Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 439 Bewitching Magic Crystals, Reunion with an Old Acquaintance [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Inside the Demon Dragon Cave.

The enormous dragon's nest cave was filled with piles of glittering objects.

However, most of them are extracted from the ore using the simplest flames, which is obviously a hobby of this dragon to pass the time while it is trapped in this place.

Although most of it had collapsed due to the battle, Lin Chang'an shook his head as soon as he arrived.

Although these refined materials were of good value, they were far from enough for him, a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, he didn't waste any of it. Even under the speechless gaze of True Monarch Mingyue, he didn't let go of the spiritual objects buried in the collapse.

"It's a pity that this is a demonized monster. If it were a true transformed great demon, it would definitely have a storage bag with even more treasures."

Having collected many treasures along the way, Lin Chang'an felt somewhat regretful.

Fortunately, this time they encountered a demon beast with dragon blood, which, even after being corrupted, still retained its instinct to collect glittering spiritual objects.

This is why the mountains were full of potholes when entering this secret realm.

Other bloodline demonized beasts might not have achieved this.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Lin has already put these things away, so let's continue on our way."

Finally, they found a giant passage in a collapsed ruin.

However, this abyss-like passage was filled with howling, biting cold winds.

"This wind is black!"

Lin Chang'an frowned, the black, cold wind filled with dense demonic energy.

The True Lord of the Moon, who was walking in front, explained calmly:

“There is a spiritual vein here that is polluted by demonic energy, so the spiritual energy that rushes out will naturally be filled with demonic energy.”

Legend has it that in ancient times, the demon race possessed a special secret technique that allowed them to assimilate spiritual veins by transplanting demonic veins.

Listening to the explanation from the True Lord of the Dark Moon, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly.

If he had heard these ancient demonic legends when he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would have simply regarded them as a legendary story fabricated by the cultivation world.

But as his cultivation level grew stronger, he realized that there's no smoke without fire.

There are too many secrets in the cultivation world. Although many legends have been exaggerated and distorted, the demon race must have existed in ancient times.

Inside the dark cave, the space became narrower and narrower as you walked, and the surrounding rock walls became increasingly hard.

"It seems that this demonic dragon is also afraid of damaging the spiritual veins of this place."

As the two continued their journey, Lin Chang'an, though somewhat prepared, still sighed softly, remarking that this demonic dragon was rather poor.

Come to think of it, they've been trapped in this secret realm for who knows how many years, with no hunting and only this small plot of land, so naturally there aren't many treasures.

"This is!"

Right in front of the entrance, there was a broken arm and a skeleton, clearly scorched by demonic flames. Although the bone was dull and lifeless, it did not turn into ashes.

It is conceivable that this cultivator's cultivation level must have been quite high during his lifetime.

“This is a member of my clan.”

Upon seeing the half-bones, True Monarch Mingyue revealed a hint of excitement.

"My people discovered this secret realm by chance. They intended to explore it, but they never expected to encounter this demonic dragon."

Finally, his physical body was destroyed, only his nascent soul escaped, and he passed away not long after returning home.

Lin Chang'an was not surprised when he heard this, after all, the other party had mentioned this matter before.

The two continued on their way and finally arrived at a huge cave after passing through a long tunnel.

Here, a faint blue light shimmers, and the cave is a place of exceptional beauty and spiritual energy, with pale algae growing on the hard stalactites, emitting a soft blue glow.

The spiritual energy here is liquefied, and the surrounding pools can all be considered spiritual springs.

A cultivator can recover their mana and injuries by lying inside.

These clear springs, seemingly incredibly tempting, are actually filled with a faint demonic aura.

Furthermore, the fact that this place is rich in spiritual energy yet devoid of any living beings reveals the problem.

But Lin Chang'an was different. His Xuan Tian Immortal Vine didn't mind the demonic energy and could absorb it directly without even needing to purify it.

"found it!"

With a gasp, Lin Chang'an also saw the demonic essence that the True Monarch Mingyue had been searching for.

