The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 3066 Encountering an Acquaintance Again
These old folks have experienced and seen a lot, so naturally they know a lot of information that others don't.

Just like now.

Zheng Tuo revealed the name of the Chaos Insect King, and the old-timers present recalled it, immediately thinking of a terrifying legend.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there once appeared a Chaos Insect King who had broken through the barriers to the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm.

Extremely cruel and bloodthirsty.

In order to break through to the ninth level of the Breaker Realm, the Chaos Insect King specifically devoured other people's Great Worlds.

even.

He attempted to transform the entire primordial immortal realm into a chaotic land, thereby helping himself break through his own limitations and reach the ninth level of the Breaker Realm.

finally.

That Chaos Insect King attracted the hostility of all the powerful beings in the Primordial Immortal Realm.

After discussing their options, several powerful figures at the eighth level of the Breakthrough Realm joined forces and barely managed to kill the Chaos Insect King.

however.

According to rumors, the Chaos Insect King was not actually killed, but escaped into the Black Void and disappeared.

"Could it be that the Chaos Insect King before us is the same one from back then?!"

Old Gui felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about this.

He had just volunteered to fight, but lost an arm in a single round. Thinking about it now, he broke out in a cold sweat.

“It’s possible, absolutely possible. You know, innate beings have always been unique since ancient times. In the Primordial Immortal Realm, it’s impossible for another innate being to exist. Since it’s confirmed that this flying insect is the Chaos Insect King, then it should be the same one from back then without a doubt.”

Old Dog looked serious and appeared unusually tense.

The ancient Chaos Insect King possessed the cultivation of an eighth-level Breaker, and even if it suffered severe injuries, it was still an existence that this group of people could not match.

It can be said.

If a powerful expert at the eighth level of the Breakthrough Realm wanted to kill them, they would be killed on the spot with just a glance.

The gap between the two sides was so vast that it was as if they were slaughtering mortals; they were simply not on the same level.

These words caused panic.

“Impossible.” Chi Yan shook his head. “If the flying insects we are seeing now are the Chaos Insect King, it is impossible for them to let us stand here alive. It seems that this insect king should be related to the Chaos Insect King, but it is not the one from ancient times.”

Chiyan's analysis makes a lot of sense.

If the Chaos Insect King, a being at the eighth level of the Breaker Realm, wanted to kill them, he only needed a single thought, and they would all die.

“Chiyan is right.” Yao Ruxian nodded. “The legendary Chaos Insect King is extremely ferocious. It is an ancient worm. If it had the ability to kill you and me, it would not have just stood by and watched.”

Everyone looked over.

The Chaos Insect King flapped its wings and flew into the mist, seemingly not about to break out.

even.

It seemed to be an insect with little intelligence. After confirming that there was no danger, it flew back into the mist and disappeared completely.

"It seems that this mist is the territory of the Chaos Insect King. My puppet just now accidentally wandered in and awakened it, and was thus killed in it."

Zheng Tuo analyzed it this way and felt that this must be the case.

"It's just a small insect king, not the legendary Chaos Insect King. Why don't we join forces to suppress it? What do you think?"

Old Gui was furious and wanted to avenge the loss of his arm.

"No, whatever you do, do not step into this fog," Zheng Tuo said solemnly.

What do you mean by that?

Everyone looked at Zheng Tuo with confusion.

Zheng Tuo glanced at everyone and immediately raised his hand and waved.

Instantly.

A screen appeared in the space in front of them.

Upon seeing what was playing on the screen, I immediately felt a chill run down my spine.

original.

On the screen appeared countless emerald green dots, densely packed, numbering in the thousands.

That's right.

Each emerald green dot is a Chaos Insect King.

Just now, a single Chaos Insect King caused Old Ghost to lose an arm. If they were to face thousands upon thousands of Chaos Insect Kings, everyone present would likely be slaughtered in an instant.

"Good heavens, these insects have actually taken over this place and made it their nest!"

Old Gui felt a chill run down his spine. Luckily, he had restrained himself from acting impulsively; otherwise, he would probably be dead by now.

"What can we do? If the core of the fourth-order divine array is inside, won't we be blocked outside and unable to get in?" Zhu Niang said.

"It's alright, I will send out reconnaissance puppets to investigate the situation."

Although the puppets that had just been sent out were discovered, Zheng Tuo had his own solutions.

The puppets he sent out again showed no signs of spiritual energy, just like the most ordinary living beings.

In this way, they could deceive the Chaos Insect King's detection and thus gain a clear understanding of the situation within the fog.

Using his own methods, Zheng Tuo dispatched reconnaissance puppets to investigate the mystery.

