Chapter 571: Give Me Some Face

Ancient Di Jiang stared intently at the figure of his old friend, Ancient Qiong Qi, daring not to show the slightest carelessness.

Although it was only a remnant power, he could already feel the pressure Ancient Qiong Qi exerted on him.

But he remained unafraid. As fellow Half-Immortals, who could be inferior to whom? He wasn't even afraid of a living Ancient Qiong Qi, let alone a deceased one.

"And what if I refuse?"

Boom—

Without a word, Ancient Qiong Qi slammed his tiger claw down, as if crushing a watermelon, creating a terrifying whirlwind that swept through Qiong Qi Tomb.

"Dare to control my Qiong Qi clan? You must be tired of living!"

The Tribulation Stage demon emperors in the token exploded one after another under Ancient Qiong Qi's claw. They had merely left a trace of their imposing aura in the token; how could they possibly withstand Ancient Qiong Qi's attack?

Ancient Di Jiang was utterly fearless, flapping his wings and directly confronting the blow.

Ancient Qiong Qi had long been dead, and Ancient Di Jiang was far away on the eastern side of the Demon Realm. The two Half-Immortals exchanged blows across time and space, and the entire Qiong Qi clan could feel the tremor.

Outside Qiong Qi Tomb, the massive Qiong Qi beasts, as if called by their bloodline, collapsed like hills, bowing remotely towards the tomb.

Inside Qiong Qi Tomb, Ancient Di Jiang laughed heartily and ceased his attack.

"Brother Jinshi, you and I are like brothers. Since waking from my slumber, you are the one I most wished to see. Seeing you today, Brother Jinshi, your might is undiminished from back then, and I am truly delighted. The purpose of sending an envoy to your esteemed clan this time was simply to visit you, Brother Jinshi. Since my objective has been achieved, I wish you a good rest, Brother Jinshi. Farewell!"

The unification of the Demon Realm was proceeding smoothly. There was no need to provoke such a powerful enemy without reason; whether there was one more Qiong Qi clan or one less made no significant difference.

This trip simply served as a test of the Qiong Qi clan's true power.

Plink. The token clattered to the ground and then turned to dust.

Ancient Qiong Qi coldly watched his old rival, Ancient Di Jiang, let out a cold snort, and vanished into thin air.

"Fairy, is this what you meant by 'giving face'?"

Lu Yang gulped. No wonder it was said this feather could make any demon do something; it turned out that if they didn't agree, Ancient Qiong Qi would simply attack directly.

"Yes, is there anything wrong with my description?" Immortal Fairy asked as if it were obvious, but her tone was off. Old Qiong Qi had always been polite and sought her favor when speaking to her, but his tone was somewhat harsh when speaking to others.

"...No error."

"Should we go chat with Ancient Qiong Qi? He doesn't seem completely dead; he fights like he's alive."

Immortal Fairy waved her hand. "He's completely dead. At most, a trace of his divine sense remained. After that exchange, the divine sense and consciousness in the feather are completely depleted."

"What if Ancient Di Jiang attacks again?"

"He can't. This is a flaw of the Law of the Jungle Dao Fruit. Since Di Jiang voluntarily retreated in the recent battle and no longer occupied the position of 'strong,' he can no longer control the Qiong Qi clan."

"Fairy, Ancient Di Jiang said he woke from slumber, meaning he slept from ancient times until now, also to become an Immortal?"

"If he says so, then it is. He probably froze himself solid with some kind of ice, only melting now, or perhaps he was submerged in something. There are many methods, but essentially, they all simulate time stagnation."

Not long ago, Lu Yang had just met an ancient Half-Immortal who had been in slumber—the Grand Tutor of Great Yu.

"However, the higher one's cultivation, the more precious the rare materials needed for slumber. It can be said that the rare materials used by Half-Immortals are the most precious. Moreover, during slumber, since the Dao Fruit is still in its nascent form, power gradually dissipates, leaving only an empty shell. After waking, there's a long recovery period before they can return to their peak."

Immortals have infinite lifespans and do not need to slumber.

"Should we go look for Ancient Di Jiang?"

This was, besides Immortal Fairy, the second ancient figure to clearly appear. He should know a lot of things.

Immortal Fairy showed a look of disdain. "Tsk, that old fellow is no good. He's incredibly sly, and his hiding place is very deep, making him hard to find. If we let little Yun come over and turn the Demon Realm upside down, she'd probably find him."

Lu Yang: "..."

As the clash between the two Half-Immortals settled, Patriarch Jin's gaze turned icy as he stared at the trembling Di Jiang clan envoy kneeling on the ground.

"Envoy, are you going to get out of my Qiong Qi clan yourself, or should I have someone carry you out?"

"I'll leave right now!"

The Di Jiang clan envoy never imagined the Qiong Qi clan possessed such profound power. Even their ancient ancestor had voluntarily left; what was he, a mere envoy, still doing here?

Di Jiang clan members all had six legs, but at that moment, the envoy wished he could grow another six to scramble out of Qiong Qi Tomb and flee from the Qiong Qi clan.

Third Senior Sister listened to the entire exchange and perfectly recounted the brief battle in the main tomb, as if performing a sound imitation act.

Meng Jingzhou was dumbfounded. They were just here for archaeology; how did they encounter such things, with Ancient Di Jiang awakening and the unification of the Demon Realm underway?

Third Senior Sister wasn't much better off. She had entered countless tombs, but this was her first time encountering something like this.

The unification of the Demon Realm was an earth-shattering event, yet no news had leaked. Presumably, Ancient Di Jiang used the nascent Law of the Jungle Dao Fruit to control the high-ranking members of the major clans. This absolute level of control ensured secrecy. It was only today, with various coincidences aligning, that Di Jiang's scheme was uncovered.

She took out Xuan paper from her identity jade token to report the changes in the Demon Realm to First Senior Sister. Meanwhile, Lu Yang was grinding ink nearby.

First Senior Sister's side quickly replied.

"Have Junior Brother answer: How strong is Ancient Di Jiang?"

Third Senior Sister was very surprised. Did Junior Brother know about such things?

Lu Yang thought for a moment and replied to First Senior Sister.

"He can't withstand ten Half-Immortal self-destructions."

"Then don't worry about it."

The communication ended.

Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Immortal Fairy yawned boredly and climbed onto a tree to sleep, hugging the trunk.

Before falling asleep, she kindly reminded Lu Yang.

"Oh, there's a small thing you should pay attention to."

"What is it?"

"The Qiong Qi clan patriarch has found you."

Lu Yang was greatly alarmed. Before he could warn Old Meng and Third Senior Sister, the door to the mechanism chamber slowly opened. Patriarch Jin's massive tiger head peered in, his icy pupils reflecting the figures of the three.

"If the Old Ancestor hadn't reminded me, I truly wouldn't have thought there were three little thieves hiding here."

"Let me see... Demonic Sound Celestial Maiden, Lu Yang... from the Dao Seeking Sect. And you are Meng Jingzhou of the Meng family; are you following in your father's footsteps?"

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

Why did that sound like an insult?

After confirming their identities, Patriarch Jin's expression softened, and he put on a genial smile.

"The three of you shouldn't stay here. Come out with me, lest it be spread that my Qiong Qi clan lacks hospitality."

Although these three were suspected of grave robbing, Demonic Sound Celestial Maiden had many enemies in the Demon Realm, and the Dao Seeking Sect was notorious; none of them were good news.

But considering the Qiong Qi clan's recent financial strain and their need to borrow money from the Meng family for a loan, it was better to be polite to these three.