"It doesn't matter. We have plenty of time and can take the long view. I don't believe it won't show up." Rhett comforted the other party.

The shadow monster fell silent for a moment, then said, "To be honest, my time here is very limited. I forgot to tell you that the special thing about us shadow demons is that we don't need our real bodies to go anywhere. We only need our shadow clones."

Lei Te looked stunned and pointed at the other party: "You mean... you are just a clone now?"

"That's right. Our Shadow Demon clan is all like this. When we go out, it's always a clone, and the real body will hide in an extremely safe place. The clone is no weaker than the real body, and its death will not affect its life. After a period of time, it will recover automatically." said the shadow monster.

"In other words, as long as you don't die, your clone will continue to exist?" Rhett asked back.

"That's right, so I'm never afraid of death. But my energy will eventually run out, and then I'll have to automatically return to my body to replenish it."

"Is there no other way?" Rhett frowned.

"Of course there are. In the underworld, there are several materials that can replenish the consumption of our shadow clones and extend the duration of the clones outside. If you are willing to invest, you can even exist for a very long time. Some shadow demons with rich wealth and abundant resources have never even returned to their original bodies..." The shadow monster said: "But unfortunately, I am not among them. Although I received a reward from the ancestors of the shadow demons when I came here, which can extend the time for a certain period of time, but today only a small part of it is left. At most, I can hold on for a few more months, and then I have to leave. Otherwise, I would not be in a hurry to cooperate with you humans..."

Interesting... After Lei Te understood the ability of the Shadow Demon species, he touched his chin and asked, "In this case, leave the next thing to me. I will do my best to find the trace of the Blood Demon clone and deal with it! But I want to ask clearly, does the Blood Demon clone have a fatal weakness? Is there a way to defeat it quickly through the weakness?"

"Hasn't it been driven away by you?" The shadow monster asked in surprise, "The Blood Demon's clone is only at the Saint level now, but its abilities are rather strange. Especially now that it is seriously injured, it is no match for you. Is it still important for you to know its weakness?"

Lei Te pondered for a moment and said, "Well... I'm just curious, if the Blood Demon clone successfully evolved for a thousand years and has the ability to temporarily break through the gap in space, how can we quickly destroy it?"

"A blood demon clone that has evolved for thousands of years? That's a bit tricky..." The shadow monster followed Rhett's question and said thoughtfully, "The blood demon clone in this state has the original power to condense a blood core, and its strength is several times stronger than when it first came to this world. It should also have a strong resistance to various original powers in your world. If there is only one way to deal with it, it is your light mystery - purification. It has a strong restraint on the blood demon. If it can hit, it can cause considerable lethality. But I have already observed that at present, no light saint in this world has comprehended the purification mystery. Although... the purification mystery seems to be the most difficult one to comprehend among the light mysteries, but this is too coincidental..."

After saying this, the shadow monster shook his head regretfully.

"The mystery of purification..." Rhett muttered silently and wrote it down. He planned to look for other powerful light sanctuary masters when he returned to the future. If he combined it with his own gravity space and the mystery of disintegration, he should be able to have complete confidence!

Then, he asked, "How do you know that the mystery of purification is the most difficult one to comprehend among the mysteries of light?"

The shadow monster glanced at Leiter and looked down at the sea of ​​clouds:

"I also learned about your world after hearing the Shadow Demon Ancestor's introduction. The Shadow Demon Ancestor learned from another powerful being in the underworld that your world contains extremely pure elemental origin power. Although the quantity is small, it also has many wonderful powers. Well, in your words, it is mysterious. Naturally, the elemental origin with the largest quantity will have a stronger effect."

Lei Te's eyes flashed with realization. The other party's introduction was similar to what he guessed. After experiencing the simulation of the beginning of creation and absorbing the mysterious flowing fire, he had a general intuitive understanding of the origin of the world. The power of origin varies. If a certain type of element has more power of origin, it will naturally be stronger...

