Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Seeing that Old Man Ji hoped to make a concession with Old Ancestor Yuntian, Mr. Songshi's heart finally settled down.

When he heard Patriarch Yuntian personally admit that this was a technique to summon spirits, he fell into despair.

After Lu Gui performed the art of summoning spirits, he turned into the Nascent Soul incarnation of Patriarch Yuntian and was able to easily slaughter all the Jindan cultivators of the Tianji Sect.

A traitor like him is unlikely to have a good ending.

But Jing Shuhan then used the art of summoning spirits, which made Mr. Song Shi ecstatic. After surviving the disaster, he even felt a sense of exhaustion.

As the supreme elder of the Tianji Sect, although Ji Laogui's cultivation is one level lower than that of the Yuntian Patriarch, he is also a well-known demon in Yuqinghai and is not inferior to the latter in momentum.

However, the subsequent conversation between the two made Mr. Songshi feel uneasy again.

Wang Lin and Chen Yuan were actually the two Nascent Soul cultivators who were intentionally being cultivated.

These are two physical cultivators in the middle stage of the Jindan stage. To cultivate to this point, I wonder how many body-tempering elixirs they must have taken and how much cultivation resources they consumed.

Even for a Nascent Soul cultivator, it is not a small amount.

Mr. Songshi was secretly shocked and looked at the two of them quietly.

If he had the support of a powerful Yuanying Sect, why would he betray his friend and become an insider for the Tianji Sect?
However, being valued by Nascent Soul cultivators is both a good thing and a disaster. The term "bearing fruit" is obviously not well-intentioned.

He didn't think that these two Nascent Soul ancestors would be good people. Since they spent so much money to cultivate physical cultivation, they must have something in mind.

But none of this has anything to do with him, he just wants to save his life.

But after Old Ghost Ji finished speaking, a word from Patriarch Yuntian made Mr. Songshi feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

"Let's each take a step back? Well, as long as fellow Taoist hands over the turquoise stone, you can leave with your disciples." said Patriarch Yuntian.

Mr. Songshi's face changed drastically, and he said in a hurry: "Grandmaster, I became a hidden man of Tianji Sect twenty years ago. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard..."

"Enough!" Ji Laogui interrupted him and looked at Patriarch Yuntian again, frowning, "Daoyou, why do you have to embarrass a junior?"

Patriarch Yuntian said: "I don't like traitors, especially traitors from the Zhenhai Sect. Besides, I need the Tongtian Order in his hand."

"Tongtian Ling?" Ji Laogui's face darkened. "How could Zhenhai Sect lack this item? Are you teasing me, fellow Daoist?"

The Tongtian Order is a rare treasure for Jindan cultivators, but Yuanying cultivators can get it as long as they spend some time and effort. For the Zhenhai Sect, it is nothing.

Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "The Tongtian Order is really nothing to the Zhenhai Sect."

"But Jueling Island will be opened in less than two years, and all the Tongtian Orders of our sect have been distributed."

"And I just happen to need a new Tongtian Order, but I don't want to go through the trouble of searching for it. Daoist friend, you won't make things difficult for me, right?"

Ji Laogui was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Mr. Song Shi and said coldly, "Hand over the Tongtian Order."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Songshi felt extremely reluctant, but he did not dare to refuse, and took out the Tongtian Order from the mustard seed ring.

This Tongtian Order was originally given to him by the Tianji Sect as a reward for his assistance as an insider in seizing the Golden Scale Fruit. Now that Ji Laogui wants to take it back, he can only endure it silently.

Ji Laogui raised his sleeves and the Tongtian Order flew towards the Yuntian Patriarch, saying, "I am the Tianji Sect that was at fault regarding the Golden Scale Fruit. This Tongtian Order is my apology."

Patriarch Yuntian raised his hand to catch the Tongtian Order, and threw it casually, and the Tongtian Order flew towards Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan was stunned. He raised his hand to take the Tongtian Order and looked at Patriarch Yuntian in confusion.

Ji Laogui was also stunned for a moment, then he looked at Chen Yuan carefully and frowned, "Aren't you a cultivator from the Zhenhai Sect?"

Chen Yuan bowed and said, "Junior Chen Yuan is just a casual cultivator."

The two ghost lights in Ji Laogui's eyes suddenly lit up: "Where did you get your body cultivation technique from, and how did you cultivate to this level?"

"Fellow Daoist Ji, please be careful with your words. I want this person. Do you want to snatch him away in front of me?" Patriarch Yuntian said indifferently.

