This was a colossal tent a thousand zhang high. At its deepest point lay a dense mass of black ink, from which enormous transparent tentacles occasionally emerged. Even at their thinnest, they were dozens of zhang thick. This was already the Deep-Dark Squid Great Sage's utmost effort to shrink its body.
Chilly Sacred Might filled the great tent. Fang Yun was actually unable to resist it, and his body instinctively trembled. The Sacred Might immediately withdrew, whether unintentionally or as a show of force, no one knew.
Along both sides of the tent stood Ancient Demon officials, some busy at work, others secretly watching Fang Yun.
"Mountain Bearer Fang Yun pays respects to the Sacred Commander!" Fang Yun saluted in the manner of the Ancient Demons.
"No need for such courtesy..."
A sinister, icy voice echoed through the water, making one's hair stand on end.
The voice continued, "What brings you here?"
Fang Yun had prepared his answer long ago. Straightening his back, neither servile nor overbearing, he said, "I have several purposes. First, I bear Tree Venerable's secret order and am acting in secrecy."
After saying that, Fang Yun released the aura of the Leaf Book that the Golden Giant had passed to him, then withdrew it.
All the Ancient Demon officials in the tent suddenly stopped what they were doing and stood silently, stealing glances at Fang Yun.
Then Fang Yun said, "By the order of Pan Kong Ancestral Emperor's descendant, I have come to retrieve the Purple Heaven Pillar."
As he spoke, Fang Yun released the aura of Shanzhong Sheng's blood talisman.
Shanzhong Sheng had been born from the power of the Skull-Offering Great Sage, while the Skull-Offering Great Sage was Pan Kong Ancestral Emperor's biological child. Before Fang Yun went to the Skull-Offering Mountains, Shanzhong Sheng