Chapter 248: The Divine Palace! Transcendent Experts Beyond Spirit Transformation! The Demon Alliance! Daily Intelligence!
Qin Wang looked at Tan Zhixing in front of him.
After a while, Wu Su emerged from Tan Zhixing’s consciousness sea. Her figure had become somewhat ethereal and less solid than before.
It was evident that her spiritual power had been greatly depleted from the effort, and she needed time to recover.
Wu Su nodded to Qin Wang and then vanished.
Soon after, the five ghosts also emerged. Each of them was now more solid and their aura more terrifying than before.
It appeared that after devouring Tan Zhixing’s soul, the five ghosts had advanced further towards Spirit Transformation.
Qin Wang was very pleased and collected the five ghosts into the Soul Gathering Bowl, then examined Tan Zhixing’s body carefully.
Without a soul, Tan Zhixing’s body was rigid and motionless, with vacant eyes and no sign of life.
However!
The body was intact. If it could be refined into a puppet...
A Spirit Transformation puppet was an enticing prospect.
But, refining a Spirit Transformation puppet might not be so simple; it couldn't be done using the methods for refining Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining puppets.
Qin Wang stored Tan Zhixing’s body and then left the area.
The Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile, along with the remaining 800,000 demon beasts, also departed.
Shortly after Qin Wang left, two Spirit Transformation True Monarchs arrived.
A man and a woman.
The man was handsome and elegant, while the woman was strikingly beautiful and delicate.
Most people who reached Spirit Transformation were exceptionally good-looking.
After all, except for a few cultivators with unique tastes, who wouldn’t want to look more handsome or beautiful?
“Tan’s signal of danger came from here, but... Tan’s aura has disappeared, so we can’t confirm if he has fallen.”
The male Spirit Transformation True Monarch frowned.
“Hmph, serves him right for thinking he was invincible in the Southern Domain and refusing to leave a Soul Lamp in the palace.”
The female Spirit Transformation True Monarch snorted, clearly dissatisfied.
The male Spirit Transformation True Monarch suddenly noticed something and reached down with his hand.
Swish!
A figure flew up rapidly.
“Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!”
The person looked panic-stricken at the male and female Spirit Transformation True Monarchs.
Although he didn’t know the exact strength of the two before him, being able to easily grab him like this indicated they were definitely above Nascent Soul level.
“Seniors, whatever you want to know, I will not dare to hide anything.”
The person stammered.
“I’ll see for myself.”
The female Spirit Transformation True Monarch smiled lightly.
She then reached out and lightly touched the person.
Immediately, the person’s eyes went blank, as if turned into a walking corpse.
At the same time, a faint spiritual figure rose from the person—it was his soul!
Directly extracting the soul for information would certainly be condemned as “demon cultivation” by others.
But to the male Spirit Transformation True Monarch, this was as trivial as accidentally stepping on an ant by the roadside, with no sense of guilt.
Soon, the female Spirit Transformation True Monarch waved her hand, turning the person’s body and soul into dust that scattered with the wind.
“What did you find out?”
The male Spirit Transformation True Monarch asked his companion with curiosity.
After all, it was rare for him to see his companion so troubled.
“The demon beast that advanced to a Ninth-Order Demon King was actually a young man’s demonic pet. It was that young man who killed Tan Zhixing.”
The female Spirit Transformation True Monarch spoke slowly.
“A young man? He might be an old monster beyond Spirit Transformation, you know.”
The male Spirit Transformation True Monarch shrugged.
“Whether he is a young man or an old monster is not important. What matters is that his demonic pet is a Ninth-Order Demon King.”
The female Spirit Transformation True Monarch said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, the male Spirit Transformation True Monarch’s expression also became serious.
With a Ninth-Order Demon King as a demonic pet, the person’s cultivation might be above Spirit Transformation, or his backing might be extremely terrifying, certainly having a powerful expert above Spirit Transformation.
Either way, it indicated that the person had enmity with Tan Zhixing.
“So what? Those who oppose the Divine Palace only have one end: death.”
The male Spirit Transformation True Monarch said coldly.
The female Spirit Transformation True Monarch nodded.
