Chapter 643: Acting in the Shadows

"Two fellow Daoists, there is truly some misunderstanding in this matter. How about this: for the sake of this City Lord, let us just let this matter pass! In the future, I, Gong, will certainly increase the management of the shops and chambers within the city!"

Seeing that Gong Can had said as much, Lv Yuansheng immediately put on a smiling face!

"City Lord Gong is truly upright and unyielding! Human Emperor, do you still have any objections?"

Zhang Nuo had already snatched the Magic Treasure from the old man in the brocade robe, and now that he had a way to step down, he naturally would not look for trouble again. He lightly shook his head, and the matter was thus left unsettled. Afterwards, Lv Yuansheng took Zhang Nuo and Baji Laomo out of Tianmo City, flying in a certain direction for several days before stopping!

He let Baji and the old man surnamed Guo wait where they were, and took Zhang Nuo to one side!

"Human Emperor, did you come to the Demon Realm this time for the sake of the Yin and Yang Qi?"

With no one else around, Lv Yuansheng got straight to the point. Seeing the other's demeanor, Zhang Nuo figured he must already know some things about him, so he did not lie!

"That is correct! Fellow Daoist Lv, you wouldn't happen to be interested in the Yin and Yang Qi as well, would you?"

"Hehe! I have stayed in the Demon Realm for several thousand years, and it was only recently that I learned of the existence of the Yin and Yang Qi in the Demon Thunder Sea, but I was just one step behind you, Human Emperor!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo admit it, a look of joy appeared on Lv Yuansheng's face, but he immediately said with a dejected look:

"I have indeed coveted the Yin and Yang Qi for a long time, but I never had the opportunity. I did not expect that you, Human Emperor, would obtain it before me. I wonder if you could give me some? Whatever conditions you require, just name them!"

This Lv Yuansheng was quite straightforward and spoke his mind directly. Zhang Nuo maintained a smile, his face showing no ripples, but his heart was churning. Although this Lv Yuansheng was also a person chosen by the Great Prophet, after all, there was not much friendship between them, and the Yin and Yang Qi was extremely precious; even a tiny bit was worth a fortune!

Meeting by chance, how could Zhang Nuo easily give such a good thing to an outsider? Even if the other party might fight alongside him in the future, that was a matter for the future!

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Lv, I do have some Yin and Yang Qi, but I did not obtain much in the beginning, and I have several divine abilities that require such a rare treasure of heaven and earth, so..."

Facing Lv Yuansheng's cultivation, Zhang Nuo was confident that he could escape even if they had a falling out, so he politely refused!

"Haha! Seeing the Human Emperor, I can tell you are a person who does not know how to lie. I like people like you, Fellow Daoist! However, it would be better if the Human Emperor did not jump to conclusions yet. You haven't seen what I want to trade; how do you know you won't agree?"

Lv Yuansheng laughed out loud. His confident appearance actually took Zhang Nuo by surprise. Since the other party was so confident, could it be that he possessed some rare treasure that he needed?

"The Human Emperor must have already fused the Nine Divine Seas, but have you found all the Spirit Roots?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Nuo's expression changed slightly. After a cultivator fuses the nine Divine Seas, they naturally must plant Spirit Roots into their body to seek a breakthrough in cultivation. Spirit Roots are divided into the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, plus three mutated Spirit Roots: wind, thunder, and ice! Together, there are eight types of Spirit Roots!

The quality of the Spirit Roots directly affects the magnitude of a cultivator's future divine abilities. Therefore, some cultivators who have fused the nine Divine Seas would rather go without than settle for less; without good materials for Spirit Roots, they would rather spend thousands of years searching than refine some trash into a Spirit Root!

Within Zhang Nuo's body, he currently had Spirit Roots of the five attributes: gold, wood, fire, thunder, and wind. Although the Earth Spirit Root had not yet been refined, he had obtained that Wuji Earth Magic Treasure from Xiao Mo, and it would take shape in the future! Counting this, that would be six attributes of Spirit Roots. For an ordinary Refining Void Stage cultivator, these Spirit Roots were enough to stand at the peak!

Even some Great Accomplishment Stage cultivators probably could not possess so many Spirit Roots! However, things like Spirit Roots are the more the better; who would fear having too many?

"I currently have five types of Spirit Roots in my body, and one is waiting to be refined! Unless you can produce the materials for the other two Spirit Roots I need, Fellow Daoist Lv, then let's forget about the Yin and Yang Qi!"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener did. Lv Yuansheng's face had become very ugly. He did not expect that in the short time Zhang Nuo had been Human Emperor, he already had five types of Spirit Roots in his body! With a miserable smile, he shook his head and said:

"I really did not expect the Human Emperor to be so powerful, already having five types of Spirit Roots. How about this: I will take the item out. If you agree, we will trade. If you already have this type of Spirit Root, then just pretend I never said anything before!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo nod in agreement, Lv Yuansheng lightly flipped one hand, and a half-foot-long Jade Bottle appeared in his palm! This Jade Bottle emitted a faint green glow all over, and the mouth of the bottle was shrouded in mist, looking indescribably eerie!

Sweeping his Divine Sense over the mouth of the bottle, Zhang Nuo's eyes suddenly lit up, because he felt a power of the water attribute! And it was quite strong! It seemed that what was contained in this Jade Bottle must be some kind of strange water!

