Chapter 519: Luring the Old Devil, the Fish Takes the Bait
Chapter 519: Luring the Old Devil, the Fish Takes the Bait
Far away in the Dong Sheng Continent, within the Biyou Mountain Range, lies the Yin Demon Sect.
Two Foundation Establishment attendants, accompanied by their disciples, stood guard and patrolled the mountain gates, conversing in whispers.
"Brother He, how long must we keep up this vigilance? It's been four years!"
"Who knows? Ever since Xiao Yaoshan was invaded four years ago, and our Nascent Soul Elder and several Golden Core protectors perished, we've been living in fear."
"Sigh, in these past few years, the sect master hasn't left Yin Demon Mountain at all. And somehow, word got out to the outside world, and several sects rose up to reclaim their spiritual mines. Our tasks have increased, yet the resources allocated to us have dwindled."
"You're not wrong. That person was just a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, and the sect master is acting overly cautious. It's frustrating."
"Shh!" Upon hearing his companion's bold words, the first speaker, a swarthy man, paled in fear. He glanced around furtively and, seeing no one else, breathed a sigh of relief. Lowering his voice, he continued, "Brother He, let's not speak of such things. If word gets back to the sect master, we'll be doomed. But I heard that person's powers are truly formidable. One of the survivors from Xiao Yaoshan said that even our Nascent Soul Elder couldn't withstand a single blow from them."
The round-faced monk who had spoken earlier now wore an embarrassed expression.
"Blame my loose tongue. But now, all our brothers are too afraid to venture out, and yet we haven't seen any signs of that Yaochi Palace cultivator or their backers. It makes you wonder if that person from back then was just trying to scare us."
The swarthy man sighed in resignation. "There's nothing we can do. The sect master insists on playing it safe, and the entire sect follows his lead."
The two men continued to grumble about the sect's misfortunes over the past few years, their frustration evident. The glory days of the Yin Demon Sect seemed like a distant memory.
Suddenly, they spotted a flying figure in the distance and snapped to attention. However, upon recognizing it as merely another Foundation Establishment attendant, they relaxed.
After verifying the newcomer's identity token, they waved him through.
"That's Luo Yutao, the attendant from the Yin Feng Hall, right? I thought they were usually in charge of the outer areas. Why is he back at the sect today, looking so flustered?"
The round-faced monk, He, shook his head. "Who knows? Maybe something happened out there. These are troubled times for our Yin Demon Sect."
At that moment, the monk addressed as Luo Yutao made his way into the sect and headed straight for the rear.
Soon, he sought out Sha Chuntang, the Golden Core protector who had escaped the calamity at Xiao Yaoshan years ago.
After some time, the two of them appeared in the grand hall of the Yin Demon Sect.
Within the hall stood a powerful-looking monk with a domineering and sinister aura—none other than the sect master of the Yin Demon Sect, the Yin Demon Old Devil.
He listened quietly as the Foundation Establishment attendant, Luo Yutao, began his report.
"Black Stone Island was discovered over thirty years ago as a possible cultivation site of an ancient monk. Since then, Protector Lai has led us there several times. Aside from a few items left behind by a Golden Core monk, we didn't find anything significant, and eventually, we stopped paying much attention to it. Other sects' monks would occasionally visit, but they didn't find anything either."
As Luo Yutao spoke, his face lit up with excitement.
"Then, ten days ago, one of our Yin Feng Hall attendants stumbled upon an ancient teleportation formation on the island. Using that formation, he discovered a hidden world within Black Stone Island. He didn't dare act rashly and returned to report his findings. Protector Lai made preparations and, three days ago, led us back to Black Stone Island, where we entered the valley via the teleportation formation. At first, everything went smoothly, and we found many ancient spiritual herbs. However, as we ventured deeper into a ruined hall, we encountered trouble..."
Luo Yutao's face clouded over as he continued.
"In that hall stood a spear, and Protector Lai immediately recognized it as an ancient treasure.
'An ancient spear treasure!'
Even the Yin Demon Old Devil's expression shifted upon hearing this, a mix of emotions flashing across his face.
Steeling himself, he said, "Continue."
With the sect master's encouragement, Luo Yutao proceeded.
"Protector Lai wanted to claim the ancient treasure, so he led us into the ruins. Little did we know that the place was riddled with intricate formations and restrictions. Protector Lai was skilled in such arts, and even he marveled at the antiquity and complexity of the restrictions, saying they would be extremely troublesome to dismantle. As we worked to undo the restrictions, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, a beast rushed out from the ruins and attacked us!"
Luo Yutao's face contorted in fear as he recalled the incident.
"This beast was small, with a snowy-white body, a pair of ice-blue wings, and three tails. Its face, however, resembled that of a young woman. It wielded ice-based magic and, in an instant, slew Protector Lai and the others.
"I and the other two brothers stood guard outside the ruins. When we saw that something was amiss, we turned to flee.
The beast chased after us, but it seemed to be restrained by something and couldn't leave the ruins, allowing us to escape."
After recounting his story in one breath, Luo Yutao finally sighed in relief and looked up at the Yin Demon Old Devil.
