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Chapter 213 The Plan to Resurrect the Demon Lord Wujiu

Deep underground, from a naturally formed, enormous cave, came eerie, chilling sounds.

The bald, strange man who had just fought a fierce battle with Chen Ye emerged from the shadows and appeared in this cave.

As he appeared, the ferocious creature in the darkness seemed to be awakened, and streaks of fire lit up randomly, illuminating the deep cave.

The cave was surrounded by writhing flesh and blood, as if one were inside the body of some kind of giant beast.

In the center of the cave stood a high platform made from bones, surrounded by a dozen figures of various shapes and terrifying auras, some sitting and some standing.

And the bald man with no hair was just one of them.

A faint light shone on the white bone platform, and several phosphorescent flames appeared, converging into a blurry human face.

It was clearly just an illusory shadow, yet it caused all the demons around it to bow down in reverence, all of them behaving with utmost respect.

The soul fire spoke, uttering a deep voice: "The day of sacrifice has not yet arrived, why have you suddenly returned?"

The bald man bowed deeply in fear and trepidation, slowly raising his right hand and saying, "Your Excellency, I encountered members of the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect. During the battle, I was caught off guard and fell victim to their ambush. I do not know their true strength, so I had to retreat temporarily. Fearing it would affect our grand plan, I returned to report to Your Excellency."

"The Crimson Serpent Demonic Sect?!"

The little soulfire figure uttered a voice of doubt and anger, its eyes narrowing as the bald man was grabbed by an invisible force and sent to the high platform.

After carefully examining the wounds on the bald man's hands, Soulfire threw him to the ground and commanded, "It is indeed a Crimson Serpent. Tell me in detail how you provoked this person."

The bald man could only recount in detail how he detected the appearance of the Red-banded Serpent and how he fought it, without daring to boast or embellish anything.

After listening carefully, the little soulfire figure frowned deeply.

"The Red Serpent Demon Sect's plan to revive itself has already failed due to the Hundred Seas Valley incident. Do those ignorant juniors still dare to ruin our important plans?"

The bald man hurriedly said, "My lord, to prevent this from affecting the grand plan, shouldn't we kill this person outright?"

The fiery little man mocked, "You lost a move in our first exchange, yet you still want to wipe us all out? You're the one who'll get killed!"

The bald man immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Excellency, please forgive me."

The little soulfire figure cursed again: "Useless! If you had captured or killed that person on the spot, everything would have been easy. But now you don't even know who the other person is, and you've already exposed your identity."

"My lord, please calm your anger. I have not revealed my identity."

"Foolish! You recognize the Crimson Serpent, but doesn't the Crimson Serpent recognize your Devouring Demon Hand? They are all the inheritances of the eighteen Demon Lords back then. Which old guy couldn't recognize them? You're all trash! In the end, you're just low-grade goods who took shortcuts to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

The little man of the Soulfire cursed loudly, and sparks drifted out, frightening everyone into trembling, as if those scattered sparks were the most terrifying thing in the world.

But they dared not hide, and could only prostrate themselves before the little soulfire figure.

If you're unlucky enough to get hit by these sparks, you'll writhe in pain, feeling as if your skin has been splashed with sulfuric acid, and it will start to sizzle and smoke.

The bald man who had angered the Soulfire Man was lucky; the stray sparks that were falling everywhere didn't land on him. However, the miserable state of the two demons beside him made him tremble with fear.

This venerable master is capricious and prone to taking his anger out on others, which is the least frightening thing about him.

After venting his anger and subduing these demons, Soulfire finally calmed down a little.

The little soulfire figure said to the bald man, "Since you caused the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect incident, you'd better handle it for me. I don't care if you die or surrender to become a spy, just keep the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect under control. If it affects my grand plan, I'll make you wish you were dead!"

"I will obey the imperial decree."

The bald man quickly vanished into the shadows; he had to find the demon lord of the Crimson Serpent Demon Sect immediately.

The bald man escaped unscathed, but the others hated him with a vengeance.

It turns out that this skinned leech-like thing caused trouble and angered the Lord, but others suffered the consequences, while he himself escaped without any punishment.

They dared not say that the Soulfire Scoundrel was unfair; they could only think that they must find an opportunity to torture the bald man severely to vent their hatred.

The little soulfire figure chased away the bald man and then asked the others, "How is the plan to infiltrate the Incense Burning Sect progressing? Has the secret passage leading to the Demon-Suppressing Land of Green Coffin Mountain been opened?"

Upon hearing this question, the demons perked up.

A demonic cultivator dressed as a scholar crawled forward on all fours and respectfully reported, "Reporting to the Venerable Lord! Thanks to the Earth-Devouring Yin Worms bestowed by Your Majesty, we have successfully bypassed most of the restrictions surrounding the Burning Incense Sect and have been secretly digging for many days. Now, only three miles of rock layers remain between us and the surface of Green Coffin Mountain. However, we are about to touch the restrictions of the Burning Incense Sect here. If we continue digging, we will be discovered by the Burning Incense Sect immediately."

The little soulfire figure, no longer angry, nodded slightly and said, "Then prepare yourselves. In the last three miles, when the time is right, we must strike decisively. Zhang Qi's days are numbered; once he ascends, that will be the time to act. Remember, you must break the seal. Even if you all perish, you must break the seal of Green Coffin Mountain for me!"

A group of demons knelt down and kowtowed, shouting in unison, "We obey the imperial decree."

Selfish and self-serving demons would never risk their lives for the plans of others, and this was something that the group of demons knew well after the Soulfire Little Man incident.

