Cultivation of immortality by toad starts with cultivating demons

Chapter 1992 The Return Journey Through the Waters, The Path of the Demon Beast

These ancient clan powerhouses did not genuinely want to help the Zheng family quell the insect plague; more of them wanted to take advantage of the chaos, and many were even after the insect queen herself.

Everyone knows how incredibly valuable the queen insect is.

If they could subdue them, it would be equivalent to gaining control of a powerful force no less than that of the Zheng family, which naturally made countless powerful clans eager to acquire it.

This information was obtained from casual conversations among the monks in the restaurant.

Some cultivators even set up betting games to see if the insect plague could be eradicated, and some even went so far as to bet on whether the insect plague would affect Icefire City.

However, after hearing this news, Mo Fan felt both nervous and relieved.

Judging from the insect queen's eastward journey, she was undoubtedly heading straight for me!

If the insect queen did not possess some means of tracking itself, how could it so precisely pursue the direction it was fleeing?

"You guessed it right, kid. That insect queen didn't go to Suspended Sky Sword City at all; she came straight for you." Old Master Qian's voice rang in Mo Fan's mind, tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Well, but it seems I'm safe now."

Mo Fan nodded slightly, feeling somewhat relieved.

Just now, he used the Toad Eye Observation Technique and did not detect any fatal danger, which means that the threat posed by the Insect Queen to him is gradually weakening.

Based on the casual conversation among the monks in the restaurant, he had already guessed the general idea.

Nine times out of ten, the queen insect is already in dire straits!

"Kid, the Insect Queen's cultivation is not weak. Should we take a roundabout approach and fish in troubled waters?"

Grandpa Qian suddenly spoke, his tone slightly seductive, "Whether it's devouring other Great Saints or subduing the Queen Insect, it will be of immense benefit to you!"

Especially that queen insect; if you could control her, your resources would be no less than those of the Zheng family!

Mo Fan was indeed somewhat tempted, but after thinking for a moment, he finally shook his head: "Forget it, although what you say sounds tempting, the risk is too great."

“Now the Zheng family and the Insect Queen must hate me to the bone. If I go there rashly, I might not only fail to fish in troubled waters, but also become an innocent bystander. Wouldn’t that be a loss?” Mo Fan said firmly. “The most urgent thing is to leave this troublesome place of Qingwu Continent as soon as possible and return to the Azure Dragon Domain!”

"As long as I return to the Azure Dragon Domain and thoroughly establish the Myriad Demon Emperor Dynasty, I can focus on comprehending the Law Array."

Once I break through to the Great Saint Realm, I will no longer be so passive.

At least if the queen insect comes after me again, I'll have the ability to protect myself and won't have to flee in such a sorry state as this time.

After saying this, Mo Fan looked at the three people at the table and said, "Let's go, we should leave!"

"Young master, are you leaving already?" Yuan Shan couldn't help but ask, "So, the feud with the Zheng family is just over like that?"

"I have certainly remembered this debt to the Zheng family, and I will definitely seek retribution in the future."

Mo Fan's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable determination.

He gestured for Yuan Shan to throw down a few Yuan Crystals as payment for the drinks, then he led the Shen sisters and Yuan Shan to get up and walk out of the restaurant.

This time, Mo Fan completely ignored the no-fly rule of Icefire City, and took the three of them into the air, transforming into a dazzling streak of light, speeding towards the freshwater sea area, and instantly disappearing into the horizon.

After Mo Fan and his group completely disappeared, a couple finally breathed a sigh of relief in a secluded chamber in Icefire City.

"That guy must have spotted us by now."

The male cultivator frowned and said in a solemn tone, "Judging from the strength of his divine sense, he is no ordinary cultivator; he is at least a Great Saint Realm expert!"

"It seems that Qingwuzhou is about to enter another turbulent period."

The female cultivator with long, azure hair beside him sighed, "We must be more careful in the future. If we offend such a powerful Great Saint, the consequences will be unimaginable."