"What about your world? What's the situation?" Lei Te pretended to be nonchalant. "There has always been a legend in our world that the soul of a person will enter the underworld after death. I wonder if it is true or not?"

"Hahaha." The shadow monster laughed twice and asked, "What do you think? Even a figure like the Blood Demon, after paying a huge price, cannot guarantee a successful crossing. What makes you think that a weak human soul can come to the underworld?"

Hearing this, Leiter clenched his fists and his heart sank - he still hoped to find Nicole's resurrection in the underworld, was it over just like that...

The shadow monster seemed to be able to see through people's minds. Seeing that Leiter remained silent, he laughed strangely: "Oh? Do you still want to come to the underworld to look for your dead friends?"

Lei Te glanced at the other person coldly, thinking that he was mocking him, but suddenly he heard the other person's tone change, and he said meaningfully in a shrill voice:

"I just said that the souls here cannot enter the underworld on their own initiative, but that doesn't mean they can't come to the underworld through other means..."

"Hmm? In what way? How many souls have been to the underworld in the past?" Rhett's eyes flashed a glimmer, and a glimmer of hope was rekindled, and he asked without giving up.

"I mentioned earlier that we Shadow Demons learned the basic information about your world from a powerful being. That being has always been in contact with your world and even signed a contract with you a long time ago." The shadow monster said, "It is rumored throughout the underworld that it used the most advanced origin artifact in the underworld to open up a soul channel. The souls that died in your world are most likely absorbed and come to the Undead Continent through the soul channel..."

"The Continent of the Dead?"

"Hehe, it's the exclusive territory of that powerful being. It occupies roughly one-third of the underworld. No one dares to provoke it..."

"Will all souls be drawn there?"

"That's not the case." The shadow monster said, "Although that being is very powerful, it is already the limit for him to open a soul channel at such a long distance and absorb the souls of some weak extraordinary beings. The souls of ordinary humans are too weak after death and are easily dissipated. And the soul channel cannot withstand the support of extraordinary beings who are too powerful. Therefore, it is generally the middle and low-level extraordinary beings who are attracted. What is the strength of the person who is very important to you?"

"A first-level extraordinary person..." Lei Te's chest rose and fell slightly, his breathing quickened, and he murmured: "Could she really be in the underworld..."

"Level 1 Transcendent? The probability of this happening is quite high!" The shadow monster said, "Souls at this level are easier to absorb through the soul channel, and most of them can be sent to the Undead Continent."

"Can you send me over too?" Rhett took a deep breath, focused his eyes on the shadow monster, and said extremely seriously.

"Then what kind of strength is needed to force one into the underworld?" Rhett said very seriously.

The shadow monster blinked, looked at Leiter's serious face, and said reluctantly: "I advise you... just forget it. There are a lot of Sanctuary people here in our place."

"Please be sure to tell me, thank you!" Lei Te said, "I can agree to all your requests!"

"Alas... why bother..." The shadow monster looked at the persistent Leiter and sighed, "If the origin of your world becomes several times stronger, and you comprehend all the mysteries of a certain system to perfection and can create strange things, it is not impossible for you to come to the underworld. But without countless years, your world will never grow to that point. No one can even guarantee whether it can grow smoothly in the process..."

"Then...is there any other way?" Rhett asked persistently.

"Well, there is indeed another way, but it is not something that anyone in your world can do in a short period of time. Even if it takes tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, it is hard to see hope..." The shadow monster said: "I learned this method from the Shadow Demon Ancestor. It once said that if someone can merge the original power, there will be infinite possibilities. But this path is just the ancestor's idea. No one knows how to go. There is no guarantee whether it will work."

"The fusion of the power of origin..." Lei Te muttered softly, imprinting it in his mind, and continued to ask: "How should the power of origin be fused?"

"I said this is just a concept. No one knows what will happen next." The shadow monster said, "The underworld's understanding of you is also very limited, only superficial. The people in your native world actually know your power better than we do."

