Chapter 181: Blood Curse Demon Vine
In the private room of the Alliance magic ship.
Qin Ming, upon learning that even Alliance Master Huo Qianqiu had fallen, couldn’t help but ask, “Ah? Alliance Master Huo has also fallen? Could it be that a Third-Ranked Demon King has appeared?”
Li Yuanqing ordered someone to offer Spirit Tea and personally poured tea for Qin Ming. Only then did he sigh, shake his head, and ask Qin Ming back:
“Fellow Daoist Qin, do you still remember? During the change at Thousand Leaves Island, who was the main ringleader?”
“That is naturally Zhao Wuyang, Zhao Wuji, and other remnants of the Zhao Clan.” Qin Ming answered almost subconsciously.
Speaking of which, he suddenly realized something!
“Could it be that the demonified Zhao Wuyang is back?”
Li Yuanqing nodded, “That’s right! And this ‘Zhao Wuyang’ is no longer the same ‘Zhao Wuyang’, it’s not just demonified.”
“Instead, it’s been parasitized by a Third-Ranked demonified exotic species, its strength is terrifying. No one in the Spirit Nest Archipelago Cultivation World can resist it. If it weren’t for the reappearance of this Demon Plant, even if we faced a larger beast tide, our alliance wouldn’t have retreated so quickly.”
“Elder Zhou Ping and Alliance Master Huo also encountered this demon in a defensive battle, and that’s when they met with misfortune and were caught in its jaws.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming was secretly shocked. He had personally witnessed the possessed Zhao Wuyang back then, whose eerie and unpredictable Divine Ability strength could easily slay even False Core Ancestors, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to resist.
However, this was also roughly in line with his previous guess; it was actually parasitized by a demonified Demon Plant.
“Alas! Elder Zhou Ping and Alliance Master Huo both fought to resist the demonic beasts, never expecting to die in vain at the hands of this demon, truly lamentable!” Qin Ming also sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Through a year-long trade of pills with Zhou Ping, after getting to know him better, he still greatly respected this person’s integrity.
Although Zhou Ping wasn’t fighting for the great cause of the Cultivation World’s life and death, but only for the responsibility he carried, he dared to take great risks, running around the death line of the Spirit Nest Archipelago to transport supplies, and did not choose to run away like other cultivators at the first opportunity.
It’s quite admirable.
Then he asked:
“Then, Fellow Daoist Li, do you know the origin of this Demon Plant?”
Li Yuanqing, upon hearing this, revealed a hint of hatred on his steady face, “Speaking of which, all of this has to be blamed on the Zhao Clan.”
“This demonified exotic species is called the ‘Blood Curse Demon Vine’. Its original form was a Third Rank Mid-Grade Spirit Plant with high potential, and it had its own intelligence. After being contaminated by the demon blood within the Demon Lair on Thousand Leaves Island, it gradually demonified into a demon, and it could continuously advance by specifically consuming the essence blood of cultivators.”
“The speed of its growth is truly shocking. According to the intelligence gathered, its current state has already reached a cultivation base comparable to the Early-Stage Golden Core.”
Qin Ming, hearing this, pursed his lips, and couldn’t help but mutter: This is somewhat similar to his own Natal Spirit Plant, the Longevity Vine?
“Originally, this Demon Plant itself did not possess the ability to move, but after demonification, it could parasitize within cultivators or demonic beasts, using the host to move freely. The stronger the host, the stronger the Demon Plant’s ability.”
“The Blood Curse Demon Vine, at the beginning, parasitized the False Core Ancestor Zhao Wuyang. However, after the beast tide broke out, this Demon Plant, from somewhere, found a Third-Ranked early-stage Howling Moon Demon King, and secretly parasitized it.”
“Now the entire Thousand Leaves Island has been reoccupied by this fiend, and it has gathered tens of thousands of demonic beasts under its command, occupying the Spirit Island to slaughter cultivators and collect blood food for it.”
