"Martial Granduncle's cultivation is unparalleled. We are all in awe of you …"
Putting away their weapons, everyone in the courtyard bowed at the same time.
There was no way they could continue fighting. Rather than humiliating themselves, they might as well admit defeat.
Since the other party refused to fight, Su Yin could only withdraw his strength.
He had only told the tortoise to guard against the flame beast. He had never imagined that Jiemo Luo would escape and rush here.
When he turned to look at the flame beast, he saw that it had fallen from the sky in fright. It no longer had the dignity of an Inherited Realm expert, and it was trembling non-stop.
Previously, he was still intending to expose the other party and clear his name, but at this moment … if he were to insist on challenging the other party, he would be crushed to death by the claws of this drunken tortoise … That would truly be an injustice!
"Junior Martial Uncle, Senior Tortoise, thank you for helping …" Fei Ting and the others rushed over, looking ashamed.
"Why didn't you just kill him?" Su Yin frowned.
They knew that it was dangerous, but they only sealed his cultivation instead of killing him. This Fei Ting seemed very smart. Why did he do something so unwise?
"This is the first time we've captured such a powerful expert alive. We want to ask him about the giant demon …" Fei Ting explained awkwardly.
Su Yin did not say anything.
That was true.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy could you emerge victorious. Where was this giant demon's main body, where did he come from, and whether he was the only one who came along the river … Everything had to be investigated.
It was easy to kill someone, but it was difficult to obtain information.
"Junior Martial Uncle, please preside over the interrogation. Our strength is not enough to scare him into telling the truth …" Seeing that Zhang Xuan did not blame him, Fei Ting heaved a sigh of relief and cupped his fists.
"Alright!" Su Yin replied.
The few of them flew up. Before long, they arrived at a large hall.
There were all kinds of runes and seals carved around the hall. Logically speaking, with so many preparations and the cooperation of the Alliance's experts, it would be difficult for even a true first-stage Eternal Realm expert to escape, let alone a half-step Eternal Realm clone!
But the truth was that the giant demon had escaped. Clearly, Jiemo Luo not only had a high cultivation, but he also had many unknown methods.
After entering the room, the tortoise loosened its claws and tossed the heavily injured Giant Demon into the middle of the hall.
Su Yin instructed, "Lao Mian, keep watch. If this guy dares to run, don't waste your breath. Just kill him!"
"Yes!" The tortoise nodded again and again. Its green bean-like eyes stared at the Giant Demon in front of it.
Knowing that it was impossible for him to escape, Jiemo Luo harrumphed coldly. "If you want to kill me, kill me. If you want to scrape me, scrape me. If you want me to say a single word, dream on!"
"Very courageous!"
Su Yin nodded. "Lao Mian, electrocute him as you please. It doesn't matter if he dies or not."
"Yes!" Zhang Xuan replied with a grin.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Three consecutive bolts of lightning struck down. Jie Mo Luo's head immediately emitted smoke. His skin and flesh were lacerated and blood flowed out. One of his thighs was blown off.
"You …"
Jie Mo Luo gritted his teeth. "Even if you kill me, I won't say anything … …"
"Continue …" Su Yin said impassively.
Nodding his head, Lao Mian gathered the lightning in his mouth and continued striking down.
Pilipala!
More than ten bolts of lightning struck the other party's body. In the blink of an eye, Jie Mo Luo was gasping for air.
Seeing Zhang Xuan interrogate the other party in such a manner, the mouths of everyone in the room twitched.
"Junior Uncle … …" Fei Ting looked at Zhang Xuan worriedly.
"It's fine!" Su Yin interrupted his words and gestured for the tortoise to continue.
Receiving his master's affirmation, Lao Mian's eyes lit up. Once again, he increased the electricity.
Peng peng peng peng!
After a few more strikes, Jie Mo Luo was unable to utter a single word. Lying on the floor, his body convulsed uncontrollably.
Fei Ting and the others glanced at one another. They were on the verge of tears. The other party was already dead, how were they supposed to interrogate him?
Seeing that the giant demon had already fainted, Su Yin didn't panic. Instead, he took out the recovery pill for the Violet Golden Eagle and stuffed it into the other party's mouth.
A moment later, Jie Mo Luo regained consciousness. With a dazed look in his eyes, he glared at Su Yin with hatred in his eyes. "Do you think that you can get me to speak just because you saved me? Dream on! Such kindness is useless to me! "
Before he could finish his words, another bolt of lightning struck down.
"The heck … …" His vision darkened, and he fainted once more.
Before he fainted, he felt incredibly stifled.
What in the world is this fellow up to?