In the distance, a clear pool of water exudes a rich spiritual energy, but at the bottom of the pool lies a pool of black, milky liquid.

"This is the essence of demonic power!?"

Lin Chang'an was also secretly alarmed, as this demonic marrow was equivalent to the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk or spiritual marrow in the cultivation world.

They are all the purest spiritual beings in the world, possessing the power to seize the creation of heaven and earth.

However, when the two saw the demonic marrow, although they were both tempted, they did not become complacent.

As Lin Chang'an made a hand seal, twelve sun-piercing divine swords appeared around him, protecting him.

But this True Lord Mingyue was even more ruthless; with a wave of his hand, the black and gold-bladed divine axe appeared in his slender jade hand.

The demonic essence suddenly changed, and a dragon's roar suddenly resounded throughout the cave.

"Roar!"

The next moment, a terrifying demonic dragon burst out from the demonic marrow.

This sudden scene startled the two of them, but upon seeing the illusory figure of the demonic dragon, they instantly understood.

"Oh no, this is the essence of a demonic dragon."

The demonic dragon roared out, and although it was only a spirit, its terrifying aura was by no means weak.

Unfortunately, although the dragon's essence was powerful, it just so happened to encounter Lin Chang'an and Mingyue.

The divine axe in the hand of True Monarch Mingyue not only severed the head of the demonic dragon with a single strike, but also destroyed its very essence.

Not to mention Lin Chang'an, both the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword and the Ice Lotus Frost Flame have a devastating effect on the spirit.

Without a powerful dragon body, it was like a flesh and blood body stripped of its armor.

"court death!"

As the True Lord of the Dark Moon coldly shouted, a black light flashed from the divine axe in his hand.

The demonic dragon roared in terror, and Lin Chang'an's twelve sun-piercing divine swords, stained with a chilling white flame, transformed into golden light and attacked.

In an instant, fierce, icy flames erupted from the dragon's body.

The dragon's spirit was not weak at all, yet it was in such a sorry state, not because the two of them were particularly strong.

Instead, they encountered their nemesis. Anyone with a terrifying physique is now sure to put the two of them into a fierce battle.

After all, although the cave is large, Lin Chang'an will be the first to have a headache due to the terrain, since he is not a fourth-level body cultivator.

"I want to leave, but it's too late!"

Just as Lin Chang'an was about to deliver the fatal blow, the True Monarch Mingyue let out a cold shout, and a talisman shimmering with golden light appeared at his fingertips.

The next moment, golden light flashed and instantly landed on the dragon's essence.

The demonic dragon spirit roared and struggled, but it was no match for the power of the talisman. Its spirit body shrank rapidly, as if it were trapped.

Lin Chang'an's pupils shrank upon seeing this.

"A fourth-tier mind-stabilizing talisman!"

Then, a jade box appeared in the palm of the True Lord of the Dark Moon, clearly used to seal the essence of the demonic dragon.

"That's right, it's a fourth-order spirit-stabilizing talisman, which has a natural restraining effect on ghost cultivators, yin spirits, and nascent soul cultivators."

As True Monarch Mingyue raised his hand to signal, Lin Chang'an understood and glanced at the man's wealth with some envy.

No wonder he's so generous; these are all treasures he's been longing for, which he casually gives away.

As Lin Chang'an made a hand seal and raised his hand, the demonic dragon spirit, which had already transformed into the size of a palm, was now enveloped in icy flames under his control.

He collected all the icy flames, while the demonic dragon spirit, with its ferocious eyes, seemed to want to struggle, but could only obediently be stored in the jade box.

Then the jade box was slowly closed, and the fourth-tier calming talisman appeared on the surface of the jade box, completely sealed away.

"I never expected that half of the dragon's essence would be hiding here. No wonder."

Lin Chang'an also realized that the demonic dragon had not dug deep into its lair above, because half of its essence was still there.

"How cunning! It seems to be his true nature."

With the dust settled, the two exchanged a glance and then smiled.

Next came the time to retrieve the treasure, but the True Lord of the Dark Moon glanced at the sealed jade box in his hand and tossed it onto a stalactite at the entrance of the passage.

