"I see that your cultivation levels are quite high, especially yours, which is the highest among these demons. Do demon cultivators all endure thunder tribulations by relying solely on their own bodies?"
"My strength isn't considered high. Besides the Demon King Bai Li, our demon realm has four Great Ancestors whose strength surpasses mine. Many other demons, knowing that ascension is difficult, cultivate slowly.
However, we demon cultivators indeed endure thunder tribulations with our bodies. Unlike human cultivators, we don't use various weapons.
I never knew before that there were weapons in the world that could resist thunder tribulations, and they could even change size. It's truly magical.
With the defensive weapons from the Good Fortune Come Weapon Pavilion, they will be useful when we face tribulations," Bai Qian said, happily stroking the defensive magical artifact he bought from the Weapon Pavilion.
"Five? That's very impressive," Luo Yunshi praised with slight surprise, though a hint of worry lingered in her heart.
The Cang Ling Realm only had three Tribulation Stage Ancestors back then. Here, there were five demons about to ascend. If the demon realm couldn't compete with human cultivators, the human realm must be incredibly powerful. Furthermore, with scientific cultivation, they might have created powerful artifacts through science, making it incredibly difficult to gain salvation merit. If Bai Li could recover, that would be an additional boost. She hoped for some turn of events for the demon realm.
"It's alright. Our demon race naturally has a longer lifespan and cultivation is a bit easier. It's just that our thunder tribulations are larger than those of human cultivators, but thankfully, our physiques are robust," Bai Qian stated calmly, though the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards. Then, as if remembering something, he continued.
"Hey, doesn't your human realm have anything like this? I once heard an Ancestor say that your human cultivators have created many cultivation techniques and invented many items to accelerate cultivation. Oh, I forgot to ask you earlier. There's a barrier between the demon realm and the human realm, and it's not damaged. How did you come to our demon realm?"
The Demon King should be intelligent and powerful, right? Bai Qian, as the next Demon King, is only asking me this question now. When he first arrived at Good Fortune Come, he was wary, but he quickly let down his guard and browsed the shops. It seems most demons in the demon realm are quite simple-minded! Or perhaps he thought my strength was too low to pose a threat to their realm?
However, it would be better to tell them I accidentally came from another world rather than let them think I'm a human cultivator. This way, I won't be associated with the human realm and be considered their accomplice.
It seems the opportunity has finally arrived after our long talk.
With this thought, Luo Yunshi smiled and explained, glancing at Bai Qian's reaction. "I am not a human cultivator as you say. The barrier between the human and demon realms is naturally undamaged."
"What? You mean you're not from the human realm? Are you from the immortal realm? But your cultivation is so low, you don't seem like someone from the immortal realm," Bai Qian said, looking at Luo Yunshi with an inquisitive gaze, as if trying to see through her and discern the truth of her words.
It seems they don't know that besides the demon realm, human realm, and upper realm, there are other worlds. This makes things easier. Heh heh.
Thus, facing Bai Qian's probing gaze, Luo Yunshi did not flinch at all. With an air of superiority, she calmly spun a web of lies.
"Yes, actually, I was assigned a mission in the immortal realm, which led me to descend to this world. Because the mortal realm can only withstand such low power, I had to suppress my cultivation to be able to come to this world without causing it to collapse."
"What? Fairy Luo is from the immortal realm? No wonder..." Bai Qian nodded as if a light bulb had gone off, then continued.
"If you were from the human realm, the barrier wouldn't have remained unaffected, and the Good Fortune Come shops wouldn't have appeared out of nowhere. If the human realm had found a way to bypass the barrier to reach the demon realm, they would have already sent a large army to attack us or sought cooperation with the Demon King.
What is Fairy Luo's mission in the demon realm? Is there anything I can help with?"
He Lian Tian, having arranged for the Demon King, returned from the medical bay and overheard Bai Qian's last sentence.
"How is the Demon King?" Bai Qian quickly asked.
"Don't worry, the medical bay shows that the Demon King will be fully recovered in about six hours. What were you talking about just now? What mission?" He Lian Tian inquired.
"How about you two come to my villa, and we can sit down and chat?" Luo Yunshi invited Bai Qian and He Lian Tian.
"Alright. Then Uncle He and I won't be polite to Fairy Luo."
Luo Yunshi led Bai Qian and He Lian Tian to the living room of her villa.
The nanny star three served three cups of drinks and stood to the side.
Luo Yunshi took a sip of her iced black tea before slowly speaking. "I descended because I have a matter of grave importance concerning the survival of the entire demon realm that needs to be conveyed."
Luo Yunshi's words caused Bai Qian and He Lian Tian to freeze.
"Is what Fairy Luo said true?" Bai Qian asked in surprise, his voice rising considerably.
Luo Yunshi nodded. "I have no reason to lie to you; I gain nothing from it. Besides, we will know if it will happen tonight."
Subsequently, Luo Yunshi recounted the events about to unfold in the demon realm according to the plot.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qian, who had barely settled into his seat, slammed the table in anger and stood up.
"Human cultivators are truly detestable! Back when the human and demon realms were not separated, some of their countries were fond of war, and there were even several world wars.
Now, not only have they destroyed their own homes, but they also want to occupy our demon realm's homes. This is utterly bullying the demons! Although some of our demon tribes are also fond of fighting, we would never escalate to a large-scale war and destroy our realm. This matter must be reported to all tribes in the demon realm, and we need to make preparations in advance, strengthen the barrier, and improve our strength."
He Lian Tian was calmer and more composed than Bai Qian, but his expression was also solemn. "Indeed, even the weaker young demons from each tribe must be prepared for defense. We cannot let them wander around carelessly at this time, lest something happens."
After a brief chat with Luo Yunshi, He Lian Tian and Bai Qian hurried away from Good Fortune Come.
After seeing them off, Luo Yunshi sat alone on the living room sofa, analyzing the current situation and pondering how to resolve the impending doomsday crisis for the demon realm.
...
In the Demon King's palace, only Bai Qian, He Lian Tian, and a few Great Demons accompanying Bai Qian remained.
"Uncle He, do you think what Boss Luo said is true?"
In the Demon King's palace, Bai Qian looked at He Lian Tian beside him and asked telepathically with a serious expression.
He Lian Tian gently shook his head and sighed, replying telepathically.
"Whether it's true or not, we must prepare as soon as possible. If possible, it would be best to reinforce the barrier. However, I fear that some demons who harbor extreme hatred towards human cultivators might cause trouble and oppose the reinforcement of the barrier, leading to a war between the human and demon realms."
"I will contact the tribal leaders first to discuss this matter. Once everyone is gathered, we can discuss how to proceed."
"That's all we can do. Once the Demon King fully recovers, even if someone wants to cause trouble, they will have to think twice," He Lian Tian nodded helplessly.
Bai Qian took out the Demon King's token engraved with the character 'King,' infused it with spiritual energy, and issued a summons to urgently recall all tribal leaders.