ragginovel Chapter 2668: The Demon Kingdom
Chapter 2668: The Demon Kingdom
Chapter 2668: The Demon Kingdom
"Fellow Daoist Luo Luo?"
Qin Sang observed from a distance for a while and discovered that the cultivator suppressed by the insect shadows was actually the Demon Lord Luo Luo.
This spider demon is very strong, far stronger than Chen Sha Demon Lord, but its realm has not exceeded the early stage of the Fusion Realm. Luo Luo Demon Lord's strength should not be much worse than the spider demon, but he is indeed at a disadvantage at this moment and is being suppressed by the spider demon!
Could it be that Lord Luo Luo is already seriously injured?
After observing for a while, Qin Sang realized that the truth might not be so simple. What he saw was an anomaly caused by the collision of the two domains, and there were some unusual things hidden within the anomaly.
He had seen the domain of the Demon Lord Luo Luo, which was the domain of a normal Nascent Soul cultivator, so the 'unusual' thing must have come from the Spider Demon Worm.
The spider demon's domain displayed some characteristics that Qin Sang had never seen or even heard of before!
This made him feel increasingly uneasy, so he decided to stop hiding and send a telepathic message to the Demon Lord Luo Luo.
When a wisp of his divine will passed through the gap created by the collision of the two domains and reached the domain of the Demon Lord Luo Luo, the Demon Lord Luo Luo's reaction was unexpected.
"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, you're still alive!" Demon Lord Luoluo's tone was filled with joy, as if he was very surprised that Qin Sang was still alive.
Qin Sang was slightly surprised. Although the incident in Lei Hai was violent, in retrospect, apart from the giant tide that shattered the giant monument, it was not as dangerous as it seemed to the Demon Lord. As long as he used his Dharma Domain to protect himself at all times, it would not be difficult for him to survive.
Unless Lord Luo Luo also encounters the giant tide, they will not believe that he has perished.
Qin Sang was speechless and went straight to the most crucial question, "What exactly happened before? Where is this place?"
It's a long story!
Lord Luo Luo sighed. The truth was too complicated to explain clearly in a short time, and there were some things he was also confused about and did not know the truth.
Then, his tone suddenly became anxious, "We can talk about that later... This is the Heavenly Demon Kingdom, fellow Daoist, are you injured? Quickly help me kill this demonic insect!"
"The Heavenly Demon Kingdom?"
Qin Sang's heart sank.
As far as he knew, the domain of the Six Desires Demon Lord was called the Demon Domain, and only places imbued with the Great Dao of the Free Demon Lord could be called Demon Kingdoms!
Like a cultivator's domain, the Demon Realm can only influence the direction of the Great Dao of a small part of the original world to a certain extent. The Demon Kingdom, on the other hand, is equivalent to a grotto-heaven created by a Mahayana cultivator, and the Free Demon Lord is the emperor within the Demon Kingdom, the true ruler!
The Demon Lord Luo Luo actually told him that they were in the Demon Kingdom of the Heavenly Demons. Didn't they say that the true form of the Free Heavenly Demon had not yet entered the realm?
"Is this... the Northern Demon Realm?" Qin Sang asked with difficulty.
Luo Luo Demon Lord's tone was also somewhat strained, "Only in the Northern Demon Realm could a demon kingdom be planted by the Free Heavenly Demon. This demonic insect must be a Heavenly Demon's retinue or a Heavenly Demon slave! Moreover, this is not the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom; we have probably fallen into the heart of the Northern Demon Realm."
No wonder the Spider Demon's domain is somewhat strange; this is actually the Heavenly Demon Kingdom. The Heavenly Demon's retinue and slaves can naturally draw power from the Demon Kingdom, giving them an edge over 'outsiders' at the same level.
There's also Duweidan. Since it's a demon kingdom, the insect eggs don't need to parasitize any spiritual materials. The fact that insects appear as soon as the pill is made is probably a rule of this demon kingdom!
