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Chapter 387: Netherworld River, I have made up my mind (Subscription Request)

The night wind, bringing with it a biting chill, rushed into the fox palace located in the middle of the mountain pillar.

It is not as majestic as the Demon King's Palace on the top, but it is still a rugged palace with a very demon-style style.

The entire hall is held up by sturdy supporting pillars made of dark blue crystals. Above it is a plaque with "Fox King Palace" written in the language of the demon clan.

In the spacious hall, the human soldiers who had been stripped of their armor lay in a row.

At this moment, they were lying on their backs with peaceful faces.

The fox tribe even made them maintain the same posture, with their hands folded on their abdomens, and arranged them according to their height.

The people on the outside are taller and stronger, mostly men, while the people inside are shorter and thinner, mostly women.

From the entrance, going deep inside, it seems like there is no end.

With just a glance, Chen Yi calculated their number - there were a total of 31,220.

"More than 30,000 human soldiers..."

Chen Yi looked at the rows of soldiers, and an icy murderous intent rose uncontrollably in his heart.

These soldiers will be used by the Barbarian King to threaten the human race, or as bargaining chips to threaten him.

Even though he had anticipated this and prepared for the worst, when he actually saw these soldiers appear before him, he still felt a little nervous.

It was not for any other reason, but he was thinking - if he could not rescue these people from the Demon Court, then during the war, the Barbarian King would definitely use this to threaten him.

By that time, would he still be able to preserve himself in order to destroy the Demon Court as he had thought before?
Could he really sit back and watch these human soldiers being slaughtered one by one by the demons?
The answer is unknown.

Chen Yi only knew that these soldiers not only represented themselves, but also their relatives, friends, and fellow disciples behind them.

Even if he was unwilling to sacrifice himself to rescue these soldiers, others would force him to do so under the pressure of the general trend.

Perhaps those people are even more proactive than the demons in the Barbarian King's Demon Court.

This is not about reason, it's about human nature.

After being in a trance for a while, Chen Yi came to his senses, took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually became clear again.

"Buddhism says 'saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda'. There was once a monk who cut off his own flesh to save someone, sacrificing his own body to his death."

"Confucianism says, 'Everyone has to die, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than a feather.' Sacrificing oneself to save tens of thousands of soldiers would make tens of thousands of relatives grateful. Perhaps those Confucian saints can do it."

"But I am a descendant of the Taoist sect, and I practice the way of killing with the sword - kill one person, kill one monster, and stop killing with killing. This is my way!"

Thinking of this, Chen Yi's swordsmanship remained perfect.

However, he did not give up on rescuing these human soldiers.

But he had some concerns at the moment, because these soldiers were staying in Hu Baiyi's palace after all.

If these soldiers were taken away from the Demon Court, even if Hu Baiyi would not die, I am afraid that their fox clan would be implicated.

Chen Yi thought for a moment and had an idea in his mind, but this idea was too risky.

At this time, two fox girls came out of the palace, looked up at him, and nodded calmly:

"Come in with me, the ancestor is waiting for you."

Chen Yi nodded slightly, then followed them into the hall and walked deeper into the hall.

His current stature looks very tall from the outside, but he still does not feel cramped after entering the palace, which shows how huge this palace is.

Even with the human soldiers lying flat on their backs at his feet, he didn't feel crowded when walking among them.

"These human soldiers..."

Before Chen Yi could open his mouth to ask, the two fox women leading the way interrupted him:

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. This is the palace where the ancestors of my fox clan reside. It's not the palace where the ancestors of your wood demon clan reside."

The ancestor of the wood demon?

Chen Yi suddenly thought of the wood monster with the eighth level of magical powers guarding outside the sky, and thought that the two foxes were talking about it.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi stopped asking any more questions and followed them through the hall, to the stone steps deep inside, and went up along the stairs.

During this time, he did not see any other fox figures, and even the mental perception he carefully sent out did not detect anything, making this spacious and huge palace seem dead silent.

The empty staircase echoed only with the sound of their footsteps.

Not long after, Chen Yi followed the fox girl to the top of the palace, and saw a figure in a bright red gown - the whole body looked like a human, with a fluffy pure white tail behind him, just like the half-demon princess Xiaolan.

The moment they saw him, the two fox girls stopped and bowed:

"Ancestor, the monster you are waiting for is here."

"Well, let's go down."

The figure had his back to them and waved at the fox girl to leave.

After the two fox girls left, the figure turned around. It had a face as handsome as a demon, skin as crystal clear as jade, narrow and bright eyes, and a pair of pupils that were crystal clear, as if it contained some kind of magical power.

Although its stature is not tall, its overall majesty is undiminished.

