For ordinary cultivators, it is impossible to reach another planet without a teleportation array.
Li Qiang said, " Qingjing, do you have any way to contact the Buddha Sect in Jinyang City and ask them to activate the internal teleportation array?"
Elder Qingjing said, "Alright, I'll go make the contact right away. Grand Elder, I'll be right back."
Qian Feng and Yao Xueweng could only place their hopes on Li Qiang. Qian Feng muttered to himself, "Alas, my disciples and family are all on Linming Planet. What should we do? Strange, why is there Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist drifting here? That's something that only exists in the Black Devil Realm."
The Devil Venerable Chiming laughed smugly, "Haha, what's so strange about that? Who but an immortal has the ability to open the passage to the Black Devil Realm? Wahaha, this is great! You want to impose Devil Restraint on me? Hmph, now look at the consequences... even if you were Luo Heaven High Immortal, you wouldn't be able to handle it! Wahaha... Uh, why did you kick me!"
Li Qiang angrily cursed, "You're really going to push your luck, aren't you? Let's see how I teach you a lesson!"
In truth, he was also quite helpless. No matter how he tried to subdue the Devil Venerable Chiming, it was useless. This guy was immortal, and at most he could only inflict some pain on him, but he couldn't eliminate him.
The Devil Venerable Chiming understood this principle as well. He chatted with Li Qiang in a playful manner, and as long as he didn't make Li Qiang lose his temper, he would achieve his goal. Li Qiang couldn't do anything about it.
Qian Feng and Yao Xueweng's legs went weak. They understood what the Devil Venerable Chiming had said: there was a passage from the Black Devil Realm into this realm, and the passage was opened by the Luo Heaven High Immortal.
Yao Xueweng seemed to have guessed something, and he asked tremblingly, "Senior, who are you?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Yao Xueweng and chuckled wickedly, "Me? Haha, my name is Chiming. Think carefully about who I am, wahahaha, hahahaha!" He was extremely proud of himself.
Qian Feng was the first to realize what was happening. Almost instinctively, he released his flying sword, shooting it towards the Devil Venerable Chiming without hesitation, shouting, "He is the Devil Venerable Chiming of the Black Devil Realm!"
Li Qiang sighed, reached out and grabbed Qian Feng's flying sword, and shouted, "Calm down! Idiot, if he wanted to kill you, would he have waited until now?" He was truly disappointed in Linming Planet's cultivators.
The Devil Venerable Chiming jumped for joy on the ground, clapping and laughing, "Haha, idiot! Not bad, aren't you an idiot? Brother, forget about these idiots and give Old Chi some nourishment, how about it?"
Li Qiang was furious. Without even using any magic, he moved closer to the Devil Venerable Chiming and unleashed a flurry of punches with his fingers spread wide.
Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was caught off guard by Li Qiang's unexpected use of fists and feet, and was forced to tumble and crawl backward. In terms of agility, Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was no match for Li Qiang, Li Qiang had specifically studied combat techniques at the Sacred King's Residence's Mansion on Heavenly Court Star.
The Devil Venerable Chiming blocked the attack from below, but couldn't dodge the one above. He dodged to the left, but then left an opening on the right. He was so angry that he yelled and screamed. Although these punches and kicks couldn't hurt him in the slightest, they made him feel extremely embarrassed.
Li Qiang suddenly stopped, pointed at the Devil Venerable Chiming, and shouted, "If you dare to talk or act recklessly again, don't blame me for making you suffer every day! Xiao Ming, apart from the Seven-Character Immortal Instruction, your inner demons are in my hands."
Upon hearing this, the Devil Venerable Chiming immediately hung his head in dejection and fell silent.
Li Qiang returned the flying sword to Qian Feng, saying irritably, "Here you go! I'm sorry, I have a bad temper. Think carefully before you act next time."
Qian Feng's hands trembled as he retrieved his flying sword. He knew that if it weren't for Li Qiang protecting him, he would have been killed by this freak. His face was deathly pale as he said, "Thank you, senior. I was reckless."
Everyone instinctively kept a distance from the Devil Venerable Chiming. Although they all knew that with Li Qiang around, there would be no danger, they still couldn't help but keep their distance, not knowing when he might suddenly do something malicious.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord stared intently at Shuang Wanyu, like a lecherous monster, which frightened Shuang Wanyu into retreating repeatedly.
Ever since she learned that he was the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord, Shuang Wanyu felt truly terrified, especially by his sinister gaze, which seemed to pierce through people's hearts.
She said, "I'll wait over there," and then hurriedly flew away.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord cried out repeatedly, "Oh dear, Little Shuangshuang, don't rush off..." and he actually chased after her.
