Chapter 39: The Whereabouts of the 2 Strands of Demon Qi

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: The Whereabouts of the 2 Strands of Demon Qi

"Elaborate," Li Ye said, raising an eyebrow.

Why had he spared Murong Kaixin’s life? Why had he come to this guy in the middle of the night to reflect on himself? It was all to extract more intelligence about this world from him.

The Demon Qi had escaped three years ago. Even if the time difference was as large as two years, the Demon Qi would still have existed in this world for at least a year. He had been in this world for less than a month and had already caused such a massive commotion. He had even captured one of the world’s top combatants and stirred up a huge storm in the Martial World.

The Demon Qi had invaded this world for at least two years, yet he hadn’t heard of anything abnormal from any Martial Artist. There were two streams of Demon Qi in this world, and yet everything was operating normally. That was the biggest abnormality of all!

Murong Kaixin was publicly known as one of the Four Grandmasters and was also the Celestial Master of Chu Country. He held a high and powerful position, meaning the information he possessed should be far superior to that of an ordinary Martial Artist.

Li Ye had left him hanging for a day and come here late at night just to dig some secrets out of him. After all, Li Ye was full of energy and barely needed sleep, while Murong Kaixin was heavily injured and needed sleep to recover. Tossing him around in the middle of the night would yield far better results than during the day.

One must be as ruthless and merciless as the harsh winter when dealing with enemies. Murong Kaixin was a Grandmaster, after all, and Li Ye had to squeeze every last drop of value out of his miserable life. To his surprise, before he could even use his conversational tactics, this guy couldn’t hold back and automatically started spilling the beans.

"What happened to his strongman mentality?" Li Ye thought. "Would someone with a strongman mentality voluntarily trade secrets for a quick death? Quick death my ass! This bastard is clearly trying to survive a deadly situation, tactfully hinting to me that he’s still useful."

One wanted to ask, and the other wanted to speak. The moment Murong Kaixin opened his mouth to ask for water, the battle of wits between them had actually already begun.

"The royal family of Chu Country possesses a Secret Technique called the Immortal Demon Seed, which can pass a Grandmaster’s entire Skill Level down to the next generation, guaranteeing that a protector of the nation will be born within the royal family," Murong Kaixin said slowly. "After each generation of royal Grandmasters receives the previous generation’s inheritance, they will integrate the Cultivation Techniques they have practiced their entire lives into the immortal seed, and then pass it down to the next generation. There may be some loss during the transfer of Skill Level, but because of the accumulation over several generations, a royal Grandmaster’s cultivation base will definitely be stronger than an ordinary Grandmaster’s, enough to suppress any Grandmaster in the Martial World."

"This is a combination of the North Nether Divine Skill and the Marriage Robe Divine Skill!" Li Ye thought.

However, it wasn’t as good as the North Nether Divine Skill. At least the North Nether Divine Skill could absorb other people’s Cultivation Techniques. The government might be interested in this thing, but it was useless to him.

Li Ye shook his head. "What about the method to defeat a Grandmaster?"

"There was no method to defeat a Grandmaster before." Murong Kaixin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Two years ago, the current royal Grandmaster, Xiangli, accidentally comprehended a Cultivation Technique called the Star-devouring Hand. If one is hit by the Star-devouring Hand, their Skill Level will completely drain away, their wounds will never heal, and their Dantian and meridians will be entirely destroyed..."

"Two years ago? Star-devouring Hand?" Li Ye thought, taken aback.

The excited voice of the Team Emblem echoed in his mind: "Demon Qi! It must be the other stream of Demon Qi. This Xiangli must have obtained one of the streams of Demon Qi."

It was highly likely. The draining of one’s Skill Level was nothing much; it was just like the Star Absorption Technique. But coupled with the special effect that wounds couldn’t heal, it was almost certainly related to the Demon Qi. According to legend, wounds inflicted by Hades’s Scythe of Death would never heal.

It was only natural when he thought about it. The royal family represented the highest authority in this world. Even if ordinary people obtained a demonic entity, whether out of fear or to claim credit, they would most likely report it to the Government Office. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that the demonic entity eventually ended up in the hands of the royal family. Only the royal family would suppress matters regarding demonic entities for the sake of world stability.

"This is troublesome!" Li Ye thought.

If an ordinary person had obtained the demonic entity, he might still be able to force the royal family to cooperate with him using his powerful Martial Force and the alluring prospects of the league. But if the royal family controlled the other stream of Demon Qi, his actions were undoubtedly shaking the rule of Chu Country. Furthermore, he had defeated Murong Kaixin and held Spiritual Power Cultivation Methods in his hands. Following normal logic, the Emperor of Chu Country would definitely try to kill him. Even if the royal family didn’t make a move, the Demon Qi would egg them on, just like the Team Emblem...

