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Returning to the secluded stone cave, Li Hong continued to practice the Soul Searching Technique.
With the Divine Consciousness being powerful, mastering this Divination Technique was not particularly difficult. Breaking through barriers, Li Hong did not stop until he had learned it all. However, this was merely theoretical mastery. Without a target for casting, he could only learn step by step, unaware of how effective the technique would be.
Having completed the Soul Searching Technique, Li Hong fell into deep thought in the dark cave.
What about Chuxiong, Little Fei, Black Abyss, Big Silver Ball, and Small Silver Ball? He wondered how they were doing. Would the Spirit of the Hall make things difficult for them? How would they solve their food problems? Li Hong realized he missed them greatly and wished he could shake off Yan Luo and escape to the Southern Wilderness immediately.
This thought was indeed tempting. Unable to sit still, Li Hong stood up and paced back and forth in the cave.
After a while, he shook his head in denial. First of all, he was not someone who would betray his promises; he had to fulfill what he had promised Yan Luo. Secondly, Yan Luo was a strong-willed woman. If she found out he had slipped away alone, she would surely do something terrible—perhaps threaten to commit suicide. Li Hong questioned himself; he truly could not bear to watch her die.
Therefore, he had to find a solution.
Li Hong calmed his mind and pondered Yan Luo's weaknesses. Suddenly, he recalled that she seemed very interested in the Spirit Talisman of the Nine Li Sect.
Li Hong summoned the Cosmic Bag from his Cosmic Bag.
All the treasures he had collected were inside the Cosmic Bag, which was itself stored within another Cosmic Bag. Li Hong enjoyed this layered sense of security. The Cosmic Bag could only be activated by Awareness and could identify items. While the Cosmic Bag did not possess these special features, it could safely store items alongside his Upper Dantian and Nascent Soul for mutual cultivation. With both working together, Li Hong knew his treasures were as safe as a mountain.
Forming hand seals, five large books with golden covers flew out from the Cosmic Bag, stacking one on top of another before him.
Looking at these five large books, Li Hong became lost in thought. They were given to him long ago by Ling Shanzi; she and her master Yue Qingzi had both died at the hands of the Demon Sect.
The Demon Sect, Yandao Demon Lord! The flames of hatred surged forth as Li Hong's eyes slowly turned red, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
Everything was caused by him; only by killing him and those demons could peace return to this world.
They all must die!
Right now, I must endure and gather strength; one day, I will personally send them to the eighteenth level of hell!
With a long sigh, Li Hong cleared her mind and slowly opened the large book in front of her.
Li Hong had already mastered the Nine Li Sect's Mid-Level Spirit Talismans, and the five books here were all about High-Level Spirit Talismans and Forbidden Spirit Talismans.
Li Hong quickly discovered that the diagrams for High-Level Spirit Talismans were indeed much more complex, and drawing them consumed a tremendous amount of spiritual power. Only those at the mid-stage of Refining the Heart or above would dare to draw them. However, to truly unleash their power, it would require practitioners at the Nascent Soul Stage or even those in the Tribulation Period.
The treasures of the Nine Li Sect's High-Level Spirit Talismans mainly included the Samadhi True Fire Talisman, True Sunfire Talisman, Celestial Star True Fire Talisman, Celestial Star Flying Fire Talisman, True Thunder Fire Talisman, and Nine Heavens True Thunder Talisman among the Six Shadows; there were also some special-purpose Spirit Talismans, such as the Divine Talisman and Phantom Shadow Talisman.
The True Thunder Fire Talisman and Nine Heavens True Thunder Talisman were somewhat similar. The difference was that the former could produce ninety-nine strikes of lightning while also igniting a large area; whereas the Nine Heavens True Thunder Talisman resembled the calamity thunder that appeared during ascension, simulating Calamity Clouds and striking down ninety-nine heavenly thunders on a target locked by the caster. Although its power was certainly not as great as real calamity thunder, it could still instantly kill any Golden Core Stage cultivator who failed to evade. Thus, these two High-Level Spirit Talismans were incredibly powerful and could be considered treasures of the Nine Li Sect.
After flipping through all of them, Li Hong realized how much trust Ling Shanzi had in her. She casually handed over such precious books to Li Hong and hadn't mentioned them for a long time. These five books might even be unique copies.
