Chapter 93
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But Ning Chen had long since disappeared. Xie Tingyun searched throughout Liuyun Sect but found no trace of Ning Chen.
Ning Chen probably went back.
The news of the Resentful Ghost Realm has spread throughout the entire cultivation world.
The news that the Demon Lord watched Xie Tingyun in Yunfeng Pavilion until he recovered from his injuries before leaving spread throughout the Three Realms. Ning Chen did not hide his whereabouts and actions from beginning to end. In addition, the disciples who came to visit Xie Tingyun spread the news after they left, so this matter could not be kept secret at all.
The demon Lord Tianxiao and what he did finally entered the field of vision of the cultivation world.
In the past, Xie Tingyun almost became the exclusive target of the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord only had Xie Tingyun in his eyes, so he never had time to care about other people, and the people in the cultivation world were naturally happy to have some free time.
But now the situation is completely different.
Demon Lord Tianxiao always does things according to his heart, and his current behavior is completely different from usual, making it difficult to guess what he wants to do.
A demon with a strange temperament, cold and aloof, even a demon lord, actually wanted to give away his demon heart on his own initiative, and even seriously discussed with human monks how to preserve it.
Putting aside whether any demons would do this, any normal creature on this continent would not so easily give up their lives and use them as a springboard for self-salvation for another opposing and hostile race.
This incident was quite explosive no matter where it happened, so it's no wonder that other people who heard about it didn't dare to believe it.
Could it be that beauty really is the devil?
That can’t be enough!
Xie Tingyun guessed that there would be a lot of opposition and questioning from the outside world, but what he didn't expect was the attitude of Liuyun Sect.
As early as the day when Xie Tingyun was brought back to Yunfeng Pavilion by Ning Chen, there were already voices of doubt and uncertainty in the sect.
After all, there is nothing wrong with taking it as spiritual food, but when the Demon Lord really appears inside Liuyun Sect and never leaves, this fact itself is enough to make any disciple feel terrified.
The demon that was sent into Liuyun Sect was not an ordinary demon, but a great demon in the realm of Nirvana. He was the demon with the highest cultivation level and the worst temper in the demon world so far.
How is this different from a wolf among the sheep?
Faced with such questions concerning his own personal safety, Daoming's approach was simple, so simple that it was unexpected.
When someone came to question him, Daoming gave him a photo stone. In the photo stone was a scene of the day when the Demon Lord was pierced by countless vines in order to save everyone, and then he cut off his true body and split the ice coffin and the eye of the array with a knife.
He also used himself as a container and used his long sword to transfer and absorb the resentful energy of the vengeful spirits that surged out from the center of the broken array, so as to prevent the Mahayana and other disciples who had not yet regained their bodies from dying inexplicably in the realm of vengeful ghosts.
There is also a scene where the Demon Lord can no longer hold on and tries to dig out the Demon Heart and save it. Finally, in order not to drag down Xie Tingyun and several other Mahayana monks, the Demon Lord pried off Xie Tingyun's hands and fell from the Chengfeng Sword, and was submerged by the Endless Abyss.
These pictures are better than any description in words, and each picture can bring an indescribable shock to the human monks.
Daoming didn't need to explain anything to anyone, after all, a photo stone was enough.
Those who believe will naturally believe, and those who don’t believe cannot be awakened.
But what surprised Daoming was that after the photo stone was passed on within Liuyun Sect, the voices of opposition suddenly died down, as if this incident had never happened.
Occasionally there were some unusual voices, but they were all blocked by others with the excuse, "I've given you a life and you're still not satisfied, what else do you want?"
They were speechless.
Moreover, the entire sect's attitude towards the outside world was surprisingly consistent. When they heard voices from outside the sect scolding the Demon Lord, the eldest senior brother, and the Liuyun Sect for rebellion, they scolded back. They were extremely united.
In order to deal with the doubts from the outside world, Daoming specially greeted his old friends in Qi Zong and wholesaled a lot of photo stones from them. When the disciples of Liuyun Sect heard about this, they raised funds to sponsor Elder Daoming and signed a large order of photo stones from Qi Zong, aiming to let this memory spread throughout the world of cultivation.
No one else could doubt the authenticity of this memory, because the people present included not only the elders of Liuyun Sect, but also Mahayana practitioners sent by other sects.
A sect might be able to lie and fabricate a memory, but if representatives from other sects with unrelated interests are involved, the possibility of fraud is extremely small.
