Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 933 - 819: God of Fire_2

Reclaim the land, build more structures, and strive for a better future with hard work and diligence.

Moments later, the result of Hou Ze's negotiations came out.

Besides the five million spirit stones reward, the introduction fee was bargained down to one million two hundred sixty thousand spirit stones, and the meeting time would be entirely decided by Jiang Yuan. No matter how much Fu Qingzhou anticipated, it was in vain.

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and decided to accept the silver notes equivalent to five million spirit stones; the remaining amount was what Hou Ze earned on his own merits, so he could keep it for himself. It couldn't be for nothing.

As for the meeting time, it could be arranged after solving the problem with Little White.

With everything sorted, he headed to the mysterious cave to earn points.

On the other side, Qu Luming hurriedly left Golden Chicken River Market and headed straight to the Demon Realm Alliance headquarters.

According to his usual style, he would definitely rush in with excitement, bargaining with his main body, Du Li, holding the intelligence and offering it as a gift to please Mr. Jiang.

But today, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard the roar from the quiet room, "What? Say it again!"

Immediately, Qu Luming shed his former frivolous attitude. Since there was an outsider present, he had to save face for his main body, right?

He hesitated for a moment, initially planning to wait for them to finish their serious conversation before entering. But upon second thought, his curiosity got the better of him, so he tiptoed to the window and put his ear against it, intending to eavesdrop.

Du Li's expression was very unpleasant, initially intending to scold. Sensing the presence of his counterpart, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Luming, come in, I have something that needs you to handle personally."

Now there was no need to eavesdrop; he could enter openly, yet Qu Luming was a bit displeased.

No doubt, it's another errand running job!

"Repeat what you just said, in detail." Once he entered, Du Li gestured for the subordinate to report again.

The other party wiped the cold sweat off their forehead, not daring to breathe loudly, and said truthfully with their head down, "The alliance supervises many sealed lands, monitoring spiritual power fluctuations in real-time. If anything unusual occurs, it is reported immediately; every three months, each place is rechecked to ensure the seal's stability.

Since autumn, we have been conducting detailed checks on seals in various places. When we checked the Golden Chicken Seal, we discovered... the seal at the lake bottom... had disappeared."

Qu Luming was baffled, "What do you mean it disappeared? Was the seal broken or damaged? You've been working for years, but still can't explain it clearly."

"There were no signs of the seal being broken, nor was it damaged, it... just disappeared." The person's voice slightly trembled, "The demon cultivators stationed at Golden Chicken River didn't sense any fluctuations. Such a large sealed area completely vanished. Only some stone ruins were left, vaguely indicating it was once a cave dwelling."

"Cave dwelling? The rumors are true?" Qu Luming turned his shocked gaze to his main body.

Du Li, with a cold expression, waved his hand, and the subordinate secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly exited the quiet room, closing the door behind him.

"It doesn't make sense. I remember the Ancient Ten Great Sects always said that after the demon race seized this world, no immortals have ascended since. So, what's the deal with the Golden Chicken Immortal's ascension site?

The lake bottom seal disappearing, the remaining cave dwelling stone ruins... It shouldn't be. I remember you said that the seal was guarded by someone demanding Blue-scaled Devil Fish, and the alliance even offered a hefty reward. But aren't those fish extinct?

Could it be that someone actually got the fish, handed it over to the guardian, and then... no, no, even if they passed the trial, there would definitely be significant spiritual power fluctuations; it couldn't go unnoticed..."

The more he pondered, the more he felt something was wrong. How could such a large seal just disappear?

"The Ancient Ten Great Sects' words are not unfounded; the Golden Chicken Immortal's ascension is also true." Du Li smiled helplessly, "Not only the Golden Chicken Immortal, many immortals have ascended from the Wilderness World.

The Ancient Ten Great Sects have the most comprehensive historical records from then to now, while the Demon Realm Alliance often has to reference their materials for many historical validations.

Their claim of no ascendees within the demon race resulted from the evil consequences of those descendants who used the Black Tortoise Pavilion to maneuver and instigated a war to seize the Wilderness World.

