Seeing Qiong Ku looking at him, without any intention of making a move, Wan Lei smiled heartily and took out the Yuming Diagram,
“Don’t be nervous, I’ll put them away first. After all, we’ll need to escape soon, and it wouldn’t be good to escape alone while leaving them behind.”
“Understood.”
Qiong Ku nodded understandingly.
Wan Lei slowly opened the Yuming Diagram, and a powerful suction pulled the people beside him. Wan Liu Chuan and the others did not resist. However, the Liu Luo couple was greatly alarmed and about to retreat when Liu Yuxin grabbed them one by one and pulled them directly into the Yuming Diagram.
After putting away the Yuming Diagram, Wan Lei walked forward.
“A treasure of rules, a divine artifact comparable to a先天灵宝 (Xiantian Lingbao), a rare existence in both the Prime Plane and the Negative Plane, unrefinable by anyone below Saint or Demon Emperor. Besides Saints and Demon Emperors, only a handful of people can possess it, all of whom are either extremely powerful or scions of great figures, cultivators in the Immortal Realm. I am very curious, how did you, a mortal realm cultivator from a small plane, obtain this treasure of rules?”
“I found it.”
Wan Lei said without hesitation, but his heart was pondering if any of the Immortals who left the secret realm back then had already become Saints. However, recalling what Gouzi had said, he was merely a prodigy from the humble Lei Feng Realm, while those Immortals were among the cream of the crop in the entire Immortal Realm, even the entire Prime Plane. Becoming a Saint was not entirely strange.
“What a pity. In your hands, this treasure can’t even unleash a billionth of its power. It’s truly a waste. After I kill you later, I will present this treasure to the Demon Lord…”
“Why do you always think of presenting it to the Demon Lord? Can’t you keep it for yourself?”
“What do you know? The Demon Lord is our captain, our faith. The loyalty of us demons is incomparable to you deceitful and treacherous people from the Prime Plane who are fickle.”
Qiong Ku’s words made Liu Nai Weng’s expression turn somewhat unpleasant, as his words seemed to be insulting him.
Wan Lei walked forward with the Demon Commander Qiong Ku, and the surrounding guards were all on high alert. It was peculiar that Wan Lei, who was venturing alone into the tiger’s den, was so calm, while these people, who held an absolute advantage in their own territory, were nervous. This was because they didn’t know why Wan Lei was so composed, or what backing he had to dare to venture into the dragon’s pool. In their eyes, this young man, who had repeatedly thwarted the demon race’s plans, established a great power that could rival the demon race’s Liu family, and had defeated the demon race, was an extremely terrifying existence. After all, the title of the enemy’s supreme leader carried significant deterrence everywhere. Although one should despise the enemy in strategy, the enemy’s supreme commander must and should be taken seriously.
“Seeing your calm demeanor, you have a bit of a leader’s presence. I’m very curious, what kind of surprise can you bring me?”
Looking at Wan Lei’s composed appearance, Qiong Ku smiled faintly.
“That’s easy. If you send me out, and I return to the Lei Di Hall, I will gather a large army, and we will have a world-shattering battle. Then you’ll know how powerful I am!”
“Hahaha, that proposal is very tempting. But alas, I, Qiong Ku, am not a fool. I would never let a tiger return to the mountains. Since you’ve come, I never intended for you to leave alive. I won’t miss such an easy opportunity to kill the enemy’s supreme commander. If you die, your Lei Di Alliance will likely collapse instantly.”
“It won’t. Since I’ve come, I’ve already prepared myself for the possibility of not returning. If I die, my wife, Fang Xiaoyu, will inherit the position of alliance leader. Then, the Lei Di Alliance will launch a major offensive against you. You will face a group of people who are fearless and desperate, like madmen. Oh, and a reminder, my wife still has over five hundred Vacuum Fusion Bombs.”
Since bragging costs nothing, it was all about psychological warfare. Alliance Leader Wan spoke with conviction.
“Your serious face when you’re bragging is hilarious. If you truly had that many, you wouldn’t have spared no effort to keep me and Qiong Shen there during the last battle.”
“What, you don’t believe me? Then we’ll just have to wait and see.”
“Heh heh, you really are full of it. Among the armies of the Prime Plane, a standard hundred-man squad in an ordinary mortal realm unit is equipped with no more than five Vacuum Fusion Bombs. I’m very curious, this thing is so precious, and only found in the Immortal Realm, how did you obtain it?”
“I picked it up along with the treasure of rules.”
“……” Qiong Ku.
The two walked to the formation and looked inside. At this moment, seeing that the two were not in a hurry to act, Liu Nai Weng sat down cross-legged again. Although he was still absorbing the blood essence, he remained wary of Wan Lei.
“Look, this is our Blood Immortal Realm. It is built on the foundation of human lives, powered by blood essence, condensing the collective will of all beings, breaking through limitations, and ascending to immortality.”
Qiong Ku pointed proudly at the corpses below.
“Collective will? It’s more like condensing collective resentment. I’m very curious, can one truly become an immortal this way? If so, Liu Nai Weng would have done it long ago, why would he have to endure for nearly ten thousand years?”
“It’s very simple. Take two people fighting, both with the same cultivation. One has a divine ability, and the other doesn’t. Who do you think will win?”
“Oh, I understand. You mean the way energy is used is different, right? This is your demon race’s unique method. Although I don’t understand it, it seems very powerful.”
“Yes.”
“But an immortal who breaks through this way, are they still an immortal? I think they are demons.”
“Blood Immortals are also Immortals. In your Prime Plane, there are not a few who break through their cultivation by piling up human lives.”
“Mm, I understand.”
“If you understand, then jump down yourself. That will save me the trouble of acting.”
“Don’t rush, let me look for a while longer.”
Wan Lei didn’t look back, staring intently at the mountain of corpses and sea of blood below. A moment later, Wan Lei seemed possessed, his eyes infatuated as he reached out his hands and touched the barrier of the formation.
“Stop! What are you doing!”
Liu Nai Weng sensed something was wrong and immediately roared. Wan Lei looked up and grinned. Both Qiong Ku and Liu Nai Weng saw that his eyes were unusual. They were a pair of pupils. In that instant, Qiong Ku recalled a legend from the Prime Plane: there was a gifted formation master with natural double pupils, known as the Formation Eye, who could break all formations in the world…
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion erupted. Liu Nai Weng felt as if a bomb had exploded beneath him, sending him flying. His backside was also blown to smithereens, leaving his rear in ruins… Wan Lei and Qiong Ku were also sent flying. However, Wan Lei instantly activated his armor and shielded himself with the Wind and Thunder Wings. At this moment, Qiong Ku, who landed heavily on the ground, felt like an idiot, his intelligence severely insulted…