Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 354 Take refuge?

"Teleportation array?"

After hearing this answer, the Ye family cultivator didn’t know whether to be happy or sad.

It seems that the Ye family's action of opening the seal of Kunwu Mountain has not been spread, but Nie Zhaonan in front of him has entered the mountain through other methods.

Opposite him was a cultivator who was comparable to a Divine Transformation cultivator. The Great Elder of the Ye Family knew that he could not hide anything, so he secretly sighed and said bluntly:
"To be honest, fellow Daoist. Kunwu Mountain was opened successfully after hundreds of years of hard work by our Ye family. The reason why fellow Daoist was able to enter Kunwu Mountain through the ancient teleportation array was probably because we broke the seal, thus triggering the backup plan left by the ancient cultivators. This allowed fellow Daoist and his group to enter Kunwu Mountain directly."

"Oh? In that case, should I thank you?" Nie Zhaonan's tone was flat, and his emotion could not be seen.

“Of course not. It’s pure luck that you can enter this mountain. I just hope that since the Ye family has broken the seal of Kunwu Mountain, you can share some of the treasures in Kunwu Mountain with us.” The eldest elder of the Ye family said this suddenly without changing his expression.

“Still want to share the treasure? Don’t mention your contribution to opening Kunwu Mountain in front of me. If those gods of the Great Jin Dynasty knew that you destroyed the seal of Kunwu Mountain, they would definitely annihilate your entire Ye family.” Nie Zhaonan raised his eyebrows and said undeniably.

Hearing Nie Zhaonan speak so seriously, and seeming to know a lot about Kunwu Mountain, the Ye family elder's eyelids twitched wildly, and asked hurriedly:

"Fellow Daoist Nie knows what happened in Kunwu Mountain?"

"Humph!" Nie Zhaonan snorted coldly, "You guys probably want to take away the two magic treasures in Kunwu Mountain, right? Don't tell me you don't know that the two magic treasures are the two core points of the formation."

The Ye family's great elder, the big-headed monster, and other Ye family cultivators couldn't help but look at each other, and they all saw the bitterness in each other's eyes.

They could never have imagined that Fellow Daoist Nie had directly "guessed" the purpose of their trip.

Nie Zhaonan glanced at their faces calmly:

"Since it is the center of the formation, have you ever thought about how terrifying it is that even ancient cultivators have to use magic treasures to suppress it?"

"You are truly ignorant and fearless. You even dared to release the soul of the Ancient Demon Saint. He is a great being in the upper realm. Even if it is just a soul, his magical powers are so great that you cannot resist him. He can kill you with just a flip of his hand."

"It may endanger the entire human world, and it is not impossible to completely demonize the human world."

Hearing the words "Ancient Demon Saint" and "Mahayana" stage, the hearts of the Ye family cultivators trembled wildly and cold sweats broke out on their backs.

They naturally knew that in ancient times there were indeed ancient demons from other realms invading the human world, and at the same time, monks from the upper realms descended to the human world to fight against the demons together with the ancient monks. The old demon Che in the Wan Yao Valley that still exists today was one of the spirit beasts that came down to the world at that time.

The spiritual energy and vital energy of the human world are now thin, and the environment for cultivation has changed drastically, which is also related to the demonic calamity in ancient times.

The Ye family cultivators had thought about the reason why the ancient cultivators sealed Kunwu Mountain before, but they never thought that it was to seal the soul of the Ancient Demon Saint.

In his heart, he believed most of what Nie Zhaonan said. The Ye family elder's face was uncertain for a long time, and finally he slowly said:
"In this case, no matter whether our Ye family can obtain the two spiritual treasures on this trip, the outcome is already determined. It will definitely attract the Divine Transformation cultivator to attack our Ye family. There is no escape."

"Brother Daoist Nie, you came here not just to meet us, but probably also have an interest in the two magical treasures in Kunwu Mountain."

After saying that, the eldest elder of the Ye family turned his gaze towards Nie Zhaonan with an extremely serious expression.

In front of a group of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, Nie Zhaonan did not deliberately hide his intentions and said openly:
"Who doesn't want spiritual treasures? But the purpose of my trip is not just for spiritual treasures, there are some other things as well."

After receiving Nie Zhaonan's affirmative answer, the Ye family's elder no longer cared whether Nie Zhaonan had other purposes. He looked happy and said as if he had made up his mind:
"If Fellow Daoist Nie doesn't mind, our Ye family can join Fellow Daoist Nie. We only ask that Fellow Daoist Nie can protect our Ye family from the Divine Transformation cultivator and not take the Ye family's sin of breaking the seal of Kunwu Mountain into account."

