Qinghe Immortal Clan.

One day later, in the western part of "Northern Underworld Immortal Continent".

A streak of light flew through the air and landed on a protruding rock wall in the canyon below.

The flying boat stopped, and several figures flashed out. It was Song Qingming and Yang Kaishan, who had just escaped from the Demon Calamity Territory.

Wang Zhixing glanced at the rock wall in front of him, raised his hand and waved it. With a loud bang, rocks flew everywhere, startling the nearby birds into flying away.

A moment later, a stone cave about ten feet high appeared before the three of them.

"Fellow Daoist Song, those guys should take a while to catch up."

"Let's rest here for a while and recover our magical power before making our way through the southern demon territory in one go."

"This place is quite remote, let's stay here."

Previously, after being pursued by demons and evil cultivators, Song Qingming and his two companions fought a series of battles and managed to escape safely, but they also expended a lot of time and their internal magical energy.

Having escaped the area controlled by the demonic calamity and entered another demon territory to the south, the three quickly found a secluded place to rest for a while.

After placing some "Seven-Colored Illusion Butterflies" outside to monitor the vicinity, Wang Zhixing set up a simple concealment array, allowing the three talents to enter with peace of mind.

After several battles, Song Qingming was also somewhat exhausted. He quickly took out spirit stones to slightly restore his own magical power.

Once his magical power was replenished, Song Qingming adjusted his state and took out a "storage bag" that he had recently obtained.

Song Qingming quickly covered it with his magic power and began to cast a spell to erase the restriction above.

This "storage bag" was seized by Song Qingming from the black-robed cultivator who had previously blocked his way.

Demonic cultivators are always cunning and have many strange ways to protect themselves. Even though Song Qingming has killed the opponent's Nascent Soul on the spot, it does not mean that he will perish.

Moreover, this demon is backed by a Nascent Soul demon, whose supernatural abilities are far beyond those of ordinary Nascent Soul demon cultivators.

Having been carrying the other party's "storage bag" on his person all this time, Song Qingming felt uneasy and needed to find a way to deal with it quickly.

Fortunately, the "storage bags" carried by these demonic cultivators were generally of average quality, and the restrictions on them were not that complicated.

In less than fifteen minutes, Song Qingming violently broke through the restriction on the "storage bag".

When his divine sense probed into it, the numerous spiritual objects inside appeared before Song Qingming's eyes.

Several strange magical artifacts tainted with demonic energy, numerous bottles and jars of unknown elixirs, and some cultivation techniques practiced by demonic cultivators.

Besides that, all that's left are two hundred thousand spirit stones and a few special spirit items that are hard to identify.

I thought that this black-robed man, as a disciple of the Nascent Soul Demon, would have a lot of good stuff on him, but I didn't expect that his wealth would even surpass that of some mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.

These demonic cultivators are all very cautious; they never carry anything valuable with them when they go out.

"Huh! What's this...?"

Just as Song Qingming's expression turned slightly disappointed as he continued rummaging through the remaining items in his "storage bag," his gaze quickly fell upon a spirit stone emitting a faint spiritual light.

After confirming it several times, Song Qingming quickly calmed himself down and took the spirit stone out of it.

With his divine sense probing into the spirit stone, Song Qingming quickly detected a familiar aura within it.

"As expected, this guy didn't fall so easily."

Just as Song Qingming raised his hand to cast a spell, intending to destroy the spirit stone in his hand, Wang Zhixing suddenly opened his eyes and looked over with some curiosity.

"Fellow Daoist Song, did you find anything good on that guy?"

"There weren't any useful spiritual items. Apart from some spirit stones, the rest were all demonic items that we couldn't use. It was all for nothing."

Interrupted by Wang Zhixing's sudden words, Song Qingming paused for a moment and immediately dispersed the magic power in his hands.

Seemingly having suddenly changed his mind about destroying the object, he quickly put the spirit stone back.

