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

Chapter 387 Chase

"The elixir of immortality is nearing completion and cannot be delayed. I shall proceed ahead."

The Sun and Moon Demon Queen's expression changed slightly. She glanced at Daoist Qingyu, then grabbed the Blood River Ancestor in her hand and instantly headed towards the vortex of demonic energy in mid-air.

At this moment, the Blood River Ancestor's face was filled with fear, clearly having guessed what the Sun and Moon Demon Queen was going to do next.

"Demon Queen...please have mercy! Whatever you want, I'll give you!"

Blood River Ancestor spoke urgently, but the Sun and Moon Demon Queen remained indifferent, saying:
"I lack nothing, except for the strength to be unparalleled in the world."

"It is your honor that you can become my great medicine and help me reach the pinnacle of all martial arts masters!"

The Blood River Ancestor, who was brought into the vortex of demonic energy, saw the speed at which the Earth Demon Spider Veins on his body spread. In the blink of an eye, his entire body was almost completely covered by black veins, but he was completely powerless to resist.

At this moment, Master Qingyu, who was standing at the edge of the deep pool, withdrew his gaze from the big black cat in front of him and looked at the vortex of demonic energy where the Sun and Moon Demon Queen was located.

After confirming that Li Musheng was not there, she hesitated for only a moment before raising her hand and grabbing the imprisoned Wansui Demon Sect Master.

Then, Master Qingyu moved and disappeared from his original spot in an instant, arriving in the vortex of demonic energy the next moment.

Upon seeing Master Qingyu arrive, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, who was originally using the Devouring Heaven Demon Art to absorb the demonic cultivation within the vortex, clearly showed a hint of fear and wariness.

However, Master Qingyu showed no intention of attacking him.

Her originally kind and gentle face gradually turned into a hint of demonic greed. Her aura remained normal, but like the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, she also began to use the Devouring Heaven Demon Art from the founder of the demonic path, absorbing the demonic cultivation in the vortex like a cow drinking and a whale sucking.

Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, and she said:
"I have cultivated the Devouring Heaven Demon Art for decades, while you have cultivated it for less than a month. Tonight, let's have a contest to see who can gain more of the Demonic Ancestor's cultivation."

As soon as she finished speaking, the void behind the Sun and Moon Demon Queen suddenly trembled, and then six pitch-black devouring demonic vortexes appeared. Rolling demonic energy shot straight into the sky and instantly began to frantically absorb the surrounding true energy of heaven and earth as well as the demonic cultivation in the vortexes.

Master Qingyu raised his eyes, which were filled with demonic light, and glanced at the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, revealing a look of disdain.

The next moment, seven and a half Devouring Demon Vortexes appeared around him.

Within those demonic vortexes, the demonic light blazed fiercely, and demonic patterns swirled, emanating an extremely terrifying aura. The terrifying devouring power was like a deep abyss black hole, constantly devouring everything around it.

The reason why Master Qingyu only had seven and a half demonic vortexes around his body was that the eighth demonic vortex had not yet formed and only showed a half-real and half-illusory state.

Even so, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen was utterly shocked upon seeing this scene, exclaiming in disbelief:

"How is that possible? I have cultivated diligently for decades and have only managed to create six demonic vortexes. You have only had the Devouring Heaven Demon Art for a month. How could you have made such progress?"

Master Qingyu remained composed, though a flicker of demonic light and greed lurked in his eyes. He gently shook his head and said:
"There are differences between people. Such a simple truth should be clear to His Majesty the Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen's withered face looked rather ugly, but she continued to frantically absorb the demonic cultivation in the vortex without stopping.

She quickly composed herself and said:

"I understand. What you rely on is that demonic scripture in your hand."

As she spoke, she squinted at the Taoist priest Qingyu opposite her and said:
"I want the demonic scripture in your possession. You can name any conditions, and I will grant you anything I have."

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyu remained silent.

The demonic energy around the Sun and Moon Demon Queen was surging, and her aura was rapidly increasing at an unimaginable speed.

However, this was not because she was targeting Daoist Qingyu, but because of the extreme increase in strength brought about by absorbing demonic cultivation. At this moment, Daoist Qingyu, who was opposite her, was doing the same thing.

Its aura gradually became as deep and unfathomable as an abyss!
"You can trust my character completely. Previously, we exchanged the legacy of the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation for the Longevity Scripture in your possession. We each got what we wanted. Wasn't that a very pleasant cooperation?"