In an instant, Qin Sang almost succumbed to despair. He had indeed considered heading to the Northern Demon Realm to fight on the front lines of the demonic tide and hone his understanding of the Dao of Slaughter. Who would have thought that they would accidentally stumble into the heart of the Northern Demon Realm and fall into a demonic kingdom!
With their cultivation levels, even if they escaped this Heavenly Demon Kingdom, how could they possibly cross the demonic tide and return to the Demon Realm?
Even cultivators in the late stage of the Integration Realm dare not roam the Northern Demon Domain, no wonder Demon Lord Luo Luo thought he was dead!
It can only be said that Qin Sang was lucky and acted cautiously enough to avoid being exposed.
But was it really not exposed?
Since he was in the Demon Kingdom, the Free and Unfettered Demon King was probably already watching him!
"Isn't this the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom?" Qin Sang pressed, in fact, he knew very little about the Northern Demon Realm and didn't know what the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom was.
Judging from the tone of Lord Luo Luo, they had not fallen into the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom and seemed to still have a glimmer of hope.
"It is said that due to the restrictions of the Holy Realm's Great Dao, the Free Heavenly Demons cannot enter the realm in their true forms. However, when the Northern Demon Realm fell, billions of Heavenly Demons entered the realm, and countless beings were corrupted by the demons, becoming either followers of the Heavenly Demons or transformed into slaves of the Heavenly Demons. Among them were many peerless powerhouses, beings at the Demon Lord level. They were originally beings within the realm and were not restricted by the Great Dao. These Free Heavenly Demons, possessing Demon Lord-level followers and slaves, became the main force attacking the Holy Realm. They reached an agreement to unite their followers and slaves to form the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom. From then on, all demonic tides originated from the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, therefore, the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom must have a Demon Lord-level powerhouse in charge. If we had fallen into the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom, you and I would have already become followers of the Heavenly Demons!"
Seeing that Qin Sang was still hesitating, Luo Luo Demon Lord, despite his great anxiety, could only explain things to him first.
"In addition, there are other Free Demons, some of whom are at odds with one of the Free Demons, some who lack interest in invading the Holy Realm, and some who were a step too slow back then and failed to seize a Demon Lord-level follower, thus not joining the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom. However, some of their subordinates have also invaded the Holy Realm, establishing demon kingdoms in other territories outside the Ten Directions Demon Kingdom. These demon kingdoms are firstly far away from the Free Demons, separated within and outside the realm, and secondly, they lack powerful followers to govern them, only manifesting a portion of the demon kingdom's laws. Some can only be called demon domains, and the Free Demons' control over the demon kingdoms within the realm is also very weak..."
"Is this what the Demon Kingdom we live in is like?" Qin Sang looked behind her.
The sky was a dark mass, with dark clouds surging in from all directions, forming a swarm of countless cultivators.
According to Qin Sang's observation, the purpose of this demon kingdom should be to create all sorts of strange and bizarre demonic insects.
The Demon King's goal may be to create a powerful Heavenly Demon Slave race. The Dao is more inclined towards this aspect, which is why Qin Sang has been able to travel for so long without being discovered.
"I once heard of a kind of insect-based demon kingdom called the 'Silkworm Universe Demon Kingdom.' It's a very special kind of demon kingdom, unlike others. The Silkworm Universe Demon Kingdom isn't located in one place, but scattered throughout the Northern Demon Realm. It's said that the Demon Lord of the Silkworm Universe Demon Kingdom attempted to cultivate new demonic insects through the humans of the Holy Realm. These insects would become his slaves. The God-Stealing Lice and other demonic insects that invaded the Holy Realm were cultivated by that Demon Lord. For some reason, the Silkworm Universe Demon Kingdom must maintain the normal appearance of the Holy Realm. But when the Heavenly Demon entered the realm, almost the entire Northern Demon Realm was corrupted and destroyed. Very few places were spared, therefore..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Sang suddenly realized that his guess was correct; this was indeed a field of insects in the Demon Kingdom of the Fiendish Universe.
