The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1028 - 455: Clouds in the Black Demon Abyss

Chapter 1028: Chapter 455: Clouds in the Black Demon Abyss

Hearing Ziyuan Xiaolu’s words, Qi Yuan wasn’t surprised.

The Black Demon Abyss was inherently loose, with each division fighting its own battles.

Not everyone was willing to stir up strife with Ghost Domination Heaven.

"It seems that Brother Black Sword’s rule... is still lacking." Qi Yuan said indifferently.

He knew his place.

In the hearts of those in the Black Demon Abyss, it was Black Sword who was the leader, one of their own.

As for him, at best he was a tyrant of Ziyuan Tian.

"These people are too much, such a major affair and yet they can’t even unite, who knows what will happen once the Linya Shedding begins?"

Ziyuan Xiaolu’s voice carried a trace of worry.

It appeared she was dissatisfied with the decisions of the higher-ups.

Qi Yuan, on the other hand, didn’t care.

He had no real connection to the other regions of the Black Demon Abyss and only had a relationship with Ziyuan Tian.

"Since the battle is starting, are we to join the fray?" Qi Yuan asked, his voice filled with anticipation.

After all, he was still counting on Ghost Domination Heaven for his aggressive Creation Strange Treasure.

Ziyuan Xiaolu nodded and said softly, "But Senior Brother Blood Robe, you must be careful.

With the Great Joy Heavenly Venerable having perished because of you, Ghost Domination Heaven might deliberately target you!"

Ziyuan Xiaolu didn’t ask Qi Yuan why he had disrupted the situation.

After all, such matters were surely confidential to her.

It was better to know less.

"They will target me?" Qi Yuan’s eyes lit up.

Ziyuan Xiaolu was taken aback but still answered truthfully, "When the battle starts, Senior Brother Blood Robe, try not to separate from the main force; otherwise, even Sun Gods may strike against you!"

If before the declaration of war the two forces might have observed some niceties,

"Sun God?" Qi Yuan blinked, "That’s wonderful?"

Ziyuan Xiaolu didn’t get it.

To them, Heaven Prides and descenders of Yin God, the gap between them and Sun God was as vast as the difference between earth and sky.

Yet, Senior Brother Blood Robe looked forward to it so eagerly; she didn’t understand.

"Senior Brother, you must be careful, it’s the Sun God!"

"What Sun God, nothing but my First Love!" Qi Yuan was full of anticipation.

Had this been in the past, he might have hesitated.

Now, having comprehended Supreme Ultimate Reasoning, he needed to spar with Sun Gods more, to solidify his own Supreme Ultimate Reasoning.

"Ah?" Ziyuan Xiaolu clearly didn’t understand what First Love meant.

But thinking of something, Qi Yuan became anxious again.

"You’re right, I need to keep a low profile."

After all, being so free from worldly concerns, if Ghost Domination Heaven’s Great Ultimate Reasoning, together with Banner Master, made a move against him,

That would be the end of him.

Ziyuan Xiaolu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

In the Black Demon Abyss, a place of unknowns,

two terrifying figures lay in wait, their souls continuously communicating.

"Are you sure?" a voice neither male nor female, hesitating slightly in the shadows.

"Now that the Taihuang Palace Master is conducting the Linya Shedding, we can’t afford to hesitate any longer." Another ancient voice affirmed.

"But... with Black Sword having grasped Supreme Ultimate Reasoning, he is capable of leading us..."

"Black Sword is but the practitioner of that one’s Supreme Ultimate Reasoning; what does it matter to us?

With the Linya Shedding commencing, does he have the power to protect us?

This Linya Shedding will be the most brutal ever since the beginning of time!" the ancient voice said.

"Are you going to act against Black Sword?"

"After all, he has comprehended Supreme Ultimate Reasoning; even if we take him by surprise, it would be difficult to kill him.

However... we could make a move against... Ziyuan...

The old fellow has never liked him, and now he harbors a grudge against the old fellow because of Blood Robe; their conflict runs deep.

We can use Blood Robe as bait to lure him into the trap." The ancient voice carried a murderous intent.

"But he’s of the Great Ultimate Reasoning, even if we join forces... it will be hard to hold him back."

"What do you think this is?" The ancient voice had a hint of glee.

"Root... Demon Blood, where did you get this?"

The androgynous voice trembled.

This was the fabled Root Demon Blood.

This blood was extremely precious and known as the slayer of Ultimate Reasoning.

Once the Root Demon Blood was used, it could invoke the Root Demon Calamity within the hearts of Sun Gods of the Realm of Ultimate Reasoning.

For many old beings, the coming of the Root Demon Calamity could likely lead to their demise.

But Root Demon Blood was exceedingly rare; even the Sixfold Heavens had only a few portions.

"With the Taihuang Palace Master conducting the Linya Shedding, this Root Demon Blood... naturally..." The rest of the sentence was left unsaid by the ancient voice.

