Chapter 301: The Biggest Secret Revealed? Nangong Wan's Doubts
However, the good times did not last long. Before long, some bad news began to come from all over.
This ancient demon did not return to the demon world immediately. Instead, it began to sneak attack some Nascent Soul cultivators and devour their Nascent Souls to restore its vitality.
In just a year or so, six or seven Nascent Soul cultivators fell into his clutches one after another.
He kept on attacking, causing bloody incidents everywhere, and showed no sign of returning. At this point, the Yuanying cultivators of Tiannan could no longer sit still.
After some investigation, everyone found out that this demon had used some unknown method to stay in this world for a long time.
In this case, they had no choice but to ignore it. No matter how reluctant they were, Master Zhiyang and the old demon Hehuan immediately stepped forward, joined forces with Wei Wuya, gathered some masters in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and organized a demon-slaying team.
This demon-hunting team wanted to find the ancient demon and kill it, but the ancient demon was extremely cunning and would not fight the demon-hunting team head-on, but instead specifically targeted lone monks.
They even attacked the Mulan people, which resulted in the Mulan people sending a group of great masters to join the demon-hunting team.
From then on, the ancient demon became unable to escape the joint encirclement and suppression by the monks and mages, and was forced to flee everywhere in a state of disgrace.
But facing such a situation made the ancient demon even more crazy. It kept attacking and massacred more than a dozen immortal cultivation families and several small immortal cultivation sects.
None of these families and sects can stop this demon.
Fortunately, when it attacked a demonic sect, the opponent's Nascent Soul elder planted a secret technique in it, and it was eventually tracked down by the demon-slaying team.
In Fengdu Country's Luohun Mountain, the Demon-Slaying Team had a great battle with the ancient demon. By that time, the demon's vitality had recovered a lot, and his cultivation level was almost that of a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage.
Master Zhiyang, old demon Hehuan and divine master Mulanzhong attacked the demon together, and united more than a dozen cultivators in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and also arranged a large formation in advance. The battle was so fierce that the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and the entire main peak of Luohun Mountain was razed to the ground.
However, even so, this demon-hunting team failed to kill the ancient demon, but instead allowed the demon to escape with serious injuries.
Ye Changsheng heard all these things after he came out of Lingmiao Garden.
Not long after he returned, a guest arrived outside the secluded valley.
Master Zhiyang stood outside the valley which Ye Changsheng called the Five Phoenixes Facing the Sun Valley, looking at the formation shrouded in mist, and couldn't help but marvel at it.
With his vision, it is not difficult to see the horror of this formation. He is afraid that even a great cultivator like him will not be able to break this formation in a short period of time.
It seems that the rumors are correct, Ye Changsheng has a master of formation by his side.
Thinking of this, Master Zhiyang couldn't help but feel more confident in solving a major problem that had recently arisen in Tiannan.
Ever since the ancient demon came out of the Demon Valley, he, as a great monk, has not had a rest. He has been busy both inside and outside. Not only does he have to fight the ancient demon, but he also has to reconcile the conflicts of interest among various parties.
Recently I have been busy because of the incident on the boundless sea.
It was not until he heard from the Tiandao Alliance that Han Li, the elder of the Luoyun Sect who fell into the space rift with Ye Changsheng, had come out that Zhiyang Shangren felt a little relieved.
Since Han Li has come out, Ye Changsheng should have come out as well. It seems that there is hope of solving the problems that have been bothering him.
After he sent the message in, not long after, the fog outside the valley dissipated, a passage opened up, and a calm male voice came from inside:
"Brother Zhiyang, please come in!"
The Taoist priest carrying the ancient sword smiled and turned into a stream of light and flew in.
After a while, Master Zhiyang, who was sitting with Ye Changsheng at a stone table in a pavilion, took a sip of tea and said in a gentle tone:
"Brother Ye must have heard about the recent incident of the ancient demon cholera in Tiannan, right?"
"I just came back not long ago and only have a general idea of what happened. I heard that Brother Zhiyang and you all took action, but you didn't leave that devil behind?" Ye Changsheng said leisurely.
Upon hearing this, Master Zhiyang sighed and said, "I am ashamed. If Brother Ye had been there that day, I am sure that this demon would have been kept. Unfortunately, the three of us were not strong enough, and the demon escaped!"
