Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, There Was Another

"Um?"

Ming Xiong suddenly stopped.

Just then, the surrounding scenery slowly came into view.

He was still within the Five Symbols Sect.

Before him stood the figure of a young boy.

"Damn it, what's going on?!"

Ming Xiong skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose within him.

"Now that you're here, how could we let you get away?"

"Everything that just happened was nothing but an illusion."

The boy spoke softly, a playful glint in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Ming Xiong's body stiffened abruptly.

I've been trapped in an illusion array?!

No wonder the Five Symbols Sect didn't stop him from escaping.

Even the entire journey back was unbelievably smooth.

In an instant, an uncontrollable surge of anger welled up in his heart.

"You ant, how dare you toy with me!"

As the sound rang out, Ming Xiong attacked again.

A beam of red light, imbued with soul power, shot out towards the boy's figure.

After unleashing this attack, his figure visibly became even thinner.

Laugh!

The boy neither dodged nor flinched.

The moment the red light fell, the boy's figure transformed into a blur of light and shadow.

Then, the scene changed again.

"So he was hiding something after all?"

Lu Changzhi's voice rang out again.

This time, the surrounding scenery transformed into a courtyard.

"Damn it, what kind of illusion is this!"

Ming Xiong was both angry and furious.

An illusion within an illusion, and it even tricked me out of my last resort!

"If you have any other methods, then continue to use them."

Lu Changzhi spoke calmly,

"If that's all, let's get down to business."

The voice paused, then continued:

"Tell me, how many of your Blood Demon Clan members are still hiding underground?"

"Besides the place you just ran away to, is there anywhere else?"

After speaking, Lu Changzhi looked at Ming Xiong.

Let's find out what's going on. If their strength is sufficient, we'll figure out a way to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

After all, a demon is a gift package.

"Ant!" Ming Xiong said angrily:

"Don't assume that our Blood Demon Clan is like your Human Race."

"You won't get any information from me!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled slightly, showing no surprise whatsoever.

With a clenched fist, power surged forth, enveloping Ming Xiong within it.

"This is your responsibility."

With that, Lu Changzhi tossed Ming Xiong to Qin Li.

"Ask him if you can get any information out of him. If he's unwilling to talk, just slowly kill him off."

Qin Li took it and said in a deep voice:

"Rest assured, Master."

With that, he got up and left.

"Human, you will not be able to do anything to me!"

Ming Xiong's voice drifted over.

Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

He already knew the exact location.

Asking about their capabilities is simply a prudent approach.

At worst, I can ask someone to scout out the way for me.

He still had a Saint Rank celestial phenomenon that he hadn't activated.

With that thought in mind, Lu Changzhi stood up.

He was just about to sneak over and give the other ancestors some of the Life Spirit Spring Primal Liquid.

A system notification suddenly sounded in my ear:

"Disciple Qin Li has completed the mission: Killed 1 Devil Race, gained 100 experience points, and a random Saint Rank gift pack."

"Um?"

Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow.

It's only been a short while.

He was killed?

"Master."

Qin Li's voice came through:

He confessed everything.

"Have they confessed everything?" Lu Changzhi asked with a strange expression as he looked at Qin Li approaching.

That's ridiculously fast.

Qin Li nodded, her eyes filled with disdain:

"He's just being stubborn."

The Devil Race she had dealt with before were far more resolute than Ming Xiong.

None of her methods are something Ming Xiong can withstand.

"This is the information he provided; it should be true."

Qin Li handed over a jade talisman.

Lu Changzhi accepted the jade talisman.

After a moment, Lu Changzhi frowned slightly.

"This Devil Race is quite powerful."

According to the information in the jade talisman, the Blood Demon Clan does indeed have a major base.

The total has reached nearly forty.

The strongest among them is completely equivalent to Human Race in the Transcendent Realm.

"The Transcendent Realm?"

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment.

At the moment, he does not have the ability to solve this problem.

Although using the system to activate the Dao-Severing Sword would likely defeat the opponent.

But there's more than one Devil Creature.

The cost is too high.

As for the Five Symbols Sect, given its current strength, it's unlikely they can handle it either.

"Does Master intend to make a move?"

Qin Li looked at him and said:

"Given its scale, the presence of the Blood Sea, and the Devil-Nurturing Altar, if left unchecked, the Devil Race will only continue to grow."

"Etc."

Lu Changzhi's expression shifted:

Tell me about this Devil-Nurturing Altar.

Qin Li nodded:

"The Devil Sect is different from the Human Race; they have many ways to generate new members, one of which is the Devil-Nurturing Altar."

"As long as the Devil-Nurturing Altar is near the Blood Sea, new members of the Blood Demon Clan can be continuously cultivated through certain secret methods, therefore..."

Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up:

"In other words, as long as the Devil-Nurturing Altar and the Blood Sea are available, and with proper nurturing, new Blood Demon Clan will be continuously produced?"

Qin Li was somewhat surprised by Lu Changzhi's reaction, but still nodded:

That's about right.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment:

"I will handle this matter."

Putting everything else aside, this Devil-Nurturing Altar sounds like a valuable item.

If you utilize this feature and work with the system to complete tasks, wouldn't that result in a continuous stream of reward packages?

A stable source of gift packs.

Qin Li didn't disturb her any further and got up to leave.

Lu Changzhi sat down again and began to think of a solution.

After all, these Devil Race were quite powerful.

Before long, it was already evening.

Lu Changzhi got up and stretched.

At this point, he already had an idea.

As the saying goes...

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best.

But among the Thirty-Six Stratagems, there is one more.

Night Descent.

Cloud Heaven Holy Land.

"Elder Xuan, has the upheaval in the Eastern Region already occurred?"

The Holy Lord looked at Elder Xuan, who had rushed over, and asked.

Not long ago, Elder Xuan observed the stars and learned that a great upheaval was about to occur in the Eastern Region.

Only then did they issue an order to recall Cao Yu and the others.

Could it be that it has already come true?

"No."

Elder Xuan took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and said in a deep voice:

"My Lord, there are two matters. One is that the changes in the celestial phenomena are likely to have far greater implications than previously predicted, and may very well escalate into a terrible storm."

The Holy Lord's gaze sharpened:

"What's the other one?"

Elder Xuan remained silent for a moment.

"The eye of this storm is not in the Eastern Region."

"It is our holy land."

The Holy Lord suddenly stood up.

"Elder Xuan, is it possible to confirm when and what the matter is?"

Elder Xuan shook his head:

"This is beyond my ability to do."

"It's alright." The Holy Lord nodded and took a deep breath.

Immediately, he looked outwards, surveying the entire Cloud Heaven Holy Land.

"Our Cloud Heaven Holy Land possesses abundant resources and numerous powerful individuals, so we have nothing to fear."

"A mere storm? I'll see what kind of waves it can stir up."

On Hidden Origin Peak, Lu Changzhi suddenly remembered the gift package.

"System, use a random Saint Rank gift pack."