Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

The three were somewhat surprised to hear this, but Yun Jinyue quickly recovered and said, "I will obey your instructions, senior."

Liu Tianhan and Huan Yu didn't ask any further questions and agreed.

Over the past year, they have grown accustomed to life on Beiming Island.

As long as he disguises himself as a human slave, is respectful to Chen Yuan, and doesn't reveal any flaws in front of those demon generals, he can cultivate in peace.

The other dozen or so cultivators who knew Chen Yuan's identity were in the same boat. Only those cultivators whose hearts had wavered still believed that Chen Yuan was the Demon General, and they lived in constant fear, afraid that they might die at the hands of this ruthless Northern Underworld Demon General if they were not careful.

Chen Yuan was not worried that the three of them would make any unusual moves. They all had the Fire Lotus Mark in their bodies. If they had any disloyal thoughts, their souls would be burned by the True Fire of the Vermilion Demon, causing them unbearable pain and their lives hanging by a thread.

After the three left, Chen Yuan slowly walked out of the cave, his escape light flashing as he avoided the group of demon generals on the island, and quietly left Beiming Island, flying into the distance.

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Between the Tianhai Continent and the Fenfeng Continent lies a boundless sea called the Boundless Sea, which is even wider than these two continents.

The waters of the Boundless Sea are tens of thousands of feet deep and incredibly heavy. The deeper one goes, the greater the squeezing force becomes. Even the Demon King could only penetrate a few thousand feet.

The deepest part of the ocean is said to be accessible only to the Great Sage.

The entire boundless sea is under the rule of the Great Sage Who Guards the Sea.

This Great Sage Who Guards the Sea is also the patriarch of the Flood Dragon Clan and one of the Great Sages with the longest lifespan in the Demon Burning Realm.

Legend has it that he attained enlightenment three million years ago and has been ruling the Boundless Sea ever since. He was also one of the pillars of the demon race in that epic war.

But in this treacherous sea, even the demon race can only live on the coast near the mainland.

Near the two continents, islands are scattered like stars, some only a few dozen miles in circumference, others billions of miles in size, enough to accommodate more than one demon saint.

The Dragon Palace of the Great Sage Who Guards the Sea is located in the sea near the Heavenly Skeleton Continent.

The Dragon Palace Assembly, held once every thousand years, is a grand event that brings together countless demon saints and demon kings from the entire Tianhai Continent. Even demon races from the other two continents will come to participate in this grand event.

At every Dragon Palace Assembly, countless rare treasures appear, including even supreme treasures that drive demon saints mad.

Only the incredibly powerful dragon clan could hold such a grand Dragon Palace Assembly.

Although the Jiaolong clan is only a distant branch of the true dragon and is not considered the most powerful among the many bloodlines originating from the true dragon, it is the most numerous and ranks among the top five of the sixty-two holy clans in the Burning Demon Realm.

The dragon race is also widely distributed in other demon realms.

The farther away from the two continents, the more ferocious beasts there are in the Boundless Sea. These beasts have no intelligence, are enormous in size, and far surpass other demons of the same level.

Many ferocious beasts also possess extremely strange and powerful innate abilities, no less than those of the Holy Race.

Legend has it that in the deepest part of the Boundless Sea lives a ferocious sea beast comparable to the Great Sage, whose body is no less than that of the Great Sage Turtle who sacrificed himself for his life, but no one has ever seen it.

On the edge of the Tianhai Continent, an island spanning 100,000 li in circumference silently endures the pounding of the surging waves.

A single demon general in the Demon Realm can govern an area of ​​a million miles, so an island that is only a hundred thousand miles in size is hardly considered vast.

But islands in the sea are different. Beneath the deep sea, islands extend all the way down, and even at the shallower edges of the continent, they are still thousands of feet deep.

This island is actually just part of a majestic underwater mountain range, capable of supporting a powerful ley line.

The thin mist that shrouded the island was actually formed from the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, spreading for tens of thousands of miles. An ordinary demon general could cultivate in this spiritual mist for a day and it would be equivalent to a month of hard work.

The spiritual energy in the center of the island is extremely pure, almost condensed into drops of spiritual liquid, like moist water vapor rising in the air.

It should be understood that unless one exhausts all resources, the spiritual energy emitted by a spiritual vein is only a small part of its vast origin, which is why it can exist for eternity.

Such abundant spiritual energy indicates that a large spiritual vein has been nurtured in the earth's veins beneath the island, a large enough spiritual vein to support the cultivation of a demon saint.

However, even the spiritual energy emanating from a large spiritual vein is difficult to spread to a radius of 100,000 miles.

This spiritual vein is enormous even among large spiritual veins, and it is probably not far from the legendary giant spiritual veins.

