txolops Chapter 2692 Different Choices
Chapter 2692 Different Choices
Chapter 2692 Different Choices
Suspended Millet Cave Heaven is probably the only one among all the cave heavens of the Emperor's lineage that has not been occupied by the Heavenly Demon.
The cave is lush with vegetation, green mountains and clear waters, a scene completely different from the Demon Realm.
However, the area near the Qianmo Tower in the Suspended Millet Cave should be the battlefield where the cultivators of the Earthly Demon Palace and the Heavenly Demon fought a great battle. The traces have been preserved to this day, showing that a world-shaking battle once took place.
No one has set foot there for many years, and the ancient battlefield remains intact.
Since the Suspended Millet Cave Heaven was not destroyed by the demonic tide, the cultivators of the Earthly Demon Palace should have won in the end. However, the cave heaven was deserted and there was not a single intelligent creature to be found. It is unknown whether something happened later or whether the cultivators of the Earthly Demon Palace abandoned the cave heaven and fled to the south.
Now, this desolate place has been cleaned up, and Qin Sang has opened a cave dwelling next to the Qianmo Tower, where he has been in seclusion for several months.
On this day, a streak of light flew in from the horizon, and the Demon Lord Luo Luo descended from the sky.
During Qin Sang's seclusion, he was busy investigating the situation outside the Suspended Millet Cave Heaven, whether there was a Demon Kingdom nearby, or the territory of the Six Desires Demon Lord.
However, the fact that Xuan Su Cave Heaven was able to survive amidst the surrounding demons speaks volumes; at least there's no need to worry about trouble coming your way.
Luo Luo Demon Lord glanced at Qin Sang's cave, pondered for a moment, and walked to the back of Qianmo Tower, where a divine bamboo immediately came into view.
This is the Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo they obtained in Yuan Zai Tian. They placed it here in preparation for using it to build the Tai Mu Divine Boat.
Luo Luo Demon Lord reached out and gently stroked the Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo. A faint halo of light emerged from his palm, spreading along the bamboo's patterns towards both ends.
Inside the cave.
Qin Sang closed his eyes and silently inhaled, a cloud-like white mist gathering at the top of his head, rising and falling with his breath.
Amidst the undulations, a thousand illusions emerged from the white mist, each illusion tinged with a chilling, murderous intent.
Regardless of the illusion, there are always two sword shadows floating there, and that will never change.
If you look closely, you'll often see wisps of white mist drifting toward the blades and being absorbed by the two swords.
These are the reflections of the Wandering Sword and the Killing Sword. As Qin Sang cultivated with the help of killing intent, they were also tempered.
After several major battles, things returned to calm, and Qin Sang's current cultivation speed far exceeded expectations.
Therefore, it is clear that no magic pills or elixirs are needed; immersing oneself in slaughter is the best way to cultivate the Way of Slaughter! Of course, Qin Sang has not yet encountered a bottleneck, otherwise it would be a different story.
As Qin Sang's cultivation level improved, the Wandering Sword remained largely unchanged, while the Human Killing Sword seemed to be gradually becoming more solid.
Qin Sang gained some new insights into the "Purple Star Sword Scripture". Next, when he breaks through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, what he should do is not to comprehend the second fundamental divine power, but to continue to temper these two killing swords.
Even the entire cultivation process of the Integration Stage is inseparable from these two killing swords. Qin Sang's understanding of the Dao of Killing is based on these two swords!
A cultivator at the Integration Realm can go into seclusion for hundreds or thousands of years at a time. Although Qin Sang's cultivation speed is fast, it is difficult for him to make significant changes in just a few months.
After his breathing stabilized, Qin Sang stopped cultivating, summoned the Wandering Sword and the Human Killing Sword, and stared at the two killing swords.
Despite having already slain several Six Desires Demon Lords, Qin Sang still felt that his strength was insufficient. The fastest way to improve his strength now was to continue to deduce the method of overlapping Law Domains and comprehend the three Law Domains!
