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Chapter 888 The Fox Clan's Visit
After a great battle between humans and demons, the Tianji Mountains entered a period of recuperation.

Time flies, and several more years have passed.

Qin Ming's demonic infant spirit was in the main hall of the city, browsing through the latest intelligence.

Below stood Dragon Fish and Fire Scale.

After a while.

Huo Linzi said in a rather solemn tone, "Recently, there have been more and more incidents of our demon race members losing control after consuming demonic flowers in our spiritual realm."

"Should we negotiate with the demons?"

“Even negotiation won’t help, since there’s no direct evidence to prove that these blood-red demonic flowers were deliberately spread by the demons,” said Long Yuzi.

In recent years, the number of those strange, blood-red demonic flowers that Qin Ming has discovered has been increasing.

Many demon cultivators have already fallen victim to this, experiencing a significant increase in their cultivation level before entering a state of frenzy and losing their minds.

As their numbers continued to increase, they even caused small-scale disturbances in the southern region of the demon race.

"We need to find out the source of this matter as soon as possible, otherwise the situation will become increasingly difficult to manage. I'll leave it to you two to handle," Qin Ming said calmly, putting down the jade slip in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Long Yuzi and his companion's faces twitched. Since arriving in the Spirit Realm, their White Ape Commander had become a hands-off manager, leaving everything to the two of them.

Furthermore, no action has been taken against the human race until now.

The White Ze Demon Emperor had high hopes for him, hoping that the White Ape Demon General could reclaim the lost territory of the Heavenly Ridge Mountains.

Now it seems they are also somewhat unable to fathom the White Ape Demon General's thoughts.
"Brother White Ape, rest assured, this matter is already under investigation in secret," Huo Linzi said.

Subsequently.

Then, as if remembering something, he continued to say to Qin Ming, "By the way, in three days, Li Lan, the Enchantress of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, will be leading a delegation to visit this city, saying that she has important matters to discuss. Brother White Ape, would you like to meet her?"

The White Ape Demon General never concerned himself with such matters, so he only asked a routine question.

He originally thought that Qin Ming would decline the invitation as usual and let the two of them handle the reception.

But the White Ape Demon General's answer was somewhat unexpected.

"The Qingqiu Fox Clan?" Qin Ming showed a hint of surprise.

The Qingqiu Fox Clan is an ancient and powerful clan among the demon races of the spirit world, and its status and power are self-evident.

He had also heard of the 'Li Lan Demoness' mentioned by Huo Linzi. It was said that she was the same Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator who led the demon clan delegation to Tianxing City for peace talks.

He even coveted Yue Lingyan's talent and wanted to fight her at Little Turtle Peak to forcibly take her away.

Finally, the Holy Master of Ten Thousand Flowers appeared and persuaded him to leave.

“That’s right. It’s likely that Lady Lan’s special visit is related to reclaiming the Sky Ridge Mountains,” Long Yuzi replied.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming said, "Since they are distinguished guests of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, let's meet them."

Upon hearing this, both Long Yuzi and the other person looked extremely surprised.

Three days later.

Above the Suspended Holy City, a grand procession of demonic ships sailed in, their magnificent palace carriages surrounding a central palanquin.

Long Yuzi and his companion also went out to greet them, standing in mid-air and bowing to the group in front of them.
"Welcome to our city, Fellow Daoist Li Lan of the Qingqiu Fox Clan."

As soon as the words were spoken, the procession of carriages and horses in front split into two rows. A streak of green light flashed from the fragrant carriage and gauze curtains and then landed in mid-air, revealing a woman in green with an extremely enchanting and charming appearance.

Every smile and frown of hers exudes a captivating allure.

The little demons below were all petrified the moment they saw her, falling into a dazed state from which they could not extricate themselves.

"I, Li Lan, greet the two demon generals."

Dragon Fish and Fire Scale were also secretly surprised. Even they, with their cultivation levels, experienced a slight fluctuation in their mental state.

He immediately said, "I have long heard that Li Lan Yao Ji's charm skills are extremely powerful, and seeing them today, I can confirm that they are indeed well-deserved."

"However, could you please restrain your charm power? Otherwise, those demon soldiers and generals below might not be able to withstand it."

Li Lan, the enchanting beauty, smiled and said, "This is not my fault. It's an effect that comes naturally from my enchanting body."

Long Yuzi immediately said, "Then please come inside for a chat. The White Ape Demon General of this city also wishes to meet you."

"Oh? Is it the legendary demon general of the ancient True Spirit Ape Clan?" Upon hearing this, Li Lan Yao Ji showed a very interested expression.

"I've heard that the White Ape Demon General is unparalleled in strength and has few rivals among his peers. I am truly honored."

