Chapter 889
Who is Huang Que?
"Well, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Jin Xuan is a demon, and the demon realm and his own clan are the most suitable places for him to grow. The cultivation world has too many rules and regulations, and it's ultimately not suitable for him."
"These major clans all have a complete training system that can unleash his full potential," Niu Dazhuang said, trying to comfort him.
"The Golden Tortoise clan has very few members. Given the purity of his bloodline, he will certainly not be mistreated if he is brought back to the clan, and it will be most beneficial to his future growth. From this point of view, I am happy for him."
"But similarly, the Golden Tortoise is one of the top-ranked powerful clans in the Demon Realm, with countless powerful individuals within its ranks. If someone were to discover the blood pact within him, the consequences would be unimaginable," Song Changsheng said in a deep voice.
For the demon race, establishing a blood pact with a human cultivator is a great disgrace. Once discovered, they will be severely punished, and severe punishment is considered lenient; in many cases, they will be executed.
Whether you survive depends on your bloodline, background, and the mood of those in power.
Blood pacts are integrated into the bloodline and are usually not detected, at least not by the Golden-Eyed Demon Lord. However, the methods of a Nascent Soul stage expert are too terrifying, and no one knows whether they will notice Jin Xuan at some point.
"Demon emperors are beings who appear and disappear like dragons. Your blood-bound spirit beast is still in its early stages of cultivation. As long as it doesn't actively reveal its bloodline, it shouldn't attract attention so easily."
"I hope so," Song Changsheng sighed softly.
Several years had passed since Jin Xuan was taken away, not just a few months as they had previously thought. In that long, he would have already reached the clan, making it impossible to stop him.
Let alone him, even if a Nascent Soul Supreme were to take Jin Xuan away, it would be difficult. After that, everything would depend on him.
"There's no use worrying. He'll be fine for a while, but we might be in trouble."
"The Flaming Firebird clan also has a demon king. You've killed two great demons in succession, so he must have been alerted and is probably searching for our whereabouts right now," Niu Dazhuang said, smacking his lips.
Song Changsheng gestured to him with his eyes to calm down: "Ordinary demon kings would have a hard time finding my trail, and even if they did, they would have a hard time catching up with me. Unless that demon lord takes action personally, we are still safe."
However, I still have one question that hasn't been answered, so leaving now would be too early.
"We've already figured out the movements of the demon race, so what's there to doubt?" Niu Dazhuang asked, full of questions.
Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng couldn't help but feel helpless. After all these years, Niu Dazhuang still only looks at the surface when doing things.
"They haven't really done anything special yet, but that's precisely why we should be more vigilant."
Since Luo Xia has an inside agent within the demon kingdom, she should know some basic intelligence. After the battle of Canglan River, how many new demon kings has the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom gained?
“The two of you,” Niu Dazhuang said without hesitation.
"There are two demon kings, and there will only be more great demons."
This means that the strength of their upper and middle levels has not been greatly affected, and is far superior to that of the Great Qi cultivation world.
The Golden-Eyed Demon Lord was proud and arrogant. The hundred-year agreement that it was forced to sign was a great humiliation to it. Later, it was forced to back down by the Azure Water Lord's power. It must have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction in its heart.
Over the past century, there have been more than one instances of animal hordes and demonstrations.
"Now that the centennial is approaching, they have become quiet instead. Don't you think that's a bit illogical, Senior Brother?" Song Changsheng asked rhetorically.
"You mean, what are they plotting?"
"It's just a guess, which is why further verification is needed."
A war between the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom and the Great Qi cultivation world is inevitable sooner or later; settling past grievances is only a matter of time.
The key lies in timing; what the Song family needs most right now is time.
He needs to go into seclusion to improve his strength, Song Qingxing is still on the path of trials, Zhuang Yuechan and Song Xianming are just waiting for the [Golden Core] to be in place before they can go into seclusion to break through, and his divine soul clone has not yet been fully integrated.
Time, we desperately need time.
Whether it's earlier or later, the Song family can handle it calmly.
But if they were to invade while they were in seclusion, that would be disastrous.
Therefore, simply knowing the current movements of the demon race is not enough; we need to be precise to the next sixty years to ensure sufficient time for a breakthrough.
The next 60 years will be the absolute golden age for the Song family, a period that will be nothing short of a complete transformation. Song Changsheng will not allow himself to be affected by any external factors.
Song Xianming will never face the same situation again.
