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

Chapter 384 Demonic Essence
Meanwhile, at the Jubao Chamber of Commerce branch in Taixuan City, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint, was taking a nap on a large silk bed after finishing his drink.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaotang sat on a chair in the room with huge dark circles under her eyes. All her acupoints were sealed, and she couldn't move an inch.

These past few days, the old beggar has been treating her like a mule, it's absolutely outrageous.

Moreover, to prevent her from escaping, they wouldn't let her sleep and even sealed her acupoints. They're inhuman!
But Bai Xiaotang was helpless against this. She couldn't beat him in a fight, and if she tried to argue back, the old beggar's mouth was even more venomous than hers. She was almost brought to tears by his insults!

At this moment, the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce arrived at the door of the room, glanced into the room, and then greeted Brother Bai warmly before quickly walking in.

Upon seeing the other person, Bai Xiaotang's eyes lit up slightly. Just as she was about to ask a question, she suddenly remembered that she had been silenced by acupressure and could not speak at all.

The head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce looked at Bai Xiaotang, seemingly sensing what she wanted to ask, and spoke up with a smile:

"Miss Bai, the person you are looking for has been found!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaotang's eyes lit up instantly, and she almost burst into tears of joy.

Given her current situation, she couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could save her from this predicament besides Li Musheng.

The only motivation that has kept Bai Xiaotang going these days is Li Musheng.

She even dreamed that the old beggar would get a good beating from Li Musheng, and then she would take the opportunity to escape her misery.

Although she wasn't sure if Li Musheng could really suppress the Thief Saint Bai Wuying, people always need some hope, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to survive these past few days...

"Anyone found?"

Just then, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint who had been sleeping soundly in bed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the head manager of the Jubao Merchant Guild in the room.

Upon hearing this, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce quickly stepped forward to Bai Wuying and bowed, saying:
"Brother Bai, I have done my mission well. I used almost all the connections in the Chamber of Commerce to find the person Miss Bai was looking for in this chaotic Tai Xuan City."

Bai Wuying lay on the bed, glancing at the head manager of Jubao before looking away.

Bai Wuying was naturally aware of the turmoil within the Great Xuan royal family, and the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce in front of him was indeed doing his best.

"Tell me where that person is, and you can get lost."

Thief Saint Bai Wuying waved his hand, then looked at Bai Xiaotang sitting in the chair and sneered:

"Tonight I'll go there myself and show you how I bring that man back tied up, and hang him up and beat him right in front of you!"

Of course, although Bai Wuying spoke with absolute certainty, he did not have the slightest intention of underestimating anyone. After all, someone who possessed such a finger technique must have considerable strength.

Moreover, the fact that he did not act immediately after learning the news, but chose to do so at night, is enough to demonstrate his caution.

After all, nighttime is his main battlefield, and it's also a habit he's had for many years as a "master thief."

Thief Saint Bai Wuying was confident that he would be invincible once darkness fell.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaotang was speechless and could only sit there rolling her eyes.

Meanwhile, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce on the side had a slight change in expression. He naturally knew that the Thief Saint Bai Wuying still did not know what kind of monster he was going to face.
However, he didn't say anything more, nor did he mention the Thief Saint's help at this time. He simply left very tactfully.

After leaving, the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce returned to his room and continued to soak in a medicinal bath to suppress the toxins in his body, his brows furrowed.

Crown Prince Zhao Kuang and the two princes were locked in a standoff, and the Great Xuan court and the entire Tai Xuan city were in chaos, with countless deaths and injuries.

Others might not know, but he was very clear that the Great Xuan Emperor must have been behind this.

There are no soft-hearted people in the royal family; they are all ruthless and vicious. This can be seen from Crown Prince Zhao Kuang's patricide and brother-killing, to the Emperor of Da Xuan's scheming and disregard for the lives of his own children.

The life of the Grand Manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce is still in the hands of the Great Xuan Emperor. In fact, if the emperor dies, the Grand Manager will surely perish as well.

Although the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce wished he could kill the Emperor of Daxuan, at this moment, he did not want anything to happen to him.

The reason he was looking for Li Musheng's whereabouts was not only to ask Bai Wuying for help, but also because he wanted to monitor Li Musheng's movements.

In the eyes of the head manager of Jubao Chamber of Commerce, the mere Crown Prince Zhao Kuang was no match for the Emperor of Da Xuan. And the only person he could think of in the entire Tai Xuan City who was most likely to kill the Emperor of Da Xuan was Li Musheng.

