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Chapter 122: Chapter 107 Demon Technique (Request for Subscription)
The next day.
At dusk.
The lights were bright inside the Divine Sword Hall.
Five Heavenly Persons gathered together, along with a dozen high-ranking members from the Divine Sword Sect and Night King Mansion.
"I just received news that the Baize Army has breached the defenses at Great Moon Pass, and the Fan Royal Mansion has dispatched the Martial Arts Army to circumvent Jing Pass and advance into Xiang State, formerly occupied by Baihua Palace. The previous rebel forces have withdrawn to assist Luo Royal Mansion. Another piece of information, it is said that Luo King was severely injured in the great battle at Great Moon Pass, so we must dispatch troops immediately, join forces with Baize Army and the massive forces of Fan Royal Mansion, and thoroughly exterminate Luo Royal Mansion."
Chai, a Heavenly Person, said happily.
This was definitely fantastic news.
Under such circumstances, the downfall of Luo Royal Mansion was only a matter of time.
Not long ago, Luo Royal Mansion was in high spirits, defeating the army of Night King Mansion and nearly breaching Divine Sword Sect... but now the situation has drastically reversed, shockingly quickly.
The numerous high-ranking individuals present were almost too dazzled to keep track.
"However, the training of the Martial Arts Army is still not perfected. To form combat capabilities, it might take some more time."
Ma, a Heavenly Person from the Night King Mansion, said.
He was the commander of the Martial Arts Army of Night King Mansion.
However, with Chai, an Imperial Family Heavenly Person present, he didn’t have full authority and needed to discuss with Chai.
"We can train while marching... In any case, exterminating Luo Royal Mansion is of utmost importance, and we must participate in it..."
Chai said, "Moreover, we can then gather the scattered fleeing soldiers... and integrate them into the Martial Arts Army, which could speed up the restoration of combat capabilities."
"That’s the only way."
Ma nodded.
There was nothing more important than exterminating Luo Royal Mansion.
If they were late, and Baize Army and Fan Royal Mansion exterminated Luo Royal Mansion’s rebels, wouldn’t the credit of Night King Mansion be greatly reduced?
Whether it was Chai, Ma, or other Heavenly Persons like Ye... all had similar thoughts.
Even Xiao, a Heavenly Person from Divine Sword Sect, agreed.
After all, Divine Sword Sect had sacrificed a great deal, and if they didn’t show up for the final extermination of Luo Royal Mansion, the rewards for Divine Sword Sect might be greatly reduced.
In any case, both Night King Mansion and Divine Sword Sect could not be absent from this extermination of Luo Royal Mansion.
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Chen Bell Platform.
Li Qian had just finished his bell-ringing meditation and felt very relaxed.
This was the life he liked the most.
As for fighting and killings... he inherently resisted them.
Li Qian jumped down from the bell tower, played with Blackie who was battling a horizontal wooden bar, and then sat down, pulled out a piece of jade, and communicated with it again.
Before envisioning the Vast Sword River, he first communicated with the strange Great River Sword Intent within the jade, which worked even better.
He guessed that the Vast Sword River Intent hidden in this jade might be a strand of Sword Intent left behind by a powerful entity, which other cultivators could observe and then practice through visualization.
Without this jade, even if one had the secret manual of Great River Sword Qi, it would not be possible to cultivate it.
No wonder the Great River Sword Qi needed to be recorded on this jade.
Because the books and secret manuals simply could not carry the Intent of the Vast Sword River.
After a long time, he put away the jade with a deeper comprehension of the Great River Sword Qi.
Suddenly, he felt a movement in his heart, touched the Black Iron Ring on his finger lightly, and another piece of jade appeared on his hand.
It was shaped differently from the jade of Great River Sword Intent.
Moreover, this jade was three times larger in volume.
And there were no patterns or text on the jade.
He probed it with Spiritual Perception, feeling an invisible layer of energy membrane covering it.
Despite his mental probing, he couldn’t glimpse the secrets contained in the jade.
When he first received the Black Iron Ring, he also tried to unlock its secrets but to no avail.
