In fact, River Styx had not only obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi and deepened his understanding of the Law of Slaughter from the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Qiankun Taoist had also benefited a lot. The 68 Quasi-saint that he had killed were basically all Innate Demon Gods. They were either Spiritual Roots that had taken human form, Lingbao that had taken human form, or even divine beasts that had taken human form.
After killing them, their blood and essence had become the best nutrients for Qiankun Taoist's Qiankun World. Plundering other people's essence would strengthen the Qiankun World's essence. In just this battle alone, the Qiankun World's world essence had more than doubled in size.
The essence of these 68 Quasi-saint was extremely strong. Even though part of it had been lost, the Qiankun World had still benefited greatly. The Law of Nature within the world had become more and more complete. However, in order for the Qiankun World to advance into a small chiliocosm, the Qiankun World still needed to plunder more essence. The sun, the moon, the stars, the earth veins of the Great Desolation, and so on were all essences that the Qiankun World urgently lacked.
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Deep in the mountains not far away from where River Styx had killed the 68 Quasi-saint, Kunpeng was in seclusion in a cave, recuperating from his injuries. At this time, his condition was extremely bad, even worse than when he had been seriously injured by River Styx. His breathing was unstable and disorderly, and it was obvious that he had suffered more serious injuries.
Kunpeng was severely injured by River Styx's punch. Knowing that he might not be able to withstand River Styx's second punch, Kunpeng immediately turned around and fled. Compared to his reputation, Kunpeng valued his own life more. If he had fled, he would probably be recuperating in his lair in the Northern Underworld, but he had made a suicidal decision.
Sixty-eight Quasi-saint besieged River Styx. In Kunpeng's opinion, no matter how strong River Styx was, it would be difficult for him to face 68 Quasi-saints at the same time. If River Styx died, the rogue Quasi-saint cultivators would immediately fall into chaos as they fought over the Hongmeng purple aura. Therefore, Kunpeng planned to take advantage of the chaos to seize the Hongmeng purple aura. Although it was dangerous, the temptation of becoming a Quasi-saint was too great for him to give up, even if there was only a slight chance.
However, what happened next was completely beyond Kunpeng's expectations. River Styx actually crushed the 68 Quasi-saint level rogue cultivators with absolute strength and slaughtered them all. Most importantly, River Styx's fatal sword attack also attacked Kunpeng who was hiding not far away. Obviously, River Styx had discovered him, and that was why he did this.
Under the sword attack, Kunpeng was injured again, and it was several times more serious than before. When River Styx left, he glanced in Kunpeng's direction intentionally or unintentionally, which scared him half to death. Fortunately, River Styx left in the end, and Kunpeng was relieved.
However, Kunpeng was now injured all over, and any Daluo Jinxian would be able to defeat him. In desperation, he could only find a place to retreat and recuperate. He had to at least recover sixty to seventy percent of his strength. Otherwise, if he was really killed, wouldn't Kunpeng die in vain?
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In the Lingxiao Palace of the Celestial Court, Di Jun, Taichi, Fuxi, Nüwa, Jimeng, and the other Monster Sages gathered together. Everyone's faces were clouded with worry. Obviously, they were worried about the Wu people's Twelve Zhouxing Divine Killing Formation. The True Body of Pangu that was summoned in the end was too heaven-defying. Even the Zhouxing Formation could not withstand its power.
Di Jun looked at the demoralized Monster Sages and said, "Everyone, in this battle with the Monster Race, we have suffered heavy casualties. The True Body of Pangu that was summoned by the Twelve Zu Wu is too powerful. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with the enemy?"
At the mention of the True Body of Pangu, some of the Monster Sages could not help but shudder. It was no wonder, as the True Body of Pangu was too ferocious. With one strike, ten billion Monster Sages were reduced to ashes. Many of the Daluo Jinxian's Monster Sages also died, and those who survived were all injured to varying degrees.
Jimeng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, the Monster Race has suffered heavy losses this time, but it's not like there's no way to make up for it. As long as we can invite one person to join the Celestial Court, the strength of the Celestial Court will be restored to its former glory."
When Di Jun heard this, he quickly asked, "Who?" Jimeng replied, "A Taoist from Kunpeng." When this name was mentioned, Di Jun immediately fell silent. They had already discussed the matter of inviting Kunpeng, but there was no way to deal with it. If they were to invite Kunpeng now, even if Kunpeng agreed, they would probably demand an exorbitant price.
