The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

After slaying the Golden-backed Mantis, Lu Yao waved his hand and stored its demonic body into his Origin Space.

Upon entering the cave, Lu Yao discovered many wild animal carcasses, and even some human skeletons, which had clearly become food for the Golden-backed Mantis.

Upon reaching the deepest point, Lu Yao saw a skeleton dressed in a black robe lying beside the stone wall.

"Is this the Core Formation cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect?"

Lu Yao's heart stirred, and he took the storage bag from the waist of the black-robed white-boned man.

He used his divine sense to penetrate it and quickly identified the items inside.

There were various medicine bottles and earthenware jars, as well as many books and letters, but there were no talismans or magical implements.

"List of Exotic Insects"

Lu Yao picked up a book and murmured its title softly.

This is the secret manual on cultivating alien insects left behind by the Core Formation cultivator of the Yuling Sect.

Lu Yao flipped through the document and found records of no fewer than several hundred different kinds of strange insects, including the Golden-backed Mantis and the Blood Jade Spider, among others.

However, their rankings are not very high. The Golden-backed Mantis is in the 200s, and the Blood Jade Spider is only in the top 100.

Lu Yao put away the insect-raising manuals and then took out some letters.

After a moment, Lu Yao's expression shifted slightly. Although he already knew about the changes in Yue Kingdom, he was still shocked by the contents of the letter.

Spirit Beast Mountain had already pledged allegiance to the Spirit Control Sect. The two sects were originally of the same lineage, so their betrayal of the Seven Sects Alliance had a basis in fact.

According to the contents of the letter, the Hehuan Sect had also contacted the Yanyue Sect, but they had not reached an agreement.

After the Spirit Beast Mountain defected, the six sects of the Demonic Path stopped paying attention to the Hidden Moon Sect and ignored it.

Lu Yao put away his things and immediately transformed into a rainbow of light, disappearing into the stone cave.

There were still several years before the invasion of the demonic forces, and the demonic forces had not yet begun their actions, so there was no movement on the front lines of Yue Kingdom.

However, it will only take two or three years.

When the six demonic sects invade the seven factions of Yue Kingdom, the Nascent Soul cultivators agree not to intervene, and with the Spirit Beast Mountain turning against them, the righteous path of Yue Kingdom will undoubtedly be defeated.

Lu Yao was now somewhat hesitant. Staying was out of the question. He was wondering whether he should head to the Chaotic Star Sea ahead of time to avoid the invasion of the demonic path.

In fact, given his status as a disciple of the sect, it's unlikely that the Hidden Moon Sect would abandon him. After all, he's not Han Li; he's the only disciple of Old Monster Qiong, and his background within the Hidden Moon Sect is quite prestigious.

However, the resources that the Hidden Moon Sect can provide him are limited. After all, the Hidden Moon Sect does not serve Lu Yao alone, and if he stays in Tiannan, the acquisition of resources will be too slow.

Shaking his head, Lu Yao suppressed these thoughts; now was not the time to dwell on them.

Xin Ruyin hasn't even repaired the teleportation array yet, so it will take at least another six months for her to get to the Chaotic Star Sea.

Several days later, Lu Yao returned to the Hidden Moon Sect.

"Master, I have something important to ask you to see."

Lu Yao arrived at Old Monster Qiong's cave, cupped his hands, and called out softly.

"come in."

Qiong Laoguai's voice rang in Lu Yao's ears.

Lu Yao entered Qiong Laoguai's cave and saw Qiong Laoguai sitting with his legs crossed, drinking wine, looking carefree and relaxed.

"Spit it out, don't bother me while I'm drinking."

Qiong Laoguai impatiently pursed his lips, and with a slight flick of his finger, the fine wine in the jar turned into a stream of water and flowed into his mouth.

"Master, during my recent trip, I discovered some things that are of great importance to the sect's plans. Please take a look."

Lu Yao rubbed his nose helplessly, and without beating around the bush, directly took out the letter he had obtained from the storage bag of the Core Formation cultivator of the Yuling Sect.

"Hmm? What big thing could you possibly discover, kid?"

Old Monster Qiong glanced at Lu Yao speechlessly, but still took the letter in his hand and glanced at it.

This glance was quite significant; Old Monster Qiong's brows suddenly furrowed, and he involuntarily sat up.

Old Monster Qiong frowned as he read through the several letters before turning to Lu Yao.

Where did you get these letters?

Old Monster Qiong put down the letter and looked at Lu Yao with a puzzled expression.

"When I passed through Jiayuan City, I encountered a puppet whose body had been possessed. I tried to investigate and found that the person was actually a cultivator from the Demonic Spirit Control Sect. That's how I obtained these letters."

Lu Yao naturally wouldn't tell the truth, so he gave a half-truth and half-lies about the situation.

"This matter is of great importance. I'm going to discuss it with your Uncle Zhou. You stay in the cave and don't go anywhere else."

Old Monster Qiong stood up, gave Lu Yao an order, and then disappeared into the cave.

After seeing that Old Monster Qiong had left, Lu Yao found a place to sit down and began to think about his next plan.

With only one month left until Yan Ruyan's Foundation Establishment Hall, he, as the fiancé and Daoist partner designated for Yan Ruyan by the Hidden Moon Sect, naturally had to represent the Hidden Moon Sect to go to Yan Family Fortress to offer his congratulations.

However, Lu Yao also felt something was strange about Yan Ruyan. If you were to ask Lu Yao if he liked beautiful women, the answer would naturally be yes, after all, he was still a normal man.

However, Yan Ruyan's Yan Family Fortress is too deeply involved with the Ghost Spirit Sect, and besides, Yan Ruyan has a Heavenly Spirit Root, so it's impossible for the Ghost Spirit Sect not to have designs on her.

If Lu Yao makes a move then, he will inevitably expose his cultivation level, and then he won't be able to stay in Tiannan any longer.

Lu Yao will definitely break through to the Core Formation stage before the trip to Yan Family Fortress, otherwise it will be too dangerous.

Wang Chan himself is fine, but he is always protected by two Core Formation cultivators. Perhaps Wang Chan wants to make a move against Lu Yao in order to get Yan Ruyan.

In less than ten years, he went from the Qi Refining Perfection stage to the early Core Formation stage. That cannot be simply explained by the word "genius".

Such an opportunity would likely intrigue even Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Forget it, if all else fails, just stay away from Yan Ruyan."

Lu Yao shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He then began to silently refine the Green Radiance Sword, hoping to increase its power.

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Qingyue Palace.

"Senior brother, where did this letter come from? Is it credible?"

Zhou Qingning put down the letter brought by Old Monster Qiong and frowned slightly.

"This was obtained by my disciple from a high-level cultivator of the Spirit Control Sect. As for its credibility, it's hard to say."

After thinking for a moment, Old Monster Qiong realized that it wasn't that he thought Lu Yao would deceive the sect, but rather the question of whether the letter itself was genuine.

“If what these letters say is true, then the righteous alliance of Yue is in danger.”

Zhou Qingning sighed softly. She also hoped it was true, but now that she knew, she had to verify it to avoid future regrets.

"This letter says that the six sects of the demonic path will send troops to invade the border. Just look at the timeline and you'll know whether it's true or false."

Old Monster Qiong's expression shifted slightly as he devised a method to make his judgment.

"That's all it can do."

Zhou Qingning nodded. First, they needed to verify the authenticity of the letter, otherwise many actions would be difficult to take.