“The Zhao Clan, knowing full well that there was a remnant of a Demon Lair within Thousand Leaves Island, and that there was a Demon Vine that had been born, was blinded by greed, not only did they not report it, but they also attempted to control this demon.”
“To bring such a disaster to the Cultivation World is truly deserving of death!”
Qin Ming, after listening to Li Yuanqing’s words, also frowned. He didn’t expect the origin of the Blood Curse Demon Vine to be so significant.
He actually also learned from the Third-Grade Spirit Plant Master’s legacy that some special Spirit Plants might directly turn into Spirit Treasures after maturity, or awaken intelligence, but these kinds of Spirit Plants were often rare.
Suddenly!
Just as he was reminiscing about the Spirit Plant Master’s legacy.
Qin Ming suddenly thought of something and said with a serious expression: “Not good! This Demon Plant is occupying Thousand Leaves Island and not leaving, I’m afraid it has another purpose!”
Li Yuanqing was stunned when he heard this.
The intelligence he just spoke of was gathered at the cost of countless cultivators’ lives and through countless hardships. Fellow Daoist Qin could know this demon’s intentions just by hearing him describe it?
However, he thought again, the other party was a Spirit Plant Master famous in the Spirit Nest Archipelago Cultivation World, and wouldn’t casually talk nonsense.
So, he quickly asked, “Fellow Daoist Qin, do you understand this Demon Vine? What is its purpose?”
“Qin is not very familiar with this demon.”
“But what I know is that, for Third Rank Mid-Grade or above Spirit Plants, once they awaken intelligence, they will look for opportunities to produce their first batch of seeds within a short period of time.”
“If I’m not mistaken…”
“This Blood Curse Demon Vine should be preparing to nurture Demon Seeds, and it will give birth to new Demon Vines once there is enough blood food!”
“The speed of Demon Seed formation varies according to the potential quality of the Spirit Plant itself, but generally it’s within fifteen years.”
“However, there is good news; before the Demon Seeds are born, the Blood Curse Demon Vine will not easily leave Thousand Leaves Island unless there is a special reason.”
As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking.
Only a “plop” was heard.
The teacup in Li Yuanqing’s hand fell to the ground unintentionally.
One Demon Vine was already unmanageable, and if there were a few more, wouldn’t the Spirit Nest Archipelago be finished?
“Fellow Daoist Qin, are you serious?” Li Yuanqing asked with a nervous expression.
Qin Ming nodded very affirmatively, “Nine out of ten times, it is so.”
“That’s right, Fellow Daoist Li, even a Third-Ranked Demon Plant like this demon has appeared. Why haven’t the Golden Core Ancestors of the Wei Kingdom Cultivation World paid any attention to this?”
“And the Canghai Immortal City, aren’t they coming to support?”
Qin Ming was also very puzzled. Since the existence of the Demon Vine had been discovered, why not eliminate it as soon as possible?
If one Golden Core can’t handle it, a group attack can always win, right?
Li Yuanqing smiled bitterly helplessly, “Fellow Daoist Qin, you don’t know. This beast disaster is extraordinary, and all families are exhausted. It’s difficult to take care of this side.”
“I reported this matter to the Thunder Yuan Sect and Canghai Immortal City the first time I discovered it.”
“But for some reason, there has been no response until now.”
“Sigh! It’s not that Li is also planning to go to Canghai Immortal City and personally meet Master of the Azure Sea to explain the seriousness of this matter.”
Qin Ming, upon hearing this, nodded thoughtfully, “Qin also happens to have something to go to Canghai Immortal City.”
“That’s perfect! It’s on the way. Fellow Daoist Qin, why don’t you come along?” Li Yuanqing’s expression softened and he invited.
“Alright.”
“That’s right, and I also want to congratulate Fellow Daoist Li on officially being promoted to the alliance’s Rightful Alliance Master.” Qin Ming smiled and cupped his hands in congratulations.
Li Yuanqing, upon hearing this, revealed a helpless expression and smiled bitterly, “Fellow Daoist Qin, don’t make fun of me. If Alliance Master Huo hadn’t fallen and there was no one to fill this position, I would’ve had to step up.”
