Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

Magic Vine Minor Realm.

A formless blood light poured in from the wall of the realm, disturbing no one.

This place is situated on the edge of the Flame Stone Star Domain and is the first site where the Cangkong Imperial Child commanded three thousand Imperial Clan Guards to descendent, marking the starting point of his grand enterprise.

As the Cangkong Imperial Child’s great cause continued to expand, many cultivators and kings of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan, who were the first to switch allegiance to the Magic Vine Minor Realms, thus rose with the tide, becoming the backbone of the Cangkong Imperial Child’s influence and the core of the ruling group.

It was bound to be so.

If those who first switched allegiance were not rewarded generously, how could later comers compete eagerly to follow suit?

The three thousand Imperial Guards that accompanied the Cangkong Imperial Child could not be largely dispersed, as this would impact his strength and safety; he could only govern through the local forces inherent to their respective minor worlds.

This has always been a tradition of the Horned Demon Imperial Clan.

The loyalty is guaranteed – all are devoted to the Imperial Child, it makes no difference which one, and there would be no frustration of purposes. No one would foolishly negotiate or betray the Imperial Child while using local forces.

Among Immortal Path Forces, that would be a sure way to suicide.

In short, with the traditional endorsement of Horned Demon Imperial Clan’s recruitment, the Cangkong Imperial Child managed to gather millions of loyal troops in almost no time—a stroke of genius that couldn’t be more perfect.

The only slight imperfection might be that the Cangkong Imperial Child must protect these families of Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivators who have sworn allegiance to him and indirectly control a plethora of Slave Race Cultivators through them.

This is only to be expected, the most fundamental duty of a sovereign.

”Very good.”

”This duty is very good indeed...”

The Blood River King infiltrated into the Magic Vine Minor Realm with nary a sound, passing through the realm wall, the Realm Thunder Layer, the Gangwind Layer, reaching the cloud layer, truly entering this Minor Thousand World without encountering any obstructions.

There was no obstruction from the consciousness of the Minor Thousand World.

Because the Blood River King was originally a native, he had once served as the chief steward of the Flame Stone Family’s household department, frequently traveling between various Minor Thousand Worlds within the Flame Stone Star Domain—everything was familiar.

There was no Boundary Formation encasing this place.

Jiang Ding confirmed this again; the Horned Demon Imperial Clan was far inferior to the Nine Spirits Realm in monitoring and controlling minor worlds, leaving many loopholes.

Originally, his plan was to forcefully break through any obstacles and enter if anything changed.

Now it seems unnecessary to do so.

Jiang Ding flew through the sky with the Blood River King’s Blood Path Concealment Spell, looking down at the earth.

Numerous dark green withered vines rose and fell upon the earth, occasionally yielding large, pitch-black fruits; beneath the Magic Vines were piles of white bones, a mix of myriad races including the remains of some Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivators.

Many corpses were half-decomposed, attracting clouds of flies buzzing and droning, wriggling in the viscera, laying eggs amid the stench, surrounded by a pervasive miasma.

A scene straight from Hell.

This is the origin of the Magic Vine Minor Realm, home to a plant called the Magic Vine that fondly consumes all kinds of flesh—preferably the rotting kind—as well as various decaying souls, which promote the growth of the Magic Vines.

This is why the inhabitants in the Magic Vine Minor Realm consist of prolific beings like Pig Demons, Bull Demons, Sheep Demons, Fish Demons, and Humans.

Humans, in comparison to the previously mentioned races, have a lesser capacity for reproduction, but the quality of humans above the ordinary tier exceeds many demon races, hence, they are also permitted to propagate within this minor world.

The Horned Demon Imperial Clan has gone through great lengths to cultivate Magic Vines, even transforming the ecology of a Minor Thousand World, all because the Demon Poison Spirit Fruits produced by the Magic Vines are extremely beneficial for the Horned Demon Imperial Clan’s Body Refinement, serving as one of their strategic treasures.

Those managing the Magic Vine Minor Realm are known as the Three Houses of the Magic Vine.

