Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 980 Demon Refining Realm

"Indeed, the two are closely related."

Qiu Xu said, "The Demon Refining Pot is an innate spiritual treasure of my demon race, and its original form is kept in the Ancestral Demon Hall all year round."

"And the [Demon Refining Realm] is the world within the [Demon Refining Pot]."

Jing Yu was slightly surprised and thought to herself, "Strange, I didn't expect that the Demon Refining Pot, which is used to capture and refine demons, would be a treasure of the demon race. I thought it was the prized possession of some Dao Venerable or Dao Lord of the human race."

"Besides its original supernatural powers, this [Demon Refining Pot] is also a training ground for the younger generation of geniuses of the demon race to hone their skills. Generally speaking, it is opened once every thousand years or so."

"When activated, some entrances to the [Demon Refining Realm] will appear at specific locations in the Immortal Realm. Simply enter them, and you will be teleported into the Demon Refining Pot's main body."

"At that time, almost all the demon prodigies below the level of immortals in the Immortal Realm will gather together to compete for opportunities in the Demon Refining Realm."

"As a pure-blooded dragon descendant, how could Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan miss such a grand event?"

Qiu Xu said, "Coincidentally, one of the entrances to the Demon Refining Realm was set on Qingqiu Star this time."

Qiu Kuohai, who was in the main seat, stroked his beard and smiled, "What I mean is, could you please send my nephew Bai to the Demon Refining Realm to help my good-for-nothing son get some opportunities?"

Qiu Xu was also staring intently at Jing Yu, which left Jing Yu somewhat puzzled.

"Wait, Lord of the Manor, Fellow Daoist Qiu, I have a few questions..."

Jing Yu frowned and asked, "Can this [Demon Refining Realm] restrict cultivation levels?"

"There are restrictions, but very few. Anyone who hasn't transcended the mortal realm and become an immortal can enter and train there," Qiu Xu explained.

“Then I don’t understand,” Jing Yu said, clicking his tongue. “In terms of cultivation level, I’m only at the early stage of the Cave Heaven Realm, not to mention far inferior to a great cultivator like Fellow Daoist Qiu who has reached the peak of the Cave Heaven Realm…”

"Not to mention that this [Demon Refining Realm] allows Mahayana cultivators to enter! With my meager cultivation, a Mahayana demon cultivator could blow me away with a single breath."

“Even if this secret realm lowers the entry threshold to the Cave Heaven Realm… Fellow Daoist Qiu just said that almost all the demon race geniuses of the Immortal Realm have gathered together, so there must also be demon race geniuses from the Third Heaven participating.”

"Although I, Bai, am confident that I have some ability to fight beyond my level, I am still aware of my own limitations. I am far from being able to compare with the geniuses of those Golden Immortal forces, Demon Lord forces, and Demon Venerable forces."

"So that's what you're worried about, my dear nephew."

Qiu Kuohai chuckled and said, "No need to worry... Nephew, you know nothing about the rules of the Demon Refining Realm, so it's natural that you have all sorts of concerns."

Qiu Xu continued, "Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan, you may not know this, but the rules in the Demon Refining Realm are very different from those in the real world. It is almost a world of its own with its own unique rules of heaven and earth."

"First, the Qi Refining Realm completely seals off Qi Refining cultivation. In other words, no matter who you are, you can't use any Qi Refining techniques there. So, what your Qi Refining level is is actually not important."

"Secondly, the original body refinement cultivation will also be suppressed in the Demon Refining Realm, but in this realm, one's bloodline power can be greatly amplified."

“The cultivators who enter will have their bloodline nourish their physical body, temporarily elevating their physical form to the level of [Great Vehicle Perfection].

Jing Yu's expression shifted: "Will all cultivators' physical bodies and spiritual forms be elevated to the [Great Vehicle Perfection] level?"

“That’s right.” Qiu Xu nodded: “But there are also differences between those who have reached the Great Perfection of Mahayana. Although the strength of their physical bodies may be similar, don’t forget that the bloodline ranks of all races in the world are divided into different levels.”

"The nobler the bloodline, the more the physical body can exert its full power, and even the bloodline supernatural abilities that can be used are vastly different."

Qiu Xu smiled and said, "The dragon race is the most perfect race among all the races in the immortal realm, and pure-blooded dragon descendants? They are the strongest bloodline among the dragon race!"

"Although Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan's current cultivation level is only at the early stage of the Cave Heaven Realm... once you enter the [Demon Refining Realm], you will instantly become one of its top beings!"

"Perhaps Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan is not as good as those demon lords or demon lords from powerful forces with top-tier bloodlines and martial arts skills... but when facing those mixed-blood demon cultivators with ordinary bloodlines, it is an absolute crushing situation."

Qiu Xu spoke earnestly: "At that time... as long as we don't try to get our hands on the core inheritance in the [Palace in the Pot] at the center of the Demon Refining Realm, and don't compete with those demon prodigies at the top of the Immortal Realm for opportunities, we are confident that we can obtain some second-tier inheritances."

"No wonder they were so attentive, so that's what they were up to!" Jing Yu suddenly realized.

He was just wondering why, despite being a so-called "pure-blooded dragon descendant," he was merely a cultivator from a grotto-heaven realm. Why would the Heavenly Immortal Lord of the Azure Dragon Water Palace personally receive him? It turned out that the Lord needed his help.

So he patted his chest and said, "I wondered what a big deal it was? It's just accompanying Fellow Daoist Qiu on a trip to the secret realm. What's so difficult about that?"

Qiu Xu was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan! If you help me obtain a good inheritance, I will definitely prepare a generous gift for you once I leave the Demon Refining Realm..."

Jing Yu asked, "I wonder if there are any restrictions on the number of people allowed to enter the Demon Refining Realm?"

Having received Jing Yu's promise, Qiu Xu felt a great weight lifted from his heart, and his expression relaxed considerably. He casually smiled and said:

"Originally there wasn't one... but at that time, the Qingqiu Mansion will send soldiers to surround the entrance. If you want to enter, not only will each lineage limit the number of people, but you will also have to pay spiritual fees per person."

"After all, Qingqiu Star is the domain of my Qingqiu Prefecture. How many slots to allocate and how much to price are all up to us."

"Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan wants to secure two spots for your two demon servants? Haha, no need for that. They can just come in with us. No one will stop them."

Jing Yu then asked, "This Demon Refining Realm shouldn't exclude humans from entering, right?"

"Oh?" Qiu Xu was taken aback. "What, Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan, do you intend to bring that human cultivator with you?"

"It's possible to get in, but there's no need."

"The human bloodline is far too weak. In terms of intelligence, it may rank among the top of all races, but its enhancement to the physical body and magical form? It's practically negligible," Qiu Xu said disdainfully.

"When humans enter the Demon Refining Realm, they are almost at the bottom of the hierarchy, unable to reap any bloodline benefits whatsoever."

"Moreover, the Demon Refining Realm seals off Qi cultivation methods, which also seals off the internal cave heavens. In a moment of crisis, you can't even think about stuffing your companions into the cave heaven for refuge."

"If that human cultivator comes with us into the Demon Refining Realm, it's fine if they don't encounter any danger, but if they run into other demon cultivators and get caught up in the melee, I'm afraid their chances of survival are slim."

"That's not necessarily true," Qiu Kuohai said quietly.

"Oh right, I forgot." Qiu Xu suddenly realized, slapping his forehead.

"When the Demon Refining Realm opened last time, a human girl somehow sneaked in... Sigh, and who knows where this monster came from, she almost slaughtered all the demon prodigies who entered from the previous realm just by virtue of her human form!"