After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 380 Fantasy
Several leaders of the Demon Sect surrounded the woman in black on the street, locking onto her aura.

In the curfew-bound city of Tai Xuan, the officials and soldiers of the Great Xuan Dynasty patrolled the streets at all times. Ordinary people in the city would never appear on the streets so late at night without reason.

"What do you do?"

One of the Demon Sect leaders' eyes flashed with a murderous glint as he stared at the woman in black before him and asked in an icy voice.

"Of course I'm here to help you."

The woman in black spoke calmly, her face expressionless.

If Cao Gaoshan and the others were here, they would recognize that the woman in black before them was Wen Yue, the Grand Palace Master of Yaoyue Palace, whom they had met a few days ago.

"Help us?"

Upon hearing this, one of the hall masters of the three major demonic sects sneered and narrowed his eyes, saying:
Do you know who we are?

The Grand Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace did not reply, but merely glanced at the group and said:
"I heard you're looking for the Demon Essence."

As she spoke, Wen Yue slowly raised her hand and opened her palm, displaying something in front of the several Demon Sect leaders.

The next moment, their pupils widened suddenly, and their breathing became rapid. They all instinctively exclaimed in surprise:
"It's actually demonic energy!"

In an instant, without the slightest hesitation, the group swiftly attacked to snatch the demonic essence from Wen Yue's hand.

However, just as the Demon Sect leaders raised their hands, their expressions suddenly changed drastically, and then their bodies went limp, collapsing to the ground like a lump of mud.

"You are……"

The group looked at the Grand Palace Master of Yaoyue Palace, their eyes immediately filled with fear.

At this moment, not only were they all powerless, but the demonic energy within their bodies had also almost dissipated in an instant, leaving them completely at the mercy of others.

Wen Yue merely glanced indifferently at the group of people on the ground and said:
"You guessed right, I am indeed the Grand Palace Master of the Invitation Moon Palace."

However, Wen Yue didn't seem to intend to kill them. She withdrew the demonic energy from her palm and said:

"I want to make a deal with the three sects of the demonic path. If you want to live, then lead the way."

Upon hearing this, the several Demon Sect leaders who were slumped on the ground all showed expressions of surprise and doubt. However, given the current situation, they naturally could not refuse Wen Yue's offer.

Otherwise, that would be tantamount to courting death.

"As long as the Grand Palace Master doesn't kill us, everything is negotiable."

Several Demon Sect leaders, weak and powerless, hurriedly spoke, and then struggled to get up from the ground.

However, they had only climbed halfway up when they suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Clearly, they had lost all their cultivation and were physically weak, making it difficult for them to even get up.

Seeing this, Wen Yue casually waved her hand, and a wisp of breeze brushed across the faces of the several Demon Sect leaders.

Immediately, the group perked up, feeling as if they had regained some strength, and were finally able to get up from the ground with difficulty.

The several demonic sect leaders exchanged glances, their expressions unreadable, then turned and walked towards the street into the night, saying as they did so:
"Please come with us, Grand Palace Master."

Wen Yue didn't say much, but slowly followed behind the several Demon Sect leaders, who led her into the dark alley.

About half an hour later, Wen Yue, led by several hall masters of the Demon Sect, arrived at the stronghold of the three major Demon Sects.

At this moment, in the Demon Cave, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen was in seclusion recuperating from her injuries, and the Blood River Ancestor was practicing his Blood Technique. Only the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect was in charge.

The Grand Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace did not conceal her presence. As soon as she followed the three Demon Sect Hall Masters into the Demon Cave, the news reached the ears of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect Master immediately.

Soon, in the underground space, a group of demonic experts who had rushed to the scene surrounded the Grand Master of the Invitation Moon Palace, each of them radiating murderous intent.

"The Grand Palace Master of the Invitation Moon Palace is quite interesting."

Seated atop the stone throne, the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect, his face hidden beneath his hood, looked down at Wen Yue, who was surrounded by the crowd, and slowly asked:
"I heard you want to make a deal with us demonic cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue nodded gently and calmly said:

"I heard from your people that the three sects of the demonic path have collected eight demonic essences, and now they only need one more to complete the set of nine."

"And coincidentally, I have the last magic element you need."

The sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on Wen Yue beneath his hood, and asked:
"You dare to trespass into the territory of our three demonic sects all by yourself? Who gave you the audacity?"

"Don't you know that I don't need to make a deal with you? Just taking the demonic energy from you will have the same result."

