Chapter 348: The Whereabouts of Chiyang Saint Sovereign
"From this day forth, Niu Laosan officially ascends to the position of the deputy chief of the Bull Demon Clan."
"Henceforth, all future selections within the Bull Demon Clan must be conducted with absolute fairness and impartiality. We cannot tolerate such injustices any longer!"
This selection was announced personally by Niu Biao, the Grand Elder of the Bull Demon Clan.
Many demon clans were delighted.
Especially the female bull demons and succubi, who had always favored the handsome and sincere Niu Laosan.
In their eyes, ever since Lord came forward to testify to Niu Laosan's innocence, he had been the honest man who was bullied.
Finally, Niu Laosan claimed the position of deputy chief, giving them a sense of justice being served.
At the same time, many demon clans held even greater admiration for Gu Lan and became more curious about her identity.
Especially the succubi, if it weren't for the fact that Gu Lan had a mysterious and alluring Empress by her side, and the presence of the Grand Elder of the Bull Demon Clan.
They might have already swarmed towards Gu Lan like moths to a flame.
Nevertheless, their gaze towards Gu Lan became fervent.
The dual identity of Heaven Emperor's commanding master and Confucian cultivator made many succubi unable to contain themselves.
At this moment, Niu Biao, accompanied by Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan, set off for the territory of the Bull Demon Clan.
During the journey, he inquired Gu Lan about the matter concerning Emperor Feng Yang.
Gu Lan briefly recounted what she knew, with the most detailed part being about the appearance of extraterrestrial entities, the battle with the Cloud Clan Goddess, and Emperor Feng Yang's subsequent journey to the Demon Realm to discuss matters in Zhongzhou.
"Bull Demon Clan, do you know anything about the extraterrestrial entities?" Gu Lan politely inquired after finishing her narrative.
Unexpectedly, this question seemed to stir Niu Biao's memories.
Niu Biao sighed deeply, saying, "The Bull Demon Clan was once one of the foremost clans in Zhongzhou of the Demon Realm. It was because they mobilized their entire clan to resist the invasion of extraterrestrial entities in ancient times, which led to the successive fall of their ancestors and the decline of their descendants."
"Nowadays, the Bull Demon Clan has relocated to the Lava Mountain Range to recuperate for thousands of years, relying on their ancestral forging techniques, yet they have never regained their former glory..."
Listening to the tales of the Bull Demon Clan's past exploits told by the Grand Elder Niu Biao, both Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan felt a deep sense of respect.
To have such ancestors in the Bull Demon Clan was truly regrettable and admirable.
"Do you know if the Bull Demon Clan has any records regarding the extraterrestrial entities?" Gu Lan continued her inquiry.
Since the Bull Demon Clan participated in the struggle against the extraterrestrial entities, there should be some information about them circulating within the clan.
Niu Biao nodded, recounting what he knew about the relevant records while leading Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan toward the forbidden grounds of the Bull Demon Clan.
There, more records of the ancient wars of the Bull Demon Clan were stored.
"In the Demon Realm, the seal points in various locations are not supervised by demon clans, but by members of the Bright Temple from the Immortal Realm."
"These members of the Bright Temple come to the Demon Realm periodically to supervise the seals, but... signs of the reappearance of extraterrestrial entities have also appeared in the Demon Realm recently."
"These signs have become more frequent as the Bright Temple's interventions in the Lower Realm have increased over the years, and the appearance of extraterrestrial entities at the seal points has become more frequent."
"I suspect those fellows haven't done anything useful at the seal points in the Demon Realm..."
Niu Biao was very straightforward, not hiding his suspicions at all.
Gu Lan nodded, agreeing with his assessment.
With signs of seal loosening appearing in both the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm, he couldn't believe that the Bright Temple hadn't tampered with them.
"Elder, do you happen to know the specific locations of the seal points in the Demon Realm?" Gu Lan wanted to examine the situation of the seal points in the Demon Realm.