So this spider-like demon insect must be the guardian of this insect field!
The crisis is far from over, but at least for now there is no need to worry about facing the Free Demon.
"Fellow Daoist, please do not let your guard down. There may be more than one guardian overseeing this insect field, and other Heavenly Demon Slaves within the realm have certainly received the news and are rushing here from other insect fields..."
Luo Luo Demon Lord's tone grew increasingly anxious, "Fellow Daoist, please help me kill this demonic insect, and then we can discuss how to escape."
Hearing this, Qin Sang understood the urgency of the situation. Being surrounded by the Heavenly Demon Slave Clan would likely result in death, the best outcome. The worst fear was being unable to die even if one wanted to, being corrupted by the Heavenly Demons, and losing one's true self!
Qin Sang has not yet been exposed, so she can choose not to save Luo Luo Demon Lord, or even take advantage of Luo Luo Demon Lord attracting the spider demon insects to escape.
But what happened next?
Having escaped the Demon Kingdom of the Devil Realm, they still have to traverse countless other demon kingdoms before they can return to the Demon Realm.
Lord Luo Luo has fought in the Northern Demon Realm for many years, so he must know more than he does. This person must be saved!
'boom!'
A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in Qin Sang's heart.
The next moment, the space beneath him trembled, a circle of void ripples suddenly appeared, and the surrounding earth instantly shattered into pieces.
At the center of the ripples, a wisp of dark blue light flashed, and a blue longsword pierced through the void, thrusting towards them.
This is clearly an insect limb!
Alright, no need to hesitate any longer.
Qin Sang hadn't expected the spider demon worm to be so perceptive. He had only exchanged a few words with the Luo Luo Demon Lord in secret and had deliberately avoided the spider demon worm's domain, yet he was still exposed.
This must be the power of the Demon Kingdom of the Devil Realm. The Spider Demon Insect is a slave of the Heavenly Demon Clan, so it can naturally draw upon the power of the Demon Kingdom of the Devil Realm.
The premonition he sensed outside Donglin Lake also came from there. If he had tampered with Patriarch Pihong back then, no matter how careful he was, the Spider Demon Insects would have noticed.
Within the Demon Kingdom of the Vermin, the Spider Demon Insect possesses all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support. Both he and the Demon Lord Luo Luo are invaders!
'puff! '
As the insect limbs tore through the void, Qin Sang felt not the sharpness of swords, but a heavy pressure.
He felt as if he had fallen into the ocean, with waves surging in from all directions, surrounding him, the giant waves layer upon layer, endless and suffocating!
It seems that this spider demon insect controls the Water Path. With the blessing of the Dragon King Demon Kingdom, it has unleashed power beyond its own cultivation level, suppressing Demon Lord Luo Luo while also putting considerable pressure on Qin Sang.
'boom!'
The insect's limbs suddenly stopped, and a lightning spear was firmly pressed against the front of the limbs.
To kill this spider demon worm quickly, Qin Sang summoned the Thunder Beast Guardian without hesitation.
The dark blue waves that rose into the sky suddenly collided with an incomparably powerful thunderous force. With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth trembled, the waves were swept back, and at the same time, black lightning spread out from above. The immense power of thunder flowed along the thunder spear in the hands of the Thunder Beast Guard and struck the insect limbs fiercely.
"squeak!"
A piercing shriek echoed across the battlefield, causing the insect's limbs to recoil in pain.
Hearing the chirping of insects, Qin Sang felt another surge of energy.
Not only were the spider demons shrieking, but cultivators from all directions were also infected, letting out long howls in unison, their howls just as sharp as the insects' shrieks.
Hearing the overwhelming roar, Qin Sang knew something was wrong. The spider demon worm's summoning of those immature demon worms was definitely not just a matter of anger!
Seeing Qin Sang finally make a move, Demon Lord Luo Luo breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, "I will hold this demonic insect back. Fellow Daoist, quickly clear out the swarm of insects and do not let it grow!"