"To tell you the truth, I originally wanted to keep this item for myself to refine, but for the sake of the Yin and Yang Qi, I have no choice but to part with it!"

Discovering that Zhang Nuo was finally moved, Lv Yuansheng was secretly happy. It seemed that Zhang Nuo did not have a water-attribute Spirit Root, so the chances of a successful trade were much higher!

Reaching out and pointing at the mouth of the bottle, in an instant, a pillar of azure water shot into the sky, and above their heads, it quickly condensed into a water figure about a zhang tall!

The water figure only had the shape of a person; it had no facial features, and its limbs were quite blurry! However, waves of immense water power were being emitted!

"This is Nirvana Divine Water! You actually have such a rare treasure, Fellow Daoist Lv!"

Unable to hide his surprise any longer, Zhang Nuo looked up at the water figure above his head and said!

'Nirvana Divine Water' is an ancient rare treasure that almost coexists with the Yin and Yang Qi! Legend has it that this water existed at the beginning of heaven and earth. After evolving through endless years, it has already developed a rudimentary intelligence. If it were allowed to enter the great rivers and seas, even if countless high-level cultivators took action, they might not necessarily be able to capture it!

"Hehe! The Human Emperor is indeed a connoisseur! I spent countless efforts to obtain this Nirvana Divine Water back then! How does the Human Emperor feel? Can our trade continue?"

Zhang Nuo gradually restrained his joy! If he really obtained the 'Nirvana Divine Water' and refined it, he would be a cultivator with seven Spirit Roots! By that time, reaching the Great Accomplishment Stage would be just around the corner!

Seven Spirit Roots! And a cultivator of Dharma-Body Dual Cultivation; Zhang Nuo was confident that once he entered the Great Accomplishment Stage, he could completely compare to Jiufang Yi of the Sixteen Chambers! Perhaps even surpass him!

"Good! I agree!"

For the sake of the future, Zhang Nuo finally agreed to Lv Yuansheng's exchange proposal. The two could be said to have each gotten what they needed, and they quickly exchanged the items!

In front of Lv Yuansheng, Zhang Nuo poured a wisp of Yin and Yang Qi into a small Jade Bottle and handed it to him personally! At the same time, Lv Yuansheng also accepted the 'Nirvana Divine Water' and sent it to Zhang Nuo!

Looking at the items they had each obtained, both were extremely happy in their hearts!

"Human Emperor, in another thousand years or so, perhaps we will walk the path to the Underworld together. I am looking forward to that day! I really want to know what the Human Emperor will look like once you enter the Great Accomplishment Stage!"

"Looking at your cultivation, Fellow Daoist Lv, it will not take more than a few hundred years to advance to the Great Accomplishment Stage; I fear you will be a step ahead of me! The trip to the Underworld is very important for all the major realms! If I, Zhang, can really live until that day, I will certainly fight side by side with you and witness your divine abilities!"

Although the two had not known each other for long, they both felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

"It's a deal!"

Lv Yuansheng nodded heavily, his eyes smiling as he spoke, but he immediately lowered his voice to remind Zhang Nuo.

"Human Emperor, the matter of Tianmo City will likely not end just like this. You should be careful along the way!"

As a cultivator of the Demon Realm, there were some things Lv Yuansheng could not say directly, but Zhang Nuo understood his meaning.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist! Just relying on those two, they still cannot do anything to me! Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist!"

After exchanging a few more polite words, the two returned to the side of the old man surnamed Guo and Baji Laomo!

"Fellow Daoist Baji, I am about to return to the Immortal Domain! If there is a chance to meet again in the future! I will also trouble you, Fellow Daoist Lv, to look after Fellow Daoist Baji!"

"That is only natural! Fellow Daoist Baji was a great power of the Demon Realm long ago, but because of the ten-thousand-year tribulation, he fell to this state! This matter is on me! In the future, whoever dares to touch a single hair on Fellow Daoist Baji, they must first ask me!"

These heroic words moved Baji deeply! Seeing that everything was settled, Zhang Nuo transformed into a streak of light and fled toward the distant sky!

After the three could no longer see Zhang Nuo's trail, they set off to leave!

A few days later, in Tianmo City, inside the Small Demon Pavilion shop, the old man in the brocade robe was full of anger, and Gong Can's face was as dark as water!

"I have already sent people to investigate clearly. Zhang Nuo is staying in another city in the Demon Realm. As long as City Lord Gong is willing to take action, the two of us working together will surely be able to kill him! If we can retrieve the 'Wuji Earth', I am willing to give another ten percent of the shop's income to the City Lord!"

Gong Can frowned. Although the terms were quite generous, Zhang Nuo was not a soft bone to chew! Since he could become the Human Emperor, he must have formidable divine abilities!

Seeing that Gong Can did not answer, the old man in the brocade robe immediately increased the stakes. Finally, Gong Can was moved. After nodding in agreement, the two immediately set off and flew toward where Zhang Nuo was located!

The combined force of two Refining Void Stage cultivators was a formidable combination in any realm!

However, a few months later, a shocking piece of news spread throughout the Demon Realm: Tianmo City Lord Gong Can and the owner of the Small Demon Pavilion shop were killed by someone in a large mountain in the Demon Realm, and their state of death was extremely unsightly! The person who killed them deliberately left the corpses behind without destroying them, as if to make a show of force!