Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

"Ah?"

Xia Hailu nodded and stood alongside Fairy Taohua, waiting for a while until Panda Huahua arrived.

The experiment on the Nascent Soul True Monarch's remains obviously wouldn't take place in Meng Yu's residential area; if it accidentally triggered a Heavenly Tribulation and caused damage here, it wouldn't be worth it.

The experiment would be moved to another location, with Panda Nascent Soul Huahua acting as the protector.

Fairy Taohua glanced at it, realizing that some messages also had to be conveyed to the Immortal Sect through it.

The matter of Bai Qianqian could no longer be delayed.

...

Blood God Sect.

Many people considered certain matters to be of utmost importance, such as the testing of the Nascent Soul True Monarch's remains, the business of the Ouyang Family, and the appearance of True Monarch Panda; all these, for Meng Yu, were handled by people around him.

What he needed to do now was to diligently cultivate and become a true and proper Golden Core.

Having returned to his cave mansion, it was all about routine cultivation. If there were issues, the expert team from the Blood God Sect would deal with them, and any necessary resources would be exchanged for Spirit Stones.

This month, just like before, was a peaceful one. The remains of two Nascent Soul True Monarchs were proven to be safe for entry into the residential area, making Meng Yu's cultivation process even more comfortable.

From the initial stages of the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer to the Middle Stage... until two months later, just before his departure, he had reached Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.

Just one step away, only one step!

...

The Little Fox sat quietly on the little bridge, watching the beautiful fireflies flutter about.

Her Master sat beside her, looking somewhat downcast.

"Silly girl."

Aunt Shui Yue laughed, draping an arm over her Master's shoulder.

"Do you feel a bit disillusioned with Meng Yu's actions?"

Her Master's tail swished, but she didn't say much more.

Her Master was of good character and nature, but many people said she wasn't suited to be the clan leader; however, in this world where strength was paramount, as the only Nascent Soul of the Bai Hu clan, she was the sole candidate for clan leader.

"He did something quite despicable yesterday."

"What?"

"Those sent by the Eternal Night Palace to be on the Ascension List, who could interact with Meng Yu, were the most loyal to the Eternal Night Palace or belonged to their most loyal faction.

They endured humiliation and dealt with Meng Yu, but there were always some who couldn't help taunting him. Yesterday, after Meng Yu had slept with most of the upper-ranked female disciples, he told a story about the Evil Exorcism Sword Skill.

One female disciple, who had a strong character, asked Meng Yu whether one must be humiliated by him and satisfy him to get his promises. Then Meng Yu cited a story from the Kuihua Manual: the first page reads, 'To train in the divine technique, one must first be castrated,' but further on it says, 'No need for castration for success.'"

"Pfft."

Not far away, the Little Fox burst into laughter.

"He really is..."

Bai Hu sighed deeply, but that was all she did.

If she were still a young martial heroine or an enchanting woman of middle age, she might have had a serious talk with Meng Yu, telling him his actions were wrong and that one should not behave like that.

But after being callously knocked unconscious by ruthless Meng Yu, reality taught her just how merciless this scoundrel was.

Moreover, during this time, Meng Yu had been very, very kind to her, and even her disciple and Hu Qingquan urged her to ingratiate herself with Meng Yu instead of offending him.

Those from the Eternal Night Palace deserved it.

What we want is the Eternal Night Palace; just look, how attentive is True Monarch Shui Yue?

...

Meng Yu was unaware of Bai Hu's sigh but knew that Bai Hu was a good fox.

That was enough.

Because she was loyal and righteous, Meng Yu was willing to befriend her.

The Flying Boat continued on its course and finally, after about ten days, arrived outside the mountain gate of the Eternal Night Palace.

"Tianmu Lian Tian Xiang Tian Heng, its mass rising above the five sacred peaks, overshadowing Red Wall City," was a poem by Li Bai, and using it to describe the mountain gate of the Eternal Night Palace was not an exaggeration at all.

Black fog shrouded the Mountain Gate, and sporadic lights exposed the structures of pavilions and terraces. Occasionally, arcs of lightning flashed by, revealing the surging and majestic mountains.

This was the location of Eternal Night Palace, which had stood for over ten thousand years!

Mirror Twelve did an excellent job besieging Eternal Night Palace while at the same time flattening arrangements within thousands of miles around it, destroying the Teleportation Array, and constantly maintaining the initiative.

