The Nine Nether Cult's Leader, Mu Baiyi

When the eldest sister arrived at Prison Peak, the child master was stunned to see two souls at the Tribulation Transcendence stage.

It hasn't been long, and there are already two more people in the Tribulation Transcendence stage.

If you calculate the time, and he manages to seize four Tribulation Transcendence Stages a year, in a few more years he won't be able to control Prison Peak anymore.

He was quite powerful, but he couldn't handle imprisoning so many souls at the Tribulation Transcendence stage; no one could control him.

"Actually, there are three. I refined one into a weapon spirit, and my junior brother encountered all three when he went out."

The child master's face twitched; this grand-disciple of his was even more troublesome than that kid, Buyu.

He's only at the Golden Core stage; how could he possibly reach that level in the future?

"Even retirement doesn't bring peace," sighed the child master. He retired early, leaving the business to the nine members of the Silent Daoist Priest group, but he was just too exhausted.

That generation of the Ask Dao Sect had many outstanding talents, among whom the nine most outstanding individuals were known as the Nine Sons of the Ask Dao Sect, and were regarded as the hope of the Ask Dao Sect.

Coincidentally, all nine of them were his apprentices.

When he was the Sect Master, he cleaned up the messes these guys made every day.

Thanks to him, he got to know all the high-ranking figures in the cultivation world at that time.

He cultivated himself to the Tribulation Transcendence stage so that it would be easier to teach these brats a lesson.

Otherwise, as the master, wouldn't he be driven mad by watching these brats cause trouble, and since he couldn't beat them?

"If only I had switched places with my junior brother back then. He would have come to Prison Peak, and I would have stayed in the Scripture Depository."

The child master sighed as he locked up Wu Youdao and Venerable Xuanlei.

Lu Yang, carrying the soul of the Witch Priest, swaggered around the Ask Dao Sect, looking incredibly irritating.

Fortunately, he made it to Hundred Refinement Peak without being beaten up.

He happened to see Li Haoran fighting Qin Yanyan.

Qin Yanyan's body transformed into a wisp of white smoke, ethereal and elusive, concealing talismans that could deliver a surprise attack on Li Haoran from the shadows.

Li Haoran was not one to passively defend himself. He took off his wig, which spun rapidly, dispersing the white smoke.

The father and daughter fought fiercely, their battle evenly matched.

"The Misty Clouds and White Clouds Pill?" Lu Yang recognized Qin Yanyan's Golden Core as a first-grade Golden Core.

This Golden Core allows cultivators to transform into mist and clouds, appearing and disappearing without a trace, making it extremely useful for both combat, defense, and escape.

It was worth it for Li Haoran to spend so much time accompanying his ex-daughter in her cultivation.

"You've successfully formed your core! Congratulations!" Lu Yang said with a smile. The father and daughter noticed Lu Yang's arrival and stopped their magical duel.

"Senior Brother Lu, what brings you here?" Li Haoran was unaware of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's trip to the desolate state. He felt uneasy, having not seen the two for a month.

Being reaped by karma is not something to be proud of, so Meng Jingzhou naturally had to keep it a secret.

The disciples of the Ask Dao Sect only knew that Qiu Jin'an had launched a sneak attack on the Ask Dao Sect, but they knew nothing about the cause and effect.

"Oh, Lao Meng and I went to the Desolate State and captured a soul in the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Senior Sister asked me to deliver it to the Fifth Elder." Lu Yang raised the chain in his hand, speaking casually as if he had just returned from a trip and was bringing back some local specialties for the neighbors.

Even the father and daughter, who were quickly getting used to Lu Yang's luck, didn't know what to say.

Are souls in the Tribulation Transcendence stage as common as cabbages? You run into one as soon as you step outside.

"Master is refining weapons on the mountaintop," Li Haoran told Lu Yang.

"Okay, I'll be right back. I have something to ask you."

Li Haoran was confused.

When Lu Yang arrived at the mountaintop, he saw the Fifth Elder deep in thought, his brows furrowed, looking quite troubled.

