Xu Wei and Little Array Spirit's News! The Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Devil

After the Bone Demon Tree was defeated, the identity of the person inside the ice coffin spewed from its maw was revealed when the coffin was opened.

This person was a Devil Lord Nascent Soul Perfection more than five hundred years ago, named the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord.

The Skeleton Demon Tree, along with the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Hyena, are all Devil Creature spirit pets controlled by it.

According to the information recorded in the Jade Slip he left behind, this Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord failed to break through to the Spirit Transformation stage and passed away Lifespan Limit end.

After its death, its many spirit pets remained in the valley and never left, a vigil that lasted for over five hundred years.

"So this field in the valley was set up by this Devil Lord more than five hundred years ago, just to protect him during his breakthrough. He never expected it would trap us inside for so many years."

After learning the whole story, Qiu Feng couldn't help but sigh.

A protective field casually set up by Nascent Soul Perfection cultivator, not even a large-scale killing formation, nearly wiped out a group of cultivators who had mistakenly entered it. Even the Golden Core Late Stage cultivators could only barely survive.

This is truly a case of collateral damage.

Chen Dengming continued browsing to the end and noticed that the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord also had thoughts of making arrangements for his affairs after death.

But perhaps there is an underlying resentment, a resentment that after death and the dissipation of their spiritual energy, the carefully nurtured spirit pets and wealth will all go to others. That is why these spirit pets attack people who enter the valley on their own.

However, according to the last words of the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord in the Jade Slip, he obviously expected that a powerful person would forcibly break in. Therefore, he left a message begging that the spirit pet's life should not be harmed, and left behind the method of subduing it as well as half of the Devil Cultivator method.

Chen Dengming had no interest in Devil Cultivator techniques.

The Daoist lineages of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage and Immortal Celestial Lineage that he inherited are the strongest Daoist methods, requiring no other methods, let alone the Daoist methods of Devil Cultivator which are only half-powerful.

However, he was still very interested in subduing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Hyena.

However, Chen Dengming was slightly taken aback when he saw the words recorded by the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord at the end of the Jade Slip.

"I still have two disciples who may still be alive: the eldest disciple, Ling Jue, the Thousand Poisons Rogue Person, and the second disciple, Kang Zhiyin, the Hundred Losses Demonic Path. If you are willing to pass on my Daoist teachings to these two disciples, you can obtain the other half of the Daoist teachings from them."

--Leave it to the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord."

"The Hundred Losses Demonic Path?"

Chen Dengming was stunned. "The Hundred Losses Demonic Path that created the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique>?"

That's highly likely.

In the Cultivation World, those who possess titles or honors are generally unique and rarely the same, unless there is a significant geographical difference, such as the distance between the Four Seas and the Four Domains.

To his utter surprise, he discovered the Hundred Losses Demonic Path's master Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord, in this valley.

To be fair, the Hundred Losses Demonic Path is somewhat connected to him.

If it weren't for the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> created by the other party, he would have had a hard time quickly sacrificing his life to improve his Spiritual Root Potential and grow stronger in the early stages.

"What a pity, you, a disciple of the Hundred Losses Demonic Path, perished a hundred years ago."

Chen Dengming shook his head inwardly and crushed the Jade Slip in his hand.

The other one, some Thousand Poisons Rogue Person, didn't sound like a good person just from his name, so he didn't bother looking for him.

This Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord is quite interesting. The thinking of demons is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, so he deliberately left behind half of the demonic path's techniques.

The idea that whoever discovers it will be interested in seeking out his two main disciples to obtain the other half of the Daoist manual is intriguing.

Was he planning to use his two disciples to eliminate him, or was he going to eliminate his two disciples as well?

If Hundred Losses Demonic Path could know this in the afterlife, he would surely say thank you to his master.

Aside from the demonic arts, the only usable item in the Ice Coffin of the Myriad Tribulation Devil Lord was a third-tier Law Treasure. All other Law Treasure, pills, and even Storage Bag had been destroyed due to the passage of time.

