Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan sent Xiao Mingyuan out of the residence and watched his back disappear into the woods. His eyes flashed, and he turned back to the yard and activated the formation.

He didn't know whether Xiao Mingyuan could believe what he said, but he would never admit that he was the one who replaced King Kong Apricot.

Three two thousand year old Vajra Apricots were nothing, but the Tribulation Thunder Pill that could reduce the power of the Heavenly Thunder by thirty percent could almost create a Nascent Soul cultivator out of thin air. It was extremely valuable and must not be revealed in front of anyone.

He knew that he didn't have the second Tribulation Thunder Pill in his hand, but others might not believe it.

If it weren't for the matter in the Demon Realm, Chen Yuan urgently needed to improve his strength, and he would not even exchange three Vajra Apricots at the auction to let Tianxuan Sect know that he had the Tribulation Thunder Pill.

But he had already taken out three extremely rare and top-grade spiritual materials in front of Elder Zhang, so one more Tribulation Thunder Pill would not be a big deal.

Moreover, there were treasures that appeared at the Tianxuan auction in the past that were more precious than the Tribulation Thunder Pill and the best spiritual materials, but the Tianxuan Sect did not covet them, nor did it reveal the identity of the seller.

Compared to a few treasures, the golden signboard of Tianxuan Auction that has lasted for ten thousand years is undoubtedly more valuable.

In the next few days, Chen Yuan attended several trade fairs with people he was familiar with, including Master Tang Jiu, Xiao Mingyuan, Song Ming, and Elder Peng of Zhiyuan Sect.

Elder Peng has a close relationship with He Zhuanfeng. Chen Yuan once asked him to collect top-grade spiritual materials, and the two of them became friends.

This time he also came to Tianxuanfang City to participate in the auction. Before the auction started, Chen Yuan paid him a visit.

As soon as the auction ended, Chen Yuan came again.

He had been in the Nascent Soul stage for too short a time and had no connections in Donghua Continent. Xuan Yuanzi had gone to the Demon Realm and was unable to bring him into the Nascent Soul stage circle.

Chen Yuan only knows a few like-minded people, and can only find opportunities to participate in the trade fair through them.

Elder Peng also had a very good impression of Chen Yuan. Last time, he just acted as a matchmaker among fellow elders and got three top-grade spirit stones, making a lot of money.

But this time he was just taking Chen Yuan to the trade fair, so he naturally wouldn't charge any spirit stones.

Over the course of five days, Chen Yuan participated in four trade fairs and gained a lot.

He had no shortage of top-grade spirit stones, and he spent twenty-four of them to buy four level eight demon pills.

Now, more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators learned that Chen Yuan’s skills were special and required an eighth-level demon pill to practice.

However, physical cultivation is rare, and the techniques are even more bizarre.

There are many physical cultivation techniques that are inextricably linked to monsters.

It is not surprising that Chen Yuan needs demon pills to practice.

At every trade fair, Chen Yuan would seek to purchase three top-grade spiritual materials: Tianmeng Crystal, Nine-Colored Mud, and Jingchan Liquid, but most of the time no one responded.

But at the third trade fair he attended with Song Ming and Master Tang Jiu, an early Nascent Soul cultivator took out a piece of Tianmeng Crystal. Chen Yuanhao spent six top-grade spirit stones and put it in his pocket.

In the fourth trade fair that he attended with Elder Peng, Chen Yuan continued to purchase Nine-Colored Mud, Shocking Cicada Liquid and Eighth Level Demon Pill, but to no avail.

The treasures brought out by other Nascent Soul cultivators also returned to the level before the auction.

Over the past few days, the Nascent Soul cultivators who stayed in Tianxuan Market participated in many auctions and exchanged most of the treasures in their hands.

Disappointed, Chen Yuan took out two top-grade spirit stones and exchanged them for a jar of spirit wine.

After the trade fair, Chen Yuan invited Master Tang Jiu to meet up to discuss philosophy and they drank up the whole jar of spiritual wine called "Yao Yue".

