After thanking the Divine Mechanism Heavenly Lord again and again, Jiang Ding asked about the Horn Nether Domain.
This unknown immortal civilization weighed on everyone's mind. They worried about it constantly; some with weaker nerves even found inner demons springing up so thickly that they could not cultivate. They had to seal their own memories with spells just to live normally.
"Everything is normal."
The Divine Mechanism Heavenly Lord considered for a moment. After repeatedly verifying Jiang Ding's clearance level, he said, "The disciples planted by the Shadow Demon Abyss have not been discovered. Or at least, they haven't been caught. They've settled into their cover, hiding within the bodies and souls of lower-level cultivators among the Fox Race, the Stone Person Race, and other peoples of the Horn Nether Domain. They're only lying low and observing. They haven't caused any abnormalities in their hosts or sent them looking for intelligence."
"The Shadow Demon Abyss is quite professional at this. Our intelligence department has learned a great deal from them."
Jiang Ding agreed.
Safety mattered most in reconnaissance and infiltration beyond their domain. There was no need to rush. As the infiltrated cultivators lived, aged, fell ill, and died, they would experience plenty. Trying to force matters would only be drawing legs on a snake.
"The Shadow Demon Daoist Heir and several inheriting disciples of the Shadow Demon Abyss are hiding in the souls of lower-level cultivators from the Horned Demon Imperial Clan. They intend to live through each target's entire life. Only after a target dies will they choose a nearby Horned Demon Imperial Clan infant with exceptional talent and begin the cycle again."
"The Shadow Demon Abyss plans to let this continue through the lives and deaths of more than ten generations of cultivators, if conditions permit. That