Chapter 599: True Spirit Remains

Huo Lifeng and Baijiaowang did not speak, merely watching as Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu departed from the Reception Hall!

"Fellow Daoist Huo Li, it seems the gap between us and Zhang Nuo is not just a little bit!"

Baijiaowang said with a grave expression; back in the Human Realm, he might have been able to compare himself to Zhang Nuo, but after ascending to the Demon World, he could no longer keep pace with Zhang Nuo's footsteps!

"Why must the Demon King be so lacking in confidence! Zhang Nuo's rise may have had many accidental factors, but it was also inevitable!"

"Why does Fellow Daoist say so?"

Baijiaowang's expression froze; with Zhang Nuo possessing such cultivation, if not for numerous opportunities, how could he have achieved the Zhang Nuo of today?

"Has the Demon King never noticed? In fact, opportunities appear around every cultivator, but how to grasp these opportunities is one's own affair! Like Zhang Nuo, he had several chances to perish while in the Human Realm, yet each time he was able to turn danger into safety—is this just luck? In this concubine's view, it is not! The root cause is that Zhang Nuo possesses a heart that never admits defeat! It is a strong will that originates from the depths of his soul!"

After Huo Lifeng finished speaking, she looked up at the somewhat collapsing sky, her eyes filled with admiration! Baijiaowang remained silent; perhaps everything Huo Lifeng said was correct—the only difference between them and Zhang Nuo was truly a persevering heart and a will as tough as iron!

Above the sky, two streaks of light tore through the firmament. Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu traveled side by side. The young woman was lost in thought, and after a long while, she finally asked:

"Senior, do you have two dual cultivation partners in the Human Realm?"

Zhang Nuo had been calculating matters regarding the Four Great True Spirit Families in his mind, wondering about their recent situation after being separated for over two hundred years. Suddenly hearing the young woman ask this, he turned his head and said:

"Yes! Both partners have deep affection for me! It is truly very difficult for this Zhang to let go!"

As he spoke casually, he did not notice a flash of imperceptible sorrow on Murong Hongxiu's face!

"It is just that the Transformation God Stele of the Immortal World has been destroyed, and the Reception Hall was also ruined in the Demon Beast Tide. It would be quite difficult for Senior's partners to ascend into the Immortal World!"

"This Zhang has also thought about this matter, but the Sixteen Chambers will not sit idly by and watch Human Realm cultivators be unable to ascend. Once the matter of the Demon Beast Tide is resolved, there will be countermeasures! Fairy Murong, you seem very concerned about my two partners?"

A flash of inspiration struck Zhang Nuo's mind, and he felt the situation was quite suspicious! Upon hearing this, the young woman's face revealed an unnatural expression, and she vaguely said:

"It is nothing! I just saw that Senior is so concerned about his partners, so I asked a few more questions!"

Having said this, Murong Hongxiu spoke no more! Several years later, the two flew to Yanmen City. Entering the city, they saw that after more than two hundred years, this largest city in the Demon World had lost its former prosperity. The number of demon cultivators on the streets had significantly decreased; all that remained were some low-level minor demons and some elderly, aged demons!

"It seems everyone senses that the Demon World is about to be destroyed, and they are all fleeing toward the Immortal Domain!"

Looking at the desolate scene before her, the young woman sighed and said. Regardless, Murong Hongxiu was of demon cultivator origin; even if she had lived in the Immortal World for many years, in her bones, she still felt it a pity for the destruction of the Demon World!

"Things have come to this, I think Fairy Murong should try to be more open-minded! By the way, where is the Dharma Array to return to the Immortal Domain in this city? I also need to notify the four fellow daoists who came with me!"

"There is no need for Senior to worry about the cross-boundary teleportation Dharma Array! This young woman will handle everything!"

Nodding slightly toward Zhang Nuo, the young woman said indifferently!

"In that case, I will have to trouble you, Fairy!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo flipped his hand, and four Ten Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Talismans appeared in his palm. Just as he was about to speak into them, he was shocked to discover that of the talismans that originally held the Divine Sense Marks of the heads of the Four Great True Spirit Families, two of them had their Divine Sense Marks vanished!

This shock was no small matter; he saw that the ones whose Divine Sense Marks had disappeared were Xu Ren of the Xu Family and Du Hui of the Du Family! Both of these individuals were at the Integration Late Stage, yet they had actually met with an accident!

With brows tightly furrowed, Zhang Nuo found a shop and spent some Spirit Stones to inquire about the True Spirit Remains in the Demon World! When the informed demon cultivator recounted what had happened over the past two hundred years, Zhang Nuo finally understood!

It turned out that right after he parted ways with the Four Great True Spirit Families, the first place the four went to was the location of the Black Tortoise True Spirit Remains controlled by the Du Family! Since the high-level demon cultivators had all gone to participate in the Demon Beast Tide, there were not many demon cultivators guarding the True Spirit Remains. After several rounds of slaughter, they had quite smoothly obtained the Black Tortoise True Spirit Remains!

When the four were searching for their next target, the Azure Dragon True Spirit Remains, an unexpected change occurred! They did not expect that three Integration Stage demon cultivators were hidden at the location of the Azure Dragon True Spirit Remains, and these three demon cultivators all possessed formidable supernatural powers, with one of them even being a Heavenly Demon! After a round of slaughter, Du Hui, who had obtained the first True Spirit Remains, unexpectedly fell!

