His heart pounded faster with excitement. Even He Shan, Sikong Yang, or even the great Longshan Emperor himself would surely have been overwhelmed with exhilaration at such a discovery. The hidden threat lurking in darkness throughout the long ages of the Xia Clan’s world—the headquarters of the Demon God Cult—itself! What it meant, every transcendent of the Xia Clan understood!
Every great power needs a central headquarters.
Only with a central base can one store countless secret techniques, weapons, treasures, and resources—absolutely essential for cultivating transcendent warriors!
Why is the Demon God Cult so powerful?
Why can it attract transcendent warriors to join? Because it can greatly enhance their strength!
If this Demon God Cult headquarters were destroyed, its accumulated foundation built over countless eons would be utterly annihilated! Such a blow would be no less devastating than the Xia Clan’s Xiadu City and Xihu Palace being wiped out in one fell swoop!
“Stay calm, I must stay calm!”
“This is far more important than the five demon generals, but also far more dangerous. Now that it’s before me, I must seize this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the Demon God Cult!” Dongbo Xueying’s mind raced with countless thoughts, desperately trying to calm himself. This matter was too important, too immense.
He didn’t believe he could alone conquer the Demon God Cult headquarters!
After all, even the Blackwind Divine Palace was so difficult to breach—the headquarters of the Demon God Cult would only be even stronger!
“I must remain calm…”
It took him a full half hour.
Only then did Dongbo Xueying feel completely calm again, finally able to think clearly about how to proceed.
“First, I definitely cannot do this alone. I must find Palace Master Chen. In the future, when we launch an attack on the Demon God Cult headquarters, we will need many Xia Clan demigods to join forces!”
“Second, I need patience. Now that I’ve discovered the identity of the High Priest—Xi Yun—and exposed Situ Hong as a traitor, I know the Demon God Cult’s strength goes far beyond this. There must be many more traitors still hiding outside, continuing to masquerade as ordinary Xia Clan transcendent warriors!” Dongbo Xueying sneered coldly.
Xi Yun, Situ Hong, and others like them—extremely selfish individuals, concerned only for themselves, even willing to sacrifice the entire Xia Clan. They had secretly joined the Demon God Cult while still pretending to be loyal!
“I must wait!”
“I must wait patiently. I believe that with time, I will gradually uncover one by one the identities of these new traitors.” Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly to himself. “Especially the demigods! The Demon God Cult must have more than one demigod among them.”
The danger posed by demigod traitors was immense!
“Third! Earlier, that white-robed maiden and the High Priest mentioned something about the schemes of the Witch God and the Great Demon God?” Dongbo Xueying furrowed his brow. “What exactly are they plotting? The Witch God is a formidable deity revered by the beast clans. Whatever plans these two have in store, they surely spell no good for our Xia Clan.”
“Only with patience can there be gains.” Dongbo Xueying looked toward the torture chamber where Puyang Bo was suffering. “Puyang, I’m sorry, but you must endure for now.”
The Demon God Cult headquarters was too big a matter!
Puyang was not in immediate danger of death, and as for the torture—unfortunately, for the sake of the Xia Clan, Puyang would have to endure it for now.
…
Xueshi Castle.
“Jingqiu.” The red-robed Dongbo Xueying knocked and entered Yu Jingqiu’s laboratory directly.
“Senior Brother Xueying.” Yu Jingqiu’s face lit up with joy. “What brings you here?”
“It’s a matter of utmost importance—one that will profoundly affect our Xia Clan.” The crimson-clad Dongbo Xueying drew a deep breath. “Though it shames me, I must keep this secret for now. What I must tell you is… my Douqi clone shall also depart from Xueshi Castle. I shall contact you each night, but under ordinary circumstances, you likely won’t be able to reach me through the communication ring.”
“You go do what you must.” Yu Jingqiu felt curious inside—what could possibly be so important as to affect the entire Xia Clan so profoundly?
Yet she also understood that the Xia Clan had its own rules. Many matters had to remain confidential.
