Heavenly Court
Immortal Lord Chang Rong stood frozen in place, feeling the chill throughout his body. Even his hands and feet, which were meant to be powerful as an immortal, felt cold.
"Brother Chang Qing, we lost!"
Immortal Lord Chang Rong still could not believe this fact. The Chang siblings were known as the two beauties, and his elder brother Chang Qing was even more outstanding than him. It was precisely because Chang Qing was so talented that the Heavenly Emperor chose to hide him, making him a secret force for the Heavenly Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor could not treat such a trusted confidant carelessly. The resources Chang Qing had gained were far greater than his own, so naturally, his strength was much higher as well.
But how could such a strong brother, who went to defeat a little immortal that had only been in existence for a few thousand years, actually fail? Not only did he fail, but his immortal body was shattered, leaving him gravely injured.
How could this not frighten Immortal Lord Chang Rong? What kind of enemy could this possibly be? It couldn’t be that he had kicked a hard stone, could it?
Just as Immortal Lord Chang Rong was lost in thought, Immortal Chang Qing appeared. A fragment of his soul was nearly transparent, which showed just how weak this fragment was.
"Big brother..."
"Don’t talk nonsense, the pills, and dao auras."
Immortal Chang Qing said coldly. Chang Rong was startled and felt very reluctant, but he dared not disobey and quickly took out the elixir and dao auras for Chang Qing to take.
Chang Qing first refined the elixir, which solidified his celestial body a little, giving him a more human-like appearance.
"Big brother, can you tell me how you were defeated? How could Cao Ying have such strength?"
"I was not defeated by Cao Ying."
"Ah."
"I was defeated by a Demon Immortal from the Heavenly Tiger Tribe."
"Could it be the old patriarch, Splitting Sky Tiger, from the Heavenly Tiger Tribe?"
The Immortal Lord Chang Rong immediately said, "The Heavenly Tiger Tribe is a prominent clan in the Demon Domain, with many Demon Immortals. Their old chief is incredibly powerful, having ascended for nearly a million years, known to be able to crack the blue sky, and thus is called the Sky-Cracking Tiger."
"A little cub from the Heavenly Tiger Tribe, but he has a terrifying weapon that can collapse space, tearing apart immortal bodies with immense pressure, able to even pull on planets."
"Impossible, big brother, when did the demon race have such a weapon?"
"I saw it with my own eyes."
"Big brother..."
"Stop the chatter, the Heavenly Emperor verified this personally. The Heavenly Emperor ordered you to immediately arrange for people to investigate this matter. We must get to the bottom of it, and also, put the plan to attack the Demon Domain on hold; do not act yet."
Immortal Chang Qing said, having just met with the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor used a Soul Fragment to reach the place where his previous Soul Fragment had fallen, using a mystical technique for verification. It was almost certain that this was not an ambush set up by the people from Blue Star; it was just bad luck that he ran into the Heavenly Tiger Demon Immortal.
But the main focus now is not to pursue this matter. The key is to investigate the situation of this weapon: how it is made, how many the demon race has, and how great a threat it poses to the Heavenly Court.
Next, we need to stop the Heavenly Court’s plans to attack the demon race. Yes, the Heavenly Court has been planning for a long time. The Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect have battled for years, both sides have come to a standstill; this is an unspoken understanding.
So both sides were inclined to attack the demon race, but they had not yet begun because they had not reached a new agreement with the Buddhist sect, which was about who would strike first, whether Heavenly Court would attack the demon race or vice versa.
After some coordinated actions from both sides, they recently decided that Heavenly Court would attack the demon race, and Cao Ying was assigned to scout the demon race. In fact, Cao Ying wasn’t the only one spying; Heavenly Court sent many people to the demon race to take advantage of the situation, and it had to be done with a good excuse, right?
"Big brother, what about Blue Star? Chang Le has already made threats."
"Foolish! Compared to the great plans of Heavenly Court, this little matter is nothing."
"Yes, big brother."
Chang Rong was scolded and did not dare to argue back; he just felt very regretful in his heart. After planning for so long, was he really going to give up like this?
Mahayana Star
Cao Ying returned. She had only been apart from Liang Long for a short time when she came back through Heavenly Court. They did not trouble her again.
"The third-generation rule weapon still cannot directly kill an Immortal Lord-level immortal, but below the Immortal Lord level, it is basically no problem; two of them can take care of the enemy."
"Are you sure it’s Immortal Chang Qing?"
