Perfect Double Agent

However, precisely because of this, this special node also represents a lot of inheritance, but most of those who are drawn in are unaware of this.

Moreover, if you want others to pass on their knowledge, you certainly can't do it without making sacrifices.

The witch peeked at Bai Ye's profile and saw that the bright red mark had disappeared automatically after returning to reality. However, the heavy feeling of having just personally experienced the scene in Xian Gu made her less interested in jealousy.

"Let's go, let's go to Jinwu Mountain." The two, with completely different emotions, headed out of the purple forest.

Jinwu Mountain is located in the east of the South China Sea. According to Gouzi, it is not far away, just nearby. However, this "nearby" is far beyond Baiye's expectations.

Who knows how far away the so-called "nearby" of a True Immortal level is? He felt like he had been tricked.

For two days in a row, Bai Ye led the witch on a journey of at least hundreds of thousands of miles. They saw all sorts of mountains, but they did not find the so-called Golden Crow Mountain.

“The landscape of the ancient city is somewhat different from that of today. Moreover, the great battles of yesteryear have leveled many places. However, do you find that the mountain in front of you looks familiar…” The witch pointed to a small black mountain directly in front of her and began to speak.

The black mountain is not large, only a hundred meters high. Its surface is bare, without any vegetation or life. Instead, it is a dark reddish-black color, as if it has been drenched in blood. Just standing there, it exudes an indescribable chill.

"Mount Demon Blood?" Bai Ye took out an ancient map and began to compare it. This map originally came from the Spirit Realm and had been re-recorded by him. He even engraved some of the places they had experienced on it.

"Beyond Demon Blood Mountain is... Black Cloud City?" The witch's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the city marked on the map and the teleportation mark, her pupils gradually becoming serious.

When traveling in no man's land, what you fear most is not the dead, but the living. Even if a city doesn't have signs indicating whether it's inhabited, you can be sure it's not someone you can easily deal with.

"We definitely need to go to the city. There's a teleportation array there that can greatly reduce the distance between us and the Immortal Abode. Besides, it's located in the east."

Bai Ye's gaze swept across the map. Coincidentally, after the three dangerous areas was the location of the Immortal Abode, which was located to the east of Black Cloud City, only about three million miles away.

The two were very careful and dared not touch the danger here. Although it was not marked on the ancient map, black shadows had begun to appear at the foot of the mountain. Accompanied by the piercing sounds of ghosts wailing and howling, the whole world began to feel cold.

Furthermore, the shadows there were becoming more and more numerous, like marks left behind, etched into the mountainside, or perhaps a special field existed around the mountain, preserving some unconscious remains.

It was eerie. A thick fog rose up and surrounded the mountain. Figures appeared and disappeared in the black mist, their blood-red eyes opening and closing, flashing a terrifying red light.

It was vaguely visible that those people were all very young, each in their early twenties. Some were humanoid, while others were of different races. They were all bound by a black line and could not break free.

The two even discovered a young woman with ethereal beauty among them. White ethereal energy, like a ribbon, clung to her body, making her appear exceptionally holy and clear even in the black mist.

However, there was a finger-sized hole between her eyebrows, piercing through her forehead bone and causing a fatal blow. At the same time, there was also a large hole in her abdomen, about the size of a fist, as if someone had inserted something into her and pulled out what was inside, leaving only a corpse.

"It's really rare to find a corpse with immortal energy here again. Although there's only one, it's well-preserved and should fetch a good price."

Suddenly, a voice came from afar, causing the two who were about to leave to stop again.

The sky trembled, divine energy surged, and two figures appeared as if they were gods walking in a no-man's land, enveloped in divine light. They came from the south, covering hundreds of miles in a single step, and quickly appeared at the horizon. Then, they landed not far from Bai Ye and the witch.

This was a very strange pair: a thin young man with triangular eyes and a small old man in a gray robe with one eye. The former was only at the level of a true god, but the latter was unfathomable, like an ancient god in slumber, making Bai Ye's eyelids twitch.

