Journey to the End of the Night Chapter 1609 - 976: Outrageous!

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Previously on Journey to the End of the Night...
Qingzhi sacrifices his soul fire to gain immense power, killing three celestial envoys to protect Ting Yan. He confesses a dark past as a basis for empathy, leaving Ting Yan deeply unsettled by his display of genuine goodwill. A mysterious young man then arrives, complimenting Qingzhi's brutal efficiency.

Originally, I fled Shifang City overnight, seeking a secluded forest to begin a life of escape and survival.

Today’s mission was just to gather intelligence, but she managed to ruin everything.

Her guide killed three immortal envoys because of her, committing a grave offense to the Immortal Court.

Golden Immortal Feng Xu will not let it rest.

If the Demon Alliance wishes to protect itself and continue to grow, they must decisively eliminate her and Qingzhi to prevent future troubles.

This is the smartest approach.

The world of cultivation is inherently cruel, whether for disciples of the Cultivation Sect or warriors of the Demon Clan.

Both are pieces easily used and discarded by those in power.

Seeing the young man standing by the wall, Ting Yan’s expression was slightly tense, with an inner alertness, fearing he might suddenly strike.

Baili An looked at the chaotic scene but walked into the room indifferently.

He raised his hand to stop Qingzhi from rising, squatted down to examine the hidden karma barrier flowing beneath his side neck skin, his eyes darkening.

Qingzhi’s gaze lightly swept over the corpses on the ground, but his expression remained calm:

"Master, these three immortal envoys are dead, Golden Immortal Feng Xu will soon direct his attention to us. Right now, I only need to escape Shifang City to attract his focus.

Master only needs to retrieve the wish power of Moonlight Wine from me, even falling into Feng Xu’s hands won’t lead him to suspect the Demon Alliance."

Baili An said, "Golden Immortal’s consciousness spreads for thousands of miles, can your fleeing skills really outrun the domain of a Golden Immortal?"

"But..."

"Enough, it’s not your place to make sacrifices in this matter."

Baili An’s fingers lightly brushed Qingzhi’s Blade, instantly creating a very thin, bright red cut on his fingertip.

A crystal-clear blood pearl seeped out from the cut, containing powerful blood energy.

Baili An flicked his finger, the blood pearl splashed into Qingzhi’s side neck, forming a faint blood-colored light film over his skin, perfectly concealing the aura of the karma barrier within.

Qingzhi and Ting Yan both showed signs of amazement in their eyes.

Baili An summoned the evil artifact, the purple cauldron on the table, and said:

"Qingzhi, have you forgotten the rules of the Demon Alliance? Here, life doesn’t distinguish between demon and immortal.

Don’t doubt what you’ve done, those three viewed killing our comrades as justified, like slaughtering chickens and livestock.

By killing them, you naturally didn’t commit any wrongdoing."

He looked fixedly at Qingzhi, his eyes deep: "The issue should not be on us."

Ting Yan found Baili An’s words to be a bit out of touch with reality.

The mortal world demon clans, after being branded with the Golden Seal by the Immortal Venerable, claimed to uphold universal harmony.

Yet true cultivators, who truly respects the demon clans, can demon clan lives truly compare to the immortal clan?

Could he possibly wish to reveal Golden Immortal Feng Xu’s vile actions?

Could Immortal Venerable Zhu Zhan from the heavens truly move against an ancient Golden Immortal for the lives of a few banshee?

Qingzhi also felt Baili An’s ideas were somewhat absurd, his eyes slightly widened.

"Master, although the Demon Alliance has grown considerably since its founding, Golden Immortal Feng Xu is beyond our ability to shake."

Baili An slowly rotated the small purple cauldron in his hand, chuckling lightly:

"With just our strength, we indeed can’t shake him, even if Feng Xu allows his subordinates to harm the demon clans, such evil deeds within the massive system of the Upper Pure Immortal Realm are insignificant.

But if one practices Blood-sucking Evil Technique, defying fate to alter life,

this act upsets the balance of the Heavenly Dao, Immortal Venerable Zhu Zhan, as the supreme of the Six Realms, won’t sit idly."

Ting Yan thought he was simply dreaming: "That is the lord of Six Realms, the Emperor of Heaven, not someone a mere mortal can meet just because they want to.

If you intend to hand over such evidence to other immortals, progressing it level by level, I advise you not to dream.

The principle of officials protecting each other needs no teaching for a leader like you?"

To Ting Yan’s sarcasm, Baili An gave a dismissive glance, saying: "Can you play dead?"

Ting Yan was taken aback: "Wha... what?"

Baili An said: "Tonight, you caught the attention of Shen Qilang..."

His gaze was fiery, his words startling: "If I’m correct, this Shen Qilang is one of the Five Venerables, the Water God, Emperor Chenghuang."

Hearing this name, Ting Yan nearly fell off the bed, thinking Baili An was joking:

"How could Emperor Chenghuang possibly be a client interested in someone like me?"

Qingzhi’s face showed extreme shock, but he had no doubts about Baili An’s words.

He lightly glanced at Ting Yan: "Perhaps this revered deity simply has unique tastes?"

Ting Yan was furious, glaring at him: "If not for you saving me today, I’d exploit your weakness and completely drain you dry with your cheeky mouth!"

Baili An glanced at Qingzhi, "Qingzhi’s cultivation is limited, he shouldn’t have risked saving you today, but..."

He took out the fiery red Treasure Bead from beneath his collar.

"This is the Divine Origin of the Water God, belonging to Emperor Chenghuang.

If he approaches, this bead will react with spiritual energy, as for why it ended up in my hands, given the limited time, don’t overthink it."

The sudden visit of Emperor Chenghuang caused Baili An’s Divine Origin of the Water God to resonate immensely.

If Baili An hadn’t already mastered Water Control, naturally attuned to water spirit energy, nurturing this half Divine Origin of the Water God with his aura.