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Chapter 311 Dao Court's Showdown
Chapter 311: The Showdown of Dao Court
The major incident that occurred at the Palace of Calamitous Fate's main altar was quickly spread throughout the Extreme Void Starry Sky, and its causes and consequences were not difficult to deduce.
The reactions of the high-level figures from various forces were mixed. They were both surprised at how quickly the founder of this sect returned and delighted at the painful losses suffered by the Heavenly Human Race.
Since both sides were not good, a mutual destruction in a battle would be an ideal outcome for everyone. At least for now, they didn't have to worry about the conspiracy of the Heavenly Human Race.
As for the Palace of Calamitous Fate, these old schemers were now busy licking their wounds and recovering their strength behind closed doors. They were unlikely to cause trouble for the outside forces anytime soon, and they were grateful that no one was coming to bother them.
At this critical moment of impending disaster, falling behind by even a step could result in losing the initiative and being constantly suppressed. Therefore, unless there were other heavyweight chips in hand, the future of the Palace of Calamitous Fate was already not optimistic. It was fortunate enough to be able to preserve its current foundation, and there was no need to think about plotting the luck origin of the Extreme Void Starry Sky.
However, the internal power evolution within the human cultivation world had little impact on the calamity of the Demon Race. In the vast and boundless Immortal Domain of darkness, a vast number of Demon Race descendants continued to emerge and launch almost endless attacks on the territories of various human sects.
No one knew how long this unprecedented calamity would last and how many forces would ultimately survive.
However, those forces that had ancestors who ascended to the upper realm in the past were secretly using various means to contact their ancestors and seek support.
Only Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace was an exception. Due to the presence of Qin Muling, both Emperor Xin Yu and Mu Yinghua were cautious about this matter. Therefore, they did not rush to communicate with the upper realm and summon their ancestors back.
If possible, they still wanted to give Qin Muling as much time as possible to grow safely until they could no longer hide it and consider other options.
In the next month or so, Qin Muling stayed at home and continued to cultivate in seclusion with the help of the time acceleration array.
When this round of seclusion ended, Princess Long Yi finally achieved complete success, surpassing the peak Golden Immortal realm and stepping into the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Su Yuanzhen was a Fourth Grade Taiyi Golden Immortal, Feng Xia was a Twenty-ninth Grade Golden Immortal, and Xue Bingxuan and other senior sisters were all Twenty-third Grade Golden Immortals. Even Qi Shuyu and Su Yunmo, who had the weakest cultivation, had reached the Fifteenth Grade Golden Immortal level.
Of course, the one who benefited the most was Mu Yinghua. After all, Qin Muling was giving her special treatment, and she was not far from reaching the peak Great Principal Golden Immortal realm.
As for Qin Muling himself, he had already reached the True Immortal Late Stage cultivation level. With the full support of the entire Female Cultivators Union Alliance's resources and the monstrous power of the Innate Hongmeng Good Fortune Azure Lotus, his strength had made tremendous progress.
"Young Junior Brother, with a few more seclusions like this, we will all be Taiyi Golden Immortals!" Luo Wanqing embraced Qin Muling and said with a smile. For any force, Taiyi Golden Immortals were already an important part of their high-end strategic forces, let alone so many Taiyi Golden Immortals. At that time, as long as they worked together, it would be much easier to deal with those seductive foxes outside.
"I hope so."
Qin Muling said that before reaching the Profound Immortal level, she should be able to bring all her senior sisters to the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. As for the Great Principle Dao Fruit, it would be more difficult, but it wouldn't be a big problem once she became a Profound Immortal.
Unfortunately, accidents always happen.
Perhaps it was because she had been living too comfortably recently, but after Qin Muling came out of seclusion this time, the higher-ups of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace received news that the Flowery Star Domain was being besieged by a large army of descendants of the Demon Race. The number of high-level demon descendants was unprecedented since the calamity.
Emperor Xin Yu, who sensed the danger, immediately led a group of Taiyi and Great Principle level experts to reinforce the situation. The Female Cultivators Union Alliance also dispatched some high-level forces to support them, and even Qinghuan and Emperor Lan Hua went along.
