Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

On a starry night, Chen Yuan quietly returned to the gate of Lingyun Sect.

Exactly one month has passed since the last time I received starlight infusion.

He landed on Baiyun Peak, took out the jade pendant, and a silver beam of light descended. The power of the stars in the sky tempered his whole body. After fifty breaths, it disappeared.

Chen Yuan put the jade beads whose light had faded back into the space inside his body, feeling his body and strength enhanced, he entered the cave, meditated and practiced to restore his true energy.

Every time the starlight filled his body, he couldn't help but admire it in his heart.

He has broken through the ninth level bottleneck, but the strengthening of his physical body by the power of the surrounding stars has also increased, as if there is no upper limit.

Fifty breaths of starlight infusing the body is far less effective than a thousand-year-old body-tempering spiritual herb in strengthening the body, but it is endless and far superior to any spiritual medicine.

The next day, Chen Yuan's true energy had not yet recovered, but he took the initiative to stop practicing and asked the deer to call Zhuge Qi to go to the Yuanming Hall to check Xuan Yuanzi's natal Yuan lamp.

When Zhuge Qi heard this, he was shocked, thinking that something had happened to Xuan Yuanzi.

He immediately rushed to Yuanming Palace, only to be relieved to find that Xuan Yuanzi's natal Yuan Lantern was intact.

But he was still worried, so he immediately returned to Baiyun Peak to inquire about the whole matter.

Naturally, Chen Yuan would not tell the news that Xuan Yuanzi had fallen into the Demon Realm, otherwise it would definitely cause panic in the Lingyun Sect.

Xuan Yuanzi has protected Lingyun Sect for more than 500 years. He is highly respected and his prestige is far greater than that of Chen Yuan.

His excuse of putting the sect first might be enough to fool Master He and Lu Hong, but it would be completely incapable of convincing the Jindan elders of the Lingyun Sect.

If Xuan Yuanzi had not preserved his natal Yuan lamp before leaving the sect, so that only Zhuge Qi could check it, he would not even have revealed the matter and would have checked it himself long ago.

"Don't worry, Elder Zhuge. The sect leader is safe and sound. He just entered a secret space, and his life lamp may be affected..."

Facing Zhuge Qi, who was full of worry, Chen Yuan gave a reason he had already thought of and perfunctorily dealt with it.

Zhuge Qi wanted to continue asking about the secret realm of space, but under Chen Yuan's slightly indifferent gaze, he swallowed his words back.

Chen Yuan changed the subject and said, "Stop suppressing Ziyang Sect first. Order the monks in the sect to be cautious and not cause trouble, otherwise they will be severely punished."

Zhuge Qi was stunned for a moment. Ever since Chen Yuan returned to the sect, the Lingyun faction had the upper hand over the Ziyang Sect. The situation was very good and it was time to press on and pursue the victory.

But since Chen Yuan had given the order, he dared not disobey and could only respond respectfully.

The doubt in Zhuge Qi's eyes did not escape Chen Yuan's sight.

But he did not give too much explanation, and instructed Zhuge Qi to be on high alert and guard many important places such as the mountain gate, the market, and the spiritual mine.

He rejected the invitation from Master He and Lu Hong, and Lingyun Sect lost the protection of Baihe Sect.

However, Zi Yang Sect has the support of Jiang Xian Mountain, so perhaps some trouble may arise.

Of course, with three great cultivators and more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators trapped in the Demon Realm, the Four Great Xuan Sects should have no time to intervene in the dispute between Zi Yang Sect and Ling Yun Sect.

But we must always be on guard against others. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, we must not be careless.

After Zhuge Qi left, Chen Yuan also walked out of the cave, rode on the light of escape, came to the alchemy pavilion, and started to make elixirs.

Only by increasing your strength and improving your cultivation can you respond to ever-changing situations with the same attitude.

……

"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you saying that as long as I am willing to go to the Demon Realm and rescue Sect Master Wei, Elder Gu will be willing to give me a chance to exchange for the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand?"

