Chapter Eighty: Moon Demon Star

  The demonic cultivators cultivate the free energies outside of the five elements between the universe, and these energies are relatively more obscure. So the demonic cultivation often gives people a feeling of being ruthless and cold-blooded. Sun Ming had always thought so, but today he was surprised.

  Because through the star disk looking down at the entire planet, it actually looks quite vigorous. It seems that on this land-occupied half of the planet, all the land is covered with green plants. From space, it's like a single green color was painted freely on a picture.

  Without waiting for Sun Ming to think further, Ding Xing's disc instantly flew into a rather large mountain range on this planet.

  "Alright. Go down. You might spend the rest of your life here. Get familiar with the environment." Xue Hai Lao Mo said with a smile as he pushed Sun Ming off the Dingxing Disk.

  Sun Ming didn't say anything at this time and quietly walked out to observe the surroundings. After all, it was impossible to escape before the Yuan Ying period.

  This seems to be in a certain direction of a great mountain range. Looking up, the surrounding mountains are towering and majestic, with ups and downs like two playful dragons. The layers are stacked and intersecting, and from time to time, floating clouds drift over from one side of the mountain range. It looks quite interesting. At this moment, it is noon, and the sunlight splashes on the clouds and the mountains, echoing each other. It actually looks like a wave of light. Sun Ming couldn't help but ask himself, "Is this really a planet? Is this just an ordinary planet?"

  The old devil of the bloody sea seemed to be looking at Sun Ming with a hint of mockery. It seemed that he had also seen through Sun Ming's confusion. So, he smiled and said

  "Little cultivator. What's wrong? Are you confused? Is this not the Mortal Prison that your sect's seniors spoke of? The mountains and rivers are indeed treacherous."

  Sun Ming hummed and didn't respond. But this hum seemed to please the Blood Sea Demon quite a bit. He actually started telling Sun Ming about the origins of this planet.

  "This planet is called the Dark Moon Demon Star. It's the most complex and intricate planet in the demonic path of cultivation. Almost every slightly larger demonic path sect has its own stronghold on this planet. Everyone wants to monopolize this planet, but no one dares to make a move."

  "What are you telling me this for? I'm not one of your demonic sect. I have no interest in this." Sun Ming was somewhat baffled by Xue Hai's thoughts. After all, any cultivator would never think that a Nine-Tribulation Scattered Demon would be here lecturing on the history of a planet.

  "Haha, did you know that? In the beginning, this planet didn't have any magic at all?" Blood Sea Old Devil's words caught Sun Ming's attention. After all, a planet that had never had any magical cultivation suddenly became one of the most complex and powerful planets in the magical world. The reason behind it was indeed very intriguing. Even Sun Ming couldn't help but feel curious, asking:

  "Why?"

  "Heh heh. Take a look at the plants around you." Blood Sea Old Devil spoke another sentence that made no sense, causing Sun Ming to become puzzled. Sun Ming also knew the principle of not being able to raise one's head under someone else's eaves. Today, this Blood Sea Old Devil seemed to be in high spirits after returning to his own lair and was chatting idly with him. If this excitement passed, who knows how he would torture himself?

  Sun Ming carefully observed the surrounding plants. Soon, his doubts emerged. It turned out that there was only one kind of plant on this dark moon demon star. Sun Ming felt puzzled. Maybe it was because he hadn't looked closely enough. However, this type of plant was frightening enough. It seemed like grass but wasn't grass. It didn't seem to have much difference from the ordinary weeds Sun Ming had seen on Cloud Abyss Star. But it had a massive volume, like a giant tree, with dense branches and leaves.

  "No need to look around. This dark moon demon star, on the entire planet's land, there is only this one kind of plant. Night Demon Grass." Xue Hai Lao Mo called out to Sun Ming who was looking around, smiling as he explained.

  "Is this related to why this planet became a Demon Planet?" Sun Ming said with an ill temper as if he was being teased.

  "Of course there is a connection. And the connection is even greater." Xue Hai Lao Mo smiled and said, seemingly teasing Sun Ming and other so-called righteous disciples was his kind of fun.

  "In the past, when the Yin Moon Demon Star was not experiencing great changes, it was called the Spiritual Moon Star. It was also once a place of flourishing flowers and lush vegetation, with birds and beasts gathering in flocks. It could be said to be an earthly paradise that was hard to come by. And it was also one of the most important star realms for your Ten Great Sects of the Cultivation Realm." The Old Daoist of the Bloody Sea smiled and said.

  "Ling Yue Xing?" Sun Ming's mind was filled with doubts. He had seen this name in the sect's classics before. It said that it was a rare and precious mortal paradise, very suitable for cultivators to practice. However, no matter what, the planet in front of him couldn't be associated with the mortal paradise described in the classics. Although Sun Ming felt a faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation of spiritual energy, this spiritual energy was too thin...

  It's on a completely different level. It seems that even Yunxuan Star, a third-grade Cultivation Star, can't compare to it. Not to mention the Mortal Fairy Realm.

  "Unfortunately, fate played a trick on us. It's only fitting that our demonic path would add such a treasure." The Blood Sea Demon said with a burst of unbridled laughter.

