As the golden bug grew larger, the blood-red line on its back became more and more dazzling, as if it were about to flow out. Its demonic aura was also so dense that it seemed to be solid.
At this time, it seemed that the power of the essence qi had been exhausted. The golden bug swayed and turned back into the pale-faced youth.
When Zhang Chan landed on the ground, he was full of energy. He felt his strength had increased again, and he seemed to have gained a few more divine abilities. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. He knelt down and kowtowed. "Thank you for the treasure, Master."
Zhang Yan looked at him and nodded. "Based on your current situation, you should be able to make a breakthrough after obtaining seven or eight more strands of this qi. At that time, you will be able to compete with the Demon Saints."
Zhang Chan's spirit was lifted. "Master, which Demon Saint do you want me to kill?" “
Zhang Yan smiled. "I don't need to spend so much effort just to deal with one Demon Saint. At this moment, the Demon Saints of Heavenly Ghost are either gathered at Shocking Sky Mountain or at the border between the two continents. The rear can be said to be very empty. After you succeed, I need you to sneak into their hinterland. No matter what means you use, disturb and weaken their strength as much as possible, and shake their hearts."
Zhang Chan said, "I don't dare to not do my best."
He hadn't spent all these years in vain. He had devoured all the insects in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and he didn't know how many of them he had. Many of the tribes of demons, devils, and other species had been easily slaughtered by him because they didn't have a Demon Saint to lead them.
The reason why Zhang Yan didn't do anything to the Heavenly Ghost Tribe in the Western Desolate Domain was because it was too far away. Those who could go there had to be at the level of Daoist Heavenly Abode. However, if they were targeted by a Demon Saint of Heavenly Ghost, they would be injured or killed. Even if they killed some of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe, the loss would outweigh the gain.
But Zhang Chan was different. He could hide in the back and let his insects serve him. Moreover, as a demon, he was not as conspicuous a target as a human cultivator.
After all, the conflict between the Heavenly Ghost Tribe and the demons had lasted for tens of thousands of years. Although they had killed all the Demon Ancestors in the desolate domain, the battle between the two had not ended.
He raised his sleeves and said, "That Essence Qi isn't that easy to dissolve. This time, you've only absorbed thirty to forty percent of it. There's still a lot hidden in your flesh. Withdraw and circulate your energy first. Come back in three days and I'll give you another strand of Qi. "
Zhang Chan said, "I understand."
He kowtowed again. He took his leave.
At this time, Jing You walked out of the hall and placed a jade box on the table. He said, "Master, this was sent by Liu Zhenren and Tian Zhenren. They said that it was this item that caused heavy casualties to the Blue Feather Pavilion cultivators and the dragon demons. “
Zhang Yan flicked his sleeves and opened the box. He picked up the crystal sand residue and immediately determined that it was definitely the work of a qi dao cultivator, but it was different from the two disciples. However, he could see something deeper from it.
"This item has only been refined for a short period of time, definitely no more than thirty years. “
His eyes flickered. From this item, he could infer that there was at least one cultivator behind Heavenly Ghost Tribe who was proficient in artifact refining.
But did this person come from beyond the Heavens, or had he been hiding in the Heavenly Ghost Tribe all along?
There was no information about this person in the message sent by Sima Quan. Obviously, this person was only known by the upper echelons of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe. Only people of this level could not infiltrate because of the means left behind by Gui Zu.
This caused him to see another problem.
Refining this treasure obviously required a lot of precious materials. Not to mention that, it was very likely that the Heavenly Ghost Tribe had personally intervened in this matter, using such a well-hidden person. Just to kill and injure hundreds of junior cultivators? Wasn't this making a big fuss over a minor issue? Or was there some other purpose hidden in it?
Zhang Yan thought for a while and smiled coldly. He raised his finger and pointed at the air, condensing a Talisman. He handed it to Jing You and said, "Take it to Yan Yi and the others."
Mountain and Sea Realm. Hua Yi Continent.
This was the location of Blue Feather Pavilion's newly established sect. However, in the previous battle with the Heavenly Ghost Tribe, more than five hundred cultivators had left, but by the time they returned, only less than half remained. Moreover, they were the elites of the sect. Also lost were the thousands of spirit birds that they had painstakingly raised. It could be said that they had suffered heavy losses.
If Blue Feather Pavilion hadn't received the protection of the Qincang School back in the Nine Continents, which increased the sect's power by several times and allowed it to accumulate some foundation, and not a single Daoist Yuanying was lost, it was likely that this loss alone would cause the entire sect to collapse.
It was just that the disciples of the Yan Clan had originally dominated Blue Feather Pavilion, but after the battle, only a dozen or so people had returned alive.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the situation in the sect was about to change. If it were any other sect, there would certainly be external branches fighting for power. However, because Blue Feather Pavilion had Han Zuocheng, anyone who thought of the tyrannical background behind him would immediately extinguish any wild thoughts in their hearts.
In the Spring Warm Mountain, Yan Zixian's face was pale, and his whole body was soaked in the medicinal pool. The pool water was rolling as if it was boiling, and wisps of black smoke could be seen coming out of the acupoints on his body.
In that battle, because he was at the forefront, he was also seriously injured, but because he had a protective profound weapon and a precious pill given by Yan Xiaoyang in advance, he was able to survive.
