Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1908: 495: Return to Myriad Demon Abyss, the Might of the Soul-calling Beast!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
Back in the initial days, the trio of mighty Demonic Sects in the Jin Kingdom exchanged secrets and offered each other aid.
However, once the Ming Sha True Monarch joined forces with Beast God Mountain and ascended to Nascent Soul, cracks started appearing in their bonds.
Later, emerging from the Myriad Demon Abyss alongside Lu Changsheng and together fending off the Ming Sha True Monarch, the other two sects severed ties, with hints of enmity brewing between them.
Lu Changsheng gave a light nod and pressed on, "And what of the Heavenly Corpse Sect? What's their position?"
The balance among the three great Demonic Sects of the Jin Kingdom stemmed from their original pact and shared backing, creating a web of checks and balances.
Lacking overwhelming power, none desired one sect to rise above the rest.
"Yan Wujang’s Fourth Rank Corpse King got seized by the Heavenly Sword Sect, which hit their vital forces hard. Without pouring vast resources into raising another Fourth Rank Corpse King, they won’t stir in the near future. That’s why they’ve stayed quiet and inactive for years."
Ayoudo lightly curled her pale small feet, her voice soft and faint.
"...."
Lu Changsheng arched a brow, abruptly grasping that of the three great Demonic Sects in the Jin Kingdom, Ming Sha held the strongest position among the three Nascent Soul True Lords.
The Seven Extremes Gu belonging to Ayoudo was under his control, and as she shifted toward practicing the "Myriad Calamities Poison Spirit Secret Scripture," her strength took a hit.
During that earlier conquest battle, he and the Heavenly Sword Sect had forced the Lifebound Corpse King of the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master to remain behind.
Solely the Ming Sha True Monarch endured, clutching the Supreme Treasure [Myriad Ghosts Blood Pool], setting him apart from the others.
Recalling the Fourth Rank Corpse King of the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master, Lu Changsheng sensed a touch of regret.
Tihun thrives on essence, spirits, and corpse fiends.
Should it devour a Fourth Rank Corpse King, though not reaching Fourth Rank itself, it could at least climb to Third Rank peak.
Yet that Fourth Rank Corpse King ended up with the Heavenly Sword Sect. Despite Great Dream Immortal City keeping up a surface-level alliance with them, trading for it proved impossible.
Even suggesting an exchange for the Fourth Rank Corpse King might spark doubts in the Heavenly Sword Sect, shifting their view and making them wary of his ties to the Demon Path or the Jin Kingdom.
In that instant, Lu Changsheng appeared to recall something and questioned the Five Poisons Cult Leader before him, "Ayoudo, earlier you said the Gu God Bowl vanished in the Myriad Demon Abyss. If we recover it, how greatly would it amplify your strength?"
Before, Ayoudo had dangled the [Gu God Bowl] as bait to draw him into the Myriad Demon Abyss.
After bringing her under his wing, had it not been for his son Lu Ping’an’s sudden mishap, he would have aided her in locating the Five Poisons Cult’s Supreme Treasure.
Considering the Tihun Beast in his possession, Lu Changsheng believed another venture into the Myriad Demon Abyss was feasible.
The Tihun Beast excels at seizing souls and devouring ghosts, countering all sorts of specters and undead while advancing through intake of souls, spectral essence, and corpse ghost malice.
The Myriad Demon Abyss teemed with Yin souls and phantoms, plus twisted, corrupted demon beasts.
He could fully exploit the Myriad Demon Abyss to swiftly boost the Tihun Beast to Third Rank peak, perhaps even nearing Fourth Rank!
Furthermore, the demon beasts in the Myriad Demon Abyss, though tainted and demonic, lacked cunning minds, rendering them simpler to pursue.
With his present battle prowess, bolstered by the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, Tihun Beast, and Ayoudo, they might fell Fourth Rank demonized beasts, harvesting a bounty of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures to ready for forging the [Brahman Demon True Body].
Ultimately, upon returning home this time, he aimed to temper his cultivation, surge his might further, and head to the Starry Sky Sea to meet his son Lu Quanzhen, inspect the Spirit Land, and gauge progress on the Infant Transformation Elixir.
The clearest path to bolster his power now lay in the Brahman Demon True Body.
Even at mere Small Achievement before, wielding the Great Luo Sword Embryo, he had matched Nascent Soul experts.
Achieving Great Success, with the meridians, skeleton, and flesh of the Brahman Demon True Body formed, would unleash horrifying might!
The [Xuan Huang Essence] drawn in his younger days sat unused, saved specifically for shaping the Brahman Demon True Body.
Through the years, save for the three portions expended in refining [Yin Yang Qi Grasp], the remainder had lingered idle, awaiting the right moment.
"If we manage to get that bowl back..."
Ayoudo, hearing this, flashed a delighted grin, paused briefly in thought, "Master, from the ancient texts, this bowl mainly serves to nurture Gu Insects, not just to heighten fighting prowess."
"Recovering the Gu God Bowl would let us try breeding a few special Gu Insects from our sect’s lore."
"Take the [Nursing Infant Gu], for example—normally, even pouring heaps of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and secret arts to speed its development, it’d need decades to ripen. The Gu God Bowl could slash that period by half."
Ayoudo detailed the [Gu God Bowl]’s benefits for Lu Changsheng.
"I understand."
Lu Changsheng nodded faintly, seeing the Gu God Bowl much like his [Myriad Spirits Bottle], geared more toward cultivation support.
Still, as a Supreme Treasure wielded by a Gu Poison expert like Ayoudo, it might outshine the Myriad Spirits Bottle’s effects.
"If you’ve no urgent matters now, I’ll join you on a journey to the Myriad Demon Abyss to attempt reclaiming this treasure."
Lu Changsheng stated plainly.
With Ayoudo now loyal to him, granting her advantages made sense.
Plus, uplifting Ayoudo’s abilities served his interests too.
Upon reaching Nascent Soul, he could deploy Ayoudo to crush the Yiming Ghost Sect, conquer the Heavenly Corpse Sect, and transform the Jin Kingdom into a defensive buffer for Jiang Country.
"Thank you, Master."
Joy lit up Ayoudo’s features.
Reclaiming the Gu God Bowl would allow her to breed elite Gu Insects, boost her own strength, and elevate the Five Poisons Cult’s overall might!
"Can you head out at this time?"
Lu Changsheng asked.
Because of his sway, the Five Poisons Cult drew watchful eyes from various powers, and he sought to avoid complications when traveling with Ayoudo.
"Don’t worry, Master, the sect has no immediate crises."
Nascent Soul experts frequently retreat into seclusion for years, sometimes decades.