"So what do you want to do?" Niu Dazhuang finally realized what was going on.
"Here's what we'll do: you be high-profile, and I'll escort you out of the Demon Realm to draw their attention. I'll stay in the Demon Realm and wait for an opportunity to gather more information."
“I don’t have any problem, but it’s your problem. This is the lair of the demon race. How do you plan to gather information? You can’t expect these demon kings to tell you on their own, can you?” Niu Dazhuang shrugged. With his cultivation level, he couldn’t be of any use. But he was a little worried about Song Changsheng being left alone in the demon realm.
“It’s impossible for him to tell me voluntarily, but we can use some methods.” A strange light flashed in Song Changsheng’s eyes.
“You wouldn’t be thinking of…” Niu Dazhuang glanced at the dead [Flaming Firebird] in the corner and suddenly widened his eyes. To dare to do such a thing in the Demon Realm, this guy’s audacity is just too much.
"Don't worry, I'm confident. After leaving this place, you should conceal your presence and head straight for the Canglan River. I will secretly accompany and protect you."
The Flaming Firebird clan certainly won't let you leave so easily. Just keep charging forward. I'll give you a sword talisman; even a great demon can't do anything to you. If a demon king comes chasing after you alone, I'll take the opportunity to suppress him. I'll be able to pry something out of him." Song Changsheng said in a deep voice.
Niu Dazhuang was speechless for a moment.
Back when they first met, the group of them were nearly killed by a Blood Demon in the Foundation Establishment stage.
In just two cycles of sixty years, Song Changsheng is already planning to capture the Demon King alive in order to gather intelligence; the situation has changed far too quickly.
"Fine, you're number one in the five academies, so you get to decide what to do."
Before leaving, Niu Dazhuang deliberately stained his sleeve with a trace of the Flaming Firebird's blood, leaving a loophole to attract the attention of the Flaming Firebird clan.
Shortly after he left, his presence was detected by the Flaming Firebird, which was searching for him.
It only took them a day to catch up with him.
The first wave of pursuers consisted of five powerful demons who surrounded the area from all directions.
Niu Dazhuang kept Song Changsheng's instructions firmly in mind and, relying on his iron fists, fought his way out of the encirclement, even tearing off the wing of a [Flaming Firebird] with his bare hands.
They charged forward headlong, but the number of pursuers kept increasing. In addition to the [Flaming Firebird], other demons also joined in.
Niu Dazhuang fought and retreated, showing no fear whatsoever, only a high fighting spirit.
Normally, he wouldn't dare to be so high-profile, but now that Song Changsheng was backing him up, he naturally couldn't give up this opportunity to hone his skills. "Hahaha, that was great! It's been a long time since I've felt this good." Niu Dazhuang forced back a powerful demon with a single punch, and even though he was covered in blood, his fighting spirit hadn't diminished in the slightest.
He even had the leisure to send a telepathic message to Song Changsheng: "The demon king of the [Blazing Firebird] clan hasn't made a move yet. Is he too afraid to come? Why don't we just take over all of these powerful demons? There are quite a few of them."
Hearing this from above, Song Changsheng felt helpless. Niu Dazhuang was prone to getting carried away when he was emotional, and he hadn't changed at all over the years.
Couldn't he see that these powerful demons were deliberately letting him run wild and not letting him unleash his full power?
How could dealing with more than a dozen powerful demons be so easy?
It's obvious they're trying to bait you.
"Don't be careless. These powerful demons are testing my existence. The demon king of the [Flaming Firebird] clan has already arrived, but he has been hiding his aura and hasn't made a move yet."
Stop playing around and hurry up and leave the Demon Realm. Once you get to the Canglan River, he definitely won't be able to hold back anymore.
Upon hearing Song Changsheng's telepathic message, Niu Dazhuang's initial fervor dissipated, and he immediately calmed down.
In the heat of the battle, he had habitually given up thinking. Now, looking back, he realized that the journey had indeed been full of strange occurrences, and these powerful demons had not unleashed their full strength at all.
Knowing of the Demon King's existence, he immediately lost all desire to linger and shouted, "That's enough for this time. Your grandpa is not playing with you anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards the Canglan River at top speed.
The Fiery Demon King was indeed composed. Even after Niu Dazhuang had left the Demon Realm and entered the Canglan River, he refrained from making a move, constantly searching the surrounding area with his divine sense.
