Probing and Tacit Understanding! The Corpse Is Truly Playing the Ghost

When Chen Dengming heard Dongfang Huayuan's voice in his mind, he also sensed the unusual movement of the Human Immortal Way Power, and was extremely surprised.

A thought struck him, and he quickly gathered his mind, entering a state of Unity of Heaven and Man — Spiritual Realm in martial arts.

Instantly, the Human Immortal Way Power within his Sea of Consciousness rapidly, forming a strange phenomenon that created an ancient palace— the Human God Hall.

Inside the Human God Hall, the figure of the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan could be seen appearing and disappearing, exuding unparalleled domineering aura, as if inviting him into the temple for a chat.

Chen Dengming was suspicious. Those he had dealt with in the past were all just avatars of the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan; he had never actually had any dealings with the real Dongfang Huayuan.

His true form was, after all, a Nascent Spirit Transformation; why would he suddenly take the initiative to interact with a mere Golden Core Cultivator like him?

"Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of treachery or theft. But what could a mere Golden Core cultivator like myself possibly have that would warrant the attention of this Sha Star who has a Nascent Soul True Lord as his servant? Could it be some spiritual inheritance?"

Chen Dengming remained vigilant and respectfully transmitted his Divine Sense.

"I never expected that Senior Dongfang would deign to contact a junior like myself. May I ask what important matter you have to discuss?"

Regardless of where the other party was on his side before, and no matter how he and the other party had fought each other in the past, now the fact that the other party has the biggest fist is the only truth.

Humility and subservience before the powerful are at least the most basic principles for 'transmigrated cultivators' to protect themselves. The idea that Long Aotian could successfully turn the tables and achieve a comeback through sheer luck is ultimately just a fantasy. Of course, if it's completely useless, then that's another story.

"You're not bad, kid. You're smart, unlike your elders, who are all useless but stubborn."

Seemingly satisfied with Chen Dengming's attitude, Dongfang Huayuan, "Human God Hall Humanity, I have something to discuss with you."

Chen Dengming was taken aback, then smiled politely, "Thank you for your appreciation, senior. However, I am currently preoccupied with my clone and cannot concentrate fully. I fear that my distraction might offend you, so I will not enter the hall. Please feel free to give any instructions you may have from inside the hall!"

"You, who have inherited the Daoist lineage of the Human Immortals, actually say you can't be distracted?"

Dongfang Huayuan chuckled, but didn't take it to heart. Chen Dengming's humble attitude was indeed quite satisfactory to him. It was normal for him to be wary. If they could talk, there was no need to make a scene. He then said calmly.

"Then let's communicate like this. As I said, I have no ill intentions towards you, so you can rest assured. The reason I approached you this time is to find out about the current situation and dynamics of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance. Are they preparing to launch a counterattack?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming became wary again and smiled, "Senior, your question hits a nerve. How could I possibly know anything about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?"

His mind raced as he analyzed and judged the true intentions of this Sha Star, Dongfang Huayuan.

After all, the other party was a leading figure who had joined forces with the Heavenly Demon and the Mochao Kingdom Lord to fight against the Southeast Two Regions. When the curtain shattered and Evil Cultivator from other regions invaded, the other party's contribution was indispensable.

Although he may outwardly feign compliance, it doesn't mean he's genuinely willing to cooperate and act as an accomplice to the enemy.

The other party wanted to find out about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance's activities through him; I wonder what kind of conspiracy they were plotting, and whether they were underestimating him too much.

Dongfang Huayuan frowned. "You are the Longevity Dao Child. The Longevity Sect should have established a firm foothold in the Four Seas by now, right? How could you be unaware of the movements of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?"

"Senior, you may not know this, but our Longevity Sect is, after all, an outsider in the Four Seas, and has always found it difficult to gain the trust of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance."

Therefore, I need to inquire and confirm the movements of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance before I can know, and I dare not speak carelessly."

Chen Dengming respectfully explained that he first said he didn't know and didn't reveal too much information to appease the other party. Secondly, he said he was willing to continue to inquire, which was also to leave himself an out in case the other party thought he was worthless and had malicious intentions, and could use some means to attack him remotely.

He tried his best to respond flawlessly, guarding his mental vulnerabilities to prevent the other party from prying into his thoughts.

Faced with the pressure from Dongfang Huayuan, he had no time to care about the situation of the Martial Immortal Clone, and could only keep the Martial Immortal Clone still.

"I hope you're telling the truth and not lying to me, otherwise you'll only end up hurting yourself."

Dongfang Huayuan. It was already quite an achievement that he had managed to contact Chen Dengming across such a long distance with the help of the Human God Hall.

This kid is very cunning and unwilling to enter the Human God Hall to meet him face to face, so it would be difficult for him to tell whether the other party is lying.

However, Chen Dengming also expressed his willingness to inquire, which meant he was willing to cooperate and that it wasn't unacceptable to discuss it. He could only suppress his displeasure and impatience and tell him about the situation of the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, and then said indifferently at the end.

