Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

The last old man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face looked at Chen Yuan, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes: "I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Beiming would successfully advance to the rank of high-level demon general in less than twenty years of seclusion. I admire you."

"This time, we will need your help to enter the interface fragment. We will all help you collect that strange death energy as agreed."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Sun. However, I have only made a breakthrough by chance and have just entered the high-level demon general. Compared with you fellow Daoists, I am not much stronger."

Yanhuang Demon General laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, why be so modest? Before your breakthrough, you were able to kill Lingjiu Demon General and sever one of Xueyun Demon General's arms. I heard that you also contributed to the death of Tianluo Demon General."

"Now that your cultivation has increased further, you are probably no match for ordinary high-level demon generals."

"If the ferocious beasts in those interface fragments were all as unintelligent as that white bone giant lizard, you would have an easy time capturing them, fellow Daoist."

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "I have not yet witnessed the abilities of that giant bone lizard, so I dare not speak rashly. Perhaps this beast has hidden tricks up its sleeve, so we must not be careless."

Qi Yan, the Demon General, said, "Fellow Daoist Bei Ming is absolutely right. We do not know much about the situation in that interface fragment, so we must proceed with caution."

"How about we recuperate for a few days before entering the spatial passage?"

Several demon generals agreed, and Yanhuang Demon General then summoned demon generals to arrange cave dwellings for everyone.

More than two years ago, the Demon General Yanhuang sent demon generals to Fangwei Mountain Range to set up a large formation to seal off the area. He also built many palaces and pavilions for the group to stay temporarily.

Led by a demon general, Chen Yuan arrived at an exquisite three-story building. He closed his eyes and meditated, absorbing the sparse spiritual energy of heaven and earth to restore the true essence he had consumed while traveling.

After returning from Silver Tide City, he met up with Iron Wing Demon General and arrived at Yanhuang Cave.

It was from the Iron-Winged Demon General that Chen Yuan learned that the spatial passage leading to that interface fragment was actually near the Thunder Mountain Cave.

After discovering the spatial passage, Demon General Qiyan immediately set up an array to conceal the traces and deceive Demon General Yanhuang. He simply invited Demon General Tieyi and Chen Yuan to explore the interface fragments together.

However, even with his combined efforts with the Iron Wing Demon General, he was unable to break through the blockade of the giant skeletal lizard. The fluctuations in the spatial passage were becoming increasingly intense, and the array set up by the Qiyan Demon General was about to fail.

Left with no other choice, he had to inform the Demon Commander Yanhuang about the matter and join forces to deal with the giant skeletal lizard.

Qiyan Demon General and Yanhuang Demon General had only met a few times before and were not close friends, otherwise he would not have concealed the existence of the spatial passage from him.

Upon learning of this, Yanhuang Cave Mansion became quite interested in the fragment of the interface and immediately proposed to invite another demon general to explore the fragment together.

It remains to be seen how many treasures can be found from the ever-changing interface fragments. Naturally, both Qiyan Demon General and Tieyi Demon General are unwilling to let anyone share the spoils.

However, they also knew very well that Yanhuang Demon Commander must have seen the three of them join forces, and Chen Yuan's reputation had already spread, having killed high-ranking demon commanders. He felt that he was outnumbered and weak, and dared not risk going alone.

This spatial passage is located within the territory of Yanhuang Cave Mansion, and in principle, it should belong to Yanhuang Demon General.

Of course, the demon race values ​​strength above all else, and any treasure must ultimately be seized through strength. Yanhuang Demon Commander is no match for them and cannot take away this spatial passage.

However, if they do not agree to this, the Yanhuang Demon General can simply offer this spatial passage to the Shenyuan Demon King, and then they will have no chance to achieve their goal.

Left with no other choice, the two had to agree, but only allowed Yanhuang Demon Commander to invite a mid-level Demon Commander, to prevent him from taking over the role of the guest.