“Fellow Daoist Qin is a Grandmaster, you might have noticed that my cultivation was forcibly raised with a Breakthrough Pill during a battle with demonic beasts, sigh๏ฝ”
“My foundation has been damaged, and my Path in this life has come to an end.”
“…”
Since Li Yuanqing learned from Qin Ming that the Third-Ranked Demon Vine would also undergo Demon Seed division within a short period of time, his whole person became restless.
Qin Ming’s words, it seemed, were indeed adding insult to injury for the other party.
The atmosphere in the private room also fell into a gloomy silence.
For a moment, Qin Ming didn’t know how to speak to console the other party, even if he faced the Third-Ranked Demon Vine, he could only turn around and run.
He was powerless to change anything.
The magic ship flew through the air for a while, and they didn’t encounter any difficult demonic beasts along the way.
After more than two hours.
They arrived above Canghai Immortal City.
But the next scene.
It made everyone on the magic ship shocked!
Outside of Canghai Immortal City.
Thousands of beast tides, not fearing death, were constantly attacking the Third-Ranked High-Grade Great Formation outside the Immortal City.
The Great Formation emitted a blue haze, and from time to time, powerful magic would fall, landing among the beast horde below.
Boom!
Countless Low-Level Demonic Beasts instantly turned into a rain of blood.
“Kill!”
“Kill all these beasts!”
Outside the city of Canghai Immortal City, dazzling magic was flying everywhere. The sounds of beast roars and cultivators’ killing sounds shook the heavens, and everywhere was a pungent bloody smell.
A large number of demonic beasts, like a tide, came wave after wave, as if they could not be killed.
Moo!
Bang bang bang!
Just then.
The earth shook, accompanied by a sound like an earth-shaking loud noise. In the rear of the beast horde, three gigantic Demonic Beasts appeared, more than ten feet tall.
They were three Mountain Giants with thick Earth Demon Power!
The giant beasts stirred up a wild wind and began to trample and rush towards the crowd of cultivators. With their thick limbs stomping, and their snouts sweeping, they began a runaway mode of charging head-on without distinguishing between friend and foe!
In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the scene was like a human hell.
“Ah!”
A cultivator wailed, and their entire body was pierced by an elephant tusk, their internal organs flowing out, and they instantly lost their breath.
Several cultivators showed expressions of terror. As they flew into mid-air, they were struck by a giant trunk, and a person was instantly cut in half, scattering blood and falling down.
Furthermore, many cultivators died tragically under the feet of the Mountain Giant, being trampled to death.
Immediately afterwards, countless demonic beasts following behind swarmed up, gnawing frantically on the cultivators’ corpses like starving wolves.
For the demonic beasts, the flesh and blood of cultivators contained Spiritual Energy, which was also a Great Supplement.
…
Qin Ming looked up at the outside of the city, his face full of shock!
If it weren’t for the rare opportunity to go out, he wouldn’t have known that the outside had already become so chaotic.
“Alas! Did I come out too early? I feel that I still need to go back to the island and hide for a while.”
Li Yuanqing was also stunned in place, speechless for a long time.
He had come to Canghai Immortal City to ask for reinforcements. Now, looking at the scene before him, the Immortal City would be blessed if it didn’t ask him for help.
Just then.
Among the crowd of cultivators on the city wall, a familiar figure appeared in Qin Ming’s vision.
Lรผ Liang was holding a golden dusting brush Spirit Tool, and was entangled with two Second-Ranked early-stage leopard scale great demons.
He saw him casting a hand seal and waving, and dozens of powerful golden streaks from the dusting brush, slaying all the demonic beasts that surrounded him.
And hitting the abdomen of one of the leopard scale beasts, knocking it away dozens of feet away, with a “bang!” it fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of smoke.
He was about to breathe a sigh of relief, when two more great demons with powerful auras surrounded him.
Lรผ Liang was in dire straits for a moment.
“Drink!”
