Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

A day later, Qin Wuyai, Lu Wangquan, and Cangsong Daoren left the Spirit Serpent Palace, their escape lights soaring into the sky as they parted ways.

Chen Yuan remained in the Spirit Serpent Palace, summoned the Nascent Soul cultivators guarding the Crimson Ridge Mountains, took out several letter slips, and sent people to the ancestral lands of various royal families to gather the great cultivators of the human race, including the leaders of the various divine sects whose blood-thread gu had been wiped away.

Apart from the elders of the Turtle God Sect and the Crow God Sect, who were restricted by the Blood Silk Gu and forced to resist the siege of human cultivators, resulting in their near-total deaths, the elders of the other six major sects had their Blood Silk Gu removed by Chen Yuan and were fortunate enough to survive.

Although Chen Yuan did not plant the Fire Lotus mark in their bodies, the rise of the human race was already underway, and the decline of the demon race was inevitable.

They dared not go against the tide and rushed to deal with the demon race, fearing that they would die at the hands of the human cultivators they had always looked down upon because of the human blood they had stained with in the past.

A month later, apart from Master Jiuyuan who was stationed on Golden Snail Island, the five great cultivators of the human race gathered in the Crimson Ridge Mountains, including the leaders of the six major divine sects, none of whom were absent.

The Spirit Serpent Palace was brightly lit, illuminating the dimly lit hall.

Chen Yuan sat in the main seat, while a group of great cultivators stood with their hands at their sides, showing utmost respect.

They already knew that among the four Nascent Soul cultivators, Senior Qin Wuyai had the highest cultivation level, being a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

In that epic battle, it was Senior Qin who defeated Ao Cang, forcing him to flee in disarray, which led to Ao Qingsong's defection.

However, Senior Chen, with his early Nascent Soul stage cultivation, was able to firmly suppress Kun Chenglie, who had concealed his cultivation level, clearly demonstrating his superior ability.

During the process of annihilating the six royal families, it was Senior Chen who strongly advocated for the bestowal of many treasures, for which everyone was very grateful.

Moreover, Senior Chen was able to wield that mysterious white spiritual fire to wipe away the blood-veined Gu from the bodies of the Divine Cult cultivators.

Furthermore, his magnanimity and kindness in forgiving their past transgressions made the Divine Cult members feel fortunate and even more respectful towards Senior Chen.

Besides the great cultivator, there were six other cultivators standing to the side, each with varying levels of cultivation, their expressions even more respectful, and some even showing a hint of fear.

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the crowd, and he said, "Today, I have gathered you all here to give you two instructions."

"Firstly, although the eight royal families have been destroyed, the demon race has ruled the Myriad Demon Continent for tens of thousands of years and is deeply rooted. There are still many remnants of the royal families wandering outside."

"Many demon generals outside the royal family have not been affected. We cannot stop here. We must press our advantage and wipe out the demon generals with all our might."

"Secondly, the demon cults were established by the demon race to enslave the human race, and the demon god was fabricated out of thin air. From this day forward, the eight major demon cults will be eradicated, and anyone who still worships the demon god will be severely punished!"

"Junior, please obey!"

Everyone responded in unison. Lü Qiao, the leader of the Wolf God Sect, hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands in a bow and asked, "May I ask, senior, the Demon Sect has been established for thousands of years, and many low-level cultivators believe in it without a doubt?"

"Mortals are even more bewitched by it, sincerely serving the demon god. How should we deal with them?"

Chen Yuan said calmly, "The demonic sect is adept at fooling the masses. It is understandable that mortals, with their limited knowledge, would believe it to be true."

"But now that the eight royal families have been destroyed and the situation has reversed, it is natural to set things right."

Where are Cui Yuheng, Yuan Ting Zhenren, and Zhu Wuxia?

The three stepped forward from the crowd, clasped their hands in a fist and bowed.

Chen Yuan said, "I hereby order the three of you to select Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators from the human race and send them to various places in the Myriad Demon Continent and cities under the rule of the Demon Sect to demonstrate supernatural powers and spells to mortals, condemn the actions of the demon race, and enlighten the people."