Chen Yuan looked at Lu Hong in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Three days ago, he entered the deepest stone chamber in the Earth Fire Palace. He had just purified the three auxiliary medicines into spiritual liquid and was preparing to purify the Millennium Dragon Scale Fruit when Lu Hong came to visit him.

He had no choice but to come out to greet him, and the three bottles of pure spiritual liquid were wasted.

Fortunately, the thousand-year-old dragon scale fruit has not yet been put into the alchemy furnace, and the three auxiliary medicines are only eight-hundred-year-old spiritual herbs, so they will be wasted if they are wasted.

Otherwise, even if Gu Zu came to visit in person, he would not leave the stone chamber.

Lu Hong smiled and said, "Yes, after hearing about you, Senior Brother Gu praised you highly."

"He must know that you need the Nine-bend Yellow Sand. It just so happens that Sect Master Wei has a gourd in his hand and is willing to help you."

"In addition, the Shocking Cicada Liquid and the Level 8 Demon Pill that Lu mentioned before still count."

"As long as you are willing to enter the Demon Realm, these two treasures will be offered to you immediately."

"However, the Nine-bend Yellow Sand is too precious, and it is in the hands of Sect Master Wei, so you need to discuss it with Sect Master Wei on your own."

Chen Yuan frowned, feeling very embarrassed.

The conditions offered by Lu Hong made him feel a little shaken.

Although the Nine-Colored Mud is rare, it is ultimately a high-grade spiritual material. It is not difficult to find as long as you are willing to put in some effort.

If he could exchange the Nine-bend Yellow Sand from Sect Master Wei, and the Tianxuan Sect could give him a bottle of Jingchan Liquid, he would be able to gather all the spiritual materials to repair the ancient teleportation array.

But the reason why he wanted to repair the ancient teleportation array and return to Jiuxianzhou was that he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Demon Realm.

It just so happens that Sect Leader Wei is trapped in the Demon Realm, so we need to enter the Demon Realm first to rescue him, but we may not be able to exchange it for the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand.

What if Sect Master Wei died in the Demon Realm, or if the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand is of great use to him and he is unwilling to exchange it for Chen Yuan, then all efforts would be in vain.

He is a great cultivator. Who knows what attitude he would have towards a cultivator like me who is in the early Nascent Soul stage?

Seeing Chen Yuan's embarrassment, Lu Hong continued to persuade him, "Don't worry, Brother Chen, Senior Brother Gu and Sect Master Wei have been friends for hundreds of years. Although the Nine-bend Yellow Sand is precious, Sect Master Wei does not practice earth-based exercises. As long as Senior Brother Gu asks, he should not refuse."

Chen Yuan lowered his head and thought for a while, then finally raised his head and bowed: "Thanks to Fellow Daoist Gu's favor, I dare not not help but contribute. I am willing to follow your sect into the Demon Realm, kill the monsters, and rescue fellow Daoists from all factions!"

Lu Hong showed a happy expression: "With the help of Fellow Daoist Chen, this trip to the Demon Realm will be more confident."

Chen Yuan's heart moved, and he smiled and said, "I have just formed a fetus not long ago, and I only have a little brute force. Why does Fellow Daoist Gu think so highly of me?"

Lu Hong explained: "Fellow Daoist, you should know that although the monsters are not weak, they have no intelligence after all, and their methods are limited. It is not difficult to deal with them."

"But the Demon Realm rejects the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and is filled with true demonic energy. For righteous cultivators like us who enter it, we need to resist the erosion of demonic energy and it is difficult to replenish our true essence."

"It's fine if it's just like this. It's nothing more than preparing some more top-grade spirit stones. After all, the Demon Realm is only tens of thousands of miles in size. For Yuanying cultivators like us, we can cross it within a few days, and the consumption of true essence is negligible."

"But the last time our fellow sects went deep into the Demon Realm, the number of monsters they encountered was beyond imagination, especially the low-level monsters, which were almost endless and fearless. They were more difficult to deal with than the Soul Devouring Ants."

"The nine major sects have learned their lesson. This time when we enter the Demon Realm, Daoist Fellow Xiao from Jiangxian Mountain and Daoist Fellow Mo from the Demon Yuan Palace will accompany us."

