Please be my partner.

This is because the sea of blood itself is equivalent to an innate spiritual treasure, and the ancestor of the Styx possesses great magical powers that can perfectly match the sea of blood.

If Xiao Honglian could obtain the magical powers of the Styx Patriarch, perhaps the improvement would be even greater.

There are quite a few magic tricks and illusions suitable for Xiao Liuli in the magical library, but according to the information collected by Melen, there is a tribe of fairy foxes called Qingqiu in Yuanhetian who are good at using illusions.

[The Art of Creating Mountains and Seas] is a powerful magic that every true immortal must master. It allows them to create a world of mountains and seas to protect themselves when entering a new universe, preventing them from being targeted by alien universes.

However, if you carefully study the principles of the [Art of Creating the World of Mountains and Seas], you will find that this created world is not created out of thin air, but is shaped according to the rules and cognition of the true immortals who perform the magic.

Therefore, the Qingqiu clan in the mountain and sea world of the starry universe is very likely to be connected with the Qingqiu clan in the fairy world, or in other words, the former was born because of the latter.

If this is the case, then perhaps among the Yuanhe Tianqingqiu clan, one can find illusions or even dream powers that are more suitable for Xiao Liuli.

Although Senlang did not come, as long as Melen obtained the rules of the fairyland, then after he returned to the starry universe, he could use the concept rule "Wolf" to let Senlang obtain the same benefits and also practice magical powers.

The only thing that bothered Melen was the choice of Forest Wolf's magical powers: should he choose plant-related or parasitic-related ones?

In fact, all of the above are easy to explain. It’s just that it will be more difficult to choose. But that’s because there are too many choices. What really stumped Mellen was Xiao Li.

Because so far, Melen has not seen any magical power related to time.

Melen guessed that even if the Jinyu Xianzong had time-related magical powers, it might not be accessible to the inner disciples, and he would need to continue to improve his own authority.

As far as Melen knew, after becoming one of the sect's top ten, one could choose a top-level martial art that surpassed the upper grade, and the authority of a true disciple would only be higher.

Mellen withdrew his thoughts. There was less than a year left before the inner sect competition. Mellen did not intend to waste this time. He planned to do as many sect tasks as possible and get more sect contributions so that he could exchange them for the magical powers he valued.

In addition, some plans can also be implemented.

A few days later, Melen looked at the projection of Yu Junhui and said seriously, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Yu."

Yu Jun would smile gently, shake his head and say, "I can't help much there."

After a brief greeting, the call was disconnected. Mellen touched his chin, feeling a little regretful.

Among those who ascended to the Immortal Realm from the Mountain and Sea Realm, there were a group of Melen's demon subordinates. If they could join forces with Xiaotian and the others, it would be of great help to Melen's next actions.

Therefore, Melen asked Yu Junhui to help find out whether they were among the half of the people who were taken in by the Jinyu Xianzong.

Unfortunately, although the Jinyu Xianzong is open to all and does have demon disciples, the ones who originally carried out the guidance mission were all human disciples. They naturally gave priority to guiding humans, while those from the demon path and demon race were basically left to the Yin Yang Hehuan Sect.

Not only Xiaotian and his friends, Changshengxian and Huofengxian are also among them.

By now, Melen had a preliminary understanding of the relationship between the Jinyu Immortal Sect and the Yin-Yang Hehuan Sect.

The Jinyu Immortal Sect is the overlord of Yuhengtian, and the Yinyang Hehuan Sect is a first-class immortal sect second only to the Jinyu Immortal Sect.

The reason why the starry universe, mountain and sea world was jointly created by two manifestations is somewhat melodramatic.

It is said that a True Immortal from the Jinyu Immortal Sect was hunted down by a True Immortal from the Yinyang Hehuan Sect while exploring another universe. At that time, because the True Immortal from the Jinyu Immortal Sect had just become a True Immortal not long ago, he was no match for the latter and could only flee in panic.

