Chapter 1686 - 1479: It's Actually an Immortal

"What is it?" Ye Guichen glanced at the Demon Saint.

Although Ye Guichen now knew that it would not be easy to easily kill the Demon Saint, it was still not a problem to fight him to a draw.

Even if the Demon Saint really left, Ye Guichen could still restrain him.

Moreover, considering that the Demon Saint had helped him, Ye Guichen now no longer had any intention of killing him.

Especially after hearing what his mother said, Ye Guichen felt that the Demon Clan's resistance against human cultivators and Immortals wasn't without reason.

As the saying goes, one doesn't clap with one hand.

Perhaps those Immortals were not benevolent characters.

The Demon Saint smiled bitterly, "Originally, I had thought of leaving here to seize the territories of the Immortals, but now I have suddenly changed my mind."

As he spoke, the Demon Saint slowly raised his hand, and a golden imprint gradually emerged there.

The imprint seemed ethereal, just floating in the Demon Saint's hand.

"Actually, after staying in the hidden sect for so long, I have become accustomed to it. With your mother's company, and the mountains and waters, it's a great place here. From initially listening to scriptures before the Buddha, to later forming Spiritual Sense, deep down I have always yearned for the tranquility of the ancient Buddha with a single lamp, pure and idle."

"Since you defeated me, I shall entrust the responsibility of the Demon Clan to you."

"What do you mean?" Ye Guichen was stunned, "Demon Saint, what nonsense are you talking about? Give the Demon Clan to me? Are you kidding?"

"I am not joking," the Demon Saint said seriously, "Actually, after you successfully passed the Supreme Thunder Tribulation, this idea should have flashed through my mind. You also have the bloodline of the Demon Clan within you, so in a way, you are also part of the Demon Clan. Besides, my talents have reached their limit, even if I could take another step forward, I would never reach the height of a Heavenly Dao Saint. So I have come to understand that even if one day I could fight in the Immortal Realm against the Immortals, it still wouldn't change the inequalities of the world; the best outcome is to be on equal standing with them."

At this point, the Demon Saint showed a hint of a smile and approached Ye Guichen, "This thing is my lifelong cultivation, the Swallowing Heaven Seal. Back in the day, I escaped the Buddhist Sect and condensed it using a candlelight in front of the Buddha. Though its power doesn't truly swallow the heavens, its power is immense, and ordinary Immortals definitely cannot withstand a blow from the Swallowing Heaven Seal. Since I became the Demon Saint, this Swallowing Heaven Seal has become the emblem of the Demon Clan. All the Demon Clan, upon seeing the Swallowing Heaven Seal, act as if they have seen me in person."

"Today, I give this Swallowing Heaven Seal to you, hoping you can restore a bright and clear world!"

With that, without waiting for Ye Guichen's consent, he directly threw the Swallowing Heaven Seal.

Ye Guichen intended to refuse.

But the Swallowing Heaven Seal directly imprinted into Ye Guichen's soul.

In the next moment, Ye Guichen only felt as if he had mastered some terrifying power.

This power was even higher than the Jiuyou flame.

"Old man, I..." Ye Guichen suddenly didn't know what to say, and after opening and closing his mouth for a long time, he suddenly spoke, "You've given me the Swallowing Heaven Seal now, aren't you afraid I might kill you on the spot?"

"Ha ha, what's the joy of living, what's the sorrow of death? If you really act against me, then perhaps I've misjudged," the Demon Saint laughed heartily, his figure moved, and he returned to the lake's edge.

Then, with another wave of his hand, the lake, which had been split open by Ye Guichen, rumbled and closed again.

"This place is quite nice!"

The Demon Saint sat cross-legged once more, his fingers gently flicking to pull out a fishing rod and line, casting it into the water again.

Seeing this act of the Demon Saint, Ye Guichen felt a mixture of emotions.

Ye Guichen also knew that his body contained the bloodline of both the Demon Clan and humans.

He basically understood now that when the Snake Woman chose to have him with a human, she wanted the Demon Clan and humans to coexist peacefully and to stop the mutual slaughter.

"Mother, come with me," Ye Guichen looked at the Divinity Transformation of the Snake Woman.

The Snake Woman smiled faintly and shook her head, saying, "This place is truly wonderful, without contention with the world. I live here peacefully and quietly. If I go out, it will be chaos again, and I'm afraid I won't adapt. Besides, my body has already perished, and if I go out now, I fear I might be easily killed."

Then she raised her hand and pointed to the peach grove not far away, "Xiao Chen, look, the peach trees there are about to bloom, and I believe it won't be long before they bear fruit. I still want to watch them grow and eat peaches."

Speaking of this, the Snake Woman's face was full of smiles, appearing extremely satisfied.

Ye Guichen could see that the Snake Woman truly loved this place.

He sighed slightly, "I understand now, Mother. Keep some peaches for me, so that one day I can come back and eat them."

"Okay!" The Snake Woman's eyes reddened slightly, tears glistening as she nodded faintly.

