Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 191 The Demon Emperor Sows Trouble and Abandons His Master
Gu Qing couldn't find out the specific details, but she heard the general outline of what happened.

Demon kings from all walks of life and human ancestors gathered together.

More than twenty sixth-rank cultivators suffered at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Tomb. It is said that the tomb contains the power of tribulation lightning from the upper realm, and a huge wave of lightning struck them as soon as they entered.

Almost everyone was injured.

This was a serious matter. Taking advantage of others' vulnerability, and driven by deep-seated hatred, the human race's ancestral masters were besieged by the Demon King and forced to withdraw from the struggle for survival, retreating from the Demon Phoenix Tomb in order to save their lives.

Once the outsiders left, the demons began to kill each other, and before they even saw the treasure, several of them had already lost their lives.

Gu Qing had thoroughly investigated the intelligence that he was particularly interested in.

For example, the Golden-backed Eagle King was ambushed by She Tianchou from the Ten Thousand Snakes' Nest. She tore off two of its large golden wings and swallowed them alive. It was also poisoned by the bone-corroding fire poison, which cost it half its life.

It is said that during its escape, it was ambushed by the sixth-rank supreme-level Chenxing Crocodile King, whose demonic body was mostly devoured, leaving it severely injured and on the verge of death.

He was only able to escape with his life thanks to the rescue of three demon kings from the Sky-Piercing Eagle Clan. How tragic! Even as a demon king, one of the ten clans, he lost the hearts of the people and was still attacked.

Fortunately, he was a demon king, otherwise he would have died long ago.

The Golden-Backed Eagle King was puzzled as to why everyone was targeting him, but he couldn't find an answer to that question for the time being.

Even Qianzhu Jun didn't know how much effort Mo Xuan had put in when he exploited the geniuses of the secret realm. He claimed that he would take 60% of their wealth as compensation for the Golden Eagle Guards' losses, since he hadn't helped them in their time of need.

But he stole people's underwear and secret treasures, turning 60% into 100%.

Using the name of the Golden-backed Eagle only makes it more infamous, and then putting on an attitude of "I had no choice, I was forced to do it" only makes the Golden-backed Eagle more hated.

Past causes, present results.

Due to his personal strength and areas of expertise, Gu Qing couldn't fight on the battlefield, but he had his own methods to make the golden-backed demon eagle attacking Tianlao Pass unable to breathe.

The human race suffered a major defeat that weakened them, the Ten Thousand Serpent Nest offended a third of the demon race's prodigies, and the Demon Phoenix Tomb lost its most powerful member.

It can be said that the Golden-backed Eagle clan has reached its weakest point since it rose to power.

If they could ignite a war within the demon race, they would definitely be the first to be targeted, as a sign of their discontent with the imperial authority.

It seems like it has potential.

A chaotic battle erupted at the tomb entrance, resulting in the retreat of numerous demon kings. Only five or six emerged victorious, each of them injured.

Just as they were about to explore.

This generation's Heavenly Demon Emperor personally arrived, brazenly plucked the peach, forcibly entered a year later, and then drifted away.

The victors, including Chenxing Crocodile King, had to wait a full year.

Once inside, they discovered that only a few small corners remained; the most important part, the corpse of the demon phoenix, was nowhere to be found.

You put in a lot of effort but get very little in return.

The Demon Phoenix Tomb was quickly cleared by the contemporary Demon Phoenix, causing extremely negative consequences. In particular, the Chenxing Crocodile King, who was the first to set out, invested a great deal of manpower and resources, only to end up with nothing.

Who can bear this?
Therefore, a questioning took place at the tomb entrance, the topic of which was the ownership of the demon phoenix's corpse.

The contemporary demonic phoenix used the passage of time as an excuse, claiming that the phoenix corpse had decayed and turned into dust, and that it would vanish as soon as the tomb door was opened, to refuse to distribute the spoils.

But none of the people present were fools.

Although the Phoenix Clan has long since disappeared, and legend has it that the entire clan ascended to heaven, the arrangement of this tomb shows great effort and utilizes the profound and mysterious power of the Phoenix's rebirth.

