Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Since the Wood-Eating Demon King had not yet accepted the challenge, Chen Yuan lingered in the Thunder Mountain Cave for a few days. After being introduced to several demon generals by the Heavenly Hou Demon General, he returned to the Northern Underworld Island first.

The Demon King of Leishan changed his mind and wanted to finish the battle quickly.

Chen Yuan no longer needed to lead his elite demon generals into the Corroded Wood Cave to investigate the formation and then slay demons to seize the land.

However, he still had to gather his demon troops under the command of the Xiangqing Demon General to confront the demon army of the Shimu Cave head-on.

This was a great battle between the two demon kings' caves. Faced with the overwhelming army of demon beasts, even the demon general was utterly powerless.

Upon arriving at Turtle Island, a great battle raged between the demon and human races in the two giant cities, a battle so intense that even the Demon King could not sway the course of the war.

Only the Demon Saint can turn the tide single-handedly.

Chen Yuan flew day and night for a month before finally returning to Beiming Island.

When he had flown into the Dark Sea and was still a thousand miles from the Northern Dark Island, he suddenly stopped, turned his head to look south, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He pondered for a moment, then his escape light flashed, and he flew south at a speed several degrees faster than before.

Chen Yuan flew for a quarter of an hour when a dim streak of light appeared on the horizon ahead. Its aura was inconspicuous, as if it was trying its best to conceal its existence, and it was flying towards Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan slowed down his escape speed, and after a moment, the streak of light came to him and stopped, revealing a human figure.

This man, dressed in a Taoist robe, with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an air of otherworldly grace, was none other than the Cangsong Taoist who had come to the Burning Demon Realm with Chen Yuan.

He stared intently at Chen Yuan, a hint of joy in his weathered eyes, and bowed deeply: "Amitabha! Fellow Daoist Chen, how have you been? This humble Daoist greets you."

Chen Yuan was also quite emotional. Looking at this Nascent Soul cultivator with whom he had had many disagreements, he now felt a sense of closeness.

He clasped his hands in return, saying, "I never expected to meet Fellow Daoist Cangsong here today."

The voice of the Cangsong Daoist was filled with undisguised joy: "I have been waiting outside Beiming Island for nearly two months. I thought you were cultivating on the island, but I didn't expect you to have returned from outside."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "How do you know, fellow Daoist, that I, Chen, am the Demon General of the Northern Underworld?"

Daoist Cangsong smiled and said, "When I was in the human realm, although I rarely went to the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Demons, I knew that the Kun fish clan's ancestral home was on Beiming Island."

"The Kunyu Holy Clan is far away on the Burning Wind Continent, but a Kunyu Demon General has suddenly appeared under the command of the Thunder Mountain Demon King. He even uses the name Beiming. I immediately thought of you, fellow Daoist, and took a risk to try it out. As expected, my prediction came true."

Chen Yuan raised his hand and gestured: "It seems that you are very well-informed, fellow Daoist. This is not the place to talk. Please follow me."

The two rode their escape light towards Beiming Island, avoiding the patrolling demon generals and beasts on the island, and arrived at Chen Yuan's cave, where they took their seats as host and guest.

Chen Yuan then asked Cangsong Daoist about his experiences after arriving in the Burning Demon Realm. Cangsong Daoist sighed and said, "I had just entered the Burning Demon Realm when I took out the Ruyi Avatar given to me by Fellow Daoist Qin to check on the whereabouts of the three fellow Daoists. However, the Ruyi Avatar suddenly shattered and vanished into thin air."

"I immediately understand that Fellow Daoist Qin must have encountered an accident, and even the spiritual treasure Ruyi in his hand was destroyed, which is why the Ruyi clone dissipated. He is most likely out of danger."

"I was terrified, fearing that I would be caught in the crossfire, so I immediately concealed myself and avoided the monsters along the way, fleeing for hundreds of thousands of miles in one breath."

"We stopped in a desolate mountain just now, carved out a cave, and hid there for the time being..."

As the Taoist Cangsong recounted the story, Chen Yuan learned that he had been hiding in a makeshift cave for a year before leaving to capture a mid-level demon general.

However, this demon general was of a fierce nature and would rather die than surrender. Daoist Cangsong used his soul-searching technique, but the demon general's soul was sealed and dissipated in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

He had no choice but to capture another demon general, take out a magic talisman, and trap him in an illusion.

