A Thousand-Year Promise, a Sect-Protecting Array

These past few days.

With the help of the Fox King and several demons.

The integration of various forces within the Nine Li Demon Race is basically complete.

Even though Chen Ning had anticipated this, he was still pleasantly surprised.

The Nine Li Demon Race has a considerable number of powerful individuals.

There are thirteen demons at the Martial Venerable Realm.

There are also over a hundred combatants at the Earth Martial Realm.

This scale makes it a force to be reckoned with among the ten super powers of Central Province.

Chen Ning was secretly delighted.

This is a real gem!

Besides.

The Monkey King and Bear King of the Heavenly Martial Realm are also formidable combat forces.

Monkey King Tianwu Second Level.

The Black Bear King is even stronger than the Monkey King.

He has already reached the Heaven Martial Realm Third Layer.

These two individuals possess demonic bodies that make them far stronger than Human Race of the same cultivation level.

"My benefactor."

A timid voice came from behind.

Chen Ning looked over and saw A Yao walking over cautiously, looking very unnatural.

The past few days have seen too many changes.

The information she received was astonishing.

She was originally just a carefree girl, but now she has taken on the responsibility of the Nine Li Demon Race.

No wonder she was at a loss for what to do.

"You're finding it hard to adjust, aren't you?"

Chen Ning noticed the girl's embarrassment.

He gestured for her to sit down.

The girl sat obediently in her seat.

Grandpa had already told her that her benefactor was not only unparalleled in martial arts, but also the leader of the super-powerful Dragon-Seeking Sect.

Therefore, she was somewhat unsure how to face her benefactor.

Every move exuded caution.

"Suddenly taking on additional responsibilities can be quite disorienting; I went through the same thing."

Chen Ning spoke with a smile.

In a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

A Yao gradually became more at ease.

"Has my benefactor ever experienced such helplessness?"

A Yao tilted her little face up and asked.

"What's so special about that? You still have your grandfather and the Monkey King in the Nine Li Demon Race to help you maintain your position. Back in the day, I didn't even have a dog at the start."

Chen Ning spoke softly.

This made A Yao laugh.

But what Chen Ning said was true; he had indeed inherited a mess right from the start.

Didn't he survive thanks to his handsome appearance and unparalleled intelligence?

"Don't worry, I'm easy to talk to. We'll get along slowly. If things don't work out, you'll have to find the reason yourself."

Upon hearing this, A Yao couldn't help but chuckle.

I just felt that my benefactor was completely unpretentious.

He wasn't as stern and unsmiling as one might expect from someone in a position of power.

This also helped to ease her tension.

"Sect Leader."

At this time.

The Green Snake King walked in from outside.

After the Nine Li Demon Race submitted to the Dragon Dragon-Seeking Sect, their title was changed.

"Sect Leader, Turtle Immortal Venerable requests an audience."

"Please let him in."

Chen Ning's eyes lit up, and he spoke.

The Green Snake King then turned to invite the Turtle Immortal Venerable.

This Turtle Immortal Venerable is the third of the three Heaven Martial Realm Warriors mentioned by the chicken demon earlier.

Its true form is a turtle.

He has cultivated for over a thousand years.

However, he never inquired about any matters concerning the Nine Li Demon Race, which was quite strange. Only those who were observant would remember him.

Everyone would think he had already passed away.

Chen Ning also found it interesting; for some reason, this strange Turtle Immortal Venerable had come of his own accord this time.

Not long after.

An elderly man with a cane walked slowly towards us.

Upon seeing Chen Ning, he sized him up and down, and before Chen Ning could speak, he asked, "I heard... you are the... sect leader of the Dragon-Seeking Sect in Spirit Province?"

"Exactly."

Chen Ning responded calmly.

"Hmm, not bad at all."

Turtle Immortal Venerable laughed loudly.

