Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Two thousand miles east of the Wanyan Mountains, there is a strangely shaped mountain peak, resembling five fingers pointing to the sky, about five or six hundred feet high.

The mountain is surrounded by an endless plain with no obstructions, and on a clear day, it can be clearly seen from hundreds of miles away.

However, there is no Dragon Breath Platform in this precipitous mountain, and it is close to the dangerous Ten Thousand Flames Mountain Range. There are no dragon people tribes around, and even dragon beasts have almost disappeared.

On this day, a flying boat suddenly appeared from the horizon, surrounded by wisps of pure spiritual energy, like white clouds carrying the flying boat. It moved at an extremely fast speed, making it very conspicuous in the Xuanli Realm, which was filled with dragon energy.

The flying boat arrived near Five Finger Peak, slowed its speed, and finally stopped above the highest peak in the middle.

Dozens of streaks of light flew out from the giant ship, which was over ten feet long, and spread out in all directions.

One person raised their hand and made a hand seal, causing the flying boat to slowly shrink and be stored in their sleeve.

This person looked extremely young, only about seventeen or eighteen years old, with unparalleled handsomeness, dressed in a Taoist robe, exuding an ethereal aura.

Beside the young man in the Taoist robe, a slightly older man stood suspended in mid-air. Although not as handsome as the young man, he was still quite refined.

His eyes were exceptionally clear, and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips. Dressed in white, he exuded an elegant air.

Many cultivators came here, but only these two stood in the middle. The others were like stars surrounding the moon, subtly divided into two groups, located behind the two.

The true disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect who entered the Xuanli Realm this time came from Jade Sword Peak, Moon-Embracing Peak, and Feather Transformation Peak.

Han Xuan, Yuan Shuheng, and others came from Huayu Peak, while the true disciples of the remaining two peaks were all here.

The young man in the Taoist robe was named Lin Yuanzi, and he was the chief disciple of Lanyue Peak.

The white-robed cultivator beside him was named Jiang Wangchen, the eldest disciple of Jade Sword Peak.

After the disciples of the two peaks entered the Xuanli Realm, they met up and rushed here immediately after receiving a message from Han Xuan.

Lin Yuanzi glanced at the Five Finger Mountain below: "The 'Five Finger Mountain' that Junior Brother Han mentioned should be this place."

After saying that, he flipped his hand and took out a black talisman, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and pointed at it.

The talisman ignited, transforming into a ball of blue flame that burned silently.

Lin Yuanzi formed a sword-like finger and extended it into the flames. Using his finger as a pen, he wrote a few words as if writing a dragon or snake. He then withdrew his finger, and the blue flames finally went out.

Jiang Wangchen stood aside, gazing westward, and said thoughtfully, "Two thousand miles from here lies the Wanyan Mountain Range, a well-known dangerous place in the Xuanli Realm."

"Could the True Dragon Cave be located within this mountain range?"

Lin Yuanzi followed his gaze and nodded slightly: "That's probably the case. We might as well go straight in."

Jiang Wangchen said, "Since Junior Brother Han has invited us to meet here at 'Five Finger Peak,' he must have his reasons. Let's wait here for now."

"If Junior Brother Han still doesn't show up, it won't be too late for us to enter the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains."

Lin Yuanzi nodded: "Very well, Junior Brother Han has already found the True Dragon Cave, which saves us a lot of trouble."

"It's just that the disciples of the three lineages entered the Xuanli Realm together, and only a few days have passed. Our two lineages have not yet made any discoveries."

"Junior Brother Han has found the location of the True Dragon Cave and even knows how to break the formation. Isn't that a bit too fast?"

He frowned slightly, gazing into the distance. His vision was limited to the white clouds floating in the sky, but his divine sense took in the majestic Ten Thousand Flame Mountains.

Dragon energy can weaken divine sense, but it cannot stop Lin Yuanzi from extending his divine sense two thousand miles away.

Jiang Wangchen pondered for a moment and said, "Since Junior Brother Han sent us a message, it should be true."

"We did not come away empty-handed. We learned about the situation of this world from the dragons and even destroyed a few dragon breath platforms."

"This Xuanli Realm is so small that once the True Dragon Cave has appeared, it will be difficult to hide it."

"Even without receiving a message from Junior Brother Han, we will still go to those five tribes. Sooner or later we will be able to find out the location of the True Dragon Cave."

"Junior Brother Han must have come into contact with the dragon people of the five major tribes to know the exact location of the True Dragon Cave."

Lin Yuanzi sighed softly, "We are also unlucky. After arriving in this world, we are not near the five major tribes."

"But Junior Brother Han did not explore the True Dragon Cave on his own. Instead, he sent a message to us. I'm afraid the dragon people of this world have already entered it and left no treasures. We can only pick up the scraps."

"After all, over the years, our two lineages and the Huayu Peak lineage have had many conflicts. Junior Brother Han should not allow the three lineages to share the True Dragon Relic Treasure."

Jiang Wangchen pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly: "Junior Brother Han always considers the overall situation, so he shouldn't deliberately humiliate us because of the conflict between the disciples of the three lineages."

