Zhang Yan cultivated in seclusion on the Scarlet Continent. In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.
In these ten years, he refined external medicines that were enough for an ordinary Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivator to consume for a hundred years, but the harvest was also great. His magic power rose layer by layer, and he took a big step forward.
According to his original estimation, with his cultivation speed, under normal circumstances, it would take him about a thousand years to reach the third gate. But now, it seemed that he wouldn't need that long.
Calculating the time in his heart, it was almost time for the spirit cave to close and reopen, so he stopped cultivating. With a thought, he returned to the Yin God Spirit Cave. Looking around, he saw that he had returned to the place he left, and he couldn't help but nod.
He originally wanted to open a small world in the Yuhuan Heavens so that it would be convenient for him to cultivate, but since he could return to the Scarlet Continent, he gave up on this idea.
Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivators opening their own small world wasn't bad, but if there was an enemy with a similar cultivation level, they only needed to catch a trace of their aura, and with a little calculation, they would be able to know where they were. Even if they didn't barge in, they could still attack the person hiding in the small world.
In this aspect, Chi Lu was far superior. Only he could travel to this place, and with the methods that the owner of the Demonic Treasury had shown so far, even a True Yang cultivator wouldn't be able to find this place.
Although he had disappeared for ten years, the Great Devils with some intelligence in the spirit cave still maintained a certain level of vigilance. At this moment, when his aura appeared, they all retreated far away. Only some of the less intelligent Great Devils rushed over impatiently, and were naturally refined by him without hesitation.
Now that the gate was about to open, he didn't plan to search for demons, and just waited in place.
After waiting for a few days, he suddenly felt a change in the Severing Sky World Cave, as if he had crossed a distance of tens of thousands of miles in an instant. The fog in front of him slowly dispersed, and when he looked up, he was already back in front of the gate.
Almost at the same time, the bronze gate in front of him rumbled open, and a deep voice came from outside, "Fellow Zhang, are you still there?"
Zhang Yan smiled, took a step forward, and immediately turned into a ray of light. In an instant, he appeared outside the gate, and he bowed, "Fellow Guan, greetings."
Guan Longzhao, on the other hand, retreated a little without anyone noticing. He looked at Qin Lie with eyes full of wariness as he said in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist just came out of the spirit cave. I, Guan Longzhao, am guarding this place, so I need to inspect you with a magic tool to see if you are possessed by a demonic being.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "That's reasonable."
Guan Longzhao took out a spell and the talismans on both sides of the cliff swayed. Immediately, rays of golden light shone down.
Not only did the devil have the ability to transform, but it could also attach itself to a cultivator's soul. Thus, it was necessary to observe it with a magical artifact to prevent it from sneaking into the world and causing trouble.
After the light landed on Zhang Yan's body, he stared at it closely. If there was anything strange, he would immediately activate the power of the array to suppress it.
Guan Longzhao was a little surprised, he knew how powerful the demon in the spirit cave was. At first, he didn't think much of Zhang Yan's trip, and if there was anything strange, he would immediately activate the formation to suppress it.
But after a few breaths, the light faded, and Zhang Yan was still calmly standing in the same place. Guan Longzhao was a little surprised, he knew how powerful the demon in the spirit cave was. At first, he didn't think much of Zhang Yan's trip, and he thought that he would most likely fall into the trap. But now, he came out unscathed, and it was a little unbelievable, but at the same time, he was relieved, and he bowed and said apologetically, "Fellow Daoist, Just Now."
Zhang Yan smiled and returned the bow, "Fellow Daoist, it's my duty, how can I offend you? I've been in the spirit cave for ten years, and I've just finished my task, so I should take my leave now. "
This was a forbidden area, so Guan Longzhao didn't ask him to stay, and said, "Take care, Fellow Daoist."
Zhang Yan nodded, and with a thought, he turned into a ray of light and flew out.
Guan Longzhao looked at Zhang Shang Zhen and sighed in his heart. At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something and thought to himself, This Zhang Shang Zhen must have a divine art or magic treasure that can restrain the devil. If that's the case, maybe I can ask him to do it?
After pondering for a moment, he returned to the cave residence where he usually hid. He picked up a brush and wrote a letter. The letter turned into a streak of golden light and flew out, quickly disappearing into the clouds.
When Zhang Yan returned to the Sky-Scraping Spirit Boat, he sensed that there were many more demon servants, and it was the same as when he left ten years ago. Ren Ji was in seclusion, and his aura was surging. It was obvious that his cultivation had improved greatly.
Qu Pang was patrolling the wasteland inside the boat, and when he sensed Zhang Yan's return, he stepped on the clouds and came out. He said happily, "Master is back."
Zhang Yan nodded, and said, "Did anything happen while I was away?"
He was just asking casually, but Qu Pang said, "Master, there was a letter three years ago, and another one a year ago. They are both here."
As he spoke, he lowered his two heads, and two wisps of green smoke came out of his horns, and two talismans flew out.
Zhang Yan waved his hand, and the two letters flew into his hand. He opened them, and the one three years ago was sent by Tanbo Sect's Daoist Tonghai. It said that the Feast of Pearls would be held in a few years, and it was one of the grand events in the Yu Huan Heavens. At that time, the Heavenly Lord would also appear, so the letter asked if he was going.
He pondered for a while, and in order to obtain the divine item left behind by Great Underworld Patriarch, the most important thing now was to improve his cultivation as soon as possible, and there was no need for him to be distracted by other matters.
