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Chapter 214 Secret Technique
The room was dimly lit with doors and windows tightly closed, and in front of it was a brocade bed with silk curtains.

Within a radius of ten meters, no third person's breathing or heartbeat could be heard.

Chen Ming's palms were sweating, and he suddenly laughed, "Sister-in-law, stop joking. Let's call Brother Ruan out. Is he hiding behind the door?"

Zhou Yilan, kneeling on the ground, kept her head down. Although she couldn't see his expression, she could tell he was extremely nervous. She admired him a little; even at this point, he still wouldn't admit it, which showed his caution.

She said, "Your Majesty need not doubt your subordinates. If I wish to harm you, I can do so without any pretense. Just do this—"

As soon as she finished speaking, a white light flashed in her hand, unleashing the power of the "Phoenix Cry Sword." A purple light shone forth, and the chilling demonic energy caused the surrounding temperature to drop to freezing point.

The purple figure was almost free from the suppression of the "Singing Phoenix Sword".

Chen Ming's heart leaped into his throat, and he shouted, "Enough!"

Instantly, the purple figure was once again absorbed into the "Phoenix Cry Sword," and the room returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

He reached out and snatched the "Mingfeng Sword," his heart still pounding.

He was almost scared to death just now. If the Undying Demon Lord had escaped, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

It's truly unbelievable that she could not only discover the Demon Lord suppressed within the "Singing Phoenix Sword," but also control it.

The Phoenix Sword trembled slightly, conveying a sense of grievance, as if to say, "Master, I am no longer pure."

Zhou Yilan solemnly stated, "Your subordinate has absolutely no intention of harming the Holy Son."

Chen Ming looked at her, his mind racing as he quickly weighed the pros and cons. In this situation, he could only feign compliance.

Despite her delicate appearance, Zhou Yilan is actually a second-rank expert.

This was told to her by her husband, Ruan Caixiong.

Chen Ming coughed lightly and said, "Alright, get up. I believe you."

Zhou Yilan then stood up and stood respectfully to the side.

He asked a question, "You could have just killed me and taken the sword. Why didn't you do that?"

“The Holy Son is the chosen one of Heaven; how dare I offend him?”

"The Holy Gate has always valued strength above all else. Now that the Holy Gate is without a leader, all its members must compete for the supreme position based entirely on their own abilities. There is no such thing as a chosen one."

Zhou Yilan said, "The Holy Son is the direct descendant of the Gu family and is also a hidden member of the Six Doors. If I were to kill you, it would surely attract the Six Doors' investigation. How could I dare to do it? Therefore, you are the chosen one."

Chen Ming knew she wasn't telling the truth. "You want to retire from the martial world, stay with Brother Ruan forever, and never care about the affairs of the Holy Sect again. Am I right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yilan's expression changed slightly, and she knelt on one knee again, saying, "Please grant my request, Holy Son."

Seeing her reaction, Chen Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, having regained the initiative.

He said calmly, "What's the use of my help? Do you need your fellow disciples to help you?"

Zhou Yilan's face turned deathly pale, and she said in a trembling voice, "The Holy... Son is incredibly insightful..."

"It's just simple reasoning," Chen Ming laughed. "If you weren't coerced, why would you reveal your identity after discovering it?"

"So I think someone forced you to blackmail Brother Ruan, and you refused. So you wanted to use me to get rid of those people, am I right?"

Zhou Yilan was shocked; she hadn't expected him to reveal her innermost thoughts in just a few words. She couldn't help but feel fear.

Seeing her like this, Chen Ming couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. With such a temperament, she still dared to join the Demonic Sect.

Indeed, women who fall in love become very vulnerable. This is a major taboo for those who want to focus on their careers.

He said, “You don’t need to be afraid. Brother Ruan treats me so well, you are like my own sister-in-law. I would never harm you. If you don’t believe me, I can swear in the name of the Demon Lord that after I get rid of your fellow disciples, I will set you free so that you can grow old with Brother Ruan.”

"Is this true?"

Zhou Yilan raised her head, her expression somewhat excited.

At that moment, Chen Ming, in the name of the Nine Nether Demon Lord, made a solemn oath: "...If I break this oath, may I, Gu Xianyu, be devoured by the Holy Sword and die a horrible death."

Seeing that he had truly made a solemn oath in the name of the Demon Lord, Zhou Yilan relaxed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Holy Son."

Chen Ming reminded her, "Sister-in-law, please don't call me Holy Son anymore. If you get used to it, I'm afraid Brother Ruan will see through your act."

"it is good."

Do you know the identities of your fellow disciples?

Zhou Yilan nodded first, then shook her head, "I know their real names, but I don't know what identities they use now."

People from the Demonic Sect are skilled at disguise; it's basic knowledge.

Do you have a way to contact them?

"I can only contact my eldest brother, but getting rid of him alone won't do much good. Once the others realize that things have been exposed, they will definitely flee Xiazhou City immediately. It will be difficult to catch them then."

Judging from her tone, she wanted to eliminate the problem completely.

That's ruthless enough.

Chen Ming asked, "How many people know your identity?"

"At most three. They were all my fellow disciples, we grew up together, but I never expected..."

She shook her head and smiled sadly, "If they hadn't pressured me so much, even disregarding my husband's life, I wouldn't have wanted things to come to this..."

Chen Ming said coldly, "If you still have feelings for them, then let's drop this matter. I don't want you to make a mistake and ruin everything when it comes to the crucial moment."

"Don't worry, I will never be soft-hearted for my husband's sake."

"Alright. Then we need to figure out how to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"There is a perfect opportunity to wait for them to walk right into our trap."

Clearly, Zhou Yilan already had an idea.

