Chapter 598: Old Acquaintances

Zhang Nuo gave a bitter smile and looked around the Underground Palace. It had indeed become somewhat dilapidated, looking completely different from what he had seen before! Back then, he had used the "Divine Tree of Purity" and the "Nine Dragon Sword Case" to crazily absorb the Spiritual Qi here, which had caused it a certain amount of damage!

However, the Divine Tree and the Sword Case had now both been fused into his Five-Colored Divine Sea. This meant that Zhang Nuo's own body was now a Magic Treasure capable of crazily absorbing the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. With such a strange constitution, he would almost never need to worry about the output of Spirit Power in future battles!

Looking at the Great Prophet with an embarrassed expression, Zhang Nuo had just wanted to stand up and take his leave, but he was called back by the Great Prophet!

"Right, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you. About three years of flight time away from the Prophet Hall is the Reception Hall of the Demon Realm. Perhaps when you go there, you will be able to see two old acquaintances from before!"

"Old acquaintances? Could it be demon cultivators who ascended from the Human Realm?"

A sharp light flashed in Zhang Nuo's eyes. Counting the time, he had been in the Upper Realm for three hundred years. The only cultivators who could have ascended to the Upper Realm in three hundred years were likely Huo Lifeng and Baijiaowang!

At the thought of these two, Zhang Nuo thought of everyone on Yulong Immortal Mountain. He wondered how Chunyangzi, Baji Laomo, and his two beloved companions were doing!

Hearing this news, Zhang Nuo felt as if his heart had grown grass—restless and agitated—but the Great Prophet did not answer his question, merely waving his hand lightly to let him leave!

Not daring to ask more, Zhang Nuo's figure flashed as he flew out toward the exit of the Underground Palace!

In the Zhai, ripples appeared on the surface of the black tower. A figure flew out like lightning, and upon landing, it was none other than Zhang Nuo!

At this moment, the Prophet and Murong Hongxiu were already standing in front of the black tower. As soon as they saw Zhang Nuo appear, both of them simultaneously released their Divine Sense to scan him!

Upon doing so, an expression of disbelief bloomed in their four eyes, especially for Murong Hongxiu. Back then, she had been called a peerless genius demon by the Great Prophet, but right now, Zhang Nuo's cultivation progress was far beyond hers!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang... ah no, I should call you Senior now! Your advancement speed is truly something this little woman has never seen in her life!"

"Why must Fairy Murong say that? If it weren't for the fact that you had just endured the Heavenly Tribulation, I fear you would have already advanced to the Refining Void Stage by now!"

With a faint smile, Zhang Nuo bowed deeply to the Prophet before him once more! Whether it was the Prophet or the Great Prophet, they were existences that surpassed ordinary demon cultivators. Even though Zhang Nuo's current supernatural powers far exceeded those of the two ox demons, their ability to divine the affairs of the world was unfathomable!

"No need for such courtesy! The Great Prophet must have entrusted you with something, right? Go and handle it quickly, then find an opportunity to leave the Demon Realm!"

Looking up at the sky, the celestial phenomenon caused by Zhang Nuo's advancement had long since vanished, replaced by the collapsing patches of the Demon Realm's sky. Sighing, the ox-headed figure said.

"The Demon Realm will not exist in a few hundred years!"

"Then will the fellow daoists of the Prophet Hall also go to the Immortal Domain?"

Seeing his own homeland about to be destroyed, Zhang Nuo understood this feeling deeply, so he tentatively asked the Prophet.

"No! The cultivators of our Prophet Hall will not go anywhere. The Demon Realm is our home! We will perish along with the destruction of the Demon Realm!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo was slightly startled. These ox-form demon cultivators were too stubborn. If they were willing to leave, he believed any faction in the Immortal Domain would be willing to accept them!

The three chatted about some other matters, and half a day later, Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu left the Prophet Hall and flew toward the Reception Hall of the Demon Realm!

"Senior, did the Great Prophet say who it was that ascended to the Demon Realm this time?"

Upon learning that Zhang Nuo was going to the Reception Hall, the young girl asked suspiciously.

"No, but Zhang might have already guessed who it is!"

Zhang Nuo said with confidence.

"Oh! It seems this person is very well acquainted with Senior!"

"Reasonably so! The Divine Beast Phoenix Bloodline within my body originated from this person's body!"

As he spoke casually, a look of surprise flashed in Murong Hongxiu's eyes! She had not expected that among the demon beasts cultivating in the Human Realm, there would actually be one possessing a True Spirit Bloodline!

A few years later, Zhang Nuo and the young girl arrived at the Reception Hall of the Demon Realm. It was much smaller compared to the Reception Hall in the Immortal Domain! When several demon cultivators discovered the cultivation levels of Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu, they all offered their respects!

Zhang Nuo did not waste words and directly asked if there had been any demon cultivators who had ascended from the Human Realm recently! One of the demon beasts in Transformation Stage lowered its head and said:

"Is Senior asking about the two demon cultivators we received a few days ago? They are currently resting in the guest rooms!"

"Take me to see them!"

"Yes!"

Although Zhang Nuo's tone was not kind, this demon cultivator, who was only at the Integration Early Stage, did not dare to disobey. He led Zhang Nuo and his companion into the Reception Hall and stopped at the door of a room!

