Mu Qing

Mu Qing is a Body Integration-stage wood spirit residing in the Earth Abyss within the Spirit Realm. She is one of four demon monarchs of the Earth Abyss. As a monarch she ruled over an entire level of the abyss. 
== Background ==
Mu Qing created an avatar and kept her true body in a concealed garden protected by several restrictions. She used her power to create a close confidante named Jin Ling. Her confidante oversaw the protection of her true body.
Mu Qing was determined to obtain something from a Devilish tomb within the Infernal River, the holy land of the Mayfly Race. She sensed the tomb contained something greatly beneficial to her cultivation. As a result, she repeatedly joined forces the other Demon Monarchs in breaking through spatial boundaries of the Infernal River - a spatial realm subsidiary to the Spirit Realm. She was responsible for conducting a sacrificial ceremony to summon a devil that could break through the spatial bounaries. 
== First Meeting ==
To summon the devil she needed to collect blood feed from across the Earth Abyss. Mu Qing planted giant spirit flowers throughout the abyss. However, one of the flowers on the first level of the the abyss attracted the attention of Tian Peng holy disciples who entered the abyss under a ritual trial of the Flying Spirit Tribe. She was irritated by the destruction of the flower and sent a subordinate to deal with the culprits. The main culprit was Han Li who effortlessly managed to slay her subordinate. 
Days later, Han Li attracted the attention of another demon monarch named Di Xue. Mu Qing was asked to send another subordinate to deal with Han Li's group. However, she did not know that Han Li was responsible for the destruction of the spirit flower. She sent one of her servants named Xue Du to investigate. She sensed that the situation wasn't normal, and instructed her servant to report back if something was amiss. Her servant failed to subdue Han Li. From her servant's report she deduced that Han Li would make a suitable sacrifice. As a result, she personally traveled to the first level of the Earth Abyss to capture him.
When chasing Han Li, Mu Qing witnessed his abilities to manifest the Divine Devilbane Lightning. As a result, she changed her plan and decided against using him as a sacrifice for the sacrificial ceremony. She intended to use his Devilbane Lightning to explore the Devilish tomb. To make sure he couldn't escape, she placed a spiritual marker on his body.
== Preparations ==
Mu Qing was dismayed to learn that Han Li attracted the attention of the other demon monarchs who wanted to use him for their own purposes. She was unwilling to lose an important tool in breaching the Devilish Tomb. As a result, she went to great efforts to prevent them from obtaining Han Li. She personally taught Han Li how to use his Divine Devilbane Lightning in preparation for the to enter the Infernal River.
== Infernal River Invasion ==
Along with three other demon monarchs, Mu Qing led her forces into the Infernal River - a spatial realm that was a subsidiary of the Spirit Realm. To enter the realm, she conducted a sacrificial ceremony summoning a devil using the Blood Feed collected from spirit flowers throughout the Earth Abyss. The devil's summoning created a pathway into the river in the process. 
Mu Qing entered the realm along with her peers and several large armies of Demon Beasts. The invasion immediately caught the attention of Mayfly Race who considered the river as a holy land. The invaders were ambushed by puppets controlled remotely by the Mayfly. As a demon monarch, Mu Qing was forced into a standoff against a group of Crimson Armor puppets leading the defenders. Luckily, the standoff was resolved in her favor when another demon monarch broke the stalemate. 
Together with the other monarchs, Mu Qing invaded a Mayfly fortress that sealed the Infernal River Elixir, an elixir that is greatly beneficial for Body Integration stage cultivators. Within the fortress, she was forced into a perilous battle against a Mayfly Defender in order to buy time for one of the other demon monarchs to obtain the elixir. She was forced to draw upon her true abilities in order to survive an assault from a Profound Heavenly Treasure called the Five Dragon Chopper. She barely managed to survive after appearing to have been cut to pieces. 
Mu Qing was enraged when she discovered that Han Li took the opportunity to escape while she was distracted. She was further irritated when Han Li removed her tracking marker. She needed his Divine Devilbane Lightning in order to obtain what she wanted from the Devilish Tomb. As a result she was forced to draw upon a secret technique to track Han Li. She managed to follow his traces to a region filled with Perilous Ghost Mists. She was unhappy that the traces of Han Li entered the ghost mist. 
== References ==
Category:Characters
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Category:Body Integration
Category:Earth Abyss Demons