During this time, relations between the six great righteous sects outside and the Demon Sect gradually deteriorated. Clashes between their disciples grew increasingly frequent. Although none of their higher-ranking fighters had joined the fray yet, that was only because both sides were making their final probes. Once each believed it had uncovered everything about the other, all-out war would begin.
With the arrival of the other great divine sects, those who had left Glory City together back then were finally about to reunite.
Duan Jian and Du Ze arrived with them. Both were now geniuses within their respective sects, and could be considered their sect masters' personal disciples.
The Demon Lord also came along.
That day, the Demon Lord called Nie Li over.
Nie Li thought the Demon Lord was looking for trouble again, but from what he said afterward, Nie Li learned that the Demon Lord had recovered his memories too. He remembered his identity as a reincarnated Spirit God and his mission to oppose the Saint Emperor, though those memories had only returned a month ago.
This time, thanks to Yun Tian's presence, Ye Zong had not died. Thus, although there was conflict between the two, it had not reached the point where only death could settle it. Even in the original storyline, the Demon Lord had brought out the Water of Life and given it to Nie Li, who later resurrected Ye Zong. Only then had the two been able to cooperate.
The Demon Lord had also come to ask Nie Li for something: juice from the Formless Divine Fruit. Of course, he wanted it pure and natural, without any dilution.
The Demon Lord's cultivation technique primarily allowed him to increase his cultivation rapidly through devouring, and the Formless Divine Fruit was naturally an excellent resource.
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