Lei Te pursed his lips, exhaled lightly and said: "Thank you..."

Then he asked again: "It sounds like the power of the underworld is different from ours. Can you give us a brief introduction...about it?"

“Haha, I can’t tell you that!” The shadow monster swung its two tentacles and said, “The depth of the underworld is beyond your imagination. It is much stronger than you. In the future… if you have the opportunity to enter the underworld, you will naturally be able to feel it. Of course, I don’t think you have such an opportunity…”

"Thank you..." Lei Te gained a lot of knowledge through this exchange. He paused and said, "I still don't know your name or code name. Is it convenient for you to tell me?"

"Haha, of course. My full name is Deidara Ying. Since we are so destined to meet, please tell me the name of your deceased friend. If I have the chance to go to the Continent of the Dead in the future, if I can find her, I don't mind taking care of her for you." Deidara said easily.

"Will she... have any memories of her life?" Lei Te asked anxiously, fearing that the soul after death would not remember anything about the past, wouldn't it become a stranger? "Well... it's hard to say. In short, weak souls are usually chaotic, wandering around the land of the dead in a daze. If there is a chance to strengthen the power of the soul, it is possible to awaken the memory..." Deidara said: "Just like your human babies, when they are born, their mental state is low and they can't remember anything. The same is true for souls."

"Her name is Nicole Feng..." Although he knew it was a simulation, Lei Te still said it nervously, "If she encounters any difficulties, I hope I can help her."

"Nicole? I understand." Deidara said thoughtfully, "If you can deal with the blood demon clone within a few months, I will report to you as soon as I return to the underworld. I will have more free time and I am willing to go to the Undead Continent to find him for you. If you can't... hehe, you will be punished when you go back. It all depends on luck when you go to the Undead Continent!"

Lei Te took a deep breath and gathered his complicated thoughts, "Leave it to me..."

One month later.

On the top floor of the Golden Blood Palace, in the alchemy laboratory where Gunas died, Lei Te closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the carpet, and immersed himself in the mystical perception. He was surrounded by the earth element world, and endless earth element particles gathered around him, performing many mysterious trajectories, sometimes scattered like quicksand, sometimes condensed like a barrier...

The five mysteries are unpredictable, but they cannot be merged together no matter what. Since the last communication with Deidara, Lei Te has been exploring the path of mysteries fusion except for looking for the traces of the blood demon clone. However, in just one month, he has not achieved any results.

"Oh... it's too difficult..."

Lei Te felt the unchanging world of earth element and sighed inwardly - mysterious fusion? What kind of fusion is it? What is the fusion method? This is indeed a road with no future, and he can only grope in the dark. The end of the road is uncertain, it may be light, but it is more likely to be endless darkness. But no matter what, he must persevere!

Rhett opened his eyes and turned to look at the alchemy table deep in the room. Manu had now returned to his human form, sitting on a chair, holding the alchemy book in front of him in ecstasy, his eyes fixed on it, completely immersed in it.

The news of Dean Gunas' death a month ago did not spread, because after Rhett and Hades discussed it, they decided to temporarily control the news among the top leaders of the Golden Blood Academy and only announced to the outside world that Gunas had been in seclusion for a long time.

Even in the communication with the top management of the Golden Blood Academy, Rhett and Hades were willing to help preserve the power of the Golden Blood Academy until the next Sanctuary Alchemist appeared, instead of taking any annexation actions.

Of course, as a bargaining chip, the Ring Tower is also eligible to obtain all the alchemical information and data of the Golden Blood Academy over the past two thousand years...

This price has shaken the fundamental interests of the Golden Blood Academy, and it is hard to describe it as a huge loss. But if this is not done, a force without a sanctuary to sit on, but sitting on a thousand-year-old alchemical treasure, will be like a fat lamb falling into a pack of wolves, and its fate will inevitably be to be ruthlessly eaten...

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