Chapter 489 – A Year and a Half Later, the Money-Grubbing Layman Su Xing!
by spirapiraChapter 489 – A Year and a Half Later, the Money-Grubbing Layman Su Xing!
The latter half of that statement was something Su Xing could not possibly say for now.
After all, the human race of Earth was still far too weak, and of too little help to Su Xing.
Even with Su Xing’s assistance, even within the Luotian Realm where spiritual energy was extremely abundant and the flow of time was over ten times faster than outside—
Su Xing estimated it would take at least several decades to over a hundred years before Earth could be of any real help to him.
Therefore, it was better to conceal part of the truth and let the human race within the Luotian Realm cultivate in peace.
The humans within the Luotian Realm would inevitably become one of Su Xing’s foundations for the future.
“Huu… I need to push forward with ushering Earth into the cultivation era as soon as possible!”
“And the human race in the Spirit Realm and Immortal Martial World… it’s time to achieve true unification!”
Su Xing murmured.
And so, over the next three months—
Su Xing summoned the upper echelons of Great Xia and informed them of the current situation.
Great Xia possessed exceptionally high executive capability.
After verifying that Su Xing’s words were true, it took them a mere two months to begin rolling out a nationwide cultivation initiative.
At the same time, Su Xing channeled spiritual energy from the Luotian Mirror and transplanted a million stalks of Spirit-Gathering Grass.
Across the entire territory of Great Xia, he laid down the “Mountain and River Spirit-Gathering Formation”!
This raised the concentration of spiritual energy within Great Xia to an astonishing degree, nearly approaching the level of a blessed land!
Furthermore, Spirit rice began to be planted extensively throughout Great Xia’s borders.
The plan was to have Spirit rice replace wheat and regular rice within three years.
This way, children born afterward would eat Spirit rice, improving their constitutions—they would naturally possess exceptional cultivation talent from birth.
After that, Su Xing visited the Spirit Realm and the Immortal Martial World.
Luo Shuying personally stepped forward to help the Spirit Clan relocate to Great Xia, where they would begin following the unique “spirit cultivator” path.
The entire Spirit Realm’s population numbered no more than a million, so they occupied just one city within Great Xia’s borders, effectively merging into the nation.
As for the Immortal Martial World, it had always followed the path of immortal cultivation—only after spiritual energy vanished had further cultivation become impossible.
Upon hearing that Great Xia possessed spiritual energy, the four great sects of the Immortal Martial World couldn’t wait to surrender immediately, directly requesting to merge into Great Xia.
And though the sects of the Immortal Martial World were not particularly powerful, their method of entering the Dao through martial arts and then transitioning to Qi Refinement was quite effective.
Su Xing also permitted them to establish their sects within Great Xia’s borders and recruit disciples widely.
As for the Immortal Martial World “turning the tables on their host,” Su Xing wasn’t worried.
After all, absolute martial force rested in Su Xing’s hands. If he ever discovered such a thing, a single thought from him could annihilate any disloyal person!
Surely, after a hundred years, the human race of the three realms would eventually merge their bloodlines into one, coalescing into a stronger Great Xia!
As for the six nations and Twelve Domains beyond Great Xia on Earth—
Su Xing was not worried about them.
Now that all the dungeons had vanished, Class Users had lost their channels for leveling up and increasing their strength. The power of the other six nations and Twelve Domains would inevitably decline!
In as few as a dozen years, or at most several decades, the other six nations and Twelve Domains would also embrace the path of cultivation and acknowledge Great Xia’s supremacy.
When that time came, Su Xing would use his methods to modify the Mountain and River Spirit-Gathering Formation and reshape Earth’s geography.
Merging the seven continents into the “Pangu Continent” would naturally usher in an entirely new golden age of immortal cultivation.
……
Handling Earth’s miscellaneous affairs took Su Xing three months.
Yet in the outside world, only three days had passed!
Though he very much enjoyed the atmosphere of his homeland, Su Xing knew he had to return to reality.
The true crisis had not yet been resolved!
If heaven and earth ceased to exist, if the Three Thousand Worlds were no more, then Earth’s stability would be nothing but a fleeting illusion.
“It’s time to return to the Void Realm… The conflict between the two generations of Red Moon must be incited as soon as possible!”
Su Xing thought to himself, then stepped into the void. The Great Dao of Space unfurled as he shot toward the Void Realm.
About a week later, the void where Su Xing was located was already not far from the Void Realm.
“Before returning to the Void Realm, I should use up the four simulation attempts I have on hand!”
Without hesitation, Su Xing began his consecutive simulations.