"Two little children?" the old man spoke, his single eye like a silver magic lamp, radiating a terrifying divine light. "Hmm... robes forged from chaos stone..."

The triangular-eyed youth also glanced sideways, his gaze like that of a venomous snake in the shadows, filled with coldness and greed, brazenly sweeping over Bai Ye before moving on to the witch, but Bai Ye's tall figure blocked it.

"The roads in the no-man's-land are not easy to travel. Where are your elders?" the one-eyed old man said, his thin, withered face twitching slightly to reveal two rows of incomplete, yellow teeth. He was clearly smiling, but he gave off a chilling feeling.

"Our elders didn't come along; this is our own trial," Bai Ye said, showing no fear. His Chaos Suit exuded majesty and nobility, and those who knew its value wouldn't dare to touch him, just like the old man who kept glancing around, clearly wary.

However, there's no guarantee that someone would risk everything for his clothes.

"Green Snake, take the body away first, be careful not to die inside," the old man said.

"Just a corpse, you old blind man, you underestimate me." Green Snake sneered and strode out.

"What use is a corpse to you? She only seems to be at the Divine Fire level..." The witch peeked out from behind Bai Ye, looking like a naive little girl with timid eyes.

Chapter 232 Dark Clouds over the No Man's Land

"The reason why the no man's land is dangerous is because of the great war of the Immortal Ancient Era. An entire era was buried here. The corpses that can be preserved intact are of research value. Corpses with immortal energy can be sold to some large families or sects. They have special ancient methods that allow their disciples to enter the corpse and obtain immortal energy."

"A hundred years ago, an ancient corpse with two streams of immortal energy appeared in that mountain and was personally taken away by a great figure from the imperial city," the old blind man explained.

This is not a secret. Some people are not talented enough to cultivate immortal energy, but they have generous elders behind them. However, the immortal energy obtained by this substitution is far less powerful than that cultivated by themselves.

"You can do that?" The witch glanced sideways. Her junior brother remained calm, looking in the direction of the black mist with unwavering composure.

It was a strange place. Even the cold-blooded young man was going all out, but what was even stranger was that the combat power of the many corpses in the black mist was also rapidly increasing. In just a few breaths, their combat power had reached the same level as that young man.

"Although no man's land is terrifying, it also offers many opportunities. There is such a phenomenon in many areas where one's power increases based on the level of those who approach it."

The most famous one is a celestial abode in the east of Black Cloud City, where a quasi-supreme being died 30,000 years ago. The old blind man sighed. A quasi-supreme being, no matter where they are, is an absolute big shot, able to look down on thousands of years and watch generation after generation rise and fall, yet he died.

"The Immortal Abode in the East of the City?" Bai Ye was surprised. He felt that the other party was very likely referring to the Immortal Abode on the map, which seemed to have been discovered long ago but had not yet been breached.

"I know even if you don't say it, you're probably also after that immortal abode, right?" The old blind man revealed his menacing yellow teeth again, glanced at the two of them, and continued, "Recently, quite a few people like you have come to Black Cloud City. I heard that even the scions of the immortal families within the Imperial Pass have been mobilized..."

After he finished speaking, the old blind man's smile became even more amiable in his single eye, and even his withered, claw-like hands began to rub together involuntarily. Clearly, the old man probably mistook them for scions of a family of immortals.

After all, the fact that someone could appear in a no-man's-land dressed like that without looking disheveled at all was quite intriguing. After a little analysis and some mental imagining, the old blind man could easily figure out the identities of Bai Ye and the witch.

Only those from longevity families or descendants of contemporary supreme beings possess such resources that they would be willing to use Chaos Stones to make robes for their juniors.

"Senior has keen insight. To be honest, I did come for the Immortal Abode, and also to broaden my junior sister's horizons." Bai Ye smiled, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt the witch pinch his lower back.