Chen Ming understood the implied meaning: "You want to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

“That’s right. My three senior brothers have all achieved the first rank of cultivation, which is far beyond what you and I can match. Unless you unleash the full power of the Holy Sword. But that would attract the Eight Saints Sect and the Six Doors. The best way is to use the Six Doors to eliminate them.”

"Just to my liking."

The two then began discussing the plan. ...

Finally, Chen Ming and Zhou Yilan reached an agreement, and he made another request: "There's still one thing missing."

"what?"

"You need something to convince the higher-ups of the Six Doors. How can empty words persuade Hong Yuze? There must be something to prove that the Nine Nether Sect has truly reappeared. Do you have any tokens, demonic artifacts, or cultivation techniques from the Nine Nether Sect?"

Zhou Yilan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Wait a moment before you leave. I'll have someone bring you a basket then. Take it with you."

"it is good."

……

When Chen Ming left the Ruan residence, it was already dusk. Before leaving, Zhou Yilan had someone bring over a box of pastries, and the entire carriage was filled with the aroma of pastries.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief once he was sure he was safe.

Today's experience was truly bizarre; if not handled properly, it could very well lead to my death.

This world is still too dangerous. What I thought was a safe place actually harbors unexpected dangers.

Who would have thought that Ruan Caixiong's wife was actually a disciple of the Nine Nether Sect?

He sighed, opened the basket that smelled of pastries, and took out the plate of pastries. Underneath it was a dark iron block, just like an ordinary iron ingot, with a smooth surface and no patterns.

"This is the token of the Nine Nether Sect?"

Chen Ming took out the iron block and held it in his hand; it felt heavy.

He tried to inject a stream of vital energy, and immediately, a strange thought entered his mind. It was indescribably cold and slippery, making him feel nauseous and almost causing him to throw away the iron block.

"That thought just now seemed to be conveying some kind of information. Was it a cultivation technique?"

Chen Ming took a deep breath, suppressing his nausea, and injected his Qi again.

Instantly, that chilling thought re-entered his mind, as if chanting some incantation.

He forced himself to endure the discomfort and listened attentively to the incantation.

……

It wasn't until evening that Chen Ming finally listened to all the contents of the iron block. This cultivation technique was called the "Nine Netherworld Great Technique".

This technique is extremely peculiar, even considered a miraculous skill.

When cultivating the "Nine Netherworld Great Law," one needs to choose a natal object and use it to cultivate oneself; it can be described as dual cultivation of object and tool.

He immediately thought of the "sword cultivators" from fantasy novels.

This "Nine Netherworld Great Law" is somewhat similar. The extent to which you can cultivate this technique depends on the natal object you choose.

If it's just an ordinary object, there's almost no increase in performance.

If it is a divine weapon, the cultivation speed is several times faster than that of ordinary people.

If it is a peerless divine weapon, the cultivation speed is ten times, or even dozens of times, faster than that of an ordinary person.

If it were those demonic artifacts from the Nine Nether Sect, the cultivation speed would be a hundred or a thousand times faster, allowing one to reach a level that others could never achieve in a lifetime in a very short time.

The techniques of the Longevity Cult are indeed quick to master, but each one is more wicked than the last.

Chen Ming had serious doubts: if he were to use a demonic artifact to cultivate, would he still be the same person when he achieved mastery of demonic arts?
However, this "Nine Netherworld Great Law" does contain many methods for controlling divine weapons, some of which can be learned from. For example, one of its techniques, "Weapon Nourishing Technique," allows one to use vital energy to nurture the divine weapon, thereby strengthening the connection with the weapon and achieving the state of oneness between man and sword more quickly.

There is also a technique called "Weapon Manipulation," which allows one to control peerless divine weapons, unleashing their full power without being harmed by them.

In the afternoon, Zhou Yilan must have used this secret technique to control the "Mingfeng Sword".

That night, Chen Ming didn't sleep a wink, spending all his time studying the "Weapon Nourishing Technique" and "Weapon Control Technique" from the "Nine Netherworld Great Law".

Before I knew it, it was dawn.

"Success!"

Chen Ming was overjoyed and opened the panel.

【Level: 70】

Current points: 949875

[Techniques: Iron Horse Stake (Fifth Level Completed), Five Elements True Skill (Missing) (Seventh Level 242456/10000000)]

Martial Arts: Three Talents Fist (Mastery), Eight Trigrams Saber Technique (Mastery), Zhuang Family Flying Knife (Mastery), Swallow Return Sword Technique (Mastery), Vermilion Bird Sword Technique (Mastery), Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens (Fourth Level 3908/400000), Heaven and Earth Lone Goose (Second Level 35734/2000000)

[Secret Techniques: Disguise Technique (Mastery), Weapon Nourishment Technique (Level 1, 1/100000), Weapon Control Technique (Level 1, 1/100000)]

Those two secret techniques appeared on the panel, and you can now allocate skill points to them directly.

"add a bit!"

Without hesitation, Chen Ming added it to the "Weapon Control Technique," first to the second level, then to the third, and finally to the fourth level.

"So that's how weapon manipulation works!"

He took the "Singing Phoenix Sword" and felt as if this peerless weapon was connected to his bloodline. He could clearly feel three forces within the sword.

One force is the power of the "Singing Phoenix Sword" itself, the weakest yet the most agile.

Another force was as scorching as the sun, and the last force was the primordial spirit of the Undying Demon Lord. The first two forces combined to firmly suppress the Demon Lord's godless state.

Chen Ming can freely use any power within the sword, even the suppressed Undying Demon Lord.

A surge of heroic spirit welled up within him.

At this moment, he finally had the power to deal with the current situation, and even if he encountered a first-grade expert, he would have the strength to fight.

Even if he encounters a Divine Realm expert, he would at most release the Undying Demon Lord, and they would all perish together. This is his last trump card.

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