The three of them then flew down towards the main hall of the city.

As soon as Li Lan Yao Ji entered, she saw Qin Ming sitting calmly on the throne at the head of the table.

A strange fragrance emanated from her body. Although she didn't display any seductive charm, she unconsciously cast a spell on him, and a mesmerizing pink mist instantly filled Qin Ming's vision.

Qin Ming frowned, and a cyan light flashed deep in his pupils. The Azure Emperor's Eye instantly shattered all the illusions before him.

The light mist emitted by Li Lan Yao Ji was completely swept away.

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist Li Lan, you'd better refrain from flaunting your alluring body in front of me."

Qin Ming feigned displeasure and gave a cold snort, effortlessly breaking the unique bloodline secret technique of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

This elicited an extremely incredulous reaction from Li Lan Yao Ji, who also looked rather embarrassed.

You should know that her fox clan bloodline supernatural power can even trap a Nascent Soul cultivator in an illusion.

She had only intended to test the depth of this legendary White Ape Demon General who was said to be able to kill someone of the same level in the ancient demon realm, but she was unexpectedly shocked.

"Forgive my impertinence, White Ape Demon General, please don't take it to heart. My mere enchanting body couldn't affect you in the slightest, which shows that your strength is extraordinary."

Li Lan, the enchanting beauty, withdrew her alluring form and immediately bowed.

Qin Ming's expression softened slightly, and he immediately offered a seat, saying, "Please sit down. May I ask what important matter you have come to discuss?"

After the servant served her the spiritual tea, she took a small sip, recovering from her initial surprise, and then got straight to the point:
"I have come here to invite the three demon generals to join forces to reclaim the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range."

"Oh? Previously, the Winged Demon General and his group gathered the strength of several demon cities and made many preparations, but they still failed to break through the human race's defenses and suffered a defeat. Fellow Daoist Li Lan, do you have even greater confidence than that?"

Qin Ming said calmly.

But then Li Lan Yao Ji smiled inexplicably and said, "The reason why Fellow Daoist Yi Huang and the others failed was because there was a traitor among the demon race who leaked the information in advance. Otherwise, with their preparations, they would definitely have been able to take back the lost territory."

"This time, we will use a counter-espionage strategy. I will go to the human race again to pretend to negotiate, but in reality, we will unite with several surrounding major races to launch an attack on the human race's Tianji Mountain Range."

"I have already reached an agreement with the Demon Clan, and they are very willing to cooperate with us."

“Demons? Fellow Daoist Li Lan, this might be a bit inappropriate, isn’t it?” Upon hearing this, Long Yuzi and the other person frowned and said, “The Demons are often unreliable and not worth cooperating with.”

"The previous defeat of Demon General Ao Yu serves as a cautionary tale."

Li Lan Yao Ji said, "Times change, and there are only eternal interests. The demon race also doesn't want to see the human race rise and occupy two-thirds of the Tianji Mountain Range."

"Therefore, at least in terms of goals, they are still aligned with us." "The price is that once we take back the territory in the Sky Ridge Mountains, we will have to give one-third to the Demon Clan."

"Even so, it's still better than this passive situation. What do you fellow Daoists think?"

Upon hearing this, Long Yuzi and the other person immediately fell into deep thought. Choosing to cooperate with the surrounding powerful clans and the demon race was a matter of great importance, so they had to handle it with caution.

Their gazes immediately turned to the white ape demon general at the head of the table.

"Let the three of us discuss this matter before making a decision. Please rest in the city for two days, Fellow Daoist Li Lan."

Qin Ming seemed to be deep in thought, then said calmly.

Li Lan Yao Ji nodded happily, and then Long Yu Zi and the other person went to arrange a cave for her.

Only Huo Linzi and he remained in the main hall.

His original intention was to get to know the people of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, since Yue Lingyan and the little silver fox had both awakened the true spirit bloodline of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

Perhaps we can find some methods for their future growth in the future.

However, after getting to know her, Qin Ming felt that there was something strange about this Li Lan Demoness.

Therefore, I gave up the idea of ​​continuing to communicate with them.

……

the other side.

Surrounded by the crowd, Li Lan Yao Ji returned to her cave to rest.

Upon arriving at the secluded cave, the first thing she did was to inspect the layout inside.

After confirming that there were no problems, she raised her hand and waved it to set up an isolation barrier.

She stood alone, a strange pink glint in her eyes, and murmured to herself:
"This white ape demon general is indeed quite troublesome."

"However, everything is an inevitable trend, and the arrival of the Holy Realm can no longer be stopped."

"If the Suspended Sky Holy City is willing to cooperate, those three guys still have some value. But if they remain stubborn, we'll have no choice but to eliminate them."