After a long struggle, the two True Immortals were both seriously injured and drifted to the Starry Universe. In order to avoid being targeted by the Starry Universe, they had to work together to perform the [Mountain and Sea Creation Technique]. Then, while recovering from their injuries, they absorbed the rules of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and at the same time, they had to guard against the other party's possible attack at any time.

As a result, after spending a long time together, the two true immortals fell in love with each other, and love turned from hatred to friendship, and finally they turned their hostility into friendship.

It is for this reason that when a large number of ascenders appeared in the Mountain and Sea Realm this time, the Jinyu Immortal Sect and the Yin Yang Hehuan Sect divided them in a relatively peaceful manner.

Those who ascended to heaven all carried some imprint information of the original universe to a certain extent. Dissolving and assimilating this imprint information was also an improvement for the fairy world.

Therefore, individuals or sects that lead and promote this process can obtain corresponding benefits.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Jinyu Immortal Sect will go to receive and guide a large number of ascenders as soon as they discover that there are a large number of ascenders in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Just as Yu Junhui had said to Melen before, the outstanding ones among them could enter the Jinyu Xianzong, and the lesser ones could enter the affiliated sects of the Jinyu Xianzong. As for those who had no talent at all, they would be properly settled and be able to live a stable life in the city.

This is the case with the Jinyu Immortal Sect, and it is similar with the Yin Yang Hehuan Sect, so there is no need to worry too much about the safety of Xiaotian, Changshengxian, and Huofengxian.

After a simple tidying up, Melen went to the External Affairs Hall to accept a mission to slay a demon. The process went smoothly and he did not encounter any difficulties or obstructions.

This is also easy to understand. If at the beginning, Melen still had some ideas of staying away from the Jinyu Xianzong, then after seeing the foundation of the Jinyu Xianzong, this idea completely disappeared.

As the saying goes, it's nice to take shelter under a big tree, and the Jinyu Immortal Sect is considered the tallest "big tree" in the entire fairy world.

It is precisely because of this confidence that the Jinyu Xianzong appears to be more tolerant towards its disciples.

After leaving Jinyu Mountain, Melen looked back and still saw the mysterious scene of the falling Milky Way and the deep sea abyss. But when he saw it again at this moment, he had a completely different shocking feeling.

This Tianhe Haiyuan is not just an ordinary wonder, but the two poles of Yuhengtian. The Jinyu Mountain is located here not to suppress anything, but...

One third of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in Yuhengtian was intercepted!

This is the result after restraint. If the Jinyu Xianzong wants, it can even directly let Yuhengtian... cut off the connection between heaven and earth!

Chapter 607: The Demonic Plague in Luanfeng City

Flying over the Tiannan Sea, the uniform of the inner disciple of the Jinyu Xianzong that Mellen was wearing was the best pass. After some big sea monsters discovered Mellen, they basically avoided him from a distance, and those small monsters who did not have time to run away would also stop where they were and show respect.

Speaking of which, there are some small anecdotes in this regard.

Normally speaking, Tiannanhai is the private territory of the Jinyu Xianzong, and all the lives that make a living here should be "close" to the disciples of the Jinyu Xianzong. However, all flowers are different, and the same is true for the personalities of the Jinyu Xianzong disciples. Not all of them are so... decent.

Some disciples are really used to scraping the ground three feet deep, and they will give a big fight to even the small monsters passing by. When they encounter a big monster, they will take advantage of their status as disciples of the Jinyu Xianzong to fleece the monster as much as they can.

At first, the big monsters in Tiannan Sea were smiling, thinking that this was a way to make friends with the disciples of the Jinyu Immortal Sect.

However, after the Jinyu Xianzong changed the reputation of the big monsters in the Tiannan Sea to "stupid, rich, come quickly", these big monsters could no longer laugh.

No matter how wealthy the big monsters are, there will be times when they are fleeced. Even if only a very small portion of them are fleeced, these big monsters from the South China Sea will avoid the inner disciples of the Jinyu Xianzong who they don't know.

