Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 248 Another Trouble
The wrath of a Divine Transformation cultivator is not something that the Yinluo Sect can bear. Even though this Divine Transformation cultivator's strength is greatly restricted by the unbalanced vitality of heaven and earth in the human world, it will cost a huge price to exert his full strength.

"Okay, you don't need to worry about this. I have my own ways to deal with it. Just stay here with peace of mind." The white figure didn't want to say more and said coldly, his words full of warning.

This made Elder Ma feel a little cold in his heart, but he also understood what the white figure meant, and he quickly bowed to the white figure and assured him:

"Without the order of the Great Elder, I will never leave this place, and I will never communicate or convey any information to the outside world."

After the words fell, there was no response for a long time. For a moment, the lobby, which was already a bit gloomy, became eerily silent.

Elder Ma kept bowing like this for a long time. After a while, he looked up as if he had realized something, but there was no white figure in front of him.

As he felt that the Great Elder's cultivation was more and more unfathomable, Elder Ma felt more at ease. He simply took out a cushion and sat cross-legged on it quietly.

He also understood that he would not be able to leave this place for a long time in the future. After all, the deaths of so many Nascent Soul cultivators in succession could be said to have shaken the foundation of the Yinluo Sect. Such important news must be blocked.

And through the conversation between the two, we can know that the white figure is the Yinluo Sect's great elder Qian Lao Mo, or to be more precise, the Five Sons of the Concentric Demon that Qian Lao Mo practiced.

The ritual to refine the Five Sons of the Concentric Demon requires not only burying the corpses of five resentful Nascent Soul cultivators deep in a place where yin energy is dense, but also watering the cultivators' flesh, blood, and essence every month and refining it with secret techniques.

Moreover, these five people must be direct descendants of the refiner during their lifetime. This ensures that the five demons can be controlled by secret techniques after they are refined, and will not easily turn against the refiner. Otherwise, even with the late-stage cultivation level of Demon Qian, it is impossible to suppress the five demons all the time.

He is so cruel and ruthless, and has no regard for blood ties at all. It can be said that he deserves to be called an old devil.

Of course, as the grand elder of the Yinluo Sect, Old Demon Qian was able to cultivate to his current level, and his character and methods are far beyond that of ordinary people.

After knowing that Sect Master Fang and his group had died, he did not make any extra arrangements. The Yinluo Sect still occupied its own territory and resources as before, and the Yinluo Sect monks were still as arrogant when acting outside.

However, he secretly called back the elders of Yinluo Sect who were away from home, but that was all, and he did not take any other action.

As a result, the other sects in Dajin were kept in the dark for a long time, preventing them from noticing anything unusual about the Yinluo Sect.

On the other side, after Nie Zhaonan returned to Huangfeng Valley, he separated from Nie Ying and Chen Qiaoqian and entered the cave for a short retreat, while Nie Ying and Chen Qiaoqian began to prepare for the specific matters of the auction.

During this retreat, he planned to carefully study the 'Secret Technique of Transforming One Qi into Three Purities' that he had obtained from Master Zhiyang. This technique was badly incomplete, with not even one-third of it complete. It was impossible for other people to master it, even Master Zhiyang, who had held it in his hands for who knows how many years.

But Nie Zhaonan himself has cultivated the supernatural power of "magic clone". Although it is auxiliary in nature and cannot substantially enhance his own strength, the essence of the clone secret art can be connected with the "One Qi into Three Purities" secret art, and is even far superior to the latter.

With the solid foundation of the 'magic clone' secret technique, Nie Zhaonan's understanding of the clone is also not weak. He is confident that he can integrate the two secret techniques and create his own clone magic.

Now, Nie Zhaonan was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, with an ancient book floating quietly in front of him, and the pages were turning slowly and automatically without wind.

Nie Zhaonan did not make any other movements, but his bright eyes were staring at the contents written on the pages of the book without blinking, concentrating intently, as if he was comprehending them carefully.

"Whoa Whoah"

Not long after, after turning the slightly torn last page, there was no way of knowing what was to come.

Nie Zhaonan then moved his gaze away from the pages of the book, closed his eyes, and sat quietly without moving.

There is no day or night here, and I don’t know how long it lasted, maybe a month, or maybe a year.
On this day, Nie Zhaonan, with his hands on his knees, suddenly made a hand gesture. Only afterimages could be seen, moving incredibly fast, but there was no sound at all, not even the sound of the air vibrating, as if the place was completely frozen.

