It is rumored that since ancient times, there has been a world constructed of darkness and shadows in the demon world.
According to legend, the Shadow Clan, which is shaped like a shadow and can escape into darkness at will and shuttle among the shadows, was born there.
The key or passage that could open the way to the Shadow Land had already been shattered and scattered in the ancient times.
After this, no one in the demon world went to the legendary shadow realm, and no one saw the shadow clan again.
And today, the broken key to the Shadow Realm was once again put together to form a complete key!
After subduing Youlian, Ning Yechen successfully found the last missing piece of the magic stone in the You clan shrine.
When the last piece of the magic stone fragment approached the entire magic stone, it automatically and quickly fit together!
The next second, the magic stone in Ning Yechen's hand instantly turned into a shadow and covered him, and he disappeared into the shadows in front of Yue Qingyou and the others!
"Master Demon!!"
Chi Huan and others were shocked and rushed forward to check, but there was no trace of him.
Yue Qingyou was the only one present who remained calm and composed, not overly worried.
"Master Demon should have been taken to the legendary Shadow Realm. There is no need to worry."
After hearing Yue Qingyou's words, Chi Huan and others immediately calmed down and silently looked in the direction where Ning Yechen disappeared.
Since he was taken away by the Shadow Clan, with the Shadow Clan's ability to freely shuttle through any shadow, even they would not be able to find Ning Yechen...
All they can do is wait...
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The ancient secret realm of the demon world, the shadow realm
The sky and earth were completely shrouded in vague and illusory shadows. A pure black palace sat in the endless darkness, and the shadows underfoot gently floated back and forth like water waves.
Ning Yechen stood in the shadow and stared at the scene in front of him. He instantly remembered the scene he had seen in his mind when he collected the second piece of magic stone fragment.
It was exactly the same scene as what he saw at this moment!
At this moment, a series of dark human-shaped shadows slowly emerged from the shadows, and all turned their dark and faceless faces to Ning Yechen.
Presumably, these figures are the legendary Shadow Clan from the demon world.
A group of shadows stared at Ning Yechen closely, and their arms turned into pitch-black weapons.
Ning Yechen felt the hostility of the shadow, raised his hand slightly, and the shadow under his feet rolled up, ready to deal with the shadow clan at any time.
However, when the Shadow Clan saw the shadow rising under Ning Yechen's feet, all the shadows immediately changed their arms that had turned into weapons back into weapons, changed their hostility, and knelt down and bowed their heads.
All the shadows knelt on both sides of Ning Yechen in front of the Shadow Palace, like a long corridor welcoming his return!
Sure enough, the shadow under his feet seemed to have some connection with the Shadow Clan...!
Ning Yechen glanced at the shadow under his feet, and then, welcomed by the Shadow Clan, stepped into the only Shadow Palace in this Shadow Realm.
Inside the palace, the walls and the ground were all covered in misty shadows, with only a dark and gorgeous throne sitting quietly on the platform.
And on the throne, there were two ancient books lying quietly.
Ning Yechen walked straight to the throne and picked up the two ancient books.
The first ancient book was not about some secret realm of immortality, nor was it about any unique elixir recipe. It was just a book recording rumors that had been passed down by the Shadow Clan since ancient times.
According to rumors, in the future of the demon world, there will be a shadow controller who can turn the dead into slaves and use them as slaves. He can use shadows to devour all things in the world and even the people of the six realms who have entered the shadow realm.
And he will be the Shadow King that the Shadow Clan will serve and be loyal to!
Seeing this, Ning Yechen frowned slightly and looked down at himself.
Isn't that the person mentioned in the rumor...
No wonder the Shadow Clan suddenly became so pious and respectful after seeing the shadow under his feet...
The ability he awakened actually came from the Shadow Clan!
Then why did the shadow under his feet swallow him up in the dark night court?
With doubts, Ning Yechen continued to flip through the ancient book in his hand and soon found the answer in the book.
"To become the Shadow King means you have to bear the risk of being swallowed by the Shadow at any time!"
"Only by defeating the shadow and controlling the shadow can you truly become the King of Shadow!"
After seeing this explanation, Ning Yechen suddenly understood.
Before, when the shadow swallowed him into the Dark Night Court, he thought it was just a place for him to compete and practice, so he didn't take it seriously.
It turns out that the shadow under his feet has always been trying to devour him!
And as he devoured more corpses, his cultivation continued to grow, and the shadow under his feet also continued to grow!
It is recorded in ancient books that the shadow will grow along with the Shadow Monarch, and the condensed shadow puppet will also continue to grow and evolve!
Until the end, the Shadow Puppet will fully possess all the fighting instincts and magical skills it had in life!
Thinking of how many enemies he had devoured so far, including many powerful ones with the cultivation level of Immortal Emperors, Ning Yechen was suddenly dumbfounded.
If all of them are summoned as shadow puppets in the future, they will be an army of shadow puppets that will sweep the world!
Of course, this also means that when he is dragged into the Dark Night Court later, as the Shadow Lord, he will have more trouble dealing with the Shadow Puppets...
But it was just a little troublesome and posed no threat to him at all.
Because all the cultivation he absorbed was directly superimposed on his body, and no matter how many shadow puppets there were, their cultivation would at most remain the same as when they were alive. How could this possibly pose a threat to him?
Ning Yechen didn't care. He put away the ancient book in his hand and picked up the second ancient book.
This second ancient book is an ancient secret method, and it is also a secret method for practicing the unique abilities of the Shadow Clan!
Ning Yechen flipped through a few pages and had a general understanding of the capabilities of this shadow secret technique.
Those who practice this secret shadow technique can lurk in the shadows at will like the Shadow Clan, and they use the Shadow Hook Scythe specifically for use!
Whether it's spying, intelligence gathering, or assassination, this shadow secret technique is simply perfect!
As it happens, there are many orphans in the demon world, and Yue Qingyou has told him that she wants to train them and form a special guard team. This shadow secret technique is just right...!
Thinking of this, Ning Yechen put the shadow secret technique in his hand into the fairy ring.
Little did he know that it was precisely because of his decision today that in the future there would be a group of powerful and fearsome personal guards of the Demon Lord in the Demon World - the Shadow Servant!
They are spread all over the demon world, looking like ghosts, hiding in the shadows, omnipresent, and only obeying the orders of the Demon Lord and his left and right protectors!
After receiving the two ancient books, there was nothing else in the entire Shadow Realm.
Just as Ning Yechen turned around and prepared to leave, a dark shadow climbed up his body at an extremely fast speed and wrapped around him.
When Ning Yechen subconsciously prepared to attack, the black shadow had already stuck to him tightly, and there was no hostility at all. Instead, it swam back and forth on his body like a pet and acted coquettishly...
"You want to come with me?"
Ning Yechen raised his palm, and the shadow wrapped around his arm like a snake. He raised his dark face and nodded impatiently.
"Well, since you want to stay with me, let's go together."
Seeing that the shadow was so well-behaved and sensible, like a pet, Ning Yechen readily agreed and let the shadow wrap around him and leave the shadow realm with him...
At this moment, he simply regarded this shadow as a unique and strange pet, and never thought that this "pet" would become the right protector beside his demon lord in the future...