A peculiar sense of satisfaction surged within her; perhaps even Ling Jizi did not expect that the unique High-Level Spirit Talismans and Forbidden Spirit Talismans of the Nine Li Sect would ultimately be in the hands of this "traitor" who had already been expelled by them.
Li Hong smiled coldly as she began to carve and memorize the talisman diagrams on the ground, flipping through page after page...
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The Northern Grain of the Heavenly Harvest and Southern Valley were simultaneously captured. The Yandao Demon Lord received a communication talisman from Li Xiaolou the next day.
Regarding this outcome, the Yandao Demon Lord was not surprised at all and immediately set off for the Northern Grain of the Heavenly Harvest.
Qingqinzi and Xiao Rushi invited Old Demon inside, following closely behind with utmost respect. Old Demon felt a twinge of nostalgia. He recalled many years ago when he disguised himself as a member of the Five Elements Sect and ended up being targeted by Yun Jiuzi, leading to a fierce battle in the Ancient Celestial Field.
Back then, he had shown mercy and did not want to reveal his identity, but if it were now, Yandao Demon Lord would surely laugh triumphantly and let Yun Jiuzi see his true strength. Unfortunately, he was currently sealed deep underground in the Nine Li Sect's Array Hall and unable to escape. This person was indeed talented...
It was only after a long time that Yandao Demon Lord snapped back to reality, realizing he had inexplicably fallen into memories while everyone watched. Opposite him, Xiao Rushi and Qingqinzi kept their heads down but exchanged peculiar glances, seemingly puzzled about what was happening to him.
Yandao's heart tightened. This state had been occurring more frequently lately; could it be a sign of ascension not coming but signs of dispersing power appearing instead? Or was it due to that reason known only to him? His heart raced, and he coughed lightly, trying to sound authoritative as he asked, "How is it? Is everything ready?"
"Yes, Master."
"Can we enter the Ancient Celestial Field now?"
Xiao Rushi immediately tensed up. "Not yet."
"Forget it, take me to have a look."
"Yes!" Xiao Rushi brightened up. The attack on Heavenly Grain was aimed at entering the Ancient Celestial Field. Since yesterday, he and Qingqinzi had been trying to figure out why the entrance to the Ancient Celestial Field was sealed but had found no way. If Master personally intervened, their chances would be greatly increased. Thinking of the Celestial Mansion Map inside, Xiao Rushi's heart raced with excitement.
Moments later, the group arrived at the entrance to the Ancient Celestial Field behind Medicine Peak.
A chilling aura emanated from the black mist as Yandao Demon Lord stood silently at the entrance, remaining motionless for a full incense stick's time. Xiao Rushi, Qingqinzi, and the Azure Guardians held their breath and stood about ten yards behind him, waiting.
From within the black mist came Yandao Demon Lord's voice, tinged with disappointment: "No good; I can't sense any power from the Ancient Celestial Field. This entrance has already been severed from it."
Even Master couldn't do anything! Xiao Rushi felt utterly disheartened and turned to Qingqinzi, shouting angrily: "It's all your fault! What did you do? Why has the Ancient Celestial Field been cut off from the outside?"
Qingqinzi protested, "I really didn't do anything! You know the whole situation, and it was your approval that made me dare to act this way. Who would have thought that it would suddenly malfunction that day, and then we couldn't enter the Ancient Celestial Field. I'm still confused about it."
"Enough," Yandao said coldly. "Who else besides you two can enter the Center of the Celestial Field's Restrictions?"
"Only the two of us." Qingqinzi and Xiao Rushi exchanged glances and answered affirmatively at the same time.
"Then there are three people involved, including Chu Hongzi. We must find out where he is hiding!"
Suddenly, the black mist contracted and expanded, a tremendous pressure enveloping them. Qingqinzi felt a heaviness in his chest but heard Yandao Demon Lord coldly say, "Qingqinzi, from now on, you will stay here. Notify me immediately when the entrance to the Ancient Celestial Field reopens. Old Three, relay my orders: all members of our sect must mobilize to find Chu Hongzi. Alive or dead, we want to see him. Anyone who provides information will be heavily rewarded!"
"Understood!"