The two exchanged a glance and shot off into the distance.
This matter had to be reported.
…………………………
In the early hours of the morning.
Qin Wang opened the Intelligence Panel.
[Daily Intelligence Update!]
[Today's Intelligence!]
1: You killed Spirit Transformation True Monarch Tan Zhixing yesterday. The information reveals he was a member of the Divine Palace. Before his death, he sent a signal of danger to the Divine Palace. The Divine Palace has traced him and confirmed the perpetrator is you. Please be prepared to face their wrath.]
2: You killed Spirit Transformation True Monarch Tan Zhixing yesterday. The information reveals that the Divine Palace in the Central Region has three major palace masters, all transcendent experts beyond Spirit Transformation. Its members include over a hundred Spirit Transformation True Monarchs, with twelve in the late stage, twenty-four in the mid-stage, and eighty-nine in the early stage.]
3: You helped the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile advance to a Ninth-Order Demon Beast yesterday. The information reveals that in seven days, a Ninth-Order Demon King from the Southern Region will send demons to approach the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile to inquire if it wishes to join the Demon Alliance.]
4: You helped the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile advance to a Ninth-Order Demon Beast yesterday. The information reveals that the Demon Alliance is an alliance of Demon Kings in the Southern Region, including nine Ninth-Order Demon Kings and one Tenth-Order Demon King overseeing all demon beasts in the Southern Region.]
5: You helped the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile advance to a Ninth-Order Demon Beast yesterday. The information reveals that the Ghostly Nether Tiger and the Black Scaled Demon Ape, upon learning that the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile has successfully advanced to a Ninth-Order Demon King, are willing to become your demonic pets.]
6: You had Wu Su assist in killing Tan Zhixing yesterday. The information reveals that Wu Su saw you already possess a Ninth-Order Demon Beast as a demonic pet. She feels she can safely leave, and once she has rested and her spiritual power has fully recovered, she will depart to the Wu Family Sword Domain alone.]
7: You touched the bag sewn by Qin Xuemei yesterday. The information reveals that Qin Xuemei and her master have faced repeated setbacks in the Central Region, with no sect willing to assist them. Instead, Qin Xuemei’s unique constitution has drawn the attention of the Alchemist Sect.]
8: The news of you having a Ninth-Order Demon Pet has spread throughout the Southern Region, and your name, Qin Tiedan, has been mentioned 10 billion times.]
9: The news of you having a Ninth-Order Demon Pet has reached the Da Qi Immortal Dynasty. The Da Qi Immortal Dynasty has canceled its wanted order against you and issued a statement apologizing to you.]
10: You touched the skull of the Clear Water Immortal Emperor yesterday. The information reveals that if you bring Wan Yan Meng into the Clear Water Immortal Emperor’s inheritance site, you will gain unexpected benefits.]
Qin Wang carefully reviewed the intelligence and fell into deep thought.
He hadn't expected that Tan Zhixing was a member of the Divine Palace. But having killed him, there was nothing to regret.
“Do not harm others unless they harm you” was Qin Wang’s principle.
Since Tan Zhixing sought death, he would not show mercy.
As for the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile joining the Demon Alliance...
Qin Wang decided immediately to refuse.
No matter how strong the Demon Alliance was, it was still an alliance of demons.
Qin Wang had no intention of allying with demons.
As a human cultivator, if demons were to live peacefully and coexist, it would be fine. But if demons aimed to attack humans and dominate the Southern Region, Qin Wang would not be merciful.
When Qin Wang read the sixth piece of intelligence, he frowned slightly.
Wu Su was leaving?
Although he didn’t have to worry about his safety with the Ten-Thousand-Fathom Blood Crocodile around, Wu Su’s experience and knowledge had been very helpful to him.
More importantly, after spending so much time together, Qin Wang had come to regard Wu Su as family.
It was time to have a serious conversation with Wu Su.
“Miss Wu Su, please come out.”
Qin Wang said slowly.
Soon, Wu Su’s figure appeared before Qin Wang.
“What do you need from me?”
Wu Su asked.
“You’re going back to the Wu Family Sword Domain?”
Qin Wang looked at Wu Su with a serious expression.