As darkness deepened until all was silent, Wang Yao suddenly opened his eyes in the darkness. Due to the limitations of the "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea" technique, he could not release his senses, but the sounds nearby could not escape his ears. He heard a series of hurried footsteps entering the ghost city.
Wang Yao remained seated, judging that what had entered was most likely a small troop of demons. If he made any noise, it would easily alert the powerful figures within the demon army. Therefore, he chose to hold his breath and concentrate, hoping that the demon army could pass through the city safely.
The footsteps grew closer and closer, finally reaching the door of Wang Yao's room.
"That Zhu fellow is quite a character, he didn't even leave a single guard behind. If the false god sends a surprise force, wouldn't our mighty Iron Lock Pass be lost without a fight?" a demon suddenly shouted arrogantly.
"I heard that the False God suffered a great loss in the decapitation operation and must be in a tight spot now. Look at our Demon Realm, the leaders are desperately trying to get us to the front lines. Anyone who can fight is either on the front lines or on their way there. I'm afraid Old Zhu can't go against the orders of the leaders above, can he?"
Another demon's voice followed.
“That’s true. In the past, we would gather at least tens of thousands of troops before heading to the front lines. How many have we gathered this time? The lesser demons aren’t even fully mature yet, and we still have to rush to the front lines within a limited time. Could it be that the adults have seen some opportunity? Are they going to go all out and fight?”
The first demon's voice sounded slightly hesitant.
"It's hard to say. We have a large army on the front lines, yet we still need to gather the strength of the entire Demon Realm. Even if those false gods are no longer viable, they are still not easy to gnaw on." The other demon's tone was not optimistic.
"Let the brothers rest for a bit; it looks like it's going to rain."
"Lord Shi has given the order that we must arrive at Medicine King Ridge before nightfall tomorrow. If we are late, I'm afraid..."
"Look how dark it is, a downpour is definitely coming. We've been walking all day, let's rest for a bit and wait for the rain to stop before continuing. We can all fly over then, it won't take more than two hours. Luckily we're at Iron Lock Pass, otherwise we'd be in a real mess in the wild."
As the two demons were talking, the door to Wang Yao's room suddenly creaked open.
"Who are you?!" The demon who opened the door stared in horror at Wang Yao, who was sitting in the depths of the room. Wang Yao's "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea" technique only prevented him from having any spiritual energy fluctuations, but it did not make him invisible. Therefore, the demon discovered him as soon as he opened the door.
These demons were in a hurry to get going, and since they were in their own territory, they didn't really detect their surroundings. Otherwise, they would have sensed Wang Yao's presence much earlier.
"Croak croak..." Wang Yao sighed deeply, thinking to himself that it was really difficult to infiltrate the Demon Realm. This Ghost City was neither too big nor too small. He could find a house to hide in at any time, and the demons would sneak into the house in the middle of the night. His luck was really extremely bad.
"What the hell is this?" Another demon, sensing something amiss in his companion's tone, also rushed into the room and looked at Wang Yao in astonishment. The demon who opened the door had already walked straight toward Wang Yao. He sensed that Wang Yao's aura was no different from that of an ordinary person and posed no threat whatsoever, which immediately emboldened him.
It seems I'll have to rely on my brothers Lu and Lin again! Upon hearing about Tiesuo Pass and Yaowang Ridge, Wang Yao had already guessed which demonic realm this place belonged to, and planned to bring up Lu Da and Lin Chong again to deceive them.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to withdraw the "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea" technique, he suddenly heard an unusually loud thunderclap in mid-air. The roof directly above Wang Yao was struck by lightning, and flames roared and quickly engulfed the house.
"No!" the two demons screamed.
"Caw caw..." Wang Yao was about to say something more, but lightning bolts struck down one after another, completely silencing his voice.
"Congratulations on completing the Nascent Soul stage trial!" Looking at the three life-extending clones left in front of him, Wang Yao felt a sense of urgency. Successfully advancing to the next level, from Deity Transformation to Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Mahayana, requires four clones. He didn't have enough life-extending clones left.
"Thank you, Wang Xian!" Li Shishi's delighted voice rang out.
"Hey Wang, we're even now about the life you owe me!" Feng Huan still had that stubborn, deadpan attitude.
"Wang...Wang Xian, the next task is the Nascent Soul Realm, right?" Wang Zhaojun asked, both surprised and delighted.
"Well, the fact that the Demon Clan conquered the Sea-Reclaiming Divine City this time was a matter of chance, but the mission for the Nascent Soul Realm is a bit more uncertain."
Wang Yao shook his head. The strength of the gods and demons has changed dramatically. The demons seem poised to launch a full-scale attack on the gods. Under these circumstances, it would be quite difficult to help the gods capture a demon capital.
"Don't be discouraged, Wang Xian! I have faith in you! I believe that as long as you get out of here, you will definitely be able to turn danger into safety, overcome difficulties into good fortune, and achieve immediate success!" Teacher Luo encouraged him loudly from the side.
Too lazy to argue with Teacher Luo, Wang Yao rested for a bit before walking to the statue of gods and demons and starting to forge it again.
Boiling, pounding, churning, and carving—after a whole set of procedures, Wang Yao was still panting when a red lighter appeared out of thin air in the forging space. It was no different from the disposable lighters sold in the human world, with a red plastic shell and rough metal sheets.
The lighter, as if held by an invisible hand, slowly reached into Wang Yao's still-open abdomen, trembling as it approached below Wang Yao's nascent soul.
With a "poof," a small flame appeared on the lighter and began to scorch Wang Yao's newly sculpted nascent soul. Damn it, it was like a fire was lit inside Wang Yao's stomach, burning his internal organs, but the pain came from the depths of Wang Yao's soul.
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