If Chen Yi had to describe it, it would probably be like the first time he met Patriarch Hong Tian.

While Chen Yi was looking at Hu Baiyi, Hu Baiyi was also looking at him.

To be precise, he was not looking at him, but using his magical powers to investigate Chen Yi's appearance and figure.

But the result surprised it - it couldn't see through Chen Yi's shapeshifting technique, even with its pair of charming eyes that had reached the eighth level.

After a while.

Hu Baiyi said, "Panmu, sit down and talk."

As it spoke, it waved its hand and released a magical power that enveloped the entire hall.

Not only that, it also transmitted a message to Chen Yi: "Qinglong Sword Immortal?"

Chen Yi nodded slightly and sat down on the ground.

But with his current image of a wood demon, sitting down like this was like his roots being rooted in the ground.

After thinking for a while, Chen Yi asked in a voice transmission: "The Fox King is well prepared this time. I did not encounter any obstacles during my visit."

As he spoke, he activated the [Mask of Delusion-Breaking] and used its power to check the surrounding situation.

[At the age of 46, you have already entered the realm of heaven and man and have used the "Mask of Breaking Illusions" to see through the mysterious power and divine intention of the Great Demon King of the Heavenly Immortal Realm.]

[You used the "Mask of Delusion Breaking" to see through the enchanting magic and divine will of the Great Demon King of the Heavenly Realm.]

Chen Yi frowned slightly. He didn't expect that when the Fox King used his magical powers, there were also Qianyou Xuanming's magical powers and divine will.

After thinking for a moment, his heart sank slightly.

It was good enough that the Fox King couldn't block the Qianyou Xuanming magical power with his cultivation and magical power. The key was that it didn't even notice it at all.

This is the most horrifying thing - it is just like the invisible and intangible white smoke left behind when the sword of killing devours the corpse, and it is extremely concealed.

Hu Baiyi said, "Can you find out what's going on in Diyan City this time? Has the Ziying Patriarch shown up?"

It continued to explain in private: "Now the Barbarian King and several ancestors and the Great Demon King are all training in the Demon King Palace, so I have to be careful." Then it asked: "I wonder if the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal got what he wanted on this trip?"

It would be a lie if Hubai said he was not worried.

If the Demon Court discovered what it did, not only would it be in danger, but the situation of the entire fox clan would only get worse.

Chen Yi shook his head. "I have memorized the route from Diyan City to here, but I am still missing the last section."

Before he came here from the dark mountain road, he had seen the "Underworld River" not far from the Demon King's Palace.

However, for some reason, he always felt that the "Netherworld River" was different from the Netherworld River he had seen when he came to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield from the Tianyuan Continent.

——The river was not dead silent, but had ripples on it.

"The Netherworld River?"

Hu Baiyi seemed to have guessed his thoughts and doubts, and said with understanding: "To be honest with Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, the 'Netherworld River' behind the Demon King's Palace is indeed somewhat special."

"It seems like there is something hidden underneath, and it is causing fluctuations."

Does it know?
Chen Yi frowned secretly, then reacted and asked, "Does the Fox King know when the fluctuations there began?"

Hu Baiyi was stunned for a moment, and looked at him, with some guesses in his mind.

Why does this Azure Dragon Sword Immortal seem to know something?
As he thought about it, Hu Baiyi recalled, "About four or five years ago, a demon king accidentally saw it, and we just discovered it."

As it spoke, it laughed: "Usually, I am either in seclusion practicing, or handling the military affairs of the demon court. I pay more attention to the human race's cities, but I haven't paid much attention to the changes in the 'Netherworld River'."

"I wonder why the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal asked this? Is there something special about the incident with the Netherworld River?"

Chen Yi thought about it, nodded, and said in a voice transmission: "If my guess is correct, then the change in the Netherworld River should be related to a certain demon king in your demon court, or even to the Barbarian Emperor."

He had seen the introduction of Qianyou Xuanming's magical power on the panel before. The method of practicing this magical power required taking the "water of the Netherworld River" and condensing it into "Netherworld True Water".

Therefore, combining the two, he boldly guessed that perhaps the changes in the "Netherworld River" were caused by Qianyou Xuanming's magical powers.

Hu Baiyi paused, his expression suddenly became serious, "Qinglong Sword Immortal, why don't you tell me what it is?"

The other great demon kings might not be a big deal, but the Barbarian King was extremely mysterious in its eyes.

If the Demon King could even influence the "Netherworld River", the terrifying level of his cultivation and magical powers would exceed its previous assumptions.

Chen Yi did not hide anything and immediately asked, "Fox King, do you know Qianyou Xuanming magical power?"

