Schemes

Thirty li outside Fallen Phoenix City the border of the Great Jin Dynasty.

"Hey, you guys got here pretty fast!"

A sharp sound rang out, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground.

A demon emerged from the ground, looked around, and then chuckled.

"The Great Jin Dynasty are almost over. How can we be slow? If we are slow, then we might as well give up on cultivation."

They devour the Human Race Karmic Fortune to strengthen themselves, paving the way for their future cultivation.

They wouldn't let something like this slip by.

"Indeed, but the situation in the Great Jin Dynasty has seen quite a few changes."

"First came a foreign visitor. These foreign visitors brought with them a great deal of Human Race Karmic Fortune, which greatly strengthened the Great Jin Dynasty, especially in the territory of Yuanqing Prefecture, where the Human Race Karmic Fortune was particularly abundant."

"Also, the thousand-year-old tree Grandfather Tree in Yuanqing Prefecture was killed. That guy, relying on his longevity, went around claiming to be everyone's grandfather, and ended up dying just like that."

The newly arrived fairy plopped down and began to gnaw on a thigh.

Upon closer inspection, a bit of trousers was still attached to the thigh.

When the moonlight fell from the night sky and shone on this place, it had an indescribable chill.

"What? That guy's dead? How did he die?"

Upon hearing this, the other fairies were immediately startled and quickly asked.

That tree spirit has lived for over a thousand years, devouring countless people and imprisoning countless wronged souls as its subordinates.

Their cultivation level is far beyond a thousand years.

Such a being, just died like that?

The fairy who had been gnawing on the thigh stopped abruptly upon hearing this, and after a long pause, she groaned and said, "From what I've heard, it was some immortal who made the move."

"However, the idea of immortals is probably just the nonsense of mortals who haven't seen the world. It must have been that cultivator who made the move. That tree demon had eaten too many people and couldn't control itself, thus attracting Heavenly Tribulation."

"He was just too stupid. If he had waited a few more years, until the Great Jin Dynasty was in chaos, when demons rose up everywhere and the Human Race Karmic Fortune were scattered, then he could have easily emerged without any consequences."

"I see."

The other fairies breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

It turned out that the tree demon had attracted Heavenly Tribulation, allowing cultivators to take advantage of the situation.

In that case, we can relax a bit.

Otherwise, with a cultivator capable of slaying the tree demon present, they would all have to be extremely careful, and might even have to consider whether to give up this opportunity.

"You don't need to worry too much. I've heard that in the past two hundred years, the major immortal sects have seen a significant decline in cultivators. It seems that old man Qingyun is nearing the end of his life. You must be careful about this, and run if you see him."

"Those cultivators are all like scoundrels. They're incompetent in their cultivation, and their time is almost up. Why don't they just obediently die? When they see us, they act like they've killed their parents, fighting with no regard for their lives."

As the fairy under the tree spoke these words, she occasionally bared her sharp fangs, appearing extremely angry.

The fairies present nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

They all knew about this, and they also knew that when encountering cultivators whose lives were nearing their end, they should run away if possible, and in short, not fight them head-on.

It's foolish to fight a guy who's about to die.

"Furthermore, the Demon King Wu has returned."

Demon King Wu?

Upon hearing the name, the other fairies were initially taken aback, but then their morale suddenly soared.

"Is that the Demon King Wu, who has roamed this place for over two hundred years and wreaked havoc on two dynasties?"

Speaking of this person, who among them doesn't know him?

That was a demon king who personally brought ruin to two dynasties!

Although there were many other demon kings with him at the time, this demon was very cunning and never fought against other cultivators. Instead, he caused havoc in his territory.

He played a crucial role in causing chaos and widespread suffering in the country at that time.

"Yes, having heard that the Human Race Karmic Fortune has recovered considerably in the Great Jin Dynasty, and that a visitor from another race possesses extremely strong fortune, he has returned. This time, he intends to stir up trouble in the Great Jin Dynasty so that we can seize the opportunity to gain even more fortune."

Upon hearing this, the other Demon Race could no longer contain their joy.

All the Demon Race who lived through the Great Zhou and Great Xia dynasties have now achieved great success in their cultivation and become demon kings!

These younger generations could only listen to the revelry that once belonged to the Demon Race.

Hearing the scenes of how blood was offered everywhere back then, and Human Race Karmic Fortune freely divided up.

Hearing that the Demon King Wu had returned, and imagining that he might recreate the glory of the past, all the demons were filled with joy.

"Alright, let's leave this matter here. From now on, we'll proceed according to the previous plan. I don't need to teach you the methods like locust plagues, floods, droughts, and misleading officials; just use them all."

"The Great Jin Dynasty is already on the verge of collapse. It only needs a push from us. With just a gentle push, it will be time for us to divide up its destiny!"

The fairy sitting in the shade spoke, and the other fairies all obeyed.

After seeing that the other party had no further instructions, they all dispersed.

They were filled with anticipation at that moment.

Presumably, they will also be able to share a significant portion of the Human Race's fortune this time, boosting their own cultivation!

Once all the fairies had dispersed, the fairy under the tree chuckled a few times, then slowly poked her head out, exposing herself to the moonlight.

He glanced around, then quickly left.

"Can't eat anymore?"

Inside the wooden house, Fang Zelin looked at Bearing the Heavens beside him.

Seeing Bearing the Heavens's unsteady gait, she immediately burst into laughter, absorbed all the remaining Spiritual Qi into her body, and then got up and pushed open the door.

After washing up, Fang Zelin stretched.

After casting a Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique on both sides and seeing the raindrops fall, Fang Zelin took some firewood from the side to start a fire and cook.

Just as Fang Zelin put down the firewood, a splashing sound came from the Yongding River in the distance.

Then a group of fish demons emerged from the water, leading a sedan chair behind them.

The sedan chair was pulled by several extremely large seahorses.

"May I ask if you are Immortal Elder Fang?"

The fish demon approached, cautiously cupping its hands in greeting and asking questions, its eyes subtly glancing around.

Yes, it was the place the Dragon King had instructed. It resembled a rural cottage, with rice paddies on one side and a medicinal herb garden on the other, looking extremely simple.

"Did the Dragon Lord of the Jing River send you?"

Fang Zelin looked at these fish demons and immediately understood their purpose.

"Indeed, the banquet is about to begin. Please, distinguished guests, take your seats."

Upon hearing this, the fish demon immediately nodded, then turned around and made way for Fang Zelin chair.