"Fellow Daoist is also a physical cultivator. His physique is strong and he can stand up to battles for the longest time. He is the nemesis of these low-level monsters."

Chen Yuan suddenly realized that he had learned about the situation in the Demon Realm from He Zhenren before. He knew that the Demon Realm was filled with pure true demon energy, but it was not without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it was just a little thinner. But he only found out today that the number of monsters in the Demon Realm was so large that even Yuanying cultivators felt it was difficult to deal with them, and they needed physical cultivators to deal with them.

This made him feel a lot more at ease. The nine major sects only asked him to be a laborer and he didn't need to deal with those high-level monsters, so the risk was much smaller.

Since Chen Yuan agreed to go to the Demon Realm, Lu Hong generously gave him a bottle of Shocking Cicada Liquid and an eighth-level demon pill in advance.

Other monks who entered the Demon Realm were rewarded afterwards.

But the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand that Chen Yuan wanted most was still in the hands of Sect Master Wei, so it would be okay to give these two things to him in advance.

Before Lu Hong left, he told Chen Yuan a good news that Taoist Du Kun would also enter the Demon Realm, so he didn't have to worry about a counterattack from the Zi Yang Sect after he left Qi.

Chen Yuan felt more relieved and personally sent Lu Hong out of the sect. He returned to the cave and meditated to regulate his breathing.

Chen Yuan will go directly to the Blood Spirit Sect's mountain gate tomorrow. It is the closest to the center of the Demon Realm and is guarded by the Blood Spirit Sect's leader, the great monk Yan Zhang, so it is as solid as a rock.

The monks from various sects will gather there and then enter the Demon Realm.

Just as Chen Yuan was about to leave, Zhuge Qi brought him another good news that Chu Guangkai had obtained news about the Nine-Colored Mud.

Chen Yuan was overjoyed and asked what happened.

Nine-colored mud was a common spiritual material for setting up formations in ancient times, but it is extremely rare now.

He had previously asked the monks of Lingyun Sect to collect spiritual materials, but he only left one piece unused. He did not expect that he could actually gain something.

But Zhuge Qi looked embarrassed and recounted the whole incident in detail.

It turned out that this ball of nine-colored mud was in the hands of Guiyuan Sect. A formation master of Guiyuan Sect who was stationed in Yuyang Mountain's mine picked up a ball of nine-colored mud in the market. When he met with his friends a few days ago, he told them about it to show off, and Chu Guangkai heard about it.

Although Guiyuan Sect's share of the Yuyang Mountain mine was taken away, Ziyang Sect still had a 10% share. As the sect lacked a formation master, it had Guiyuan Sect's monks guard the mine and control the formation.

Chen Yuan frowned. Guiyuan Sect only follows the lead of Ziyang Sect and will never make a deal with Lingyun Sect.

Suddenly, he had an idea and ordered, "Contact Dai Qing and ask him to come forward and exchange this ball of nine-colored mud from Guiyuan Sect."

Zhuge Qi also reacted and agreed immediately.

Most of the disciples in the Lingyun Sect knew that Chen Yuan asked the monks to look for spiritual materials.

However, only the Jindan elders knew about several extremely rare spiritual materials, and if Dai Qing exchanged them for them, it would not arouse suspicion from others.

Chen Yuan took out two top-grade spirit stones, handed them to Zhuge Qi, and ordered him to give them to Dai Qing.

Although the nine-colored mud is rare, it has limited uses and can only be used to refine formation plates.

However, the methods of refining the array plates made of nine-colored mud have mostly been lost.

Therefore, the price is not high. Two top-grade spirit stones are enough to buy it.

After instructing Zhuge Qi to get the matter done as soon as possible, Chen Yuan quietly left the Lingyun Sect's mountain gate and flew to the north.

With the Cicada Shocking Liquid already in hand, Dai Qing bought the Nine-Colored Mud. The only thing missing was the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand, which would allow him to repair the ancient teleportation array.

