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Chapter 461 The Secret of Ascension in the Demon Abyss, The Tribulation of the Azure Ox's Transformation [To be updated tonight]

Sealed Demon Abyss.

As the altar's spiritual light flickered and several powerful auras suddenly appeared around it, Fairy Ni Chang's expression hardened, revealing a cold glint in her eyes.

"The saintess is repairing the altar!"

A cold shout echoed, stopping the several auras outside the valley. However, a terrifying demonic figure at the late stage of the fourth rank slowly walked in.

The man was burly and covered in black scales. He had a pair of long black horns on either side of his head and a pale white pupil on his forehead.

"The Three-Eyed Demon Lord".

Upon seeing the figure, the Fairy of Rainbow Robes' expression shifted, but she remained indifferent, standing to the side.

The three-eyed demon lord scoffed disdainfully when he saw Fairy Ni Chang, and a powerful gust of air swept over him.

It knocked off the veil on the fairy's head, revealing her true face.

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes had undergone a complete transformation. She now had long, dark purple hair, purple eyes, and a pair of thin wings on her back, resembling a female demon cultivator.

"What, you stole my demonic power, and now you think my demonic appearance is shameful?"

An arrogant and disdainful voice echoed, while the Fairy of Rainbow Robes' pupils flashed with purple light, and a powerful fourth-order aura emanated from her body.

But in the end, she remained silent, quietly raising her hand to take back her veil and put it back on.

"Hmph! You're just lucky. When the Holy Maiden was receiving the Holy Ancestor's Demonic Marrow infusion, you benefited from it."

Just then, Yun Yao, in the center of the altar, opened her eyes and, upon seeing the newcomer, said in a calm and cold voice:
"The Demon Lord is quite imposing. Has his cultivation been restored? Or has he found a way out?"

Faced with a human cultivator like Fairy Ni Chang who practices demonic arts, and a demon cultivator who evolved by stealing demonic marrow to cleanse his bloodline without permission.

Unfortunately, they haven't inherited the powerful physique of the demon race. The weak illusion demons are naturally looked down upon by the Three-Eyed Demon Lord, who excels in physical strength.

But when facing Yun Yao, who was also a fourth-level cultivator, he showed a respectful expression and said in a deep voice:
"Holy Maiden! I dare not!"

This submission stemmed from the power of bloodline; even the Demon Lord, a fifth-tier demon cultivator at his peak, was now respectfully submitting.

"How's it going?"

"Under the Saintess's power, several spatial rifts have stabilized considerably."

“Alright, let’s proceed according to plan. Once we find enough materials, I will advance to the fifth rank and have enough power to connect with the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm. At that time, he will be able to guide us to ascend back to the Demon Realm together.”

Yun Yao's cold voice echoed, but the Three-Eyed Demon Lord's face lit up with excitement upon hearing it.

They have been trapped in this world for far too long. This wretched place is devoid of spiritual energy and is sealed within the fiery inferno of the earth's core.

"Holy Maiden, what about the spiritual object that the Holy Ancestor asked us to find?"

Although they longed to return to the Demon Realm, they remembered that their mission in this realm was not yet complete.

"The Mysterious Heavenly Vine, a fragment of the soul of a certain holy ancestor from the Upper Realm, was used to launch an invasion war. And what was the result? Was it found?"

"Is it really certain that it's in this realm? Perhaps it has already been found in other realms. You've been trapped here for ten thousand years. This place is barren of spiritual energy. Do you really want to stay here?"

Yun Yao spoke coldly, and the three-eyed demon lord merely went through the motions, nodding respectfully.

Knowing the prosperity of the upper realm, even demon cultivators were unwilling to stay in the lower realm.

If they weren't carrying out a mission from the Holy Ancestor of the Demon Realm, they would have been out of their minds to launch a war against this barren land in the lower realm.

"Alright, don't bother us unless it's absolutely necessary. If you're so capable, then repair this altar yourselves."

The Three-Eyed Demon Lord gave an awkward smile, dared not say anything more, and respectfully withdrew from the valley.

When only the two of them remained in the valley, Fairy Ni Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Yun Yao sat quietly on the starlight altar surrounded by clouds and mist.

