Please be my partner.

In a moment, Melen arrived at the ancient tree city. Only when he got close could he truly feel the hugeness of this ancient tree. Melen could even feel the surging and vigorous vitality from it.

There are a lot of transsexuals in the city, so Mellen's appearance doesn't seem out of place.

Mellen sat down at a street stall, ordered some food, and then started chatting with the stall owner.

Through some mental techniques, Melen easily got a lot of useful information. Although the stall owner had never left the ancient wood city in his life, he still had some knowledge of the surrounding information.

The city is called Changqing City, and the ancient tree at its feet is called Changqing Zhenjun. They both belong to the Wanhua Sect on Fukong Mountain.

According to the stall owner, Wanhua Sect is the largest immortal sect within a radius of ten thousand miles. Every time the immortal gate is opened, that is, every time Wanhua Sect accepts disciples, it is a grand ceremony.

While chatting with the stall owner, Mellen also determined his location.

Although he was somewhat interested in the Wanhua Sect, now was obviously not the time to visit it. After casually throwing down a piece of gold, Mellen disappeared.

The stall owner was chatting enthusiastically, but when he was distracted, the customer disappeared. Looking at the piece of gold on the table, the stall owner almost instinctively rushed over and held it in his hand, his heart pounding.

The stall owner had a vague feeling that he might have met the legendary "expert".

Ignoring the stall owner's panic and regret, Mellen determined the direction and headed towards Thousand Islands Bay, each step covering an extremely long distance.

When Mellen just left the Ancient Wood City, he could clearly feel a pair of eyes locked on him, but he got rid of it after just a few steps.

Mellen did a quick calculation in his mind and found that at his current speed it would take about three days to reach Thousand Islands Bay, so he summoned Garuru and let his dog lead him forward, which was much faster than traveling by himself.

In fact, if Little Red Lotus is not counted among the dogs under Mellen, the fastest one should be Void Dog. However, Void Dog still needs to speed up the formation of the 'Sun and Moon' world and cannot spare any extra energy for other things.

With Garuru as their means of transportation, the space seemed to become a small pond, allowing them to swim freely, and they arrived at Thousand Islands Bay in just one day.

Thousand Islands Bay, located in the westernmost waters, consists of thousands of islands.

They are called islands, but even the smallest one is tens of kilometers in diameter, and the largest one is over a thousand kilometers in diameter. It is not an exaggeration to call it land.

This is also the territory of immortals. The living population here is mainly humans, but there are also many alien races that are friendly with humans.

Chapter 505 Searching

"Hehehehe!~"

A gust of dark green magic wind blew past, and hundreds of civilians in the village died in despair. Their flesh and blood turned into dry bones, and then bits of fluorescent light flew out and merged into the magic wind, making the magic wind even more evil and weird.

In the devilish wind, a green-faced and fanged head appeared and disappeared, constantly emitting a hideous grin.

After slaughtering the entire village, the demonic wind howled away.

More than ten minutes later, several sword lights appeared nearby. They did not approach the village rashly, but shot several talismans from a distance. They waited until the talismans burned out above the village before the sword lights fell.

Several men in blue saw the tragic situation in the village, some of them looked calm while others were filled with indignation.

They each took out a green-skinned gourd and collected the wisps of evil energy that were emanating from the surroundings into it.

A young man said angrily, "Brother, are we just going to let that old green-haired demon slaughter us? This is already the eleventh village along the way. Shaoyang City and Bian Shen City, which were destroyed not long ago, were both large cities with populations exceeding 100,000. If this continues, how can we maintain the dignity of Qianliu Peak?!"

The slightly older brother said, "Don't worry, Junior Brother. The elders have already set up a tight net. This old green-haired demon won't be able to run around for much longer."

The young junior brother was still a little angry, and the senior brother said: "Okay, let's continue to track the green-haired old demon and complete the task assigned to us by the master."

After the evil spirit in the village dissipated, several people sealed the green gourd again and chased after the green-haired demon with swords.

Thousand Islands Bay.

Melen stopped at a small island on the outskirts and entered the largest city on the island.

After a casual tour, he got the information he wanted.

According to the information provided by Changshengxian, the Green-haired Demon has been wreaking havoc in Qiandao Bay for at least ten days, but the city is calm and no related news has been circulated.

It would be fine if the islands in Qiandao Bay were isolated from each other, but the fact is just the opposite. The shipping in Qiandao Bay is extremely developed, and even small islands like these have ships coming and going from outer islands every day.

Logically speaking, the news of the Green-Haired Demon should have spread long ago.

Melen speculated that some force must have deliberately cut off the spread of relevant information, but the purpose is still unknown.

Unable to get the information he wanted, Melen had to go to the area where the blue-haired demon first appeared according to intelligence records to see if he could find some clues.

