Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Liu Fan looked at Chen Yuan in front of him, feeling the pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator on him, but his heart was in a trance, as if in a dream.

His memory of Chen Yuan was still about him using the blood escape technique, escaping for his life, his body drying up, and his blood and essence being depleted.

Over the past one hundred years, there has been no news of Chen Yuan. Liu Fan's cultivation has risen rapidly, and he is no longer so eager for Master Qing You's relics, so he has forgotten about him.

But when he saw Chen Yuan again, he had turned into a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though Liu Fan had practiced for hundreds of years, had a profound cultivation level, was knowledgeable, and had even been to the Demon Realm, he still found it difficult to accept it.

He, a true disciple of the Blood Spirit Sect and a genius cultivator, is still far from forming a Nascent Soul stage. How can a stray dog ​​become a Nascent Soul cultivator?

More than a hundred years ago, Chen Yuan was not even a Jiedan cultivator and could not even last two rounds at his hands. But now he has become a senior master, and he must be respectful to him.

Liu Fan felt extremely humiliated and frightened, but the powerful pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivator made him dare not act rashly, and he didn't even dare to show any disrespect on his face.

Chen Yuan stared at Liu Fan with a cold look in his eyes. He slowly withdrew his pressure and said calmly, "This will not happen again. Fellow Daoist Liu is a cultivator from a great sect. You should know that the dignity of a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot be offended."

Liu Fan felt even more humiliated, but he clasped his fists and bowed, saying respectfully, "Senior, I will remember what you have taught me."

Chen Yuan looked at Liu Fan for a while and said, "I haven't seen you for a hundred years. Brother Liu has made great progress in his cultivation. You are indeed a true disciple of the Blood Spirit Sect."

Liu Fan's heart trembled, and he answered respectfully: "I have only made a small achievement. You have already formed a Nascent Soul, and I am far behind you."

Chen Yuan looked at him with a half-smile: "Fellow Daoist Liu was so powerful back then. He chased me to the point where I had no way out. I still remember it vividly."

Liu Fan's pupils shrank, and he smiled bitterly, "Back then, I was blind and became an enemy of you. I really overestimated my own abilities. I beg you to forgive me."

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. "The six sects of Qi State were expelled from Qi State by the Blood Spirit Sect for a hundred years. I cannot afford Brother Liu's apology. I will go to the Blood Shadow Palace at noon tomorrow. Brother Liu, please go back."

Liu Fan's expression changed slightly, but he didn't dare to explain any more. He bowed again and said, "Junior, I'll take my leave."

He turned and walked away, his steps slightly heavy.

After walking out of Chen Yuan's cave, Liu Fan flew into the sky with a flash of light, his expression extremely gloomy.

There was a lot of sarcasm in Chen Yuan's words, and it was obvious that he had not let go of the hatred from the past.

He is only a Jindan cultivator now. If he were targeted by a Yuanying cultivator, he would definitely be unable to sleep or eat.

However, Chen Yuan did not hurt anyone, which made Liu Fan very puzzled again.

He was not afraid of Chen Yuan killing people. Even if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would not dare to attack the Jindan cultivator of the Blood Spirit Sect in the Blood Spirit Sect's mountain gate.

But he called Chen Yuan by his name, which was disrespectful to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Chen Yuan could have punished him and made him suffer.

But Chen Yuan just ridiculed him mildly and let him go. Could it be that he was afraid of the power of the Blood Spirit Sect?
A gleam of light flashed in Liu Fan's eyes, and he turned and came to Xiao Lingzi's cave.

The blood bat flew in to report, and after a while, it flew out lazily, allowing Liu Fan to go in and pay his respects.

Liu Fan walked through the long passage and came to the stone hall. Xiao Lingzi still had that indifferent look on his face: "Have you completed the task that your master assigned to you?"

"I have already informed all the Yuanying seniors who came to the sect in the past two days, without missing a single one." Liu Fan responded respectfully, and then changed the subject, "But there is still one thing that I need to report to Master. Master, do you still remember the Lingyun Sect disciple Chen Yuan..."