However, he would be able to get to know a lot of powerful cultivators. Perhaps they would be able to help him suppress the Xuan Hong Heaven Sect in the future, so after thinking about it, he decided to send his avatar.
The other letter was from the Mi Ze Sect's Guo Juying. He said that he had encountered a lot of danger on the way back, but because he had refined that treasure, he had the power to protect himself and successfully returned to the Inner Realm. He had also taken back his original sect. Everything was fine, but a year ago, a group of cultivators came, claiming to be from the Bi An Sect. They said that the founder of the sect was also a disciple of the Great Underworld Patriarch. They also said that the mountain gate of the Mi River Sect was originally their mountain gate, and they wanted the Mi River Sect to quickly return it. Not only that, but they also gathered a large number of Realm Warriors and surrounded the sect.
Guo Juying wasn't afraid of this person, but he knew that once a conflict arose, the matter would only grow bigger and bigger. At that time, the person behind this person would only interfere. So he simply took out his supreme treasure and sealed the mountain. Because he was afraid that Zhang Yan would come looking for him, he sent a letter to inform him of this matter.
Zhang Yan shook his head. This group of people had come so suddenly, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a problem. However, although this method seemed crude, it was very effective, especially since the Mi Ze Sect had only returned after 1,000 years. They no longer had any foundation in the Heart Curved Heaven Sect and could be said to be alone.
The people from the Bi An Sect might really have some connection to the Great Underworld Patriarch. This wasn't strange. The Ji Jian Sect he had been to was like this. In truth, it was just an ancestor of the sect that found the cave left behind by the Great Underworld Patriarch.
Although the Mi Ze Sect could rely on the treasure to resist for a while, since the other party had come looking for them, they must have a backup plan. Their previous actions were more like a test to see if Guo Juying could invite someone with enough power to come forward. If he couldn't, it would be hard to say what would happen next.
He thought about it. Since he already knew about this matter, it wouldn't be good for him to ignore it. However, he wasn't prepared to go personally, and was prepared to leave it to his clone to handle.
After putting down the letter, he took out the Green Cloud Talisman and activated it with his transcendence energy. There was a sudden brilliance, and in the blink of an eye, the Spell Boat and the people were back in front of the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict.
Standing in the boat, he looked around and found that the situation here was very different from the last time he came. Rays of light came and went continuously, but most of them seemed to be in a hurry.
He got out of the Spell Boat and floated towards the Hall of Imperial Edict. Just Now, when he reached the top of the steps, Taoist Dou had already appeared. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
Zhang Yan nodded and asked, "Fellow Daoist Dou, the last time I came here, it was quite deserted. Why are there so many people here this time?"
Taoist Dou replied, "I'm afraid you haven't heard, Your Excellency. Half a year ago, the Heavenly Lord of the Fifth Sense Heaven failed to overcome his tribulation and returned to the Netherworld. He died, and the Heavenly Lords of the other worlds found an opportunity to secretly send people to support the sects that they thought highly of. Now, in this world, the various sects are fighting to choose the next Heavenly Lord, and the sounds of killing can be heard everywhere."
"Oh," Zhang Yan said, "Could it be that there are cultivators from other worlds who can take the position of Heavenly Lord?"
Taoist Dou chuckled and said, "Of course they can. Besides, this matter isn't up to the fellow Daoists of the Fifth Sense Heaven to decide. With the death of the Heavenly Lord, the Heavenly Realm will lose its pillar of support. Even if they are dissatisfied with this, they are powerless to stop it."
Zhang Yan asked, "In the past, how long would it take for something like this to happen?"
"That's hard to say," Taoist Dou replied. "If it's short, it could take a few hundred years. If it's long, it could take a thousand years. It's just that I don't know how many people would die each time."
Zhang Yan pondered for a moment. This situation might be something that the Green Jade Palace would be happy to see. Not only would they be able to exhaust the strength of the various worlds, but these cultivators would also use their Karma points to exchange for treasured weapons, Talisman, and other useful items in order to gain more means of defeating their enemies.
Taoist Dou then said, "By the way, do you know of He Shangzhen of the Xuanhong Heaven?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "When I first came to the Yuhuan Heavens, I did stay in the Xuanhong Heaven for a period of time. However, I didn't have the opportunity to meet this Taoist He."
Taoist Dou smiled mysteriously and said, "Usually, before a Heavenly Lord of a world avoids the tribulation, he will try to support or befriend a few great cultivators who have severed their past and future. This way, if he fails to overcome the tribulation, there will be someone to replace him. I heard that this He Shangzhen was once highly appreciated by the Heavenly Lord of the Fifth Sense Heaven, and he's now headed to this world. If we meet again in the future, we'll have to address him as the Heavenly Lord. "
Zhang Yan thought about it and felt that this was somewhat possible. Although the heavens of the Yuhuan Heavens were not clear, those who had truly severed their past and future were few and far between. If there was someone who could succeed as the Heavenly Lord, it would definitely be this person. However, he felt that this He Xianyin might not necessarily compete for the Heavenly Lord's position. With the Taiming Divine Item in hand, how could he be willing to embark on the path of enlightenment? This was more likely a deliberate move to show the Green Jade Palace.
However, this had nothing to do with him for the time being. The cultivation of mana was the foundation of a cultivator. After exchanging for several Ziqing medicines, he was prepared to return and continue to eliminate the devils in the Devil's Den. There was no need for him to pay too much attention to the chaos outside.
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