Chapter 658

The latter sighed.

"Later on... as the Profound Nether World served as the sect's outpost for the Heavenly Sound Demon Sect, it naturally became tainted with demonic characteristics."

"The world is populated mostly by demonic cultivators, but many sects have no intention of changing this situation."

"Disciples still need to undergo trials, after all."

"As you have also observed, since Shushan possesses a portal to the Profound Nether World, the Cultivation World naturally has one as well."

Jiang Yan said with a complex expression:

"Some time ago, the ancestors bestowed the portal to the Cultivation World upon us."

"I had originally intended to return to the Cultivation World first to see how the Heavenly Demon Territory was developing, and then go to see what remains of the old Shushan site."

"Unfortunately..."

"Ever since I discovered the traces of the Heavenly Demon Territory in the Profound Nether World, I understood."

"The current Cultivation World, even if not entirely ravaged by the Heavenly Demon Territory, is likely not far from it."

"The power of resistance is likely minimal."

"It has not been long since the Day of Dharma Destruction; it is difficult for cultivation sects to restart quickly."

"And those Heavenly Demons who feed on emotions, along with demonic cultivators who practice extreme demonic arts, have seized this golden opportunity."

Having said this, Jiang Yan gently raised his hand, and a hideous, pitch-black soul shrieked as it emerged, yet it remained trapped within his palm.

It let out a silent roar.

"During this trip to the Profound Nether World to undergo the tribulation, we encountered the Jealousy Demon General under the command of the Heavenly Demon Territory's Wrathful Heavenly Demon."

"A cultivation level at the late stage of Spirit Refinement and Void Reversion..."

"At that time, I had just successfully passed the tribulation when this Jealousy Demon General arrived with a squad of Heavenly Demons."

"Perhaps he intended to catch me off guard, but he was suppressed by me instead. The good news is... he seemed to want to claim the credit alone and did not notify the Evil Sword Immortal and the others."

"But the bad news..."

Jiang Yan paused and looked at Zhongli, who sighed and said slowly:

"As we continued to explore the Profound Nether World, we discovered the Insatiable Demon General under the Greed Heavenly Demon."

"The Seductive Demon General under the Lust Heavenly Demon..."

"As well as the five great desire demons: Obsession, Hatred, Doubt, Gluttony, and Arrogance."

"The entire Profound Nether World has already been ravaged by the hordes of the Heavenly Demon Territory."

"And the three great demonic sects native to the Profound Nether World, which obtained the fragmented inheritance of the Heavenly Sound Demon Sect—Blood God Mountain, Nirvana Palace, and Luo Chen Hall..."

"Have also completely submitted to the Heavenly Demon Territory, becoming the lackeys of the Evil Sword Immortal."

"The Profound Nether World has already fallen."

"Later, according to our intelligence, only the four Heavenly Demons of Greed, Wrath, Lust, and Evil are guarding the Cultivation World, while the Evil Sword Immortal has taken the Hatred Demon and three of the Heavenly Demon Territory's five legions to other worlds."

"Perhaps they are searching for traces of Shushan, or perhaps they are continuing to expand their sphere of influence, but regardless, it is not good news for us."

"The five desire Heavenly Demons are all early-stage cultivators of Void Refinement and Dao Integration, and the Evil Sword Immortal is even at the mid-stage."

"Coupled with the fact that the Evil Sword Immortal is immortal and indestructible..."

"The five legions of the Heavenly Demon Territory have countless cultivators at the Qi Refinement and Spirit Manifestation stage, and quite a few at the Spirit Refinement and Void Reversion stage."

"Plus, there seem to be many demonic cultivators within the Cultivation World who have also submitted..."

"If we are searching for Shushan, for the time being, we can consider ourselves safe."

"If they continue to expand their sphere of influence, then it will be dire..."

"The desire demons of the Heavenly Demon Territory feed on emotions; the more worlds they control, the more desires there are, and the faster their strength increases."

"Therefore, the only plan now is for us to find a way, and for you all to accelerate your cultivation."

"Once the Heavenly Demon Territory finds us, no one but the Sect Master will be able to stop them."

After speaking, Zhongli closed his mouth, feeling somewhat melancholy.

This was the reason why he felt no joy despite having broken through in his cultivation.

The pressure they had to face was simply too great.

Early stage of Spirit Refinement and Void Reversion?

The desire demon remnant soul in Jiang Yan's hand was already at the late stage of Spirit Refinement and Void Reversion.

Right now, Spirit Refinement and Void Reversion was truly not an achievement worth being proud of.

After hearing Zhongli's words, the group also felt troubled. After a long silence, Ningguang suddenly said:

"Sect Master, could the portal to the Profound Nether World allow the Heavenly Demon Territory to teleport to our Shushan?"

Hearing this, everyone immediately perked up, looking at Jiang Yan with trepidation.

The latter shook his head and said softly:

"Rest assured on this point; the portal is a gift from the ancestors of the Upper Realm. Even if the Evil Sword Immortal arrives in person, he will not be able to break it."

"But blind defense is not a good strategy..."

Ningguang breathed a sigh of relief, pondered for a moment, and said softly:

"Sect Master, are you planning to use the Profound Nether World as a battlefield against the Heavenly Demon Territory in the early stages to temporarily delay their expansion?"

Jiang Yan gave a bitter smile, nodded, and then shook his head.

"Although I have this idea, but... the current Heavenly Demon Territory is too powerful..."

The group blushed slightly; when it came down to it, their cultivation was still too low.

Otherwise, Jiang Yan would have sent them over directly long ago.

Qi Refinement and Spirit Manifestation...

In this kind of war, they couldn't even be considered cannon fodder; they were merely regular troops.

Ningguang steadied her mind and continued:

"Then, can the Sect Master find the Heavenly Demon Territory's portal to the Profound Nether World?"

"If we can find it, we can find a way to seal it, and then systematically purge the entities in the Profound Nether World."

Jiang Yan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly:

"It might be feasible, but... it is not that easy."

"The Evil Sword Immortal has too deep an obsession with Shushan. Once he receives the news, he will definitely return immediately. At that time, I might have to fight him in the Profound Nether World."

"The Profound Nether World would not be able to be saved."

The group felt a headache coming on. Otto, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up:

"Has the Sect Master ever considered driving the tiger to devour the wolf?"

"Oh?"

Jiang Yan looked at Otto thoughtfully. This guy was a top-tier genius; he had almost forgotten.

When it came to playing schemes, ten Ningguangs tied together couldn't beat him.

Although Otto didn't understand cultivation yet, he might not lack insights.

Himeko frowned slightly and glanced at Otto.

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Just as she was about to say something, Jiang Yan raised his hand slightly.

"How to drive the tiger to devour the wolf?"

Otto felt certain in his heart; he had now entered the eyes of the Shushan Sect Master, which was a good thing.

He had also understood the trouble with the Heavenly Demon Territory and the Evil Sword Immortal after listening just now.

That was an existence he could hardly fight against. If the Heavenly Demon Territory and Shushan went to war in the future, the Honkai world might be destroyed in an instant.

He needed to resurrect Kallen and give her a stable living environment, so...

Shushan's enemy was his mortal enemy.

He had to do everything in his power, at the very least, to stall the expansion speed of the Heavenly Demon Territory.

Calculating against cultivators with a human body was difficult...

But if cultivators were the ones executing this plan, it might be feasible!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Otto, and Otto felt certain in his heart.

Next, it was his moment to make a name for himself!

Taking a step forward, Otto said with a smile:

"I once heard Major Himeko mention that demonic cultivators are essentially a group of selfish, extremely mean-spirited demons."

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