The wind chimes hanging on the ceiling of the hall rang in unison.
"Message transmission successful!"
The middle-aged man smiled with confidence in his eyes. "As long as you're still in the Qianyuan Continent, you'll definitely receive it!"
"What about danger zones? For example … the depths of the Azure Sea? "Su Yin asked.
The middle-aged man replied, "Danger zones are complicated, but as long as you're not in a dangerous place, you should be able to receive it … Not only that, you can even communicate with the Spirit Abyss Realm!"
"Spirit Abyss Realm?"
"Yes, the Spirit Abyss Realm is vast and boundless. Don't tell me you think that there are no humans outside Decimating Abyss City! In order to train themselves, many experts will leave the areas guarded by humans and enter the hinterland of the demons to seek treasures and opportunities! "
The middle-aged man said, "They rely on the Communication Tower to communicate with each other!"
Su Yin was enlightened.
It seemed like he had underestimated the power of this thing. It could even communicate with the Spirit Abyss Realm and the Spirit Abyss Realm. As expected of a treasure built by countless experts, its effect was comparable to a synchronous satellite.
He wondered if the Three Beasts had come out of the Azure Sea. Hopefully, they would receive the news.
…
In the depths of the Spirit Abyss.
"Ah …"
With a cry, Patriarch Qiong Yuan was awakened by the pain. He lowered his head and looked at his charred leg, arm, and half of his face. His eyes reddened.
He had been sealed in the wooden hairpin for countless years. He had just recovered his true strength when he was captured. More importantly, he had to endure such pain. Just thinking about it made him feel stifled.
Why am I so unlucky?
I'm a freaking True Immortal, the strongest person in the world. Why am I as pitiful as a lamb in your hands?
"If only I had an Immortal artifact …"
A sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.
After recovering his cultivation, he only cared about showing off and didn't have time to find an Immortal artifact to refine. If he had kept a low profile and asked the Sky Fall Demon Emperor to give him an artifact, even if he couldn't completely refine it, he wouldn't have suffered such humiliation …
"What do you want?"
Enduring the pain, he gritted his teeth and looked over.
At this time, The Great Demon of Bliss was digesting the Demon Origin Fruit to recover his cultivation. The remaining Three Beasts looked at him with wide eyes. Seeing that he was awake and could speak, they were all very excited.
"I was right, wasn't I? Even a person can scream after being boiled for a while. Let alone a person, as long as there's enough fire, they can definitely wake up!" the tortoise said with a wise look.
"Brother Mang is right. Next time, if you pretend to be unconscious and spout nonsense again, I'll just burn you for a while longer …" The parrot nodded repeatedly, feeling as though it had learned yet another trick.
It was no wonder that humans often said that having an old man at home was like having a treasure. Old Tortoise was indeed a treasure trove of knowledge. It had enlightened him greatly!
"Yes!" The tortoise nodded. "Continue asking!"
"Good!" The parrot looked at him again, "Tell me quickly, where is the master being held by you? Did you capture him because you wanted to eat his flesh? "
"Should I say that I want to eat, or … should I say that I don't want to eat?" Patriarch Qiong Yuan's eyes reddened.
If I tell the truth, I'll take a beating. If I tell a lie, I'll also take a beating … What do you want me to do? Should he "meow meow meow" like a cat?
"Just tell us what you know!" the parrot harrumphed.
"Yes … I-I really don't know your master …" Patriarch Qiong Yuan shook his head.
"As you can see, I have just come out of seclusion, and this is my first time entering Royal City. How could I know if he's been captured or not?"
"Let's just continue burning him … Just burn him for a while longer, and he'll be able to speak the truth!" the parrot said with a wink.
"Wait a moment!" the tortoise said with a shake of his head. "You can't burn him anymore …"
"Why? Do you think that he's telling the truth? "the parrot asked doubtfully.
"That's not it …" the tortoise shook its head. "It's just that … the more I burn, the more fragrant the aroma. I'm hungry! Why don't I have a few bites first? "
"…" Patriarch Qiong Yuan's vision darkened.
Is that even something a human would say?
Isn't this a little too much?
Just as he was feeling stifled, the parrot looked over with drool dripping from its mouth and said, "You don't say, it's indeed fragrant …"
If it hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have thought much of it. Taking a closer sniff, he realized that the meat of an immortal was much more fragrant than that of a Serpent Dragon.
Since humans ate animals, it went without saying that animals could eat humans as well. Besides, these were giant demons. Even though they looked similar to humans, they were of a different species. It shouldn't be a problem for them to eat some of them!
