Demonic Cult Members of Nine Yin Mountain

Su Changqing, far away in Nine Yin Mountain, was unaware of his sect's actions.

He also didn't know that a sudden whim to try out a set of divine abilities had caused such a commotion that it was mistaken for a heavenly treasure, leading to a misunderstanding that reached his sect.

At this moment, he was heading towards the depths of the Nine Yin Mountain range.

As he entered a dense forest, a place that should have been teeming with demonic beasts, it was eerily quiet.

Encountering such a situation, his intuition told him that this place was very unusual.

Always cautious, he naturally trusted this intuition and immediately activated the Heaven Concealment Method, cloaking his form among the dense branches while gradually suppressing his spiritual energy fluctuations.

The Heaven Concealment Method, improved by his Unrivaled Insight, was already a top-tier concealment technique.

Used by Su Changqing, who was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, even a Nascent Soul expert might not be able to detect him unless they were fully focused on searching. Ordinary Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivators would find it impossible to sense his presence.

Even more profound was that if the Heaven Concealment Method was cultivated to its peak, one could, as its name suggested, conceal oneself from heaven and earth, becoming undetectable even to the Heavenly Dao.

Using the Heaven Concealment Method, Su Changqing cautiously moved through the branches. After a while, he finally heard two voices.

And these were not the voices of demonic beasts, but actual human speech!

"I can't walk anymore, let's rest for a bit!" one voice said.

"No, if the Sect Master finds out we're slacking off, he definitely won't let us off!" the other voice replied.

"You're too naive. If you don't say anything, and I don't say anything, who will know we were slacking off? If you want to go, go ahead. I'm resting anyway."

"Sigh!"

The two voices chatted back and forth, finally stopping their progress.

Su Changqing seized the opportunity, stealthily moving through the branches to get closer. Only when he was near could he clearly see the physical characteristics of the two people talking.

Both were dressed in black, their faces covered by black masks, making their features indistinguishable. Their attire suggested they were not good people.

"Demonic cultivators?"

Su Changqing frowned slightly. He didn't need to think twice to know that such attire was very suspicious, and these two were most likely from the demonic sects. However, they seemed to be ordinary disciples, with cultivation levels around the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

"But why would demonic cultivators be here?"

Su Changqing looked at them, pondering in his mind. This question became the most curious thought in his mind.

The two sat down leaning against a tree, and their conversation soon provided the answer, resolving Su Changqing's doubts.

"Do you really think the ancient ferocious beast Kui Ox appears in this godforsaken place?" one asked.

"How would I know? The important figures in the sect said that the Kui Ox appears here and sent so many of us to search. So, it must be here. Do you think we wouldn't come?" the other replied.

Kui Ox?

Su Changqing, hidden among the branches, immediately recalled descriptions of an ancient ferocious beast, the Kui Ox, which appeared once every three thousand years and possessed immense power.

It was subdued by the Ghost King, the leader of the Ghost King Sect, using the Dragon Subduing Cauldron, and intended to be used to assemble the Four Spirits Array. After being stopped by the righteous path, the Kui Ox became enraged and unstoppable. In the end, it was Zhang Xiaofan who revealed his might and sealed it.

"How can the Kui Ox appear in Nine Yin Mountain?"

Su Changqing knitted his brows, unsure whether to be happy or sad. He had finally ventured out of the mountain to search for the Desolate Orchid Water Lily, only to encounter these demonic cultivators, and now the Kui Ox was here too.

With his current cultivation, he definitely couldn't contend with either of them.

However, with the help of the Heaven Concealment Method, Su Changqing decided to take a risk and investigate what these demonic cultivators were talking about regarding the Kui Ox.

The two rested for only a short while before getting up again and heading deeper into the mountain range, while Su Changqing followed closely behind them, weaving through the branches.

As expected, the further they went, the more demonic cultivators he saw. Although they were all dressed in black, the decorations on their black robes varied. Su Changqing quickly realized that this was not a single demonic sect acting, but a joint operation of several demonic sects.

Seeing the increasing number of people, Su Changqing couldn't get too close and could only gradually increase the distance before making further plans.

Suddenly, Su Changqing saw a demonic cultivator leave the group and walk into the dense forest.

"Got it!"

Seeing this opportunity, Su Changqing decided to take a risk and quickly followed.

"Urinating anywhere, truly lacking in manners."

This demonic cultivator was relieving himself under a tree. Su Changqing immediately leaped down from the tree and said to him with a slight smile.

"Who are you?!"

The demonic cultivator was startled by Su Changqing's sudden appearance. Seeing him dressed in white, he immediately knew Su Changqing was not of the same demonic path as himself.

Just as he was about to shout for help, Su Changqing's eyes narrowed, and his sword flashed with white light, slitting his throat in one strike.

Before he could even cry out "Help!", he widened his eyes and fell, dead. Until his last moment, he couldn't understand how he had lost his life for simply urinating in public.

Su Changqing walked forward, stripped off his clothes, cleaned them with spiritual energy, and put them on himself.

Fortunately, he had chosen a suitable unlucky fellow. Their builds were similar, and the demonic sect's black robe fit him perfectly.

This demonic disciple was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. With the Heaven Concealment Method, he could feign his cultivation at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Coupled with the mask concealing his face, Su Changqing was confident he wouldn't be discovered.

Now, Su Changqing had an additional identity: a 'demonic disciple'. With this identity as cover, he could hide within the demonic sect's ranks and gather more information.

"Old Chong, what's going on? You've been peeing for so long?"

As soon as Su Changqing emerged from the woods, someone immediately approached him, patted his shoulder, and complained.

"Had to take a big one,"

Su Changqing chuckled sheepishly. He also imitated the way these demonic disciples communicated and replied.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry! The sect leader is already waiting for us ahead. If we're late, we'll be in trouble."

As expected, with several layers of cover, this person truly didn't notice that his comrade had been replaced. He pulled Su Changqing along towards a cave. The dozens of demonic disciples around them also didn't notice anything unusual about 'Old Chong'.

Su Changqing was extremely cautious, speaking as little as possible while silently observing his surroundings.