Chapter 580: The Four Great True Spirit Families

Of the two people who entered, one was an elderly man, over seventy years old with a shaved head; on the top of his head, a faint red firebird pattern could be seen! Beside the old man was a middle-aged man wearing a green robe, his complexion slightly sallow, giving one a feeling of sturdiness!

The cultivation of these two had already reached the Integration Late Stage, and as soon as they entered, they cupped their fists toward Zhang Nuo!

Looking at these two, Zhang Nuo seemed to have guessed their background in his heart! In the Immortal Domain, there are the Four Great True Spirit Families, which are the Bi Family, who control the Azure Dragon bloodline; the Chen Family, who control the White Tiger bloodline; the Xu Family, who control the Vermilion Bird bloodline; and the Du Family, who control the Black Tortoise bloodline! These four families are collectively known as the Four Great True Spirit Families!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, this is Fellow Daoist Xu Ren!"

Pointing at the old man, Chen Li said. Upon hearing the old man's name, Zhang Nuo could be even more certain that he was a member of the True Spirit Xu Family! Before Chen Li could continue, Zhang Nuo smiled slightly:

"I presume this fellow daoist must be Fellow Daoist Du Hui of the Du Family!"

"Correct, it is indeed this Du! I did not expect Fellow Daoist Zhang to know of me!"

The man in the green robe was somewhat surprised!

"It seems Zhang has come at a very bad time, with the heads of the Four Great True Spirit Families gathered here! If I have caused any disturbance, please forgive me!"

He had originally intended to obtain some benefits from the Bi Family, but he had not expected to encounter people from the Four Great True Spirit Families; Zhang Nuo felt a sense of speechlessness!

"Not at all! Fellow Daoist Zhang, our gathering of the Four Great Families this time is actually to discuss a very important matter. Since you have come, it must be heaven's will; why not join us in discussing this matter?"

Bi Yuyan's beautiful eyes shifted slightly, and at the same time, she winked at the other three, and immediately the three began to persuade Zhang Nuo to stay! Although he did not know what they were discussing, Zhang Nuo understood in his heart that it was certainly nothing good.

Under their repeated persuasion, Zhang Nuo felt it would be rude to leave! After nodding in agreement, the five took their seats, and at this time, Chen Li said:

"Actually, this matter concerns the survival of our Four Great True Spirit Families. I believe Fellow Daoist Zhang also knows that in the Immortal Domain, the strength of our Four Great Families counts for nothing. The reason is none other than the fact that we have no one at the Refining Void Stage. In order to break this situation, we have decided to play a dangerous game!"

Zhang Nuo listened to Chen Li without changing his expression. As for what this 'dangerous game' was, he did not know, but judging from the serious expressions of the four, it must be a very dangerous matter!

Sure enough, Chen Li's next words almost made him jump up!

"We have decided to go to the Demon Realm once!"

"The Demon Realm!"

Zhang Nuo's expression changed abruptly. Currently, humans and the Demon Realm are at odds like fire and water; if one were to rashly enter the Demon Realm, wouldn't that be equivalent to walking straight to one's death?

"Fellow Daoist, do not misunderstand; let Chen finish speaking first!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo's reaction, Chen Li was not surprised.

"The True Spirit bloodlines of our True Spirit Families almost all originate from the bodies of the True Spirit Sacred Beasts of the Demon Realm. Therefore, before the Demon Realm is destroyed, we must take this risk. Perhaps we can find relics of the True Spirits in the Demon Realm. If we can obtain some remains of the True Spirits, it might be of great help to the advancement of our cultivation!"

Zhang Nuo remained expressionless as he listened to Chen Li finish. He then nodded slightly; indeed, being able to obtain the remains of True Spirit Sacred Beasts was a very important matter for these cultivators who relied on True Spirit bloodlines to cultivate!

"However, the Demon Realm now hates the cultivators of our Human Realm to the bone. Even if we could enter the Demon Realm, I fear we would lose our lives before we could even find the remains of the True Spirit Sacred Beasts!"

Zhang Nuo said candidly! Since the people of the Four Great True Spirit Families let him stay, they certainly had the intention of inviting him to go along. Before this, he had to clarify the situation!

"Fellow Daoist can rest assured about this! In recent years, this Xu has developed a type of Pseudo-Demon Pill. As long as one consumes this pill, we cultivators who possess True Spirit bloodlines will emit an aura identical to that of those demon cultivators. I have already personally verified this point!"

Xu Ren patted his chest and said! He seemed extremely confident! Zhang Nuo's expression changed; he had not expected that such a pill existed in the world, which was truly beyond his expectations!

"Furthermore, the elites of the Demon Realm have basically all come to the Human Realm now; the small fry left behind are likely no match for us!"

Du Hui added immediately after. Zhang Nuo did not doubt this point; judging from the momentum of the Demon Beast Tide in recent years, the Demon Realm must have put in a great deal of effort!

"Since the plan is already so meticulous, why haven't you all taken action yet?"

Looking at the four with suspicion, Zhang Nuo said noncommittally.

"Hehe! I am not afraid of being laughed at by you, Fellow Daoist. We four have prepared everything, but there is one thing missing: how to tear open the void and sneak into the Demon Realm! Just a short while ago, the four of us joined forces, yet we were unable to tear open the void, so this has become the most critical issue!"