He recounted the conversation he had just had with Chen Yuan in detail, and at the end he asked, "I cannot guess what Chen Yuan is thinking, so I beg Master to help me clear up my confusion."

After Chen Yuan escaped through the ancient teleportation array, he told Xiao Lingzi about the process of his feud with Chen Yuan.

Xiao Lingzi would not care about the relic of a late Jindan cultivator at all, and Liu Fan did not hide anything.

But if it was a relic of a Nascent Soul cultivator, Liu Fan would not dare to reveal even a single detail.

Xiao Lingzi frowned, and a hint of surprise appeared in his voice: "It only took Chen Yuan more than a hundred years to form a Nascent Soul?"

"Disciple has seen it with his own eyes, the pressure from the Nascent Soul is as strong as a mountain." Liu Fan said.

Xiao Lingzi said thoughtfully, "There is a lot of dissatisfaction in this person's words, but he did not punish me. He must be concerned about my master's cultivation and the power of our sect, so he did not dare to provoke me rashly."

Liu Fan felt relieved, but still worried: "Master, I have a deep hatred for this man. He will definitely not let me go. What should I do?"

Xiao Lingzi said: "This person will never dare to take your life within the gate of our sect. At most, he will make things difficult for you. Otherwise, you will be courting death."

"In a few days, he will enter the Demon Realm and will have no time to bother you. Once the Demon Realm is wiped out and you have formed your Nascent Soul, you won't have to worry about him anymore."

Hearing this, Liu Fan looked even more worried: "My disciple is still some distance away from the False Infant Realm, and he still needs to find a spiritual object to form an Infant. Chen Yuan is watching closely..."

Xiao Lingzi pondered for a moment and said, "You don't have to worry. Lingyun Sect is just a medium-sized sect. This person, as the Grand Elder of Lingyun Sect, dare not easily provoke our sect, otherwise you will definitely not be able to escape unscathed."

"But he is a Nascent Soul cultivator after all, and a physical cultivator, so his strength should be quite strong."

"Now the good and the evil are joining forces to fight against the monsters. If the feud between you and this person gets out of hand, it will not look good for our sect."

"How about this, I will go visit this person later and keep him calm first. I will make plans after the matter in the Demon Realm is settled."

Liu Fan showed a look of joy and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Master!"

"Please wait for a moment. I will first find out more about this person."

Xiao Lingzi took out a golden sound transmission talisman, put it to his lips, said a few words silently, then raised his hand and threw it. The sound transmission talisman turned into a stream of light and flew out of the cave.

Then he closed his eyes and rested. Liu Fan stood beside him, waiting quietly.

About half an hour later, a golden stream of light flew into the cave, stopped in front of Xiao Lingzi, and turned into a sound transmission note.

Xiao Lingzi took it in his hand and listened attentively. After half a quarter of an hour, the sound transmission note finally dissipated and turned into specks of light, disappearing into the air.

"Lead the way, I'm going to meet Chen Yuan." Xiao Lingzi slowly stood up.

Liu Fan did not dare to delay. He led Xiao Lingzi out of the cave, and with a flash of light, he flew towards Yingke Peak.

He felt relieved. He came to meet Xiao Lingzi just to ask him to come forward and settle the matter.

In Xiao Lingzi's eyes, an early Nascent Soul cultivator with no foundation is nothing.

But to Liu Fan, even a Nascent Soul cultivator was a huge monster and he could not afford to provoke him.

The two of them arrived at Yingke Peak and landed their light of escape in front of Chen Yuan's cave. Liu Fan took a step forward and said loudly, "Senior Chen, my master is here to visit. I hope you will take the time to meet him."

Soon after he finished speaking, the stone door of the cave slowly opened, and Chen Yuan's calm voice came out slowly: "Daoyou, please come in."

Seeing that Chen Yuan did not come out to greet him, Liu Fan was stunned for a moment, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Xiao Lingzi is a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. No matter where he goes or who he meets, they are all respectful to him. When has he ever encountered such an experience?
But Xiao Lingzi didn't care and stepped in.