The faces of all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ye family changed drastically. Didn't they risk entering Kunwu Mountain just to escape the control of the ten great sects of good and evil?

Why are you volunteering now?

Still be a subordinate!
This was something they could not accept for a while, but since the eldest elder of the Ye family had great prestige, no one said anything to refute it.

"Surrender to me?" Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan was also a little surprised.

"That's right, it's to join Fellow Daoist Nie." The elder of the Ye family thought for a moment and said hurriedly:

“Although Fellow Daoist Nie is only a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he has the strength comparable to that of a cultivator in the Spiritualization stage. This alone is enough for our Ye family to join Fellow Daoist.”

“Moreover, our Ye family is also a great immortal cultivation clan that has developed for thousands of years. There are several Yuanying-stage elders in the clan, two great cultivators in the late stage, and even more clan members in the Jindan and foundation-building stages. It can be regarded as a powerful force. The overall strength can also be ranked among the top ten sects of righteousness and evil. We can help fellow Taoists do a lot of things.”

Nie Zhaonan was unmoved, he just shook his head and said:

"Fellow Daoist, do you think I am still short of people to help me with my work? All of my Dao companions are Yuanying cultivators, so I don't lack manpower at all."

The eldest elder of the Ye family glanced at the beautiful women beside Nie Zhaonan and smiled bitterly.

It is true that Fellow Daoist Nie is not short of manpower, and compared to his trusted Taoist partner, their Ye family is undoubtedly not a person worthy of being entrusted with tasks.

But he still said:

"There are many rare materials and spirit stones in the Ye family's treasury, which can be presented to you. I only hope that you can accept our Ye family."

"This..." The square-faced monk opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.

Yes, when Fellow Daoist Nie arrived, their plan to seize the spiritual treasure had failed, and they even had to face the wrath from the Great Jin Divine Transformation cultivators and the ten major sects of righteousness and evil.

What he needs to do now is to protect the Ye family.

The only one who can protect the Ye family is the person in front of him, who has the ability to do so.

"Haven't I made myself clear? I have no interest in interfering in the affairs of your Ye family. Besides, I am not a cultivator from the Dajin clan, so there is no need for me to go against you and the fellow Taoists from the Dajin clan." Nie Zhaonan's voice gradually grew colder, and he refused unceremoniously.

In fact, there were other reasons why Nie Zhaonan did not accept the Ye family's offer of allegiance.

Firstly, Nie Zhaonan was destined not to stay in the human world for long, and he had no intention of establishing a sect in the human world. Accepting the Ye family would be a burden. Could it be that he would also take the Ye family cultivators to the cave heaven and bring them to the spiritual world? Nie Zhaonan would not do such a stupid thing. Secondly, the Ye family was a family of immortal cultivators, and the cultivators had extremely deep blood ties. It was difficult for him, an outsider, to control them, not to mention how loyal they were.

"Is there really no possibility?" The eldest elder of the Ye family sounded somewhat desperate.

Nie Zhaonan looked at the big-headed monster, the old demon Hehuan, and the ancient demon, and said in a calm voice:

"Your Ye family is colluding with the ancient demons, and it is obvious that you want to release the soul of the ancient demon ancestor and endanger the entire human world. Just based on this point, it is impossible for Nie to have any connection with your Ye family."

"Ancient demon!" All the cultivators of the Ye family were shocked. They followed Nie Zhaonan's gaze and quickly moved away from the three people.

"When did you discover my true identity?" The ancient demon stared at Nie Zhaonan, gritting his teeth and speaking in a low voice.

Not caring about the ancient demon's gaze at all, Nie Zhaonan said in a relaxed tone:
"When I drove you out of Tiannan."

"Damn it!" The ancient demon was furious and roared ugly.

He knew, he knew everything!
Outside Jinjing City, Nie Zhaonan had already seen through his identity as an ancient demon. If he didn't expose him, he would have wanted to blackmail him for spirit stones!

"Uncle San, you too?" The square-faced monk looked at the big-headed monster in disbelief.

When the time came, the big-headed monster knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he told the whole story:
"I have no other options. My life span is about to end. The only way is to force a breakthrough to the Spiritualization Stage through the infusion of demonic energy. Even if I cannot successfully break through, after transforming into a demon, my life span will be increased by more than half out of thin air."

"Eh." The eldest elder of the Ye family also let out a long sigh.

The old demon He Huan looked at Nie Zhaonan and said:
"Fellow Daoist Nie, I believe I have no grudge against you. How about leaving it to me and just leaving?"

"You!" The ancient demon looked ferocious.