"…" Seeing that the two beasts were about to tear apart his roasted legs and arms, Patriarch Qiong Yuan could no longer hold himself back. Thus, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Alright, I admit that I have captured your master …"
"Where is he?"
"I have an extremely high standing among the giant demons, so I'm your only bargaining chip. If I die here, your master won't be able to live either!" Patriarch Qiong Yuan spat with gritted teeth.
Since he was going to be beaten up no matter what he said, he might as well put on a tough front so that the other party wouldn't harm him!
Hearing those words, the Three Beasts hesitated for a moment before asking, "What will it take for you to release our master?"
Seeing that the other party was hesitating, Patriarch Qiong Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Treat my injuries! Don't beat me up!"
The Three Beasts glanced at one another, and just as they were about to speak, the parrot suddenly whipped out a jade token and took a look at it.
Seeing that there was something amiss with the parrot's expression, the tortoise and Donkey hurried over to take a look, and their eyes immediately lit up.
"What's wrong?"
The Demon King of Bliss, who was in the midst of adjusting himself, asked when he saw the three beasts who had been anxious all this while suddenly smiling.
"It's nothing …" the old tortoise shook his head. He turned to Patriarch Qiong Yuan and asked coldly, "Did you really capture our master, and you're the only one who can exchange him for your master?"
"That's right!" Patriarch Qiong Yuan nodded. "That's why you can't beat me up or injure me anymore. If I die, your master will die as well …"
"Alright then …" the old tortoise turned to the other two beasts and said, "I've asked all that I need to know. Beat him to death!"
"Alright!"
The parrot said with a nod. "I told you that the demons are full of lies, but you didn't believe me …"
After saying those words, it opened its mouth and spewed flames at Patriarch Qiong Yuan once more.
“？？？”
Patriarch Qiong Yuan was stunned. Just as he was wondering what was going on, Donkey's hoof came crashing down on him as well.
Kacha! Kacha!
Patriarch Qiong Yuan's bones shattered, and fresh blood spurted out of his mouth. He roared furiously, "Why? Don't you care about our master's life anymore? "
He was really going crazy. He was beaten up for speaking the truth, and he was beaten up for speaking the truth. What was going on?
Are you trying to save him? Or are you trying to kill our master?
Patriarch Qiong Yuan was confused.
If he had known that he would end up in such a miserable state after escaping from the Violetwood Immortal Hairpin, he would have just let it be … At least it wouldn't be painful!
"Cough cough, my three masters, I'll really die if you continue beating me …"
Seeing the flames, lightning, and donkey hooves raining down on Old Ancestor Qiong Yuan, despite being a True Immortal, could not take it any longer. Even the Demon King of Bliss could not take it anymore. He hurriedly said, "Now that our master is nowhere to be found, if we kill him, we won't have any trump cards left!"
"Master just sent a message saying that he's not in Demon Emperor City but Dry Origin City. He's safe now …"
The Three Beasts came to a stop, and the parrot passed a jade token over with a smile.
"He's safe now?"
Bliss was taken aback. He hurriedly took the jade token, and after taking a closer look at the content, he heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully and asked, "Since grandfather is fine, what should we do with him?"
If he isn't in your hands, so be it. Why did you have to lie to us? Who else would be beaten up if not you?
Serves you right!
"What do you think?" the parrot asked.
Bliss pondered for a moment before saying, "In any case, he won't be able to resist. Since he's of high standing, why don't we let grandfather deal with him?"
The Three Beasts nodded.
They did not have any ideas, so it was best to let their master make the decision.
"Follow this direction and head straight. There's a city called Decimating Abyss City. As long as we pass through it, we'll be able to leave the Lingyuan Realm and enter Dry Origin City!"
Even though they had been trapped here for eight thousand years, they had been here before, so they had a good understanding of the terrain.
"Alright …" The black tortoise grew in size once more before carrying everyone on its back. Then, it morphed into a streak of lightning and flew forward.
Not too long later, a majestic city came into sight. Countless armored soldiers stood proudly in the city.
"We came from the Demon Domain, and I cultivate a demonic art … If we go there recklessly, we might be mistaken for a demon!"
Bliss said as he stopped the black tortoise from flying over.
This was a strategic location for humans, and there were plenty of experts there. If they were to go there as strangers, they would surely be captured.
"What do we do then?"
