Is the cultivation world now only populated by demonesses?

Chapter 22. The Treasury Opens, the Sky Tilts.

The second prince had not slept all night, but he was still very energetic. As the sun was about to set, he saw Xueyanluo.

Xueyanluo still looked like a courtesan, with rouge-red lips and a green gauze skirt.

"Go to the national treasury, Your Majesty."

The young master of the Blood Demon Palace had even changed his title, which pleased the Second Prince greatly.

"Of course." The Second Prince, supporting himself, slowly descended from the dragon throne: "Does the Young Palace Master know where our dynasty's treasury is located?"

Xueyanlu shook his head: "I hope Your Majesty will enlighten me."

"The so-called national treasury is not a storeroom, nor is it a palace. The so-called national treasury is actually hidden under the Jade Purity Pool."

Inside the palace is an artificial lotus pond with a pavilion in the center. Not far from the pavilion is an artificial hill. Once the seal is broken, the path to the national treasury can be found.

Blood Smoke Luo, the town elder was then taken by the Second Prince to the Jade Purity Pool.

The Second Prince smiled and said, "Gentlemen, this is the national treasury. As agreed, you may take whatever is in the treasury."

The second prince, always true to his word, took out the imperial seal, unsure where to press it. With a snap, the mountain shifted, revealing a transparent glass walkway.

Xueyan Luo remained expressionless and stepped directly onto the plank road.

It's quite strange, the area below the glass walkway is pitch black, and you can't see anything at all, except for the walkway itself, which emits a soft glow.

Ding dong.

It sounded as if water droplets were falling and hitting the water's surface, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

They didn't know how long they had walked when a candlelight appeared before them. The three of them stepped onto the ground again—or, to be more precise, onto an isolated island in the water. They were surrounded by water whose surface was obscured by light, and before them stood a magnificent, enormous gate, adorned with gilded phoenixes and depictions of the sun, moon, and stars.

The three people standing in front of this door were barely larger than an ant.

On either side of the door, there was a stone dragon head, its mouth wide open as if it were about to devour people.

The second prince placed the jade seal into the dragon's mouth, and the long-sealed door slowly opened.

"Your Excellencies, I have always kept my word."

Unexpectedly, the Blood Smoke Robe remained completely still.

"The two of you?!"

The second prince exclaimed in surprise, and his body involuntarily floated up.

It was Xueyanluo who reached out his hand, and the Second Prince was forcibly lifted up.

Xueyan Luo said, "A few years ago, my father learned by chance that there was a divine sword in the treasury of the Liuli Dynasty. This sword is called 'Severing Thoughts' and can cut through the six realms of mortals. It is also rumored that this sword has a technique recorded on it and can be used to point the sword above Yaoguang."

A sword that can ascend to the highest realm will stir up a storm of bloodshed wherever it goes.

Therefore, the Blood Demon Palace secretly took the sword, and made a final decision while the other nine gates and twelve palaces were still unaware of their true purpose.

Xueyan Luo said, "Don't move, I won't kill you."

A dagger slashed open the second prince's arm, and crimson blood dripped onto the dragon's head. Soon, the second prince's face began to turn pale.

Strangely, the stone dragon head, after absorbing the blood, turned golden.

“Stain the gatekeeper dragon with the emperor’s blood, and the sword will be revealed.”

Ripples spread across the calm lake surface, and sure enough, the phantom of a sword appeared in the lake.

The second prince was suddenly thrown aside and slammed into the door.

Xueyanluo continued, "However, even so, we still cannot take away this sword. This sword is firmly bound to the dragon vein. Forcibly taking it will definitely cause a great commotion and attract the attention of the other palaces. Therefore, we can only proceed slowly."

The town elder smiled and said, "So the palace master invited the young palace master back, and used the Yin-Yang Dao method to mix the blood of mortals and immortals to create Yin and Yang, which corroded the dragon vein. Then he found a prince who wanted to ascend the throne but had no hope of doing so, and thus he could legitimately intervene in this matter."

"With the old emperor dead and the new emperor not yet on the throne, the dragon vein is unstable, which is why there is a brief opportunity."

Xueyan Luo frowned: "Not enough people died last night, the blood energy wasn't concentrated enough."

Using the Heaven-Mending Pill as bait, the cultivators attracted there will inevitably fight each other and die tragically in the Glazed Dynasty. The dead will then become the key to breaking the dragon vein.

Last night's coup by the Second Prince also resulted in many deaths, and the palace buildings were stained crimson.

But it's still not enough.

"Hmm? This seal seems rather unstable to begin with. In that case, I can barely manage to open a small opening. The rest depends on whether that thing underground will cooperate." The Second Prince stood up in disbelief, struggling to speak, "What are you talking about?"

The town elder laughed and said, "Don't you know? There is a great demon under your Liuli Dynasty. This sword is used to suppress the demon and use it as nourishment to sustain your Liuli Dynasty for a thousand years. Even during the hundred years of turmoil, it has stood firm."

"What!?"

No one paid any attention to the surprised second prince.

Accompanied by a faint "Rise!"

Blood-red smoke rose up, and he formed hand seals, causing the Yin and Yang and the Eight Trigrams to emerge behind him, seemingly splitting him in two.

Crimson blood appeared out of thin air—it was the blood of the dead in the city—and then, following the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) pattern, it filed in and entered the sword.

Just this instant.

The earth is shaking!

The entire Shangyujing seemed to have been turned upside down by an earth dragon.

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"It's raining, ancestor."

Su Luoqiu ate her noodles helplessly.

He stayed at the noodle shop all night, and this morning his bodyguard told him that his second brother had sent people to look for him all night.

The good older brother ascended the throne, and the first thing he did was to look for him. The brotherly love and respect are truly touching.

Grandma Noodles said calmly, "Come help me pack up the stall."

This rain is unusual.

It was as if it suddenly started raining.

Su Luoqiu suddenly clutched his chest, struggling to breathe. An old hand patted his shoulder, and the oppressive feeling disappeared.

Grandma Noodles said, "It's coming out soon."

"what?"

Su Luoqiu asked blankly, having only taken one bite of his noodles.

Granny Mian put up the curtain of her stall and put away the stools, saying, "Three years ago, I happened to meet the Blood Demon Lord of the Blood Demon Palace."

"what?"

Su Luoqiu even dropped her chopsticks.

He knew his ancestor was very powerful, but he never imagined that his ancestor would know one of the masters of the Nine Gates and Twelve Palaces.

“I told him that there was a sword in the treasury of the Liuli Dynasty that could help people ascend to the Yao Guang realm, and that this sword was suppressing a great demon at the bottom of the dynasty. At this moment, the sword has become loose.”

Su Luoqiu asked incredulously, "Then doesn't that mean... the Great Demon is about to appear?"

Grandma Mian nodded, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her old, cloudy eyes.

"Yes."

Su Luoqiu hurriedly said, "If a great demon were to emerge, wouldn't my journey to the Jade Capital be turned upside down in an instant?"

Grandma Noodles said, "Yes."

"Then why... Ancestor, why?"

Grandma finally wiped the table clean.

she says.

"When I was young, the sect I practiced in was called the Iron Sword Sect. It was a very small sect, but it was very warm."

Granny Mian lowered her eyes, her demeanor contemptible: "Of course, the Iron Sword Sect has been exterminated for many years. My beloved was also suppressed in this Upper Jade Capital. Now, I am the only one left in the Iron Sword Sect."

It rained heavily.

Soon, the rain blurred everything, and nothing could be seen.

Granny Mian looked at the darkness in the rain and said softly, "It's been a long time, Junior Brother."

(End of this chapter)