Chapter 545: Blood Demon Lord’s Request for Help, Earth Ancestor’s Order?

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The dignified Sect Master of Hehuan found himself facing such an unexpected calamity. No matter what Tian Yuzi truly thought, he could only maintain a smile on his face.

"Venerable One..."

"Tears of Seven Emotions and Six Desires."

Wang Yu's gaze was stern as he directly stated his demand. Chitian's physical body had been destroyed, and his Primordial Spirit had escaped. Judging by the more powerful Primordial Spirit of a Soul Transformation cultivator, he wouldn't have to start cultivation from scratch, but fully recovering to his peak wouldn't be something achievable in just a few years. His main task would be to find a suitable innate spiritual root for transmigration. His focus clearly wouldn't be on Wang Yu anymore.

Moreover, verifying the effect of 'Immense Fortune' meant that even Soul Transformation cultivators, despite their status, were within the scope of the mind-power secret art's influence. This revelation immediately sparked more ideas in Wang Yu's mind, and he therefore had no further interest in feigning civility with Tian Yuzi.

After all, the other party was a member of the Demonic Alliance. With the death of Old Demon Hongchen, their top combat strength had been halved, and the upcoming war between the righteous and demonic sects would still require the efforts of the Hehuan disciples. The conflict between the righteous and demonic sects was tied to the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's 'Cage-Breaking Plan.' Wang Yu had no great desire to disrupt it; in fact, he even hoped it would succeed. This way, he too could benefit.

However, hoping for their success didn't mean he was completely non-hostile. Cultivation at the Soul Transformation stage required resources, and he also needed more top-tier legacies and treasures to support his formidable combat power. Throughout the entire Ice Prison Realm, only the leading forces of the righteous and demonic paths possessed such resources. Therefore, while strategically aligned, they remained competitive when it came to personal interests.

The Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable was not far from his lifespan limit. He wouldn't be able to wait much longer before attempting it. Let him test the waters once, and Wang Yu would learn from behind. Regardless of success or failure, when it was his turn, he would undoubtedly have more confidence. Therefore, powers including Tian Yuzi and the other four Demonic Sects could be weakened, but not destroyed!

The tacit understanding between the Sword Sect and Refinement Heaven was no secret in the eyes of these top-tier experts. Even the reclusive Soul Transformation Poisonous Dragon had its own judgment. The day they truly attacked the Sword Sect's mountain gate would be the crucial moment for the convergence of forces.

Furthermore, Wang Yu vaguely sensed that Refinement Heaven's scheme was inextricably linked to the Ancient Demon of Life. He would not disturb these demonic pawns, so obtaining the Tears of Seven Emotions and Six Desires was sufficient, as long as it served his interests.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuzi felt quite like weeping without tears. If he had known the opponent's condition was so simple, why bother fighting? He had truly been blinded by greed, and it was all Old Demon Hongchen's fault for offering malicious advice. Even if Wang Yu wanted Fifth-Tier Tears of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, their sect didn't have many in stock. However, with the refining method available, the territory of the Hehuan Demonic Sect was also the land where emotions and desires were most abundant. The value of this treasure might be great for others, but for them, it was merely a resource that could be repeatedly condensed, not an irreplaceable item. In comparison, the legacy of the Desire Demon Patriarch was far more valuable than this... Wouldn't it have been more appropriate to fight desperately earlier?

Regardless of whether Tian Yuzi suspected something was wrong with his own state, there was no second option for Wang Yu's demand other than to fulfill it.

The so-called Tears of Seven Emotions and Six Desires were tear-shaped gems condensed from immense amounts of emotions and desires. They appeared plain and dark, yet when placed in sunlight, they emitted a seven-colored halo. Beings illuminated by the colorful light would randomly have one of the seven emotions and six desires stimulated. Even Soul Transformation cultivators would be affected, though not completely blinded. Therefore, this treasure was primarily used when refining emotion-related artifacts.

