Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

In the central part of the Myriad Demon Continent lies Ruihai Lake, which spans over three thousand miles in circumference. Its vast expanse of water is renowned as the largest lake in the entire Myriad Demon Continent.

In the southeast of the lake, there is a giant island that is a hundred miles in size. The scenery is magnificent, but unfortunately, there are no spiritual veins on it. There is only one mortal city on the island, which is controlled by the Bear God Sect.

In the northern part of the giant island, there is a solitary mountain over nine hundred feet high, steep and precipitous, difficult to climb, and rarely visited by people.

But on this day, more than a dozen streaks of light flew from afar and landed on the mountaintop.

The light faded, revealing a dozen burly men, almost all around nine feet tall, with rugged features, white eyebrows and white hair, and massive bodies that almost burst open their tight-fitting clothes, making them awe-inspiring.

The leader was a burly man who looked to be around thirty years old, about twelve feet tall, wearing a bright red fur cloak. Even among this group of strong men, he stood out like a crane among chickens.

But the most eye-catching figure was a middle-aged scholar, dressed in a long robe, with a build no different from ordinary people, much shorter than the other big men, and with a pair of bloodshot eyes.

Any knowledgeable demon would immediately recognize that this person was a demon general from the Blood-Eyed Serpent clan.

After everyone reached the mountaintop, they waited for several hours until it gradually got dark.

The burly man in his thirties who was leading the group frowned, looked at the middle-aged scholar, and asked, "Why hasn't Kun Chenglie arrived yet?"

His voice was extremely deep, with a slight buzzing quality, making one's internal organs seem to tremble slightly upon hearing it.

This burly man was Xiong Tunhai, the patriarch of the Frostfire Bear clan, who had gone to the Nine Yuan Blood-Eyed Spirit Serpent clan at the request of the middle-aged scholar.

The middle-aged scholar looked troubled and bowed to Xiong Tunhai with clasped hands: "After we escaped from the Red Ridge Mountains, we went our separate ways and sought help from the three seniors."

"The agreed time is in the next few days, but it's reasonable to be a day or two later..."

Xiong Tunhai shook his fiery red cloak and said coldly, "I only agreed to lend a helping hand because She Zhelin pleaded with me."

"If Kun Chenglie still does not arrive by tomorrow, I will immediately return home. Whether the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan lives or dies is none of my concern."

The middle-aged scholar's expression changed slightly: "Clan Chief Xiong, please think twice. Human cultivators have crossed over to this realm, claiming they want to massacre the demon race."

"Now that the Howling Moon Silver Wolf clan has been wiped out, if our clan is destroyed, the Frostfire Bear clan will be next."

"If Chief Xiong sits idly by and does nothing, he should know that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold..."

Xiong Tunhai laughed heartily, his voice shaking the heavens, interrupting the middle-aged scholar: "What do you mean by 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'? These are just rumors in the human world, nothing but your side of the story."

"Perhaps this is a treacherous scheme by She Zhelin and Kun Chenglie, deliberately targeting me. You are a spy sent by She Zhelin!"

The middle-aged scholar was extremely anxious: "How dare I, a junior, deceive Chief Xiong..."

Xiong Tunhai said gruffly, "Further words are useless. If you want me to take action, you must show my clan the sincerity of the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan."

"We need to offer at least one hundred top-grade spirit stones and also cede the Weilin Mountain spirit stone mine."

"If there are more than two Nascent Soul cultivators besieging the Crimson Ridge Mountains, we will need to provide an additional hundred top-grade spirit stones."

The middle-aged scholar's expression changed slightly, and he forced a smile: "Such an important matter must be decided by the clan chief himself. We humbly request that Clan Chief Xiong come to the Crimson Ridge Mountains to discuss this with the clan chief..."

Xiong Tunhai laughed and said, "So, you've agreed?"

The middle-aged scholar quickly shook his head: "This junior cannot make the decision..."

Xiong Tunhai's smile vanished. He stared at the middle-aged scholar and said, word by word, "You dare to play tricks on me?"

The burly men around also looked over, their eyes filled with ferocity.

Although the middle-aged scholar was a high-ranking demon general, he still felt somewhat apprehensive under the watchful eyes of a demon commander and more than a dozen demon generals: "How dare I, a junior, but this involves a large spirit stone mine, and I truly cannot make the decision..."

