My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 888 Schemes, Confidence (Three chapters combined)

Seven Wonders Hall
Mountain Gate Hall

Inside the Seven Absolutes Hall, forged from black iron, a gloomy and cold aura permeated the air, giving anyone who stepped into the place a chilling feeling, as if they were in the depths of winter.

Wan Zun Li, led by his servants
Stepping into this dark and gloomy hall, the clear sound of footsteps echoed within.

All around, rows of thick pillars stood neatly spaced dozens of feet apart, supporting the dome of the main hall. The dark-patterned stone dragons coiled around the pillars seemed to be breathing in and out demonic energy, swallowing up the faint light inside the hall until only starlight remained.
At the end of the corridor,

A tall platform carved from cold jade stood prominently.
On the high platform, a large black chair was placed in the center, with seven skulls carved on the back. Blood-red crystals were embedded in the eye sockets of the skulls, all staring down at the hall corridor below, casting a scarlet light and giving people a cold and oppressive feeling!

Wan Zunli arrived below the high platform.
He felt countless icy gazes fixed upon him.
It made his breathing feel heavy.

"Wan Zunli, what brings you to me?"

The words, spoken with a hint of nonchalance, came from the figure sitting on the skull chair on the high platform.

It was the figure of a young man who looked to be only in his twenties or thirties.
He leaned back in his chair, wearing a long black robe with gold trim, the hem of which hung down to the edge of the platform, swaying gently with his subtle movements.

Although the light inside the main hall was somewhat dim,
However, with the eyesight and perception of the Ten Thousand Venerables' Divine Travel Realm, he could still sense that the pair of deep, cold eyes cast down from the head seat were watching him as he stepped into the hall without any emotion.

Wan Zunli couldn't help but swallow.

The young man's face,

He recognized him.

In his early years, before he had achieved the Divine Travel Realm, he had dealings with the Seven Absolutes Sect. He had seen them among the welcoming disciples on one of his visits.

Wan Zunli wouldn't have paid any attention to such insignificant figures.

But not long after he advanced to the Divine Travel Realm, at a gathering of the Demonic Path Alliance, the other party suddenly transformed into Ying Wuya, the eldest disciple of the Seven Absolute Old Demon!
He had known Ying Wuya for some time before, and was well aware that Ying Wuya didn't actually look like this.
nowadays,
The other party, however, was already sitting openly and brazenly in the position of sect leader, representing the absolute power of the Seven Absolutes Sect!
Such a bizarre change is truly chilling.

Wan Zunli is not a fool.
Naturally, no one would suspect that "Ying Wuya" had taken advantage of the Seven Absolutes Old Demon's "death" to successfully usurp the throne and seize power from the Seven Absolutes Sect.

This person,

It's most likely that it's the Seven Deadly Demons himself!

There have been rumors circulating for a long time.

The Seven Deadly Demons possessed some extremely strange and mysterious demonic technique.
Not only can he replace the bodies of his disciples, but he can also resurrect his deceased, cherished disciples in other people's bodies.
It can even return to the consciousness of its disciples who planted the demonic seed within it!

Now it seems,

That's probably it!
This young man, who once became Toothless Ying, must be the recipient of the Seven Deadly Demons' strange secret technique that brought him back!
And this,
This is why, several years ago, during the fierce battle in which True Man Qian Yuan swept through the Demonic Alliance's lair, even though the Seven Deadly Demons had already been reduced to ashes, some people still believed that the Seven Deadly Demons had survived using some kind of secret technique!
Such bizarre methods are simply unimaginable!

"Greetings, senior. I have come here on the orders of the Demon Lord of the Underworld Moon to unite the many demonic cultivators in the Southern Yue region, in order to prepare for the Demon Lord's intervention in this place in the future."

"At the same time, the Demon Lord also ordered me to complete a task, so I had no choice but to come to him for help."

The demeanor of the Wanzun Li was humble and respectful.
He didn't want to become the next recipient of someone else's possession and rebirth.

Although the Seven Absolute Old Demon, who returned using his unknown and strange methods, seems to have suffered severe injuries, his aura is only at around the second or third level of the Divine Travel Realm.

But he was still a senior who had been lingering in the Divine Travel Realm for an unknown amount of time.
Their strength was far beyond what he, who had only just entered the Divine Travel Realm and whose chances of advancing further were extremely slim, could underestimate.

