Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 814 Origin of Demonic Breath
The Zhen Palace is majestic, and the steps that float to the sky extend upward layer by layer, with no end in sight.

Zi Yang and the other two walked along the way, introducing the unique scenery of the Taoist Palace to Yu Chengduan. They were in a very happy mood and were talking and laughing.

While Yu Chengduan nodded and smiled, he also looked towards both sides of the Zhen Palace from time to time, and saw the stewards from various halls coming and going in a hurry. Only when they really had no way to avoid it did they greet Zi Yang. As for him and Feng Lian, they pretended not to see them.

If the greeting just now could still be explained, then now there is a real problem...

Yu Chengduan's eyes were dark, and he moved forward slowly, suppressing the doubts in his heart. He seemed to be more and more calm, which surprised the monks from various palaces who were watching secretly.

"I have a very good temper..."

"If I weren't in such a chaotic situation, I would really like to make friends with him."

"How do you know he's not just being mysterious? Let's see how he behaves next!"

"How can a cultivator from Beiyuan be the master of my True Palace?"

……

For a moment, monks from all palaces were talking about it, and the rumors spread throughout the entire building in an instant.

After entering the Shangzhen side hall, Ziyang asked the maid to serve tea, then said with a smile: "My nephew, please sit down and talk."

After the three of them were seated, he paused, then asked with a smile, "Is Junior Brother Chen okay? Why didn't you go back to the palace directly, but let me go ahead?"

"Master has returned to the mountains one day and has many trivial matters to attend to, so he informed me to go ahead."

Yu Chengduan's heart moved, and he replied loudly: "But uncle, don't worry, my master is fine, and his cultivation has made further progress, and he has now reached the late stage."

"Oh?"

Zi Yang's eyes lit up. This was an unexpected surprise.

Because the news of Chen Mu's escape had just been announced, they really didn't know the specific circumstances.

Feng Lian Zhenren beside him was also delighted. Chen Shangzhen had taken another step forward, which meant that her choice was becoming more and more correct...

Seeing the two of them laughing, Yu Chengduan's expression became serious and he took the opportunity to ask the doubts in his heart.

"Uncle Ziyang, is there something wrong with Shangzhen Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yang's smile faded. After waving his hand to dismiss the maidservants, he shook his head and sighed, "This is a long story."

"Back then, your master was captured in Penglai, leaving the position of Palace Master of Shangzhen Palace vacant. True Lord Xuyun originally wanted me, an old Taoist, to take charge temporarily..."

"However, it just so happened that Ruan You, a disciple of Master Dong Zhen, had just broken through the realm of retreat. After some discussion, the sect decided to give him this task."

"At first, Palace Master Ruan was considered competent and dedicated, and everyone in the palace praised him. They all believed that once the demonic calamity was over, he would be able to truly become a Supreme Master."

"But now that Junior Brother Chen has returned, this statement has naturally become a figment of the imagination..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Chengduan understood what was going on and said in a clear voice, "Then this Palace Master Ruan had other thoughts and was unwilling to hand over power to my master?"

Zi Yang nodded, took a sip of tea, and whispered, "The devil's calamity is about to come. The identity of the master of a palace is more than just a noble position."

"Given the good fortune ahead, it's understandable that Ruan You would have such thoughts..."

Yu Chengduan, however, had a different opinion. He said, "If it's his, then it's understandable. But if it's not his, then the thought of having it must not be tolerated."

Zi Yang is an easygoing person, but he cannot tolerate any injustice.

Zi Yang nodded and smiled when he heard this, and asked, "How do you think my nephew will treat you?"

Yu Chengduan straightened his expression, shook his head, and replied, "Disciple should not act rashly. The specific actions to be taken will depend on the arrangements made by Master."

"I wonder when Junior Brother Chen will be able to return?" Zi Yang asked.

Yu Chengduan deduced for a moment, then said aloud: "In a month at most, or ten days at least, my dear teacher should have returned to the True Palace!"

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Southern Xinjiang, Baiguo Mountain.

On a lush mountain path, a little rhino demon with a horn on the tip of its nose looked around, turned around, and then arrived at a secluded place.

He looked around again, then carefully took out a long-necked jade bottle from his arms.

At this time, the jade bottle was illuminated by dappled sunlight, and it suddenly lit up with a lush green light. As the little demon shook it, juice could be vaguely seen flowing inside.

Seeing this, he became more impatient and quickly removed the lid of the jade bottle. In an instant, an extremely rich aroma of wine hit his face.

"Damn it, I finally got it..."

The little demon grinned foolishly, drooling until a breeze came. Then he reacted and quickly exhaled to stop the fragrance from dispersing. Then he opened his mouth wide and was about to swallow the jade bottle together.

But at this moment, a shadow flashed under the shade of a tree nearby.

"Xiao Si!"

