Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Wang Xuan Yue sat opposite Chen Yuan, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes, and said, "There hasn't been a cultivator in the Imperial Heaven Realm for hundreds of thousands of years, and very few Dragon Transformation Stones have been left behind."

"Lightning-attribute dragon-transformation stones are already rare, and now they are even more precious."

"The stone in Senior Chu's hand is very likely the last lightning-attribute dragon-transformation stone in the Xuanli Realm."

Chen Yuan clasped his hands in a bow: "Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, senior. However, my purpose in slaying the demon general was not solely to rescue Ying Qian's troops; I also had my own selfish motives."

"Furthermore, I have taken away Ao Xuan's corpse and the demon cores of all the demon generals."

"Senior has already bestowed upon me the True Dragon Saliva, promising to help me break through the True Dragon Cave's formation. How can I possibly accept this treasure again?"

Chu Weicai said, "Young friend, you are mistaken. Ao Xuan was killed by your own hands, and many of those demon generals also died under your halberd. It is only right and proper to collect their demon cores."

"Although this lightning-attribute dragon-transformation stone is precious, dragon people who cultivate the path of lightning are also extremely rare."

"This treasure has been stored in my Yingqian Department's treasury for tens of thousands of years, but has never been used. Today, I am giving it to you, young friend, so that it can be put to good use. Please do not refuse."

"As for the True Dragon Cave, dragons and humans share the same origin and have a history of enmity with the demon race. Today, the demon race has gathered a large force to destroy my Yingqian tribe. This enmity is irreconcilable."

"Even if you don't speak up, I won't let this go."

Seeing that Chu Weicai was determined and not faking it, and that the Dragon Transformation Stone was a rare treasure, Chen Yuan finally agreed: "Then this junior thanks you, senior."

"The senior dragon people and the demon race had a feud, and Fellow Daoist Wang has mentioned this matter before, but we do not know the reason. Could you please enlighten us?"

Before leaving Tushan City, Chen Yuan did not want to tell Chu Weicai about the demon race's plot to seize the True Dragon Cave, lest Chu Weicai defect to the demon race.

However, after this battle, Ying Qian's hands were stained with the blood of the demon general, and he was also involved in Ao Xuan's death. There was no possibility of the two sides joining forces again. Only then did Chen Yuan reveal the whole story of the demon race and ask Chu Weicai for help.

It now seems that Chu Weicai, like Wang Xuanyue, deeply hates the demon race. Even without this battle, he probably wouldn't have sided with the demon race.

This made Chen Yuan quite curious: what exactly had the dragon people gone through that, after so many years, they still harbored such deep hatred for the demon race?

Chu Weicai looked at Wang Xuanyue, who quickly said, "The ancient books of Cangnan have been lost, leaving only the ancestral teachings."

"As for the grudges between the dragon people and the demon race, none of them have been passed down, which is quite puzzling to me."

Chu Weicai remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "This matter is also a disgrace to the Dragon Clan. Before these Demon Generals, there was once a Demon Saint who entered the Xuanli Realm, named Ao Huan."

"That happened more than 300,000 years ago, and it shook all the tribes."

"At that time, although our ancestors knew that there were countless worlds, they did not know that the Xuanli Realm was shrouded by a great array."

"I thought all realms were like the Xuanli Realm, with extremely solid spaces, so that even cultivators at the Yutian Realm couldn't step into the void."

"Ao Huan possesses the bloodline of a dragon and claims to have received the inheritance of a true dragon. Only by entering the True Dragon Cave can one leave the Xuanli Realm through the teleportation array."

"And persuaded the cultivators of the Heavenly Realm to join forces and send him inside."

"Young friend, you should know that the True Dragon Cave Formation is based on dragon energy. The dragon people cannot shake it in the slightest. Over time, they had no choice but to give up."

"But Ao Huan proposed a solution. Because he possesses the bloodline of a dragon, he can absorb dragon energy and transform it into demonic power. Therefore, only by helping him raise his cultivation to the peak of the Demon Saint realm can we have a chance to break the great formation."

