Yellow Court Daoist

Even Three Mountains and Nine Waters might be implicated.

"Three Mountains and Nine Waters!"

Lu Qingfeng looked towards the void outside where the Fifth-Order Star Absorption Lord Gai Zhi was, and a frown creased his brow at the thought of Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

In the next moment,

he saw the Star Absorption Lord Gai Zhi flapping its wings, and through the opening and closing of its pointed mouthparts, a sharp and piercing voice entered Yuan Gui City, "Surrender this city, or I will massacre all living beings!"

"So it's indeed for Yuan Gui City."

Lu Qingfeng mused to himself silently.

However,

the emptiness of the void is vast and boundless,

filled mostly with idle dust and barren stars, a silent world devoid of life. Finding a world within it as relatively rich in resources and teeming with countless life forms like Three Mountains and Nine Waters is no easy task.

This Star Absorbing Demon Spirit feeds on all living creatures and the stars, drawing in Essence Qi to strengthen itself. Having finally encountered a world teeming with life such as Three Mountains and Nine Waters, why would it willingly give up Three Mountains and Nine Waters for just Yuan Gui City?

"Words of a demon,"

"Not to be trusted."

Lu Qingfeng looked up disdainfully at the Star Absorption Lord in the void and scoffed, "Bring as many demons as you like, I will slay them all!"

With a flick of his sleeve,

he collected the scattered wings, claws, and mouthparts of the Star Absorbing Demon Spirits in the sea.

The Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower spun through the air and returned to his hand. Holding the Eight Sceneries Tower, Lu Qingfeng turned and entered Yuan Gui City, paying no further attention to these demon spirits.

With the Six Great Demon Gods guarding, he did not fear these Star Absorbing Demon Spirits breaking into Three Mountains and Nine Waters in circumstances where Fifth-Order were not permitted entry.

Instead of wasting time confronting them, it would be better to carefully study the several hundred Star Absorbing Demon Spirits suppressed within the Eight Sceneries Tower first.

"Wow~!"

Outside in the void,

angered, the Star Absorption Lord flapped its wings and screeched. His subordinates, the Star Absorbing Demon Spirits, immediately began to move. Knowing of Lu Qingfeng's prowess and seeing the Six Great Demon Gods still present, they did not enter through the newly formed void black hole into Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

One by one, they clung to the void barriers of Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

Three hundred Fourth-Rank Star Absorbing Demon Spirits extended their mouthparts, pierced the barriers of Three Mountains and Nine Waters, and the next moment, vanished silently into Three Mountains and Nine Waters, followed by two thousand demon spirits of First through Third Rank, swarming into Three Mountains and Nine Waters like locusts.

Outside the Mountain and Water Realm,

only the Star Absorption Lord and two hundred Fourth-Rank subordinates remained, glaring fixedly at Yuan Gui City and the Six Great Demon Gods.

...

"Star Absorbing Demon Spirits have a strange talent and strong bodies. Once they break into Three Mountains and Nine Waters, practitioners of the same rank will find it extremely difficult to restrain them; this might become a major calamity."

Lu Qingfeng had a water curtain before him, watching the movements of the Star Absorbing Demon Spirits outside in the void, his brow furrowed tightly.

With his strength,

dealing with Star Absorbing Demon Spirits was ordinarily easy. Even a Fourth-Rank demon spirit could be slain casually by dispatching a single Demon God.

However, in Three Mountains and Nine Waters, countless Life Spirits and numerous Primordial Spirits exist,

making it nearly impossible to contend with three hundred Fourth-Rank demon spirits comparable to Primordial Spirit Practitioners.

Besides these three hundred Fourth-Rank demon spirits, there were also two thousand variegated Star Absorbing Demon Spirits from First to Third Rank. Once they began to rampage through Three Mountains and Nine Waters, with their talents, it would not take long before most would advance to Third or Fourth Rank.

If they were also to proliferate amongst the mountains and waters, the disaster would be even greater, potentially becoming a tremendous calamity for Three Mountains and Nine Waters.

"We cannot sit idly by."

Holding the Upper Origin Eight Sceneries Tower, Lu Qingfeng's mind stirred, and instantly, a Fourth-Rank Star Absorbing Demon Spirit plummeted out. Wrapped by the Water Dragon Technique, the Fourth-Rank demon spirit struggled and screeched frantically, but could not break free.

This 'Water Dragon Technique' was an enhancement from a Middle-level Technique by Lu Qingfeng, frequently applied and constantly contemplated and enlightened, it had long reached the profound stage of the Fourth Level 'Refining Essence,' with a thought, the spell surged forth, mastering its essence.

Its power was ineffably marvelous.

Such great Divine Power.

With the talent of a Fourth-Rank Star Absorbing Demon Spirit, to completely absorb its Essence Qi and escape, it could take decades.

For the moment, it was difficult to break free.

Leaning forward,

Lu Qingfeng's palm emitted Green Jade Mysterious Light, and with a thought, the extremely vicious and toxic judicial Divine Technique—'Poison Punishment Bone-locking Heart-piercing Little Asura Technique' instantly descended upon the Fourth-Rank Star Absorbing Demon Spirit.

