Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 323 Beating someone up through the internet cable!

Zhou Qing instructed the Qingyun Sect members who were still lingering on the mountain to focus on their cultivation and that he would arrange other matters when he returned. Then he and Bai Mei flew to Dahua Peak.

The starving ghost was waiting in the guest hall. Seeing the smug look on his face, Zhou Qing understood seven parts of the situation.

He asked, "Fellow Daoist, why have you come again?"

The starving ghost said, "Our Demon Lord heard that Qingxu Dao Palace sent a powerful figure to question us, so he specially sent me to investigate the situation. If True Lord Tiantong is safe, then please go to Demon Cloud Ridge for refuge."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Demon Lord. I have already sent the people from Qingxu Dao Palace away, so there is no need for them to take refuge."

The starving ghost said, "True Lord, you may not know this, but the people in the Qingxu Dao Palace look down on you. Therefore, the person they sent this time is not one of their top figures."

"If they see that they have failed this time, they will surely provoke their Nascent Soul Ancestor to take action in the future."

"Our Demon Lord has already taken precautions to lure away their ancestor, Tian Tong Zhenjun. The remaining two Nascent Soul Ancestors are wary of the Demon Lord and may not dare to act rashly."

"But that patriarch cannot be bound for long. Once he returns, True Monarch Tiantong will surely suffer a merciless attack from Qingxu Dao Palace. By then, it will be too late to leave."

Zhou Qing stared at the starving ghost for a while, and he was already quite confident.

He has occupied the Dharma propagation center for several years, and Qingxu Daogong has not received any news about it.

Zhou Qing had already spoken with Bai Mei in detail beforehand and knew that Qingxu Dao Palace did not strictly control the Hongfa Dao Site. They only came to collect the Fire Jade Marrow on time and had no other dealings. The Dao Palace was not sensitive to news from this place.

After all, in the Dao Palace's view, there was no way that the Western Continent could threaten the Dao Palace, and the powerful figures in the Central Continent were all keeping an eye on each other. If anyone made a long journey, the other powerful figures would mostly sense it.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Dharma propagation center can be said to be impregnable, and since the center has no ability to resist Qingxu Daogong, there is no need to pay attention to it at all.

It will be another 30 to 50 years before the next Fire Jade Marrow matures. According to Zhou Qing's estimate, in these 30 to 50 years, the Qingxu Dao Palace will no longer be a problem for him.

Therefore, he did not take the threat of Qingxu Dao Palace too seriously and focused solely on cultivation.

Who knew that after the demonic cultivators came to make friends but returned empty-handed, the people from the Qingxu Dao Palace arrived shortly afterward.

This is already quite a coincidence. Now that we know the Demon Lord had already lured away the most powerful patriarch in the Dao Palace, if Zhou Qingruo still doesn't understand, then she's too slow-witted.

He smiled and said, "The Demon Lord's kindness is truly touching."

The starving ghost said smugly, "Of course, to be honest, True Lord, I have never seen the Demon Lord care about anyone so much in all these years."

"If the True Lord has no objection, how about we return to Demon Cloud Ridge together?"

Zhou Qing said, "I will descend upon Demon Cloud Ridge to pay my respects to the Demon Lord, but not now. You should report to your Demon Lord that I will arrive shortly."

The starving ghost was taken aback and asked, "The experts from the Pure Void Dao Palace can arrive at any time, why not travel with me?"

Zhou Qing said, "You don't need to say anything more. You'll know when you go back and meet the Demon Lord."

Seeing that Zhou Qing refused to go back with him immediately, the starving ghost was somewhat disappointed. However, since Zhou Qing had already agreed to go to Demon Cloud Ridge, he felt that he had finally completed his mission. So he bowed to Zhou Qing to take his leave and turned to walk away.

As soon as he stepped outside the hall, the starving ghost suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if he had been freed from some invisible shackles.

The hungry ghost was startled, thinking it had been ambushed, but after a careful examination, it found nothing wrong with its body, so it stopped and flew towards Demon Cloud Ridge.

Watching the starving ghost leave, Zhou Qing turned his gaze back to his palm, where there was a black line not much thicker than a hair.

This was what he had just cut off from the starving ghost, representing the gaze of the extraterrestrial demon god.

As he cut the black line, the other half of it quickly dissipated, while the half he held in his palm gradually extended into the Dao Heart World.

……

Demon Cloud Ridge, Ten Thousand Demon Cave. The Demon Lord calculated the time, anticipating that the Starving Ghost would return soon.

Once the starving ghost brings Zhou Qing, his plan can be put into action.

The Demon Lord was deeply satisfied with his series of schemes.

Throughout the entire Qingxu Dao Palace, the only thing he feared was that old bastard Lu Mingzhao.

The old man was already incredibly powerful, and he wielded a true immortal's magic sword, whose power was astonishing and beyond his ability to contend with.

Don't even mention that he can only control the corpse demon of the Fusion Ancestor. Even if the Fusion Ancestor were to be resurrected, he probably wouldn't be able to deal with Old Monster Lu wielding the Azure Frost Sword.

Aside from Old Monster Lu, he didn't take the remaining two Nascent Soul cultivators of Qingxu Dao Palace seriously.

This time, he first lured Lu Laoguai away, and then used Zhou Qing as bait to lure away the remaining Nascent Soul cultivators. As long as one Nascent Soul cultivator left, the remaining one would not be able to stop him from seizing the Lingxiao Flower.

Even if the two Nascent Soul cultivators sensed something amiss and refused to leave, once Zhou Qing received the message from the hungry ghost he had ordered, they would inevitably have no choice but to rely on him.

Zhou Qing has already been exposed to the Qingxu Dao Palace. If he does not submit to them, he will only face death.

When Zhou Qing arrives, the two of them will attack Qingxu Dao Palace together, catching the two Nascent Soul cultivators off guard and making it easy to seize the Lingxiao Flower.

This was truly a once-in-a-millennium opportunity; the Demon Lord felt the trumpet creeper beckoning to him.

The only thing to consider now is how to deal with Zhou Qing after the matter is settled.

This person possesses extraordinary talent, unheard of before. If he were to sincerely submit, he could become a great general of the demonic path.

Unfortunately, judging from his past actions, he is arrogant and proud, and is by no means willing to be subordinate to others. Keeping him around will only make him a threat.

It seems that turning him into a corpse demon is the safest course of action.

As the Demon Lord was pondering this, a thought suddenly struck him: he sensed the aura of the starving ghost rapidly approaching.

But there was no one else around the starving ghost.

Zhou Qing didn't come back with him?
While the Demon Lord was still in shock, the starving ghost had already entered the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

"Where's Zhou Qing? Why didn't you bring him back?"

The Demon Lord asked in a deep voice.

The starving ghost hurriedly knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Zhou Qing sent me back first, saying he would arrive shortly."

The Demon Lord frowned slightly and asked, "When will it be?"

The starving ghost shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Perhaps it's some family business to take care of."

The Demon Lord snorted disdainfully, thinking to himself, "He's just a young man whose mind is still unsettled. When it comes to matters, he always has many concerns."

However, since Zhou Qing had already agreed to come, he didn't say anything more.

Just as the Demon Lord was about to send the starving ghost back to Zhou Qing's side to help him finish his chores and then lead the way, he heard the starving ghost suddenly let out a terrified "ho ho" sound, as if his throat was stuffed with weeds, making him unable to speak at all.

Looking at the starving ghost's expression, his eyes were wide open, filled with fear.

The Demon Lord sensed something was amiss and asked in a deep voice, "Starving ghost, what happened?"

(End of this chapter)