A sly glint flashed in Xiong Tunhai's eyes: "Since She Zhelin sent you to our clan for help, of course we will allow you to act as you see fit."

"Just agree, and I will persuade She Zhelin. Otherwise, I will turn back now."

"Those two human Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't even break through the Crimson Ridge Mountains, so I refuse to believe they can break through our clan's protective formation. Let's go!"

He raised his hand and waved, then rode the escape light and flew north.

The other burly men followed closely behind, soaring into the air and flying dozens of feet away in the blink of an eye.

The middle-aged scholar's expression changed drastically. He had gone through countless hardships to persuade Xiong Tunhai to lend a helping hand. If he gave up halfway, how could he explain to the clan leader, and how could he explain to the clansmen in the Red Ridge Mountains who were besieged by humans?
In his haste, he immediately chased after them, urgently saying, "Clan Chief Xiong, please wait! This junior agrees!"

Xiong Tunhai then stopped, turned around, and laughed heartily: "Good! With your words, I am confident that I can persuade She Zhelin."

He descended into the light of his escape and returned to the mountaintop, and the other demon generals also turned back.

The middle-aged scholar had a bitter expression on his face. The Weilin Mountain mine that Xiong Tunhai was demanding was a large and rich mine, located only three thousand miles from the territory of the Frost Bear Clan. It was one of the three most important spirit stone mines of the Blood-Eyed Spirit Serpent Clan.

Handing this mine over to the Frostbear clan would be tantamount to undermining their own foundation.

But the situation was dire. The Crimson Ridge Mountains were under siege by human cultivators. Even though the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan and the Frostfire Bear Clan had a deep-seated grudge in the past, and he knew that Xiong Tunhai was taking advantage of the chaos, he had no choice but to back down.

The middle-aged scholar was filled with resentment. The rumors were indeed unreliable. Everyone said that Xiong Tunhai was rough and fierce, far surpassing the demon generals of the Frost Bear clan, but in reality, he was so slippery and cunning, never acting until he saw a benefit.

If he had known this would happen, he would have sought help from the Kunyu clan. Given the relationship between the two clans, Kun Chenglie would certainly not have made things difficult for him.

Unfortunately, the young scholar volunteered to go to the Kunyu clan, and as a high-ranking demon general, he couldn't compete with him and could only swallow the bitter pill.

After reaching an agreement, Xiong Tunhai suddenly became patient and waited for two days without showing any signs of impatience.

Suddenly, he turned to look east, then glanced west, a look of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing this, the demon generals knew something was amiss. Following Xiong Tunhai's gaze, after a while, more than a dozen streaks of light appeared on the eastern horizon, flying towards them.

The middle-aged scholar breathed a sigh of relief. A moment later, he saw more than a dozen streaks of light appear on the northern horizon, flying in the same direction.

Two streaks of light quickly arrived and landed, revealing the figures of more than thirty demon generals, most of whom the middle-aged scholar had met before.

The leaders were Kun Chenglie, dressed in purple, and Ao Cang, with blue hair and beard. A young scholar and another high-ranking demon general followed beside them, their expressions respectful yet revealing a hint of joy.

Xiong Tunhai stepped forward, laughing heartily as he clasped his hands in a respectful greeting: "Brother Ao, I have been waiting for you for quite some time."

The demon generals behind him all bowed deeply and said in unison, "Greetings, Chief Ao and Chief Kun."

The demon generals of the Kunyu and Jiaolong clans bowed and paid their respects to the other two demon commanders.

The unruly royal demon general was now completely respectful.

After the demon generals paid their respects, Ao Cang returned the greeting with clasped hands: "I've kept Fellow Daoist Xiong waiting."

Xiong Tunhai frowned, seemingly displeased: "Brother Ao, why are you still behaving like a human cultivator?"

Ao Cang smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying, and turned to look at Kun Chenglie: "Brother Kun, it's quite a coincidence that you're here today as well."

Kun Chenglie remained indifferent and gave a slight bow: "Lieyuan Island is far away in the North Sea. After receiving this news, I traveled day and night. Fortunately, I did not keep you two fellow Daoists waiting for long."