Sword Domain is not his foundation. The Fire Domain's technique, "Red Lotus Calamity Scripture," has an uncertain future and various flaws. The "Purple Star Sword Scripture" is different; it is the inheritance of the Purple Star Emperor and the fundamental technique that runs through his entire cultivation path!
Although he had never had the chance to use it against an enemy, Qin Sang was absolutely certain that the dual sword killing domain constructed by the Wandering Cloud Sword and the Human Killing Sword was the most powerful of the three types of domains! Once he achieved the three domains, he might be able to fight against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
Correspondingly, the difficulty of comprehending the three realms of law is far greater than that of the two realms of law.
Qin Sang already had an idea on how to create the Triple Law Domain, which was to start with the two ominous stars, Rahu and Ketu.
As soon as this thought flashed through my mind, a sword star soared into the sky, and a sea of stars stretched out before me.
In the starry sky, among the stars, there are two hidden and dark places, which are Rahu and Ketu, two of the Nine Luminaries.
These two stars were created by Qin Sang with killing intent when he broke through to the next level. They can even be said to be projections of two killing swords. It is not difficult to bring the two killing swords back now.
With a slight thought, Qin Sang sent two killing swords away from his body and into the evil star, where they easily merged with it.
However, this was not a fusion of the Law Domains. When Qin Sang tried to activate the twin swords to construct a Killing Domain, he could clearly feel the conflict between the Killing Domain and the Sword Domain.
"The Great Dao of Yin and Yang..."
Qin Sang silently recited in her heart.
When I first comprehended the dual domains, I was based on Yin and Yang. If I were to deduce the triple domains, I would naturally have to continue in that direction.
But between the Wandering Sword and the Killing Sword, which is Yin and which is Yang, and where should we begin?
Qin Sang was at a loss for a moment, but then she noticed the strange situation outside the cave and flashed out, appearing behind the Demon Lord Luo Luo.
At this moment, the entire Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo was enveloped by the halo emanating from Luo Luo Demon Lord's hands. Within the halo, it seemed as if countless extremely thin blades were hidden, cutting into the texture of the Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo, as if trying to slice it open little by little.
"Does fellow Daoist already have a plan in mind?"
Qin Sang knew that during this time, Demon Lord Luo Luo had been preoccupied with refining the Tai Mu Divine Ship.
Although I sensed Qianqiu Peak, there is still a long way to go, so I need to refine the Tai Mu Divine Boat first.
The Demon Lord Luo Luo withdrew his hand, and the halo of light rolled back and disappeared into his palm. He turned around, nodded, and announced some good news.
“Back then, this Suspended Millet Cave Heaven was probably a mine opened up by the Emperor’s lineage. Due to the influence of these spiritual ores, it was not suitable for living beings to survive, so it was deserted. At that time, only those who came to collect spiritual ores would come here. During this period, I explored every corner of the cave heaven and found that the spiritual items produced here are of many kinds and in considerable quantities. With these natural treasures, plus our savings, it should be barely enough!”
Besides the Taimu Mystic Bamboo used to refine the dragon bones, other rare and precious materials are also needed to forge a Taimu Divine Ship.
Aside from the indispensable Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo, everything else has a substitute. During this time, Demon Lord Luo Luo racked his brains for a solution. They were trapped in the Demon Realm and had to use their limited resources to build the Tai Mu Divine Ship, otherwise they would have to risk going out to find it.
Fortunately, both of them were master craftsmen. Even though the characteristics of the spirit objects were somewhat incompatible, they could rely on their profound knowledge of crafting to force them to become compatible through refining.
"but……"
At the height of his excitement, Demon Lord Luo Luo suddenly changed his tone, saying with disappointment, "I underestimated the difficulty of forging the Tai Mu Divine Ship. I'm afraid I'll have to cut this Tai Mu Mystic Bamboo in half..."
