Chapter 167: Demon Domain Survival Manual!

Gulp~

Zhu Gangkai's massive Adam's apple rolled.

In the instant he heard Lu Qingyang's words, bean-sized beads of sweat slid down his forehead.

He was not a stupid demon.

On the contrary, he was very clever. Even in the war between the two domains, he had managed to survive at Lu Qingyang's hands, and had even broken through in his cultivation.

From this, one could see he counted as one of the rare clever demons in the Demon World, so he had a certain understanding of Lu Qingyang's personality.

This Lord Sect Master, though he appeared gentle and refined, once truly enraged, was absolutely an existence that recognized no kin.

And he naturally understood the crux of why Lu Qingyang had sought him out.

"Lord Sect Master… Lord Sect Master is sending me to go undercover among the Xuanji Clan?"

"But the Xuanji Clan never takes in Demon Race vassals…"

"Whether they take them in or not, I do not know, and I do not understand."

"I only know… this matter is very useful, so…"

At this point, Lu Qingyang suddenly paused, his gaze fixed tightly on Zhu Gangkai's face.

"So what?"

Zhu Gangkai swallowed his saliva, his heart pounding wildly.

"So, you understand, right?"

"Gulp!"

Zhu Gangkai was nearly choked by Lu Qingyang's words. He blanked for a moment, then nodded frantically.

"I understand! I'm a sixth-rank great demon. Going to the Xuanji Clan as a guest official will definitely be no problem!"

"Besides, demons don't like using their brains. They definitely won't suspect me!"

"Rest assured, Lord Sect Master. I will definitely scout out the Xuanji Clan thoroughly and come back to report!"

A string of assurances. Lu Qingyang listened and nodded repeatedly.

"Good, very good! Those monkeys of the Demon Servitude Bureau have surely been drilled by you until they're quite proficient."

"This trip to the Demon Domain, you can bring them along too. They might be useful."

"I understand! I'll go back right now and give those little bastards a talking-to!"

With that, Zhu Gangkai turned and left.

The grand master's chair he had been sitting on was now covered in sweat stains.

Heh heh… After eating so much grain, it's about time he made himself useful.

Beiming Xuanji…

Lu Qingyang softly repeated this name.

At most a year, and he would rely on the Southern Heavenly Gate Cross-Domain Teleportation to go to the Demon Domain and find this clan.

By then, with the Pseudo-Immortal Puppet, even if he could not annihilate their entire clan in one fell swoop, he would at least have to kill a few of their Demon Venerables first.

Thinking this, the cold light in Lu Qingyang's eyes grew even sharper.

Then he summoned Jiangxin.

"Pass down the order. Give every disciple of the sect a copy of the Demon Domain Survival Manual."

"Especially regarding the Xuanji Clan, attach detailed annotations, as well as the local customs and people of the Demon Domain."

"Beep beep, received, Master!"

"Starting the allocation of Dharma Artifacts to print the Demon Domain Survival Manual now."

Hearing the order, Jiangxin immediately sprang into action.

As for Lu Qingyang, he flipped his palm and drew out that Immortal Artifact Fragment.

A pity that a Corpse Puppet cannot operate a Dharma Artifact.

Otherwise, with this Immortal Artifact Fragment, the Pseudo-Immortal Puppet could surely sweep across the Demon Domain.

Lu Qingyang sighed softly, then placed the Immortal Artifact Fragment into his Storage Ring.

Then he paid no more attention to other matters, immersing himself in cultivation.

As Lu Qingyang sat cross-legged, strands of mysterious aura drifted from his body, gradually condensing into flowing lights that formed a peculiar fluctuation.

This scene was actually a sign of Lu Qingyang's advancement!

"Hm? About to break through?"

It seems because I stepped into the True Immortal stage within Return to True, now looking at these nine realms of the lower world, I've gained another kind of insight.

Lu Qingyang opened his eyes, feeling the surging power filling his body, quite pleased in his heart.

It had only been several decades since he stepped into the Return-to-Void Stage, and now he had made progress again!

This really is… a pleasant surprise!

Lu Qingyang thought inwardly, no longer letting his mind wander, focusing his attention on himself.

A moment later, his aura abruptly surged, reaching mid-stage Void Return!

"Haah~"

He exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

"Mid-stage Void Return. Not bad. With my combat power, mid-stage Void Return is enough to sweep through early-stage Dao Integration."

"I just wonder whether I'd have the strength to fight against mid-stage or even late-stage Dao Integration."

Lu Qingyang murmured softly, his gaze flickering…

And with the distribution of the Demon Domain Survival Manual, the entire Chaotian Sect was filled with an unusual atmosphere.

After all, which disciple of the Chaotian Sect did not know how the predecessor of the Chaotian Sect had met its end?

Seeing this, though the many disciples were extremely nervous, they were not afraid.

After all, their sect now even had a Mahayana Venerable. Why fear a mere Demon Race?

But not everyone thought this way.

Within the Grand Elder Court, Ma Liang's cave residence.

Looking at the ancient-looking book before him titled Demon Domain Survival Manual, Ma Liang's expression was somewhat odd.

Could it be my Lord Sect Master intends to make a move against the Demon Race?

That shouldn't be… Never mind that the Demon Domain is billions of li away, just in terms of strength we can't match them.

Could it be that he's relying on just me, a single Mahayana?

Thinking of this, the corner of Ma Liang's mouth could not help but twitch.

No. I need to discuss this with Fellow Daoist Wan.

If it really is so, I need to have a plan of my own!

Thinking this, Ma Liang flipped his palm, took out a Communication Jade Talisman, and contacted Wan Hua.

Once connected, he quickly explained everything and asked for the other's opinion.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, what do you make of this?"

Ma Liang asked.

Wan Hua pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "I think that Young Friend Lu would not put you at risk!"

"You should know, your Lord Sect Master, that is, Young Friend Lu, has no end of methods."

"He himself is also a person of great fortune. He definitely would not do something he isn't sure about."

"Like you said, he even thought to distribute this thing called — oh right, Demon Domain Survival Manual — to the sect disciples in advance."

"This shows that the preparations he's made are definitely not few!"

Hearing this, Ma Liang felt slightly reassured, but still had some doubts.

"Even so, I really can't figure out what hidden cards my Lord Sect Master has."

Could it be… he can even summon an Immortal?

After all, this Beiming Xuanji Clan has a Demon Race Supreme!

Hearing this, Wan Hua also fell silent.

After all, in the eyes of an ordinary Mahayana, a Supreme was synonymous with invincibility.

"This… ah, Fellow Daoist Ma, stop guessing wildly."

"You should know, things that generally seem like tribulations often have fortune and disaster intertwined behind them."

"If you are unwilling to go this time, just say so plainly. I think that Young Friend Lu definitely would not force you."

"It's just…"

At this point, Wan Hua suddenly paused, a profound note entering his voice.

Seeing this, Ma Liang's heart skipped.

"What is it? Fellow Daoist Wan, you and I are old friends. If there's something, just say it plainly. It's just what?"

"It's just that Young Friend Lu and the Chaotian Sect's future fortune will likely have nothing more to do with you."

Having said this, Wan Hua cut off the communication.

Leaving Ma Liang sitting there alone in a daze…