Chen Yuan almost died at the hands of Liu Fan back then, so he must have been feeling a lot of resentment.

The two of them came to the stone hall. Chen Yuan sat in the main seat and did not stand up to greet them. He just bowed slightly with a calm expression: "Fellow Daoist Xiao Lingzi, what important matter do you have for coming here?"

His attitude was very cold, but Xiao Lingzi didn't care at all and returned the greeting with a bow: "I have long heard of your great name, and we have been friends for a long time."

"Today I learned from my disciple that you have also come to our sect's mountain gate. How can I not fulfill my duty as a host and come to visit you?"

He lowered his posture, and Chen Yuan's expression eased a little: "Fellow Daoist, please take a seat."

Xiao Lingzi smiled slightly, lifted his lapel, and sat down opposite Chen Yuan.

Liu Fan stood behind him, with his hands hanging down, his head slightly lowered, and a very respectful expression.

Chen Yuan did not prepare any spiritual tea, but just sat there, seemingly having no intention of entertaining guests at all.

Xiao Lingzi ignored this and smiled, "I have been guarding the mountain gate for more than 20 years, and I don't know much about the cultivation world of Donghuazhou. Today I learned that fellow Taoist has already formed a fetus. It is really a cause for celebration."

"In one hundred and forty years, you have cultivated from the late mainframe to the early Nascent Soul stage. Your talent is rare in the world."

His words were full of compliments, but Chen Yuan remained calm: "You are too kind, fellow Daoist. I am just lucky and have some opportunities."

Xiao Lingzi smiled and finally stopped beating around the bush: "I heard that fellow Taoist and I seemed to have some misunderstandings in the past?"

Chen Yuan glanced at Liu Fan and said calmly, "It's more than a misunderstanding. Chen almost died at the hands of your disciple. Luckily, I escaped. It was a blessing in disguise that led to my current cultivation."

Xiao Lingzi's heart was moved, but he did not ask any more questions. He smiled and said, "What happened back then was that I was bullying the weak. It was really wrong."

"But at that time, it happened to be a great war between good and evil. My disciple and I were on different sides. My disciple also set up an ambush to kill my disciple. My disciple fought back, even if there were some mistakes, it was understandable."

"At this moment, wiping out the Demon Realm is the top priority. We must not lose the big picture for the sake of small things."

"In my opinion, the feud between you and me could be put to rest. How about that?"

Chen Yuan glanced at Liu Fan again, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust, and said coldly: "Daoyou, do you mean to let me let go of the hatred of life and death and not pursue it in the future?"

Xiao Lingzi's voice also turned cold: "I am a true disciple of our sect. Even if I have made mistakes, it is the sect that will discipline me. Are you trying to make an enemy of our sect by saying this?"

Chen Yuan's expression changed, as if he was frightened by the reputation of the Blood Spirit Sect, and his voice softened: "It's not impossible for me to stop pursuing this matter, but fellow Daoist needs to take out an eighth-level demon pill."

A smile appeared on Xiao Lingzi's face again. He didn't want to make an enemy with a Nascent Soul cultivator casually, especially at this critical moment against the Demon Realm.

"This is easy to do. I happen to have a demon pill from the Jingwei Demon King in my hand, so I'll give it to you, fellow Taoist." As he said this, he took out a wooden box with a soul-sealing talisman on it from the mustard seed ring and handed it to Chen Yuan.

In the cave, he sent a message to a righteous monk he was on good terms with, asking about Chen Yuan's background. He learned that he had been looking for eighth-level demon pills at the trade fair, so he was not surprised by this request.

It was also because he learned from the sound transmission note that Chen Yuan had cut off the arm of Taoist Du Kun and was quite powerful that he had the idea of ​​settling the matter peacefully.

Chen Yuan took the wooden box, peeled off the soul-sealing talisman, opened it and saw a blue demon pill inside, emitting a strong demonic aura.

He looked pleased, closed the lid of the box and put it away.

Seeing this, Xiao Lingzi couldn't help but look down on Chen Yuan.

