199: Chapter 199 Plan Route

Xiao Yue: "Is this guy even human? To possess such terrifying energy and be perfectly fine..."

"No need to worry, Master... should be able to successfully break through to the Ninth Order this time," Xiao Yao said without a hint of concern.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Breaking through to the Ninth Order is indeed good, however... I suspect it won't be that smooth."

"True. For a possessor of the Devouring Bloodline, breaking through to the Ninth Order is never easy." Li Sisi was naturally very clear on this point.

Breaking through to the Ninth Order was equivalent to being able to walk the path of cultivation through Bloodline Shackles; one could easily handle those of the same rank or even cross ranks.

"I feel that whether he breaks through to the Ninth Order or not doesn't seem to have much impact on Master. With his current strength at Three Shackles, he still has the power to fight even if he encounters someone with Four Shackles," Xiao Yao shared her perspective.

Li Sisi: "No, no, no. You also know that the highest a Devouring Bloodline possessor can reach is the Ninth Order Peak. Breaking through to the Ninth Order means the arrival of a new era, meaning a new guardian for the human race will be born in the future."

"That may be so, but Sister, don't forget that the Devouring Bloodline is a variable. I don't need to explain the rest," Xiao Yao said slowly.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Mm-hmm, I actually hope it's the latter. Your human race currently faces internal troubles and external threats; there can't be any more accidents."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Sisi fell silent instantly, offering no further rebuttal...

As time passed, Mu Cheng successfully broke through to the Ninth Order.

"This... breaking through to the Ninth Order was actually this smooth," Mu Cheng himself was quite shocked.

He never expected that such terrifying energy would not only be completely devoured and absorbed by him but also lead to a very smooth breakthrough to the Ninth Order.

"He really broke through to the Ninth Order... how is this possible?" Li Sisi clearly found the reality a bit hard to accept.

Hearing this, Mu Cheng asked curiously, "What's all this about... isn't it normal to break through to the Ninth Order?"

"Normal my foot! Do you know what it means for a Devouring Bloodline possessor to break through to the Ninth Order?" the Little Demon Fox Emperor scolded him immediately.

However, seeing Mu Cheng's curiosity, she suddenly changed her mind and said, "You want to know? Well, I'm not telling you."

"Can you be a bit serious?" Mu Cheng expressed his utter speechlessness.

Li Sisi didn't stay long and soon turned to leave. "Alright... I have important matters to handle. You guys try to finish this Trader challenge as quickly as possible!"

"Master, you are the first person with this bloodline to break through to the Ninth Order, which means you can simultaneously walk two paths to becoming stronger," Xiao Yao explained kindly.

Mu Cheng was instantly taken aback by these words. "This... how is that possible? Are you sure you're not joking?"

He was naturally very aware that after reaching the Ninth Order Peak, there would be two paths ahead.

One was to break free from the Shackles, and the other was to continue enhancing the bloodline.

However, due to the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, humans who entered the Battlefield usually chose bloodline enhancement.

So, over time, the path of breaking Shackles gradually disappeared into the long river of history.

"Mm-hmm, I'm not joking with Master," Xiao Yao replied seriously once more.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Whether it's the Shackle Realm or Bloodline Power... the price required for improvement is ultimately the same."

"I understand that, I just feel... it's a bit inconceivable," Mu Cheng said, clearly understanding.

Five Shackles was equivalent to the God of Destruction level of Bloodline Power, but for some unknown reason, no one had ever been able to take that step.

Xiao Yao: "Master wants to know why no one can break through to the God of Destruction level or break Five Shackles, right?"

"Mm-hmm, I'm also quite curious why... so many people are stuck there," Mu Cheng nodded and replied.

Little Demon Fox Emperor replied: "That's simple. It's naturally for the sake of mutual balance. The balance I'm referring to is between all the races in the entire universe."

"Mm-hmm, Master, it's just as Sister Jiu said," Xiao Yao also nodded in agreement.

Although she had inherited memories, her understanding of the universe was ultimately still very limited...

Take the Demon God Clan for example; from the era she knew of, they had long been in a life-and-death struggle with the human race...

"Mutual balance? Then why would the Demon God Clan be in a life-and-death struggle with the human race?" Mu Cheng had also studied materials on this and asked, unable to quite figure it out.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "That question... you should ask the Dean of the Super Ability Academy, or a girl named Lingling."

"Sister... you know her too?" Mu Cheng's interest was instantly piqued upon hearing Xia Lingling's name.

Xiao Yao: "Her? She is indeed mysterious. Her identity seems to be a high-level member of the Super Ability Academy, yet it also seems like she isn't."