"As agreed, this demonic marrow is mine. After I retrieve the treasure, we can divide the essence of this jade box, how about that?"

They should have been divided equally, but this treasure is a spiritual essence, so it can't be split in two.

At this moment, True Monarch Mingyue spoke calmly. Although she was from a wealthy family and looked down on many things outside, this was a fourth-order demonic dragon essence.

For a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, these are top-tier refining materials; she wouldn't be so generous as to give them away to just anyone.

“Alright, the demonic marrow is yours, but we’ll each have half of the spiritual spring here.”

Lin Chang'an nodded without hesitation, as it was something they had discussed beforehand.

The other Mingyue Zhenjun's identity is too mysterious. After this incident, Lin Chang'an only wants to get to know this fellow Daoist.

As the saying goes, having more friends means having more paths to take, and the world of cultivation isn't all about fighting and killing.

Seeing Lin Chang'an nod readily, True Monarch Mingyue also nodded calmly, and then the two arrived in front of the Spirit Pool.

This time, the two remained vigilant.

After observing it up close, Lin Chang'an was secretly amazed. Some of the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth were indeed peculiar, as not a trace of their demonic essence energy leaked out.

Even with his powerful senses, he could only detect the terrifying spiritual energy contained within.

His divine sense could not probe inside, and even his spiritual eye failed for the first time.

This is why the dragon essence hidden within it was not detected before.

The True Monarch of the Nether Moon took a deep breath. She was finally about to obtain the demonic marrow she had been plotting. Upon returning to the Azure Sea Palace, she would go into seclusion to cultivate and strive to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible.

As she raised her hand, a jade bottle appeared in her palm. Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an was speechless once again.

Good heavens, another treasure crafted from fourth-tier materials. I must befriend this Fellow Daoist Mingyue.

Driven by magical power, the black demonic marrow deep within the spirit pool began to change. Eventually, it could no longer resist the inexplicable suction force and transformed into a long thread, slowly being drawn into the jade bottle.

Each drop of this demonic marrow was exceptionally heavy, comparable to heavy water, but in front of the treasure, it continued to shrink until it was only the size of a fist, at which point a crystal was suddenly exposed.

Without giving the two a chance to react, the moment the crystal revealed a corner, a crystalline light suddenly flashed in the cave.

"not good!"

The moment the crystal light flashed, even Lin Chang'an, a Nascent Soul cultivator, felt dizzy and his body uncontrollably fell into the spirit pool.

Pfft!
The True Lord of the Moon, who was holding the jade bottle, also fell into the spirit pool. The demonic essence that had not yet been fully collected in the pool seemed to sense the living creature and instantly boiled and swarmed over.

Due to a brief loss of control over the magic power, the jade bottle in the void fell in front of Fairy Mingyue, and a large amount of demonic essence surged out and then flowed into the body of the nearest living being, Mingyue.

In an instant, demonic energy spread everywhere.

As the demonic marrow flowed into their bodies, the bottom of the spirit pool revealed its contents: a crystal the size of a fist.

"This is a dazzling magic crystal!"

The moment he fell into the pool, True Monarch Mingyue had already regained consciousness. However, the previous battle had consumed too much of his energy, and most of his mind was focused on collecting demonic essence and guarding against Lin Chang'an.

As a result, due to a moment of carelessness, his consciousness became hazy, and he fell into the pool.

In that instant, although she regained consciousness, a large amount of demonic essence eroded her body, and then her eyes turned red and black, and her rationality was completely overwhelmed.

Inside the cave, the dazzling magic crystals shimmered and sparkled in the spirit pool.

However, Lin Chang'an and this Fairy of the Moon were in completely different situations.

Lin Chang'an was caught in the dazzling magic crystal illusion, his consciousness was dazed and confused, and even his nascent soul was affected.

Although the Fairy of the Moonlight regained consciousness instantly, demonic energy entered her body, and a series of low dragon roars emanated from her throat.

