"By the way, what brings you here this time..." Cao Ya asked.
After Aokiji was revived, he went to the place where he had been in seclusion, which did not seem to be a special trip to catch up with old friends.
"Oh, this is the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan. They're electing a new clan leader and specially invited me to attend the ceremony. They also asked me to invite you along," Qingzhi said with a smile.
"Why?" Cao Ya asked again, as he had no connection with the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan.
"Because of the matter concerning the Lord of Space, the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan is unsure and wanted to ask you to take a look. Hehe, they've completely ignored me." Qingzhi smiled, but showed no anger.
He knew his own limitations; compared to peak experts like the Lord of Space and Cao Ya, he was still somewhat lacking.
“The Lord of Space…” Cao Ya suddenly realized. As an ancient powerhouse, he knew the Lord of Space, but in ancient times, his cultivation was inferior to that of the Lord of Space.
Of course, now, even the Lord of Space is no match for him.
Even disregarding other forces, if we simply compare the Yuan Power path and the Rune Master path in the world of "Martial Universe," Cao Ya believes that if the Rune Ancestor is not resurrected and the Demon Emperor is not broken, he is invincible!
Even if the Ice Lord returns, the Devouring Lord is reborn, and the Six-Fingered Holy Dragon Emperor reappears, they still can't defeat him.
Cao Ya did not waste those tens of thousands of years; the words "ascetic practice" are no exaggeration.
That Lord of Space is one of the Eight Ancient Lords, wielding the Ancestral Symbol of Space. He is at the peak of the Tribulation of Three Reincarnations, and his spiritual power cultivation has reached the half-step Divine Palace Realm.
However, during the ancient war between heaven and earth, the Lord of Space was seriously injured. After being rescued by the Lord of Devouring, he had to go into a deep sleep to recover. The Ancestral Symbol of Space went far away and was later obtained by Zhou Tong of the Xuanyu Dao Sect.
Millennia have passed, and the Lord of Space has yet to awaken. Now, the demon race is reappearing, and it seems the Second Great War between Heaven and Earth is about to erupt.
The Celestial Demon Sable Clan was also worried, so they asked the Azure Dragon King Qingzhi of the Dragon Clan to invite Cao Ya over under the pretext of attending the succession ceremony of the Celestial Demon Sable Clan's patriarch.
The Heavenly Demon Mink Clan and the Dragon Clan are both among the four overlords of the Demon Realm of the Heavenly Profound Continent and have a friendly relationship.
The Lord of Space is slumbering in the deepest part of the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan's secluded cultivation grounds, and can be said to be one of the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan's ancestors.
"So, are you going? Let's go and see how the Lord of Space is recovering. Many people are quite concerned," Aokiji said.
His six-fingered Holy Dragon Emperor, however, has shown no sign of returning, probably having passed away completely, just like the Devouring Lord.
The thought of this filled Aokiji with sadness.
However, the Dark Lord, who was in charge of suppressing the Demon Suppression Prison in the Dragon Realm of the Dragon Clan, had already awakened and was in good condition. Qingzhi had met her before and had no intention of making a move, even though the Dark Lord had not yet recovered to her peak.
The Eight Ancient Masters, as disciples of the Symbol Ancestor, were super-powerful beings who wielded the Ancestral Symbol. There were very few beings who could compare to them.
Even Cao Ya in ancient times couldn't compare; he couldn't defeat any of the eight main characters.
Ten thousand years later, Cao Ya's cultivation greatly improved, finally becoming no less than the Eight Ancient Lords.
"Hmm, let's go take a look then." Cao Ya pondered. Anyway, he had nothing better to do than try the Yuan Power route or the Talisman Master route. He couldn't find any inspiration to reach the Ancestral Realm anytime soon.
Wandering around might just spark a flash of inspiration?
Cao Ya's secluded place was not the Xuan Domain of the human race, but the Demon Domain overrun by monsters.
The Tianxuan Continent is divided into many regions, such as the four Xuan Domains of the human race, the Chaotic Demon Sea dominated by sea monsters, and the Demon Domain dominated by demon beasts.