Chen Dengming quickly browsed through the Dharma Gate subduing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Hyena.

Upon discovering that subduing these two ferocious creatures would require initial physical intervention to subdue them, one would inevitably have to do so.

This is easy to deal with; he has a fourth-tier Law Treasure, the Beast Restraining Ring, which he hasn't used yet.

This was perfect for the task. After capturing them and bringing them back, he could slowly subdue and train them using Dharma Gate he had experience with raising Gu gu. He was quite adept at it.

After subduing Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and Lingbo Hyena, Chen Dengming and his two companions did not immediately set off.

Instead, they collected the remains of all the fellow disciples who had died in the valley, preparing to bring them back to the Mountain Gate for burial.

This can be considered a return to one's roots, a stroke of good fortune for those in distress, at least their souls can return to their hometowns instead of being left to rot in the wilderness.

Early morning.

A spirit boat flew out of the valley and headed straight for the Longevity Sect.

A long wind howled through the air, and a shimmering Treasure Light ring, taller than a person, floated beside Chen Dengming.

Inside the ring, a cloud of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito, resembling Red Cloud, struggled left and right, but could not escape the ring's confinement.

He held a large ball of water in his hand.

The water mass was filled with countless wriggling Lingbo Hyena.

Powerful suction emanated from these serrated mouthparts, drawing away the Spiritual Qi from the water clumps and causing it to disappear rapidly.

However, when it comes to absorbing Spiritual Qi, this group of Lingbo Hyena is no match for Chen Dengming; they've met their ancestor.

Whenever the water Spiritual Qi within the water mass is drawn away, Chen Dengming's palm will unleash a silver vortex of suction force, performing the Spirit Devouring Technique.

Quickly draw out the lost water Spiritual Qi along with the power within Lingbo Hyena's body.

As a result, Lingbo Hyena not only couldn't absorb Chen Dengming's Spiritual Qi at all, but Chen Dengming also continuously absorbed the power from her body, causing her to shrink more and more and her resistance to become weaker and weaker.

They were even gradually giving up resistance and choosing to surrender.

"This Lingbo Hyena, it gave in so easily? I haven't even started using the methods I've learned to subdue it yet."

Chen Dengming was surprised to sense the mental fluctuations of this group of Lingbo Hyena.

On the rear deck, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei watched with admiration as Chen Dengming easily subdued the two ferocious beasts. A fighting spirit also welled up in their hearts, determined to advance to become Nascent Soul True Lord.

If they were also Nascent Soul True Lord, how could they have been trapped in this perilous place for so many years and lived as freely as the sect leader?

In fact, they had misunderstood.

In the future, Qiu Feng and his companion will find that it will be difficult to encounter a powerful Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator like Chen Dengming again.

"Sect Master Qiu, Sect Leader Cheng, look over there, which sect used to be located in that Mountain Gate area?"

At that moment, Chen Dengming's voice came from ahead, carried by the first wisp of morning breeze, and reached the ears of Qiu Feng and the other man.

Qiu Feng looked over in surprise and laughed, "So this is Tidal Cliff. I've been here several times; this used to be the territory of the Spirit Communication Mountain Gate."

As he spoke, he paused, realizing something was amiss, "The Spirit Communication Gate."

Chen Dengming shook his head and said, "The Spirit Communication Sect no longer exists. After the Outer Domain Evil Cultivator invaded, those who obeyed prospered, and those who resisted perished. Many sects in the Southeast Two Regions have already been destroyed."

This Tidal Cliff is now the territory of my Longevity Sect. If Sect Master Qiu doesn't mind, why not make this place the new Mountain Gate of the Evergreen Sect in the future?

The Spirit Vein of what was once the Evergreen Sect's Mountain Gate have been destroyed.

As the sect leader, Chen Dengming naturally had the right to divide the sect's territory and resources.

Moreover, this Tidal Cliff was territory he personally fought for.

