C323 Demonic Seed's Temperament

Representatives from all seven lower sects, regardless of their realm or status, had their souls shattered.

The Imperial Advisor of the Rainier Empire descended from the heavens, his fearsome soul consciousness falling like countless flaming, razor-sharp spears.

Yu Yuan, whose soul was exceptionally sensitive due to practicing the Soul Forging Technique, felt the impact profoundly.

He sensed the demise of every cultivator.

In an astonishingly brief moment.

Yu Yuan, standing atop the floating island, looked down to find not a single survivor.

They had all been slain by Zhou Cangmin's White-robed Yin God, whose cultivation far exceeded their own.

Yu Yuan inhaled deeply, his gaze fixed on the White-robed Imperial Advisor, whose demeanor was composed, his smile effortless. A trace of solemnity touched Yu Yuan's spirit.

The Imperial Advisor's formidable reputation was well-known across both the Rainier and Silvermoon Empires, with every cultivator of the latter regarding him as a dire menace.

Yu Yuan had long been acquainted with him, perceiving him as a man of exceptional intellect, yet never witnessing his full martial prowess.

Initially, Yu Yuan harbored doubts about his strength and the extent of his ruthlessness.

Now, not a shred of doubt remained.

Truly worthy of the Red Devil Sect, a feared entity dubbed the Demonic Seed, his usual display of mild manners and scholarly grace was nothing more than a facade.

As a titan of the Devil Dao, Zhou Cangmin lived up to expectations, striking without disappointment.

His decisive, merciless tactics were befitting of the Red Devil Sect's Demonic Seed identity.

The solid earth surrounding the teleportation array was pockmarked with numerous fiery craters.

Yu Yuan realized that Zhou Cangmin's soul consciousness, infused with intense fiery energy, had not only obliterated the souls of the seven lower sects' cultivators but had also penetrated deep into the earth.

The Python Queen, Xu Zixi, and Yu Zhu had joined forces to create a toxic miasma cloud, but their seven pythons proved ineffective.

They merely distracted Fan Ge and the other cultivators, drawing their attention to the serpents and the billowing poisonous fog, causing them to overlook the true soul assault raining down from above.

"You, as ever, strike with a merciless hand, leaving no room for mercy."

Xu Zixi looked over the field of corpses and gave Zhou Cangmin a reproachful look. She complained, "If the members of the seven lower sects catch wind of your reckless actions, it could very well spark an all-out conflict with the Red Devil Sect."

Zhou Cangmin spoke with a nonchalant air, "No one will find out."

As they conversed, Yu Yuan's eyes once again settled on the space teleportation array. Within the intricate pathways of the Matrix Diagrams, Yan Qiling's transformation into a black stream of light continued to move, causing severe congestion within the array's original diagrams.

"Why not just destroy it?" Yu Yuan inquired.

His question caught Zhou Cangmin and Xu Zixi off guard.

Xu Zixi explained, "This teleportation array, painstakingly constructed by the Spirit Void Sect with an immense investment of manpower and resources, is incredibly robust. Destroying it is no easy feat. Without your friend's mastery of spatial forces and his unique abilities, even halting its operation would be challenging."

Zhou Cangmin interjected, "The array before us was only successfully assembled with the blessings of the Yang God and Unrestrained Stage cultivators. The alterations to the Matrix Diagram's pathways are also a testament to your friend's uniqueness. To demolish this array, it would likely take the collective power of several Unrestrained Stage cultivators."

"Only if the Red Devil Sect's mightiest were to emerge and surge forth together would there be a chance of destruction."

With a faint smile, Zhou Cangmin added, "Our aim is merely the secret realm within the Absence Relic. Demolishing such a colossal space teleportation array is beyond our capabilities. To do so would instantly ignite a fight to the death between the Spirit Void Sect and our Red Devil Sect. Eliminating a few of their practitioners, even if discovered, won't provoke an all-out battle between our sects."

He didn't go into detail, but Yu Yuan grasped the implication: in comparison to the teleportation array, the lives of Fan He and the others simply weren't as significant.

