There's no doubt that those in the demonic path never act without self-interest.
Devil Lord Yuandu, plots against [ the Black and Yellow Land ].
The Heaven-Hating Devil Lord plots to overthrow the Jade Spring Sect.
These two Old Devil couldn't possibly have been completely unaware of each other beforehand. In other words, they each had their own plans and were taking such a risky undertaking. If successful, the rewards would surely be enormous.
The reason why Hentian destroyed the Jade Spring Sect was to destroy the Vast Waves Alliance, seize enough spiritual resources, and advance his own faction further.
As for Yuandu... Yuandu only had two purposes.
First, there is an agreement with a certain demon lord of [ Black and Yellow Land ] that releasing him will bring great rewards.
Secondly... releasing the demon lord was superfluous; what he truly desired was something else inside.
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord remained silent for a moment, his gaze lingering on Chen Shuangbai's young yet composed face for a few breaths before finally letting out a slow sigh.
"It can't be hidden forever."
The leader of the Sword Alliance composed himself, his expression grave, and said, "Things have developed to this point, and it's no longer possible to hide it from you."
"[ The Black and Yellow Land ] seals three demon lords at the Nascent Soul Peak. Relying on the grand formation here, it connects to the mysteries of this alien space. From the Middle Ages to the present, one of them has been completely annihilated by the formation, leaving only a shell."
"That body was once a Night Devil Beast."
" Night Devil Beast?" Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly, quickly searching her mind for information about this ancient beast, but found that she knew very little.
A wisp of his divine thought returned to the Heavenly Gate, connecting with Changming.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Essence Toad's eyes gradually revealed numerous characters and images, and its body, crafted from jade essence, slowly emitted a brilliant jade light. After a while, it said:
"Found it!"
" Night Devil Beast, an ancient mythical beast with no bloodline origin. It is said to be a beast modified from some kind of Demon Beast beast by the Shadow Devil Dao in the Middle Ages. It is naturally good at escaping, has a affinity for darkness, and can also eat dreams."
It's Shadow Devil Dao again.
Chen Shuangbai frowned slightly.
If he remembered correctly, that Hentian also inherited part of the Shadow Devil Dao Sect's lineage.
Now Yuandu is also plotting to acquire a strange beast from the Shadow Devil Dao... So it seems they had indeed been planning this all along.
True Lord Jihai's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "But if only a shell remains, can it still be of any use to Nascent Soul Late Stage?"
Azure Cloud Sword Lord sighed slightly, shook his head, and said, "This Night Devil Beast was originally transformed from the Shadow Devil Dao. It once sat on the position of this Old Devil holy beast. Now, although only its shell remains, no one can be sure what mysteries are hidden inside this shell."
"But Yuandu is willing to take a sword strike from me just to take this body, so it's obvious..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
Inside the Heavenly Gate.
Chen Shuangbai used magic to bring the scene outside back inside, which surprised everyone.
The Changming continues to shine.
Before long, he seemed to have found a lot of useful information and said, " Demon Race Great Sage at the Spirit Transformation stage can refine all his Divine Ability into his bloodline, thus ensuring their stable inheritance among his descendants, a phenomenon known as True Spirit Demon Mark."
" Night Devil Beast Nascent Soul Peak can very likely imprint its Divine Ability onto its physical body... My lord, this Devil Lord Yuandu is most likely plotting this."
Chen Shuangbai relayed Changming's analysis to Jihai and Qingyun.
Their expressions grew even more serious.
"That's it!"
A hint of understanding appeared in the old man carrying two swords, and he said in a somewhat complicated tone, "A beast at the Nascent Soul Peak must have its innate divine Divine Ability imprinted in its flesh and bones."
"If Nascent Soul Cultivator could comprehend and absorb its essence, even just three or four parts of it would be enough to cause their strength to surge."
"Moreover, that Night Devil Beast is skilled in escape techniques and the art of illusion. If Yuandu gets his hands on it, it will be... even more difficult to hunt it down in the future."
Being harder to kill is secondary.
Most importantly, the Night Devil Beast's Divine Ability were so unpredictable that almost no one remembers what kind of Divine Ability they were.
If Yuandu truly gains control, will the Sword Alliance and the Vast Waves Alliance still have any good days ahead?
"In that case, we absolutely cannot let this scoundrel get away on this trip!"
Chen Shuangbai's tone grew colder, his words resolute and decisive, carrying a hint of killing intent.
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord nodded slightly, a faint glint of sword light flashing in his eyes.
Not long after.
This Nascent Soul Late Stage swordsman flicked his finger, releasing Sword Essence interwoven with blue and white.
The Sword Essence, like a wisp of ink, drifted in mid-air before suddenly shooting towards a certain passageway. The Azure Cloud Sword Lord said, "That fellow took three of my sword strikes; my Sword Essence remains on his body."
"Now that we've figured out this fellow's plans, I won't linger any longer... I wish you both a speedy recovery of True Lord Qingchen. If we meet again, please lend me a hand and help me slay that scoundrel Yuandu!"
"Be careful, senior!"
True Lord Jihai responded and then watched as the Nascent Soul Late Stage sword cultivator swiftly departed.
After they left.
True Lord Jihai continued to activate the Profound Water Banner, entering another passageway.
The Green Chi was quite cunning. It already knew that True Lord Jihai was chasing it, so it never stayed in one place for too long and its location was changing almost all the time.
It is so slippery that it is extremely difficult to pinpoint its exact location.
True Lord Jihai activated the Profound Water Banner, and the blue guiding marks on the six banner surfaces sometimes brightened and sometimes dimmed, and the direction kept changing. Clearly, the Green Chi Yajie was also moving and intentionally trying to confuse the tracking.
"That beast is indeed cunning."
True Lord Jihai frowned slightly, his tone clearly suppressing a hint of anger.
It's stalling for time.
"But it won't delay things for long."
The sword immortal activated his divine eye and received the blessing of the [Fengzhen Zihao Chengming Xuantian Gate]. As he drew closer, a faint blue light began to flicker in his vision.
It was the Divine Ability light of the Green Chi.
The Green Chi seemed to sense the two pursuers close behind it, and its aura immediately dissipated again, almost to nothing, but it was too late.
At a certain moment.
Chen Shuangbai suddenly spoke up, saying, " True Lord, I will go first."
After saying that.
The Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal, clad in feathered robes, took a step forward. Amidst flashes of colorful light, his figure, like a reflection in water, rippled through the void before completely disappearing from True Lord Jihai's sight.
This startled True Lord Jihai.
Although he already knew that his Dao Child was extraordinary, he could not truly understand his unusual nature until he saw him with his own eyes.
Chen Shuangbai activated the [ Grand Yin Authority ], concealing her form and aura. At the same time, she transformed into a golden-white sword rainbow, activated her Dharma Eye, and chased after the point of azure color that had reappeared in her field of vision.
The point of blue color ahead became clearer and closer.