The little rhinoceros demon shuddered with fear, and the jade bottle fell to the ground with a clang. Fortunately, it was of good quality and was not damaged.

He turned his head angrily, only to see a figure in a colorful robe of auspicious clouds, looking at the jade bottle on the ground in surprise.

He was secretly shocked and lowered his head to ask, "Master Hua, why are you here?"

Master Hua went up and slapped him, scolding him, "Where did you steal this spiritual wine? If the ancestor finds out, you will definitely suffer the consequences!"

The little rhino demon felt quite aggrieved and waved his hands repeatedly to explain, "I didn't steal it. It was given to me by the ancestor."

"Nonsense, the ancestor is very stingy, how could he reward you like this?"

"I'm not talking nonsense. Master Hua, you haven't been here recently, so you don't know."

The rhino demon pulled him over and whispered, "Three days ago, a human cultivator visited us. The ancestor was so happy that he's been hosting banquets until today!"

"Niu Er, Gou San and the others who served me during this period have all received rewards from the ancestor. This bottle of spiritual wine was given to me as a special reward by the ancestor because of my good performance..."

"Human cultivators are visiting?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hua was already 80% convinced and asked with a smile, "If you deserve it, then why did you come here to drink?"

The little rhino demon chuckled and said, "I'm afraid that Gou San and the others will snatch it from me..."

Master Hua picked up the jade bottle, shook it, and said, "Aren't you afraid that I, the master, will snatch it from you?"

The little rhinoceros demon was stunned for a moment. When he was about to say something, he saw Master Hua throwing the jade bottle to him, then he laughed loudly towards the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only then did he realize that Mr. Hua was joking with him.

Yes, given the other party's status, how could he value this small bottle of spiritual wine?
He reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Without hesitation, he swallowed the long-necked jade bottle in one gulp. After chewing it a few times, he returned home with his hands full of satisfaction...

Master Hua walked with great speed and in a moment he entered the demon ancestor's cave.

Facing the sound of laughter coming from his ears, his face became more and more eager, until he walked around the stone screen and saw the figure in the black robe, then it turned into an even louder laugh.

"Hahahaha...Brother Chen, you're actually back!"

The person who came was Hua Meimei. After hearing the news that Chen Mu came to visit the Demon Ancestor, she decisively came out of seclusion and finally met him at this time.

Chen Mu stood up and laughed as well: "Why, Brother Hua, do you mean you have no confidence in me?"

The two looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time.

All the sorrows and pains in the world are nothing but separation between life and death.

And a miraculous reunion after death may be considered the greatest happiness in the world.

Demon Ancestor Bai Jin smiled as he watched the two people below reminiscing about the past, feeling overwhelmed with emotion...

After a long time, the banquet gradually ended. After drinking and chatting, Chen Mu also felt like saying goodbye.

But before that, he still needed the help of the Demon Ancestor for something.

"Senior Bai, may I have the use of your token?"

Bai Jin was stunned and asked curiously, "What use can you have for my token?"

Chen Mu smiled slightly and replied, "I want to use this to open a corner of the Demon Court, so that I can absorb a ray of the original demonic energy from the source of the demonic calamity."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything, but once he did, Bai Jin became even more curious: "What use do you have for that devil's breath?"

Chen Mu had been prepared for this, so he pretended to be honest and said, "It's not of much use. I just want to use it to infer more details about the demonic calamity."

This is of course an excuse. The real purpose is actually prepared for Taixuan.

This was also what Taixuan had instructed him before he fell asleep, saying that if he could obtain a wisp of the original devil's breath, he might be able to recover his full strength when the catastrophe occurred.

Although there are unusual movements in the magic caves of all continents now, the original magic energy still only exists in the place where the catastrophe occurred in the Demon Court.

If he wanted to make a plan, he naturally couldn't avoid the Southern Border Demon Ancestor...

"So that's it..."

Bai Jin didn't think much about it. He looked at Chen Mu and nodded repeatedly, praising him: "It is a blessing for Beiyuan that you can go through such a great tribulation!"

Then, as if there was something else behind his words, he glanced at Hua Meimei again.

Hua Meimei stood up quickly and wanted to explain things to the ancestor.

But Bai Jin took out the token earlier and blocked his mouth with words.

"Just go with kid Chen."

It is a sacred place for the demon clan, so naturally, an outsider cannot be allowed to go there alone.

"Thank you, senior." Chen Mu took the token and bowed, then pulled Hua Meimei and escaped.

Hua Meimei chattered non-stop along the way, making the journey seem quite short...

After landing on Tianyao Mountain, Chen Mu looked around.

When they entered the Demon Court from here, the nine demon tribes in southern Xinjiang held their ancestral objects and worked together to penetrate the void.

But now there are only two of them, so naturally they can't have the same grand scene as last time.

However, Chen Mu had no intention of entering in person, so the help of the Demon Ancestor's token was enough to accomplish the task.