After some questioning, he finally learned about the Burning Demon Realm and realized that he was located within the territory of the Thunder Mountain Demon King. He also learned that the demon race intended to exterminate the human cultivators in the Burning Demon Realm, so he dared not reveal his whereabouts easily and continued to hide, fearing that he would encounter a demon general and expose his identity, living in constant anxiety.

But as the saying goes, things reach their extremes and then reverse. After ascending to immortality, Daoist Cangsong suddenly fell into a desperate situation, and his state of mind fluctuated violently. Ironically, he turned misfortune into blessing.

One day during his cultivation, he naturally broke through his bottleneck, and his long-stagnant cultivation level finally rose to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Afterwards, he spent a year consolidating his cultivation level. Realizing he could not hide any longer, he fled a million miles away, captured a demon general, and interrogated him using an illusion talisman.

He already knew that in the Demon Burning Realm, one could not attack demon generals and commanders without cause.

The two demon generals he had captured earlier were both under the command of a demon general, and it is very likely that they had already attracted the attention of that demon general, which is why they came to the territory of another demon general.

He planned to take a risk and try to find a way back to the spirit world, or to find other human cultivators.

In short, one must never hide alone in some remote place, where one's cultivation stagnates until the end of one's life, turning into a pile of bones.

It was from this demon general that he learned that a Northern Underworld Demon General had opened a cave, and that he was a Kunyu Demon General. He immediately thought of Chen Yuan, who possessed the bloodline of Kunpeng and held the Yin-Yang Ring, and could disguise himself as a demon general.

He traveled non-stop for millions of miles to the outskirts of Beiming Island, where he concealed his presence and waited for nearly two months before finally meeting Chen Yuan, who had returned from Leishan Cave.

After finishing his story, Daoist Cangsong turned to ask about Chen Yuan's experiences.

Chen Yuan didn't hide anything and briefly recounted how he first used force and then courtesy to befriend the Iron-Winged Demon Commander, and then joined the Thunder Mountain Demon King to establish his cave.

He didn't even hide the fact that he attacked and killed six demon generals in the Corroded Wood Cave and Thunder Mountain Cave, and instigated a fight between the two demon kings to profit from it.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Cangsong exclaimed in admiration: "We have only been in the Demon Burning Realm for a few short years. I have had to hide here and there, not daring to reveal my presence, for fear of bringing disaster upon myself."

"Fellow Daoist Chen was valued by a demon king in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, who opened up a cave for him and even secretly assassinated several demon generals, igniting a great war. He can be said to be able to turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, which is truly admirable."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I am only in this situation because of the convenience of my cultivation technique and the Yin-Yang Ring in my hand. It is nothing to mention."

"Now that the four of us are separated, Fellow Daoist Qin has most likely met with misfortune, and Fellow Daoist Lu's whereabouts are unknown. It is only fate that the two of us have reunited."

"At this point, our only option is to join forces and find a way to enter the spirit realm. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Daoist Cangsong looked ashamed: "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. You have the Yin-Yang Ring and have refined the True Spirit Bloodline. As long as you are not thoroughly investigated by the Demon Saint, you can hide among the demons."

"But I am a cultivator of magic, with a weak physical body, and I have no Yin-Yang Ring to conceal my spiritual energy. If my whereabouts are exposed, I will only face death."

"Now we can only rely on you, fellow Daoist, for a sliver of hope of entering the Spirit Realm."

"In the past, in the human realm and the Demon Continent, I had several misunderstandings with you, and I offended you in my words. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive me."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed deeply to Chen Yuan, and looked extremely sincere.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan quickly got up and helped Cangsong Daoist up: "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I am able to reach the Nascent Soul stage thanks to your help, for giving me cultivation pills and the Five Elements Essence. There is only a slight grudge between us, which is really nothing."

"Now that we have ascended to the upper realm and are in danger, we need to work together with one heart and one mind."

"The world has changed, and those past events are just fleeting clouds, not worth dwelling on."

A hint of gratitude flashed in the eyes of the Cangsong Daoist: "Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. I was too attached to appearances. From now on, I will be at your beck and call without hesitation."

"It's a pity that there's still no news of Fellow Daoist Lu. I wonder where he is now, and whether he, like Fellow Daoist Qin, has also met with misfortune?" (End of Chapter)