fictionpage Chapter 448 Luck Harvest
Chapter 448 Luck Harvest
Chapter 448: Reaping Luck
The proposal for a re-alliance put forward by Demon Lord Taiyuan was not immediately responded to by the important figures present.
Lord Wuxin politely stated that this matter was of great importance and required some time for consideration. They needed to go back and discuss it with the old relics in their own sects before giving a reply.
The other important figures had similar attitudes. Suddenly, a stranger with unknown origins and background appeared in their camp, and no one's mind would be at ease.
Who knows if this is a trap?
"...In that case, Fellow Daoists can go back and discuss it," Demon Lord Taiyuan responded calmly, saying, "You can also take this secret Divine Ability back for inspection and research. I guarantee there won't be any problems. However, time is pressing, so I hope Fellow Daoists won't delay too long."
"Hehe, alright, alright..." The important figures smiled insincerely, exchanging pleasantries and bidding farewell to each other before dispersing.
When only the figure in the black robe remained in the room, the smile on Demon Lord Taiyuan's face slowly faded, and his tone turned cold as he asked, "Will they agree?"
The black-robed figure chuckled darkly, his voice hoarse. "They will hesitate, they will doubt, but they don't have a better choice! Are they really going to bow down to the Female Cultivators Union Alliance? Are they going to hand over their hard-earned foundation that has been built for countless years?"
"So, we won't have to wait long, and the Demon Lord will receive good news!"
Demon Lord Taiyuan nodded slightly, scrutinizing the black-robed figure up and down. Suddenly, he asked, "This plan is too big, unprecedented. You wouldn't have... included me and the Demon Dao Ancestral Court in your calculations, would you?"
The black-robed figure's voice was deep and mysterious. "You've mentioned this question before. I have already given the necessary assurances. If you still don't believe me, why continue to cooperate with me?"
People in the demonic path were naturally suspicious and cunning, especially someone like Demon Lord Taiyuan, who had lived for countless years. When this black-robed figure came to him, he had deep doubts about his promises. However, the benefits he offered were difficult to refuse, so he temporarily changed his mind.
In any case, the Female Cultivators Union Alliance, whose strength was rapidly increasing, had become a major threat to all Transcendent Level forces. If they couldn't find a way to defeat them as soon as possible, their fate could be foreseen.
"Fine," Demon Lord Taiyuan stared at him for a while, then reluctantly flicked his sleeve and said coldly, "I hope you can keep your promise. It will be beneficial for both of us. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The black-robed figure chuckled, "I can guarantee that you won't regret your decision today. Once those Transcendent Level forces are finished, the Demon Dao Ancestral Court will naturally become the only supreme and immortal Sacred Land in the Upper Realm, surpassing all other forces and even ruling over all realms!"
"Hmph, I hope so!"
Demon Lord Taiyuan's eyes flickered as he pondered and asked, "Even if they eventually agree to this matter and decide to let their disciples and elders start practicing that Divine Ability secret technique, it will still take one or two years to prepare."
"Just wait one or two more years, it's not a big deal."
The man in the black robe said calmly, "For the sake of your Demon Dao Ancestral Court's grand cause, Fellow Daoist shouldn't lack even this bit of patience, right?"
The Demon Lord Taiyuan snorted coldly, "My patience has always been good!"
But deep down, he pondered whether or not to continue the previous major project. The secret technique Divine Ability that this guy brought out seemed fine, at least the Demon Dao Ancestral Court had tried all means and found nothing wrong. However, the Demon Lord Taiyuan was still not at ease.
After much thought, he decided it was safest to invest his own resources and create a completely new Divine Ability. This way, even if the situation changed in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about being trapped.
...
In the depths of the chaotic void.
Following Linghu Xuelan's guidance, the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore traveled through the chaotic void, with Qin Muling unleashing his full power. Each time the void shifted, it crossed vast distances spanning hundreds of Great Worlds.
As for the chaotic creatures encountered along the way, Linghu Xuelan collected them all and easily killed them with a sword formation, taking away the opportunities they guarded.
Before reaching their destination, Qin Muling's personal collection had gained hundreds of High Grade and Peerless Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, as well as countless rare chaotic divine materials.
Unfortunately, they hadn't found any new Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures. After all, treasures of this level were not easy to come by, even with his luck. But considering Qin Muling's true identity, it wasn't difficult to understand.
