"So this was the source of that Three-Aspect Ancient Demon's power-a Chaos Divine Crystal from the ancient Immortal Alliance?"
Heavencrystal Snowfield, inside the Central Preservation Palace.
Fang Qianyuan sat on the Cloud Terrace at the head of the great hall, with clouds and mist swirling below him like an immortal paradise.
He lightly hefted the newly acquired Chaos Divine Crystal in his hand, sensing the Three-Aspect Ancient Demon's power emanating from within it, a thoughtful look crossing his face.
Truth be told, it came as no surprise to Fang Qianyuan that the essence of the other's power originated here. This was the Age of Declining Dharma, after all, and the Ancient Demons, deities, demon sages, and all manner of legendary Primordial Mutants, wild spirits, and sacred beasts could mostly do no more than cling to their last breaths, keeping quiet and lying low.
It was hardly surprising that one or two Ancient Demons would use such methods to bewitch a group of Earth Demons who had obtained the ancient Immortal Alliance's legacy into making offerings and sacrifices to them, secretly drawing power in a vain attempt to become true gods.
This was, in fact, a different tune played to the same effect as Xue Yetian's seeking shelter under the Yaksha emperor Ye'e Sudiluo back then. The difference was that Ye'e Sudiluo was himself an Emperor Venerable whose might rivaled the Heaven Tier, capable of contending with or suppressing an ancient cultivation powerhouse like Xue Yetian.
By comparison, the Earth Demons were far weaker. They were, in the end, an unenlightened, ignorant race, beguiled and exploited step by step, with no means of resisting at all.
Viewed from this angle, losing the Three-Aspect Ancient Demon might not have been a bad thing. At least for their race, it meant shedding their