"She is known as the Guardian of the Super Ability Academy. Her appearance has turned the tide of many, many battles. As for her true identity, even I don't know," the Little Demon Fox Emperor shared what she knew.

"She is indeed quite mysterious. I'll ask her when I get the chance!" Mu Cheng said casually after thinking for a bit.

The Little Demon Fox Emperor suddenly became very serious and said, "I hope you never have that chance."

"Alright, alright, let's go to the next trial ground!" Xiao Yao naturally understood the reason, so she spoke up to change the subject.

Just as the Little Demon Fox Emperor said, Xia Lingling's role was to turn the tide of battle... of course, she wouldn't intervene in just any battle.

Only at critical moments concerning life and death would she step in to resolve a crisis...

But the countless deaths and injuries, and the corpses covering the mountains and fields... were ultimately facts that could not be changed.

Mu Cheng also recalled when he first met Xia Lingling. Thinking back now, the reason she didn't act... was because the battle level wasn't high enough.

Thinking of this, he instantly understood why the Little Demon Fox Emperor was so serious. He gave an awkward smile and said,

"Mm-hmm, it's better if that day never comes. Which trial ground are we going to next?"

"Let me study it." The Little Demon Fox Emperor operated her high-tech bracelet to research, finally making a decision.

"Let's go to the Ice-Fire Realm!"

"This... it seems that because we passed one Purgatory trial, Bloodline Power can now be used," Mu Cheng finally realized.

Xiao Yao immediately threw cold water on him again. "You can use it... but it's very difficult to recover."

"Plus, there's too little energy, and using energy crystals to recover takes too much time... indeed, it's better not to use it lightly," the Little Demon Fox Emperor also stated.

Mu Cheng also studied it and said, "So this Trader challenge... the eight trials are also separate worlds."

"Then let's set off!" The Little Demon Fox Emperor shouldered the qianji and soon soared into the sky.

Xiao Yao and Mu Cheng followed closely behind... because they could fly, it only took six hours.

The three arrived at the so-called Ice-Fire Realm, but what they saw before them was a field of ruins...

"This looks pretty ordinary. Did we come to the wrong place?" Mu Cheng looked at the scene before him with serious doubt.

Xiao Yao: "Of course not. Has Master forgotten? The Duel Arena before was also a separate world."

With that reminder, Mu Cheng finally remembered. "I see. It seems we'll only know once we go in."

"Then why waste more words?" The Little Demon Fox Emperor clearly didn't want to waste time, and in the blink of an eye, she had vanished.

Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao followed closely. Sure enough, after stepping inside, the scene before them changed drastically.

What appeared before the two was an oversized mountain peak, very, very large... and buildings could clearly be seen on top.

In addition, this mountain peak was covered in ice and snow, a world of white...

"It really is the Ice-Snow Kingdom. This... is a place I've been to before." The Little Demon Fox Emperor was instantly shocked.

She originally thought only the name was the same, but now everything before her eyes was incredibly familiar, yet also felt very strange.

Mu Cheng's interest was piqued, and he asked, "This... Sister Jiu, have you been here before?"

"Mm-hmm, this is the hometown of Sister Xiao Xiao and Sister Qingyan. I remember the trouble here was resolved before, why is it still like this now?" The Little Demon Fox Emperor looked at the scene before her with great confusion.

Xiao Yao suddenly blurted out, "This aura belongs to five experts who are infinitely close to the God of Destruction level."

"This... it seems the difficulty this time isn't small. But no matter what, we must get the rubiks cube key." The Little Demon Fox Emperor did not hesitate.

She soared into the sky again. "You guys follow me."

Since they were in unfamiliar territory, Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao had no choice but to follow closely behind...

Before long, under the lead of the Little Demon Fox Emperor, the three arrived at what looked like a rather dilapidated imperial palace.

Just as they reached the ground, a woman's voice immediately rang out.

"So it's Xiao Jiu. It seems you've also come for the so-called rubiks cube key."

It was a white-haired young woman, about 1.8 meters tall, clad in blue armor from head to toe.

She looked quite like a mature, authoritative woman...

"Sister Qingguo... long time no see, you're still as beautiful as ever." The Little Demon Fox Emperor went up and immediately started showering her with praise.

Su Qingguo didn't waste words and asked very seriously, "If you really came for the rubiks cube key, you'd better give up quickly!"

"She is a member of the Su Family and possesses the top-tier Forging Arts, which can completely rival Master's Power of Creation," Xiao Yao said slowly.

When these words were spoken, Mu Cheng didn't have much of a reaction. He had long grown accustomed to such things... so he appeared very calm.