During his time in the Immortal Qin Realm, serving as an Investigation God Monarch in the Five Prisons, he had applied this Divine Technique countless times. Profoundly understood, deeply experienced, his expertise was exceedingly rich.

In this world,

Few characters could withstand the Divine Skills wielded by Lu Qingfeng.

It proved to be true.

Even the Star Absorbing Demon Spirit, a creature of demonic nature, feared pain. In less than half an incense's time, the demon spirit couldn't bear it any longer, incessantly kowtowing to beg for mercy.

"Is there any response, a Magic Gate to call upon your kin?"

Lu Qingfeng's Divine Thought vibrated, communicating telepathically with the demon spirit.

In pain, the demon spirit dare not delay and hurriedly responded, "Lord, I hold a commander's role, possessing only the Secret Technique to summon my subordinates."

"Try it, see if you can still summon."

Lu Qingfeng stated sternly.

The demon spirit cooperated; mouth agape, claws waving, it recited an obscure and hard-to-understand spell. Lu Qingfeng saw the spell disappear into the void without a trace.

After a brief pause.

The demon spirit's mouth moved, and its head nodded firmly, "Reporting to the lord, there is a subordinate responding from the north, but the distance is too far to pinpoint the exact location. As for other subordinates, they seem to be scattered too far, with no response so far."

"Is there a response?"

Lu Qingfeng chuckled lightly, and 'Dutian Demon Flames' burst from his palm. In the terror-filled eyes of the Fourth Rank demon spirit, it was reduced to ashes, leaving only its wings, claws, and jaws behind.

"Such a shabby trick, and you think to deceive me?"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, his frown deepening.

He had planned to subdue the Star Absorbing Demon Spirit with the 'Poison Punishment Bone-locking Heart-piercing Little Asura Technique,' then enslave it with the 'Five Prisons Heart Phase Gag.' Lead by the Star Absorbing Demon Spirit, he intended to head to Three Mountains and Nine Waters to slay other infiltrating demon spirits.

But although they were of the same kind, whether these demon spirits could sense each other was an unknown variable.

Just like the Human Clan.

Thousands of Human Clan members spread across vast mountainous and watery regions, even those from the same city or sharing the same surname couldn't sense each other without a unique Secret Technique.

This Fourth Level demon spirit's words confirmed Lu Qingfeng's suspicions—

Even as Star Absorbing Demon Spirits, they could not sense each other. Only commanders like this Fourth Level demon spirit possessed Secret Techniques to summon subordinates. But this Fourth Level demon spirit, captured alive by Lu Qingfeng, likely had its commander role stripped away at first notice, rendering the Secret Technique to summon subordinates useless.

Pitifully, this demon spirit still tried to deceive Lu Qingfeng, thinking of escaping.

But was immediately seen through by Lu Qingfeng.

"This complicates things."

Lu Qingfeng pursed his lips, and the Six Great Demon Gods including Zhu Rong, Xuanming, and Tian Wu within him leaped out, "Patrol the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, and if you encounter a Star Absorbing Demon Spirit, kill without mercy!"

The Six Great Demon Gods took the command and dispersed.

"The vastness of Three Mountains and Nine Waters makes it difficult for the Six Great Demon Gods to manage thoroughly."

Lu Qingfeng pondered deeply, searching through the myriad of techniques accumulated over the years and lifetimes.

Shortly after, something lit up in his eyes.

...

Four months into the ascension calamity of Master Mu Yang, Meng Ba, a Fifth-Order powerhouse of the Black Armor Clan dispatched by Ancestor Master Qin Feng, roamed the void and encountered a Star Absorbing Demon Spirit, was heavily injured and fled back.

The sixth month.

Two thousand four hundred Star Absorbing Demon Spirits surged into the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, setting off a terrifying demonic calamity, devastating all living beings. Led by the Nine Great Immortal Sects of Three Mountains and Six Gorges, all Primordial Spirits went out to slaughter the demon creatures. Alas, the demons were cunning and also formidable, leaving the collective Primordial Spirits True One from the Three Mountains and Nine Waters exhausted and heavily wounded.

Three Mountains and Nine Waters were plunged into devastation.

Half a month later.

The Jinshan Dutian Daoist from East Sea suddenly emerged, consecutively slaying two hundred Fourth Level demonic creatures, shocking the remaining creatures into hiding, yet they still could not escape.

In just two months.

All Fourth Level demonic creatures were slain.

Thereafter.

The Dutian Daoist created the 'Star Absorption Demon Seeking Order,' distributed across the world, within the control of all the Primordial Spirits of the Three Mountains and Six Gorges. With this order, one could summon the 'Star Absorption Demon-searching Dog' to pursue the whereabouts of Star Absorbing Demon Spirits.

Since then.

Star Absorbing Demon Spirits had nowhere to hide, and with the gathered force of One Realm, the demonic disturbance finally dissipated, and the calamity of Three Mountains and Nine Waters was temporarily resolved.

By the ninth month of the ascension calamity.

Han Ling'er, the third disciple under Ancestor Master Qin Feng, commandeered the 'Han Ling City,' setting forth to the realm beyond the mountains and waters.

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