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Chapter 358 The Temptation from the Ancient Demon Ancestor!

"Let's go check out the dark side first."

Zhou Yuan's gaze swept over the black and white teleportation arrays, and he had already made up his mind.

He knew that many cultivators had already entered the depths of the Demon Suppression Tower, and the area that the black teleportation array led to was the core place where the ancient demon saint ancestor Yuan Sha's divided soul and the body of the Silver Moon Demon Wolf Queen were sealed.

Although he had already annihilated the Ancient Demon Blood Flame beforehand, he still decided to go there personally to check in order to ensure everything was in order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

He stepped onto the black teleportation array.

A flash of light appeared, and his figure vanished from the spot.

The next moment, Zhou Yuan appeared in a strange space.

Beneath his feet was a magic array suspended in the void, surrounded by flickering eerie light, the light dim and blurry, as if he were in a chaotic void before creation.

He looked up and saw that, more than a hundred feet above the ground, countless colorful magical lights of the restrictions were flashing and intertwining, forming a huge net of light that exuded a chilling pressure.

At the center of these restrictions, a massive black shadow, as large as a small mountain, hovered silently, motionless. The shadow was tightly bound by thick, black chains, each covered with countless colorful talismans that shimmered with various spiritual lights.

Near the shadowy figure, there were also huge bronze mirrors floating in a mysterious array. Thick yellow beams of light shot out from the mirrors, intertwining to form a huge cage that completely enveloped the shadowy figure.

Zhou Yuan stared intently and saw that the heavily sealed black shadow was actually a colossal creature over a hundred feet tall—a giant silver wolf with two heads!

Although its entire body was bound by restrictions, the giant wolf's fur still shone with a silvery luster, as if it were made of pure silver, exuding an aura of nobility and majesty.

But strangely, the two heads of this giant wolf were in completely different states.

The wolf head on the left is still pure silver-white, with its eyes closed and its expression peaceful, as if it were simply asleep.

The wolf head on the right, however, turned jet black and glossy from the neck down, enveloped in a faint layer of black demonic energy. A single purple horn sprouted from its head, making it appear exceptionally ferocious and radiating a dense demonic aura.

At this moment, both wolf heads, which are very different in shape, have their eyes closed, and are in a deep state of sleep or suppression.

"This is the body of the Silver Moon Wolf King, possessed by Yuan Sha's divided soul."

Zhou Yuan stared intently at the enormous two-headed silver wolf.

He knew that the normal silver wolf head belonged to the consciousness of the Silver Moon Wolf King; while the black wolf head corrupted by demonic energy was dominated by a fragment of the soul of the ancient demon saint ancestor Yuan Sha.

Just as Zhou Yuan was observing the giant wolf, he suddenly sensed that there was another aura present in another part of this space.

He turned his head and saw an old man with an unusually large head and a thin body standing not far away, watching him warily.

This person is none other than Ye Yuesheng, the genius from the Ye family who faked his death!

At Hazuki Sei's feet lay two or three corpses, their blood staining the ground.

Clearly, these unfortunate cultivators had arrived here via the teleportation array before Zhou Yuan, only to run into Ye Yue Sheng and be killed by him.

When Ye Yuesheng saw Zhou Yuan suddenly appear, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously wanted to take action and deal with this intruder as well.

But when his divine sense sensed the profound and abyss-like late-stage Nascent Soul aura emanating from Zhou Yuan, as well as the puppet behind Zhou Yuan that also exuded late-stage Nascent Soul fluctuations, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the killing intent that had just been raised was forcibly suppressed by him.

He did not act rashly.

Zhou Yuan naturally noticed Ye Yuesheng and the corpse at his feet.

He frowned almost imperceptibly, and spoke first, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "This is the place where the ancient demon is sealed. The matter is of utmost importance and cannot be lost. You would be best off leaving this place immediately."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuesheng revealed a cold smile on his enormous head: "Heh, fellow Daoist is extremely arrogant! I, Ye Yuesheng, have cultivated for a thousand years, dominating the Great Jin Dynasty. You were probably not even born yet! How could you possibly make me retreat with just a word?"

Although he was wary of Zhou Yuan's strength, he was also a veteran expert in the late Nascent Soul stage and had his own pride. How could he be easily intimidated?

"In that case, let's see who's the real deal."

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to waste any more words with him. With a thought, the Divine Lord puppet behind him stepped forward like a war machine that had received a command!

"boom!"

The heavy footsteps of the Divine Lord puppet landed in the void, producing a muffled thunderous explosion!

Its body, covered in dark gold metal, charged toward Hazuki Sei with an unparalleled aura!