Li Qiang cursed with a wry smile, "Damn it, this guy is like a pig in heat." He swayed and blocked the Devil Venerable Chiming's path, angrily saying, "Aren't you annoying?! Can't you just stay quiet and stay to the side? What good will it do you if you piss me off? Sit down!" He spat out the last three words with his Divine Yi Power.
The Devil Venerable Chiming covered his ears, obediently sat down, and said with a grin, "Hey, I got it. Don't be so loud, okay? You're going to deafen me."
Li Qiang sighed and complained to Gu Xing, "Ugh! If I'd known you were this annoying, I should have just let Boss Gu Xing take you away back then! Ugh!"
Qian Feng and Yao Xueweng dared not interrupt, and simply stood silently to the side. The situation had already exceeded their control, and there was nothing they could do but wait.
After waiting for a while, Elder Qingjing returned, a worried look on his face. "Elder, restarting the Buddha Sect's internal teleportation array will take some time; we'll have to wait a little longer."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there a problem restarting the teleportation array?"
Elder Qingjing had to admire Li Qiang; he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Qingjing nodded and said, "Although the Buddha Sect is a major sect in Jinyang City, it is not the strongest. Currently, no sect can activate the teleportation array at will. If the Buddha Sect forcibly activates it, other major sects will question it. If they cannot explain it, the consequences will be severe."
The Devil Venerable Chiming was restless for a moment. He jumped up first and shouted, "Ah, is that so? Little friend, don't worry, I'll help you! How about it? Anyone who dares to cause trouble for your Buddha Sect, I'll take care of them, hahaha!" He looked at Li Qiang smugly, thinking, "You won't stop me this time, will you?"
Li Qiang, thoroughly annoyed, said, "You better stay out of the way. Aren't you troublesome enough already? This is supposed to be helping? You're just trying to take advantage! Remember, once we're at Linming Planet, you are absolutely not allowed to lay a hand on anyone without my permission!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming was extremely disappointed, but after thinking for a moment, he cheered up and asked in a low voice, "Brother, if you agree to let me take action, then can I do whatever I want?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming was like a person trembling with hunger, with food laid out in front of him but not allowed to eat. He desperately tried every possible way to get the food.
This guy's persistence really annoyed Li Qiang. He knew that it would be difficult to control the Devil Venerable Chiming using such coercive methods.
Now he only hopes that Gu Xing will return soon and take this troublemaker away.
Wisps of bluish-white smoke rose from the ground and quickly condensed into a solid mass. Spirit Marshal Xianmu and Spirit General Panshi led their army of Spirit Body back.
Xianmu bowed and said, "Your Excellency, there are two parallel mineral veins in this valley, as well as some small, isolated deposits. They are currently digging one vein close to the surface; the other veins are much deeper. However, these crystals are very pure, so I had everyone collect as much as possible."
Spirit General Panshi shouted a few commands, and the army of Spirit Body quickly swept past Li Qiang. A large pile of crystals, taller than a person, appeared in front of Li Qiang, most of which were high-grade Immortal Stone, with very few mid-grade ones.
It should be noted that when each Spirit Body is mining, its attention is focused on high-grade crystals. Given the same crystal, no one would give up on a high-grade Immortal Stone. Therefore, these Spirit Sword Body almost completely mined the high-grade Immortal Stone in this vein, while the mid-grade ones were ignored.
Qian Feng and Yao Xueweng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets; they had never seen such a mountain of top-grade Immortal Stone in their entire lives.
Li Qiang asked, "Did any of you brothers keep any for yourselves?"
Spirit Marshal Xianmu replied, "Without the Great Venerable's order, they wouldn't dare to stay behind."
Li Qiang nodded, casually waved his hand, and divided the crystals in half, saying, " Xianmu, these crystals are for you. You arrange their distribution, and remember to give one to the Spirit King and the Ghost King."
Xianmu and Panshi already knew Li Qiang's character, so they didn't refuse and immediately put away the crystals they had divided up.
Li Qiang used a magic incantation to collect them into the Illusory Devil Pearl.
The Devil Venerable Chiming grinned and approached, picking up a high-grade Immortal Stone: "Could I have a few? It's rare to see so many Jingjing Gemstone; I like them."
Li Qiang was too lazy to argue with him and waved for him to take it.
He then divided up half of the crystals again, saying, " Qingjing, these crystals are to be distributed among your three factions, let's divide them equally."
He raised his hand and sucked the remaining Immortal Stone from the ground into his palm.
