tkworld Chapter 460 Qin Muling: Not Even One Less!
Chapter 460 Qin Muling: Not Even One Less!
Chapter 460: Qin Muling: Not One Less!
In the Demon Dao Ancestral Court of the Upper Realm, a group of over ten mysterious figures in black robes sat silently around a high jade altar, communicating with each other through divine thoughts.
"...We've been waiting for so long, they should have a response by now, right?"
"It's hard to say. After all, this plan is too big. It's normal for the Demon Lord Taiyuan to have doubts. He doesn't trust us at all!"
"Hehe... The benefits we've offered are irresistible to him. No matter how hesitant he is, he can only choose to cooperate with us in the end! Besides us, where else can he find more suitable allies?"
"That's right. People in the demonic path have always been cunning and unpredictable. No one wants to be their true friend. So, besides us, they won't have a better choice!"
"Well, that's why I dare to conclude that no matter how unwilling he is, the Demon Lord Taiyuan will eventually follow our arrangements..."
These individuals were discussing rapidly, treating the Demon Lord Taiyuan and the Demon Dao Ancestral Court behind him as pawns.
As for the other twenty or so Transcendent Level forces, they held the same view. After all, they had come from the depths of the chaotic void for the purpose of hunting the flesh, souls, and most importantly, the luck origin of the billions of cultivators in this Great World.
"However... even if all these twenty Transcendent Level forces join forces, the chances of successfully defeating the Female Cultivators Union Alliance and capturing Qin Muling, the transformed body of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus, are still slim!"
Another figure in a black robe hesitated and said. As fellow Innate Chaotic Divine Demons, no one understood better than them what Qin Muling truly represented.
Originally, another lucky member of their kind had managed to obtain the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed. They had planned to sacrifice it in exchange for their own ultimate transcendence. However, they never expected to be thwarted by two female cultivators at the critical moment, resulting in the successful theft of the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed.
Now, the Innate Primordial Spirit Seed had transformed into Qin Muling. Protected by numerous powerful female cultivators, it was extremely difficult to plot against him.
"Regardless of whether it works or not, we have to give it a try! If the hidden strength of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance exceeds our expectations, we can inform more Great Worlds about Qin Muling's existence and get them to join this war!"
"But this approach will inevitably lead to the widespread dissemination of this top-secret information, increasing the variables. If Qin Muling is taken away by other top experts in the future, it will be even harder for us to obtain him."
These experienced old demons naturally understood that there were countless powerful Great Worlds in the depths of the chaotic void, with countless top experts among them, including both humans and other races. Once those terrifying existences were drawn out, the situation would inevitably spiral out of control. At that time, no matter what benefits there were, they might not have the opportunity to get involved.
"Well, this result is indeed unacceptable. Of course, there's no need to worry too much. Let the Demon Dao Ancestral Court consume the strength of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance first. When both sides are exhausted, we will personally make a move and capture Qin Muling. Then we can immediately escape into the depths of the chaotic void, where those cultivators won't be able to track us..."
Another figure in a black robe spoke, reminding everyone to be cautious about harming others and themselves. The ownership of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus was related to their own opportunity for transcendence, so there was absolutely no room for error.
"Yes, let's settle it this way..."
The figures in black robes finally reached a unanimous decision and disappeared silently.
...
After stabilizing his new realm, Qin Muling continued to cultivate with his senior sisters until a month had passed in the outside world before officially ending.
However, in terms of efficiency, it was much higher than before. After all, both the Paradise of Utmost Bliss formation domain and Qin Muling's own Spirit Inspiring Dao Rhyme had greatly improved in their miraculous effects. As a result, his senior sisters also benefited greatly.
"...Two lotus seeds have been derived this time. How do you think we should distribute them?"
In the inner hall of the sleeping palace, Qin Muling raised his head from Linghu Qingya's broad embrace and asked. The overall strength of the Genesis Star Palace and the Monster Emperor's kingdom was now inferior to that of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance, so naturally, he had to show some favoritism towards this side.
Originally, there were three lotus seeds in total, and Qin Muling planned to give two to this side and leave one for the Female Cultivators Union Alliance. However, it was difficult to decide who to give it to at the moment, so he simply left the decision to his senior sisters to discuss among themselves.
The lotus seeds derived this time had such astonishing effects that they could completely elevate an ordinary Golden Immortal cultivator to the level of a Quasi-Saint Emperor or even the pinnacle of the Three Corpse Unified Harmony in a short period of time, just one step away from the legendary Saint Supreme realm.