In addition, according to records, the Phoenix clan mostly reproduces through Nirvana, dying and being reborn from their old body.

This is the unique way the phoenix reproduces, therefore the number of phoenixes is relatively fixed.

The corpse is gone, but surely there should be a phoenix egg?

The demons, including the Crocodile King of Chenxing, joined forces to threaten the current Demon Emperor and even fought a fierce battle. Unfortunately, they were defeated, and the defeat was quite tragic, with each of them seriously injured.

Thus, the Demon Emperor's power and prestige greatly increased.

The previously turbulent situation in the demon realm has returned to calm under its overwhelming power.

But everyone knows that while forceful suppression can prevail for a time, it cannot last forever.

Wait until the next time such a violent conflict occurs.

The Sky-Soaring Eagle had better pray that its clan possessed more than one fifth-grade demon emperor.

…………

"So, that's what happened?"

Gu Qing also had a headache listening to Bao Chong's report.

The Demon Phoenix Tomb has been destroyed, and more than half of the hundreds of demon markets in the entire Demon Phoenix Tomb Realm have been destroyed by the rampaging demon kings. The Yin Corpse Demon Market is still okay, and the Demon Soul Pit that Gu Qing values ​​most has not been destroyed.

This place was the resting place of several demon kings who were close to Chenxing Crocodile King, and he ran fast without anyone pressuring him, so he was naturally fine.

The surrounding area will be in a terrible state.

The Dragon Scale Wolf King is missing, and the red-clothed side is fine, but the Demon Market has been destroyed.

ponder for a moment.

Gu Qing gave the instructions.

"This is an opportunity. The old classes have been eliminated, and the large market share that has been vacated is enough for us to multiply our profits several times over, even if we only take 30%."

"Send someone to find Hongyi and have her come over."

"Where are Hu Meiniang and that crocodile demon?"

Upon hearing this, Leopard Chong took out the Star Blood Stone.

"This is the crocodile's reward for you, sir. That stinky fox went with him, but... do you still want to contact them, sir?"

"I think they're going to cause you trouble."

Gu Qing smiled.

"What's there to be afraid of? The Chenxing Crocodile King was just severely injured by the Demon King and is currently recuperating. Lin Yuan is only a seventh-rank lower-level demon king. Even if there are other demon kings in the clan, they are not ones he can command."

“Since they can’t touch me, they’re not an enemy. Let’s say that once the new Demon City is established, we’ll give him 40% of it. All he needs to do is send some experts to strengthen the enforcement team.”

"We will take care of the business operations."

"Yes, my lord!"

"What did the Golden-backed Eagles say?"

"This one……"

Gu Qing walked to the window with his hands behind his back and smiled.

There is a proverb among humans: "Water flows downhill, and people strive to rise higher."

"Return the gold token to them, but send a thousand spirit stones to the demon army commander named 'Qianqiu' every three years. That should be more than enough to support the smuggling team."

Leopard Chong suddenly looked up, and only today did he begin to understand a little about Mo Xuan's personality. He was truly a demon among demons.

Will he accept it?

"Of course. Golden-backed Eagle has suffered repeated heavy blows and will probably have to tighten his belt. If he doesn't agree, we'll raise the price to a maximum of three thousand spirit stones, or we'll find another way."

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

The path to immortality is fraught with hardship, with 90% dying in the struggle for resources. If Qianqiu has any ambition and knows that his clan has suffered heavy losses, this is the perfect opportunity for him to advance further.

Rights need to be supported by power.

If you're smart, you'll naturally agree.

In the past, the Yin Corpse Demon Market could only earn a maximum of ten thousand spirit stones a year. Now, if it can acquire a larger share and control more territories, these expenses are well worth it.

His own strength also needs to be strengthened.

The man in red was one of his chosen subordinates. The Bone Demon Fan could also play a role. This artifact was derived from the secret technique of corpse refining and was essentially a puppet artifact.

Besides magic power, one can also use spirit stones, ghostly energy, and demonic energy to provide energy.

(End of this chapter)