Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

After seeing Lu Wangquan, Chen Yuan confirmed that Qin Wuyai and the others had also arrived in this realm. He then secretly pondered how to deal with the five demon generals.

He had also considered eliminating the five demon generals as soon as possible to prevent them from reporting the matter to the demon race in the upper realm.

Chen Yuan was unaware of the situation in the upper realm, but in ancient times, the demon race and the human race were able to communicate with the upper realm and request demon kings, demon lords, and Void Refinement cultivators to descend and assist them. It should not be difficult to do so now.

Even with all five gathered, the gap in strength between humans and demons was still too great, making a direct confrontation unlikely to result in victory.

After much deliberation, Chen Yuan concluded that the only way to overcome the strong with the weak was to exploit the weakness of the demon race's excessive size and internal discord, and to employ hit-and-run tactics.

Upon hearing this method, Qin Wuyai and the other two fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, Qin Wuyai slowly spoke: "Fellow Daoist Chen's method of mobile combat is rigorous and practical. If we follow it, the chances of victory are indeed quite high."

"But in doing so, we will inevitably expose our identities and become known to the demon race."

"What if the remaining four demon generals inform the demon race of the upper realm of our existence?"

Lu Wangquan and Daoist Cangsong also looked extremely solemn, their eyes revealing worry.

The group came to this realm to ascend to the upper realm, not to save the human cultivators oppressed by the demon race.

If one cannot ascend to the upper realm, even annihilating all the demons in this realm will be of no use.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept across the three faces, and he smiled slightly: "As long as we don't say anything, how will the demon race know that we, as human cultivators, are so eager to ascend to the demon realm?"

The three were taken aback. Daoist Cangsong raised his hand to stroke his beard and nodded repeatedly: "What Fellow Daoist Chen said is absolutely right. We have placed too much importance on the matter of ascension and have fallen into a delusion."

"The demon race is unaware of our plans, so there is no need to worry about it."

A hint of worry flashed in Lu Wangquan's eyes: "We will naturally not reveal this matter, but Fellow Daoist Ren may have been captured by the Demon Commander..."

Chen Yuan said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Lu, do not worry. If Fellow Daoist Ren has truly been captured by the demon race and has already revealed everything about us, then no matter how we try to cover it up, it will be useless."

"If Fellow Daoist Ren has already lost his life, or if he remains silent even when pressured by the Demon General, then we need not hide anything from him."

"The only thing we can do now is to kill these five demon generals and wipe out the eight major demon clans. As for whether we can ascend to the upper realm... that is not in our control."

Cangsong Daoren and Lu Wangquan fell silent, their eyes revealing a hint of doubt.

As Nascent Soul cultivators, they were knowledgeable and experienced life and death. How could they not understand that if they wanted to ascend to the upper realm and continue their path, they would inevitably have to confront the demon race?

However, the number of human cultivators in this realm is negligible. It would be extremely risky for four people to deal with five demon generals and the massive demon race behind them.

Moreover, even if one truly ascends to the demon realm, one must return to the spirit realm to truly settle down.

Most importantly, Ren Laomo is still missing and is very likely to fall into the hands of the demon race, whereupon he will reveal all their secrets.

Taking such a big risk, only to end up with nothing, inevitably makes people hesitate.

The sound of rain coming from outside the wooden building gradually subsided. Cui Yuheng and Yuan Ting Zhenren remained silent, and the surroundings were quiet, making the atmosphere even more somber.

Qin Wuyai's gaze swept over Lu Wangquan and Cangsong Daoren before he slowly spoke: "Fellow Daoist Chen is absolutely right. We have already defied fate by escaping the prison of the mortal realm and coming to this realm, and even having the opportunity to ascend to the upper realm."

"Originally, we only had a very slim chance, but now we are only one step away from the ascension channel."

"If we stop here, wouldn't all the hardships we've endured be for nothing?"

The two men's expressions changed slightly as they recalled the torment of waiting to die in the human realm, the almost endless spatial storms in the spatial passage, and the Void Cicada that had severely injured the five of them with just a gentle flap of its wings.

Lu Wangquan let out a soft breath: "Very well, a mountain is nine ren high, and we cannot fail at the last step. I, Lu, will accompany you to the end."

Daoist Cangsong said calmly, "I have abandoned my sect and have no way out, so I will join the three of you to experience the methods of the demon race in this world."

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "The demon race seems strong, but in reality they are all bark and no bite. As long as we work together, it will not be difficult to destroy them."

Daoist Cangsong sighed and said, "I still have a few questions, and I would appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Chen could enlighten me."

Chen Yuan said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist Cangsong, please speak."

Cangsong Daoren said, "According to Fellow Daoist Chen's plan, if we kill Yin Qianjie first and then deal with the demon generals of various races and the cultivators of the Divine Sect, it would be no different from digging up the foundation of the demon race."

"Although there are grudges among the various royal families, they may put aside their differences and join forces against us when it comes to a critical moment. How should we deal with that?"

Chen Yuan said, "This matter is simple. The essence of the art of hit-and-run combat lies in the four words 'avoid the strong and attack the weak'."

"We can focus on dealing with a member of the royal family first. If the demon general in that family can't stand it and leaves the formation on his own initiative, we can join forces to surround and kill him and cut off one of his fingers."

