Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 553 Miao Yuan Dao Venerable: Primeval Demon Palace Can Last For Up To Thirty Years!

In the chaos and void, the allied forces set up their camp.

Compared to the beginning of the war, the elite forces of three thousand Earth Level Great Worlds have gathered together, and their lineup has become even more exaggerated.

Moreover, these Transcendent Level forces have not only mobilized their own core forces but also drawn upon the resources of many vassal forces. Especially those Profound Level Great Worlds that have developed well and show great potential, they are unlikely to be spared.

In the eyes of some high-level Transcendent Level forces, there are already enough Earth Level Great Worlds in the chaos and void, and there is no need for new faces to join. So, taking advantage of this rare opportunity, they have emptied the resources of those Profound Level Great Worlds, severely weakening their development potential, which is the ideal outcome for their own side.

Many Profound Level Great Worlds are well aware of this, but they are powerless to resist the bullying and exploitation of the Transcendent Level forces, so they can only reluctantly choose to submit.

In the territory of Utmost Clarity Boundless Heaven, in the ancient bronze Dao Palace that radiates with brilliance and is filled with fragments of Dao Rhyme, seven quasi-saints including Shuoyun Dao Venerable and representatives of friendly Transcendent Level forces have gathered together to discuss the current progress of the war.

Although the big shots present all have their own thoughts, they are still intimate allies until the Heavenly Dao formation of the Primeval Demon Palace is breached.

"...Senior Shuoyun and fellow Daoists," said Yin Xiao Dao Venerable with a gloomy expression, "I have to inform you of some bad news. The group of high-level undercover spies we planted in the Primeval Demon Palace from our Blood Abyss Great World has all lost contact recently! According to the calculations of the diviners, they have most likely been exposed and eliminated by the higher-ups of the Demon Palace!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of all the big shots turned somewhat unnatural.

Dignified and majestic, Hua Yang Dao Venerable remained silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist Yin Xiao, that is exactly what I wanted to say. The undercover spies from our Dragon Coiling Great World in the higher-ups of the Demon Palace have also lost contact, and the timing is similar."

"The same goes for our Confucian Holy Academy. Even an ancient powerhouse who has been dormant for more than three Quantitative Tribulations has recently been exposed!"

"The same goes for the undercover agents from our Celestial Beast Great World..."

"And ours from the Hidden Edge Divine Dynasty..."

"And ours from the Holy Blood Great World..."

...

After comparing intelligence, these high-ranking figures were shocked to discover that all the undercover spies who had infiltrated the Primeval Demon Palace through various covert means had encountered trouble!

Regardless of which faction they came from, as long as their status reached a certain level, they were all eliminated by the Primeval Demon Palace without any exceptions.

As for those lower-ranking individuals, they may not have been discovered by the higher-ups of the Demon Palace yet due to their hiding within the vast lower-level population, possibly because the Demon Palace's high-level members had limited time and energy.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere had quietly become eerie and oppressive.

All the major Transcendent Level forces' undercover spies in the higher-ups of the Primeval Demon Palace had been exposed, including those who had never been used before, such as the "Death Agents."

This meant that the movements of the higher-ups of the Primeval Demon Palace would not be known to the outside world for a long time. For other Transcendent Level forces, this was no less than an unprecedented disaster.

"How... did they manage to do this?" Shuoyun Dao Venerable asked in a low voice.

After a moment of silence, Jia Ye Buddha, from the Thunder Sound Great World, sighed and slowly said, "If there is anyone in this world who can do it, besides the World Creating Azure Lotus' transformed body, there shouldn't be anyone else, right?"

"That's right, it's the same as my speculation!" Hua Yang Dao Venerable frowned and said, "In this way, the higher-ups of the Primeval Demon Palace will be even more confident, and it will be even more difficult for us to force them to submit."

Yin Xiao Dao Venerable said with a hint of anger, "We can also retaliate against them by capturing all the spies we have in the Demon Palace and executing them publicly!"