"The situation is over. I will certainly not go all the way with you, and besides, we are just cooperating." The old demon Hehuan glanced at the ancient demon and said indifferently.

The ancient demon opened his mouth and was about to curse, but Nie Zhaonan interrupted him:
"Does Daoist Fellow Hehuan have any grudge against me? Then why did I have a vague feeling that Daoist Fellow was plotting against me when we were in Tiannan? And if Daoist Fellow was not guilty, why did he come to Dajin and get involved with the ancient demon?"

How did he know? The old demon Hehuan was shocked. He thought he had done everything in secret. Could it be that Wei Wuya had informed on him?

But the old demon He Huan remained calm and explained:
"I believe I have not done anything excessive to Fellow Daoist Nie. I was just a little curious about your strength, so I tried to test it out."

"Not too much?" Nie Zhaonan smiled. "If I were weaker than you, wouldn't you attack me? Isn't testing my strength a preparation for this?"

He Huan the Old Demon did not want to fight with Nie Zhaonan as that would only lead to his death. He was silent for a while and gave in:

"I am willing to pay any price. Everything in the Hehuan Sect, even the treasures on me, can be given to you, fellow Taoist."

"I don't care about the Hehuan Sect. As for the things on you, as long as I kill you, they will fall into my hands." Nie Zhaonan shook his head slightly.

"Hehehe, old demon Hehuan, it seems that you can't stay out of it?" The ancient demon laughed strangely and eeriely at this time, and the sound sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves, which was extremely creepy.

"Hmph, hurry up and think of a solution. The three of us alone are no match for Nie Zhaonan." The old demon Hehuan's face turned gloomy.

The ancient demon looked at the monks of the Ye family and said with a hint of temptation:
"Elders of the Ye Family, I'm sure you've heard that no matter what conditions you offer, Fellow Daoist Nie doesn't want to save you."

"Now you have only one way to survive, and that is to join my Ancient Demon Saint Ancestor. Doing so will not only greatly increase your lifespan, but also greatly increase your chances of breaking through to the Spiritual Transformation Stage."

"As for Nie Zhaonan's strength, you don't have to be afraid of him at all. He was able to defeat ten Nascent Soul late-stage cultivators with one move that day, but he just used a trick. We just need to entangle him and prevent him from using his clone ability to self-destruct."

Nie Zhaonan felt strange. He didn't expect that the ancient demon actually thought that he could only exert his strongest strength by self-destructing his clone?

Ok
He once used one of his clones to self-destruct, severely damaging the demon. Later, he self-destructed three of his clones in the sky above Jinjing City, defeating ten late Nascent Soul cultivators in one fell swoop.

However, in the great battle in the Yellow Wind Desert, he only released the Gengjin Divine Thunder Flying Sword, and fought the enemy with the sharpness of the flying sword and the strange thunder escape technique, without exerting too much strength.

Combining these battles, Gu Mo concluded that his trump card was to self-destruct his clone, which was not a big problem at all.

Nie Zhaonan naturally had no intention of actively telling others his true strength. He just listened to the conversation between the few people silently, without being in a hurry at all.

Knowing Nie Zhaonan's strength, the square-faced monk suddenly said:
"Even so, we don't stand much chance of winning."

There was some excitement in his tone. After all, if they didn't save themselves, even if Nie Zhaonan didn't kill them, the cultivators from Dajin would definitely take action against their Ye family.

The eldest elder of the Ye family remained calm, but he did not scold the square-faced monk. It was obvious that he also wanted to cooperate with the ancient demon.

The ancient demon seemed to have been prepared and said calmly:
"Isn't this easy? We just need to work together to protect ourselves and slowly wait for the outside cultivators to enter Kunwu Mountain."

"By then, I will naturally persuade more cultivators to join forces with us. After all, using demonic energy to infuse one's lifespan will greatly increase the chances of breaking through bottlenecks. I believe that not many people can resist such a temptation."

"Because of the benefits of the demonic energy infusion, many ancient cultivators have taken the initiative to join our ancient demon clan and become members of the Holy Ancestor."

Seeing that Nie Zhaonan remained indifferent and allowed them to talk, the elder of the Ye family was helpless and had to look at the ancient demon and agreed:

"Okay! My Ye family will cooperate with you. I just hope you won't regret it."

"Hehehe, this is natural. We, the Saint Clan, will need a lot of helpers to conquer the human world. You don't need to worry about us crossing the river and demolishing the bridge." The ancient demon laughed arrogantly, his cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage was completely revealed, and his aura was turbulent.

This surprised the Ye family a little. They didn't expect that the ancient demon had been hiding his cultivation level. However, instead of questioning anything, they felt more at ease.

(End of this chapter)