Just an eighth-level demon pill made Chen Yuan lose his composure and put aside his life-and-death grudge. He was indeed a cultivator from a small sect. He glanced at Liu Fan, a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes, and said lightly: "For the sake of fellow Taoist, the grudge between me and your disciple will be resolved."

Xiao Lingzi said, "Fan'er, why don't you thank Fellow Daoist Chen?"

Liu Fan hurriedly bowed: "I have offended you in the past, but you have been so magnanimous. I am very grateful to you."

Chen Yuan snorted coldly and said calmly: "The matter has been settled. Please go back."

"I won't bother you any more." Xiao Lingzi bowed, stood up and left.

Liu Fan clasped his fists and bowed again, then followed Xiao Lingzi out of the cave.

Chen Yuan looked at the backs of the two men, his expression regained calm, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

……

Xiao Lingzi and Liu Fan left Yingke Peak. Liu Fan asked in a low voice, "Master, is this matter over just like that?"

As it involved a Nascent Soul cultivator, even though Chen Yuan said in person that he would not cause him any more trouble, he was still a little worried.

Xiao Lingzi said calmly: "Although this person's Nascent Soul formation speed is fast, he is still just an early Nascent Soul cultivator after all, without any roots or foundation. The master gave him a step and took out an eighth-level demon pill, so he dared not refuse."

"If it weren't for the order from the Sect Master, our sect, as the host, would not have any trouble. I'm worried that this person would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so I wouldn't even take out the eighth-level demon pill."

Liu Fan felt relieved, but immediately a surge of jealousy arose in his heart.

He hasn’t even formed a fetus, so how could Chen Yuan be able to do so?

He thought about it and whispered, "Master, Chen Yuan escaped from my disciples through the ancient teleportation array. It only took him a hundred years to form a Nascent Soul. He must have had a great opportunity."

"I don't know where he went. The ancient teleportation array can teleport over very long distances. It is said that there are other continents in the human world. Could he have gone to another immortal cultivation world?"

"Or did you enter a secret space left over from ancient times and obtain some rare treasure?"

Xiao Lingzi narrowed his eyes and said, "The most urgent task is to rescue the fellows from various sects trapped in the Demon Realm and wipe out the source of the demonic energy. Other things can be put aside for now. You must not disclose the matter of the ancient teleportation array."

"Yes, disciple will remember it." Liu Fan was delighted and responded respectfully.

He understood Xiao Lingzi's character and always planned things before taking action.

Xiao Lingzi said this, which meant that he had taken the matter to heart and would definitely cause trouble for Chen Yuan in the future.

In the past, there were cultivators with extremely good luck who passed through ancient teleportation arrays, entered secret realms of space, obtained valuable treasures, and made rapid progress in their cultivation.

Liu Fan did not believe in the legends of other continents. He thought that Chen Yuan had most likely entered a secret space somewhere and got an opportunity, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to form a baby before him.

He couldn't deal with Chen Yuan, but Xiao Lingzi could. He must avenge the ambush and killing by Chen Yuan.

……

The next day, Chen Yuan walked out of the cave, asked the person in charge of the Jindan stage at Yingke Peak, and then came to the Blood Shadow Palace with Master Tang Jiu and Song Ming.

Young Master Tang Jiu and Song Ming came to the Blood Spirit Sect's mountain gate yesterday and greeted Chen Yuan.

They will also enter the Demon Realm this time. Song Ming owes a favor to an elder of the Zhiyuan Sect and has to repay it.

Young Master Tang Jiu wanted a wind-attributed spiritual material to upgrade his own natal magic weapon.

Moreover, he was confident of his swift escape speed, which was unmatched in Donghua, and he was accompanied by four great monks, so he was not afraid of the risk of entering the Demon Realm.

When the three of them walked into the Blood Shadow Hall, more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators had already gathered there. They were divided into two rows, sitting upright on the armchairs, silent.

Master He, Lu Hong, and Elder Peng of Zhiyuan Sect were all among them. Chen Yuan nodded slightly and sat down in order. Young Master Tang Jiu and Song Ming sat down in order behind him.