"I informed your sect elders of this message more than five years ago, reminding them to notify the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and make counterattack plans as soon as possible."

"If the Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain is allowed to succeed, the curtain will be torn open in many places across the four domains, foreign Daoist lineages will invade on a large scale, powerful cultivators from other domains will descend, and the Four Seas will no longer be your pure land."

"Ten Thousand Devils Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain?"

This wasn't the first time Chen Dengming had heard this term; he had also heard it from Su Yan Yan when they discussed the issue of demonic possession.

Su Yan Yan indicated that the External Dao Malevolent Cultivator within the four Inner Domain seemed to be setting up some kind of evil Formation, and this information was obtained from the First Ancestor and the Second Ancestor.

Dongfang Huayuan smiled faintly, "It seems you've also heard that your sect's elders haven't hidden anything from you."

They didn't hide it from you, so they wouldn't hide it from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance. Perhaps the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance is already organizing a counterattack.

Chen Dengming sensed that this was a test, but he still couldn't determine the other party's stance, so he dared to probe back.

"Senior, I really don't understand. If you don't want the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator to invade, why did you once help the Heavenly Demon and the Mochao Kingdom Lord?"

This question was tantamount to directly hitting Dongfang Huayuan's sore spot. The other party clearly paused, his tone already showing displeasure, and he snorted.

Everyone makes mistakes and stumbles sometimes, and I'm no exception.

When the Four Domains War began, it was all about infighting, competing for resources across the four domains, and redistributing those resources. Could you have predicted that their ultimate goal was to tear open the curtain and release the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator?

Chen Dengming was speechless; that really hit the nail on the head.

Indeed, the war between the four regions has been going on for many years. Many cultivators from various sects in the Southeast Two Regions always thought that the northwest region was only seeking geographical advantage and good resources. They never expected that the northwest region would have such a big appetite, and that its ultimate goal would be to tear open the curtain, let the wolf into the house, and devour the four regions and even the four seas.

"So, just as I suspected, Dongfang Huayuan was also deceived?"

Chen Dengming pondered to himself, but he was not entirely convinced at this moment.

People's hearts are hidden behind their bellies; they can't be explained in just a few words.

Let's play along for now before making a final decision.

After another exchange, the two gradually shifted their conversation from the war to other topics.

Chen Dengming's impression of this Sha Star also changed slightly.

Regardless of whether the other party was asking him for a favor or not, at least they were no longer the arrogant and domineering figure they used to be, making the conversation somewhat comfortable.

When Chen Dengming deliberately praised the other party's astonishing achievement of defeating Nascent Soul Early Stage from the Golden Core Late Stage realm over a hundred years ago, this Sha Star actually made a rare humble remark, revealing the truth behind that feat back then.

"There aren't that many myths in the world. They're just a few fortuitous opportunity coincidences combined with exaggerated fabrications by people."

If I were to say that I was at the Golden Core Perfection stage, I might be able to fight against a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator who had not received any Dao lineage, and with good luck, I might even be able to overcome the gap in realms and win.

However, the chances of reaching the Golden Core Late Stage are slim, especially since I was being chased by two Nascent Soul at the same time."

"Oh?" Chen Dengming felt that the question that had troubled him for many years seemed to finally have a new answer today.

It should be noted that he is now capable of defeating some Golden Core Late Stage cultivators who lack Dao power.

Even Golden Core Perfection cultivator at the peak of their cultivation level, according to Su Yan Yan's assessment of him, was powerless against him.

To be able to fight on equal footing with the Nascent Soul Realm is simply impossible, let alone to kill Nascent Soul.

Even if one advances to the Golden Core Late Stage in the future, the success rate will only be increased from one percent to two percent at most.

Dongfang Huayuan continued, "At that time, my only option was to break into the Human Strength Hall, which I had not yet taken control of, initially with the determination to hold out against being trapped in the Human Strength Hall for hundreds of years."

Unexpectedly, they also followed us in. You are well aware of the suppression that the Ancient Human Immortal Palace exerts on Non-My Dao Cultivator.

But that was the first time I had ever witnessed it. In the end, with the help of that Human Strength Hall, the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul of the Wonderful Sound Sect was killed, and Feng Qingbo of the Moon Reflection Sect was also subdued."

Chen Dengming suddenly understood, and at the same time felt that this experience was exactly the same as when he killed Han Yongxu, the Wonderful Sound Sect, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment Late Stage, when he was in the Golden Core Late Stage Establishment. Afterwards, it also shocked Liang Yunsheng and alarmed Qiu Feng.

Of course, it is foreseeable that killing a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Golden Core Late Stage Nascent Soul Early Stage, even with the help of the Ancient Human Immortal Palace, would be far more difficult than killing Han Yongxu back then.

However, precisely because of the existence of the Ancient Human Immortal Palace, this myth, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, has lost its mythical color and is no longer so awe-inspiring.

"Alright, kid, I can tell you're still mostly wary of me. But that's alright. I believe you're a smart man. You'll figure out whether what I'm saying is true or false in time, and then we can have a proper talk."