The two of them dispersed after having enough fun. Chen Yuan returned to the training room and refined the spiritual energy contained in the spiritual wine. His cultivation level increased slightly.

He would not miss any opportunity to practice. Although the spiritual energy contained in the spiritual wine was thin, it was still much richer than the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and could not be wasted.

But just when Chen Yuan was about to leave Tianxuan Market, Lu Hong suddenly came to visit him, accompanied by Master He.

The two men looked a little ugly, with a hint of anxiety in their eyes, and they hurried to the main hall.

When Chen Yuan saw the two people coming together, he felt puzzled and inexplicably thought of the great monk Gu Zu who hurried back to the mountain gate.

He asked, "I wonder what brings you two Taoist friends here this time?"

Lu Hong glanced at Master He, and Master He said, "Elder Gu of your sect is a person who has witnessed it firsthand, so let Brother Lu tell us."

Lu Hong nodded, turned to look at Chen Yuan, and said solemnly: "This is a serious matter, so I won't beat around the bush."

"Half a month ago, the nine major sects joined forces, gathered four great cultivators, two formation masters, and thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, and went deep into the Demon Realm to wipe out the source of the demonic energy, but they were trapped by the monsters and their life or death is unknown."

"Only Elder Gu and four Nascent Soul cultivators of our sect managed to escape. Elder Gu personally returned to the mountain gate and asked the sect leader to come out of the mountain and rush to the Demon Realm to rescue fellow Taoists from various sects."

"I am here on the orders of the Sect Master to invite Fellow Daoist Chen to come to the Demon Realm to help!"

These words were like thunder from a clear sky. Even though Chen Yuan was a calm person, his expression changed drastically: "Four great monks joined forces and were also trapped in the Demon Realm?"

Lu Hong sighed, "There are so many monsters, their magical powers are strange, and they are fearless and unafraid of death. They suddenly attacked. The Taoists from all factions tried their best to resist, but they were no match for them."

Master He said with a sad face: "Our sect leader was also trapped in the Demon Realm. Fortunately, his life lamp is still alive and well. But if it drags on, it will be hard to say what will happen."

Chen Yuan's heart trembled, and he suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Who are the 28 Nascent Soul cultivators who were trapped in the Demon Realm? Is the Sect Master of our sect safe?"

Lu Hong sighed: "Fellow Daoist Xuanyuanzi of your sect, together with Daoist Duqing of Ziyang Sect, Daoist Ling of Wanshou Mountain, and Daoist Bai of Guiyuan Sect, have all been trapped in the Demon Realm, and their lives or deaths are unknown."

“Not only that, our sect’s Elder Zhou, the number one formation master in Donghua Continent, was also trapped by the monster.”

"The two ancient formations were set up after being improved by Elder Zhou. If we don't rescue him, I'm afraid that if there are any more changes in the Demon Realm, I'm afraid it will be impossible to contain them."

Chen Yuan's heart sank. The situation he least wanted to see had finally happened.

He took a deep breath, finally calmed down, and said in a deep voice: "Daoyou, can you tell me what happened in detail? What is the situation inside the Demon Realm?"

Lu Hong nodded and said slowly: "Thanks to the bowl of Youlan Water in Daoist's hand, under the leadership of our sect elder Zhou, we gathered the strength of the nine major sects and set up the improved Tianjun formation, which finally curbed the spread of the demonic energy and stabilized the Demon Realm."

"After discussion among all the sects, we decided to enter the Demon Realm, find the source of the demonic energy, and find an opportunity to wipe it out, eliminating the danger to the Demon Realm this time."

"But the situation in the depths of the Demon Realm is unclear. For the sake of caution, this trip will be led by four great monks."

"They are Elder Gu of our sect, Lord Long of the Demon Yuan Palace, Lord Hong of the Yin Hai Sect, Lord Wei of the White Crane Sect, as well as two formation masters and thirty Nascent Soul cultivators." "Three days before the Tianxuan Auction, fellow Taoists from various sects entered the Demon Realm. It went very smoothly at first. There were not many monsters encountered along the way, and their strength was only in the early Nascent Soul stage. They were all easily killed."

