Chapter 765 - 366: Advancing by Lamplight, Source of the Demon Realm

Chapter 765: Chapter 366: Advancing by Lamplight, Source of the Demon Realm

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I, Nangong Huan, can also offer three million middle-grade Spirit Stones of essence blood, and will definitely deliver within a year after the matter is completed." Seeing Gu Qinghe eagerly offer a cooperation deal, Nangong Huan immediately echoed in agreement, thinking that since the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor could not leave alive anyway.

Both combined amount to six million middle-grade Corpse Nourishing materials.

Their value already equals the Heaven-Reaching Yin Food Seed he sent earlier, which was auctioned for about the same price in Donghua Immortal City. He didn’t believe the greedy Lu Family Corpse Ancestor wouldn’t be tempted.

"How about this... then I must thank you both, fellow Daoists. For the West Mountain Floating Domain, I will face any danger without hesitation." Wen Jiu controlled the expression of joy on East Spring Undying Bone’s face.

"For the West Mountain Floating Domain!"

"For the West Mountain Floating Domain!"

The two exchanged glances and spoke in turn, all thoughts remaining unspoken.

Wen Jiu couldn’t help but glance down at the fish pond in front of him, at the two Spirit Fish swimming by his feet.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, what comes next?" Wen Jiu asked.

Seeing the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor already showing concern about the plan, Nangong Huan couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.

Heterodox Dao.

Greedy individuals.

Will eventually die for the word greed.

Putting expectations aside, Nangong Huan lit a lamp and replied, "Gu Si Ming and I have discussed a plan. If it’s just the two of us, there would be some troubles, but with your help, this plan is bound to succeed."

"Please share the plan, fellow Daoist."

"In the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, demon cultivators run rampant, and monsters are everywhere, ultimately due to the formed Demon Realm. Therefore, we need to cut off the Demonic Qi at the source and destroy the Demon Realm. We can trace the source of Demonic Qi to find its lair. My Clear Hidden Spirit Lamp is a Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, capable of safely escorting us there, without alarming the nearby demon pill cultivators."

"Fellow Daoist even possesses such a top-grade Concealing Spiritual Artifact." Wen Jiu continued to maintain the greedy persona, while worryingly questioning the plan, fearing that constant agreement might cause Nangong Huan to suspect, "But if those demon cultivators have also set up... a Tier Three Top-Grade Demon Array, wouldn’t we be walking into a trap?"

Seeing the Lu Family Corpse Ancestor’s doubt, Nangong Huan hurriedly reassured him, "Fellow Daoist Lu, actually, if we find the source, the two of you need not enter. Only I need to enter the Demon Realm’s source. Maintaining peace in the West Mountain Floating Domain is the Spirit Suppressing Army’s duty, so I must go to the most dangerous place myself."

Hearing these words, Wen Jiu was somewhat surprised, the plan caught him a bit off guard.

Curious, Wen Jiu continued to ask, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, what should Gu Si Ming and I do?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu and Gu Si Ming only need to help me distract the demon cultivators, holding off the Dark Altar Lineage’s demon cultivators."

"Is it really that simple?"

"The hardest task, naturally, I will do myself." Nangong Huan’s words were more pleasant than singing.

These words entered Wen Jiu’s ears, not only peculiar but also perfectly abnormal.

What exactly is Nangong Huan planning?

Thinking of this, Wen Jiu immediately controlled the Three Thousand Blood Inks to divine Nangong Huan, to see if he could deduce anything through the consumption of Corpse Qi. This divination revealed unexpected results.

First, the Corpse Qi required for divining him reached the level of divining a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator.

Curious, Wen Jiu did not save on Corpse Qi, continuing to divine Nangong Huan, probing into his fate information.

However.

Even though Nangong Huan didn’t shield with a Celestial Secret artifact, the Corpse Fate Technique still couldn’t divine what Nangong Huan was relying on.

After thoroughly divining, Wen Jiu saw Nangong Huan’s cultivation technique, protective artifacts, and some Tier Three Top-Grade Talismans’ capabilities from the Life Plate, but if relying solely on those items, Nangong Huan had no reason to dare venture alone. He didn’t believe Nangong Huan was fearless out of ignorance.

Thinking of this, Wen Jiu continued parsing the Celestial Secret fate information on him, to see if Nangong Huan was connected to other Celestial Secrets, like the Domain Lord of the West Mountain Floating Domain.

Indeed there was, but through deep probing with the Corpse Fate Technique, that Domain Lord was not currently in the West Mountain Floating Domain.

As for the specific location, the Corpse Fate Technique couldn’t divine.

