Chapter 581: Return to Huan Shou Gong

"Few people know of this pill. Unless one wishes to fuse the Nine Divine Seas, could it be that Fellow Daoist Zhang has such an intention?"

A trace of bewilderment appeared in Xu Ren's deep eyes! He was also a cultivator at the Integration Stage, and at the late stage at that, yet he had not even considered the matter of fusing the Nine Divine Seas! And yet Zhang Nuo, a mere lad who had just reached the early Integration Stage, actually wanted an 'Entering Void Pill'!

"I am not yet at liberty to disclose this point!"

Zhang Nuo did not offer much explanation and directly rejected the old man's question!

"Since that is the case, I do indeed have an 'Entering Void Pill' in my possession. Years ago, a genius cultivator of the Du Family perished, and I refined this pill using his bloodline. Since you want it, Fellow Daoist, just take it!"

Du Hui flicked his robe sleeve, and a palm-sized jade box flew directly toward Zhang Nuo! Reaching out to catch the jade box, he opened it to take a look, and it was as if the sound of a phoenix cry rang out! Meanwhile, the Red Glow Fire Spirit within Zhang Nuo's body stirred restlessly! Since even the Red Glow Fire Spirit had a reaction, he believed this pill could not be fake!

After closing the box, Zhang Nuo stored it in his Storage Bag and cast his gaze toward Bi Yuyang and Du Hui. The two of them immediately understood his meaning and each pricked their fingertips, causing two small clusters of True Spirit Bloodline to surge out! Zhang Nuo did not stand on ceremony; he opened his mouth slightly, and the two clusters of bloodline were immediately sucked into his mouth!

Upon performing an internal inspection, he saw a faint Azure Dragon and a blurry cyan mysterious turtle quietly lying dormant within his body! They were the True Spirit Bloodlines of the Azure Dragon and the Black Tortoise. After verifying this, Zhang Nuo nodded slightly and said:

"Since the Four Great Families have fulfilled their promises, I will certainly assist you all in going to the Demon World!"

"That is for the best!"

Bi Yuyang wore a smile; being able to find a spatial node that they could pass through directly was far better than them tearing through the void themselves!

Glancing at the sky, the woman said again:

"It is getting late, and you must be very tired from your journey, Fellow Daoist. Go and rest early! If things go smoothly, we shall set off in three days!"

Zhang Nuo was very tactful; it seemed these four still had other matters to discuss, so he stood up and walked out. Just as he left the main hall, he flicked his hand in a seemingly careless manner, and a very faint red glimmer flashed out, vanishing in a blink as it landed under the eaves of the hall!

Zhang Nuo performed this action very casually, so no one present noticed it. At this moment, a maid from the Bi Family came to Zhang Nuo's side and led him toward the guest quarters. Having just absorbed the other two True Spirit Bloodlines, Zhang Nuo also needed time to stabilize them. Although he could not refine them immediately, keeping them as a method to improve his cultivation later would also be very useful!

Not long after Zhang Nuo left, Xu Ren said in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Bi, we have paid such a great price; what should we do if Zhang Nuo goes back on his word? He now has the Wuliang Dao Sect backing him. With the strength of the Four Great True Spirit Families, I fear we cannot contend with the Wuliang Dao Sect!"

Du Hui was equally worried about this issue.

"Indeed! We cannot have absolutely no leverage over him, can we?"

"Rest assured, both fellow daoists! I, Chen, know Zhang Nuo's character best! Back then, when the Human Emperor wanted to obtain my daughter and set up heavy ambushes, Elder Chen Sihuai eventually gifted his internal True Spirit White Tiger bloodline as payment for escorting my daughter to the Chen Family's secret cultivation site. He was only at the Spirit Severing Stage at the time, yet he agreed. The journey was a life-and-death struggle, but he ultimately completed the mission! I believe Zhang Nuo has at least that much integrity!"

Chen Li said noncommittally.

"That is correct! What Fellow Daoist Chen said is one point. Furthermore, Zhang Nuo has offended the Human Emperor. As one of the Three Great Powers, it is impossible for him to remain in the Human Emperor Realm. Although Zhang Nuo's status in the Wuliang Dao Sect is not low now, I think Beigong Zhenren will not make an enemy of our Four Great True Spirit Families for the sake of a mere Zhang Nuo, so he naturally will not protect him with all his might!"

Bi Yuyang also helped the two of them analyze the current situation! Their words made Xu Ren and Du Hui feel much more at ease!

"What's more, did you not notice that what Zhang Nuo needs has to do with fusing the Nine Divine Seas? Although this trip to the Demon World is somewhat dangerous, perhaps if his fortune is sufficient, he might find other things needed to fuse the Divine Seas! For him, this is also an opportunity!"

Chen Li pondered for a moment and said again.

"I hope so! Since the matter is settled, let us notify the elders in our clans and give some instructions! In case we never return from this trip, someone must take over the family affairs!"

Du Hui gave a bitter smile and then stood up to leave the hall! His words were not meant to dampen everyone's spirits; the trip to the Demon World, while highly tempting, carried both opportunity and danger!

Hearing his words, the hearts of the three sank, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became inexplicably eerie! Seeing that Du Hui had left, Chen Li and Xu Ren also stood up and departed!

