154: Chapter 154 We, the demonic cultivators, are upright and honest; how can we let the world down in vain?

Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons.

Gu Qingge's schemes had already been elevated to the highest degree, yet he still found it difficult to catch even a glimpse of the treacherous and unpredictable nature of the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons.

The reason was simple: this place was truly too ominous and Soul-chilling.

If he were to take even a single wrong step, what awaited him would inevitably be an onslaught of deathly intent and rampant slaughter.

[Ding, the System has detected the appearance of a special existence, therefore a temporary optional quest has been issued.]

[Quest 1: Collect the remains of the Devil Emperor, refine the Emperor Origin, and glimpse the shortcut to becoming an Emperor.]

[Quest 2: Obstruct the Devil Emperor's resurrection plan and suppress the Devil Emperor's malevolent Soul.]

[Quest 3: Keep out of it and stay aloof.]

[Quest Hint: Buried and sealed within the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons is the eye of the Devil Emperor. Having been schemed against and killed in the past, he has long since accumulated boundless fury. Now, having reached a state of complete resurrection, he swears to make everyone who has entered the Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons be buried here, becoming the sacrifices for his escape from this place.]

"It seems I've stirred up big trouble this time." Gu Qingge frowned and pondered.

The System's prompt sounded, invisibly telling him that boundless chaos and disaster were hidden here, even something like the resurrection of the Devil Emperor.

Among the three options, each represented a different attitude: either support, oppose, or remain indifferent.

What was important was not the options themselves, but that he needed to combine his current environment to make the appropriate choice.

The first one to be excluded was the third option.

According to the tropes of the Xuanhuan and Xianxia novels he had read before his Transmigration, even if you don't cause trouble, trouble might automatically come knocking on your door to cause trouble for you.

No matter how he tried to avoid it, it was very likely that he had already been marked and become a thorn in the other party's side.

Excessive avoidance was futile.

In this case, he could only choose from the remaining two options. Furthermore, at first glance, both of these choices put him in opposition to that Devil Emperor.

It was very likely that he would clash with him in the process. With his current cultivation Realm and trump cards, doing such a thing was still a bit too whimsical.

After all, even if he had been disassembled and sealed, the other party was once a Peak powerhouse who dominated an era.

His strongest means was perhaps relying on the Saint Weapon in his hand, the hundred thousand star-shattering halberd.

Moreover, since the other party was already at the Emperor Realm, wouldn't he have some special trump cards? Perhaps they would have little effect against the enemies who killed and sealed him.

But if used on him, it would very likely be a single thought that pierces the Soul, causing destruction and dissipation.

"We demonic cultivators are open and aboveboard, how can we live in vain in this world?"

"I choose Quest 1."

Gu Qingge did not hesitate anymore and stated the optimal solution he had derived after weighing the pros and cons.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for a successful choice. Collect the remains of the Devil Emperor, refine the Emperor Origin, and glimpse the shortcut to becoming an Emperor. Quest reward: Randomly draw one Emperor Weapon.]

An Emperor Weapon? Gu Qingge did not feel much excitement in his heart.

Since the System could offer an Emperor Weapon as a reward, it was enough to prove one point: the temporal continuity of this quest, as well as the difficulty of the quest itself, was by no means simple.

One slight carelessness, and he could lose his life.

"Should we set off to find those required special items now?" The White Empress walked over with light steps, her willow waist swaying, her fingertips dancing, looking graceful and charming, full of allure.

As for Gu Qingge's schemes and plans, she actually understood them as clearly as a mirror. However, everyone was a natural-born actor, so how could she not accompany him in playing out this drama?

As for the moon spirit treasure pill? That thing was indeed good. It was just that she did not need it as an aid.

Moreover, it carried a trace of an unsolvable side effect that clashed with her own attributes. Therefore, what she was plotting was not the moon spirit treasure pill, but Gu Qingge himself.

"Good." Since the Heaven and Earth Origin Pill had already been refined, staying here any longer would not bring many benefits.

Gu Qingge knew clearly that although this Ancient Battlefield of Heavenly Demons was currently in a state that had not yet fully opened, the time until it opened was not far off.

By that time, it was very likely that powerhouses from all sides would gather. Chaos and fighting would be unavoidable.

With his current cultivation Realm, wanting to stir up the situation and profit from it was quite difficult.

Next, he either had to improve his strength or find allies, only then could he fish in troubled waters and, amidst the chaotic situation, perform the act of snatching chestnuts from the fire!

"There is a question that has been bothering me, can you answer it for me?" The White Empress actually smiled charmingly, biting her lip, like a spring breeze and light rain, refreshing and heart-soothing.

"What?" Gu Qingge asked, not understanding.

"Do you believe in love at first sight?"

In a trance, Gu Qingge looked the White Empress up and down. Immediately, he replied without any extra emotion mixed in: "No, I only believe in love growing over time."

"But I believe in it, what should I do?" The White Empress's alluring body pressed tightly against him. Her cute and lively feeling instantly vanished, replaced by a pure and seductive temptation.

"Deal with it however you can."

After this period of getting along, Gu Qingge had a further understanding of the White Empress. She always gave him a sense of confusion, as if she were shrouded in mist. Truth and illusion were hard to distinguish, baffling and mysterious.

He decided that if he had the chance in the future, he must shake her off. Otherwise, it was very likely that he would fall for her schemes, leading to his own death.

Although Gu Qingge possessed the System's blessing, he was absolutely not arrogant enough to think that he could successfully turn bad luck into good fortune and overcome disasters time and time again.

As long as there was one time he ventured into danger and couldn't escape, the breath of death would rush in and devour him completely.

...

The night was deep, with a lonely moon and cold sky. Gu Qingge gazed alone at the impending force of the sky, and in his heart, there was inexplicably a feeling of moving forward with indomitable will.

Under the might of the heavens, a lonely shadow swept past all sails. Even if there were ten thousand feet of surging waves and terrifying billows ahead, it could not hinder the direction of his heart's schemes; his grand ambitions burned bright!

Facing destiny head-on, breaking through ten thousand layers of murderous intent to stand tall and hold the momentum, breaking through thousands of jun alone, and laying fingers on the will of the Heavenly Dao.

"I am becoming more and more interested in you. Giggle!" Seeing this scene, waves of flowing light and color appeared in the White Empress's beautiful eyes.

In this world, there were not many things that could make her interested. Gu Qingge before her was certainly one. And, he was currently the only one alive.

As the White Empress curled her lips in a charming and provocative smile, a phantom image of a giant snake suddenly appeared behind her. It was even more massive than her original form, and the might it exuded was even more magnificent!

If Gu Qingge had noticed this sign, he would surely be inexplicably surprised. Because this was the opportunity for evolution for a snake-type Yao Beast.

In other words, it was highly likely that the White Empress would transform into a stronger existence in the short term in the future.

Moreover, when snake-type Yao Beasts evolved, there were two routes they could take. First, to shed their mortal coil and become a Dragon, possessing the power to summon wind and rain. Second, to follow their original nature and prove the Dao in the vast void with a snake body.

Most snake-type Yao Beasts, for the sake of their own development, would choose the first route using the thin Dragon Bloodline Power within their bodies.

However, there were also a small number of snake-type Yao Beasts who believed they possessed the power of pioneering and the ability to forge ahead, who would choose the second one. And looking at it from the current perspective, the evolutionary route the White Empress had taken was, without a doubt, the second one!