After subduing the Benevolent Old Man, the four of them descended from the cloud and found an empty spot on a lone mountain peak to interrogate him. According to the original plan, they couldn't directly kill the Netherworld Emperor's clone after subduing it.
Grandmaster Hui Sheng of the Great Lightning Temple ordered them to bring him back to the sect and imprison him in the Land of Atonement. Yi Tian and the others naturally didn't dare to disobey. However, they still needed to find out more about the matters that needed to be asked.
Looking at the Benevolent Old Man's appearance, it was clear that this wasn't a clone refined according to the Netherworld Emperor's original appearance. Normally, clones like this were used as tools.
The Benevolent Old Man praised Yi Tian for no reason. However, Yi Tian knew that this technique was one of the secret cloning techniques of the Allheaven Immortal Palace that he had seen in the jade slip left behind by Grandmaster Feng Lingzi.
Normally, the caster was unwilling to do it themselves, so they would cultivate clones that were similar to flesh and blood puppets. They had to take their own flesh and blood and cultivate it in a living being's body. After fusing with the living being and erasing its consciousness, they could refine a clone by depositing a strand of their divine sense.
However, there were many drawbacks to refining a clone in this way. Although it erased the original living being's consciousness, the soul would mutate after a long time. Over time, it might want to break away from the control of the main body and evolve into an independent entity.
Therefore, this method of refining clones was considered a forbidden technique in the Allheaven Immortal Palace. Generally speaking, true immortals who were slightly normal wouldn't cultivate this technique. Moreover, there were many restrictions to using this secret cloning technique. The most troublesome was that it required a body of flesh and blood that was comparable to the original body's strength to be used.
Yi Tian sized up the Benevolent Old Man in the blink of an eye. He couldn't help but praise Ning Kuang. The Benevolent Old Man had clearly fused his flesh and blood with the Kui Ox. At that time, Ning Kuang probably didn't find a living Kui Ox and only attached his flesh and blood to the Kui Ox's bones. Therefore, the clone's strength was naturally not as strong as expected.
Yi Tian smiled and asked, "Since you said you haven't seen Naughty Kuang's original body, then you must have seen Blue Sky Enchantress or Netherworld Child, right?"
"I don't know about the Enchantress of Blue Sky, but the Netherworld Boy definitely knows." The Benevolent Old Man said with a resentful expression, "Actually, the Netherworld Boy is the one giving orders most of the time. As for the Enchantress of Blue Sky, she is the ruler of the Netherworld Realm on the surface, but in reality, she has long had disloyal thoughts. It's just that she doesn't dare to show it under the suppression of the Netherworld Boy."
Yi Tian's expression didn't change, but he was a little surprised in his heart. Who would have thought that the second clone of the Enchantress of Azure Sky would have such thoughts of betrayal? Needless to say, the refinement of her clone should be similar to that of the benevolent old man in front of her.
After a pause, Yi Tian said, "Why do you say that? Could it be that you discovered something private about the Enchantress of Blue Sky?"
"Although the Enchantress of Blue Sky governs the Netherworld Realm on behalf of Naughty Kuang, she is just a clone refined with a secret technique like me." The Benevolent Old Man said, "Moreover, her original body that was fused with was originally one of Naughty Kuang's companions. I think that although her consciousness was erased, there was a mutation after she fused with Naughty Kuang's soul. That's why she became disloyal."
If the Netherworld Realm was really as chaotic as the Benevolent Old Man said, then in the future, when he dealt with Naughty Kuang, he could borrow his strength and save himself a lot of trouble.
In the blink of an eye, Yi Tian sized up the three people around him and saw the shock in their eyes. Then he turned his head and continued to ask, "Did the Enchantress of Blue Sky tell you her thoughts?"
"That's not necessarily the case. It's just my guess." The Benevolent Old Man said, "But I'm seventy to eighty percent sure that the Enchantress of Blue Sky has a cousin in the Netherworld Realm. She's at least ninety percent sure that she's waiting for an opportunity."
After saying that, the Benevolent Old Man looked up at Yi Tian and said, "I think the Enchantress of Blue Sky's opportunity will come soon."
"You don't have to worry about that." Yi Tian asked in a deep voice, "How much do you know about the Netherworld Child?"
"This person comes and goes like a shadow, and only he knows the exact location of Naughty Kuang's main body." The Benevolent Old Man replied.
"How often can you see him?"
"It's hard to say. Sometimes it's once every few hundred years, sometimes it's a few months apart." The Benevolent Old Man said, "Usually, the Netherworld Child comes to pass on Naughty Kuang's message."