This request was reasonable, and the Demon General Yanhuang did not refuse. He invited the old man with the pointed mouth and monkey cheeks to help deal with the giant bone lizard.

This old man was also a mid-level demon general named Gui Xiao, whose true form was a Gui Wu Shan Xiao.

This type of demonic beast is quite rare in the Demon Burning Realm. It has an extraordinary bloodline, comparable to a royal family of demonic beasts, and its innate supernatural abilities are also extremely unique.

Those who can cultivate to the mid-level Demon General level are mostly those with strong bloodlines, except for a very few who are extremely lucky and can make up for their bloodline deficiencies with rare and precious materials and body-tempering spiritual items. They are expected to break through to the Demon King level.

However, bloodline only determines the upper limit of a demon's cultivation. Very few demon generals can truly realize the potential of their bloodline. It also depends on the purity of the bloodline, whether there are enough opportunities, and so on.

Otherwise, as long as one possesses royal blood, one can cultivate to the level of a demon king, and the Demon Realm would not have been suppressed by the human race of the Spirit Realm, and even had two continents occupied at one point.

Instead, they invaded the spirit realm and turned all human cultivators into slaves.

Due to his innate supernatural powers, the Ghost Demon General is extremely skilled in illusion and adept at manipulating ghosts, making him exceptionally well-suited for exploring dangerous places and fragments of the interface.

He had teamed up with others several times to venture into dangerous places in search of treasure, and always managed to escape unscathed and make a lot of progress, earning him considerable fame in the Canyuan Cave.

According to Qiyan Yaoshuai, Guixiao Yaoshuai is slick and cunning, and rarely suffers losses.

He once joined forces with the Demon General Yanhuang to search for treasure in a well-known dangerous place on the Tianhai Continent. It was probably because of this that the two became friends.

Although the combined forces of Ghost Demon General and Flame Emperor Demon General were still no match for Chen Yuan and his two companions, they were more than capable of protecting themselves.

They just didn't expect that after Chen Yuan emerged from seclusion, he would actually advance to the rank of high-level demon general.

When Chen Yuan and the Iron Wing Demon General arrived at the Yanhuang Cave and revealed their aura as high-ranking demon generals, both the Yanhuang Demon General and the Ghost Demon General were dumbfounded. They then treated Chen Yuan with extreme politeness, their eyes revealing a hint of apprehension.

Chen Yuan displayed great prowess in the Battle of Yixiantian, and his fame spread throughout Leishan Cave and Shimu Cave. The demon generals of the surrounding caves also heard of him.

The Yanhuang Cave was so close to the battlefield, and the name of the Northern Underworld Demon General was already widely known. As a rare demon general of the Holy Clan, his fame was even greater, comparable to that of the Netherworld Demon General.

Yanhuang Demon General originally thought that joining forces with Guixiao Demon General would be enough to protect themselves, but now that Chen Yuan's cultivation has improved, the two of them are completely at a disadvantage.

If Chen Yuan and his two companions harbored malicious intentions within the interface fragments, they would be no match for them.

Before arriving at Fangwei Mountain Range, Ghost Demon General proposed to invite another demon general to join forces, but Qiyan Demon General resolutely refused.

"I have already used secret methods to investigate. The area of ​​that interface fragment is not large, only a million miles in diameter."

"We don't know if we can find any treasures other than that eerie death aura, or how many of them will be useful to us demon generals."

"The five of us working together is quite a lot, enough to deal with that giant skeletal lizard."

"Even if there are a few more ferocious beasts of similar strength, as long as they are not very intelligent, they will not be difficult to deal with."

"If we listen to Fellow Daoist Guixiao and another person shares the treasure, wouldn't we have made a wasted trip?"

Qi Yan Yao Shuai's words were deeply agreed upon by Tie Yi Yao Shuai.

Interface fragments are the broken secret realms left behind after one interface is shattered.

These interfaces often perish and break down only after the world has declined and spiritual energy has been depleted, just as all living things have a limited lifespan.