Then, he uttered a few low incantations, and his body froze and remained motionless.

An incredible scene occurred.

Nie Zhaonan was still sitting quietly on the cushion, his movements were exactly the same as at the beginning, but suddenly a dazzling white light appeared on his body, illuminating the place like daylight.

This is not over yet. In just a moment, countless white arcs of electricity suddenly shot out from Nie Zhaonan's body, as thin as needles and threads.

At the same time, a silver afterimage began to appear extremely blurry around Nie Zhaonan, swaying from side to side, as if it was about to separate.

However, Nie Zhaonan's expression was unusually solemn, and his eyes, which were originally slightly closed, unconsciously closed tightly. It was obvious that the casting of the spell had reached an extremely critical moment, and any mistake would result in all previous efforts being wasted.

"point!"

Nie Zhaonan suddenly uttered a light scold.

As if his words were followed by actions, the silver figure shook violently with an amplitude unprecedentedly large.

The white figure separated from Nie Zhaonan's body, but also successfully formed an independent individual.

Only then did Nie Zhaonan feel relieved and exhaled lightly. Then his bright eyes slowly opened and he tilted his head slightly to look at the white figure.

Not only did this figure appear extremely illusory, but even the face was blurry. One could clearly see the arcs of electricity wandering within his body without even using any spiritual eyes abilities. His spiritual power was only at the Qi Refining Stage, and it looked like a complete empty shell.

But when Nie Zhaonan saw this, he did not show any disappointment. Instead, he showed a rare satisfied smile. His first attempt was successful as expected.

It is certainly not that easy to create a magical power. Not to mention whether it can be successful or not, even the slightest mistake may cause the caster to be injured. In serious cases, the caster may suffer heavy damage and his cultivation level may drop.

Even though Nie Zhaonan thought that his strength was amazing, he did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Therefore, he intended to control the entire process within the range that he could fully grasp. This would not only allow him to test the feasibility of his supernatural powers, but would also greatly ensure his own safety. This was obviously a good start at the moment.

After carefully observing the white clone for a long time, until every detail and even its shortcomings were imprinted in his mind, Nie Zhaonan waved at the clone.

Suddenly, the white clone flashed with silver light, and immediately turned into a white light ball and flew into Nie Zhaonan's hand. After a flash, it disappeared into it, and was turned into magic power and taken back into the body.

From then on, Nie Zhaonan closed his eyes and meditated again.
The Tiannan cultivation world experienced a great war with the Mulan clan. Although the war ended with peace talks in the end due to the aggressive attitude of the Tuwu people, the war did not last long. However, both the Mulan clan and the various sects in Tiannan suffered considerable losses.

Therefore, for a long time after the war, the various forces in the Tiannan Xiuxian world maintained a harmonious scene, and even conflicts rarely occurred. Even if they did occur, they were not as impulsive as before, but were resolved through a series of negotiations. After the war, the various sects and forces became more cautious to avoid escalation.

But the peace in Tiannan did not last long, only less than two years.

A year ago, a rumor came from nowhere that the Ghost Spirit Sect had obtained a method to enter the Demon Valley, and that the Ghost Spirit Sect planned to hide the treasures in the valley from other sects.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the entire Tiannan cultivation world. It was like a huge rock was thrown into an extremely calm lake, and the situation in Tiannan became turbulent and strange again.

The various sects, which had originally wanted to rest and recuperate because they had just fought a great battle with the Mulan people, suddenly could no longer sit still.

They all sent people to the Ghost Spirit Sect to inquire about the matter. Even the other five sects of the Demonic Path also sent elders to verify the truth of the matter.

Even the Mulan clan, which had just taken root in Tiannan, sent envoys, intending to interfere.

The top leaders of the Ghost Spirit Sect were furious about this, but there was nothing they could do as they had no idea who leaked the information.

Under the joint pressure of all the sects in Tiannan, the Guiling Sect naturally could not withstand such great pressure, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit the matter.

After all, as long as someone investigates the matter, they can always find out the truth from some clues.

As a result, the other sects naturally asked without hesitation to share the means of entering the valley. After all, everyone knew that the Demon Valley was a dangerous place left over from ancient times, and there was no need to say much about the treasures inside.

