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Chapter 410: Chapter 406 Chen Domain
Chen Domain.
Atop a magnificent and opulent great hall, more than a dozen gigantic Devils were seated in their respective chairs.
Below them, hundreds of humans were performing with all their might, hoping to win the favor of the colossal figures seated on the high platform.
Still, from time to time, a Devil would reach out a massive hand and pluck someone from the crowd below. Amidst fearful screams, they were directly consumed.
This scene, witnessed by Daoli Spirit Venerable, filled it with envy.
"This, Spirit Master Qian Yan, is truly living. Previously, we were merely existing at best."
Daoli Spirit Venerable, who had traveled a great distance from Qiantian Territory to seek refuge, praised sincerely.
"Hahaha, the main reason is that the area I occupy is small, just a tiny part of Chen Domain, not even spanning sixty thousand miles. Plus, after fundamentally blocking all information, I was able to sever these Human Clan’s Cultivation System entirely."
Seated at the head, a great Devil with the head of a mighty eagle laughed heartily, his voice echoing throughout the palace.
"Without Divine Skills, they lack Spiritual Artifacts for Divinity Transformation, Devas don’t know how to control more Heaven and Earth Power, they don’t even know what Divine Skills are. Saints created are the weakest Holy Bodies. Even our Demon Kings can shatter their Holy Bodies, tsk tsk, such a method is truly a work of genius."
Daoli Spirit Venerable continued to lavish praise.
"They are indeed weak, but they can live up to three to five hundred years. They should be thanking me, after all. The weaker the Saint Body, the easier it is to refine."
Qian Yan Spirit Venerable said with a chuckle, "There are risks with such improvements, but the true ingenuity lies in the Holy Land’s core area. The Spirit Venerables use the wisdom of servants to create powerful ’Demon God’ figures, and let them believe they’ve found the path. I am eager to know what it will be like decades or centuries later when they’ve perfected this path only to discover that every ’Demon God’ they’ve visualized is our true form. What a scene it will be."
As he spoke, the massive Devil ground his sharp teeth together, "I can hardly wait for that moment. To devour them at the peak of their horror and despair would be indescribably delicious."
"Hey, the Demon God, eh."
Daoli Spirit Venerable was also aware of such beings.
After Demon Demon Kings, Demon Emperors, and Demon Lords in the Demon System, there were Demon Gods.
However, with the number of Demon Gods currently few, they had not yet become widespread in this world.
Then something seemed to occur to it, "Are you referring to the promotion of the ’Demon God’ in that huge human settlement there? Didn’t that Demon Lord destroy it?"
"The Demon Lord attempted to descend forcefully, which caused the rift that took decades to build to collapse. That’s why he was unable to deliver the final blow to that human settlement. Moreover... that place called Immortal Country has made a new breakthrough; those humans are our real concern. So, for now, let’s just leave this place as is."
"Immortal Country?"
"I did not heed the Demon Lord’s call to campaign against Immoral Country, so I don’t know much. I am more interested in whether we can coexist with the intelligent creatures of this world while maintaining their high spirituality and activity."
Qian Yan Spirit Venerable explained, "A pond without water is no place for fish."
Back in the day, Daoli Spirit Venerable was a Middle-level Spirit Venerable and had some connection with him. Even though its level dropped drastically due to a failed descent, diminishing its Primordial Energy, its status and value still surpassed that of the common Spirit Venerables.
Therefore, Qian Yan Spirit Venerable was quite amiable toward Daoli Spirit Venerable.
Listening, Daoli Spirit Venerable nodded in agreement.
This was the reason it had come to the Chen Domain seeking Qian Yan Spirit Venerable.
"I’ve heard of that massive Human Clan gathering place; they even claim it to be Holy Land, attracting many powerful humans..."
"Powerful?"
Qian Yan Spirit Venerable scoffed, "If they still had any powerful beings, would the Demon Lord need to summon the mighty Spirit Venerables to subdue Immortal Country? Split their forces in two and get destroyed one by one? We wouldn’t make such a mistake. Concentrating our forces and taking advantage of the humans’ inability to unite, picking them off one by one, that is the Righteous Sect’s way."
Upon saying this, the Spirit Venerable paused, "Speaking of powerful beings, there indeed are some who pose a threat to you. But for someone like me, they barely count as threats. Strictly speaking, only about sixteen individuals are problematic, those creations of monsters... the Divine Weapons are a real nuisance."
"Divine Weapons..."
Daoli Spirit Venerable thought back to the state of Qiantian.
In Qiantian, there had been a top being wielding a Divine Weapon too.
"Compared to the few human experts here who pose a threat but can’t upset the overall situation, Immortal Country is the real issue. With affairs proceeding so favorably now, if they cause any more trouble over there, all our efforts would be for naught. Hence, we will focus on hunting for the time being, giving them a glimmer of hope, while pushing them to the edge from time to time, wearing them down, preventing their full growth."
As Qian Yan Spirit Venerable spoke, he began to smile, "Don’t you agree that their spirit, filled with vigor and light, is all the more delicious when they cling onto hope?"