In the instant he turned around, he saw the witch's trembling little hands and her face turned green. The imperial robe was a gift from her. He hadn't managed to catch her and had almost exhausted his own hands. It was like lifting a stone to drop on his own foot; not only did it hurt, but he also had to swallow the pain.

"Laugh if you want to. You've grown up, you're all grown up now..." the witch gestured with her eyes.

But in the brief moment their eyes met, a violent surge of divine energy suddenly emanated from the dark mist, a beam of light shooting into the sky. Immediately afterward, a scream rang out, and then, all was silent.

"Green Snake failed, what a pity... He was my fourteenth partner, and the shortest-lived one..." The old blind man looked sorrowful, but his eyes were calm, as if he had long been accustomed to it.

"Young friend, would you be willing to lend a hand? This old man is willing to offer a divine herb."

"We were the ones who discovered it first," the witch muttered to herself.

"Actually, that corpse is worth at most the price of a divine herb. I just indirectly bought it from you," the old man explained, but his gaze was fixed on Bai Ye.

"can."

Bai Ye nodded and strode out. In an instant, space and time rippled, and the aura of the Great Dao surged, as if to freeze the eight directions of heaven and earth.

The next moment, a continuous stream of sword energy emanated from that area. It was too dense and too sharp, capable of cleaving the heavens and earth, with a dazzling sword aura. A figure flashed hundreds of times in an instant, as if dancing wildly in space and time, moving at an unbelievable speed.

Immediately afterwards, swarms of ancient corpses flew through the black mist, crashing into all directions. Both the witch and the old blind man twitched their eyes.

"Is there a problem?" Bai Ye arrived carrying a female corpse, his figure unchanged. But at that moment, he suddenly felt a chillingly yin energy emanating from behind him, as if it were about to completely devour him.

"Oh no, the strange thing inside has started to erupt again, run!" The old blind man was terrified and was the first to run, but the wisp of energy he leaked out actually surpassed that of a celestial being, which meant that the old blind man might be a pseudo-Daoist.

"What is that..." Bai Ye was also running, carrying the witch, at a great speed, but in the instant he looked back, he vaguely saw a strange black demonic figure on the mountain in the black mist. It stood on the low mountain, its eyes bloodshot, its aura cold and sinister, like a vengeful ghost that had crawled out of the underworld, staring intently at Bai Ye's back.

"There are rumors... that a terrifying being from that realm once died there. Its essence and blood soaked into the mountain, making it sentient and forming an unparalleled demon. Later, a powerful figure intervened and killed the demon, but now... it seems that it has been rekindled."

"Could it be created from the blood of immortals?" Bai Ye murmured to himself, considering a possibility, but the dark figure did not descend the mountain, seemingly unable to leave.

"This news is very important and must be reported to the city lord. You should come with me as well, because Black Cloud City is the only way to the Immortal Abode."

The three stopped on a large mountain. Bai Ye tossed the body over, saying, "Well, with a senior like you around, we can at least look out for each other on the way."

The old blind man chuckled, showing no embarrassment at having fled first, and pulled out a rectangular jade box from his robes, tossing it over.

“Star Grass…” Bai Ye carefully examined the divine medicine in the box. After confirming that there was no problem, he handed it to the witch. As for the box, he simply threw it into the space in front of him and banished it.

The old blind man raised his eyelids slightly, said nothing, and instead led the way.

Perhaps due to his long-term experience venturing into uninhabited areas, the old blind man knew the routes here extremely well, skillfully avoiding all kinds of dangerous places, and leading them on a journey of tens of thousands of miles.

"Shall we just rob him? With the Wheel of Reincarnation and my beads, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?" the witch transmitted her voice.

"If the Grand Elder hears you say that, he will be heartbroken. That's just empty talk." Bai Ye smiled, showing no intention of making a move. In comparison, the old blind man's value as a guide was higher than his value as a person.

However, the old blind man was indeed very resourceful, worthy of being someone who dared to wander in the no-man's-land. In just half a day, a dark little town came into view.