But this time, the Guiling Sect was stubborn and refused to agree.

Finally, he only proposed a compromise, which was to provide some tokens to various sects and some independent cultivators, called the "Demon Falling Token". As long as they held this token, they could enter the valley with the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators.

However, of course, some spirit stones will be paid as a price.

With such a result and being able to enter the Demon Valley, all the sects were very satisfied, so they agreed to the proposal of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

After all, a dangerous place like the Demon Valley is definitely not suitable for the entire sect to enter. The low-level cultivators would just become cannon fodder and would be useless.

Only Jindan and Yuanying cultivators are suitable to enter the valley, and Jindan cultivators can only search for opportunities in the outer valley at most. If they enter the inner valley, their chances of survival will be slim.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators believe that it is difficult to protect themselves in the Demon Valley because of its bad reputation since ancient times, or they have sufficient lifespans and do not need to take the risk of entering the valley, nor do they have the intention to do so.

In fact, there are not many high-level cultivators who intend to enter the Demon Valley, and there are only a few people in each sect.

But even so, based on the large number of sects and forces in Tiannan, there were quite a few cultivators entering the valley this time.

At the same time, the monks with the Demon Falling Order began to make anxious preparations before entering the valley. After all, the Demon Falling Valley, a dangerous place in the south of Tiannan, was not just a place to behold.

Coincidentally, the first large-scale auction held by Huangfeng Valley was about to begin at this time. General information about the items that would appear in the auction had also been circulated. Various high-level elixirs, magical treasures, ancient treasures, talismans and arrays could be said to cover the needs of most cultivators.

All of a sudden, the cultivators who heard the news of the auction flocked to the Huangfeng Valley of Yue Kingdom. It was a grand event with all the cultivators present.

When they arrived at the Huangfeng Valley Market, the scene before their eyes was completely new.

Huangfeng Valley was not originally considered a big sect and was not even ranked in Tiannan. The Huangfeng Valley market was naturally just a small market of a few miles in size, and the buildings inside were just ordinary small buildings and shops.

Nowadays, the scope of the market has expanded more than ten times, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small town.

In the center there are two magnificent buildings facing each other.

A huge palace that looks extremely ancient, with a plaque on it with three large characters "Baoguang Palace" inscribed on it, is where the auction will be held.

The hall here looks a little different from ordinary halls. Not only is it divided into four floors, but each floor is several feet high, like a giant building.

A quick look at the huge size of this hall will show that it is easy to accommodate thousands of monks.

The other attic, which is slightly smaller in comparison, is the Treasure Pavilion.

Although it is small, that is because the Baoguang Palace is too large. In fact, it has a seven-story treasure pavilion, so it is not difficult to accommodate hundreds of monks at a time.

In a corner of the street, a pair of male and female cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage stood side by side, staring at the Baoguang Palace in front of them in a daze.

Both of them were wearing the same attire, and it was obvious that they were cultivators from the same sect, and their cultivation levels seemed to be at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The man was about thirty years old, handsome and elegant. Although the woman had a very plump figure, her appearance was ordinary and there was nothing outstanding about her.

“At the entrance of Baoguang Palace, there are two Jindan Zhenren guarding there to receive us personally. We are just foundation-building cultivators, so it seems that we cannot participate in the auction.” The woman retracted her gaze and said as if with a sigh.

The status in the world of immortal cultivation is strict, so they arrange for Jindan Zhenren to receive people, so it is naturally impossible for them, the foundation-building generation, to be received.

"I didn't expect the standard of this auction to be so high. We don't even have the qualifications to enter. My original plan was to spend all my fortune to bid for some elixirs that could help in forming elixir, but it has fallen through." The Confucian scholar smiled bitterly, feeling the emptiness of seeing a treasure mountain but not being able to enter.

Just when the male and female monks, who looked like a couple, were feeling a little depressed, a burly man in his forties in brocade robes walked towards them.

"Brother, you are finally here. How about it, is there any way to enter the auction?" When the woman saw the big man, she immediately asked with anticipation on her face.

This big man was none other than her biological brother, but he had arrived at the Huangfeng Valley Marketplace a few days earlier than her and her husband.

"Hey, you can't enter the auction, but you can enter the Treasure Pavilion." The big man chuckled and raised his hand, pointing to the attic on the side.

(End of this chapter)