As long as Li Musheng is watching over him, the Great Xuan Emperor will basically not die, and he can then focus on dealing with the poison and the roundworms in his body.

Furthermore, if Li Musheng made any unusual moves, he could promptly notify the Emperor of Da Xuan.

……

The inn remained as peaceful as ever. Even though Crown Prince Zhao Kuang and the two princes were locked in a fierce battle, the experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace who were chasing Zhao Mu Ning and the other prince had not yet appeared.

And so another day passed uneventfully, with the big black cat idly staying by Li Musheng's side.

He would only occasionally take out the IOU worth ten thousand taels of gold and glance at it from time to time to barely make ends meet, while fantasizing about when he could go to the seven major sects to redeem the gold and get his hands on it.

Of course, the lion's share of the gold would have to be handed over to Li Musheng, but even if it only got a small share, the big black cat would still be eagerly anticipating it.

As night fell, the big black cat lay on the windowsill, its bright green eyes glancing at Li Musheng inside the room from time to time.

The demonic shadows appearing in the room were becoming increasingly terrifying. If it weren't for the sense of stability that Li Musheng gave it, it wouldn't want to stay here any longer.

Just then, the big black cat's eyes flickered as it noticed Li Musheng, who was sitting at the table, suddenly stop eating melon seeds and inexplicably turn his head to look out the window.

The big black cat immediately turned its head suspiciously, following Li Musheng's gaze, but it did not notice anything unusual.

The inn was as quiet as ever.

But the big black cat understood that just because it couldn't perceive something didn't mean Li Musheng couldn't perceive it.

Clearly, Li Musheng's actions indicate that something serious has happened, something so serious that it has alarmed him!

Just then, the big black cat saw Li Musheng stroke his chin and mutter to himself:
"After days of silence, you finally couldn't hold back any longer?"

After saying that, Li Musheng stood up. Upon seeing this, the big black cat immediately pounced to Li Musheng's feet and meowed.

It was obvious that Li Musheng was preparing to go out and show off his skills, just like he had done that night at the Great Xuan Palace.

The big black cat naturally didn't want to miss such an exciting scene, so it begged Li Musheng to put it on as well.

Li Musheng glanced at the big black cat at his feet, thought for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the cat. In an instant, the two of them disappeared from the room and headed out of the inn.

The big black cat didn't know where Li Musheng was taking it, but it was inexplicably excited, because the real show was definitely yet to come. At the same time, not long after Li Musheng and the big black cat left, a masked man dressed in black slowly emerged from the darkness.

"This person is so fast, I didn't even have time to see what they looked like!"

A look of surprise and doubt flashed in Bai Wuying's eyes. He had learned about Li Musheng's location from the head manager of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce earlier that day.

Once it got dark, he locked Bai Xiaotang up.

Then, he changed into a set of professional attire that he hadn't worn for many years and rushed to the inn where Li Musheng was staying.

However, he had only just arrived near the inn when he saw Li Musheng flash out of the inn and disappear into the distance in the blink of an eye.

For a moment, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint, was naturally stunned by Li Musheng's speed, and deeply felt that his movement and martial arts must also be extraordinary.

"This person must be the expert that brat was talking about."

Thief Saint Bai Wuying narrowed his eyes slightly. With such lightness skills and finger techniques, it was no wonder that brat Bai Xiaotang was so infatuated with him and didn't respect him as much as before.

He even went so far as to boast that this person could hang him up and beat him.

"You have no manners. Although this person's lightness skill is not bad, it is far from enough compared to me, the master thief who has roamed the world."

Thief Saint Bai Wuying sneered, and then his figure disappeared into the night, vanishing in an instant in the direction where Li Musheng had disappeared.

……

Meanwhile, the experts from the three demonic sects in Tai Xuan City had already quietly begun their operations.

For the three major demonic sects of the Great Xuan Jianghu, tonight is a crucial night, concerning the future prosperity of the demonic path!

Having gathered nine demonic essences, the three major sects of the demonic path plan to begin the inheritance of the demonic arts of the Demonic Ancestor tonight.

Almost everyone in the demonic path knows that as long as they can obtain the inheritance of the founder of the demonic path, the three sects of the demonic path will inevitably increase their strength in the future.

When the time comes, we will destroy the seven major sects and restore the glory of the era of the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. From then on, the entire Jianghu of Daxuan will be under the control of the Demonic Cultivation.