It involved Taihuang Palace, as well as the Unique Temple.

"Fine, I will take care of it," the androgynous voice resolved with gritted teeth.

At this time, there could be no more hesitation.

Since the curtain had been drawn, it was time to start positioning for the fight; centrists always die the quickest.

Now, ominous clouds floated over the Black Demon Abyss; when a powerhouse perishes, it’s every man for himself.

The Root Demon Blood in their possession was not something to take lightly.

Meanwhile, within Devil’s Pass, Qi Yuan’s form appeared.

With Ghost Domination Heaven declaring war on the Black Demon Abyss, there were five divisions responding to the call to arms.

They were from Black Demon Heaven, Ziyuan Tian, Bingxuan Heaven, Yin Spirit Heaven, and Yangchitian.

All five gathered at Devil’s Pass.

Devil’s Pass stood towering and majestic with an unknown height; its green stone surface was pitted and scarred, bearing the marks of epic battles.

Outside Devil’s Pass, hundreds of small stars swirled around it, like adornments.

Countless great battles had occurred outside Devil’s Pass.

In the last Linya Shedding, it was by leveraging Devil’s Pass that the Black Demon Abyss fended off its enemies, resulting in a cataclysmic clash that shattered worlds.

These small stars were the remnants of worlds, gathered by the Sun God Heavenly Venerable with immense mana and forged to mimic Star Projection.

At this moment, a handful of Heaven Prides stood atop Devil’s Pass, staring at the stars ahead with expressions of awe.

"Rumor has it that beyond the Sixfold Heavens, there are numerous worlds that are not ’heaven round and earth square,’ but stars.

The Star Projection of the Sun God is modeled after these stars." Ice Sword explained as he looked at the stars.

"This Star Projection looks like an egg," a Heaven Pride commented in confusion, "How would mortals stand on the opposite side without falling off such a large egg?"

This Heaven Pride obviously spent a lot of time in isolated cultivation, not grasping much of the advanced knowledge of the Immortal Cultivation Method World.

"Strength... attracts the weaker.

The weaker can cling to it, without falling off," Ice Sword explained simply.

This statement made Qi Yuan think of something the great calamity had mentioned – with great strength comes calamity.

Are the vast stars unintentionally emitting some power and drawing... some inexplicable attention?

However, before he could think more, Sister Niujiao’s voice came through.

"Senior Brother Ice Sword truly deserves to be somebody who can lay eggs. When it comes to research on things of our own kind, he’s really thorough," Ziyuan Daxue commented, even while spouting mushrooms from his mouth.

Upon hearing this, black lines surfaced on Ice Sword’s forehead.

He felt that he needed to keep his distance from Ziyuan Daxue.

He really shouldn’t have spoken.

Sure enough, upon hearing Ziyuan Daxue’s words, many of the present Heaven Pride remembered the events that took place at the Ultimate Reasoning and Discourse Assembly some time ago and showed sympathetic expressions toward Ice Sword.

At that moment, Qi Yuan looked at Ice Sword, full of admiration, "Brother Ice Sword, after you’ve ascended to the Realm of Sun God, if you happen to lay star-sized eggs, could you please give me a few? I’m quite curious."

He had seen real stars, but eggs the size of stars were something he’d yet to encounter.

More and more black lines piled upon Ice Sword’s head as he discreetly moved behind the crowd.

Today, he should not have come out to "pose" and show off his learning.

He had not been struck by lightning, but he had received an even worse fate.

"You guys, every day..." At that time, a Sun God appeared, the words laced with a helpless expression.

"We pay our respects to the Heavenly Venerable!"

All the Heaven Pride paid their respects.

In the presence of a Sun God, basic reverence was still necessary.

"Battle is about to commence. Black Sword Senior Brother has summoned me to inform you about some related matters.

This battle with Ghost Domination Heaven is not child’s play, everyone must be careful and cautious.

This is your Merit Card. For every Venerable you slay, you shall gain 1 point."

"Accumulate 200 merits, and you can exchange them for... a gift from a Sun God!"

Upon hearing these words, the breaths of the Heaven Pride present quickened.

Every Heaven Pride capable of being here had the potential to step into the Realm of Sun God.

But not everyone could enter the Realm of Sun God.

After all, even if one’s Cultivation Level had reached the required level, without resources, without the accumulation of Star Projection, it was very difficult to step into the Realm of Sun God.

But with a gift from a Sun God, things would be different.

Contained in the gift, one would often find the silent projections of the Sun God’s stars.

It could be said, as long as the Cultivation Level was there, one could directly enter the Realm of Sun God.

This could save a lot of time.

For example, among the Heaven Pride present, Ziyuan Xiaolu had an ordinary background, not born with a silver spoon like Sister Niujiao. After reaching the pinnacle of soul cultivation, she needed to accumulate millions of years of resources or foundation to be able to hold up the Star Projection and step into the Realm of Sun God.

