Chapter 1870: Ancient Demon Realm?

Except for Wang Ruyan, True Monarch Xuanling and the other Nascent Soul cultivators were all injured.

A quarter of an hour passed, and four Nascent Soul cultivators were missing; they were very likely dead.

Wang Changsheng looked at the statue of True Monarch Gale, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The statue suddenly began to shake violently, its eyes lighting up with dazzling green light.

Wang Changsheng and the others were greatly alarmed, quickly retreating to a distance with faces full of caution.

This time, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stayed together, with Fairy Ziyue standing nearby.

The humanoid statue suddenly split in two, and a humanoid puppet walked out, holding a cyan tray in its hand with two cyan storage rings on it.

"I am True Monarch Gale. Since I entered the cultivation world, I have rarely met an opponent. When the Flood Dragon Clan caused trouble in the Heavenly Cloud Sea, I not only destroyed the leading fifth-rank flood dragon but wiped out the entire Flood Dragon Clan. Unfortunately, while exploring the Wind and Snow Abyss, I was injured by a restriction and died of my injuries. I specifically sought out a natural mystic realm and transformed it into my cultivation cave dwelling. To the fated person who obtains my legacy, I hope you will not tarnish my name, but instead, carry forward and glorify my legacy."

An old voice suddenly rang out, sounding somewhat weak.

Wang Changsheng's right hand grabbed towards the void, and the two storage rings flew towards him. Just then, a green light shot out from one of the storage rings, heading straight for his forehead.

"Husband, be careful! Soul possession!" Wang Ruyan exclaimed.

Wang Changsheng's expression remained calm. In front of him, points of blue light suddenly emerged from the void, forming a blue ice wall that blocked his path. The green light struck the blue ice wall and was blocked.

The blue ice wall suddenly transformed, becoming a blue ice sphere that enclosed the green light within it.

The green light flashed, revealing a miniature figure whose features were identical to True Monarch Gale.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! Spare my life! A misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding," the miniature figure pleaded for mercy, its tone weak.

"Spare your life? Your primordial spirit seems quite powerful, doesn't it? Divided into two parts... if my divine sense wasn't stronger, I might have been ambushed by you!" Wang Changsheng said with a faint smile, looking at the tray in the humanoid puppet's hand.

A green light shot out from the tray, heading straight for Fairy Ziyue.

Fairy Ziyue was startled; she hadn't expected there to be a second soul fragment.

Wang Changsheng's reaction was even faster. He grabbed towards the void with his right hand, and the void rippled as a misty blue large hand appeared out of thin air, as if scooping the moon from the bottom of the sea. It seized the green light, which transformed into a miniature figure with features identical to True Monarch Gale.

"If I'm not mistaken," Wang Changsheng sneered, "the so-called assessment merely drains the challengers' magic power. The restrictions on the second floor are to prevent multiple people from passing through, making it convenient for you to possess them." This True Monarch Gale had malicious intentions; if it had been a different Nascent Soul cultivator, they truly would have been ambushed by him.

If multiple cultivators had entered the Gale Tower, some would surely have been trapped on the second floor while others would have been teleported elsewhere. Having been greatly weakened by the so-called assessment, and then hearing the previous words, they would easily lower their guard and be ambushed by True Monarch Gale's remnant soul.

Furthermore, True Monarch Gale had divided his remnant soul into two. Even if someone managed to evade the first remnant soul, they would still be ambushed by the second. This showed how treacherous he was; if Wang Changsheng's divine sense hadn't been strong, he truly wouldn't have discovered the second wisp of remnant soul.

"Misunderstanding, fellow Daoist, it's a misunderstanding! Don't kill me! I know many dangerous places. I've been to the Wind and Snow Abyss and the Immortal Burial Cave Heaven, as well as other mystic realms and forbidden lands. When I destroyed the Flood Dragons' lair, I obtained many treasures, and only I know where they are hidden. Ordinary soul-searching techniques are useless against me; the cultivation method I practice restrains soul-searching techniques."

The miniature figure spoke in a rapid tone, seemingly worried that Wang Changsheng would kill him to silence him.