Having successfully obtained the rare material, Wang Yu now had all the main ingredients for refining the Six Desires Demonic Heaven Diagram. Only the Myriad Devil Skin still needed to be filled with the skin of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was a waste that Chitian's skin wasn't peeled. But there was nothing he could do about it. After all, a first-layer Soul Transformation cultivator was striking down a third-layer one. Wang Yu's caution meant that using just a bit more force could have this outcome.

Next, he would gather the more common auxiliary materials. Then he could enter seclusion to refine the treasure and attempt to summon an Outer Devil infant. As for how to nurture it, simply infusing it with Outer Devil malevolence daily would suffice. The real question lay in the final consumption stage: what secret art should be used as a substitute? The devouring ability of the Innate Demonic Embryo essentially relied on simulating the Outer Devils' assimilation characteristic, demonizing the target, and then completely consuming them to obtain everything from them. This characteristic was also inherent to the Outer Devils. When the target of devouring became an Outer Devil, this theory no longer held true. Demonic Heart Venerable had chosen a combination of the 'Second Nascent Soul' secret art and the 'External Avatar' divine ability.

Wang Yu believed that the 'Second Nascent Soul' secret art was feasible. But 'External Avatar' was not... refining a body and offering it for an Outer Devil to possess was simply too idiotic. Therefore, he now needed to find a secret art that would allow the two Nascent Souls to merge. If such a method didn't exist in the Ice Prison Realm, he would have to deduce and create it himself. With his foundation, creating a new art was by no means difficult; his accumulated knowledge was already comparable to that of veteran Soul Transformation cultivators. Only in terms of profoundness was he slightly lacking.

"Ultimately, it's still a matter of time..." Wang Yu sighed inwardly, unsure if he could catch up with the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's grand plan. If not, he would have to wait several hundred more years. Once he developed to his utmost, he would naturally have a certain chance of breaking through the void. Therefore, no matter how great the pressure exerted by the Prison King Spiritual Officer, as long as he couldn't be subdued the first time, Wang Yu would remain completely unperturbed.

With the materials gathered, Wang Yu prepared to return to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect for further seclusion, taking the opportunity to break through to the second layer of Soul Transformation. At the same time, he needed to send someone to the Northern Demonic Tribes to investigate the situation regarding Primordial Spirit cultivation secret arts. If things went smoothly with Dou Zhao, he wouldn't need to pursue a second path.

However, fate had other plans. Not long after he left the Hehuan Demonic Sect, as he headed north back to his sect, a message caused him to halt his escape light.

"Blood Demon Hall Master?"

This was a secret communication art, incredibly fast and difficult to intercept, a common method among Soul Transformation cultivators that far surpassed transmission jade slips. However, to pinpoint the target, one had to be familiar with their aura. The strangest thing was that it was a distress message. He recalled that the Blood Demon Hall Master and Huang Quan were plotting to acquire an ordinary Primordial Spirit cultivation secret art from Crane Return Valley. There were no Soul Transformation Venerables in that place. Only the Crane Return Valley Master possessed half-step Soul Transformation cultivation. He was an existence who had condensed a Dharma Aspect in advance, just one cultivation method away from true Soul Transformation. This was precisely the problem!

"Both Soul Transformation cultivators were defeated?" Wang Yu frowned deeply. The situation in the message wasn't clear; the Blood Demon Hall Master was trapped in an unknown underground palace, and Huang Quan was missing. He wondered if someone was scheming behind the scenes. From a higher vantage point, the perspective on matters was entirely different. When the number of Soul Transformation cultivators was limited, some schemes and tricks became easier to see through.

Excluding rogue cultivators, the Sword Sect could be ruled out first. They were eager for the Demonic Sects to attack their mountain gate soon and had long since dropped their pretense, so the Sword Sect wouldn't rescue Crane Return Valley.

