Chapter 224: Chapter 17 Convergence of Storms

As long as the goal aligns with the Netherworld’s, is there any fear of not being able to find an Underworld Cultivator?

“Then let’s take this passage on the west side,” Dantai Qingrun made the decision.

Xian Huaibi couldn’t understand why Dantai Qingrun would so readily trust a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but seeing Dantai Qingrun had already set off as soon as his words fell, Xian’s complexion changed for a moment before he strode forward, saying, “It’s better if I take the lead and scout ahead.”

Dantai Qingrun did not object, “Then I will trouble Tower Master Xian.”

“It’s only right,” Xian Huaibi took the lead, walking at the very front, indeed exuding a bit of the ‘only I can do this’ aura characteristic of Body Cultivation.

However, Lu Qingshan, watching Xian Huaibi’s back, couldn’t feel at ease, so he gently tapped his Spirit Beast Bag, summoning the Rat Tyrant.

“As you wished, I have preserved Rat Tyrant’s life,” Lu Qingshan communicated to the Rat Tyrant: “Now do something for me, release your perception, and inform me immediately if you detect any danger.”

The life of Rat Tyrant was something the Rat Tyrant had asked Lu Qingshan to save.

Pausing for a moment, and knowing full well the nature of the Rat Tyrant, Lu Qingshan added, “The Demon Cultivation Techniques you desire are within this Demon Spirit Tomb. Make sure to perform well.”

“It’s not just about wanting the techniques, mainly it’s out of concern for your safety, Lu Qingshan. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely show my true capabilities and tackle the tough times with you,” replied the Rat Tyrant, originally somewhat lax but suddenly invigorated upon hearing this, shaking its tiny head and with pride tucked its tail in, “When facing danger, one must gamble with life itself, victory or defeat, it’s mine to decide!”

Lu Qingshan, having no desire to further engage with the increasingly spirited Rat Tyrant, gave its incessantly shaking head a sharp knock to hurry it along.

The Rat Tyrant, seeing that its impressive statement not only didn’t receive the recognition it deserved but was also met with a harsh rebuke, murmured a grievance quietly and then obediently hopped ahead to scout the way for Lu Qingshan.

In terms of the ability to perceive danger, the Rat Tyrant was truly in a league of its own.

More importantly, its luck had always been exceptionally good. Lu Qingshan brought it along partly because he regarded the Rat Tyrant as a sort of amulet for protection.

The figures of the four quickly vanished into the dark passage.

……

Outside the Demon Spirit Tomb.

Beiming True Venerable looked at the Demon Spirit Palace Demon Beasts and Underworld Cultivators, who were immobilized in the valley, pondered for a moment, and instructed, “Take these Underworld Cultivators back to the Lingxu Tower; hand them over to the Prison Warden Office for interrogation of detailed intelligence, while also quickly leading the guards here to support Dantai Qingrun and Xian Huaibi who have entered the tomb.”

Sha Shuyan stepped forward and hurriedly accepted the order, “Your subordinate understands.”

“As for these Demon Beasts, since they hold no informational value,” Beiming True Venerable’s gaze, sharp as a hawk, swept over the immobilized Demon Beasts from the Demon Spirit Palace, and he said coldly, “Any who offend the Lingxu Tower shall be quickly executed without mercy!”

Without leaving any chance of survival for the Demon Beasts, Beiming True Venerable stretched out his right hand and made a slight grabbing motion in the Void.

The lightning snakes that bound the Demon Beasts immediately penetrated their bodies and disappeared.

As the lightning snakes entered their bodies, all the Demon Beasts began to convulse violently as if enduring immense pain. Billows of black smoke emerged from their orifices, soon turning into blood.

In just a moment, dozens of once fierce Demon Beasts lay dead.

The only one still alive was the rat Demon, Rat Tyrant, whom Dantai Qingrun had specifically asked Beiming True Venerable to spare.

Beiming True Venerable beckoned with his hand, and the lightning snake brought the black rat Demon over, stopping before him.

Having witnessed the terrible fate of the other Demon Beasts, Rat Tyrant looked at Beiming True Venerable with its paws clenched in fists, placed against its chest, shivering and trembling with small, helpless fear.

