Blood Sea Palace unearthed extraterrestrial meteorite iron on Meteorite Island. A great quantity of the material had not yet been transported away and fell into Lu Changsheng’s hands. These refining materials alone weighed at least ten billion jin.
“Could this be Star River Sand?”
Lu Changsheng, amidst the ore stacked by the Blood Sea Palace, grabbed a handful of deep blue sand that resembled the Milky Way. Despite his physical strength, he could not crush the grains.
Star River Sand is a well-known refining material, said to originate from the cores of shattered stars, falling from the Void into the Three Realms, resulting in the formation of Star River Sand.
Some Dao Artifacts also incorporate Star River Sand as material.
The name ‘Meteorite Island’ is closely linked to this Star River Sand.
“Blood Sea Palace has gathered so much Star River Sand, most likely for the purpose of refining Magical Treasures to attack the various Holy Lands of the Immortal Realm.”
Lu Changsheng already knew that Blood Sea Palace was scouring the Immortal Realm for resources with clear intent.
All ten billion jin of refining materials now belonged to Lu Changsheng, and that included two billion jin of Star River Sand.
Although two billion jin seems a significant number, the refining material like Star River Sand is extremely dense; what looks insubstantial, a piece the size of a fingernail could weigh a million jin.
If Star River Sand were to be rewarded to disciples, what reward would the system offer?
This Star River Sand would be enough to bestow rewards for some time.
Next is the interrogation of Blood Demon Ancestor, seeking clarity about the past events.
Having been captured alive by the people of Mount Shu, Blood Demon Ancestor, knowing his escape from death was unlikely, had a pale face: “Just kill me.”
He had the blood of countless Mount Shu disciples on his hands, nearly annihilated Mount Shu when in the Lower Realm, and his Reincarnation Hall had contended with Mount Shu for three hundred thousand years, ultimately destroyed by Lu Changsheng and Grandmaster Taiyuan.
Daoist Yuxuan, a contemporary of Blood Demon Ancestor, despised him deeply and wished to pulverize his bones and scatter his ashes.
“Blood Demon Ancestor, if you answer my questions obediently, I can let you go,” said Lu Changsheng after claiming the ores of Blood Sea Palace for himself.
Like a drowning man clutching at straws, Blood Demon Ancestor, once a dreaded Great Demon Head, immediately pleaded for mercy: “Spare my life, and I’ll answer any question!”
“Longevity!”
Daoist Yuxuan couldn’t understand why Lu Changsheng wanted to let this Great Demon go.
Grandmasters Tailin and Taixu also showed their puzzlement.
“I’m merely sparing him this time. If we capture him again, he’ll have no value left. If we don’t do this, he’s bound to die either way and won’t disclose the information we seek. He might even self-destruct,” Lu Changsheng explained.
Hearing this, they all heaved a sigh of relief.
With Lu Changsheng’s current cultivation level, Blood Demon Ancestor posed almost no threat to him; he could be captured upon each encounter.
Clarifying the past events is what’s most important.
Since Blood Demon Ancestor agreed to exchange information for his life, Lu Changsheng was ready to ask questions.
The first question Lu Changsheng considered was about the origins of Immortal Green Lotus, the ninth Sect Leader of Mount Shu, whose reputation had terrified Blood Demon Ancestor into ascending through Tribulation ahead of time.
Immortal Green Lotus was Daoist Yuxuan’s mentor and had ascended thousands of years before him. Logically, if Immortal Green Lotus were still alive, she ought to have made a significant name for herself in the Immortal Realm by now.
But Lu Changsheng had never heard of any news regarding the whereabouts of Mount Shu’s ninth Sect Leader, Immortal Green Lotus, in the Immortal Realm.
“Do you know where my mentor ended up after ascending to the Immortal Realm?”
Daoist Yuxuan, almost lifting Blood Demon Ancestor off the ground, was eager to learn the whereabouts of the mentor who had guided his cultivation years ago.
But Blood Demon Ancestor displayed a strange look, extremely unnatural, as if he had seen a ghost.
Hmm?
Lu Changsheng didn’t understand why Blood Demon Ancestor would show such an expression.
This question shouldn’t be hard for Blood Demon Ancestor to answer. Shortly after Blood Demon Ancestor’s own ascension, Immortal Green Lotus also ascended. If he had seen her in the Immortal Realm, he could simply answer truthfully.
If he hadn’t seen Immortal Green Lotus, he could reply as usual.
“Speak quickly, or I will end you,” threatened Daoist Yuxuan, channeling True Qi into his right palm, ready to execute Blood Demon Ancestor.
Unexpectedly, Blood Demon Ancestor snorted coldly: “Kill or mutilate as you wish. There’s no need for mockery.”
Is there some kind of misunderstanding?
“Speak truthfully. I said I would let you go this time, and I will. My word is my bond,” Lu Changsheng assured.
“Master, it seems to me that he won’t speak honestly unless we teach him a lesson,” Lu Qinglian proclaimed, waving her tiny fists, ready to give Blood Demon Ancestor a good thrashing.
Unexpectedly, Blood Demon Ancestor’s expression grew even weirder: “Are you truly ignorant, or just pretending? The ninth Sect Leader of Mount Shu, Green Lotus, is none other than that little imp beside you.”
“What?!”
Simultaneously, everyone turned to look at the popcorn-eating Lu Qinglian. Lu Qinglian was the ninth Sect Leader of Mount Shu, the legendary Immortal Green Lotus?
Lu Qinglian herself, brandishing her fists threateningly at Blood Demon Ancestor, was stupefied.
How did her leisurely spectating turn back on herself?
Grandmaster Taixu frowned sternly: “Blood Demon Ancestor, don’t think because they share the same name, they are the same person. She is a disciple recruited by Longevity. I personally watched her grow up on the back mountains of Mount Shu; how could she possibly be the Immortal Green Lotus from your era? If you fail to speak truthfully, attempting to fool us, don’t blame us for being impolite.”
“Indeed, the Space-time Law can trace through space and time, but it absolutely cannot revert to a million years ago. She cannot be the ninth Sect Leader of Mount Shu.”