Jimeng saw through Di Jun's worries and said, "Kunpeng ambushed Hongmeng and wanted to steal the Purple Clouds of Hongmeng. In the end, Hongmeng self-destructed and Kunpeng was injured. Later, he was severely injured by the Ancestor of River Styx. I'm afraid that Kunpeng is currently recuperating somewhere in the Great Desolation. As long as we can find him, we can use both the carrot and the stick. I believe that Kunpeng is a smart person and will accept Your Majesty's invitation."
Although the carrot and the stick sounded nice, it was actually just taking advantage of Kunpeng's precarious situation. Everyone understood that Jimeng's suggestion was indeed a good idea. Now that Kunpeng was severely injured, it was the best opportunity to subdue him. If they missed this opportunity, once Kunpeng returned to the Northern Underworld, it would be impossible for them to do so in the future.
However, Di Jun also had his own concerns. "Jimeng, what you said is indeed a good idea. However, if we do so, I'm afraid that Kunpeng will not be convinced and will not sincerely help the Celestial Court." Even if they forced Kunpeng to join the Celestial Court now, if Kunpeng recovered and wanted to leave, they would be wasting their efforts.
Jimeng said, "It's okay. We just need to borrow Empress Wa's Demon-Summoning Banner and take a strand of Kunpeng's Vital Spirit into it. This way, Kunpeng will definitely help the Celestial Court with all his might. At the same time, we can also subdue the demons of the Northern Underworld and completely make up for our losses. It's killing two birds with one stone."
At the mention of the Demon-Summoning Banner, everyone stopped talking. Jimeng's plan was really vicious. Even if it was only a strand of Vital Spirit, once it entered the Demon-Summoning Banner, Kunpeng would obediently assist Di Jun no matter how disloyal they were. Otherwise, if the strand of Vital Spirit in the Demon-Summoning Banner was detonated, Kunpeng's Vital Spirit would be seriously injured even if he didn't die. It would be difficult for him to recover.
Di Jun was overjoyed when he heard this. "Good, Jimeng, quickly send people to closely monitor the Great Desolation, especially on the way to the Northern Underworld. As soon as you find Kunpeng, report it immediately. We must succeed in one fell swoop. Once Kunpeng returns to the Northern Underworld, it will be a waste of a great opportunity."
Jimeng accepted the order and quickly arranged people to monitor the Great Desolation. At this time, with Hongjun Daozu's decree, the Liches were not allowed to fight for ten thousand years. They were not afraid of a sneak attack by the Wu people, but for the sake of caution, they still carried out the surveillance secretly. Not only were they afraid of angering the Wu people, but they were also afraid that Kunpeng would get wind of it in advance. It would be bad if they acted rashly and alerted the enemy.
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A hundred years later, Kunpeng, who had been recuperating in seclusion, finally came out. His injuries were almost half healed, and his combat power was at the early stage of Quasi-saint. After the purge by River Styx, there were now very few Quasi-saint experts in the Great Desolation. Kunpeng could finally return to the Northern Underworld with peace of mind.
After entering the North Sea, Kunpeng finally felt relieved. It would not be long before he could return to the Northern Underworld. However, he did not expect that the road ahead would be blocked by two people. Seeing the two people in front of him, Kunpeng's face became very ugly. He said coldly, "May I know why Dijun Daoist Friend and Taichi Daoist Friend are blocking my way?"
Di Jun said with a smile, "Daoist Friend Kunpeng, please don't say that. Taichi and I are here to invite you to join the Celestial Court. Daoist Friend created the demon language and is very famous among the demon race. The Celestial Court is willing to invite you to join the Celestial Court with the position of Demon Master and a high-grade innate Lingbao. Are you willing to join us and contribute to the Great Desolation of the demon race?"
Upon hearing this, Kunpeng's face became even colder. "Dijun Daoist Friend, Poor Way is just a Rogue Cultivator. How can he be the Demon Master? Daoist Friend, please find someone else. Poor Way has something to do, so I'll take my leave first." After saying this, Kunpeng was about to leave.
Unfortunately, Taichi immediately blocked Kunpeng's way. Taichi said coldly, "Kunpeng, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. My brother is trying to persuade you. You'd better be sensible. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. I'm afraid that your injuries haven't fully healed yet, right?"
Taichi and Di Jun cooperated very well. One played the good cop, the other played the bad cop. Kunpeng naturally knew about Taichi's threat. However, facing two people who were originally stronger than him and his injuries hadn't fully healed, it was almost impossible for him to escape from them.
Under the threat of his life, Kunpeng could only choose to compromise. He gritted his teeth and said, "Since Dijun Daoist Friend sincerely invites me, I, Kunpeng, am willing to join the Celestial Court." However, this was also Kunpeng's delaying tactic. When his injuries were fully healed, he planned to escape back to the Northern Underworld. At that time, what could Di Jun do to him?
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