"It only took them one day to enter the depths of the Demon Realm and find the source of the demonic energy..."

Lu Hong paused, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and said: "But just as they approached the source of the demonic energy, countless monsters suddenly rushed out."

"There are seventy to eighty level seven and eight monsters that are comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators."

"There are six level nine monsters, whose strength is only slightly weaker than that of the great monks, surrounding all of you fellow monks."

Chen Yuan frowned and glanced at Master He: "As far as I know, although the monsters are fearless, they have no intelligence."

"Although there are more of us, under the leadership of the four great monks, as long as we don't get entangled with the monsters, we should be able to fight our way out."

Ever since he learned about the Demon Realm, he has been asking Master He about the situation there.

Master He had never been to the Demon Realm, but he had heard about the Demon Realm from his fellow elders, which gave Chen Yuan some understanding of the Demon Realm.

Lu Hong said solemnly: "This is the weird part. These monsters in the depths of the Demon Realm have no intelligence, but they know how to attack in groups."

"The six level nine monsters entangled the four great monks, and the remaining seventy to eighty Nascent Soul monsters joined forces to block the thirty-two Nascent Soul monks."

"There were also countless low-level monsters that rushed forward fearlessly. The fellow Daoists were soon unable to hold on. Three of the weaker Nascent Soul Daoists died one after another."

"The four great monks immediately led the other Nascent Soul monks to break out, but were stopped by the monsters at the risk of their lives, and some even exploded themselves."

"All of you have tried your best, but you are unable to break through the monsters' defenses. More and more monsters are pouring in, almost endlessly."

"Seeing that the breakout was impossible, Palace Master Long made a quick decision and tried his best to open up a way out, sending Elder Gu and Elder Zhou to break out, and asking for help from the Sect Master, in order to consolidate the two formations and prevent the monsters from breaking out of the Demon Realm and wreaking havoc in Donghua."

"But Elder Zhou rejected this proposal and took the initiative to stay and set up a formation to help fellow sects block the monsters' attack and wait for rescue."

"Elder Gu and several other fellows joined forces to break out. Under the desperate resistance of other fellows, they finally escaped and returned to the mountain gate without stopping. They reported the matter to the head master."

Chen Yuan was secretly shocked. Just from Lu Hong's narration, he could tell how dangerous the situation those Nascent Soul cultivators were facing was.

But he did not lose his composure and asked, "On the day the auction ended, Fellow Daoist Gu returned to the Shaoyue Mountains. I, Fellow Daoist He, Fellow Daoist Tang, and Fellow Daoist Song witnessed it with our own eyes. Why did you two come to see me after several days?"

Lu Hong explained: "Three great monks and twenty-five fellows have been trapped in the Demon Realm. This is a serious matter and we cannot act arbitrarily."

"After the headmaster learned about this, he immediately sent someone to invite headmaster Chu of Jiangxian Mountain to discuss the matter."

"Two days ago, the headmaster and headmaster Chu finally decided to invite Nascent Soul cultivators from all sects and fellow independent cultivators to go to the Demon Realm to rescue the trapped Taoist friends from all sects, wipe out the source of the demonic energy, and eliminate this disaster."

"Master He sighed, "Among the four Taoist friends who followed Elder Gu of the Tianxuan Sect to break out this time, there are Elder Yuwen of our sect, Taoist Luo of the Zhiyuan Sect, Taoist Xiao Lingzi of the Xueling Sect, and Sect Master Shen of the Tiangang Sword Sect of Qi. "

"After I returned to the sect, I learned that the Sect Master had fallen into the Demon Realm. I immediately discussed the matter with the elders and then returned to the Shaoyue Mountains."

"After Sect Leader Daoxuan and Sect Leader Chu of Jiangxian Mountain made their decision, I and Daoist Fellow Lu immediately came to visit Daoist Fellow."