Her long hair was neatly bound by a black and gold crown with jade entwined around it. A dark blue crystal was embedded in the top of the crown, and the two wings on both sides were adorned with scattered gold light. A few strands of curly hair fell on the sides of her neck, making her pale skin glow with a cool, jade-like light.

A pair of icy blue eyes seemed to be immersed in a cold pool. The moment she raised her eyes, even the surrounding light seemed to freeze. The icy crystal mark between her brows shimmered with a cold light, reflecting the deep blue-purple flames in her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, it seems that the Demon Abyss is about to break its seal."

The Fairy of Rainbow Robes glanced at Yun Yao with complicated emotions. Neither of them had expected to meet in the Sealed Demon Abyss.

If Yun Yao hadn't offered a helping hand, she would probably have become food for the demons long ago.

“Even without us, the Demon Abyss would break its seal sooner or later. After all, those Nascent Soul stage monsters outside have long allowed the entrances to the Demon Abyss to be destroyed in various places in order to advance their path to ascension.”

Yun Yao snorted coldly. She was just a catalyst; it was only a matter of time before she was gone.

"What happens after we go out?"

"Once we get out, we'll proceed according to plan. Finding the spirits and letting them do it is not our responsibility."

"Then ascension?"

"Are there any options?"

The two looked at each other and fell silent. After receiving the infusion of demonic marrow and embarking on the path of demonic cultivation, they had no other choice.

"With her ethereal body and the Taiyin Star Ruins body, she unexpectedly became a demon saintess."

This world suffered from a depletion of spiritual energy after the ancient war, and it was also cut off from the upper realm, resulting in the loss of many traditions.

The term "ethereal body" is simply a general term for a spatial spirit body. Many of the cultivation techniques of spirit bodies do not exist in this world, but are abundant in the upper world.

She sensed the barrier of the Sealed Demon Abyss within the secret realm and stumbled upon the altar, where she received a faint guidance from the Demon Realm's Holy Ancestor.

Of course, all of this was thanks to her Taiyin Star Void Body, which allowed her to sense it through the interface.

"We have no choice. All we can do now is take these demons away and leave them to this world for the path to ascension."

Yun Yao's calm gaze flickered. She was filled with endless longing for the Upper Realm, but at the same time, she also had a sense of worry.

"Mysterious Heaven Immortal Vine, Brother Lin, is this the power you used to help me refine the Mysterious Soul Yin Fire to save me and activate my spiritual body?"

No wonder even the Holy Ancestor of the Upper Realm Demon Realm coveted this spiritual object. At this moment, Yun Yao felt both joy and worry.

Brother Lin was overjoyed to have obtained a spiritual object that even the Demon Realm's Holy Ancestor coveted, but he was also worried that this matter must not be leaked in the slightest.

……

Yu Ling Sect.

【Lifespan: 380/2010】

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (32/100)]

Outside, the wind and snow howled. Unbeknownst to him, Lin Chang'an was already 380 years old in this life, which in the mortal world had surpassed the history of some short-lived dynasties.

This is what it means to sit back and watch the world change.

However, the back mountain of Qingzhu Peak has been heavily fortified since the last Guardian Alliance Conference, and within the fortifications, a chilling wind blows and the occasional wailing of vengeful ghosts can be heard.

"Lin Chang'an! You'll die a horrible death!"

"Old Demon, you are utterly depraved..."

As time passed, the screams gradually weakened, replaced by a hoarse, painful sound.

At this moment, within the array barrier, a terrifying warship, shimmering with ghostly light amidst the gloomy mist, slowly came into view.

The ship was covered with engraved runes of the 'Rebirth Mantra', and a bronze soul-suppressing bell hung at the bow. The bell's clapper was attached to a chain that led to the stern, and the end of the chain was wrapped with hundreds of evil spirits on board. The ship's hull was faintly illuminated by ghostly fire.

As the bronze soul-suppressing bell rang, hundreds of evil spirits emitted sharp, painful cries, and these figures seemed very familiar.

Three almost tangible ghostly spirits appeared on the ship, their outlines becoming clearer, and they turned out to be Sima Ming, Sima Yue, and Sima Ying.

"Old Demon, you used this vicious secret technique to transform our Sima clan into Yin spirits, you will suffer..."

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, even though his soul was refined inside the Myriad Souls Ship, he still maintained his will.