Without needing any prompting, Qin Sang understood the power of this. The Spider Demon Worm could now utilize the Dao principles of the Devouring Universe Demon Kingdom, and once it gathered a swarm of worms, its strength would only increase!
The Thunder Beast War Guard is sufficient to deal with an unformed swarm of insects.
At Qin Sang's command, the Thunder Beast Guardian transformed into a black lightning bolt, traversing the sky and disappearing into a dark cloud.
The cultivators in the dark cloud were instantly reduced to ashes by the lightning spear.
The Thunder Beast Guards were nowhere to be seen; only black lightning covered the sky, like thick ink staining the heavens, devouring the 'swarm'.
These nascent swarms posed no threat to the Thunder Beast Guardian; it was like a tiger among sheep, reaping countless demonic insects in an instant.
At the same time, Qin Sang also flashed to the edge of the battlefield, preparing to join forces with Demon Lord Luo Luo to fight the spider demon worms.
He had cooperated with Demon Lord Luoluo in the Thunder Sea and was familiar with each other's domains and taboos. This time, they worked together with ease. With Demon Lord Luoluo's cooperation, Qin Sang easily entered the battlefield.
Countless stars shone above the battlefield, and sharp sword intent locked onto the spider demon worm.
In an instant, shrieks filled the air, and the spider demons nearly went mad.
Qin Sang frowned slightly. After his battle with Chen Sha Demon Lord, he summarized his experience in combat and had initially formed a set of rules. This time, he started with the sword domain and first set up the Four Symbols Nine Luminaries Sword Formation to surround the spider demon insects, preparing to attack from both inside and outside with Luo Luo Demon Lord below.
However, as soon as Qin Sang opened his sword domain, he sensed something was wrong. He felt a strong sense of discomfort, as if the world was rejecting his sword domain.
In the past, when casting spells, I had a similar feeling. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, I would "use my heart to represent the heart of heaven" and would inevitably have to fight against heaven and earth, but I have never felt this strongly before.
It seems that the laws of the Demonic Realm in this area are being manipulated by the Spider Demons, and naturally, outsiders like Qin Sang are being targeted.
At the same time, Qin Sang had another feeling and couldn't help but glance outside the battlefield.
Thunder Beast Warriors are slaughtering the Zerg swarm!
It seems that all those who died under the lightning spear were human cultivators, regardless of whether they were at the Nascent Soul stage or the Foundation Establishment stage, they were treated equally.
Aside from the Spider Demon Worm, there was no other Demon Worm of Demon Lord level. The swarm had not yet assembled, and no Demon Worm was a match for the Thunder Beast Guardian. It was clearly a case of the strong bullying the weak, like mowing grass, which was extremely cruel.
Even when Qin Sang slaughtered monsters in the Canglang Sea back then, he never killed so thoroughly or so recklessly.
In the eyes of high-level cultivators, low-level cultivators are nothing more than ants, not much different from ordinary people. They wouldn't even give them a second glance. Apart from demonic and evil cultivators, no one would specifically slaughter living beings.
In the spirit realm, Qin Sang would not slaughter her own kind, nor would she massacre the demon race, so as not to attract the attention of powerful demons.
Once in the Demon Realm, one must be extra careful to avoid revealing one's identity.
This is the first time!
As the Thunder Beast Guards slaughtered, Qin Sang felt a surge of killing intent, a feeling she had also experienced when she killed the Demon Lord Chen Sha.
When one's body is aligned with the Lesser Vehicle's path of killing, the surge of killing intent is not a bad thing; on the contrary, the stronger it is, the better, as it helps one comprehend the path of killing. The prerequisite is that one's mind and spirit will not be overwhelmed by the killing intent and become a slave to the path of killing.
Pure slaughter, pure killing!
Qin Sang intended to use the demonic tide to comprehend the Lesser Vehicle of Killing, but she never expected to arrive in the Northern Demon Realm in this way.