Chapter 1426: Chapter 56: Harvest! Immense Beyond Compare (Seeking Monthly Votes)_4

They currently found themselves in a mountain range outside the eastern borders of South Qin country, an uninhabited zone of savage lands yet to be developed.

If one were to set off from Southern Wilderness and head west, with the speed of Demon Lord Xietong’s clone, it would take approximately half a day to reach this place.

Should Emperor Longchang, Jiang Zhencang, or the venerable Ancestor Dragon of Yuan Water detect anything amiss and give chase, they could intercept them here, perhaps even turning the tables for a counter-kill.

“Half a day has already passed since the clone sent back the message. Calculating the time, if all goes smoothly, we should have succeeded by now.” Demon Lord Xietong stood on the mountaintop with hands behind his back, his eyes and brows relaxed, his mood cheerful, “Old Man Longchang would never dream that a True Immortal Ruins lay hidden right under his nose. By the time he realizes something is wrong, it will be too late.”

“Congratulations, Demon King, may your wishes come true,” Emperor Yan Qing said as he raised his hand in compliment, “Once we get the legacy of the Blood Venerate, I’m sure it won’t be long before the Demon King advances further.”

“Hahaha~ well said!” Demon Lord Xietong laughed heartily, “Rest assured, as everyone has made considerable efforts in opening the Blood Venerate’s ruins. When my clone and the Shadow Snake Demonic Princess return with the items, I’ll only take the Codex and a few essential items; the rest are yours to divide.”

“Thank you for your generosity, Demon King.”

The four Transcendent Void Realm cultivators were overjoyed at his words.

Though the most precious item in the Blood Venerate’s relics was the Codex, after all, it was a True Immortal’s Ruins. Even if Demon Lord Xietong took the lion’s share, the remaining treasures were still extremely valuable, a substantial wealth even for Transcendent Void Realm powerhouses like themselves.

Even when divided among several parties, it was enough to compensate for the expenses of this national war.

In fact, they would earn quite a bit.

For a time, everyone felt quite good, filled with excitement and joy for the imminent harvest.

However.

Just as everyone eagerly awaited the results, without any warning, Demon Lord Xietong’s complexion turned ashen, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Blood stained his front, and the crowd collectively gasped in shock.

“Demon King, what’s happened?” Emperor Yuan You, who was nearest, couldn’t help but ask.

With a ghastly pale face, Demon Lord Xietong sensed the familiar sensation of tearing and pain in his Divine Soul, his expression turning fierce, his eyes filled with the desire to tear someone apart: “The clone… has met with an accident.”

“What?!”

Everyone was taken aback.

Even Emperor Yan Qing, who was usually not very active, changed his expression, “We have planned for years and made so many preparations in advance; it should have been foolproof. How could this happen?”

“I don’t know.” Demon Lord Xietong took a deep breath, looking even worse than they did, “I don’t yet know what has happened. But since the clone has had an accident, surely something has gone wrong. Before its destruction, it will definitely try to transmit the message back.”

“The direct distance from here to the ancient marshes of Southern Wilderness is only tens of thousands of miles. With the speed at which my Divine Soul Secret Technique sends messages, it should take no more than a quarter of an hour. We will know soon enough.”

As the clone’s consciousness was a splinter of his own Divine Soul, should the clone fall, the fragment of Divine Soul he had separated would not return, naturally causing backlash to his own Divine Soul.

Vomiting blood was the least of it. His consciousness was now dissipated, and even his Mysterious Energy inside his body was somewhat uncontrollable.

Without minding the reactions of the others, he took out a Dan medicine from his Storage Ring, swallowed it, and immediately sat down cross-legged on the ground to recuperate.

Seeing this, the Ancient Elephant Devil Lord walked over to his side to protect him conscientiously.

The other three Transcendent Void Realm cultivators looked at each other, not knowing what else to do, and could only wait silently. But their previously relaxed and joyous expressions were gone, replaced by grim faces and pressing anxiety in their hearts.

Before they knew it, a quarter of an hour had passed.

Suddenly.

A red light shot from the edge of the sky, swift as a phantom, and before the crowd could react, it had already entered Demon Lord Xietong’s body.

The meditating Demon Lord Xietong abruptly opened his eyes.

Everyone’s spirit stirred, their attention subconsciously focusing on Demon Lord Xietong.

“What’s happened?” Ancient Elephant Devil Lord rarely spoke, but now his face was unprecedentedly grave.

“The damned Shadow Snake Demonic Princess, she dared to betray me!” Having digested the message from his clone, Demon Lord Xietong was beyond furious, his eyes shimmering with terrifying malevolence, “All the intelligence the clone received was false, Longchang and Jiang Zhencang didn’t even go after the Whale Dragon King, and that Blood Venerate’s Ruins was a trap, it’s been emptied out long ago!”

“What?!”

Everyone was shocked once again.

Even Yuan You and Yan Qing, who claimed to know Dongqian Country best, had never imagined this could be the reason.

Emperor Yan Qing was particularly baffled, “The Shadow Snake Demonic Princess is a high-ranking figure in the Real Demon Palace. How could a remote and minor country like Dongqian manage to persuade her to betray the Real Demon Palace? Does she have a death wish?”

“How would I know what she’s thinking?” Demon Lord Xietong’s expression was icy, his tone laced with anger from his rage, “The clone is an extension of my own will; it would never deceive me. Besides, how could the clone have been so completely deceived if she hadn’t betrayed? This Dry Country has only been established for just over seven thousand years, where would it have such means!”

“Damn it! If I catch her, I’ll throw her into the Blood Demon Cave, let her suffer all tortures before dying, only then can I alleviate the hatred in my heart!”