Chapter 232 - Rank 3, Zhu Houzhao's Expectations, and the Longevity Immortal God's Disdain

[Demon God Ranking – Rank 3]

[Bai Suzhen]

[Force: Divine Search Palace of Han Dynasty]

[Cultivation: Late God Demon Realm Land Immortal]

[Technique: World Destroying Demon Physique]

[Reward: 1x Top-Tier Enlightenment Card (Can be used for enlightenment, increasing comprehension five hundred times, duration ten days!)]

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Ming Imperial Harem.

Xue Yuan Palace.

Xue Yuan, Shi Feixuan, Wanwan, and Huang Rong were gathered together, learning from one another.

"Sister Xue Yuan, congratulations! Your cultivation has improved again. I hope you reach the God Demon Realm soon!"

"Sigh, you three think the God Demon Realm is that easy to attain? Do you think I'm that guy?"

"Is breaking through as easy as eating and drinking?"

Xue Yuan rolled her eyes.

To be fair, ever since leaving the Divine Search Palace, Xue Yuan's personality had become much more cheerful.

Sometimes, she could even joke with others, showing a newfound sense of humor.

With the lively Huang Rong and Wanwan around, there was no way her life could stay calm.

Of course, Xue Yuan rather enjoyed this kind of life.

"Eh? The ranking has been updated."

"The Demon Lord Bai Suzhen? Divine Search Palace?!"

"Sister Xue Yuan, that seems to be your Divine Search Palace!"

Xue Yuan was still considered the master of the Divine Search Palace.

Naturally, this Demon Lord Bai Suzhen was under her command.

"She's the Demon Lord!"

Xue Yuan's eyes lit up. She had quite a bit of trust in this Demon Lord.

At the very least, more than she ever had in the Longevity Immortal God.

She had always known the Demon Lord was strong, and had definitely reached the God Demon Realm.

But she hadn't expected her to have reached the Late Stage.

Even among the God Demon Realm, that was not a weak level.

Perhaps, it had something to do with the help she had received from him in the past.

There must have been some kind of deal between them.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed in the Divine Search Palace for so many years, abandoning her so-called ideals.

Besides, just think about the women who had interacted with him, weren't they all incredibly powerful?

Like Shi Feixuan, Wanwan, and Huang Rong by her side, none of them were ordinary.

If she was even slightly careless, she might be overtaken by the three of them one day.

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Ming Imperial Palace.

Zhu Houzhao had also seen the updated ranking and wasn't surprised at all by the Demon Lord making the ranking.

He had witnessed the World Destroying Demon Physique firsthand.

When he had taken the form of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal and traveled through the Nine Provinces, he had encountered the Demon Lord by chance. Though he hadn't fully subdued her, they had at least become allies.

They had helped each other out.

He had even gone out of his way to improve the Demon Lord's technique.

He modified the World Destroying Demon Physique to be more complete.

Many flaws had been patched.

It was far superior to the original technique.

On top of that, he had helped her in various minor ways, rapidly raising their friendship level.

In the future, whenever Zhu Houzhao needed help, all he had to do was send word, and she would come immediately.

Seeing her on the ranking now was a good thing.

At least, better than having an enemy appear there.

It seemed necessary to meet her again and fully bind her to the Ming Dynasty's cause.

No matter how many God Demon Realm cultivators he had, Zhu Houzhao would never consider it too many.

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Han Dynasty Territory.

Inside a highly concealed mansion.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary noble estate.

But inside, it was clearly protected by layer after layer of security.

Powerful guards were constantly patrolling.

Each of them emanated a strong aura.

There were many Grandmasters and even Great Grandmasters.

If even Great Grandmasters served as patrol guards, then this estate was anything but simple.

"Ridiculous! The Demon Lord is at Late God Demon Realm? How can that be?!"

The Longevity Immortal God stared at the ranking in disbelief, his face filled with shock.

In his eyes, while the Demon Lord was strong, she shouldn't have surpassed him by much.

If it came down to a life-or-death battle, he might not lose. He might even win decisively.

But now?

Late Stage!

And with her troublesome World Destroying Demon Physique, he wasn't sure he could defeat her.

Was he going to be suppressed by the Demon Lord from now on?

He still wanted revenge!

He still wanted to take back the Divine Search Palace!

But now, he could only hide under someone else's command, relying on others' mercy.

As a God Demon Realm cultivator, how could he accept that?

"So, have you considered it?"

"Willing to join our Stitched Cloth Guard?"

"If you join, we will spare no effort to help you exact revenge, and even help you reclaim the Divine Search Palace!"

"Hmph. Just you? Or your little band of sneaky rats, hiding in the shadows all day?"

"Don't make me laugh. A being like me could never become one of your kind."

"I only cooperate with strong cultivators."

"You may barely qualify in my eyes as a fellow God Demon Realm, but your Stitched Cloth Guard? Don't even think about it. Not worthy."

"And more importantly, even if you're a God Demon Realm cultivator, you're too weak."

"What right do you have to boast that you can help me?"

"If you fought the Demon Lord, I doubt you could last even three moves."

"If I had to guess, the Demon Lord will find this place very soon. I know her all too well!"

"You'd better focus on avoiding her pursuit before talking big!"

The Longevity Immortal God cast a disdainful glance at the Stitched Cloth Guard's leader.

Though they were both God Demon Realm cultivators, he had nothing but contempt for this so-called peer.

This man wasn't worthy to stand at his side.

If not for the fact that his power had been suppressed by a formation for so many years and had not yet recovered, he would've left long ago.

"Hm?"

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening.

"What do you mean by that?"

"This base is deeply hidden. We left no trace on the way here. How could the Demon Lord possibly find us?"

"We'll see. If you manage to drive her away, then I'll consider your proposal."

The Longevity Immortal God smiled with ill intent.

What he really wanted was to use the strength of the Stitched Cloth Guard to wear down the Demon Lord.

Then he could take the chance to slip away and find a safe place to recover.

As for the Stitched Cloth Guard? He had never taken them seriously.

At the very least, he didn't think much of this so-called leader.

"What if the Demon Lord doesn't find us?"

"Impossible. She definitely will, as long as she wants to."

"Fine, it's a deal. We'll do as you say. But if you go back on your word, we of the Stitched Cloth Guard will surely repay this humiliation!"

"Whatever."

The Longevity Immortal God waved his hand dismissively, clearly unconcerned.

"Enough. Get out. I need to recover."

"If the Demon Lord really comes, I need to at least be able to fight back."

With that, he closed his eyes and began to heal.

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader remained skeptical.

Seeing how confident the Longevity Immortal God was, could the Demon Lord really find them?

Impossible.

The Stitched Cloth Guard's stealth techniques were unmatched. Even a God Demon Realm cultivator couldn't discover them.

Still, to be safe, he decided to issue an immediate alert to the entire estate.

Just in case of a surprise attack.

"Ahhhh!"

But before he could even issue the order, he heard a series of blood-curdling screams.

Both the Stitched Cloth Guard Leader and the Longevity Immortal God paled.

They rushed out at once.

In the next moment.

They saw a woman in black standing midair, her face stunningly beautiful.

Terrifying waves of energy shot down at the guards.

One by one, they exploded where they stood.

None survived.

"Demon Lord?!"

The Stitched Cloth Guard Leader's face twisted in shock.

She really came?

He had scoffed when the Longevity Immortal God said so.

But now, reality proved him wrong. He had no choice but to believe it.

"Demon Lord, how did you find this place?"

"Find? Did I even need to look? The clues you left behind were so obvious, they were like lanterns in the night."