Nangong Huan didn’t shield with a Celestial Secret artifact, but the Domain Lord of the West Mountain Floating Domain possessed a top-tier Celestial Secret artifact.

Continuing to divine with still no result, Wen Jiu couldn’t help but sigh, "Interesting indeed."

It seems Nangong Huan must have an opportunity as well, one that the Corpse Fate Technique cannot discern. Of course, it doesn’t exclude the possibility that the reason lies in Three Thousand Blood Inks being not strong enough or the Life Plate parsing being insufficient.

But no matter the reason, it proves Nangong Huan must have some reliance.

"All good at hiding. Each one of them, all are Old Six." If not for hiding even deeper, truly couldn’t contend against this bunch of Old Sixes. Thinking of this, Wen Jiu decided to divine Gu Si Ming.

Unexpectedly.

He also possessed means far exceeding his own realm.

Although he had a Celestial Secret artifact, its grade wasn’t high, with more Corpse Qi consumption one could glimpse the miscellanies.

"Quite something, he even has a Tier Three Top-Grade Ancient Treasure Talisman." Having exhausted the Corpse Qi and ghost Qi of the Three Thousand Blood Inks, Blood Demon Undying Bone, Formless Demon Corpse, and Five Ghosts, the divined information really opened Wen Jiu’s eyes.

Unfortunately.

The Life Plate’s grade has its weaknesses, unable to parse out what type of existence the Tier Three Top-Grade Ancient Treasure Talisman truly was.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong’s high-mindedness!" Wen Jiu controlled East Spring Undying Bone to praise, glancing over at both faces.

Raising a hand in salute to Wen Jiu, Nangong Huan refrained from speaking further. Under the protection of Clear Hidden Spirit Lamp, Nangong Huan ascended into the air, gliding closely above withered trees corroded by Demonic Qi.

Gu Qinghe followed closely behind, while Wen Jiu controlled East Spring Undying Bone in the rear, always maintaining several meters’ distance.

A day later.

Flying for twenty or thirty thousand miles unharmed, the deeper they flew, the denser the Demonic Qi became, reaching a level that even the Golden Core Power of an ordinary Golden Core Zhenren couldn’t withstand, it was at this time Nangong Huan stopped flying.

Utilizing Clear Hidden Spirit Lamp to carefully observe the surroundings, Nangong Huan’s gaze fell upon the north direction.

Gu Qinghe squinted his eyes, his expression grim, not daring to probe with Divine Sense, fearing to alarm hidden demon cultivators.

"I tried enhancing Divine Sense with Clear Hidden Spirit Lamp and barely broke the illusion, seeing three thousand miles ahead a surge of Demonic Qi, with numerous residual True Demon and demon cultivator auras. The source of the Demon Realm might be there." Nangong Huan pointed to the area shrouded by Demonic Qi, yet nothing could be seen with the naked eye.

Nangong Huan continued, "Fellow Daoist Lu, Gu Si Ming, I’ll use Clear Hidden Spirit Lamp to protect you both to the cave entrance, where I’ll leave you the Cottage Pavilion Scroll, allowing you to temporarily drive it to contain Demonic Qi, preventing your Golden Core Power from excessive consumption.

Fellow Daoist Lu, you will follow Gu Si Ming’s directions afterward. Once I confirm that this place is the source of the Demon Realm, he will set up three Tier Three Top-Grade Chain Arrays at the entrance, trapping, killing, and lightning arrays. If the three arrays are formed, they can withstand ninety-nine percent of Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators, and I will remotely control the Cottage Pavilion Scroll with all my strength, absorbing as much Demonic Qi from the source as possible, forcing the Dark Altar Lineage’s demon cultivators to reveal themselves.

The Demon Realm is created by Demonic Qi erosion, and excessive absorption of Demonic Qi at the source will compel them to intervene. Then it depends on you two, the longer you delay the better."

Gu Qinghe nodded, "You can rely on Fellow Daoist Nangong, the delay task is entrusted to the old man and Fellow Daoist Lu."

"Leave it to us."

Nangong Huan saluted to East Spring Undying Bone again.

Wen Jiu controlled East Spring Undying Bone to return the salute, earnestly saying, "Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I will do my utmost!"

With words spoken.

Nangong Huan lit a lamp and moved forward, heading towards the Demonic Qi source.

Gu Qinghe followed closely behind, while Wen Jiu still controlled East Spring Undying Bone at the rear. Without even probing downwards with Divine Sense, Wen Jiu could determine that the location Nangong Huan found was likely the genuine Demonic Qi source.

Because the aura of the True Spirit Demon Tree was so dense, even East Spring Undying Bone’s Corpse Soul couldn’t contain its joy and excitement.