"No, wait," he thought. "If what Xiangli obtained was a demonic entity and he used it for two years, long-term erosion by the Demon Qi should have caused him to lose his true nature and become a puppet of the demonic entity."

Slaughter-type demonic entities were the most likely to make people lose themselves in the rapid growth of power.

Once, back when the Demon Hunting Bureau didn’t know that demonic entities would erode one’s true nature, Demon Hunters would hold and use them for long periods. Precisely because of this, it eventually triggered the Jingzhou Rebellion on Earth. Millions of civilians died tragic deaths, and the Demon Hunting Bureau only managed to quell the riot at the cost of sixty percent of their Demon Hunters becoming casualties...

So why was this world so peaceful?

Murong Kaixin was too weak to notice Li Ye’s abnormality. He licked his injured lips and continued, "Even if you really come from a higher civilization, your Skill Level is limited after all. You even had to use a Secret Technique to win against me. You cannot defeat Xiangli, who has inherited the Skill Level of several generations of Grandmasters. You probably don’t know this, but you are already on the brink of death..."

Li Ye interrupted him and suddenly asked, "When was the last time you saw Xiangli?"

Murong Kaixin was suddenly stunned.

"When was it?" Li Ye pressed on. "Murong Kaixin, I know what you are trying to do. Tell me the truth, and I will let you live."

"A year ago. The last time I saw Xiangli was a year ago." Murong Kaixin looked bewildered as he struggled to turn toward Li Ye. "Do you know something?"

"A year ago? Damn it, why does this Star-devouring Hand sound like my Soul Devourer?" Li Ye muttered. He looked back at Murong Kaixin. "When Xiangli demonstrated it for you, what kind of weapon did he use? Don’t tell me he can make people’s wounds unable to heal with his bare hands."

"Weapon?" Murong Kaixin fell into reminiscence. "He was empty-handed at the time. No, wait, he was wearing a pair of gloves, gloves that seemed to be woven from silk..."

Having learned what object the demonic entity was attached to, Li Ye sighed. "That’s it, it’s my Soul Devourer. I lost many items in the spatial turbulence, and the Soul Devourer was one of them.

"The Soul Devourer is invulnerable to swords, spears, water, and fire. After being injured by the Soul Devourer, wounds will not heal. I thought it was lost forever, but I didn’t expect it to arrive in this world one step ahead of me, and even be taken by a native..."

"Your weapon?" This time it was Murong Kaixin’s turn to be surprised.

"Naturally, it’s my weapon," Li Ye snorted. "Otherwise, how could a primitive and backward civilization like yours possibly produce a weapon that prevents wounds from healing? Star-devouring Hand, huh? What a clumsy cover-up."

"If it’s your weapon, why did it arrive here two years before you?" Murong Kaixin asked.

"Spatial turbulence distorts time and space. Arriving before or after me is nothing strange," Li Ye said, giving him a glance. He excitedly continued asking, "Aside from the Soul Devourer, what other anomalies are there in your world? I have many treasures, and almost all of them were lost in the spatial turbulence.

"Even the most ordinary item in my hands becomes an Immortal Artifact when it falls into yours. Think about it carefully. Within the past two or three years, what other abnormal events have occurred in this world? As long as I can recover one or two items that belong to me, I will credit you with the highest merit."

"One stream of Demon Qi has been found. There is still one left!" he thought.

Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself is the key to winning every battle. Li Ye urgently wanted to know what both streams of Demon Qi were attached to so that he could formulate countermeasures in advance.

Murong Kaixin looked at Li Ye, his heart already churning like stormy seas.

"It’s true!" he thought. "So everything Wei Mingze said was true. He really comes from a higher civilization and is an Immortal descending to the mortal realm! Even a single Dharma Artifact of his is this powerful. Why did I lose my mind and foolishly attack an Immortal? I deserve to end up like this..."

However, there was still a chance to remedy the situation. If he helped Lord Li recover one or two Dharma Artifacts, he might still have a chance to heal his injuries.

Thinking of this, Murong Kaixin immediately became much more humble. But he racked his brains and couldn’t find any other abnormal occurrences in this world.

He grimaced and said, "Lord Li, there is nothing else. Aside from Xiangli, everything else has been completely normal. Is it possible that the Dharma Artifacts you lost haven’t arrived yet?"

"Are you sure there’s nothing else?" Li Ye looked quietly at Murong Kaixin. "Think about it carefully. Are there any places where legends of Divine Spirits or demons have suddenly popped up?"

"Divine Spirits? Demons?" Murong Kaixin frowned in bitter thought. "Speaking of which, spies in the Western Regions sent back a report a year ago, saying that a Divine Dragon Sect suddenly appeared over there. Moreover, the Western Regions haven’t invaded our borders in two or three years, which is actually quite abnormal..."