Ye Changsheng smiled upon hearing this, shook his head and said: "Brother Zhiyang thinks too highly of me. I heard that the ancient demon has already acquired the magical power of a god. Even if I were there, what would I be able to do? I probably wouldn't be able to stop him!"
Upon hearing his humble words, Master Zhiyang did not believe it and immediately said, "I heard from those Taoist friends who came out alive from the Fallen Demon Valley that Brother Ye could fight the ancient demon head-on without losing. I myself believe that I cannot do this, which shows that Brother Ye is indeed very powerful!"
“It’s a pity that Brother Ye was swallowed up by the space crack, otherwise this demon might not even be able to get out of the Demon Valley, let alone Cholera Tiannan!” Master Zhiyang said with a curious look on his face.
It seems that this man is very curious about what Ye Changsheng encountered in the space crack.
However, what he said was also the voice of most Tiannan cultivators. They all agreed that if Ye Changsheng had stayed in the Demon Valley at that time, he would most likely have strangled the ancient demon there.
The subsequent series of events would never have happened.
Seeing that Master Zhiyang seemed to want to inquire about the space crack, Ye Changsheng smiled and changed the subject, saying:
"So what's the situation with the ancient demon now? I heard that the demon-killing team you organized has been disbanded. I guess the problem with the ancient demon should have been solved, right?"
"Brother Ye's guess is correct. According to the information we received, the ancient demon has passed through the Mulan grassland and fled to Dajin. From now on, the cultivators of Dajin will have to worry!" Master Zhiyang said with a smile.
Ye Changsheng glanced at the Taoist priest and felt that there was a hint of gloating in his words. It seemed that the old Taoist priest did not have a very good impression of Da Jin.
"In that case, Brother Zhiyang came to see me today, it must be for something else, right?" Ye Changsheng took a sip of tea and said slowly.
“Alas!” After a sigh, Master Zhiyang’s expression became serious: “Although this demon has left, the harm it left behind is not small, and it is still bothering us!”
"When the ancient demon was being besieged, it slaughtered a number of immortal cultivation families and small sects. Later, we discovered that these families and sects were actually the forces that had hidden magic weapons or were rumored to have magic weapons."
"Three of the magic weapons were really taken away by the ancient demon. With the help of these magic weapons, the ancient demon fled to a certain sea area near the border of the Boundless Sea and used some unknown means to destroy a ban that sealed the demonic energy from ancient times!"
"Because of this, a large whirlpool appeared in this sea area. A large amount of spiritual energy spewed out from this whirlpool and began to purify the surface of the nearby Boundless Sea."
“Moreover, seven small islands emerged from the seabed surrounding this vortex. Each island is full of spiritual energy and has rare top-level spiritual veins.” said Master Zhiyang.
“However, inside these pure spiritual energies, there is a huge amount of true demonic energy suppressed. If these true demonic energies leak out, the entire Tiannan will be polluted, and no one will be able to survive!” Master Zhiyang said solemnly.
Ye Changsheng's expression also became serious, and he said slowly: "So, Brother Zhiyang came to me today because of this demonic energy vortex?"
Master Zhiyang nodded and said, "Yes, now the restrictions that seal the demonic energy have been destroyed a lot. We have temporarily set up some formations to temporarily block the real demonic energy inside!"
"However, this method cannot last long. We must find a way to repair the forbidden seal and completely solve the problem of the true demonic energy. Otherwise, we Tiannan monks will have to live in fear!"
Ye Changsheng nodded upon hearing this, and suddenly said, "I heard that you all jointly held an island seizure conference regarding the ownership of the seven islands, and many sects participated in it. As a result, the seven major sects of immortal cultivation have now obtained the ownership of these islands?"
Hearing Ye Changsheng's words, Master Zhiyang was startled, and then said: "Yes, the spiritual veins on these seven small islands are all top spiritual veins rarely seen in Tiannan. For the sake of our sect, we naturally have to pay attention to them."
"Brother Ye mentioned these small islands, could it be..." Master Zhiyang showed a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.
Ye Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Brother Zhiyang, do you still remember the agreement I made with you three great cultivators before the decisive battle with the Mulan people?"
"These seven small islands are great. They can be used as the headquarters for my business alliance!" Ye Changsheng said calmly.
Hearing this, Master Zhiyang immediately showed a bitter smile on his face, and after a while he said helplessly:
"So Brother Ye is planning to take these seven islands . Haha, that's right. Anyone who sees the spiritual veins on these islands will be tempted!"