Upon hearing Song Qingming's explanation, Wang Zhixing immediately nodded in agreement:

"The cultivation methods practiced by these demonic cultivators conflict with those of us righteous cultivators, so it's not surprising that we can't find anything of value on them."

It's a pity that such a spiritual land for cultivation as the Northern Underworld Immortal Continent has become a hiding place for these ruthless demonic cultivators.

I wonder when we'll be able to completely expel these demonic cultivators from the Huayang Realm.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Wang, you're just making assumptions."

The demonic path has been passed down in this world for tens of thousands of years, and its disciples are spread all over the world, making it deeply rooted.

Even if our righteous sects can wipe out the demonic cultivators of Beiming Immortal Continent, we cannot completely dispel the demonic energy here in a short period of time.

It probably won't be long before other demonic cultivators arrive here, taking the opportunity to rise from the ashes.

Otherwise, if it were truly that simple, how could those Nascent Soul stage elders have stood by and watched these demonic cultivators act with impunity, powerless to do anything about it?

Since the Huayang Realm was infiltrated by demonic cultivators from the upper realm tens of thousands of years ago, the great war between the righteous and demonic forces has never ceased over the years.

Although those demonic cultivators from the upper realm back then have basically been killed or sealed within the realm, they have long since disappeared from the sight of ordinary cultivators.

However, they also spread many demonic cultivation techniques within the realm.

To this day, although the demonic path has been suppressed by the righteous sects in the entire "Huayang Realm", it is still relatively active.

In the various cultivation worlds, there are frequent and horrific cases of demonic cultivators slaughtering cultivators and mortals.

Occasionally, high-level demonic cultivators would trigger demonic calamities, causing horrific events like the extinction of all life in "Northern Underworld Immortal Continent" and the large-scale pollution of spiritual lands by demonic energy.

Upon hearing Yang Kaishan's words, Wang Zhixing, who had been a bit outspoken, nodded slightly and said nothing more.

".."

"It seems like someone is coming."

Just as the three of them were speaking, Song Qingming suddenly sensed a powerful aura coming from afar and immediately stood up.

Yang Kaishan and Wang Zhixing, who were standing to the side, changed their expressions slightly upon hearing this and each released their own divine sense.

"There are seven in total, all of them Nascent Soul cultivators. It seems that the demon race has caught up with them."

"These people are really quick. They didn't even give us a moment to catch our breath. It seems they really don't intend to let us go."

Fellow Daoists, this formation shouldn't be so easily discovered by them. We don't need to rush; we can wait until these people leave before coming out.”

The array set up by Wang Zhixing was a level four concealment array. If a Nascent Soul cultivator was not too close, it would be difficult for them to detect anything amiss.

Upon hearing his suggestion, Song Qingming and Yang Kaishan both nodded in agreement.

Sure enough, after circling around the area, these figures quickly left the cliff face.

Seeing that Wang Zhixing and the other two had almost recovered their magical power, the three of them got up and were about to set off south again when another aura flew over from the east.

This time, instead of a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor, five or six Golden Core Demon Kings and over a hundred low-level Foundation Establishment level demon beasts arrived.

Seeing these demonic beasts constantly searching the vicinity, seemingly ordered to find something here, Song Qingming and his companions were somewhat alarmed and in a dilemma.

The group rashly removed the magic array, intending to leave this place, but the commotion would likely be difficult to conceal from the low-level demonic beasts outside.

However, if they don't leave, although these demonic beasts won't be able to find them for a while, eventually other demon kings will inevitably come after them.

"Fellow Daoist Song, dragging this out any longer is not a solution. Why don't we go out and wipe them out first?"

“I have a way to distract them, Fellow Daoist Yang, please wait a moment.”

After thinking for a moment, Song Qingming took out a "black bracelet" and put it on his wrist.

As a powerful aura, unique to the Nascent Soul Demon Emperor level, emanated from the "black bracelet," Song Qingming's human cultivator aura was instantly concealed.