Not far from Lรผ Liang, a shout of a young girl rang out. A beautiful figure was manipulating a golden needle Spirit Tool. She was moving and dodging, and the golden needle turned into countless golden lights, piercing towards an Azure Flame Demon Falcon on the opposite side.
It was also a Second-Ranked early-stage great demon.
Qin Ming looked carefully, and this girl was Lรผ Liang’s Beloved Disciple, Lรผ Wanjun. Observing her aura of magical power, she had also advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
“So it’s her? It seems she took the Fine Foundation Establishment Pill I helped her refine, and the Success.”
Caw!
Boom!
The Azure Flame Demon Falcon let out a long cry, emitting waves of sound wave attacks all around.
The arc-shaped sound waves, like invisible blades, rippled in the air. Wherever they passed, fresh blood spurted, and some buildings nearby were instantly cut into countless fragments.
The attack launched by the golden needle Spirit Tool was directly shattered by the Azure Flame Demon Falcon’s sound waves and disappeared.
Boom!
Then the demon falcon emitted a raging crimson demonic flame, and with its wings, burning with flames, it unleashed a huge fireball as thick as a water bucket at Lรผ Wanjun, its power was shocking!
Lรผ Wanjun, after casting that magic, her magical power directly decreased a little. The golden needle Spirit Tool swayed back to her hand from mid-air.
She was frowning, facing the incoming fireball magic like a formidable enemy, and hurriedly took out a Second Grade Low-Grade defense spirit shield, protecting her body.
Bang!
The flames in the sky exploded, and Lรผ Wanjun’s figure flew backwards, flying dozens of feet before she staggered to stabilize her figure.
Her complexion paled, a trace of fresh blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and she had several burns on her body, but she was wearing a magic robe inside, which resisted most of the magic’s power.
“Wanjun, you quickly retreat into the city!”
“This wave of demonic beasts is somewhat abnormal!”
Lรผ Liang, seeing his Beloved Disciple injured, fought with the demonic beasts, and at the same time, transmitted urgently to Lรผ Wanjun.
Lรผ Wanjun was not a person to be overly affected by emotions. Now that she was nearly exhausted, she heard her Master’s words and was about to retreat.
But she saw the Azure Flame Demon Falcon in the sky, with a sudden pounce, causing a gust of flames, and extending a pair of claws like steel, grabbing at Lรผ Wanjun.
The situation was critical. Lรผ Liang was entangled by several great demons and was completely unable to break free. He was so anxious that he was covered in sweat!
Just then.
In her panic, Lรผ Wanjun’s gaze inadvertently glanced at a magic ship in the sky not far away, where a familiar figure was standing.
She immediately revealed a look of joy and said, “Senior Qin! Save me!”
As soon as the words fell.
A green escape light arrived in an instant, and the person who came was Qin Ming.
Qin Ming couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Originally, seeing this situation, he had planned to observe the situation and then take the opportunity to run away.
He didn’t expect to be recognized by this girl with one look.
“Eh… so it’s Fellow Daoist Qin, an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Spirit Plant Master, sigh! It’s useless to come” Lรผ Liang, after seeing someone coming to his rescue, first revealed an expression of gladness.
But after he saw that it was Fellow Daoist Qin, he couldn’t help but sigh.
Fellow Daoist Qin, as a Second-Ranked High-Grade Spirit Plant Master famous in Canghai Immortal City, his status was naturally highly respected.
But when it came to actual combat, that Spirit Plant Master was far behind, not to mention facing a powerful Second-Ranked great demon.
Zing!
Qin Ming looked at the Azure Flame Demon Falcon that was diving down, his gaze was sharp!
He pointed to the sky, and performed a Qingming Sword Technique.
Chi!
A green rainbow flashed and vanished, turning into a Qingming Sword Qi that was more than ten feet long.
With just one sword, he split the flaming Azure Flame Demon Falcon in half, and countless blood rained down from the sky.
“Ah, this…”
Lรผ Liang was dumbfounded, looking at the scene just now, and couldn’t help but be a little stunned. He quickly shouted to Qin Ming, “Fellow Daoist Qin! Quickly lend me a hand!”
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