Elder Qingjing, Qian Feng, and Yao Xueweng were overjoyed because Li Qiang had given them mostly high-grade Immortal Stone, while he had kept many mid-grade Immortal Stone for himself. They thought Li Qiang was being modest, but in fact, Li Qiang did not lack high-grade Immortal Stone; what he lacked were mid-grade Immortal Stone. Therefore, he only took what he needed.
The Devil Venerable Chiming took more than a dozen high-grade Immortal Stone from Li Qiang's pile of crystals, and then picked up more than a dozen from the pile next to him. This guy had an excellent eye and only took good Immortal Stone. Qian Feng and the others were heartbroken, but they didn't dare to compete with him. They hurriedly picked up the Immortal Stone on the ground and the three of them handed them one by one to distribute them.
The Devil Venerable Chiming paced back and forth on the ground, scratching his head. He glanced at Li Qiang, then walked over with a grin, rubbing his hands together and chuckling, "Brother, do you have any Heavenly Gold Sand, Black Ice Stone, or Ink Fire Purple Cloud Crystal?"
Li Qiang had long suspected that this guy had something up his sleeve, and he asked casually, "What do you need these things for?" But he was actually quite curious.
Not only was Li Qiang curious, but even Qingjing and the others found it strange, as what he wanted were all rare treasures of this world.
The Devil Venerable Chiming said, "I want to refine a few gadgets. I'm just bored, and you won't let me leave, so I'll find something to do."
Li Qiang was excited when he learned that the Great Gods and Devils wanted to forge weapons. He had only ever seen the Devil Venerable Chiming forge monsters, but he had never seen him forge weapons before, and his curiosity surged instantly.
He said in a serious tone, "I have all these materials. You can have them if you want, but there's only one condition..."
The Devil Venerable Chiming said nonchalantly, "Fine, whatever the conditions, it's all up to you anyway."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Alright, I want to see how you forge weapons."
The Devil Venerable Chiming was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "No problem, just watch closely. You can't learn the weapon-forging methods of the Black Devil Realm; you don't have demonic flames or a demonic head."
Li Qiang didn't care what cultivation method he used; he just wanted to see how the Great Gods and Devils used their techniques. Moreover, the Great Gods and Devils must have used top-tier techniques from the Black Devil Realm for forging weapons. Whatever it was, it would definitely help him broaden his horizons.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I'm just curious. I've never witnessed the methods of Great Gods and Devils. Are these materials enough?" He handed the Devil Venerable Chiming three rare materials for refining weapons.
The Devil Venerable Chiming understood Li Qiang's meaning, but he was quite at ease, knowing that even immortals couldn't learn the weapon-forging methods of the Black Devil Realm.
Li Qiang asked, " Old Chi, don't rush to forge weapons. Let me ask you, will demons appear to harm people while you're cultivating?" He had to be careful.
The Devil Venerable Chiming hurriedly denied it. "No, absolutely not. All types of demons are under Demon Venerable control. Without my command, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly. They are different from wild demons; they are tamed by me."
Everyone found it strange that a demon could be both domesticated and wild.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Are there many kinds of demons?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming said very seriously, "There are many kinds of demons. All life can become demons. How many kinds do you think there are?"
Li Qiang pondered for a moment, then asked, "Well, for example, if you are Great Gods and Devils, considered a top-tier demon in the Black Devil Realm, does a more powerful demon have more self-control and rationality?"
Li Qiang's statement was quite novel. After thinking for a moment, the Devil Venerable Chiming said, "You know what I mean, brother, you're absolutely right. Those who can dominate the Black Devil Realm for a time are all ambitious guys. Generally, a demon who can reach the Gods and Devils Realm can control a large number of demons. There are only three Great Gods and Devils in the entire Black Devil Realm." His words revealed a hint of pride.
Elder Qingjing pondered to himself, Li Qiang's behavior was not like that of the Grand Elder of the Buddha Sect, so why did he have the Buddha Finger of the Grand Elder of the Buddha Sect?
Actually, what he cares about most right now is what Li Qiang can bring to Linming Planet's Buddha Sect. Nothing else matters. Linming Planet's Buddha Sect has long lost Buddha Sect true essence. Many of the Buddha Sect's cultivation methods have been lost, and the Buddha Sect has now almost become a second-rate cultivation sect.
The Devil Venerable Chiming began his cultivation, first using demonic flames to melt the Heavenly Gold Sand.
Li Qiang was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected the Demon Flame to have such a powerful melting ability.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord appeared relaxed as he crafted the weapon, saying, "I'm just practicing some minor things; there's no need for you to be so tense."
Li Qiang turned around and saw that Qian Feng, Yao Xueweng, and Qingjing had all released their flying swords to protect themselves, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy. He couldn't help but laugh and say, "What are you doing? It's nothing."
