In the private room of the Loose Alliance Dharma Ship.

Qin Ming, upon learning that even the True Alliance Leader Huoo Qianqiu had fallen, couldn't help but ask, "Ah? Alliance Leader Huoo has also fallen, could it be that a Tier Three Demon King has appeared?"

Lim Yuanqing ordered someone to bring spirit tea, personally pouring it for Qin Ming, then sighed, shook his head, and asked Qin Ming in return:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, do you remember? During the upheaval at Qianye Island, who was the main culprit?"

"Naturally, it was the remnants of the Zhao Family like Zhao Wuyang, Zhao Wuji, and others." Qin Ming answered almost instinctively.

As he said this, he suddenly realized!

"Could it be that the demonized Zhao Wuyang has returned?"

Lim Yuanqing nodded, "That's right! And this 'Zhao Wuyang' is no longer that 'Zhao Wuyang', it's not just demonization."

"He has been parasitized by a demonized tier three variant, and his strength is terrifyingly immense. No one in the entire Spirit Nest Islands cultivation realm can resist it. If it weren't for the reappearance of this demon plant, our Loose Alliance wouldn't have retreated so quickly even in the face of a larger beast tide."

"Elder Zhou Ping and Alliance Leader Huoo also encountered this demon during a defensive battle, which led to their demise and them falling into its grasp."

When Qin Ming heard this, his heart shuddered. He had seen Zhao Wuyang possessed, with mysterious and unpredictable divine techniques even capable of easily slaying a Fake Pill Ancestor, something ordinary cultivators couldn't possibly withstand.

This also matched his previous speculations, that it was indeed parasitized by a demonized demon plant.

"Alas! Elder Zhou Ping and Alliance Leader Huoo fought bravely against the demon beasts, only to die in vain at the hands of this demon, it's truly tragic!" Qin Ming genuinely sighed.

Through a yearlong pill trading relationship with Zhou Ping, he had come to respect this person's spirit greatly after prolonged contact.

Although Zhou Ping was not driven by some grand cause of life and death for the cultivation realm, he was willing to take enormous risks on account of his responsibilities, delivering supplies to the brink of death in the Spirit Nest Islands, rather than fleeing like other cultivators did immediately.

It was truly admirable.

He then asked:

"Then... Fellow Daoist Lim, do you know the origin of this demon plant?"

Upon hearing this, Lim Yuanqing's steady face revealed a hint of hatred, "As I speak of this, it's all the Zhao Family's fault."

"This demonized variant, known as the 'Blood Curse Demon Vine', was originally a middle-grade tier three spirit plant. It had high potential and developed intelligence on its own. After being soaked in demon blood from the demon cave on Qianye Island, it gradually evolved into a monster and could advance continuously by specifically devouring cultivators' essence blood."

"The speed of its growth is terrifying to hear. According to reports from our investigations, in its current state, it has reached a level equivalent to the peak strength of an early-stage Golden Core."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming pouted unconsciously, thinking to himself: How does this seem somewhat similar to my Lifebound Spirit Plant, Longevity Vine?

"Originally, this demon plant did not possess the ability to move, but after demonization, it could parasitize on cultivators or demon beasts, acting freely through its host. The stronger the host being parasitized, the stronger the demon plant's capabilities."

"Initially, the Blood Curse Demon Vine parasitized inside Fake Pill Ancestor Zhao Wuyang, but after the beast tide erupted, the demon plant found and secretly parasitized a Tier Three Early-stage Howling Moon Demon King from somewhere."

"Now, the entire Qianye Island has been recaptured by this beast, and it has gathered tens of thousands of demon beasts under its command, occupying the Spirit Island to slay cultivators and gather blood food for it."

"The Zhao Family clearly knew a demon cave remnant existed within Qianye Island with a demon vine, but blinded by greed, not only did they fail to report it, they even attempted to control the demon."

"Brewing such a disaster for the cultivation realm truly warrants death!"

After hearing what Lim Yuanqing said, Qin Ming furrowed his eyebrows tightly, having not expected the Blood Curse Demon Vine to have such a history.

He had learned from the Tier Three Spirit Plant Master heritage that some special spirit plants could mature into spiritual treasures or awaken intelligence, but such spirit plants were rare.

Suddenly!

While recalling the heritage from the Spirit Plant Master.

Qin Ming suddenly remembered something, with a serious expression he said, "This is not good! This demon plant's continued presence on the Qianye Spirit Island suggests there may be another purpose!"

Lim Yuanqing was stunned upon hearing this.

The information he had just shared was gathered after countless cultivators sacrificed their lives with great difficulty; yet, Fellow Daoist Qin, just listening to his narration, could discern the intentions of the demon?

But then he reconsidered, knowing that the counterpart was a renowned Spirit Plant Master in the Spirit Nest Islands cultivation realm, unlikely to speak irresponsibly.

So he quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Qin, do you understand this demon vine? What is its purpose?"

"How this demon acts, Qin doesn't know much about that."

"But what I do know is that spirit plants above tier three middle-grade, once they develop intelligence, will seek an opportunity to produce the first batch of spirit seeds in no time."

"If my guess is correct..."

"This Blood Curse Demon Vine, it is likely preparing to nurture a Demon Seed, and once there's enough blood food, a new demon vine will be born!"

"The time it takes for a demon seed to form varies depending on the potential and quality of the spirit plant, but generally it's within fifteen years."

"However, the good news is that before the demon seed is born, unless there's a special reason, this Blood Curse Demon Vine won't leave the Qianye Spirit Island easily."

As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking,

there was a "clatter" sound.

The teacup in Lim Yuanqing's hand involuntarily fell to the ground.

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