Amidst the excruciating pain, he felt someone feeding him medicine once more. After an unknown period of time, he finally regained consciousness. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw another bolt of lightning striking down on him.
"… …"
Padah!
Jie Mo Luo convulsed once more, and white foam spewed from his mouth as he fainted.
Revive, stun, revive … … This action was repeated over and over again.
Fei Ting and the others felt their hair stand on end. Cold sweat trickled down their backs.
At this moment, they finally understood the other party's intentions.
Regardless of whether one was unafraid of death or stubborn, as long as he was around, it would be difficult for one to die! Even if one were to die, he would be able to revive them. Even if one were to cry for help, no one would be able to help them.
How ruthless!
After 'dying' seven to eight times and reviving him seven to eight times, Jie Mo Luo finally couldn't take it anymore. He was on the verge of breaking down. Seeing his expression, Su Yin nodded his head in satisfaction. "Speak! Why aren't you speaking? Lao Mian, continue! "
"Alright!"
The lightning in the tortoise's mouth continued to strike.
Jie Mo Luo convulsed once more, and tears flowed down his face. Before he fainted, he shouted out his frustration, "If you want me to speak, you should at least ask questions … … If not, what am I supposed to say?"
"Er … …"
Only then did Su Yin realize that he didn't ask for the other party's opinion. Laughing dryly, he beckoned Fei Ting over, "You should do it!"
"Yes!" Fei Ting heaved a sigh of relief. He walked forward and raised his eyebrows. "We have been fighting for tens of thousands of years. All this while, we have been maintaining a balance. Why did you Giant Demons suddenly attack us so crazily, even sending your Demon General's clone here?"
Although the Giant Demons wanted to exterminate all humans, they also understood that if they really did so, their losses would be even greater. There was a high possibility that they would all perish together. Thus, in these tens of thousands of years of fighting, everyone had been maintaining a balance.
They wouldn't take advantage of each other, but they wouldn't suffer too much either.
However, this balance was broken a few days ago. Not only did the other party not care about casualties, they even went all out and sacrificed even more experts to join the battle. Were they not afraid that they would request for experts from the Great Qian Region?
"This is a decree from the Demon King. It is said that there is a change in the Great Yan Region. He wants us to break the seal as soon as possible!"
Jie Mo Luo replied weakly without hiding anything.
As a demon, he also had his own pride. He didn't want to say it, but … … the man and tortoise in front of him were too ruthless!
They didn't care whether he died or not, and even if he died, they could still revive him … Just this point alone was enough to cause him to break down completely.
It was no wonder why he couldn't hold on. Back then, even The Great Demon of Bliss couldn't withstand it. He was willing to become a tamed beast and a grandson just to survive, let alone him!
"Demon King?" Everyone glanced at one another with doubt in their eyes. Fei Ting continued asking, "Did the decree mention what the change is?"
There was more than one Demon King in the Lingyuan Demon Tribe. However, to be able to reach such a level, one had to be at least a Pseudo Immortal realm expert. If that was the case, it meant that something terrifying had indeed happened in the Great Yan Region.
"No … It just said that there is a change in the Lingyuan Demon Tribe, and the Lingyuan River has appeared prematurely …"
Fei Ting continued asking. Jie Mo Luo's defenses were already broken, and he was afraid that he would be electrocuted. As long as he knew something, he would reveal everything he knew. It didn't take long for the crowd to go through everything that they wanted to know.
Six days ago, something happened in the Great Yan Region, causing the Lingyuan River to appear prematurely. The Demon King was infuriated, and he ordered the Lingyuan Demon Tribe to attack the Great Yan Region.
As for the reason why the Demon King was able to come over, it was because a crack had appeared in the passageway, allowing more experts to enter. Furthermore, judging from the speed at which the crack was spreading, it wouldn't take long for the Demon King's main body to descend.
In other words, the experts that the Great Yan Region was facing were no longer at 7-dan Heritage realm but 9-dan or even Eternal realm!
The difficulty had increased by several times.
After a moment of questioning, the room fell silent.
There was only one thing that happened six days ago, and that was the sudden appearance of the rainbow clouds in the sky, and the 'Sage' character appeared on it. It was as if a sage had descended.
"Do you think that … an immortal artifact has descended?" Bai Zhanqing asked.
At this moment, he was dressed in a new set of clothes, and he had a crown on his head. He looked dashing.
"An immortal artifact?"
Fei Ting shook his head. "That's unlikely. Even if an immortal artifact had appeared, it wouldn't have appeared on the Dry Origin Continent, much less here!"
What kind of place was the Great Yan Region?