One of the quasi-saints from the Celestial Beast Great World shook his head, "It won't be of much use. Although we have obtained some intelligence on the spies in the Demon Palace, it is only a small part of them!"

They don't have the assistance of the World Creating Azure Lotus, so it's impossible to root out all the internal spies and traitors in the Primeval Demon Palace. They have gone through so much trouble, but the final outcome will never meet their expectations.

The magnificent and noble Miao Yuan Dao Venerable asked, "But there are still many undercover spies within the Primeval Demon Palace, right?"

Hua Yang Dao Venerable helplessly replied, "Yes, there are still some lower-level individuals remaining. Although their numbers are large, they are of low cultivation and shallow experience, so they are not effective. It will take a long time to train them and infiltrate the higher levels of the Demon Palace. At least for the next tens of thousands of years, we cannot rely on them."

The cultivation of high-level spies and the major Transcendent Level forces all have a comprehensive and rigorous strategy. The operation process is meticulous and secretive, with a long time cycle and huge resource investment. In short, it is not an action that can yield results in the short term.

Now, the high-level of the Primeval Demon Palace can be described as a true black hole to the outside world. With the presence of the World Creating Azure Lotus, there is no need to ask whether these lower-level spies will have a chance to infiltrate the higher levels.

"So, does that mean we no longer have any chance to obtain any internal secrets of the high-level of the Primeval Demon Palace?" asked Shuo Yun Dao Venerable slowly.

No one in the room spoke, indicating that they had already accepted his viewpoint.

Without the help of internal forces, the plan to quickly break through the Original Demon World and achieve a swift victory can only be put on hold. And a prolonged war means an increased risk of unexpected variables.

Especially in the past half year, the overall luck of the Primeval Demon Palace has not decreased but instead increased tenfold, and it is still rapidly rising.

On the other hand, the overall luck of the coalition forces has begun to decline, although it is not yet obvious, it is a very bad sign.

Jiaye Buddha Venerable calmly said, "This matter is irretrievable. We can only think of another way now. Fortunately, the Primeval Demon Palace is still a single force against our three thousand Earth Level Great Worlds, and the advantage is still on our side!"

In the eyes of this supreme Buddha Venerable, even if the Primeval Demon Palace no longer has any spies and can continue to obtain the secrets of the coalition forces' high-level through various means, it still cannot make up for the absolute gap in strength.

Of course, if they knew about Qin Muling's incredible Divine Ability techniques, they would definitely not think this way.

Guangling Dao Venerable nodded vigorously and said, "Fellow Daoist's words are not wrong. With our current super strength, even if we use brute force, we can flatten the Primeval Demon Palace in a short period of time!"

The Saint Blood Great World's Sub-Saint asked directly, "If we all bring out our own sect's heavy weapons and elite forces, and let the forces of the Profound Level Great Worlds come to help, how long will it take to break through this Heavenly Dao Formation at the cost of everything?"

If we slowly consume it, the Primeval Demon Palace may hold on for thousands of years. But now, the big shots from all sides don't want to play by the rules anymore. They can't sleep or eat until they get their hands on the World Creating Azure Lotus.

Miao Yuan Dao Venerable, who is skilled in divination, pondered for a moment and gave an answer, "With the constant number of top experts and resources in the Primeval Demon Palace, they can hold on for about thirty years at most. Then we can weaken their defense of the Heavenly Dao Formation to the brink of collapse."

Even with the terrifying wealth accumulated by the Primeval Demon Palace, their overall strength can only rank in the top ten among the three thousand Earth Level Great Worlds, and they cannot compete with the current coalition forces.

Moreover, they are unlikely to have any powerful external support. Even those former vassal forces are now in a state of hesitation and observation.

In this situation, the Primeval Demon Palace has no hope of turning the tide no matter how hard they struggle. The only difference is whether they die early or late. That's why Miao Yuan Dao Venerable has the confidence to make such a judgment.