"If several demon generals join forces, we will avoid their strength, find their weak points, and strike once and leave."

“If possible, we could even raid their territory and attack what they are forced to defend.” “Those demon generals would never abandon their demon generals, spiritual veins and mines. Even if they unite, they will soon disperse.”

Daoist Cangsong nodded slightly, and Lu Wangquan's eyes also showed approval.

Just then, Qin Wuyai suddenly spoke up: "Why go through all this trouble? What we are worried about is that those demon generals are hiding in their clans and relying on the great formation to resist, which is unlikely to be effective."

"If they dare to leave their territory, we will certainly meet them head-on and finish them off in one battle!"

Upon hearing this, the other three people all looked over.

Daoist Cangsong chuckled: "Fellow Daoist Qin, please don't joke. Ao Cang is a mid-level demon general. It is said that he has been a Daoist for nearly ten thousand years and his strength is unfathomable."

"Not to mention the other three demon generals. The four of us are all in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and Fellow Daoist Chen has only recently reached the Nascent Soul realm. How can we possibly fight them?"

Lu Wangquan said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chen's plan is extremely sound and hits the demon race's weak point. If we follow this plan, the demon race will be greatly weakened in just a few years."

"The surviving demon generals will be terrified and their fighting spirit will be greatly diminished. We will surely win in the end, so why take any more risks?"

Only Chen Yuan did not voice his doubts, but a hint of confusion was evident in his gaze as he looked at Qin Wuyai.

Qin Wuyai said in a deep voice, "I, Qin, will handle Ao Cang. The three of you only need to deal with the other three demon generals."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Cangsong finally found an outlet for his anger and sneered, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you have quite the nerve. Ao Cang is a mid-level demon general with the bloodline of a dragon. How do you plan to stop him? With just that magical treasure, Ruyi?"

Lu Wangquan shook his head: "The Jiaolong clan has a profound foundation and must have passed down spiritual treasures. Even if Fellow Daoist Qin possesses a spiritual treasure, it will be of no use."

Both of them were skeptical, but Chen Yuan, recalling the many secrets surrounding Qin Wuyai, had a sudden thought and said, "This matter concerns our lives and safety. Since Fellow Daoist Qin has said this, he must have considerable confidence."

Daoist Cangsong coldly said, "Has Fellow Daoist Chen forgotten that Fellow Daoist Qin also made a solemn vow that as long as one passes through the spatial passage, one can reach the Spirit Realm?"

"Now that we have passed through the spatial passage, where is the spirit world?"

Qin Wuyai narrowed his eyes, but did not argue with Cangsong Daoist. He said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chen is right. I will not joke with my own life and the lives of the three fellow Daoists. Although Ao Cang is strong, I have my own means to stop him."

Daoist Cangsong sneered and was about to retort, but Chen Yuan raised his hand to stop him.

He turned to look at Qin Wuyai: "Fellow Daoist Qin is highly skilled and plans things out before acting. I believe this is true."

"But words are not enough. The previous incident with the spatial passage has made us inevitably have doubts about your words, fellow Daoist."

"I wonder what methods you have that allow you to stop Ao Cang? Could you demonstrate them?"

Qin Wuyai remained silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand to form a hand seal, his right hand forming a sword finger, and pressed heavily on his dantian.

He then stopped concealing his aura, and a powerful pressure that the three of them had felt in the spatial passage for many days slowly spread out. However, it was not the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm that they were familiar with, but rather the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

Even for cultivators in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, this pressure was extremely heavy, only a hair's breadth away from the late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Cangsong Daoren and Lu Wangquan felt this powerful pressure and their expressions changed, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.

The sarcastic remark that had risen to the tip of Cangsong Daoren's tongue was swallowed back down, and the mocking look in his eyes vanished without a trace.

Chen Yuan had long known that Qin Wuyai harbored many secrets, but seeing this scene still made him shudder.

The human realm is in ruins, and spiritual energy is waning. Lu Wangquan, Cangsong Daoren, and Ren Laomo have cultivated diligently for a thousand years, but their cultivation has only reached the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and they can hardly make any further progress.

Qin Wuyai was able to cultivate to the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which was something that could not have been achieved in just a few years after arriving in this world.

Qin Wuyai glanced around, concealed his aura, and said calmly, "Is this method sufficient?"

The Taoist Cangsong remained silent, stroked his beard, and nodded.

A hint of apprehension flashed in Lu Wangquan's eyes as he said, "Fellow Daoist Qin's cultivation is profound; blocking Ao Cang is naturally not a difficult task for him."

"But the three of us are facing three other demon generals, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to win quickly."

"If this stalemate continues, the Demon General will have the help of Demon Generals and Divine Cult cultivators, while we will be isolated and helpless."

"In my opinion, it is not advisable to rush things. Fellow Daoist Chen's method of hit-and-run is the best strategy."

Qin Wuyai frowned and turned to look at Chen Yuan: "What does Fellow Daoist Chen think?"

Chen Yuan lowered his head and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "I proposed the strategy of hit-and-run because the difference in strength between us and the demon race is too great. We have no choice but to weaken them first before seeking an opportunity for a decisive battle."

“But since Fellow Daoist Qin has such cultivation and can stop Ao Cang, there is no need to go to such lengths.”

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, I agree with Fellow Daoist Qin's suggestion to accomplish everything in one fell swoop." (End of Chapter)