Linghu Xuelan, who was tightly attached to him, smiled. Her round and slender legs wrapped around him, while her smooth and delicate jade hands gently caressed his handle as she said, "Actually, this is easy. Qingya can allocate one to herself, and the other to your senior sister Bing Chan. This way, everyone will be satisfied, right?"
It's equivalent to having one lucky individual from the Monster Emperor Kingdom and one from the Genesis Star Palace, which is fair and reasonable.
"That's right!"
All the senior sisters had no objections, so the matter was settled. With the help of the lotus seeds, it was easy for the three of them to reach the Unified Harmony realm, which meant that the ultimate strategic power on their side had increased significantly.
Linghu Xuelan narrowed her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Junior brother, the one-year period is almost over. Before you go over there, why don't you continue practicing with the senior sisters?"
Qin Muling pondered and said, "But I plan to go to the Illusory Mist Secret Realm again to transport some resources back here. I want the Void Giant Land here to have the same size as over there, covering a radius of trillions of miles. What do you think, senior sister?"
"Well, let me think..."
Linghu Xuelan thought for a moment and felt that this matter was equally important, so she nodded and agreed, "Alright, let's put the practice on hold for now and take care of this matter first."
During this closed-door cultivation session, the senior sisters benefited greatly. The number of newly born senior Quasi-Saint Emperors, ordinary Quasi-Saint Emperors, Great Principal Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortals reached a number that satisfied Emperor Bing Chan.
Dongfang Zhihan, Ye Xinglan, and the Chen Xueyi sisters had all accumulated enough and started to shed their old selves.
If Qin Muling didn't have to return to the Female Cultivators Union Alliance and stayed here to cultivate with them, perhaps tens or hundreds of years later, the two factions could join forces to overthrow all the Transcendent Level forces in the Upper Realm. Of course, it didn't matter now either, as those guys would eventually be swept into the garbage dump of time.
So, Linghu Qingya and Emperor Bing Chan continued their closed-door cultivation to consolidate their new realm, while Linghu Xuelan accompanied Ye Xinglan, Dongfang Zhihan, Chen Xueyi, and Chen Xuemei to the Illusory Mist Secret Realm with Qin Muling.
Since the internal space of the Azure Lotus had expanded to a range of trillions of miles, they could transport land masses of that size back to the Extreme Void Starry Sky in one go. With less than a hundred trips back and forth, the expansion of the Void Giant Land could be completed, and they could also harvest a massive amount of heavenly merits.
With such a large land mass, even if the Genesis Star Palace and the Monster Emperor Kingdom increased their female cultivator numbers by a thousand times, it would still be easily accommodated.
In the following days, Qin Muling constantly shuttled back and forth between the two realms. Piece by piece, resource-rich and spiritually abundant land masses were transported over until the final piece of land was integrated with the giant landmass, completing the Integrated Union. Only then did Qin Muling breathe a sigh of relief.
However, according to Linghu Xuelan's investigation, the overall luck of the Illusory Mist Secret Realm had decreased by about ten percent compared to its heyday. This gives an idea of how severely Qin Muling had harmed it. After all, the targets he chose to move were the best and most essential territories in the Illusory Mist Secret Realm.
Of course, the Illusory Mist Secret Realm itself was also constantly growing. The membrane at the edge of the world was constantly absorbing energy from the chaotic void, transforming into new land masses and spiritual energy. Therefore, such losses could be recovered, but it would take a long time, at least millions of years.
"...If we need to expand the territory in the future, we shouldn't exploit the Illusory Mist Secret Realm anymore. I can use my Divine Ability to transform and purify the dead and desolate land masses in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, and then integrate them with the giant landmass. This way, our needs can still be met."
In the Cave Mansion, Qin Muling said to Linghu Xuelan that his "Glorious Territory of the Heavenly Palace" ability was now powerful enough. Even if it was a dead and abandoned land mass with a radius of over a billion li, it would only take a few hours to transform it into a Grotto-Heaven blessed with abundant spiritual energy.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Linghu Xuelan, with only a transparent red bellyband on her delicate body, answered softly. She was currently sitting on him, and the droplet jade crown on her cloud-like hair gently swayed. Between her golden eyes, there were shimmering waves, filled with an undissolvable tenderness and sweetness.
Thinking about having to be separated from Qin Muling for another year, the Monster Emperor couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Of course, this was also unavoidable. The huge hidden crisis outside had not been resolved, so many things couldn't be done as they pleased.
Qin Muling gently embraced her smooth and tight waist, his hand reaching into his embrace where the snowman was piled up, and said, "It is estimated that in another year or so, the Demon Dao Ancestral Court will be exposed. It will definitely be a bitter battle! I wonder how many senior sisters and junior sisters will fall."