The Buddha Jieye's expression brightened slightly, "That's great. Let's take action then! Only by quickly dealing with these endlessly poisonous demons can we restore peace to billions of worlds."

Thirty years is nothing at all, not even enough for these big shots to take a nap. Although the consumption of each sect will be exaggerated, these costs are nothing compared to the World Creating Azure Lotus.

All the important figures present quickly reached a unanimous agreement. Then the Sub-Saints who were not present also received the news and expressed their approval. Then it was the turn of the Sub-Saints from the Profound Level Great Worlds, but they basically had no say and could only follow orders.

Soon, countless high-level cultivators poured out like a flood, and thousands of extremely powerful formations were formed, covering the vast void of billions of miles, sealing off the vast Demon World.

Numerous Sub-Saints personally took action, manipulating one Innate Primordial Supreme Treasure after another, launching a fierce attack on the Heavenly Dao Formation of the Primeval Demon Palace like a storm. Round after round, endlessly.

Shuoyun Dao Venerable, Guangling Dao Venerable, and a group of top-ranking Earth Level Great World Sub-Saints personally supervised the battle, while also preparing to seize the World Creating Azure Lotus as soon as the original Demon World collapses.

The big shots all knew that when the original Demon World collapses, the alliance relationships between the various sects will naturally come to an end. Next, in order to compete for the World Creating Azure Lotus, it is inevitable that they will turn against each other, even to the point of fighting.

At that time, an unprecedented melee will erupt, causing the most fatal damage to the major Transcendent Level forces, and countless top experts will fall. But no one at the scene chose to retreat. For the hope of achieving enlightenment and becoming a saint, everyone spared no effort and went all out.

Primeval Demon Palace, the pivotal stronghold.

"...The consumption of spiritual crystals in the Heavenly Dao Formation is increasing rapidly, more than a hundred times the previous amount. What on earth is going on?" Taiyan Demon Lord frowned.

Chiwu Demon Lord's expression turned cold, "What else could it be? The high-level members of those forces couldn't wait any longer and decided to launch a full-scale attack on us!"

The elders of the Demon Palace present in the scene looked grave. This unprecedented crisis was terrifying.

In the past, even though Primeval Demon Palace had experienced numerous brutal and dangerous wars, it had never faced such a crazy siege from so many Transcendent Level forces alone. No matter what, they could always rally some allies. However, this time, everything was different.

Hao Yue Demon Lord's elegant and indifferent voice sounded, "How long can the Heavenly Dao Formation hold on?"

Mengchu Demon Lord said in a deep voice, "Based on the current rate of consumption, we can hold on for at most a hundred years, and that's because of the assistance of our junior brother."

In the recent period, with the restoration of the ancient powerhouses and the numerous Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine resources supplied, Primeval Demon Palace's high-level demon cultivators guarding the Heavenly Dao Formation faced significantly less pressure than expected. The coalition's high-level members believed that Primeval Demon Palace could hold on for at most thirty years, but with the significantly enhanced strategic strength, Primeval Demon Palace could easily last for a hundred years.

Su Mengqing smiled and said, "These are just current numbers. If our junior brother can continue to help us, this time frame will keep extending, right, junior brother?"

Qin Muling, who was temporarily brought to the meeting, nodded, "Of course, if the elders who are currently sleeping and recovering in the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm can all be restored and have access to abundant high-level medicinal resources, we can easily hold on for five hundred years!"

Qin Muling didn't explicitly mention that those carefully selected female demon cultivators from the Demon Palace, as long as they had enough time to cultivate with him, it wouldn't be difficult for them to reach the realm of severing the Three Corpses Incarnation and achieving Unified Harmony. This also enhanced the high-end strategic combat strength of Primeval Demon Palace.

In this way, Primeval Demon Palace could easily hold on for one or two thousand years.

