A mortal who has been a god for eight hundred years takes Han Li as his disciple!

When they were about a hundred feet away from the altar, Zhao Changsheng suddenly stopped. He then glanced at Nangong Que beside him.

His movements were immediately noticed by Nangong Que, who quickly lowered his head to inquire.

"Senior, is there something I did wrong?"

"I just want to tell you that there might be a lot of trouble ahead. But I'm not sure I'll survive this altar either. So, are you sure you want to keep following me? You can go back the way we came without much danger, but if you continue to follow me, I might not be able to protect you."

Zhao Changsheng's words made Nangong Que, who had been following him, turn pale. He opened his mouth as if to say something but didn't know how to say it.

"You don't need to have any worries. Just say what you want to say, and you can leave if you want. Don't worry about me. Because I may not be able to get down from this altar."

As Zhao Changsheng finished speaking, he looked up at the altar in front of him again, a complex expression on his face.

He had a hunch that there must be some hidden tricks left behind by the ancient demons in this altar.

What he needs to do is eliminate the root of the problem and prevent any future troubles.

"This junior wishes to wait here for the senior."

A moment later, Nangong Que made a decision and chose to wait for Zhao Changsheng here.

Zhao Changsheng was not surprised by Nangong Que's decision, but nodded slightly and replied with a single word.

"good!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Changsheng continued walking forward.

……

Time passed quickly, and Zhao Changsheng walked quite fast as well. In a short time, he reached the top of the altar.

The top of this altar was completely undamaged, a stark contrast to the place where the demon soul had been, as if nothing had happened.

However, Zhao Changsheng first used his divine sense to investigate the situation above the altar.

No problem, however small, was overlooked.

This time, he didn't need to explore a second time before finding the place he was looking for.

A light curtain more than ten meters long appeared in the sky, and the widest part of this photovoltaic power station was also more than ten meters wide, forming a giant spatial rift.

The reason it wasn't discovered immediately was because the spatial rift was concealed by an illusion.

The illusion did not hinder Zhao Changsheng's divine sense. Zhao Changsheng directly used his divine sense to destroy the illusion, thus revealing the spatial rift.

Perhaps because the ancient demon's body inside had already escaped, there was no need to inject spiritual power into those pillars.

Looking at the spatial rift in front of him, Zhao Changsheng's expression turned somewhat solemn.

Because, at this moment, he couldn't guarantee that he would be safe and sound once he went in.

Now that things have come to this, he has no other choice.

Having come this far, if I were to leave now, all my efforts would have been in vain.

After letting out a long sigh, Zhao Changsheng didn't hesitate much longer. He enveloped his entire body in his spiritual power and flew directly into the spatial rift.

The next moment, Zhao Changsheng appeared in another space.

This space was a completely unfamiliar place; apart from a hazy gray color, there were no other colors.

As far as the eye could see, there were only black piles of stones and gray mist.

After entering, Zhao Changsheng began to explore with his divine sense. Of course, his expression was also somewhat gloomy and uncertain, but he simply continued to explore.

After examining him for a moment, Zhao Changsheng's expression returned to its previous calmness, but he then spoke.

"Come out, there's no point in hiding anymore."

As soon as Zhao Changsheng uttered those words, a rather dense mass of gray mist in front of him seemed to come alive and begin to writhe.

"I never expected this, I really never expected it. Not only did you annihilate my physical body and demonic soul, but you also managed to find this place. It's truly a surprise to me. It's a pity that my soul body is not yet completely stable, otherwise I would have left here long ago."

The living gray mist transformed into a human figure formed from the condensed mist, its face obscured, or rather, it had no other organs except for a mouth.

But what he said was chilling, yet Zhao Changsheng showed no surprise, only a sense of relief.

"I always thought that you were an ancient demon left behind by ancient cultivators. Even if your strength hadn't recovered to its peak, how could you possibly be completely annihilated by a few Soul-Destroying Pearls? You must have left a backup plan in this Fallen Demon Valley that would allow you to make a comeback. Now it seems my worries were indeed correct. I've finally found the backup plan you left behind."

"Indeed, I didn't expect you to be so clever, to have thought of this so quickly. If you had come a few years later, I could have solidified my physical form and left this place, finding a demon beast or one of your human cultivators to possess and be reborn. Do you know why I left behind this fragment of my soul?"