Meanwhile, outside the cave, the Phoenix Bird kept a close watch on the entrance, still clutching the Azure Pill in its paw, which it had originally intended to take in case of danger.

But it never needed to use it. If its owner encountered any danger, it would take the pill and leave the other person behind.

At this moment, it is waiting for its owner to find the treasure.

……

Inside the cave.

Lin Chang'an felt as if he had a very beautiful and sensual dream.

The soft jade was exceptionally firm, and as he cherished it, a sudden stinging pain and weakness shot through his mouth. In his dazed state, Lin Chang'an's consciousness gradually returned.

What came into view was the Fairy of the Moonlit Night, who was currently pressing down on him, her eyes were dark, and a pair of dark red dragon horns had appeared on her forehead.

At this moment, they are greedily demanding something.

The taste of blood in his mouth made Lin Chang'an realize that the other party was demanding his essence and blood, and he immediately came to his senses.

"This is demonic possession!"

Lin Chang'an experienced firsthand just how terrifying the power of a fourth-tier body cultivator was; he found himself utterly powerless against the strength of a late-stage third-tier cultivator.

The demon-possessed Mingyue instinctively grasped at the last straw, greedily demanding more, and the black in her eyes gradually turned red.

Just like ordinary wild animals, when poisoned, they will instinctively search for antidotes.

"It's the Mysterious Heavenly Spirit Body!"

Because one's own spirit is special, one's essence and blood naturally have the effect of purifying demonic energy.

A living being's instinct will seek a solution, and when this part of the demonic marrow invaded Lin Chang'an's body, it was sensed when his spirit took on its own purification function.

"Wake up!"

In an instant, Lin Chang'an assessed the situation. The demonic energy within his body had been rapidly purified, but the Fairy of the Moonlit Night was not as quick as him.

The reason he regained consciousness so quickly was not only because he absorbed very little demonic essence, but also because a nascent soul had appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

It was the remnant soul in red robes who used this spirit-attaching technique in the critical moment, allowing him to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and enhance the effects of the Profound Heaven Spirit Body.

"Quickly cover up this dazzling magic crystal. As long as you're not exposed to its light, you'll be fine!"

At this moment, the red-clad remnant soul within the sea of ​​consciousness was also extremely exhausted, and hurriedly offered a reminder.

Before entering the cave, he secretly instructed the woman in red to prepare, also as a precaution against the other party, but unexpectedly, he still fell into their trap.

Although Lin Chang'an was suppressed, his mind was now clear again. He grabbed the robe floating in the water and headed towards the crystal at the bottom of the pool.

As the dazzling magic crystal was obscured, the crystal, which had made even Nascent Soul cultivators dizzy, instantly lost its power. Inside the cave, only the sounds of figures splashing in the pool and greedy demands remained.

Lin Chang'an activated his profound skill, channeling abundant spiritual power into the meridians and body of True Monarch Mingyue.

The demon-possessed True Lord Mingyue's dark eyes gradually turned blood red, and then slowly gained some intelligence.

Mingyue felt as if she had just had a dream, and the bloodline shackles that had bound her clan for tens of thousands of years were finally beginning to loosen.

Through the fusion of the two bloodline powers within his body via the Demonic Essence, the bottleneck that had trapped him at the late Nascent Soul stage for hundreds of years was no longer as powerless as before.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but in this dream she was embracing a blurry yet familiar figure, who seemed to be the stars and the moon, but was not.

She greedily craved the sweetness, satisfying her body's survival instinct.

Dreams must eventually end.

……

Three days later.

Inside the cave, True Monarch Mingyue has now awakened, her stunningly beautiful face radiating a captivating glow.

As she regained consciousness, she naturally remembered everything that had happened before.

At this moment, she suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart, looked at the empty jade bottle magic treasure beside her, and the pure demonic marrow in her body slowly promoting the evolution of her bloodline.

"Under the influence of the demonic essence, the two bloodlines within my body have begun to merge!"

She was shocked. Such terrifying and domineering demonic essence was so docilely fused into her body.

On the other side, Lin Chang'an, disheveled and pale-faced, was sitting cross-legged, recovering his magical power.