That night, all those in the demonic path were extremely excited!
Even Wen Yue, who was following behind the three leaders of the Demonic Cult—the Blood River Ancestor, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, and the Blood River Ancestor—could clearly sense the obvious emotional changes in the three.

However, Wen Yue simply stared indifferently at the three people's backs, a hint of barely perceptible mockery in her eyes.

He remained silent throughout, simply following a group of experts from the three major demonic sects to the location where the demonic energy would be activated.

Before long, Wen Yue, along with the three sect leaders of the Demon Sect and a group of demonic experts from the three sects, arrived at the foot of a mountain in Tai Xuan City.

The mountain here is over two hundred feet high, and there is a blue stone staircase leading from the foot of the mountain all the way up. The staircase is covered with lush vegetation on both sides, and is quiet and secluded in the dark night.

Wen Yue glanced around and looked ahead. At the foot of the mountain stood a huge stone tablet with the three characters "Qingxuan Temple" engraved on it.

"So this is the place you chose. Is there something special about Qingxuan Temple?"

Wen Yue turned her gaze to the three Blood River Ancestors and asked.

Upon hearing this, the Blood River Ancestor stood at the foot of the bluestone steps, looked up at the mountain, and said meaningfully:

"Hasn't the Grand Palace Master noticed that this place feels noticeably different from other places?"

Wen Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded, saying:
"Of course I can feel it. The true energy of heaven and earth here is much denser than in other parts of Tai Xuan City. It is indeed extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen glanced at Wen Yue, coughed lightly a few times, and said:

“You only know one side of the story. Qingxuan Temple is highly valued by the Great Xuan Imperial Family. High-ranking officials and nobles in the city often come here. Its status in the entire Great Xuan Imperial Capital is not low. Generally, no idle people would dare to come here.”

"More importantly, not long ago, a strange thing happened at Qingxuan Temple, which is one of the important reasons why our three sects chose to activate the demonic energy here."

Upon hearing this, the Sect Master of the Myriad Demon Sect waved his hand and said:
"Enough with the idle talk. Let's get up the mountain immediately to activate our demonic energy, lest things get complicated!"

After saying that, the sect leader of the Myriad Demon Sect took the lead and set off towards the mountains of Qingxuan Temple.

Seeing this, Blood River Ancestor and Sun Moon Demon Queen said no more and immediately followed with a group of demonic experts.

Upon seeing this, Wen Yue naturally followed suit.

……

"Greetings, Ancestor. We have dealt with all the Taoists at Qingxuan Temple and the formation has been set up. However, this deep pool is extremely strange, and our people dare not approach it."

Upon arriving at the back of Qingyun Temple, in front of a stone staircase surrounded by a tall iron fence, a group of demonic experts suddenly emerged from the darkness beside them. The leader solemnly reported to the Blood River Ancestor.

At the same time, all the demonic masters could see a deep pool shrouded in cold air not far behind the iron fence.

Near the deep pool, people lay scattered about, including Taoist priests from Qingxuan Temple and disciples from the three demonic sects, all of whom were of unknown fate.

"It's alright, you may all step back for now."

Blood River Ancestor waved his hand, seemingly unsurprised by the situation.

He immediately ordered the demonic experts of the three sects to guard the nearby mountain path, and then exchanged a glance with the Sun and Moon Demon Queen and the sect leader of the Myriad Evils Demon Sect.

"The true energy of heaven and earth in this deep pool is so pure and rich that I have never seen anything like it in my life. It is the best place to awaken the demonic energy."

Blood River Ancestor glanced back at Wen Yue, then walked straight towards the deep pool not far away with Sun and Moon Demon Queen and the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Evils Demon Sect.

The iron fence blocking their path silently turned into iron filings and fell as the three approached the deep pool.

Seeing this, Wen Yue narrowed her eyes slightly, but did not hesitate and followed the three of them toward the deep pool.

As they approached the deep pool, an invisible barrier of demonic energy quietly rose, enveloping the three demonic sect leaders, including the Blood River Ancestor, and causing the surrounding天地真气 (heaven and earth true energy) to tremble violently.

At the same time, ripples gradually appeared on the surface of the deep pool.

Although it is not a full moon night tonight, the deep pool under the moonlight is invisibly filled with a seven-colored halo.

The seven-colored halo shimmered and flickered, like rainbows and colorful clouds. Although it did not cause any disturbance, it covered the entire pool.

(End of this chapter)