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Chapter 886 Intelligence
Qin Ming's true form had just returned to Little Turtle Peak and hadn't even had a few days of peace.

The Suspended Sky City in the Demon Realm welcomed two Demon Generals at the Integration Level, who had previously descended from the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom.

Although Emperor Hao, the Demon Emperor, relinquished his dominance in the Spirit Realm, his influence and status remain.

After all, among the demon races in the Spirit Realm today, there are seven demon emperors who suppress the fortune of their respective races. Those who can sit at the round table all have a say, so naturally they will send their own people to participate in the competition in the Spirit Realm.

However, once they arrive in the Spirit Realm, regardless of the struggles in the Ancient Demon Realm, even if there have been wars and frictions, they must put aside their grudges and unite against external enemies.

Once outside, the interests of the entire demon race take precedence.

After all, humans and demons are not considered major races in the spirit world; they can only be said to have barely managed to gain a foothold.

Not to mention, there was a demon clan eyeing them from the side, ready to stir up trouble and take the opportunity to annex both races.

Therefore, the geographical location of the Tianji Mountains and its abundant resources are extremely important to the three races.

The demon race is now trying every means to take this place back from the human race.

……

Half a day later.

After resolving the hidden dangers within his physical body, Qin Ming's demonic infant spirit returned to the main city of the demon race.

But as soon as he arrived outside the council hall, he saw that the argument inside was already raging and full of hostility.

In the main hall.

The Fire Kirin Demon General and the Dragon Fish Demon General were both furious and silent. Seeing their leader, Qin Ming, return, their eyes lit up and they quickly said:
"Fellow Daoist White Ape, you've returned just in time."

"The 'Winged Radiance Demon General' and the 'Crimson Feather Demon General' of the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom have chosen this moment to gather their demon army and launch an attack to reclaim the lost territory of the Heavenly Ridge Mountains."

"No matter how we tried to persuade them, they couldn't stop us. This time, we descended from the Ancient Demon Realm on a large scale, and the human race's higher-ups must have made preparations. Therefore, we must plan carefully, as it cannot be taken back overnight."

Qin Ming also looked into the main hall and saw that the 'Winged Demon General' had the cultivation level of the early stage of the Integration Realm.

When he was in the ancient demon realm, he had heard of this powerful demon who had long been famous among the demon race.

He is said to be the patriarch of the Netherflame Serpent clan, possessing collateral blood of the ancient ferocious beast Zhulong, and has an eccentric temperament.

He was a middle-aged man with long, silver hair, a cold face, slightly bronze skin, and unique demonic tattoos on his neck and face.

His aura was extremely subtle, and just by looking at him, one could sense an extreme danger.

Standing next to him, the 'Crimson Feather Demon General' had an even more impressive background, being the Supreme Elder of the Crimson Phoenix Clan.

He was an old man with a red beard, red hair, and a ruddy face.

Just now, he and Long Yuzi had a disagreement about their respective duties.

Combined with his own appearance, he looked somewhat red-faced and thick-necked.
The Winged Demon General remained largely silent throughout, merely observing coldly.

As soon as Long Yuzi finished speaking, the gazes of the two people opposite him fell on Qin Ming at the same time.

These two demon generals from the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom had naturally heard of the White Ape Demon General.

The battle at Phoenix Flame Mountain was a major event that shocked the entire demon realm, even causing the death of the Nascent Soul stage expert, Old Monster Feng.

It should be noted that this person is an elder of the Night Owl Clan. Putting aside his strength and supernatural abilities, his status is even higher than that of the two of them.

Legend has it that Ao Yu, the Demon General of the Azure Moon Sky Wolf Clan, and Feng Laoguai of the Night Owl Clan, both perished at the hands of the White Ape Demon General before them.

Therefore, when Qin Ming entered with a stern face, the two of them remained silent and focused all their attention on him.

However, unlike the old and feeble-minded Feng Laoguai, the two of them did not show much intention of retreating, even though they had heard of the White Ape Demon General's reputation.

After sizing up Qin Ming, the Crimson Phoenix Clan's Scarlet Feather Demon General said:
"I have long heard of the great name of the White Ape Demon General. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved. He has actually cultivated to the Profound Realm of Physical Body."

He sensed the immense physical strength of the white ape demon general before him with just a slight touch.

The sheer amount of qi and blood released from her physical body was enough to completely block her demonic thoughts from detecting her.

It's impossible to fathom its depth.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist White Ape," the Winged Demon General said, a rare occurrence for him.

Qin Ming walked straight through the main hall, sat down on the throne at the head of the table with an air of dominance, and glanced at the two people below him, "Are you two in such a hurry to attack the human race?"