In the darkness, an invisible phantom appeared beside her, crawling on its stomach, responding to her:

"Reporting to Master, everything in the outer area is ready, and we are just waiting for Your Majesty's orders."

After the transparent phantom finished speaking, it vanished without a sound.

……

Within the human race's spiritual realm, at Little Turtle Peak.

Qin Ming continued his cultivation, filling over thirty magical energy apertures by refreshing the skill entries, while simultaneously comprehending the Dao of the Azure Emperor and the Wood Emperor. He was about to cultivate the "Mayfly Chapter" to its perfect level.

This process is quite lengthy for other cultivators.

Qin Ming, on the other hand, is making rapid progress. At this steady pace, he estimates that in another hundred years or so, he will be able to advance his magical power cultivation to the perfect Refinement stage and truly touch the threshold of the Integration stage.

During the more than ten years that followed, his old neighbor, the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers, also visited Qin Ming and exchanged two more Mystic Spirit Peaches, as well as some other resources.

When Qin Ming saw her again, he found that he had completely seen through her cultivation level, which was even higher than that of the Seven Sons of the Human Race.

Therefore, he continued to maintain good relations with this bigwig of the Flower Spirit Clan.

In addition, Master Hanya also took some time to return to Tianxing City and made a special trip to visit Qin Ming.

When Master Hanya saw Qin Ming again, his eyes widened, and he pointed at him, still unable to believe it:

"Senior Qin Qin, have you broken through again?"

He had become numb to it all; he felt that Qin Ming's cultivation speed could only be described as terrifying.

Each minor realm of the Void Refinement stage is extremely difficult for other cultivators, who also have to overcome the Void Refinement Heavenly Tribulation. However, Qin Ming broke through it in just a few decades.

"Well, this matter has some connection with Senior Golden Beetle," Qin Ming said with a slight smile.

Since Master Hanya had latched onto the towering tree of the Golden Beetle, he naturally had some understanding of it.

"Then congratulations, Senior Qin, on your great progress in cultivation. You are only one step away from the Integration Stage. It is truly a great fortune for us ascending cultivators in the mortal realm to have such a top-tier cultivator as you!"

The Devouring Rat stepped out from the side, cupped its hands in greeting, and said, "Yo! Fellow Daoist Cold Crow, it's been a long time! I've missed you dearly!"

"It looks like they've acquired quite a few good treasures; the aura of those treasures is incredibly strong."

Upon hearing this, the Cold Crow Master's face twitched, and he immediately said, "Not at all, not at all. My shallow opportunities are nothing compared to Senior Qin and Fellow Daoist Rat King. They are truly not worthy of being mentioned."

"You can't say that. Fellow Daoist Cold Crow's collection is far beyond what ordinary cultivators can compare to," the Devouring Sky Rat said, looking him up and down.

"My master has broken through to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm. Shouldn't you offer some thanks?"

Master Hanya knew that his visit would inevitably cost him a fortune, but Qin Ming and Jin Guizi had a good relationship.

If he could say a few nice words to him, perhaps he could get some guidance on his cultivation.

next moment.

Master Hanya flipped his hand, revealing another exquisite jade box, which he then handed to Qin Ming, saying:

"This is just a small token of my appreciation to congratulate Senior Qin on his breakthrough in cultivation."

Qin Ming refused in the same way, and reached out to take the jade box: "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Han Ya."

He removed the seal, opened the jade box, and was immediately greeted by an astonishing surge of spiritual energy.

Inside, however, was a fist-sized, bluish-green, pine cone-shaped object.

Qin Ming had an extremely strong sense of plants and trees, and he could tell that this was some kind of spiritual plant, but he couldn't identify what it was.

Upon seeing this, Venerable Cold Crow quickly put on a smile and explained, "This is something I obtained by chance from a cultivator's cave in the Nine Dragons Domain while running errands for Senior Golden Beetle. I haven't been able to figure it out yet, so I might as well offer it to the Buddha."

The Devouring Rat's gaze was fixed on the pine cone, revealing an expression of extreme astonishment, and it murmured in admiration:

"As expected, you, Old Daoist Cold Crow, still have some good stuff in your possession. Why are you being so modest with me?"

Qingyang the Old Demon also clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Why do I have a strange feeling that this thing is familiar?"

"It seems to be the fruit of some kind of spiritual plant? And it looks to be of a high grade."

Qin Ming didn't examine it closely; he immediately put it away, intending to study it slowly.

"Come, Fellow Daoist Han Ya has come from afar, let me do my part as a host."

Subsequently.

Qin Ming and he began to clink glasses and chat, exchanging information about their recent lives.

(End of this chapter)