The four main seats were all vacant, and the four great monks had not yet arrived, so the atmosphere was a little depressing.

After the three of them, more Nascent Soul cultivators walked into the hall one after another. Chen Yuan saw Xiang Ji, Xiao Mingyuan, and Jinwu Sect's Tong Zhenren. He smiled and nodded, not feeling surprised.

There are only so many Nascent Soul cultivators in Donghua Continent. Those who entered the Demon Realm before were mainly the elders from the nine major sects, but now they are mainly Nascent Soul cultivators from various factions and independent cultivators.

There are still some cultivators from the nine major sects who have not entered the Demon Realm, but they need to guard two ancient formations and have no time to split themselves up, so they can only mobilize cultivators who stay behind at the mountain gate, such as He Zhenren, Xiao Mingyuan, Lu Hong, and Elder Peng.

Xiao Lingzi also walked into the hall. Chen Yuan noticed that many cultivators nodded to Xiao Lingzi, and he knew quite a few of them.

There was also a middle-aged cultivator with a long sword on his back. He had a dignified face and Chen Yuan recognized him at a glance. He was the head of the Tiangang Sword Sect, Shen.

The portraits of the Nascent Soul cultivators from the six sects of Qi State were widely circulated in the Qi State's immortal cultivation circles and were known to everyone.

Sect Leader Shen had a stern expression and eyes as sharp as swords. He seemed to have noticed Chen Yuan's gaze and looked over.

Chen Yuan smiled and nodded. A hint of doubt flashed across Master Shen's eyes, but his expression softened a lot. He also nodded, sat on a throne, and closed his eyes to rest.

Chen Yuan also saw Taoist Du Kun, who was one of the last few monks to enter the hall. After seeing Chen Yuan, he immediately avoided his gaze.

Chen Yuan sneered in his heart. He had cut off one of Taoist Du Kun's arms, and they had become mortal enemies. This was a good opportunity for him to enter the Demon Realm and get rid of this man.

A quarter of an hour later, it was noon and the hall was filled with thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, with only four main seats vacant.

At this time, four monks walked into the hall together, among them was Gu Zu, whom Chen Yuan had met before.

The Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall stood up one after another, clasped their fists and saluted, calling out "Master Sect Leader", "Master Chu", "Master Daoxuan", "Daoyou Gu", "Sect Master Yan", etc.

The depressing atmosphere was swept away, as if one had arrived at a marketplace on earth, with hawking sounds on both sides, and it was very lively.

Chen Yuan didn’t know any of the four great monks, he just bowed and his eyes fell on Gu Zu.

The great monk Yuanying was willing to give him a chance to exchange for the Nine-Curved Yellow Sand. This was related to the restoration of the ancient teleportation array, and Chen Yuan was very concerned about it.

However, time was tight, so he came directly to the Blood Spirit Sect. He had not yet discussed the matter in detail with Gu Zu, and only Lu Hong was the one who conveyed the message. He inevitably had some doubts in his heart.

The four great monks had different expressions. Gu Zu's expression was calm. He just nodded slightly and said nothing more.

From the names given by the crowd, Chen Yuan identified the other three great monks.

The head of the Blood Spirit Sect, Yan Zhang, looks extremely young, with a weathered look in his eyes and a smile on his lips. Although he is a demon cultivator with his hands stained with blood, he looks the kindest.

Chen Yuan had heard of the deeds of Sect Leader Yan. He once released tens of thousands of blood spirits and slaughtered two medium-sized demon sects with extremely brutal methods.

However, he has never attacked mortals, and the demon cultivators also know that mortals are the cornerstone of the immortal world.

No matter how low the proportion of people with spiritual roots is, the number of immortal cultivators emerging is greater than the number of immortal cultivation families.

The four major demon sects have all issued strict orders, strictly prohibiting their disciples from slaughtering mortals at will in order to cultivate supernatural powers.

The head of Tianxuan Sect, Daoxuan, has white hair and a youthful face. He is dressed in Taoist robes and looks like an immortal.

His skin was as smooth and white as a baby's, his hair and beard were pure white and as translucent as jade, and he looked like a god. His aura was ethereal, as if he were a god.

