HLnovel Chapter 146 Solve the doubts
Chapter 146 Solve the doubts
In the boundless sea of clouds, a gentle breeze stirred, making the clouds shimmer and sparkle, a dreamlike and incredibly beautiful sight. The Demon Lord sat on his throne, high above, like a god looking down upon the world.
Gu Yuchuan was about to bow when the Demon Lord waved his hand to interrupt him and conjured a stool beneath him: "Sit down, no need for formalities. I really don't like those human etiquettes here."
After sitting down, Gu Yuchuan spoke somewhat nervously: "I beg Your Majesty to punish me. I did not complete Your Majesty's mission well, and in the end, Your Majesty had to save me so that we could return together."
The Demon Lord smiled and shook his head: "You, although your potential is not bad, your low cultivation level makes your vision very limited. You can only see the surface of many things and cannot see the essence. You think that we failed this time because we did not build a large-scale teleportation array and could not send a large number of our people over, right?"
Gu Yuchuan nodded; that was indeed what he meant.
The Demon Lord laughed again: "As expected, you still have a lot of experience to gain. Let me ask you, even if this formation is set up now, how many of us can get through? Do you think I would dare to go through directly? Think about it carefully."
After a long while, Gu Yuchuan shook his head: "Indeed, we can't. Our most important task right now is the battle against the human race. After all, Yunhai Marsh is our core area. We need to protect that first before thinking about anything else."
The Demon Lord's eyesight improved somewhat: "Not bad, you're teachable. You're right. The battle with the human race has kept us focused. Although the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation cultivators haven't participated, we've actually fought many times with sheer force of will. We've even taken matters into our own hands. At least I've fought the Celestial Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain three times. Neither of us can gain the upper hand, which is why the battle is at a stalemate. Although the human race hasn't said it outright, the eight cities we've captured are now ours."
Gu Yuchuan stood up and bowed: "Your Majesty, I congratulate you. May our demon race, under Your Majesty's leadership, grow stronger and stronger, eventually surpassing the human race and becoming the master of the Azure Cloud Realm."
No one dislikes hearing kind words, and the Demon Lord was no exception, especially since these words struck a chord with him.
"You're right, this day will come eventually. My lifelong wish is to make the demon race stronger, and I will definitely be able to do it."
After saying this, he changed the subject: "As for the matter of the Canglan Realm, Venerable Faming has already been crippled by me, and he himself is a huge energy source. As long as I make a move, his primordial spirit will turn into nourishment for building the teleportation array, and my demon army can enter at any time, but not now. My demon race is currently digesting the fortune and resources we just obtained, so let's advance first. And you, cultivate well."
Gu Yuchuan nodded, his eyes very solemn: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have devoted my life to the path of immortality and will never delay my cultivation in the slightest."
The Demon Lord looked at him, seemingly lost in thought: "Originally, I was going to give you a spot in the Dragon Gate as a reward for this. But I heard that a Demon King has recommended you for the selection. With your strength, it's not impossible for you to pass the selection. So, the reward will have to be changed. How about this: I'll provide whatever materials you need to advance to the Golden Core stage. That will be your reward."
What a generous gesture! Gu Yuchuan is a Dao Foundation cultivator of the Earthly Fiends, so the Golden Core he has achieved is definitely not an ordinary one. This requires very high-quality rare and precious treasures. The fact that he is willing to give these is already a tremendous benefit. Gu Yuchuan immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely cultivate diligently and fight for the demon race in the future."
This was his honest opinion. Now that he was under the control of the demon race, and the demon race's leader didn't seem to be someone who couldn't tolerate his subordinates standing up, it was naturally better to cultivate with the backing of a powerful force. Even though he had a simulator, he had to admit that he had received many opportunities and protections from the demon race, and he was willing to fight for the demon race.
"Alright, you should go back and cultivate properly. By the way, I heard something. You killed quite a few demons. This is not a good thing. I personally issued a decree that demons cannot be killed at will. Of course, I know they wanted to kill you first, but if you encounter this situation again in the future, just cripple them and hand them over to the Demon King. I don't want to hear in the demon race that a junior I value is the first to disrespect the decree I issued."
Gu Yuchuan bent down. He had indeed done something wrong in this matter, including dealing with the Weapon Refiners Alliance and the Azure Bird Demon General. It was indeed a violation of the law, but no one had held it against him. Now that the Demon Lord had pointed it out, he was somewhat bothered by it.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I was careless about this before, but I will definitely pay attention in the future and will never do such a thing again. Even if other demons want to kill me, I will cripple them and hand them over to the Demon King. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, seeing that the Demon Lord had no further instructions, he left. This trip to the Canglan Realm had yielded two great gains. The first was that he had enough resources to advance to the Golden Core stage. The second was an invisible benefit: he had caught the Demon Lord's eye.
If we consider the entire demon race of Yunhai Marsh as a dynasty, then the Demon Lord is the emperor. Once you catch the emperor's eye, your future career will naturally be much easier. Even if Gu Yuchuan doesn't plan to pursue a career in officialdom, this will still be of great benefit to Mingxi and Linlang Pavilion.
Soon, he returned to Mingxi. His subordinates were overjoyed. After all, when Gu Yuchuan was away, they always felt that there was no backbone in the family, and they lacked confidence in doing anything. They were all Qi Refining cultivators, and it was indeed beyond their capabilities to guard a Foundation Establishment cultivator's power. Now, it was urgent for Mingxi to produce a second Foundation Establishment cultivator. Fortunately, Bai Ming and Pei Yu were almost there.
He briefly inquired about the situation at home and, finding nothing major, prepared to go into seclusion. This trip to the Canglan Realm had taken a total of twenty days. Although he had rested there for a while, he hadn't truly relaxed for a single minute. He had been under immense pressure the whole time, to the point where he could hardly breathe. He needed a proper rest.
He returned to his room and began to rest. Unbeknownst to him, a major event was about to unfold in the Azure Cloud Realm. The strongest demon lord and the strongest human, the Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, were meeting in a hidden space to discuss a world-changing matter.