Feeling somewhat excited, Zhang Nuo gently pushed open the door. He saw a man and a woman sitting cross-legged on Putans. Suddenly sensing a powerful aura entering the room, the two opened their eyes simultaneously!

But when they saw Zhang Nuo in front of them, they were stunned and unable to say a single word, their minds constantly flashing back to their past in the Human Realm!

"Fellow Daoist Huo, Fellow Daoist Jiaowang, long time no see!"

The two meditating in the room were indeed Huo Lifeng and Baijiaowang. After more than a hundred years of bitter cultivation, these two had finally successfully ascended to the Demon Realm together, but they were not clear about what had happened in the Demon Realm!

When they confirmed that the man in front of them was indeed Zhang Nuo, the two almost jumped up!

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you... how are you in the Demon Realm?"

Huo Lifeng looked at Zhang Nuo in astonishment. A human cultivator had actually run to the Demon Realm; such a thing was simply too bizarre, and he was even radiating the aura of a demon cultivator! However, when she saw Zhang Nuo's cultivation level clearly, she was even more speechless!

Refining Void Stage! In just over three hundred years, Zhang Nuo had advanced to the Refining Void Stage! What a terrifying cultivation speed!

"Hehe! It seems that I, Baijiaowang, will never have the possibility of catching up to you!"

With a light, bitter laugh, Baijiaowang revealed a look of sorrow! Before ascending, he had hoped that once he entered the Demon Realm, he would cultivate diligently and strive to surpass Zhang Nuo, but now it seemed all of this had turned into a bubble! Even if Baijiaowang was a descendant of a Heavenly Demon, he would absolutely not have this kind of cultivation speed!

"Why must Fellow Daoist Jiaowang say that? Zhang just happened to encounter a few more opportunities!"

Zhang Nuo did not pay attention to this and turned back to the demon cultivator in Transformation Stage behind him, saying:

"You go out first! I have matters to discuss with these two!"

"Understood! Please go ahead, Senior!"

After the demon cultivator in Transformation Stage agreed, he quickly exited the room. Zhang Nuo then flicked his hands repeatedly, casting several Restrictions to seal the room! At this moment, only the four of them remained here!

Although Murong Hongxiu was also a demon cultivator, she had reached a consensus with the human cultivator, so there was no need for Zhang Nuo to hide anything from her!

"Two fellow daoists, is Yulong Immortal Mountain doing well?"

Finally seeing his old acquaintances, the thing Zhang Nuo most wanted to know was naturally about Yulong!

"Hehe! Senior, I think you are concerned about Fairy Ye and Fairy Su!"

Huo Lifeng gave a faint smile, saying with a hint of teasing! When Murong Hongxiu suddenly heard that it was two women, she did not know why, but a sense of bitterness welled up in her heart!

"Why must Fellow Daoist Huo mock me? Since there is still plenty of time, just tell me about what happened after I left Yulong!"

"There is nothing much to tell. You laid a very good foundation for Yulong Immortal Mountain back then, which made the Yulong of later days flourish. It is just a pity that Yang Huzi accidentally perished while attempting to break through to the Spirit Severing Stage, while Liu Qingshan, who was the least favored, unexpectedly succeeded in his advancement!"

As if intentional, Huo Lifeng kept delaying saying how Ye Yuemiao and Su Haizhen were faring! Zhang Nuo was too embarrassed to keep pressing, so he could only listen patiently!

"By the time Jiaowang and I ascended, Yulong had already become the number one sect on the Immortal Illusion Continent! As for your two beloved disciples, Senior!"

Speaking up to this point, Huo Lifeng deliberately raised her voice, and Zhang Nuo lightly arched his brows and pricked up his ears to listen! The beloved disciples mentioned by this woman were, in fact, Chunyangzi and Baji Laomo!

"Several years ago, Baji already ascended into the Demon Realm! Although Chunyangzi's cultivation has also entered the Spirit Severing Stage, for some reason, even after triggering the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi several times, he still hasn't summoned the 'Shengxiantai'! As for your two Daoist companions, they are still at the Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Perfection, and I believe that within a few decades, they will also enter the Spirit Severing Stage!"

Only after listening to Huo Lifeng finish all her words did Zhang Nuo finally set his hanging heart at ease; as long as his Dual Cultivation partners were safe, he could rest easy!

"By the way, why can't human cultivators normally ascend into the Immortal World? Did something major happen in the Immortal World?"

Baijiaowang looked at Zhang Nuo with suspicion.

"I will not hide it from you two Daoist friends, something major has indeed happened in the Immortal World, and this matter has a great deal to do with the Demon Realm!"

Zhang Nuo then recounted the matter of the Demon Beast Tide. After Huo Lifeng and Baijiaowang finished listening, their expressions changed drastically at the same time; they had only just entered the Demon Realm, and they did not expect the Demon Realm to be on the verge of destruction! Wouldn't their ascension just be a joy in vain!

"Two Daoist friends, thank you for bringing news of the Human Realm to me. My business in the Demon Realm will be finished soon, and I will return to the Immortal World in a few days. I advise you two to prioritize self-preservation, as the battle against the Demon Beast Tide is extremely dangerous!"

Huo Lifeng and Baijiaowang deeply understood the meaning behind these words, even though Zhang Nuo did not say it explicitly; despite their cultivation being enough to dominate the Human Realm, in the Demon Realm, they could only serve as cannon fodder!