Surrounded by a group of demonic experts, Wen Yue remained calm and gently shook her head, saying:
"The three major sects of the demonic path shouldn't be out of the loop. Have you forgotten what my Moon Invitation Palace excels at most?"

Upon hearing this, the group of demonic experts who had been surrounding Wen Yue were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly retreated.

At first, no one thought about it in detail, assuming that with so many experts from the three major demonic sects, taking down a mere woman would be the easiest thing in the world.

However, they clearly overlooked the fact that the Moon Invitation Palace's greatest strength lies in bewitching poisons, especially the infamous "Thousand Fragrance Softening Tendon Powder," which has a notorious reputation in the martial arts world.

However, Wen Yue didn't seem to show any sign of making a move. She simply looked calmly at the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect and said:

"Besides, the demonic energy is still in my hands, and I can destroy it at any time. I think the three sects of the demonic path would not want to end up with nothing, would they?"

Upon hearing this, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect remained silent, seemingly pondering Wen Yue's words.

Meanwhile, the surrounding demonic experts had uncertain expressions, and several demonic elders, in particular, were so demonic and bloodthirsty that they almost couldn't resist attacking Wen Yue.

"Let's all go back."

At this moment, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect finally waved his hand, his voice devoid of any emotion, and said:
"Logically speaking, your seven major sects are of one mind and have always tried their best to prevent our three demonic sects from opening the inheritance of the Demonic Ancestor."

"And you, as the Grand Palace Master of the Moon Invitation Palace, why did you betray the righteous path and try to make a deal with our demonic path? Aren't you afraid that this matter will reach the ears of other righteous sects?"

Wen Yue's face remained completely expressionless; she simply shook her head indifferently and said:

“Since I’ve decided to come here, I naturally don’t care about anything else, and you can’t threaten me with this.”

"Instead of wasting time, we should talk about our deal."

Upon hearing this, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect let out a laugh that sounded like the wailing of a vengeful ghost:
"Heh heh... Interesting, very interesting!"

In an instant, a chilling wind howled throughout the underground space, and the voice of the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect seemed to come from all directions:
"Tell me, what do you want to exchange your demonic energy for?"

Wen Yue gazed at the black-robed figure shrouded in yin energy on the stone seat, her expression calm and composed as she spoke:

"The deal is simple. I can hand over my demonic essence and start the inheritance of the Demonic Ancestor with the three sects of the Demonic Path."

"But I have one request: I want all the demonic cultivation techniques left behind by the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation within the Demonic Essence." Upon hearing this, the experts from the three major demonic sects around him all showed strange expressions.

"The leader of one of the seven major righteous sects actually wants demonic cultivation techniques?"

"Is she planning to fall into the demonic path? Or is she actually harboring evil intentions, intending to obtain the demonic patriarch's techniques, then go back to study and decipher them to use against our three demonic sects?"

……

The sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect, seated on the stone throne, paid no attention to the discussions among the demonic experts.

The next moment, the laughter, which sounded like ghostly howls, abruptly stopped, and it was said:
"Your request isn't too demanding, but I'm now a little curious, why do you want to do this?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue slowly shook her head and said:
"This is none of your business."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, her eyes flickered, and she narrowed them slightly, saying:

"Of course, if you are really that curious, you may know why I did this when the Demonic Energy is activated."

The sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect, seated on the stone throne, remained silent. His cold, demonic gaze, hidden beneath the shadow of his hood, fixed on Wen Yue, causing the temperature of the entire underground space to plummet.

Wen Yue, however, remained standing quietly in place, completely unmoved.

After a moment, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect, seemingly wary of the "Thousand Fragrance Softening Powder," or perhaps afraid that Wen Yue would truly destroy the demonic essence, finally nodded slowly and said:

"I agree to your request."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yue, dressed in a black outfit, seemed unsurprised and said:

"Now that I have this demonic essence, all nine demonic essences have been gathered. When do you three sects of the demonic path plan to begin the inheritance of the demonic ancestor?"

The sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect looked at Wen Yue, but shook his head and said:
"No rush. The Sun and Moon Demon Queen and the Blood River Ancestor are still in seclusion. To activate the nine demonic energies, we need to set up the corresponding demonic array."

“When the demonic energy is activated, strange phenomena will inevitably occur, and a safe place will be needed. However, you don’t need to worry about these things; our three sects have already made preparations.”

Immediately, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect gave Wen Yue a deadline, approximately three days later, for the activation of the Demonic Essence.