He was unaware of Song Changsheng's existence; his actions stemmed entirely from his intuition as a demon king.
But what he didn't know was that Song Changsheng was actually less than ten miles away from him.
Whether in terms of cultivation level or spiritual strength, he was completely overwhelmed, and being caught off guard by someone else's intentions, he naturally couldn't discover any clues.
Little did he know that the man who thought himself mysterious had long since turned from hunter into prey.
The reason Song Changsheng hasn't made a move yet is to confirm whether he's only alarmed one of the demon kings.
As the outline of the Great Qi cultivation world appeared before him, Niu Dazhuang couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Damn it, they really know how to keep their cool."
His big eyes darted around, and he suddenly came up with a great idea to provoke the other party.
He quietly took out a short-term [Swiftness Talisman] of the third-tier top quality and stuck it to his chest. Then he suddenly turned around and crushed the sword talisman that Song Changsheng had given him.
In an instant, a dazzling sword light suddenly burst forth in the sky above the Canglan River, displaying its sharpness.
This sword strike, infused with Song Changsheng's sword dao principles, would cause even ordinary Golden Core cultivators to temporarily avoid its edge, let alone these powerful demons.
In the blink of an eye, the two [Fiery Birds] at the forefront were instantly turned into blood mist under the sword light, without even having time to let out a scream.
Although the other powerful demons managed to dodge in time, many of them were still injured and fell into the Canglan River like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
The vast majority of them were elites of the [Flaming Firebird] clan, making the Fiery Demon King behind them feel his heart bleed.
At this moment, Niu Dazhuang, to make matters worse, said, "You old bastard, your grandpa is home, no need to see me off anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the [Swiftness Talisman] that he had previously placed on his chest, which greatly increased his speed, instantly creating a significant distance between him and his pursuers.
After Niu Dazhuang's repeated provocations, and given that he was indeed close to crossing the Canglan River and returning to the Great Qi cultivation world, the Fiery Demon King, who had been following him all the way, stopped watching. With a flap of its wings, it tore apart the surrounding clouds and transformed into a ball of flame that rushed straight towards Niu Dazhuang.
Although the [Swiftness Talisman] was fast, it was nothing in front of the Demon King, and the distance between them was closed in an instant.
The intense heat enveloped him completely, and death seemed imminent.
"Junior brother, help me!" Niu Dazhuang roared to the sky.
"Pretending!"
The Fiery Demon King didn't believe him at all, after all, he had been observing in the dark for a long time and had not found the existence of a second person.
Just as his massive claws were about to strike Niu Dazhuang, a chilling aura emanated from above his head.
It was only then that he realized that Niu Dazhuang wasn't just putting on an act.
Ultimately, being a battle-hardened demon king, he quickly shifted from an offensive to a defensive stance and retreated swiftly towards the demon realm.
This handling can be described as textbook-level.
But Song Changsheng had been secretly preparing for so long, how could he possibly let him have his way?
"Great Supernatural Power: Drawing a Circle on the Ground as a Prison"
With a flick of his finger, Song Changsheng conjured hundreds of white halos in the air, one after another enveloping the Fiery Demon King before suddenly contracting and imprisoning him in a spatial cage.
The Fiery Demon King was one of the two demon kings who had broken through in recent years in the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom. However, he was only a low-grade demon king. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Moreover, it was completely planned. All escape routes were sealed off in the first place, and there was no chance of escaping at all.
"【Drawing a circle on the ground as a prison】, you are Song Changsheng of the Wangyue Song Clan!"
The Fiery Demon King let out a sharp roar.
【Drawing a circle on the ground as a prison】 can be said to be Song Changsheng’s signature supernatural power, and it can be recognized as soon as he makes a move.
Song Changsheng became famous after slaying the Golden-Winged Roc in the Canglan River, which earned him a place on the Golden-Eyed Demon Kingdom's kill list. The Fiery Demon King was naturally familiar with him.
The moment he arrived at this answer, his heart sank to the bottom.
"Innate Divine Ability [Blazing Flames Burning the Heavens]"
Even knowing what he was facing, the Fiery Demon King had no intention of sitting idly by and waiting to die. He directly burned his own essence and fought to the death!
Song Changsheng's eyes flashed like lightning. The Night-Shining Divine Bird hovered above his head, and he stood atop the Hundred Fiends Qiongqi Cauldron. He emerged from the clouds and roared, "Suppress!"
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