The Devil Master of Heaven Star Island Appears in the Lightless Sea

The reason why Shu Yu True Monarch had such thoughts.

It was because she happened to know a Secret Intelligence was almost exclusively known to the Heavenly Sound Sect.

That was a great secret about the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body.

As is well known, there are very few people in the Cultivation World who possess Spirit Body.

Only one in tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of cultivators might be lucky enough to possess a Spirit Body.

Therefore, most cultivators have very limited understanding of the relatively common Five Elements Spirit Body.

Not to mention the extremely rare and hidden Spirit Body like the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body.

Of its three major characteristics, only one is well-known.

That is, if someone can engage in dual cultivation with someone who possesses the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body, it can greatly enhance their own cultivation level.

The other two are almost unknown to outsiders.

One of them is related to the monk himself.

That is, cultivators with the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body, if they follow the path of music, naturally have a higher success rate in breaking through than ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, it can exert a more powerful effect when using musical Spirit Artifact.

Of course, this is easy for someone with a keen eye to guess, since it's no secret that Spirit Body bring extra benefits to cultivators.

But another point is absolutely unknown.

That is to say, both people who participate in dual cultivation can greatly improve their own cultivation level.

Furthermore, for the one possessing the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body, the higher the other party's cultivation level, the greater the benefits she will receive!

Therefore, in the case of Wen Suo Ruo, the ideal situation would be to find a Spirit Transformation Venerable for dual cultivation.

But this is clearly not easy, and even somewhat difficult.

Firstly, it is already very difficult to pay homage to Spirit Transformation Venerable.

We need to find a way to get to the Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven, and we might need to find someone to introduce us.

If the other party happens to be in seclusion, it's hard to say how many years it will take before they emerge.

Secondly, the other party may not even have this intention.

Because the two sides are separated by an entire Major Realm, the originally considerable boost becomes negligible.

Of course, given Wen Suo Ruo's youth and beauty, this shouldn't be too difficult.

Thirdly, because the benefits are not significant, no one other than the parties involved can use the excuse that dual cultivation can bring benefits to make additional exchanges.

In other words, this matter is clearly not in the best interest of the Heavenly Sound Sect, or rather, it is not beneficial to outsiders such as Shu Yu True Monarch.

Therefore, the best scenario that Shu Yu True Monarch could think of was to find a suitable Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator.

This way, the Heavenly Sound Sect can gain some benefits without Wen Suo Ruo suffering a significant loss.

This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

At least in her view, it was killing two birds with one stone.

As luck would have it, Shu Yu True Monarch has just met a suitable candidate— You Zhong True Monarch.

Actually, she originally wanted to find Yang Jiu True Monarch.

After all, looking at the entire Eastern Domain, the other party is a top-tier True Lord ranks among the best, and is also the actual controller of the Yin Corpse Sect.

If he could help his junior Junior Sister and him get together, that would be absolutely wonderful.

Unfortunately Yang Jiu True Monarch had already cultivated to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, so he politely declined the deal.

Instead, he recommended his junior brother, who was originally slated to be the Nether Silkworm True Monarch.

The main reason is that the other party had consumed too much of their Essence Blood in their early years to feed the Nether Silkworm, which caused them to be stuck at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and unable to break through.

Therefore, he hopes to use the benefits of dual cultivation to try and break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

The Yang Jiu True Monarch even secretly instructed the Nether Silkworm True Monarch to cultivate a fourth-order Cultivation Technique of Replenishment.

If needed at that time, one can directly absorb Wen Suo Ruo's Essence to make up for one's own deficiency.

Even basic Cultivation Technique of Replenishment can cause greater harm.

However, as long as Nether Silkworm True Monarch can successfully break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, Heavenly Sound Sect will not dare to turn against him and cause trouble.

Of course, there's no need to think about these things now.

Shu Yu True Monarch was initially somewhat hesitant.

The main reason was that she didn't think much of the Nether Silkworm True Monarch, who was only in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage stage, and was thinking about whether she could find Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator from another sect.

However, seeing that You Zhong True Monarch had broken through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, he immediately felt that he had met the most suitable candidate.