"It can basically be confirmed; although the face is not clear, there are not many Immortal Lords in the Heavenly Court."
Cao Ying said, suggesting it was under Liang Long’s orders; she felt Liang Long was reliable.
"Got it, please rest well; I will handle the next matters."
"Are we going to turn against the Heavenly Court?"
"Not to that extent; the Heavenly Court has no evidence, and Liang Long handled it well."
Lin Jiang said that Liang Long did a great job; his disguise as the Heavenly Tiger Tribe Demon Immortal did not seem fake at all. Without evidence, the Heavenly Court would not take action.
In the following months, Lin Jiang did not receive inquiries from the Heavenly Court. Instead, he received news that many immortals from Tiannan and beyond, including Li Canghai, had received the same task as Cao Ying to investigate news in the Demon Domain, specifically to gather information about the Demon Immortal.
It is very dangerous to investigate the disappearance of the Demon Immortal. The Demon Immortal is not easy to deal with. If the news gets out, there could be an attack by the Demon Immortal, and many people could get hurt or even fall.
"Taoist Friend Lin"
Li Canghai finished his task and came to find Lin Jiang.
"Taoist Friend Li, you don’t look well."
"Oh, I’m unlucky. I lost a Soul Fragment to the demon race, and it’s a big loss."
"With Taoist Friend Li’s skills, you also faced a loss?"
"When you enter someone else’s territory, even the Immortal Lord can suffer losses."
Li Canghai said in disbelief, the demon race is really not easy to handle. Can you please them by entering their territory?
"Taoist Friend Li, the Heavenly Court is infiltrating the Demon Domain on such a large scale. Isn’t it clear they want to go to war? Why is there still no action?"
"Yes, I also find it strange. I heard from a Taoist friend in Heavenly Court that a few years ago, they were preparing supplies, thinking they might take action, but there has been no news at all. Instead, they had us investigate the demon race, which is truly odd."
"Yes, I also think Heavenly Court is planning to act against the demon race, so why haven’t they gone ahead?"
Lin Jiang said softly. His team of advisors should have guessed correctly; Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect are changing their strategy. The reason they haven’t acted yet may very well be due to the weapon’s rules.
Liang Long’s blame on the demon race has made Heavenly Court hesitant to act rashly. If this type of weapon can be mass-produced, then the many immortals of Heavenly Court will be in trouble.
"Taoist Friend Lin, you haven’t received any orders to scout the Demon Domain, have you?"
"Not yet. With so many immortals in Heavenly Court, how can they send just me, a small immortal?"
"This task is also very strange. All the orders we have received are to go to the Heavenly Tiger Tribe’s territory, and we need to pay attention to gathering information about the Heavenly Tiger Tribe’s crafting of immortal tools."
"The demon race is not skilled in crafting treasures, so this task is a bit odd."
"Yes, I also think it’s strange. The demon race’s crafting level is very low; I haven’t heard of any powerful immortal tools from them, but the higher-ups are acting like they’ve gone crazy."
Li Canghai said, looking at Lin Jiang’s expression, trying to find some truth in it. Ever since Cao Ying went to the Demon Domain to investigate, the Heavenly Court had given this strange mission. He really wanted to know if it was related to the people from Blue Star.
Lin Jiang’s expression naturally showed no cracks; he looked puzzled, which disappointed Li Canghai a bit.
After chatting for a while, the conversation returned to the strategy of the Heavenly Court. The Heavenly Court wanted to take action against the Demon Domain, and Li Canghai and the other immortals actually agreed. In terms of overall strength, the demon race could not compete with the Buddhist sect, and the Buddhist sect also had Space Battleships, making them harder to fight, while the demon race did not have such things, leaving a chance for a dimensional strike.
After finishing the conversation with Li Canghai, Lin Jiang personally saw him off, and when he returned home, Lin Jiang fell into deep thought, pondering how to navigate the future.
Although they had temporarily thwarted the scheme of Immortal Lord Chang Rong, Lin Jiang did not believe they would just let him go. Greedy people cannot stop their own desires, and once they resolved the immediate issue, they would still take action.
Moreover, Lin Jiang felt that Liang Long’s scapegoating would not last long. The demon race could not possess rule-based weapons; the truth would eventually come out, and by then, many problems would still remain.
"Sigh, it is a troublesome time, and I need to focus on strengthening myself first."
Lin Jiang sighed, needing to arrange for the Transmigration Stage cultivators on each planet in the Blue Star camp. Whether successful or not, it would enhance their strength; only strength is eternal.

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