Lingxu Realm, Big Dipper Pavilion

"You already recognize me, why are you asking who I am?"

True Monarch Golden Crow sneered, as a large amount of demonic energy surged from his body. This demonic energy rolled and surged, transforming into thick black tentacles that slapped towards Zhuo Shan and the other three.

Zhuo Shan made a hand seal, and a blinding black light shone from his chest, revealing a huge Black Crow Phantom.

The Black Crow Phantom opened its beak and spewed out a large cloud of Black Flame as it charged forward.

The other three Nascent Soul Cultivator also attacked True Monarch Golden Crow.

A series of booming explosions rang out, and various kinds of spiritual light lit up in the sky, accompanied by rolling waves of air.

Zhuo Shan unleashed a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Saber, entirely yellow in color, and slashed it towards the True Monarch Golden Crow in the void. A massive Yellow Saber Light swept out, heading straight for the True Monarch Golden Crow.

The True Monarch Golden Crow's body emitted a burst of black light, transforming into a cloud of black mist, which was then cleaved in two by the Yellow Saber Light.

A cloud of black mist rose from the mountainside, and the True Monarch Golden Crow appeared.

He transformed into a wisp of black smoke and flew down the mountain at great speed.

A deafening roar of thunder resounded as thick bolts of silver lightning struck down, hitting the black mist and causing it to churn and surge.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the black mist transformed into the appearance of the True Monarch Golden Crow, whose face was slightly pale.

"I'm finally free! Haha!"

True Monarch Golden Crow burst into wild laughter, transformed into a streak of black Escape Light, and streaked away through the air, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Not long after, Zhuo Shan and his three companions flew down from the mountain, each with a different expression.

"It seems we've released a Devil Race."

A portly man in a black shirt frowned as he spoke.

"He's not Devil Race; at most, he's the Remnant Soul of Devil Race cultivator. Strange, how come there's a Devil Race's corpse here?"

Zhuo Shan looked completely bewildered.

"High Priest, what do we do next? Should we chase after him and kill him?"

"I asked the man in black."

"We don't know what kind of strange Divine Ability this guy possesses. Zhe Qing and the others are no match for him. Let's go explore other places. There are Devil Race imprisoned here; perhaps there are some Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure."

Zhuo Shan said.

He had never fought against Devil Race cultivators before and was unaware of their Divine Ability. The fact that they had killed two Nascent Soul Cultivator right under their noses and then escaped unscathed made Zhuo Shan extremely wary.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing. Even if they manage to eliminate the enemy, they won't gain much benefit; at most, they'll only be avenging their comrades.

"According to the intelligence we've gathered, we haven't heard of any Devil Race cultivators in the North Sea Cultivation World! Where did this Devil Race come from? Who imprisoned him here? Why wasn't he eliminated? Is it because they can't eliminate him? Or is there some unspeakable reason?"

The man in black raised several questions.

They gathered intelligence everywhere, searching for seals or forbidden areas, but no ancient text mentioned the presence of Devil Race cultivators in the North Sea Cultivation World. Where did this Devil Race cultivator come from, why was he imprisoned here, and Devil Race imprisoned him? These were all mysteries.

"I don't know, but I hope we can find the answer. From now on, no matter what inanimate object we see, we must finish it off. We can't afford to be ambushed again."

Zhuo Shan said in a deep voice.

They left and went to other places in search of treasure.

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Shen Long stood at the foot of a majestic Heaven-Propping Giant Peak, his expression solemn.

A blue stone staircase extends from the foot of the mountain to the summit, which is shrouded in thick white mist, Chu Shan.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada was on Shen Long's left, constantly emitting cheerful chirping sounds.

"Seven Star Hall! What is this place? Is it the Control Hub?"

Shen Long muttered to himself, his face full of curiosity.

He summoned the Giant Ape Puppet Beast Giant Ape Puppet Beast beast, which strode towards the mountain. Before it had taken three steps, it stopped, and a powerful gravity appeared out of nowhere.

"Gravity Restriction?!"

Shen Long frowned and put away the Puppet Beast.

He summoned the Magnetic Essence Bead and infused it with a spell. The Magnetic Essence Bead emitted a dazzling golden light, transforming into a thick Golden Light Screen that enveloped Shen Long and the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, easing the pressure.

Shen Long strode up the mountain, the path clear and unobstructed. He reached the summit and stepped into the white sea of mist.

Passing through the white sea of mist, Shen Long appeared in a vast Bluestone Square. In the square stood a shimmering silver hall with the three large characters "Seven Star Hall" written on the plaque. The gate was tightly closed.

Shen Long unleashed his Li Fire Staff, flicking his wrist to send a massive red shadow sweeping out and striking the gate of the Seven Star Hall with pinpoint accuracy. The gate shattered into pieces, revealing a spacious and brightly lit hall.

Inside the hall was a Humanoid Statue over ten zhang tall, but nothing else.

The eyes of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a dazzling golden light as it surveyed the hall, but found nothing unusual.

Shen Long summoned the Giant Ape Puppet Beast and controlled it to enter the Seven Star Hall.

The Giant Ape Puppet Beast circled the hall, finding nothing unusual and no hidden door.

Shen Long's gaze fell on the Humanoid Statue. He made a hand seal, and the Giant Ape Puppet Beast opened its mouth and spat out a thick beam of light, which struck the Humanoid Statue with a muffled thud.

"Alright, stop attacking me. You don't have any demonic energy on you, so you must be Human Race cultivator from the Gan Yang Realm. Ask me anything you want to know! I can't hold out much longer."

The Humanoid Statue spoke.

Shen Long was startled and his face became wary.

Who are you?

Shen Long asked, his Divine Sense fully activated, carefully observing everything around him.

"I True Monarch Seven Stars from the Green Lotus Continent of the Lingxu Realm. I was ordered to descend to the Lower Realm to apprehend a traitor. This traitor actually attempted to sneak into the Yin Devil Realm, which is controlled by the Devil Race. Fortunately, I stopped him in time."

The Humanoid Statue spoke.

"True Monarch Seven Stars! Lingxu Realm! Green Lotus Continent! Apprehending traitors in the Lower Realm?"

Shen Long was completely bewildered.

"Cultivators from the Gan Yang Realm who reach the Spirit Transmutation Mid-Stage can ascend to the Lingxu Realm, which you cultivators from the Lower Realm realms usually call the Spirit Realm. Most of the Human Race in the Lingxu Realm are on the Green Lotus Continent. Did you encounter that Devil Race cultivator?"

The Humanoid Statue spoke and asked.

"Devil Race cultivator? I haven't encountered him, and I don't know where he is."

Shen Long asked curiously.

"More than a thousand miles away from here, if it weren't you coming, but him, I would have killed him. This is a backup plan I left behind."

The Humanoid Statue explained.

"Senior, what's the deal with that traitor you mentioned?"

Shen Long asked politely.

Since he is a powerful being from the Spirit Realm, it is not excessive to address him as a senior.

"I am from the Big Dipper Pavilion, Cai Lei is my fellow disciple. He stole something very important and, taking advantage of his position, Lower Realm using the Realm-Breaking Disk. I was ordered to go Lower Realm to the mortal realm to apprehend him, and I successfully found him. This guy ultimately self-destructed. I don't know where he took the Eastern XZ, but that's not important. You only need to know that a Devil Race cultivator is imprisoned here. Due to some special reasons, I promised not to kill him and instead imprisoned him here. So many years have passed; he should be dead and his cultivation has dissipated. Go and destroy his body."

The Humanoid Statue said.