r18novel Chapter 272, A Sense of Belonging
Chapter 272, A Sense of Belonging
Chapter 272, A Sense of Belonging
Within the secret realm, atop a dark mountain peak, seven fox tails swayed, their immense aura ravaging the starry sky.
Opposite her, the Demon Star Venerable, with four thick hooves and two huge, ferocious heads, had a dark palace shrouded in a light mist appear before him, along with his domain treasure, resisting the omnipresent domain invasion.
If the territory is controlled, the situation is 90% lost!
"If you don't back down, don't blame me for being ruthless." As the seven fox tails swayed, the fox eyes that held the brilliant starry sky contained a myriad of magnificent landscapes. Under the cover of Qing Muhe's domain, the cold and clear voice of Venerable Qingmei rang out.
"It's nothing more than relying on the treasure given to you by the Lord of Shadow Blades!" The rumbling voice of the Demon Star Venerable resounded through the starry sky, and the star beneath his feet began to crack, unable to withstand the pressure of a cosmic overlord.
"While our human race may not have as many Immortals and Venerables as your demon race, we have far more Masters. Why do you think that is?" The Azure Charm Venerable, clad in azure armor, spoke with a glint of confidence and belonging in his fox-like eyes. "There is no gain without sacrifice. It's because our human race understands the importance of mentoring the younger generation! The Heart of Time belongs to our race; every Grand Alliance King who discovers it makes a contribution. Can your demon race do that?"
"This Qingmu River was bestowed upon me by my teacher after seeing my good progress. Even your ancestors of the Time-Space Monster Clan probably didn't have many of these treasures."
"Your human race's strength is all thanks to the virtual universe! Everyone in the billions of races of the primordial universe knows that!" The Demon Star Venerable's roar made the star beneath his feet teeter on the verge of collapse. "As for how my demon race raises its descendants, that's none of your concern!"
"So, you're still not giving up, are you?" Venerable Qingmei's fox-like eyes blinked, her innate allure stirring the entire starry sky. "Even without the Qingmu River, I could still beat you into a spineless wretch!"
The azure domain remained still, but two beams of azure light shot out from the fox's eyes, striking the Demon Star Venerable's divine body in one strike.
Four thick hooves trod across the starry sky, retreating hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Even kings like Dream King could detect that the aura of Demon Star Venerable had weakened by at least 20%!
"If you don't leave, I don't mind bullying the weak and trapping you in an endless cycle of reincarnation." The fox-like eyes swept over the dozen or so demon alliance kings in the starry sky, and a clear, cold voice rang out beside them.
As for enslaving them? Even the strongest among these dozen or so demon kings, the Invincible King, was beneath her notice. She acknowledged that she was inferior to her teacher in every aspect, but her teacher had a servant of a spacetime demon beast hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Martial King, who was already close to becoming an Invincible King back then, and is still an Invincible King now, stuck at this final step and unable to break through. Even if they were just doing errands or running errands, she wouldn't need them.
On the contrary, it was the teacher's first soul servant, Sui Chen, who broke through to become a Venerable hundreds of millions of years ago. He was the first and only one among the teacher's many servants under the Demon King. Now, with several precious treasures and a huge divine body, he also has the strength of a high-level Venerable, but he has always followed Qing Wu and Han Xi around, acting as a little kitten.
The sixteen kings of the demon alliance exchanged glances and then teleported away from the secret realm.
As for leaving directly through the Divine Kingdom Passage here, that's one thing; if they're tracked down to the Divine Kingdom's location, that's it. Even if Venerable Qingmei doesn't care, Meng Sui Tu won't make a move, but the powerful figures of the Hong Alliance like Nan Shi Tu wouldn't mind gaining an extra credit.
"Hmph! Just you wait!" Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, four thick hooves shattered the starry sky. The Demon Star Venerable roared, and spatial ripples spread before disappearing into the starry sky.
Watching Venerable Demon Star depart, Venerable Azure Charm frowned slightly. There was no reason for the demon race to abandon a Time Heart, a treasure comparable to a top-tier supreme treasure, so easily. If it were a cosmic lord from the demon race who came, she wouldn't be able to stop him. Thinking this, Venerable Azure Charm directly contacted her teacher, the Lord of Shadow Blades.
