Chapter 306: Hundred Thousand Mountains
“Merit Power?”
Tong Yao and Yan Zhenzhen both looked at Hua Changxi.
“Merit Power is very difficult to accumulate. To make the Star Gazing Tower reappear, a significant amount of Merit Power would be needed. How did you accumulate it?”
Even Jing Le, with a face full of curiosity, knew that it took the joint efforts of several abbots over generations for Xiangguo Temple to cultivate a single Merit Golden Lotus.
Hua Changxi: “. By doing a lot of good deeds?”
This answer left Tong Yao and the other two looking at each other in bewilderment.
If doing good deeds could accumulate merit, they would undoubtedly believe it. But among the four of them, the one who did the most good deeds should be the compassionate monk, Jing Le.
Could Jing Le make the Star Gazing Tower reappear?
Tong Yao and Yan Zhenzhen expressed doubt about this, and even Jing Le himself lacked such confidence.
Therefore, simply doing good deeds should not be enough to accumulate a large amount of merit.
Although Tong Yao and the other two were still confused about accumulating merit, they didn’t press Hua Changxi further.
Hua Changxi, however, had some guesses about her possessing merit, perhaps it was because she had done things that promoted the development of the Four Spirit Realm?
Because she did things that were in line with the times, benefiting everyone, she received a large wave of merit?
Seeing that Tong Yao and the other two stopped asking, Hua Changxi didn’t say much more: “By the way, do you know who theLóuzhǔ of Guangyin Tower is?”
Yan Zhenzhen: “Why are you suddenly asking about this?”
Hua Changxi: “I just saw three people on the Star Gazing Tower. Two of them were the Minister of the Heavenly Department andLóuzhǔ Yuan. The other person is very likely theLóuzhǔ of Guangyin Tower, but I don’t know his name yet.”
Yan Zhenzhen: “Guangyin Tower also has another name, which is Shiguang Pavilion. Its past leaders all came from the Shi family, and the currentLóuzhǔ is named Shi Yishi.”
Tong Yao added: “Among the Noble Families in the Capital City, there are a few that even the Royal Family would not easily provoke, and the Yuan Family and the Shi Family are among them.”
“The Yuan Family and the Shi Family have never broken their inheritance. The Patriarch of the Yuan Family always serves as the Director of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, while the Shi Family has always been responsible for compiling history books.”
Hua Changxi nodded in realization, no wonderLóuzhǔ Yuan and the Minister of the Heavenly Department were so familiar with each other; both of them had such significant backgrounds: “You guys know so much.”
Yan Zhenzhen smiled: “It’s not that we know a lot, it’s that you know too little.”
Hua Changxi gave a sheepish smile; her information was indeed a bit limited.
Yan Zhenzhen smiled at Hua Changxi: “Actually, you’ve already had dealings with the Yuan Family.”
Hua Changxi was completely confused: “How come I don’t know about that?”
Yan Zhenzhen: “Yuan Tianchou of the Medical Affairs Department is Yuan Qi’s legitimate son.”
Hua Changxi looked surprised: “So Yuan Tianchou is from the Yuan Family.”
Yan Zhenzhen: “The network of relationships in the Capital City is very complex. Not only are there many members of the Royal Family, but there are also countless scions of Noble Families. You should pay more attention in the future.”
Hua Changxi nodded, chatted with Tong Yao and the other two for a while longer, and then the four of them parted ways.
On the way back to the Medical Affairs Department, Hua Changxi remembered the three Nascent Soul Demonic Beasts she had hunted at the East City Gate. She needed to start cultivating the fifth chapter, Blood Refining Chapter, of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, which required Demonic Beast Blood.
Hua Changxi returned to the East City Gate, intending to collect the corpses of the three Demonic Beasts. Unfortunately, the corpses were gone. Upon inquiry, she learned that the Demon Suppressing Army had taken them.
After learning this, Hua Changxi did not directly confront the Demon Suppressing Army. Instead, she turned back to the Medical Affairs Department, planning to ask Huo Yunxiao for help in retrieving the Demonic Beast corpses.
Hua Changxi found Huo Yunxiao at Number Three Qihuang Hall. After stating her purpose, Huo Yunxiao agreed without a second word.
“You go back and wait. I’ll deliver the Demonic Beast corpses to Dan Yuan Peak first thing tomorrow morning.”
Hua Changxi looked at him suspiciously: “Why are you being so agreeable this time?”
Huo Yunxiao smiled helplessly: “I’ve always been very agreeable.”