The reinforcement operation initially went smoothly. Under the swift and fierce attacks of the high-level female immortals, the losses of the demon descendants were heavy, and they were driven out of the Flowery Star Domain for a while.
However, just as victory was within reach, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed. From the depths of the dark fog that covered the sky, three Demon Race emperors appeared with a large number of high-level demon descendants to support them.
After a earth-shattering battle, the three empresses forced the three demon emperor descendants to retreat at the cost of their own serious injuries. They also successfully killed one of them, while more than eighty percent of the accompanying high-level demon descendants were lost.
The number of female immortals from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace who died in battle was not many, but most of them were injured to varying degrees. On the surface, it seemed like a result of mutual defeat.
The two fleeing demon emperor descendants were seriously injured. Without the replenishment of mortal flesh and souls from the Flowery Star Domain, it would not be easy for them to recover. After all, they didn't have someone like Qin Muling, who had special abilities to help with healing. As for the injured or deceased Taiyi and Great Principle level demon descendants, their future fate could be imagined to be miserable.
After returning to the main altar of the sect, Mu Yinghua immediately summoned Qin Muling to treat the emperors and then the injured female immortals.
For the current Qin Muling, this was just a piece of cake. Although the number of people was a bit more, it was not a big deal. By the time she finished her busy work, it was already ten days later.
After reviewing the battle situation afterwards, due to the complete recovery of all the injured without leaving any hidden injuries, the actual losses of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were minimal, while the demon descendants suffered extremely heavy losses.
"Similar attacks of the same scale will definitely happen again in the future, right?"
Qin Muling frowned and asked, "If there is another reinforcement operation like this next time, why not bring me along? It would prevent the situation from getting out of control."
Fortunately, only three demon emperor descendants appeared this time. If two more were to appear, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace would likely suffer a great loss, and it was uncertain whether a Quasi-Saint Emperor would fall.
Emperor Xin Yu shook his head and said, "Your safety is more important than the emperors. It is not a wise idea to let you go on the expedition. When the situation is critical, we may not have time to take care of you, so it's better for you to stay at home!"
Mu Yinghua smiled and said, "As long as you stay in the sect, they won't have any worries when they are fighting outside. No matter how serious the injuries are, as long as they come back with a breath of life, you don't have to worry about not being able to save them. Isn't this the most suitable arrangement?"
With Qin Muling present, the millions of female cultivators in the entire alliance, in a sense, all had an "immortal body." As long as they didn't die on the spot, they could be restored to their original state by Qin Muling's hands.
Therefore, the Demon Race descendants on the other side were destined to be gradually consumed. Regardless of whether they liked it or not, facing opponents like the Female Cultivators Union Alliance, their failure would be an unchangeable outcome.
"Master said, 'That's how it should be.'"
Having understood this section, Qin Muling no longer insisted on her own viewpoint.
"...Head of the Sect, Emperor Wei De and Emperor Xuan Yin of Dao Court have come to visit. Their envoy team is approaching the borders of our sect's Star Domain," a senior disciple entered and reported after bowing.
There was a sudden silence in the Cave Mansion.
"They have come as expected," Emperor Xin Yu sighed softly and stood up, saying, "Since that's the case, I will personally go to greet them. Head of the Sect, you should come too. As for you, Ling Yu, it's better for you not to show yourself for now!"
Qin Muling nodded, knowing that she couldn't avoid it sooner or later. Those two from Dao Court were not ordinary people. The main purpose of their visit was for her.
Therefore, the upcoming negotiations would definitely not be easy. If the two sides couldn't come to an agreement, it was not impossible for them to turn hostile. Of course, with Emperor Xin Yu's wisdom, it was unlikely that he would allow such a situation to occur.
It was nothing more than cooperation. From the perspective of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace and Qin Muling, having more friends was always better than having more enemies. If they could coexist peacefully, why would they need to go to war?
"Alright, let's go meet them together!"
As Emperor Qing Huan's gentle voice sounded, the figures of several Empress Immortals such as Tong Ying, Lan Hua, and Jing Lan appeared one after another.