The Devil Venerable Chiming's methods were quite peculiar, and Li Qiang gradually became interested.
This is probably what is called the Demon Refinement. As the Heavenly Gold Sand melted, the Devil Venerable Chiming released a demon head, forcibly forcing him into the Heavenly Gold Sand. Then he released another one, releasing a total of seven red demon heads. Then he flew out of the Black Ice Stone, and the silvery-white Heavenly Gold Sand was immediately stained black by the Black Ice Stone.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord generously explained, "Silver Heavenly Gold Sand is unsuitable for demons to lurk in; it must be altered with Black Ice Stone. The Ink Fire Purple Cloud Crystal's function is to convert the energy of high-grade Immortal Stone. These demons are all fire demons."
Li Qiang understood. Everything in the Black Devil Realm was related to the Devil Venerable Chiming. The power of the demons was the foundation of Great Gods and Devils and demons like the Crimson Bright Demon Lord, just like the True Essence Power of cultivators and the Divine Yi Power power of immortals. Great Gods and Devils possessed the power of countless demons. No wonder the Devil Venerable Chiming coveted the life in this realm so much.
The Devil Venerable Chiming cultivated a string of beads, a headdress, and some small ornaments, each piece of which was black, exquisitely crafted, and possessed a very unique style.
Li Qiang asked, puzzled, " Old Chi, why are all the things you cultivate with just for little girls?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming chuckled smugly, "Giving them away, huh? I just give one to whoever I like, hehe."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "Giving it away? Are you planning to harm someone?" He picked up a string of beads and examined it carefully.
The beaded necklace is made of small to large pieces strung together like Go stones. Each piece has a clear relief carving, either a human face or an animal head, so lifelike that it seems to be alive.
Li Qiang couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful beaded necklace! It's a pity that most people can't wear it. You should keep it for yourself."
The Devil Venerable Chiming hurriedly retorted, "Brother, don't you understand? This is for external use. With this demonic ornament, no demon dares to approach its owner. It bears my mark, the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord! I'm one of the three Demon Venerable of the Black Devil Realm, do you think I'm just some nobody?"
Actually, Li Qiang knew he was telling the truth, but it was necessary to refute him at any time. He laughed and said, "Oh, really? Okay, then I'll confiscate this string of beads and let me study it."
The Devil Venerable Chiming had spent half a day making this string of beads, and he was furious when Li Qiang confiscated it, yelling, "No way! Give it back! This is a gift I prepared for my beauty!"
Li Qiang looked at him with a half-smile, seemingly indifferent. "Really?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming suddenly realized what was happening. He scratched his head vigorously and said, "Fine, fine! You can have it! Sigh, you're even more domineering than the Devil Venerable Kaihuang. Sigh, what bad luck." He wasn't really concerned about the small demonic ornament, but Li Qiang's actions annoyed him. He knew very well that Li Qiang didn't care about the ornament either; this bastard was clearly just trying to humiliate him.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord gritted his teeth in anger, and the people around him watched in horror. Who had ever seen anyone punish Demon Venerable of the Black Devil Realm like this? Li Qiang truly lived up to his title of the World-Wreaking Demon King.
Qingjing said cautiously, "Elder, the teleportation array is ready, but..."
Li Qiang asked, "What?"
Qingjing said with difficulty, "Only four people are allowed to teleport the first time, and there will probably be experts from other sects supervising."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "Alright! Qingjing, Old Chi, and Yao Xueweng, the four of us will go first. Qian Feng, you take everyone to the teleportation array and wait for our signal. The next batch will leave then."
Qian Feng immediately flew towards the resting place of the disciples from various sects.
Elder Qingjing led Li Qiang and the others to the teleportation array built by the Buddha Sect. This teleportation array was located in a valley of another rift. It was a small teleportation array, but it was very well built. Several Buddha Sect disciples guarded the teleportation array.
Elder Qingjing gave a few instructions, and the disciples immediately began to adjust the formation.
Li Qiang said, " Old Chi, go inside. Don't dawdle. Remember, don't speak without my orders! Okay, let's go."
The Devil Venerable Chiming said helplessly, "I'll listen to you! Sigh, if I don't listen to you, I'll suffer the consequences. Let's go, let's go see the world of pleasures."
Jinyang City is located in the center of the plains of Linming Planet, where various grains and fruits are abundant. Most of the ordinary mortals of Linming Planet live here. Due to the scarcity of Spirit Vein, there are relatively few cultivators here.