It just so happens that this place also needs people from within the sect to take over and develop it, and he felt that the shrewd and capable Qiu Feng was the perfect candidate.

At this point, Chen Dengming also sighed with regret.

The Tongling Sect, along with the Hongxia Sect, the Hidden World Sect, the Moon Reflection Sect, and the Wonderful Sound Sect, were once the five major sects that jointly sealed off the Southern Search Land.

He was fortunate enough to embark on the Immortal Path because these five sects had sent their Qi Refining disciples to hold Ascension Convention, which allowed him to enter the Immortal Path.

But now, almost all five sects have been wiped out, and the Wonderful Sound Sect was almost destroyed by him.

Nowadays, it seems that only the Moon Reflection Sect still has Feng Qingbo, the Supreme Ancestor, as a lone commander.

"Outer Domain Evil Cultivator? Tidal Cliff is already our Longevity Sect's territory?"

Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were both somewhat bewildered, and even Qiu Feng couldn't find the words to respond for a moment.

They had been trapped in this desolate place for many years. Although their situation was dire, they had perfectly avoided the chaos and turmoil of the outside world. Therefore, they were completely unaware of the invasion of Outer Domain Evil Cultivator, and their minds were still stuck in the era of the Four Realms War.

After listening to Chen Dengming's general explanation of what happened in the past few decades, the two of them knew the current situation and couldn't help but sigh.

Their predicament was tragic, but those outside the confines weren't necessarily happy either. Perhaps they were fortunate to have escaped a calamity.

Although Chen Dengming spoke lightly, they could all imagine how difficult it was for the Longevity Sect to go from losing its Mountain Gate to regaining Mountain Gate.

Not to mention, Chen Dengming once led many sects who had fled to establish themselves overseas and gain the recognition and respect of sects all over the world. For this alone, he deserved the position of sect leader.

"Times change, and circumstances shift. We never imagined that after being trapped in this perilous place, we'd emerge like frogs in a well, completely oblivious to the world around us."

Qiu Feng readily complied, smiling and bowing, "Since the sect leader has made this arrangement, I, Qiu, will accept it with all my might. I will do my utmost to build a new Mountain Gate at Tidal Cliff, and live up to the sect leader's expectations."

"Sect Master Qiu, there's no need for such politeness."

Chen Dengming shook his head. "You can discuss with Elder Gongsun directly how many disciples you need to come with you."

These words left both of them slightly disheartened.

Even Cheng Zhenwei looked desolate and forlorn.

Of the many disciples of the Evergreen Sect and Evergreen Gate from the past, how many can still be seen today?

Those who were most trusted at the beginning have either died or scattered during their escape.

Even if someone dies and turns to ashes, you can still take them back; but if someone is scattered, you probably won't even be able to find their ashes.

Cheng Zhenwei secretly envied Qiu Feng, who at least still had Chen Dengming as a support, and a powerful one at that. Even though Qiu Feng's Mountain Gate was gone, Chen Dengming could still arrange a new and good place for him.

He had no one to rely on anymore. His nephew, Hua Zhenyu, on whom he had once placed great hopes, had died during his escape. Even his remains could not be returned to the Mountain Gate. He had died before he could even light the Longevity Incense, so his soul did not even have the chance to float back to the Longevity Incense, leaving him with eternal regret.

There are many regrettable things in this world.

Even Chen Dengming, the seemingly successful and powerful Longevity Sect, has his regrets.

Even if one can enjoy temporary success, many people's lives are filled with gains and losses, ultimately returning to dust, inevitably filled with regret and sorrow.

This regret was once submerged Below the Yin Spring.

I thought it would be difficult to ever turn the page on history again.

Unexpectedly, a dozen days after he returned with Qiu Feng and the other man, he received a message from the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun from the Below the Yin Spring.

Human Heart Hall.

Chen Dengming communicates with the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun through the fire in his heart, transcending the realms of the Human World and the underworld.

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun had only been in Yinquan for three months. Although his strength had not yet broken through, his speech and thinking had become much sharper.

