"I only discovered in the last few days, Senior Brother, that you’ve been secretly colluding with Yang Di. You’ve become a heartless wretch who betrayed your own master."
Yang Jing stared at Du Sheng, speaking one deliberate word at a time. Each word was like a red-hot copper needle, piercing Du Sheng’s heart.
"What kind of joke is this, Junior Brother?"
Du Sheng forced a nonchalant expression, then suddenly attacked in the next instant.
A large mass of Seven Corpses Yin Fire transformed into a dozen basket-sized flaming skulls that lunged toward Yang Jing. The Yin Evil Qi was so intense it could almost freeze one’s Divine Soul.
As a disciple of the White Bone Demon, Du Sheng naturally focused on his Body Cultivation Technique. Eighty percent of his Power resided in his physical body. After launching the sneak attack with the Seven Corpses Yin Fire, he pounced toward Yang Jing, his hands shaped like claws, aiming for Yang Jing’s vital points. He wanted to tear this junior brother, who knew his secret, to shreds.
The next moment, streams of incomparably tyrannical Golden Needles shot out, carrying a chilling, malevolent aura.
The Seven Corpses Yin Fire, exceptionally good at corrupting Spiritual Essence, was struck by the Golden Radiance Divine Needle and vanished in an instant, like frost under a blazing sun.
Du Sheng felt a sharp pain wrack his body. His protective White Bone Gang Qi was pierced as if it were paper. His physical body, which could previously withstand Magical Treasures, was broken with a single flick of the Golden Needle, and he couldn’t mobilize a sliver of his Magical Power. His entire body fell from mid-air like a limp sack of mud.
His Demon Soul trembled as if it had met its natural enemy.
"The Sun Godslaying Needle! Who... who are you?"
This Magic, originating from the Sun Demon, was astonishingly powerful. It was the ultimate counter to Body Refining Cultivators like him who practiced the White Bone Yin Skill, even more so than the Thunder Techniques of the Taoist Sects.
The Tribulation Sea Old Demon clearly didn’t possess such a technique. As his disciple, how could Li Jun have mastered such a Yang Pole Demon Skill?!
Yang Jing stepped on Du Sheng’s face.
"Senior Brother Du, do you really think my master, the Tribulation Sea Ancestor, is dead?"
After mastering the Celestial Demon Transformation Divine Techniques, he could perform ordinary Demon Sect Techniques with ease. However, Magic like the Sun Godslaying Needle, which was just shy of a Divine Prohibition, was still beyond his reach.
But after Refining the Innate Pure Yang Qi, Yang Jing had a commanding advantage when it came to learning Yang Attribute Magic.
Although the Sun Godslaying Needle was a Demon Sect Technique, it was also of the Yang attribute. It didn’t take him much effort to master it.
Empowered by Yang Jing’s Magical Power, this technique was incomparably tyrannical.
Du Sheng’s eyes widened in shock.
"How could Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea still be alive? His Soul Token was clearly extinguished."
Yang Jing’s expression became inscrutable. For someone like Du Sheng, who served under a cruel and bloodthirsty master like the White Bone Demon and still dared to betray him, he was naturally a meticulous and calculating individual.
’If I think I can control him at will just by holding the evidence of his betrayal over his head, I’ll definitely be betrayed by him in turn.’
’But if I use the Tribulation Sea Old Demon’s name, he’ll think he’s working for a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Since Du Sheng has already betrayed the White Bone Demon once, he certainly won’t mind betraying Yang Di a second time.’
Yang Jing said with feigned disdain, "My master’s plans are far too grand. How could he possibly die at the hands of a mere Celestial Demon?"
Du Sheng’s face was full of disbelief. The story of how the Tribulation Sea Old Demon had a great treasure like the Xuyu Coral stolen by a mere Golden Core cultivator had long become a joke among Demon Cultivators. To now claim it was all part of his grand scheme was simply too hard to believe.
"The one who stole the Xuyu Coral that day was my senior brother. And those two junior brothers who contacted you? They were also bait planted by my master, all to get leverage over you," Yang Jing said.
Even with Du Sheng’s calculating nature, he couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed upon hearing this earth-shattering news.