Hu Bayi thought about it after hearing this, his face slightly solemn, "I have heard of this name, it seems to be a magical secret method practiced by a demon fairy in the ancient demon court."

Then, it asked, "Qinglong Sword Immortal means that the changes in the 'Netherworld River' are related to this magical power?"

After hearing this, Chen Yi understood. It seemed that it was indeed the Barbarian King without a doubt.

If it were any other great demon kings, Hu Bayi should know more.

Therefore, he directly narrated his previous discoveries, including the method of practicing Qianyou Xuanming's magical power, and that it was covering the entire core area of ​​the Demon Court, devouring and absorbing divine will all the time.

"Qinglong Sword Immortal, are you serious?"

It’s not that Hu Baiyi didn’t believe it, but if such a thing was true, not only itself, but also the ancestors of the entire demon court and the pillar-level demon kings had been deceived by the Barbarian Emperor.

Chen Yi nodded, "I can't prove it to you, but I think the Fox King must have other ways to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Hu Baiyi's face turned serious. He had already thought clearly about everything that had happened recently.

That’s right, part of what the Barbarian King did before was to deceive these great demon kings.

The Barbarian King asked many great demon kings to cultivate their magical powers. It was also cultivating its magical powers, but its method of cultivation was to devour and absorb the divine will leaked by other great demon kings.

Not only Lu Chen, Changkong and other pillars of the Demon Court, but also the divine will of the great demon kings inside and outside the Demon Emperor's Palace, the Barbarian Emperor is also devouring them to strengthen himself.

It's just that it was done extremely covertly. No, it should be said that the power of the Qianyou Xuanming magical power was too terrifying, so all the great demon kings did not notice it.

If the Azure Dragon Sword Immortal had not spoken it out at this moment, it would probably have been kept in the dark like the other great demon kings.

Hu Baiyi said with a slightly sighing tone: "I understand. Thank you Qinglong Sword Immortal for telling me the truth."

Originally, it was just following the orders of the Fengyue Demon King and fully cooperating with Chen Yi to sneak into the Barbarian King's Demon Court for investigation.

I didn't expect that all its hard work would result in such a secret.

Think for a moment.

Hu Baiyi continued, "But this is not entirely a bad thing."

Chen Yi was a little surprised, "I'd like to hear more details."

Hu Bayi's mind was spinning rapidly as he transmitted his voice, "In fact, it has only been in the past two years that the Barbarian Emperor has been recognized by many great demon kings."

"The reason why Lu Chen, Chang Kong and other pillars recognized its throne was only because it possessed the secret inheritance method of the ancient demon court."

“If they knew that the magical powers and divine will they cultivated would become the cultivation and nourishment of the Barbarian Emperor, I think even if they did not rebel, they would still feel resentful towards the Barbarian Emperor.”

"That way, if the Wind Moon Demon Emperor attacks in large numbers, those great demon kings might not use heavy hands on her."

It did not say that those great demon kings would not take action. Even if the Barbarian King bribed and devoured those divine wills, it would not be easy for those great demon kings to rebel.

The first point is that in Hu Baiyi’s mind, the bad nature of demons is their natural admiration for the strong.

Therefore, if they want to rebel against the Barbarian Emperor, the Fengyue Demon Emperor still needs to win, or the human race and the Fengyue Demon Emperor can join forces to gain the upper hand.

Hearing this, Chen Yi thought about it and felt that it made some sense.

"If we can use this opportunity to win over a few pillars or some great demon kings, it will be beneficial to our next major event."

However, such a result may not necessarily be in the interests of the human race.

The best outcome is that this time the Fengyue Demon King and the Barbarian King fight fiercely until both are defeated.

Only in this way can the human race be equal in strength to the post-war Demon Court and achieve a situation similar to that on the Tianyuan Continent.

After all, no matter how good a contract or alliance is, it is just a piece of paper, and it only takes a moment for a powerful person to tear it apart.

"That's what I thought, too."

Hu Baiyi nodded, looked at Chen Yi and asked, "Since Qinglong Sword Immortal already knows the cause of the incident on the Netherworld River, do you want to go deeper?"

Chen Yi paused, then shook his head: "I have already investigated most of the conditions in the Demon Court area, and the 'Netherworld River' is not missing."

Then he looked at Hu Baiyi and said seriously, "But I have one last thing."

"Qinglong Sword Immortal, just speak directly."

"I want to take the human soldiers in the hall back."

Hu Baiyi was horrified, "Impossible! Azure Dragon Sword Immortal, this is absolutely not allowed!"

"If you do this, not only me and my fellow foxes, but also Panmu and other wood monsters will lose their lives!"

Chen Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to ask, "I have made up my mind. I just want to ask Fox King, are you willing to cooperate?"

"I……"

(End of this chapter)