"Long Chan? No— He's still heavily injured. Even if he sought revenge, he wouldn't directly participate in the righteous-demonic war. He doesn't understand the karma behind this, so he wouldn't be so reckless."

"Earth Fiend? Unlikely..."

After much thought, a figure gradually became clear in his mind. "Prison King Spiritual Officer!" Indeed. After being repeatedly obstructed in the Endless Ice Plains, underestimating these natives would certainly lead to heavy losses. And an outside monitor couldn't possibly have only the Five-Colored Holy Lord as a single pawn. Their numbers were definitely far beyond his imagination. Learning from history, the senior sages who left information on the black steles had long ago spoken of the reasons for failure, with outside monitors accounting for half the content. They had successfully defended against the struggles of these natives every time. Therefore, underestimating them was impossible. When facing variables, blaming him first would always be correct.

"So, what's his goal... to lure me there?" Employing a hypothetical principle, Wang Yu didn't believe he was important enough to be targeted. If the Blood Demon Hall Master was bait, the one they wanted to catch was likely not him, but the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable! Both of them harbored ulterior motives, scheming against each other. As both were early-stage Soul Transformation cultivators, could Wang Yu resolve a dilemma that the Blood Demon Hall Master couldn't? Thus, he couldn't be their sole target; rather, dealing with him was probably just a convenient side task.

With this thought, Wang Yu lightly tapped his glabella. A wisp of his divine sense separated and, infused with demonic essence, quickly formed an illusory body that vanished in the direction of the Refinement Heaven Demonic Sect, simultaneously concealing itself with the Void Concealing Heaven Spell. This action was simply to monitor the Demonic Sect, to observe the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's reaction. The possibility of him emerging from seclusion was almost zero, but he wouldn't completely ignore it either. The most likely scenario was—

"Demonic Flame Clone!"

In his secluded cave, the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable let out a cold snort. Immediately, a mountain within the sect ignited with black demonic flames, consuming tens of thousands of cultivators, including Nascent Soul True Monarchs. All were simultaneously ignited by the demonic flames, their cultivation, bones, and blood serving as nourishment for another. This newly refined demonic flame essence rapidly replenished and repaired the damage Wang Yu had caused. Immediately afterward, an even richer seed of original flame separated, taking on the appearance of the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable, its aura steadily reaching the late Soul Transformation stage. The two looked at each other silently. The clone received an item from the main body, then vanished into the air. The entire process was observed by Wang Yu. Regardless of whether the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's decision was right or wrong, the item just now, through the connection of vital energy, was clearly seen by him.

—The Ancestral Token of Earth!

After many years, he finally encountered another supreme treasure left by the Ancestor of Earth. The Ancestral Token of Water had helped him gain the upper hand in the Eastern Capital ruins, and its effects were well-known. It was normal for this second ancestral token to appear in the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's hands. As the leader of the Demonic Path for so many years, he surely possessed many valuable items. If the path of the Grand Yin Nether Pupil was cut off, the most likely way to leave the Ice Prison Realm unharmed would be to collect all four ancestral tokens of the Feng Shui Masters: Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. Waiting for the Nine Stars Alignment formation to appear would allow one to open a realm gate and secretly cross into other worlds. The power of this extraordinary formation could not only help avoid the targeting by the Prison King Spiritual Officer, but also make it difficult for even immortal Dao laws to restrict. According to the legends left by the Ancestor of Earth, he had entered a mysterious gate formed by the Nine Stars Alignment formation with wild laughter, becoming the second person Wang Yu knew of to escape the Ice Prison Realm's cage. As for the first person, it was the First Human Emperor. It was clearly recorded that he had followed the original preachers and left the Ice Prison Realm shortly after it became a cage. This method required waiting for the opportune moment and could not be controlled independently. Therefore, Wang Yu had never focused his energy on this aspect. However, now that he had seen it, he couldn't simply ignore it, especially since the ancestral token could enhance his extraordinary Feng Shui techniques, making their effects even more powerful, truly a valuable treasure. Whether for aiding cultivation or exploring dangerous areas, it was exceptionally useful.

