Chapter 397 - 337: Demon Ha Li, Young Master Blood Corpse (Part 2)

I hope I can break through to the next stage.

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On the sixth level of the Spiritual Ship, inside an exceptionally luxurious guest room.

A young man with salt-and-pepper hair, yet a divinely handsome and youthful face, sat cross-legged.

The young man’s appearance was no different from that of a Human Race Cultivator.

But between his brows was a purple, half-moon-shaped mark.

Within the perfectly silent guest room, a light suddenly began to flash.

“Come in!”

The young man slowly opened his eyes and released the Restriction on the guest room.

“Elder Ha Li!”

A plump youth with a face full of fleshy fat walked in with a smile.

The youth had the most ordinary appearance of the Human Race, seemingly having no connection to the Demon Race at all.

His perpetually squinted eyes made him look a little sleazy.

Behind the youth followed four Demon Race maids.

The Cultivation of these Demon Race maids wasn’t high, only at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

“Elder Ha Li, thank you for taking action to repel our enemies just now! This is a small token of the Commerce’s appreciation.”

The four Demon Race maids entered in single file, holding trays in their hands.

On top of each tray were various rare resources.

“Elder Ha Li, with a single strike, you annihilated a thousand demons. The might of such a Divine Technique… I can hardly find the words to describe it. At that moment, the light was dazzling, the power shook the heavens… I was simply stunned!”

“Elder Ha Li, you are truly worthy of being a Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend! I have never seen such powerful combat strength in all my life!”

“For our Blood Corpse Commerce to have been able to hire an expert like you, Elder Ha Li, is truly our honor!”

The youth spoke on and on, his eyes narrowed to slits.

To be precise, his eyes weren’t narrowed; they were wide open.

It was just that they appeared to be narrowed.

Although the youth’s words were rambling, Ha Li did not interrupt him.

While this youth’s Cultivation was only at the Early-stage Unity, his status was anything but ordinary.

He was of the Direct Lineage within the Direct Lineage of the Blood Corpse Ancestor’s Bloodline, a noble status that made him the current demon in charge of the Blood Corpse Commerce.

Even someone like Ha Li, a Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend, had to show him some respect.

After all, he was the employer for this Demon Fiend mission!

The youth grew more and more animated as he spoke, his words tumbling out so fast it seemed he couldn’t stop.

“Elder Ha Li, your might surpasses even what the Ancestor possessed back in his day!”

Ha Li had been listening patiently, but when the youth said this, he finally couldn’t bear it any longer.

‘Surpassing even the Blood Corpse Ancestor!?’

‘Is this kid trying to praise me to the high heavens!?’

The Blood Corpse Ancestor was a being more tyrannical than even a typical Fei Lian-level Demon Fiend!

Although his own combat strength was formidable, and he could be considered a powerhouse in the Great Realm…

But…

‘Surpassing the Blood Corpse Ancestor! I’m not at that level yet.’

Ha Li was self-aware enough to know this much!

“Young Master Hongyu, you flatter me!”

Ha Li interrupted the youth’s rambling.

“Not at all! Not at all! Based on your combat strength, Elder Ha Li, it’s no flattery at all!”

Young Master Hongyu of the Blood Corpse Commerce continued to lavish praise on Ha Li.

“Young Master Hongyu, I have received the Commerce’s gesture. If there is nothing else, I will enter secluded cultivation.”

Demon Ha Li was now seeing his guest out.

Given Ha Li’s strength and status, it was not at all out of place for him to refer to himself as “I” in this formal manner.

“Of course, of course. Elder Ha Li! Thank you so much for taking action this time!”

Young Master Hongyu said with a smile, the chubby flesh on his face trembling continuously.

“There’s no need for more words of thanks. Since I have been hired by the Blood Corpse Commerce, I will naturally ensure its safe passage.”

Young Master Hongyu smiled, led the four Demon Race maids out of the luxurious guest room, and respectfully closed the door behind him.

Demon Ha Li watched the direction in which Young Master Hongyu of the Blood Corpse Commerce disappeared, sighing with some emotion.

In his early years, he had comprehended the heavens and earth, traveling far and wide.

He had heard of the might of the Blood Corpse Commerce in Bone Demon Province.

With the Blood Corpse Ancestor presiding over it, it had developed for countless years. The Commerce’s influence radiated from its core in Bone Demon Province to several surrounding Provinces.

It was a true State-level mega-commerce!

Within the Commerce, there were no fewer than ten combatants at the Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend level alone!