Narcissus Island, one of the top 100 islands in Thousand Islands Bay, stretches for hundreds of kilometers and has a total population of over 10 million.

Of course, this was before the Green-Haired Demon launched his attack. At this time, the population of Narcissus Island had been reduced by one third, three of the original four major cities had been destroyed, and the other losses were incalculable.

This was only because the protective forces of Qiandao Bay responded promptly, otherwise the losses of Narcissus Island would have been even more severe.

Although the Green Haired Demon is being chased everywhere now, wherever he goes, great disasters are brought along. As a last resort, the guardian forces have to drive the Green Haired Demon towards some less-traveled directions and protect those big cities as much as possible.

As for the villages and towns they passed by during this process, they could only sigh helplessly and consider themselves unlucky.

By the time Mellen arrived at Narcissus Island, the evil energy that had been spreading after the Green-Haired Demon wreaked havoc had long been cleared away, so he had no choice but to find a way to inquire about relevant information from the victims here.

After piecing together some information, Melen roughly determined the direction in which the Green Haired Demon escaped. He planned to chase him in this direction first. It would be best if he could encounter the guardian forces of Thousand Islands Bay on the way and get first-hand internal information.

In fact, the opportunity came faster than Mellen imagined.

Just as Mellen had chased out three islands in the direction, he suddenly stopped. A moment later, a space ripple spread out not far in front of him.

A small boat broke through the space and appeared in front of Mellen. Three people stood on the boat with their hands behind their backs, their expressions indifferent but revealing arrogance.

The leader looked at Mellen briefly, and when he saw Garuru, he was slightly surprised. He forced a smile on his face and said with a bow, "Immortal friend, are you from the Southern Wilderness Demon Control Sect?"

Melen looked at the pattern flashing above the boat, which was outlined by complex lines and looked like many overlapping mountains.

It represents the guardian force of Qiandao Bay...Qianliu Peak.

Mellen didn't answer the man's question, but said ambiguously, "I just happened to be traveling here. I heard that there were demons wreaking havoc, so I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help."

The leader's eyes flashed, and he said, "My fellow immortal Gao Yi, I am Ruan Si from Qianliu Peak. These two are my junior brothers Shi Jingjun and Jian Qingyun. I haven't asked for their advice yet..."

Melen said: "Li Feiyu."

"So it's Brother Li." Ruan Si said with a smile, "The matter of the demon has been taken care of by the elders of Qianliu Peak. Since Brother Li is here to travel, why not stay in Qiandao Bay for a while and see the different scenery?"

Mellen acted like a fool, and said stubbornly: "Exterminating the demons and defending the way is urgent. It's not too late to discuss other things after solving the demon problem."

Ruan Si's smile faded slightly, and he said seriously, "Brother Li, I know you are loyal to the righteous path, but the elders have already made arrangements for the demonic matter. If you rashly intervene, you might give them an opportunity."

"How about this? I'll report your intention to the sect elders and let them make the arrangements. What do you think?"

Mellen then nodded in agreement reluctantly.

Ruan Si smiled and said, "Brother Li, please get on the boat."

Melen boarded the boat and looked around curiously.

Rather than calling it a boat, it would be more accurate to say that it is a huge emerald green leaf that has been slightly modified. The veins and texture of the leaf can be clearly seen on the entire boat.

Ruan Si said, "This is a treasure unique to Qianliu Peak... the Sky-Splitting Sea-Controlling Boat, capable of soaring into the sky and diving into the sea, flying without a trace, and capable of anything."

When talking about the Fenkong Yuhai Boat, Ruan Si and the other two looked very proud.

While chatting casually with Mellen, the three of them were also communicating with each other in secret ways...

"Brother, do we really need to go back and report to the sect elders?"

"Fool! There's no need to report this sort of thing, and we haven't confirmed his true identity yet. Once we get back to the sect, we can just find an excuse to get rid of him, lest he wander off and potentially disrupt the elders' plans."

"Eh? Senior Brother, didn't you just say he was from the Southern Wilderness Demon Control Sect?"

'I was just testing the waters.'

'...'

Although the communication between the three was secretive, the gap between their strength and Melen's was too great, so Melen naturally heard all the words clearly. Unfortunately, it did not involve much content about the Green Haired Demon. He only knew that Qianliu Peak seemed to be carrying out some kind of plan to deal with the Green Haired Demon.

While on the journey, Ruan Si was constantly testing Mellen, but Mellen seemed straightforward and did not allow Ruan Si to obtain much useful information. Instead, a lot of intelligence was obtained from him without his knowledge.

After some attempts, Melen confirmed that Ruan Si and the other two did not know the current situation of the Green Haired Demon, so he did not leave in a hurry, but followed them to Qianliu Peak's headquarters... Qianliu Island.

Qianliu Island is similar to Wanhua Sect. It is also an island floating in the sky, surrounded by clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

Below Qianliu Island, there are several islands of different sizes guarding it.