He had taken one of the pills that Senior Brother Cheng had given him before. You should know that since he had this self-healing body, he had hardly used any healing pills.

Three days! A full three days, meaning that more than 90% of the demonic essence had been absorbed by the other party.

His neck, body, and mouth were covered in wounds.

Although the atmosphere was somewhat different, both of them were Nascent Soul cultivators who had lived for hundreds of years, and this True Monarch Mingyue had lived for over a thousand years, so it wasn't a big deal.

"The Dazzling Magic Crystal is a legendary ancient demonic treasure. It is crystal clear and emits a faint halo. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would feel dizzy if he was accidentally dazzled by its light."

The clear, cold voice echoed. Mingyue Zhenjun slowly took a deep breath, feeling the unprecedented changes within his body. He suppressed the complex emotions in his heart and slowly raised his head.

"What kind of spiritual entity do you possess that allows you to purify the violent power within demonic energy?"

"Fellow Daoist, who are you? A transformed great demon? A dragon?"

Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, his face still a little pale, and asked the question that had been on his mind.

He was severely weakened this time, as his opponent had truly devoured a significant amount of his vital essence, even though he knew it was an instinctive act of self-preservation.

But it's true that he's suffered a significant loss of vitality. Even with his self-healing abilities, it won't be easy for him to recover in less than three to five months after returning home.

The two did not mention anything about what had happened, but simply asked each other the questions that were on their minds.

"I only have dragon blood in my ancestors, but I am not a dragon, nor am I a demon in human form."

After a moment of silence, True Monarch Mingyue slowly revealed her bloodline. The dragon horns on her forehead could no longer be retracted due to the continuous fusion of her bloodlines.

This naturally also revealed the secrets of the body.

"I possess the Azure Wood Spirit Body, which has a natural ability to purify evil energy, turbid energy, and even demonic energy."

Lin Chang'an also spoke in a deep voice. He had long considered the possibility that his self-healing ability would be exposed, so he had already thought of the answer.

But unexpectedly, his spirit body was not exposed because of his self-healing body, but because he could purify demonic energy.

However, they are all similar; the Green Wood Spirit Body is also a top-tier spirit body in the cultivation world.

Cultivators who possess this spiritual body not only have a lifespan far exceeding that of other cultivators of the same level, but also possess extremely powerful recovery abilities and innate purification capabilities.

The two tacitly understood each other's physical condition.

"So that's how the Aoki Spirit Body works!"

The True Monarch of the Moon looked solemn. She didn't believe in this spirit at all. Although the Azure Wood Spiritual Energy had this effect, it was definitely not this powerful.

But she didn't doubt that the other party was lying, because there is another kind of spirit, the legendary Pure Spirit Body, or the Immortal Spirit Body.

It's basically an upgraded version of Aoki's spirit.

She knew this because she had read some ancient books that were sent back by the ascended cultivators of the Great Jin royal family during the ancient times when this world was still capable of producing immortals.

The above records the top spiritual beings of the human race.

Only those with celestial bodies have the ability to purify the turbid and malevolent energy within the demonic energy.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you very much for saving my life this time."

Mingyue Zhenjun took a deep breath and did not offer any further explanation. She was clear about her grudges and gratitude. If it weren't for the other party today, she would probably have become a demon completely.

At the same time, she also understood that when both of them were possessed by demons, the other person absorbed the least amount of demonic essence, and their spirit body instinctively began to save itself. She also instinctively reacted by absorbing the other person's essence and blood to save herself.

Seeing that this fellow Daoist Mingyue had not mentioned the previous matter, Lin Chang'an naturally breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Fellow Taoist, you're welcome."

Did he really have a choice?

At that time, a monster that looked like a human was pressing down on him, killing and robbing him?
How to kill?

Once he reveals his murderous intent, the shadowy figure on his body will instinctively blow him to pieces.

Therefore, he could only save himself by accelerating the purification of the demonic energy in the other party's body, otherwise he would be drained dry by the other party.

