Chapter 455: Chapter 17: Two Hundred Celestial Thunder Masters, Demon Cultivator’s Demise (Part 2)
The ones recorded within it are all formidable individuals, with the weakest being at least in the Nascent Soul Late Period.
Demon Monarch Huiyue found the Insect Gu Elder at the ninety-eighth position.
"Insect Gu Elder, adept in raising Gu Insects, Cultivation in the Nascent Soul Late Period, with incredibly strong combat power among the Nascent Soul Late Period..."
"Could it be that such cultivation was defeated by the external reinforcement invited by the Fufeng Clan?"
Demon Monarch Huiyue slightly frowned.
It wasn’t that no one could defeat the Insect Gu Elder; it’s just that there are few who can.
Very hard to hire.
"And the last time the Fufeng Clan undertook a voyage was, eleven years ago... returning to Ying State from Qing State?"
Demon Monarch Huiyue felt increasingly uneasy.
"Could that guy still be alive?"
The young cultivator’s figure flashed before Demon Monarch Huiyue’s eyes.
Even at a young age, his power was already approaching Nascent Soul Perfection.
Moreover, he had bizarre abilities, not only escaping from his grasp but even injuring him.
There were few whom Demon Monarch Huiyue remembered clearly; Lin Chen undoubtedly left a deep impression on him back then.
The death of Old Demon Blood Pupil forced him to choose a new representative.
After that battle, Demon Monarch Huiyue searched for Lin Chen’s traces multiple times.
He had the Nether Realm secretly seal the coast, yet still couldn’t find any trace of Lin Chen.
In the depths of the vast Endless Sea Domain, not to mention Lin Chen, even he was not absolutely confident of survival.
"But according to intelligence, the departure time of the Fufeng Clan’s spiritual boat was three months after that battle."
"Could it be that this guy survived in the depths of the Endless Sea Domain for a full three months?"
Demon Monarch Huiyue shook his head in disbelief.
Moreover, at that time, Lin Chen was under the effect of his Five Senses Shielding Technique.
It was supposed to be a guaranteed death...
It would be impossible to recover his power in years, let alone defeat the Insect Gu Elder?
"It shouldn’t be him..."
Demon Monarch Huiyue murmured.
But regardless, the seed of doubt had been planted in his heart.
...
Three months later, in Qing State.
Lin Chen organized the personnel of the Fufeng Clan and finally took a deep look at the city behind him.
Tunnel City...
This immensely prosperous city was also going to fall into the hands of the Demon Sect.
"In a few days, the Nether Realm will attack... it’s time to leave during this period."
Lin Chen murmured.
The Fufeng Alien Race still needed to stay in Qing State for nine years.
Lin Chen couldn’t let them fall into danger.
Therefore, he suggested that the Fufeng Xingchen brothers go to Wenda City to do business.
That place was the closest to the Wenda Sect; even if the Demon Sect had great power, they couldn’t attack Wenda City within ten years.
And Lin Chen wasn’t the only one with such thoughts.
The major forces within the Central Domain of Qing State were frequently handling affairs, and the price for Wenda City residence permits had skyrocketed threefold.
Now, a permanent residence permit cost three hundred thousand Spirit Stones!
Lin Chen naturally didn’t care about this amount, but average Foundation Establishment or even Core Formation Cultivators couldn’t afford that much.
The lower-class people suffered, but the Wenda Sect, the overlord of Qing State, was still leisurely amassing wealth.
They took this opportunity to collect tens of billions of Spirit Stones.
"However, I will eventually return to Tunnel City..."
Lin Chen took one last deep look at the city behind him and left Tunnel City.
A month later, the Fufeng Clan temporarily relocated to Wenda City.
They processed hundreds of temporary residence permits and dozens of permanent residence permits in the city.
The Fufeng Xingchen brothers were doing business and trading resources within the city.
Thus, a few months passed.
Five months later, Tunnel City suffered a full-scale attack from the Nether Realm.
An army of a hundred thousand Demon Cultivators oppressed the border, occupying the entire Earth Dao Sect within only three months.
In this battle, nearly thirty thousand Loose Cultivators in Tunnel City perished.
Dozens of large and small factions were integrated, and a few first-class forces left Tunnel City, forced to flee into Celestial Dao City.
At the same time, the Nether Realm issued an announcement to the outside world.
The Martial Arts Breathing Technique is a Forbidden Technique, prohibiting all cultivators from practicing it.
Those found practicing this technique would have their cultivation abolished, and those who spread it would be killed on the spot.