"The cave left behind by the true dragon must be protected by an array, making it difficult to break through."

"Junior Brother Han invited us here because he couldn't enter alone. He had no choice but to join forces with us to break the great formation."

"We were already a step behind the demon race. If we don't cooperate sincerely and the demon race gets there first, we'll not only lose the treasure of the true dragon, but we might even lose our lives here."

Lin Yuanzi said dismissively, "The Burning Demon Realm is firmly suppressed by the cultivators of my Spirit Realm. It can only defend itself with the Tyrant Turtle Island. Most of the demons in the realm are weak and insignificant, and are not worth fearing."

"We have been here for several days and have not encountered a single demon general. They must be hiding somewhere and dare not show themselves."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wangchen frowned.

He and Lin Yuanzi had known each other before they formed their core, and their friendship had deepened over thousands of years. Although they were not disciples of the same master, they could entrust their lives to each other.

Lin Yuanzi is top-notch in terms of cultivation, supernatural powers, and magical treasures, but he is somewhat arrogant.

This is not Lin Yuanzi's fault; he is exceptionally talented and his cultivation path has been smooth sailing.

Aside from a handful of close friends like Jiang Wangchen, and powerful figures like Han Xuan, he looked down on even his fellow disciples, let alone the demons from other worlds.

Jiang Wangchen's path was much more arduous, and he became more cautious, knowing that no opponent should be underestimated.

However, since Lin Yuanzi was the eldest disciple of Lan Yue Peak, he couldn't embarrass him in public. So he could only gently remind him: "Senior brother is right, but even Junior Brother Han has found the True Dragon Cave. Those demons entered this realm earlier and may have also made some discoveries, and have also come to this Wan Yan Mountain Range."

Lin Yuanzi was not worried but happy, and laughed: "That would be best. We still have a chance to find the True Dragon's Relic Treasure. We can kill those demons and get some demon cores as well."

Jiang Wangchen shook his head secretly and said no more.

Anyway, once Junior Brother Han arrives, everything will be clear.

The group didn't have to wait long. Half an hour later, Jiang Wangchen, who had been keeping an eye on the Wanyan Mountain Range, noticed several streaks of light flying out of the mountain range and heading towards the Five Finger Peak.

Within the ethereal light were several true disciples of the Huayu Peak lineage.

The person leading the group was not Han Xuan as expected, but Yuan Shuheng. Lin Yuanzi also saw Yuan Shuheng's figure, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes: "Why is it him? Why didn't Junior Brother Han come in person?"

Jiang Wangchen frowned as well: "Junior Brother Han must have been unable to get away, which is why he sent Junior Brother Yuan to greet him."

"It seems that the situation in the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains is more troublesome than we imagined."

The two did not go forward. In the past, Huayu Peak was weak and had often been at a disadvantage when competing with other peaks, which made its situation quite embarrassing.

Yuan Shuheng possessed extraordinary lightning-based supernatural abilities, and he repeatedly stood up for his fellow disciples, clashing with disciples from other peaks on numerous occasions, earning him considerable fame within the Tai Xuan Sect.

Lin Yuanzi and Jiang Wangchen had both fought against Yuan Shuheng. The two had cultivated for a longer time and accumulated more experience, making them much stronger than Yuan Shuheng. They won every time.

However, Yuan Shuheng's identity was special; he was the son of an elder and was quite arrogant. Although he lost the battle, he was still sharp-tongued.

Lin Yuanzi and Jiang Wangchen were offended by him, but due to the sect rules and the fear of Elder Yuan, they dared not do anything to him.

Later, Han Xuan became a disciple of Elder Yuan, and Huayu Peak rose to prominence as a result. Yuan Shuheng became much more restrained, but the grudges between him and the disciples of other peaks were never resolved.

Now that the disciples of the two peaks have been invited by Han Xuan to the Wanyan Mountain Range, although they will not make things difficult for Yuan Shuheng, they will not take the initiative to approach him either.

Yuan Shuheng and his group arrived at the top of Five Finger Peak, descended in a burst of light, and stopped in front of everyone.

He stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "I have met Senior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Lin Yuanzi, and all my fellow disciples. Senior Brother Han was unable to leave, so I, Yuan, have come to greet him on his orders. Please follow me."

Lin Yuanzi cupped his hands slightly and said expressionlessly, "I wonder what has troubled Junior Brother Han? We, the disciples of the two peaks, totaling forty-three people, came immediately upon hearing the news, yet we have no time to greet you?"

Jiang Wangchen returned the greeting with clasped hands and said, "Thank you for coming all this way, Junior Brother Yuan. Is Junior Brother Han trying to break the formation of the True Dragon Cave, or is he being blocked by the demon race?"

Unlike Lin Yuanzi, he was not arrogant and rigid. Even if he disliked Yuan Shuheng, he would not show it on his face.

Yuan Shuheng glanced at Jiang Wangchen and nodded: "Senior Brother Jiang guessed correctly. We learned that the True Dragon Cave was located in the Wanyan Mountains, so we came to investigate, but the demon race also found out about it."

"After a battle with the demon race, we were evenly matched and are now locked in a standoff deep in the mountains."

