Zhang Yan wasn't in a hurry to go back because Elder Peng's poison had been cured. Moreover, he had exchanged many great medicines before this. He stayed in the Red Land for twenty years.
With the use of a large amount of external medicine, his cultivation of Qi Dao became more profound. He thought that he could try to cut off his future body after a few decades of polishing.
At this moment, there wasn't much Ziqing medicine left in his hands. He flipped open the merit book and saw that he had accumulated more merit points than the last time. Moreover, his doppelganger also added some merit points to it. He could go back and exchange for another batch of great medicines.
Therefore, he moved his spirit and returned to the Spirit Cave of the Yin God.
When he arrived there, he felt a sense in his heart. He summoned and not long after, a turbid Qi appeared from the void. It landed on the ground and turned into a Taoist. The Taoist bowed to him respectfully and said, "Peng Xiang greets the Great Sage."
Zhang Yan looked over. At this moment, he could feel every change in the Demon's thoughts. This feeling was extremely clear. It was obviously submissive.
Because in these years in the Red Land, he didn't pay much attention to this Genyin Demon. Of course, this was also intentional. He wanted to try and see what the final result would be.
Judging from the current situation, as long as the Demon didn't resolve the method he planted before, then as time passed, it would be controlled by the supernatural power.
This could be considered a good news. If there was a Genyin Demon that he could control, it would be much more convenient to do things.
However, thinking about this, he faintly grasped the key to this place.
The reason why this Demon surrendered to him so easily might be because it was trapped here. Maybe one day, it would be swallowed by one of its kind. Only by following him could it have infinite possibilities.
The Demon didn't care about the division of master and follower. Its purpose in this world was to strengthen itself. So as long as it followed him, if it could achieve this purpose, it would not hesitate to attach itself to him.
After thinking about this, he said, "Wait for me to open and close the door. After I go out, you can follow me. However, there are restrictions outside. Whether you can pass through or not depends on your own luck."
Even though the Demon Lord's Art of Hiding was much better than before, he might not be able to escape due to the powerful Prohibitions outside. Meng Qi would not purposely help him. After all, Qinghua Heaven was under the supervision of Green Jade Palace's Karma points system. At least on the surface, he had to distance himself from the relationship between them. It would be great if he could succeed, but it would be fine if he could not. He would not care too much about it.
Peng Xiang said, "I am willing to give it a try."
At this moment in the outer room, Guan Longzhao had not seen Zhang Yan come out from the inner room for ten years and initially thought that he had met with some accident. Afterwards, he went to inquire and found out that the Demon Subduing Imperial Decree had never returned to the Vital Energy Hall. He guessed that Zhang Yan was still in the inner room at that time. Therefore, when the time came, he still followed the rules and re-opened the prohibition spell.
After waiting for a few hours, Zhang Yan saw a crack in the bronze door. His body turned into a ray of light and escaped from the inside. When he reached the outer room, he saw that there was a golden light barrier in front of him. He then revealed himself and stood close to it.
Guan Longzhao descended from the sky and stared at him for a few moments. His expression was extremely serious. He waved his hand and rays of golden light shone down on Zhang Yan's body. When he saw that there was no Demonic Qi, his expression relaxed a little. He cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Taoist, you are indeed fine. Sorry for the offense."
Zhang Yan said, "I've made you worry, Fellow Daoist. The demons are intelligent. When they saw that I'm here, they hid and hid everywhere. It's not easy to kill them, so I've been delayed for some time."
Guan Longzhao was stunned and then praised, "Fellow Taoist, your methods are really impressive."
In the past, most of the cultivators who went to exterminate the Demon Lord could only defend one side. It was already good enough that they could stay alive for ten years. There was no one like Zhang Yan who could make the Demon Lord retreat on its own.
Zhang Yan looked in the direction of the bronze door and reminded him, "In the past twenty years, I have repeatedly fought with the Demon Lord. This generation has also changed. Fellow Taoist Guan, you have to be careful the next time you open the door."
Guan Longzhao had been guarding this place for a thousand years. It could be said that he was the person in the Green Jade Palace who was most familiar with the Demon Lord. When he heard this, he knew that the Demon Lord's methods in fighting against humans had improved again.
This was also the most terrifying thing about the Demon Lord. When they fought with humans, they would become more and more powerful. In the end, no one knew to what extent they would grow to.
Unless they were completely isolated from the real world, this could not be stopped. However, this was impossible. The Spirit Cave's turbid Qi accumulated more and more. Just like the water that kept rising, the dam had to be built higher and higher. However, if they did not find a way to divert and reduce it, there would be a day when it would collapse. This was almost an unsolvable disaster.
When he thought of this, he also sighed helplessly.
Zhang Yan also saw what he was worried about. However, he thought that there was no need to think too much. This was not because he could restrain the Demon Lord, nor was it because he was not from the Yu Huan Heavens. It was because the mighty person in the Green Jade Palace had gathered all the turbid Qi in the various worlds in one place. This meant that he must have his own considerations.
He said, "After I return the imperial edict to the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict, I might come here again to disturb you."
Guan Longzhao was surprised. He looked at him and said, "You still want to come here?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Walking in the Green Jade Heaven, the more Karma points you have, the better. However, killing evil may not be as good as suppressing the Demon Lord."
