kvmb Chapter 200 Doppelganger
Chapter 200 Doppelganger
"It seems your demon race isn't entirely innocent either!" Cheng Jiu's blunt words struck the heart of the grand ceremony like a sharp sword.
The Grand Ceremony fell silent. After a long while, he said in a trembling voice, "You little brat, you speak so harshly!"
"Likewise!" Cheng Jiu adjusted his posture to a more comfortable position. The ropes binding them were definitely of high quality, almost able to change with their posture, firmly binding them.
“Grand Ceremony, do you know where this is?” Li Weixin asked.
"I don't know!" The Grand Ceremony was quite sincere. This place was obviously a blood pool transformed from a volcano, but after they were knocked unconscious, they were out of consciousness. Even in such a short time, under the effect of the formation, they could have appeared in various places in the cultivation world.
"So loose!" Cheng Jiu said seriously. It's no wonder she was so sarcastic; under the pressure of death, remaining silent would drive anyone crazy. She could only keep talking to keep the people around her alert and prevent them from being swallowed by the blood pool.
"Little brat, you can shut up now!" The Grand Ceremony didn't want to hear Cheng Jiu's hurtful words anymore, but he still explained for the current Demon Emperor: "Although it is His Majesty the Demon Emperor who has ascended to the throne, the remnants of the previous Demon Emperor's forces are very stubborn, and the reasons for this cannot be explained in a few words."
"Why do these forces colluding with the demons like to create blood pools so much!" Several of the formations used to instigate beast tides throughout the cultivation world contain blood pools. Gong Yu looked disdainfully at the ever-approaching bloodthirsty aura and complained.
"This must be modeled after the artifacts inherited by the demon race, the Blood Pool of Divine Beasts. The demons who built this place must be insane! The Blood Pool of Divine Beasts is such a sacred and pure thing. They will be punished by heaven for doing this. It is blasphemy!" the Grand Ceremony Master said angrily upon hearing this.
"Is this something I can say?" Li Weixin's eyes widened.
"Anyway, the alien races already know. Humans, I think there are probably quite a few people in charge of your sects who don't know this. There's nothing we can't say." Grand Ceremony: "Only His Majesty the Demon Emperor can enter the Divine Beast Blood Pool. It's the sacred ground of the demon race. Even if you people know, there's nothing you can do about it."
"Look at this blood pool, it must have been built a long time ago. The person behind it may not be able to do anything to your holy land, but they must know a lot about it!" Cheng Jiu said, fanning the flames. However, there was one thing she still wanted to ask: since only the Demon Emperor can enter their holy land, why does the Grand Ceremony know so much about it?
Thinking about how the royal city was captured, could this guy also be...?
As the Grand Ceremony pondered his words, the more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became. Could it be that the person behind the scenes was really preparing to take action against the Holy Land?
"What is the purpose of the blood pool?" Miyagi thought that the person behind the scenes wouldn't go to such lengths to build something useless.
"It's bloodline!" The grand ceremony seemed to have calmed down: "The demon race is called demons precisely because they possess ancient bloodlines and the power of creation. But as they are passed down from generation to generation, their bloodlines become increasingly diluted over time."
However, it is precisely because of the existence of the Holy Land that the bloodline can be guaranteed to continue. When the Demon Emperor ascends the throne, he can enter the Holy Land once and, through the blood pool, revert to his ancestral form. The higher the level of this reverted bloodline, the stronger he becomes.
"So the guy behind this wants this blood pool to replace your holy land?" Gong Yu asked.
"I'm afraid even sacrificing the entire demon race wouldn't be enough!" The Grand Ceremony Master rolled his eyes at Gong Yu: "These beasts and bastards probably want to purify their bloodline through this blood pool."
Did he think the Holy Land was something simple? It was a remnant of the great war between divine beasts, containing the purest and most pristine blood of the most ancient divine beasts, blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and possessing boundless power. Furthermore, it was firmly connected to the fate of the demon race through millions of years of sacrifices.
Could something like this be easily replaced by this crudely made, low-quality product? If so, the demon race would have been wiped out a thousand times over.
This is clearly a case of pursuing the latter, isn't it?
"It's not like no demon has done this before!" The Grand Ceremony Master no longer cared about maintaining the dignity of the demon race. Looking at the demonic runes radiating demonic energy, constantly dancing on his bottom line, he spoke in the most vicious and hateful tone imaginable for the demon race:
"Once discovered, they will all be executed. No matter how much of a scoundrel the former Demon Emperor was, he was still wholeheartedly dedicated to protecting the demon race. As a result, these guys who used the name of the former Demon Emperor were actually doing things that betrayed their ancestors."
They cannot be called demons; the demon race does not recognize them! Traitors will be cursed for eternity, their descendants will be despised! Their souls will not be redeemed by the gods.
"Shut up!" A rough, hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
In the stillness of the volcano, the shadow of an incredibly tall figure appeared at the crater's edge.
