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Chapter 928 Frost Shadow, The Calamity of the Spirit Misty Sect
The woman in purple on the demonic chariot before him was none other than the woman Qin Ming had drunk a cup of spiritual wine with in the immortal city near Han Guang Cave.

Unexpectedly, she turned out to be the 'Succubus Star', one of the twelve demon stars of the demon race.

His status among the demons is second only to the Demon Ancestor.

It can be said to be an extremely top-tier existence.

At this moment, even the Ancestor Renshui and Elder Jinhuan of the Tianjiao Clan were as obedient as juniors in front of her, following behind her with utmost respect.

Qin Ming could tell at a glance that the two old guys had most likely encountered this demon lord returning to the palace on their way back.

Furthermore, their conversation was unlikely to escape the notice of such a powerful being as Succubus Star.

It should be noted that the seventh-tier wine recipe 'Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns' that Qin Ming obtained was actually salvaged from her by the Devouring Sky Rat.

He had even destroyed one of the opponent's fusion-level clones on the demon race's territory, and now they were meeting again in this way.

It can only be said that everything is preordained.
Qin Ming had originally planned to leave the Lesser Spirit Realm and depart from this place.

It was clear that when Succubus Star returned with the two patriarchs, she could only obediently retreat and dared not make any rash moves.

Facing a demonic powerhouse at the peak of the Integration Realm, his departure would surely mean certain death.

Therefore, we can only act according to circumstances.

……

Inside the Ice Crystal Palace.

The succubus descended from the demon chariot and sat down on the throne at the head of the table. Her eyes seemed to be able to see through people's deepest thoughts.

next moment.

She said calmly, "You two are quite good at picking your timing, choosing to come here just as I am returning to the palace."

"You're Golden Ring of the Skyhorn Clan, right?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Jin Huan hurriedly cupped his hands and stepped forward to greet her, saying, "Reporting to Senior Succubus, it is indeed I."

"I don't need to tell you what to do, do I? Hand over your widow from the Soul Clan. Since I'm in a good mood today, you two can explain the whole story and then get out of here."

The succubus, dressed in purple, rested her chin on her right hand, her eyes indifferently fixed on the two old monsters below. Her words carried a powerful sense of intimidation as she commanded in an unquestionable tone.

Ren Shui Ancestor and Jin Huan Elder, as powerful beings in the Integration Stage, had never received such treatment before, but now, under the oppressive aura of the Succubus Star, they dared not act rashly.

They were terrified of angering the powerful demon before them.

For Succubus Star, killing the two was as easy as killing humans at the Void Refinement stage before; she could do it with just a thought.

The gap between the peak of the Fusion Realm and the early to mid-stage realm is even greater than the gap between major realms.

Reaching the pinnacle of the Fusion stage, like the Succubus Star, one must have mastered some kind of law, achieving a state where words become law.

It is simply not comparable to the initial stage of the Unity Realm, which is merely a preliminary understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

Upon hearing the Succubus Star's instructions, the Old Ancestor of Ren Water immediately wore a bitter expression and cautiously explained:

"Reporting to Senior Succubus Star, the matter of the Human Race's Nine Dragons Merchant Guild and the Star Palace secretly sending the widow of the Soul Race was entrusted to me by Lord 'Power Demon Star' to handle properly."

But he hasn't finished speaking yet.

boom! !

The woman in purple, seated on the icy throne, narrowed her eyes, and an incredibly terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly descended!

But then, the Old Ancestor Renshui was struck as if by lightning. His body flew backward dozens of feet away like a tattered rag, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale and ashen.
At that moment, he felt as if the weight of the entire world had been forcibly imposed upon him.
The fact that Elder Jin Huan of the Celestial Horn Clan was unaffected by this spiritual pressure actually demonstrated that Succubus Star's control over spiritual pressure had reached an unbelievable level.

"I will explain things to Li Moxing myself."

"Does a mere human cultivator at the Fusion Stage really think that advancing to the mid-stage of the Fusion Stage will allow him to escape the control of his own race?"

"Remember this: you are nothing more than a dog kept by my clan. Don't think that just because Power Demon Star infused you with primordial demonic energy, I won't dare to do anything to you."

As the succubus star finished speaking, the atmosphere in the demon palace became incredibly cold and biting.
Ren Shui Ancestor was also suddenly awakened. At this moment, the sense of superiority he had felt as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator vanished under the powerful pressure of the Succubus Star.
He is no longer the powerful ancestor of the Heavenly River Sect of the human race; he has been reduced to a stray dog ​​who has surrendered to the demon race.
At this moment, facing a succubus star who was more powerful than him, he couldn't even muster the thought of resisting.

"My Lord Demon Star, please forgive me. I know I was wrong."