“The path of cultivation is inherently difficult.” After saying this, she sighed, “You and I have cultivated diligently for thousands of years and finally reached our current level, but we still feel like we are walking on thin ice and dare not relax in the slightest.”

I wonder when I will truly attain the Great Way and achieve true freedom…

"Don't worry, Yao'er, it'll be soon."

The male cultivator took a deep breath, and the gentleness in his eyes was gradually replaced by coldness. "As long as we can absorb the power of law from a few more rogue cultivators at the Saint Venerable Realm, we will be able to gather the necessary array."

With the help of the detailed records in that ancient book, you and I are destined to reach the realm of the Great Sage in this lifetime!

"Once we both become Great Sages, we will be able to travel freely throughout the entire Qingwu Continent, and even the entire Spirit Realm!!"

……

Mo Fan left Qingwuzhou completely and sped across the vast sea.

He discovered that there were also many islands in the sea, where many cultivators and mortals interacted, but there were even more terrifying monsters.

These monsters live in the water and are enormous, often hundreds or thousands of feet tall. A single flip can stir up towering waves and even trigger tsunamis.

"Uncle Qian, these monsters have clearly developed intelligence, so why haven't they manifested their spiritual forms?" Mo Fan asked curiously in his mind.

Along the way, he also saw many scenes of cultivators besieging and attacking demonic beasts, but even when those demonic beasts were besieged to death, they never manifested a spiritual body.

This made Mo Fan very curious.

Monsters, in the end, are also a kind of demon race.

In the Nine Provinces Continent, once a beast develops intelligence, it can become a demon beast, and further, it can begin to transform into a demon, revealing part of its spiritual body.

Therefore, in Mo Fan's understanding, most demonic beasts, as long as they can cultivate to the Demon General realm, can completely transform into a spiritual body.

However, the monsters in this sea area are obviously much stronger, and there are even monsters at the Saint Venerable Realm.

Without exception, none of these demonic beasts manifested a spiritual form.

"In fact, in the Upper Realm, apart from a few powerful demons who choose to transform into a spirit body, the vast majority of demons do not choose to transform into a spirit body."

Firstly, most of the monsters simply look down on the weak bodies of humans.

Secondly, the lineage of great demons often has two paths of cultivation. One is to transform into a spiritual body and follow the path of magic cultivation. Although they can also manifest their true form, the strength of their physical body will be greatly reduced.

The second path is to continue on the path of cultivating supernatural powers through training with demonic beasts.

Although practicing this method will not allow one to conjure a spiritual body, it will allow one to cultivate physical strength to its fullest extent, and one's supernatural powers will be much stronger.

However, most of the demons in the Nine Provinces choose the path of cultivation through magic, which is also due to the large number of human cultivators in the Nine Provinces.

The human race is powerful, which is why the demon race wants to emulate them; this is driven by the prevailing circumstances.

But in this spirit realm, where all races coexist, demonic beasts naturally don't need to imitate humans; instead, they want to forge their own path! "Grandpa Qian explained.

"That seems to make some sense."

Mo Fan nodded upon hearing this, but he didn't seem to agree.

Who said that demons must follow the path of cultivating supernatural powers?

Isn't he currently cultivating in a spiritual form?

"Once we cross this ocean, we'll be able to enter the Fire Domain. Then we can directly take the Sky-Piercing Shuttle back to the Azure Dragon Domain, saving us a lot of trouble by not having to use the Fire Domain's gate!"

Mo Fan thought to himself.

The Sky-Piercing Shuttle has the ability to traverse space. Theoretically, as long as there is enough Yuan Power to support it, it can directly travel from Qingwu Continent to Qinglong Domain.

However, Mo Fan secretly conducted tests and eventually discovered that with his current cultivation level, he could only barely traverse a large domain. Going any further would deplete his essence, making it a losing proposition.

That's why we see this scene before us.

Otherwise, he could have simply taken the Sky-Piercing Shuttle and escaped back to the Azure Dragon Domain.

"What are you trying to do!?"

"I am the princess of the Water Dragon Palace, how dare you lay a hand on me!"

Just then, a sound of alarm and anger rang out from afar.