Although he is still a bit inferior to Yang Jiu True Monarch.

However, considering that the two are fellow disciples, the difference between them is actually negligible for the Heavenly Sound Sect.

Moreover, Shu Yu True Monarch had another scheme in mind.

She specially summoned her Closed-door Disciple, who was also Wen Suo Ruo's old friend, and gave her a careful lecture in close proximity.

"Remember what I just said."

Shu Yu True Monarch instructed, "When you see your aunt later, you must strictly follow my instructions."

"Not a single word can be omitted, and you mustn't say anything you shouldn't. Got it?"

After seeing the other party nod obediently, he took her with him to find Wen Suo Ruo, who was secluded in seclusion, working hard to consolidate her cultivation.

"Is your adjustment going smoothly, Junior Sister?"

Shu Yu True Monarch sat down beside Wen Suo Ruo with a smile, and casually took her hand in his palm. "You've been in seclusion for more than half a year, have you felt lonely?"

"I'm worried that since you've only recently broken through, you might not be used to such a long period of seclusion."

"That's why I brought your nephew here to see you today."

"Shan Shan, come closer and greet your aunt!"

Upon Wen Suo Ruo immediately waved her hand and said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to be so formal."

"Shan Shan and I used to spend a lot of time together. Although we're not blood sisters, we're closer than blood sisters."

"Just address me as you have in the past."

Upon hearing this, Shan Shan's heart tightened, but she still forced a smile and softly called out, "Sister Ruo."

Wen Suo Ruo immediately noticed her nervousness, but didn't think much of it.

They assumed she was afraid of the lingering pressure of her Nascent Soul cultivation, which remained on her body after she had just finished her training.

This was indeed the first time in her life that she had secluded herself for such a long time.

So they happily held each other's hands and chatted about some private things.

I also asked them out of curiosity if anything interesting had happened outside in the past six months.

She had only asked the question casually.

However, they were unexpectedly told that something had indeed happened outside!

"Junior Sister should be quite familiar with the Yin Corpse Sect."

With a smile, Shu Yu True Monarch introduced, "You must have heard of the Nascent Soul True Lord over there, whose Dharma Name is You Zhong."

Wen Suo Ruo nodded. "I have indeed heard of this person before."

"I heard that he also studied Way of Melody and even commissioned a special Bronze Bell for himself."

"In a way, it's somewhat similar to the cultivation path of my Heavenly Sound Sect."

Of course, the Heavenly Sound Sect prefers to use Spirit Artifact such as the guqin, flute, and pipa, and rarely uses large items like bells.

"Junior Sister, you may not know this, but this You Zhong is not just someone who practices two different things at the same time."

Shu Yu True Monarch immediately praised the other party highly, complimenting him from head to toe, inside and out.

In particular, he recounted the key points of some Dao Discussion and exchanges during this period, along with his own cultivation insights.

In many ways, Wen Suo Ruo, who had only recently made a breakthrough, had a sudden realization.

At the same time, I felt a sense of admiration for this You Zhong True Monarch.

Finally Shu Yu True Monarch said with an envious tone, "Just last month, after You Zhong's Dao Discussion, he gained a deeper understanding of the Way of Melody."

"Then he actually broke through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage in one fell swoop."

"Sigh, I wonder when our Heavenly Sound Sect will produce a Nascent Soul Late Stage."

When he said the last sentence, Shu Yu True Monarch, who had been stuck in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage for many years without making any progress, was somewhat genuinely moved.

"Is this really true?"

Wen Suo Ruo hearing this. "I really didn't expect that this You Zhong would have such attainments in the Way of Melody."

"If I have the chance in the future, I really must learn from you."

Shu Yu True Monarch smiled and said, "There's no need for that later."

"In just a few days, You Zhong will be using our Wonderful Sound Pavilion to host a Dao Discussion Exchange Meeting."

"In the past two days, many colleagues have sent their replies, agreeing to attend this Exchange Meeting."

"If you have any questions, Junior Sister, you can ask them directly at the Exchange Meeting."