"However, I, the old Taoist priest, cannot agree to this matter with Brother Ye alone. The distribution of the seven islands involves not only our Righteous Alliance, but also the Demonic Alliance and the Nine Nations Alliance!"
"That's all right, Brother Zhiyang, just tell Fellow Daoist Hehuan and Fellow Daoist Wei what I mean. I want all these seven islands, and I will do my best to seal the demonic energy vortex!"
"Moreover, I will be responsible for guarding this seal in the future and prevent it from being destroyed by anyone with ulterior motives!" Ye Changsheng said lightly.
Hearing this, Master Zhiyang showed a conflicted look on his face. Among the seven small islands, there was one that belonged to his Taizhen Sect, and he didn't want to give it up easily.
However, after all, this was a request made by Ye Changsheng, so he had to be cautious.
After careful consideration, Master Zhiyang slowly said, "I will convey this matter to Brother Wei and Brother Hehuan. Regardless of whether they agree or not, the three of us will give Brother Ye a result in the end. What do you think, Brother Ye?"
Ye Changsheng nodded and said, "Okay, you guys discuss it carefully. I believe the three Taoist friends will make a wise decision!"
Hearing Ye Changsheng's words, Master Zhiyang immediately smiled bitterly. The threat was already very obvious, and he was afraid that he would have to agree even if he didn't want to.
"Well, I will take my leave now and go discuss a set of rules with fellow Daoist Wei and fellow Daoist He Huan. By the way, we will also invite some formation masters to discuss the issue of repairing the ban!"
"I heard that Brother Ye also has a formation master here. We have to contribute at this critical moment!" Master Zhiyang stood up and said.
" That's no problem. I'll let Ruyin take some time to check out the restrictions there!" Ye Changsheng said readily.
Hearing this, Master Zhiyang nodded slightly, exchanged a few more words of greeting, and then immediately said goodbye and left.
After he left, a moment later, Nangong Wan's graceful figure appeared not far from Ye Changsheng.
Her beautiful eyes kept looking at Ye Changsheng, full of curiosity.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ye Changsheng asked curiously.
"It's nothing, but I have a feeling that you, my husband, knew in advance that these seven small islands would appear in the boundless sea near Xiguo!" Nangong Wan said curiously.
"You made friends with the three major sects in Xi Country before, and agreed to let me accept Pei Ling as my disciple. I always felt that you were planning all these things in advance!" Nangong Wan said with reminiscence in her eyes.
"It's not as mysterious as you say. At that time, I was just thinking about putting the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce in Xi Country, or even in the Yunmeng Mountains, so I made that arrangement!"
"It was not until these seven islands appeared that I thought of occupying them, so I made such a deal with Master Zhiyang!" Ye Changsheng shook his head and said.
"Really? But I feel that you, my husband, are always very mysterious, as if you are very familiar with everything in this world!" Nangong Wan hesitated for a moment, but still opened her cherry lips and said.
There was a hint of worry in her eyes, and all the gentleness on her flawless face disappeared, replaced by solemnity.
"In fact, you can even make predictions that are almost prophetic in many cases, as if nothing in this world is a secret to you!"
"The most important thing is that you can always come up with a lot of precious resources, such as the Thunder Spirit Liquid that can help break through the bottleneck of the Nascent Soul. This kind of thing should be extremely precious, but you can come up with a lot of it, so that each of us sisters can have the opportunity to break through the Nascent Soul!"
"Moreover, other Nascent Soul cultivators have tried their best but still cannot find a bottle of elixir that can improve their cultivation, but you seem to have an inexhaustible supply of it!"
…
Nangong Wan's gentle voice echoed in the pavilion, and she told .
As the person sleeping next to her, Ye Changsheng’s many strange behaviors naturally could not be hidden from her.
It seemed that it was not only Nangong Wan who had such doubts in her heart. Most other people were also guessing and suspecting, but they just didn't dare to say it in front of him.
Only Nangong Wan dared to say it.
Nangong Wan's words made Ye Changsheng feel nervous.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about how to give a reasonable explanation.
At this time, Nangong Wan said, "We sisters have always had this idea, and we even have a guess in our hearts!"
Nangong Wan walked over gracefully and looked into Ye Changsheng's eyes.
"What guess?" Ye Changsheng asked with a chill in his heart.