From that day on, the Demon Sect mobilized entirely, searching for Li Hong throughout the world. They even spread the word that anyone who could provide clues about Li Hong, even if they were from the Immortal Sect, would not be killed and would receive generous rewards from Demon Sect Ancestor Yandao Demon Lord. At the same time, all members of the Dark Hall were dispatched, marking territories among themselves and meticulously searching for any trace of Li Hong.
Many affiliated with the Immortal Sect, including various Cultivation Families and independent Beast Cultivation practitioners, were the first to suffer. Wherever the Demon Sect went, they vanished without a trace, meeting a tragic end.
The disappearance of these Cultivation Families caused a huge stir within the Immortal Sect. When it became clear that they were merely collateral damage from the Demon Sect's search for Li Hong, the Nine Major Sects were strongly shocked.
During the lifetime of Ling Xuzi, both Zhao Zhen Sect Yajiangzi, New Luo Yuan Zhenzi, and Azure Sky Palace Chonglingzi had been closely allied with the Nine Li Sect. They knew that Ling Xuzi was a shrewd person who would never pass on leadership to a traitor. Moreover, they were present when the incident occurred and never believed that Li Hong was a traitor. Now that he was being hunted by the Demon Sect, it further proved that he could not possibly be a traitor to the Immortal Sect.
At this point, discussions began to quietly circulate within the Immortal Sect. Some suggested that the current leader of the Nine Li Sect, Ling Jizi, was trying to frame his disciple to seize control of his position, while others claimed that Xuan Xuzi was meddling in matters of succession in other sects, clearly cultivating personal power with ill intentions.
Despite being cooped up in their caves due to the overwhelming presence of the Demon Cult, communication between various factions within the Immortal Sect was particularly fervent. As rumors spread, they eventually reached Xuan Xuzi. He realized that in supporting Ling Jizi's succession as leader of the Nine Li Sect, he had inadvertently lowered his own prestige to an unprecedented low.
Feeling anxious, Xuan Xuzi privately sent a letter questioning whether Ling Jizi had colluded with Elder Yao to deliberately frame and harm Li Hong.
Ling Jizi replied, feeling extremely wronged, insisting that he had absolutely not colluded with Elder Yao. At that time, Elder Yao presented "evidence," which even surprised him greatly.
Xuan Xuzi could only smile bitterly. This matter had become a mystery by now. Each party held to their own claims, while the "criminal" Li Hong had escaped and was now wandering in the Mortal Realm, becoming a "wanted criminal" pursued by the Demon Sect, likely to vanish from existence.
Currently, it was no longer important to investigate whether Li Hong was a traitor. What Xuan Xuzi found very curious was why the Demon Sect was so eager to find Li Hong.
Soon after, something astonishing happened to Xuan Xuzi: a "messenger" from the Demon Sect arrived outside Kunlun Mountain, requesting an audience with Sect Leader Xuan Xuzi. After receiving a clear refusal, the "messenger" left behind a letter before departing.
It had been three thousand years since the last battle between immortals and demons, and this was the first time the Demon Sect had sent a messenger to directly communicate with the Immortal Sect. This news moved everyone who heard it.
After strict poison testing, the letter lay before Xuan Xuzi, written in the personal hand of Yandao Demon Lord.
Yandao did not mention his forceful seizure of Heavenly Grain but instead included a lengthy section of insincere greetings. Then, without hesitation, Yandao Demon Lord demanded Li Hong from Xuan Xuzi, claiming that Li Hong was his person. He warned that if the Immortal Sect dared to "hide him in a secret realm or kill him indiscriminately," the Demon Sect would retaliate tooth for tooth and fully wage war.
The letter was filled with threats, and after reading it, Xuan Xuzi was furious. However, once his anger subsided, he realized that something was very strange. Could it be that Chu Hongzi knew some earth-shattering Great Secret, which had drawn Old Demon’s covetous gaze and made it imperative to capture him? The more he thought about it, the more he felt this possibility was significant, especially considering that recently many people from the Demon Sect had gathered in Southern Wilderness, and he had originally sent Li Hong there.
Southern Wilderness, Xuan Xuzi pondered.
Transmission talismans were increasingly flying back and forth among various sects. Aside from Nine Li Sect, there gradually developed a subtle understanding among the Eight Major Sects. If anyone encountered Li Hong, they should not think about killing the traitor first but rather find a way to bring him alive to Kunlun.
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