Even in the most remote parts of the continent, it was hard to find a Perfect Spirit artifact, let alone an immortal artifact of such caliber! Even if an immortal artifact were to appear, it wouldn't be too powerful.
"Even if it's not an immortal artifact, it should be something on par with an immortal artifact. Otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of an expert of the Demon King's caliber …"
Bai Zhanqing said.
"Un!" Fei Ting nodded.
To Pseudo Immortal realm experts like the Demon King, Perfect Spirit artifacts were no longer of much use. To be able to make them so agitated that they were willing to sacrifice their lives, no one would believe that an immortal artifact would be more valuable than an immortal artifact.
"Since the 'Sage' character appeared in the sky, could it be that a Sage has descended?" Na Yuqiong interjected.
"That's even more unlikely!"
Fei Ting explained. "Sage is a title given to those who have grasped the very limits of a certain dao. The cultivation of such a person is unfathomable. Not only has he surpassed the Pseudo Immortal realm, he's even weaker than a True Immortal … Ten thousand years ago, the path to immortality on the Dry Origin Continent was severed. Not only were immortals unable to descend, the flow of immortal energy was also severed. Without immortal energy, it would be impossible for one to reach the Pseudo Immortal realm … True Immortal realm, needless to say, Saints!"
The growth of one's cultivation wasn't just due to one's talent or profound cultivation technique. It also had to do with spirit veins.
For example, if one wanted to reach the Legacy realm, one would need a Tier-1 spirit vein. If one wanted to reach the Eternity realm, one would need a Transcendent spirit vein.
Similarly, if one wanted to reach the True Immortal realm, one would need to have immortal energy. Without it, one would be dreaming!
There wasn't even any ordinary spiritual energy on the Dry Origin Continent. One could only obtain it from the Spirit Abyss, let alone the higher tier of immortal energy.
For this reason, there hadn't been a single True Immortal on the Dry Origin Continent for the past ten thousand years.
Eight thousand years ago, there was an unparalleled genius who cultivated demonic arts, The Great Demon of Bliss, who went on a killing spree all over the world in order to reach the True Immortal realm. However, in the end, he still failed to reach the True Immortal realm.
If even he failed to reach the True Immortal realm, there was no one who could possibly reach the True Immortal realm!
"Immortal energy?" Su Yin frowned.
Could the 'unique spiritual energy' that lit up the stars in the Taiji Diagram be the immortal energy that Zhang Xuan was talking about?
If he accumulated enough of it, would he be able to reach the True Immortal realm?
Su Yin wanted to ask someone about it, but after thinking for a while, he decided not to ask.
If it really was immortal energy, it would definitely cause a huge commotion and attract countless Void Immortals. No matter how strong he was now, he wouldn't be able to fight against such cultivators.
One shouldn't flaunt one's wealth. Developing one's strength was the way to go.
"How many giant demons are there in the Great Yan Prefecture? How are the experts distributed? "
Fei Ting continued to ask.
"I'm not sure about the Great Yan Prefecture, but as a demon general, I have some experts under my command. Three of them are at Eternal Realm! Seven are half-step Eternal Realm, twenty are at Legacy Realm, forty are at Legacy Realm, and sixty are at Legacy Realm … "
Jie Mo Luo replied.
"This …"
The expressions of everyone in the room changed.
Fei Ting, the Hall Master of the Elder Hall, might not have the highest cultivation base in the Great Yan Prefecture, but he was at the peak of Legacy Realm. Even so, he was only at the peak of Legacy Realm …
There were more than a hundred experts under Fei Ting's command …
How were they supposed to fight this?
Once all of them came over, the Alliance alone would not be able to withstand them.
Just as everyone was worrying, Elder Xuan Ye hurried over.
"Hall Master …"
"How is it?"
Elder Xuan Ye had been sent out to hunt down the giant demons. His return meant that there must have been a result. Fei Ting did not have time to interrogate Jie Mo Luo anymore.
"The giant demons seem to know that something happened to Mingjiang and the others. Their encampment has already been emptied. We've come for nothing …" Hall Master Xuan Ye smiled bitterly.
Fei Ting frowned. He looked at Jie Mo Luo, who was lying in the hall, and asked, "Did you know that they had already left? Is that why you weren't worried? "
When Jie Mo Luo was able to escape, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he wanted to kill him. This meant that he had already known that his people would be fine …
"You humans have jade tokens that contain soul aura. Naturally, we giant demons have them as well. Mingjiang and countless elders have been killed. How could those guarding the encampment not know that they were in danger?"
Jie Mo Luo said.
