Starting with summoning the succubus

"Roar……"

The three-eyed ancient demon had a ferocious expression and let out a low growl.

But Michiko remained expressionless.

Finally, the three-eyed ancient demon took a half step back and lowered its head slightly, "I understand..."

"That's settled. I'll let you know the specific timing of the operation later."

Michiko turned around and walked towards the prison exit.

"and many more!"

However, before he could take more than a few steps, the three-eyed ancient demon behind him called out to him: "It will be quite difficult to carry out a massacre in your Tianyuan Dao Sect. Moreover, I still remember the 'Xuan Cang' you just mentioned. He is a human at the peak of the eighth rank. Killing him will not be an easy task."

"You've gotten weaker?"

Daozi stopped and asked the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon with his back to him, "I remember that five years ago on the battlefield, you completely crushed Xuan Cang. If it weren't for the Supreme Elder coming to reinforce you, Xuan Cang would have died at your hands."

“This prison has been weakening me.”

The three-eyed ancient demon raised its right claw and waved it, saying unhappily, "I've been imprisoned for so long, and my strength has been greatly weakened. I must recover to my peak strength, otherwise I can't help you with this."

"Go on," Daozi said calmly.

"The Eye of the Ancient Demon!"

The Three-Eyed Ancient Demon grinned and said, "Remember those purplish-black crystals you seized back then? They were eyeball-shaped. Those things are called 'Ancient Demon Eyes.' We created them using top-tier alchemy. They can greatly enhance the power of our Three-Eyed Ancient Demon race. Give them back to me, and I can return to my prime!"

"How many do you want?" Daozi asked.

"At least ten!" the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon said. "Moreover, they must be crystals with eight black lines on their surface. Those ancient demon eyes are of the eighth rank. Only eighth-rank ancient demon eyes can meet my requirements."

"Okay, wait."

Michiko nodded slightly, then strode forward towards the prison exit.

Soon, his tall, slender figure in a purple robe disappeared into the depths of darkness.

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Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, Qi Lin, Elena, and Catherine had been at the Tianyuan Dao Sect for several days.

During this time, Yun Muzhi was constantly busy, visiting various parts of the sect to find more evidence to clear his name and bring down Daozi.

According to him, Shangguan Xue's card could only be played later in the day.

As for Qi Lin and the other two, there was nothing they could do to help in this regard for the time being. So, with nothing else to do, they spent the last few days either strolling around, admiring the various landscapes of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, or soaking in the hot springs at Yun Mu's house and enjoying their leisurely time.

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Tianyuan Dao Sect, Baiyun Peak, Baiyun Pavilion.

Nestled in the woods behind Baiyun Pavilion is a hot spring.

The hot spring here is surrounded by many jade stones, the water is emerald green, while the surrounding water vapor is pale golden. The air is filled with an intoxicating aroma of wine, as if someone has scattered the finest wine and melted it into the air.

"Ah, this place is really nice..."

Qi Lin lay naked in the hot spring, eyes closed, enjoying the comfort of soaking in the hot spring.

Catherine, also completely naked, knelt by the hot spring, earnestly massaging Qi Lin's shoulders and back.

As for Elena, she was soaking in the hot spring while indulging in a hearty meal, holding half a roasted spirit beast leg (whose name she didn't know) in her left hand and half a roasted bird wing in her right, all the while chewing away.

Before her was a white jade tray floating on the water, filled with various delicacies prepared for her by Yun Muzhi.

"Master, I want to go to Demon Prison Peak to see the group of three-eyed ancient demons who are imprisoned."

Suddenly, Catherine whispered something like this.

"Ok?"

Qi Lin opened his eyes in confusion, turned around and looked at the succubus female knight behind him who was massaging his shoulders and back, and asked curiously, "Why? I remember reading in the book that your succubus clan and the three-eyed ancient demon clan don't have much of a relationship, right? Besides, we are outsiders. If we go to someone else's prison right after we arrive, it will arouse suspicion, not to mention that the three of us also belong to the category of 'extraterrestrial demons'."

"It has nothing to do with racial relations."

Catherine continued massaging Qi Lin's shoulders and said softly, "I want to visit those imprisoned Three-Eyed Ancient Demons, simply because of the Ancient Demon Eye."

Chapter 414 The Possibility of Advancing to the Eighth Rank

"The Eye of the Ancient Demon?"

Upon hearing this unfamiliar term, Qi Lin couldn't help but feel curious. "What is that? The eyeball of the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon?"

“No, no, that’s actually an alchemical artifact,” Catherine explained. “The Three-Eyed Ancient Demons possess a special demonic alchemy called the ‘Ancient Demon Eye Creation Method.’ Simply put, the Three-Eyed Ancient Demons can transform an entire demonic ascension ritual into an edible crystal.”

Then, other demons can directly consume this crystal called the 'Eye of the Ancient Demon' to complete their ascension without having to go through the tedious and complicated rituals themselves.

Take our succubus's ascension ceremony as an example.

Using the Ancient Demon Eye crafting method, the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon can directly create an edible crystal from the entire process of the ascension ritual. Then, we succubi can simply eat that crystal to complete the ascension ritual... Of course, I'm just giving an example.