After expressing his sincerity, Dongfang Huayuan took the initiative to end the conversation, giving both parties some time and space to think things over.

Haste makes waste. Even if we are in a difficult situation, it's not an urgent moment yet. It's key to give each other some time to build trust.

"Alright! I will carefully consider what you said today, senior."

Having said that, Chen Dengming stopped beating around the bush and responded politely.

He left himself room to maneuver from the very beginning, avoiding becoming an enemy directly.

This leeway is left for post-event investigation and for establishing defenses.

In retrospect, it seems that Dongfang Huayuan saw through this but was willing to let it go, which indeed showed his sincerity.

Neither of them mentioned what benefits a collaboration would bring to either of them, leaving that for another time.

Although Chen Dengming was preoccupied with the fourth Dao pattern of the spiritual inheritance, he did not show it in his impatience.

After the two ended their conversation, the Human Strength Hall, formed by the Human Immortal Way Power, gradually faded away, and along with the figure of the Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan, it was about to disappear completely.

Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and was about to use his mind to sense the condition of the Martial Immortal Clone on the deep seabed in the distance.

The wondrous uses of the <Spirit Fusion Foundation Seizing Technique> had already astonished him, making him eager to try it out.

However, just as his mind sensed the presence of the Martial Immortal Clone, a sudden change occurred.

Chen Dengming suddenly felt an extremely cold Spiritual Energy invade his mind, like an icy spring rushing into his heart, the chilling coldness about to freeze his mind inch by inch.

A vivid scene instantly flashed into his mind.

The image shows a corpse dressed in a dark robe embroidered with map-like patterns. The crystal in its left eye emits a jet-black light, like the light reflected when something is pure black. Within it, black seawater seems to surge, about to devour the person.

The Martial Immortal Clone was now enveloped and eroded by this pure dark light, and the mental imprints within its body were covered with black patterns resembling spider webs.

His mind sensed the Martial Immortal Clone, which was equivalent to establishing a connection with it, causing the black patterns, resembling a spider web, to spread rapidly and attack the original body.

These corpses, dead for who knows how many years in the deep sea, have actually risen from the dead and are causing trouble.

A warning screamed in Chen Dengming's mind. He immediately sent a thought to his clone to dismantle the mental imprint. At the same time, the silver Human Immortal Way Power rapidly poured into his mind, expelling the cold, strange power that had almost frozen his mind.

The moment the Human Immortal Way Power surged in, the mind, which had been invaded by the bone-chilling coldness of the strange force, was instantly filled with warmth.

Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart jumped again in the next instant.

The thought of dismantling the mental imprint conveyed to the Martial Immortal Clone was strangely devoured by a cold, strange force.

At the same time, an even more powerful and chilling force continued to invade, forcing him to not relax in the slightest and to continue to resist with the Human Immortal Way Power.

However, this cold and strange power was simply too overwhelming. Even with the Human Immortal Way Power, they could only barely maintain a stalemate and were unable to completely expel it.

If this continues, once the Human Immortal Way Power is exhausted first, the outcome is self-evident.

Chen Dengming was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat and was about to summon the [Longevity Jade Seal] for help.

"Huh?" Just then, a soft exclamation suddenly came from the Human God Hall Human Immortal Way Power.

The Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan hadn't gone far when he noticed the unusual movement of the Human Immortal Way Power within Chen Dengming's body. He immediately turned his gaze towards it, his expression one of surprise.

"Such pure Yin energy of the ghost path. It can even shake the Human Immortal Way Power. It must be at least a Yin Spring Ghost Lord. How did you manage to provoke such a person?"

Dongfang Huayuan a moment, feeling deeply depressed.

If it were anyone else, he would be clapping and watching the unfortunate guy make a fool of himself.

Unfortunately for Chen Dengming, he was the one who was now in trouble, having just reached a preliminary understanding with Chen.

Although Chen Dengming is just a junior figure, if something happens to him, given his current situation, it would be difficult to find another person with some influence in the Four Seas Immortal Realm to spy on the Four Seas or influence the situation there in the future to help him escape his predicament.

"This brat brought Shi Yiyin, that Spirit Transmutation Malevolent Spirit, to the Human God Hall last time, which angered a powerful old man from beyond the realm. This time, he's angered the Yin Spring Ghost Lord again. How come he's so good at causing trouble?"

Despite his Dongfang Huayuan acted swiftly.

The Human God Hall, which was fading away under the Human Immortal Way Power immortals, instantly reappeared in its magnificent form, radiating divine light and highlighting the Dongfang Huayuan and domineering figure of Dongfang Huayuan.

He suddenly strode out of the Human God Hall gate and let out a loud shout.

"The people I've chosen aren't for you to pick. Get the hell out of here!"

A resounding voice, as grand as a great bell, echoed like a celestial sound descending from the ninth heaven, carrying an undeniable majesty! As if the Sky Dome had been opened, an overwhelming fist force, condensed into silver Dao power, exploded forth!