The Legend of Qingpeng: Starting from the Costinus

"Brother Youying, this is where I meditate and gain enlightenment. Few outsiders can come to this cave on weekdays."

"I invited you here because I want to discuss with you what I had not said just now, the fall of the ascender, and the possible changes between the spirit world and the demon world." The voice of the Black Turtle Demon Lord was low and powerful, and every word seemed to contain a thousand pounds of power, striking people's hearts.

Li Qing nodded and was about to speak, but he saw the Black Turtle Demon Lord raised his hand to signal him to be patient. He then picked up the teacup and took a sip of the fragrant tea, as if enjoying this moment of tranquility and peace.

Or maybe it is to smooth out the sadness in my heart...

Seeing this, Li Qing also picked up the teacup, savoring the rare tea while organizing his thoughts in his mind, preparing for the in-depth conversation that was to follow.

While sipping tea, the lingering tea aroma seems to add a bit of solemnity to the heavy topic that follows.

The Black Turtle Demon Lord slowly put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes revealing a vicissitude that transcends time. He took a deep breath, as if he was sorting out his thoughts, and then spoke in a deeper tone:

"The spiritual art that I am proficient in is actually a secret of the demon world. I need to rely on the weak soul power left by Xuan Shen in the immortal soul lamp in the demon world to cross the boundary between life and death and peek into the past."

"Although this method is wonderful, it is also limited by the barrier between the two worlds. It can only capture the most unforgettable and emotionally intense memory fragments at the end of Xuan Shen's life."

At this point, the voice of the Black Turtle Demon Lord couldn't help but become a little lower, as if those scenes also caused ripples in his heart.

“In those fragmented memories, I witnessed with my own eyes the horrific scene of the rampage of the Heavenly Demon—the boundless black fog was like the tentacles of the abyss, entwining the entire space.”

"And in this chaos, countless demons loomed, their auras were evil and powerful, like a precursor to doomsday."

"What's even more frightening is that several of them seem to be leaders among the demons. Their greedy eyes seem to be able to penetrate everything and are fixed directly on Xuan Shen."

Li Qing's face became solemn when he heard this. He knew very well that this was not just Xuan Shen's experience, but a crisis that the entire demon world and even the spirit world might face.

He sat quietly, giving the Black Turtle Demon Lord enough space to recall and narrate.

The Black Turtle Demon Lord continued, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice: "Then, the scene changed, and Xuan Shen was actually in a strange green flame. Not only did the flame not go out, but it became more and more vigorous, as if it could devour all living things."

"Xuan Shen struggled in the sea of ​​fire, pain and despair intertwined on his face. In the end, everything fell silent, leaving only death and ashes."

"This scene is something that I still cannot forget. It is not only that Xuan Shen died in agony, but it also foreshadows a greater disaster in the spirit world."

Having said this, the eyes of the Black Turtle Demon Lord were already red, as if he had experienced the catastrophe together with Xuan Shen, and the empathy made him unable to control himself.

“Although I don’t know the specific reason, my intuition tells me that all this is closely related to the Broken Heart Mountain on the other side of the Demon Realm Ascension Platform.”

"The Ascension Platform on that mountain has been connected to all the small worlds where the demon races live since ancient times. If it is really controlled by the demon now, the consequences will be disastrous."

"I wonder if Brother Youying has already guessed that there is a problem with the Broken Heart Mountain on the other side of the Demon Realm Ascension Platform?"

Li Qing frowned when he heard this. He stood up and looked into the distance with a sharp gaze, as if he could penetrate all the obstacles and look directly at the unknown threat.

"What the Demon Lord said is absolutely right. I have indeed had this guess a long time ago, but I did not dare to jump to conclusions."

"Now that I have heard what the Demon Lord said, I am 100% certain that the Heartbroken Mountain in the Spirit World has been controlled by the Heavenly Demon!"

Then, Li Qing looked thoughtful, as if he was recalling every detail to ensure that his analysis was flawless.

After a moment, he took a deep breath to make his thoughts clearer, and then continued:

"The reason why I had doubts at the critical moment was actually based on the usual behavior of the demons."

"They take pleasure in conquest and plunder, and wherever they go, they leave behind a mark of destruction and despair."

"However, during the ten years of that critical period, the demon world seemed to be protected by an invisible force from the invasion of the demons. This obviously goes against the demons' style of behavior, and I have to think deeply about the truth behind it."

"During the time I was in the human world, I witnessed the entire process of the human race from resistance to despair, and then to being 'preserved' by the demons in captivity."

"This captive breeding strategy is obviously the Heavenly Demon's plan for the future. The Heavenly Demon must be playing a big game, and the human world is just a chess piece in this game."

At this point, Li Qing's eyes became unusually firm. He looked directly at the Black Turtle Demon Lord and continued, "But the demon world is still calm. There is only one possibility, that is, the demon world has long been under their control."

"There is only one way to control the demon world without invading it, and that is to control the Ascension Platform in Broken Heart Mountain! This is equivalent to grasping the lifeline of the demon world."

"In the future, every demon that hopes to ascend to heaven will become a meal for the demons. This silent threat is more terrifying than a direct war."

"The human world is kept in captivity, while the demon world is allowed to run free."

"The wisdom of the demons has already manipulated all the creatures in the human and demon worlds."

As Li Qing continued his narration, the Black Turtle Demon Lord's expression became more and more solemn.

Li Qing's words were like heavy hammers, each one striking the Black Turtle Demon Lord's heart and causing ripples.

He raised his head slightly, closed his eyes and thought, as if he was trying to verify what the owner of the Shadow Tower said with what he saw and heard during the spiritual communication, wanting to find evidence to overturn the owner of the Shadow Tower's horrible conjecture.

However, after a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, with shock as well as some reluctance and determination in his eyes.

He recalled the fragments of Xuanshen's memory that he had seen. The despair and struggle in those images coincided with the speculation of the owner of the Shadow Tower.

At this moment, he deeply realized that the crisis faced by both the human and demon worlds was far more severe than they had imagined.

The devil's various methods are endless, all of which demonstrate his profound wisdom.

By the time they reacted, both the human and demon worlds had already fallen into the control of the devil.

Now they are like cattle and sheep in a pen, waiting to be slaughtered.

The Black Turtle Demon Venerable took a deep breath, and there was a slight tremor in his voice, but more of it was unyielding and firm:

"Brother Youying, your analysis really makes me wake up from my dream."

"The devil's methods are so brilliant and his plans are so far-reaching that I am really amazed."

"Now, we seem to have fallen into a trap carefully designed by the demons, but even so, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"