131: Pre-war preparations

Gu Yuchuan looked at the Azure Bird Demon General, without the slightest panic in his heart. What did a little defensive ability count for? In reality, the opponent had already entered the prelude to death. The only outcome awaiting her was death. She couldn't defeat him, nor could she escape the Formation, so Gu Yuchuan didn't reply at all, just continued to attack.

Under his assault, the defensive divine light on the Azure Bird Demon General's body grew dimmer and dimmer. Slowly, some blood even appeared at the corner of her mouth. At this point, the Azure Bird Demon General truly began to feel anxious.

"Azure Snake, I did indeed have thoughts of killing you, but I never acted on them. If you are angry because of this, I can truly compensate you. I am an Alchemist, and I have a lot of wealth. I can give you any compensation you desire. Killing me will have severe consequences, and you won't gain any resources. I didn't bring my things out."

What Gu Yuchuan wanted was never her resources; he wanted revenge. Therefore, he still didn't reply, continuing to cast his Spells, which made the Azure Bird Demon General feel a bit desperate.

She was unwilling. As an Alchemist with decent Aptitude, she had a bright future. Not to mention a Golden Core Demon King, but she could definitely pile up resources to reach Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. At that time, her status would be completely different from now. Therefore, she didn't want to die here; her future was very bright.

However, she was powerless. Gu Yuchuan paid no attention to her pleas for mercy. His attacks even became more ferocious. Soon, the Azure Bird Demon General fell to the ground, devoid of any Life Qi.

He found the Storage Pouch on her body and discovered that there wasn't much inside, only a few Medicinal Pills and a few Pill Formulas. More of it was Alchemy Materials. These might be useless to others, but they were useful to Gu Yuchuan. His Flood Dragon Palace had an Alchemist, and these would be excellent for cultivating her.

"Bai Ming, Yu Linglong, come find me in the secret chamber."

Soon, the two of them entered. They responded quickly to Gu Yuchuan's command. Gu Yuchuan first spoke to Yu Linglong.

"These are some Alchemy resources and Medicinal Pills, the true inheritance of a Second-rank Alchemist. I'm giving them all to you. Study them carefully and strive to advance as soon as possible."

Yu Linglong was extremely excited. Alchemy techniques were very precious, and on the market, one would have to pay a large amount of resources to acquire them. After she took them, her entire body trembled.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will diligently cultivate. Both my cultivation and Alchemy will advance rapidly."

Having such dedication was good. Gu Yuchuan nodded, "Good. You must remember, you are not only to practice Alchemy, but your cultivation is also important. You cannot refine second-rank Medicinal Pills without advancing to Foundation Establishment. I hope you can advance to second-rank soon. Also, you can share some of the first-rank Medicinal Pills you refine with your colleagues in the Flood Dragon Palace. Alright, you may go."

After she left, Gu Yuchuan's expression became more serious. Now it was time to give instructions to Bai Ming.

Bai Ming also became much more serious upon seeing Gu Yuchuan's expression.

"Bai Ming, I will be going out to do something recently and may be away for a long time. Therefore, you will be in charge of everything at home. I am giving you this token. If anything happens, show the token, and everyone in the Flood Dragon Palace must obey your orders. If you encounter something you cannot handle yourself, feel free to find the Black Tortoise Demon General and the Ink Scale Demon General."

Bai Ming knelt down, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Since you trust this little Yao so much, this little Yao will certainly take good care of things at home, so that Your Majesty won't be distracted while handling matters outside. However, Your Majesty must also pay attention to safety. We little Yao are all Your Majesty's dependents and rely on Your Majesty to live. If anything happens to Your Majesty, we will not be able to survive."

Gu Yuchuan waved his hand, "Alright, you don't need to worry about these matters. I have my own plans. Just manage the household well. Remember, you must urge everyone to cultivate diligently. As my cultivation continues to advance, the Flood Dragon Palace must also expand. If you cannot advance with it, you will eventually be out of the center of power. This is certain, and you should be clear about this. Pei Yu, who is on the front lines, is already a Qi Refining Eighth Layer Cultivator."

This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Bai Ming. She actually knew about this problem during this period: their cultivation couldn't keep up with their King. If this continued, their ultimate fate would be marginalization. The better outcome would be a stable retirement. The worse outcome would be living under the scrutiny of others in the future.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we are all working very hard to cultivate. It's just that Your Majesty's natural talent is exceptional, and your cultivation is far beyond what we can compare to. We can only follow behind you and constantly strive to catch up."

Gu Yuchuan himself was aware of this. With his natural talent and his cheat, let alone them, even the Ink Scale Demon General, whose Bloodline was more powerful than his, had lower cultivation than him now. Not to mention these little Yao. Now, he was merely spurring them on; he didn't mean for them to truly advance a thousand li in a day.

"Good, I understand. But you still have to work hard. In the future, our Flood Dragon Palace will definitely require Yao Generals to hold power. This is certain. This is what I promised you. Eat this, and you will be able to become a Yao Beast. This is also a reward for your diligent service. Go down now, cultivate well. I have high hopes for you."

Bai Ming took the Medicinal Pill and knelt down again, kowtowing, "Your Majesty, I will definitely cultivate well and manage the household, so that Your Majesty will not have any worries about home."

The household matters were pretty much arranged. Now, he just waited for the Demon Venerable's summons. He could depart at any time.

These past two days, he had been cultivating continuously, but there was still a considerable distance to Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer. Without using Simulation, it would be difficult to Breakthrough in a short time. However, he didn't plan to use it. He had vaguely found a path and naturally wanted to take a few steps first before continuing to simulate. Simply using Simulation to enhance cultivation was not a good thing. He wouldn't do it unless truly necessary.

On the third day, as he was cultivating, the Demon Venerable's voice echoed in his ear.

"Come quickly to Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace, prepare to depart."

He rose and prepared to leave. He had already prepared everything.

However, the Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace was a bit far from the outer reaches of the Cloud Sea Marsh. It took him a lot of time to walk there. He walked unimpeded directly to the Demon Venerable, who was already waiting for him.

"This is the Teleportation Formation. Are you ready?" The Demon Venerable looked at him, making him feel some pressure.