These interfaces were already in a state of extreme decay before they shattered, so naturally there wouldn't be many treasures left.

Even if some precious treasures remain, they are usually found in those fragments of the interface that span billions of miles. Only such vast fragments of the interface can contain such treasures.

A fragment of an interface spanning millions of miles is often a desolate wasteland, and the treasures within are of no value to a demon general, only useful to low-level cultivators or demons.

If Qiyan Demon General hadn't obtained the giant bird skeleton and black crystal in this spatial passage and discovered that the death energy contained within them was extremely strange and of considerable value, he wouldn't have invited Chen Yuan and Iron Wing Demon General to explore together.

This is because he is cautious by nature, which is extremely rare among demons; otherwise, he would not have revealed this matter.

Instead, once the spatial passage stabilizes, he will enter the interface fragment alone and devour all the treasures within.

As Qiyan Yaoshuai had predicted, a ferocious giant skeletal lizard blocked their path in this fragment of the interface.

But in the end, it was just a fragment of a world spanning a million miles. In the Demon Burning Realm, even a demon general's cave dwelling was this big.

Even if there are still treasures suitable for demon generals remaining inside, there won't be many. Five demon generals working together, including one high-level demon general, is already the limit.

Yanhuang Demon General hesitated and remained silent, so Guixiao Demon General had to give up the idea.

Qiyan Demon General also stated that, as fellow subordinates of the Canyuan Demon King, they would never fight amongst themselves.

Chen Yuan then asked the others to help him collect the death energy, which put their minds at ease.

Within the fragments of the interface, the rules set by the Great Sages are useless. If Chen Yuan and the other two truly harbor murderous intent, they can only accept their misfortune.

However, a mere fragment of a world spanning millions of miles certainly wouldn't contain any extremely valuable treasures.

Neither of them possessed any treasures that Chen Yuan and his companions coveted, so they shouldn't have attacked them without reason.

Chen Yuan ordered several people to collect death energy, which, although a show of force, was seen as reasonable by them.

The demon race has always revered strength. As a high-ranking demon general with a far-reaching reputation, Chen Yuan must have contributed the most when dealing with that giant skeletal lizard.

It would be reasonable for him to make some demands; otherwise, the two of them would suspect that he had ulterior motives.

After some discussion, the group finally reached a consensus and then rushed to Fangwei Mountain Range.

Chen Yuan could also see that the Yanhuang Demon General and the Guixiao Demon General still feared him, but they didn't take it seriously.

He came here only to collect death energy to enhance the power of the Demon-Slaying Blade, and will not attack the other four demon generals.

The Demon Essence Pill refined from the demon core of a mid-level demon general was useless to him, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Moreover, he had joined forces with these four demon generals to explore for treasure, but he was the only one to return, which was too conspicuous.

For the next three days, Chen Yuan meditated silently in the small building.

There are no spiritual veins in the Fangwei Mountains, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is extremely thin. However, Chen Yuan consumed very little spiritual energy during his flight, and he recovered completely in just a few hours. After that, he focused on nurturing his spiritual treasures and divine weapons.

After he transformed into a deity, he left the human realm and the Myriad Demon Continent one after another. After arriving in the Burning Demon Realm, he traveled around hunting down mid-level demon generals. He had very little time for seclusion and cultivation, let alone nurturing spiritual treasures.

Therefore, whenever he had free time, he would use his true essence to nurture the spiritual treasure. This was the same method he used when he ambushed and killed the mid-level demon generals and patiently waited for them to leave the cave, without wasting a single moment.

Three days later, a sound transmission talisman flew into the small building.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, withdrew his divine sense, took the transmission talisman, glanced at it, then got up and walked out of the small building. With a flash of light, he arrived in front of the spatial passage.

The Demon General Yanhuang and the Demon General Guixiao were already waiting there. Upon seeing Chen Yuan arrive, they both clasped their hands in greeting.