“That’s right. We’ve come here only to unite with the Suspended Sky Holy City, not to seek your opinions. Our other three demon cities have already begun to assemble their armies,” said the Scarlet Feather Demon General calmly.

His words suggested he had no intention of consulting with the Suspended Sky Holy City, suggesting he had secretly allied with other demon races.

However, due to the White Ape Demon Commander, as the one in charge of the demon army on the front lines, he had to be notified before any action was taken.

Otherwise, it wouldn't look good for the higher-ups.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's heart stirred, and he frowned, asking, "Oh? You know, the human race's defenses are bound to be quite strong this time. Do you two have a high degree of confidence in reclaiming the lost territory?"

He was secretly thinking to himself, these demons are starting to cause trouble if we don't fight them for three days.

There must be some shady business involved to warrant such a grand and elaborate mobilization.

These ancient monsters, who have lived for tens of thousands of years, would not unite with several major demon cities to launch a counterattack on the Tianji Mountains without a certain degree of certainty.

Therefore, he was not angry. Instead, he quietly inquired about the specific details.

"If Fellow Daoist White Ape agrees to join forces, sharing strategic plans is not out of the question; otherwise, there is no point in discussing anything further."

The Supreme Elder of the Crimson Phoenix Clan spoke in a condescending manner.

He was also a veteran demon general, and he wasn't afraid of facing the White Ape Demon General.

As soon as these words came out.

Dragon Fish Roe, who was standing to the side, immediately turned cold.

He stared coldly at the other party and said, "Now, Fellow Daoist White Ape is the commander-in-chief at the front line. Do you intend to overstep your authority?"

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist Dragonfish, don't try to scare me with this. We wouldn't have come here ourselves without permission from above."

The Frosty Feather Demon General showed no weakness and seemed genuinely unwilling to leak the information.

Upon hearing this, both Long Yuzi and the other person were momentarily stunned.

Clearly, this was a plan from a higher level of the demon race; they were only responsible for carrying it out.

At the same time.

Dragon Fish and Fire Scale were furious, after all, their Suspended Sky Holy City was the last to know about such an important matter.

They simply don't respect them at all!
The two of them were waiting for the White Ape Ancestor to unleash his power.

But what he said next completely surprised them.

Upon learning of this, the White Ape Demon Commander casually waved his hand and said:

"In that case, our Suspended Sky Holy City will not get involved. We wish you two good luck and a resounding victory."

Upon hearing this, both Yihuang Demon General and his companion showed expressions of extreme surprise.

They had initially thought this trip would be quite arduous, perhaps even involving a confrontation with the White Ape Demon General. However, to their surprise, the General acted unpredictably and did not obstruct their plans.

After Qin Ming finished speaking, he waved his hand and dismissed the guests.

After the Winged Demon General and the others left, Long Yuzi and the other two stepped forward and asked, puzzled:
"Fellow Daoist White Ape, why do you condone their actions?"

This is quite unlike the White Ape Demon General's decisive and authoritative style back in the Ancient Demon Realm.

What Long Yuzi and the other were worried about was what would happen if Yihuang Yaoshuai and his group really took back the territory of Tianji Mountain Range.

Then, I won't have anything to do with the competition for resources in the spirit world anymore.

Furthermore, the dominance that the Wanze Demon Kingdom has finally gained is likely to be lost soon.

Qin Ming, however, remained completely calm and said, "If they want to die, then let them."

"By the way, you two go and secretly find out what those stinky birds from the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom are up to."

There is no such thing as a wall that doesn't leak.

In the spirit realm, no matter how secret the demon race's plans are, even if the other party is unwilling to reveal them just now, it's not difficult for a high-ranking being like the Dragon Fish Demon General to obtain them if they find a way.

Following Qin Ming's suggestion, Long Yuzi and his companion prepared to go down and gather intelligence.

At this time.

Qin Ming then remembered something and called out to Huo Linzi, "By the way, Brother Huo Lin, how is that junior who possesses the bloodline of the True Lin?"

Hearing this, Huo Linzi's previously suppressed mood improved slightly, and he said to Qin Ming:

"Hehe! I must thank Brother White Ape for this. He has truly helped our clan find a fine prospect."

"Now that I have entrusted the sacred object to this child, the degree of his bloodline awakening seems to far exceed expectations. When the opportunity arises, I plan to bring him back to the clan to recognize his ancestors and nurture him properly."

Seeing that the White Ape Demon Commander was quite interested in this matter, Huo Linzi immediately went along with it.

Qin Ming nodded slowly, his face showing no emotion, treating it as a normal matter.

……

Only a few days later.

News came from Longyuzi's side.

He personally ran into the main hall of the city to report the relevant situation to Qin Ming.

After all, mobilizing the demon army from the three main cities, such a massive deployment of troops, could not possibly be kept secret from a demon general.