"Only then did Senior Brother Han send a message to the two senior brothers, asking them to come and help."

"If the disciples of the three peaks join forces, they should be able to wipe out the demon race. Then they can focus all their efforts on breaking the formation and entering the True Dragon Cave."

Jiang Wangchen's expression brightened: "There's no time to lose, please lead the way, Junior Brother."

Lin Yuanzi narrowed his eyes, a mocking expression on his handsome face: "Junior Brother Han's sword formation is ever-changing and exceptionally sharp. Killing enemies above his level is commonplace for him. Yet he can't even handle a few demon generals from the Burning Demon Realm?"

Yuan Shuheng was not angered by his sarcasm, and said seriously, "Brother Lin Yuanzi, you may not know, but the demon general we encountered this time is extraordinary. There is more than one true spirit descendant among them."

"There are also three Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators assisting us, equivalent to Void Refinement Realm cultivators, who should not be underestimated."

Jiang Wangchen's eyes narrowed: "The demon race of the Burning Demon Realm is actually willing to let a true spirit descendant enter the Xuanli Realm?"

"We have also heard of that Dragon Transformation Realm cultivator. It is said that there are only five in this realm, but they have not shown their faces for a long time."

"Those three Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators joined forces with the demon race. Where are the other two?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shuheng glanced at everyone, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "Since Senior Brother Jiang has heard of the Dragon Transformation Realm, he should have already dealt with dragon people. Why is there no dragon person to guide you?"

Jiang Wangchen was taken aback, but Lin Yuanzi had already spoken: "Those dragon people have been slaughtered by us."

Yuan Shuheng frowned: "Dragon people also originated from the human race, so why does Senior Brother Lin Yuanzi want to turn against them?"

Lin Yuanzi coldly said, "Whether it is appearance or cultivation method, the dragon people are completely different from our human race. Instead, they are similar to the demon race. They even worship the true dragon, which is extremely foolish."

“Junior Brother Yan has realized that those Dragon Breath Platforms are the foundation of the great array that guards this realm. We wanted to destroy them, but those dragon people were ungrateful and tried to stop us.”

“Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. Even cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm are colluding with the demon race. If we keep them around, it will only bring endless trouble.”

"I'm a little puzzled as to why Junior Brother Yuan is so concerned about the lives of these dragon people?"

Yuan Shuheng's face darkened: "I don't care about the lives of other races."

"However, besides cooperating with the demon race, there are also many dragon people in this world who have defected to our sect."

"The other two Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators are currently by Junior Brother Han's side, along with dozens of Cloud Ascension Realm cultivators, to help us fight against the demon race."

"Those dragon people are dead, but this matter must not be mentioned again."

"Otherwise, if those two Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators find out about this, they might become dissatisfied with our sect and even defect to the demon race, which would affect the overall situation, and that would be disastrous."

Lin Yuanzi fell silent and nodded.

Although he held the alien races in utter contempt, he dared not be careless when it came to matters concerning his Void Refinement combat strength.

Jiang Wangchen solemnly said, "We were both reckless in this matter. Don't worry, Junior Brother Yuan, we will never spread this."

The disciples from both peaks heard Yuan Shuheng's words and immediately agreed.

Yuan Shuheng gave Lin Yuanzi a deep look, said nothing more, and turned to fly towards the Wanyan Mountain Range.

Jiang Wangchen ordered the disciples of Jade Sword Peak to follow. Lin Yuanzi remained silent, simply waved his hand, and took to the air, with the disciples of Moon Embracing Peak following closely behind.

The group flew into the depths of the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains in a grand procession. Jiang Wangchen followed beside Yuan Shuheng and asked via telepathy, "Junior Brother Yuan, have the cultivators from the Wei family, Chonghua Sect, and Xuanji Sect also arrived at the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains?"

Yuan Shuheng said, "I haven't seen it yet."

Jiang Wangchen felt relieved. Whether Han Xuan invited them to join forces to deal with the demon race and then break the formation together, or whether he killed all the demon race alone and then only invited them to break the formation, these two situations were very different.

If the Huayu Peak lineage alone can stand against the demon race, then the strength of the two sides should be roughly equal.

With the assistance of forty-three Nascent Soul cultivators from the two peaks, dealing with the demon race should be a piece of cake.

The group moved at a considerable speed, quickly traversing over two thousand miles and entering the Ten Thousand Flame Mountains.

At Yuan Shuheng's reminder, everyone gathered their true essence to protect themselves from the erosion of the fire poison, and their escape speed inevitably slowed down.

The group continued until they reached the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Flames Mountain Range, entering a red mist condensed from fire poison, which was even mixed with crimson gold fire poison, before finally stopping.

A formation suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, enveloping a valley.

The pale blue protective shield stood out conspicuously amidst the red mist, keeping the fiery poisonous aura at bay.

Yuan Shuheng said, "This is our temporary residence. It was originally the secluded cultivation place of a senior cultivator at the Dragon Transformation Realm. Senior Brother Song and Senior Brother Li set up a great formation to block the fire poison... Please, Senior Brothers." (End of this chapter)