Chapter 348: This opportunity, Master will seize it!

After chatting casually with Liu Qi for a while, Qi Yuan bade farewell as if nothing were amiss.

Of course, he did not tell the other party that he was also participating in the Alchemist Competition, nor would he reveal the deal between himself and the President of the Alchemist Association, Chu Ren.

Before the matter was accomplished, the fewer people who knew about the Xu Fu persona, the better, so as to avoid complications.

In addition, he specifically asked Pill God Liu for a bottle of peaceful cultivation pill.

Having witnessed the various wonders of the longevity pill, Qi Yuan now had a slightly different view of the Medicinal Pill refined by a certain "Evil Alchemist".

Sometimes, there are no trash Medicinal Pills, only people who do not know how to use them.

Looking back, although the side effects of the longevity pill were bizarre, its effects were genuine; wasn't the Ji Clan Ancestor, whose Lifespan was originally nearing its end, still living well now, and even becoming younger as he lived?

Therefore, as long as one dared to think outside the box, in certain special situations, the peaceful cultivation pill, which could paralyze anyone on the spot for three months, might also have its uses.

At the very least, it could be used as a poison to deal with enemies!

As the saying goes, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must have the intention to guard against them.

It was becoming increasingly difficult to get by in the Demonic Path now; having a few more strange self-preservation methods was never a mistake.

As these thoughts flowed, Qi Yuan returned leisurely to the guest courtyard that belonged to the "Holy Sect Envoy".

This was a place to stay specially prepared for him by Ruyi Villa; the environment was beautiful, the location was secluded, and the courtyard was even equipped with a spirit-gathering Formation specially for assisting one to Cultivate, making it much more comfortable than staying in an inn.

Just as he returned to the main hall, he received a message from the villa Master, Lu Yifei, saying that there was an important matter to discuss. From the slightly panicked tone of that old fox, one could tell that the number of new registrations today was definitely terrifying…

Meanwhile.

The Demonic Sect. Miro Palace. Inside a secret room that shielded heavenly secrets.

Shen Honglian, who was noble as the Sect Master of the Demonic Sect, stood with her head bowed and eyes lowered before a stone platform half a person's height, her jade-like face full of gravity.

Above the stone platform, a blood-red small bead was placed. This small bead was as clear as jade, and its interior was filled with countless complex and profound patterns, revealing a trace of mystery and eerie strangeness.

The next moment, the small bead suddenly emitted a great dark light, and lines of unpredictable strangeness spread through the Void Realm, slowly condensing into a terrifying shadow with a human face and snake body.

As soon as this taboo-like shadow appeared, the originally calm secret room suddenly rippled, and an immense pressure permeated the air, causing even the Void Realm to be compressed, twisted, and boiling incessantly.

Seeing the figure appear, Shen Honglian took a deep breath and respectfully bowed to the figure: "Disciple greets Master."

"Honglian."

The shadow's voice was low and ethereal, yet as perfect and beautiful as heavenly music, filled with an indescribable and unique charm.

Its body was also not in human form, yet it could give people a feeling of extreme elegance and sacredness that could not be profaned, as if it represented the pinnacle of all "beauty" in the world.

Cultivate is inherently a process of evolving from imperfection to perfection.

For the vast majority of living beings between heaven and earth, the closer one is to perfection, the closer one is to power!

"My Disciple, you have awakened me from my slumber; for what matter?"

The shadow turned its eyes slightly, its gaze sweeping downwards. Within its pair of vertical pupils, it seemed as if countless stars were shining, faintly emitting a boundless power that could pierce through the ages, vast and unfathomable.

"Disciple is terrified to have disturbed Master's tranquility!"

Shen Honglian raised her eyes slightly, forcibly suppressing the nervousness in her heart, and explained humbly: "Not long ago, the Nine Nether Sect Master requested that Disciple use the power of the Yin Sha Sect to attack an Immortal Workshop controlled by a hostile force. This move is very likely to cause a new round of the Great War between Righteous and Demonic."

"Because the envoy he sent mentioned your honorable title, Master, Disciple boldly asks: did this action truly originate from your instruction?"

Shen Honglian cautiously raised her doubts, and a layer of fine sweat had already overflowed from her fair forehead.

Although she was known as the Sect Master with the highest Aptitude in the Demonic Sect in ten thousand years, her own cultivation was only one step away from the Late Stage of the Dao Integration Realm, and she had the confidence to face any Cultivator below the Mahayana Realm.

However, when facing this teacher who had imparted her knowledge, she still could not help but feel the illusion of being as small as an ant.

Her own Master, even among the many Mahayana Realm powerhouses, was one of the few, and very likely the strongest Mahayana in this world.

If one were to divide it more carefully, then there was one Realm that could barely match this Lord of the Sea Yao Race before her, and that was… Half-step True Immortal!

After a moment of silence, the shadow of the Candle Dragon suddenly spoke, its voice melodious and winding, but the information it contained was earth-shattering: "Indeed, your Human Race's Nine Nether Sect has already defected to the land-based Yao Race and is currently carrying out the final layout before the Yao Race attacks the Human Race."

"When the Feathered Race completely submits, it will be the moment the Yao Race officially declares war on the Human Race."

The Yao Race attacking the Human Race? How is this possible?!

Hearing these words, Shen Honglian's face changed drastically, and monstrous waves instantly surged in her heart.

She had originally thought it was an ordinary adventurous action, never expecting that it would actually involve such a sensational major event!

What made her think and fear even more was that one could hear from the Candle Dragon's words that the Sea Yao Race would also participate in the war against the Human Race, even acting as the mastermind…

At this moment, she could no longer suppress the horror in her heart and blurted out: "Why? Is it to seize the resources of the Human Race?"

"Foolish!"

The shadow of the Candle Dragon glanced at Shen Honglian indifferently, its cold words carrying undisguised admonition: "The Sea Dragon Clan where Master resides rules the boundless desolate sea. In terms of power and vision, how can it be compared to the tiny Human Race?"

"Even if everything the Human Race possesses were taken into the bag, it would only be an extra corner of land on the continent."

"The reason the Human Race is worth Master making such a big fuss is because Master once exhausted countless essence and blood to glimpse a part of the future in the River of Time…"

Speaking of this, the shadow of the Candle Dragon's gaze slightly condensed, and it said with a heavy expression: "Within the Human Race, there will be an unfathomable existence who will successfully break the limitations of this world and Ascension to Immortal."

"This means that on the Human Race side, there exists an opportunity that can allow Master to achieve Immortal Ascension and attain the Dao, or in other words… opportunity!"

"Master has wasted hundreds of thousands of years in this world, waiting for just this sliver of chance for Immortal Ascension. This opportunity, Master has decided to seize!"

"Immortal… opportunity?"

Shen Honglian listened with her beautiful eyes wide open, shocked beyond compare.