Chapter 129: 万魔巢

Tianjun burst into several loud laughs, as if enlightened by Xu Yang's words. He chose to let his soul perish voluntarily, using death to cleanse himself of his guilt.

"Senior Brother, I have come to see you..."

"Amitābha..."

The surrounding monks simultaneously chanted Buddhist sutras softly, beginning a ritual for Tianjun's salvation.

Xu Yang glanced at Eagle Mouth. "Do you know where the Myriad Demon Den is?"

Eagle Mouth nodded. "I'll lead the way; you follow. No matter what state Master is in now, we must bring him back!"

The group of five soared into the sky, boarded the spirit ship, and headed straight for the Myriad Demon Den.

Along the way, Eagle Mouth briefed Xu Yang and the others about the Myriad Demon Den.

This lineage was not like human sects with their established management systems and mature structures. Instead, it was a settlement formed by countless demonic creatures from the boundless demonic forest within the province, who had gathered together.

External races rarely ventured into the Myriad Demon Den, making it a major forbidden zone in the entire Dao Province, as demons were not very friendly towards pure human cultivators.

Demons can generally be classified into two types.

One type consists of other races who cultivate heaven-defying techniques, triggering the power of the evil origin deep within their souls. They essentially go astray and ultimately fall into the demonic path.

The other type possesses an innate demonic bloodline, a lineage that can be found among humans, beast races, and other types of spirits.

Therefore, the Myriad Demon Den is a melting pot with all sorts of bloodline inheritances, nurturing millions of demonic individuals.

"This Tianjun is truly ruthless, to be able to throw his senior brother, who was devoted to Buddhism, into a place like this. It's truly appalling."

Ling Qingshu remarked, which deeply moved Lingyao beside her. After all, Lingyao herself had experienced the collapse of her sect and the mutual slaughter of fellow disciples.

"In any case, as long as there's still a lead, there's still hope. I just pray Divine Monk Tianyun's Buddhist light manifests and he can hold on until we arrive."

Xu Yang set the spirit ship to its fastest mode, turning what was originally a day's journey into a two-hour dash to their destination.

"Heavens... Is this the Myriad Demon Den? What dense demonic energy!"

Compared to the ethereal spiritual energy around Linghan Temple, the demonic energy here was equally abundant—a stark contrast akin to heaven and hell.

"Seriously, if one were to cultivate in a place like this for ten or eight years, even the strongest experts would probably be assimilated by the demonic power."

As Ling Qingshu spoke, she quickly held her breath and accelerated her pace, hoping to break free from the surrounding demonic influence soon.

"Here, you don't have to feel so awful. Eat this Spirit Gathering Fruit, and you should feel more comfortable."

Xu Yang took out spirit fruits he had stocked up during his seclusion ten thousand years ago. These fruits were said to blossom and bear fruit only once every five hundred years, making them incredibly rare and precious.

With the fruit consumed, the three goddesses and Eagle Mouth all showed expressions of relief. The demonic flames around them seemed to encounter an extremely strong obstruction, making it impossible to get even an inch closer to Xu Yang's group of five.

However, the fruit's power was subject to tangible consumption, and it seemed it could only last for a few hours at most.

"We've arrived. Outside that deep cave over there is the Myriad Demon Abyss, which is also the residence of the high-ranking demons."

As Eagle Mouth spoke, just as he was about to lead them out of the cave, Xu Yang immediately pushed him aside against the cave wall. The three goddesses simultaneously concealed their presence, waiting motionlessly for something.

Whoosh...

As expected, Xu Yang's foresight was extremely accurate. Just a few seconds after Eagle Mouth settled down, large numbers of demonic bats swarmed out of the deep cave, forming a massive army that flew towards the cave's exit.

Just as these thousands of demonic bats rushed out, and before Eagle Mouth could even catch his breath, another batch of demonic creatures from other races appeared.

In this manner, dozens of batches of demonic creatures gathered one after another, all converging towards the abyss below, clearly indicating some special activity.

"Holy crap, don't tell me this is it? So many demonic creatures being summoned at once... Could it be that Master has been discovered by the demonic lords?"

As Eagle Mouth spoke, his eyes welled up. Since his master had been discovered, he was most likely dead; at least, that was how Eagle Mouth interpreted the situation.

"You don't need to be so pessimistic, buddy. Don't forget, Tianyun is a divine monk of his generation, the immortal Buddhist soul of Linghan Temple. How could he perish as easily as you say? Unless his lifespan is nearing its end, in my opinion, these demons alone would find it hard to defeat him quickly."

Xu Yang's words served as a calming balm for the agitated Eagle Mouth, allowing his uneasy emotions to finally subside considerably.

"Then let's quickly follow them and see what's happening! But before we go, I think we should change our appearance. Your god-and-goddess-like looks are too eye-catching wherever you go; it would be hard for us not to be discovered."

Xu Yang glanced at the three peerlessly beautiful women he had brought and could only nod helplessly, realizing for the first time that being too attractive could also have negative consequences.

With Eagle Mouth's assistance, Xu Yang and the other four quickly transformed into half-human, half-demon appearances, completely concealing their original looks. Appearing to be part of the demonic creatures, they then set off towards the abyss below.

Wow, as they entered the depths of the Myriad Demon Abyss, Xu Yang's team finally understood how incredibly dazzling the so-called demon world truly was.

The Thousand-Mile Demonic City was located at the very bottom of this abyss. It was an incredibly prosperous city-state, with architectural features more refined than those of many human world civilizations.

Aside from the perpetual night due to the lack of sunlight and the strange appearances of the demons coming and going, not many differences from the human world could be observed.

What was important was that, although they were a group of demons, Xu Yang and the others could still feel the prosperity of the demonic civilization here, which was in no way inferior to most human civilizations.

"I think I'll have to look at these demons differently. They also possess the right and resources to perpetuate civilization and thrive, and their powerful physical strength makes their combat abilities even more outstanding. It's hard to imagine, but if demons were recognized by the mainstream of the continent, in a few hundred thousand years, the status of humans would be precarious..."

Xu Yang's concerns were not mere groundless worries. It should be noted that even in a Buddhist sanctuary like Linghan Temple, rebellious disciples like Tianjun could appear, let alone other sects filled with worldly influences.

Once such selfish and petty individuals multiplied, the future of humanity would eventually be replaced by demons...

"Hey, Old Pig, did you hear? At midnight today, Her Majesty the Empress will host the Feast of Ultimate Bliss to celebrate with all demonkind! It's said she's gained a significant harvest: a holy monk's physical body has been obtained by the Empress. Just one sip of his sacred bloodline is equivalent to ten times the cultivation effect of absorbing demonic essence into the body. Everyone will have a chance to partake!"

"Really? Such good news?"

Xu Yang's group of five heard clearly from behind these two pig-bodied demons, and thus understood why the Myriad Demon Abyss was so lively.