Zhang Nuo was startled. No wonder he had seen a dragon-shaped phantom ten thousand miles away from the Bi Mansion; it turned out the four of them had been joining forces to try and tear open the void!

"If even the four fellow daoists joining forces cannot tear it open, then this Zhang has even less of a way!"

Shaking his head lightly, Zhang Nuo said indifferently.

"Why must you say that, Fellow Daoist! The reason we are so insistent on you staying is naturally because we have a purpose! When you escaped from the Huan Shou Gong in the Nine Lives Desert back then, did you see any cross-realm teleportation dharma arrays around the Huan Shou Gong?"

Bi Yuyan spoke a seemingly light sentence, which immediately made Zhang Nuo's face turn pale! Almost no one knew that he had been to the Huan Shou Gong, so how did this woman find out? And it seemed she knew it in great detail!

"Where did you learn of this, Fellow Daoist?"

"Hehe! It is a matter of some fortune. Not long ago, a team of demon cultivators accidentally arrived near the Bi Mansion, and as a result, they were discovered by me. After several battles, those demon cultivators were all killed by me. Finally, through the Soul Searching Technique, I learned of this from the memory of one of the demon cultivators! However, before seeing your appearance, I did not know that you were the cultivator who escaped from the Huan Shou Gong!"

Bi Yuyan spoke slowly, and Zhang Nuo gave a bitter smile, revealing a helpless expression!

"Therefore, for this trip to the Demon Realm, I hope you will join us. The Four Great True Spirit Families will definitely not let you work in vain. As long as you propose your conditions, we will satisfy them as much as possible!"

Chen Li said very openly. From this, it was not hard to see that the True Spirit Remains had extremely important significance to the Four Great Families; otherwise, they would not have invested such a heavy stake!

Zhang Nuo's expression flickered; this temptation was truly too great. The things the Four Great True Spirit Families could bring out would certainly not be ordinary items!

"For this trip, may this Zhang also enter the Demon Realm together with you?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Nuo said.

"If you are willing, that is naturally fine! Especially since you possess both the White Tiger and Phoenix bloodlines, after taking the 'Pseudo-Demon Pill', you won't have to worry about being seen through by the cultivators of the Demon Realm!"

The four were simultaneously delighted. Before, they only wanted Zhang Nuo to lead the way, but they did not expect an unexpected gain. If Zhang Nuo were willing to go, it would be an extra, not-so-weak helper! To be able to rival Integration Stage cultivators while at the Spirit Severing Stage—such strength was not something every cultivator possessed!

The person who spoke was none other than Xu Ren. His sharp gaze swept over Zhang Nuo and discovered his secret! Zhang Nuo was not surprised by this; the True Spirit Vermilion Bird bloodline was actually the Phoenix bloodline, and there was an inevitable connection between the two. Plus, he had not deliberately suppressed the True Spirit bloodline in his body, so as long as it was a high-level cultivator from a True Spirit Family, almost all could discover it!

"Very well! This Zhang will accompany the four fellow daoists to the Demon Realm once. However, before that, I will not be polite regarding the conditions you four promised me!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please feel free to speak!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo agree, the four were overjoyed. Bi Yuyan, not even waiting for Zhang Nuo to propose any conditions, agreed to everything!

"Since that is the case, the first thing this Zhang wants is the True Spirit Sacred Beast Azure Dragon bloodline from Fairy Bi! I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Bi Yuyan's expression changed slightly. The Azure Dragon bloodline was something the Bi Family was currently severely lacking! If she were to share it with Zhang Nuo, it would truly be heart-wrenching!

"Fairy Bi, rest assured! This Zhang does not ask for much; a little will suffice!"

Seeing the young woman's dilemma, Zhang Nuo explained.

"If that is the case, then it is no problem! What is your second condition, Fellow Daoist?"

"This second condition is that I need Fellow Daoist Du to give me some of the True Spirit Black Tortoise bloodline, and likewise, the quantity need not be too much!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo cast his gaze toward Du Hui!

"Since Fairy Bi can agree, I will naturally consent as well!"

Du Hui did not think much and agreed immediately! At this moment, the eyes of Chen Li and Xu Ren revealed some unease, because Zhang Nuo already possessed the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird bloodlines in his body and would not ask them for those. If Zhang Nuo asked for something they did not have, things would become difficult to handle!

Seeing their worry, Zhang Nuo smiled at the two of them:

"Two fellow Daoists, the item I seek might be somewhat difficult, but if you can obtain it by joining forces, I, Zhang, can also consider the conditions fulfilled!"

Chen Li lowered his brows and did not make a sound, but Xu Ren blinked his aged eyelids and nodded slightly, indicating his agreement!

"Good! The other item I require is an Entering Void Pill, which can only be refined using True Spirit Blood. I wonder if you two fellow Daoists have one?"

This 'Entering Void Pill' was a necessary Spiritual Medicine for merging the Nine Divine Seas. The reason Zhang Nuo asked the two for this pill was entirely because they were both heads of a True Spirit Family, and it was entirely possible for them to refine this pill using their True Spirit Bloodline!

Chen Li and Xu Ren looked at each other, and then cast their gazes back onto Zhang Nuo! In their eyes, Zhang Nuo saw surprise and astonishment!