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"What do you want to know?" Yama couldn't help but ask.
"Very simple, I'm curious about the so-called alliance agreement between you and the Yandao Demon Lord," Li Hong said.
The Purgatory Ten Kings exchanged glances for a long time, and finally, Qin Guang slowly nodded first.
Yama said, "You people from the Immortal Sect understand well that Yandao suddenly emerged three thousand years ago, right during the last battle between immortals and demons. He appeared out of nowhere, leading the nearly fragmented Dao Sect against your Immortal Sect. However, you probably don't know how he rose to power and became the Demon Sect Leader."
"Go on," Li Hong said calmly.
"Yandao's greatest contribution was improving the Dao Sect's techniques. Half of these techniques were his own creation, while the other half were inspired by a mysterious place. It is said that this place holds countless treasures and secrets. Yandao was fortunate; not only did he safely enter, but he also gained insights that allowed him to make significant improvements to the Dao Sect's techniques, advancing them to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul. After emerging, he found us old hermits of the Dao Sect and shared his insights with us, agreeing that we must support him in unifying the entire Dao Sect and acknowledge him as the sect leader. Thus, he exchanged his techniques for his position as leader. For us, this is merely an ally relationship; we do not serve him as our master."
Li Hong felt a surge of emotions. A mysterious place? Could there be anywhere more mysterious than Temple City? The Divine Slaying Monument—could it be what the Yandao Demon Lord obtained from that mysterious place? It seemed there were six temples beyond the Ancient God Temples, hiding Yandao's Demonic Arts' greatest secrets.
It was impossible not to be moved; Li Hong immediately began to ponder where that place might be.
Yama continued, "You should have heard that the former Dao Sect was similar to your Immortal Sect. Although there was a common leader, it was still divided into many factions. Later, as factions disappeared, they unified under a certain temple name—this was Yandao's doing. After nearly defeating the Immortal Sect in the last battle between immortals and demons, Yandao's reputation soared, completely unifying the fragmented Dao Sect under his command. We, although originally allies, had no choice but to work for him. You know well that the Extreme Yin Abyss in Fengdu Hidden Palace hides Yandao's greatest secret. That secret—didn't you take it away?"
Yama paused after saying this and fell silent, staring intently at Li Hong.
Partly out of long-standing dissatisfaction with Yandao and partly for survival, Yama spilled everything he knew about Yandao’s secrets—more detailed than Li Hong had hoped for.
After speaking freely, Yama suddenly realized that he had revealed all he knew about Yandao to Chu Hongzi. This was a betrayal of Yandao and even a kick while he was down. It meant that he and his ten brothers would have to embark on a path contrary to Yandao from now on.
Just a moment of speaking out could lead to a completely different mindset and cause events to unfold in an entirely opposite direction.
And all of this was directed at the young man across from him who quietly watched him with eyes as deep as the sea.
The Purgatory Ten Kings fell completely silent. They were all masters in their own right and naturally understood the implications of the situation. However, there was no turning back now; all they could do was hope that Li Hong would keep his promise.
Without saying a word, Li Hong bowed deeply. In the next moment, the Purgatory Ten Kings suddenly found themselves at the bottom of the Great Lake. They scrambled out of the lake's surface, not looking back as they rushed towards Fengdu Hidden Palace.
If Li Hong had previously defeated the Purgatory Ten Kings with sheer momentum, even forcing them to reveal the secret of Yandao, that final bow utterly shattered their psychological defenses.
Nothing could be more humiliating for the Purgatory Ten Kings than that bow.
As the ten of them quickly fled towards Fengdu, they exchanged glances and could see the shock and shame in each other's eyes. The shock stemmed from the young man's terrifying cunning, while the shame was due to their betrayal of Yandao.
From that moment on, this incident became the greatest Heart Demon for the Purgatory Ten Kings. Li Hong achieved a complete victory without breaking a sweat. The other unsung hero behind this was Chuxuan.
