Mysterious mirror hanging high

But the next moment, Yuwen Baoge's sinister face swept over. The man in golden armor looked Jing Yu up and down, hesitating in his heart. Finally, he made up his mind and said solemnly:

"I set up an ancient forbidden formation here, sealing off Taixu, precisely to surround and kill Yuwen Baoding and eliminate the traitor for my Yuwen family. Unfortunately, that villain was cunning and tried to escape many times. Now he has disappeared..."

"This ancient forbidden formation is extraordinary. Anyone who tries to escape from it will immediately make me, the master of the formation, feel a sense of intimacy. Therefore, the Yuwen Treasure Tripod must still be in the formation!"

"If he wants to escape, the only way is to hide in the [Cloudtop Fairy Palace]!"

Yunding Fairy Palace?

Jing Yu's heart skipped a beat, and then he became puzzled. "Where is the immortal palace here? If the Yuwen Treasure Cauldron is still within the forbidden formation, how can it enter the Yunding Immortal Palace? Could it be that the portal through which the immortal palace descended into the world happened to fall within this forbidden formation?"

Yuwen Baoge did not immediately answer Jing Yu's doubts, but continued:

"That [Cloudtop Immortal Palace] is a relic of the Divine Transformation, a secret realm of the first level of the Cave Heaven. It's filled with murderous intent at every step. I'm in need of a few capable subordinates to help me explore the palace and slay the villains... Since you and Yuwen Baoding have a deep hatred, why not join me in entering the palace? It's a perfect opportunity to avenge my great vengeance!"

Yuwen Baoge said calmly, "Although my Yuwen family isn't considered righteous, it's not evil either. We naturally wouldn't forcefully manipulate cultivators with evil methods like poisonous insects, human puppets, or corpse refining. Now, I'm giving you two options..."

"The first way is to place a soul restriction within your sea of ​​consciousness. From now on, your life and death will be controlled by me. The disadvantage is that the soul restriction will suppress the growth of your sea of ​​consciousness. If it is not removed, your cultivation will not make any progress in your lifetime..."

"The second path is to swear a demonic oath, declaring your loyalty to me. This method is less restrictive and won't affect your subsequent path... But the oath I'll teach you to swear will undoubtedly be the most powerful. Breaking this oath will result in the annihilation of your soul."

Yuwen Baoge pointed at the dejected old man with a gray beard behind him and said with a smile, "Even though he chose the Inner Demon Oath, he's clearly still unwilling to give up and wants to pursue the path of the Nascent Soul… However, although he has reached the late Jindan stage, his potential has now been exhausted. Forget about the Nascent Soul, even a [Fake Infant] is just wishful thinking!"

The old man's face changed, but he just nodded timidly and didn't dare to look up.

"You choose for yourself!"

Jing Yu sneered inwardly, thinking, "He's not completely stupid... At least he knows how to control himself a little bit."

His fate had the effect of [Long Vision], and he was least afraid of the inner demon's oath, so he naturally chose the second method and said almost without hesitation:

"My Lord, I choose the inner demon oath."

"guessed."

Yuwen Baoge nodded. "Your elixir has reached golden purple, and you are on a bright path. How could you willingly allow someone to place a spiritual restriction on you? Don't worry, young man. As long as you don't break your inner demon oath, your subsequent cultivation will not be affected. At most, you will encounter some difficulties during the [Inner Demon Tribulation] when you form your infant, but you can circumvent this with some treasures. If you need to form your infant in the future, I will naturally lend you the treasures."

"Little monk, what about you?"

Yuwen Baoge looked at Yuanji again. In his opinion, the ancient Buddhist monk in front of him was just a bonus and not worth too much attention. His cultivation level of the early Jindan period was only cannon fodder in the Yunding Fairy Palace. In terms of practicality, he might not be better than the Jindan puppet.

Yuanji's expression was bitter, and he whispered, "This monk chooses the soul restriction."

"laugh……"

Yuwen Baoge sneered disdainfully, thinking to himself, "This is a heartless person..."

Jing Yu's mind was as clear as a mirror. "Monk Yuanji carries the fate of [karmic body from a previous life]. Aside from their shared consciousness, the two identities are completely different. Their Dharma bodies and spirits are independent of each other. Even if the path of Yuanji is ruined, it won't affect the other's immortality..."

"Besides, once my other body reaches a higher level of cultivation, I can definitely find a way to kill Yuwen Baoge, and the restrictions on Yuanji's soul will naturally be lifted..."

"But the inner demon directly affects the consciousness, which in turn has a huge impact on Yuanji... Yuwen Baoge is unaware of this and will only think that this monk Yuanji has fallen into depravity!"

Afterwards, Yuwen Baoge planted a restriction in Yuanji's sea of ​​consciousness, and made Jing Yu swear a great oath to his inner demons. Jing Yu's bad mood, which had been caused by escaping Yuwen Baoding, finally improved, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He was feeling quite proud at this moment. "As they say, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Although I've helped that thief Yuwen Baoding escape time and again, I've unexpectedly gained a peerless genius who has achieved the golden and purple elixir level... When this person forms a fetus, he'll be a great help to me. By then, my influence in the Yuwen family will naturally increase!"

"I just need to charge into the Cloudtop Immortal Palace again, kill the villain, and receive the inheritance... I can expect to become a god!"

Now that Jing Yu had sworn a solemn oath, he could naturally be considered one of his own. Yuwen Baoge's attitude towards him had obviously improved a lot, and he said with a pleasant face:

"Xuan Jing, when we enter the Cloudtop Palace, remember to follow me. Your life is precious, not like that of an ordinary cultivator. If you put yourself in danger, I will be without a great helper in the future, won't I?"

I don't know if it's because Yuwen Baoge is born so mean and frivolous, or because he is a Yuanying Zhenjun and has a certain arrogance. He never cares about other people's face when speaking. Jing Yu, the genius who has achieved golden and purple elixir, has a precious life, so who is the "ordinary cultivator" who regards his life as worthless?

At this time, the two "ordinary monks" - the old man and Yuanji - didn't dare to say a word. It was unknown whether they cursed Yuwen Baoge in their hearts.

"Old man, what's your name?"

Yuwen Baoge obviously didn't care about the life or death of himself or the old man, so Yuanji took advantage of the opportunity to move closer to him, trying to get close to him.

The old man glanced at Yuanji and said listlessly, "I am Tan Linghai, the ancestor of the Tan family on Haiclam Island..."

"what?"

Jing Yu and Yuan Ji both glanced at the old man sideways, and felt a little more pity for him.

"This man is truly a complete wretch. His family was affected by the battle between two Yuanying Zhenjuns, and half of it sank. The Jindan formation was destroyed, and countless members of his family were killed or injured. He was even captured by Yuwen Baoge to serve as a soldier... No wonder he looks so dead, it's almost the same as losing half his life!"

Jing Yu quickly shifted his gaze from Tan Linghai, ready to probe into some more secrets, and then carefully considered his tone and asked:

"Sir, as the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.' Xuan Jing has a question in his mind that needs to be answered... Since Yuwen Baoding and you are brothers from the same mother, why did we end up being enemies?"

Yuwen Baoge raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "It's alright to tell you about this. It's a good opportunity to teach you how ungrateful and unscrupulous Yuwen Baoding is!"