There were even consultant Honored Guest Elders with the combat strength of Fei Lian-level Demon Fiends in the Commerce!

With a single call to arms, contacting various parties to gather dozens of Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend combatants was not difficult at all!

The Young Master of the Blood Corpse Commerce commanded vast resources and power; in terms of status, he was comparable to a peak Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend.

Such might had terrified him back when he was merely a Shangyang-level Demon Fiend.

He never would have imagined that the once-illustrious Blood Corpse Commerce would fall to such a state.

The dignified Young Master of the Blood Corpse Commerce now had to bow and scrape before him, deliberately trying to curry favor.

And all of this was because of the fall of the Blood Corpse Ancestor!

Greed stirs a demon’s heart!

The Honored Guest Elder consultants plundered the Commerce’s assets and left one by one.

Factions proliferated within the Commerce, fighting endlessly.

And without the deterrent presence of the Blood Corpse Ancestor, the Blood Corpse Commerce could no longer hold onto such a massive piece of the pie.

Various other powers entered the fray.

Torn apart by the struggles of these various parties, the already weakened Blood Corpse Commerce grew even feebler.

Its Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend combatants fell one after another!

By the time the Blood Corpse Commerce decided on a large-scale migration of its forces, it no longer had any Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend combatants left within its ranks!

The move to Blood Rock Land, to Xi Chi Province, was to eke out a survival, accumulate strength, and hopefully make a comeback in the future.

This was a strategic decision for the Blood Corpse Commerce.

It was the best possible choice for the Blood Corpse Commerce, given the power struggles and games being played by all sides.

However, the journey to Blood Rock Land was fraught with countless risks.

Lacking a Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend to oversee the journey, the risks along the way were unknown!

Left with no other choice, the Blood Corpse Commerce, a group renowned for its military might, could only resort to hiring Demon Fiends as escorts.

This reversal of fortunes was enough to make any demon sigh!

Based on his observations over the years, the only assets the Blood Corpse Commerce could truly rely on were two fairly strong vice-presidents and seven or eight guards comparable to Ji Meng-level Demon Fiends.

For a grand, State-level mega-commerce to fall into such a predicament was truly a rare sight!

But no matter how rare, such events were bound to happen over countless years in the vastness of the Great Realm.

Speaking of which, among those guards, the one called Yama Ghost was quite strong.

With a single use of his Talent Divine Technique, he had killed more than ten members of the Harmonization Demon Race.

He could probably be considered at the peak of the Ji Meng-level Demon Fiends!

‘The Young Master of the Blood Corpse Commerce is only at the Early-stage Unity. Although he holds the legitimate title, his Cultivation is weak and his foundation is unstable. Compared to the two vice-presidents, whose strengths are close to the peak of Ji Meng-level Demon Fiends, he appears much weaker. No wonder he’s so eager to please me!’

‘However, based on my observations, that guard named Yama Ghost seems to be leaning toward the Young Master! Although he hasn’t made his stance clear, it’s a huge help to Hongyu. Taking that into account, the two vice-presidents and Young Master Hongyu are more or less in a three-way standoff!’

‘Watching them scheme and fight openly and secretly over the years has been far more interesting than the escort mission itself!’

Demon Ha Li’s Demon Sense was immense; the ordinary Array Restrictions within the Spiritual Ship could not block him.

‘Interesting, so interesting. The Blood Corpse Commerce is already in such dire straits, yet instead of trying to cooperate and break this deadlock together, the factions are still fighting amongst themselves! How unwise!’

‘But I suppose only a bystander can see things clearly. Being caught in the middle of it, even if they understand this principle, they’re probably all thinking of first securing control and then planning their comeback! As for the losses incurred from their infighting, they probably can’t be bothered with them.’

‘What seems unwise to an outsider demon is absolutely correct to the demons involved! It’s nothing more than greed stirring a demon’s heart!’

‘Then again, one must secure the interior before dealing with external threats! It’s not wrong to fight it out until a single, unified voice emerges!’

Demon Ha Li thought quietly to himself.

His lifespan was long, equivalent to immortality.

Such matters were a small source of amusement in his long life.

At his Cultivation Realm, the Divine Secret Techniques he had mastered were already cultivated to their peak.

Ordinary secluded cultivation could no longer bring him the slightest improvement.

‘I wonder if that fellow Zhangsun has the same wicked sense of humor as I do!’

Demon Ha Li thought to himself.

Demon Fiend Zhangsun was also a Qinyuan-level Demon Fiend.

He had achieved the Qinyuan Level earlier than Ha Li had.

However, in terms of combat strength, they were probably about the same.