If Qin Muling also used his talent Divine Abilities, "Luck Plunder" and "Luck Dissipation," to kill batches of high-level figures in the coalition, when the number of fallen powerhouses was sufficient, they might not have the courage to continue fighting against Primeval Demon Palace.

Hao Yue Demon Lord's eyes flickered as she understood Qin Muling's meaning. She smiled lightly, "In that case, let's go all out! Our high-level members no longer have the threat of spies and traitors. With unity, we will surely make them suffer a crushing defeat!"

All the high-level members of the Demon Palace solemnly agreed. It was now a critical moment, and there was no room for retreat. Any hint of complacency was unacceptable.

Qin Muling said, "Senior sister, I need the list and information of those powerful individuals in the coalition. It would be even better if there are traces of their aura. If not, it's fine. As long as I can see them in person at the hub of the formation, it will fulfill the condition for activating my talent Divine Abilities."

Hao Yue Demon Lord nodded, "That's not a problem. The sect's intelligence network has already collected a lot of information in this regard, and I can give it to you. Just focus on your actions."

Zi Zhan Demon Lord, with her fiery and enchanting appearance, smiled slightly, "Actually, I think we can treat these people differently! Intentionally spare some high-level members of certain Earth Level Great Worlds and deliberately target high-level members of other Earth Level Great Worlds, such as the Utmost Clarity Boundless Heaven and the Thunder Sound Great World. After persisting for a while, they might start suspecting that certain Great Worlds have secretly colluded with us!"

Su Mengqing's beautiful eyes brightened, "That's a good idea. If they develop conflicts among themselves, it will naturally be good news for us!"

"Alright, let's settle it this way. Everyone, do your respective duties," Hao Yue Demon Lord concluded.

In the following time, Qin Muling, in three-month cycles, treated and restored the elders, cultivated Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine resources, and secluded himself with the female demon cultivators of the Demon Palace. Occasionally, he would take on some private tasks.

Countless high-level demon cultivators gradually restored themselves to their peak state and emerged from the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, continuously strengthening the high-end combat power of Primeval Demon Palace.

The nearly endless Supreme-level Heavenly Medicine resources, under the hands of those alchemist powerhouses, turned into batches of high-level medicinal pills, which were then distributed to the hands of all the high-level demon cultivator elders.

As for the high-level female demon cultivators who had cultivated with Qin Muling, it goes without saying that they achieved the Quasi-Saint Emperor level as a standard, severing evil thoughts and achieving Virtuous Thought Incarnation. Even reaching the realm of severing the Three Corpses Incarnation and achieving Unified Harmony, the number of Apex Level powerhouses continued to increase.

Hao Yue Demon Lord was not to be outdone. Every three months, she bestowed Qin Muling with a batch of world origins, equivalent to the entire wealth of a Profound Level Middle Grade Great World.

At the same time, the top leaders of the coalition forces were plunged into unprecedented panic.

A mysterious curse, originating from an unknown source, silently afflicted hundreds of sub-saints. Their luck and fortune continued to decline, their cultivation weakened, and even their Dao Foundation became unstable, giving rise to inner demons... No means could resolve this.

After exhausting all methods and barely holding on for two to three months, these sub-saints died and disappeared due to the depletion of their luck and the collapse of their Dao Foundation, not even leaving behind a trace of their souls.

With Qin Muling's current cultivation, she could simultaneously target eight hundred individuals, killing one group and replacing them with another, endlessly repeating the cycle.

Initially, the high-level leaders of the coalition forces did not believe in superstition. They searched through their vast collection of martial arts scriptures, attempting to find a way to counter and resolve the mysterious curse. Various precious treasures were tried one after another, but unfortunately, each attempt ended in failure.

After several attempts, when the fourth group of powerful individuals died one after another, everyone understood the reason. It must be the work of the World Creating Azure Lotus once again.