Hua Changxi: “Then I’ll trouble you to make the trip. I’ll give you some Demonic Beast Blood then.”
Huo Yunxiao chuckled: “Demonic Beast Blood is fine, but can you tell me what you were doing in the Star Gazing Tower tonight?”
Hua Changxi scoffed and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Huo Yunxiao stretched his neck and shouted: “Just chatting!”
At the same time, deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a Demonic Beast with a snow-white body and a dragon’s head and lion’s body lay prostrate on the ground, with crimson blood flowing from its mouth. Its unstable aura caused the surrounding land to shake and birds and beasts to scatter.
After a long while, the depths of the mountains finally quieted down.
“Demon Master…”
The patriarchs of the Dragon Race, Phoenix Race, Kirin Race, Tiger Race, Turtle Race, Snake Race, Bird Race, and Fox Race all looked at the white Demonic Beast with worried expressions.
A brilliant white light flashed, and the dragon-headed, lion-bodied Demonic Beast transformed into a handsome, white-haired man in white clothing.
Bai Li wiped the blood from his mouth: “Clan leaders, there’s no need to worry. It was because the Snake Race, who was sent to the Capital City to infiltrate, activated a Forbidden Technique and extracted some of the Demon Race’s Merit Power. I suffered some backlash.”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the Demon Race clan leaders present changed.
The patriarch of the Dragon Race, Long Teng, looked unhappily at the patriarch of the Snake Race: “How did you Snake Race handle this? You didn’t even inform us before activating a Forbidden Technique?”
The patriarch of the Snake Race, Teng Liu, glanced at Long Teng and said sarcastically: “Your Dragon Race is indeed powerful, but I haven’t seen you dare to infiltrate the Capital City, have I?”
Long Teng’s eyes blazed with anger. The Dragon Race was indeed unwilling to infiltrate human gathering places.
It was unavoidable. For humans, the Dragon Race was a tonic from head to toe. When humans encountered a Dragon Race member, they would go mad and want to pounce on them for a bite.
The Dragon Race had also infiltrated before, but unfortunately, each time it was like a dog returning with a meat bun, never to be seen again.
Just as the two were about to argue, Bai Li spoke.
“I presume something has happened in the Capital City, and the Green Snake sent there was forced into a desperate situation, compelling them to activate a Forbidden Technique.”
Although Bai Li hailed from the Lion Race, he possessed the White Marshals bloodline, and his Bloodline Ancestral Return was extremely profound, inheriting the White Marshals Divine Ability to understand yin and yang and divine all things. He held a high status in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
As soon as he spoke, Long Teng and Teng Liu fell silent.
Bai Li looked at the Snake Race chief: “What exactly happened in the Capital City, and why did the Green Snake activate the Forbidden Technique prematurely? Chief Teng will need to investigate this thoroughly.”
Teng Liu readily agreed: “Demon Master, rest assured, I will definitely send people to investigate the matter clearly.”
Bai Li nodded and looked at the chiefs of the eight great Demon Races: “Since the Ancient Times when the Human Race flourished, the Hundred Thousand Mountains have been the best training ground for humans.”
“With the establishment of the Demon Prison, humans directly trampled the Demon Race underfoot.”
“After the Great Nirvana, Spiritual Energy Revival occurred, and everything started anew.”
“Currently, the Hundred Thousand Mountains are still within a Sealed Space. This is both protection and restriction. Once unsealed, the Demon Race will have to face the Human Race head-on.”
“Between the Demon Race and the Human Race, it will either be the Demon Race overwhelming the Human Race, or the Human Race overwhelming the Demon Race.”
“The conflict between the Demon Race and the Human Race is unavoidable. Esteemed chiefs, the training of demon soldiers and generals cannot be slackened. Whether the Demon Race can recreate the glory of the Primordial Era depends on this opportunity.”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the chiefs of the eight most powerful Demon Races in the Hundred Thousand Mountains all turned serious.
Bai Li: “Nanxiang City is about to appear. Whether the Demon Race can surpass the Human Race and become the masters of the Four Spirit Realm hinges crucially on the ownership of Nanxiang City.”
“Everything is fine on my end. Esteemed chiefs, you may return and attend to your respective clan affairs.”
After the eight chiefs departed, Bai Li gazed up at the starry sky, a deep worry etched on his face.
To divide the Human Race, he had not hesitated to extract the Demon Race’s Merit Power, but his plan had gone awry midway.
Tonight, the Zhou Tian stars are manifesting, yet the one who can draw upon them is not of the Demon Race. Could it be that this era will also see the flourishing of the Human Race?