In this regard, Melen could only sigh that reputation is harmful!

It took Melen a whole day to finally arrive at the coastal city where he had settled the people from the Mountain and Sea Realm last time. This was also one of the external gateways of the Jinyu Xianzong.

Mellen's arrival immediately caused a commotion in the city. Soon, the armored man that Mellen had seen before flew out. When he saw Mellen, a strange look appeared in his eyes. Then he laughed heartily and said, "I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you!"

Melen smiled and said, "Senior Brother, my name is Melen, you can just call me by my name."

The armored man surnamed Li immediately showed a look of shock on his face and said quickly, "No! No! Brother Mei, you are embarrassing me."

After a few polite words, Melen no longer insisted. After a few greetings, Melen also learned the name of the big man surnamed Li, Li Xiangcai.

Speaking of which, Li Xiangcai is also a disciple of the Jinyu Immortal Sect, and he is also born in a family of immortal cultivators in Binhai City. Because he failed to meet the requirements to enter the inner sect, he could only be sent out as an outer sect disciple.

Fortunately, Li Xiangcai's Li family has been a vassal of the Jinyu Xianzong for generations, and some elders in the family also work in the Jinyu Xianzong, so they have some ties with the sect. After some operations, he returned to the coastal city and became the chief of the city guards.

You know, this is a rare and lucrative job. Not only is there no danger, but the power is also quite large. As long as you can show a little bit of courtesy, you will be able to get ahead.

And Li Xiangcai obviously did a very good job.

Melen did not stay long. He just had a simple banquet with Li Xiangcai and then said goodbye and left.

After Mellen left, Li Xiang called his attendants and asked, "How are the people from outside the region that we accepted earlier doing now?"

The confidant said: "It has basically settled down."

Li Xiangcai nodded and said, "Inform the nearby sects that Binhai City wants to hold a Dao Discussion Conference in advance and ask them to send people to participate."

The confidant was shocked and immediately understood Li Xiangcai's intention.

The conference on Taoism, although it is called a conference on Taoism, is actually mainly used for the nearby sects to recruit disciples. Li Xiang asked the conference on Taoism in Binhai City to start early, undoubtedly to take care of those new people from outside the domain.

After all, cultivating immortals requires aptitude, aptitude, and comprehension, as well as age. Nowadays, there are still many people from outside the domain who are of the right age, but if they really delay it for ten or eight years, not to mention whether their age will still be suitable for cultivating immortals, it will be a pity to just ruin their original foundation.

After the confidant agreed, he carefully asked, "Sir, the living environment of those outsiders is a little... does it need to be changed?"

Li Xiangcai took two steps, shook his head and said, "No, everything will remain the same."

If holding the Dao Discussion Conference ahead of time was just a matter of convenience, then changing the living areas for the people in the Mountain and Sea Realm would involve too many interests.

With Li Xiangcai's astute mind and his management of the Jinyu Xianzong, he vaguely received some information that these people from the Mountain and Sea Realm seemed to be involved with a top figure in the Jinyu Xianzong.

But the more this happened, the more Li Xiangcai, and even the entire Li family, dared not act rashly. The best approach was to follow the rules and not do too much, so as not to make too many mistakes.

A family that can take root in a huge immortal sect like the Jinyu Immortal Sect always has some way of survival.

Mellen used the teleportation array of the coastal city to leave. He did not care about what Li Xiangcai did afterwards, because he had already seen during a meal that Li Xiangcai was definitely a man of insight. His appearance itself was enough to explain a lot of things, and he did not need to say it explicitly.

Yuhengtian is very vast. Even immortals, or even true immortals, will not travel by themselves unless they are traveling. They can move quickly through the teleportation arrays arranged in large cities.

