Haijiaoniang

The Yuan family is the most mysterious of the four great families of the human race. They are famous for divination and are skilled in Qimen Dunjia and celestial secrets. It is said that they can even glimpse the workings of the heavens.

Shen Ling was born into the Shen family, which is a small family, but she has Chu Qing behind her and knows a thing or two about these big families and sects.

The Yuan family rarely shows up to anyone unless it's a major event like a demon clan trial or the opening of the Immortal Valley. Otherwise, you can't even find a trace of the Yuan family members on ordinary days.

The Yuan family, or rather, the young master of the Yuan family, came to find me in person?

Shen Ling felt that nothing good was coming.

Wen Yan glanced at Yuan Yuyan, then at Shen Ling. His face showed surprise at first, then he frowned and silently protected Shen Ling.

Yuan Yuyan stared straight at Shen Ling and said slowly, "You have to come with me to the Extreme Sea as soon as possible. Your karma has been changed."

Shen Ling looked at Yuan Yuyan and frowned.

Yuan Yuyan is the young master of the Yuan family, yet she appears on the outer layer of the Immortal Valley. Did she come from the inner layer, or did she already know about her karma and come in directly from the outer layer?

Shen Ling was filled with questions, but Yuan Yuyan's face remained calm and composed. She spoke first, her tone straightforward: "Your karma was changed a long time ago, but the mutation of your bloodline was destined. The Yuan family did not interfere because it had little impact on us."

Shen Ling's breath hitched.

Yuan Yuyan continued, "But now you must go to the extreme sea. Just now, the cause and effect were greatly modified. You are in the center. If you don't go, the cause and effect chain of this world may gradually collapse and perish."

"The cause and effect have ceased? Then my bloodline..." Shen Ling wanted to ask further, but Yuan Yuyan slowly raised her hand, making a "shh" gesture, and said, "We should go."

Shen Ling remained silent for a long while before gripping his longsword and quickly following Yuan Yuyan's footsteps.

On the other side, Mo Zuili followed Chu Qing to the extreme sea, and the journey was like entering a fairyland.

Exotic flowers and plants grow wildly, their leaves adorned with shimmering beads of spiritual energy. When the wind blows, they tumble down in clusters, transforming into tiny fragments of spiritual energy that merge into the air upon landing.

The spiritual energy was so rich that even a single breath made one feel refreshed. Mo Zuili couldn't help but stretch out her arms and laugh, "Only now does this Immortal Valley truly deserve the title of 'Immortal'."

After walking for about half a day, the mist in front of them suddenly dispersed, revealing a dark blue-green mountain barrier.

The mountains stretch endlessly, encircling the area like a reclining dragon.

It was much smaller than Mo Zuili had imagined.

"Is this the Extreme Sea?" Mo Zuili exclaimed softly.

Mo Yuan was the first to unleash his divine sense, scanning his surroundings before raising an eyebrow and looking at Mo Zuili, who hesitated for a moment before saying, "There is demonic energy over there."

Mo Zuili's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously shifted her consciousness in the direction Mo Yuan had indicated.

Could it be Shen Ling? Mo Zuili thought to herself, and walked quickly towards him, with Mo Yuan following behind her.

But as she and Mo Yuan drew closer, she realized that the figure was not Shen Ling.

But they're old acquaintances.

"Shen Qingxing".

Mo Zuili hesitated for only a moment before shouting, and then ran towards Shen Qingxing.

Anyway, after the trials of the demon race and the incident in the demon realm, most cultivators in the cultivation world knew that the young master of the Mo family had a close relationship with the demon race.

There's no need to avoid suspicion anymore.

As long as their strength remains intact and the Mo family doesn't fall, most cultivators wouldn't declare war on Mo Zuili for this reason.

Shen Qingxing turned around upon hearing the voice, his eyes cold and indifferent. Only when he saw that it was Mo Zuili did a faint ripple appear in his eyes.

Shen Qingxing nodded without speaking. Only after Mo Zuili came over did he point to the hillside and say, "I've been here for an hour. There's a restriction on that hillside, and the light membrane is slowly fading. We'll have to wait a while before it can be completely opened."