Chen Yuan returned the greeting with a cupped hand. The three of them waited for a while longer before Qi Yan Demon General and Tie Yi Demon General arrived one after another, bringing together all five demon generals.

Qi Yan, the Demon General, swept his gaze over the group and said solemnly, "Today we are joining forces to explore the fragments of the interface. I must remind you four fellow Daoists that if there are any treasures, you must choose them in order of your contribution."

"However, I discovered this spatial passage. If I encounter any treasures that I like, I can choose one first, but I only have one chance. Do any of you four fellow Daoists have any objections?"

Chen Yuan and the other three shook their heads. Qi Yan Yao Shuai said, "Then please, Fellow Daoist Yan Huang, open the formation, and we will enter the spatial passage together."

Yanhuang Demon General did as he was told, flipped his hand and took out an array plate, and pointed at it.

The array plate hummed and emitted a burst of spiritual light. The array that enveloped the spatial passage revealed a passage, and a spatial fluctuation emanated out, which any demon general could clearly perceive.

Yanhuang Demon General urged, "Fellow Daoists, please enter quickly. The spatial fluctuations emanating from this spatial passage are too strong and can easily spread out. If any demon general passes by, they will immediately notice."

Chen Yuan and his companions dared not delay, and with a flicker of their figures, they flew into the spatial passage.

Yanhuang Demon General was at the very end of the line. Before entering the spatial passage, he pointed at the array plate, and the array curtain closed again, concealing the spatial fluctuations.

After the five entered the spatial passage, all they saw was a chaotic color, which was the void that Chen Yuan was very familiar with.

A very clear spatial fluctuation extended into the distance, guiding them along a path.

The five flew forward along this path, and in less than a quarter of an hour, they encountered a spatial storm. Fortunately, it was not very fierce, and they could withstand it with their physical bodies alone.

Qi Yan, the Demon General, had already entered the interface fragment. Upon seeing this, he reminded, "This spatial passage was formed after that interface fragment collided with the Burning Demon Realm. It is not particularly stable and can only accommodate mid-level demon generals like us."

"We may encounter even more ferocious spatial storms later, so please be careful, fellow Daoists."

Yanhuang Demon General frowned and said, "It is said that human cultivators from the Spirit Realm enter the interface fragments to search for treasures through teleportation arrays. They don't need to enter the spatial rifts or wait for the spatial channels to stabilize, which saves them a lot of trouble."

"Even Foundation Establishment cultivators have the opportunity to enter the spatial fragments, but I wonder what methods they used."

"If my demon race could also learn this technique, just like learning mechanical arts from the human race, it would be much easier to search for treasures in the fragments of the interface."

Ghost Demon General shook his head slightly: "As far as I know, the reason why the human race in the Spirit Realm can easily discover interface fragments, or even other interfaces, in the boundless void and enter them is not because they used any supernatural powers or secret techniques, but because of a powerful treasure."

Chen Yuan's heart stirred, and he asked, "This treasure is so mysterious, it must be no ordinary treasure. Fellow Daoist Gui Xiao, could you enlighten me?"

Ghost Demon General looked at him with a hint of doubt: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is from the Kunyu clan, could it be that you are unaware of this?"

Chen Yuan hesitated, looking troubled. Iron Wing Demon General smiled and came to his rescue: "Fellow Daoist Gui Xiao may not know, but although Fellow Daoist Bei Ming is from the Holy Clan, his experience is different from that of ordinary Holy Clan demon generals."

"He has never been to Turtle Island and knows very little about the human race in the Spirit Realm."

The demon general Guixiao looked enlightened and gave Chen Yuan a deep look: "Indeed, since Fellow Daoist Beiming has come to the Heavenly Skeleton Continent, he must be an extraordinary person..."

"However, this is merely hearsay. Fellow Daoist, take it with a grain of salt. Legend has it that it is a profound spiritual treasure, possessing boundless power, even concerning the rise and fall of the human race in the spirit realm." (End of Chapter)