Shortly thereafter, Yan Qiling, as a black streak of light, exited the teleportation array.

Materializing once more, Yan Qiling landed on the drifting island and stated, "The Spirit Void Sect is aware of the malfunction within this array. Repairing it will be a lengthy process. We have ample time to explore the Absence Relic and uncover the hidden secret realm."

Zhou Cangmin nodded, casting a knowing look towards Yu Zhu.

Yu Zhu caught the signal.

The toxic mists that had receded from the island swiftly reconverged. After a brief pause, the island resumed its silent voyage through the void.

Yu Yuan instantly realized that Yu Zhu must have pinpointed the exact location of the restriction Shen Feiqing had triggered.

Yan Qiling possessed many wonders, capable of rendering the Spirit Void Sect's Space Teleportation Array inoperative. Yu Zhu, attuned to the Dao of the Absence Relic, could detect the most minute changes in the world's hidden corners.

With the assistance of Yan Qiling and Yu Zhu, Zhou Cangmin and Xu Zixi found their actions in this realm to be significantly easier.

A dazzling streak of icy light shot across the distant sky, vanishing in a flash.

Zhou Cangmin furrowed his brow, remarking, "Feiqing has actually slipped up."

"That Cold Yin Sect individual must possess some extraordinary life-saving artifact; otherwise, he wouldn't have managed to elude Feiqing in her condition," Xu Zixi mused. "Could this lead to complications?"

After a brief pause, the White-robed Imperial Advisor glanced at Yan Qiling and inquired, "Mr. Yan, might you lend me your strength?"

"Do you intend to eliminate Zou Jin?" Yan Qiling inquired.

"My Yin God is unbound by flesh and blood, swift as a bolt of lightning. Just create a small opening for me to access the void tunnel Zou Jin fled through, and I'll intercept him," Zhou Cangmin declared with confidence.

"Your Yin God is merely that—a Yin God. Zou Jin is on par with you, also at the Soul Wandering Stage," Yan Qiling cautioned gravely.

The White-robed Imperial Advisor offered a carefree smile. "My true form is on the cusp of manifesting the Yang God. Though we're both at the Soul Wandering Stage, the differences between us are vast."

Yan Qiling pondered for a moment before expressing his admiration with a nod, "Very well."

A brilliant white light burst forth, causing a violent spatial tremor as it erupted from the seam between his clasped hands.

The light, slender and sharp, seemed to cleave through space itself.

Below, the matrix he had manipulated trembled mightily.

"I'll lead the way."

With a light laugh, the White-robed Imperial Advisor condensed into a beam, racing alongside the other light.

In an instant, the two beams converged and then vanished without a trace.

"Mr. Yan, it appears you've reaped considerable rewards within the Spirit Void Sect's teleportation array," Python Queen Xu Zixi observed, watching Yan Qiling's hands unfold and dissolve into white light. "You've harvested the latent power within the array's spatial veins. Aren't you concerned the Spirit Void Sect will come after you?"

"I wouldn't have come to the Absence Relic if I feared death," declared Yan Qiling.

"Mr. Yan, if you don't mind my asking, what was your name back in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area?" Xu Zixi squinted, his voice laced with intrigue. "I'm quite familiar with the Alien Soul Demons that were imprisoned there, yet I've never heard or seen an entity like you."

Yan Qiling's demeanor chilled. "That information is not for you to know."

"Just a bit of curiosity, Mr. Yan, no offense intended," Xu Zixi said with a smile.

In that instant, Yu Yuan caught a glimpse of Yu Zhu beside him, her eyes shimmering with an unusual light. A thread of her soul's voice slipped into the lake of his heart.

Yu Yuan immediately understood that the Silver Moon Sect's prodigy, wielding the power of the Fallen Star Eyes, had discerned the location of the seal high above them. And they had reached it before Yu Yuan's group.

"Did you also take out Lau Ying?" Yan Qiling abruptly inquired.

"No!" Xu Zixi interjected hastily.

Yan Qiling paid her no heed, his gaze settling on Yu Yuan.

"Spare her life."

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