"Qiong Yuan has already been charred, and he has already reached the Heavenly True Immortal realm. Even Pseudo Immortals won't be able to tell his identity. As for me, I'll just have to disguise myself, and they might not be able to see through my disguise. I'll have to trouble the three of you to continue disguising yourself as an ordinary animal so as to fool them!" Bliss said.
"It's fine!" the Three Beasts replied nonchalantly.
After coming to an agreement, the black tortoise reverted back to its original form, and Bliss turned into a young man.
Even though he had yet to recover from his injuries, his cultivation was still there. As a Pseudo Immortal realm expert, it was not too difficult for him to conceal his true identity.
After putting on their disguises, the two of them and the Three Beasts began walking toward Decimating Abyss City.
…
Hualala!
In the Communication Tower, the chimes of the wind sounded once more. Su Yin quickly turned his gaze over, and he saw that there was indeed a message in the jade token.
"We'll head over to look for you right now!"
Upon receiving the message, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like the three of them had already left the danger zone. As for when they would arrive, there was no need to rush!
As long as they entered Dry Origin City, it should not be too difficult for them to find him through the connection between their master and their tamed beasts!
"I've managed to contact them. Thank you, Miss Ling 'er and elder!" Su Yin clasped his fist.
"Gongzi, you're being too courteous. Our Communication Tower is built to serve the human race. Since Elder Ling 'er has come personally, we naturally wouldn't dare to be negligent …" the middle-aged man nodded.
Since there was nothing else for Su Yin to do, he followed the crowd out of the Communication Tower. He turned to the young lady beside him and asked, "What should we do now?"
"I have a residence outside the city. It's extremely quiet. Why don't we cultivate there and raise our cultivation as soon as possible? You can also wait for your tamed beast to come over … "Gu Ling 'er said with a smile.
Since she had appeared in the Communication Tower so openly, the news that she was in Dry Origin City should have reached the Giant Demon Tribe as well. It was about time for them to find a quiet place and wait for their prey!
Su Yin nodded.
Now, even if he wanted to manifest his divinity, he could not find the direction. It was better to learn more about Dry Origin City first.
The few of them flew out of the city in unison. Not long after they left the Communication Tower, figures emerged from the dark corners of the building and secretly transmitted the news.
…
Spirit Abyss Realm, Demon Imperial City!
"Have you found out the origins of the Three Beasts?"
Sky Fall Demon Emperor looked at the commander in front of him.
"No!" The commander shook his head and said, "However, the spies in Dry Origin City have just sent news that Gu Ling 'er has appeared outside the city. Her residence … has no experts by her side, nor is there anyone from the Dark Shadow Faction guarding her!"
"What do you want to say? Just say it!" Sky Fall Demon Emperor waved his hand.
The commander said, "We definitely can't hide the fact that we're investigating Gu Ling 'er from the human race. They clearly know that she's our target, yet they allowed her to leave Dark Abyss City and live alone … I'm afraid that it's a scheme of the human race!"
"It's not a scheme, it's a blatant scheme!"
Sky Fall Demon Emperor snorted and said, "After fighting with Gu Yunqiu for so many years, I can still guess this fellow's thoughts. He knows that we're determined to get Gu Ling 'er, so he deliberately let her take the risk. He's planning to fish out all the spies we left in Dry Origin City!"
"Then what should we do?" The commander frowned.
"Let him fish! Inform all of our spies and hidden experts to move out! No matter the price, we must capture her, and … we must capture her alive! "
Sky Fall Demon Emperor said.
"This …" The commander paused. "I don't understand. According to the words of the Three Beasts, this Gu Ling 'er is very likely their master. Once we capture her with all our strength, will we completely anger the other party? We can't mediate in the end? "
"Is there a way to mediate the current situation?" Sky Fall Demon Emperor looked over.
"…" The commander was speechless.
They had already captured Patriarch Qiong Yuan and caused the entire Demon Imperial City to become like this. It could be said that the entire Giant Demon Tribe was already irreconcilable with the Three Beasts!
But … the other party could even beat a True Immortal with a hoof. Were they really a match?
"They are unparalleled powerful, but it's not impossible to resist! Not to mention other things, if they really injured Patriarch Qiong Yuan and weren't injured, why would they run away? "
The commander was stunned.
"If they didn't leave a hair behind, I wouldn't have thought of that!"
Sky Fall Demon Emperor said, "I used all kinds of methods, but I couldn't break it. It was even difficult to bend it. It's too powerful … Not to mention True Immortals, even the more powerful Golden Immortals might not be able to do it … Don't tell me you think that donkey has reached the Golden Immortal Realm? Is there such an expert in Dry Origin Continent? "
"Impossible …" The commander shook his head.