In Tunnel City, due to the Martial Arts Breathing Technique, nearly a hundred thousand mortals and cultivators died tragically.
...
Lin Chen received this news three days after the incident.
Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Lin Chen sneered:
"As expected, the Spirit Realm has finally taken action... prohibiting the cultivation and spread of the Martial Arts Breathing Technique... but will this work?"
"Too late!"
Lin Chen knew that such a ban couldn’t stop the spread of the Breathing Technique.
At most, it would slow down its spread a bit.
Besides, the momentum was already set, and the Martial Arts Breathing Technique would quickly spread throughout the entire Central Domain of Qing State, just like it did in the Meteor Islands.
And even throughout Qing State...
"However..."
Lin Chen frowned slightly, "The power of the Demon Path is still too strong..."
"It seems that the gift prepared earlier is also time to reveal itself!"
That evening, Lin Chen left Wenda City and headed toward Tunnel City.
...
A week later, Tunnel City was officially occupied by the Nether Realm.
The hundred thousand strong army of Demon Cultivators remained in the city to rest, while most of the mortals and cultivators in the city fled.
It was on this day that an earth-shattering explosion occurred.
From a thousand miles away, Lin Chen watched as dazzling flames rose into the sky over Tunnel City.
These flames continuously gathered, eventually forming a massive mushroom cloud.
Then, a violent tremor shook the ground, and Lin Chen felt the earth shaking.
"Two hundred Celestial Thunder bombs, that should give the Demon Sect a tough time..."
Lin Chen laughed heartily and disappeared from the spot.
...
Wenda City, Marketplace.
"Have you heard? Tunnel City has been fully occupied by Demon Cultivators! Of the original Three Cities of Wendao, only Celestial Dao City remains!"
"How could I not know? These days the news has gone viral all over Wenda City! Just a few days ago, I saw influential figures from a few first-class factions coming to seek refuge here!"
"Alas, I initially thought hiding in Wenda City would mean safety... but looking at the situation, I’m afraid Wenda City won’t hold out for long either!"
"Damn it, why hasn’t the Wenda Sect taken action? Wouldn’t the True Monarch easily suppress the trivial Demon Path?"
Many cultivators around sighed, lamenting the unfairness of fate and the world’s truths.
Though Demon Cultivators ran rampant and Tribulation Cultivators wreaked havoc, most mortals, cultivators, or even Loose Cultivators still hoped for a stable practice environment.
Nowadays, too many have died...
At this moment, someone suddenly spoke in a low voice:
"Something happened in Tunnel City, did you know?"
"Ah? Wasn’t it said already? Tunnel City was occupied by the Nether Realm..."
"Not that! The entire Tunnel City is gone!"
"It should have been three days ago at dawn when a sudden catastrophic explosion occurred, its power... even more terrifying than the reported Celestial Thunder!"
"The entire Tunnel City, at least seventy to eighty thousand troops of Demon Cultivators died! Even some Core Formation Cultivators didn’t escape..."
"Tsk tsk, the Nether Realm suffered heavy casualties now! They absolutely can’t strike westward again shortly!"
"Gasp... Are you kidding me, fellow Daoist? Such a big explosion happened in Tunnel City, and tens of thousands of Demon Cultivators died..."
"Who’s lying to you? I just rushed over from Celestial Dao City, and it’s widespread news there now!"
"I heard... it was the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect who acted!"
In the crowd, several cultivators were speaking mysteriously.
Some cultivators seemed deep in thought.
"Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, I think I’ve heard of this sect... Weren’t they active in the Eastern Domain of Qing State? I heard they disappeared for over ten years... why did they suddenly reappear?"
"The Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect has animosity with the Demon Path, right? I heard a few members are on the Nether Realm’s bounty list! A bounty of ten million Spirit Stones!"
"That was over ten years ago! After this incident, the Lord of the Nether Realm issued a bounty order again! A bounty of one hundred million Spirit Stones, just to capture someone from the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect alive!"
"Gasp... one hundred million Spirit Stones? This..."
Not far away, Lin Chen sipped his tea, his Divine Sense extended, quietly listening to the information from these Loose Cultivators.
"Ha, one hundred million Spirit Stones, quite the lavish gesture..."
With a cold laugh, Lin Chen slightly frowned.
Money indeed moves people’s hearts!
This one hundred million Spirit Stones could make a Nascent Soul True Man risk his life, turn close allies against each other.
Break apart ties between master and disciple, cause couples to separate...
"It seems I shouldn’t use the identity of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect for the time being..." Lin Chen murmured.