Moments later, Su Xing completed the 235th, 236th, 237th, and 238th simulations.
The content of the simulations was not much different from before.
Of course, Su Xing did not challenge Red Moon again, instead rushing to the Eighth Heaven as quickly as possible to raise his cultivation.
Over the four simulations, Su Xing traded far more with the top experts of the Eighth Heaven.
And after eighteen hundred years, Su Xing naturally took on the lesser demon disguise identity to cultivate for another thousand years.
After the four simulations, Su Xing’s strength had improved significantly once again!
The Great Shaman Body Forging Art was not far from the seventh layer Major Mastery, and the Primordial Energy Tree within his body had grown to a towering eight hundred zhang (2.66 km)!
Su Xing’s Qi Refinement cultivation had also reached Peak Golden Immortal, Fourth Layer!
His Spirit Domain range had expanded to five hundred and ten thousand li (255,000 km)!
And through continuously bringing out Spirit-Gathering Flowers, the spirit field grotto-heaven finally contained a full one hundred million Spirit-Gathering Flowers!
Every day, the spirit field grotto-heaven could provide Su Xing with fifty thousand drops of immortal liquid and one million drops of supreme-grade spirit liquid!
Such enormous wealth meant Su Xing never had to worry about insufficient cultivation resources.
Of course, after the four simulations, Su Xing’s origin energy had also shrunk to 750,566,313 points.
“Huu…”
After four consecutive simulations, Su Xing looked somewhat fatigued. He rubbed the space between his brows and said:
“What a shame. The spatial Dao is still some distance from sixth realm Major Mastery…”
“There’s no way to reach it in the short term!”
“But for now, I need to return to the Void Realm and begin setting the plan in motion…”
With that, Su Xing transformed back into his lesser demon form and headed toward the Void Realm.
Three days later, Su Xing arrived at the Void Realm.
Upon arriving, Su Xing did as he always had, socializing like a social butterfly and maintaining good relations with numerous first-tier deities.
Of course, the main reason was that these first-tier deities needed things from Su Xing.
After three consecutive auctions, the “century-long lesser demon cannon fodder quota” that Su Xing had promised was down to only two hundred million.
This meant that future competition would grow even fiercer!
After casually making some promises and obtaining some benefits, Su Xing returned to the small world where he bred lesser demons and began his “going through the motions”!
After all, the task the alien races had assigned to Su Xing was to breed at least one million lesser demons within a year.
Over the next year or two, Su Xing would still need to stay among the alien races, so naturally he had to keep up appearances.
And roughly every month and a half, Su Xing would find an excuse to go out, secretly revert to his true form, and use up any accumulated simulation attempts.
As for excuses to leave, they were nothing more than visiting some first-tier deity or paying a call on Red Moon.
Time passed, day by day.
Under Su Xing’s methodical plans, his strength rose steadily.
Meanwhile, at some unknown point, a piece of news began circulating among the alien races.
The first-generation Lord of Slaughter had comprehended the Death law at the brink of life and death!
Once he recovered to the chief god realm, he would be the being with the greatest hope of glimpsing the Sovereign realm!
When Red Moon heard this rumor, a cold sweat instantly broke out across her body.
Her comprehension of the Death law was something no one besides herself should have known!
Yet now it had spread throughout the entire alien race, growing more and more rampant, leaving her deeply unsettled.
Red Moon had not failed to suspect Su Xing.
But Su Xing, this “Lord of the Lesser Demons,” could not possibly have known about her comprehension of the Death law.
This led Red Moon to grow increasingly paranoid, even suspecting that spies planted by the second-generation Red Moon had been placed among her own people!
All of this, naturally, was Su Xing’s handiwork!
He had subtly spread the information precisely to intensify the conflict between the two generations of Red Moon.
Afterward, Su Xing would be able to sell himself to the highest bidder and reap the rewards!
Having completed all his arrangements, Su Xing began his long wait…
Su Xing was waiting for the right moment!
Until—a year and a half later!
That moment finally arrived!
……A year and a half later……
Early January, Year 2030 of the New Era.
Su Xing, who had been catalyzing lesser demons, suddenly sensed a message arriving through his divine domain.
Over the past few years, alien races had been currying favor with Su Xing and sending him messages nearly every day.
But this time was different.
Because this message came from the current head of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Lord of Slaughter!
In other words—the second-generation Red Moon!
“Esteemed Lord of the Lesser Demons, I am the Lord of Slaughter… As the head of the Seven Deadly Sins, I extend to you my sincerest regards!”
“Over these past years, I have been occupied carrying out a mission and have not had the time… Now that the mission is complete, I would like to pay you a visit. Would that be convenient?”