But everyone was controlled by the Soulfire puppets, and disobeying orders would result in a fate worse than death; the methods of torture were truly terrifying to contemplate. At that point, even if they didn't want to take the risk, they would have to grit their teeth and charge in.

They could only hope to catch the Incense Burning Sect off guard and break the seal before they could react.

They didn't really understand why they chose the Incense Burning Sect.

After Zhang Qi's ascension, only the Incense Burning Sect among the five major sects had a Dao Integration Realm expert in charge. They should have picked on the weakest one, but instead they chose to provoke the most powerful one.

Even if the seal is broken, so what? Wujiu Demon Lord has been dead for so many years, can he really come back to life?
According to this venerable master, they were all disciples and grand-disciples of the Demon Lord Wujiu.

Since the Incense Burning Sect used treacherous schemes to kill the Demon Lord Wujiu, these disciples and grand-disciples naturally had to do their part to resurrect their ancestor.

But these villains didn't think that way.

Putting aside whether Demon Lord Wujiu can come back to life, even if he does, would he acknowledge these so-called disciples and grand-disciples?
People in the Demonic Sect don't have that much master-disciple affection. Maybe the Demon Lord Wujiu will feel a sudden thirst and grab them and swallow them whole, without even dipping them in sauce.

Moreover, what's the point of resurrecting the patriarch? If there's no benefit to it, there's no need to resurrect one's own parents.

The demons thought to themselves that this Lord must have some way to control the Demon Lord Wujiu, which is why he tried so hard to revive him.

If one could learn this method... the benefits of controlling a Demon Lord would be self-evident.

While these demons were harboring various thoughts, Chen Ye had already woken up from his dream.

Although the patriarch had instructed Chen Ye to enter Mo Suixin's dream to inquire about information, Chen Ye was unwilling to do so.

Firstly, after Mo Suixin was bitten by the Red Serpent, she was the only one whose mind was controlled.

In every major battle, the one who seeks the divination is eliminated first. The patriarch, as expected of an old devil, used this trick to teach the younger generation a harsh lesson.

Mo Suixin was controlled, and the entire Baihai Valley was like a headless fly, completely unable to cope.

Chen Ye knew very well that this matter had a huge impact on Mo Suixin, and might have even become a source of inner demons for her. After all, Mo Suixin and Chen Ye had a close relationship, and even if they were just friends, he shouldn't have used such methods to reopen her wounds.

Secondly, Mo Suixin is ultimately a disciple of the Fenxiang Sect. If Chen Ye pulls her into the dream, who knows if the Fenxiang Sect will notice?

This is a major secret of the Yellow Springs Sect; few people know that Chen Ye can communicate with people through dreams, and even bewitch their hearts. Such an important method must be kept secret; there's no need to risk using dream entry to communicate with Mo Suixin.

Therefore, Chen Ye chose the simplest method—writing a letter.

Different sects have their own methods of transmitting messages.

The Qinghe Sword Sect prefers to use flying swords to deliver messages. They don't actually throw a flying sword, but rather use special talismans to generate sword energy, which carries the letter to the Qinghe Sword Sect.

Ordinary rogue cultivators also possess the magic of sending messages via paper cranes. Back then, Lü Fusheng used a paper crane to guide Chen Ye, leading him to the flower garden in Hundred Seas Valley to drink tea and chat.

Chen Ye had also learned this technique, but the speed of sending messages by paper crane was too slow, probably not much faster than a mortal sending a message on horseback.

Therefore, after folding the letter into the shape of a paper crane, Chen Ye ordered Black Whirlwind to fly towards the Incense Burning Sect.

Chen Ye instructed, "Remember, do not approach the Incense Burning Gate. When you are almost there, release the paper crane and come back immediately."

Now, the spirit beast's flying speed is even faster than flying on a sword. If it flies at full speed, it will take at most four days to reach the Incense Burning Sect. Then, it can release the paper crane and be done with it.

However, if it's flying at full speed, it can't carry people, otherwise Chen Ye really wanted to go along to ensure the letter could be delivered safely.

Black Whirlwind asked Chen Ye for half a gourd of blood pills, then flew into the sky contentedly and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "This beast's appetite is getting bigger and bigger."

Previously, Black Whirlwind could be subdued with just one Blood Pill, but now he consumes more than a dozen Blood Pills at a time, isn't he afraid of overeating?

Seeing that Chen Ye had finished his work, Lan Yu asked in confusion, "Benefactor, should we go back to the Qinghe Sword Sect to report now?"

Chen Ye shook his head and said, "Without the Black Whirlwind for transportation, your sword flight isn't much faster than riding a horse, and it takes too long. You might as well wait here for a few days. If you have a sword talisman, you can send a message directly to the Qinghe Sword Sect."

Lan Yu nodded and then asked, "Then, shall we find an inn to stay here temporarily?"

Chen Ye said, "No, staying in an inn might implicate others. Who knows if that demon underground might sneak up here in the middle of the night to assassinate us? We must be wary of others. The demonic sect's methods are unpredictable. Let's just assume that the demon went back to get help and is now searching for us all over the capital."

Lan Yu immediately tensed up and asked, "Then how should we deal with this?"

Chen Ye laughed and said, "It's simple. We'll deal with whatever comes our way, and we'll wait for the enemy to tire themselves out. I'm the most experienced in dealing with demons."

After their previous encounter, Chen Ye vaguely sensed that the bald man was a level above him. Although it wasn't quite accurate, it wouldn't be too far off.

Back then, he killed two people in the Profound Realm when he was only in the Qi Sea Realm. Now that he is the number one in the Profound Realm, he might as well kill a person in the Divine Transformation Realm to test his skills.

(End of this chapter)