Such a vast spiritual vein could not be formed by the heavens and earth on their own; it required the intervention of a Great Sage to forcibly condense it. In the entire Burning Demon Realm, there were only thirty-seven such veins.

However, if a demon king were here, he would be able to sense that the spiritual mist spreading across the island was somewhat ethereal, dense but not pure enough, and slightly restless and violent.

It's like pouring a bucket of oil on a blazing campfire; the flames suddenly swell, but the firewood in the fire also burns much faster as a result.

In the densest spiritual mist at the center of the island, atop a towering peak, stands a high platform.

Compared to the towering mountains, this platform is only ten feet high and a few feet in circumference, appearing so small, yet it exudes a wild and untamed aura, like a ferocious and unparalleled prehistoric beast, perched atop the mountain.

This fierce pressure enveloped the entire island, leaving a deathly silence in its wake.

Fortunately, there were no other demons or slaves on the island; otherwise, even the demon general would have died under this malevolent aura.

This powerful aura emanated entirely from the massive white bones that formed the high platform.

Each of these white bones was several feet long, and they looked as clear and smooth as jade. Even the top-grade spiritual material, the ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade, paled in comparison.

But this magnificent object exudes a fierce aura that terrifies people.

On the high platform of white bones, six figures sat cross-legged, each with a different form, guarding one of the six corners.

The only thing they had in common was that boundless demonic power emanated from their bodies, pouring into the bone platform beneath them.

The demonic aura emanating from these six individuals soared into the sky, even dispelling the spiritual mist. Their imposing presence revealed them to be six demon saints.

While they were infusing their demonic power, they were also absorbing the rich spiritual mist in the world to replenish their own energy.

Because the six people absorbed too much spiritual energy from heaven and earth at such a fast speed, six spiritual mist vortexes condensed behind them, and the spiritual energy within them liquefied, frantically absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

These six spiritual mist vortexes varied in size, with four of them being smaller, only ten zhang in size. The other two, however, were twenty zhang in size and absorbed more than twice the amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth compared to the other vortexes.

The spiritual energy absorbed by these six vortexes of spiritual mist each breath is enough to sustain the entire cultivation of a fully-fledged Void Refinement Demon King.

But no matter how much spiritual energy is absorbed, the giant spiritual vein will always spew out more spiritual energy, keeping the spiritual energy on the island at an extremely rich level.

This spiritual energy certainly didn't come out of thin air. If other demon saints were present, they would clearly feel that the source of the giant spiritual vein was being rapidly depleted.

Despite being infused with so much demonic power, the white bone platform only became slightly more lustrous; ninety-nine percent of the demonic power was absorbed by a scale in the center of the platform.

This scale was about three feet in size, dark red in color, with a slightly rough texture. It looked unremarkable, seemingly just the scale of some low-level demon beast, only larger in size.

It was embedded in the middle of a platform of white bones, surrounded by an array about ten feet in size.

The array was drawn with incredibly intricate lines, shimmering with milky-white spiritual light and radiating a rich spatial power. It was actually drawn using dozens of top-grade spatial spiritual materials.

As the six demon saints poured endless demonic power into it, the dark red scale began to glow slightly, and a chilling aura slowly emanated from it.

This aura was extremely faint, yet immense; the moment it appeared, it completely overshadowed the ferocious aura of the Bone Platform.

Originally, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on the island was constantly surging under the frenzied absorption of the six spiritual mist vortexes, but now it has all solidified and remained still.

The six constantly rotating vortexes of spiritual mist suddenly stopped and slowly dissipated.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, though lacking sentience, seemed to fear the faint aura emanating from the scales, like a subject before a king, bowing down in submission.

The six demon saints opened their eyes simultaneously, their bodies trembling slightly, as they were somewhat unable to withstand the pressure of this aura.

They gazed at the dark red scales, their deep eyes filled with awe, mixed with a hint of joy.

Gradually, this aura grew stronger and stronger, and the dark red scales glowed with a red light, then became dazzling and radiant, piercing through the thick spiritual mist and illuminating all directions, as if a second blazing sun had risen on the island.

Under the red light, a demon saint clapped his hands and laughed: "To be able to induce the transformation of dragon scales in just three years, Fellow Daoist Lingzhu truly lives up to his reputation as a renowned array master on the Tianhai Continent. Truly a remarkable skill!"

This demon saint was lean and looked to be around forty or fifty years old. His eyes were very small, but they gleamed with shrewdness. The vortex of spiritual mist behind him was only ten feet in size and was dissipating.