"This is also a good opportunity to meet the other like-minded people and get to know each other."

"I've heard that in recent years, many outstanding disciples from other sects have also successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Especially that proud disciple of City Lord Huo of Hundred Herbs City, he's living quite the life."

The two then discussed the general situation of the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul True Lord from other sects within the Storm Sea.

Shu Yu True Monarch first gave a brief account of the situation of the other sects in the Inner Sea.

During this period, he repeatedly elevated the status of other sects, expressing his admiration for the hardships and difficulties faced by the Heavenly Sound Sect.

Even Wen Suo Ruo spoke up to advise, "I've seen everything Senior Sister and Zhi Qin have done over the years."

"Please don't worry, Senior Sister. From now on, I can truly help the sect in some ways."

"As long as we unite as one, the future will definitely get better and better."

Only then did Shu Yu True Monarch realize that the time was almost right.

Finally, a look of sorrow crossed his face, and he said in a choked voice, "I knew it. Junior Sister has always been the most concerned about the sect's situation, and I can appreciate Junior Sister good intentions."

"But fate had other plans."

"Your senior sister Zhi Qin is already... sigh!"

As she spoke, she lowered her head as if she were shedding tears, looking as if she could no longer continue.

He secretly gave a wink to the disciple standing next to him.

"Sister Ruo, this is actually what happened."

Having received the hint, Shan Shan immediately followed the instructions of Shu Yu True Monarch and briefly recounted the major changes that had occurred in the Lightless Sea in the past few days.

It basically means three things.

The evil Heaven Star Demonic Cultivator attacked the benevolent Yin Corpse Sect without provocation.

They brutally slaughtered a large number of low-level cultivators on the Lightless Island.

The despicable collusion with Hidden Ice True Monarch led to the death of Zhi Qin True Monarch.

If we set aside the emotions involved, the objective facts are largely the same.

The main issue is that the facts have already been spread, making it impossible to distort them.

Otherwise, Wen Suo Ruo were to inquire outside in the future, she would find that the information did not match up.

Despite her initial shock, Wen Suo Ruo immediately sensed something was amiss.

In her memory, that Golden Light Rogue Cultivator was not that kind of person.

Although his style of doing things was indeed a bit domineering, he would take action without hesitation.

But he was by no means cruel, and he never oppressed any rogue cultivator from beginning to end.

According to the other disciples who were with them at the time, when they met each other while searching for tokens in the first half of the Secret Realm, the other party was very polite and courteous.

You'd never guess they possessed such formidable strength.

Therefore, Wen Suo Ruo couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

In particular, she recalled how, after leaving Heaven Star Island, Zhi Qin True Monarch exposed Xiao Chen's actions without hesitation.

Suddenly, I felt that things might not be so simple and straightforward.

Shu Yu True Monarch was completely unaware of this and continued speaking according to the original plan, "Nowadays, the strength of other sects is growing day by day, and the new generation of disciples are all becoming True Lord."

"I was saying you were good enough to keep us from falling behind."

"But now your senior sister, Zhi Qin, has been harmed by villains, causing our Heavenly Sound Sect to lose a True Lord for no reason."

"With this shift in power, what will happen next?"

Her concern, taken individually, is indeed not a problem.

Once a sect's strength declines and it falls behind others, it will have no choice but to make concessions on many external interests.

Although a direct merger leading to the complete annihilation of the entire company is unlikely.

However, it will be gradually weakened, suffer various minor losses, and slowly lose a large amount of cultivation resources.

Especially when faced with such a predicament, Wen Suo Ruo, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, was somewhat powerless.

Although she wanted to speak up and express her willingness to take charge of the situation.

However, due to insufficient strength, and even a lack of true essence, they had very little actual combat power.

Saying such things would only offer comfort and have no real effect.

Losses will still occur where they are expected to happen.

Seeing that Wen Suo Ruo Suruo had also realized the predicament before her, Shu Yu True Monarch couldn't help but frown.

Finally, he revealed his true intentions. "Fortunately, a good opportunity has just arisen."