At the same time, it raised its arm covered in dark gold metal, and a giant bow made entirely of dragon tendons, exuding a savage aura, appeared in its hand!

With his other hand, he picked up a small arrow that was entirely golden and had faint arcs of electricity dancing on its tip—it was the Demon-Slaying Arrow made of Golden Thunder Bamboo!

"Buzz—!"

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The bowstring vibrated!

A golden bolt of lightning ripped through the dark space!

That small golden thunder bamboo arrow, carrying an aura of supreme yang and strength, capable of destroying all evil, shot straight at Ye Yuesheng's face at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

Hazuki Sei's expression changed!

He hadn't expected that this puppet was not only incredibly powerful, but could also use such a sharp ranged attack weapon!

He dared not delay and immediately summoned his natal magic weapon—a white short blade shaped like a crescent moon.

The short blade was pure white, radiating an astonishing chill that seemed to freeze the air itself! With a flick of his finger, the white short blade transformed into a white streak, precisely striking the small golden thunder bamboo arrow!

"clang--!!!"

A crisp, ear-piercing sound of metal clashing rang out!

Sparks flew everywhere! The golden thunder bamboo arrow was slashed away by the white short blade, but the immense power contained in the arrow and its extremely yang and strong demon-breaking power also caused the white short blade to let out a mournful cry, and the cold light on its surface dimmed a bit!

Hazuki Sei even took a half step back!

"What a powerful puppet!" Ye Yuesheng was shocked! He hadn't expected that the puppet's power and magical artifacts would be so formidable!

However, the attacks of the Divine Lord Puppet went far beyond that!

As it fired the arrow, its massive body had already rushed to Hazuki Sei's side!

Its enormous fist, like a meteorite, slammed down towards Hazuki Sei with immense force!

At the same time, the Five Elements Jade core on its body flashed, and a protective shield with a five-colored halo instantly appeared on its body, blocking all possible counterattacks from Ye Yuesheng!

Ye Yuesheng was, after all, a veteran late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator with extremely rich combat experience. Although he was startled, he remained calm, manipulating the white short blade to circle in the air, looking for an opportunity to counterattack, while his figure flickered like a ghost in the void, dodging the storm of close-range attacks from the Divine Lord puppet!

At the same time, he flicked his sleeve, and several talismans of different colors shot out, transforming into fireballs, ice spikes, and wind blades, bombarding the Divine Lord puppet in an overwhelming manner!

In an instant, the dark space was filled with booming sounds, explosions, and the whooshing of spells!

The violent energy fluctuations shook the ground, making it vibrate and hum!

With its indestructible body and the protection of the Five Elements Light Shield, the Divine Lord Puppet withstood Ye Yuesheng's magical attacks, pressing forward step by step, each punch landing squarely!

Meanwhile, Ye Yuesheng, relying on her exquisite movement techniques and magical treasures, fought back against the Divine Lord's puppet, and for a time, the two were evenly matched!

Zhou Yuan stood to the side, hands behind his back, quietly watching the battle.

He didn't rush to make a move. He wanted to see just how powerful this divine puppet truly was.

After a fierce battle, Ye Yuesheng became increasingly alarmed! He discovered that this puppet not only possessed astonishing defensive capabilities and inexhaustible power, but also had extremely sophisticated combat skills, after all, it had fused with the divided soul of the Great Evolution God and inherited the Great Evolution God's combat consciousness.

Hazuki Sei's magical artifacts and spells could hardly cause any real damage to the puppet! And every attack from the puppet forced him to dodge or block with all his might!

If this continues, he will eventually be worn down!

Just as Ye Yuesheng was beginning to consider retreating, Zhou Yuan finally made his move.

He pointed his fingers like a sword, aiming them at Hazuki Sei's direction.

"Zheng—!"

A dazzling golden sword rainbow, like the Milky Way cascading down from the heavens, shot up from behind him!

Within that sword rainbow lay an indestructible sharpness and a resolute will to sever everything! It was none other than his natal flying sword—the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword!

The golden sword rainbow did not directly attack Ye Yuesheng, but instead circled above his head, emitting an incomparably terrifying sword pressure! The sword pressure was so strong that Ye Yuesheng felt as if he were being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast, his hair stood on end, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

He had no doubt that if that sword rainbow really struck down, even if he didn't die, he would definitely pay an extremely heavy price!

"I give up!"

Ye Yuesheng was also a decisive person. After feeling the terrifying pressure of Zhou Yuan's natal flying sword, he knew that he was no match for this person. If he continued to fight, he would only humiliate himself and might even perish here!

He quickly sheathed his white dagger, took a few steps back, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Zhou Yuan, and said with a hint of resentment and helplessness, "Fellow Daoist's strength is indeed formidable; I humbly admit defeat! I will no longer meddle in this sealed land!"

