"Good, you understand. Now you can rest. Tomorrow, you'll be setting off for the Dragon Race." With that, a wisp of green smoke flashed, and the Demon Serpent Emperor's figure vanished into the cave.
Without hesitation, Lin Yu sat cross-legged in the cave, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate in tranquility.
In the past two weeks, Lin Yu has absorbed a lot of the Youming Qi from the Nine Youming Pearls, and his cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Now, he is only a little short of successfully breaking through to the Pseudo-Immortal Lord realm. However, Lin Yu is not in a hurry. After all, his foundation is not yet solid, and he needs some time to consolidate it before he can improve further.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next day.
Lin Yu then led the two guards away from the valley, flying north towards the Dragon Palace.
They encountered no obstacles on their journey. Lin Yu and his companions traveled at high speed and soon arrived at the Nine Nether Demon Sea. There were only three or four days left before the Nine Nether Demon Sea opened. The Nine Nether Demon Sea was already shrouded in a thick fog. Looking at the fog ahead, Lin Yu frowned slightly.
"Ahead lies the Sea of Demonic Clouds," the Demon Serpent Saint Emperor said calmly.
"Oh? Demon Cloud Sea? Is that the Demon Cloud Sect's territory?" Lin Yu asked curiously.
"Not bad!" The Demon Serpent Saint Emperor nodded. "The Demon Cloud Sect is the eighth-ranked sect in the Nine Provinces Continent. They possess immense power and enjoy a formidable reputation throughout the continent. It is said that their sect's strength is several times greater than that of a Celestial Lord-level expert. It is also rumored that a Immortal Venerable expert is stationed within the Demon Cloud Sect!"
Immortal Venerable!
"Hiss~" Lin Yu gasped, realizing that the Demon Cloud Sect was incredibly powerful.
"Little one, you don't need to worry. As long as you enter the Demon Cloud Sect, you will be in absolutely no danger with your strength. Moreover, I am behind you. If you unfortunately perish, I will kill the people of the Demon Cloud Sect to avenge you." The Demon Serpent Saint Emperor suddenly grinned.
"Oh, this... I can't possibly accept this," Lin Yu said awkwardly, scratching his head.
Although the Demon Cloud Sect was extremely powerful, Lin Yu did not take it seriously.
"Haha, you don't need to feel burdened. This Demon Cloud Sect isn't as terrifying as you imagine. At least, it hasn't posed any threat to you yet." As the Demon Serpent Saint Emperor spoke, he transformed into a streak of purple light and shot away, disappearing from sight in an instant.
Lin Yu waved his hand, and the two guards also turned into two streaks of light and disappeared from the spot.
Lin Yu also sped up, heading towards the Demon Cloud Sect.
The Demon Cloud Sect is tens of millions of miles away. Lin Yu used his escape technique to fly for seven or eight days before finally arriving outside the Demon Cloud Sea.
Lin Yu descended to the edge of the Demon Cloud Sea and hid in the void, quietly observing the changes within the Demon Cloud Sea. This Demon Cloud Sea was much larger than he had imagined, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles in circumference. The sea surface was as calm as a mirror, without a single ripple.
On the sea, a huge warship floated on the water. The warship was completely black and exuded an ancient and weathered aura. Beside the warship were islands.
On the island, Lin Yu sensed dozens of powerful auras, including several extremely terrifying ones.
"People from the Demon Cloud Sect."
Lin Yu was secretly alarmed. He sensed that the powerful figures on those islands were all from the Demon Cloud Sect.
Lin Yu didn't dare to delay and quickly used his escape technique to fly down.
Under Lin Yu's control, he flew directly down from the sky and landed in the area where the Demon Cloud Sect disciples lived.
Here stood a massive building, with many disciples patrolling in front of it. Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but think to himself, "No wonder that Demon Serpent Saint Emperor could so easily intrude into the Nine Nether Demon Sea. The Demon Cloud Sect disciples are so vigilant and their defenses so tight; entering is no easy feat. This Demon Cloud Sect is indeed powerful."
These disciples of the Demon Cloud Sect are all powerful cultivators who practice demonic arts. Each of them possesses extraordinary strength and supernatural abilities and secret techniques. Moreover, most of the disciples of the Demon Cloud Sect are at the level of immortals, and there are even a few at the early stage of immortals. Obviously, the Demon Cloud Sect has a high status in the Nine Provinces Continent. Under normal circumstances, immortals rarely show their faces in the Nine Provinces Continent, but this time several early stage immortals have appeared.
Lin Yu lingered on the people from the Demon Cloud Sect for a while, then quickly flew into the sky and landed in the Demon Cloud Sect's city.
Lin Yu did not immediately appear on the city wall, but instead wandered around outside the city, admiring the prosperity of the Lin Yu.
This Demon Cloud City is indeed very prosperous. Although it is very close to the Nine Nether Demon Sea, it still presents a thriving and prosperous scene. The city is bustling with people. On the streets, all kinds of powerful creatures walk, including demon beasts and Demon Cultivator. Lin Yu also saw many familiar faces. These were his brothers and friends who had shared joys and sorrows with him when they were together.
Lin Yu greeted them one by one.
The entire lap took nearly an hour and a half.
Lin Yu finally understood the status of the Demon Cloud Sect in the Nine Provinces Continent.
On the continent of Kyushu, the Demon Cloud Sect is second only to the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Dragon Tiger Hall, and its status is in no way inferior to that of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Dragon Tiger Hall.
Besides, there are many Rogue Cultivator in the Demon Cloud Sect, who are also disciples of the Demon Cloud Sect. There is even a Immortal King among them, but Lin Yu did not see him.
"The Demon Cloud Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful sect in the Nine Youming Abyss. Even their Immortal King are at the peak of the Immortal King realm. Such strength is truly astonishing," Lin Yu thought to himself.
Although these Immortal King are far inferior to the Demon Serpent Saint Emperor, they are still considered first-rate sects across the Nine Provinces.
Lin Yu strolled around the Demon Cloud Sect for a while and soon arrived at a vast platform, which was the headquarters of the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
Lin Yu arrived at the platform and looked around. The platform covered a vast area, comparable to Lin Yu's cave dwelling. Within it were dozens of buildings, all of which were the headquarters of the Nine Heavens Pavilion.
"Who are you, daring to trespass into the Demon Cloud Sect?" A guard stopped Lin Yu. These guards were all powerful Immortal King, and one of them was even a powerful Immortal Lord.
Lin Yu glanced at the guards, casually tossed them a pill, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, look what this is. After eating it, your cultivation will increase."