After the calamity in the Netherworld Realm, the situation became clear. The Yellow Springs guards led by Wan Zhongliu withstood the ferocious and crazy attacks of the Netherworld Emperor in the battle of Helplessness County.
Although the Great Elder of the Yellow Springs Guard, Yan Wenjing, had achieved his goal with his surprise attack, the result was unexpected by all the cultivators of the Nether Realm. It was unknown where Wan Zhongliu found this helper, but his strength reached the Grand Ascension Stage and was on par with Ning Kuang. After fighting for a while, he suppressed his opponent and forced him to abandon his original body, leaving only his Nascent Soul to possess the body of Enchantress Bi Luo before fleeing.
All of this happened so dramatically that the forces that supported Yan Kuang in the Nether Realm didn't even have time to react before they were completely wiped out by the Yellow Springs Guards led by Wan Zhongliu.
After this battle, the Yellow Springs Guards suffered heavy losses and their overall strength dropped by more than 30%. Most of the elite disciples who had been guarding the place had been killed by Ning Kuang's Ten Thousand Resentment Bead. Even the imperial family of the Netherworld Empire was almost wiped out and the Emperor of the Netherworld Empire, Chu Ning Wenjing, died in this battle.
This was tantamount to casting a shadow over the hearts of the Yellow Springs Guards. After all, even the new Emperor had died, they really didn't know who to support to inherit the throne.
However, Wan Zhongliu, as the backbone of the Yellow Springs Guards, stepped forward and pacified the imperial family. Afterwards, when he led the remaining forces of the Yellow Springs Guards to attack the Nether Realm, he didn't meet any resistance.
In fact, this was also thanks to Yan Kuang. If he didn't take most of the high level cultivators of the Nether Realm to the Limbo Prefecture and use the Ten Thousand Resentment Pearl to devour a large number of cultivators' souls, it would be very difficult for Wan Zhongliu to take over the Nether Realm without bloodshed.
During the battle of the Nether Realm, there was a female cultivator who was very outstanding. She actually led the Yellow Springs Guards to sneak into the center of the Nether Realm and directly killed the few Severed Soul Stage cultivators guarding the Nether Realm. If it wasn't for her, there would have been a long battle during the attack on the Nirvana Empire's capital.
The Nirvana Imperial Capital that Ning Kuang had painstakingly built for over 10,000 years also had a large number of defensive formations. Once activated, even Body Integration cultivators would not be able to break through the defenses in a short period of time, let alone Severed Divinity cultivators.
After smoothly and peacefully taking over the Nirvana Imperial Capital, Wan Zhongliu directly arranged for this woman to become the Imperial Capital's Nine Gate Commander in charge of guarding the safety of the Imperial Family.
At the same time, he also issued a notice to pacify the people and maintain the current situation in the Imperial Capital. Generally speaking, he did not impose too many restrictions on the originally ferocious remnant forces.
Although the Yellow Springs Guards had reclaimed the old capital, the loss of the Crown Prince Ning Wenjing had always been a source of worry for the royal family. Wan Zhongliu was able to temporarily maintain the current situation against the objections of the masses. Then, he hurriedly set off for the Infernal Court and passed through the Infernal Court's realm gate to rush to the Demon Realm.
Half a month later, when Wan Zhongliu returned to the Nether Realm again, he actually brought a large group of people with him. Among them was the new Crown Prince Ning Wenchang and the Alliance Master of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance of the Infernal Court, Yan Wenxiong.
The Rogue Cultivator Alliance of the Infernal Court had developed abnormally rapidly in the past few hundred years. Originally, they were only entrenched near the Apricot Forest Sect as a vassal force. Few people knew the true backing behind them. However, as a Body Integration cultivator of the Yellow Springs Guards, Wan Zhongliu naturally paid attention to every move of the Infernal Court.
For Yan Wenxiong to make a name for himself with such great fanfare, he had secretly inquired about the exact situation long ago. At the same time, after learning from Ning Wenchang that Yan Wenxiong's true identity was Yi Tian's disciple in name, he naturally knew how to choose.
And Yan Wenxiong naturally learned about the situation in the Nether Realm from Wan Zhongliu. At the same time, he also learned about his master's situation. With this relationship as a disciple in name, even Wan Zhongliu treated him with respect. In order to submit to Li Baoxiao, Yan Wenxiong immediately ordered his elite troops to form Ning Wenchang's personal guards. He himself became the captain of the guards and followed Wan Zhongliu all the way to the Nether Realm to protect the new crown prince.
