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The notorious old demons, who usually called the shots, were trembling with fear, not even daring to breathe heavily.

The Nascent Soul elders, who were rarely seen, a sight not expected for years on end, were not only seen this time but two at once.

"This token is yours, isn’t it?" Lu Yang casually swung the token by its cord and asked.

"Yes... no no no, it’s yours, Your Excellency!"

"I’ve heard the token can open up a treasure site, is that true? What have you hidden away?" Meng Jingzhou was curious; with such grand preparations, there must be something valuable.

"It’s true, within the treasure site are my written insights on cultivation and materials needed for the next attempt at reaching the Nascent Soul Stage."

Ever since the loss of the token, Elder Sandalwood had secretly spread rumors in hopes of luring others to help him find the token.

"That’s it?"

Half-Step Nascent Soul cultivation insights? The Seek Dao Sect’s Scripture Pavilion had several shelves full of them; you could look at them whenever you wanted. Elder Sandalwood’s half-baked cultivation insights weren’t even worthy of shelf space.

As for the materials needed to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, they were even less significant.

The Seek Dao Sect didn’t even have a tradition for what materials were needed for the break core to reach Nascent.

"Your Excellency, I truly didn’t know who you were, and if I had known, I wouldn’t have dared to do this even with ten thousand times the courage!" Elder Sandalwood was so full of regret he could die, banging his head on the ground fiercely, wishing he could knock his head off.

The other old demons followed suit, knocking their heads on the ground to show their loyalty.

Honestly, Lu Yang and his companion had never seen anything like this since they had set out on their journey.

It was truly satisfying.

Fairy Eternity popped up and seized the moment to broaden Lu Yang’s horizons. "Hey, this is nothing. Back when I casually visited the mortal world in disguise, I often encountered such things."

"Generally, the other party would start by saying they’re not easy to bully, bringing out their backing to show how formidable it is. After defeating their backing, they’d bring out the backing’s backing and so on and so forth.

Eventually, the ultimate backing would appear, and passersby would often introduce them, saying they’re underlings of the underlings of someone from Ying Tian Immortal, extraordinarily powerful and with direct access to Immortals."

"And then, upon meeting me, the big shot would stutter, saying, ’It’s... it’s you’ ’Forgive my blindness, please absolve my sins, Immortal’ ’Spare this small one just this once,’ while slapping themselves across the face and fiercely knocking their heads on the ground, wishing they could shatter planets, sometimes even killing their own kin who had caused the trouble."

"When the big shot starts knocking their head on the ground, others would follow, all at once, a sea of people, a sight to behold."

"In the end, I would mete out punishment based on the severity of their crimes, sometimes ending them directly, sometimes ruining their foundation, or imposing other punishments."

"Sadly, your cultivation level isn’t high enough yet, so you can’t witness such scenes," Fairy Eternity said with a click of her tongue, expressing regret for Lu Yang. That was a treatment only Immortals could enjoy.

Lu Yang looked at the spiritual space that had turned into a tropical rainforest, feeling quite helpless.

Since arriving in the Demon Territory, Fairy Eternity appropriately transformed the once delicate Spiritual Space with a shake of her body; towering trees shot up from the ground, lush and leafy. She often lay on the trees to sleep, never falling off.

Now, she’d set up a swing, wearing ankle socks as she swung back and forth, her crystalline little feet swaying.

"So, Fairy, what happened when you encountered those troublemakers before you became an Immortal?"

"There are generally two outcomes in those situations."

"What are the two outcomes?"

"One is if the opponent’s cultivation level is higher than mine and I can’t beat them at the time, I can only run away."

"The other is even if the opponent’s cultivation is not as high as mine, I usually end up being chased due to a stroke of fate."

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"Sometimes when there are too many pursuers, they even start fighting among themselves. Fairy Eternity here encountered it two or three times. They surrounded me, blocking me from all sides, and I was unable to escape. Disagreements over who would get to kill me led them to fight each other, and I took the opportunity to flee amidst the chaos."

Lu Yang: "..."

Fairy, your experiences are quite bizarre.

"How should we deal with this bunch of old demons?" Meng Jingzhou asked in a low voice.

This group of old demons are ruthlessly brutal, and they definitely have blood on their hands. According to the laws of Great Xia, they all deserve the death penalty.

But this is the Demon Territory, and it’s just how things are done here. They can’t enforce the jurisdiction of another area and apply the laws of Great Xia onto them; the Immortal Sect’s law enforcement power isn’t used like that.

Besides, if they were all killed, the territories they govern would descend into chaos, inevitably leading to conflict and the death of many innocent members of the Demon Race.

Suddenly, the glorious serpentine imprint on the forehead of Elder Baitan flashed, casting out a Spiritual Sense projection that stunned all the demons present except for Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

A splendidly decorated white snake appeared, looking much younger than Elder Baitan and radiating a more vigorous life force.

"Who are you?"

"I am Baigu of the White Snake Clan, salutations to the two fellow Daoists. This Baitan is a clone of mine; I had planned to recall this clone after it reached the Nascent Soul Stage to help me ascend to the Spirit Transformation Stage. It seems Baitan encountered a life-threatening situation and thus activated the imprint I left."

"I implore the two fellow Daoists to spare Baitan’s life. As a token of gratitude, I offer this fragment to you two!"

Lu Yang had heard of this kind of cultivation method before, where one refines a clone, and the achievements of the clone are reflected onto the original body. Female cultivators who practice the Dual Cultivation method also use this technique to impersonate twins, which not only adds interest but also accelerates their cultivation progress.

"What is this object?"

"It’s said that there are three pieces of this fragment in total. When combined, they form the key to a Secret Realm. Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to find the other two pieces. I observe that the two fellow Daoists are deeply fortunate and will surely accomplish great things. You will definitely be able to find the other two fragments."

Before Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou could reply, an imprint also flashed on the forehead of the green-faced tiger, projecting a Spiritual Sense image.

A majestic tiger with stripes and two wings appeared, its face fierce, clearly startled upon seeing the green-faced tiger unconscious.

He looked around and, upon seeing Lu Yang, Meng Jingzhou, and Baigu, bowed with a fist and said, "I am a manager of the Qiongqi Clan. This is my unworthy son; I don’t know what he did to offend the two of you, but please show mercy and spare his life."

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"As a recompense, I offer this fragment to you two."

"It’s said that this fragment serves as the key to a Divinity Transformation Stage Secret Realm. Unfortunately, despite years of searching, I’ve never been able to find the remaining pieces. Could I exchange my son’s life for this piece?"

The flame imprint on the forehead of the Blazing Flame Wild Lion flared, and an old lion, his eyelids nearly failing to stay open, realized it was Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s doing when he saw the most outstanding member of his clan unconscious.

He was the elder of the Wild Lion Clan, and the Blazing Flame Wild Lion was the member he most believed in, which was why he supported him to become the Clan Leader.

He couldn’t just watch as the Blazing Flame Wild Lion was killed.

The old lion produced a piece of fragment.

"This is a fragment I chanced upon, and gathering three pieces forms the key to a Divinity Transformation Stage Secret Realm. May I trade it for his life?"

Lu Yang: "..."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

"Why don’t you three see if the fragments in your hands can be pieced together?"