The Old Ancestor Ren Shui stopped and admitted his mistake with extreme fear.

Subsequently.

The Golden Ring Elder of the Skyhorn Clan had a complicated expression, but he dared not offend the powerful demon in front of him again. He quickly released the unconscious widow of the Soul Clan and handed her over to the purple-clad woman at the head of the table.

……

Qin Ming, who was located at the foot of Mofeng Mountain, had not dared to make any rash moves and witnessed this scene firsthand.

"Peak of the Fusion Realm, terrifying indeed!"

The Devouring Rat stared in disbelief within the Little Spirit Realm and exclaimed in surprise.

If they were to leave Xiaoling Realm, they would likely be immediately discovered by Succubus Star, one of the twelve demon stars of the demon race.

Given this woman's profound and all-encompassing cultivation, there is no doubt about the strength of her divine sense.

Qin Ming sighed inwardly.

It seems that now, the only option is to stay under her nose and wait for her to leave Demon Peak before having a chance to leave the Demon Realm.

Even figures like the Old Ancestor Renshui and Elder Jinhuan were no match for him, so there was no need to mention himself.

As for the demonic infant spirit that came from hundreds of millions of miles away, he had it secretly disguise itself as a demon and wait for the opportunity to reunite with his main body.

Another half day passed.

The two, Ren Shui Lao Zu and his companion, emerged from the Demon Peak in a rather disheveled state and flew away.

Qin Ming continued to hide in secret, observing the situation outside.

However, surprisingly—

After the Soul Clan widow awakened, the Demon Clan's succubus star did nothing to her; instead, she was well cared for and fed.

The girl, who was originally full of melancholy, has also changed under the care of the succubus.

The succubus even took out some rare and precious herbs to nourish her body, and then asked:

What is your name?

The widowed girl from the Soul Clan lowered her head and replied weakly, "My name is 'Frost Shadow'."

"Very good. From now on, you will serve me in the Ice Crystal Peak Demon Cave Heaven. I can guarantee your safety and that you will not be sent to the Void Spirit Clan. Do you have any objections?" Succubus Star said to her indifferently.

The girl named Frost Shadow Soul Clan was clearly surprised that this powerful demon not only rescued her from his clutches but also intended to take her in. She was immediately stunned and half-believing.

However, she had no other choice at the moment, so she nodded gently in agreement. In the days that followed, the woman stayed in the Demon Peak Palace to serve the Succubus Star.

Sometimes, she would even come alone to the foot of the mountain, very close to Qin Ming's Little Spirit Realm, and gaze into the distance in a daze, clearly missing her homeland.

Seeing her frequently coming this way to express her sadness, the Devouring Rat couldn't help but feel pity and immediately sighed, saying:

"Alas! It's so pitiful. There are only a few of them left of their entire race, and they've fallen into the hands of the demons. They were almost sent away as cultivation furnaces. Master, why don't we take them with us when we leave?"

Qin Ming closed his eyes to cultivate, and replied indifferently, "Even I am still trapped here and cannot get out. Who knows when this powerful demon on Demon Peak will leave the Demon Peak Palace."

“We’re all barely able to take care of ourselves, and you still have time to worry about her? You should worry about yourself.”

The Devouring Rat nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

If this powerful demon were to cultivate here for several hundred years, they would probably be trapped here and unable to leave.

Time flies.

Time flies, and another two years have passed.

This powerful demon had been cultivating on the mountain and rarely left his home, which gave Qin Ming no opportunity to leave the area.

Fortunately, after so many years of fermentation, the several jars of seventh-tier demonic wine, "Eternal Dream," that he had stored in the desolate realm have been successfully brewed.

With this special cultivation resource, even if Qin Ming is trapped in the Demon Realm, he will be able to steadily improve his cultivation.

……

And at the same time.

The news of the incident involving the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce and the Star Palace disciples also caused a huge uproar in the Human Spirit Realm.

In particular, the direct fall of Xiahou Yun, a prodigy of the Star Palace, directly provoked the fury of the higher-ups.

After all, this matter was secretly planned and carried out by two super powers, and the route taken was the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce's secret trade route.

Such a problem has never occurred before when transporting goods.

They made a quick connection, combining it with Qin Ming's previous words, and realized that there really was a traitor within their ranks.

Meanwhile, the Fire Ancestor of the Taiyi Sect and Elder Gu Cangxuan of the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce returned to the human race in a sorry state.

Based on the intelligence provided by Qin Ming, several demon spies were captured in Beidou Immortal City.

When they tried to follow the clues and expose Lü Lu, the biggest spy hiding in the Lingmiao Sect, they discovered that he had long since vanished without a trace.
Once this matter was exposed, everyone in the Lingmiao Sect was shocked.

