Chapter 541 - 506: The 3 Great Powerhouses of the Demon Race

Chapter 541: Chapter 506: The 3 Great Powerhouses of the Demon Race

"According to our intelligence, the Merfolk Race secretly defected to the Moral Sect and coordinated with Cunsi Peak’s schemes in the Outer Sea. The fact that the three major Demon Race factions joined forces to make an example of them indirectly confirms this."

"The very next day, at the exact moment Cunsi Peak received the news, the three Demon Race factions mobilized over ten Transformed Great Demons and a million demons, simultaneously launching attacks on fourteen Large Islands... Most notably, on Cunsi Peak’s main island, which they had developed for the longest time, a Divinity Transformation Demon Lord took action!"

As he spoke of this, Tian Canzi’s voice finally wavered, a mix of excitement and fear.

"The Peak Master of Cunsi Peak is a Great True Monarch at Nascent Soul Perfection. Even with the main island’s Grand Array, which had been fortified for ten thousand years, they only held out for a few hours before it was broken... Besides a Divinity Transformation Demon Lord making a move, there is no other possibility!"

"The Peak Master of Cunsi Peak was gravely injured, but with a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure for protection, and given that the Divinity Transformation Demon Lord likely had restrictions on their actions, he managed a Flying Escape back to the Moral Sect’s main mountain. The other True Monarchs were not so lucky. They were pinned down by the Transformed Great Demons of the three Demon Race factions and suffered heavy casualties."

"Nearly half of the disciples below the Nascent Soul Realm perished. And it wasn’t just one True Monarch who fell, as the rumors say, but three! Two others had their physical bodies destroyed, escaping with only their Nascent Souls! Such losses are the worst the Moral Sect has suffered in tens of thousands of years. Not even during the ancient demonic calamity, when Celestial Demons threw the world into chaos, did the Moral Sect lose so many disciples."

The information from the Celestial Listening Shop was indeed far more detailed. Bai Zichen never could have learned of these developments from Po Jun Star Monarch’s message alone. He asked another question, "Why did the Demon Race suddenly erupt like this? Was it just because the Merfolk Race defected to Cunsi Peak? What’s the state of the war now? Can the Sects in the Eastern Domain still hold out?"

"All we know is that this matter is related to a Divinity Transformation Demon Lord. If they didn’t have a Demon Lord backing them, the three Demon Race factions would never have dared to tear all face with the Moral Sect, even if they joined forces."

"Furthermore, after driving the Moral Sect out of the Outer Sea, a million demons, led by Transformed Great Demons, landed in the Eastern Domain, routing the coastal Sects. The Star Constellation Sea, the Netherworld Sea, and the Star Shattering Abyss all have Tier Four Top-Grade Great Demons. The Human Race holds no advantage in high-end combat power, and our numbers of low-level cultivators are completely crushed by the Demon Race. The advantage brought by Battle Array Treasures is not enough to offset their absolute numerical superiority."

"The Outer Sea Demon Clan might lose tens of thousands of Demon Beasts every day, but twice that number will rush out from the sea the next day, throwing themselves into battle with abandon."

"Meanwhile, the Supreme Elder of the Jinyue Sect, the Eastern Domain’s only Super Sect, has appeared at the foot of Lankao Mountain and hasn’t left... Without a Great True Monarch to lead them, a few Nascent Soul True Monarchs are completely powerless against the at least three Great True Monarch-level demons and the even greater number of Transformed Great Demons from the Outer Sea Demon Clan. If that Divinity Transformation Demon Lord hadn’t ceased their attacks after that single strike, I’m afraid half of the Eastern Domain would have already fallen into the hands of the Demon Race."

"Several Sects from the Central Domain have already sent reinforcements, but they’re just a drop in the bucket and won’t play a decisive role. The most crucial part is that the Moral Sect has made no move. Cunsi Peak, one of its Five Peaks, is on the verge of being dismantled, yet the number one Sect in the world remains idle. Undercurrents are already surging throughout the Cultivation Realm, fueling countless speculations."

"From the current situation, the reinforcements from the major Super Sects are just a drop in the bucket and won’t play a decisive role. The Moral Sect, their greatest hope, has gone silent and still hasn’t replied to the Jinyue Sect’s envoy about when they will send troops. If this continues, the Eastern Domain will be slowly bled dry by the Outer Sea Demon Clan and will eventually collapse."

Bai Zichen quickly processed the course of the war between the two races, even learning where the current front lines were.

Which Nascent Soul True Monarchs had rushed from the Central Domain to the Eastern Domain, the strength of the leaders of the three great Demon Race factions, what matter was tying the Moral Sect’s hands...

He was curious about all of these questions and threw them all at Tian Canzi.

The information on the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Central Domain was straightforward, and the intelligence provided was mostly reliable.

As for the latter questions, the answers were mainly speculation. It was clear there was no concrete intelligence, so he had likely used a Divine Calculation Skill to deduce an outcome and then filled in the details himself.

"The master of the Netherworld Sea is a Ten Thousand Years Profound Turtle. Its body is as vast as a great mountain. It is currently in Duanmu City, withstanding the attacks of several Nascent Soul True Monarchs and a Tier Four Array to forcibly occupy the city."