"Fifth Elder, what are you doing?"

"Our Heavenly Court Sect collaborates with the Nine Nether Sect using an automatic grilling array, right? I was wondering if we could create a Law Treasure that can automatically cook food."

Did you succeed?

"Not very successful, encountered many problems, such as the pot's attack power being too high, and I don't know what the problem is. Let's not talk about that. What are you doing here... the soul of Tribulation Transcendence stage expert?!"

When the Fifth Elder snapped out of his daze and saw the soul of the Witch Priest in Lu Yang's hand, his eyes lit up. He was even more excited than if he had seen his wife. He rubbed his hands together and grinned, his mouth stretching to his ears.

"My senior sister asked me to give this to you, saying it can be used as a spirit artifact."

"So that's exactly what it meant!" The Fifth Elder took the chains as if they were a priceless treasure.

Having the soul of Tribulation Transcendence stage expert, he was confident in refining Tribulation Transcendence level Law Treasure, which was an extremely valuable experience. This process also greatly helped him improve his weapon refining skills.

The Fifth Elder tossed the automatic cooking pot aside. With the opportunity to refine Tribulation Transcendence level Law Treasure, who would bother researching an automatic cooking pot?

Lu Yang bid farewell to the Fifth Elder, who could no longer hear anything, and went down the mountain to find Li Haoran, explaining his purpose.

"During my trip to the Desolate State, I encountered a member of the Nine Nether Sect. Do you recognize him?"

Lu Yang Law Power to conjure a man wearing a white paper hat.

"Mu Baiyi?"

"This person's name is Mu Baiyi?"

"There's no mistake, it's Mu Baiyi. In Qin Haoran's memory, he was one of the four vice leaders of the Nine Nether Sect, and the youngest of the four."

"He is now the leader of the Nine Netherworld Sect."

If Lu Yang wasn't sure if Mu Baiyi was the leader before, after the battle at Hanshui City, Mu Baiyi's combat prowess confirmed that he was definitely the leader.

"He became the leader?"

Li Haoran was slightly surprised. In terms of seniority and cultivation, Mu Baiyi was not particularly outstanding. Even Petrified Bone had a greater chance of becoming the sect leader than Mu Baiyi.

"Could it be that he made some kind of promise, like building Fengdu or something?" Li Haoran pondered. Mu Baiyi was at a disadvantage in every aspect, so the only possibility was that he promised to build Fengdu after becoming the sect leader, which would cause the neutral faction to side with Mu Baiyi.

"That doesn't make sense either. The Nine Nether Sect is so poor, and Qin Haoran is being chased by creditors every day. Where would they get the money to build Fengdu?"

Li Haoran was completely baffled.

"Mu Baiyi is most skilled in the art of clones and transformations. He can transform into men, women, young and old. Mu Baiyi said that when he was young and studying in the sect, his fellow disciples were unwilling to go to the academy to study and preferred to cultivate on their own. However, the academy elders often called roll, so his fellow disciples asked Mu Baiyi to call out their names for them. In return, they would give Mu Baiyi Spirit Stone."

"Since Mu Baiyi comes from a poor background and lacks Spirit Stone, I agreed."

"Mu Baiyi is meticulous in his work. In order to avoid being discovered, he learned the techniques of creating clones and transformations, and he uses these two Law Technique when called."

"Then why didn't he continue his studies at the sect and instead joined the Nine Nether Sect?" Lu Yang asked curiously. "Was he expelled from the sect after the elders discovered he was chanting for others?"

If one can study within a sect, who would choose to join a demonic cult?

"No, it's just that the sect disbanded later."

"They disbanded?" Lu Yang was even more puzzled. Why would they disband for no reason?

"It's quite strange that the sect has so many disciples who come to study at the academy, with a 100% attendance rate, yet their final exam results are terrible, except for Mu Baiyi, who has outstanding grades."

"The sect felt it was incapable of teaching and didn't want to mislead its disciples, so it disbanded."

Lu Yang: "..."