Ruan Si placed Melen in the city guarding the island, saying that he would first report to the elders of the sect, asked him to wait here, and then left.

Melen knew that he was definitely going to be stood up, so he naturally wouldn't wait here foolishly. After Ruan Si and the other two left, he disappeared and left the city, flying towards Qianliu Island high in the sky.

After circling Qianliu Island, just as Melen was thinking about how to obtain the information he wanted, several streams of light flew over from a distance on swords.

Looking at this scene, Mellen's eyes lit up and some of his attention was immediately diverted.

After being 'hardly controlled' by the flying sword for several seconds, Melen finally reacted and focused his attention on the green gourd hanging around the waist of each of them. He could sense a deep aura of malice from it. This kind of power seemed to be called... Demon in the Mountain and Sea Realm!

One of the figures who returned on a sword seemed to sense something and looked around in confusion, but found nothing.

"Brother Lu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"Brother Jinggong, what are you talking about? We're already near the sect, what could be wrong?"

Junior Brother Nalu retracted his gaze and said, "Senior Brother Jing, it's nothing."

Senior Brother Jing then nodded.

Melen watched several people enter Qianliu Island. He already had a plan in mind. He stepped back a little and began to wait quietly.

This wait lasted for several hours, during which time there were constant rays of light coming in and out of Qianliu Island. Melen remained unmoved until several people with wings on their backs flew out, and then he quietly followed them.

These people with flying wings have one thing in common: they all have a green gourd hanging around their waists.

Melen guessed that the green-skinned gourd might be related to the arrangement of the elders mentioned by Ruan Si, so by following them, there is a high probability that he will be able to find clues about the Green-haired Demon.

The flying wing was very fast. In just half a day, they arrived at a medium-sized island. They stopped on a hilltop. Below them was a dilapidated village full of bones.

Several people took out their own green-skinned gourds and began to absorb the evil energy emanating from the surroundings.

Seeing this scene, Melen frowned. He thought for a while and summoned Nasus.

The Holy Spirit Dog naturally knew what Mellen was thinking, and a spiritual force quietly eroded towards the few of them.

The few people who had been silently carrying out their sect mission seemed to suddenly have the desire to communicate.

One of them couldn't help but speak up, "Brother, why did the sect assign us this mission of collecting demonic energy? If it's to remove the demonic energy pollution, wouldn't it be much easier to just purify it? Why put us through all this trouble?"

The others also looked curious.

The elder brother glanced at the younger brother who was asking the question and scolded him, "Don't talk nonsense about your elders!"

Then he casually said, "I don't know the elder's specific plan, but it's definitely preparations for dealing with the Green-Haired Demon. It's said that the Green-Haired Demon possesses a powerful technique for gathering and dispersing spirits. It can merge its body and will into a single demonic aura, splitting it into hundreds of clones. As long as one of these clones escapes, the demon won't truly die. It's extremely difficult to deal with."

"The inner sect brothers and sisters, led by the true disciple, are already driving away and encircling the demon, intending to completely trap and kill it."

"Wow, it's really impressive that a true disciple can command so many brothers and sisters to fight against such a powerful demon. I wish I could become a true disciple of the sect one day."

"Don't dream. Only those who reach the 'Transcendent Realm' before the age of thirty are qualified to become my Qianliu Peak True Disciple. We should be thankful that we can achieve Transcendent Realm before the age of one hundred."

"Hey hey! Can't you even think about it?!"

"You can't even think about it! Thinking about it is a sin!"

"..."

Melen didn't listen to the jokes between his fellow disciples. He headed towards the direction where the green-haired demon was trapped.

Chiba Island.

The devilish wind was rolling, and the huge devil's head was looming in it, constantly emitting strange "hehe" laughter.

Suddenly, misty sword lights lit up from the devil's wind, and in a breath they crisscrossed and cut the devil's wind and the devil's head into pieces.

A young man in flowing white clothes stood with a sword in his hand, his eyes cold.

The evil wind dissipated, and the demon leader disappeared without a trace at some point.

Several Qianliu Island disciples flew over with admiration on their faces, complimenting him, "As expected of Senior Brother Xue, even this famous demon is no match for him."

"Yes, yes! What a green-haired demon! He's so vulnerable under my Qianliu Peak's true sword!"

"Senior Brother Xue is so awesome!"

"..."

Faced with the flattery of his inner sect fellow disciples, Senior Brother Xue remained unmoved. He looked at the sword that had been wrapped in evil spirits, put two fingers together and wiped it lightly, and expelled the evil spirits.

Then he said indifferently: "Hurry up and collect the magic energy here."

"Yes!"

The fellow students immediately took action.

Senior Brother Xue tilted his head slightly to look at the old man standing behind him and asked, "Protector Lin, how's the demonic energy collection going? Is it enough to set up the demon-attracting formation?"