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Chuxuan once again proved himself to be an excellent administrator. Enjoying his leisure, Li Hong announced to everyone that if he were absent in the future, they should consult Chuxuan for everything.
Chuxuan asked in confusion, "Are you planning to enter seclusion, Sixth Senior Brother?"
"Exactly! And to avoid that annoying girl," Li Hong replied as he spotted Yan Luo's figure appearing. He quickly turned and slipped away, flying out of Temple City and onto the open sea, calling out for Little Fei and Black Abyss. After calling for a long time without any sign of them, he decided to use his Divine Consciousness.
It took a while before he sensed Little Fei and Black Abyss's presence coming from the West. Li Hong flew in that direction.
The vast sea stretched endlessly before him, its waters clear and deep blue. Li Hong had previously used his Divine Consciousness to probe this expansive ocean; it was just like the real world, with mountains and plains on the seabed, home to countless fish of various sizes. Therefore, Black Abyss rarely stayed in Temple City; he usually roamed the sea, catching fish and playing in the water alongside Little Fei, Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball, and Soul Devourer.
As Li Hong flew faster, he couldn't help but feel something strange! He quickened his pace and suddenly saw a thin streak of shining golden light streak across the sky like a meteor heading West.
Upon arriving at the location, Li Hong stared in astonishment at what lay beneath him.
Before him, a towering tree had inexplicably grown from the sea surface, its branches and leaves flourishing abundantly, covering an area of about ten acres. Its roots were deeply embedded, and countless white fibrous roots sprouted from the trunk, extending a hundred feet into the clear seawater, resembling a gigantic White Dragon.
However, this was not the most astonishing part. The most remarkable aspect was that the portion of the tree extending above the sea surface glimmered with red light and was enveloped in Spiritual Energy. The main trunk branched out into five large limbs about ten feet above the sea surface, forming a massive and sturdy platform. The platform had a depression in the center that resembled a nest, within which lay a large egg glowing with red light. The egg radiated intense heat, making it difficult for Li Hong above to breathe. It was indeed the Phoenix Egg!
Li Hong was dumbfounded; a towering tree had grown in the sea, and this Phoenix Egg had already grown so large—at least ten times bigger than when it was first taken out!
In a flash of golden light, Little Fei appeared beside him, flapping its wings proudly and transmitting excitedly, "Master, you arrived just in time! Little Phoenix is about to hatch! Hehe, we put in a lot of effort for her!"
Li Hong swallowed hard, suppressing his questions as the Phoenix Egg began to shake vigorously. An obvious crack was forming at the top of the eggshell.
Little Fei shouted excitedly, "It's coming out! Haha, it's finally hatching!"
With a flash of Black Light, the shrunk Black Abyss appeared before Li Hong and whispered excitedly in Dragon Language, "You came at just the right time! Haha, the little one is finally out!"
Li Hong glanced toward Black Abyss and was instantly petrified, hardly believing his eyes: "Big Silver Ball, Small Silver Ball! You can actually fly now?!"
He saw Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball floating beside Black Abyss, their bodies shimmering with iridescent colors. They danced on their four legs with bright eyes shining brilliantly; every scale on their bodies glimmered with beautiful multicolored light, resembling the legendary Qilin. Meanwhile, Soul Devourer curled up on Silver Ball's back, looking relaxed and content.
Both creatures had simultaneously advanced and formed spirit cores; they were undoubtedly High-Level Spirit Beasts capable of carrying Soul Devourer!
Li Hong looked at the strange tree glowing with red light below him, then at the suddenly advanced Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball, and finally at the shaking Phoenix Egg. A very ominous feeling surged within him.
"Spirit of the Hall! Get out here!"
The Spirit of the Hall appeared respectfully, bowing its head and saying, "May I ask what instructions the Star Sovereign has?"
"You tell me! Were you deceived by these two?" Li Hong shouted, pointing at Little Fei and Black Abyss.