The attitudes of other sects towards Demon Lord Tianxiao are quite subtle. They will not publicly express that we believe in the Demon Lord, but the internal voices of almost all sects that have owed favors to the Demon Lord are similar to those of Liuyun Sect, and the Mahayana practitioners who have experienced it personally are all welcome to check their memories.
This in itself represents a direction of the wind.
But Ning Shen, who was at the center of the public opinion, was unaware of this.
He was too lazy to care about the public opinion in the cultivation world. It just so happened that it was almost time for Ning Chen to soak in the blood pool, so Ning Chen closed his door with a carefree attitude and went back to soak in the blood pool.
The extent of the explosion within the Demon Realm is actually no less than that within the Cultivation Realm, but the Demon Realm and the Cultivation Realm are different in that their first means of attacking competitors is their own strength, followed by internal unity.
If a demon stronger than Tian Xiao appeared at this time, they would have already hunted out the "traitor" Demon Lord and killed him with thousands of cuts.
Unfortunately, however, no such thing exists.
The demon clan was in chaos and division within the clan, and the great demons all prioritized self-preservation. No demon was willing to call on other demons to overthrow the position of the Demon Lord.
It's a thankless job. It's also easy for the Demon Lord to be the first to attack him as a warning to others.
And in the final analysis, the Demon Lord doesn't rule over anything.
The one who objected most strongly was Agui. However, Ning Chen was not a person who would listen to his subordinates' opinions. He responded perfunctorily and then drove Agui out and went to soak in the blood pool himself.
It was not until this moment that Ning Chen suddenly remembered that even if he had successfully taken out the Demon Heart in the Ghost Realm at that time, it would have been useless because the Blood Pool still needed to sharpen the Demon Heart for the last time.
System 014 explained to him that only the Demon Heart that had been tempered by the blood pool would possess a truly incomparable hardness, and was qualified to face an existence of the level of the Gate to Heaven.
But Ning Chen didn't quite understand and didn't want to listen any further.
Because this means that if it comes to the last moment, the body that needs to be dug out of the devil's heart will be Ning Chen's current body.
Not to mention whether the body at the bottom of the abyss can be pulled up, even if it is pulled up, it will die in a very short time.
Ning Chen did not forget that the body was still filled with countless vengeful spirits and resentments that were difficult to resolve.
If that body leaves the Endless Abyss, it will mean the end of the frozen hibernation period of the vengeful spirits. If it is brought up, this dying body will die on the spot for him to see. It takes fifteen days for the demon heart to soak in the blood pool, and the activity of the demon heart cannot last for fifteen days.
Ning Chen sighed.
After working so hard for so long, you still have to die in the end.
Ning Chen was now so annoyed that he just wanted to finish soaking the Demon Heart as soon as possible, and then let Xie Tingyun quickly get the Qingpan Horn, so that he could finish it early.
During this period, Xie Tingyun came to the Demon Realm several times, but the Demon Realm itself was in chaos, and it was difficult for Xie Tingyun, a human cultivator, to safely pass through and reach the Demon Palace.
Ning Chen closed the gate again and didn't see any demons, so naturally he didn't know the whereabouts of Xie Tingyun.
Xie Tingyun's several appearances in the Demon Realm attracted Agui's attention, but Ning was secluded in the blood pool in the Demon Palace, and Agui could not let Xie Tingyun enter the Demon Palace.
Xie Tingyun had no choice but to give up this idea.
Soon it will be the Lantern Festival.
Ning Chen finished his soak in the blood pool, secretly ran out to find a clear spring in the mountains and took a good soak. This almost offset the disgusting feeling he had after soaking in the extremely sticky blood pool for fifteen days.
This time he had no vests to switch between and use for entertainment, so he had to hold his nose and endure it, and he endured it for half a month.
God knows how he got here.
It's so hard.
The Demon Realm is nothing but a festival in the human world. After Ning Chen ran to the human world, he realized that today was the Lantern Festival.
When Ning Chen was soaking in the pool of blood, he knew that Xie Tingyun had been there.
But he had already done so much, and Xie Tingyun still came. It couldn't be that he came to fight him for the first time because he was still angry.
It’s not enough.
However, if Xie Tingyun really wanted to vent his anger on him, it was not impossible.
This last fight before death saved Ning Chen the energy of actively looking for trouble with Xie Tingyun.