However, because the injury was too serious, he still hadn't fully recovered. There were even some cultivators who thought that after seeing him, he would be able to recover. It was also because his Dao foundation was damaged, and if he didn't have spirit pills and precious medicine, his cultivation would probably not be able to progress further.
Footsteps came from the stone steps, and a Daoren appeared in front of him, with a handsome goshawk standing on his shoulder.
When Yan Zixian saw this, he knew that this was the junior brother of the previous sect leader. Even Yan Xiyue was very respectful when she saw him, so he didn't dare to be rude. He hurriedly struggled and called out, "Daoist Master."
When Daoren saw this, he took a few steps forward and stretched out his hand to press him down. A gentle magic power came down and held him down, saying, "Since your injury hasn't healed, there's no need to move around, lest your foundation is shaken."
Yan Zixian nodded and said, "Then forgive me for being rude." After saying that, he took the opportunity to lie down.
That Daoren looked at him and said, "Zixian, Great-nephew, the sect leader asked me to tell you that today's matter is all Zhenren Yan's fault, and it has nothing to do with others. You don't need to worry about this. Now that you've returned to the sect, you just need to rest and recuperate. No one will make things difficult for you."
Yan Zixian cupped his fists and said, "Zhenren, please thank the sect leader for his care and concern for me."
That Daoren made a sound of acknowledgment, then he stroked the goshawk and said, "Daoren, this' Jian Ling 'er' can dispel impurities for people, but it has to examine you. If you feel any discomfort, please bear with it."
"Thank you, Zhenren." Yan Zixian responded to him.
As soon as the goshawk looked at him fiercely, a sharp light shone down and illuminated Yan Zixian's body, so much so that even his internal organs and bones were exposed.
In a split second, Yan Zixian had an illusion that he was being seen through.
The goshawk withdrew its gaze after some time and screeched at Daoren.
Daoren chuckled and responded, "Disciple-Nephew Zixian, you're lucky that your Yuanying isn't damaged, so it's not a big deal. I've seen people who were more seriously injured than you during the Devil Disaster back then, but they all recovered in the end. You should be fine after recuperating for a year and a half, so take good care of yourself. I'll be leaving now."
Following that, he turned around and left, but he thought, 'I didn't see any signs of being possessed by evil spirits, so there shouldn't be a problem. I also need to take a look at my nephews to prevent any mistakes.'
Yan Zixian watched as Daoren left, then he lay back down and fell into a deep sleep, allowing the medicinal power to seep into his body.
At that moment, a ghost face appeared behind him. It looked outside vigilantly and thought to itself, 'Fortunately, I'm prepared, or Daoren would've seen through me.'
At this moment, Yan Zixian had actually been possessed by a Heavenly Ghost Demon Saint, and even he himself hadn't noticed this.
The Heavenly Ghost Tribe had a technique to seize the body of another tribe, but this technique was more subtle. It only attached itself to the other party's blood, and the person would still be the same person, but the person would be subtly influenced and eventually be used by the Heavenly Ghost Tribe.
The act of killing hundreds of cultivators with the treasure light was actually a trap, but the real purpose was to do it.
In fact, in order to successfully carry out this plan, there were as many as six Demon Saints hidden among the tens of thousands of Heavenly Ghosts. In order to prevent the cultivators of the Nine Continents from noticing anything unusual, they had already dispersed most of their qi and blood, leaving only enough to activate the technique of possession. But in the end, he was the only one who succeeded.
This arrangement was very secretive. Even the cultivators of the Nine Continents did not expect that the Heavenly Ghost Tribe would sacrifice tens of thousands of people and several Demon Saints just to plant a spy.
It turned out that the Heavenly Ghost Tribe disdained to do this. It was just that the Lord of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe, Yao Zhe, felt that he had repeatedly been at a disadvantage against the cultivators of the Nine Continents, and his side knew too little about this enemy, so he made this arrangement.
Next to the Moon Cauldron Lake, Fang Shin An was cultivating. Suddenly, a gloomy-looking Daoren walked in. When Fang Shin An saw him, he hurriedly stopped his cultivation, stood up, and bowed, saying, "Master."
Sima Quan said, "I'm here to tell you that I've been patrolling the area where you've been fighting for the past few days, and I've discovered something very interesting."
Fang Shin An knew that if it was a small matter, it would not be worth coming here. His expression became serious, and he asked, "What is it?"
Sima Quan said, "In that battle, at least a few strands of the divine soul of a Demon Saint appeared. A few of them were destroyed, but one disappeared without a trace."
Fang Shin An had also cultivated in the Heavenly Palace of Mysterious Yin, so how could he not understand the meaning of this? He said in horror, "Master, are you saying that a Heavenly Ghost might have infiltrated my disciple's body?" “
Sima Quan sneered. "The Heavenly Ghost thinks that it's done secretly, but it doesn't know that in front of me, it's still too immature and crude."
A cold light flashed in Fang Shin An's eyes. He said, "Master, just who is it? I'll go find out right away."
However, Sima Quan shook his head. "You can keep this person alive."
Fang Shin An was slightly surprised. He thought for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Master, are you trying to lure a big fish to the bait?"
Sima Quan smiled deeply. "If this person is eliminated, the Heavenly Ghost Tribe is very likely to send someone else. Keeping him alive is actually a good thing. Sometimes, even if it's true, if we don't reveal everything, and it spreads to the outside world, it may turn out differently."
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