"This is the Dean's personal arrangement. Xiao Jiu... must get the rubiks cube key," the Little Demon Fox Emperor said very seriously.

Su Qingguo quickly reacted, glanced at Mu Cheng, and sized Xiao Yao up from head to toe.

She spoke slowly, "I see... it seems this Trader challenge was specifically arranged for the Devouring Bloodline possessor."

Although she knew Mu Cheng was a Devouring Bloodline possessor, she wasn't shocked at all, as if she knew all of this would happen.

"So, Sister Qingguo... tell us, what's the situation?" the Little Demon Fox Emperor said coquettishly again.

Su Qingguo: "This isn't the place to talk. Follow me!"

Under her lead, the three walked into the dilapidated imperial palace, but the interior was a whole different world.

It had a modern decoration style, and a very luxurious one at that...

"As expected of the Su Family, these Forging Arts are truly low-key yet impressive." Mu Cheng couldn't help but marvel in his heart.

Su Qingguo sat on the sofa. "Why act like a stranger with your sister? Sit down so we can have a proper talk."

The three didn't hesitate and sat down neatly on the sofa.

"Sister, is it those five experts who are infinitely close to the God of Destruction? But it seems that even so, with Sister's strength, you shouldn't be weaker than any of them," Xiao Yao was the first to ask.

This indeed went straight to the heart of the matter. Her strength was clearly so great, and they were known as the strongest human forging family.

There should be at least a dozen or so experts at the level infinitely close to the God of Destruction, so why say they should give up?

"This elf girl is indeed not simple." Su Qingguo's heart jolted, and she began to feel some apprehension.

The Little Demon Fox Emperor instantly understood her meaning. "Sister Qingguo, just speak directly. Xiao Yao isn't an outsider; she's this kid's contracted beast."

Hearing this, Su Qingguo finally lowered her guard and said, "Those five can resurrect infinitely. No matter how many experts go, they'll never return."

Xiao Yao was also used to such things, so she didn't take it to heart at all.

"This infinite resurrection... could it be that that guy from back then has also been resurrected?" the Little Demon Fox Emperor asked in shock.

Su Qingguo nodded: "Mm-hmm, he has indeed been resurrected."

"This... the price is a bit high, but no matter what, we must get the rubiks cube key," the Little Demon Fox Emperor said with utmost seriousness.

Seeing how serious she was, Su Qingguo knew she must have her reasons and asked,

"Tell me about it. If it's worth it, I'll give you a hand!"

"He broke through to the Ninth Order. Is that reason enough?" the Little Demon Fox Emperor blurted out slowly.

The moment she heard this, Su Qingguo didn't say a word and immediately released ice-attribute Bloodline Power into Mu Cheng's body.

By the time Mu Cheng reacted, she already had the answer she wanted and returned to her original position.

After a moment of silence, she said, "I can help you... but it can only be me alone."

"Uh, Sister... can they resurrect infinitely? Have you thought about approaching them stealthily without being discovered?" Mu Cheng suddenly blurted out a question.

Xiao Yao: "Of course we can. We just need the effect of stacked Talisman Arrays."

"Stacking Talisman Arrays... that's indeed worth a try." Su Qingguo also had to admit this method was feasible.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Alright then, just in case, Sister Qingguo, you shouldn't act. We'll just sneak in."

"You're the one who understands me best, girl. But don't worry, I'll help you arrange the route. As for the Talisman Arrays, that might indeed be a bit troublesome," Su Qingguo said.

The Little Demon Fox Emperor said, quite speechlessly, "Sister, have you gone silly from being the leader these past few years? He is a Devouring Bloodline possessor."

"Fine! Then I'll go help you plan the route." Su Qingguo finally remembered.

A Devouring Bloodline possessor inherited the three strongest arts; a mere Heaven-grade Talisman Array would be a matter of minutes.

"That... Sister, how much time do you need to prepare?" Mu Cheng suddenly asked.

"About three days, which is enough time for you to prepare the Talisman Arrays," Su Qingguo replied before turning to leave.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate either and immediately entered his consciousness space. Having the previous experience of using the Power of Creation to carve Talisman Arrays,

completing it now was a matter of minutes.

Three days later, Mu Cheng had not only completed the required stacked Talisman Arrays... but also carved many offensive Talisman Arrays to serve as trump cards.

"Sister, is the route planned?" Mu Cheng woke up in reality and asked.

Seeing Mu Cheng wake up, Su Qingguo immediately began to give instructions.

"Of course. Also, on this journey, you must never use your Bloodline Power. As for Talisman Arrays... try not to use them either."

"Don't worry about that! Even if Sister didn't say it, we would have taken it into account," Xiao Yao said.