Chapter 591: The Prophet Hall

"According to what you said, fellow Daoist, since the Demon Realm already knew about this matter, why didn't they stop it?"

Looking at the young girl with suspicion, Zhang Nuo said indifferently.

"This matter is not something that can be changed just by saying so. You must know that the battle of the 'Ten Thousand Year Tribulation' did indeed cause significant losses to the Demon Realm. If the 'Chaos Insect King' were allowed to remain in the Demon Realm, the consequences would be unimaginable! Therefore, several great powers of the Demon Realm had no choice but to take a risk! But the result was this!"

Sighing softly, Murong Hongxiu said with a bitter smile. Zhang Nuo nodded slightly; if he had been in such a situation at that time, he might also have chosen to take a gamble. After all, letting the Insect King leave the Demon Realm might offer a glimmer of survival, but if it remained in the Demon Realm, given the sealing methods of the Demon Realm, they simply could not trap this insect for too long!

"Fellow Daoist Murong, several thousand years ago, what was the reason the Prophet Hall sought you out?"

Returning to the main topic, Zhang Nuo asked solemnly.

"At that time, the demon cultivators of the Prophet Hall found me, said only a few words to me, and then sent me to the Immortal World, to the side of Beigong Zhenren! At that time, Beigong Zhenren was already an existence at the Late Void Refinement Stage! Later on, I gradually understood that a cultivator from the Prophet Hall had inadvertently discovered a heaven-shaking secret during a divination!"

When the young girl said this, a look of fear flashed in her eyes! This did not escape Zhang Nuo's notice. This woman was so calm and composed even when facing the Heavenly Tribulation, so why did she show such an abnormality when mentioning this matter? Could it be that this is truly terrifying?

"What is the secret?"

"The Underworld may want to use the 'Chaos Insect King' to integrate all realms, turning them into a single whole! And the Underworld intends to rule this newly formed realm!"

After the young girl said these words, an unusual look appeared in Zhang Nuo's eyes. This idea was too crazy; not to mention the sheer number of realms and the difficulty of merging them all, even the mere thought of it was bold enough!

"Why would the Underworld do this? What benefit is there for them?"

"There are benefits, naturally. As a special existence, the Underworld governs the souls of countless living beings. However, our path of cultivation is one that defies the heavens; even if one falls, the soul must endure the suffering of purification before it can enter reincarnation again. Yet, the souls of cultivators rarely succeed in purification. Over time, a large number of ownerless souls have remained in the Underworld! Although these souls lack independent consciousness, they are constantly growing stronger! This has caused the current Underworld to become very difficult to manage! If another few tens of thousands of years pass, I fear the Underworld will become the domain of those souls that cannot govern themselves!"

Zhang Nuo knew very little about the Underworld. When he was in the Human Realm, his brief contact with the Master only gave him a superficial understanding!

The young girl's words took him by surprise; he had not expected that the Underworld, which held the lifeblood of countless living beings, would be in such a state!

"Even if the great cultivators of the Underworld merge several realms, what can they do? Could that change the current situation of the Underworld?"

"Perhaps! I do not know many of the specific details! These are things I only learned from Beigong Zhenren! It is not just the Demon Realm; in other realms, there are also cultivators who have entered the various factions of the Human Realm. Like me, they hide the aura of their true forms and become just like humans. The ultimate goal is to build a team of powerful cultivators through the exchanges between high-level cultivators of the major realms to deal with this heaven-shaking conspiracy of the Underworld!"

Murong Hongxiu glanced at Zhang Nuo and said slowly.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why Beigong Zhenren would so easily accept demon cultivators and even entrust them with important tasks!"

Zhang Nuo said noncommittally.

"Alright, now that you know about this matter, fellow Daoist, please accompany me to the Prophet Hall!"

Taken aback for a moment, Zhang Nuo did not expect that Murong Hongxiu would actually ask him to go to the Prophet Hall!

"What does Fellow Daoist Murong mean by this? May I ask, I have no connection with the Demon Realm, do I?"

"Do not misunderstand, fellow Daoist! Your arrival in the Demon Realm this time was entirely within the expectations of the Prophet Hall; otherwise, how would I have known that you would appear in Yanmen City?"

With a strange smile, Zhang Nuo's expression suddenly turned ugly! He had thought that his entry into the Demon Realm this time, although it had caused quite a stir at the Huan Shou Gong, would definitely not affect the internal affairs of the Demon Realm. However, from Murong Hongxiu's words, it was not hard to hear that all of this seemed to have been destined!

"If you take me to the Prophet Hall, won't it be because some prophet wants to see me?"

"That is natural! With your divine abilities, fellow Daoist, to have advanced to such a terrifying level in a mere few hundred years, and in terms of divine abilities, you are not inferior to me—such a heaven-defying talent would naturally not be overlooked by the Prophet Hall!"

With a bitter smile, it seemed that this time, Zhang Nuo had no choice but to go. According to what Murong Hongxiu said, his every move in the Demon Realm was completely perceived by the people of the Prophet Hall. If he did not agree to go to the Prophet Hall, he feared that even returning to the Immortal World would become a problem! As for the people of the Four Great True Spirit Families, he could barely protect himself now, so he had no time to consider them!