They found it extremely difficult to accept that the biggest traitor in the demonic path was actually hiding within the sect.

Elder Chen of Qinglu Peak, in particular, was unable to accept such a fact, especially as he was Lu Lu's master.

It is not difficult to deduce that the incident after the last Three Sects' Battle of Magic, where the return route was exposed and caused huge casualties, was most likely the work of Lü Lu.
Lingyuan Patriarch was so angry that his face turned ashen. He never expected that such a thing would happen right under his nose. It was an unprecedented disgrace since the founding of Lingmiao Sect!

The two major sects, Taiyi Sect and Beast King Valley, also pinned the blame for the two serious incidents on Lingmiao Sect, using the opportunity to launch an attack.

The Star Palace, one of the three holy lands of the human race, suffered heavy losses, and its long-planned schemes were ruined, putting all the pressure on the Spirit Misty Sect.

After this incident, the patriarchs of the three major sects in Tianyuan Domain gathered together.

Lingyuan Patriarch stepped forward and said, "This matter arose because our sect had infiltrated a spies from the demonic path. Fellow Daoists, rest assured, no matter what, I will give you an explanation."

"No matter where Lü Lu runs to, or where that Ren Shui Ancestor goes, I will bring their heads back."

He knew that Lingmiao Sect had been pushed to the forefront this time, and even though it was fraught with danger, he had to bite the bullet and go for it.

Upon returning to the sect, Elder Lingyuan seemed to have aged considerably in an instant, and he gathered all the elders from the major peaks together.

He then glanced around at everyone and sighed, saying, "I founded the Lingmiao Sect tens of thousands of years ago and have experienced countless trials and tribulations. Now, we have reached another critical moment."

"If the culprit is not brought to justice, the anger of the other two sects and the Star Palace cannot be quelled. Therefore, I am prepared to personally make a trip to the Demon Realm."

"If we can capture that scoundrel Lü Lu, or find that widow of the Soul Clan, it means that the fate of our Lingmiao Sect is not yet over."

"However, I am not entirely confident about this trip. The future of the sect belongs to you. I hope you will all work hard and learn from this experience, so as not to disgrace the Lingmiao Sect."

Those present listened to the words of the Old Ancestor Lingyuan, which sounded like he was giving his final instructions.

His disciples and elders, who had followed him for many years, were all deeply moved!
"Grandmaster!!"

"We'll go with you! That damned old monster Ren Shui! And that traitor Lü Lu!"

"They must pay for their crimes in blood!"

The three elders of Qinglu Peak were even more impassioned, gritting their teeth and their eyes wide with rage!
Elder Chen even volunteered to go with Ancestor Lingyuan to the Demon Realm to hunt down the traitor.

Lingyuan Ancestor sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, I'm not going to die. Besides me, there will be two other sect patriarchs and fellow Daoists from the Star Palace going on this trip together."

"Your cultivation is too shallow. Even if you go and are surrounded by demons, you will likely never return."

"That's settled then. For the time being, all affairs within this sect will be temporarily handled by Peak Master Qinglu."

After giving his instructions, Ancestor Lingyuan didn't linger. His figure blurred and disappeared, leaving the Lingmiao Sect.
He arrived at the Beidou Immortal City and then met up with the others.

The Fire Ancestor of the Taiyi Sect and the Chequ Ancestor of the Beast King Valley had been waiting in the city for a long time.

After another half a day...

A colossal spirit ship, radiating starlight, descended from the heavens, its mast bearing the inscription of the Human Race's Star Palace.

Two people came down from above, one of whom was wearing a purple-gold holy armor. If Qin Ming were there, he would have recognized this person immediately.

It was his old acquaintance, the Purple-Gold Saint Armor Grand Commander of Tianxing City, Zichen Divine Lord.

Beside him stood an old man in a silver robe with star patterns, who clearly possessed the cultivation level of the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. His face exuded majesty, and his expression was rather stern.

"I never expected Elder Kui Mu to come in person."

The three old monsters from the three major sects were momentarily stunned when they saw the silver-robed elder appear, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

Elder Kui Mu of the Star Palace said with extreme displeasure, "If it weren't for cleaning up the mess for your three major sects, would I have come out of seclusion?"

"It also delayed a lot of my work."

"You old folks had better pray that the widow of the Soul Clan is alright."

"Otherwise, the consequences of this matter will likely far exceed your imagination."

Upon hearing Elder Kui Mu of the Star Palace say this, the patriarchs of the three major sects exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions filled with extreme surprise.

Could it be that the widow of the Soul Clan has other unknown secrets?

Even a behemoth like the Star Palace seemed to care deeply about this woman's life or death.
(End of this chapter)