Dancing with Devils, a Devil Among Devils!
"Devil Venerable Heaven..."
"Aren't you afraid of getting burned by cooperating with Devil Cultivator, Zhao'er?"
Hearing Qin Lu's question, Qin Zhao smiled subtly, even somewhat frankly, then gently shook his head, saying with an air of matter-of-fact certainty:
"Father..."
"Rather than saying we're courting disaster, what the Qin Clan has done is no less egregious than that of Devil Cultivator, is it? If murder and arson are considered Devil Cultivator..."
"Then there might be no such thing as the righteous path under heaven."
What is Devil Cultivator?
"To put it bluntly, aren't we all cultivating the Dao? Father, you've always seen things clearly. Compared to ruthlessness, can Devil Cultivator compare to you?"
"In my opinion, Devil Cultivator take living beings as the basis of their cultivation, which is not wrong in itself..."
"Just like wild beasts that cultivate by devouring the Spirit Blood, choosing to devour humans, isn't that also part of the closed loop of the world's operation?"
In comparison...
"Your indifference and your disregard for everything, don't you seem more like a demon?"
"It is because of a father like you that I always want to catch up with you, to become like you, and even surpass you!"
Having said that--
Qin Lu's lips curled slightly, revealing a long-lost hint of genuine emotion...
"I've grown up, I really have..."
"Go and contact Devil Venerable Heaven. The Qi Clan's Daoist scriptures will become the opportunity for our clan to rise to prominence. Dancing with wolves is risky..."
But it's also an opportunity!
With that, everyone nodded in agreement, and the general direction was finally decided: Qin Zhao would contact the Demon Lord, the Heavenly Demon Cultivator...
Let's plot together for the East Extreme Heaven!
Success brings mutual benefit and joy to all; failure means certain death and exile to another place...
One month later--
On an unnamed deserted island in the nearshore waters, more than twenty figures gathered, splitting into two groups, facing off against each other...
At that moment, a blood-red behemoth arrived, stepping into the Void!
Half the sky was shrouded in blood, and crimson clouds rolled in like a surging sea of blood. A figure in a blood-red robe crouched atop the head of a blood beast...
With each breath, the Dao of Blood and qi began to emanate.
This person looks young, but is actually over 140 years old, and his cultivation level Qi Condensation Ninth Layer Perfection...
At the same time, accompanied by the Dao Rhyme, the blood Dao Rhyme continued to swirl and twist!
His name is: Ancestor Blood Cry!
At this moment, he led a group of demon lords and demon cultivators, each with an air of otherworldly elegance and righteous indignation, appearing exactly like a group of upright gentlemen...
Ancestor Blood Cry's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of amusement in them:
"Is the Dao Rhyme of the Wood element the Yin and Yang Wood energies of Jia and Yi? Or does it belong to the Poisonous element? It also carries a trace of Kingly Qi..."
"Interesting..."
"There's even a hint of kinship about him, which is truly endearing. He doesn't have that hypocritical air about him at all; that's really good..."
"This Flood Dragon Sea Immortal Sect is really lucky!"
"They've provoked a killer like this; they're in for a world of hurt!"
"And this Wood Dao cultivator reminds me of the Poison Venerable from back then. It's truly unsettling, like being watched by a venomous snake."
Compared to this person...
"Even I, this ruthless killer, am like a green recruit in his presence!"
"Look at this Sha Qi filling the sky, he looks more like Devil Cultivator than I do!"
As the words fell—
Qin Lu, shrouded in black robes, bowed to the Ancestor Blood Cry, a formal greeting and an introduction...
After all, the strong are respected everywhere!
"Fellow Daoist Blood Cry, it's our first meeting. I pay my respects!"
(I'll have more time tomorrow, so I should be able to write two chapters... I'm really ashamed.)