Not until the three had left did the tiny red light under the eaves of the hall quickly vanish into the night! At this moment, in the room where Zhang Nuo was staying! A red glimmer flashed, and a 'Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insect', now much smaller in size, suddenly flew in from outside and landed on his palm!

Just as he was leaving the hall, Zhang Nuo had split off a wisp of his Divine Sense and left it inside this Spirit Insect. After retracting the Divine Sense, the content of the four people's conversation echoed in his mind! After listening, Zhang Nuo gave a faint smile!

Discussing him was within his expectations. Since the four had no intention of harming him, Zhang Nuo could safely make a trip to the Demon World! Just as Chen Li said, he was still missing seven items to fuse the Nine Divine Seas. He had to hurry and find them all, striving to merge the Divine Seas into one; once that happened, he could successfully improve his cultivation!

Three days later, five streaks of light rose from the Bi Family's residence and vanished into the distant horizon in a flash!

More than a dozen years later, the figures of four men and one woman appeared on the edge of the 'Life Desert'! These five were Zhang Nuo and the heads of the Four Great True Spirit Families!

They had spent a very long time, passing through several cities occupied by demon beasts, before finally arriving at the territory of the Nine Lives Desert!

Looking into the desert, Zhang Nuo had the feeling of revisiting an old haunt! Recalling the scenes from back then, it was truly unbearable to look back!

"Four fellow daoists, this is the 'Nine Lives Desert'. Once we enter, there will be numerous demon beasts inside. For the sake of safety, it is better to take the 'Pseudo-Demon Pill' first!"

Zhang Nuo said to Xu Ren.

"We shall leave everything to you, Fellow Daoist!"

Throughout this journey, Xu Ren had witnessed Zhang Nuo's various divine abilities and was extremely impressed by him! As he spoke, he flipped his hand gently, and a small white jade bottle appeared in his hand. He opened the bottle and poured out five black pills!

"This is the 'Pseudo-Demon Pill'. As long as we take this pill, our aura will become the same as that of the demon beasts. Unless we forcibly expel the medicinal effect from our bodies, this effect will be maintained!"

After reaching out and taking one for himself, he distributed the remaining four to the others! Zhang Nuo took the pill, examined it for a moment, and swallowed it directly!

Immediately, the True Spirit Bloodline within his body surged, and a moment later, an aura identical to that of a demon beast appeared on his body!

"Fellow Daoist Xu's pill is truly profound!"

Everyone praised him. Xu Ren just gave a bitter smile and did not say much more. He had spent a great deal of effort to refine these 'Pseudo-Demon Pills', and all his hopes were pinned on this trip to the Demon World; there could be no room for failure!

After the medicinal power of the five had fully dissolved, Zhang Nuo took out a Jade Slip, which recorded the topography of the 'Nine Lives Desert'. He then took the lead, with the four following behind, and they headed into the depths of the desert!

Originally, there were many demon beasts in the 'Nine Lives Desert', but due to the Demon Beast Tide, most of the demon beasts had been sent to the front lines, so the number of demon beasts in the desert was now pitifully small!

After flying for several years, the five only encountered a few minor demons and two or three squads of flying demon beasts! To avoid unnecessary trouble, they all evaded them!

After flying forward for several more years, Zhang Nuo suddenly stopped his figure on this day! With his eyes narrowed slightly, his powerful Divine Sense spread out in all directions!

After a moment, he took a deep breath and said:

"It seems my memory was not wrong! Ahead lies the Huan Shou Gong!"

Upon hearing this, Bi Yuyang and the other three released their Divine Sense simultaneously, but after a moment, they all revealed suspicious looks, because with the strength of their Divine Sense, they had actually not discovered the Huan Shou Gong that Zhang Nuo spoke of!

"This... Fellow Daoist Zhang, have you practiced some kind of secret technique to strengthen your Divine Sense? Why is it that none of us have discovered the existence of the Huan Shou Gong?"

Du Hui said with a bitter expression. The four of them were all at the late Integration Stage; could it be that their Divine Sense was not even as good as that of an early-stage cultivator?

"I have indeed practiced a secret technique to strengthen my Divine Sense! How about this, let us move a bit closer, and perhaps you four fellow daoists will be able to detect it with your Divine Sense!"

Zhang Nuo said noncommittally! The speaker had no such intention, but the listeners took it to heart; the four looked at Zhang Nuo in astonishment, as if a monster stood before them! To have a Divine Sense exceeding that of late-stage cultivators while only at the early Integration Stage, even approaching the existence of the Refining Void Stage, was simply too incredible!

Zhang Nuo did not pay them any mind and flew straight ahead. After a while, when the four used their Divine Sense to probe again, they indeed discovered the existence of the Huan Shou Gong. Moreover, around this palace, there were several large-scale cross-boundary transport Dharma Arrays; it stood to reason that these arrays were the existence that connected to the Demon World!

No wonder this Demon Beast Tide was so fierce; it turned out the cultivators of the Demon World had actually created such large-scale cross-boundary transport Dharma Arrays! This was much faster than the last time the demon beasts tore through the void to enter the Immortal World!

"The Demon World must have gone all out this time! From this point alone, it is not hard to see that the time remaining for the Demon World is running out, so we must also hurry!"

Bi Yuyang said with a stern face.