Lu Hong added: "The four great Xuanzong elders have already gone to visit fellow practitioners from various sects. Within three days, all Yuanying cultivators in Donghuazhou will know about the Demon Realm."

"The spiritual energy in the Demon Realm is weak, and it is difficult to replenish the true essence. Fellow Daoist Chen is very powerful, and he is also a physical cultivator. He is good at long-term battles, and he is the nemesis of monsters."

"That's why Lu and Fellow Daoist He came together to invite you to go to the Demon Realm together and rescue fellow Daoists from various sects."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan looked hesitant and remained silent, as if he was having trouble making a decision.

Seeing this, Lu Hong added, "Don't worry, Daoist friend, the Four Great Xuan Sects will not let you work in vain. I heard that Daoist friend needs two kinds of spiritual materials, the eighth-level demon pill and the nine-color mud and the cicada liquid. Our sect happens to have a bottle of cicada liquid."

"As long as you are willing to help, I will immediately offer you this bottle of Shocking Cicada Liquid and give you an eighth-level demon pill."

Chen Yuan hesitated for a while, still looking embarrassed: "This matter is of great importance. I need to consider it for three days and then give you two Taoist friends a reply."

Lu Hong frowned: "The situation is urgent now. Although Elder Zhou of our sect has set up a formation to resist the monsters, no one knows how long they can hold out."

"And the Taoist friends from various sects who stayed outside the Demon Realm need to control the spiritual energy of the formation and cannot leave."

"Ten days later, our sect's head, Sect Master Chu of Jiangxian Mountain, and Sect Master Yan of the Blood Spirit Sect will lead their Nascent Soul disciples into the Demon Realm."

"I will also invite other Taoist friends. Please make a decision as soon as possible so that I can report to the head master."

Chen Yuan heard this, his eyes narrowed and he said calmly: "If that's the case, then I can tell Fellow Daoist Lu the answer now. I will not go to the Demon Realm. Please go back, fellow Daoists."

Master He was stunned and said, "Daoist friend, don't you want to rescue Daoist friend Xuan Yuanzi?"

Chen Yuan sighed: "I really want to rescue the Sect Master, but the Sect Master is now trapped in the Demon Realm. We only have one Nascent Soul cultivator left in our sect, who is responsible for the inheritance of the sect. I dare not take any risks."

Master He's expression turned cold: "This time we enter the Demon Realm, there are three great monks leading the team, and no matter how powerful the monsters are, they are not endless."

"Even if they trapped three great monks, they are just struggling to survive. With the combined strength of the nine major sects, what is there to be afraid of?"

Lu Hong also advised: "Fellow Daoist Chen, you should reconsider it. Although the Shocking Cicada Liquid is only a top-grade spiritual material, it is extremely rare. Apart from our sect, I am afraid that you will not be able to find a second bottle."

Chen Yuan said calmly: "You two fellow Taoists, there is no need to persuade us anymore. Although the Shocking Cicada Liquid is good, it is not even a tenth as good as our sect's inheritance."

"I cut off one of Taoist Du Kun's arms. Our sect has repeatedly suppressed Zi Yang Sect over the past few years, and we have a deep grudge against each other."

"If I am unfortunate enough to be trapped in the Demon Realm, our sect will immediately face a catastrophic disaster."

"I dare not disregard the safety of the sect. Even if the sect master knew my decision, I am afraid he would not object."

Master He sneered: "Fellow Daoist Chen is selfless and only cares about the sect. I admire you. Goodbye!"

After saying that, he stood up and left.

Master He and Xuan Yuanzi are close friends. No matter how reasonable Chen Yuan's words are, he will not agree as long as he does not go to the Demon Realm to save Xuan Yuanzi.

Lu Hong shook his head, stood up, and bowed slightly: "Fellow Daoist Chen is concerned about the sect, and I can't persuade him anymore. Goodbye."

Chen Yuan stood up and returned the greeting: "My two Taoist friends, please take care." (End of this chapter)