In Tianlang City, the secluded courtyard that originally belonged exclusively to Chen Bagu, the city lord of Tianlang City, was now occupied only by Lin Ruchu. He was in his bedroom, diligently cultivating a strange technique.

He was surrounded by a faint black aura.

The danger of the black energy far exceeded that of the malevolent aura cultivated by Xuanling Temple!

That was the aura known as the origin of the Heavenly Demon.

"This demonic aura is indeed extraordinary, almost comparable to the power of the Heavenly Dao. It originates from the deepest part of the Northern Snowfield, and can only be gathered further north of Tianlang City. Fortunately, Chen Bagu opened up a passage that can guide the demonic energy here."

Lin Ruchu muttered to herself with delight as she cultivated.

For him, being able to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Origin was already a way to defy fate.

After all, he lost his physical body after experiencing a terrifying attack at the Immortal Sect, and later he was attacked in the same way by Lin Jinglong.

After that, he developed a distrust of the Way of Heaven.

Let alone merging with the power of the Heavenly Dao, even getting close to it is impossible.

Chen Bagu had already tried it on him before.

The goal is to allow him to merge with the heavens in his Yin spirit form, thereby restoring his combat power and making him Chen Bagu's best ally.

As it turned out, Lin Ruchu simply couldn't do it.

So they set their sights on the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique.

The results far exceeded his expectations; they were truly amazing!

After absorbing the essence of those Heavenly Demons, his Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique has reached the minor completion stage, and with his natural affinity, he may still be able to break through further.

"I wonder who created this Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique. Its Heavenly Demon aura is comparable to the Heavenly Dao. How come I have never heard of such a person in the world?"

Lin Ruchu couldn't help but sigh at his own narrow-mindedness. After all, once he reached the level of the Supreme Dao Master, he felt that he was the greatest person in history.

Even some of the powerful figures from ancient times were at most on par with him, but after seeing the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique and the various powerful cultivators in Tianlang City, and their application of the Heavenly Dao, he felt that his vision was too shallow.

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can continue to cultivate this Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique and improve my realm, even Chen Bagu might not be able to beat me."

A faint smile appeared on his face.

It was at this moment that he suddenly felt a chord being plucked in his heart.

"Is that... the Lin clan calling me?"

Lin Ruchu felt somewhat surprised.

He hadn't been in contact with the Lin family for a long time. After all, in his view, these people from the Lin family, regardless of their bloodline strength, were still weak.

This is enough to show that even in a world where martial arts are prevalent, the strength of one's bloodline is not the foundation that determines everything. He has already gone down the wrong path once in the past thousand years.

Cultivating Taoist arts, even demonic arts, is the true path of cultivation!

The reason he avoided entanglements with the Lin family was to prevent them from holding him back. However, after cultivating the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique, he saw a bright future for himself and had the opportunity to regain his strength.

So he vaguely wanted to respond to those calls.

"It seems to be in the direction of Kyoto, but I don't know what happened to them."

Lin Ruchu subconsciously wanted to talk to the other side.

But at that moment, a strange black hand suddenly reached out from the void behind him and grabbed his shoulder.

After that inhuman hand landed on his shoulder.

Lin Ruchu also trembled.

"who?"

"Ignore those calls. Your Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique is still in its early stages. Don't waste your talent."

The owner of that voice was very hoarse.

It came from a small black hole through which the Black Hand passed.

Lin Ruchu's expression was stiff, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead.

He stiffly turned his head and saw not only the black hand but also the small hole, but the voice behind the scenes showed no intention of revealing itself.

"Are you saying that someone is using the descendants of the Lin family to summon me, the first ancestor, in an attempt to harm me?"

"Yes, I sensed danger."

Lin Ruchu's eyes trembled.

Incense!

"Could it be Lin Jinglong? That bastard..."

He cursed inwardly.

With his intelligence, he quickly came to the most likely possibility, and indeed it was so; the Lin family had not contacted him for a long time.

This time, Lin Jinglong returned to Kyoto.

Then a shout came from the other side, it seemed that the Lin family had not hidden themselves and had all fallen into Lin Jinglong's hands.

He shook his head and sighed.

At least for now, he is no match for Lin Jinglong.

"May I ask who you are, senior?"

Looking at the eerie black hand, Lin Ruchu took a few steps back and bowed.

The black hand waved at him.

"Don't worry about these formalities. You can call yourself Zhang Shentong. Including Chen Bagu, I taught them the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique."

The hoarse voice, claiming to be Zhang Shentong, spoke slowly.

Lin Ruchu looked as if he had just expected it. He glanced at the black hand and wondered what level the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique had reached to become so black.

At the same time, an eye suddenly opened in the palm of the black hand, staring straight at Lin Ruchu.

"I see that you have heavy karma on your shoulders, and a bloody disaster is not far away. How about I pass on my profound understanding of the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique to you, and we can cooperate?"

"What do you need me to do, senior?"

"Just like my demands on Chen Bagu, I want the Heavenly Secrets. Chen Bagu is afraid of death and wants to win the battle for the Heavenly Secrets by controlling the ten clans of the Heavenly Dao. But you... seem to be much smarter than him. I think you might be able to find another way."

Lin Ruchu nodded slightly.

It seems that this mysterious senior wants to cast a wide net and catch as many fish as possible, so it's not surprising that he chose me.

And he also happens to be very compatible with the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique.

"Of course I will fight with all my might for my senior and ensure that all the so-called opportunities of heaven fall into your hands."

He was telling the truth this time.

After all, the secrets of heaven were of no use to him.

While the two were having a secret discussion, Lin Jinglong, inside the Qingxu Cave Heaven, had a sharp look in his eyes.

"We just made contact, which means Lin Ruchu's spirit is still wandering, probably in the snowy plains of the Northern Region. It can't be Tianlang City, can it?"

"However, that guy was very wary, and just as he was about to reveal himself, he actually retreated..."

Lin Jinglong shook his head.

He glanced at Lin Xi and the others who were offering incense and kowtowing, then turned and left the cave. Lin Xi and the others instinctively tried to get up, but then they heard Lin Jinglong's cold and ruthless voice.

"Keep praying, until Lin Ruchu responds!"

Lin Xi and the others looked bitter.

They'll probably have to kneel here until they die!

Even Lin Jinglong himself knew that once Lin Ruchu was alerted, she probably wouldn't show herself on her own.

"Then I'll have to go to the Northern Region and find him in person."