"The Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan is under siege. Time is of the essence. Let us set off now and head to the Crimson Ridge Mountains."

"Together with Fellow Daoist She, we can attack from both sides and capture those two Nascent Soul cultivators to find out their background, which will also help us deal with the invasion of human cultivators." Xiong Tunhai then turned around, his smile suddenly disappearing, and said coldly, "Two Nascent Soul cultivators alone are not enough to break through the Five Elements Universe Formation of the Blood-Eyed Spirit Serpent Clan. It won't matter if it takes another ten days or half a month."

Kun Chenglie said, "That Xinghuo Zhenren acted so recklessly. Knowing that my demon race has four demon generals, he dared to besiege the Chiling Mountains with only two people. There must be a trap."

"If we arrive too late, the Five Elements Universe Formation will be broken, and the situation will become even more unfavorable for us."

Upon hearing this, the three young scholars' expressions changed, but Xiong Tunhai remained unmoved: "That Xinghuo Zhenren has already killed Yin Qianjie and wiped out the Xiaoyue Silver Wolf clan, so it's not impossible that he's become complacent."

"We still need to plan this carefully. Let's head to the Silvermoon Mountains first and verify what Silver Glow said."

"And examine the spatial passage leading to the human realm, and then proceed with the plan."

Kun Chenglie narrowed his eyes: "If there are only two Nascent Soul cultivators, we should act even faster, lest they fail to break through and leave to hide, harassing the weak points of our various royal families, which would be even more troublesome."

Xiong Tunhai sneered: "Brother Kun, you're in such a hurry, could it be that you already know the details of the cultivators in the human realm?"

Kun Chenglie frowned: "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Xiong?"

Xiong Tunhai shouted, "Seven years ago, a human cultivator who appeared to be a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly appeared, killed and injured several of our demon generals, and fled into the North Sea, but suddenly disappeared. Where is this person now?"

Kun Chenglie said calmly, "I don't understand what Fellow Daoist Xiong is saying."

Xiong Tunhai said sternly, "This person is incredibly powerful. Even if three high-level demon generals of our clan attacked together, they would not be able to defeat him in just a few rounds. The Third Elder even lost his life on the spot."

"Xiong originally intended to capture this person himself, but he disappeared after entering Beihai."

"And Xiong sensed your presence at the place where he disappeared. Don't tell me you didn't know about this!"

A flicker of emotion appeared in Kun Chenglie's eyes, but it vanished almost immediately: "I have never seen this person before. Fellow Daoist Xiong may have mistaken him for someone else."

Xiong Tunhai sneered: "Although the aura left by Brother Kun is extremely faint, it cannot escape my aura-finding technique."

"This person is suspected to be a Nascent Soul cultivator, and most likely also came from the human realm."

"Brother Kun, did you learn about the human cultivators' background from him and worry that the Five Elements Universe Formation would be broken, which is why you rushed to save the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan?"

"Between Brother Xiong and Brother Ao, they disregarded past grievances and considered the overall situation of the demon race. They led the demon generals of their clan to save the Blood-Eyed Serpent clan from dire straits."

"Brother Kun knows the details of the human cultivators, yet he refuses to reveal a single thing. Could it be that he intends to use the human cultivators to scheme against us?"

Ao Cang frowned and looked at Kun Chenglie: "Brother Kun, did you really capture a Nascent Soul cultivator from the human realm?"

Kun Chenglie remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "I did kill a Nascent Soul cultivator of the human race, but I did not capture him."

Xiong Tunhai was furious: "You have already killed this person, but you haven't revealed a single word. What are your intentions?"

Kun Chenglie sneered: "How would I know that this person is actually a cultivator from the human realm? I only thought that he had some kind of fortuitous encounter that allowed him to successfully transform into a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Moreover, the enmity between our two clans runs so deep, why should I, Kun, tell you this?"

"If it weren't for Kun's consideration for the greater good of the human race, this person's life should have been spared. I imagine that once he recovers from his injuries, he won't make a move against the Kun fish clan."

Xiong Tunhai's anger intensified: "You know this person is seriously injured. He has never shown himself before, nor has he ever fought with us."

"If he were from this world, how could he have been injured?"