The backbone of the Tai Mu Divine Ship must be made from a whole Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo. Cutting open this Tai Mu Xuan Bamboo means that the dream of building the largest Tai Mu Divine Ship in the Demon Realm has been shattered.
However, this was exactly what Qin Sang wanted to do, so he said "Okay," and said, "Cut the Xuanzhu in half and refine two Tai Mu Divine Ships, so that when we go south, we can both use the divine ships to travel."
The Demon Lord Luo Luo sensed something was amiss. If they were traveling south together, taking turns piloting the boat would be the easiest and safest option; there was no need for two boats.
"Fellow Daoist, aren't you coming back with me?" Demon Lord Luo Luo asked in astonishment.
Qin Sang nodded. He didn't want to return to the Demon Realm immediately. "This experience has made me deeply aware of my own inadequacy. This grotto-heaven is a quiet place for cultivation, and I plan to stay here and cultivate in seclusion for a while..."
Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Luo Luo was speechless. If this Demon Lord Liu Yu, who was able to kill a mid-stage Demon Lord, still felt it was insufficient, then what was he?
In fact, this is only one of the reasons. Qin Sang's decision to stay was made after careful consideration.
Firstly, cultivating the "Purple Star Sword Scripture" requires constant killing, and looking across both realms, there is no place more suitable than the Demon Realm.
Here, there is an endless torrent of demons, so there is no need to hold back when killing them. There are also the Six Desires Demon Lords, so there is no shortage of opportunities for life-or-death battles. In addition, there is another reason that Qin Sang is very tempted: the Suspended Millet Cave Heaven and the Wild Plains Cave Heaven are far apart, and only he can travel back and forth through the Path Tower. If he accidentally causes a big problem while slaying demons, he can easily get away without any worries.
Secondly, there was concern about the Angry Demon Lord and the Lord of Yinshan, whose fate was unknown, and who might bring news of him back.
The Wrathful Demon Lord is not only unfathomably powerful, but his forces must also be extremely strong. We must be wary of him; perhaps staying in the Demon Realm would be safer.
Qin Sang deduced that Senior Sister Qingjun might have encountered a major problem, but even if he wanted to find out the truth, he had to first assess his own strength. If he was not strong enough, he would not only be unable to help Senior Sister solve her problem, but would also become a burden.
He speculated that the Angry Demon Lord had not yet succeeded, and that his senior sister's safety was not a concern. Otherwise, the Angry Demon Lord would not have gone to such lengths to send out his capable henchmen and even trace the matter back to him, an unrelated person.
Heading south is inevitable; he will definitely return to the Demon Realm, but it would be best to wait until Suzaku's injuries have healed.
As for Ziwei Tongzi, he couldn't be awakened even in the critical moment of the Nether Thunder Abyss, so Qin Sang no longer dared to entrust her life to him.
After some consideration, Qin Sang decided to stay.
Luo Luo Demon Lord was very disappointed. He had only managed to escape danger several times before thanks to Qin Sang's strength, and he had become deeply convinced of Qin Sang's abilities.
The two of them escaped the Demon Realm aboard the Tai Mu Divine Ship, which gave them a very good chance of success, but Qin Sang insisted on staying.
If I were to separate from this person...
Lord Luo Luo frowned deeply, feeling uncertain, but he had a reason to return.
“In that case, I shall take my leave first,” Lord Luo Luo sighed softly. In the end, he did not change his mind and decided to set off immediately once the Tai Mu Divine Ship was completed.
As he spoke, Demon Lord Luo waved his hand, and clouds and mist swirled in front of him, transforming into a pattern. The brushstrokes were bold and expansive, roughly outlining some mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, clearly a geomantic map.
"I once saw a map of the mountains and rivers in the northern part of the Holy Realm before the Heavenly Demons entered the realm. Even though it was destroyed by the Heavenly Demons, the general terrain patterns could still be roughly mapped out..."