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful pressure slowly dissipated, and it seemed as if a heavy rock had appeared above their heads, which seemed likely to fall at any time and smash them to pieces.

Ji Laogui was the first to bear the brunt of the pressure and endured the greatest effort, but his face remained calm and composed: "Haha, fellow Taoist, you misunderstood. I am just concerned about the younger generation of cultivators."

"Congratulations to you for this help. I'm sure you will return with a full load."

At this moment, he hated himself deeply for only sending a disciple in the early stage of Jindan here.

If he had known that he would encounter a physical cultivator stronger than Wang Lin, he would definitely come here in person, even at the cost of destroying Patriarch Yuntian's Nascent Soul incarnation!

Patriarch Yuntian smiled slightly and said nothing: "Don't worry about that, just give me the pine stone and you can leave."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes shifted away from Chen Yuan and returned to Mr. Song Shi.

Mr. Song Shi was very anxious. He bowed deeply to Ji Laogui and begged: "Please, ancestor, save my life!"

Ji Laogui's tone turned cold: "Daoyou, do you really want to tear your face off with me?"

After he handed the Tongtian Order to Patriarch Yuntian, the matter of the Golden Scale Fruit was settled. However, Patriarch Yuntian was still aggressive and refused to give him face.

Patriarch Yuntian said calmly: "I have said before that I hate traitors the most. This man must die. If you want to do it, I will accompany you to the end."

Ji Laogui was so angry that he laughed: "It seems that you are sure to defeat me, fellow Taoist?"

He raised his right hand, and a ball of purple-black ghost fire ignited in his palm. With a flick, the ghost fire flew towards Chen Yuan as fast as lightning.

Chen Yuan pulled back violently, but the purple-black ghost fire was like a thorn in his flesh, chasing after him and surrounding him.

Chen Yuan's face looked very ugly. The purple ghost fire was too fast and he couldn't react at all, so he was trapped in the middle.

He did not sit there and wait for death. Instead, he ignited the Zhuyan True Fire in his hands and prepared for a life-and-death fight.

But what surprised Chen Yuan was that the purple-black ghost fire only surrounded him but did not entangle him.

He raised his hand halfway and stopped it in the air. Old Ghost Ji glanced at the white flame on his hand, turned his head, and said to Old Ancestor Yuntian: "Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that I will kill this young man?"

Patriarch Yuntian smiled slightly, raised his hand and grabbed, and the water spiritual energy between heaven and earth quickly condensed, turning into strands of blue spiritual light, and condensed into a fist-sized water droplet.

He raised his sleeve and flicked it. The water droplets seemed to move slowly but were actually fast. In the blink of an eye, they flew to Wang Lin's side, broke apart, and turned into countless light smoke, wrapping around Wang Lin.

Ever since Patriarch Yuntian arrived, Wang Lin has been silent.

Although he was restrained by Patriarch Yuntian at this time, he did not make any move, not even a hint of dodging.

His expression was indifferent, as he allowed the light smoke to surround him, as if he had already put life and death aside.

Ji Laogui's expression changed, and Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "This boy is just a casual cultivator. Even if he died in the hands of fellow Taoists, I would just lose a means."

"But if Wang Lin dies, I'm afraid you will lose everything you have invested, right?"

Ji Laogui's face was uncertain. He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed, and the purple-black ghost fire around Chen Yuan flew back to his palm.

With another swing, the will-o'-the-wisp shot towards Mr. Turquoise and suddenly grew larger!
"Ah!" Mr. Songshi only had time to scream before he was completely engulfed by the purple-black ghost fire and turned into ashes.

Old Ghost Ji finally realized the situation. He could not afford the loss of Wang Lin's death, but Old Ancestor Yuntian was fearless.

The mutual destruction he had anticipated did not happen, so naturally he did not dare to fall out with Patriarch Yuntian.

Patriarch Yuntian smiled slightly and pointed, and the mist around Wang Lin slowly dissipated without leaving any trace.

Wang Lin still had no expression on his face, as if it was not him who had just walked through the gates of hell.

Chen Yuan was not as indifferent as him. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the Zhuyan True Fire that wrapped around his hands slowly dissipated.

Ji Laogui raised his hand and retracted the purple-black ghost fire. He glanced at Wei Changhong and the three cultivators from Tianji Sect and said coldly, "This matter is not allowed to be spread outside."

The monk from Tianji Sect agreed immediately. Wei Changhong glanced at Patriarch Yuntian and saw him nod slightly before he agreed.

Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "Daoyou made a wise choice. No one wants to see both sides suffer losses. It is better for both sides to take a step back and the world will be brighter."

Everyone was stunned for a moment. It seemed like they had heard this sentence somewhere before...

Ji Laogui snorted coldly: "What a vast sea and sky! Daoist friend, you didn't think so at the beginning, did you?"

"If I am not mistaken, you have already discovered that Song Shi has dealings with our sect, and deliberately had someone leak the news of the Golden Scale Fruit, causing me to send Wang Lin to snatch it."

"Then Lu Gui will use the spirit summoning technique to capture all the monks of our sect."

Patriarch Yuntian nodded: "Not bad."

"It's a pity that a physical cultivator has appeared, and he is a physical cultivator with extraordinary strength." Ji Laogui looked at Chen Yuan, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, the young man. Although I don't know why Fellow Daoist Yuntian asked you to participate in this matter, if it weren't for you, Fellow Daoist Yuntian would not be so cautious and would definitely start a massacre."

Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "Daoyou is wrong. You are afraid of the consequences. No matter what, I will not lose."

Ji Laogui snorted coldly and said with a cupped hand: "This time, I was one step behind. Song Shi is dead. I bid you farewell."

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Patriarch Yuntian: "Daoyou, please stay."

Ji Laogui paused, frowned and asked, "Why, Brother Yuntian still wants to kill us all?"

Patriarch Yuntian smiled slightly, his lips moved silently, and he secretly transmitted a message to Old Ghost Ji.

Ji Laogui's expression changed slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

After a while, he nodded and said, "It's a deal, but one golden scale fruit is too little. I want two."

"Friend Chen, please give the two golden scale fruits to Fellow Daoist Ji." Patriarch Yuntian looked at Chen Yuan and spoke in a very gentle tone.

Chen Yuan immediately took out two golden scale fruits from the mustard seed ring. Ji Laogui raised his hand and grabbed the two golden scale fruits and put them away.

He bowed to Patriarch Yuntian and said, "I'm leaving now. We'll meet again later."

He turned and flew out of the island, followed closely by three Tianji Sect monks.

Wang Lin dissipated his magical power, returned to his original state, and clasped his fists towards Chen Yuan: "I didn't enjoy this battle to my heart's content. If there is a chance in the future, I will fight you again."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and followed without waiting for Chen Yuan's response.

After the group escaped for hundreds of miles, Ji Laogui suddenly stopped, raised his hand and grabbed, and two golden scale fruits emerged out of thin air and slowly flew towards Wang Lin.

"I'm giving these two golden scale fruits to you. After you return to the sect, remember to refine them into pills to strengthen your body." Old Ghost Ji said lightly.

"Disciple will obey Master's orders." Wang Lin took the golden scale fruit and responded respectfully.

Ji Laogui looked at the three Tianji Sect monks and said coldly: "What happened today must not be spread outside. Those who violate this will be sent to the Valley of Ten Thousand Souls and be punished by a thousand days of soul refining!" The three of them trembled and immediately responded: "Yes!"

Old Ghost Ji raised his hand and made a gesture, and two clusters of ghost fire flew out of his eyes and merged into a ball.

Jing Shuhan blinked, regained consciousness, and bowed respectfully: "Disciple greets Master."

Her voice finally returned to normal, clear and moving.

"You must leave the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Demons as soon as possible. After returning to the sect, check carefully to see if there is anyone else in the sect who knows that Wang Lin is my disciple. Don't leave out any one!" The old voice of Ji Laogui came from the ghost fire.

Ji Laogui secretly accepted Wang Lin as his disciple and taught him the physical cultivation method, but few people knew about it.

In order to confuse people, he even deliberately released news to make people mistakenly believe that Wang Lin was a disciple of Kuixing Patriarch.

But Patriarch Yuntian actually knew about this and set up a trap to plot against Wang Lin, which almost succeeded. This shows that there must be an insider from the Zhenhai Sect in the Tianji Sect, and his status is not low.

Jing Shuhan said: "Disciple obeys your command."

……

After the Tianji Sect members left, only Yuntian Laozu, Chen Yuan, and Wei Changhong were left on the island.

Patriarch Yuntian looked at Chen Yuan and said gently, "Friend Chen, you should be able to see that I need your help for something."

Chen Yuan took a deep breath. Patriarch Yuntian had a conversation with Old Ghost Ji and he and Wang Lin were mentioned repeatedly. He had long realized that he was useful to Patriarch Yuntian, or in other words, it was the body cultivator who was useful to Patriarch Yuntian.