The figure in the gray mist continued to ask questions.

Upon hearing this question, Zhao Changsheng frowned and said somewhat uncertainly.

"Could it be because of me?"

"That's right, the demonic soul possessed a human cultivator on its way here. In its memories, I know that there are Nascent Soul cultivators in this Southern Immortal Cultivation World. To avoid any accidents, I can only leave behind this fragment of its soul."

"But unfortunately, it still failed; you actually managed to find this place."

"But you don't seem afraid? Do you perhaps have some other tricks up your sleeve?"

Zhao Changsheng frowned again and asked somewhat uncertainly.

"hehe!"

His question elicited a cold laugh from the figure.

"You should ask the original body you destroyed about this, not me, a mere fragment of a soul. After all, I am just a fragment of a soul myself. It's possible that he did leave behind other fragments along the way."

"I see. So you developed self-awareness here, which is why... you're telling me all this."

"That's right. In our Holy Realm, it's not uncommon for split souls to devour their original bodies. Therefore, I also want to do this. However, I can only devour other possible split souls. As for the original body, I can't devour it, since you've already destroyed it."

"But if it can devour other fragmented souls, then the main body can solidify its physical form ahead of time, and might even be reborn. Although the possibility is slim, there is still a sliver of a chance, isn't there?"

The shadowy figure's words made Zhao Changsheng frown once again; he always felt that what the shadowy figure said was unbelievable.

But then I felt that what the figure said was obviously possible.

"Therefore, I wish to cooperate with you. I know that you have offended almost every sect and power in the cultivation world. They have already secretly joined forces to try to completely annihilate you. So, with your strength, it is not impossible for you to kill them, but doing so will inevitably incur the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. At that time, the entire mortal realm may not be able to tolerate you. Most importantly, you must have already felt the current situation in the mortal realm. It is almost impossible for you to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm and ascend on your own. Under such circumstances, if you want to reach the Great Perfection of the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm and ascend on your own, the only way is to infuse your body with demonic energy."

"This is your only path, and it's the only path I can offer you, allowing you to directly reach the Great Perfection of the Late Nascent Soul stage. At that time, you won't need to ascend to the Spirit Realm; you can return to the Holy Realm with me. With your cultivation talent, you're bound to achieve considerable success in the Holy Realm. So, are you willing to cooperate with me?"

The figure's words were incredibly tempting, making it hard not to be tempted, but Zhao Changsheng countered with a question.

"What do you get in return for something so good?"

"It's actually very simple. The main body will take action to help you eliminate those sects that want to harm you, as well as those cultivators and immortal cultivation families. It will devour all the nascent souls, primordial spirits, and souls of those cultivators."

"As long as I devour their nascent souls and spirits, as well as their flesh and blood essence, my strength will surely be restored to its original state. Naturally, I will be able to take you with me to find the Holy Lord, and also have the Holy Ancestor infuse your body with demonic energy, so that you can ascend to the Holy Realm with us."

These words were full of seductive meaning, but Zhao Changsheng was not moved at all and shook his head.

"Don't you think that's ridiculous? As a Nascent Soul cultivator in the mortal realm, how could I make such a choice for my own selfish gain?"

Zhao Changsheng's sarcastic sneer didn't anger Ying; instead, it made her laugh.

"You're right. Have you considered what you would gain even if you killed the original body? Could you break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, reach the Great Perfection of the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and ascend to the Spirit Realm on your own? If not, your lifespan would be at most 2000 years. And once that time is up, you will surely die."

"But if you cooperate with me, your future will be full of infinite possibilities. At the very least, you can return to the Holy Realm with me and the Holy Ancestor. Perhaps the Holy Ancestor can even take you as his servant and guide you. If you can receive guidance from the Holy Ancestor, you might even reach the Integration Stage of your human race and the Demon Lord Realm of our Holy Realm. At that time, your lifespan will be measured in tens of thousands of years. Aren't you tempted?"

These words were even more tempting than before, but Zhao Changsheng still shook his head and said in a very calm tone.

"I am indeed tempted, and what you said is very good, and it makes me feel that I should do it. But there is one thing you don't understand, and that is that I have better options. There is no need to go down this path of no return, let alone become someone else's servant. It is simply a ridiculous thing."