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Chapter 1127 - 901: The Master Swindler

"Have you been hit stupid?" Qu Luming was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, did Mr. Jiang go through all the trouble to raise a Flood Dragon just to taste some fresh meat?

Du Li rubbed the back of his head, only then realizing, "Oh right, the Wilderness World has been secretly set up by the Ancient Ten Great Sects, causing the Walking Flood Dragon to fail for years. But other worlds still have Flood Dragons born, and the Flood Dragon race exists, though we see them rarely, they do exist..."

Speaking of this, he sighed and lamented, "Wilderness World has declined, step by step towards decay and death, and we can’t turn the tide, truly a failure!"

"Yes, indeed, realizing your limited ability should wake you up." Qu Luming took the opportunity to remind, "Consider those Ascended Immortals; don’t they all carry the grace of saving the world?

Your Demon Realm Alliance’s Demon Cultivators, can you say they all have such great achievements? If one’s virtue is not proportional to their position, dreaming of ascension is just wishful thinking. This matter needs a careful plan, don’t end up in a difficult position, it’ll be troublesome then!"

As his true self felt melancholic, he quietly added, "Cultivation emphasizes karma and opportunity; what is meant to be yours can’t escape; what isn’t yours can’t be forced.

Think about it, even if the Heart Mirror selects a group of righteous cultivators, can you guarantee they have the accumulated grace to withstand Ascension to Immortality? What if there are those whose virtue doesn’t match their status? Then they’ll surely turn to ashes!

Once the number of Demon Cultivators failing to bear the grace reaches a certain level during ascension, collective ascension is doomed to fail—because no one else can take the burden, the frenzied energy of the Power of the Celestial Dao will devour all cultivators.

Not only failing to create Immortal Ascensions, but it will also exhaust the strength of the Wilderness World, turning ascenders to ashes, and the whole world will desolate, leaving billions of lives homeless!

Du Li, oh Du Li, if it really comes to that, even if your soul scatters and turns to dust, you’ll be the chief culprit in destroying the Wilderness World, killing fellow cultivators, and implicating countless lives!"

The phrase "chief culprit" immediately saddened Du Li, reddening his eyes.

"Do I not know this is risky? But now the Wilderness World is on the verge of collapse, it might just crumble completely one day. With such a card in hand, if a gamble isn’t made, won’t I regret when the Wilderness World truly collapses?"

"Isn’t there Mr. Jiang?" Qu Luming rolled his eyes. "Can’t you stop giving yourself so much drama?

Every day, you see yourself as the Savior contemplating world salvation, and you’ve managed to give yourself a Heart Demon. Actually, isn’t it possible that the Heavenly Dao never intended for you to meddle, someone else will surely come to rescue?"

Upon hearing his avatar say this, Du Li immediately got anxious, "How do you know Mr. Jiang isn’t hoping to ascend again himself, keeping a huge treasure without completing himself, letting others take it instead?"

"If Mr. Jiang truly intends to seize the Power of the Celestial Dao, could you stop him if he acts?"

"This, I..."

Seeing him indeed choke on the spot, Qu Luming continued smugly, "Don’t forget there are still the Ancient Ten Great Sects. If you start acting, they would certainly help Mr. Jiang. Moreover, let’s take a step back a thousand times, the Wilderness World was originally the realm of the Human Race; it was forcibly taken by Demon Cultivators.

Since it is the Power of the Celestial Dao, is there a possibility it doesn’t recognize your Demon Cultivators, only recognizing Human Race Cultivators?"

Du Li opened his mouth, but in the end, said nothing.

After all, what his avatar said seemed to make some sense.

Since its creation, Wilderness World has been ruled by the Human Race, and one could say the world acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao is Human Cultivators. When Demon Cultivators invaded with hordes of Demon Beasts, it defied natural order, would the Power of the Celestial Dao’s remnants be on the side of Demon Cultivators, allowing them to absorb its energy?

"When counting the Demon Cultivators devoured by the Power of the Celestial Dao, the number isn’t small." Qu Luming seized the opportunity to mutter, "Have you considered the fundamental reason might be that it doesn’t favor Demon Cultivators?

Let’s think from another perspective, you’re the Power of Celestial Dao that created a world suitable for the fragile Human Race’s life, they’re living their days well, suddenly a group of Demon Cultivator robbers comes, kills the Human Race you created, and seized the entire world.

But you have no strength to manage, merely asleep. In the end, these Demon Cultivators come before you, trying to consume you and ascend to become immortals. When things come within reach, should you swallow them for your little creation’s revenge?"

Du Li, misled and limping, showed some doubt, "Would it? Do you think the Power of the Celestial Dao’s remnants have their own thoughts? Could it be alive?"

"Why not? That’s mysterious power related to the Heavenly Dao; you couldn’t think it’s dead, right?"

"Are these words something Mr. Jiang told you to say to me?"

"Ah, piffle! I said don’t take yourself too seriously; Mr. Jiang doesn’t have time to deal with you!" Qu Luming gave him a sidelong glance, "Believe it or not, I’m off to the banquet."

He turned to leave, which made Du Li believe a bit more, with his brows slightly furrowed pondering the prior conversation.

"Hehe, regardless of whether it’s true or false, as long as you’re persuaded not to easily touch the Power of the Celestial Dao, it’s a win!" Qu Luming internally cheered at his skillful persuasion, "I really am a master of deception! Tsk! An absolute genius swindler!"

Feeling jolly, everything pleased him.

Moreover, thinking once the banquet ended, he would become Mr. Jiang’s contract guard, rewarded with Life Origin to become an independent Ghost Cultivator. Qu Luming couldn’t be happier, everyone seemed drink-worthy!