"Huh! This is a Beast Taming Ring. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Song to have such a high-level Beast Taming Ring. This is really great."

The "black bracelet" that Song Qingming took out was a special magical artifact that Qu Bai had given him when he followed him to the Northern Frontier years ago, which could conceal his aura.

This item can help cultivators conceal their aura and exude the unique pressure of a Nascent Soul Demon Emperor, which is basically undetectable by demonic beasts below the Nascent Soul level.

Upon seeing Song Qingming take out this item, the well-informed Yang Kaishan immediately recognized it and his face lit up with joy.

After nodding slightly to the two, Song Qingming cast a transformation spell, and his appearance changed again, transforming into the "Golden Armored Demon Emperor" who had chased them that day.

".."

In mid-air, the demon kings who were still patrolling suddenly noticed a streak of light flying out of the canyon ahead and immediately moved towards it.

Upon seeing the newcomers, the two demon kings who were leading them were slightly taken aback, and immediately stepped forward to bow in respect.

"Greetings, Lord Golden Armor!"

"So, did you find anything?"

"Reporting to Lord Golden Armor, we have searched many places, but we have not found any trace of those human cultivators in this vicinity."

"Since we can't find it, why waste time here?"

".."

After being reprimanded by the "Golden Armored Demon Emperor," these demon kings nodded repeatedly in fear, not daring to breathe loudly.

They quickly did as the other party instructed and turned to head north.

"and many more!"

"Lord Golden Armor, is there anything else you require?"

Just as the demon kings were about to turn and leave, the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor" waved his hand to stop them, then took out a pile of glittering spirit stones from his body and threw them to the demon kings in front of him.

"We must find those human cultivators this time. Everyone will have to work hard. Here are some spirit stones as a reward for you!"

Remember this: whoever finds them will be richly rewarded.

"Ah! Thank you so much, Lord Golden Armor!"

Seeing that the usually stingy "Golden Armor Demon Emperor" was suddenly so generous, the demon kings were somewhat surprised, but immediately accepted the spirit stones with excited expressions.

".."

Only after the numerous demonic beasts disappeared did two figures appear in the canyon below, quickly arriving beside the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor".

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Song, you really did a great job."

"These petty tricks can only fool these low-level demonic beasts. We shouldn't stay here any longer; everyone should leave quickly!"

Urged on by Song Qingming, the three immediately boarded the flying boat and left the spot. Shortly after they left, the demon kings ahead, on their way north, suddenly encountered several familiar figures.

"Hey! Weren't you guys searching in the south? How come you're back so soon?"

"Reporting to your lord, we just encountered Lord Golden Armor, who asked us to come here to help with the search!"

"What? You just saw the golden armor?"

"Didn't Jin Jia say he went to the east? How could this happen suddenly?"

"Damn it, those cunning human cultivators, I almost fell for their trick again."

Just as the demon emperor was filled with doubt, he suddenly realized that something seemed wrong and immediately led his men to chase after them to the south.

As Song Qingming and his companions traveled along the flying boat, they encountered several waves of monsters searching for them.

But thanks to Song Qingming's superb acting skills, they all managed to get rid of these obstacles without any real danger and continued their journey south.

Just as the three arrived near a mountain peak, a streak of azure light suddenly flew across the sky.

Seemingly having spotted the three people in mid-air, the azure light immediately headed straight for the location of the flying boat.

"Fellow Daoists, please go ahead. I'll handle her!"

Just as the blue bird was about to get close, Song Qingming, who had transformed into the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor," decisively flashed out and blocked its way.

Upon seeing the "Golden Armored Demon Emperor" that had suddenly appeared before, a somewhat surprised voice immediately came from within the azure escape light.

"Golden Armor, this is the territory of our Flying Roc clan. What is your purpose in coming here?"

Upon seeing the woman in green before him, a demon emperor with a somewhat unfamiliar face, Song Qingming immediately began to explain:

"Fellow Daoist, please don't take offense. I'm only here to pursue a human cultivator and have no intention of offending you. Please don't misunderstand."