Daoxuan had a profound cultivation. He once fought for seven days and seven nights with Long Pokong, the master of the Demon Yuan Palace, whose reputation was even greater than that of Yan Zhang. He won by one move. From then on, the righteous path had dominated the evil path until today.

It is said that among all the great cultivators in Donghua Continent, he is the one with the greatest hope of becoming a god, and is deeply respected by all the righteous sects.

Chu Xiao, the head of Jiangxian Mountain, is a beautiful middle-aged woman dressed in palace clothes and with a graceful demeanor.

Among the nine major sects in Donghua Continent, Zhiyuan Sect, Hehuan Sect, and Guhun Sect do not have great cultivators. The leaders of the other six sects are all great cultivators. Tianxuan Sect also has the elder Gu Zu, so there are a total of seven great cultivators. She is the only female cultivator.

The four great monks came to the main seat, turned around, and Daoxuan smiled and said, "Fellow Taoists, please take a seat."

Everyone then sat down, and the four great cultivators also took their seats. Daoxuan and Yan Zhang sat in the middle, and Gu Zu and Chu Xiao sat on the left and right.

Daoxuan looked around and spoke slowly: "All of you Taoist friends who came here today know about the Demon Realm.

"If the Demon Realm continues to expand and the demonic energy escapes, the entire Donghua Continent will be depleted of spiritual energy and become a desolate place. The world of immortal cultivation will face a catastrophe."

"Earlier, Sect Leader Long of the Demon Yuan Palace, Sect Leader Wei of the White Crane Sect, Sect Leader Hong of the Yin Skeleton Sect, and Elder Gu of our sect led 32 fellow Taoists deep into the Demon Realm. Unfortunately, they underestimated the power of the monsters and did not even find the source of the demonic energy. They were trapped in it and have not returned yet. Only Elder Gu and four fellow Taoists managed to escape."

"Tomorrow, I, along with Sect Master Yan of the Blood Spirit Sect, Sect Master Chu of Jiangxian Mountain, and Elder Gu of our sect, will enter the Demon Realm again. This is to rescue fellow practitioners from various sects who are trapped, and also to find out the source of the demonic energy. We will wipe out the Demon Realm and put an end to this disaster in one fell swoop."

"This is related to the rise and fall of the immortal cultivation world in Donghuazhou. I hope that all Taoists can temporarily put aside the differences between good and evil and personal grudges, work together, cooperate sincerely, and achieve success in one fell swoop."

"I'm sure you all know the four of us, but there may be some people you don't know well among us."

"Let's start with the Taoist friend on the left, and introduce each of us to your identities and cultivation levels. This will also make it easier to address each other after we enter the Demon Realm."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the monk sitting at the lower left. He was a middle-aged monk with a calm expression.

He stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to everyone, and said calmly: "I am Baizhen from the Lowering Immortal Mountain, a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and I am honored to meet you fellow Taoists."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed. This person was Bai Zhen, who supported Zi Yang Sect from behind.

Many people recognized Bai Zhen, and they all bowed in return, but said nothing.

After Bai Zhen sat down, the first cultivator on the right stood up and said, "I am Nie Yun from Tianxuan Sect, an early Nascent Soul cultivator. Nice to meet you fellow Taoists..."

The Nascent Soul cultivators that followed stood up one by one and introduced themselves. Among them were many people that Chen Yuan had never seen before but had heard of their reputations.

Master He, Xiao Mingyuan, Lu Hong and others also introduced themselves, and before they knew it, it was Chen Yuan's turn.

All the monks in the hall looked over, and except for those who knew Chen Yuan, they all showed some degree of doubt and inquiry.

The vast majority of Nascent Soul cultivators present here have been in the Nascent Soul stage for at least a hundred years, and have had several opportunities before.

But half of the monks had never seen Chen Yuan, and he looked so young that people couldn't help but feel curious.

Chen Yuan stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, smiling, "I am Chen Yuan from Lingyun Sect, an early Nascent Soul cultivator, nice to meet you fellow Taoists." (End of this chapter)