Jinyu Mountain is located between the two poles of heaven and earth. Although there is a teleportation formation, due to the strong spatial interference, the resources required to open it each time are far beyond imagination, and ordinary inner disciples are not qualified to use it. Therefore, Melen needs to find the nearest big city to borrow the teleportation formation.

It is worth mentioning that there is also a city built by the demon tribe in the Tiannan Sea, which naturally has a teleportation formation. Unfortunately, Melen was unfamiliar with the place, so he did not deliberately look for it.

Even with the convenience of the teleportation array, it took Mellen a full week to reach Luanfeng City to carry out the demon-eliminating mission. During this time, he put away the uniform of the inner disciple of the Jinyu Xianzong, otherwise this colorful world would probably waste even more of his time.

Outside the Mansion of the Lord of Luanfeng City, Melen casually showed the gold and jade bracelet on his wrist. Most of the guards were confused and alert, but the captain of the guard had some vision. He recognized Melen's identity and respectfully invited him into the mansion.

A spacious and luxurious living room was filled with various spiritual teas and fruits. Melen tasted some of them casually and found them quite to his taste.

Mellen didn't have to wait long before hurried footsteps sounded outside the living room. They didn't slow down until they reached the door. Then, a dignified middle-aged man walked in with a warm smile on his face. He said, "Your Excellency the Golden Jade Immortal Sect has arrived. I hope you won't be offended by not welcoming me from afar!"

As the saying goes, you shouldn't strike a smiling person. Since the other party was so polite, Melen naturally didn't put on airs. He smiled and said, "City Lord Jin, I have long heard of your great name. You are able to build a stable city in this place surrounded by demons. It shows your talent."

City Lord Jin's smile widened. After a few words of flattery, he slowly faded his smile, revealing a distressed look as he said, "Nephew, please stop flattering me. If I were truly capable, I wouldn't have allowed the demons to wreak havoc in Luanfeng City."

Seeing that they were talking about serious matters, Melen also restrained his smile and asked, "Lord Jin, please tell me in detail."

Although Melen already had a basic understanding when he accepted the mission, now that he had arrived at the destination, he still had to familiarize himself with the specific situation.

City Lord Jin said sternly, "The story begins over a month ago..."

"My dear nephew, you should understand the geography of Luanfeng City. It's inevitable that demonic threats will appear on a daily basis. Moreover, even if there are no demonic threats, sometimes people's hearts may not be much better than the demons..."

At this point, City Lord Jin looked at Mellen calmly, observing his reaction. Seeing that he remained unmoved, he immediately changed the subject and continued, "But this time's demonic infestation is somewhat unique. At first, only a few idle people disappeared, and the police didn't take it too seriously. But after a few days, the infestation became more severe. At its worst, hundreds of households on an entire street disappeared simultaneously."

"I noticed something was wrong, and this city lord... I immediately activated the demon-subduing formation. But even if I pushed it to its maximum strength, I still couldn't find the lurking demon."

"After discussing with other families in the city, we have determined that the one invading Luanfeng City is most likely a Thousand-Faced Phantom Demon!"

"Illusionary demons are naturally adept at transformation and possess innate magical powers. The Thousand-Faced Phantom Demon is a mutated species among them. Its ever-changing magical powers are so versatile that ordinary immortals would find it difficult to discern unless they meet it face to face."

City Lord Jin sighed helplessly, shook his head, and said, "Luanfeng City only has two immortals enshrined. Even if you count the immortal ancestors hidden by the aristocratic families, there will be no more than five. This number of people is like a drop in the bucket if we want to screen the entire Luanfeng City."

After saying this, City Lord Jin looked at Mellen with expectation and asked, "My dear nephew, do you have any good ideas for dealing with the Thousand-Faced Phantom Demon?"

Although Melen's aura was not obvious on the surface and his strength was probably only at the Immortal Seed Realm, Lord Jin, or the cultivators in the entire Yuhengtian understood that the disciples of the Jinyu Immortal Sect could not be judged by common sense. Since Melen accepted the mission and came here, there was a high probability that there was a way to solve it.