Linghu Xuelan smiled and said, "Don't be too nervous. Don't be fooled by their grandeur. As long as you, little junior brother, are here, no one can take advantage of us no matter who comes."
After this journey through the chaotic void and breaking through to a new realm, Qin Muling's luck, fate power, and even his luck had reached an unimaginable level. Even Linghu Xuelan found it hard to believe!
To put it simply, all the powerful beings in the upper realm who had severed their Three Corpses Incarnation couldn't compare to Qin Muling's current state. What kind of concept was this?
Although luck was not directly equivalent to strength, Linghu Xuelan believed that if a full-scale war were to break out, the Female Cultivators Union Alliance would definitely not be at a disadvantage.
Due to the influence of the mysterious heavenly mechanism of luck, there were countless examples in the long history where a seemingly secure victory was overturned by the seemingly weaker side, turning the tables.
Qin Muling didn't have much objection to the Monster Emperor's view. If the situation became critical in the future, he could always step up himself. Moreover, Linghu Xuelan and the master of the Genesis Star Palace would not stand idly by either.
"In the next year, it will be just enough time for them to set up and arrange the new mountain protection formation for the sect. By the time you come again, it should be almost completed."
Linghu Xuelan continued, "With such a large territory, it is only natural to comprehensively upgrade and optimize the sect's mountain protection formation in order to prepare for the future great war."
Qin Muling said, "That is only right. The Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures and Innate Spiritual Treasures that I brought back from the chaotic void, I will leave half of them for all of you. This will make the defense of the mountain protection formation nearly unbreakable, ensuring everyone's safety even when I am not present."
Linghu Xuelan smiled. Her face blushed like a rosy cloud as she gently placed her smooth jade hand on her junior brother's chest, exerting a bit more force. This guy's affection for his senior sisters and junior sisters was not fake, so he always adhered to the principle of "not leaving anyone behind." It was not in vain that she had such deep feelings for him.
A few days later, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, the Grand Palace Master Zi Shiyun, and Tranquil Brahma Heavenly Maiden arrived together. The year was up, and they had come to bring Qin Muling back.
"...Junior brother, shall we go now? Oh, wait..."
Zi Shiyun, the grand palace master, who was graceful and charming with a beautiful smile, suddenly changed her expression. She held Qin Muling and carefully examined him, asking in surprise, "We haven't seen each other for a year. Have you broken through to a new realm again?"
"Yes," Qin Muling nodded. "I traveled deep into the chaotic void and gained some opportunities, so it happened like this. As for the specific details, we can talk about them after we return."
"You... sigh!"
Immortal Venerable Qing Yao, with her exquisite beauty and pure innocence, looked at him and sighed somewhat disappointedly.
They all understood what each of Qin Muling's promotions meant to his senior sisters and junior sisters. Not to mention anything else, just the massive amount of comprehension of the Great Dao and the countless blue and purple lotus flowers during the breakthrough to a new realm were enough to benefit everyone, saving them from years of arduous cultivation. Now that Qin Muling had made a breakthrough in his cultivation here, it meant that all these benefits belonged to them. Naturally, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the other two women would feel a bit frustrated, as they had missed another rare opportunity for advancement.
"It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities for advancement in the future!"
Qin Muling naturally understood what his senior sisters were thinking. It was not appropriate to explain too much in this situation, so after quickly instructing Linghu Xuelan and the others, he set off with Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the other two women.
With Qin Muling's current cultivation, the Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore only needed to teleport a few times to successfully return to the main altar of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
After being away for so long, the main altar of the sect had also undergone some changes. The strongest mountain protection formation in the Upper Realm had been completed and accepted. The number of Innate Primordial Supreme Treasures that served as the core hub had increased from a mere three to a total of thirty-six!
There were also three hundred and sixty-five Peerless Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, one thousand two hundred and ninety-six High Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and tens of thousands of Middle Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!
Tranquil Brahma Heavenly Maiden and Grand Palace Master Zi Shiyun had deduced that when this unprecedented mountain protection formation was fully activated, even if hundreds of top-level experts at the Unified Harmony stage joined forces to attack for hundreds or even thousands of years, they would not be able to harm it in the slightest!
Therefore, the high-level members of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance were no longer as worried about the upcoming battle between the two realms. It was just a matter of slowly wearing down the Transcendent Level forces. Time was completely on the side of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance.
The Void Divine Cauldron of the Other Shore landed lightly on the back mountain of the sect, emitting a golden radiance. Then, Immortal Venerable Qing Yao and the other two women led Qin Muling to Mu Yinghua's chamber.
"...Muling."