Daoli Spirit Venerable nodded in deep agreement.
At this moment, a Spirit Venerable reminiscent of a massive elephant twitched his ears, then turned towards Qian Yan Spirit Venerable.
"Chi Tong, don’t worry. Daoli is my friend. We have known each other for hundreds of years; I trust him."
Upon saying this, Qian Yan Spirit Venerable turned his gaze back to Daoli Spirit Venerable, "Within the sixty thousand miles I control, I built three large nations and more than a dozen smaller ones, and let these nations constantly battle each other. We hide behind the scenes, feasting occasionally. During one such feast, I observed a fascinating phenomenon."
The Spirit Venerable waved his hand.
A light-and-shadow display appeared atop the platform.
Within the display, several people were gathered, working with metal machines to craft something.
Around them were some finished metal products.
Those finished products...
Daoli Spirit Venerable suddenly stood up, "This is... a War Spiritual Artifact!?"
"Hmm!?"
Spirit Master Qian Yan was somewhat surprised, "Daoli Spirit Venerable knows about this kind of thing?"
"This..."
Daoli Spirit Venerable stared at those metal products for a moment, feeling they looked somewhat familiar, but also different from the "Thunder" machine gun he knew of.
These things seemed rougher?
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "This should be a type of War Spiritual Artifact?"
"Spiritual Artifact? These things don’t qualify to be called Spiritual Artifacts, but their power is not inferior to some lower-tier Spiritual Artifacts."
Spirit Master Qian Yan said, "According to what these people call it, these weapons are collectively referred to as ’guns’, and there are also other derivative products, like hand grenades and such. These aren’t very powerful, they could at most threaten a Great Demon, the key is that anyone can use them. In other words, as long as there are enough of these things, ordinary people could even hunt and kill Demons and Great Demons, and that’s what surprises me."
A sparkle flashed in the eyes of this Spirit Venerable, "This completely different type of weapon has attracted my curiosity. When I secretly captured one of the humans for interrogation, I was amazed to discover that they, in fact, come from a new world!"
It looked up, its gaze seemingly piercing through the palace, landing on a clear projection of a planet, "That world!"
"The world above us!?"
Daoli Spirit Venerable was shocked.
The Demons had also long realized that the projection above signified a whole new world.
However, at present, the Demons’ main focus was still on this world. Despite knowing that the projection represented an entirely new world, they hadn’t invested much intelligence or resources in researching it.
Now, had Spirit Master Qian Yan already taken a step ahead and obtained news of that world?
"You can’t imagine how fascinating that world is and, for us, how weak."
Spirit Master Qian Yan looked up, his eyes filled with fervor, "Although they possess some decent weapons, as long as we can transform our shape, those weapons are nearly harmless to us."
Transform shape!?
Daoli Spirit Venerable was startled.
They could transform from Demon Spirit form to Demon form, and naturally, they could also shift from Demon to Demon Spirit form.
Although transforming into a Demon Spirit form did not require regrowth, in the process of the transformation, the Demon Spirits would absorb the Essence Qi Spirit from the Demon form, making the Demon form extremely weak.
At that time, they would have neither the strong Demon Spirit form nor a powerful Demon form, becoming extremely vulnerable. This was considered the most dangerous period.
Indeed, the time needed for this process was not short, thus unless one’s accumulated spirituality was sufficient to advance in rank, no one would easily change form.
"You don’t know how lively and delicious the human spirituality of that world is."
Spirit Master Qian Yan looked at several busy figures in the light and shadow, "For that reason, it is worth it to risk transforming."
Having said that, he paused, "Besides, the spirituality I’ve accumulated has long reached the point where I can ascend to an Upper Spirit Venerable."
"Upper Spirit Venerable!?"
Daoli Spirit Venerable was shocked.
But then, it seemed reasonable to him.
After all, the Spirit Venerable standing before him had occupied the Chen Domain for over forty years.
The accumulated spirituality was not just enough to advance to Upper Spirit Venerable, but also not far from the Dominator of a region, the Lord Demon, he estimated.
"Chi Tong, continue to watch these humans; we need more intelligence about that world... These people’s ranks do not include any high-level military officers; we must find out if, aside from that weapon named Hydrogen Bomb, they possess any more powerful weapons that could pose a threat to us."
Spirit Master Qian Yan issued the order, "When the time comes to unravel all the secrets of that world, guide them, establish the Star Gate, and I want all eight billion people of that world to become my Qian Yan’s prey."
"Yes."
The Spirit Venerable called Chi Tong acknowledged the order.
"Eight billion humans!?"
Daoli Spirit Venerable couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
How could such a small star possibly have eight billion humans!?
"Daoli Spirit Venerable, I see potential in you. Follow me, work hard, and when we enter that world, not to mention your return to Middle Position Spirit Venerable, even advancing to Upper or even Lord Demon, is not out of reach."
Spirit Master Qian Yan said smiling.
Daoli Spirit Venerable quickly bowed his head slightly, "Thank you, Spirit Master Qian Yan, for your support."