"Have you ever seen him in action?" Yi Tian asked, "What technique did he use?"
"Only once. He used the Netherworld Ghost Flame." The Benevolent Old Man said.
"This matches the information that Wan Gang gave me." Yi Tian calmed down a little and began to think. If the Netherworld Child was the strongest among Naughty Kuang's four avatars, then he must have been refined in a normal way. Only this way could he preserve the strength of his main body to the greatest extent. Moreover, Naughty Kuang's main body must have cultivated the Netherworld Ghost Flame and other similar techniques. Normally, avatars like the Netherworld Child who were the strongest and most considerate would never betray him.
He thought that there was a limit to Naughty Kuang's avatars. Refining four avatars consumed a lot of his avatars. Therefore, Naughty Kuang would have his main avatars stored in the Netherworld Child and relied on him to give orders. The specific executors were the Enchantress of Blue Sky and the Benevolent Old Man in front of him. One of them was in the light and the other was in the dark, so they could properly deal with the matters of the Nether Realm.
If Naughty Kuang was still so mysterious even though he was a Grand Ascension Stage cultivator, then there must be a secret that no one knew. Yi Tian firmly believed this. If he wanted to deal with him, he could use this to his advantage.
Then he asked, "Do you have a way to contact the Netherworld Child?"
The Benevolent Old Man shook his head and replied, "It's usually him who contacts me. I have no way of knowing his whereabouts."
Hearing this, Yi Tian felt that it was pointless to continue asking. Since Naughty Kuang treated his avatars differently, then the Benevolent Old Man in front of him should be the one he disliked the most. However, after talking with him, he could understand the current situation of the Nether Realm. Naughty Kuang's main body rarely interfered with the matters of this realm. Normally, the Enchantress of Blue Sky's avatars were in charge. This Enchantress of Blue Sky seemed to be the next breakthrough, but one thing was certain. Something must have happened to Naughty Kuang's main body, so he had no choice but to hide in the depths of the Nether Realm.
With the Enchantress of Blue Sky's strength, she was unable to shake the Yellow Springs Guard's strength, so there was a temporary balance in the Nether Realm.
As for the Netherworld Child, it was impossible to track his whereabouts. However, if he wanted to find Naughty Kuang's main body, he had to start from him.
Then he turned to Pu Dian and said, "Okay, I have a rough understanding of the situation. Senior brother can escort him to the Great Lightning Temple."
Pu Dian nodded and stretched out his hand to quickly form a seal. Then, he activated the swastika on the Benevolent Old Man's body and led his people to fly in the direction of the Great Lightning Zen Temple.
Yi Tian hurriedly asked, "Senior brother, are you not going to Wansha City?"
Pu Dian steadied himself in the air and replied, "With Junior Apprentice-Brother Jie Ding's help, there's nothing left for me to do. Moreover, Ling Tong, who led Zhi Xing into Dao, was also his disciple. I'm sure he would test Ling Tong's temperament. I think he'll bring Spirit Child along and walk to the Great Lightning Temple on foot to show his sincerity. "
So that's how it is. Yi Tian understood and immediately cupped his hands to send Pu Dian off. He turned his gaze to Yi Shun who was standing at the side and saw that he had returned to his human form. However, he was wearing a red kasaya and was dressed as a Buddhist disciple. Seeing his gaze, Yi Shun cupped his hands and said, "Brother Yi, I haven't seen you for many years. Your strength is indeed astonishing. You've already cultivated to such a level. I'm afraid you're not far from that level."
Yi Tian hurriedly returned the greeting, "I'm sorry to disturb Fellow Yi Shun's cultivation this time. Since you entered the Buddhist Sect, your strength has also improved rapidly. I reckon you've already entered the mid-stage and stabilized your cultivation."
"Brother Yi's insight is like a torch. Ever since I entered the Great Lightning Temple, I was conferred the title of Sect Guardian Elder by the abbot, Master Yizhen. These years of cultivation have also ground away much of the hostility in my heart," Yi Shun said with a smile.
"The Dragon Transformation Pool in the Great Lightning Temple must be quite effective. I can sense that Fellow Yi Shun has no demonic aura in your body now. I think it must be the contribution of the pool water," Yi Tian probed.
Nodding slightly, Yi Shun sighed and said, "In the past, I only thought that relying on the power of the bloodline could allow my cultivation to improve rapidly. However, I neglected the original meaning of cultivation. Now, with Master Hui Sheng's guidance, I've understood the true meaning of cultivation. After integrating the power of Buddhism into my body, I can eliminate the confusion of the power of the bloodline for many years. "
"Congratulations Fellow Yi Shun for finally finding a new path. I expect that after a thousand years, your cultivation will definitely be able to improve to the late stage. In comparison, it's much better to cultivate with the traditional way of the Demon Clan," Yi Tian said with a sigh.