"Since that is the case, I will accompany you for a trip, fellow Daoist!"

Nodding heavily, Zhang Nuo had no choice but to agree! The young girl was naturally very happy to see this. Several months later, the two left the small valley and flew away in a certain direction of the Demon Realm!

Five years later, the figures of Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu landed on a wasteland. Here, there were only low hills and various shrubs and plants growing in clusters. In the center of the wasteland, there was a huge Zhai, and looking from afar, it seemed like a very primitive way of life!

This place was what Murong Hongxiu called the Prophet Hall, which formed a sharp contrast with the mysterious place Zhang Nuo had imagined! The two walked to the gate of the Zhai. At this moment, they saw a bipedal minotaur walk up to them. This demon cultivator was only around the Sixth-Rank, and its eyes, like copper bells, were shining brightly!

"Fairy Murong! You have come; the Prophet has been waiting for you for a long time!"

The demon cultivator bowed deeply to Murong Hongxiu and said!

"I will trouble you to lead the way!"

Even though the one in front of them was only a Sixth-Rank demon beast, the young girl was very polite! Zhang Nuo did not say anything more and followed quietly behind the minotaur demon cultivator, walking into the Zhai!

He saw that those living in this Zhai were all bovine demon cultivators, and almost none of them had evolved into human form. The highest cultivation level among these bovine demon cultivators was only the Eighth Rank, and the lowest was only around the second or third rank! It was truly unimaginable how the existence of such a race managed to gain a foothold in the Demon Realm!

After walking for a while, a tall building appeared in front. The minotaur demon cultivator brought the two to the entrance of the building and stopped.

"The Prophet is waiting for you inside!"

After thanking the demon cultivator, Murong Hongxiu led Zhang Nuo inside. As soon as they entered, they saw an empty hall. On both sides, there were several stone pillars as thick as a fathom supporting the entire building! And at the other end of the hall sat an aged demon cultivator!

This demon cultivator was also a bovine demon beast. Its slightly curved horns looked very fragile, as if they had been baptized by countless winds and frosts! A pair of round and large bovine eyes had their divine light restrained! Looking at this demon cultivator, it must have been at least several thousand years old, but its cultivation level was at the Integration Early Stage!

Arriving in front of the demon cultivator, Murong Hongxiu bowed deeply! She said:

"Greetings, Prophet!"

"Hehe! You have come!"

The minotaur let out a soft laugh, its voice very weak, like an old man in his twilight years!

Zhang Nuo also bowed, but did not speak! The aged minotaur stretched out a palm that had not fully transformed into human form and pointed at Zhang Nuo, saying:

"You must be Zhang Nuo! I have finally met you in my lifetime! Hehe! Not bad! You are indeed an unusual existence!"

"How is it that the Prophet has heard of Zhang's name before?"

"Of course I have! Among the several realms, cultivators who can advance so rapidly are probably few and far between, but you have something different from those other geniuses!"

After the Prophet said this, he suddenly closed his mouth, looking as if he were deeply afraid that saying too much would lead to a slip!

Zhang Nuo frowned tightly. He did not know what the Prophet was referring to. He glanced at Murong, the woman beside him, and saw that she was expressionless, pricking up her ears to listen to the Prophet's words.

"Hongxiu, since you have brought Zhang Nuo here, it can be considered as completing a major task. For the remaining time, you can heal the injuries from your Heavenly Tribulation in the Zhai. I will take Zhang Nuo to see the Great Prophet!"

"Understood, Prophet!"

Murong Hongxiu bowed slightly, smiled gently at Zhang Nuo, and then exited the hall!

At this moment, Zhang Nuo was completely confused. Listening to the minotaur's words, it seemed there was a Great Prophet in the Zhai. Could it be that they were even more powerful than the Prophet in front of him?

"No need to think about it! Once you reach the Great Prophet, everything will naturally become clear!"

As he spoke, the Prophet slowly stood up. Looking at his decrepit appearance, Zhang Nuo was afraid that he might fall down if he were not careful!

The two left the hall and walked toward a black stone tower in the Zhai. This tower was not very high, only seven or eight zhang, and the tower body was only two zhang thick! When they reached the front of the stone tower, Zhang Nuo was surprised to find that there was no door on the tower! It was entirely built by stacking stones!

However, what happened in the next moment left him in awe! He saw the Prophet raise his hand and cast a spell, which merged into the black stone tower. The surface of the tower rippled like water, as if the entire tower had been submerged in the seabed in an instant! Then, the Prophet's figure flashed and he disappeared directly into the tower!

Zhang Nuo hesitated for a moment, then followed closely behind the Prophet. As a flash of spiritual light appeared before his eyes, an underground palace appeared!

Zhang Nuo looked left and right, a burst of admiration in his heart! Don't let the appearance of the Prophet Hall's ground level fool you; this underground palace could be called magnificent!