Ning Chen sometimes always laughed at himself for caring more about his junior fellow apprentice than Xie Tingyun did.
But looking at the bright side, Ning Chen "killed" Xie Tingyun's precious junior brother, and when Ning Chen died, Xie Tingyun didn't have to worry about living a sad life.
This is how it should be. He and Xie Tingyun are enemies. Which enemy would be sad because of the other's death?
We should fight to the death so that there will be no regrets.
...I'm just a little reluctant, but it doesn't matter.
Ning Chen came out of the clear spring and casually used the magic breath to dry himself.
He took out a small transparent glass bottle from the storage ring, which contained the fireflies he had caught from Xie Ting Yunyun Fengge before leaving.
Ning Chen had secretly captured this person from Xie Tingyun's yard, and he didn't dare let Xie Tingyun know.
No one knew how Xie Tingyun raised it, but a firefly could actually recognize the way. After careful experiments, he found that the firefly could not only recognize the way to Yunfeng Pavilion, but it could also remember the way he had walked with it.
Good stuff. It totally saved Lu Chi's life.
The sky had already darkened completely. The fireflies in Ningchen's hands swayed leisurely in the bottle, emitting a quiet light green glow.
Ning Chen had only the Demon Realm to go back to, so he rode the firefly all the way back to the Demon Palace.
The Demon Palace stood at the highest point in the entire Demon Realm. Ning Chen felt bored staying in the Demon Palace, so he ran to the roof and lay down to look at the stars.
Agui didn't dare to offend, so he had to accompany him below.
After a while, Agui ran out for some reason. When he came back, he was holding a wooden basket. He looked up and said to Ning Chen, "Your Majesty, the Canaan tribe sent some homemade food and homemade wine. Would you like to try it?"
The Canaan tribe was the tribe that Ning Chen swept for the first time.
In the distance, gorgeous fireworks began to explode at the edge of the dark night, while the Demon Realm was still pitch black. The two sides were like two extremes.
Ning Chen rested his head on his arms and watched the fireworks going off over there, unconsciously becoming a little dazed.
After hearing what A Kui said, he came to his senses and said, "Leave it there."
"This is a pancake stuffed with the most delicious crystal flame fish in the Demon Realm," Agui said, and insisted, "Would you like to have a bite while it's hot? Agui has tried their craftsmanship, and it tastes really good."
Ning Chen felt that there was no need to spoil other people's fun in this regard, so he turned over and took two sips as Agui suggested.
The size of the filling is not big, only about half a palm, which is very convenient to eat one at a time. The fish is soft and tender, salty and delicious, which is unexpectedly good.
There were some dark fruits on the side. Ning Chen picked one and put it in his mouth. It tasted sour and sweet and was quite refreshing.
At that moment, Ning Chen actually had the idea of bringing a copy for Xie Tingyun.
“…”
What kind of fish was this that grew up in the Demon Realm? It must be full of demonic energy. Xie Tingyun couldn't seem to eat it.
It is true that not everyone can eat everything.
Forget it, let him continue watching the fireworks.
Agui noticed that the aura around Ning Chen had unconsciously become weaker again, but he had always only known how to lead the way and fight for his master. This was the first time he tried every means to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Ning Chen complained that he was noisy.
A Kui was so impatient that he said, "...Your Majesty, the Canaan tribe would like to invite you to come and observe their sacrifice."
This is true, but Agui saw that His Majesty seemed to be in a bad mood at first, so he didn't say anything. He first used the food given by the Canaan tribe to test His Majesty's mood.
Fireworks exploded at the edge of the dark sky, illuminating Ning's dark red eyes.
He lay on his back on the cold roof, looking at the fireworks fading into silence in the distance, with one of his long legs casually stretched out.
Ning Chen watches the fireworks every year alone, so now he is used to it and doesn’t think much of it.
But here he actually has Agui with him, so it seems to be okay.
Ning Chen said casually, "I'm not going. Please help me reject the invitation."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a clear sound of fireworks exploding behind Ning Chen.
Ning Chen had been lying on the roof for so long that he was too lazy to even turn around. He casually asked, "Do they also set off fireworks during their sacrifices?"
“…”
Agui was stunned. He looked at the man who nodded calmly at him, and then stammered, "...No, I won't let it go."
Ning Chen said curiously: "Where did the fireworks come from in the Demon Realm?"
Xie Tingyun said: "I released it."