Many Heaven Pride were tempted.

War was risky, but also came with huge rewards.

"How many merits for killing a Sun God?" Qi Yuan couldn’t help but inquire.

His question left the Sun God speechless.

The rest of the Heaven Pride were well accustomed to such questions.

The Sun God then looked meaningfully at Qi Yuan, "A minor Heavenly Position Sun God, a significant merit."

"Can significant merits be exchanged for Black Demon Ancestral Blood?" Qi Yuan asked expectantly.

Had someone else asked, the Sun God might not have bothered to respond.

But this was Senior Brother Blood Robe, so he answered seriously.

"No, they cannot."

Black Demon Ancestral Blood was almost exclusively reserved for the ancestors.

Even he had never received any.

Remembering how Blood Robe had just arrived in Ziyuan Tian and was given Black Demon Ancestral Blood by the ancestor, the Sun God felt a twinge of envy and jealousy in his heart.

"No Black Demon Ancestral Blood... Are you being that stingy? Then surely there must be some offensive Creation Strange Treasure available, right?" Qi Yuan asked.

Now, within the Black Demon Abyss, what he valued the most were the Black Demon Ancestral Blood and offensive Creation Strange Treasures.

"No..." The Sun God thought for a moment before answering Qi Yuan.

Actually, he felt quite speechless in his heart.

As far as he knew, there were probably only one or two offensive Creation Strange Treasures in the entire Black Demon Abyss.

How could such treasures be casually given away?

"Then... is there anything useful?" Qi Yuan was also speechless.

The Black Demon Abyss really was somewhat impoverished.

"A minor merit can be exchanged for two gifts from a Sun God, along with other magic weapons and pill medicines..." The Sun God Heavenly Venerable slowly listed a bunch of exotic pill medicine names and magic weapons.

Every pill mentioned made the Heaven Pride present extremely envious.

These magic weapons and pill medicines not only could enhance the battle power of a Sun God but also speed up the consolidation of Physique Body, like the Grand Earth Imperial Pill.

Some could even increase the breadth and depth of Star Projection; even ordinary Sun God Heavenly Venerables would be tempted upon arriving here.

Listening to these dazzling names of pill medicines, Qi Yuan remained as calm as an ancient well.

These rewards failed to spark his interest.

"Sigh, I would disdain these items even if they were presented as a dowry to marry me over, I’m ultimately here for poverty relief," Qi Yuan lamented.

Ziyuan Daxue chuckled, "If you have some merit, why not exchange it for the mushrooms in my mouth? One merit for one kilogram, how about that?"

"You are so beautiful, and even your thoughts are just as beautiful?"

The two casually bantered and teased each other.

"Ahead of Devil’s Pass, these stars formed from the remnants of worlds can be considered the fringes of the battlefield.

You all need to be cautious and careful when heading to the front lines, and it would be best to form a team." The Sun God Heavenly Venerable said, glancing at Qi Yuan, "Black Sword Senior Brother asked me to pass on a message to you: you need to be careful in this war. Achieving battle merits isn’t important, what’s important is... to stay alive!"

Hearing this, the rest of the Heaven Pride felt very envious.

An Xunlu felt a twinge of envy and jealousy. Brother Black Sword didn’t tell her to be careful, but specifically reminded Senior Brother Blood Robe to be cautious, and that made her feel sour.

"Rest assured, I’m always cautious. I don’t do anything unless I’m sure of it," Qi Yuan replied lazily.

The Sun God Heavenly Venerable nodded with satisfaction; Blood Robe was indeed very steady.

Since Blood Robe had been attacked, he had caught the attention of quite a few Sun Gods.

If he were to be assassinated, the morale of the Black Demon Abyss would plummet.

And some higher-ups in the Black Demon Abyss subconsciously wanted to use Blood Robe as a pawn to design against Ghost Domination Heaven.

Of course, this was vetoed by Ziyuan Ancestor.

"I’m planning to hunt down Sun Gods; whoever has the best information and a profound understanding of Sun Gods in Ghost Domination Heaven, join my team!" Qi Yuan declared loudly.

The eyes of the one who had initially found Qi Yuan to be steady were now speechless.

Hunting Sun Gods – can you even say such a thing?

He couldn’t be bothered to care.

The rest of the Heaven Pride looked at each other, not believing Qi Yuan’s words, or daring to team up with him.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan couldn’t help but say, "Am I not the tyrant of Ziyuan Tian? No one wants to team up with me?"

What he lacked the most was information.

He did not lack battle power.

Just then, Ziyuan Daxue laughed boisterously, "I’m the mother of Ziyuan Tian, I’ll team up with you."

Qi Yuan was taken aback.

Tyrant of Ziyuan Tian?

Mother of Ziyuan Tian?

Were these couple’s usernames?

Before he had time to think further, Ziyuan Xiaolu also weakly said, "I’ll come too."