Of course, even if the problem could not be solved, Lord Jin would only curse the Thousand-Faced Phantom Demon for being despicable and shameless. It would definitely not be because the disciples of the Jinyu Immortal Sect were incompetent.

Melen smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, City Lord Jin, the outcome will be clear tonight."

No matter what Lord Jin thought in his heart, he appeared to be overjoyed. He chatted with Mellen for a while before leaving on the grounds of being busy with official business.

After leaving the living room, the gentle smile on Lord Jin's face faded and he slowly walked towards the study.

On the way, an old man who looked like a housekeeper quietly followed behind the City Lord Jin. He first glanced in the direction of the living room, then said with some concern: "Master, this inner sect disciple from the Jinyu Xianzong..."

The Lord of Jin City waved his hand to interrupt the old man's words, thought for a moment, and said, "Give the jade ornaments from my treasury to my nephew and say that this is my gift."

The housekeeper was shocked, but didn't dare to say anything and went to do it immediately.

Soon, Mellen looked at the extra jade ornaments in the living room with a playful look on his face.

The old steward said, "My master said that you are a true hero for coming all the way to help Luanfeng City. A treasure worthy of a hero, please accept it."

There was no reason for Mellen to refuse the benefits that came right to his door, so he accepted them without hesitation.

After the old housekeeper left, Mellen looked at the jade ornament. He recognized it at a glance as a treasure called Jade Spirit Crystal. Jade Spirit Crystal is not only a top-quality earth-based material, but also has quite good effects.

As a natural spiritual creature, the Jade Spirit Crystal has the ability to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In addition, it can slightly purify the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Because this is the innate ability of spiritual creatures, it can be superimposed with the spirit gathering formation.

What's even more rare is that the jade crystal in front of Mellen is naturally formed into a mountain. Although it is less than one meter high, it has a majestic aura.

Such a large piece is enough to increase the speed of gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a certain range by 30%.

Little Liuli walked out of the illusion, circled around the Jade Spirit Crystal, and let out a soft "hmm".

Melen laughed and said, "It seems that this City Lord Jin is not so clean either. He is afraid that I will investigate him, so he is trying to silence me by offering me some benefits in advance."

"But it's a little strange. If he's not clean, why would he issue a demon-slaying mission to the Jinyu Xianzong, attracting the inner disciples? Judging from the situation in Luanfeng City, it doesn't seem like they've reached the end of their rope."

Mellen shook his head, touched the little fox, and said indifferently: "Never mind, what does this have to do with me? I just took on a demon-killing mission along the way. There's no need to intrigue with these guys."

"Before, this City Lord Jin was testing me, wanting to use me as a tool. If I had accepted his words, I'm afraid that as soon as I leave this City Lord's Mansion, I'll immediately encounter a scene where a rich man forcibly abducts a commoner girl, or a vicious servant beats innocent people to death in the street. Then, a powerful person behind the scenes will fan the flames, and I'll be confusedly confronted with some aristocratic families, and in the end, their entire family might be wiped out."

"He gets the benefits, and I bear the hatred! There are so many similar stories in novels and stories."

Little Liuli pricked up her ears and made another "嘤" sound.

Mellen smiled and said, "Not really! How they fight is their own business, we just don't get involved. Even if the Gold City Lord is gone, there will still be the Silver City Lord or the Bronze City Lord. Honestly, the Gold City Lord is doing quite well. If it were someone else, Luanfeng City might not be as peaceful as it is today."

Xiao Liuli didn't say anything more and leaned her head in Mellen's arms.

Time soon came to night, and when the moon was high in the sky, Melen touched Xiao Liuli's head. The little fox rubbed Melen gently, then walked away with elegant steps. With every step, the little fox's figure became more illusory, until it completely merged into nothingness and disappeared.

In the study, Lord Jin was not handling official business, but had his eyes closed and was concentrating, with the old housekeeper standing by his side.