The Sun and Moon Demon Queen was not giving up and continued to speak, still coveting the demonic scripture in the hands of Daoist Qingyu.

He naturally realized that the demonic scripture was definitely extraordinary. It could learn all the demonic techniques in one go and cultivate the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to such a level in such a short time. It was no exaggeration to regard it as the supreme mental technique of the demonic path.

However, Master Qingyu shook his head and said:

"I have obtained what you possess that I desired. There is nothing left on you that I would value."

Upon hearing this, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and she searched her mind for what Daoist Qingyu might need.

But in the end, they gained nothing.

The Taoist nun before her was far more unfathomable than she had imagined, making her difficult to fathom.

For example, the Longevity Scripture that can extend one's lifespan by two hundred years is known to very few people, even within the Qingyun Temple.

Logically speaking, even if the Great Xuan Dynasty had eyes and ears all over the martial arts world, it would be very difficult for them to discover such a secret matter.

However, this news had somehow reached her ears a few months earlier, through an unknown means.

This led to her later dispatching experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Palace to secretly infiltrate the Qingyun Temple and capture the Qingyu Daoist in front of her, bringing him to the palace.

Later, the Great Xuan Emperor realized that all of this was actually a scheme orchestrated by Daoist Qingyu behind the scenes.

The information about the Longevity Scripture was deliberately leaked by the other party, with the aim of entering the Great Xuan Imperial Palace and obtaining the inheritance of the Demonic Ancestor in his possession.

In the end, the Great Xuan Emperor was still outmaneuvered by the other party, but the final outcome between the two of them was not bad.

After all, the Emperor of Da Xuan was no pushover either, and neither side could do anything to the other, so they had no choice but to make a deal.

The Great Xuan Emperor obtained the Longevity Scripture, while Daoist Qingyu got his wish and obtained the inheritance of the Demonic Path Ancestor.

The matter should have ended there, but to the surprise of both the Great Xuan Emperor and Daoist Qingyu, Li Musheng suddenly appeared as an unexpected variable.

This even forced the Emperor of Da Xuan to temporarily avoid the limelight and hand over the throne to his wicked son, Zhao Kuang.

However, as if remembering something, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen narrowed her eyes and stared at the Qingyu Daoist opposite her, saying:
"I am willing to pay a great price, yet you refuse to give me that demonic scripture. The eighth prince of Dali merely asked you for it casually, yet you passed it on to him. Why this difference in treatment?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qingyu glanced at the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, and said:
"It is not that I, the humble Taoist, intend to mock Your Majesty, but Your Majesty should have self-awareness. You should ask yourself honestly whether you are comparable to that Eighth Prince of Dali?"

"Or perhaps, His Majesty the Emperor's strength is only one or two tenths of theirs? And if they want to kill you, why don't you even dare to lay a hand on them?"

Faced with Master Qingyu's calm questioning, the Sun and Moon Demon Queen's face turned pale and then red, but soon she gradually composed herself and became expressionless.

"I understand. You are a cunning person and not one to suffer losses. You are willing to hand over the Demon Scripture to others. You must have some unknown purpose."

The Sun and Moon Demon Queen's eyes flickered. On the surface, Daoist Qingyu was a righteous person from Qingyun Temple, but in reality, he was a great demon no less powerful than the Great Xuan Emperor.

The person who dared to scheme against him was definitely not a kind soul. Li Musheng may have obtained the Demon Scripture from them, but he may have already fallen into a trap they had set.

All of this shows that this Taoist nun is truly someone to be feared!
When faced with the words of the Sun and Moon Demon Queen, Daoist Qingyu did not offer any explanation, but simply continued to absorb the demonic cultivation within the vortex.

Meanwhile, the big black cat by the deep pool below, seeing that no one was paying attention to it anymore, continued to lie by the pool, scratching at the water and the colorful halo surrounding it with its paws.

When it arrived, it could clearly see that this was the Qingxuan Temple, which the spy from the Hidden Intelligence Bureau had mentioned that night, and which contained the ultimate martial arts treasure.

The Taoist priests and demonic practitioners lying around the pool, their fates unknown, proved that the man was not lying. There must be something wrong with this deep pool, and it must be hiding some great treasure.

As he thought about it, the big black cat lying by the pool had its pair of bright green eyes darting around, occasionally peering into the pool.

It's so close to the deep pool now, yet it acts like nothing's wrong, unlike the people around it who are sprawled out in a daze.