The people present had nothing else to do, so they all sat cross-legged, calming their minds and bodies in order to maintain their best condition.

In this fourth-order divine array, the fall of a wallbreaker is no longer a novelty.

Those who break through barriers, who were extremely difficult to kill in the primordial immortal realm, no longer have the advantage they once had in this fourth-order divine array.

They have now formed an alliance, no longer for the purpose of searching for treasures, but for self-protection, hoping to leave this place as soon as possible and return to the original immortal realm.

a few days later.

hum!
A powerful fluctuation is coming from afar, indicating that a great battle is taking place nearby.

"who is it?"

Everyone present was startled awake!

Battles between wallbreakers usually have a significant impact.

"This is?"

Zheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat; he sensed a familiar presence.

The aura carried a resentment, which was both eerie and extremely violent.

Can't go wrong.

The owner of that aura must be the Demon King of Vengeance.

The Demon King of Vengeance has also come to the Ancient Path to Immortality?
I still remember the day the Demon King of Vengeance was undergoing the Tribulation of the Wallbreaker. The old antiques tried to target him, but Zheng Tuo rescued him, allowing the Demon King of Vengeance to successfully overcome the Tribulation of the Wallbreaker.

Sensing the aura of the Demon King, Zheng Tuo couldn't help but stand up.

"You all wait here while I go and take a look."

Zheng Tuo got up and left the place.

After a few leaps and bounds, he arrived at a battlefield.

From a distance.

The Demon King, clad in black and red armor and wielding a blood-red longsword, engaged in a frenzied battle with the three ancient beings.

The three old men were unnamed, but judging from the methods they used, they were all quite formidable.

The two sides clashed fiercely, exchanging blows back and forth.

Zheng Tuo observed from the sidelines and did not make any rash moves.

Upon closer inspection, the Demon King's combat power was extremely terrifying, and it was clear that his cultivation had been incredibly rapid.

He had only recently broken through to the next level, yet he already possessed such terrifying combat power.

Facing three ancient relics alone, he was merely suppressed.

"Demon King, hand over the Fountain of Youth, and I'll spare your life!" one of the three ancient beings shouted, demanding the Fountain of Youth.

“You three old fools, I have already told you that I have no fountain of youth. You have been deceived,” the Demon King of Vengeance replied.

"Enough with the nonsense. We saw you take the Fountain of Youth with our own eyes. How can you lie and deceive us here?"

"I told you, we've both been fooled. Someone deliberately created the illusion of the Fountain of Youth to lure me in, trying to kill us both. Don't you understand?"

The Demon King realized that someone was using the Fountain of Youth to cause trouble.

Unfortunately, these old fogies have gone mad. They're convinced they've obtained the Fountain of Youth and are determined to attack me.

The battle between the two sides remained brutal.

The Demon King was surrounded in the center, and the two sides clashed in a devastating battle that destroyed the heavens and the earth.

Zheng Tuo watched the battle in the distance and overheard the conversation between the two sides, and a thought suddenly struck him.

Fountain of youth?

He has already obtained the Fountain of Youth. Could it be that there is a second Fountain of Youth within this fourth-order divine array?

wrong.

There is probably no other fountain of youth in the world.

It seems that someone is secretly plotting to use the information from the Fountain of Youth to kill the ancient beings and seize their original Dao patterns.

Could this matter be related to the Immortal Emperor?
But regardless, he knew he had to make a move.

With a thought, he concealed his face with a mask, then made his move and charged into the fray.

He did not use swordsmanship, nor did he reveal his identity as Sword Thirteen. Instead, he joined the fray through other means.

"who are you?"

The three old fogies were quite annoyed to see Zheng Tuo appear.

“Fellow Daoists, you have been tricked. Someone is using the information from the Fountain of Youth to kill those who break through the barrier and to steal the original Dao patterns from them. If you continue to fight like this, you will surely become someone else’s pawns and be manipulated at will.”

Zheng Tuo explained his deduction.

"Stop talking nonsense and prepare to die."

The three ancient beings, still unconvinced, continued their attack, attempting to besiege the Demon King and Zheng Tuo.

While a three-on-two advantage might seem like a good thing, both sides realized after a few exchanges that such a fight would ultimately be a losing battle.

Unless they fight to the death, using every means at their disposal, a victor might be determined.

But those three old fogies would never do that.

The three old guys are very smart; they would never risk their lives in a fight so easily.

boom!
After another duel, the two sides went their separate ways.

“Demon King, since you say you didn’t get the Fountain of Youth, then show us what you just obtained.” An ancient artifact made such a statement.

