Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

"What is Wen Tianren doing here?"

Su Mu's gaze narrowed slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, his interest immediately piqued.

It should be noted that Kumen Island is now under the jurisdiction of Huangshamen, which is a direct force under Xinggong. Huangshamen has always been at odds with Nixingmen, and the two forces are currently locked in a fierce battle.

Even though Wen Tianren is a disciple of the Six Paths Supreme Saint, with a noble status and profound cultivation, it is still quite dangerous for him to rashly step into the territory of the opposing camp. It is by no means a wise move.

Su Mu pondered for a moment, but did not reveal himself immediately. Instead, he remained hidden in the shadows, intending to observe the situation and see what these people were planning.

Wen Tianren casually waved his sleeve, and the dozen or so sword-wielding maids following him immediately understood and scattered to the four directions of the island, putting the entire deserted island under guard.

Then he chuckled softly, his gaze softening considerably, and turned to look at the stunningly beautiful young woman beside him. With his hands clasped behind his back, he slowly spoke:

"Alright, Sect Master Ziling, according to the guidance of the magic treasure bestowed upon me by my master, there must be a Yin Sha Cave hidden beneath this island. As for whether what I am looking for is there, we will need to use your unique secret technique to investigate before we can be certain."

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling frowned slightly, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked in a detached tone:

"Young Master Wen, this is the fourth place we've searched for these past few days. At each place, I've used my Wang family's ancestral True Sound Technique, but I haven't sensed anything. You're being so secretive; you must tell me, what exactly are you looking for?"

She was filled with confusion. Not long after leaving the Void Heaven Palace that day, she was forcibly abducted by cultivators of the Six Paths lineage and eventually sent to Wen Tianren's side.

At first, she was terrified, thinking that she was about to become Wen Tianren's cultivation vessel.

After all, this person cultivates the infamous demonic cultivation technique "Dianfeng Peiyuan Gong," and with her beauty, Wen Tianren would never let her go easily.

However, in the days that followed, she discovered that although Wen Tianren had always expressed his desire to pursue her, he was always thinking about completely conquering her body and soul, and had never made any coercive moves, which made her feel a little more at ease.

But what puzzled her most was that this person had been leading her to search for places with extremely strong Yin energy throughout the Chaotic Star Sea. Every time they arrived at a place, he forced her to use the Wang family's Sound Soul Secret Technique to detect any unusual activity.

She herself had no idea what was so special about the Wang family's ancestral True Sound Technique that made Wen Tianren value it so much, even going so far as to take her around everywhere.

"This matter concerns our master's greatest secret, so Sect Master Ziling, it would be best if you didn't be too curious and just cooperate with me. The sooner we find that place, the sooner I will let you leave, and I will never break my promise."

Upon hearing this, Wen Tianren's lips curled slightly, a hint of arrogance on his face. He spoke in a nonchalant tone, showing no intention of revealing any inside information.

After spending this time together, Zi Ling had already figured out Wen Tianren's personality thoroughly. This person's cultivation was unfathomable. On the surface, he appeared gentle and refined, like a charming young gentleman, but in reality, he was ruthless and vicious, with a fickle and capricious personality. If things didn't go his way, he would readily take someone's life.

Therefore, she could only suppress her doubts and dare not openly defy this person. She could only step up and fly into the air above the island, making hand seals and activating the True Sound Technique passed down from the Wang family.

In an instant, a dazzling purple light shone in her eyes, followed by invisible and intangible sound waves that slowly spread outwards from her in all directions across the entire island.

After several dozen breaths, the purple light in Zi Ling's eyes gradually faded. She closed her hand seals, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy around her calmed down. Her face became slightly pale, which, against her stunning beauty, made her even more pitiful and charming.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Young Master Wen again. The True Sound Technique didn't detect anything. It seems this isn't the place you're looking for." Zi Ling sighed softly, her expression still indifferent.

"It's alright, we have plenty of time, we can search slowly. Besides, this Yin Sha Cave is a rare treasure, and there might be some rare and precious materials hidden underground. I will break open the cave first and explore it."

Wen Tianren's expression remained unchanged, but he was full of patience and showed no sign of anxiety.

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it. A condensed blue light flew out. The blue light spun in the air and then swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into a huge blue drill tens of feet long. Its surface was filled with spiritual light, clearly a powerful treasure.

"go!"

Wen Tianren pointed one hand at the island below and gave a low shout.

The huge blue drill suddenly emitted a roaring sound.