During this period, Wen Yue had to stay here and be monitored by experts from the three major demonic sects.

"No problem, but you'd better not have any other intentions. If you end up causing mutual destruction and mutual damage, that would be an outcome that your three demonic sects would not be able to accept."

Wen Yue seemed completely unconcerned about being required to stay in this den of demons; on the contrary, she was extremely confident.

It seems they know how much manpower and resources the three demonic sects have invested and how many years they have waited to unlock the demonic essence.

If the Demonic Essence is destroyed, all the previous efforts of the three Demonic Sects will be in vain.

Therefore, most of the three major demonic sects would not dare to take action against her, lest they risk unnecessary trouble.

"Don't worry, if you invite the Grand Palace Master of the Moon Palace and she is truly willing to join the demonic path, it will undoubtedly be a great help to our demonic path. We are overjoyed."

The sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect sneered, not afraid that Wen Yue might play some tricks or risk her life to come here as an inside agent for the seven major sects.

This stronghold of the Sun Moon Demonic Sect is no ordinary place, especially with experts from the three major sects gathered here.

If the people from the seven major sects dare to come, the three demonic sects might just catch them like turtles in a jar and wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

……

The Great Xuan Imperial Palace.

White lanterns hung high throughout the palace courtyards, and white mourning clothes were everywhere. Whether they were concubines, palace maids, or eunuchs, they all wore mourning clothes, and the entire palace was solemn and deathly silent.

In a brightly lit palace, Zhao Kuang, dressed in plain clothes and wearing mourning attire, sat on the dragon throne, diligently reviewing the memorials that had piled up in the court over the past few days, as always.

At this moment, a Taoist priest in purple robes and an old eunuch came to the hall and knelt down to pay their respects.

Upon noticing their arrival, Zhao Kuang immediately stopped writing and gestured for them to come closer and listen to him.

"Is there any trace of Father?"

Zhao Kuang spoke in a deep voice, and the first question he asked was still about the life or death of the Great Xuan Emperor.

He could never have peace of mind if his father, the emperor, had not died.

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Taoist shook his head and said:
"Your Majesty, we have thoroughly searched the palace and its surroundings over the past few days, and all the old eunuchs in the palace have been questioned. There is nothing unusual."

As he spoke, the purple-robed Taoist stopped his prophecy, but then advised:

"Perhaps Your Majesty is overthinking the matter concerning the late Emperor."

"Moreover, I believe that as long as Your Majesty firmly sits on the throne of the Great Xuan, even if the late Emperor were still alive, he would not be able to shake Your Majesty's position."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang frowned and remained silent.

His father was far more powerful than him, being both the Great Xuan Emperor and the leader of the Demonic Sect, and possessing formidable demonic techniques. How could he possibly be a match for him?

Thinking of this, he turned his gaze to another old eunuch and asked:

Has the ancestor replied?

The old eunuch nodded slightly in greeting and said:
"His Majesty instructed me to present the evidence to that old ancestor. The old ancestor has already reviewed it. However, the old ancestor did not offer any evaluation of the late emperor. He only instructed me to convey a message to His Majesty: unless it concerns the survival of the Great Xuan Imperial Palace, Your Majesty should not disturb him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuang's brows furrowed even more deeply.

He had already reported the evidence of his father's collusion with the Demonic Sect to that ancestor, hoping that the other party could support and protect him, so that he could become the true leader of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

In this way, even if his father is still alive, he has the protection of his ancestor, so the other party probably can't do anything to him.

But to his surprise, the ancestor was indifferent to the emperor's collusion with the demonic path, so the path he had planned was obviously no longer viable.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He then immediately looked at the purple-robed Taoist priest and asked:
"Has the Taoist priest found the whereabouts of that Eighth Prince?"

In the past few days, Zhao Kuang has reviewed all the intelligence about Li Musheng.

To be honest, after reading about the other person's deeds, besides being shocked, he also felt a deep sense of the difference between people.

If he had the terrifying martial arts strength of Li Musheng, the throne of the Great Xuan Emperor would have been his long ago, and his father would have no chance.

He didn't care about the legacy of the founder of the demonic path or the leader of the demonic sect.

If he could master the Longevity Scripture, he would be the first emperor in history to sit on the throne for two hundred years, relying on his terrifying martial arts skills.

He personally led a large army to conquer four kingdoms and unify the world. After that, he would conquer barbarian tribes and overseas. At that time, even the legendary Emperor Tianqi would have to be ranked below him.

(End of this chapter)