Upon hearing this, the Demon King of Vengeance did not hesitate and immediately took out a porcelain bottle.

He threw the porcelain bottle to the three old antiques.

One of the old antique collectors picked up the porcelain bottle, examined it carefully, and then frowned.

"Strange? I clearly felt the fluctuations of the Fountain of Youth back then, so why did they suddenly disappear? Could it be that you took the entire Fountain of Youth and drank it?"

"No, we've been following the Demon King of Vengeance ever since he obtained the Fountain of Youth. He had no time to refine it along the way. Could it be that we've been tricked?"

The three old fogies were full of doubts about this.

"Fellow Daoists, have you ever heard of the Undying Emperor?"

"The Immortal Emperor, you mean the Immortal Emperor of Mount Immortality?"

"That's right. The Undying Emperor is currently hunting down ancient beings to obtain their original Dao patterns. I wonder if you are aware of this."

Upon hearing this, the three old fogies immediately hesitated.

They knew someone was hunting down ancient relics, but they didn't know it was the Immortal Emperor.

The Immortal Emperor is not someone to be trifled with.

"who are you?"

Instead of answering the question, the three old men inquired about Zheng Tuo's background.

"I am Qin Ming. I was once hunted down by the Undying Emperor, but I managed to escape by chance, which is why I know about this matter."

"Qin Ming?"

obviously.

The three old fogies did not believe Zheng Tuo's words.

The three ancient beings said nothing more and turned to leave, leaving Zheng Tuo and the Demon King behind.

"Qin Ming?"

The Demon King looked at Zheng Tuo.

He searched his memory, but he didn't seem to know the so-called Qin Ming.

"Fellow Daoist, thank you for your help. May I ask who you are and why you helped me?"

The Demon King was wary of Zheng Tuo.

Within this fourth-order divine array, he trusted no one.

He had previously teamed up with someone, but the two sides got into a dispute over a treasure, and in the end, they parted on bad terms.

There are no friends here, only interests.

Zheng Tuo looked at the Demon King in front of him and sensed the wary aura emanating from him.

hum!
He returned to his original self.

"Sword Thirteen!"

The Demon King immediately recognized Zheng Tuo's identity.

After breaking through to the next level as Jian Shisan, Zheng Tuo teamed up with Ye Xian to travel throughout the entire Primordial Immortal Realm, where they performed acts of chivalry and helped many people.

and so.

In the primordial immortal realm, there are various legends about Jian Shisan and Ye Xian.

Furthermore.

Only a handful of young people have broken through to the level of "Breaker".

As a powerful figure of his time, the Demon King naturally had some understanding of his rivals from the same era.

"Sword Thirteen, why did you save me?"

In the eyes of the Demon King, he and Jian Shisan were mortal enemies.

His cultivation method involves absorbing resentment and transforming it into his own power to enhance his cultivation level.

In contrast, Jian Shisan is a member of the Sword Sect, possessing a strong sense of righteousness.

Righteousness has an innate ability to restrain resentment, making it an absolute mortal enemy.

however.

Jian Shisan actually saved him at this moment.

He was puzzled by this. Could it be that Jian Shisan needed his help?

Zheng Tuo glanced at the Demon King of Vengeance.

His identity as the Lord of Immortal City has some connection with the Demon King of Vengeance, while his identity as Sword Thirteen has little connection with the Demon King of Vengeance. In fact, to outsiders, the two should be absolute mortal enemies.

"Why did I save you?" Zheng Tuo asked thoughtfully. "Demon King of Resentment, I know you must think I would attack you because you cultivate yourself with resentment. I'm right."

The Demon King's silence can be seen as a form of acquiescence.

“The people of our Sword Sect always act according to their intentions, not their deeds. Although you have absorbed resentment to cultivate, you have never done anything heinous. Therefore, the people of our Sword Sect will not target you for extermination.”

Upon hearing this, the Demon King was filled with astonishment!
He saw something different about the Sword Sect in Jian Shisan.

They were completely different from the Sword Sect people he had imagined.

"I heard that you are close friends with the Immortal Slayer City Lord?" The Demon King changed the subject.

"I've also heard that you resent the Demon King and that Immortal-Slaying City Lord have some connection?"

Zheng Tuo did not respond directly, but instead asked a question in return.

This exchange made them realize that they had a mutual friend, the Lord of the Immortal-Slaying City.

Under these circumstances, the Demon King stared intently at Zheng Tuo, as if trying to see through him.

Zheng Tuo didn't even glance at him, and looked at the Demon King of Vengeance as well.

a long time.

"Sword Thirteen, I believe you."

The Demon King chose to believe in the character of Jian Shisan, a member of the Sword Sect.