Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1391  Appraising The Demoness (1) At the water pool near the Endless Mountains in the East, there was a vast underground city.

Stone pillars supported the cave at the top, like a starry sky.

The fog lingered, and there were rustling sounds in the darkness. It was like a snake slithering through the dark.

Then, the fog gathered in the center of the city.

Here, a bright light and immense power envelop a space.

Inside, an old man sat cross-legged in the air. He was surrounded by chaotic energy.

The distorted chaos craved mental energy and wanted to devour everything that had consciousness.

It could even affect the primordial spirit and cause everything to fall into chaos.

However, the power was not that terrifying. Even if the old man was at the center, he was not affected at all.

At that moment, he was using a special secret technique to strengthen the chaos and was looking for an aura that resonated with it.

At first, there was no response, but as the secret technique was added, there was finally a response.

It was just that he did not know the exact location yet.

Just as he was about to continue his search, everything was cut off again.

This puzzled him.

He did not want to give up just like that. After all, he had noticed it.

However, when he tried again, he suddenly felt a blood-red light shining over him.

He thought that someone had attacked him.

The Great Dao markings around his body surged and began to resist.

A gust of wind blew past.

The red light did not appear.

The old man looked left and right in puzzlement.

"Was it an illusion?"

But with his profound cultivation, how could he be seeing things?

He did not dare to hesitate and immediately closed his eyes to investigate.

After a while, there was nothing.

He could only conclude it was an illusion.

Then, he continued to channel the chaos and tried to find the source of the resonance.

Finding the Nine Nether was part of the plan for the Fallen Immortal Clan's return.

In this Great Era, they wanted to complete the grand goal that they had not achieved before.

The human race was not being relegated to a lower status. They were just reclaiming their glory from before.

Humble humans should live humbly.

If not for the sudden rise of humans back then, the world would have been dominated by the Fallen Immortal Clan and would have established the Supreme Immortal Court.

As his thoughts wandered, the old man suddenly felt a heaviness in his chest.

Then, his cultivation faltered.

A conflict arose within his body.

This sudden occurrence made him feel like he was enduring a tremendous force.

Immediately after, he felt a heat in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He hurriedly stopped circulating his cultivation and did not dare to cause any more chaos.

He stabilized his cultivation first.

Fortunately, after a short while, everything returned to normal.

He was not in a good state, so he left the center and went outside.

At that moment, the two guards bowed respectfully.

"Elder Gu."

Elder Gu nodded and walked toward his dwelling.

However, he had just taken two steps when he suddenly slipped.

With a loud thud, he fell to the ground.

The unexpected turn of events left the two guards bewildered.

They quickly moved to help Elder Gu up.

Elder Gu, who was standing with the help of the two guards, looked displeased.

"Elder Gu, are you alright?" asked the young guard worriedly.

"I'm fine." Elder Gu shook his head. "For the great cause of the immortals, even if I'm heavily injured and can't walk steadily, it's a small matter."

Hearing that, the two guards were deeply moved. They knew that Elder Gu had been injured just recently.

They wanted to escort the Elder back, but Elder Gu refused.

They could only watch as he walked away.

Back at his residence, Elder Gu's face was extremely grim.

"What's going on? Why did I suddenly fall?"

Although he was injured, he should not have fallen like that.

Even if the ground was really slippery, he should not have fallen like an ordinary person.

It was not normal.

Then, he checked his physical condition carefully. There was no problem.

"Could the chaos of the Nine Nether have affected my mind?"

That seemed possible.

Elder Gu shook his head and called for a young clansman.

The other party was dressed in a black robe and had a domineering immortal aura. Although he had not become an immortal, he was close.

It was very simple for immortals to become complete immortals. It was just a matter of time, unlike the humans, who needed opportunities and the right time to become immortals.

It also required one's mental state and cultivation to be sufficient.

In front of the immortals, the human race was too crude.

"Elder Gu." The black-robed man bowed respectfully.

"Has the Dragon Clan responded?" Elder Gu asked.

He knew that his clan was going to cooperate with the Dragon Clan.

"A vague response. They didn't explicitly agree to cooperate but indicated that they might if the conditions were right. Also, they've lifted the seal on the Nine Nether. In other words, the Nine Nether is now free, but they don't know where it is," the black-robed man said.

"Let's go to the Heavenly Note Sect. The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is there. Also, do you remember Gu Qing?" Elder Gu asked.

The black-robed man nodded. "I do. He was captured in the Heavenly Note Sect. In the end, he was taken away by the Bright Moon Sect. He left behind a person's name."

"Yes, that person is called Jiang Hao. According to our sources, the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is in Jiang Hao's hands," said Elder Gu with a smile.

"Should we capture him?" the black-robed man asked.

"No rush. Make contact first. If he doesn't cooperate, let him experience the terror of being under the Immortal Clan's control. If he's of no use, then kill him. As for the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower..." Elder Gu paused. "No one else could take it, so it might be difficult for you too. Also, I've heard that a River of Deathly Silence has appeared in the Heavenly Note Sect, which might help us take the flower."

"How do we take it?" the black-robed man asked in surprise.

Elder Gu smiled and said, "When the River of Deathly Silence erupts, and death energy fills the earth, all living beings will be wiped out."