There are many cultivation sects in Jinyang City, but most of them are small sects. Only three sects have great potential and a large number of disciples.
The Buddha Sect ranks second among the cultivation sects in Jinyang City, with the first being Port Gate and the third being Hundred Multitudes Alliance.
The Buddha Sect occupied the northeastern part of Jinyang City. Since the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist drifted to Linming Planet, the Jinyang City area has been the most severely affected. This area is a plain with a high density of small villages and towns. After the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist landed on the plain, as the demons spread, more and more people were corrupted by the demons. Many people lost their lives to the demons, and the entire Jinyang Plain was plunged into extreme panic. Those who were not corrupted fled to Jinyang City.
The most terrifying thing is that some cultivators, after being corrupted by demons, also began to kill, which triggered a series of reactions. The suspicion, distrust and distrust between people reached their peak. The slightest doubt would immediately trigger a massacre, and the entire Jinyang Plain was filled with blood and Sha Qi.
Large numbers of refugees flocked to Jinyang City, but the cultivators in Jinyang City, in order to prevent the demons from infiltrating the city, not only immediately sealed off the city but also launched a massacre.
The situation in Jinyang City was extremely dire. Everyone was in danger and panicked. At the slightest disturbance, they would immediately lose their minds and start fighting. In the end, the three major sects of Jinyang City had no choice but to form a city protection team. Tens of thousands of cultivators began to patrol Jinyang City. Once they found any demons or people who had been corrupted by demons, they would kill them without mercy.
In an instant, Jinyang City was engulfed in bloodshed and extreme fear.
A white light flashed from the Buddha Sect's internal teleportation array, and Li Qiang and his three companions quietly appeared inside.
The Devil Venerable Chiming glanced around and exclaimed with delight, "Oh my! This is incredible! So many fat... uh... people..."
Li Qiang slapped him across the face and yelled, "No one will think you're mute if you don't speak, so shut up!"
Qingjing sensed something was wrong. Among the large group of cultivators around him, only a few were Buddha Sect disciples; the rest were experts from other sects. He asked, "What's going on? How did you get into our Buddha Sect's inner hall?"
Four experts stepped out from the crowd. One of them said, "Elder Qingjing, I'm sorry, but these are extraordinary times. Anyone entering Jinyang City must be checked. If they are corrupted by demons, they must be eliminated!" His tone was cold, and his expression was terrifyingly serious.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord burst into laughter. Just as he was about to speak, Li Qiang stepped in front of him, saying, "What's going on? We just came back from the mining area."
Qingjing was furious and shouted sternly, " Guo Lihuang! Since when have people from the Port Gate been allowed to run wild in the inner hall of the Buddha Sect?"
Guo Lihuang coldly replied, "It's not that we want to cause trouble; this is the decision of the various sect leaders. If you don't believe me, go ask the Buddha."
The Buddha is currently the head of the Buddha Sect, Qingjing naturally wouldn't disobey his orders. He said sullenly, "Go ahead and investigate." But in his heart, he felt uneasy. There were no demonized people here, but there was a truly powerful figure— the Devil Venerable Chiming of the Black Devil Realm.
How could Li Qiang allow him to investigate? If they discovered the identity of the Devil Venerable Chiming, wouldn't the world be thrown into chaos? He stepped forward and said, "How should these experts be addressed? Qingjing, please introduce them." He deliberately released his own power, and in an instant, an unparalleled aura was revealed.
Apart from the Devil Venerable Chiming, everyone present was forced back by this astonishing aura. Every cultivator was thinking, "Who is this person?"
Elder Qingjing knew Li Qiang was putting on a show of force, so he hurriedly said, "This is Guo Lihuang the Port Gate of Jinyang City, and his junior brother Guo Lipang. The one on the left is Shao Yue and Wen Chenwen, masters from the Hundred Multitudes Alliance." He then pointed to Li Qiang and said, "This is Senior Muzi, the same Senior Muzi who left Snow Dragon City with Immortal Xuan Long of Luo Heaven High Immortal." He specifically pointed this out because otherwise, it wouldn't be enough to intimidate these people.
As expected, Guo Lihuang and the others all showed expressions of shock.
The Devil Venerable Chiming couldn't help but burst into laughter again. "Brother, I didn't expect you to be so famous! Haha, this is hilarious!" This guy was deliberately trying to attract attention, and Li Qiang wished he could strangle this ungrateful fellow.
Guo Lihuang and the others stepped forward to pay their respects to Li Qiang, and then asked, "What is the honorable name of this esteemed person?" He was referring to the Devil Venerable Chiming.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord had no intention of concealing his identity; he hoped for as much chaos as possible so he could profit from it.