Even if she was someone he trusted! But there was always the possibility that anyone could be a spy for the Demon God Cult. Bound by the rules, Dongbo Xueying could not act recklessly.
“Are you leaving the Xia Clan world?” Yu Jingqiu couldn’t help but ask.
“No.” The red-robed Dongbo Xueying nodded.
“Then why can’t I reach you through the communication ring?” Yu Jingqiu was puzzled.
“When this matter is concluded, I shall explain everything to you,” Dongbo Xueying declared. In the days ahead, both his true form and this Battle Qi doppelganger would remain within the ‘Void Realm’ for an extended period! Much like being trapped within a spatial rift, communication rings were rendered useless here. Likewise, the Xia Clan’s messaging methods could not pierce through the barriers of the ‘Void Realm’.
…
That very day.
The red-robed Dongbo Xueying headed straight to the Xihu Palace in the Xia Capital. The matter was too important—he felt it better to speak in person.
“Xueying, have a seat.”
In a small courtyard within the Xihu Palace, Palace Master Chen and the red-robed Dongbo Xueying sat facing each other.
“What’s so important that you came in person? And as a Douqi clone?” Palace Master Chen chuckled.
“The matter involves grave consequences. I must inform you personally, Palace Master Chen.” Dongbo Xueying said solemnly.
“Grave consequences?” Palace Master Chen was taken aback.
He knew Dongbo Xueying’s temperament well.
This was a transcendent who could keep his composure under pressure. Back in the Chiyun Mountain world, even when reprimanded by Sikong Yang, the sect overseer, and Gong Yu, the demigod, Dongbo Xueying had remained calm and steadfast on his path of cultivation. Even when he eliminated the five demon nests, Dongbo Xueying had not shown much excitement. But this time, Dongbo Xueying’s emotions seemed unusually intense.
“Tell me.” Palace Master Chen also turned serious.
“The second-tier true intent I’ve mastered—aside from the known Piercing Intent—I have also mastered another second-tier true intent. Forgive me for keeping it secret; I’m not ready to reveal this intent yet.” Dongbo Xueying said.
“You’ve mastered another second-tier true intent?” Palace Master Chen gasped.
Heavens!
Mastering just one was already incredibly rare in the history of the Xia Clan, and now he had mastered a second?
“Yes. You don’t need to announce it publicly, and you shouldn’t. The fewer people who know about your true intent techniques, the more surprising and effective they will be!” Palace Master Chen quickly replied. “You didn’t come just to tell me this, did you?”
“With this technique, I can confidently track down the demon generals.” Dongbo Xueying said. “Right now, my main body is conducting a large-scale search in the mortal world, investigating every single location. I estimate that within ten years, I should be able to completely explore all the continents and oceans of the mortal world. I believe those five demon generals won’t escape my search!”
“Tracking down the demon generals?” Palace Master Chen asked eagerly. “Are you really confident?”
“About eight or nine out of ten.” Dongbo Xueying replied. “Most of the five demon generals should be unable to escape my detection!”
“Excellent!” Palace Master Chen stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth in the courtyard, his face flushed with excitement. “These five demon generals have been hiding all this time, and I’ve been constantly worried. Eventually, we would have to fight them. Given their strength, if we were caught off guard, it would be normal for one or two demigods to perish, and countless mortals would die. Entire cities of mortals could be wiped out! Now that you’ve found them, we can launch a preemptive strike. They will be in the open, while we remain in the shadows!”
“Mm.” Dongbo Xueying nodded. “However, I didn’t come here for this matter.”
“Not for this matter?” Palace Master Chen was surprised.
He had assumed Dongbo Xueying’s “grave consequences” referred to the demon generals—was it not?
“This matter unsettles me even myself, so I must discuss it with you, Palace Master Chen.” Dongbo Xueying glanced around. “Palace Master Chen, are you certain no one can eavesdrop here?”
Palace Master Chen immediately manipulated the surrounding space and said, “Rest assured, I’ve used a spatial artifact to isolate this space. In the Xihu World, no one can overhear our conversation!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded, then finally whispered, “I have discovered… the headquarters of the Demon God Cult!”
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