A secret talk of a demonic scripture shook the soul; a father-daughter bond severed, hatred hard to quell
Myriad Phenomena Hall
Five-colored light swirled within the palace, sealing off both the inside and outside to ensure that no one outside could hear a single word spoken inside.
True Lord Qingchen stepped down from his seat.
Chen Shuangbai could think of, how could he not have thought of?
The True Lord Monarch's eyes reflected Glazed Glass- Divine Ability powers, it was clear to everyone that he was probably in a bad mood, but he just didn't want to show it.
"He acted extremely quickly, not only seizing the [ Azure Yi Mystic Cauldron ], but also many third-tier, second-tier, and third-tier precious pills from within the sect... Before I could even make a move, he had already used some kind of talisman or secret treasure capable of teleporting to escape!"
Chen Shuangbai also looked solemn.
Fortunately, though.
Even with Yan Nanlai's original status, unless one was Golden Core True Person, one would not have access to the core inheritance of the Jade Spring Sect. Therefore, the three golden books and jade scrolls were not leaked.
Chen Shuangbai said quietly, "To have been hiding for hundreds of years at the Nascent Soul stage... either their identity was stolen long ago, or they joined my sect with ulterior motives!"
It's not hard to guess; there are only a few reasons.
True Lord Qingchen had a stern face.
This is undoubtedly the biggest mistake he has made during his many years in charge of the sect.
An indefensible mistake.
But the best course of action now is not to dwell on what has already happened, but to turn the situation around, to heal those disciples who can still be saved, to properly deal with those who cannot be saved, and to properly settle the affairs of the disciples who have sacrificed their lives.
But Yan Nanlai not only took away the [ Azure Yi Mystic Cauldron ], he also took something else with him.
"What?"
True Lord Qingchen said, enunciating each word clearly, "It was obtained by the previous sect master after slaying a certain demonic Nascent Soul. It is an extremely dangerous object, named..."
Five-colored light surged within the hall, converging to form eight large characters.
Chen Shuangbai stared intently, muttering, " The Desire Realm Celestial Person Transformation Golden Book..."
But as he uttered the full name of the object in a low voice, True Lord Qingchen was suddenly horrified. He saw that Chen Shuangbai briefly lost their luster, as if some mysterious treasure had stolen the Unseen spirit. But the next moment, the luster in her eyes returned.
True Lord Qingchen slowly withdrew his right hand, which was about to reach between Chen Shuangbai's eyebrows. Seeing that Chen Shuangbai had cleared, he gently shouted, "Don't read it out loud!"
"This thing is deeply demonic; even if it is sealed in layers, its soul will be stolen once its full name is uttered..."
"You are True Disciple of my sect, enshrined in the Jade Book of True Disciple, and a Dao Child... Although you are protected, you must still be extremely careful!"
Chen Shuangbai calmed herself down, feeling a lingering sense of fear.
Simply uttering the name is enough to steal one's soul...
It's truly bizarre!
Suppressing his lingering fear, Chen Shuangbai said in a deep voice, "Why didn't you destroy it back then?"
True Lord Qingchen said, "Do you think our patriarchs didn't want to destroy it?"
"The vessel containing the demonic scripture is neither gold nor jade, neither copper nor iron; it cannot be refined by Law Power, burned by Divergent Flame, struck by lightning, or damaged by swords... Therefore, layers of seals have been set up, and people have been assigned to guard it to ensure that this item cannot be circulated!"
To steal this bizarre demonic scripture, which also possesses methods capable of corrupting the souls of inner disciple... only profound Devil Cultivation Method can accomplish this.
This peak master of Tianquan Peak is far more complex than he appears on the surface!
"In other words, his ultimate goal was actually that demonic scripture, and the Azure Yi Mystic Cauldron was merely something he stole along the way?"
He shared this guess with True Lord Qingchen True Lord Qingchen, who listened, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded. "That's what I think too."
"His initial target was probably this demonic scripture."
A person who could hide within the Jade Spring Sect for hundreds of years, posing as a diligent third-tier Alchemist... stole such a bizarre and unpredictable demonic scripture... This is undoubtedly noteworthy news for the righteous sects today.
True Lord Qingchen has already sent people to inform several friendly sects of this news, and Chen Shuangbai has been ordered not to go out.
The Jade Spring Sect's internal and external formations underwent their most significant repairs in hundreds of years during this period.
The original grand formation had many flaws and needed to be replaced. In order to prevent the contingency plans left by Yan Nanlai being activated again, True Lord Qingchen personally presided over the formation hub, replacing the core array eyes of the mountain-protecting formation one by one, and also readjusting the arrangement of the thirty-six secondary array eyes.
This massive undertaking took a full seven days to complete initially.
The second-tier array on Jade Screen Peak, where Chen Shuangbai was located, also underwent an upgrade, becoming a third-tier array. Furthermore, the number of patrol teams around the Jade Spring Sect Sunken Jade Valley quadrupled, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension and paranoia.
An unprecedented atmosphere of tension permeated the entire sect. Even the once bustling lecture hall and Alchemy Chamber were now deserted.
The disciples were in a hurry, merely nodding to each other before going about their own business.
The Jade Spring Sect underwent a major purge.
Not only were some treacherous individuals exposed again, but the investigation also traced Yan Nanlai's interpersonal relationships, eventually uncovering his past before joining the Jade Spring Sect. This proved that for hundreds of years, Yan Nanlai had always been the same Yan Nanlai.
He wasn't deprived of his identity; rather, the person fabricated the identity of Yan Nanlai, and all the people and events behind this identity could be traced, and everything was verifiable.
In other words, in order to join the Jade Spring Sect, the other party stole that unpredictable demonic scripture, and to solidify Yan Nanlai's identity, the existence of his Lineage was all true.
This person's cunning is truly profound!
Thinking about this, even Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but feel a chill.
Three Yin Cave.
This cave is constantly filled with eerie winds, which deplete the Divine Sense and Law Power of cultivators. It is where the Jade Spring Sect imprisons its errant disciples.
The sentence is determined based on the severity of the crime.
Chen Shuangbai entered the cave and found Yan Heng in a water dungeon at the deepest part, kneeling and hugging her legs, burying her head deep inside.
Seemingly hearing a commotion outside the cell, Yan Heng blankly raised her head, her greyish-white eyes looking at Chen Shuangbai. Her Divine Sense stirred slightly, recognizing the newcomer, and she whispered, "So it's Dao Child."
Chen Shuangbai looked at this senior sister, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
The woman who once smiled and guided the younger generation in Dao of Alchemy on Heavenly Spring Peak is now emaciated and curled up in the water prison. Her eyes, which were born blind, have lost their former liveliness and are now only numb.
"Senior sister, it's me."
Yan Heng raised her head, her grayish-white eyes fixed on him, and after a long while she finally spoke, "That person... did you capture him?"
Chen Shuangbai sighed and explained her guess.
However, he did not reveal the specific key to the demonic scripture, but only told her about all of Yan Nanlai's actions and the facts that the sect had now ascertained.
The water in the water dungeon was above Yan Heng's calves, and the chilling air constantly seeped into her body, but she seemed completely unconcerned, as if that body no longer belonged to her.
After a long while, a mournful wail, as if from the deepest hell, echoed from within the water prison. The woman's voice, filled with pain and uncontrollable hatred, growled:
"He lied to me... From childhood to adulthood, he taught me Dao of Alchemy, how to be a person, how to be a qualified disciple of the Jade Spring Sect... But he himself was a liar from beginning to end!"
He lied to me!!!