Mo Zuili followed her fingertip and extended his divine sense. Sure enough, the mountains were blocked by a thin, hair-like barrier. His divine sense was bounced back as soon as it touched them, and he couldn't even get through the slightest gap.

When Mo Zuili withdrew her divine sense, she realized that there was another group of people not far away.

"Yunmiao Sect?" Mo Zuili raised an eyebrow. This sect is quite powerful; they arrived so quickly.

Shen Qingxing tilted his head slightly, pondered for a while, and said, "It seems to be this name."

Mo Zuili then remembered that Shen Qingxing was now the Demon Lord, and Yunmiao Sect in the original novel was a righteous human sect that was irreconcilably opposed to the demonic path.

These two sides didn't actually start fighting just now, did they...?

Shen Qingxing seemed to see through Mo Zuili's doubts and said, "When I entered the inner layer of the Immortal Valley, I was lucky enough to be assigned to the innermost layer. When the Extreme Sea stirred, it was only a few steps away from where I was. They were also nearby. Just now, when they saw me alone, they almost attacked me, but in the end, they left."

Mo Zuili understood; this was because she had seen Shen Qingxing's Nascent Soul cultivation level, and that a fight now would only result in mutual destruction.

After finishing her conversation with Shen Qingxing, Mo Zuili turned around and saw that Mo Yuan was still standing far away, looking in her direction.

Back where Chu Qing was, the place was bustling with activity.

A woman dressed in a moon-white long gown was kneeling in front of Chu Qing.

Mo Zuili's eyes widened as she looked at the woman.

She wasn't wearing the indigo sect robes that Yunmiao Sect disciples usually wore, but rather a moon-white fine cotton long gown with intricate embroidery on the hem.

They are either elders or personal disciples.

Chu Qing quickly helped the person up and said, "No need for formalities, I was just doing this on someone's behalf."

Mo Zuili was very curious, but the atmosphere at the moment made it inappropriate for her to go forward and listen carefully. Instead, she glanced at Yi Qingran, who was not far away.

Mo Zuili quietly leaned closer and gave Yi Qingran a look.

After being scolded by her own father, Yi Qingran was extremely respectful to Mo Zuili. Upon receiving a look from Mo Zuili, she quickly stepped forward and lowered her voice, saying, "That person is the closed-door disciple of the Yunmiao Sect elder. A few years ago, while traveling to protect her junior sister, she was poisoned by a demonic cultivator. The sect had no choice but to do everything in its power to keep her alive."

A while ago, Pill Master went to the Cloud Mist Sect and gave them pills, which saved the person. Now she's come to thank Pill Master.

Mo Zuili was puzzled. Her master had just returned from the Demon Realm a while ago, so why was he going to the Yunmiao Sect again?

The next moment, Mo Zuili heard the woman exclaim, "Ling Shuang!"

Mo Zuili turned her head and heard Chu Qing say in a gentle tone, "Yes, she said she's your sister."

The woman froze, staring blankly at Chu Qing. Her lips moved, but she couldn't utter a word.

After a moment, tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks.

Mo Zuili suddenly realized that the sister the demon cultivator mentioned in the Demon Realm was actually a disciple of a righteous sect.

The other disciples of Yunmiao Sect watched from a distance, none of them daring to approach and disturb them.

After exchanging a few more words, the woman bowed deeply to Chu Qing and turned to leave.

After this incident, Mo Zuili told Chu Qing and Qing Shanyue the news that Shen Qingxing had just told her.

The invisible restrictions are getting weaker and weaker, and more and more cultivators are coming to this place.

Knowing that Shen Ling did not enter the Immortal Valley of the Demon Realm, Mo Zuili gradually became worried about Shen Ling's condition.

...

Shen Ling suddenly stopped and quietly circulated her magic power, saying to Yuan Yuyan, "This is not the way to the Extreme Sea."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuyan turned around, her face calm and expressionless, her dark eyes like deep pools, and said, "We are going to the Extreme Sea, but I have been entrusted by the family elders to take someone else with me besides you."