"Hmph! Chasing after human cultivators, I don't think it's that simple!"

Looking at the flying boat that Song Qingming pointed to and which had fled ahead, the woman in green clearly had some doubts on her face.

Just as she was about to release her divine sense to investigate the person in front of her, five or six powerful beams of light suddenly appeared in the distance behind her, heading straight for her.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist is truly intelligent. We are not here to pursue human cultivators, but for your sake."

After saying this, the "Golden Armored Demon Emperor" suddenly flashed and released a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the location of the woman in green.

"Golden Armor, how dare you!"

Although the woman in green was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, she was already on guard against the person in front of her and immediately cast a spell to create a protective barrier to block the opponent's attack.

Even so, due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, she was still knocked back dozens of feet by the "Golden Armored Demon Emperor" with a single blow.

Although she looked shocked, seeing that there seemed to be reinforcements in the distance, the woman in green dared not delay and immediately used a spell to escape the scene at high speed.

Song Qingming, who was standing still, ignored his opponent after defeating him.

He glanced at the powerful enemy chasing after him, then immediately transformed into a streak of light and fled south at high speed.

Before long, the numerous demon kings who had been pursuing them also saw the figure that had disappeared ahead, and their faces immediately showed some surprise.

"What an amazing transformation technique! I couldn't even recognize the aura of that person for a short time."

".."

After flying thousands of miles forward, Song Qingming quickly caught up with the flying boat carrying Yang Kaishan and his companion, and took a short break.

The three of them pushed the flying boat to its limits, concealed their presence, and turned to head southeast.

".."

Just after Song Qingming and his two companions escaped, thousands of miles away in the sky, the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor" and his group who were pursuing them were blocked by another group of demon emperors halfway through their journey.

"Fellow Daoist Feiling, we did not harm Fellow Daoist Qingyu. It was that human cultivator who transformed and impersonated me. Please do not misunderstand."

"Hmph! Chasing after human cultivators, you certainly know how to put it nicely."

If that's the case, you can send a message to let us know. Do you think our Flying Roc clan would allow human cultivators to run rampant here?

You brought so many people into our Flying Roc clan's territory without even a greeting. Don't you even know this basic etiquette?

Or do you have some ulterior motive?

"Fellow Daoist Qingyu, you should be aware of my supernatural abilities. Can't you tell whether I was the one who did it or not?"

Upon hearing what the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor" said, the woman in green was about to speak when she was stopped by the "Flying Spirit Demon Emperor" who was leading the group.

"Golden Armor, regardless of whether you were the one who did it, please lead your men out of our Flying Roc clan's territory."

As for the human cultivators you mentioned, we will pursue them ourselves, so you don't need to worry about it.

Once we catch them, the truth will come out; otherwise, this debt will definitely be held against you.

"At that time, I will go to Mingyue Mountain and ask the Ancestor to make a judgment in person."

"What? We've been chasing them for so long and lost several fellow cultivators. Why should we hand them over to you?"

"On what grounds? On the grounds of our Northern Underworld Immortal Continent, whoever owns the territory gets to call the shots!"

If you don't leave now, don't blame us for being impolite!

".."

Faced with the menacing array of demon kings before him, the "Flying Spirit Demon King" refused to yield an inch, sending messages to his subordinates to drive them away.

Just as the dozen or so demon emperors from both sides were locked in a tense standoff, the sky suddenly darkened in the distance, and a strange black whirlwind rushed straight towards the battlefield.

The black whirlwind was incredibly fast, even exceeding the escape speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and arrived at the front of the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

"This is... a Nascent Soul demon!"

"Strange, these demons usually stay in the north, why would they suddenly come here?"

".."

Just as the many demon emperors were looking on in surprise, several figures suddenly flew out from the black whirlwind.

One of the young men, dressed in black robes and with a cultivation level of only late Golden Core, immediately fixed his gaze on a demon king standing not far away behind a golden-armored demon emperor.