"If there are still mortals who are stubborn and unrepentant, who still believe in demon gods, or low-level cultivators who refuse to repent and still follow the demon cult, they shall be executed on the spot!"

"We obey!" the three replied in unison.

Cui Yuheng asked, "May I ask, senior, how should we deal with the demonic sect cultivators who suppress our human cultivators, abuse mortals, and stain their hands with blood?"

Upon hearing this, the leaders of those cults were terrified and lowered their heads, not daring to look at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan seemed oblivious to their odd behavior and said calmly, "Investigate thoroughly. If there are any such heinous criminals, kill them without exception."

The leader of the Pantheon trembled slightly, but Chen Yuan added, "The elders of various demon sects have been forced to plant Blood Silk Gu, and this is only allowed for cultivators at the Core Formation stage and below."

The leader of the Pantheon breathed a sigh of relief, and Lü Qiao bowed deeply: "Senior is wise. We were all forced into this situation, but in reality, we hate the demon race to the bone."

Chen Yuan glanced at him, a strange look in his eyes, and smiled slightly: "I hope you young friends will do your best to wipe out the demon general."

Seeing Chen Yuan's magnanimity, the leaders of the Pantheon breathed a sigh of relief and responded with great enthusiasm, as if they had an irreconcilable hatred for the demon race.

Yuan Ting Zhenren was filled with hatred for evil and deeply resented the leaders of the Divine Sect who had spared no effort in suppressing human cultivators in the past. However, since Chen Yuan had already spoken, he naturally dared not object and could only snort coldly and turn his head away.

A hint of resentment flashed in Cui Yuheng's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and asked again, "May I ask, senior, how serious is this sin, and how should it be judged?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "The boundary shall be whether or not a human cultivator has been killed in their hands, and whether or not they have deliberately humiliated or oppressed mortals."

"However, this matter cannot be judged casually. We need ordinary people as witnesses. They live under the rule of the demonic sect and have seen and experienced it with their own eyes. They are certainly not wrong."

"But we still need to be careful and not kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Cui Yuheng solemnly replied, "Senior, rest assured. Most of the members of the demonic sect who are loyal to the human race have already fled to our human cities. Those who remain are mostly cruel and ruthless, and can be killed at will!"

Hearing the cold killing intent in those words, the leader of the Pantheon trembled inwardly, but Chen Yuan's magnanimity put them at ease.

With Senior Chen's protection, even if these human cultivators were resentful, they wouldn't dare to cause them trouble. Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "There's no time to lose. My young friends, go and wipe out the demon race, get to the root of the problem, and cleanse the demonic atmosphere."

He paused for a moment, then turned to look at the six Nascent Soul cultivators who looked somewhat timid, and said, "Young friend Cui and the others, please wait a moment."

The other senior cultivators accepted the order and left, while Cui Yuheng consciously stepped aside, and the six Nascent Soul cultivators stepped forward.

Chen Yuan said gently, "You six young friends are all well-known weapon refiners in the Myriad Demon Continent. I have a few magic treasures that I need you to refine. I have already prepared the spiritual materials."

Upon hearing this, the six people breathed a sigh of relief.

Of these six people, apart from one human cultivator, the other five were all elders of the Divine Cult. Being summoned by Chen Yuan, they were inevitably uneasy.

Now that they learned that Chen Yuan had asked them to refine the magic weapon, they naturally dared not refuse and respectfully agreed.

Chen Yuan said, "My young friends, please wait outside the hall for now. You will come with me to Fulong Island to refine magical artifacts later."

After bowing, the group turned and left, leaving only Chen Yuan and Cui Yuheng in the hall.

Chen Yuan flicked his sleeve, and the stone doors of the main hall slowly closed.

Cui Yuheng clasped his hands in a bow and said, "Senior, please give me your instructions."

Chen Yuan said calmly, "This matter must not be publicized. Send people to various parts of the Myriad Demon Continent..."

……

An hour later, Cui Yuheng left the Spirit Serpent Palace with a calm expression, mounted his escape light, and flew into the distance.

Not long after, Chen Yuan walked out of the main hall and flew towards the East Sea with six grandmaster weapon refiners.

