Chapter 204: Zhunti's Deception

Zhunti passed through the Heavenly Court; with his cultivation, he was confident he would not attract the attention of any of the Wu Clan in the Heavenly Court.

Sure enough, as he traveled through the Heavenly Court, he did not encounter any obstruction.

Immediately, he arrived in the Outer Space.

At this time, the Demon Race in the Outer Space, under the arrangements of Taiyi and the Ten Great Demon Sages, were constantly patrolling, guarding strictly.

However, still no one noticed the arrival of Zhunti.

"Where is Kunpeng?"

Zhunti searched for a while and finally found Kunpeng on Ziwei Star.

Zhunti transformed himself into an old man with the bearing of an immortal, his white beard fluttering, quite possessing the demeanor of an expert. He stepped onto Ziwei Star, his gait composed and his expression calm. This appearance immediately caught Kunpeng's attention.

"Where does the fellow Daoist come from?" Kunpeng stepped forward to greet him, curiously sizing up this uninvited guest.

However, with the cultivation of the Saint Zhunti, Kunpeng could not see any clues at all.

Zhunti smiled slightly and cupped his hands, saying: "This poor Daoist is Xu Pu Ti, a mere loose cultivator. I have long admired the great name of fellow Daoist Kunpeng and have come specifically to make your acquaintance."

Upon hearing this, Kunpeng felt secretly proud, but he maintained a reserved expression on the surface. He invited Zhunti inside for a chat, and the two sat down as host and guest.

Zhunti took some rare Spirit Fruit and nectar from his storage space and placed them on the table. Seeing these treasures, Kunpeng's eyes could not help but light up. He had always been poor and had not tasted such delicacies for a long time; at this moment, he could not help but feel his appetite whetted.

In fact, the consistently barren West had also fostered a stingy character in Zhunti. But for the sake of this scheme, and for the great flourishing of the West, he had truly bled heavily this time! The two exchanged cups, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious. Zhunti first said some flattering words about Kunpeng, praising him to the high heavens.

Kunpeng was flattered until he felt like he was floating, and his favor for this fellow Daoist "Xu Pu Ti" increased greatly.

Subsequently, Zhunti talked about what he had seen and heard in the Great Desolation, especially mentioning the current development trend of the Human Race. He described how prosperous the Human Race was and how they were favored by the Heavenly Dao, which made Kunpeng recall the humiliating experience of being a mount for Lu Wen, and he could not help but feel depressed.

Seeing that Kunpeng's emotions had been successfully stirred up by him, Zhunti felt secretly pleased.

He took the opportunity to recount his previous special discovery: "When this poor Daoist was traveling in the Great Desolation, I accidentally discovered a strange matter."

Kunpeng asked curiously: "I wonder what matter fellow Daoist Xu Pu Ti is speaking of?"

Zhunti briefly described the incident he had seen earlier where the Demon Race defeated the strong with the weak and slaughtered the Wu Clan, and finally sighed: "I never expected that the souls of the Human Race would actually have a natural restraining effect on the Wu Clan."

Kunpeng was shocked upon hearing this; he widened his eyes and looked at Zhunti, saying: "Is this true?"

"Absolutely true!" Zhunti nodded solemnly, "This poor Daoist saw it with my own eyes; it cannot be false."

Kunpeng's gaze flickered.

He naturally thought immediately that if what Zhunti said was true, if the Demon Race could utilize this point, perhaps they could refine magic treasures to restrain the Wu Clan!

And it would not be difficult to verify the truth of this matter; one would only need to capture some humans to test it! As soon as Zhunti saw Kunpeng's expression, he knew his goal had been achieved!

A trace of joy flashed in his eyes, feeling that after Kunpeng learned of this, he would likely be immensely grateful to him and impatient to try it. He even prepared to take the opportunity to say goodbye and leave.

But to his surprise, Kunpeng did not react as he had imagined; instead, he seemed to be struggling with something.

After a moment, Kunpeng suddenly stood up, glared at Zhunti, and shouted: "Audacious Xu Pu Ti! This poor Daoist kindly entertained you, yet you actually want to harm me!"

Zhunti was stunned for a moment.

This reaction was not right!

He certainly intended to harm Kunpeng, but how could Kunpeng have discovered it?

Zhunti feigned composure, deliberately showing a look of confusion on his face, and asked: "What does fellow Daoist mean by this? When did this poor Daoist want to harm you?"

Kunpeng said angrily: "Still daring to play dumb! Don't tell me you don't know the current situation of the Human Race; are you trying to send this poor Daoist to his death?"

Zhunti looked astonished.