He has been able to have relatively normal spiritual communication with Chen Dengming, which can be considered as regaining some of the charm he once had as a butcher.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, even if I, Old Zhu, were to deceive the Yin Spring Ghost Lord, I would never dare to joke about such a thing."

This time, not only did they discover a fragment of the little ancestor's soul, but they also learned some relevant information about Sister-in-law Xu Wei.

Chen Dengming suppressed his emotions and smiled, "The nickname you gave the Little Array Spirit, 'Little Ancestor,' is quite fitting. Continue, what's the news?"

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun, "According to the ghosts who are currently working with me here, if a ghost is on the verge of its soul being scattered in the Yin Spring..."

Before the soul is completely destroyed, a wisp of true spirit can enter the River Styx and have a chance to be reborn as Soul Body.

However, if a spirit is nearing the end of its Yin Longevity, even if it enters the River Styx, its true spirit will find it difficult to regenerate into Soul Body, and it will most likely drift away and slowly perish.

But if one is lucky, perhaps the true spirit will combine with some strange things in the River Styx, and may give birth to a spiritual being, reincarnated as some kind of underworld creature, and then give birth to a true spirit again, just like the 'Shore Flower' of the River Styx, but in that case..."

"In that case, he wouldn't really be the same person he used to be."

Chen Dengming was somewhat prepared, but he still couldn't help but ask, "Since this is the result, you didn't need to report to me in the first place. Since you did report, what else did you discover?"

"Heh heh heh, as expected of Fellow Daoist Chen."

Old Ghost Old Zhu laughed, "Because the ghost I'm following saw a bit of true spirit drift out of the Yin Spring of the Star Luo Yin Spring Ghost Lord and eventually enter the River Styx."

This big-headed ghost even went to search for it, but couldn't find any trace of it.

"Hmm?" Chen Dengming's heart skipped a beat.

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun explained, "This big-headed ghost was originally a river ghost born in the River Styx. He is the lowest-ranking ghost messenger and has been patrolling the River Styx for a long time. I obtained him from the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord, so he knows very well what happens in the River Styx."

Above the Yin Spring, for many years, very few Human World spirits enter.

Therefore, when a bit of true spirit drifted in more than twenty years ago, this big-headed ghost was the first to notice it.

"But as he said, Xu Wei is probably in grave danger; the best outcome would be for her to become a creature within the River Styx."

"That's right, but there might still be a glimmer of hope. It just so happens that my little ancestor's soul is also in the River Styx, or at least that's what the Soul Power guide he gave me pointed to. I plan to go to the River Styx to check things out first."

"It seems the River Styx truly lives up to its reputation as the mother river of life for ghosts. All the clues you've found are connected to the River Styx. Good! Go now!"

Chen Dengming gradually calmed down.

In many things, he can only do his best and leave the rest to fate.

Even if this is the outcome we face now, it's still better than having no outcome at all, and remaining unsure of what to do.

Cultivating immortality and refining one's mind is an inevitable process, requiring the courage to face cruelty.

After communicating with the Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun...

Chen Dengming then observed the condition of the other lamps inside the Human Heart Hall.

This even includes the heart fire states of Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord such as Dongfang Huayuan, the First Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, Yongxin Sword Master, and Qu Shenzong.

However, he only observed these Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords from afar and dared not risk probing them with his mental power.

He had once managed to outwit the Blood God by using the Dao artifact, the Human Heart Hall.

But the Blood God was, after all, severely injured and half-dead.

Other Nascent Spirit Transformation at their peak often possess different Daoist powers, so it's hard to say whether they can sense the Human Heart Hall and enter it through its connections.

He is currently in a state of complete ignorance regarding the power of the Spirit Transformation stage, and cannot fathom it at all.

"Speaking of Spirit Transformation I've encountered, there are also Mingguang Shangren, the Netherworld Ghost Lord, and the Outer Realm Devil Venerable. However, their Heart Flame states haven't been displayed within the Human Heart Hall."