Seven days later, the group arrived at Fulong Island and descended into the distance. The Nascent Soul cultivators guarding the island came to greet them with exceptional respect.

Chen Yuan dismissed the crowd and, together with six weapon refiners, arrived at the weapon refining hall of the Flood Dragon Clan.

The Flood Dragon Demon General forged magical treasures and divine weapons here. Among these six master weapon refiners, there happened to be an elder of the Dragon God Sect who was extremely familiar with this place.

The demon race has ruled the Myriad Demon Continent for tens of thousands of years, so naturally they have no shortage of spiritual materials and have intentionally cultivated many grandmasters of weapon crafting.

Five of them possessed exceptional weapon-refining skills, their fame spreading throughout the entire Demon Continent, and they were all present at this moment.

Humans are short of spiritual materials, and there are far fewer weapon refiners and alchemists than the eight major demon sects. There is only one famous grandmaster weapon refiner.

Moreover, compared to the other five grandmasters of weapon crafting, his weapon crafting skills were still considerably inferior.

However, since Chen Yuan wanted to reforge the magic weapon, he naturally couldn't let the demon sect elder do as he pleased. So he specially summoned this person to monitor the other five people.

He took out the Purple Kui Thunder Drum and the drumstick fragments, took off his Void Escape Robe, and also took out the top-grade spiritual materials with thunder and space attributes that he had exchanged with Qin Wuyai and the other two, as well as Kun Chenglie's fur and wings.

Upon seeing this, all six showed surprise, and then stared intently at the spiritual materials.

They have crafted countless magical treasures, including many top-tier ones, but this is the first time they have seen so many rare spiritual materials displayed together.

Chen Yuan said, "This Purple Kui Thunder Drum is severely damaged, and the drumsticks are completely broken. It urgently needs to be reforged."

"This Void-Transcending Robe is only a top-tier magic treasure with limited power. Could you young friends upgrade it to a spiritual treasure?"

The six then began to carefully examine the two magical artifacts and numerous spiritual materials, unleashing various spells and spiritual light. The refining hall was quiet and still, and Chen Yuan did not urge them, but simply waited silently by the side.

After a while, the six of them finished their inspection and discussed in hushed tones for a while before the elder of the Dragon God Sect finally spoke up: "Reporting to the senior, although this Purple Kui Thunder Drum is slightly damaged, it is not difficult to repair."

"Only half of this Demon General Kun Fish skin is needed to repair it completely. If you add the Radiant Sand, its power can be increased by at least 30%."

"The drumsticks can also be reforged. The Flash Spirit Stone that the senior brought out is the most suitable. With the addition of several kinds of spiritual materials, it can be upgraded to a top-tier magic weapon. As for this Void Escape Robe..."

He looked troubled, paused for a moment, and continued, "The spiritual materials you provided are enough to upgrade it to a spiritual treasure, but condensing a spirit within it is not something that can be done in a day."

"After being reforged, it will take at least a thousand years for its inner spirituality to grow naturally before it can be upgraded to a spiritual treasure."

“A thousand years…” Chen Yuan frowned and put away his escape robe.

Now that he has the Xuan Yin Armor protecting him and the Fangtian Halberd, the effectiveness of his Escape Robe has been greatly reduced.

If it could be upgraded to a spiritual treasure, it would still be somewhat useful, but a thousand years is too long. It's unknown what level his cultivation will reach by then. Refining this treasure again would be a loss.

He put away the four spatial materials and said, "In that case, I would like to ask you young friends to reforge the Purple Kui Thunder Drum and drumsticks. I wonder how long that will take?"

After discussing it for a while, the Dragon God Sect elder spoke up: "It is not easy to refine two top-level magic treasures, and they are made of the most violent lightning-attribute spiritual materials. Even if the six of us join forces, it will take at least three years."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Young friends, please go ahead and do your thing. I will come back to collect the treasure in three years."

He left behind the spiritual materials and magical treasures, departed from the weapon-refining hall, and went to Ao Cang's cave. There, he took out the Cangming Halberd, the Guanghan Bow, and the Zhansha Blade, examining them carefully. (End of Chapter)