The two then silently collected all the spiritual liquid in the cave, while Lin Chang'an put away the dazzling magic crystal that was covered by the robe.

The other party remained indifferent, as if they hadn't seen anything.

……

Several days later, the phoenix, which had been anxiously waiting outside for an unknown amount of time, finally saw its master.

"Master, what treasures did you find inside? You've been in there for so long."

As soon as it emerged, the phoenix couldn't help but chirp excitedly, its golden eyes filled with nothing but longing for the treasure.

However, they did not notice that the two people who came out at this time were clearly different from the atmosphere when they went in.

"Give me back my treasure! Half of the dragon's essence is hidden inside."

Lin Chang'an calmly offered an excuse, and what he said was all true.

Upon hearing this, the phoenix exclaimed in surprise:

"No wonder you were inside for so long, you must have fought for several days before finally capturing it. This demonic dragon is really cunning, and the terrain inside is indeed troublesome."

Engage in close combat!

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an's eyes twitched.

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Mingyue, who had also emerged, took a deep breath and calmly nodded, saying:
"Indeed, thanks to Fellow Daoist Lin's help this time, there are no more valuable spiritual items here. Let's go."

The phoenix transformed into a small golden bird and landed on Lin Chang'an's shoulder. The two of them and the bird then exited through the relatively stable spatial rift they had come from.

As she emerged from the depths of the Demon Abyss, Mingyue remained lost in thought. As she prepared to part ways, she took out the jade box containing the Demon Dragon Essence she had previously collected, as well as a jade pendant from her body, from her storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I owe you a favor for saving my life this time. I will repay you when you reach the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

"Take this jade pendant and come find me in the Abyss Sea. I will repay this favor."

She originally wanted to say late-stage Nascent Soul, but considering the difficulty and Lin Chang'an's true combat strength, she lowered it to mid-stage Nascent Soul.

With a calm expression, True Lord Mingyue tossed over the sealed jade box and jade pendant in his hand.

She wouldn't owe anyone a life-saving favor; once the other party was strong enough to protect themselves, she would repay the debt with this ice lotus.

Lin Chang'an looked at the jade pendant that had fallen into his hand. He saw an ancient character on the exquisite white jade that he did not recognize, but its precious light was restrained.

Let him know that this jade pendant is also a rare treasure.

"it is good."

Lin Chang'an accepted the jade pendant without hesitation.

"As for the essence of this fourth-order demonic dragon, I would like to make another deal with you, fellow Daoist."

Lin Chang'an had initially assumed that the spirit was a gift from the other party, but it turned out he was just being presumptuous.

But thinking about it, it makes sense; the essence of a fourth-tier demonic dragon is a top-tier material for refining weapons.

"As you know about my bloodline, I also have a younger sister. Therefore, I would like to exchange some of my blood essence with you after I recover from my injuries."

Mingyue Zhenjun also took a deep breath and revealed his purpose.

She achieved her goal this time, but she also has a younger sister. Although the two have a very good relationship, relationships need to be maintained.

"Essence and blood!"

Lin Chang'an's face was rather grim. He, a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, was selling his blood?

If this gets out, the entire cultivation world will laugh their heads off.

"Fellow Daoist's spiritual body is profound. For ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, losing some essence and blood may affect their cultivation, but Fellow Daoist's physique is extraordinary."

I am willing to trade high-grade spiritual liquids and plants, and I may even give you all the spiritual springs I have obtained this time as a token of my sincerity.

With a wave of his hand, a jade bottle appeared, containing all the spiritual liquids collected deep within the Dragon's Nest Cave.

"it is good!"

Faced with absolute benefits, Lin Chang'an was moved.

It's just a loss of a little essence and blood; eating more nourishing foods will make it all back.

This time, almost all of his resources were exposed to the other party: his late-stage third-tier body refinement, spiritual body, and Golden Flame Divine Phoenix.

He also had some vague guesses about the other party's secrets.

The Abyss Sea, a human-dragon hybrid descendant, is so generous, and his supernatural powers and magical treasures are even more formidable.

All these clues point to the Azure Sea Palace.