“The cultivation of the cultivators in the various realms has stagnated for a long time, and the Xuanli Realm is so small that they have long wanted to break free from their cages. They still have the opportunity to enter the True Dragon Cave and obtain the True Dragon’s treasures, so naturally they will not refuse.” “They took out many treasured natural materials and spent more than 10,000 years to help Ao Huan raise his cultivation to the Perfect Integration Realm, and then began to break the formation.”

"Ao Huan's proposed method is to have the cultivators of the various Imperial Heaven Realm pour dragon energy into the True Dragon Cave Formation, thereby activating the formation to absorb the dragon energy from the thirty-six Dragon Breath Platforms."

"As a result, the various dragon energies will clash and annihilate each other, which will take some time."

"Although it ultimately couldn't withstand the boundless dragon energy surging from the Dragon Breath Platform, the formation would still be shaken and develop weaknesses during this period."

"If only the cultivators at the Heavenly Realm of each department take action, they can only cause the great formation to fluctuate, but they cannot truly break it."

“Ao Huan possesses demonic power within him. If he were to unleash a full-force attack while the great formation is in turmoil, it is possible that he could break through the formation.”

"But just as the cultivators of the various Heavenly Realm followed his instructions and poured their dragon energy into the formation, causing it to shake violently, Ao Huan suddenly turned on them and attacked them."

"At that time, the dragon energy in the bodies of the cultivators in the Heavenly Realm of each tribe was almost exhausted. Ao Huan suddenly made a move and naturally gained the upper hand. The cultivators in the Dragon Transformation Realm of each tribe who accompanied him were also slaughtered."

"However, Ao Huan was only one person after all. With the combined efforts of the various Imperial Realm cultivators, although many died or were injured, they managed to kill Ao Huan."

"However, after this calamity, the strength of each department was greatly reduced, and there were very few cultivators left in the Imperial Heaven Realm. The situation was extremely turbulent, with people attacking each other and gradually declining until today."

"After this incident, all the tribes hated the demon race to the bone and left behind instructions to warn their descendants never to listen to the words of the demon race."

Chu Weicai recounted the story in a low voice, tinged with resentment, and sneered, "The ancestral teachings are indeed true. The demon race is now plotting against the True Dragon Cave and intends to slaughter the Yingqian tribe."

"Fortunately, young friend Chen came to my rescue, and I was spared from disaster."

"May I ask which sect in the Spirit Realm you belong to, and when you will send someone into the Xuanli Realm?"

He looked at Chen Yuan, his eyes revealing a hint of inquiry.

When Chen Yuan and Chu Ming were talking, Chen Yuan told Chu Ming about the Spirit Realm. Naturally, Chu Ming did not hide it from Chu Weicai.

Chen Yuan met Chu Weicai's gaze and couldn't help but feel troubled.

Little did he know which sect or faction sent the Nascent Soul cultivator into the Xuanli Realm.

However, Chen Yuan could not reveal the identity of the ascended cultivator, as his experience was too bizarre and Chu Weicai might not believe it.

It sounds like a fantasy that a human cultivator could ascend to the Demon Burning Realm instead of the Spirit Realm, gain the trust of the demon race, enter the Xuanli Realm, and explore the True Dragon Cave.

Moreover, without the deterrent power of the major sects in the Spirit Realm, Chu Weicai might no longer help Chen Yuan, but instead go to find other human cultivators.

Without this powerful ally, Chen Yuan will face far greater difficulties in both finding the descendants of the True Spirit and breaking through the True Dragon Cave Formation.

Chen Yuan's thoughts raced, and he slowly spoke: "I come from the Tai Xuan Sect of the Spirit Realm. In as little as seven or eight days, or at most ten days, the sect will send Nascent Soul cultivators into the Xuan Li Realm. At that time, we can wipe out these demon generals in one fell swoop."

Chu Weicai's eyes flashed: "Your sect must also have Nascent Soul cultivators. Are you also going to enter the Xuanli Realm? I wonder how you will deal with the Dragon-Human race?"

Chen Yuan looked apologetic: "This junior was ordered to enter the Demon Burning Realm. I have been away from the sect for a long time and know little about it."

"However, the Spirit Realm is not without its share of other races, and we Spirit Realm cultivators are not cruel or bloodthirsty. As long as the dragons are loyal to the human race, there should be no trouble." (End of Chapter)