"If executed properly, it will not only resolve the predicament but may even help the sect become more prosperous and powerful."

"I just don't know if you, Junior Sister, are willing to help the sect seize this good opportunity."

As soon as she said that...

Wen Suo Ruo's heart skipped a beat; she already had a vague premonition of something bad.

But still with a glimmer of hope and a sense of responsibility, she asked, "Senior sister, what kind of good opportunity is it?"

"I will do my best as long as it helps the sect."

Shu Yu True Monarch then revealed the whole story of dual cultivation.

Including her analysis of the situation. "From the current perspective, the most suitable partner for dual cultivation is none other than You Zhong True Monarch."

Wen Suo Ruo's face turned slightly pale.

After hesitating for a moment, she said deflecting the question, "Senior sister, this matter doesn't need to be rushed, does it?"

"How about we take it slow for a couple of years and slowly find the best candidate?"

She silently added to herself, "It would be best if it were someone she liked."

"Junior Sister, there's no time to wait two years!"

Shu Yu True Monarch immediately reminded him, "The Vast Sea Secret Realm Inner Realm is about to open, at most within the next year or two."

Do you really want to miss this opportunity to enter the Inner Realm?

Wen Suo Ruo hearing this. "Huh?"

As a Newly Promoted True Monarch, shouldn't she have been eyeing such a dangerous place?

In some Ancient Books, sects explicitly prohibited cultivators below the Nascent Soul Middle Stage from venturing into the Vast Sea Secret Realm.

Not to mention venturing into the Inner Realm to search for treasures.

"Junior Sister, you haven't broken through to the next level yet. If you rely solely on your own cultivation, your strength will inevitably be insufficient, and you will have to miss this good opportunity."

Shu Yu True Monarch smiled slightly, "Moreover, Senior Sister also knows that you have been busy cultivating in the past and have not had time to think about your own life's important matters. You may not be ready to get married yet."

"So your senior sister has already thought of everything for you."

"You Zhong True Monarch means is that we can engage in dual cultivation but not get married."

"Let's consider this a special form of spiritual practice where we all helped each other."

He also promised to owe you a huge favor later and that he would do you a favor by going all out to get something done for you in the future.

"In this way, you are not only free, but you also rapidly increase your strength and gain the ability to enter the Inner Realm."

What's this?

Upon hearing these words, Wen Suo Ruo parted her red lips as if to speak, but found herself at a loss for words.

Shu Yu True Monarch could also tell that she was reluctant.

So he quickly added, "You should have heard about what's going on with Senior Sister."

Shu Yu True Monarch is referring to the fact that she kept several handsome male concubines within her sect, simply for her own amusement.

After all, she doesn't have the Wonderful Sound Spirit Body, so she doesn't need to strictly select her cultivation partner.

"For you and me, the so-called marriage and chastity are not that important anymore."

Shu Yu True Monarch continued to persuade her, "Your senior sister has been out and about quite a bit over the years. Have you ever heard of anyone daring to make fun of me about those things?"

"Junior Sister, why don't you try to think more positively?"

"Carefully weigh the pros and cons in your mind: is this fortuitous opportunity more important, or is external fame more important?"

Seeing that Wen Suo Ruo not only did not waver in the slightest, but her face seemed to freeze over.

Shu Yu True Monarch immediately changed the subject. "Of course, whether or not to do it is entirely up to Junior Sister."

"There's no need to rush to answer now. Think about it carefully for a few days before telling your senior sister the answer."

"Whatever your final choice, I will support your decision."

With that, Shu Yu True Monarch stood up to leave. "Shan Shan, let your aunt have some peace and quiet today."

But as she reached the door, she turned back and said, "Actually, Senior Sister didn't mean anything by it."

"I just wish I could bring a familiar, reliable, and trustworthy person with me when I go into the Inner Realm."

"It's good to have your sisters by your side in critical moments so you can support each other."

"So that I won't be all alone, and if something happens, I won't be able to call for help from heaven or earth."

After she finished speaking, she led her disciples out of the room.

On the way, I glanced at the side peak, which was where the members of the Yin Corpse Sect were being housed.