Ye Guichen knew, the longer he stayed here, the more deaths might occur outside.

Since the threat of the Demon Saint was resolved, it was time to leave quickly.

"Mother, I'm leaving."

Afraid that he couldn't bear to leave, Ye Guichen turned quickly after speaking and left.

Stepping out of the hidden door, the sight before Ye Guichen surprised him.

Because, the area near the hidden door once occupied by human cultivators had changed dramatically.

All the floating cities had become fragmented.

The human cultivators seemed to have disappeared, as well as the Demon Clan, leaving nothing but chaos around, without a single living being in sight.

"What happened here?"

The flow of time inside the hidden sect seemed different from outside, but even if there was a significant difference, only a month should have passed outside at most.

But during this month, it seems too many changes have occurred.

"Holy Child, Ghost King, come out!"

Ye Guichen's mind stirred, and the Holy Child and Ghost King flew out from the Jiuyou Tower.

Ever since Jiuyou Tower upgraded, the Holy Child and Ghost King living inside it had received great nourishment.

The Holy Child originally looked like a baby, but now he had transformed into seemingly a ten-year-old child, not only brimming with vigor but also having a substantial boost in strength.

The Ghost King initially had a sinister aura, but now he seemed surrounded by a faint presence of golden light.

The feeling was unlike that of a Ghost King, rather more like a Buddhist disciple.

As for the strength, needless to say, the Ghost King had reached the Half-step Immortal Realm.

Truly, it was like soaring to the heavens in a single step.

"Mr. Ye!" Re-seeing Ye Guichen, the Ghost King's gaze towards Ye Guichen had turned into admiration.

The Holy Child also became more courteous: "Why did you call us out?"

Due to the height growth, the Holy Child's voice had changed, and it seemed as though one day he might grow up again.

As for whether he could reform his flesh after growing, Ye Guichen was unsure.

"You all..." Ye Guichen was shocked at the transformations of the Holy Child and Ghost King.

The Holy Child, not wanting Ye Guichen to boast, quickly explained, "You're unbelievably lucky, that Jiuyou Tower is no ordinary treasure. Judging by the appearance of Jiuyou Tower, it might upgrade again in the future. Hmph, as Jiuyou Tower upgrades, we living inside it have also been touched by some of its glory. Alright, if there's something, hurry up and say it."

Ye Guichen suddenly understood.

"And why don't you say thank you to me?"

The Ghost King was about to express gratitude but was directly interrupted by the Holy Child, "Alright, it's not like we just met a day or two ago, why all the formalities? If there's something, say it; if not, we still need to get back to Jiuyou Tower for rest."

It seemed that now the Holy Child didn't want to leave Jiuyou Tower even for a moment.

The Ghost King gave an awkward smile and had to swallow the words he was going to say.

Ye Guichen also refused to argue with the Holy Child, "A situation seems to have occurred in the Chaos Sea. Although I have become immortal, the vastness of the Chaos Sea surpasses imagination. I'm currently unclear about the situation, so I hope you can join me in investigating."

Ye Guichen spoke while pointing to the three directions surrounding the hidden gate: "The three of us will head towards these three directions separately. Three days later, regardless of what we've discovered, we'll return and gather. Then we can discuss what to do next."

"That's it, huh."

The Holy Child shrugged, "Alright, I'll head out first."

With that, the Holy Child had already stepped onto the Chaos Sea, flying off into the distance.

The bare-footed appearance looked exceedingly humorous.

The Ghost King also saluted Ye Guichen and dashed off in another direction.

Ye Guichen helplessly smiled and chose the last direction to dash off quickly.

Now Ye Guichen had ascended to immortality; flying through the sky posed no problem.

Of course, to gather more information, Ye Guichen chose not to fly too high but instead at low altitude.

Covering a thousand miles a day was naturally nothing difficult.

Just as Ye Guichen flew out a thousand miles, he suddenly heard chaotic sounds of shouting and killing from afar.

Mind stirring, with Ye Guichen's current Divine Sense, he could easily capture distant scenes.

But upon viewing, Ye Guichen's brow furrowed.

A damaged floating city was there.

The floating city seemed to have been cut away by some mighty force, still hovering over the sea but appeared precarious, as if ready to sink at any moment.

On the floating city, Ye Guichen immediately spotted an acquaintance, precisely the previous Xie Biwen.

However, at this moment, Xie Biwen looked extremely miserable, with shackles on his left foot. Even more unexpected was that the other end of the shackle was tied to a member of the Demon Clan.

That Demon Clan member was also covered in wounds but had transformed into a human form, making it impossible to tell what his original form was.

Moreover, the Demon Clan's foot was also shackled, similar to Xie Biwen's condition.

Not only were Xie Biwen and the Demon Clan tied together, but the entire floating city had hundreds of people all chained with the Demon Clan.

Every Demon Clan member chained with a human cultivator surprisingly had cultivation not differing significantly from the individual they were tied with.

"What is going on here?"

Ye Guichen raised his brows, his Divine Sense falling on a certain man.

That man was indeed an Immortal.