There were as many as seven such jades in the Black Iron Ring.
Now having seen the jade of Great River Sword Qi, he speculated, could this also be recording some sort of Demon Technique secret skills?
As for why its volume was so much larger.
It might be related to demons being larger in size compared to humans, after all, it’s easier to handle something bigger.
"If this is also a storage jade for secret skills, how should I decipher it?"
Li Qian stroked his chin.
He guessed that this Demon Jade must be different from human jades.
The jade of the Great River Sword Qi can be utilized with Spiritual Perception.
So, what should be used for the demon jade?
Qi Blood?
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
He had never done this before.
Thus, he activated the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo, and a faint golden light gathered in his palm, enveloping the demon jade.
A strange scene unfolded, as the bizarre energy layer that originally covered the jade began to show signs of being worn away.
Yes, it was being worn away.
Li Qian’s face showed surprise.
It really worked.
The entire wearing process lasted a long time, and feeling a great depletion, Li Qian finally withdrew the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo. Seeing that the energy layer had been significantly weakened, he knew it would take several more attempts to completely wear it away.
No choice, activating the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo consumed too much Qi Blood.
For several days, aside from striking the bell for cultivation, comprehending Sword Intent, absorbing energy from the demon stone to enhance the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo, and practicing Great River Sword Qi, he also had to use the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo to wear away the energy layer covering the jade.
His days were fully scheduled.
Yet, he felt particularly fulfilled.
He received news from his master that the reorganized Martial Arts Army was about to depart from the Divine Sword Sect to Xingzhou, to join in the annihilation of the Luo King Mansion rebels.
According to his master, the Luo King Mansion rebels would not last much longer.
This surprised Li Qian quite a bit, as the situation was changing too quickly.
Previously, the Luo King Mansion rebels had been unstoppable, defeating the Night King Mansion and even directing their soldiers towards the Divine Sword Sect.
But in such a short time, it seemed the Luo King Mansion rebels were almost at their end?
To this, he felt it was a great opportunity.
He must have a good drink with his master to celebrate.
Too bad his master didn’t appreciate the taste of soy-sauce-flavored liquor.
On the day before the Martial Arts Army was deployed, Pang Bai visited the Chen Bell Platform again.
He had previously served in the Martial Arts Army and experienced a major battle, so he was also included in this reorganized army.
Thus, before deploying, he wanted to have a few more drinks of that light-fragrance type liquor.
In the Martial Arts Army, strict military regulations ban alcohol consumption.
"Junior Brother Li, you were truly foresighted. After this battle, I definitely don’t want to join any Martial Arts Army..."
Drinking more led Pang Bai to speak more, sharing some heartfelt thoughts.
That battle had left a deep impression on him.
Moreover, he had noticed an issue: although comprehending Sword Intent seemed faster within the Martial Arts Army... it also brought some new problems that weren’t conducive to his future cultivation.
Days passed like this.
The Martial Arts Army had already embarked.
On the deployment day, the Divine Sword Sect gave a grand send-off.
Li Qian also went to watch.
The formation was quite neat.
But when compared to the combat spirit of the Luo King Mansion rebels he had previously encountered, it was far lesser.
However, this was normal, as the battle formation of the Martial Arts Army required long-term training and coordination, not something achievable overnight.
After completing his cultivation that day, Li Qian once again used the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo to wear away the energy layer on the jade.
The energy layer had become very weak.
As he activated the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo, the energy on the jade weakened further and was finally completely erased. Subsequently, the surface of the jade seemed to melt, gradually forming some strange patterns and demon text.
It was very similar to his jade of the Great River Sword Qi.
"Indeed, it is a jade that stores information on Cultivation Techniques."
Seeing this, Li Qian’s face showed a hint of excitement.
He was now intensely curious about what type of Demon Technique information was contained within the jade.
After all, to be recorded in the jade, it must be no ordinary matter.
Li Qian took a deep breath and immediately used his Spiritual Perception to touch the inside of the jade.
In that moment, he sensed the patterns and demon text on the jade come to life and begin to evolve, while a strange flow of information surged into his mind.
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