Although there are some risks in entering the Demon Realm this time, he only needs to deal with low-level monsters. The high-level monsters will be dealt with by the great monks and the four great elders of the Xuan Sect. As long as he is careful, nothing should go wrong.

……

Qin State, Blood Python Mountains.

A beam of light came from the horizon and suddenly stopped, revealing Chen Yuan's figure.

This is the Blood Spirit Sect's mountain gate. He looked at the formation in front of him that seemed to split the sky and the earth into two halves with a solemn expression.

Behind the formation curtain, pitch-black demonic energy rolled and surged, penetrating the sky and forming a sea of ​​demonic energy that continuously impacted the formation curtain.

A strange bird with an eagle's body and a bear's head suddenly jumped out from the evil energy, its aura similar to that of a sixth-level monster.

The strange bird had bloodshot eyes and its body was covered with messy black feathers. It opened its bloody mouth, let out a sharp cry, and slammed its head hard into the formation.

The battle array remained motionless, with only a faint flash of light.

The strange bird let out a shrill roar, flew backwards, and its body was covered with a layer of faint green light.

The black feathers melted silently, like rice paper falling into a raging fire. Soon they turned into a pile of ashes and were swallowed by the evil spirit.

The next moment, a group of strange birds with eagle bodies and bear heads rushed out from the evil energy and slammed into the formation fiercely. Their blood-red eyes revealed cruelty and bloodthirstiness, and they didn't care about their own life and death at all.

This is a monster, without any intelligence and only knows how to kill.

Chen Yuan took a deep look at the group of strange birds and slowly descended.

A beam of light flew over from a distance and stopped in front of Chen Yuan, revealing the figure of a middle-aged cultivator.

He looked at Chen Yuan, but found that he could not see through Chen Yuan's cultivation. He was secretly shocked and bowed, "What is the purpose of this Taoist friend coming to the mountain gate of my Blood Spirit Sect?"

Chen Yuan returned the greeting and said, "I am Chen Yuan, the Grand Elder of the Lingyun Sect of Qi State. I have been invited by Taoist friend Lu Hong of the Tianxuan Sect to come and rescue the trapped Taoist friends from various sects."

He sensed the presence of the middle-aged cultivator from a hundred miles away. He was an early Nascent Soul cultivator, hanging high in the sky, probably monitoring the foreign cultivators.

But Chen Yuan's spiritual awareness was stronger than his, and he did not notice Chen Yuan's existence until Chen Yuan took the initiative to reveal himself.

The middle-aged cultivator looked a little unnatural when he heard this: "So it's Fellow Daoist Chen, I'm You Tongguang from the Blood Spirit Sect, please follow me."

The Blood Spirit Sect once occupied the territory of Qi for a hundred years and only withdrew more than twenty years ago. When he learned that Chen Yuan was a cultivator from Qi, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Chen Yuan didn't care about it. He followed the middle-aged monk and escaped.

The Blood Spirit Sect's mountain gate is not guarded by any formation. There are more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators gathered here, as well as a great cultivator in charge, so there is no need for any formation guarding it.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators patrol outside the mountain gate day and night, both to guard against monsters breaking out of the formation and to prevent Nascent Soul cultivators who are unaware of the inside story from getting close.

Thousands of miles away, there are Jindan cultivators and foundation-building cultivators patrolling to prevent low-level cultivators from approaching the Demon Realm and spreading the matter.

Chen Yuan and the middle-aged cultivator landed in the Blood Python Mountains, which had become a huge formation with spiritual energy surging.

On every mountain peak, there are formation flags about ten feet high, condensed into colorful light pillars, about several feet thick, reaching straight into the sky and merging into the formation curtain.

The two men came to the top of a low mountain several hundred feet high and walked into an attic.

A cultivator in the middle stage of the Jindan realm came forward, very respectfully, and, under the instruction of You Tongguang, arranged a cave for Chen Yuan.

After the ban on the Demon Realm was lifted, all cultivators below the Jindan level of the five major demon sects had evacuated, leaving only the Jindan elders at the mountain gate to be deployed by the Yuanying cultivators. (End of this chapter)