However, Lin Chang'an, who was outside the altar formation, snorted coldly upon hearing this. "Annoying!"

Suddenly, Sima Sanying made a hand seal, and his throat surged, emitting only a series of piercing, ghostly howls.

"He who kills will be killed! If I had been tricked by you and suffered a terrible fate, would you have let me go?"

Lin Chang'an remained indifferent; this was simply how the cultivation world was.

"Junior brother, your Myriad Soul Ship is truly a magnificent creation. It's based on fourth-tier demonic dragon bones, with three Nascent Soul cultivators as its souls, and the ram, forged from demonic dragon horns, is even infused with Geng essence..."

Outside the altar, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, who had also participated in the complete refining and suppression of the three Nascent Souls, couldn't help but show amazement when he saw this treasure.

As for cruelty?

The Yuling Sect is not a prestigious sect, and those righteous people are just putting on a show.

The colossal ship, forged from a forest of white bones, exuded a terrifying aura amidst its menacing appearance.

"Junior brother was lucky; he happened to have the remains of a fourth-tier demonic dragon."

Lin Chang'an nodded and smiled. The most difficult part of the giant ship in the Yin Soul Sect's inheritance was the materials, and it just so happened that he had them all.

The dragon bones of a mid-stage fourth-tier demonic dragon, along with the hardest and sharpest dragon horns, were combined with Geng essence, and he also happened to be a fourth-tier formation master.

The powerful array formations and restrictions on the ship, along with the materials from the Yuling Sect and other materials obtained from Baibi City, were what allowed this magical treasure, which had been lost long ago with the destruction of the Yinhun Sect, to be forged.

"There's exactly one?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Butterfly Fairy's eyes twitched, and she glanced at the keel on the ship's hull with her phoenix eyes, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Junior brother, you're really right. This fourth-tier dragon bone has many wounds, and the more I look at it, the more it seems to be caused by injuries to a body cultivator. Moreover, many of them are halberd marks."

Lin Chang'an coughed twice after hearing this, speechless. He wanted to explain, but would anyone believe him?

"Good junior brother, this Fairy Mingyue is really generous to you."

Whether it's body cultivation or halberd marks, Fairy Ice Butterfly knows with her eyes closed; the only one who can tell is the mysterious True Monarch of the Dark Moon.

Who didn't know about that great halberd back then? Moreover, there are already few body cultivators in the cultivation world, so who else would be so willing to part with it?

It was clearly a misunderstanding, but in the eyes of the Ice Butterfly Fairy and even her Nascent Soul cultivators, first they gave her a fourth-order fire-attribute demon core, and now they had materials for a fourth-order demonic dragon.

These two resources are so valuable that even Nascent Soul cultivators would fight over them.

"If you say this is the result of profit distribution, would you believe it, Senior Sister?"

"Believe, naturally believe."

Bingdie nodded with a smile, her face showing trust, but there was something strange in her eyes.

She believed it, of course, but despite the immense favor done to the Sima clan, this Fairy of the Moonlit Night didn't ask for the treasures back.

If you said there was nothing between the two, no one in the entire cultivation world would believe it.

Lin Chang'an was speechless, but secretly he resented who had spread the rumors back then.

After exterminating the Sima clan, he became careless, and as a result, the rumor took on a different meaning.

There's a rumor going around that wherever he goes, he finds close friends and confidants.

Having cultivated for a hundred years in the Yue Kingdom and the Abyss Sea, he attracted the attention of several outstanding female cultivators, and even the array prodigies of the Azure Sea Palace were captivated by him.

Not long after arriving at the Guardian Alliance, he fell in love with the Ice Butterfly Fairy of the Spirit Control Sect, who had once dominated the geniuses of her generation.

Ironically, after these messages were spread, the Ice Butterfly Fairy, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator from the Yu Ling Sect, did not offer any rebuttal.

What's even more outrageous is that after the news spread to the Abyss Sea, this Fairy Su did not deny whether she participated in the extermination of the Sima clan. Instead, she claimed to the outside world that she and Lin Chang'an were close friends.

This is a huge scandal. These are all Nascent Soul cultivators. Would they really swallow their anger if they suffered a loss?
Even Lu Zhenjun, who is usually petty, was so angry that he went into seclusion but gritted his teeth and did not deny it.