In fact, the cost of creating the Ancient Demon Eye could cover tens of thousands of upgrade rituals.

Therefore, the Eye of the Ancient Demon is usually used to replace the ritual for ascending to a higher level of demon, and it must be at least at the sixth level or higher, otherwise the cost would be better to perform the ritual directly.

Furthermore, most ritual materials require special preservation methods; improper preservation will cause the ritual materials to deteriorate and become ineffective.

But the Eye of the Ancient Demon is different.

Once the Ancient Demon Eye is successfully crafted, it can be stored at room temperature for a long time without requiring any special preservation methods, making it quite convenient to store…”

Catherine paused what she was doing, leaned closer to Qi Lin, and said earnestly, "Master, I was actually wondering if those three-eyed ancient demons who invaded the Yuanqi Realm five years ago might have a certain number of eighth-order ancient demon eyes. If so, perhaps we could find a way to get them, and then Elena and I could use them to advance to the eighth order."

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Elena's eyes lit up, and she put the food back on the tray and swam over to Qi Lin and Catherine.

"I don't really understand."

Qi Lin looked at Catherine, who was so close to him, and asked in confusion, "You mean, you think that group of three-eyed ancient demons would refine the eighth-tier succubus advancement ritual into an eighth-tier ancient demon eye and store it away? Why?"

“Master, you’ve misunderstood.” Catherine shook her head with a smile.

"So what do you mean?" Elena asked curiously.

Why are you asking this too?

Catherine looked at Elena and smiled helplessly, "It's one thing if Master doesn't know, but have you forgotten that the eighth-order demon advancement ceremony of the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon Clan is the same as the eighth-order demon advancement ceremony of our Succubus Clan?"

"Oh!!"

Elena then realized what was going on.

“Master, the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon is one of the oldest demon races in our Hell, with a particularly long history.”

Catherine looked at Qi Lin and explained with a smile, "Actually, most of the demon races in Hell have their advancement rituals referenced by these ancient races, especially the advancement rituals of the sixth and seventh ranks and above."

For this reason, the various demon races all have similarities in their high-level advancement rituals.

The key point is here: the similarities.

In theory, the kind of ascension ritual that has enough similarities is equivalent to a universal ascension ritual that can be used to promote various demons.

The Three-Eyed Ancient Demon's eighth-order advancement ritual is a typical universal advancement ritual that can be used by up to 17 demon races, including succubi, blood demons, and tree demons, to advance to the eighth order!

So what I meant just now was not that the Three-Eyed Ancient Demon would use the eighth-tier succubus advancement ritual to refine an eighth-tier Ancient Demon Eye.

Rather, it's the group of Three-Eyed Ancient Demons who invaded the Yuanqi Realm five years ago. As long as they have the eighth-tier Ancient Demon Eyes to refine their own race, then Elena and I, as succubi, can basically use them without much trouble, because the eighth-tier advancement ritual of the Three-Eyed Ancient Demons is universally applicable to us succubi!

Catherine looked at Qi Lin expectantly as she spoke, "Master, why don't we go ask Master Yun first? Perhaps he knows about this?"

"Well, it wouldn't hurt to ask."

Qi Lin then got up and climbed out of the hot spring.

Elena and Elena also got up.

The three of them casually cast a fire spell to evaporate the water droplets on their bodies, then changed into brand-new Yuanqi Realm robes and walked together toward the Baiyun Pavilion in front of the hot spring.

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Baiyun Pavilion is located at the highest point of Baiyun Peak.

This area, including the attic and the mountain peak, is Yun Muzhi's private residence in the Tianyuan Dao Sect.

The entire pavilion has nine floors and is decorated in a white-gold color, giving people a grand and majestic feeling.

At this moment, Yun Muzhi was on the ninth floor of Baiyun Pavilion, sitting alone playing the zither while facing the misty clouds outside the window.

"..."

A stick of incense burning on the table next to them emitted wisps of golden mist.

This wisp of golden mist was constantly changing and drifting in rhythm with Yun Muzhi's zither music, sometimes transforming into dragons and phoenixes, sometimes into beasts, swirling and dancing inside the house.

In the end, this wisp of golden mist transformed into the appearance of a young man—Daozi.

"boom!"

Yun Muzhi's eyes turned cold, and he tightened his grip, snapping one of the strings of the guqin.

At the same time, the appearance of the Daoist child formed from the golden mist also disintegrated, turning into an irregular cloud of mist that quickly dissipated.

"Forehead……"

Just then, Qi Lin, Elena, and Catherine were walking up the stairs.

They stood at the top of the stairs, staring in astonishment at Yun Muzhi, whose violin string had snapped in the lobby.

"Ha, my piano skills are not good enough, please forgive me for making a fool of myself."

Yun Muzhi shook his head helplessly, stood up from behind the broken string of the guqin, and bowed slightly to Qi Lin and the other two.

"Master Yun, you're playing the zither a bit too hard."

Elena casually remarked, then walked over and sat down, blinking her big pink eyes as she asked, "By the way, Master Yun, we actually came to ask you something."