"The other two brothers are still guarding the outskirts of the formation on Black Stone Island. I rushed back to report to you, Sect Master."
After hearing Luo Yutao out, the Yin Demon Old Devil fell silent for a moment before speaking again:
"Black Stone Island...that place doesn't seem to be connected to the territories of other powers, does it?"
"Yes, Sect Master," Luo Yutao replied immediately. "No, it doesn't."
"And Black Stone Island is close to a small spirit vein under our control. Because that spirit vein is so small, there aren't any major powers in the surrounding area."
The Yin Demon Old Devil nodded, then spoke again:
"Describe the appearance of the teleportation formation again, as well as the general appearance of the spear."
Upon hearing this request, Luo Yutao proceeded to give a detailed description.
"That teleportation formation is different from the ones we use now.
Oh, right, the executive of the hall also thought it was rare, and he drew a rough sketch of it to show Protector Lai. I still have that jade slip with me.
As for the spear, it has a very ancient style. I'll draw it for you, Sect Master."
As he spoke, Luo Yutao took out the jade slip and began to sketch. After he finished, he handed it to the Yin Demon Old Devil.
The old devil scanned the jade slip with his spiritual sense, and a hint of joy flashed across his face.
"This is indeed an ancient teleportation formation. The method of setting up this kind of formation should have been lost long ago on the Dong Sheng Continent.
And this spear, with its ancient style, does indeed resemble an ancient treasure.
Good! Good! You have accomplished a great feat!"
The Yin Demon Old Devil couldn't help but burst into laughter, and his already arrogant eyes shone with a chilling light.
"If I can obtain this ancient treasure spear, I will have nothing to fear from any cultivator who comes knocking on our door."
As he finished speaking, the Yin Demon Old Devil stood up, but before he could take a step, he stopped.
Then he spoke again:
"Protector Sha, keep him with you in the sect and don't let him wander around. First, gather some people, but don't tell them the specifics. We'll leave in half a day after I notify you.
Find some experienced and trustworthy people, and don't make a big fuss about it."
"Yes!" Sha Chuntang replied, but his mind was filled with surprise.
Why wasn't the Sect Master rushing to obtain this treasure immediately to prevent others from getting their hands on it first?
Half a day later, the Yin Demon Old Devil quietly left the Biyou Mountain Range with a group of cultivators and headed toward Black Stone Island.
Another day passed, and the Yin Demon Old Devil, along with his entourage, arrived at the teleportation formation on Black Stone Island.
"This teleportation formation is actually in the deep waters. No wonder it hasn't been discovered until now.
I never expected to find such a complete ancient teleportation formation on the Dong Sheng Continent."
The Yin Demon Old Devil examined the ancient teleportation formation, his voice filled with wonder.
"However, according to the records I've read, this type of ancient teleportation formation doesn't have a long range.
It's possible that it doesn't even go beyond Black Stone Island."
With these thoughts in mind, the Yin Demon Old Devil turned to Sha Chuntang and said cautiously:
"Protector Sha, you go through the formation first to check the situation."
Sha Chuntang's face remained calm, as if he had no idea what the Sect Master was thinking. He stepped into the teleportation formation.
After activating the formation with a spirit stone, a white light flashed, and his figure disappeared from sight.
The next moment, the Golden Core protector of the Yin Demon Sect appeared in another place.
It was a valley, not overly lush with spiritual energy or dense with vegetation, but it was teeming with life.
In the distance, a ruined complex could be seen.
It was littered with broken beams and tiles, though a building or two remained partially standing.
Sha Chuntang stood at a distance from the teleportation formation, glancing at the direction of the ruins but making no move to approach.
He immediately took out another spirit stone, activated the teleportation formation, and returned to the outskirts.
At the same moment that his figure disappeared...
From within the distant ruins, two figures appeared in an intact palace.
The man and woman were both dressed in white robes, the man handsome and the woman beautiful, like a pair of lovebirds.
Perched on the man's shoulder was a white spirit beast with three tails and a pair of wings.
The man and the beast looked into the distance at the ripples in the teleportation formation, a faint smile on the man's face.
"The fish has taken the bait! Child, now that the Yin Demon Old Devil is here, go all out.
You were able to kill the two-headed cold water flood dragon and injure Luo Yuqiao without using the ancient treasure. Your strength is already comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
You have nothing to fear from the Yin Demon Old Devil."
As he spoke, he patted the spirit beast on his shoulder.
"White Spirit, leave the rest to you, Big Gold, and Little Gold. Don't let a single one of them escape, to avoid any unexpected complications."
"Yes, Master!"
The white beast spoke in a human voice.
These two humans and the beast were none other than Chu Ning and Cen Zikin.
As Chu Ning finished giving his instructions, the teleportation formation rippled with spiritual energy.
Wave after wave of cultivators appeared from the formation.
It was none other than the Yin Demon Old Devil, leading the many cultivators of the Yin Demon Sect.
After exiting the formation, the group did not linger but made their way directly toward the ruins.
(End of Chapter)
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