Then he solemnly bowed to Chen Ning: "I, Old Turtle, am deeply grateful to your ancestor for saving me. I owe him a debt of gratitude that I can never repay. Your ancestor was a divine being in this world. Knowing that I, Old Turtle, would not be at peace if I did not repay his kindness, he left me a message to pass on to the Dragon-Seeking Sect."

"The only purpose for which my crippled body remains alive is for this."

The founder here was the First-Generation Sect Master.

When the Turtle Immortal Venerable said these words, Chen Ning couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

He now understood why the Turtle Immortal Venerable didn't concern himself with the affairs of the Nine Li Demon Race, and had almost disappeared without a trace.

It turns out it was all to avoid this worldly matter of cause and effect.

Remain useful and keep your promise.

"Senior, you've gone to so much trouble."

Chen Ning also bowed to him.

Turtle Immortal Venerable revealed a kind smile.

Then he looked at A Yao, "That old fox has protected you very well. From now on, the Nine Li Demon Race will rely on you."

A Yao had naturally heard of this strange being and dared not be negligent in replying, "A Yao will certainly not let down the Nine Li Demon Race."

"Fine, you can leave now, but you can't hear what I'm about to say."

"Good."

A Yao obediently left.

Then.

Here, only Chen Ning and Turtle Immortal Venerable remained.

Chen Ning had a vague idea of what Turtle Immortal Venerable was going to say next.

He hadn't forgotten why he had come to Southernmost Region.

It was all because of that one divine guidance he received at the Star God Palace.

Heading south...

Finally.

The Turtle Immortal Venerable slowly spoke, "Your ancestor left something for the descendants of the Dragon-Seeking Sect, and this item is located in the Heaven-Burying Ancient Land."

This short sentence is what the Turtle Immortal Venerable has guarded for a thousand years.

And our benefactor had already given his instructions.

This message should only be shared with future generations.

You must not seek out the descendants of the Dragon-Seeking Sect without authorization.

This is also because of this restriction.

He had once thought that no one would ever be able to find him in the Southernmost Region of Central Province.

Unexpected.

The day we've been waiting for has finally arrived.

At this moment, Turtle Immortal Venerable felt only a sense of comfort and immense joy.

"At least I haven't let my benefactor down!"

Thank you for informing me, senior.

Chen Ning felt a sense of relief, as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining through.

I searched for a long time.

Finally, we learned the exact location of the token left by the First-Generation Sect Master.

The Heaven-Burying Ancient Land.

It is said that even a martial arts expert at the Heavenly Martial Realm could perish here if they were to enter without a second thought.

It is undoubtedly the number one forbidden area in Nine Provinces.

As long as they can obtain this token.

Let's not talk about things that are far away.

At least one reliable legendary reward is now in hand.

Having an extra legendary reward means having an extra trump card.

They are now mortal enemies with the Demon Battle Saint Sect.

A war is inevitable sooner or later.

The deeper significance is that it brings us one step closer to the final stage of the main quest.

Perhaps some information is left on the keepsakes left by the First-Generation Sect Master.

At this time.

A system notification tone also sounded in my ears.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the sect-specific mission [Recruitment]!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a sect-specific reward [Sect Protection Array - Divine Abyss Soul-Annihilating Array]."

[Divine Abyss Soul-Annihilating Array: Automatically binds to the sect. When an external enemy attacks, the array can be activated to annihilate souls. Below the level of Saint, there is nowhere to hide; the soul is forever destroyed.]

Indeed powerful.

Chen Ning was completely satisfied.

This was a very fruitful experience.

Not only did the Dragon-Seeking Sect gain more than a dozen Martial Venerable and two Heaven Martial Realm experts.

There's also an additional terrifying protective formation for the sect.

Now you can say it's very safe.

At least I'm no longer afraid of my house being raided.

That way, I can be more adventurous outside.

Maybe we can even provoke them.

If you're so capable, come and visit my sect's mountain.

Then the enemy was utterly terrified.

This is what's known as "luring the enemy into a trap."