Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1416 Old Friends in the Demon Cave
Taiyuan Realm, Yunliang Kingdom.

As one of the five major countries in the Taiyuan Realm, Yunliang Kingdom is located in a remote area with clear skies and serene lands. Although its interior appears vast and boundless, it is a place with naturally scarce spiritual energy. Spiritual veins and spiritual lands are extremely rare and scattered. Therefore, the four top powers, such as the Hehuan Sect, rarely venture into this area of ​​cultivation.

This is precisely why it has become a fertile ground for the rise of many ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Yunliang Kingdom is a chaotic place, with numerous sects, families, and Nascent Soul cultivators, whose relationships are intricate and complex. It is far less stable and peaceful than the cultivation world under the rule of the four top powers, such as the Hehuan Sect.

Meanwhile, in the north of Yunliang Kingdom.

In the vast and clear sky, a faint black light streaked across the heavens and earth.

"This is truly a unique and beautiful place!"

Li Xuan looked down.

Below, however, lay an endless plain, dotted with vast lakes. Though the spiritual energy was sparse, it was still a blessed land for mortals to live in. Countless cities, towns, and kingdoms were scattered around the spiritual lakes, developing a unique kind of prosperity in the mortal world.

This land was also his destination.

The Yunliang Kingdom is now divided into two regions, north and south. The southern region is dominated by the original Yunliang Kingdom's Nascent Soul families, while the northern region has become a chaotic place.

The root of all this lies in the Yin Corpse Sect, hidden behind the curtain of heaven and earth.

Although the Yin Corpse Sect has not yet made its public appearance, the entire Yunliang Kingdom and even the surrounding major cultivation worlds are well aware of its existence.

In order to protect themselves, the major Nascent Soul forces in the Northern Region also took the initiative to relocate their sects to the Southern Region, which undoubtedly made the entire Northern Region almost a paradise for demonic cultivators.

In order to better participate in the present world of the Yin Corpse Sect, he definitely needs to enter this northern region and wait for the right opportunity.

Just as Li Xuan continued his escape, his gaze suddenly fell upon a vast, misty lake below.

In the middle of a vast lake, a small island shrouded in a thick black mist sits.

Miserable screams occasionally emanated from the depths of the black mist.

"Senior brother, we won't be discovered, will we?"

A tall, thin young man dressed in a black robe occasionally revealed a hint of fear in his eyes.

"What are you afraid of!"

A short man with a sinister expression shouted in a low voice.

"This area has little spiritual energy and belongs to the mortal realm; no one will come here!"

While the two were talking.

Several more screams rang out.

But what they saw in front of them was a huge pit, with thick white bone pillars distributed around the pit, and a large number of ordinary people were all bound around the white bone pillars.

The short man waved his hand, and several ordinary people fell into the giant pit, their screams ringing out once more.

"Once I successfully forge this armored corpse, I will have the confidence to compete for the position of sect leader."

Inside the huge pit.

A corpse, over two zhang tall and covered in black scales, sat cross-legged. Its scarlet eyes flashed continuously, and wisps of black corpse energy, sharp as blades, rapidly tore the falling figure in front of it to pieces, merging it into the blood pool below.

"The main reason is that the Holy Sect has decreed that no one may enter the mortal realm to perform blood sacrifices on mortals without authorization!"

"The Holy Sect?"

A cold snort rang out: "I haven't even been qualified to see a living disciple of the Holy Sect yet, so how could they possibly discover our actions?"

At this moment.

A figure in black robes slowly landed behind the two.

"Are you disciples of the Yin Corpse Sect?"

The short man, who had been arrogant, suddenly changed his expression and turned around abruptly.

"Sir, spare your life!"

"My lord, please spare my life!"

When the short man realized that he couldn't see the person's face clearly, he knew that the other person was at least a Golden Core Realm expert.

"never mind!"

Li Xuan's jet-black pupils lit up slightly, instantly capturing the minds of the two.

"We are disciples of the Golden Corpse Sect, a vassal force of the Yin Corpse Sect."

The jade slips flew out of the two people's bodies quickly.

"Golden Corpse Technique!"

"The strongest Golden Armored Corpse cultivator is at the fourth tier."

Li Xuan ignored them and continued to examine the information on the jade slips containing the map of the Northern Region in their hands.

"The matter of the underground caves!"

He soon got what he needed.

"This underground hill is a suitable place to settle down. It is the most prosperous trading place in the Northern Region, and it will also be convenient to further learn about the Yin Corpse Sect later."

boom! !