After hundreds of full-powered shifts, the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore finally arrived at an unprecedented space.
"...I never expected that there would be such unheard-of mysteries in the depths of the chaotic void."
Qin Muling sighed softly as he looked at the void landscape before him.
At first glance, it was a huge void bubble with a diameter of trillions of miles, enveloping a dim and lightless giant land. No matter how the energy storms raged outside, the bubble remained unaffected, only causing a dazzling and ever-changing flow of light on its surface.
This was a Great World that had been dead for countless years. All living beings inside had turned to dust, with depleted spiritual energy and luck, and no possibility of revival.
Qin Muling had entered the chaotic void before, but this was the first time he had seen the remnants of a dead Great World like this.
After taking a few more glances, an indescribable sense of coldness, oppression, and despair quietly arose from the depths of his heart, dominating his entire consciousness, as if there was an unspeakable great fear there.
Behind Qin Muling, a huge illusion of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus quietly appeared, warm and bright, enveloping everything with a faint starlight, easily dispelling the influence of all negative energy.
"After a Great World perishes and collapses completely, not everything turns into nothingness. There will still be small remnants of land left inside the world relics," Linghu Xuelan explained softly, her seductive snake-like jade arm embracing Qin Muling. "The danger inside this world relic is much higher than that of the chaotic void. Even ordinary Quasi-Saint Emperors who enter rashly are basically doomed to die. Even the top experts of the Three Corpse Unified Harmony wouldn't dare to guarantee absolute safety."
Compared to its heyday, the scale of this relic is perhaps less than one billionth the size of the original world. One can imagine the magnificent, vast, and magical Great World that once existed here.
"Since that's the case, there shouldn't be a shortage of good things inside, right?" Qin Muling asked. Danger and opportunity always go hand in hand, so if one were fortunate enough to come back alive from such a deadly place, there would surely be various rewards that wouldn't disappoint.
Linghu Xuelan chuckled and covered her mouth. "There are definitely good things, but whether or not you can obtain them and successfully bring them out depends on each person's Good Fortune."
The treasures that can survive even after the entire Great World has fallen into extinction must have their extraordinary qualities. For example, there are a few special heavenly materials and earthly treasures, Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine, certain inherited martial arts caves left behind by top experts, and some immensely powerful Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures, and so on.
Of course, the better the things, the more terrifying the dangers surrounding them. Unless one is a special existence with great luck, great fortune, and great Divine Ability, they won't even be able to touch a single bit.
"So, should we go in now?" Qin Muling said, feeling an eager impulse. At this point, no one would believe that there could still be someone in this world with luck and fortune surpassing their own.
"But the dangers inside..." Emperor Bing Chan hesitated, as did the other elders from Genesis Star Palace beside her. None of them had ever set foot in this place. Once they entered the ruins, all their actions would have to be arranged by this Monster Emperor. Who knows what might happen?
Linghu Qingya and the other elders from the Monster Emperor's realm didn't care, as they had Linghu Xuelan with them. Their safety was not a concern.
"Don't worry, as long as Junior Brother is by our side, nothing will happen to anyone," Linghu Xuelan said lightly, glancing at them. Regardless of anything, Qin Muling's opinion was the most important to her. She didn't want to become a venomous woman in the other party's eyes.
So some things were just thoughts and couldn't be put into action at all. Moreover, for the Monster Emperor, the wild horses from the Female Cultivators Union Alliance were the biggest threat, while the female immortals from Genesis Star Palace could only be objects to befriend for now.
Qin Muling nodded and reached out to hold Emperor Bing Chan's smooth and firm waist, saying, "There's no time to waste, let's go in now."
Emperor Bing Chan blushed slightly, her beautiful eyes glancing coquettishly at Qin Muling, without saying anything more.
Guided by Linghu Xuelan, the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore turned into a faint stream of light and silently passed through the bubble membrane, entering the interior of the world ruins.
In an instant, Qin Muling felt the pressure from the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore suddenly increase. Even though he was inside this treasure, he could still clearly feel it.
Layers of misty smoke rushed towards them, seemingly slow but actually fast. The outer wall of the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore emitted a deep buzzing sound, triggering a large halo of dazzling colors, as if something was frantically besieging this treasure.