After receiving the message a couple of days ago, they activated their built-in special array, and it's unclear what they were discussing.

After all, it's different from other sects.

The Yin Corpse Sect can be considered one of the parties involved in this upheaval.

Therefore, upon learning of the dramatic change in Wuguang, they were surprised, angry, confused, and saddened, with all sorts of complex emotions intertwined.

Especially after they later confirmed the attacker's identity through remaining communication channels and rumors from the outside world.

Their mindset and perspectives are completely different from those of other sects.

For example, after learning the whole situation, You Zhong True Monarch was not as indignant as outsiders imagined.

Instead, he was filled with doubt. "Why would Xiao Chen choose to act under the guise of slaying demons and monsters?"

"His current public identity is merely that of a rogue cultivator."

"Logically speaking, there's no need to rely on this to promote prestige and build reputation."

"If that's the case, why bother digging dungeons to rescue rogue cultivators and using the Five Thunder Temple's True Disciple to loudly proclaim the banner of slaying demons and eliminating evil?"

What was his purpose in doing this?

When faced with unexpected events, You Zhong True Monarch always prefers to start from those seemingly illogical points.

This will allow us to clearly understand the enemy's true intentions and thus seek the correct response.

"It's very simple, just two objectives."

Yang Jiu True Monarch calmly said, "Firstly, it's to lure the snake out of its hole, thus avoiding a direct attack on the Mountain Protecting Grand Array."

"Secondly, it's to raise the banner of slaying demons and monsters, thereby enticing other righteous sects to join the siege."

"The Five Thunder Temple and the Demon Subduing Sword Sect have always been extremely hostile towards demonic cultivators."

"Once they get involved, the other major sects won't mind cheering them on and kicking them when they're down."

"To put it bluntly, it's just a trap set up to exploit someone else's power."

Yang Jiu True Monarch spoke lightly, the others couldn't help but tremble inwardly, and they all became flustered.

If their cultivation of demonic arts is exposed, they will likely become public enemies of the entire Eastern Domain.

Especially now that the mountain gate has fallen, a large amount of evidence has fallen into Xiao Chen's hands.

Doesn't this mean their situation is already extremely precarious?

"Damn it, there was even this layer of calculation."

You Zhong True Monarch's expression immediately changed. "What if the other sects take this opportunity to unite and reignite the War of Righteousness and Demonic Cultivation?"

"With our current strength, we simply cannot compete with them."

"What should we do?"

He certainly didn't believe that Righteous Cultivator would be so kind as to exert themselves for the sake of slaying demons and monsters.

However, he believed that once Xiao Chen truly gained momentum...

Those righteous sects will definitely rush to jump out, shouting slogans of eliminating demons, and take the opportunity to invade and divide up the territory of the Lightless Sea.

What a vicious and ruthless scheme!

The key point is that this is an openly planned scheme.

As long as the evidence is spread, there's no need to worry about other sects not taking the bait.

Thinking of this, You Zhong True Monarch's heart trembled.

No wonder Xiao Chen dared to pursue the Path of Enlightenment; he is indeed exceptionally intelligent and can even strategize for the future.

"My fellow disciples, there's no need to worry. It's just some self-righteous fool trying to use someone else to do his dirty work."

Yang Jiu True Monarch smiled coldly, "I've seen plenty of these insidious and vicious schemes; they're nothing special."

"Using such tactics only demonstrates that his actual strength is insufficient to contend with us."

That's why we want to get help from outside.

"In other words, they are now afraid of us!"

However, You Zhong True Monarch still had some concerns. "But he should have already obtained the Devil Artifact and Essence Blood from our sect."

"How should we deal with the righteous alliance now?"

Overt schemes and covert schemes are different.

The power of an open strategy lies in the fact that even if you already know and understand what's going on, you still can't do anything about it.

However, Yang Jiu True Monarch remained unfazed. "What's so difficult about that?"

"All we need to do is send someone to spread a message to the outside world first."

"The Devil Lord of Heaven Star Island has appeared in the Lightless Sea!"