Once a jade token that contained soul aura broke, it meant that one had died. Back then, the Zhenxian Sect had relied on this to know that their sect leader and the others had passed away.
Since the humans had them, the giant demons must have them as well!
Hearing Jie Mo Luo's confirmation, Fei Ting shook his head.
In truth, he had also thought of it. However, as long as they acted quickly, they might be able to eliminate the giant demons before they could react. From the looks of it, the giant demons' reaction speed was not any slower than theirs.
From the moment Mingjiang died to the moment they dispatched their troops to the other party's encampment, it did not even take two hours. Yet, in that short period of time, the other party had already retreated, leaving nothing behind.
Even an alliance would find it difficult to accomplish such a feat.
"Do you know where they went?" Fei Ting asked.
"Most likely, they went to the Demon Origin Ridge!" Jie Mo Luo replied.
"Demon Origin Ridge?"
Fei Ting clenched his fists tightly.
"Where are we?" Su Yin asked when he saw their strange expressions.
"It's the upper reaches of the Lingyuan River, where the passageway is located. The demonic energy there is concentrated, and the terrain is complex. It's easy to defend, but difficult to attack …" Fei Ting explained.
Su Yin nodded in realization.
It seemed like the Demon Origin Ridge was the true nest of the giant demons. It was equivalent to the Great Dragon Mountain of the human race. Without sufficient confidence, one could easily be ambushed and killed.
"Hall Master, what should we do now? Should we chase after them? "Xuan Ye asked.
After a moment of contemplation, Fei Ting replied, "There's no need for that. Have everyone return and recuperate first!"
No one knew what the Demon Origin Ridge was like. Now that they were prepared, it would be nigh impossible for them to launch a sneak attack.
Since that was the case, they might as well return and recuperate!
Even though they had only obtained three grade-1 spirit veins, they had obtained quite a few treasures. Regardless of the cost, they should be able to make a breakthrough within a short period of time.
At that time, they would be more confident in their chances.
Xuan Ye nodded.
As the head of the Poison Master Hall, he had already used up all of his poison, so he had to make some preparations.
The room fell silent once more. Bai Zhanqing pointed to Jie Mo Luo and asked, "What should we do with this fellow?"
"Given how powerful he is, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a threat. Since he has already said everything that needs to be said, let's just kill him …" Fei Ting nodded.
It was only a matter of time before such a powerful enemy became a threat. After all, he had been fighting against the giant demons for so many years, how could he possibly be soft-hearted?
"Kill me! I won't let you get away scot-free!"
Knowing that death was inevitable, Jie Mo Luo's clone roared furiously. However, not too long later, his voice came to an abrupt halt. His head had been lopped off in front of everyone.
If not for the lightning bolts of the old tortoise, even if he had remained standing on the spot, there was no way the other party would have been able to kill him. However, it was a pity that there was no such thing as' if 'in reality.
"Have the members of the alliance recuperate first. Sect leaders, please bring the experts of your sects over. This might be the final battle, and if the alliance fails to hold on, the entire Great Yan Prefecture will be destroyed!"
After killing Jie Mo Luo, Fei Ting began issuing orders one after another.
Even though the giant demons had fled back to the Demon Origin Ridge, as long as they were able to recuperate and gather more experts from the Master Teacher Continent, the battle would surely continue.
Therefore … he had to make preparations in advance, and even make plans to stake everything on a single throw.
"Yes!" Mo Qingcheng and the others nodded before backing out of the room with grim looks on their faces.
Su Yin wasn't skilled in arranging battle formations, so he couldn't be bothered to interject. It didn't take long for Fei Ting to get everything ready.
Su Yin was just about to leave the Spirit Abyss and head to the Hall of Sealing to take a look at the seals that Lin Xuan had left behind or study the other occupations so as to push for a breakthrough to Eternal realm when General Na Yuqiong suddenly walked up to him.
Pulling Zhang Xuan to a secluded spot, Na Yuqiong casually set up a few seals before saying, "There's something that I would like to ask of you. I hope that Senior Granduncle can agree to it!"
"Oh?"
Su Yin looked at Na Yuqiong and said, "Speak. As long as it's something that I can help you with, I'll agree to it."
Na Yuqiong clenched her fists tightly as a resolute glint flashed across her eyes. "Just like Hall Master Xuanye and the others, I would like to charge to the very front to fight against the enemy. I hope that Senior Granduncle can help me draw the formation inscriptions as well …"
“？？？”
Su Yin was stunned. Seeing that the young lady had already begun stripping, his lips twitched. He hurriedly stopped her and said, "General Na, you mustn't do that!"
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