"The Demon Lord of the Underworld Moon?"

Upon hearing this name, the Seven Deadly Demon Lord's nonchalant expression vanished.

His gaze sharpened as he looked down at the respectfully reverent Wan Zun Li.

The title of Demon Lord is not one that can be given lightly.
Just like the respectful title for a true person on the righteous path,
However, this title is only given to those who have reached the Xuan Dan realm!
and,

This Demon Lord of the Underworld Moon
He is a big shot from the Heavenly Demon Sect!
His person,

He was the master of the leader of the Netherworld Cult!

and,

Several years ago, it was the very same Dark Moon Demon Lord who repelled the surprise attack by True Man Qian Yuan!
"What does that Demon Lord want us to do?"

That was an absolutely important figure, and the Seven Absolutes Old Demon dared not be negligent.

"The Demon Lord has ordered us to consolidate our power, avoid internal strife, and wait for an opportune moment to launch a counterattack."

"As for what we need to do, it is to lure Shen Changchuan out and find out his situation."

Wan Zunli didn't dare to put on airs because of the title of Demon Lord Mingyue, and quickly explained the mission he had been sent there.

Speaking of this,
Wan Zunli couldn't help but sigh.

Long before he conspired with Shi Mengting, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, to kill Shen Changchuan,
Shen Changchuan's feat of defeating Zuo Jiuyin with the power of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator had already shaken the entire Southern Yue region.
From that time on,
He knew very well that the brat named Shen Changchuan had grown into someone he couldn't afford to mess with!

Even Zuo Jiuyin, who was at the peak of the third level of the Divine Realm, was no match for him. Wan Zunli was certain that if he appeared in front of the opponent, he would die in an instant!

Also because of this,

While serving the Holy Maiden, he had already secured a way to enter the Heavenly Demon Sect through her connections.

But who knew that the powerful figure at the top had designs on the land of Nanyue? Thus, he, who hailed from Nanyue, was captured and forced into hard labor, forcing him to return to this extremely dangerous land.
And he took on a mission that was almost fatal for him!
This is why,
The reason he sought out the Seven Absolutes Sect.

Thoughts flashed through my mind.

Thinking of Zuo Jiuyin, that powerful and fearsome figure, Wan Zunli couldn't help but raise his gaze to look at the young man on the head seat.

If he remembers correctly,
That Zuo Jiuyin,

It seems to be the son of the Seven Deadly Demons in front of us.
It's unclear whether the Seven Absolutes Old Demon didn't take Zuo Jiuyin's death to heart at all, or whether he made some kind of preparation to retaliate against Shen Changchuan, but Shen Changchuan was unaware of it.

"Shen Changchuan?"

The Seven Absolutes Old Demon had no idea what Wan Zunli was thinking.

At this moment, he frowned and murmured the name in a low voice.

Shen Changchuan,

Of course he knew it.

Even as early as twenty years ago, he sent his eldest disciple, Ying Wuya, to infiltrate the Southern Region of the Immortal Cultivation World to plot the discovery of a former human ruin within it.

But unexpectedly, the plan took an unexpected turn.

His eldest disciple, Ying Wuyai, died there.
Along with them, many of the elites under the Seven Absolutes Sect were also wiped out.

In that incident,
That was the first time he heard the name Shen Changchuan.

At that time, the Seven Deadly Demons only thought that Shen Changchuan, who was a disciple of You Longzi, had good aptitude and thought that he could be kidnapped and used as a hostage.

This also provides a perfect opportunity to exact revenge on You Longzi.

Unfortunately, later on,
Amidst a series of events and changes, he was preoccupied with many things and, fearing You Longzi's strength, he didn't have time to make a special trip to kidnap Shen Changchuan.

The little devil named Shen Changchuan, starting from developing the secret technique of controlling Gu to change the situation on the battlefield between the righteous and the demonic, gradually grew up, became famous far and wide, and became a thorn in the side of the demonic alliance in the Southern Yue land.

Until a few years ago, even when he was at the Nascent Soul stage, he managed to kill his most promising son, Zuo Jiuyin!

Regarding the name Shen Changchuan,

He didn't show anything on the surface.