"Bringing the Ancestral Token of Earth would indeed solve many difficulties in Feng Shui arts and formations, but the Demonic Flame Clone's strength is insufficient. The Prison King Spiritual Officer might have anticipated this possibility."

Frowning in thought, Wang Yu quickly came up with a plan. He immediately formed a hand seal to contact the Northern and Southern Demonic Tribes, and at the same time, sent a report letter to the Sword Sect's mountain gate. This was all he could do. Him going to rescue them? What a joke. He didn't want to confront the Prison King Spiritual Officer head-on so soon. Although the other party had noticed him, they hadn't yet regarded him as the one to break the cage. Therefore, there was still room for strategy. As for his main body, he naturally returned to the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect for seclusion. If the Blood Demon Hall Master died, he could conveniently inherit the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect, and he wouldn't lose out either way. There was truly no need to get involved. As long as he knew the Ancestral Token of Earth was in the Refinement Heaven Demonic Venerable's hands, there would be an opportunity to seize it sooner or later. Haste makes waste. Some matters required time to ferment.

Crane Return Valley.

As one of the Seven Righteous Sects, its presence had always been low-key, but its strength could definitely rank among the top three in Taihu. The sect's location was excellent, far from the frontline of the conflict between the righteous and demonic paths. In every major war, they could always sit back and watch. Unless the Sword Sect issued an order, they remained as unmoving as mountains, even more so than tortoises. In this regard, even the Blazing Sun Sect, which also had an excellent geographical location, was far inferior to them. This also led to an extremely large number of old cultivators in Crane Return Valley. Power was severely consolidated. The possibility for young disciples to distinguish themselves and hold important positions was minuscule; even a minor position like raising spirit cranes was held by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It was said that the path of cultivation lay in the word 'contend'. Power, legacy, resources, and dao companions—all required competition with others. If one didn't contend, they would have nothing. How then could cultivation progress? Especially after a cultivator reached a high realm, the improvement brought by innate talent was limited. To break through before the end of their lifespan, consuming pills and elixirs was an indispensable part. Crane Return Valley, however, defied this common sense. Despite rarely engaging in conflict and not having abundant resources, they somehow managed to cultivate a number of Core Formation cultivators comparable to the Sword Sect's, and the number of Nascent Soul ancestors was also significantly higher than that of sects like Biyun Sect. This matter was certainly strange.

—Pine Crane Longevity Hall.

The Crane Return Valley Master sat confidently in the main seat, his eyes clouded with gloom, yet his tone was remarkably calm. "Exposing the Western Capital to trap the Blood Demon Hall Master is already the limit. Huang Quan has been temporarily isolated in an alternate dimension by the Void Banishment Curse, but he is ultimately a Soul Transformation cultivator, and the curse will expire in a few days at most. As things stand, the only option is to open the Void Dao Repository and lure in outer void beasts. Perhaps then we can still put up a fight."

Observing his words, it seemed that the Western Capital, one of the Five Capitals of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty and never before revealed to the world, was completely under their control. No wonder they never lacked cultivation resources. At the same time, they had also gained partial control of the Void Dao Repository, the most mysterious and source-less place of legacy in the Ice Prison Realm. It was likely that even the Sword Sect was not fully aware of this situation. At most, they might suspect that Crane Return Valley had control of some resource-rich unclaimed secret realm. The fact that Crane Return Valley possessed a Primordial Spirit cultivation secret art indicated that their foundation was not shallow. This characteristic had long signaled that they were not simple.

However, as soon as the suggestion was made, it was quickly met with opposition from the Nascent Soul Elders: "Void beasts? Absolutely not!"

"There are still marauders lurking outside the realm. How can we actively invite a tiger into the cage, Valley Master? This matter is impermissible!"