Chapter 233 The Imperial City Guards

The small town is entirely built of black stones and is not very spacious. Even the city walls are dilapidated and look loose and crumbling, as if they might collapse at any moment, which can easily lead to disappointment.

But above this small city, there exists an endless expanse of dark clouds, within which, faintly, seem to be enormous thunder dragons constantly roaming, their bodies lifelike, each palm-sized scale densely covered with a primordial thunder rune, leaving one both awestruck and bewildered at first glance.

"If you cultivate thunder magic, this is definitely a treasure land that you cannot miss."

"I would like to hear the details. Please enlighten me, senior." Bai Ye asked very politely.

"According to ancient legends, that place was formed from a peerless thunder technique unleashed by the Thunder Emperor. But for some reason, the attack did not land. To this day, thunder and clouds remain as one, and the pressure of the Great Dao still exists. Therefore, some great figures have speculated that there may be a great opportunity there."

"Thunder Emperor? Doesn't that mean... those thunder dragons are one of the Thunder Emperor's treasured techniques?" the witch asked.

"It should be, but some people say that this thundercloud is meant to kill a certain peerless evil spirit. If the evil spirit does not manifest, the Thunder Emperor's attack will not dissipate."

The witch's large eyes darted around, and she reached out to tug at Bai Ye's robe, a hint of worry flashing in her gaze.

Although her junior brother wasn't extremely unlucky, he was probably about to undergo his tribulation. If it were triggered here, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to kill him. Who knew what kind of terrifying heavenly tribulation would descend? If it were triggered by the Thunder Emperor's divine power and a deadly Great Dao Guillotine descended, wouldn't she be devastated?

Right now, she's at the prime of her life, and she's almost ready to raise a prodigy junior brother. If she were to be struck down by a heavenly tribulation and left to live a life of widowhood, what would be the point of her remaining years?

Bai Ye patted the witch's hand to comfort her, unaware of what she was thinking. If he knew, he would definitely crack her skull open to see what kind of nonsense was going on in her little head.

But as they drew closer, the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive, with thunderclouds pressing down on the city, exuding an imposing and oppressive aura.

Furthermore, one could see many young figures on the edge of the thunderclouds, sitting cross-legged in the edge area, occasionally drawing in bolts of lightning as thick as an arm, absorbing them into their bodies, and then comprehending them. Some even bathed directly in the lightning to temper their physical bodies and primordial spirits.

Without exception, most of those young people were in their twenties or thirties, and they were all very strong. Many of them were at the True God Realm, and the outstanding ones among them had even approached the level of Heavenly God.

The three paused for a moment, and then the blind old man led them into the city.

There weren't many living beings in the city; most were elderly people setting up stalls at random, or young men and women sitting cross-legged on large rocks in quiet contemplation. On the contrary, the blind old man greeted each stall owner familiarly along the way.

"This old blind man, you're back so early this time. I thought you were going to die out there."

"Nonsense, we're calling it a day early," the old blind man replied.

"Looks like you've found a good treasure. Do you have a broken immortal spear? Even a supreme artifact will do. I'll give you a premium."

Before long, several stall owners, all acquaintances of the old blind man, gathered around.

"Go away, go away, where would you find so many broken artifacts? Even if you did, could I touch them with my cultivation level? You old fogies are probably just hoping I'll die out there sooner."

After greeting everyone, the old blind man led the two men through a maze of turns to a simple thatched courtyard. "This is my house; you can stay here for now."

Of course, you can wander around the city as you like. Most of the items come from the uninhabited areas; there are good things and useless things, it all depends on your discerning eye.

The old man's nature was alright; he wasn't so bad that he grew red hair.

Watching the old blind man leave, the witch asked with a puzzled look, "Are there many such deserted areas in the city?"

"Not many. Most of the beings here are descendants of cultivators who entered the Imperial City or their accompanying family members. Some chose to enter the Imperial City, while others were willing to stay. Over time, this small town was formed," Bai Ye explained. However, since they had encountered such a satellite city, this place was actually not far from the borderlands.