Some guesses began to form in Chen Dengming's mind.

These Nascent Spirit Transformation did not exhibit inner fire all shared a common trait: they had only seen their incarnations or avatars, not their original selves.

They may need to see the true form before they can reveal their inner fire in the Human Heart Hall.

Judging from the stable state of the inner fire of the many Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords, the Battlefield between the two sides is currently relatively calm.

Chen Dengming then specifically sought out the Heart Fire of the Northern Yin Holy Mother to observe.

They discovered that the Holy Mother's inner fire was also calming down, and they couldn't find an opportunity to take advantage of this mortal enemy, the Holy Mother.

However, among the many lanterns, he quickly discovered a surprisingly delightful character in a lantern in a very far corner— the Soul Devouring Old Devil.

"This old guy is really alive! He lost his Physical Body to Senluo's body back then, but his Nascent Soul escaped. He's still alive now. It seems he successfully Body Seizing body and started cultivating again?"

Chen Dengming became interested.

Judging from the brightness of the inner fire, the Soul Devouring Old Devil's condition was far from good.

Perhaps it's a side effect of the Body Seizing and reconstruction, or maybe the Nascent Soul is still in a state of deep slumber and cultivation.

In this state, even if his mind intrudes into the past, the other party may not be able to detect it.

"Let's see where this Old Devil is. If he's inside the Demonic Sect's headquarters, perhaps we can observe the situation there undetected and steal intelligence through Old Devil perspective."

Chen Dengming's eyes shone with a silvery, Human Immortal Way Power, like two beams of light penetrating the inner fire within the lamp opposite him.

This inner fire suddenly began to flicker slightly.

Western Regions, within the Heavenly Devil Sect.

A towering pavilion stands amidst the mountains and forests, its surroundings covered in moss, with brick and lime dust extending downwards, suggesting it has been deserted for a long time.

Here, the grass is lush and green, and the Ancient Wood are verdant. A few bats flit about in the shadows, their wings flapping, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere even in the daytime.

A burly young man, shirtless, sat in a pool of thick, dark liquid reeking of blood on the terrace, his entire body radiating a chilling Devil Qi.

Suddenly, his sharp eyebrows bulged, as if he vaguely sensed that he was being secretly watched and observed, and even felt as if a Divine Sense was trying to invade his mind.

"Huh? Who?"

He quickly focused his will and guarded his mind. In his Dantian, a nascent soul with an old face but a young Nascent Soul trembled slightly and opened its eyes a crack.

Just then, the feeling of being spied on and intruded strangely faded away.

The young man opened his eyes in confusion, a deep purple light flashing in them. He looked around, his Divine Sense spreading out to investigate, filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"I have already reached an agreement with the Heavenly Demon Sect to secretly cultivate here, and I haven't even returned to my sect. Who is playing such a joke, deliberately investigating me at the Heavenly Devil Sect?"

At the same time.

Human Heart Hall.

Chen Dengming frowned and withdrew his Human Immortal Way Power, thinking to himself that this Soul Devouring Old Devil was indeed the ancestor of manipulating souls, and his attainments in mental Divine Sense were also very strong. Even in this state, he could still detect his mental intrusion.

However, the other party was not able to keenly detect his mental power, as he could come and go freely, proving that the other party's condition was still very poor.

Once he has refined a portion of the many Human Immortal Way scriptures he has absorbed, his mental strength will inevitably improve. At that time, he may be able to invade the Old Devil's mind without anyone noticing.

"I only caught a fleeting glance just now, but the place where this Old Devil was staying did indeed seem to be some kind of demonic sect. Could it be the Soul Devouring Sect?"

While pondering, Chen Dengming became cautious.

This Old Devil is very important. In the future, when his spiritual cultivation improves, he may be able to act as his mobile eyes, monitoring and observing the actions of the demonic sect and even Outer Domain Evil Cultivator.

The premise is that his mental cultivation improves faster than the Old Devil's recovery speed.

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