"Very well, let's go together!"
Emperor Xin Yu nodded. This negotiation was of vital importance, not just for Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, but also for the entire Female Cultivators Union Alliance.
The appearance of the five Empress Immortals at the same time was a gesture of respect and a silent warning, cautioning the two parties in the negotiation to be mindful of their boundaries and not make excessive demands.
Qin Muling returned to the back mountain of Imperial Dao Peak to continue playing with her senior sisters, not to be mentioned.
On the other side, the team of the five Empress Immortals, riding the Multi-Storied Heavenly Boat, used the void teleportation array and arrived at the border Star Domain in no time, meeting the envoy team from Dao Court that was waiting here.
Emperor Wei De and Emperor Xuan Yin not only appeared in person, but also brought a Quasi-Saint Emperor each to help support them. They were the current patriarch of the ancient Huaxu Clan and the current Head of the Two Yi and Four Images Sect, respectively.
These two forces had always had a close relationship with Dao Court. It was unknown what conditions the two Emperors had offered to make them willingly come and stand on their side.
Therefore, the current situation was four Emperors against five Emperors, and the Female Cultivators Union Alliance still held the advantage.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two sides entered the secret hall and began discussing the main topic.
"...The five Fellow Daoists have decided to leave the Dao Court and establish the Female Cultivators Union Alliance. Apart from the traditional friendship in the past, the biggest reliance should be because of Qin Muling, right?" Emperor Xuan Yin stared at the five female emperors on the opposite side and asked calmly.
Emperor Xin Yu smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Yin, I believe your intelligence network has been busy during this period of time. You must have collected quite a lot of interesting things."
"It's just average. Your confidentiality measures are quite effective," Emperor Wei De said calmly. "Being able to control the luck of this era and the key figures in the River of Destiny, we have to admit that your side is indeed more skilled. As for whether he has a more sensitive identity, I believe Fellow Daoists have an idea in their hearts."
"So let me be clear. As the key to surviving this calamity in the Extreme Void Starry Sky, Qin Muling should not be monopolized by your few forces. We came here hoping that everyone can consider our past friendship and come up with a win-win cooperation plan. This is the most suitable choice for us and the future situation of the Extreme Void Starry Sky. What do you think?"
Seeing the five female emperors of the Female Cultivators Union Alliance welcoming them, both Wei De and Xuan Yin, the two emperors, were indeed moved and had more considerations for the upcoming negotiations.
When the strengths of both sides were close, avoiding direct conflict became the most practical choice, so as not to harm each other and benefit other forces, as seen in the recent examples of the Palace of Calamitous Fate and the Heavenly Human Race.
Hua Xu, the patriarch of the Hua Xu clan, was a spirited and white-haired old man. He looked at the five female emperors with a serious expression and said with a smile, "The Extreme Void Starry Sky is no longer just the world of human cultivators. There are many hidden forces of other races. If our human cultivators fight too much internally, it will only benefit those outsiders. All of you are from the human race, and I believe none of you would want to see this happen, right?"
Emperor Tong Ying pondered for a moment and asked, "I wonder what Fellow Daoist's opinion is?"
Emperor Xuan Yin said, "Qin Muling has helped you with Transcending Tribulation, healing, and selling a large amount of Divine Medicine and Heavenly Medicine resources. We also need the same treatment. As for the price, we can discuss it slowly."
Emperor Xin Yu frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "Mu Ling's cultivation level is still low, and his own cultivation improvement is the top priority. If too many people are sent over, it may exceed his limit of endurance. It would be like draining a pond to catch fish."
"It's okay. The number of spots for a period of time can be negotiated," Emperor Wei De said in a gentle tone. As long as there was room for negotiation, that would be the ideal outcome.
In this way, the two sides argued over the terms of the agreement, word by word, with verbal battles and negotiations. After the envoy arrived at the headquarters of the sect and a simple yet grand welcoming ceremony, they moved to another location to continue their discussions.
From today onwards, it should... be considered restored, right? It is said that the recovery period after the sun passes is one month, but the symptoms have basically disappeared for now. Hopefully, there won't be any relapses...
(End of this chapter)