Even when Patriarch Yuntian first came, he had already thought of this.

Later, Ji Laogui had a conversation with Patriarch Yuntian, which further verified his idea.

When Lu Gui invited him to join forces, he did not ask him to swear the Outer Demon Oath.

Chen Yuan was persuaded by Lu Gui at the time and did not notice this, but now it seems that he did it on purpose.

He did not ask Chen Yuan to swear the Outer Demon Oath, and naturally he did not ask Wei Changhong and Mr. Song Shi to swear the Outer Demon Oath.

Only in this way can Mr. Song Shi reveal this matter and attract Wang Lin.

But Wang Lin was not the real target of Patriarch Yuntian, Chen Yuan was.

He said in a deep voice: "Senior Yuntian gave me a Tongtian Order. I think he needs me to help in Jueling Island."

Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "Yes, I like to cooperate with smart people. It's worth my effort to give you four golden scale fruits."

Chen Yuan's heart trembled: "Could it be that before we entered the Sea of ​​Thousand Monsters, Senior had already thought of what happened today?"

"It's almost certain. As long as Old Man Ji doesn't come here in person, he will fall into the trap, and Young Friend Chen will be able to get four Golden Scale Fruits." said Patriarch Yuntian.

Chen Yuan showed a trace of fear in his eyes: "Senior, you really have a plan for everything. I'm sure that after I rented the cave in Sifang Pavilion, you knew everything about my whereabouts."

Patriarch Yuntian smiled and said, "Young friend Chen, there is no need to test me. I didn't know at first that you were the mysterious body cultivator who caused a big disturbance in the Lu family and stole the inheritance of old man Dan Jue."

"It was just a coincidence that Lu Gui met you."

"I originally only wanted to plot against Ji Laogui, but Lu Gui told me about my friend, and I changed my mind."

Chen Yuan was puzzled and said, "Since you need me to help in Jueling Island, why don't you leave me on Xue Island and wait for Jueling Island to open in two years?"

"If Senior Ji... Senior Ji's true body comes here, wouldn't Senior's plan be in vain?

Patriarch Yuntian said: "It's very simple, because I want to see with my own eyes whether you meet my requirements, so you must fight with Wang Lin."

A chill rose from Chen Yuan's heart, and he understood the implication of Patriarch Yuntian's words.

If he can defeat Wang Lin, or end the battle in a draw, he will naturally get four golden scale fruits and the Tongtian Order.

But if he could not defeat Wang Lin, Patriarch Yuntian would naturally not take him seriously and would not let the Tianji Sect members leave.

He would become a victim of Yuntian Patriarch's plot against Ji Laogui, and die on this deserted island together with Wang Lin.

Now he has the qualifications to be used by Patriarch Yuntian, but he has no qualifications to refuse.

"With your ability, there should be no place on Jueling Island that can threaten you. What can I do for you?" Chen Yuan asked.

Patriarch Yuntian said: "There is no rush for this matter. When Jueling Island is opened, you will know it."

"Before that, you need to give me the Golden Scale Fruit. I also have two kinds of body-tempering elixirs in my hand. I will refine them into pills and give them to you so that you can strengthen your body."

Chen Yuan's mind raced, but his face showed no sign of change, and he agreed, "Yes."

As soon as he thought about it, four golden-scaled fruits appeared out of thin air and flew towards Ancestor Yuntian.

Wei Changhong saw this scene from the side and had a complicated expression.

He was the only cultivator from the Zhenhai Sect among the four, but he was kept in the dark the entire time and had no idea of ​​Patriarch Yuntian's plan. The golden scale fruit he had been trying to seize also became a pipe dream.

Patriarch Yuntian seemed to see what Wei Changhong was thinking and said with a smile: "You did a good job. There will be another reward after you return to the sect."

Wei Changhong was overjoyed and threw all his dissatisfaction behind him: "Thank you, Grand Elder, for the reward!"

Patriarch Yuntian has always been known in the Zhenhai Sect for his fairness and clear rewards and punishments, and his prestige is extremely high. Now that he has spoken, he will never let Wei Changhong suffer any loss.

Patriarch Yuntian put the golden scale fruit into Lu Gui's mustard ring and said, "For the next two years, young friend Chen, don't leave Blood Island to avoid any accidents."

"As for the body-tempering pills, I will send someone to deliver them to you, young friend."