Demon Lord Luo Luo pointed to a spot on the map, "Qianqiu Peak is to our southwest. Based on the strength of our senses and the surrounding terrain, we should be in this area now, near Qufeng Sea!"
The spot he was pointing to was the ocean marked on the map.
Although it is called an ocean, it is actually sandwiched between two landmasses, forming a terrain similar to a lake. However, it is connected to the open sea to the north and south, and the water flowing in Qufenghai is indeed seawater.
"Qu Feng Hai?"
Qin Sang shifted her gaze and saw that Demon Lord Luo Luo had still marked the names of several sects on it, presumably they had long since returned to dust, just like the Earthly Demon Palace.
"In which direction is the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom?" Qin Sang pressed.
The Ten Directions Demon Kingdom is the biggest obstacle to returning to the Demon Realm, and also the most dangerous place in the entire Demon Domain.
Even a powerful being like the Demon Lord of the Cosmic Realm can only command swarms of insects to enter the realm. The Ten Directions Demon Kingdom truly has a Mahayana stage expert in charge!
"As far as I know, the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom is long and narrow, stretching across the edge of the Northern Demon Realm, preventing our Holy Realm from recovering lost territory. Therefore, the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom is directly to our south!" Demon Lord Luo Luo said decisively.
"So, we have to take a detour?" Qin Sang shifted her gaze eastward.
Lord Luo Luo nodded and said helplessly, "Only in this way, although it may take several times longer, is better than forcibly entering the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, unless a great war breaks out and the Holy Realm army invades the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom. But according to the information I received when I left, there are no plans for a large-scale attack at the moment."
As he spoke, he drew a large arc on the map, first heading east and then south.
Even so, Lord Luo Luo insisted on setting off as soon as possible.
According to him, although this road runs along the edge of the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, it is actually much safer than the chaotic depths of the Demon Realm. Since the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom is located here, other Free Demon Lords will deliberately avoid it. Therefore, there are very few demon kingdoms near the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, and their locations have already been discovered by powerful figures in the Demon Realm.
Seeing that he was determined to leave, Qin Sang didn't say anything more. She turned her gaze to Tai Mu Xuanzhu and listened to Luo Luo Demon Lord describe the plan to build the divine ship.
The first step, naturally, is to cut the black bamboo and refine the dragon bone.
The Demon Lord Luo Luo could complete the previous steps independently, so Qin Sang, having nothing else to do, said, "Fellow Daoist, you can refine the Xuan Bamboo here; I'll go mine the spirit ore now!"
After saying that, Qin Sang leaped up, her Yang spirit separated in mid-air, and then another human figure emerged.
Yang Shen, the original body, and the Thunder Beast Guard split up and flew towards the location marked by Luo Luo Demon Lord.
Before long, Qin Sang appeared above a pit.
This pit was once a mine, but it is now abandoned and covered with lush vegetation.
Cultivators at the Refinement stage possess the ability to split mountains and cleave the earth, so in theory, mining spiritual minerals should be a piece of cake, but that is not the case.
Firstly, many rare and precious materials have unique characteristics; improper mining methods can lead to a significant drop in quality or even complete damage, requiring utmost care. Secondly, spirit mines are often connected to underground spiritual veins; a moment's carelessness can cause these veins to erupt, destroying the entire mine. In the case of large mines within a grotto-heaven, it might even affect the primordial energy within the grotto-heaven itself.
Of course, if they could invite the Demon Lord, none of this would be a big problem, but would the Demon Lord lower himself to do so? Even a powerful place like the Earthly Demon Palace would rather send out its disciples to slowly dig deeper.
Qin Sang released her spiritual senses, and soon the entire mine's layout came into her mind, forming a mental plan.
He raised his hands as if to make a gesture, and countless sword lights appeared out of thin air, unleashing a barrage of arrows that shot towards the pit.
The earth was instantly riddled with holes. Before long, sword lights returned one after another, each sword light wrapped with a jade-like gemstone.