Little Fei and Black Abyss simultaneously shushed Li Hong, "Lower your voice! Don't scare Little Phoenix!"
"Bah! You must have tricked the Spirit of the Hall into taking something from the Underground Palace Treasury!" Li Hong exclaimed angrily, continuing to point at the Spirit of the Hall, almost poking its Phantom nose. "Speak! Are you mute?"
"Um... This senior beast said it was your command to find some Fusang Root and some Longan Flower, so I gave them a bit each..."
Before it could finish, Li Hong jumped up in outrage, "Remember this! From now on, you are not allowed to give anything to this black mud loach or this strange flying cat unless I say so myself!"
"Understood, as commanded by the Star Sovereign," the Spirit of the Hall replied obediently.
Li Hong felt heartbroken, almost in tears.
In the first layer of the Treasury, there was a piece of Fusang Root, a naturally occurring spiritual root from where the sun rises in the Far East. It is said that the ten suns of ancient times transformed from this kind of Fusang Immortal Wood. The Fusang Immortal Wood is a treasure for cultivators practicing Water Wood Spirit Energy; cultivating on it can yield twice the result with half the effort. If the Penglai Sect obtained it, it would surely be a treasured artifact for their sect. When Li Hong recognized it as Fusang Root, he was initially excited. However, upon closer inspection, he saw that this large tree had very small leaves and among them were strange giant purple-black fruits shaped like silkworms; if they weren't mulberries, what were they?
Fusang Root grows when it encounters water, but for it to flourish so abundantly and resemble the legendary Fusang Immortal Wood from the East Sea, there must be something fishy going on.
Li Hong glared at Little Fei; it was definitely Little Fei's doing! He nearly reached out to grab Little Fei by the neck while cursing himself for forgetting that this guy was an old thief of spiritual herbs!
Little Fei showed no signs of unease or fear. With his blue eyes fixed on the trembling Phoenix Egg below, he casually said, "Master, don't get worked up. Compared to hatching the last phoenix of Middle-Earth, I merely took half of a Fusang Root, cut half a Longan Flower, and used a bit of Jade Liquid—nothing more. Besides, that half Longan Flower also produced Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball. So please don't be stingy! You should know that Little Phoenix has been suppressed by the Ancient God Formation for many years; without the Fusang Root, she wouldn't be able to hatch at all. Compared to her life, half a Fusang Root and half a Longan Flower along with a bit of Jade Liquid really isn't much."
Li Hong was left stunned, scratching his head without knowing how to refute that.
At that moment, Little Fei suddenly exclaimed, "Not good! The little one is in trouble!"
The crack on the Phoenix Egg had grown larger, revealing flickering flames inside, and something was faintly wriggling beneath the shell. But suddenly, that creature let out a few chirps and then fell silent.
"This won't do! The little one is out of strength! If we don't help it, it will surely die!" Little Fei rushed towards Li Hongfei. "Master! Quickly give her a drop of your Innate Vital Blood! Hurry!"
Li Hong was at a loss for words, feeling helpless as he glared at Little Fei. He cut open his chest, his finger brushed over his heart, causing him to wince in pain. A drop of bright red blood with a faint golden glow fell precisely into the slightly opened crack at the top of the egg.
With a hiss, it sounded as if what was being dropped was not blood but molten fire.
The creature instinctively opened its mouth and swallowed the drop of Innate Vital Blood. After a brief pause, the large egg suddenly shook violently again. In just a moment, with a cracking sound, the shell split in two.
A creature leaped into the air, diving straight towards Li Hong's chest.
Even though Li Hong was known for playing with fire, he still yelped in surprise from the heat. That thing seemed to stick to his chest and couldn't be shaken off. Lowering his head, he saw a bald and extremely ugly little head with a pair of curious and innocent bright black eyes.
Li Hong's mind buzzed. Ancient God above! Was this a phoenix or a vulture?
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