This shows that the big black cat must be exceptionally gifted and completely unaffected by the deep pool in front of it.

Or to put it another way, it has a connection with the martial arts treasures in this deep pool; perhaps the treasures in this pool are its greatest opportunity.

Thinking of this, the big black cat was itching with desire, scratching at itself with its paws.

It paced back and forth along the edge of the pool a few times, then finally gritted its teeth, meowed, and leaped into the deep pool before it.

Wen Yue, who was not far away, saw the whole scene and a strange look appeared on her face, but she did nothing, obviously somewhat wary of the deep pool in front of her.

Then, she turned her head to look at the vortex of demonic energy soaring into the sky, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.

……

In the pitch-black night of Tai Xuan City, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint who was secretly tracking Li Musheng, had extremely sharp senses.

When he secretly saw Li Musheng suddenly drop the large black cat he was carrying, he sensed something was wrong and guessed that he had probably been exposed and discovered by the other party.

Although he was extremely confident in his unparalleled agility and martial arts skills, he had roamed the martial arts world and stolen countless treasures in the past. Even under the guard of numerous martial arts masters, he could steal treasures without anyone noticing.

He believed that with his agility, tracking people would be a piece of cake, and there was no way he would be discovered.

But when Li Musheng suddenly turned around, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint, did not hesitate and immediately retreated.

"You've got some skills, but I'd like to see if your agility can keep up with mine."

Although the legendary thief Bai Wuying retreated, he wore a mocking expression.

He could naturally sense that as soon as Li Musheng turned around, he began to chase after him.

However, Bai Wuying didn't care at all; on the contrary, she was happy to see it happen.

After all, he was the legendary thief whose agility was unparalleled in the martial arts world. Even if the other party had superb finger skills, they could not compete with him in terms of lightness skills.

Then there's no doubt that he'll give the other party a good thrashing tonight, make a fool of him, and let him know what it means to be outmatched.

Then Bai Xiaotang will know what kind of bullshit expert she is, who thought she could hang him up and beat him, but she couldn't even touch the hem of my clothes!
Thinking to himself, the Thief Saint Bai Wuying glanced back and deliberately revealed himself from the darkness.

As if taunting Li Musheng who was chasing after him, his figure disappeared in the blink of an eye and then headed into the distance.

Li Musheng, watching from afar, raised an eyebrow, a look of suspicion on his face.
"This shouldn't be some kind of diversionary tactic, right?"

The main problem was that the person in front of him was really arrogant, and he suspected that it was a trick left behind by the Taoist Qingyu to lure him away.

However, Li Musheng thought about it and figured that since he had some tricks up his sleeve on the big black cat, the cat probably wouldn't die.

"It won't take long anyway. Let me see what's going on with this sneaky stalker."

Li Musheng shook his head, and with a flick of his body, continued to chase after the direction where Bai Wuying had disappeared.

While keeping his mind focused on what was behind him, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint, moved like a shadow and the wind, with everything beneath his feet disappearing in an instant.

A moment later, Bai Wuying, the Thief Saint, suddenly frowned, then turned around and stopped.

Because at this moment, he could no longer sense Li Musheng's presence behind him.

"That's it? I didn't even go all out, and I was left completely out of sight?"

Bai Wuying shook his head as he gazed at the pitch-black night, thinking to himself that he had overestimated Li Musheng.

Admittedly, the other party's lightness skill was indeed not bad, but compared with him, the master thief, it was still far inferior.

"Indeed, in terms of speed and agility, who in this world can compare to me, the thief who comes and goes without a trace?"

Bai Wuying sighed, standing in mid-air waiting for Li Musheng, feeling a sense of loneliness and isolation.

But just then, a young voice suddenly rang in Bai Wuying's ear:

"So you're the Thief Saint?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Wuying's expression immediately changed.

Almost instantly, the surrounding void swayed, and the person vanished from the spot, leaving only ripples behind.

When he reappeared, he was already ten feet away.

At this moment, Bai Wuying looked back at the spot where he had been standing and saw a young man standing in mid-air less than a few feet away from him.

This was also the first time Bai Wuying had seen Li Musheng's face.

His first impression was... he was too young; the kid in front of him was ridiculously young.

The second reaction was one of utter astonishment and doubt!

He originally thought he had left Li Musheng far behind.

But to his surprise, the other party not only caught up with him, but also appeared silently beside him.

And he was completely unaware of this.

(End of this chapter)