"It seems that this person must be a prodigy cultivated by the Azure Sea Palace."

Lin Chang'an had already secretly deduced the other party's identity.

Mingyue Zhenjun didn't explain either; she couldn't very well say that she was the infamous Mingyue Palace Master of the Abyss Sea.

Moreover, her top priority right now is to return to the Azure Sea Palace and go into seclusion to break through the shackles in her bloodline and completely merge the two bloodlines within her body.

At that time, she will be able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm!
With this success, the fusion of bloodlines within her body rekindled the suppressed ambition in her heart.

Why should those old fogies of the Great Jin Dynasty be allowed to be high and mighty? Why should a half-human, half-demon hybrid be exiled?

She will achieve the Divine Transformation! Having caught up with the ascension path planned by those old fogies of the Great Jin Dynasty, she will establish her own race.

Lin Chang'an was naturally unaware of all this, but the cooperation between the two sides this time was very successful.

Although there were some minor losses, they were negligible.

Aside from the Demonic Marrow, Lin Chang'an acquired most of the other spoils of war this time.

The bloodline shackles that True Lord Mingyue had been searching for for hundreds of years were also easily broken.

Both sides, each with their own agenda, parted with friendly smiles.

……

The Demon Abyss Forest.

After parting ways, Lin Chang'an quickly left. He was severely injured and could only exert about 70-80% of his combat power. He needed to return to his sect to recuperate first.

"Master, we've made a fortune this time! I never imagined your blood was so valuable. Master, we can sell more in the future..."

After the Phoenix Bird's magic power had been mostly restored along the way, it excitedly talked about its harvest, its eyes shining as it looked at its master.

Unexpectedly, their master was just like a demon beast, his whole body was a treasure, and even his essence blood could be exchanged for so many valuable spiritual items.

"Shut up!"

Looking at the greedy phoenix, Lin Chang'an glared at it with annoyance.

The only reason he agreed to sell his blood was because of the powerful Xuan Tian Xian Teng.

Of course, the most important point is that both sides knew each other's background.

"Human-demon hybrids are truly a major challenge in the cultivation world, but this kind of demonic essence is even rarer."

In other words, this fellow Daoist Mingyue's success is impossible to replicate unless such a large amount of demonic essence is found again.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an was not afraid of being targeted by the Bihai Palace, since he was powerful, which was good for the Bihai Palace.

Another reason is that Demonic Marrow is extremely rare. Even he himself would not have known about this spiritual object if he hadn't heard it from the other party.

"This fellow Daoist Mingyue is in a hurry to return, probably because he is concerned about his blood relatives."

Lin Chang'an knew perfectly well that the demonic essence had not yet been completely integrated into the other party's body, and that he could still make use of it for his blood relatives after returning home.

"Although this trip to the secret realm was very fruitful, it was also too dangerous. The dangers in the cultivation world are sometimes not powerful monsters or cultivators."

Even some rare and precious treasures often conceal terrifying dangers beneath their immense profits.

The dazzling magic crystal made him realize that he would need to be more careful in the future.

A magical object almost cost him his life.

However, just as he was concealing his presence and quickly traversing the Demon Abyss Forest, he suddenly sensed an aura in the valley ahead.

"Is this a cultivator from Corpse Valley, or is it a concealment formation?"

Lin Chang'an was taken aback. With his powerful senses and expertise in formations, he immediately saw the flaw in the silent valley in the distance.

Just as he was about to leave to avoid trouble, he suddenly sensed the magical aura of a familiar old friend.

"Demon Corpse Old Ghost!"

He was very familiar with this magical aura; even with the array separating them, his senses still detected it.

Thinking back to how that old devil had ambushed him, fueled by both old and new grudges, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sneer.

"Well, what a small world!"

Although he wasn't at his strongest, his opponent had lost his own corpse, resulting in a greater loss of strength.

Moreover, based on the current formation and the faint presence of powerful demonic and corpse energy within it, he vaguely guessed the other party's purpose here.

Even when I'm not at my strongest, causing destruction is still a piece of cake.

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