After saying that, he gave Zhou Yuan a deep look, as if trying to memorize the young man's appearance, then turned around and flew back to the teleportation array he had come from without looking back, and soon disappeared.

Zhou Yuan watched Ye Yuesheng's departing figure but did not stop him.

He retrieved his flying sword and then carefully inspected the sealed space to make sure no one else was lurking or had left any backup plans before he felt relieved.

Just as he was preparing to leave and head towards the white teleportation array, a woman's voice, filled with authority and indifference, suddenly echoed in the space: "—Do you desire true immortality?"

Zhou Yuan paused, understanding dawning on him. He knew that this was the sealed fragment of the Yuan Sha Saint Ancestor speaking to him.

He turned around and calmly looked at the heavily sealed two-headed silver wolf, or more precisely, at the black wolf head shrouded in demonic energy.

"You carry her scent."

The voice continued, with a hint of amusement and inquiry, "She actually chose to become your artifact spirit?"

Zhou Yuan knew that the "she" the other party was referring to was the other half of the soul that the Silver Moon Demon Wolf King had split off from, which was now his natal flying sword spirit, Silver Moon.

"So what if it is?"

Zhou Yuan responded calmly.

Since Silver Moon had become his sword spirit and had followed him for so long, he naturally couldn't let Silver Moon be devoured by the ancient demon's divided soul.

He had already made up his mind that he would definitely help Silver Moon regain control of this body in the future and make her the true master of the Silver Moon Demon Wolf King's body!

The voice of the ancient demon's fragmented soul paused for a moment, then rang out again, carrying a bewitching magic: "If you are willing to help me break free, I can not only bestow upon you demonic energy, granting you true immortality—"

"Furthermore, I can tell you the location of the 'Reverse Spirit Passage,' giving you the opportunity to leave this barren land of the human realm and travel to the higher realm of demons to pursue the supreme path! How about it? This deal is a sure win for you!"

"Heh." Zhou Yuan merely chuckled dismissively upon hearing this. How could he not know that the so-called "Reverse Spirit Passage" had already collapsed and disappeared in ancient times!

This ancient demon saint's divided soul was clearly trying to deceive him and use him to break the seal!

He ignored the ancient demon's seductive charm and turned to leave.

Before leaving, he also put some effort into setting up a powerful sealing array on the black teleportation array on the eighth floor, to ensure that no one else would enter this sealed space and disturb the ancient demon's divided soul before he finished dealing with the matter on the white teleportation array.

After doing all this, he stepped onto the white teleportation array.

With a flash of white light, Zhou Yuan appeared in a completely new and much brighter space.

However, the scene before them was one of utter chaos! Flying swords and magical artifacts filled the sky and the ground, accompanied by the booming sounds of exploding spiritual light and the angry shouts and screams of cultivators!

Dozens of figures were locked in fierce combat in this space, creating a chaotic scene!

Zhou Yuan only glanced at the scene briefly before recognizing many familiar faces.

The two women from the Immortal Transformation Sect were locked in combat with several unfamiliar cultivators.

Xuan Qingzi of the Taiyi Sect and Qi Miao Zhenren of the Tianmo Sect were back to back, fiercely fighting against several cultivators from the Ye family.

The eldest elder of the Ye family, Ye Tianshi, the second elder, Ye Tianhua, and the big-headed monster Ye Yuesheng, who had just retreated from the black teleportation array, were also present!

The three of them are leading the remaining elites of the Ye family in a standoff with Xuan Qingzi, Qi Miao Zhenren, and other experts from both the righteous and demonic paths!

"The Ye family! How dare you!" Xuan Qingzi, while fending off an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Ye family, roared angrily, his hair and beard bristling. "How dare you conceal your cultivation level, collude with traitors, and plot against the treasures of Kunwu Mountain! Does your Ye family intend to rebel?!"

"Hmph! Old Daoist Xuan Qingzi, my Ye family has been nominally the royal family of the Great Jin Dynasty for so many years, but we have only been puppets supported by your righteous and demonic paths—"

Ye Tianshi snorted coldly and retorted without backing down, "Since my Ye family dares to come here today, we have no intention of ending this peacefully! Either my Ye family will use the treasures of this mountain to rise up and break free from your control, or we will perish here with you!"

The members of the Ye family were all ashen-faced, their eyes filled with determination.

They knew that once they did what they did today, there would be no turning back!

From this day forward, the Ye family will either rise to power and awe all with the treasures obtained from Kunwu Mountain, or they will be wiped out by the combined forces of the enraged righteous and demonic factions and completely erased from the world!