Ye Muxuan quickly responded, saying that he was holding off the two universe lords of the demon race outside the secret realm, and told her to wait inside in peace, and that he would collect the matured Heart of Time when the time came.
Hearing that her teacher was outside, Qing Shuang felt relieved. With her teacher guarding the secret realm, she wasn't afraid even if the two demon ancestors of the demon race came. Did they really think that the human race had no strongest members? If that really came to that, she estimated that her teacher wouldn't mind asking the Giant Axe Founder and the others for help.
Since it can enhance the prestige of our human race, I imagine the strongest among us wouldn't mind testing the strength of the two demon ancestors.
Knowing what was going on, Venerable Qingmei shrunk his size and sat directly on the dark mountain peak, with the Heart of Time gradually taking shape beneath his base.
It is estimated that in a few more months, this mindset will be ready.
She sat down with reassurance, and the other princes naturally dared not utter a sound. Prince Meng Sui was somewhat better off, after all, she was his senior sister, who had guided him many times.
They were already familiar with each other. However, for the other kings, including King Nan Shi, this was their first time meeting the strongest overlord of the Hong Alliance, and it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous.
"Junior Brother." Venerable Qingmei beckoned, inviting King Mengsui to come forward.
"Senior Sister." The man with short blue hair stepped forward and landed on the dark mountain peak. "Will there be any more powerful members of the demon race coming?"
"The materials alone of the Heart of Time are worth several high-grade treasures. If refined into a supreme treasure, it could rival some ordinary peak-level treasures. For the race, it's incredibly valuable, so naturally the demon race won't give it up. They already have a Universe Lord here, but he was stopped outside the secret realm by our teacher, so you don't need to worry," Venerable Qingmei comforted King Mengsui, also explaining the situation. Then she asked, "Do you plan to keep the Heart of Time for yourself, or contribute it to the race?"
The Dream King, who possesses unparalleled strength to be crowned a king, has not yet joined the Supreme Council. From this perspective, he is still a candidate for cultivation by the clan and naturally has no right to inspect the clan's treasury.
Nowadays, there are quite a few Venerables among the human race, with their numbers steadily reaching six thousand. Some time ago, a Lord of the Universe proposed that those who have been granted the title of King and are invincible can no longer participate in the Supreme Council, and that Venerables are the threshold for joining the Supreme Council.
"So the teacher is here too?" King Mengsui's eyes lit up, and his voice unconsciously rose a little, so that even the dozen or so kings behind him could hear him. Then, belatedly, he spoke up, "By the way, can I keep something as precious as the Heart of Time for myself?"
The materials alone are worth several high-grade treasures. He only has one thing that can be considered a treasure, which is the spear in his hand. The other treasure, a soul-bound artifact bestowed upon him by his teacher, is worth several treasures, but its grade can only be described as a top-grade treasure.
The Azure Charm Venerable glanced warily at the agitated Kings and said to King Dreamfire, "Since you discovered this, you are naturally entitled to stay. The clan will not force you to hand it over."
"However, it's not easy for you to refine a primordial treasure. There's only one treasure-refining master in the Hong Alliance with this ability. And in the entire primordial universe, there are two other treasure-refining masters, but they are both universe lords, and you can't contact them right now."
"If you hand it over to the clan, the clan will not treat you unfairly. They will give you a certain amount of Treasure Points according to its value. You can use Treasure Points to exchange for the treasures you need. In the future, once you have successfully crafted it, you will have priority in borrowing this primordial treasure."
Upon hearing Venerable Qingmei's words, Dream King quickly nodded and said, "I am willing to hand it over to the clan!"
He lacks the ability to forge supreme treasures, and simply leaving the materials there is a waste. Without a teacher's intervention, a treasure-forging master at the level of a universe lord would certainly not meet with a mere prince like him. Therefore, the Heart of Time can be placed with the clan to play a greater role.
"Alright." Venerable Qingmei's expression softened. "After you leave, ask your teacher to give you a chance to enter the clan's treasure vault and exchange for a suitable treasure yourself."
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