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Chapter 393 Qin Tian's Encounter with the Evil Spirit Clan! Chu Yang's Plan
Chu Yang arrived in front of the black tower and asked bluntly, "What happened?"
Because he had previously ordered everyone to gather around the Black Tower, people spontaneously built some temporary shelters near the Black Tower.
Just then, someone saw him arrive, their eyes lit up, and they quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully and saying, "Congratulations on Mr. Chu's recovery!"
Chu Yang waved his hand. "What happened?"
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction where Qin Tian was.
Even without seeing it with his own eyes, he could clearly sense that Qin Tian was seriously injured.
The man hesitated for a moment and said, "We don't know the specifics. Senior Qin brought back three corpses of the Xuanmo Emperor yesterday, but he was also seriously injured."
Qin Tian had spent decades navigating the outer realms. Although he looked like a middle-aged man, he was actually close to a hundred years old, so he could certainly be called a senior.
However, for beings at the Heavenly Sovereign level, a hundred years old is considered to be in their prime, while those old guys in their twilight years are beings who have lived for thousands of years.
"Oh?" Hearing him say that, Chu Yang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, and then his eyes lit up.
Three corpses of the Xuanmo Emperor?
If Qin Tian killed all three Xuanmo Emperors, then the number of Demon Extermination Points in his Demon Extermination Order must have reached ten thousand!
In other words...
Qin Tian is now very likely to have become the second Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace.
If that's the case, Chu Yang's previous worries will be easily resolved.
Thinking of this, Chu Yang smiled and waved to the man, then turned and walked towards Qin Tian's direction.
Because this building was temporary, the interior layout was extremely simple, with most of the rooms containing only stone tables, stone benches, and stone beds.
Some people even found it too troublesome and simply moved into an empty house, sitting on the floor.
Living in a foreign land, where one's life is constantly in danger, cultivating and becoming stronger is the only thing one needs to do every day.
Therefore, no matter how harsh the environment, it will not affect them.
Along the way, Chu Yang did not deliberately conceal his aura. When he entered the house where Qin Tian was, the latter had already opened his eyes, but looked extremely weak and listless.
"Mr. Chu!" Qin Tian forced a smile, his lips twitching slightly.
Seeing the injuries on his body, even though Chu Yang had expected it, his eyelids still twitched slightly.
This is hardly a case of being seriously injured.
He clearly only had half a breath left!
His legs and left arm were almost twisted into a pretzel shape, and were further corrupted by evil forces.
Although his right arm was intact, a very deep wound had cut open Qin Tian's right shoulder and extended all the way to his left thigh.
It looked like a knife wound; Qin Tian's sternum and ribs were almost completely split open, and his internal organs could even be vaguely seen through the wound.
Chu Yang was certain that if the power of that strike had been greater, it would have cleaved Qin Tian in two!
Chu Yang didn't speak to Qin Tian, but stepped forward, took out a few pills, and stuffed them into his mouth.
Then he used the Wuwei Transformation technique to influence Qin Tian's soul, helping him correct his legs and left arm, which were almost twisted into a pretzel.
A sickening grinding sound of bones grinding rang out, and the intense pain contorted Qin Tian's face, but he gritted his teeth and did not utter a sound, even though his whole body was trembling.
After doing all this, Chu Yang used his Origin Qi to expel the evil force that was eroding Qin Tian's body. Otherwise, under the influence of the evil force, even if he helped Qin Tian correct his body, the broken bones and meridians would not be able to be reconnected.
He discovered that these evil energies contained no soul imprint, meaning that the owner of these evil energies was likely already dead, and no one could find this place by following the aura of these evil energies.
But it makes sense. If he knew it would attract unwanted attention, given Qin Tian's personality, he probably wouldn't return to War Demon City even if it meant death.
After all, Chu Yang was still in seclusion at that time. If he had attracted the attention of powerful figures from the evil race, there would have been only two possible outcomes.
Either Chu Yang or Sun Wukong will be forced to leave their seclusion, or the entire human race in the city will be wiped out.
Having dealt with the evil force, Chu Yang took out some medicinal liquid and used his soul power to guide it, allowing the liquid to adhere evenly to every inch of Qin Tian's skin.
Then it could be seen that Qin Tian's wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his bones and meridians were also rapidly reconnecting.
After a while, Qin Tian's injuries finally stabilized. Chu Yang plopped down on a stone bench, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Tell me! What exactly happened?"
Feeling that his injuries had mostly healed, Qin Tian was secretly shocked. Although he had known for a long time that Chu Yang was incredibly strong, his cultivation level was still only at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign realm!
Both the incredibly effective pills and the miraculous treatments broadened his horizons.
Shocked, Qin Tian quickly replied, "I encountered the Evil Spirit Clan while I was gathering information!"
Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, then thought of the people he had met. Could it be them?