After returning to the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, Wan Zhongliu revealed Ning Wenchang's identity. He was originally the Prince of Netherworld, but he suddenly disappeared several hundred years ago. Although many people had doubts at that time, they did not dare to do anything rash. This time, after Ning Wenchang returned to the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, he took out the royal token and personally activated it to prove his identity. This way, he could shut the mouths of the members of the royal family.
At the same time, Ning Wenchang was also aware of his own situation. The Yellow Springs Guards had just returned to the old capital, and the people's hearts were not yet stable. He urgently needed some time to consolidate the prestige of the royal family. Therefore, on the day he succeeded the throne, he directly exercised the royal authority to verify Yan Wenxiong's true identity and record it in the royal family's genealogy. He also officially mobilized the people he brought along and made them his personal guards.
As for the agenda of the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, he also added the title of 'Duke Xiong' to Yan Wenxiong as a member of the royal family. As a result, the power of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance in the Infernal Realm boiled over. After all, with the Nether Realm's relationship with the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, and the Rogue Cultivator Alliance's identity was confirmed, the Rogue Cultivator Alliance instantly became a proper army.
Ning Wenchang had left the Nether Realm for nearly a thousand years, and when he returned, he did not have many people he could use. Although Wan Zhongliu's old subordinates always supported him, the new emperor still needed to nurture his own forces to consolidate his imperial power. While the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital had many things to do, the Rogue Cultivator Alliance of the Infernal Realm became the biggest beneficiary. A large number of Rogue Cultivator Alliance cultivators filled the key positions of the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital. In addition, Ning Wenchang also brought a few of his fellow disciples from the Demon Realm to serve as the backbone of his forces. These were all Severed Soul cultivators of Nine Immortal Mountain. Although most of them were not direct disciples, they benefited greatly from being able to stand out in the Nether Realm.
There were no large scale disturbances in the Nether Realm as expected. Occasionally, there would be a few disturbances, but they were only minor ones. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he used the method of divide and conquer to deal with these troublesome places. He either roped them in or suppressed them. Soon, the signs of disturbances were suppressed in the bud.
Setting aside the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, the three Body Integration cultivators who were chasing Ning Kuang returned to the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital after a few months. This time, they did their best. Among them, the Nether Child personally killed Ning Kuang. Yan Qiu and Wan Gang assisted from the side, not giving Ning Kuang any chance to escape.
However, when they returned to the Nether Realm's Imperial Capital, Wan Zhongliu felt his scalp go numb. He did not know what to do. After all, Yan Qiu and Wan Gang had families to feed. It was easy to deal with them. He only needed to give them a generous reward to settle their relationship.
However, the Nether Child was different. His identity was sensitive, and his strength was strong. Speaking of which, Wan Zhongliu himself felt that he might not be able to deal with the Nether Child. However, in terms of cultivation base, there was a gap. No one in the entire Nether Realm, including the Infernal Realm, was a match for him.
As for Yi Tian, he was just a passer-by. He would have to leave eventually. Therefore, how to deal with the Nether Child was an extremely troublesome matter. Fortunately, the Nether Child had seen through many things after this battle. He was not very interested in the power struggle of the Imperial Capital or the war between realms. Now, he only thought about how to improve his cultivation base so that he could walk further on the path of immortality.
After Wan Zhongliu learned of his intentions, he immediately set aside a thousand-mile radius around the Imperial Capital of Naihe County as a forbidden area for the Nether Child to cultivate. He did not comment on this and did not have any intention of objecting.
At this time, the group of people from the Great Thunder Temple who were in charge of purifying the vengeful spirits in the Imperial Capital of Naihe County had already embarked on their journey back. This time, Yi Tian accompanied them. After summoning his own assault boat, he carried the twenty-six Buddhist cultivators and flew straight toward the Infernal Realm's Imperial Capital.
Sitting in the assault boat, Yi Tian let Monk Jie Ding be in charge of driving while he sat cross-legged in the quiet room alone. In front of him was an exquisite brocade box with the Pearl of Ten Thousand Resentment in it.
At this time, the thousands of vengeful spirits in the Pearl of Ten Thousand Resentment had all been purified, leaving only a trace of Senior Master Wu Xiang's remnant soul here. In fact, Yi Tian had long wanted to talk to him in private. Some things related to the sect's secrets were better discussed behind closed doors.
After sitting down, Yi Tian sized him up and slowly asked, "Back then, when Senior Master Miao Di fought with Daoist You Xuan, I only learned about it from the Time Reversal Technique. Senior Master, you were involved in the battle and naturally faced it directly. May I ask if Senior Master really won?"
Once he said this, Senior Master Wu Xiang's remnant soul showed a bitter expression and shook his head with a smile, "It's an exaggeration to say that it was a pyrrhic victory. After all, with Master's cultivation base, it was difficult for him to deal with that lower realm True Immortal."