"Moreover, the movements of the human race are entirely under our control. How could a Nascent Soul cultivator be born? This person must undoubtedly be a cultivator from the human realm!"

Kun Chenglie coldly said, "Since Fellow Daoist Xiong is so familiar with the movements of the human race and knows that this person may be a Nascent Soul cultivator, why didn't you warn us after he caused a ruckus in the Frost Bear Clan?"

Xiong Tunhai paused for a moment, and Ao Cang said, "Fellow Daoists, please wait. Human cultivators have attacked again after 40,000 years. The most urgent task is to save the Blood-Eyed Spirit Serpent Clan and find out the details of the human cultivators."

"All the past grievances were internal disputes among the demon race, but the human race and we are irreconcilable enemies, with no room for compromise."

"We must not let small things cause us to lose big, or let internal strife in the midst of battle give the human race an opening."

The two men's expressions softened somewhat, but they were still quite gloomy.

As demon generals, how could they not distinguish between what is important and what is not?

However, the Kunyu clan seized the North Sea and occupied the northwest of the Ten Thousand Demon Continent. Relying on their strength, they continuously encroached on the territory of the Frost Bear clan, forcing the Frost Bear clan to form an alliance with the Jiaolong clan.

The two races had a long history of conflict and deep-seated grudges. Coupled with the matter of the suspected Nascent Soul cultivator, they were naturally furious upon meeting.

Xiong Tunhai snorted heavily: "This man killed several of my clan's demon generals. I demand to see him alive or dead. Once this matter is settled, I, Xiong, will personally go to Rift Abyss Island to demand an explanation!"

Kun Chenglie coldly replied, "I, Kun, will accompany you to the end."

Ao Cang asked, "Brother Kun, could you please tell me what information you obtained from that human cultivator?"

Kun Chenglie shook his head: "As I have already said, that person was killed by me seven years ago, and I have not been able to get a single word out of him."

"If it weren't for the demon general Shewei asking our clan for help, I wouldn't be able to be sure that the person was a cultivator from the human realm."

Xiong Tunhai sneered. Although he didn't speak, his face was full of sarcasm, clearly indicating that he didn't believe the explanation.

Kun Chenglie narrowed his eyes, clenched his left hand tightly in his sleeve, and gave Xiong Tunhai a deep look.

Xiong Tunhai remained unfazed, his mocking expression growing even stronger.

The two were evenly matched in cultivation and had fought each other more than once in the past. Although Xiong Tunhai was slightly at a disadvantage, he had never been defeated.

The Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan is now surrounded, while the Frostfire Bear and Flood Dragon Clans are unharmed, and Xiong Tunhai has no fear whatsoever.

Ao Cang frowned and asked, "Fellow Daoist Kun, did you perhaps gain nothing at all?"

Kun Chenglie pondered for a moment and said, "Before he died, this man was very arrogant, clamoring to... massacre the demon race."

"This time, it is definitely not just two Nascent Soul cultivators from the human realm who have come to this world. There are likely other Nascent Soul cultivators behind that Starfire True Person."

"It is highly likely that the human cultivators' attack on the Crimson Ridge Mountains is a ploy to lure us there, so we must not let our guard down."

Ao Cang glanced meaningfully at Kun Chenglie, stroked his beard, and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist She also reminded us in his letter that cultivators in the human realm are definitely not as simple as they seem on the surface."

"But after that ancient war, the human world was shattered and its strength greatly reduced. It will take 40,000 years to recover."

"Otherwise, Master Xinghuo would have already broken through the Five Elements Universe Formation and would never have allowed Fellow Daoist She to send out a demon general for help."

"With our three races joining forces and attacking from both inside and outside the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan, the cultivators of the human realm are doomed to defeat."

Xiong Tunhai laughed heartily: "Brother Ao is absolutely right. We will set off immediately."

"Now that the Howling Moon Silver Wolf clan has been wiped out, and after slaughtering all those lowly slaves, their territory was divided up according to their merits!"

A fierce glint flashed in Kun Chenglie's eyes: "I, Kun, would also like to experience firsthand what kind of methods the legendary cultivators of the Tai Xuan Sect possess."

The three soared into the air, followed closely by the demon generals. Dozens of dazzling streaks of light pierced the sky, illuminating the dark night, as they flew south. (End of Chapter)