  A top-notch master of the eleventh calamity scattered immortal level. They went all out for a divine artifact that had been passed down from the immortal realm. And their battlefield was near the Lingyue Star back then."

  "Lingyue Star, the reason it became an indispensable human paradise. The Lingyue is absolutely deserving of merit. If the Lingyue didn't have the spiritual energy nourished by the Lingyue, at most it would just be a third-grade cultivation star. However, the primal force emitted by the fixed stars was constantly transformed into five-element spiritual power through the Lingyue, creating the most beautiful five-colored moon in the cultivation world while also making it a human paradise. But back then, those two 11th calamity scattered immortals forcibly changed this point."

  "Their battle shook the heavens, a shocking and ghostly cry that was recorded as the highest level of cultivation in the history of the Cultivation Realm. Even I, when I heard about this legend from the so-called 'Mortal Immortal Realm', couldn't help but feel my name being removed. The powerful battle shockwave caused the Spirit Moon Star's position to undergo an irreversible change, making it face the constant starlight every moment. It was now located on the back side of the planet. The original Five Elements Spiritual Energy that had been transformed also gradually began to be replaced by a mysterious and obscure demonic energy. The plants on the planet underwent a strange mutation, with only the Night Demon Grass thriving."

  "What about the people on that planet? What about the cultivators?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Good question, young one. I'll give you a thorough explanation." He seemed to be treating it as if it was some kind of major issue. The Blood Sea Demon even smoothed out his beard and put on a neat and tidy appearance. A ruthless killer who could commit atrocities without batting an eye had actually managed to pull off this look. Even with the cover of the Lingyin Heavenly Robes, he still looked utterly incongruous.

  "That year, a great disaster occurred. Not only did the two eleven calamities scattered immortals ignore Lingyue Star, but even the cultivators of Lingtian Sect didn't care about the lives and deaths of ordinary people. They all moved away from Lingyue Star, causing nearly 200 million people to die at the hands of the mutated Night Devil Grass. Hmph! Lingtian Sect is unworthy of being one of the top ten sects in the cultivation world. They actually sacrificed the lives of 200 million people for the sake of that trivial transmission crystal!" Xuehai Old Dao's words made Sun Ming somewhat unacceptable. After all, Lingtian Sect was one of the few sects that Sun Ming was familiar with. Moreover, he knew Ling Xiao, Tian Kui, and Yun Lei personally."

  "What? Don't you believe me?" Hei Dao asked with a smile, seemingly noticing Sun Ming's skepticism.

  "Why doesn't our sect's records mention this matter? Isn't Lingyue Xing a star that exploded due to a broken promise? How can these stars possibly be the former Lingyue Xing?" Sun Ming asked in doubt.

  "Hmph. Your righteous path is always so hypocritical. You don't even dare to admit your own mistakes. Sect's classics? It seems that these were written by your seniors, right? Do you think they would leave their own mistakes for later generations to gossip about?" Blood Sea Old Devil retorted.

  "Isn't this planet fine as it is? Why mention the Demon Realm?" Sun Ming seemed still somewhat unbelieving, and asked doubtfully.

  "It's high noon now. Of course, nothing will change. But don't forget that the Spirit Moon Star only becomes a paradise for humans at night. Now, on the other side of the planet is the Demon Realm where evil spirits run rampant and demonic energy reigns supreme. If it weren't for the fact that the demon cultivators are too densely packed on that side... I'll definitely let you see what's normal now."

  "In the year when nearly 200 million people died with resentment, countless vengeful spirits were formed. Among these ghostly entities, some evolved into unknown numbers of Ghost Generals, Ghost Kings, and Ghost Emperors. Under the nourishment of abundant demonic energy, they are evolving at every moment. Some ghost cultivators are even ones that I, an old man, do not dare to provoke." - Blood River Dao

  "Let you go, but you won't live for a day and night. These ghost cultivators are extremely resentful towards true cultivators. Once they discover the aura of a true cultivator, they will often gang up and attack. And don't even get me started on those good-for-nothing ideas, just focus on refining equipment for me." Blood Sea's words made Sun Ming immediately feel disheartened.

  Sun Ming knew what the ghost generals, ghost kings, and ghost emperors represented. The ghost generals were equivalent to true cultivators in the combined body phase. The ghost kings were comparable to true cultivators in the tribulation phase. And the ghost emperors were those ghost cultivators who had survived the heavenly tribulation but hadn't ascended yet.

  Even true cultivators in the great vehicle phase didn't dare to lightly test their skills against them. Among two billion resentful spirits, it wouldn't be surprising if one or two hundred ghost emperors appeared. Not to mention the ghost kings and ghost generals?

  "Remember, these seemingly lush Nightmari Grasses are also extremely terrifying at night. Their threat is absolutely no less than those vengeful spirits. It's been so many years since the thing that killed 200 million people back then evolved to what extent. As the most outstanding disciple of the Orthodox School, you should have a number in your heart too." The Blood Sea Demon looked at Sun Ming with a playful smile. (To be continued...)