Even the Black Tortoise True Spirit Remains he had obtained were snatched away by the three demon cultivators! Having lost one person, the Four Great True Spirit Families ultimately fled first. After the remaining three discussed and made sufficient preparations, they launched a fierce attack on the demon cultivators guarding the Azure Dragon Remains!

This time, they successfully snatched the Azure Dragon True Spirit Remains, but the three were pursued and killed all the way, taking several decades to escape to a safe area!

After the commotion caused by the three, the cultivators in the Demon World learned of their purpose for this trip, and the remaining two remains were guarded even more strictly!

By the time the three arrived at the burial ground of the Vermilion Bird True Spirit Remains, within a radius of several hundred miles, there were shadows of demon cultivators everywhere. Let alone snatching the True Spirit Remains, even killing their way in was absolutely impossible!

Forced by helplessness, the three could only temporarily abandon the Vermilion Bird True Spirit Remains and charge toward the location of the White Tiger True Spirit Remains belonging to the Chen Family, but what disappointed them equally was that the number of demon cultivators here was also not small!

This made the three very anxious. In order to obtain the remaining two True Spirit Remains, the woman Bi Yuyang came up with a method: she directly refined the Azure Dragon True Spirit Remains into her body while still in the Demon World. This time, it allowed her to advance to the Refining Void Stage, and with her cultivation greatly increased!

This woman alone killed her way into the location of the White Tiger True Spirit Remains and snatched the White Tiger True Spirit Remains in one fell swoop! Just as the three wanted to repeat their old trick and use the same method to snatch the Vermilion Bird True Spirit Remains, Ai Yuchen unexpectedly returned to the Demon World.

After a great battle, Xu Ren unexpectedly fell, and in the end, only Chen Li and Bi Yuyang escaped. To avoid being hunted by Ai Yuchen, the two had to go into hiding, and there has been no news of them since!

Meanwhile, Ai Yuchen, in a fit of rage, issued a Demon World Wanted Order, determined to capture the two Immortal World cultivators who stole the True Spirit Remains! With this, the identities of Chen Li and Bi Yuyang were completely exposed, and it was no longer possible to deceive everyone using 'Pseudo-Demon Pills'!

Having listened to the demon cultivator finish his story, Zhang Nuo looked at Murong Hongxiu beside him with a bitter expression. He was not familiar with the Demon World, and if he wanted to rescue these two, he would definitely need this woman's help!

"If Ai Yuchen had not returned, perhaps rescuing the two of them would not have been too strenuous, but now that they are wanted by the Demon World Wanted Order, I am afraid that even this young woman has no way!"

"This one also knows this matter is very difficult, but I received some benefits from the Four Great True Spirit Families back then, so this time I must help! Even if I have to face Ai Yuchen directly, I will not hesitate!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo speak with such certainty, Murong Hongxiu pondered, and after a long while, she nodded slightly and said:

"Since that is the case, this young woman will make a trip to the Heavenly Demon Mansion and beg the Heavenly Demons there who possess special abilities to take action once! However, Senior should not hold too much hope; the strength of the remaining Heavenly Demons in the Heavenly Demon Mansion is not particularly high!"

Fearing that if the matter was not handled well, she would incur Zhang Nuo's resentment, the young woman laid the groundwork in advance!

"Fairy, rest assured! Regardless of whether the matter succeeds or fails, this Zhang will be deeply grateful!"

After the two discussed, Murong Hongxiu walked into the Heavenly Demon Mansion, but Zhang Nuo did not dare to enter and merely waited outside. After more than a day, the young woman walked out of the Heavenly Demon Mansion, and behind her followed two minor demons in semi-transformation! When the two minor demons saw Zhang Nuo's cultivation, they both bowed in greeting!

"Senior, these two have a supernatural power that can smuggle cultivators, capable of completely hiding a cultivator within their bodies. In this way, it is possible to bring the people of the two True Spirit Families into Yanmen City!"

Zhang Nuo glanced at the two minor demons and discovered their cultivation was only at the Transformation God Late Stage! Yet this unique supernatural power was quite remarkable!

"I have troubled the two fellow daoists!"

He said gratefully to the two minor demons. Although Zhang Nuo's words were very sincere, to the two minor demons, they were filled with fear and trepidation; the young man opposite was a Refining Void Stage existence, and in front of such a cultivator, they could have died a hundred or eighty times over!

"Senior, please do not be so polite! We juniors also received favors from Senior Murong back then, which is why we are willing to do such things behind the back of the Demon World!"

One of the minor demons said with a look of difficulty.

"You can rest assured; if this matter succeeds, we guarantee your safety and will take you to the Immortal Domain. It is better than waiting here to die!"

Murong Hongxiu said indifferently.

"If that is the case, we thank Senior Murong in advance, but we do not know where those two human cultivators are now?"

Zhang Nuo frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "You do not need to worry about that; just follow me and Fairy Murong!"

The two minor demons did not dare to ask further. They immediately followed behind Zhang Nuo and the other, left Yanmen City, and fled toward a certain direction!

One year later, Zhang Nuo and Murong Hongxiu, with the two minor demons, appeared near a small mountain! Afterward, Zhang Nuo offered up the Sound Transmission Talismans that held the Divine Sense Marks of Chen Li and Bi Yuyang!

Opening a simple Cave Abode on the mountain, the four sat and waited for the two to arrive!