With unparalleled sharpness, it slammed straight towards the island's surface, determined to break open the Yin Sha Cave beneath the ground in one fell swoop.

"Heh, coming here as a guest, it's one thing to not even greet the host, but to have no manners at all."

Just then, a soft laugh suddenly came from the void. The sound was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

As soon as the words fell, a figure dressed as a pale-faced scholar appeared without warning in front of the blue drill, blocking its path.

With a flick of his finger, the once imposing blue drill bit suddenly let out a mournful cry, as if struck by a heavy object, and flew straight back. Cracks spread across the surface of the drill bit like a spider web, and the tip broke off completely, rendering it mostly useless.

"Who is it?!"

Almost the instant Su Mu appeared, Wen Tianren instinctively let out a loud shout, flipped his wrist, and immediately took out a round shield with a bronze luster, firmly protecting himself in front of him, his face full of vigilance and wariness.

He was utterly terrified. With his divine sense, which far surpassed that of his peers, he had not detected the slightest fluctuation of aura beforehand. The other party's concealment methods were truly terrifying.

However, when Wen Tianren carefully examined Su Mu and realized that his cultivation aura was only at the Core Formation stage, he quickly calmed down and his face regained its usual arrogance.

Su Mu blew on his fingernails, quite satisfied with the strength of his physical body. Then, he glanced at Wen Tianren and the others, a half-smile on his face.

He had overheard everything from the shadows and understood it all. So Wen Tianren had been searching for the ancient demon altar for so long, no wonder he had suddenly come to this island.

"Who are you? Is this your cave dwelling? I find you quite..."

Wen Tianren stared directly at Su Mu with a cold expression. He was about to question him, but when his gaze swept across Su Mu's face, he suddenly felt that the man looked somewhat familiar, yet his aura was completely unfamiliar. He was immediately puzzled and paused in his speech.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze inadvertently swept over the white bone demon banner hanging at Su Mu's waist, his pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had suddenly remembered something extremely terrifying, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

"It's you! Soul Demon!"

After those four words were uttered, the dozen or so sword-wielding maids who had rushed back to Wen Tianren's side turned pale, trembled, and were filled with fear, feeling as if a great calamity was about to befall them.

"Soul Demon? Hmph!"

Su Mu's expression suddenly turned cold, and a vast and powerful pressure of divine sense swept towards Wen Tianren like a tidal wave.

Wen Tianren immediately let out a muffled groan, feeling a sudden jolt in his sea of ​​consciousness, as if struck by a heavy hammer. Fortunately, his own divine sense was not weak, so he barely managed to hold on and did not lose his composure on the spot.

He forced a stiff smile, suppressed his discomfort, took a deep breath, and quickly bowed to Su Mu with extremely humble posture.

"Junior Wen Tianren greets Senior Tang. I was rude just now. My master is the Six Paths Ancestor of Holy Demon Island."

Su Mu remained expressionless and indifferent, coldly saying, "So you're a successor of the Six Paths. Your spiritual sense isn't bad. What, have you seen my face before?"

"Your name is known to everyone in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. I have seen your portrait before, and my master also sent people to search for your whereabouts. It is truly fate that we can meet you here today."

Wen Tianren's emotions gradually calmed down. He reached out and rubbed his twitching eyes, his expression becoming increasingly respectful, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"Oh?"

Su Mu raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of curiosity on his face, and slowly asked, "I thought only that crazy woman surnamed Wan would be looking for me everywhere, but I didn't expect Liu Dao to be looking for me too. Could it be that he also wants to get involved in the feud between me and the Wanfa Sect?"

"Senior misunderstands. The enmity between you and the Myriad Laws Sect is something that the other sects of the Reverse Star Alliance will never interfere with. My master is looking for you because he wants to make a deal with you."

Wen Tianren waved his hand and quickly began to explain, afraid of causing Su Mu to misunderstand.

Before Su Mu could ask again, he took the initiative to answer the question.

"I heard that Wan Tianming's physical body was taken away by you, senior. What my master wants to trade with you is this body. Please feel free to name your conditions."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu immediately understood. It seemed that this Six Paths Supreme Saint was indeed not going to let go of any opportunity to collect the corpses of Nascent Soul cultivators; his ambition was truly considerable.

"I see. Although this body is currently useless to me, I have no intention of making a deal. Besides, if Liu Dao were to take this corpse, wouldn't he be afraid of angering Wan Sangu?"

He waved his hand and spoke coldly.