“Of course, as it is our first meeting, I shall also present a ‘small’ gift!”
A string of messages flashed through his divine domain.
Su Xing looked at the information before him, and for the first time in a long while, his emotions stirred.
“A full year and a half! This message… I’ve finally waited for it!”
Su Xing took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and replied in a tone befitting his persona:
“The Lord of Slaughter? My dear ally, aren’t you in the Endless Abyss…”
“There’s no need to come in person… Just send the gift over!”
Su Xing began deploying his acting skills, playing dumb!
The “Lord of Slaughter” and “dear ally” he referred to was, naturally, the first-generation Red Moon!
And now, the one sending messages to Su Xing was the second-generation Red Moon!
This act of playing dumb subtly revealed his own stance.
And that line about “sending the gift over” indicated that Su Xing intended to hold out for the highest bidder — it was time to negotiate!
As an old fox who had lived for tens of millions of years, how could the second-generation Red Moon not understand Su Xing’s meaning?
Naturally, he also saw through Su Xing’s hint!
And so… a new message arrived:
“Lord of the Lesser Demons, I am not that first-generation Lord of Slaughter who has already died… I am the current Lord of Slaughter, an existence standing at the pinnacle of chief gods…”
“As fellow Clan Leaders of our respective races, we surely have much in common.”
“Of course, I’ve also prepared a small welcoming gift… several hundred complete corpses of deities. I’m sure you’ll be interested!”
Su Xing carefully read through these passages.
Clearly, the second-generation Red Moon had first issued a veiled threat to Su Xing, then plainly informed him that he was the current Clan Leader of the Redeyed Clan and the head of the Seven Deadly Sins!
After that, he extended an olive branch to Su Xing — several hundred deity corpses was no small number!
And as the Lord of the Lesser Demons, leader of a race renowned among the foreign tribes for their “greed,” how would he reply?
Su Xing chuckled softly twice, then replied:
“Oh! My dear friend… where shall we meet?”
Soon, another message came:
“Hehe, my friend… I’ve already arrived at the Void Realm!”
“Of course, it wouldn’t be appropriate for my true body to come in person. What came is an avatar… You can come find me. My location is…”
After receiving the final message, Su Xing withdrew his consciousness from the divine domain and slowly rose to his feet.
After stretching his body, the corners of his mouth curved upward as he said:
“It’s finally here! This opportunity… my year and a half of patient waiting wasn’t in vain!”
“What came is an avatar… and he personally came to the Void Realm. That shows considerable sincerity!”
“Since that’s the case, it’s time to reap the rewards!”
Su Xing took a single step forward and appeared in the Void Realm.
Soon, at the agreed-upon location, Su Xing saw a burly, red-haired man with sinister scarlet pupils.
Because it was merely a humanoid avatar, his strength was only at the level of Peak first-tier deity.
In appearance, he bore a seventy-percent resemblance to the first-generation Red Moon’s avatar. One could only say — truly worthy of being father and son!
“Lord of the Lesser Demons, you’ve finally arrived…”
“I have been waiting for quite some time!”
The second-generation Red Moon scrutinized Su Xing carefully before finally withdrawing his gaze.
“I wonder what instructions the second-generation Lord of Slaughter might have for me?”
Su Xing deliberately emphasized the words “second-generation,” signaling his intention to hold out for a better price.
As for whether this second-generation Red Moon avatar might fly into a rage and attack Su Xing?
Setting aside whether this mere avatar would even be a match for Su Xing —
The fact alone that two chief gods’ true bodies were stationed right here in the Void Realm!
This second-generation Red Moon couldn’t possibly make a move against Su Xing!
Hearing the undertone in Su Xing’s words, the second-generation Red Moon chuckled softly twice.
Then, as if they were old friends, he exchanged pleasantries with Su Xing for a while.
Until Su Xing impatiently interrupted and bluntly asked:
“Hehe, Lord of Slaughter, whatever business you have, please just say it directly!”
Hearing Su Xing’s words, the second-generation Red Moon stopped beating around the bush and said:
“Worthy of being the Lord of the Lesser Demons — straightforward indeed!”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll speak plainly!”
“I want you to betray your alliance with my old father… and stop meddling in our family affairs!”
“Of course, as compensation… I’ll give you ten complete corpses of first-tier deities and one hundred complete corpses of second-tier deities…”
The second-generation Red Moon had naturally heard of the Lord of the Lesser Demons’ reputation.
His degree of greed was no less than that of “Avarice” among the Seven Deadly Sins!