As expected, Qin Tian briefly described what had happened, and it really was the same group of people.
Moreover, the methods used were nothing new; it was still the same old story of the evil spirits being hunted down by the five Xuanmo Emperors, and then turning their attention to the prey once they took the bait.
However, the location where Qin Tian encountered them was far from the location where Chu Yang met them.
Clearly, these guys don't have a specific goal; they just wander around all day, performing wherever they go.
Qin Tian had never known of the existence of the Evil Spirit Clan before, nor had he ever encountered such an enemy. After all, the extraterrestrial evil race had secretly created the Evil Spirit Clan and devoted resources to its cultivation in order to help the Heavenly Evil God break the seal.
The evil race will not reveal this trump card until the crucial moment. The fact that the evil spirit race dares to lead people to put on a show and lure prey is entirely due to their own peak immortal strength.
After all, the higher-ups of the evil race knew very well that a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign would never easily set foot outside the realm, and as long as a Saint-grade one did not appear, the evil race's "fishing operation" would not go wrong.
When they first met, Chu Yang mentioned the Evil Spirit Clan, and Qin Tian and the others asked him for details.
Upon learning this, both Qin Tian and Lin Dong were greatly shocked!
Although they were careful, the evil spirits used spiritual power and appeared to be no different from humans, making it difficult to distinguish between them.
Qin Tian, in particular, had a painful past, having watched all his teammates die before his eyes. When faced with that fake chase, he naturally wouldn't stand idly by.
And so, the little white rabbit took the bait!
Fortunately, seeing that Qin Tian's cultivation was only at the early stage of the Celestial Supreme Realm, the Evil Spirit Clan and the five Xuanmo Emperors lost their desire to continue the charade and directly revealed their true intentions.
Qin Tian reacted immediately and turned to run without saying a word.
During the pursuit, he was already at his wit's end, but then the peak-level Immortal-grade evil spirit clan expert suddenly left, leaving him with only five mid-stage Xuanmo Emperors.
This gave Qin Tian a glimmer of hope. When the five Xuanmo Emperors launched a thorough search of him, he unleashed his trump cards and defeated three of them one by one.
This guy is quite ruthless, even wanting to wipe out his opponent completely, but he is only at the early stage of the Immortal Rank after all. After killing three Xuanmo Emperors in succession, he was also at his limit.
In fact, if Chu Yang hadn't come to Qin Tian's rescue, even if Qin Tian had managed to hold on for a while longer, he would have inevitably met his end.
The evil power corrupted his body and internal organs, and it was the evil power of the Xuanmo Emperor. Lin Dong, Han Que, and the others were helpless against it.
Qin Tian, who was already exhausted, was even less able to expel the poison on his own.
Chu Yang was somewhat surprised that Qin Tian, with only the initial stage of the Immortal Realm, was able to kill three mid-stage Xuanmo Emperor level experts in succession.
This strength is truly not to be underestimated. After all, Qin Tian is different from the many trusted confidants he has cultivated. He does not have any heaven-defying techniques or supernatural powers, nor does he have the great fortune that Xiao Yan and Lin Dong possess.
During the narration, when asked about the matter of killing the three Xuanmo Emperors, Qin Tian only vaguely mentioned that he obtained some treasures and life-threatening methods during the great opportunity given to him by Sun Wukong.
Chu Yang knew very well that Qin Tian must have his own trump cards and methods involved, but he didn't delve into it, since everyone has secrets.
Qin Tian's strength is naturally a good thing for him.
"You've actually turned misfortune into blessing. After this incident, you'll probably be close to reaching the mid-stage of the Immortal Realm..."
Chu Yang looked at Qin Tian with a smile, while the latter gave a wry smile and said, "If it weren't for your help, sir, I'm afraid I would have lost my life in the outer realms."
"And if you need it, sir, feel free to take my life!"
Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Let's skip the formalities, but I do have something to ask you..."
Qin Tian's spirits lifted, and he awaited the next part.
Chu Yang continued, "Before I entered the outer realms, the Great Thousand Palace intended for me to be the person in charge and to take the lead."
"But I'm used to a life of leisure, so I declined."
"But now... the Great Thousand Palace has a second Demon-Slaying King..."
Upon hearing his words, Qin Tian was taken aback at first, but then he quickly realized what he meant and took out his Demon-Slaying Token.
On the token, the original title "Advanced Demon Slayer" had been changed to the three large characters "Demon Slayer King"!
These past few days, I've been teetering on the edge of life and death. Even after returning to War Demon City, I've been struggling to suppress the evil power within me, and I haven't had the mind to think about the Demon Extermination Points and Demon Extermination Tokens at all.
Now, hearing Chu Yang say this, I suddenly remembered that I killed three Xuanmo Emperors, which earned me a full 15,000 Demon Extermination Points!
Slay the Demon King!