The Magic Vine Three Families originated from the remnants of the previous generation’s imperial family, specifically the defeated kin of the Flame Stone Great Emperor. Having managed the Magic Vine Minor Realm for many years, their plantation and breeding techniques were profound. Every year, they would produce Demon Poison Spirit Fruits of various grades. Even every thousand years, they would produce a Sixth Order Demon Poison Spirit Fruit that could aid in the Great Emperors’ body refinement, highly valued by the Flame Stone Great Emperor.

After Cangkong Imperial Child arrived with three thousand Imperial Clan Guards, the Magic Vine Three Families hesitated repeatedly, only to yield after making enough gestures of submission.

Now, as Cangkong Imperial Child’s power grew significantly, their status rose accordingly. Entrusted with important duties and occupying various key positions, the family showed a rising trend.

”The Magic Vine Three Families.”

”Demon Poison Spirit Fruit…”

Jiang Ding, recalling the memories of the Blood River King, suddenly thought of something: ”Northern Plains, why aren’t there any Sixth Order Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure produced? When I return, I must cultivate one. Even if it only happens every five or six hundred years, or seven or eight hundred years, it still represents an immense fortune.”

Within the Minor Thousand World, Sixth Order Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasures could indeed be born.

However, it is extremely difficult for these treasured items to emerge naturally because it requires the power of the entire Immortal Tao ecosystem of the world. Human intervention is necessary; one must foster the industry and provide guidance. Otherwise, most of the power disperses and cannot accumulate, making it impossible for a Sixth Order Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to appear.

”Let’s talk about this later.”

The eyelids of Jiang Ding’s true form twitched, and he continued to slumber deep.

”The Magic Vine Three Families…”

The Blood-robed Taoist Jiang Ding wasn’t distracted by his emotions. The information about the three families emerged in his mind, and without a second thought, he flew straight toward the strongest among them—the Moye Family.

His plan was simple and brutal.

Indeed, he could not defeat the dozens of Horned Demon Imperial Clan kings together with a vast army formation; that was a fact, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Therefore, it was necessary to find a way to mobilize Cangkong Imperial Child’s troops, to disperse the kings among them so they would no longer stay united.

”Demon Leaf King…”

Jiang Ding looked toward a mountain peak in the distance, adorned with sky-high dark green leaves, and smiled faintly, ”If I were to slaughter your entire clan.”

”Would you return from the front lines?”

”If you don’t come back, I will kill all the Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivators in the entire Magic Vine Minor Realm.”

”Would you return then?”

”Ah, that seems not quite right. If the weak don’t attack me proactively, I cannot massacre too many of them, as it would cause harm to my Dao Heart.”

”My sword is not meant to strike down the unrelated and weak.”

Jiang Ding frowned suddenly, then relaxed, ”No matter, there are many from the Slave Race within this Minor Thousand World, and many among the Slave Race harbor deep-seated hatred. Letting them handle this would be fine too.”

”That’s better.”

”It’s not my doing. The Horned Demon Imperial Clan treats all races with slaughter. It’s only natural to be bitten back by all races.”

”I, indeed, am such a hypocrite yet kind person.”

”No no no, it’s not hypocrisy. The Horned Demon Imperial Clan Cultivators, young and old, must have killed many Slave Race Cultivators. It’s only logical for them to be killed in revenge, so how could it be hypocrisy?”

”I’m too kind, giving others the opportunity to exact revenge.”

Jiang Ding had completely reasoned it out.

In his contemplation, he was already approaching the Moye Family’s vicinity. The colossal dark green leaves, like a vault of heaven, covered their family compound. Various ominous Runes flickered on top, emitting an aura of fear.

Jiang Ding’s Divine Sense scanned meticulously, confirming there were no ambushes, at least not from anyone in the phase of God-Transformation.

A cloud of Blood Cloud appeared in the void.

Then, it expanded rapidly, blocking out the sun in an instant, spreading a terrible scent of blood and slaughter, enveloping the entire Moye Family. More than a hundred thousand of its members were instantly thrown into chaos.