Chapter 758: The Daoist of Five Declines

Fifth Young Master?

Li Yuan's heart jolted. He keenly sensed the terror of this group of demons, as if they had encountered a natural enemy, trembling uncontrollably.

He followed their gaze and saw, right in the center of the cabin, a refined-looking youth leaning back in a large chair, holding a white-bone folding fan and gently waving it. Seeing Li Yuan look over, he grinned.

"Ah!"

The youth merely smiled, and Li Yuan heard several *thuds* as the entire group of demons dropped to their knees. A thick stench of decay filled the whole cabin.

"F-Fifth Young Master, spare us…"

The demons were terrified to the extreme, but it was as if someone had them by the throat — they could only spit out half of their pleas for mercy, and could only kowtow repeatedly.

"Fifth Young Master!"

Li Yuan cursed his bad luck inwardly, but he had already figured out the youth's identity.

The Daoist of Five Declines!

A top-tier demon who possessed a terrifying great divine ability like 'Five Declines of Heaven and Man,' who, while only at the seventh realm, had dared to curse-kill the Locked-Bone Bodhisattva and even managed to escape!

"The Nether Palace's recruitment is getting more and more uneven in quality."

The refined youth folded his fan, glanced at the demons prostrated on the ground, and his gaze landed on Li Yuan:

"Be that as it may, the Nether Palace does have standards when recruiting. Demon cultivators who cultivate the Ying Mo Shen Gong to build their foundation, strictly speaking, shouldn't fall within this category…"

Five Declines of Heaven and Man!

Feeling the Daoist of Five Declines' gaze, Li Yuan felt only terror.

With just a casual glance, he smelled the stench of decay emanating from himself — his magic power, his spells, the Ying Mo realm within his Ying Mo body, even his very thoughts, were all decaying.

It was as if, the moment that man willed it, the legendary Five Declines of Heaven and Man would descend…

*Snap~*

The Daoist of Five Declines suddenly flicked his finger. A wisp of grey light exploded into several streaks in midair, landing respectively on the brows of the Great Strength Ape Demon, the Thousand Sons Demon Mother, and several others including the Ying Mo body.

His movements weren't fast, but neither the wary Li Yuan nor the trembling demons could react in time. They all felt a chill at their brow.

In an instant, a bone-piercing coldness had already spread throughout their entire bodies.

What the hell is this?!

Li Yuan was about to give up on the Ying Mo body, but he saw the demons kowtowing in thanks as if granted great mercy: "Th-thank you, Fifth Young Master, for your gift!"

"This is the Qi of Five Declines."

Seeming to notice Li Yuan's puzzlement, the Daoist of Five Declines explained with a smile:

"This wisp of energy is taken from my own origin. Holding it can extend lifespan, ward off disaster, protect the body, and conceal one's form. Of course, there are also some negligible hidden dangers — for instance, the Five Declines of Heaven and Man might descend ahead of schedule…"

At this point, he paused slightly. Seeing the look of terror appear on the demon cultivator's face, he then said gently:

"There's no need to be overly afraid. As long as you all behave, this little hidden danger is practically nonexistent."

"…"

Glancing sideways at the delighted demons, Li Yuan's expression was wooden as he frantically searched for that wisp of energy that had entered his body.

In his heart, he was mulling over whether to self-detonate right here and let the Daoist of Five Declines see what 'better to break than bend' meant…

Then, he bowed and said:

"Qi Qi Zhili greets Fifth Young Master."

"Qi Qi Zhili."

The Daoist of Five Declines wasn't surprised — demon cultivators had always known when to retreat and see the bigger picture.

"Rise."

He sat in the chair in a casual manner and said lightly:

"Since you've all taken on a mission from the Nether Palace, you must have some understanding of that Xuanhuang Great World and the Weitian Martial Exhibition."

The demons nodded repeatedly.

"What about you?"

The Daoist of Five Declines glanced at the little Ying Mo cultivator.

"Reporting to Fifth Young Master, I have just entered the Nether Palace and know very little about these matters…"

Li Yuan kept his head slightly lowered. Knowing that the Daoist of Five Declines wanted something, his wariness did not lessen, but he felt he could take the opportunity to extract some information.

"Hmm?"

The Daoist of Five Declines raised an eyebrow slightly. The demons felt their legs go weak with fear, but contrary to their expectations, the Five Declines — who was incomparably brutal toward demons — was quite mild in his attitude toward this demon cultivator.

He even explained some intelligence regarding the Xuanhuang Great World and the Weitian Martial Exhibition to him.

Li Yuan listened quietly.

What the Daoist of Five Declines said was more or less the same as what Li Yuan already knew, just much more detailed — for instance, the composition of the Xuanhuang Great World.

"The Xuanhuang Great World is composed of a vast number of Ci Yuan Shi Fa Jie. Among them, the Xuanhuang Prime World is the highest. Next come the Five Directions Weitian and the Shi Er Da Fa Jie, corresponding respectively to the Xuanhuang Five Emperors and the Jin Xian…"

"These Shi Er Da Fa Jie, the five Weitian, and the Xuanhuang Prime World contain the greatest fortunes within the Xuanhuang Great World…"

"Since time immemorial, countless people have attempted to seize them — even Dao Lords and Heavenly Masters were not lacking — yet all without exception met with failure, their bodies perishing and their Dao vanishing…"

The Daoist of Five Declines gave a rough explanation and stated his purpose:

"But this time, the Weitian Dao Sect's martial exhibition in Xuanhuang has drawn out Dao Lords and Heavenly Masters alike, diverting the attention of the Three Saints, Five Emperors, and Jin Xian. This is a golden opportunity to seize the Great Worlds and Weitian!"

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan's heart shook as he keenly caught the key point in the Daoist of Five Declines' words.

It wasn't that he wanted to seize the Great Worlds and Weitian — rather, it seemed the Three Saints and Five Emperors had all been held in check by the Dao Sect…

'No wonder the Nether Palace suddenly issued a mission. It turns out that after the Dao Sect made its move, the Xuanhuang Great World is in a state of emptiness…'

As Li Yuan's heart cleared with understanding, he couldn't help clicking his tongue at the Dao Sect's grand gesture.

To pin down the Xuanhuang Great World, the Dao Sects that made a move weren't just one or two — this could almost be counted as the prelude to a war of creation…

"With such a grand display, what of the other top-level Weitian? Are they standing idly by, or waiting for the Dengdao Sect to test the strength of this legal net?"

Li Yuan guessed inwardly, and felt even more strongly that the waters of the Xuanhuang Great World ran too deep.

"That should be about all."

The Five Decays Daoist had no idea what the young demonic cultivator was thinking; after briefly elaborating on the legal net, he assigned the task to the group.

"The place you will be teleported to this time should be the 'Sin Realm'—as the name implies, it is the great world that bears the Judgment Jin Xian!"

Looking at the demonic lords with stunned faces, the Five Decays Daoist flicked his folding fan lightly:

"What you must do is simple:..."

"Cause chaos!"

"The bigger the chaos, the better!"

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