Yi Tian asked, "There's something that has always puzzled me. Please enlighten me, Senior Master."
"You're talking about Daoist You Xuan's intention to descend to the lower realm, right?" Senior Master Wu Xiang asked.
Yi Tian nodded and said with a solemn expression, "As far as I know, Daoist You Xuan should be a disciple of Allheaven Immortal Palace in the Upper Immortal World. However, he obviously had a strong intention to descend to the lower realm. This means that the Immortal World fragment left in the Upper Spiritual Nine Realms has something that he must obtain."
"Your analysis is correct," Senior Master Wu Xiang sighed and said, "In fact, I had a similar idea back then. I even went to the Immortal World fragment to explore, but I didn't find any opportunity."
"This is not good," Yi Tian muttered, "If we can't find out the reason, I'm afraid that the next time Daoist You Xuan descends will be when our sect is in great trouble."
"You're right. I once went to the Immortal Plane fragment to investigate. Back then, I was wondering what kind of power was capable of shattering the Immortal Plane fragment and causing it to fall down to the Nine Upper Spirit Realms," the Formless Remnant Soul said.
"It should be at least a Grand Heavenly Immortal," Yi Tian said with a sigh, "But what puzzles me is what happened to the sect in the Immortal World. If Daoist You Xuan is the successor of a sect in the Immortal World, does that mean that there was an internal strife in the Immortal World that led to this? "
"These are all your guesses," Senior Master Wu Xiang said with a wave of his hand, "To be honest, the truth is still waiting for you to investigate. As for now, what I have to face is how to deal with Bao Chi and dissuade him from being obsessed with saving Master Miao Di Zi. "
"Martial Uncle is still thinking about that matter," Yi Tian said with a sigh, "To be honest, your obsession back then led to the current situation in the Upper Spiritual Nine Realms. In fact, I also have a lot of doubts about the situation in the Demon World. Please enlighten me, Martial Uncle."
"I don't dare to enlighten you, but if you have any questions, just ask directly," Senior Master Wu Xiang replied.
"As far as I know, there were originally ten major clans in the Demon World in ancient times. As for the Heavenly Devil Clan, it was originally just an inconspicuous clan. It was only after your original body fell that it developed into the force it is now," Yi Tian said.
"In fact, you should know that there is only the Black Yellow Qi in the Immortal World," Senior Master Wu Xiang said, "My original body entered the Demon World after cultivating the secret technique of the Heavenly Devil Clan."
"I know about the Black Yellow Qi, but I didn't think that Martial Uncle went to the Demon World after cultivating the secret technique of the Heavenly Devil Clan," Yi Tian said.
"The reason is that the cultivation method of the Heavenly Devil Clan is the same as the cultivation method of the Yellow Qi passed down in the Immortal World," Senior Master Wu Xiang said, "Originally, my original body wanted to 'cultivate both the Black Yellow Qi'. This kind of cultivation method is also extremely dangerous. The slightest carelessness will allow the Yellow Qi to dominate and then completely fall into the Demon World."
"I think the root cause of Martial Uncle Senior Master Wu Xiang's failure should be the obsession in your heart," Yi Tian sighed.
Senior Master Wu Xiang shook his head helplessly and said, "More haste, less speed. This is an extremely harsh cultivation method. When cultivating with a flawed mind, there will naturally be a great flaw."
"I think Bao Chi's biggest mistake was to expel a trace of kindness in his heart. After such obsession gained the upper hand, it intensified and accelerated the speed of falling into the Demon World," Yi Tian said after thinking for a while.
"You see it very clearly," Senior Master Wu Xiang said with a smile, "My original body failed and brought endless trouble to the younger generation. However, there is still a trace of weakness in Bao Chi's heart. As long as you use it properly, you can restrain it. "
"Is it the obsession of Martial Ancestor Miao Di Zi?" Yi Tian asked tentatively, "If that's the case, then there is really something."
"That's right," Senior Master Wu Xiang said, "How to use it is up to you. When the time comes, I will also lend you a hand."
"Is Martial Uncle going to return to your original body?" Yi Tian asked.
"Yes," Senior Master Wu Xiang replied affirmatively, "Think about it, Bao Chi only expelled me and imprisoned me here, but did not directly destroy me. It can be seen that he still has lingering fears."
"What do you mean?" Yi Tian asked.
"An incomplete Soul naturally has no hope of ascending. I think that Bao Chi still has such thoughts in his heart," Senior Master Wu Xiang said, "It's just that he handed the 'Ten Thousand Resentment Bead' to Ning Kuang most likely because he wanted to use him to gather ten thousand resentment souls and assimilate me, so that he could easily absorb me again in the future."
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