Immediately after, he felt deeply disappointed. He never expected that this fellow Kunpeng would be so afraid of the Human Race now! However, he did not reveal his flaws; instead, he also showed an angry expression: "You, Kunpeng, this poor Daoist kindly came to drink and chat with you, yet you actually think this poor Daoist came to harm you! This poor Daoist truly misjudged you! Hmph, you ignorant fellow!"

After speaking, Zhunti stood up indignantly and flew toward the outside of Ziwei Star in a rage.

Kunpeng did not stop him, but instead watched him leave.

After Zhunti's figure disappeared, Kunpeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He could not help but sneer: "This Xu Pu Ti is truly ignorant, actually wanting to bewitch this poor Daoist into becoming an enemy of that Lu Yun? Is that Lu Yun so easy to deal with?"

Zhunti, who was rapidly moving away, was actually still secretly observing Kunpeng. Hearing what the other party said at this moment, Zhunti almost could not help but vomit blood.

He really did not expect that the current Kunpeng would be such a coward! "Could it be because he was tricked into being a mount by that Lu Yun before, and now he is afraid?"

While feeling depressed, Zhunti also began to have a headache.

He naturally did not want to give up on this plan he had worked so hard to come up with.

"It seems I can only start from other high-level members of the Demon Race!"

Zhunti carefully recalled the various information he had gathered in the Great Desolation and suddenly thought of one thing: it was rumored that when that human Lu Yun first had a conflict with the Demon Race, it was because of the Guiche clan.

He remembered that one of Guiche's favorite descendants seemed to have died because of Lu Yun! Thinking of this, Zhunti's heart stirred: surely, Guiche should be very willing to do this!

Thus, Zhunti began to search for the whereabouts of the Demon Saint Guiche.

Zhunti searched in the starry sky for a long time and finally found the traces of the Demon Saint Guiche.

But this time, he did not appear directly; instead, he used the transformation technique again, turning into a Golden Immortal-level Demon.

He knew well that if he were to go and deceive Guiche in the identity of Xu Pu Ti again, and Kunpeng found out later, it would likely arouse Kunpeng's suspicion, which would be detrimental to the progress of the plan.

Zhunti arrived at the territory of the Guiche clan, found a Taiyi Golden Immortal-level Demon, and revealed his discovery in the Great Desolation to the other party in a tone of having learned it inadvertently. The Taiyi Golden Immortal heard this and immediately felt it was a matter of great importance; not daring to delay, he immediately reported it to Guiche.

After Guiche learned the news, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes: "There is actually such a thing!"

He already harbored deep hatred for Lu Yun and the Human Race, and upon hearing this news, he could not help but feel restless. He quickly contacted some remaining forces of the Demon Race on the Primordial Land and ordered them to capture humans to test the authenticity of this news.

Not long after, news came that the souls of the humans captured did indeed have a natural restraining effect on the Wu Clan! Upon learning that weapons refined from these human souls could exert unimaginable power when dealing with the Wu Clan, Guiche was extremely excited.

He immediately realized that this was an opportunity for the Demon Race to turn the tables!

Thus, he immediately went to the Sun Star in person to report this important discovery to the Donghuang Taiyi.

"Is this matter true?"

Taiyi was also shocked to learn of this. He knew well that if this news were true, the Demon Race might be able to use this opportunity to reverse the war situation with the Wu Clan.

"Immediately pass down the order, let the Demon Race on the Primordial Land all take action, quietly capture humans, and conduct tests again!" Taiyi gave the order decisively.

"Yes!" Guiche immediately and respectfully accepted the order and began to take action.

Zhunti, hiding in the shadows, watched Guiche contact the Demon Race across the Primordial Land and could not help but feel secretly smug.

He knew that his plan had already half succeeded. Next, he only needed to wait for the Demon Race to confirm it thoroughly, and they would inevitably capture the Human Race in large numbers to refine magic treasures to counter the Wu Clan!

Just as Zhunti had hoped, Taiyi and the others soon confirmed again that the living souls of the Human Race indeed had a restraining effect on the Demon Race.

After verifying this, Taiyi was overjoyed.

He immediately ordered: "Summon Demon Master Kunpeng and the Ten Great Demon Sages to come and discuss this matter together at once!"

On Ziwei Star, Kunpeng, who was continuing to enjoy the Spirit Fruit and nectar left behind by Zhunti, was filled with confusion when he suddenly received the summons from Donghuang Taiyi.

"Why has the Eastern Emperor suddenly summoned us? It couldn't possibly be that Di Jun has already Proved the Dao and become a Saint so quickly!"

Although puzzled, he still rushed to the Sun Star, not daring to show the slightest delay.

When Kunpeng arrived, he discovered that the Ten Great Demon Sages had all gathered, a scene that made him even more curious about what had happened.