Wang Changsheng looked at the humanoid puppet's head and said in a deep voice, "Your remnant soul can survive for so many years? If I'm not mistaken, this tray is refined from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Reviving Wood, isn't it?"

True Monarch Gale's tone was full of temptation. "Fellow Daoist, your insight is truly sharp. The tray is indeed refined from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Reviving Wood. I know many cultivation techniques and secret arts, as well as numerous secrets. If you provide me with a physical body for possession, I will surely repay you handsomely."

Hearing these words, True Monarch Xuanling and the others' expressions tensed. They instinctively took a step back, fearing they would become the unlucky ones to be possessed by True Monarch Gale.

"Are you truly True Monarch Gale? Have you been to other realms?" Wang Changsheng asked in a deep voice.

True Monarch Gale's gaze shifted, and he said, "I am indeed True Monarch Gale. I have been to other realms, such as the Eastern Ridge Realm, Heavenly Azure Realm, and Ice Sea Realm. It was only when I despaired of breaking through that I ventured into the Wind and Snow Abyss."

"You've been to the Eastern Ridge Realm?" Wang Changsheng's face was full of doubt.

True Monarch Gale nodded and said, "Of course. I stayed in the Eastern Ridge Realm for several years, and even visited the Taiyi Immortal Sect, where the Four Seasons Sword Venerable resided."

"So, that means you've also been to the West Sea and Southern Plains of the Eastern Ridge Realm?" Wang Changsheng pressed on.

True Monarch Gale was stunned. His gaze shifted, and he said, "I haven't been there. At that time, I only stayed in the Taiyi Immortal Sect for a period. The Taiyi Immortal Sect is powerful, and its cultivation resources are abundant; otherwise, a genius like the Four Seasons Sword Venerable wouldn't have emerged."

"Utter nonsense!" Wang Changsheng sneered. "The Eastern Ridge Realm doesn't have a West Sea or Southern Plains at all. As for the Eastern Barrens, where the Taiyi Immortal Sect is located, its cultivation resources are far from abundant. It seems you truly wish to die. You still dare to lie to me." Wang Changsheng sneered. True Monarch Gale was full of lies. Without a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure or secret talisman that could break through realms, how could he possibly go to other realms so easily?

Wang Mingren's personality was completely different from True Monarch Gale's; he was probably just similar in appearance.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I remembered incorrectly!" True Monarch Gale pleaded. "I have been to the Wind and Snow Abyss, truly! I'm not lying to you this time, I truly have been to the Wind and Snow Abyss..."

True Monarch Gale hadn't finished speaking when the blue large hand closed its five fingers, crushing one of the remnant souls.

Only a tragic scream was heard, and one remnant soul vanished, leaving only the other one.

"You can try to lie to me one more time," Wang Changsheng said coldly. "Think carefully before you answer. If you want to be utterly annihilated, just say so." Wang Changsheng's tone was cold, showing True Monarch Gale no quarter. He truly thought Wang Changsheng was easy to fool.

"Yes, yes, yes, Fellow Daoist, please ask away," True Monarch Gale said honestly. "I promise to tell the truth this time."

True Monarch Gale became honest.

"What is this place? Are there any spatial nodes leading to other realms?" Wang Changsheng asked in a deep voice.

"There are some spatial nodes," True Monarch Gale answered honestly. "In a desert, there's a large area of unstable spatial nodes. Back then, to explore those spatial nodes, my clone was also destroyed, and it never returned."

"You don't know where it leads? Think carefully before you answer," Wang Changsheng continued to ask.

"It might lead to the Ancient Demon Realm," True Monarch Gale said with an uncertain tone. "A great demon once escaped from here. Back then, I was only at the Nascent Soul stage. After I advanced to the Spirit Transformation stage, I immediately occupied this place. It was only after multiple investigations that I discovered this secret."

"Ancient Demon Realm? Is it that simple to go to other realms?" Wang Changsheng frowned, wondering, "Could Wang Qingshan have gone to the Ancient Demon Realm?"