Guan Longzhao came to a realization. If they were to look at the rewards based on Karma points, there was no doubt that killing the Demon Lord was the most. This was because very few people in the world could do such a thing. Now that Zhang Yan had such a method, he naturally would not let this place go. This was undoubtedly good for him. At least, it could relieve some of the pressure. Thus, he said happily, "If you can come again, I will be more than happy to."
Zhang Yan said goodbye to him and returned to the Sky-Scraping Spirit Boat. Then, he checked and found that Peng Xiang's Art of Hiding was indeed powerful. He actually managed to escape. However, this had something to do with Guan Longzhao focusing all his attention on him.
After thinking for a while, he sent an order to Peng Xiang in his mind, telling him to hide first and wait for further orders. He came down and asked Qu Xu and Ren Ji a few questions. Then, he drove the Spirit Boat through the array door and returned to the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict.
He looked outside and saw that the conveyances and chariots were shuttling back and forth. Looking into the distance, he saw countless stardust and broken rainbows. It was even noisier than the last time he came. This situation was probably not just about the battle of Wujue Heaven. Something big must have happened in the days he was in the Yin God Spirit Cave.
He came down from the Spirit Boat and stepped into the Hall of Return. Daoist Dou was already waiting there. He smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Lord Zhang Yan, Daoist Mi has been waiting for you here for a long time."
Zhang Yan suddenly sensed something and looked to the side. He saw a handsome cultivator standing there and said, "Daoist Mi, is there anything I can help you with?"
Mi Zaixu bowed to him stiffly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, we've agreed before that if we conquer that boundary, we'll each take half of the great medicine." He took out a stone jar from his sleeve and pushed it forward, causing it to float through the air.
Zhang Yan accepted it but was not in a hurry to leave. If Mi Zaixu had only come for this matter, he could have handed it to his clone. Now that Mi Zaixu had personally delivered it and did not act tactfully, it meant that there might be something else.
As expected, Mi Zaixu really did not understand the ways of the world. Firstly, he did not invite him to another place to discuss, and secondly, he did not try to worm his way into friendship. He just said directly, "I have received several edicts, all to annihilate the demonic sects, but I can't find a suitable person to join forces with. Is Daoist Zhang willing to help?"
Zhang Yan pondered for a while. He also sensed that something seemed to have happened in the Yuhuan Heavens. Currently, his priority was to cultivate and would not get involved. It would be fine if he sent his clone. He said, "I still have important matters to attend to. If Daoist Zhang thinks it's possible, I will still send my clone to help."
Mi Zaixu had previously joined forces with Zhang Yan's clone to fight against the enemy. He knew that the latter was extremely powerful even if it was just a clone, so he said decisively, "It's settled then."
Staying here to set a date, he didn't say anything more. He just turned around and left just like that, giving people a feeling that it was very rude.
Priest Dou chuckled and said, "Zhenren Mi is a little too down-to-earth."
Zhang Yan smiled slightly, not taking it to heart. Speaking of which, it was easier to deal with such people. Moreover, the other party was a demonic cultivator, so there was no need to be too calculative.
Priest Dou lifted his sleeve and took out a jade box, saying, "Great Zhen, this is the compensation promised by the palace to you. Please keep it well."
With a wave of his sleeves, Zhang Yan kept it.
Priest Dou said, "Great Zhen, do you intend to personally go to the Treasure Feast now that you've returned?"
The Treasure Feast was a grand gathering of all realms, and would not end in a short time. It would last for at least a few decades. At this moment, there were still many cultivators rushing there.
Zhang Yan smiled and did not answer. It was enough for him to send his clone there. Cultivation was the top priority at the moment, and everything else had to wait.
Seeing him like this, Priest Dou tactfully did not mention it. He cupped his hands and took his leave.
Zhang Yan first went to the Return Hall to return the imperial edict and exchanged all his Karma points for great medicines, which he carefully counted. In addition to the great medicines sent by Mi Zaixu and Green Jade Palace, he had quite a lot of them. Even with his current cultivation method, it would be enough for him to use for another 70 to 80 years. With that, he could try to slay his future self once these external medicines were used up.
After thinking about it, he activated the Emerald Cloud Talisman and entered the Righteousness Hall. He saw that the Demon Purging and Punishing Order had turned into a golden dragon and was circling there.
Although his previous purging of demons was fruitful, the demons were endless and could not be quelled by him alone. With a wave of his hand, he took it down again.
He was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he went to the glazed jade wall to check on the recent events of the heavens.
At a glance, the only major event was the battle for the Lord of Wujue Heaven. This realm was still in a state of endless fighting. All heavens interfered, and no one knew when there would be peace.
However, there was a seemingly insignificant matter that caught his attention. A cultivator carrying an imperial edict had been killed by a Yao cultivator. This time, Green Jade Palace did not just sit back and watch. Instead, they immediately sent a cultivator to hunt down the Yao cultivator and kill him outside the Green Jade Palace.
Zhang Yan smiled playfully. From the way this happened, anyone with a discerning eye could see that someone was behind this. Green Jade Palace should also know about this, but there was no further information.
Combined with the previous incident, there seemed to be a turbulent tide brewing in the Yuhuan Heavens, and it vaguely involved the Lords of the Heavenly Realms. The Green Jade Palace seemed to be unable to deal with it. If this continued, it was hard to say when an unforeseen event would occur.
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(To be continued.)
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