If there was such a cultivator, the world would have been unified long ago.
"Since that's not the case, it must have deliberately left a hair behind to put on an act. I must have injured its main body, which is why it fled in a hurry …" Sky Fall Demon Emperor said.
"That's why it's not that scary. Besides, even if it has surpassed the True Immortal Realm and become a Golden Immortal, so what? You should know what the Giant Demon Tribe's trump card is. At most, we'll just fight to the death … However, it's not time yet. You saw what happened earlier. Since the Three Beasts value Gu Ling 'er so much, we can make use of this point. If we can catch her before they do, won't we be able to control her? "
"That's right …"
The Commander's eyes lit up.
The Three Beasts had gone to great lengths to capture Patriarch Qiong Yuan for Gu Ling 'er. This was enough to show their loyalty. If they could capture Gu Ling' er first, the rest would be simple.
Who would be able to stop them from fighting against the humans?
Seeing that the commander had understood, the Sky Fall Demon Emperor said, "Alright, let's go. As long as we succeed, the extinction of the human race will be imminent. It doesn't matter whether we have spies or not …"
"Yes!"
The Commander hurriedly nodded.
Everything that he could think of, the Sky Fall Demon Emperor had thought of as well, and he had handled it perfectly. As expected of the Demon Emperor, his wisdom was unfathomable!
…
After walking for a while, a small courtyard appeared in his sight.
Similar to the Secluded Immortal Abode, the courtyard was filled with peach blossoms, giving it a tranquil atmosphere.
"I've killed a lot of Giant Demons, so whenever I can't get rid of my killing intent, I'll come here to adjust my state of mind."
Landing in the middle of the courtyard, Gu Ling 'er's gaze softened significantly as she explained with a smile.
Growing up in the Spirit Abyss Realm, she had spent her days fighting against the Giant Demons. Even though she looked harmless on the surface, the killing intent in the depths of her heart was extremely concentrated.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to make a name for herself and achieve feats that many would never be able to achieve.
It was for this reason that the killing intent in her body had to be neutralized. However, it was impossible to do so in the Spirit Abyss Realm, and it would be difficult for the Elder Council to do so as well. She had bought this small courtyard with her own money when she was thirteen. It was far from the hustle and bustle of the world, and it was peaceful and tranquil. Living here for a long period of time would naturally create a sense of emptiness in one's heart.
"This place is indeed not bad … It would be even better if we could plant some wheat and rice here …" Su Yin nodded.
"Ah … There's no need for that!"
Seeing the serious look on Zhang Xuan's face, Gu Ling 'er hurriedly shook her head. Not wanting to dwell on this matter, she gestured to the rooms in the surroundings and said, "There are many empty rooms here. Feel free to choose whichever one you wish to stay in …"
"Alright!" Qian Qi and the others nodded.
They also chose a room in the corner, and Su Yin moved in.
It had to be said that the spiritual energy in Dry Origin City was much purer and more concentrated than that of the Great Yan Royal Capital. Ordinary cultivators would be able to advance swiftly if they cultivated here, and there was a chance for them to reach higher realms.
Of course, there was a limit to this as well. If one wanted to reach Zongshi realm or inherit a heritage, one would still have to join a sect or alliance.
As for unaffiliated cultivators, there was no better way for them to do so than to enter a dangerous environment.
"Actually, Superior spiritual energy can be used to trade. Unaffiliated cultivators can use unique treasures to trade for it. That's what the experts of Dry Origin City use! "
Knowing Zhang Xuan's thoughts, the Sealing Stone explained.
"You mean to say that spiritual energy can be used as a currency?" Su Yin asked in bewilderment.
"Indeed. Silver taels and gold taels might be valuable, but once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, they are nothing more than a bunch of numbers. As such, the spiritual energy from Superior Spirit Veins becomes the main demand … Typically speaking, an Eternal 1-dan cultivator would require a single strand of Superior spiritual energy to complete a cycle of cultivation! That's equivalent to a single silver tael … A complete Superior Spirit Vein would require at least a million strands of Superior Spirit Veins! "
The Sealing Stone said.
"I see …" Su Yin nodded in realization.
Previously, he had obtained roughly 400,000 strands of Superior Spirit Veins from Qian Qi and the others!
No matter how he looked at it, that was a huge fortune.
As Su Yin moved into Gu Ling 'er's room, the tortoise and the others met with General Xue Wei, who was in the midst of interrogating them.
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