"Huh! How did my storage bag end up on you? Did you kill those people?!"

"What storage bag? What nonsense are you spouting here?"

"You took my storage bag and you still dare to deny it? Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"

"This is the territory of my Flying Roc clan. No matter what grudges you have or why you've come here, get out of here first."

Having learned that the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor" and his group numbered so many and were willing to risk entering this area to pursue a few human cultivators, the "Flying Spirit Demon Emperor" had already discerned some clues.

He originally intended to drive them away and then lead his men to hunt down the few who had escaped.

Before they could drive away the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor," several more seemingly formidable demonic cultivators suddenly appeared, causing the "Flying Spirit Demon Emperor" to feel somewhat irritated.

However, he wasn't the only one at the scene who was angry.

Upon hearing that the "Flying Spirit Demon Emperor" didn't take him seriously at all, one of the Golden Core demon cultivators beside him looked at the numerous demon emperors in front of him with a somewhat icy gaze.

"Fourth Junior Brother, with so many Demon Emperors gathered here, they've probably already succeeded. I don't think there's any need to waste words with them!"

After saying that, the demonic cultivator immediately cast a spell to release a powerful white skeleton.

"This is... the White Bone Demon! You're from the Nine Nether Sect!"

"I'll say it one last time, quickly hand over everything they have on them, as well as my storage bag."

Otherwise, none of you will leave here alive today.

"Such arrogance! You think you can wipe us out?"

"Your Nine Nether Sect dares to be so arrogant even after arriving here. Today, we shall learn a lesson from you."

".."

Seeing the black-robed men and their group uttering arrogant words about annihilating them all, the two demon emperors, who were just about to come to blows, put aside their differences and faced each other together.

Seeing this, the man in black robes said nothing more and immediately cast a spell to summon a skeleton that looked similar to his companion from before.

Although the two white skeletons looked similar, the skeleton summoned by the man in black robes had a significantly stronger aura, actually overpowering a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator like the "Golden Armor Demon Emperor".

After the white skull appeared, a strange green light quickly appeared in its eyes, and its body grew several times larger, transforming into four heads and eight arms.

Sensing that this "white bone skeleton" was clearly of extraordinary strength, the many demon kings present also changed their expressions slightly, looking at the other party with a hint of apprehension.

"Since you insist on courting death, then don't blame me."

As the man in black finished speaking, the "white bone skeleton" that had been hovering motionless in mid-air suddenly opened its mouth and spat out eight weapons made of white bones, which it then held in its hand.

The next moment, the "white bone skeleton" disappeared from its original spot and headed straight for the many demon emperors.

Meanwhile, the enemy's many demon kings also sensed a dangerous aura and desperately cast spells to attack their opponents.

".."

While the man in black and his companions were battling numerous demon emperors, Song Qingming and his two companions were already thousands of miles away, carefully and rapidly navigating their flying boat.

Although the Transformation Technique might reveal a slight flaw in front of experienced Nascent Soul demon cultivators.

However, it is still very useful to low-level demonic beasts below the Golden Core stage.

The three encountered two waves of monsters on their journey, but Song Qingming successfully deceived them both times. After flying tens of thousands of miles, the number of monsters in the vicinity gradually decreased.

To their surprise, they did not encounter any more formidable demon experts pursuing them along the way.

Surprisingly, the group arrived at the southernmost tip of the "Northern Underworld Immortal Continent" without any major incidents.

Having arrived here, the three of them had successfully escaped the danger of being pursued by the demon race. With a slight sigh of relief, they finally put down the worries that had been hanging over their hearts for so long.

If they can cross the "Wind and Dark Strait" ahead, they will be able to safely return to "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent".

Just as the airship entered the sea, the surrounding weather began to change. Soon, countless hurricanes struck from ahead, forcing Song Qingming and his companions to cast spells to create a protective barrier. (End of Chapter)