"Yes." Chen Yuan agreed.

Patriarch Yuntian raised his hand and grabbed, and the water spiritual energy between heaven and earth condensed and turned into a pool of clear water.

He put two fingers of his right hand together, and clear water condensed into a line, flew up by itself, and wrapped around his fingertips. He drew talismans in the air, and after a moment, a blue talisman condensed into shape.

This talisman was formed entirely from water-based spiritual energy, but it was surrounded by a faint white hue.

Patriarch Yuntian pointed and a blue talisman flew towards Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly: "What do you mean, Senior?"

Patriarch Yuntian said: "Don't worry, my friend. There are still two years before the opening of Jueling Island. Before that, I don't want to see any accidents happen to you."

"This talisman will allow you to perform the art of summoning spirits, allowing me to descend upon you in your body."

"Any cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage will not be a match for you, my friend."

“Even a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage can resist for a while.”

"Please let go of your Dantian and don't resist."

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and took the initiative to release his Dantian. The blue talisman slowly merged into it and hung above the golden elixir, motionless.

He looked inward at himself, and his spiritual consciousness and true energy scanned the blue talisman in turn, but he did not notice anything unusual.

But he knew that this blue talisman was not that simple. It was a death talisman. If he did not follow the instructions of Ancestor Yuntian, he would definitely not have a good ending.

When Patriarch Yuntian saw the talisman enter Chen Yuan's body, a smile appeared on his face: "My friend is a smart man, you should know what to do. If you make a mistake, I'm afraid some unpleasant things will happen."

"But as long as you can help me in Jueling Island, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Chen Yuan's expression eased slightly, and he bowed: "I will do my best."

Patriarch Yuntian nodded, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his blue pupils had returned to their original state and his face was blank.

Wei Changhong asked tentatively: "Brother Lu?"

Lu Gui shook his head, his eyes regained clarity, and he clasped his hands and said, "Daoist Wei, Daoist Chen, the ancestor's spirit has left."

Wei Changhong breathed a sigh of relief. Patriarch Yuntian was too powerful. Even though his words were very gentle, they still put people under great pressure.

Chen Yuan also felt relieved. His white hair turned back to black. He flashed and came in front of Lu Gui and Wei Changhong.

He bowed and said, "My two fellow Taoists, as far as I know, the royal families of demon beasts will leave their life essence lamps in the family."

"Once these two golden-winged eagles die, they may attract the investigation of the golden-winged eagle clan at any time. We should not stay here for long."

Lu Gui nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen is right. Let's go now."

After saying that, he and Wei Changhong rode on a beam of light and flew out of the island.

Chen Yuan first dropped his escape light, put Jin Lei's body into the mustard seed ring, and then followed.

When the two saw this scene, they were speechless.

Chen Yuan was favored by Patriarch Yuntian and his status was extraordinary. The corpse of a level seven golden-winged eagle was not worth their fight for.

The three of them were traveling at an extremely fast speed, traveling for thousands of miles. Most of their true energy was consumed before they stopped, recovered their true energy on a deserted island, and set out again.

This time, the three of them were much more relaxed and even had time to chat.

Wei Changhong asked curiously, "Brother Lu, how did you find out that Song Shi had connections with Tianji Sect?"

Lu Gui sighed softly: "This matter was told to me by an elder of your sect. I didn't know about it before."

"If he had stopped at the brink of death, I would have been able to say a few good words for him in front of the ancestor, but who knew that he would not repent and ended up making a big mistake."

Wei Changhong frowned and said, "I just don't know how he informed the Tianji Sect monks of our whereabouts."

"Even if he doesn't have a treasure that can determine his location, it won't work if he puts it in the mustard ring, and the four of us have never been separated..."

"The ancient sage classics." Chen Yuan said calmly, "Every time Song Shi recited the ancient Confucian classics, he would use a brush to make annotations. This was his only chance to contact the monks of Tianji Sect."

Lu Gui looked surprised and glanced at Chen Yuan: "Yes, Song Shi used this method to communicate with the monks of Tianji Sect."

"Fellow Daoist Chen is truly as perceptive as seeing through fire. If the Zhenhai Sect elders hadn't warned me in advance, I wouldn't have been able to see the clues."

Wei Changhong suddenly realized: "So that's why he would read the Confucian classics whenever he had free time!"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, “I didn’t see that he was contacting the monks of Tianji Sect, but that was his only chance.”

"If he had used other means in secret, it would have been impossible for him to hide it from the three of us." (End of this chapter)