After hearing the second-generation Red Moon’s offer, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.
Ten first-tier deity corpses, one hundred second-tier deity corpses…
That amounted to a full one billion origin energy!
What a generous offer!
Su Xing inwardly sighed in admiration…
But Su Xing also knew that the second-generation Red Moon’s wealth was immense — this bit of blood essence was nothing to him.
And so, Su Xing began showcasing his acting skills!
“What? Lord of Slaughter, you dare make such an outrageous request!”
“Your father, the first-generation Lord of Slaughter, is my dear ally!”
“You don’t even know… just last month, he gave me five hundred thousand jin (250,000 kg) of True God blood essence!”
“The relationship between him and me — we’re the dearest of friends, brothers bound by blood!”
Su Xing went on and on, emphatically declaring how close his relationship with the first-generation Red Moon was.
Hearing this, the second-generation Red Moon’s scarlet eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Just as the second-generation Red Moon was about to lose his patience, Su Xing suddenly changed his tune and said:
“So you see! You’ll have to pay more…”
“This blood essence isn’t enough — I want double!”
The second-generation Red Moon, who had already been growing angry, froze for a moment upon hearing Su Xing’s words.
Then, realizing what had just happened, he burst into loud laughter and said:
“Hahahaha, worthy of the Lord of the Lesser Demons!”
“You truly are… a man of genuine character!”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll be straightforward this time!”
“Twenty first-tier deity corpses, two hundred second-tier deity corpses… they’re all right here!”
“My old father… certainly couldn’t produce this many rewards!”
With that, the second-generation Red Moon waved his hand.
Hundreds of foreign tribe corpses piled up, forming a small mountain.
The rich energy emanating from them left Su Xing practically parched with desire.
Just as he was about to wave his hand and collect all these corpses —
The second-generation Red Moon’s voice reached his ears.
“Lord of the Lesser Demons, don’t go taking the payment without doing the job!”
“My methods… are far beyond what my father, dead for tens of millions of years, could compare to!”
“Of course, my demands aren’t many!”
“All I need is for you not to interfere in the struggle between him and me…”
Su Xing chuckled softly twice upon hearing this and replied:
“Haha, my dear friend!”
“You are my dearest friend, my brother bound by blood! Naturally, I would never betray our agreement!”
As he spoke, Su Xing unhesitatingly swept all the foreign deity corpses into his pocket dimension.
Afterward, the two exchanged a glance and simultaneously departed from the Void Realm.
…
At that same moment, somewhere above the Void Realm, in a mysterious hidden space.
Two voices conversed.
“Avarice… this avatar of Slaughter actually came to our territory. Something’s not right about this!”
“Our old friend, the previous generation Red Moon… it seems he can’t outwit Him!”
“Should we tell our old friend about this?”
The Talong Chief God still wore that same silly expression, eyes wide with a look of shock.
He clearly hadn’t expected the current Lord of Slaughter to be so bold as to come directly to the Void Realm.
Even less had he expected the relationship between the two generations of Red Moon to have deteriorated to this extent.
It seemed the rift among the foreign tribes was also beginning to widen…
Beside him, the Lord of Avarice sneered coldly twice and said:
“Gluttony, let’s not meddle in others’ affairs!”
“Didn’t you hear what Slaughter just said? This is their family business!”
“Besides, regardless of which generation of Slaughter has the last laugh — does it affect us in any way?”
The Lord of Gluttony, Talong, froze for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded in agreement with the Lord of Avarice’s reasoning.
And then, the Lord of Avarice made another astonishing remark:
“What’s more… our old friend, the first-generation Slaughter… His depth of power is no small matter!”
“The rumors about Him having comprehended the Death law… they don’t seem to be baseless!”
At this point, the Lord of Avarice’s tone grew fervent:
“That’s the Death law we’re talking about!”
“The supreme law of legend… the power of law that leads to that great realm!”
“Don’t tell me you aren’t tempted?”
“When the two generations of Red Moon clash, there will inevitably be casualties… and when that time comes, who’s to say we won’t have our chance?”
As he spoke, the Lord of Avarice glanced at the enormous black orb in Gluttony’s mouth and said:
“You — eating all that origin and blood essence… how many tens of thousands of years has it been now?”
“And for what purpose? Isn’t it precisely to comprehend the supreme Devouring law?”
“Yet now… there exists a law even stronger than Devouring — the Death law! Don’t tell me you aren’t tempted?”
With that, the Lord of Avarice said meaningfully:
“The Sovereign of Death doesn’t have to be someone from the Redeyed Clan!”
“It could be you, or it could be me…”