CHAPTER 556: CHAPTER 322: SLAYING THE IMPERIAL BROTHER AND STIRRING UP AN UNPARALLELED FOE

"I really admire you!" The white-clad young demon spoke bluntly, with a smile so thick it was almost palpable on his face.

Qin Ming replied with a smile, "I have a good impression of you too, you’re quite the talent, and very handsome."

Since others praised him, he naturally reciprocated with goodwill, a typical example of returning a favor.

The two of them were both smiling, but their compliments weren’t sincere.

After all, whether it was admiring the opponent or saying how good-looking they were, it was essentially saying the other’s "potency" was strong, a way to beautify a "simple" act of gathering medicines.

The white-clad young demon said, "The seed of the Human Clan, let me be honest, this war between the two clans is different from before. Your ’East Corner’ is destined to shatter, with the land stained in blood, and the ancestral courts of all sects will be trampled by the Divine."

He continued, talking to himself, "This is the Great Trend, and no one can defy the mighty power of this era. You never know how powerful your opponent is this time. I’ll show you a bright path, follow me."

He changed his mind, feeling this medicinal plant was too good; consuming it now would be wasteful. Better to nurture it for a few decades, and when it reaches a higher realm, it would greatly aid in breaking through and achieving Enlightenment.

As for the "dear brother" on the ground, he didn’t spare a second glance at the corpse.

The white-clad young demon was ambitious, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to crush Ye State and gather more human form Big Medicines.

"Are you demons that confident? Determined to sweep away my Ye State." Qin Ming wasn’t in a hurry to make a move, genuinely wanting to hear his ’insight’ and see if any valuable information could be extracted.

The white-clad young demon said, "The God is born, stepping through the Heavenly Gate, who can stop him? The East Corner is destined to become Demon Land, the outcome was decided long ago."

Qin Ming’s heart sank, the Demon Clan seemed very confident, at what level were the so-called Divine? Could they be at the mid or late stage of the Seventh Realm?

If that were the case, they could already rival Earth Immortals!

He asked, "Are there Earth Gods emerging from the Demon Clan?"

The white-clad young demon smiled faintly, not answering this question, but mentioned the glory of ancient times, saying, "In those ancient years, our Xuankong Ridge was the holy land for the Yu Clan, once guarded by Heavenly Gods. Siding with us will not disgrace your status."

Qin Ming had recently learned about the major forces on the opposite side.

Xuankong Ridge indeed had an extraordinary background, once a mighty Demon Clan Grotto Heaven, suspended above the dark clouds. Now, it had long since collapsed, with only the last ridge still floating.

Still undeterred, Qin Ming probed for information, "Seeing you so confident, I’m quite curious to know just how strong these gods of yours are. There’s no taboo in telling, right?"

The white-clad young demon shook his head with a smile, providing no information at all, "My name is Huang Fei, my clan still holds significant influence on Xuankong Ridge. If you align with us, you will have protection."

Qin Ming knew this young demon had a tight lip, so he no longer showed him a good face, "I’m quite curious, where does your confidence come from, acting as if you have me in the bag."

Huang Fei looked up at the night sky and said lightly, "My brother is the Jade Emperor, and being his sibling, naturally, I won’t undermine his reputation."

"The Jade Emperor? That’s quite a claim!" Qin Ming said, without even needing to think, he knew his brother should be a renowned Heavenly Demon Species within the Demon Monster Civilization.

Indeed, the bird-like demons that followed Huang Fei showed awe at the mention of the Jade Emperor.

An Eagle Demon even scolded, "Do not disrespect the Jade Emperor!"

Qin Ming glanced at them and said, "Seems the Jade Emperor is quite famous, but I wonder how mighty he truly is."

No sooner had Huang Fei spoken, when other demons spoke from the night sky, "Once the great war breaks out, you will understand the weight of the name ’Jade Emperor,’ which will suffocate the seeds on your East Corner side, destined to fall one after another at his feet."

Qin Ming said, "Watch your words, we are from Ye State."

Huang Fei sighed, "Looks like we can’t reach an agreement, what a pity. I initially wanted to nurture you to the Fourth Realm, even the Fifth Realm, but you are too eager to court death."

"Such an act!" The Thunder King Bird couldn’t hold back and spoke up. Although this young demon spoke calmly, he was indeed taking a high stance.

Huang Fei glanced at it and said, "The Thunder King Bird, in the Third Realm, already flies faster than many Exotic Birds of the Fourth Realm. Hmm, a good mount, you will soon become ’ownerless,’ follow me from now on."

Qin Ming said, "The toad yawns, come, let me see how extraordinary you, the brother of the Jade Emperor, truly are. Hope your strange blood won’t disappoint me."

"Still don’t know your name." Huang Fei looked calm, composed as if everything was within his grasp, really ’playing the part.’

At this point, Qin Ming naturally didn’t need names like Li Ye or Zhou Wubing.

Huang Fei nodded slightly, "Qin Ming? Hmm, sounds somewhat familiar, seems you have a bit of a reputation, but not enough for me to immediately recall who you are."

The Demon Monster Civilization had certainly researched the masters of Ye State, mostly those in the Ancestor Master stratum, and some in the Grandmaster Domain.

As for those in the Second Realm with Immortal Seeds, they simply weren’t fit, no matter how outstanding, they couldn’t catch the eyes of the demon high-ups, because they couldn’t affect the big picture.

Regarding the younger generation of the Demon Monster Civilization, they had roughly explored the seeds of the Human Clan in Ye State, but investigations were primarily focused on formidable figures of the Third Realm.

For them, the seeds in the Second Realm still had low Taoist accomplishments, no matter the potential, they couldn’t convert it into power on the battlefield, being difficult to forge into a great weapon.