Another demon saint stared at the blazing sun, which was only three feet in size, without blinking, and said indifferently, "Fellow Daoist Bloodtooth is too kind. It was just the aura within this dragon scale that was activated. I wonder how long it will take to find that secret realm based on it."

He wore a loose Taoist robe, his skin was bluish, and he was out of place with the other five demon saints. He was like a human cultivator from the spirit world, with an ethereal aura and a vortex of spiritual mist behind him that was twenty feet in size.

One of the demon saints looked slightly solemn: "I wonder how long it will take before we can pinpoint that secret realm?"

"When the Great Sage bestowed this dragon scale, he said that when he found this True Spirit Relic, there was also a human Mahayana cultivator, and the harvest was much greater."

"If the Mahayana cultivators of the human race find that secret realm first, all our efforts will be in vain."

This demon saint was burly and tall; even sitting cross-legged on the bone platform, he was two heads taller than the other five demon saints.

His muscles bulged so much they almost burst his dark blue outfit, and his voice was so deep and resonant that it seemed to vibrate the air itself.

The vortex of spiritual mist behind him, like that of the Spirit Bamboo Demon Saint, was also twenty feet in size, and at this moment, it had already dissipated by more than half.

Bloodtooth Demon Saint's eyes widened in surprise: "Who could possibly gain an advantage against the Great Sage of Zhenhai?"

The demon saint shook his head: "The Great Sage did not specify, but it should be one of the top Mahayana cultivators in the Spirit Realm."

The Spirit Bamboo Demon Saint said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Tianzhu, do not worry. Now that I have accepted your Sea Lotus Seed, I will naturally be loyal to you."

"The trace of true spiritual energy contained within this dragon scale has been activated. As long as we follow the clues, we can find that secret realm in at most another hundred years."

The Heavenly Pillar Demon Saint's expression softened slightly. A hundred years was but a blink of an eye for a Demon Saint, not even as long as a single cultivation session, and was really nothing.

But a hint of worry still lingered in his eyes: "What if that human Mahayana cultivator finds this secret realm first..."

Before he could finish speaking, a demon saint chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Tianzhu, you are overthinking it. Since the Great Sage has bestowed this dragon scale upon you, that human Mahayana cultivator probably wouldn't even look at that secret realm."

"As long as he doesn't make a move himself, what do the six of us have to fear if we join forces?"

The person who spoke was the only woman on the high platform. Her long, light blue hair was simply tied up and hung down, as smooth as silk, which made her skin appear even whiter.

Her appearance was exquisitely beautiful, and her azure eyes were as clear as the sea, reflecting the dark red scales like the blazing sun, as if a great sun had risen from the sea, exceptionally bright.

Behind the woman, a ten-zhang-sized vortex of spiritual mist had mostly dissipated.

The Heavenly Pillar Demon Saint nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "I hope so. This time, I spared no expense in sacrificing the essence of my spiritual veins and spending most of my wealth to buy these six Heavenly Roc Demon Saint's remains and so many spatial spiritual materials at the Dragon Palace Assembly in order to set up this great formation. There must be no mistakes whatsoever."

Lingzhu Demon Saint said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Tianzhu, you should be prepared. Locating that secret realm is only the first step. To open up a spatial passage and enter it, we will need more spiritual materials to set up an array."

A hint of heartache flashed in Tianzhu Demon Saint's eyes: "Fellow Daoist Lingzhu, please go ahead and do your best. Whatever spiritual materials you need, we will find them for you!"

Bloodtooth Demon Saint laughed heartily: "That's right, Fellow Daoist Tianzhu has already activated the true spirit energy within the dragon scales as agreed."

"Next, we will set up the formation. The five of us will work together to provide spiritual materials, which will surely meet Fellow Daoist Lingzhu's needs."

The Spirit Bamboo Demon Saint nodded slightly: "This matter is not urgent. Let's first pinpoint that secret realm and then make further plans."

"After all, that is a secret realm left behind by a true spirit. I don't know what kind of methods were set up. It is by no means easy to enter it."

The five demon saints all nodded, their expressions becoming serious.

The Spirit Bamboo Demon Saint raised his hand and formed a hand seal. The array on the white bone platform hummed, and milky white spiritual light rose up, containing a vast spatial power. It enveloped the dark red scales, which were as bright as the blazing sun, and transformed into a silver and red pillar of light that shot into the sky.

The Spirit Bamboo Demon Saint said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoists, quickly infuse your demonic power!"

The other five demon saints immediately did as instructed, pouring their demonic power into the white bone platform. Behind them, a vortex of spiritual mist reappeared, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The silver-red pillar of light disappeared into the clouds, its end nowhere in sight. A vast aura enveloped the entire island, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth slowly shifted, plunging the island back into silence. (End of Chapter)