"The master of the Star Shattering Abyss is a Demon Whale with a mysterious bloodline. A single breath from its true form can trigger a tsunami... It is said to be lurking in the shallow seas, using its Innate Divine Ability to turn coastal cities into a vast ocean, creating a favorable environment for the Water Race’s Demon Beasts."

"As for the Dragon Monarch, the master of the Star Constellation Sea, he is the most mysterious. This faction inherited a True Dragon Bloodline, and the Dragon Beast with the purest bloodline of each generation ascends to the highest position. The Fish Dragon Sect, which held some renown in the Outer Sea back in the day, was annihilated by him after he colluded with several other Great Demons... It’s highly probable he’s a kinsman of that Divinity Transformation Demon Lord. It was he who requested the Demon Lord’s help and united the three great Demon Race factions."

"Regarding the Moral Sect’s movements, there are many conflicting accounts. The most logical one is that they are being held back by the Qingqiu Death Sea. Both being of the Demon Race, the old and new Demon Race Sacred Lands are both making moves in the shadows, tying up the attention of the Moral Sect and the Jinyue Sect."

’The Dragon Monarch and that Divinity Transformation Elder Dragon don’t have so much as a single Spirit Stone’s worth of a blood connection. The Old Dragon’s descendant died at my hands long ago!’

Bai Zichen grumbled to himself. When it came to intelligence involving Divinity Transformation, the Celestial Listening Shop was somewhat unreliable.

Still, to learn so many inside details was already quite impressive.

Even if he had left a message for Po Jun Star Monarch, the reply probably wouldn’t have been this detailed, and who knew when he would have received it.

The price of six Top-Grade Spirit Stones was well worth it.

Judging from Tian Canzi’s intelligence, the Eastern Domain had become a land of turmoil and was definitely not a place he could go.

He wasn’t confident he could defeat any of those three Great Demons: the Dragon Monarch, the Profound Turtle, or the Demon Whale.

More importantly, since the Divinity Transformation Elder Dragon had already acted once, he would certainly act a second time.

The reason he hadn’t acted again was simply that the current small fry weren’t worth the price he would have to pay.

If Bai Zichen, the one who possessed Holy Beast Essence Blood and had killed Ao Zhe, were to appear in the Eastern Domain, he believed the Divinity Transformation Elder Dragon would certainly be interested in acting again, even if it meant sacrificing some of his lifespan.

’Forget it, forget it. I’d better stay away from this conflict and not get involved. I’ll just focus on my Cultivation until I reach the Sword Light Splitting Realm... When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. It’s time for those Divinity Transformation Great Powers from the Super Sects to get to work. I just hope it doesn’t end with a Demon Race Divinity Transformation slaughtering their way through the Eastern Domain while not a single Human Race Divinity Transformation Cultivator shows up.’

Bai Zichen pushed the terrifying thought from his mind, feeling somewhat fortunate about his decision to join the Star Palace.

’No matter how chaotic the outside world gets, I can just hide in the Star Palace Secret Realm. I’ll be like the Hidden Veins of those Super Major Sects, concealed within their Grotto Heavens. Who could possibly find me?’

"One more question. I wish to find a Divinity Transformation Technique. Where in the Cultivation Realm is the best place to look?"

Just as he was about to leave, a thought struck Bai Zichen, and he asked another question.

"True Monarch, without specifying the type of technique, it’s difficult to answer... But excluding auctions and trades, the most likely place to find a Divinity Transformation legacy from a predecessor is in the Western Realm."

Tian Canzi paused for a moment before speaking again.

"In Ancient Times, the Western Realm’s Spirit Veins were first severed by several Great Powers, shifting its mountains and rivers. Later, during the incident with the Taibai Sword Sect, Outer Celestial Demons invaded. The Sword Array shattered heaven and earth, reshaped space, and obliterated the last Tier Five Spirit Vein in the process. Since then, it has become the realm with the fewest cultivators. Most of the Secret Realms discovered in the last millennium have also been concentrated in the Western Realm. Compared to the Central Domain, the Western Realm can be seen as an undeveloped, untamed land filled with infinite opportunities."

"The fee for this question is five Spirit Stones as well."

A thought stirred in Bai Zichen’s mind. He tossed out five Top-Grade Spirit Stones and turned to leave the Celestial Listening Shop.

"People from the Star Palace are truly difficult to scry. I tried three different Divine Calculation skills and still couldn’t see his true face..."

A long while later, Tian Canzi spat out a mouthful of blood, his body growing even more slumped and weak.

The Yin Candle in the room flickered violently, looking as if it might go out at any moment.

He dipped his ten fingers in the blood and drew a portrait in the air—the very image of Bai Zichen wearing the Ziwei Mask.

A thick fog swirled before the mask, impossible to penetrate.

The Blood Shadow portrait solidified into a screen of light. Tian Canzi reached out, grabbed it, and crushed it into a bloody paper effigy before tossing it into the darkness behind him.

"Ziwei Star Star Monarch... another name I’ve never heard... Let Senior Brother deal with this headache. These Star Palace True Monarchs are protected by Exotic Treasures. Even if he uses the Treasure Book, he might not be able to discern their true identities."