Thinking of this, he gave Hua Meimei an order and then raised the Demon Ancestor's token. He saw that between heaven and earth, spiritual inspiration surged like a tide, one after another rushing into the void, making bursts of roars.

Not long after, a gray light flashed, and a small passage was opened in the clouds, leading directly to the source of the demonic calamity.

Even though they were separated by a small world, Chen Mu and the others could still feel streams of pure demonic energy pouring out from the passage.

"Be careful." Hua Meimei smacked her lips repeatedly, not forgetting to remind Chen Mu.

Chen Mu nodded, then sat cross-legged on the top of the mountain. When his eyes closed, his natal infant leaped out, turned into a stream of light, and suddenly rushed into the passage.

Hua Meimei also perked up. Although she knew there was no danger, she still tried her best to protect Chen Mu's body...

It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also seemed like only a moment had passed.

Chen Mu opened his eyes and found that he had come to the dark well where Taixuan was discovered.

Even though the nine demon tribes in southern Xinjiang worked together to suppress it, after so many years, this place has repeated the previous demon realm scene.

The sky was filled with thick demonic energy that formed clouds, making the place as dark as night without a trace of light.

However, the black well is still spewing out demonic energy continuously, and the demonic nature is getting deeper and deeper, to the point where it is difficult to reverse.

"This is where the robbery started. There's no reason not to suppress it. But why hasn't Senior Bai taken action?"

Chen Mu thought about it for a moment, then shook his head and suppressed the mixed thoughts in his mind.

What the True Lords are planning must have a deep meaning...

He waved his hand to summon the soul flag, then focused his mind and drove it to fly towards the dark well, and then pointed downward, and saw the soul flag fall into the well.

In an instant, a surge of demonic intent spread from the soul flag imprint to the sea of ​​consciousness. Chen Mu's eyes suddenly turned dark, and even his Nascent Soul body was covered with a faint ink color.

Fortunately, he was well prepared. With Ran Deng inside, the surface of his Nascent Soul was flowing like water, and the evil spirit could never erode his origin.

After persisting like this for a while, Chen Mu's eyes lit up, and he selected a ray of original demonic energy, transformed it into a sword with his thoughts, and suddenly slashed it down!

"boom!"

A muffled sound came from the bottom of the well, and a powerful demonic energy erupted like a column, bringing with it a rumbling sound that shook the earth.

The soul flag was mixed in it, and it quickly wrapped up the devilish breath and swallowed it, and then followed the gushing force and flew out of the well.

Chen Mu reached out to take it, and after concentrating on examining it, he nodded in satisfaction.

The original devil breath is not comparable to ordinary devil breath. Without the soul flag as a carrier, he would not dare to take it into his body.

Then he looked around, and instead of leaving in a hurry, he fell into deep thought.

In fact, he came here with a little idea.

That is the arrangement regarding Qiu Lan, the master of the Hall of Eternal Life.

This woman possessed evil powers and was imprisoned in the soul flag by him for many years.

Although her spirit and soul became strong due to her practice of evil skills, she was able to survive the constant invasion of the soul energy.

But his physical body is only at the Golden Elixir stage, and his Dao body is not complete. How can he survive this catastrophe?
As a result, she lost all her life force, and now only her spirit and soul remained.

It was fate, if she died, it would just meet the conditions for the evil power, and she could be resurrected with the help of the fake body she left behind.

But it just happened that only his physical body died, and his soul was not only fine, but he was able to thrive in the soul flag and made further progress.

This was also the reason why she was able to suddenly shoot an arrow in the Xuantian secret land and stop Qingfengzi's evil thoughts from escaping with the banner.

Chen Mu is not a heartless person. Since he has received Qiu Lan's help, he naturally has to plan for his future affairs.

Although she could continue to practice in the Soul Banner after losing her physical body, if this continued for a long time, she would become dependent on the Soul Banner, and in the end, the only option left would be to become a Banner Spirit.

So after discussing with her, Chen Mu decided to keep her here.

The place where the devil's calamity originated is a devil's cave hell for ordinary people, but for Qiu Lan, a mere soul, it is a rare place of good fortune...

"Have you thought it through?"

Chen Mu said in a clear voice: "This place is full of both fortune and danger. If you stay here, it may not be as smooth as you think."

After saying this, the banner shook, and Qiu Lan flew out from it. After looking deeply at Chen Mu, he bowed deeply and said, "I have thought it through. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen, for your help."

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Chen Mu said no more. After putting away the soul flag, he waved his sleeves and soared into the sky, disappearing in an instant.

The devil's calamity is very serious. If Qiu Lan can have some good fortune, it will be beneficial to him instead of harmful.

As for whether Qiu Lan will help him in the future?

It doesn't matter. His body is still in the soul flag. If he still has the thought of the Great Dao, he will not abandon his body at will...

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(End of this chapter)