The thought that he could actually become the Demon Slayer King gave Qin Tian a dreamlike feeling.
Despite the fact that the Great Thousand Palace is filled with powerful figures, and even most of the Heavenly Sovereigns in the Great Thousand World can receive invitations from the Great Thousand Palace.
However, among these powerful individuals, very few will become demon slayers.
At the level of Heavenly Sovereign, even in the treasure trove of the Great Thousand Palace, very few rare and precious treasures can tempt them.
Even if we take a step back, those demon slayers at the Heavenly Sovereign level would have little chance of killing a Demon Emperor at the Heavenly Sovereign level.
Both sides had an unspoken understanding that even if the border battles were fierce, they were mostly between experts below the Heavenly Sovereign realm.
Moreover, even for a Heavenly Sovereign realm expert, defeating an enemy is extremely difficult.
If this is the case for spiritual items, how much more so for immortal or saintly items?
Who wouldn't have some means of survival and trump cards if they could cultivate to the Heavenly Supreme Realm?
It is precisely because of this that, during the decades Qin Tian spent in the outer realms, although he defeated and even severely injured many powerful members of the evil race, only two Netherworld Demon Emperors of the evil race died at his hands.
Other demon slayers from the Great Thousand Palaces at most kill some evil races on various battlefields, and have even fewer opportunities to kill demon emperors at the Heavenly Supreme Realm.
After all, Qin Tian entered the outer realm because he was caught in a spatial storm. If it weren't for a fortuitous encounter, he wouldn't have survived until now.
For any powerful human, venturing alone into the outer realms is almost tantamount to going to one's death.
The stronger one is, the bigger the target becomes. Once exposed outside the domain, one will face the pursuit of numerous powerful individuals.
The same applies to the extraterrestrial evil races, which is why they only dare to send some of the lower-level evil races to infiltrate the Great Thousand Worlds and use some minor tricks.
"Sir, even if I could use this opportunity to break through to the mid-stage of the Immortal Rank, I would never dare to take that position..."
Qin Tian put away the Demon-Slaying Token and gave a wry smile.
He knew his own limitations very well. Although once he broke through to the mid-stage of the Immortal Rank, when it came to fighting to the death, he would be no weaker than a late-stage Immortal Rank expert.
But the problem is...
There are still sacred items in the Great Thousand Palace!
How could someone as lowly as a mid-stage Immortal Realm cultivator possibly suppress so many powerful figures?
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "The Great Thousand Palace is different from other forces. Its existence is precisely to deal with the evil races from beyond the realm."
"So even the person in charge is just a figurehead, acting as a bridge between various forces to form a great alliance."
"In this respect, while strength is indispensable, it is not the primary factor."
Chu Yang paused for a moment, then continued, "The longer someone has been famous, the more complicated their personal grudges become in the Great Thousand Worlds, making it difficult for them to maintain good relations with every power."
"In this respect, you undoubtedly have a huge advantage."
To put it bluntly, this position is essentially the spokesperson for the Great Thousand Palace. Although it holds real power, that power can only be used when dealing with the extraterrestrial evil race.
If it were used for private matters or against a certain force, let alone killing the Demon King or his representative, even if a core elder of the Saint-level realm acted in this way, the many powerful figures of the Great Thousand Palace would not give him any face, nor would they obey his orders!
Qin Tian understood his meaning, and after a moment of silence, tentatively asked, "Mr. Chu, do you want... me to be your informant in the Great Thousand Palace?"
Chu Yang smirked and said irritably, "I am the Demon Slayer of the Great Qing Palace, why bother planting spies?"
"I saw that the Great Thousand Palace was leaderless, which is why I wanted to put you in that position."
"In addition, I will establish some forces and cultivate some powerful individuals in the Great Thousand Worlds, which will inevitably affect the interests of many people."
"If someone comes knocking and things really get heated, then the Great Thousand Palace will need to step in..."
"Otherwise, if I were to use lethal force, wouldn't that be no different from internal strife?"
Qin Tian's expression was somewhat strange; he understood the meaning behind Chu Yang's words.
To put it bluntly, Chu Yang wants to elevate him to power so that when he fights with other human experts, Chu Yang will have Chu Yang take his side!
Although the Great Thousand Palace will not intervene in power struggles, as Chu Yang said, the extraterrestrial evil races are eyeing us covetously, and the fall of every Heavenly Sovereign is equivalent to the human race damaging its own foundation.
Therefore, whenever a major power clashes with another, the Great Thousand Palace often mediates, but it is relatively impartial.
But think about it carefully...
Chu Yang is the Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace. Just considering his slaying of three late-stage Xuanmo Emperor Asura demons, he can be described as having made outstanding military achievements and has made great contributions to resisting the evil races from beyond the realm.
Therefore, it seems reasonable for him to take sides when the time comes! (End of Chapter)