Beiming True Venerable, seeing the terrified Rat Tyrant, did not intimidate it further. With a wave of his hand, the lightning snake split apart and dissipated, “Stay here obediently. I won’t kill you, but if you have any other mischievous thoughts, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

Free from the binding of the lightning snake, the Rat Tyrant, having narrowly escaped death, eagerly and obediently nodded, “The little rat understands, the little rat gets it, I’ll definitely behave.”

Plop plop!

Just at that moment, an odd sound came from the sky.

Beiming True Venerable’s gaze sharpened as he looked up to see a Demon bird rapidly approaching in the sky.

It was a Third Grade Black Scale Eagle.

Beiming True Venerable fearlessly released the aura unique to a Void Refining Cultivator.

Feeling the presence of Beiming True Venerable, the Black Scale Eagle halted its movement far from the valley, cautiously observing Beiming True Venerable, then cast a glance at the shimmering entrance of the Demon Spirit Tomb in the valley, revealing a trace of greed in its avian eyes.

However, upon taking a closer look and suddenly noticing the bodies of several dozen demon beasts in the valley, it let out a sorrowful cry and, frightened, rapidly retreated several miles backward.

But in the end, the Black Scale Eagle still couldn’t bear to leave and did not dare to approach either, so it could only circle in the sky, observing the situation from afar.

Beiming True Venerable merely scoffed at the Black Scale Eagle’s behavior.

After killing those Demon Spirit Palace demon beasts, he did not collect their bodies, primarily to scare off any demon beasts that dared to approach the valley.

…

As time passed, more and more demon beasts from the Spirit Mountain Range arrived at this place.

But Beiming True Venerable alone defended the entrance to the valley, and with the deterrence of the demon beast corpses strewn throughout the valley, the other demon beasts could only watch nervously from a distance, restlessly waiting.

Beiming True Venerable closed his eyes to recuperate his spirit, oblivious to the protrusion of hundreds of beasts outside the valley.

He did not make a move either.

Both sides fell into an extremely eerie standoff.

…

“Boom!”

Right at this moment, a ferocious evil beast roared as it emerged from the distant woods.

Its body was bathed and shrouded in black water, its skin emitting a metallic luster as if it was cast from tungsten iron.

The evil beast resembled an ape, but its head was excessively large and misshapen with a bird’s appearance, completely devoid of any feathers; its seven-to-eight-zhang tall figure was like a small hill, every step it took on the ground producing a thunderous sound.

The evil beast mercilessly trampled a snake demon that couldn’t dodge in time into a pile of flesh paste, letting out a deep roar as it gradually approached the valley.

Whoosh!

Seeing Beiming True Venerable guarding the valley’s entrance, the evil beast didn’t stop its movement; instead, it stirred up a wave of black water and charged towards Beiming True Venerable.

“How audacious!” Beiming True Venerable shouted sternly, forming a spell with his hands and drawing a circle in front of him.

A wave of lightning spilled out from the circle, bursting forth like fireworks, tangible and real, flying towards the black wave.

Hisss!

The scattered lightning shattered the wave unleashed by the evil beast and struck solidly on the body of the evil beast, emitting a sizzling sound of explosions.

Roar!

The evil beast quickly shook its body vigorously, flinging the black water covering its whole body onto the ground, thus dispelling the lightning sparks.

But this time, a look of caution finally flashed in the evil beast’s eyes as it retreated a few steps, also ceasing its actions.

Seeing the evil beast give up entering the valley, Beiming True Venerable didn’t pursue relentlessly and continued to guard the valley alone, preventing others from entering the Demon Spirit Tomb.

However, he also understood that he could at most buy Dantai Qingrun a few more days.

The commotion caused by the emergence of the Demon Spirit Tomb was too great to be concealed.

This incident would inevitably shake the Three Prefectures in a short time.

Soon, apart from the demon beasts of the Spirit Mountain Range, more and more of the Human Race Sects would arrive.

By then, even he would not be able to single-handedly stop so many people from entering the Demon Spirit Tomb.

After all, human strength is limited.

The mighty Blood Demon Lord was worn down to death by countless players in the Black Abyss, so even as strong as Beiming True Venerable was, merely a Void Refining Cultivator, if he insisted on stubbornly defending the valley, there would come a time when his Spiritual Power would be exhausted, and he would meet his demise.

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