Looking at the expressions of confusion on the faces of the other Demon Sages, Kunpeng knew that they were also unaware of the reason for Taiyi's sudden summons.

Just then, Donghuang Taiyi appeared before them.

"You have all arrived! Now, this Emperor will tell you a new discovery!"

Taiyi smiled and spoke slowly, revealing the news that the living souls of the Human Race had a restraining effect on the Wu Clan.

This news was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar among the Demon Sages. They became excited, discussing how this unexpected discovery would change the war situation between the Demon Race and the Wu Clan.

However, amidst this fervent atmosphere, Kunpeng was shocked. He hurriedly asked: "Where did this news come from?"

This question caused everyone to calm down slightly, and they all looked at Taiyi.

Taiyi signaled for Guiche to answer.

Guiche stood up, a smug smile on his face: "It was discovered by one of my subordinates in the Demon Race. Before you arrived, I had already sent the Demon Race on the Primordial Land to test it; this news is absolutely true!"

Upon hearing this answer, a sense of unease welled up in Kunpeng's heart.

He recalled the scene where the rogue cultivator who called himself Xu Pu Ti told him this news, as well as the angry expression on the other party's face when he left.

He suddenly realized that he might have been drawn into a massive conspiracy.

Just then, after finishing his words, Guiche said to Taiyi: "Your Majesty Eastern Emperor, we should immediately dispatch the Demon Race to capture the Human Race in large numbers, striving to refine more and stronger Spiritual Treasures as soon as possible to deal with those Ancestral Witches!"

The other Demon Sages agreed with Guiche's proposal, eager to start acting, hoping to capture as many humans as possible and refine more powerful Spiritual Treasures before the Wu Clan discovered it.

However, Kunpeng could not help but raise an objection at this moment: "Everyone, this matter requires careful consideration. The Human Race is currently at the height of their fortune, and that Lu Yun is not someone to be trifled with. If we act rashly and happen to provoke him, I fear it will bring great trouble to the Demon Race."

Hearing this, Guiche could not help but sneer: "Kunpeng, I think you've been scared witless by that Lu Yun, haven't you? A dignified Demon Master, yet so cowardly!"

Jiuying also chimed in: "Exactly, if you are afraid, Kunpeng, then leave this matter to us. You can just watch from the sidelines."

Taunted by the two singing in harmony, Kunpeng was furious.

"In that case, please forgive this Daoist for not keeping you company!"

Knowing that saying more would be useless, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left.

Taiyi frowned, but he did not stop Kunpeng.

Subsequently, he discussed the specific action plan with the Ten Great Demon Sages.

They finally decided to launch the operation, but it had to be carried out quietly to avoid alerting the enemy and alarming the higher-ups of the Human Race and the Wu Clan.

After all, not to mention Nuwa the Saint, even Lu Yun, the Human Sage Master, was truly not to be trifled with! Taiyi also specifically instructed: "You must act with caution and do not be greedy for merit or advance rashly. Even if it takes more time, it is better than the plan failing!"

The Demon Sages present all nodded in succession.

Thus, a secret operation to capture the Human Race was quietly launched among the high-ranking members of the Demon Race.

One order after another was conveyed through them to the many members of the Demon Race on the Primordial Land.

To ensure the news would not leak, the high-ranking members of the Demon Race only contacted those who were truly loyal to the Demon Race, rather than those who were wavering.

And the mastermind behind all this, Zhunti, left Outer Space with satisfaction at this moment.

He believed that this operation by the Demon Race would inevitably deal a significant blow to the Human Race and the Wu Clan, thereby paving the way for the prosperity of the Western Sect.

……

In the Chaos, inside Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun had been paying attention to every move Zhunti made.

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, a look of satisfaction could not help but appear in Hongjun's eyes.

He was not certain whether this move could achieve his intended goal, but at the very least, it could deal a heavy blow to the Human Race and the Wu Clan, and it was a perfect opportunity to test that Lu Yun again!

Let us see how that Lu Yun will respond! ……

On Ziwei Star.

Kunpeng used his extreme speed to return to this place.

Originally, he wanted to ignore everything else and just sit down on Ziwei Star to cultivate.

However, after returning to Ziwei Star, he could not calm his mind at all, let alone cultivate.

He always felt that if Taiyi and the others really followed the plan to hunt the Human Race, it would definitely bring great trouble to the Demon Race!

Even if he did not participate, he might be implicated later, which would be truly frustrating!

After thinking it over, Kunpeng felt that he could not stay on this Ziwei Star! He had to avoid suspicion!

Thus, he quietly left Ziwei Star and headed toward the Primordial Land.

(End of chapter)