The sect master had been waiting for some time. When she saw Qin Muling's figure, she couldn't care less about the presence of others and hurriedly greeted him, embracing him tightly. Her eyes, as bright as stars, were filled with joy.
Qin Muling allowed his master to hold him tightly and kissed her affectionately until she reluctantly let go. Then, the four women sat down and Qin Muling began to recount his various experiences over the past year.
"In that case, we already have enough confidence to win the upcoming battle, right?" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao said. Since Qin Muling's cultivation had advanced further, he could even contend against those Apex Level experts. What else was there to worry about?
"That's true, but we still can't be complacent. After all, the foundations of those Transcendent Level forces are there. Who knows what unexpected changes might occur!"
Tranquil Brahma Heavenly Maiden said, those high-level ancient monsters are always eager to take advantage of any opportunity. If they suffer heavy losses in the great battle and gain nothing, they will inevitably become angry and do some crazy and reckless things out of desperation.
Qin Muling said, "Let's wait and see. As long as I'm here, the disadvantaged side will never be us!"
Based on his divination, the alliance formed by Demon Dao Ancestral Court seems to have a powerful force behind it, possibly from the depths of the chaotic void, the Innate Chaotic Divine Demon.
If this result is not mistaken, the other party's intentions are very clear, they are coming for us. And they want to completely plunder the luck origin of the Upper Realm and the Extreme Void Starry Sky through this all-out blood battle!
However, no matter how they calculate, they have underestimated the terrifying power of the Innate Primordial Good Fortune Azure Lotus.
"Well, let's not talk about this for now," Immortal Venerable Qing Yao smiled and embraced Qin Muling, saying, "Regarding the lotus seed that evolved after your realm breakthrough, who do you plan to give it to, senior sister?"
When this matter was mentioned, Zi Shiyun and the others looked expectant. Whoever receives this lotus seed will be able to firmly step into the realm of Unified Harmony with the Three Corpses.
The four women present, including Mu Yinghua, have already achieved Unified Harmony with the Three Corpses. So this lotus seed must be chosen among the other senior sisters, which means it can create another top powerhouse.
Feeling their passionate gazes, Qin Muling couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed and quickly declined, saying, "Regarding this matter... you can discuss it among yourselves and inform me of the result later!"
Qin Muling didn't want to be caught in the middle of his senior sisters and suffer. It would be better to stay out of it.
"No, you must speak!" Immortal Venerable Qing Yao pouted and said, "This is your thing, shouldn't you give it to whoever you want?"
Zi Shiyun, the Grand Palace Master, said with a smile, "That's right, Mu Ling, you decide for yourself. Which senior sister do you favor the most? You can give this lotus seed to her, it's okay, we won't be jealous."
Qin Muling thought to himself, aren't you putting me in a difficult position? He declared that he didn't mind, but it wasn't really the case.
But the four women wouldn't let him off easily and insisted on him making a decision. After weighing his options, Qin Muling finally said, "Then let's give it to Senior Sister Xinyu."
Zi Shiyun, the Grand Palace Master, looked slightly surprised and instinctively asked, "Why can't it be your Senior Sister Huaxi? Or Senior Sister Jinhuan, they are also good choices, right?"
Naturally, she hoped that Qin Muling would give this lotus seed to the senior sisters of Divine Phoenix Palace. This way, they would have more influence in the Female Cultivators Union Alliance.
Tranquil Brahma Heavenly Maiden glanced at her disdainfully and said, "What's so hard to understand? Divine Phoenix Palace already has many top powerhouses, while Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace currently only has Qing Yao and Yinghua. If Junior Brother doesn't give it to them, then who else can he give it to?"
As a transcendent-level force in the Upper Realm, both Divine Phoenix Palace and Buddha Domain Pure Land have more than one top powerhouse at the level of Unified Harmony with the Three Corpses. There are also several powerful cultivators close to this level. On the other hand, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's foundation is clearly weaker, so it is reasonable for Qin Muling to take care of them.
In fact, even if Emperor Xinyu successfully ascends, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would still be inferior to Divine Phoenix Palace and Buddha Domain Pure Land, even with three top powerhouses.
"Alright, let's leave it at that!"
Finally understanding, Zi Shiyun no longer said anything. In the end, it would still depend on Qin Muling's decision. They couldn't afford to make him unhappy.
After talking for a while and getting a general understanding of the situation inside and outside the sect, Qin Muling stood up and said, "I'm going to see my senior sisters now. It's been a year, and I'm sure they have some grievances in their hearts."
"Okay, go ahead," Mu Yinghua covered her mouth and chuckled, "There's nothing in the sect that requires your help for the time being. Just spend some time with them and come back in half a month!"
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