But for those in the mainland, it was an unforgettable experience!
However,

However, the Seven Deadly Demons had lived for several hundred years and was still at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm, just one step away from reaching the legendary Profound Core Realm.
He would not easily let hatred and anger overwhelm his reason.

He quickly realized something was wrong.

Why would a powerful figure like the Demon Lord of the Underworld Moon be interested in a mere boy?

"Even though it's widely rumored that the kid has already advanced to the Divine Travel Realm, no matter what, in front of a big figure like the Demon Lord, he's just a slightly larger ant."

"Why would the Demon Lord send you here specifically to investigate that brat's situation?"

"Could there be some hidden story behind this?"

The Seven Deadly Demons sat high above.

His gaze scrutinized the Wan Zun Li below.

In the air,

An unparalleled sense of majesty and oppression rolled in, causing Wan Zunli to break out in a cold sweat.

Such a reaction was inevitable for Wan Zunli.

Don't let his mastery of the Divine Travel Realm fool you.

But in reality, from the moment he embarked on the path of demonic cultivation, he practically grew up hearing the fearsome and intimidating name of the Seven Deadly Demons!

As early as his youth,
The opponent was already a great demon who had risen from countless killings and stood at the pinnacle of the Southern Yue land!

Faced with such beings, who in his eyes almost lived in myths and legends,
The pressure that Wanzunli felt was almost unimaginable to outsiders!
"Senior, I have no idea what the Demon Lord's plans are."

"That's the consideration of important people; I wouldn't dare to presume to know."

Cold sweat poured down Wan Zunli's forehead.

In order to gain the trust of the Seven Deadly Demons, he even recounted the detailed process of how he was diligently cultivating in the Heavenly Demon Sect, only to be summoned by an order and given a mission by the Dark Moon Demon Lord in person.

At that time, he was just a nobody who had just joined the Heavenly Demon Sect and whose potential had been exhausted, so he didn't dare to ask such a big shot the reason.

So much so now,
He was completely baffled by this sudden assignment.

See here,

The Seven Deadly Demons did not press him further.

He knew he wouldn't get any answers from asking.

After all, this Wan Zun Ceremony was only joined by "outsiders" midway, and was not a direct descendant of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Moreover, even among the direct descendants, such important figures would probably not readily disclose their plans.

Perhaps the Demon Lord of the Underworld wanted to seize the land of Nan Yue, so he made arrangements in advance to investigate the strength of the other side, so as to make it easier to make a move later.

Perhaps Shen Changchuan harbored some secret that the Demon Lord of the Underworld wanted to know, so he sent people to investigate his situation.

Or perhaps this involves a deeper level of strategic calculation.

Who knows the answer to this?
For the Demon Lord,

These lowly soldiers only need to focus on completing their tasks, but the Demon Lord and other important figures have much more to consider.
"That's fine."

"Since it is the Demon Lord's order, I will naturally obey."

"How do you plan to carry out the task of investigating Shen Changchuan's situation?"

The Seven Absolutes Old Demon put aside his many speculations, his brows relaxed slightly, and he looked at Wan Zunli and asked.

The two tasks of Venerable Mingyue are: first, to unite the forces of the Demonic Alliance in the Southern Yue region and stop the current internal strife;

This task is not difficult.

If he were to merely show his face and issue orders regarding Venerable Mingyue to the major demonic forces below, things would quickly calm down. No demonic cultivator would dare to defy the will of such a powerful figure.

As for the second one,
However, it is somewhat troublesome.

To know,
Currently, the Demon Alliance is at a significant disadvantage in the southern lands of Vietnam.

Moreover, in the City of Broken Souls, You Longzi was still in seclusion recuperating.

Even if the opponent had previously failed to break through to the Profound Core Realm and suffered severe backlash and weakened greatly,

Now, several years have passed, and it has recovered to some extent.

With their opponent having reached the peak of the Divine Realm and being one of the Seven Immortals, the Demonic Alliance was practically unstoppable!
It should be noted that the three former leaders of the Demonic Alliance were killed in the surprise attack by True Immortal Qian Yuan. The White Bone Demon was killed, the Netherworld Sect Leader was severely injured and returned to the Heavenly Demon Sect, and Qian Yuan himself was left with only a remnant soul and hid back in Seven Absolutes Mountain.