This immediately confirmed the suspicions of the various Nascent Soul cultivators, who believed that these people must have been involved in the extermination of the Sima clan.

However, immediately afterward, Bihai Palace announced that Lin Zhenjun was a friend of Bihai Palace, which immediately pushed this matter to the forefront of the cultivation world.

For thousands of years, anything that could cause such a sensation in the cultivation world was a matter of utmost importance.

As a result, the gossip surrounding Lin Zhenjun has now overshadowed the annihilation of the three Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sima clan.

"Why did Bihai Palace issue a statement?"

Lin Chang'an felt like he was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, but he vaguely suspected that it was probably the work of Fellow Daoist Mingyue.

With such a substantial fortune at the early stage of fourth-order body refinement, Lin Chang'an could only think of the fact that Fairy Mingyue held an extraordinary status in the Azure Sea Palace.

After all, given his strength, he couldn't possibly be a veteran cultivator.

Although he perfectly concealed the fact that he had several clones, these rumors have made him look at people with suspicion, even by low-level female cultivators within the sect.

……

Just then, above the Yuling Sect, a sudden storm arose, and the great demonic aura shot into the sky like blood-red smoke, while the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered like a tide.

"Transformation Heavenly Tribulation!"

As a deep, ancient mooing sound, seemingly from the primordial era, resounded throughout the heavens and earth, the entire protective array of the Yuling Sect erupted with beams of light shooting into the sky.

In a short while, a circular barrier sealed off the entire Yuling Sect mountain range.

"All disciples of the Yuling Sect, heed my command! Be on high alert! Anyone who dares to disrupt the Heavenly Tribulation will be killed without mercy!"

A cold, authoritative voice echoed above the Yuling Sect, and all the sect's cultivators bowed and shouted that they had received the order.

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch stood in the void, looking at the continuously gathering tribulation lightning in the distance, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice:
"Junior brother, your spirit pet has made so many preparations, it shouldn't have much of a problem surviving the heavenly tribulation."

The one undergoing tribulation was the Green Horned Ox. It had announced its intention to undergo tribulation and transform into human form before the Sima clan was wiped out, but Lin Chang'an feinted and lulled everyone into a false sense of security.

Now, however, it is truly Green Horned Ox that is undergoing its tribulation.

"However, this Fellow Daoist Jin has arrived at just the right time."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an also stood in the void, standing side by side with Fairy Ice Butterfly. After watching the bull finally undergo its tribulation, he revealed a smile.

However, the transmission talisman he raised was a joke, implying that this Fellow Daoist Jin would probably have to wait outside the sect now.

"Isn't this perfect? ​​We can also borrow this Fellow Daoist Jin to be our junior brother's spirit pet protector."

It was obvious that this Ice Butterfly Fairy had a lot of grievances against this Golden Alliance Leader, and she seized every opportunity to mock and ridicule him.

"We can only ask this Fellow Daoist Jin to wait outside a little longer."

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded, then sent a telepathic message.

The reason Jin Jianchuan came was because he had asked Jin Jianchuan to introduce him to his friend, a fourth-tier talisman master, back in Baibi City.

……

Jin Jianchuan, who had just come out of the Valley of Corpses, suddenly saw the Transformation Heavenly Tribulation outside the Yuling Sect and his expression changed.

"Could it be Fellow Daoist Lin's spirit pet undergoing tribulation?"

Just as he frowned in thought, a communication talisman flashed by. His expression changed, and finally he sighed with envy:

"This Fellow Daoist Lin is truly blessed. If this mutated Green Horned Ox can survive the Heavenly Tribulation, we will have a better chance of winning this battle against the Demonic Path."

Unlike the forces bordering the Spirit Land, which would be wary of the Spirit Control Sect's power, since the two sides currently have no conflict of interest and instead share a common enemy.

Therefore, the leader of the Golden Alliance had no choice but to land on a mountain peak and sit cross-legged quietly waiting for the tribulation within the Yu Ling Sect to end.

　Thanks to fellow Daoist '九牧司晨' for the 300 spirit stones and fellow Daoist '书友202410'11043237985' for the 100 spirit stones.

　　I took the kids out to play today, and I'll add another 4,000 words tonight. I hope you fellow cultivators will understand.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)