"Thank you, Brother Yi, for your auspicious words," Yi Shun said and bowed again, "This time, I've completed my merit by coming out of the mountain. I'll hurry back to the sect. If fate brings us together, let's have a good chat."
After speaking, he also turned around and bowed to Xiong Erbao. Then, he used his movement technique to fly into the air and chased after the direction Pu Dian left.
Yi Tian knew that his heart had entered Buddhism. Naturally, he would no longer be reluctant to leave the seven emotions and six desires of the mortal world. Then, he cupped his hands and left. As for Xiong Erbao, he showed a dissatisfied expression and said, "You're leaving just like that? We finally got to meet and you only said these few words. Also, Little Yi, who do you think Yi Shun's strength is improving rapidly compared to me? "
Knowing that he wanted to compare with Yi Shun, Yi Tian smiled bitterly and said, "Of course Erbao, you're slightly stronger."
"I mean, what about a thousand years later?" Xiong Erbao was indeed dissatisfied.
"No need for a thousand years. After three hundred years, his cultivation can be estimated to be at the same level. After five hundred years, he can surpass you. After a thousand years, he can naturally suppress you," Yi Tian explained.
Although Xiong Erbao might not like these words, Yi Tian knew that his weakness was speaking the truth.
After ten breaths, Xiong Erbao's expression suddenly relaxed. Then, he laughed heartily and said, "You're right. I can also faintly feel it. It's just that it's more convincing when I borrow your mouth."
"Oh, then what do you think about this?" Yi Tian smiled and said.
"The Demon Race only has one Demon Race cultivation system. Yi Shun was saved by us in the past. It's his good fortune to be able to enter the Great Thunder Temple. I'm happy for him from the bottom of my heart." Xiong Erbao grinned and said.
"The Demon Race has always been competitive. I see that you often go to Nine Immortal Mountain to visit the Red Beard Spirit Ape senior, so your state of mind has improved a lot now." Yi Tian probed.
"You can even see this." Xiong Erbao replied casually, "Senior Red Beard said that the matters of the Demon Realm can only be taken care of by the younger generation of the Demon Race. If there's any trouble, we can ask the cultivators of the Spiritual Realm or the Buddha Spirit Realm to come and help."
"That's true. With Senior Red Beard's strength, he will cultivate to the peak of the Mahayana stage and ascend to the Immortal Realm sooner or later." Yi Tian sighed and said, "I think he's already making plans for the future. You happen to be the best person to contact the Nine Immortal Mountain, the Spiritual Realm and the Buddha Spirit Realm. In the future, many matters of the Demon Race will be entrusted to you."
Xiong Erbao nodded and said, "You're right. These things are probably the responsibility given to me by the Heavens. Just like my big brother said, the Iron-Eating Beasts will be entrusted to me sooner or later. The forces of the Demon Realm will definitely change greatly in the future, so I have to contact them and make good relations with them in order to plan for the future."
"You can rest assured about this." Yi Tian smiled and said, "With your current connections, you can rest assured."
"There's something I don't know if I should ask?" Xiong Erbao asked for no reason.
"With our friendship that has gone through life and death situations, what can't we say?" Yi Tian replied indifferently.
"You've been planning for a long time to deal with Ning Kuang, but he's in the Nether Realm. In the future, you will definitely be in danger." Xiong Erbao said.
"Erbao, it's rare for you to be concerned about my safety. I appreciate it." Yi Tian said with a serious expression, "But dealing with Ning Kuang is something I must do. When the Second Elder of the Netherworld Guards, Ning Ruilin, sacrificed himself to save me, I was already destined to die for him. Just like what you said just now, maybe this is the will of the Heavens. How can a person's strength change so easily?"
"I know you have a guilty conscience in your heart, so you have to do this." Xiong Erbao said seriously, "Although I can't easily enter the Nether Realm with my current status, if you need anything, just say the word. I represent the Demon Race and agree to it."
Yi Tian's heart warmed when he heard this. He stared at Xiong Erbao for a while and said, "Speaking of which, I happen to have something I need your help with. Maybe I can only do it through the Demon Race. Speaking of which, although the Barbarian Horn Clan's Wan Gang and Wan Zhongliu are related to my interests, I'm still more willing to trust you and your friends from the Demon Race at critical moments. "
Xiong Erbao grinned and patted his chest with a smile, "Don't worry, your matter is my matter. As long as I can help, I'll definitely do it well."
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