The sub-saints were all astute individuals who could squeeze oil out of a stone. They immediately saw the potential danger: if this trouble could not be resolved quickly, the alliance of the three thousand Earth Level Great Worlds might risk disintegration ahead of time!

With the threat of death and disappearance looming, there were not as many Transcendent Level forces as they had imagined, who were willing to stubbornly persist until the end. At that time, they would definitely clamor for negotiations with the Primeval Demon Palace. This meant that the sacrifices made by the coalition forces before would be meaningless.

Therefore, they mobilized more resources and ancient powers to handle this matter, and several Earth Level Great Worlds proficient in witchcraft and curse techniques were fully assisting, trying to neutralize the destructive power of this mysterious curse at all costs.

Numerous ancient relics and living fossils threw themselves into the time acceleration array, wholeheartedly researching and comprehending, trying various methods. They even resorted to secret transactions with the Innate Chaotic Divine Demons deep within the chaotic void, at great cost, in an attempt to find a solution to the problem.

After going back and forth like this, consuming more than two years of time, when the sixteenth group of powerful individuals fell in despair, these old folks finally came to a deeply frustrated conclusion: this kind of mysterious curse is to a large extent equivalent to the backlash of the laws of the Great Dao itself, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has incurred the wrath of the heavens.

In short, it is unsolvable. If you are afflicted, you can only wait for death!

In the main hall of the bronze Dao Palace in the coalition camp.

Sitting high in the main seat, Dao Venerable Shuoyun glanced down at the high-level leaders of the coalition forces. Many familiar faces from the past were now gone, and as for those powerful individuals who had not yet been afflicted, their expressions could not conceal their hidden worries and fear.

But this is far from over. As long as the war does not end, people will continue to die in the coalition forces, endlessly!

But until now, not even a significant figure from the Primeval Demon Palace has perished. On the side of the coalition forces, over ten thousand top experts have fallen, including some of the highest-ranking figures from Transcendent Level powers.

Even Dao Venerable Lianshuo Yun himself had to admit: this war has been incredibly frustrating! The morale of the coalition forces has plummeted to its lowest point, and if they cannot find a way to turn the situation around, it will only get worse.

"…Fellow Daoists," after pondering his words, Dao Venerable Lianshuo Yun finally spoke, "At this point, it is highly unlikely that we can swiftly break through the Heavenly Dao Formation of the Primeval Demon Palace according to the original plan. So, the reason I invited you all here is to seek your opinions on how to deal with the current situation."

Silence filled the scene.

How to deal with it was already clear. Apart from surrendering and making concessions to the Primeval Demon Palace, there seemed to be no other suitable choice. If they insisted on fighting to the end, the coalition forces would have no idea how many experts they would lose, and whether they would even have a chance of victory.

"In that case... let's try negotiating with them?" someone in the crowd suggested. It was a Saint from the Tianzhou Great World.

Hua Yang Dao Venerable spoke, "Negotiating is an option, but the Primeval Demon Palace must compensate for our losses and share the benefits of the World Creating Azure Lotus. Only if they agree to this can the coalition forces cease fire."

The Saint from the Jade Incense Great World sneered, "Will the Moonlight Demon Lord agree to such conditions? How can we obtain things that are unattainable on the battlefield through negotiations?"

Guang Ling Dao Venerable angrily said, "We have lost so many Fellow Daoists, and the Primeval Demon Palace wants to settle this without paying any price! How can such a good thing exist?"

The Saint from the Hazy Moon Great World smiled faintly, "From the perspective of the Primeval Demon Palace, perhaps continuing the fight is the more appropriate choice. After all, we can no longer do anything to them."

Miao Yuan Dao Venerable looked at her and couldn't help but ask, "There's something I'm curious about. None of you female cultivators seem to have been affected this time. What's going on?"

The female Saint replied, "There are many Daoist powers that haven't been affected. Why don't you go ask them? Who knows, maybe this is just a scheme by the Primeval Demon Palace to sow discord?"