"Oh ho!" Cheng Jiu made a sound that was hard to understand. They really thought highly of them. The person guarding this place was actually a Mahayana cultivator. Could it be that this Mahayana cultivator had captured them?
The Grand Ceremony Master looked at the shadow cast on the wall: "Bull Clan member? A dignified Mahayana cultivator turned demon, now a mere soldier! You have disgraced your parents and ancestors!"
The figure didn't leave, but stared at Cheng Jiu and the others with an oppressive aura, as if the words they had just heard were a hallucination.
Grand Ceremony: "Since you have become a pawn of the demon race, you should know the rules of the demon race! Not only you, but your children and even your parents will be expelled from the demon race. The Xuan Tian Continent will not accept their souls."
They will be cast out and tormented for eternity! How can you face your parents? How can you face your family? How can you face the entire demon race?
After three consecutive questions, the other person's silent figure slowly disappeared.
"Coward! You've reached such a level of cultivation, yet you have no sense of responsibility!" the Grand Ceremony Master exclaimed angrily.
"Calm down! Maybe this blood pool is the tribe of demons you mentioned!" Cheng Jiu speculated. He had only seen one member of the Bull Clan since he came to the Demon Clan.
The Bull Demon of the Priest's Temple—I wonder if he has any connection to this Mahayana stage? Is he also someone who knows the truth? Or...?
"No!" The voice rang out again upon hearing Cheng Jiu's bold conjecture.
"Since you have some affection for me despite my shortcomings, why would you commit such an act of annihilation? You are also a Mahayana cultivator and can enjoy a high position in the demon race. Do you really want to have no peace in life or death? What did they give you behind your back? Compared to the affection of the demon race?" The Grand Ceremony continued furiously, "If you do not respond, then this will be the final verdict! Do not underestimate His Majesty the Demon Emperor's abilities!"
"..." After a long while, his patience with the grand ceremony ran out.
A heavy figure leaped down from above, completely wrapped in black cloth. Nothing could be seen what was inside.
Looking at the dark figure, Cheng Jiu really wanted to ask how the Grand Ceremony could tell that the other party was from the Bull Clan.
"Grand Master of Ceremonies!" The other person slightly lifted the hood on his head, revealing a pair of black and red bull horns.
"You are! Niu Qing!" The grand ceremony was trembling and shrill, the entire demon trembling as if it had suffered a huge blow: "You actually betrayed His Majesty the Demon Emperor! You disappeared years ago, how are you here now? Do you know that His Majesty the Demon Emperor has been looking for you? You actually betrayed the demon race."
"I didn't!" Niu Qing said urgently, "I was just repaying a favor!"
"Repayment? Repayment means betraying His Highness the Demon Emperor, watching me die in the blood pool and disappear without a trace. Do you think this can cover up the truth? How can you face His Majesty the Demon Emperor!"
And what about your family! The former Demon Emperor was tyrannical, and it was you who begged His Majesty to ascend the throne. It was also His Majesty who saved your elderly mother who raised you! After you disappeared, it was His Majesty who, out of compassion, took care of your wife and children. Now your wife and children have entered the Temple of the Priests!
"What immense kindness! And you betrayed His Majesty, who has shown you such profound favor! Betrayed your own people? Speak up! How do you explain this?" The Grand Master's voice was filled with indignation: "You're the one who captured us?"
"It wasn't me! How dare I lay a hand on you, Grand Master of Ceremonies!" Niu Qing cried out, covering his face in anguish. "I was forced! Forced!"
"Let us out, and you'll still have a chance to make amends. For the sake of our years of friendship, I'll ask His Majesty the Demon Emperor to pardon your son. He's so young, just entered the Priest's Hall, and has a bright future ahead of him!" the Grand Ceremony tempted.
Pain and struggle flashed in Niu Qing's eyes: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency!"
He silently disappeared into the shadows, and silence returned. It was as if what had just happened was merely an illusion.
"He just left like that?" Cheng Jiu, seeing how things were developing, thought that with Da Dianyi's persuasive skills, they could leave. "He didn't even loosen the rope? It's so uncomfortable!" she said, twisting her body.
"Coward...!" The Grand Ceremony was so angry at the other party's attitude that he wanted to curse the demon. Being betrayed by a familiar demon made him even more furious.
But before he could even open his mouth, the ropes binding him fell to the ground.
The speed was too fast; Cheng Jiu didn't even have time to react. His body went limp, and he clung tightly to the shelf behind him. He couldn't sit down; the bloodthirsty energy below was overwhelming.
"Grand Master of Ceremonies!" A cry of surprise rang out as the Grand Master of Ceremonies was seen throwing himself into the blood pool without hesitation.
"Ah!" Cheng Jiu and the others stared wide-eyed as the blood pool churned and swallowed the figure.