Aokiji hesitated for a moment, then said:
“I went to the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan once and had some strange feelings, but I can’t quite put my finger on it, so I’d like to ask you to go and take a look.”
The Lord of Darkness has only just awakened and is far from being back to her peak condition. If she goes to the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan and something unexpected happens, wouldn't she really perish completely?
As Cao Ya was at the peak of the Triple Reincarnation Tribulation and was completely unharmed, with his help and the strong members of the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan, he was able to fight or retreat with even more ease.
"You mean... Demon Prison?" Cao Ya raised an eyebrow.
The Demon Prison is a force established by the alien demon race, led by the Ten Kings Palace. It wreaked havoc on the Tianxuan Continent, arousing fear and hatred from countless forces.
"Hmm." Aokiji nodded solemnly.
If it really involves otherworldly demons, then no amount of seriousness is too much.
“But it’s just a possibility. I haven’t found any evidence. It’s just a feeling, and I can’t quite put my finger on it,” Aokiji added.
Cao Ya knew, however, that there were indeed people in the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan who had colluded with the Otherworldly Demons.
"When?" Cao Ya asked.
“Let’s go now. It will take some time to get here,” Aokiji said.
"Okay, wait a moment." Cao Ya returned to the cave, activated the magic array, and with a flash of light, it returned to its ordinary appearance.
This is where he has secluded himself for cultivation for ten thousand years, so naturally he has set up various formations and taken strict precautions.
Cao Ya came out quickly, empty-handed, and nodded. Then he and Qingzhi flew away together.
The array he set up was already extremely powerful, and before leaving, he also cast several special spells. Even if the Demon Emperor broke free of the seal and came here, he would not be able to easily enter his cave.
Of course, there wasn't much in Cao Ya's cave, mostly just martial arts manuals and cultivation insights.
Although that was no longer of any help to Cao Ya, countless powerful figures in the world would probably be extremely envious and would sell their possessions to try and exchange it.
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The Heavenly Demon Sable Clan is located in the southwest of the Demon Realm, in a region that is extremely famous throughout the entire Demon Realm, known as the Heavenly Demon Realm.
This region belongs to the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan, one of the four great overlord clans. Here, they are the undisputed overlords, and every race in this region holds an extremely strong sense of awe towards this behemoth.
As experts in the Reincarnation Realm, Cao Ya and Qing Zhi were both very fast. Even without going all out, they arrived at the Heavenly Demon Domain in just a few hours.
Then they headed to the deepest part of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the Heavenly Demon Mountains.
Deep within the Heavenly Demon Realm lies an endless expanse of ten thousand mountains.
The mountains here are towering thousands of feet high, steep and treacherous, and the sky is filled with extremely fierce gales that blow day and night. Only experts at the Reincarnation Realm and the Samsara Realm can fly here for a long time. Below the Reincarnation Realm, even experts at the Death Profound Realm find it difficult to endure for long.
Before long, Cao Ya and Qingzhi crossed numerous towering mountains and treacherous peaks, and saw one ancient palace after another, from which emanated countless majestic and domineering auras, both eerie and powerful.
Above these mountains, flocks of ferocious-looking giant birds occasionally fly by. These monsters also possess a powerful aura, and they form a natural defensive barrier here.
Chirp chirp~~~
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Cao Ya and Qingzhi, the giant birds were terrified. They trembled, almost forgetting to fly, and crashed headfirst into the forest.
However, since Qingzhi had appeared once before, everyone still remembered that he was the Azure Dragon King of the Dragon Clan, a friend of the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan, so there was no need to issue an alarm.
Below, amidst the mountains, many members of the Heavenly Demon Mink Clan gazed at the Azure Pheasant in the sky, all revealing expressions of envy and longing.
The Samsara Realm, I wonder when they will be able to achieve it?
On the contrary, Cao Ya was very low-key and rarely appeared in public. Apart from some elders of the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan, no one else recognized him.
Therefore, Cao Ya was completely ignored and was only regarded as a friend or junior of Aokiji, unlike Aokiji who was worthy of attention.
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