Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7253

Chapter 7166: Demon’s Nest

“Yes, but this kind of place is also an excellent cultivation environment for Xiaoxiao, so I said this is good news, but it also comes with considerable difficulties.” Aurora nodded.

“Difficulties must be overcome. I don’t have the habit of letting opportunities slip through my fingers. Now that we’ve found it, we must seize it. It’s just a matter of considering a few more issues.” Li Tianming said with burning eyes.

“Aunt…Aunt?” Lin Xiaoxiao asked tentatively, “How strong are the ancient demons in this star system? Is there any news about that?” Aurora

smiled gently and then slowly said, “It is said that even the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the Li Clan dare not directly attack the ancient demons in this level six star system, and they cannot eliminate them.”

“Ah? Even now, the Heavenly Emperor Sect can’t do anything about them?” Sui Shenyao asked in surprise.

“This doesn’t mean the Heavenly Emperor Sect is weak. After all, the number and strength of the Primordial Demons within the star system are unknown to outsiders. This lack of information means that if the Heavenly Emperor Sect launches a full-scale attack, it could very well result in mutual destruction, leading both forces to their demise. If they lead their troops directly into the star system, they might also be ambushed,” Aurora patiently explained.

Li Tianming pondered for a moment and said, “So, the current situation is that one side is inconvenient to enter, while the other side occupies a position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Ultimately, this means that this super ancient demon race will almost never be eradicated, which is probably enough to give the Heavenly Emperor Sect a headache.”

“Yes,” Aurora nodded, “So, the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s two main tasks at present, the Emperor Heaven Plan can only be ranked second, with the younger generation mainly involved. These gray star systems that the Heavenly Emperor Sect could easily eliminate are left unattended, and handing them over to the younger generation is equivalent to using them as training grounds. The real first main task is a matter for the entire sect, a unified effort against external forces regardless of level, called the ‘Demon Extermination Plan,’ which is a plan to exterminate the ancient demons. This is aimed at this level six star system.”

“‘Demon Extermination Plan’? Such a murderous name, it seems that the Heavenly Emperor Sect has a great hatred for this other level six star system…” Sui Shenyao said in shock.

“This conflict actually started a long time ago. The conflict between the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the Primordial Demons within the Heavenly Emperor’s territory was extremely fierce. The core issue was the struggle for territory and super cosmic ray sources. The Primordial Demons were not satisfied with the size of their current lair. Even though they had the most advantageous conditions, they were still constantly expanding outwards and had even invaded many super cosmic ray sources in seventh, eighth, and ninth-level star systems,” Aurora explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming fell into deep thought. “I always feel like there’s something strange about this…”

“There’s nothing strange about it, is there? The excessive occupation of the super cosmic ray source by the Primordial Demons is harmful to other cosmic life forms, so it’s normal to punish them.” Sui Shenyao was somewhat puzzled, and after glancing at Wu You not far away, he added, “Of course, this is also their law of survival, and it’s not easy to discuss right or wrong.”

“Let’s not dwell on this for now.” Li Tianming shook his head and asked, “Aunt, what’s the name of this star system?”

Aurora smiled slightly and said, “This sixth-level star system is called the ‘Demon Nest Norma Cluster,’ or ‘Demon Nest’ for short. The Great Attractor within it is also called the Demon Nest Great Attractor.”

Li Tianming secretly memorized the name, frowned slightly, and pondered, “It seems that even the Heavenly Emperor Sect can’t directly attack its interior. We need a more comprehensive plan…”

“I can’t even imagine what this star system would be like, with the most powerful ancient demon race gathered here. It must be filled with demonic energy, right?” Sui Shenyao couldn’t help but imagine the scene.

Aurora smiled slightly and said, “If you had eyes big enough to see both star systems, you would see these two giant sources of energy in the entire Heavenly Emperor’s territory, like a pair of eyes countless light-years in size. One is black and red, and the other is white with colorful light. I guess the black and red one should be the demon’s lair.”

“But Aunt, how did you come to this conclusion?” Sui Shenyao tilted his head slightly and asked in confusion.

“This…” Aurora hesitated, unsure, “Perhaps a powerful figure once accomplished this? Anyway, this news was heard by Yin Chen from someone else, so its veracity is unknown.”

“I’ve been thinking about something. If the Demon Nest is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the Heavenly Emperor Sect is vying for territory and the Super Universe Line Source, then the real battlefield might be outside the Demon Nest. What I mean is, there’s no need to attack the Demon Nest; we should prioritize reclaiming lost territory before considering a counterattack. But the current situation seems to be that the frontal battlefield of the Demon Nest and the external battlefield coexist, which is very strange,” Li Tianming said coldly.

Aurora, at this moment, had just finished listening to the new information brought back by Yin Chen.

She had initially been puzzled by this as well, but her eyes lit up as she exclaimed, “Yin Chen just told me that within the Demon Nest Giant Source, there is supposedly an incredibly special ‘Primordial Demon Ray.’ This ray can accelerate the transformation of the Primordial Demon Eye and is also beneficial to the Li Imperial Clan, enhancing their ability to steal destiny!”

“So the answer is clear now. The fundamental conflict between the Li Imperial Clan and the Primordial Demons isn’t about territory, but rather the Li Imperial Clan’s desire to seize the Demon Nest and obtain this Primordial Demon Ray!” Li Tianming finally relaxed his furrowed brows.

“In other words, the so-called ‘Demon Extermination Plan’ is just a beautiful facade, actually a pretext for the Li Imperial Clan to make their people stronger?” Jiang Feiling frowned slightly.

“That might be true, but the Heavenly Emperor Sect never publicizes it this way. In fact, Yin Chen only learned of this by chance through the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s ancient texts; very few people know about it.” Aurora seemed somewhat displeased upon learning this. She said, “They keep saying it’s for everyone’s survival, expanding the conflict to the people of the Heavenly Emperor’s territory, but in reality, they’re doing things for their own benefit, using others to achieve their own ends!”

“Therefore, the Emperor Heaven Plan is just a minor skirmish for the Heavenly Emperor Sect; the Demon Extermination Plan is what the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s powerful members are concerned about, the ultimate goal of the Li Imperial Clan.” Li Tianming said with a somewhat cold gaze.

An Ning, who was standing to the side, couldn’t help but feel speechless upon hearing this. “Thinking about it, it should be obvious. A dynasty sect known for conquest and hegemony like this wouldn’t really do anything righteous for the sake of the common people. It’s just that I didn’t expect them to use the people within the Heavenly Emperor’s territory to this extent…”