The entire pit where corpses were refined was annihilated, and Li Xuan transformed into a beam of light and fled in another direction.
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Deep inside the dimly lit cave.

Ancient black stone pillars stand tall, giving the place a solemn and dignified appearance.

Magnificent shops and pavilions are scattered throughout the market. The dim atmosphere does not affect the market's prosperity at all, and a constant stream of people move through every corner of the market.

Li Xuan walked quietly through the market, his eyes full of amusement.

This special market town, located deep underground, has achieved a strange harmony in an invisible way.

Among the figures coming and going, there were not only a large number of immortal cultivators, but also quite a few demonic cultivators. Some of these demonic cultivators did not even bother to conceal their auras, clearly indicating that they were demonic cultivators.

As the most prosperous trading place in the northern region of Yunliang Kingdom, the Underground Market also has another name - Demon Cave Market.

These markets have become almost open trading grounds for cultivator sects and families versus demonic forces.

The reason for this unusual situation is naturally due to the word "interests".

This is also the fundamental reason why cultivators risk their lives to come to this place.

After all, demonic cultivators also need spiritual treasures from heaven and earth to assist in their cultivation. However, due to the differences between the two cultivation systems, the value of different spiritual treasures from heaven and earth varies greatly between the two sides, which creates a huge space for profit.

As for the rulers behind this Demon Cave Market, there's no need to elaborate; they are the Yin Corpse Sect, hidden behind the scenes.

In order to further attract sects and forces from the cultivation world to trade, the Yin Corpse Sect specially built many untraceable teleportation arrays around the market to ensure the safety of representatives of sects and families who came here as much as possible.

"This place is not bad!"

Looking at the mostly concealed figures around him, Li Xuan smiled.

He had just stopped here before the Demonfall Space opened.

Li Xuan then followed the flow of people around him and began to wander into the various shops.

The Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce is based in the Star Sea, and the spiritual resources of heaven and earth in the Xuan Nan Continent are somewhat different from those in the Star Sea. If we can take this opportunity to collect some rare spiritual resources, it would naturally be a good thing.

The spiritual treasures circulating here are certainly more compatible with the path of demonic cultivation.

"I didn't expect to even collect the Flower of Vengeful Spirits!"

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction as he walked out of a large store.

Although these special natural treasures were no longer of much significance to him, he still had the Xuan Shi Chamber of Commerce under his command, and his subordinates, who were extremely capable in business, were still worth cultivating.

"With these few vengeful spirit flowers, their souls can indeed advance further."

As time goes by.

While strolling through the various shops, Li Xuan also discovered some interesting things.

As a special market secretly controlled by the Yin Corpse Sect, he didn't see many Yin Corpse Sect cultivators. The demonic cultivators coming and going mostly had different auras, and the demonic lineages they represented were also intricate and complex. "Let's find a place to stay first!"

The next moment, after leaving a shop, Li Xuan continued walking deeper into the Demon Cave Market, where there were secluded cultivation sites specifically for cultivators or demon cultivators.

At this moment.

A look of surprise suddenly flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.

But then a figure in black robes emerged from a shop in front of him and quickly walked into the depths of the market.

Seeing this, Li Xuan took the initiative to follow.

Passing through the bustling market, a distinct and unique spiritual vein appeared ahead.

One area is a cultivation vein mainly built for demonic cultivators, connected to the underground Yin veins, with dark demonic peaks scattered throughout. The other area is a spiritual vein that appears quite divine and beautiful.

The figure in black robes passed through the demonic peaks and descended towards a towering demonic peak deep within the mountain.

"Interesting, I didn't expect to run into them here!"

Li Xuan's eyes were full of curiosity, and then he also descended towards that demonic peak, appearing above the layers of demonic cloud restrictions.

"Who are you?"

A young voice came from the depths of Demon Peak.

"He's an acquaintance!"

A slight smile crept onto Li Xuan's lips.

"It's an old friend I'm meeting. Elder Shen Yuan, why don't you invite me in as a guest?"

Deep within the Demon Peak.

The three figures standing in mid-air simultaneously showed expressions of surprise.

"Peak Master, people outside actually know your name!"

One of the white-haired old men asked in surprise.

"Could they be other elders from the Demonic Sect who moved here with us?"

A look of confusion also appeared on the pale face of the leading, thin, young demonic cultivator.

"Peak Master, there's no need to worry. This place is backed by the Yin Corpse Sect; no one dares to cause trouble here!"