"What in the world is Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea trying to do?!"
He was already half-convinced.
Yang Jing’s eyes were like dark springs.
"Naturally, it’s for the rich lands of the Jade Poison Kingdom. By using a great treasure like the Xuyu Coral, he will lure countless Nascent Soul Cultivators from our Demon Sect to gather, annihilate the Celestial Snake Lineage, and then allow my Tribulation Sea Lineage to become the Sovereign."
Du Sheng’s thoughts raced.
"That mirror and the Talisman Treasure... you offered them up on purpose! It was to lure White Bone and the other Nascent Soul Cultivators into attacking the Jade Poison Kingdom!"
"I didn’t expect you to be so sharp, Senior Brother Du. So, what do you say? Are you willing to join the winning side? Assist my Tribulation Sea Lineage in this grand plan to seize the kingdom. My master has said that after this is all over, he will grant you the title of Prince."
Yang Jing dangled a grand promise before him.
’With leverage in hand and the position of a Prince in the Jade Poison Kingdom as bait, I don’t believe Du Sheng won’t be tempted.’
Just as Yang Jing expected, Du Sheng was instantly tempted.
The Jade Poison Kingdom served as a nexus connecting three great undersea Demon Realms with the Northern Continent, and the wealth it generated each year was almost incalculable. If not for the long period of peace and the Jade Poison Great Saint’s excessive exploitation of resources to advance to the Divinity Transformation realm, the kingdom would definitely have more than just one Nascent Soul Cultivator.
If its resources were fully utilized, the entire Jade Poison Kingdom could support at least three Nascent Soul Cultivators.
"The White Bone Demon is narrow-minded. If he finds out I betrayed him, I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep my life, even if Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea mediates on my behalf."
Du Sheng said, his words heavy with implication.
Yang Jing smiled.
"Someone like Junior Martial Uncle White Bone, who specializes in the Body Cultivation Technique and isn’t skilled in Escape Techniques... I imagine it would be difficult for him to survive the coming chaos, wouldn’t it?"
Although he didn’t explicitly promise to eliminate the White Bone Demon, Du Sheng had already made his decision.
’This Li Jun before me is simply unfathomable. He can easily unleash a Magic like the Sun Godslaying Needle. I’m considered an expert in the Sect, yet even with a sneak attack, I was taken down in a single exchange.’
’And then there’s that Golden Core Demon Cultivator who pretended to steal the Xuyu Coral. The Tribulation Sea Lineage usually keeps such a low profile, yet they possess such an astonishing hidden strength.’
’They must have been hiding their power and biding their time all for the sake of seizing the Jade Poison Kingdom.’
’Who knows how many years Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea spent planting his agents and laying out this earth-shaking grand plan. He even used a treasure like the Xuyu Coral as bait.’
’Wouldn’t a small place like the Jade Poison Kingdom be his for the taking?’
’The advantage is clearly on my side!’
Du Sheng made his judgment.
"I am willing to offer my humble service to you, Junior Brother. I only ask that you put in a few good words for me with Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea when the time comes!"
"Of course, of course."
Yang Jing agreed readily, his hands tucked in his sleeves. Inwardly, he was very satisfied.
’As a True Disciple of the White Bone Demon, with Du Sheng’s help, I can easily retreat behind the scenes and have him handle many things for me. This gives me the flexibility to advance or retreat. Even if the plan doesn’t go smoothly, I can withdraw without difficulty.’
’Moreover, in certain situations, he can even mobilize the power of two Nascent Soul Cultivators, the White Bone Demon and Yang Di. He’s the most perfect pawn I could ask for.’
It was also thanks to Yinjiao’s extraordinary abilities, combined with the Wanhua Child, that they were able to find the Tribulation Sea Old Demon’s disciples before anyone else, giving Yang Jing the initiative. Even with the secret contact codes tortured out of Li Jun, it had been an extremely difficult task.
"Regarding Junior Martial Uncle Tribulation Sea’s grand plan... how can I be of assistance?"
Du Sheng asked cautiously, afraid that as an outsider, he would be used as cannon fodder by the Tribulation Sea Lineage.
"There’s no need to be nervous, Senior Brother. It’s just a few small matters for now."
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