He recounted the suspicious circumstances surrounding the Blood Fiend Sect, then asked, "Does anyone here find anything suspicious?"
These are questions that most of you here have probably thought about, and you're probably already offering your guesses.
Some speculated, "Could it be some kind of secret realm?"
Someone immediately retorted: "With spiritual energy so scarce these days, how can any secret realms be opened?"
Those who speculated shook their heads and said, "The Dragon Kingdom may lack spiritual energy, but what about the East Sea? The Snow Kingdom? And the Rainforest is also a place rich in spiritual energy. How do you know that those places don't have it?"
Han Yunshen nodded: "Fellow Daoist Mao is right. There may be secret realms in these places, but these are just speculations. We still need to verify them."
He then looked at the others and said, "Do any of you have any other discoveries or guesses? Don't be afraid of guessing wrong. As long as there is a location, we have a place to verify it. It's better than wandering around like a headless fly."
The head of the Jun family, one of the five great families in the secular world, stood up, glanced at his grandson, and said, "I have heard that there is an island in the South Seas inhabited by countless monsters. Any ship that gets close will disappear there. Fishermen in the South Seas call it 'Ghost Island,' but it is said that black fog often permeates the island, and occasionally strange roars can be heard. I think that place is very suspicious."
Han Yunshen nodded and asked the others, "Is there anything else?"
Qing Xuanzi stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Alliance Leader, I also find the Mist Sea suspicious."
"Oh, tell me more about it."
Qing Xuanzi recounted his experience in the Misty Sea, concluding, "Back then, the Yin Bone True Man said he entered that place because he was being chased by righteous cultivators, but now that I think about it, it's very suspicious. It's as if he was made to guard the gate there."
Rong Jiaojiao frowned, and Han Yunshen asked, "Young friend Rong, do you think your master guessed wrong?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, I also think that place is a bit suspicious, but there are still things I can't figure out."
She looked at Qing Xuanzi and said, "I used the Nine Dragon Seal back then. According to the Blood Fiend Sect's way of doing things, if they really had a base there, they would definitely have done everything they could to keep us here."
"But we left with the Nine Dragon Seal and went to the rainforest for training. No one from the Blood Fiend Sect chased after us."
These words made everyone fall into deep thought. That sea of fog was very mysterious. It had appeared thousands of years ago and had never disappeared. To this day, no one knows how it was formed.
Furthermore, no one knows what the center of that foggy sea looks like, which is indeed very suspicious.
Mo Bai guessed, "Perhaps it's not that they don't want to keep you here, but rather that there are some restrictions or other reasons."
Jun Yuangui nodded. "If that's a base, then aren't there many teleportation points all over the world?"
Rong Jiaojiao glanced at Jun Yuangui and said, "You mean the demon spirit summons people there through demon spirit marks or demon seeds, and then uses them to nourish the main soul of the evil demon?"
This speculation sent chills down the spines of those present, who also felt it was not entirely impossible.
An elder of the Ancient Curse Sect said, "It's also possible that the demonic spirits send people to some secret realm and cultivate them into strange beings like those from the Blood Fiend Sect, neither human nor demon."
Several more people offered their guesses, and after no one spoke again, Han Yun Shen stood up and used his spiritual power to draw a huge map: "Based on the clues provided by everyone, we have initially identified seven suspicious locations: the Ghost Island of the South Seas, the Fog Sea, the Death Valley deep in the Northwest Desert, the Whirlpool Zone deep in the East China Sea, the Extreme Cold Ice Cave in the Snow Country, the Poisonous Swamp deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Southern Xinjiang, and..."
Han Yun Shen's finger suddenly stopped at a blank area in the Northern Territory: "This is the 'No Return Land' in the Northern Wasteland. A hundred years ago, it was a pool of blood. Thirty years ago, a cultivator said that there was blood and evil energy there, but no one has been able to find its exact location since then."
Mo Zhenting frowned and said, "These places are mostly extremely dangerous. Even a Celestial Master level expert might not be able to escape unscathed."
Han Yunshen nodded: "Now we need to verify various speculations, but I have summarized a key point, which is that no matter where they build their headquarters, they may build teleportation arrays. Therefore, we need to focus on investigating those locations where spatial fluctuations or abnormal energy reactions have occurred in the past."
"We need to eliminate the teleportation array first, cut off its supply and escape routes, before they can possibly be exposed."
Mo Zhenting said, "I suggest contacting foreign forces and demon forces to investigate together; otherwise, we simply cannot complete this task on our own."
Just as Han Yunshen was about to speak, a cultivator came over and said, "Alliance Leader, seniors, two masters who claim to be from Inner Mongolia have arrived. They say they have delivered an item that concerns the Demon-Suppressing Stele."
These words made Rong Jiaojiao and the other three exchange glances, wondering if the Nine Dragon Seal had been delivered.
Han Yunshen's expression turned serious: "Please come in quickly!"
Before long, two lamas dressed in crimson robes slowly entered.
The elderly lama at the head of the group held a gilded prayer wheel and had a solemn expression: "This humble monk is Dawa, from a Tantric temple in Inner Mongolia."
Those present were extremely surprised to hear the name Dawa. Wasn't this high monk said to have passed away a hundred years ago?
Dawa seemed to sense everyone's doubts, and chanted a Buddhist prayer, saying, "This humble monk went into seclusion a hundred years ago, and has only recently broken through the illusions and emerged from seclusion. I have come here today to return something to you all."
After saying that, he took out a small sandalwood box, which was covered with dense runes.
He waved his hand to remove the runes, and the box opened, revealing a Nine Dragons Seal inside.
Everyone stood up in surprise, never expecting that the Nine Dragon Seal, which they had been searching for, would be in a Tantric temple.
After bowing again, Dawa turned and left despite everyone's attempts to persuade him to stay.
Rong Jiaojiao, Jun Yuangui, Mo Bai, and Lin Xiaoman took out their Nine Dragon Seals and cast spells.
The Nine Dragon Seals in their hands glowed with spiritual light, while the one Dawa brought did not react at all.
Qing Xuanzi frowned: "This Nine Dragons Seal... is it fake?"
Rong Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, it does have the aura of the Nine Dragon Seal, but it seems to lack the right opportunity to resonate with it."
Jun Yuangui pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps, it requires recognizing a master to create resonance."
Everyone agreed that Rong Jiaojiao and the others' Nine Dragon Seals were directly bound to their masters.
Mo Zhenting said, "We should find the right owner for this Nine Dragon Seal immediately so that we can cultivate their combat synergy."
An elder from the Xuanji Sect performed a divination and then smiled, saying, "This old Taoist has divined that the owner of this Nine Dragon Seal is in the Blue Nether Sword Sect and is currently at the mid-stage of the Celestial Master realm. He has quite a connection with young friend Rong."
These words made Jun Yuangui and Mo Bai's faces turn ugly, but Rong Jiaojiao's eyes lit up: "Could it be Senior Qi Lan?"
This guy is incredibly powerful. They haven't seen each other for over ten years, so Senior Qi Lan's combat strength must have improved even further.
The elders of Xuanji Sect nodded with smiles, and Han Yunshen quickly said to the elders of Lanyou Sword Sect, "Immediately notify Fellow Daoist Qi Lan to come and acknowledge him as their master."
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