Another middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan nodded slightly, then waved his hand, and the rolling demonic cloud barrier outside instantly dispersed, transforming into a passage.

"May I ask which fellow Daoist you are?"

Looking at the young figure shrouded in black mist, Shen Yuan took the initiative to fly out and cup his hands in greeting.

"Could it be that Elder Shen Yuan can't recognize my voice?"

Before Shen Yuan could react, the white-haired old man beside him suddenly looked shocked, and then an expression of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

He was all too familiar with that voice.

He just couldn't think in that direction at all at first.

He used to be a diligent manager in the Wojianfeng sect, and his voice was almost identical to that of the former master of Wojianfeng, only lacking a bit of naivety.

It was precisely because he had the opportunity to work under that person that he was able to receive training from the sect and, by sheer luck, break through to the Golden Core realm.

"This is impossible!"

Although his intuition had told him the truth, Hu Hai still couldn't believe the thoughts that were surfacing in his mind.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan still looked at the slowly descending young figure with a puzzled expression.

Under the watchful eyes of the three.

The black mist surrounding the black robe slowly dissipated.

A young and handsome face appeared before the three of them. When they saw those dark, inky pupils, Shen Yuan and Hu Hai could no longer remain calm.

"Holy Son"

Shen Yuan, the newly appointed peak master of Hidden Spring Peak of the Yellow Spring Sect, who held a high and mighty position, began to tremble at this moment.

Hu Hai, who was standing to the side, knelt down on the ground.

As the former manager of Wojianfeng, he witnessed that person's growth firsthand. Perhaps the appearance may change, but the indifference revealed in those eyes is just like before.

"Hu Hai pays respects to the Holy Son."
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Above the azure sea.

Snowflakes danced wildly in the air, their biting cold descending as if to freeze the world.

The once turbulent sea has long since turned into ice, transforming into an endless expanse of snow-white.

At this moment, a colossal silver demon body, over a hundred feet tall, was flying between heaven and earth, its silvery-white divine light shining brightly, echoing the surrounding snow-covered landscape.

"Master, I remember when I first went to Luo Nan Kingdom, it was just as freezing cold!"

Upon hearing the Heavenly Star Turtle's recollections, a faint smile appeared on Li Qing's lips.

When he first entered the Kingdom of Luonan from the South China Sea, it was also during a snowy winter.

The difference is that back then he was just an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, and the Heavenly Star Turtle had only recently entered the third rank. Now, the Heavenly Star Turtle is a demon king in the middle of the fourth rank, and he has become a powerful late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator who is high above all others in this world.

At this moment.

The real Xuannan Continent has come into view.

The unique sense of grandeur and weight that comes with the vast land instantly washes over you.

In this sealed land, the Xuan Nan Continent and the Star Sea together form two vast cultivation worlds, which are also two different civilizations of cultivation.

Li Qing slowly gazed towards the horizon.

In that vast expanse of white snow at the edge of the world, even he felt a chill.

"It seems that the trend of further unsealing of heaven and earth has begun to emerge!"

Behind this seemingly ordinary scene of heavy snow covering the sky lies a concrete manifestation of the power of the laws of heaven and earth.

Under such rules, all things are equal.

Legend has it that the natural disasters of ancient times were so severe that even a True Lord of the Transformation Realm could not withstand them.

As the seal on heaven and earth is lifted, the rules of the sealed land will be further strengthened, and this bitter winter is just a part of the natural operation of the rules of heaven and earth.

Just as the Heavenly Star Turtle continued to carry Li Qing deeper into the Luo Nan Kingdom.

At the edge of the world, where only the howling of the cold wind could be heard, a high-pitched flute sound rang out.

That sound tore through the heavens and earth, like the voice of the Great Dao, spreading to every corner of the world.

"Someone has advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage!"

An amusement flickered in Li Qing's eyes.

Unexpectedly, such a coincidence occurred. Just after entering Luo Nan Kingdom, I encountered a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

And that signature flute sound undoubtedly proved the identity of the advanced Nascent Soul stage expert – the Yu family.

This world of cultivation is within the sphere of influence of the Yu family, a rare family that cultivates the way of music.

"Let's go and offer our congratulations!"

Since the purpose of this trip is mainly sightseeing, it's also a good opportunity to observe the so-called special heritage of the Yu family.

All of a sudden.

A sky full of starlight shone forth, and the Heavenly Star Turtle, stepping on the starlight, accelerated its escape towards the Yu family's location.

(End of this chapter)