"Bring another person?" Shen Ling frowned even more, her vigilance rising even higher.

Just as I was about to ask further, I suddenly sensed a familiar presence.

The next instant, two figures broke through the spiritual mist and emerged.

Huang Tianyao held a long sword in his hand, the blade gleaming coldly, and his eyes swept warily over Shen Ling and Yuan Yuyan.

"Shen Ling?" Huang Tianyao's gaze fell on Shen Ling first, and the hostility in his eyes was almost overflowing.

He then turned to Yuan Yuyan, who was still walking forward, raised an eyebrow, and asked with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "Who are you? Were you the one who meddled in other people's business just now?"

Yuan Yuyan shook her head and said calmly, "Yuan Yuyan, it wasn't me."

After speaking, Yuan Yuyan stopped, but her gaze did not linger on Huang Tianyao. Instead, she looked directly past Huang Tianyao and landed on Shangguan Fu'er.

His gaze was calm yet sharp, causing Shangguan Fu'er to unconsciously frown.

After recalling for a moment, Huang Tianyao stepped in front of Shangguan Fu'er and asked, "Yuan Yuyan... what does the young master of the Yuan family want?"

"I was entrusted by the elders of my clan to take her to the extreme sea for a gamble." Yuan Yuyan's voice was completely flat.

Huang Tianyao turned his head to look at Shangguan Fu'er, and after noticing the doubt on her face, he sneered and said to Yuan Yu'an, "This is no trouble for Young Master Yuan. Fu'er does not know any of the elders of the Yuan family."

Yuan Yuyan was silent for a long time before saying, "She has the bloodline of Hai Jiaoniang; she will die if she doesn't go to the Extreme Sea."

Hai Jiaoniang's bloodline!

These five words were like a thunderclap, leaving Shangguan Fu'er stunned.

Huang Tianyao found it laughable and said with a serious expression, "Young Master Yuan, you shouldn't joke about such things."

After saying that, Huang Tianyao took half a step forward, his hand gripping the sword tightened slightly, and his gaze was fixed on Shen Ling: "Rather than saying that Fu'er, who grew up in the Phoenix Clan, is a member of the Hai Jiao Niang Clan, Young Master Yuan, you should first take down the Demon Clan behind you."

Shen Ling's heart tightened, and the atmosphere became tense. Wen Yan looked left and right, but still couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What is Hai Jiao Niang's bloodline?"

Shen Ling coughed lightly. Back when his bloodline mutated, he searched through Chu Qing's collection of books to find out the origin of the Ghost Vengeance bloodline, which is how he learned about many extremely rare bloodlines.

Shen Ling: "The Sea Dragon Maiden clan is extremely rare. They are descendants of ancient dragon clans and sea demons, and their bloodline is extremely difficult to survive. They are half-demon and half-monster bloodlines."

"Nonsense!" Huang Tianyao's voice suddenly rang out as he stepped forward to block Shangguan Fu'er, his eyes as cold as ice.

Yuan Yuyan looked at them, her tone still calm and without any ripples: "Her Phoenix Clan bloodline was forcibly implanted. Bloodlines can be tested in the Extreme Sea. If you don't believe me, you can go with me."

After saying that, Yuan Yuyan closed her eyes and made a hand seal.

After a long pause, he opened his eyes and said, "Time is running out, we need to hurry. I'm being asked to do this, so if you try to stop me, I'll have no choice but to take action."

Before Huang Tianyao could answer, Yuan Yuyan's divine sense spread out instantly.

The group instantly felt that their every move was being controlled by Yuan Yuyan's divine sense.

Shen Ling's pupils contracted sharply. With such a level of mastery of divine sense, Shen Ling realized that the only person who could fight against him was his master.

...

Time is indeed running out.

Mo Zuili and the others waited for a long time in the far reaches of the ocean, where more and more cultivators gathered.

Even a considerable number of demon cultivators have arrived, and some cultivators have already clashed with demon cultivators and finished a fight.