"No! He just committed suicide like that!" Cheng Jiu and the others were somewhat devastated. They really suspected that the demon race was playing a trick on them, these little Karami, by doing this.
One of the men sent to look after and protect them was captured along with them. After finally being freed, he couldn't escape, but he could have been a little happier. However, he turned around and committed suicide, leaving only the rest of them behind.
What are they doing?!
Collapse! Roar.
Scared.
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing figure, the other party's gaze swept urgently across the surrounding blood pool.
"We didn't force him to jump!" The group trembled as they looked at Niu Qing, who had already gone somewhat insane.
The protective golden light on their bodies hadn't dissipated yet, but they didn't want to be thrown into the blood pool by this guy; even if they didn't die, they would definitely suffer.
Niu Qing looked at the group with a silent, terrifying gaze, then flew up again without doing anything.
"Is this demon crazy?" The group breathed a sigh of relief, and Gong Yu looked at the demon and complained.
"Shut up, Senior Brother Gong Yu!" Cheng Jiu didn't join in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments), because the other party gave him a feeling that was ten times more dangerous than before, so it was better not to touch his beard.
On the other side, the Demon Emperor's Palace.
The room was silent and still. The Demon Emperor opened his eyes wide.
Seeing this, Immortal Lord Qingxu and his companions also took action.
"Found it!" the Demon Emperor said succinctly.
Hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief: "Then take us there quickly!"
Without any hesitation, the Demon Emperor stood up with a stern face and gave a few instructions to the people beside him.
The enemy immediately retreated, and a group of demons wearing golden armor, whose cultivation was no less than that of the Mahayana realm, quickly moved through the city and gathered in one place to blockade it.
Meanwhile, the Demon Emperor, along with Immortal Lord Qingxu and several others, rapidly moved northwards using the formation.
Meanwhile, a lush green vine appeared on Cheng Jiu's wrist.
Little Green Flame was out of the question. No matter how Cheng Jiu called it, it seemed to have entered a state of deep sleep and did not move at all.
And on her wrist was the bloodthirsty thorn that the Gong brothers had given her before.
"Don't try anything funny!" A cold warning rang in their ears.
Cheng Jiu smiled innocently, "What could the five of us Nascent Soul cultivators with our cultivation sealed possibly do? We're just bored, don't be so sensitive!"
The other person fell into that lifeless stillness again.
Cheng Jiu was speechless. You tell me about this demon! He was truly responsible. No matter what the Grand Ceremony Master said, whether it was coercion or bribery, or a combination of kindness and severity, even if the Grand Ceremony Master mentioned the previous favors, he never had the thought of letting them leave.
However, he wasn't entirely responsible. As soon as Cheng Jiu asked, he untied the ropes binding the group. If it weren't for such a grand ceremony, he wouldn't have been so decisive in committing suicide.
It's a very contradictory and strange demon.
Watching the gurgling pool of blood, Cheng Jiu stretched the green vines into it as if she were playing in the water, even though it contained her blood. People like to do some inexplicable things when they are bored.
"This blood is warm!" Cheng Jiu exclaimed in surprise.
The four people, including Li Weixin, were a little confused, but they were in a relatively isolated small space.
“Yes! This blood has been sitting for a long time, yet it still looks so vibrant.” Li Weixin didn’t touch the blood, but watched the constantly boiling and bubbling blood pool and chimed in enthusiastically.
The demon above: "..." Boring humans! They're about to die, and they're still discussing the blood inside.
He closed his eyes slightly, not believing that these little fellows with little cultivation could do anything under his nose.
The Bloodthirsty Thorn in Cheng Jiu's hand grew increasingly red, as if it had absorbed enough blood, making it quite alluring.
Shangguan Song smelled the increasingly sweet fragrance around him and looked at Cheng Jiu. Unlike Niu Qing, he didn't think his junior sister was a very well-behaved person.
Several pink branches emerged from the pool of blood, each branch bearing a white flower.
Without Cheng Jiu saying anything, the group tacitly picked the white flower, inside which was a pill.
Where did these pills come from? Without thinking too much, the group swallowed them.
"Niu Qing!" a sweet, delicate voice rang out.
“Seventh Miss!” Niu Qing emerged from the shadows.
"I heard that my brother has captured a few more people, including a female cultivator. My Blood Pearl cultivation body hasn't been determined yet!"
"But this is the Third Young Master..."
"I didn't ask for those two he wanted! What's wrong with that? If there's a problem, let him go to his mother!" The voice was no longer as sweet and gentle as before, but instead carried an air of arrogance.
"Yes! Seventh Miss! The protective golden light on those humans hasn't faded yet, please wait a moment, Seventh Miss!"
"No problem!" the voice said with relief. If she hadn't known that these cultivators were of extraordinary status and talent, she wouldn't have made this special trip.
"It smells so good! Niu Qing, what kind of incense did you burn here?" Unlike the fishy smell I usually smelled, this scent was a bit sweet.