Most of the former high-ranking members of the Divine Realm were also wiped out.
The Demonic Path Alliance's top-tier Divine Realm warriors are now reduced to only a handful.

They probably wouldn't even be able to organize a strong counterattack.
In this situation, how can we investigate Shen Changchuan's situation?

After all, according to some intelligence information,

For the past few years, Shen Changchuan has stayed in Broken Soul City, never venturing out.

Even the people in the city had never seen the other party show their faces.
It's simply impossible to investigate the other party's situation.

"Don't worry, senior. I had a plan in mind when I arrived."

"This is nothing more than a ploy to lure the snake out of its hole!"

"Ten years ago, I had a feud with that brat named Shen Changchuan and tried to kill him several times. In this land of Nan Yue, I am second to none!"

Seeing that the Seven Deadly Demons were also interested, Wan Zunli quickly spoke up.
His face also revealed a confident and assured demeanor.

His pride was not unfounded.

He had once recognized Shen Changchuan's talent and potential, and in order to prevent the latter from becoming a threat to him in the future,

Back then, Wan Zunli had collected a lot of information about Shen Changchuan, carefully analyzed it, and set up several killing traps.

But unfortunately,
Even though he thought he had made full preparations at that time, Shen Changchuan's growth still exceeded his expectations!

So much so that he escaped his murder time and time again.

Although all those schemes failed, those experiences gave Wan Zunli a very deep understanding of Shen Changchuan!

In his opinion,

It wasn't difficult to lure Shen Changchuan out.

The difficulty lies in the battle after luring it out!

After all, the other party now,
They are no longer the ants I could easily scheme against and crush with a little effort!
If you're not careful, you could be turned on and swallowed whole!
Wan Zunli's smug expression subsided slightly.

Looking up again at the Seven Deadly Demons on the head seat, he felt a little worried and uneasy.

"It has to be said that the kid named Shen Changchuan is exceptionally talented and extremely powerful."

"Several years ago, when he was still in the Nascent Soul Realm, he was able to execute a peak third-level Divine Travel Realm cultivator using legal means."

"Now, judging from the fact that the other party did not participate in the joint competition initiated by the Jade Purity Sect, he has most likely advanced to the Divine Travel Realm, just as rumored."

"He was already this ferocious when he was still in the Nascent Soul stage a few years ago; now that he has advanced to the Divine Travel stage, his strength is probably even more terrifying."

The ceremony of ten thousand honored guests was not finished.
But the meaning is quite clear.

He came to Seven Absolutes Mountain, wasn't it because of this deadly mission?

Even before advancing to the Divine Travel Realm, Shen Changchuan could probably kill him like a chicken.
Now that he has advanced to the Divine Realm, seeing him would probably mean instant death!
This is precisely why he came directly to find the Seven Deadly Demons.
Otherwise, how could he possibly complete the task assigned to him by Venerable Mingyue to investigate Shen Changchuan?

And it is precisely for this reason

At this moment, he felt a little worried.

Several years ago, the Seven Absolutes Old Demon, who was severely injured by True Man Qian Yuan and barely escaped back to Seven Absolutes Mountain, did he have the strength to deal with Shen Changchuan?

"Hmph! Don't worry about it!"

Wan Zunli hadn't finished speaking, but the Seven Absolutes Demon Lord had already discerned the implied meaning in the other party's words.
He immediately let out a cold snort, his chilling voice echoing in the empty hall:
"As long as you can lure that brat out and away from Broken Soul City, I will surely kill him!"

"What good is being exceptionally talented? In the end, he's still just a young upstart who hasn't grown up yet!"

"You can do it with confidence, leave everything to me!"

A sinister look appeared on the face of the Seven Deadly Demons.
A chilling killing intent spread at that moment, causing the surrounding temperature to drop rapidly, as if it were about to freeze!
He has never forgotten that his most outstanding son, Zuo Jiuyin, died at the hands of Shen Changchuan!

Although the circumstances at the time forced him to suppress his hatred and refrain from taking any unnecessary actions.

But this does not mean that,

He let go of that hatred!

Now that such a great opportunity has presented itself, how could the Seven Deadly Sins Old Demon possibly give it up?

Investigate the brat's situation?