Unfortunately, Niu Biao also didn't know the locations of all the seal points. Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire
According to the records of the Bull Demon Clan, only one seal point in the Zhongzhou Demon Prison was documented.
The seal point in the Demon Prison had recently had reports of extraterrestrial entity appearances, but the news was quickly sealed by the Bright Temple.
Now, there were strong Bright Temple guardians stationed at that seal point, prohibiting anyone from approaching.
All these signs indicated that something fishy was going on at that seal point.
Gu Lan made a mental note to visit the seal point in a few days to investigate.
At this moment, Gu Lan suddenly received a transmission from Niu Laosan.
"Elder! Elder! I suddenly remembered, there's something important I need to tell you."
While transmitting, Niu Laosan also gestured at Gu Lan.
The obvious expression seemed to want to broadcast to the world that he was communicating with Gu Lan.
On the side, the Grand Elder Niu Biao immediately understood the situation and shook his head helplessly.
"Lord, you can browse through the books here first. I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now."
"Very well."
Gu Lan nodded, knowing that Niu Biao had seen through Niu Laosan's intentions but chose not to expose them.
The Grand Elder took his leave, and Niu Laosan was completely oblivious to anything amiss. Seeing that there was no one else present, he ceased the transmission altogether.
"Elder, Chiyang Saint Sovereign guided me in the Demon Realm for a few days and also imparted the secret technique of Demon Sealing Force to me. Originally, I intended to introduce the Grand Elder to Chiyang Saint Sovereign for acquaintance, but as soon as I mentioned it, Chiyang Saint Sovereign declined.
Not only did he decline, but he also left the bronze coffin to me, saying to return it to him when we meet again. Then, Chiyang Saint Sovereign left on his own. I don't know where he went."
Saying so, Niu Laosan took out the bronze coffin and handed it over to Gu Lan. Upon seeing the bronze coffin, Gu Lan understood clearly.
Chiyang Saint Sovereign must have gone to the Zhongzhou Demon Prison to find out about the news of the demon soul from back then and to find a way to restore his physical body.
Even though he was only in a spiritual state, before heading to the Demon Realm, Gu Lan had given him many treasures to protect his spiritual body.
With those treasures and Chiyang Saint Sovereign's wisdom, his safety should not be a concern.
Gu Lan did not rush to find Chiyang Saint Sovereign.
After arriving in the Demon Realm, Gu Lan learned about the differences between the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Realm and the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm.
In the Immortal Realm, as long as one's cultivation reached the Emperor Realm, even the lowest rank of Emperor Illusory Realm, they could be called an Immortal Emperor.
When their cultivation reached the Heaven Emperor Realm, they were called the Heaven Emperor. The Demon Realm was different.
The Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm was equivalent to the Heaven Emperor of the Immortal Realm, and every Demon Emperor had the strength of the Heaven Emperor Realm.
The demonic souls of the Earthly Realm, though they were at the first rank of the Emperor Realm, fell to the point where they couldn't even defeat a group of Earthly Realm Saint Realm experts, and were even sealed by the Liangyi Academy in a small world.
Such cultivation, there were plenty in the Demon Realm, even more than in the Immortal Realm.
Despite also experiencing the ancient war, although the Demon Realm had consumed a lot of ancestors' blood, the talented descendants they preserved were still superior to those of the Immortal Realm.
Therefore, the top forces had more powerful individuals than in the Immortal Realm. In the Demon Realm, there was not only one Demon Emperor like the Zhongzhou Demon Emperor.
Perhaps because of this, although extraterrestrial entities appeared in the Demon Realm, they did not have the same momentum as in the Immortal Realm.
These extraterrestrial entities were not unintelligent; they understood the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"What exactly did the Bright Temple do?"
Thinking of the mysterious Zhongzhou Demon Prison, Gu Lan furrowed her brow slowly at the methods employed by the Bright Temple...