Qin Muling sensed it slightly and once again released the illusion of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus. Within a radius of several thousand zhang, under the bright and hazy radiance, he immediately saw the scene outside the divine cauldron.
They were clusters of elusive, ever-changing gray-black shadows, like clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing without a trace, carrying an undispellable resentment.
"Resentful spirits? Or perhaps extradimensional Heavenly Demons? They don't seem to be either," Emperor Bing Chan murmured in surprise. Even with her experience and knowledge, she had never personally encountered such mysterious and terrifying things before.
"We must not let them get close, otherwise it will be very troublesome," Linghu Xuelan warned.
Linghu Xuelan's expression turned serious: "This thing can erode and contaminate the souls and bodies of immortals. Once affected, it will lead to the emergence of inner demons, regression of cultivation, and the collapse of the Dao Foundation. It may even result in possession. It is extremely difficult to recover from!"
Qin Muling asked, "What exactly are these things?"
"It's hard to describe," Linghu Xuelan frowned. "You can think of them as vengeful spirits, evil spirits, or fragments of obsession. They are a special existence between life and death, a variant of the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons... In any case, they cannot be considered normal living beings."
During the process of the Great World's annihilation and the fall of countless living beings, the residual resentment, hatred, struggle, and despair accumulated within the world's remnants. After countless years of evolution and change, under fortuitous circumstances, various indescribable and unknown existences emerged.
For normal living beings, they are nothing short of nightmares, the natural enemies to be avoided at all costs. Even the top experts like the Monster Emperor and the Lord of the Genesis Star Palace suffered greatly in this relic and almost couldn't escape.
"Is there any way to deal with them?" Emperor Bing Chan asked.
Linghu Xuelan shook her head. "They are immune to almost all Divine Abilities, secret techniques, and even acquired Innate Spiritual Treasures. If we talk about methods, perhaps only a few supreme Divine Abilities from the Buddha Domain Pure Land or a few famous Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures can slightly suppress them."
She looked at Qin Muling and said with a smile, "Of course, to restrain these things, your unparalleled luck is the best method. That's why I said as long as you're here, we won't be in danger."
"That's good," Qin Muling breathed a sigh of relief. With the status of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, it would be easy to suppress these unknown things and ensure the safety of his senior sisters to the greatest extent.
Under his control, the virtual image of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus quietly expanded, soon covering an area of hundreds of miles beyond the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore.
Above the virtual image of the Azure Lotus were eight layers of green and purple luck canopies, with countless magnificent clouds and mist surging and swirling. Occasionally, scenes of chaotic galaxies, the opening of heaven and earth, mountains, rivers, and divine beasts and birds... all kinds of scenes flowed endlessly. It seemed that everything in the Myriad Manifestations of the heavens and myriad worlds had its own projection here.
The dense and chaotic brilliance descended from the top of the luck canopy, and wherever it passed, those mysterious and terrifying gray shadows let out a miserable scream. They were engulfed in the black and white flames of fate, which burned more and more fiercely until they turned into ashes.
In an instant, tiny specks of starlight, like sparks, converged from all directions and silently merged into the luck canopy above Qin Muling's head.
"So, it can be done like this?" Leng Huqingya was both surprised and delighted. Killing these strange beings actually allowed her to harvest such a considerable amount of luck and fortune. It was truly an unexpected joy.
Linghu Xuelan nodded in satisfaction. "There are endless things like this inside the relic. If they can all be dealt with, it will surely further advance your cultivation. Even we can benefit from it!"
Last time they came in, they were annoyed by these things. It wasn't that their cultivation was lacking, but rather that they didn't have suitable means to restrain them. It was really frustrating. Today, they finally vented their anger.
"Then... let's do it like this!" Qin Muling looked around. Outside the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore, the space for billions of miles in all directions was filled with this mysterious gray-black mist, layer upon layer, surging endlessly. At this moment, sensing the intrusion of foreign creatures, they were crazily converging.
The space suddenly lit up, and the virtual image of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus rapidly expanded. Within a few breaths, it covered billions of miles of space. Wherever it went, the gray mist let out miserable screams as it was purified and evaporated by the chaotic brilliance, leaving only a little bit of luck and fortune absorbed by Qin Muling.
(End of this chapter)