Do not!
He was determined to capture that brat, tear him apart, and refine his soul into a lamp wick to torment him day and night, only then could he vent his hatred!

boom! ! !
As the words fell,

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the Seven Deadly Demons!

Under the impact of this aura, the surrounding void was visibly distorted!

The Ten Thousand Offerings below,

It created a terrifying pressure, as if a small mountain was pressing down on his back, causing his back to bend slightly!
But at this time,
Feel the impact of this immense aura.

Wan Zunli showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Sixth level of the Divine Travel Realm!
It turned out that the aura of the second or third level of the Divine Travel Realm that I had sensed on the Seven Absolute Old Demon was just a disguise.

This is his true strength!
Despite suffering a severe blow several years ago
But the Seven Deadly Demons were, after all, a being who had dominated the cultivation world for hundreds of years.

Within a short period of time, he recovered to the sixth level of the Divine Travel Realm!

With such power,

Everything is stable!

A smile appeared on Wan Zunli's face.

Moreover, this murderous intent suggests that the other party is not entirely unaffected by the fact that their son, Zuo Jiuyin, was killed several years ago.

perhaps,

I can also take this opportunity to eliminate that brat Shen Changchuan.

To put an end to that grudge and hatred!
The scheming hidden in the shadows

Shen Changchuan had no idea.

After more than half a month of exploration, he had completely mastered the power of splitting his mind and creating clones.

He already knew all the methods that his clones could use, and understood them in detail.

First of all,

This divided spirit is ultimately not a true divided spirit.
It has no flesh and blood; it is merely a physical clone created by the condensed divine soul power fused with its own magical essence.

The reason why one can cultivate by splitting one's mind and creating clones is...
Simply because cultivators in the Divine Travel Realm have already begun to transcend the mortal realm in a simple way.

For example, even ordinary cultivators in the Divine Travel Realm whose souls leave their bodies can still absorb and refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into their own magical power, thereby increasing their cultivation level when their souls return to their physical bodies.

However, this method of cultivation can only improve one's magical power level, but it lacks the process of the physical body absorbing spiritual energy to strengthen itself. It is undoubtedly one less benefit than ordinary meditation cultivation, so it is not adopted by others.

But this point,
For Shen Changchuan, who is capable of splitting his spirit and condensing it into another divine soul clone, this is not the case.

It is precisely because of this,
He split into three separate spirits, which could bring him more than three times the improvement in cultivation!

Of course, none of this is important.

It is important that

Because the split spirit and the split body do not have a physical body.
Therefore, physical powers such as the Yi Wood Undying Scripture and the Yi Wood Extinction Divine Light, which requires the consumption of life force, cannot be used.

A soul clone without a physical body cannot engage in direct, head-on combat with others.

However, these things don't actually have a significant impact.
As he advanced to the Divine Travel Realm,

These methods are only a small part of his combat strength.

In contrast,

Because the split soul is an incarnation separated from one's own soul.
Shen Changchuan possesses all the perfect spells, including the ability to create both a split soul and a clone, and all of them can be cast instantly at their perfect state!
Other than that,

The power of true meaning is also capable of unleashing the power of the true meaning of time, which is 35.2% the same as the original body's level of comprehension!
Although this 35.2% progress of the True Meaning of Time does not seem to have the same strengthening effect brought about by the infection of the aura of law as the original body.

It's like a copy that's lost its soul, so the power amplification is greatly reduced.

But that doesn't really matter.

Most importantly, it reveals the true meaning of a 35.2% progress in understanding!

This level of understanding of true meaning,
Even ordinary cultivators in the late stage of the Divine Travel Realm are rare!

Based on this 35.2% progress in understanding the true meaning,
Even with just a clone's strength, Shen Changchuan was already capable of sweeping away cultivators in the early to mid-stages of the Divine Travel Realm!

This filled Shen Changchuan with satisfaction.

And subtly,

He had even greater ambition and expectations for his divided spirit to travel through various worlds to gain experience!

but,

Shen Changchuan did not continue his seclusion to explore further. He was so engrossed in the power of this split spirit and clone that he got up and left the cave, stepping out of his home, which he had not left for several years.

Because a message just came in.

Master has emerged from seclusion!
As a disciple

He had to go up and pay his respects.

(End of this chapter)