Mirror Twelve hadn't seen Meng Yu. He told Meng Yu that you're about to undergo Core Formation now. A part of your cultivation is the Shaoyang Mysterious Skill, along with the Great Sun Blazing Fire and the Way of the Dawn. It coincides with my technique of the blazing sun as well as the Black Sun Heavenly Dao. Meeting me now could very likely affect your Core Formation process.

Although there might be advantages, there's also the possibility that it could trigger a moment of inspiration in you and affect the path you will take in the future. However, that's my way, not yours.

The path you've chosen is good. To ponder it yourself, refine it yourself, and persist on your own is the best approach.

Meng Yu nodded, agreeing that Mirror Twelve was right, then he met Master Lihua and expressed his gratitude, saying, "Sister, you've worked hard," and so on.

He was a bit embarrassed; he had slept with Fairy Taohua, effectively breaking some tacit agreements, but Master Lihua just smiled like a blooming flower and did not mention it further.

Then there were his subordinates.

Six hundred Golden Cores, except for those guarding Sleepless City and other places, this time everyone had gathered.

Outside the Mountain Gate of Eternal Night Palace, everyone constructed attack positions, cutting off the Spirit Vein and earth energy. Mirror Twelve also launched dozens of attacks on the border to ascertain the defense status of Eternal Night Palace.

Now, only Meng Yu needed to make up his mind.

"Send a message to Master Mu, three days' time. Either surrender and I will spare Eternal Night Palace, or we attack. Once the battle starts, it will be a fight to the death," Meng Yu said calmly.

...

On the Ascension List.

Meng Yu was still outside, fighting many cultivators today.

However, today his long blade bore a halo-like flame.

It was dazzling and splendid, giving off a sacred feeling at first glance.

"What cultivation technique is that?"

When Meng Yu returned to his cave mansion, the Eldest Princess asked this.

"It's a technique I've been working on, one that might be used on the road to Pill of Completion. It's almost there. Have you made your decision? Fight or flee, make sure you don't choose the wrong path." Meng Yu said to everyone very clearly. "We welcome your surrender, but if we start attacking, your treatment will be much worse."

It's a different matter to rise up now compared to on the battlefield. Especially during a formal attack, you mustn't show the slightest resistance. Once that happens, I'm sorry, but all agreements will be null and void. What awaits you then is the most severe and strict suppression, including beheadings."

When Cool Breeze Mountain dealt with the Jun Xiaonan affair, it was a thorough extermination, sparing no one from the same sect because they truly took up arms.

"Ah Yu, can we talk again?" the Eldest Princess said, her voice filled with urgency.

It is easy to become a martyr, but it is hard to face death with composure. Everyone was a diehard of Eternal Night Palace and was prepared to perish together with Meng Yu's group. However, after evaluating the situation, Meng Yu's private offer of gifts was generous enough to rebuild nearly half of Eternal Night Palace.

People aren't afraid of death or darkness, but who would willingly die once there is hope?

Before, everyone thought there was some hope, but now with the power of the Seven Great Sects bearing down on them, plus Meng Yu's side with Divinity Transformation, how could they win?

"We can't talk anymore. If we continue, I'll just embarrass myself. Let me put it this way, if I hadn't been restraining Uncle Twelve, wanting to claim the glory of conquering Eternal Night Palace for myself to facilitate the distribution of spoils, he would have taken down Eternal Night Palace by now. And his methods, well, he truly could devour all of you," Meng Yu relayed the news that was half true, half false, to intimidate those before him.

"Don't feel wronged that you've come over and been bullied by me. Hmmph, it's not like I was the one who asked you to come. It's just that I'm too kind-hearted and don't want to kill that many people. Since you came anyway, I have to find some excuse... "

Meng Yu mumbled on, while the Eldest Princess listened with increasing heartache, finally bursting into tears all of a sudden.

She had never seen such a shameless person!

He had disrupted Eternal Night Palace's actions, leading everyone to fail to make a firm decision to break out.

Because of him, Eternal Night Palace was plunged into strife, with several factions declaring it too humiliating.

Sisters were suspicious of each other, yet rife with disputes.

What was most important was that she thought she could gather information from Meng Yu and influence decisions, but she had misjudged him!

Before, she considered him a hero.

He had patted his chest, claiming his honor would never be compromised, but now she could see at a glance that this guy was ready to go back on his word!

She couldn't even hit or scold him because even if she killed him, in the next moment, he would still be a hero!