"Brother White Ape, I have already discovered some key information. The reason why the three other cities, with the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom as the main force, have gathered a large army is that they have deeply planted spies within the human race's upper echelons, preparing to launch a coordinated attack from within and without."

"On the other hand, the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom actually repaired a complete seventh-grade high-level offensive array, called the 'Blood Refining Heaven-Trapping Immortal Array,' which was obtained from the Underworld."

"This formation, along with the Nine Nether Blood Sea, is extremely vicious. It can continuously harvest and devour the essence, energy, and spirit of living beings, thereby constantly increasing its level on the battlefield, reaching a terrifying eighth level at its highest."

"Furthermore, once this formation is activated, it cannot be stopped without absorbing enough essence blood. Faced with a super formation of this level, no matter how many human cultivators are stationed in the Tianji Mountains, it will be useless."

"Besides that, I also learned something else. In order for this formation to operate normally, the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom even brought in a late-stage seventh-order demon with very little lifespan left, preparing to self-destruct with the human race."

"Even if it means dragging a young Nascent Soul cultivator down with us, it's still worth it."

"Feiyu and Yihuang are ambitious and seem to be very well prepared with many methods."

"In my opinion, their chances of success this time are quite high."

At this point, Long Yuzi's expression turned serious, revealing a hint of worry.

After all, it concerns his future in the spirit world.

Qin Ming didn't react much to this information, as it was almost entirely within his expectations.

"The Blood Refining Heavenly Immortal Trapping Formation? They've really gone all out to use a formation of this level."

"There's also a late-stage seventh-tier monster who self-destructed. This lineup is more than enough to reclaim the Tianji Mountain Range, let alone level the human race's Zhenyuan Tiancheng."

Once a formation reaches the late stage of the eighth rank, it can form its own domain and generate the power of laws, which is something that low-level cultivators simply cannot withstand.

They will all become fuel for the operation of this super array.

……

the other side.

In the human realm, Qin Ming stroked his chin, recalling the information that the demonic infant spirit had just obtained.

He immediately took out a jade slip and recorded it, then summoned Baili Hui and specifically instructed him:

"You must deliver this information to Senior Golden Beetle as quickly as possible."

Since there is a traitor among the upper echelons of the human race, we must be extremely cautious.

Baili Hui was also shocked when he received the jade slip. Something that could alarm a big shot like Jin Guizi must be no small matter.

He didn't dare to delay and went to take care of the matter without stopping.

The last time the Golden Beetle came to Little Turtle Peak, it stayed for decades. It left its address before leaving, which was in Qingfeng Valley in the Nine Dragons Domain.

After some twists and turns, the inter-domain teleportation was completed.

Baili Hui also delivered the intelligence as quickly as possible.

Inside Qingfeng Valley, Jin Guizi browsed through the jade slip while sipping the spiritual tea brewed by Han Ya Shangren.

"Hey! It's a letter from Li Xiaozi. Looks like he's safely returned from the Ancient Demon Realm."

But after he finished reading the contents of the jade slip, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of spiritual tea, "How come this kid has given me such a big scare as soon as he returned to the Spirit Realm?"

"The demon race must have gone mad. Such a vicious eighth-order killing formation, this is terrible. We have to tell Yin Yangzi and those old guys."

Master Hanya, carrying a water jug, couldn't help but ask upon hearing news about Qin Ming:
"Senior Gu, has Senior Li returned to Little Turtle Peak?"

The Golden Beetle took a sip of spiritual tea and said indifferently, "So what if it is? Are you not comfortable staying here with me?"

"No, no, no! How could that be? It's just that I haven't had a chance to catch up with Senior Li in a long time. I was thinking that it would be a good opportunity to go back to Tianxing City with Fellow Daoist Baili." Master Hanya asked for the opinion of the big shot in front of him.

Since he started following Jin Guizi, he has indeed been clinging to his coattails. Not only has his cultivation improved significantly, but his sense of security has also been greatly enhanced.

After thinking for a moment, the golden beetle nodded in agreement.

"I just received intelligence from Fellow Daoist Li that I need to go to the front line of Tianji Mountain. Please convey my gratitude to him."

A look of joy appeared on the face of the Cold Crow Master, and he immediately rubbed his hands together and said, "Then thank you very much for your permission, Senior Gu. However, if I'm going to express my gratitude, I can't go empty-handed, can I?"

His meaning was very clear: he wanted to ask Jin Guizi for a gift.
"Hmph! You don't even know how many treasures you're hiding, why bother asking me for them? Hurry up and return." With one sentence, Golden Beetle shut down Cold Crow Master's words.

After the two of them left.

The golden beetle's figure also vanished into thin air.

(End of this chapter)