A few years ago, a compiler from the alliance borrowed materials for research and discovered something interesting – anyone with a bloodline connected to the invaders seemed cursed, with each successive generation becoming increasingly weaker.

To date, of the invading lineages and their allies, totaling nine hundred sixty-seven clans, one hundred ninety-two clans have been extinct, six hundred fifty-three clans have degenerated into slaughtered demon beasts without any demon cultivators emerging; among the remaining few clans, many have migrated to other worlds losing contact; the clans least affected occasionally have one or two little demon cultivators, who have long since become insignificant.

Today's increasingly thriving demon race actually consists of races that have migrated from the Otherworld over countless millennia, having no bloodline relation to the original invaders."

Qu Luming was taken aback, "So does that mean the enmity between the two races should have ended long ago?"

"How could it end?" Du Li countered, "The human race cultivators always wanted to turn the Wilderness World back into a human habitat. Where would all these demon beasts and demon cultivators migrate to? Who would be willing to abandon everything just to fulfill the human race cultivators' vision? It's impossible to end; neither side would back down.

Alright, let's not discuss ancient grudges.

Regarding the Golden Chicken Seal, you need to go there personally. Such a large seal cannot disappear without a trace. I'm worried that someone actually obtained the Blue-scaled Devil Fish and passed the trial, claiming the Golden Chicken Immortal's remaining cave dwelling as their own!"

Just thinking about an immortal's remaining cave dwelling, one can imagine it's full of countless treasures, and perhaps even methods of ascension!

Any cultivator would know the value of a sealed land.

"Okay, I'll head there right away." Qu Luming, too was anxious. Just as he was about to leave, remembering his purpose, he paused and said, "By the way, I'm here to report some movements regarding the Demon King."

Without omitting anything, he recounted what Bai Yunqi heard and relayed to Jiang Yuan, then described it in detail to him.

Upon hearing this, Du Li frowned, "According to you, Mr. Jiang's friend was captured by the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda but was merely a snake demon. Why capture him?

I've heard of that pagoda, a true divine artifact once used by a true god of the Celestial Realm. To this day, no cultivator has come out alive from it. Triggering the artifact consumes a massive amount of immortal jade. Capturing the White Snake Demon only to let him return to deliver a message is quite odd, isn't it?"

"Perhaps they omitted some information they didn't want us to know; how could he be captured for no reason?" Qu Luming said wryly, "Moreover, that's Jiang's friend. Maybe... the real target was Jiang, but they saw him as an inconsequential character, choosing not to cooperate."

Du Li gave him a faint glance, then emphasized, "The Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda is a divine artifact once used by a true god. Even the Demon King can only control it without refining it. One can be imprisoned inside, but at the cost of losing a soul fragment.

You used the Profound Light Instrument to check that White Snake Demon. Since he's ordinary, it indicates no soul fragments are missing. How was it done?"

Now even Qu Luming was completely dumbfounded.

The main body might sometimes sell him short, yet he had to acknowledge Du Li's vision and erudition. If Du Li said it was impossible, then there was no negotiating.

"Did the White Snake Demon lie? It shouldn't be; if he hadn't seen it, he couldn't even make it up. Then maybe..." Recalling how the White Snake Demon turned from a split entity into an independent life, he breathed somewhat heavily, lowering his voice, "Mr. Jiang can restore souls?"

Thus, the mere split entity used soul restoration techniques to break free from the main body's shackles?!

Du Li had arrived at the same thought, speaking in a ghostly tone, "The Demon King has always coveted the Wilderness World. News from his side is no surprise, but discovering a secret about Mr. Jiang intrigues me. I told you before to arrange a meeting with him when you have time. Can it be expedited?"

Qu Luming nodded in agreement, "I'll make haste; I have to help him settle two matters first to extend an invitation. So, I'll first head to the Golden Chicken Seal to check the situation; prepare a gift later. Since I've received intelligence, I must show some appreciation!"

After speaking, he hesitated for several breaths before reluctantly pulling a stick of Nine Heavens Mystic Zhi Incense from his storage bag and handing it over, "Here, this is something I obtained in a trade with Mr. Jiang, a premium incense for you to try!"

The sight of the thin, small, slightly reddish incense stick immediately brightened Du Li's eyes!