Chapter 1313: Strange Shadow in the Darkness

"Baseless conjecture, spreading heresy to mislead the masses!" Canghong gave a cold snort.

Zhenyi’s eyes abruptly lit up. As he sent a voice transmission to Qin Sang, he answered, "Why must you be angry? Since Daoist Tianzheng will recover in some time, when he appears on the battlefield, the truth will naturally become clear. We can afford to wait that long. If Daoist Tianzheng is safe and sound, I will apologize to him on Daoist Qin’s behalf..."

Ever since the negotiations began, Canghong had been aggressive, repeatedly throwing out one tempting condition after another.

Without expending the slightest effort, they had already obtained so much, including the most important secret concerning Old Devil Ye.

If they continued negotiating and forced Canghong to agree to a few more conditions, the result would barely be acceptable.

Sin Abyss had suddenly suffered a great upheaval and was anxious to negotiate peace, which was understandable. They had been led along by Canghong the entire time, and for a moment, none of them had thought too deeply about it.

If Tianzheng had truly been murdered by Old Devil Ye, then only Canghong remained as Sin Abyss’s sole peak expert, struggling alone. Furthermore, the cultivators who had taken the Withered Origin Pills would continue to be plagued by hidden dangers, and Sin Abyss’s strength would only grow weaker.

"We already know Sin Abyss’s conditions. It is difficult to make a decision now, and there is no need to continue today. Farewell!" Everyone gave a fist-and-palm salute, turned, and flew down from the cloud platform, leaving behind the ashen-faced members of Sin Abyss.

Zhenyi said in a low voice, "Xingheng Sect is Sin Abyss’s number one sect. I have also planted a spy inside. His status is far below Daoist Qu’s, but if anything stirs in Xingheng Sect, he should still be able to find out. Canghong is eager for peace. I suspect the news of Tianzheng’s unexpected death could not be concealed. In some time, we will know the truth..."

***

Sin God Palace.

An unknown hidden realm shrouded in darkness. Here, one could not see their hand in front of their face. It was utterly silent. A stale, decaying smell lingered in the air.

Suddenly, a cluster of blood light flared in the darkness, vanished in an instant, and was swallowed by the gloom once more.

What followed was the faint sound of footsteps, almost real and almost illusory, as though someone was slowly walking into the depths of the darkness.

Rustle... The footsteps grew clearer and clearer, and the interval between each step was exactly the same.

As this person slowly drew closer, a soft sigh suddenly sounded from the depths of the darkness.

"How many years has it been? You finally came..." The voice was hoarse, like two iron plates scraping against each other, like the voice of someone lost in the desert and parched to the extreme.

There was actually another person here, and he had clearly been trapped in this place for a very long time.

Hum! The void suddenly trembled.

Immediately afterward, a dim blue glow erupted. The source of the glow was a layer of ancient barrier, and the speaker was sealed within it. The mysterious person had struck the seal, triggering the power of the ancient barrier.

The person stopped at the edge of the ancient barrier. Half of his pale face was illuminated by the dim blue glow, while the other half remained hidden in darkness, making him appear extremely eerie. It was Old Devil Ye!

Old Devil Ye’s breathing was ragged. His Daoist robe had been torn and stained with blood. Being hunted down by Canghong had not been easy, and his injuries were severe.

However, his expression was as calm as ever, his gaze indifferent. He paid no attention to his wounds and merely lowered his head to look at the ancient barrier.

Inside the ancient barrier was also endless darkness, and nothing could be seen.

The mysterious person inside the seal suddenly became extremely agitated and shouted in a piercing voice, "Where is the thing I wanted? Did you get it?"

Old Devil Ye said nothing and tossed out an object.

Bang! A skeleton fell to the ground. It was none other than the jade skeleton with brocade skin.

Old Devil Ye had brought it in as well.

"Careful!" the mysterious person shrieked in distress.

He seemed to be examining the jade skeleton with brocade skin. After a moment of silence, he burst into laughter. "As expected! That younger brother of mine would definitely cultivate this secret technique to survive and refine his own fleshly body! What a pity, what a pity. Without blood sacrifices, he was still one step short and failed to refine himself into a true jade skeleton. Still, this body is already enough to help me withstand the seal and escape! Did you see him? Did you tell him I was the one who led you there?"

The mysterious person gloated, though what grudge existed between them was unknown.

Old Devil Ye lowered his head and looked at the left foot of the jade skeleton with brocade skin.

The little toe on the left foot was completely out of place compared to the rest of the jade skeleton. It was not jade-like, but blood-red.

"When I entered, his consciousness had already perished," Old Devil Ye said, shaking his head. "However, he had been tirelessly searching for blood sacrifices. If he had devoured a few more Spiritual Infants, killing him would likely have been no easy matter."

"He was already dead?" The mysterious person’s tone abruptly sank. After a short silence, he said, "This jade skeleton alone is not enough. Where are the rest? There is not much time left! Judging by your miserable appearance, you are not only heavily injured, but even your blood devil incarnation was killed. Do not tell me you failed. Back then, you were stubborn and guarded against me at every turn, yet your tone was quite arrogant!"

A trace of disdain flashed through Old Devil Ye’s eyes. With a sweep of his sleeve, streaks of flowing light flew out from his cuff.

Among the lights was a round crystal sphere, the core of the Nether Crystal Tower. The rest were the Spiritual Infants Old Devil Ye had captured alive.

These Spiritual Infants were full of venomous hatred, as though they wished to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. However, all of them had been restrained, with no strength to resist. The only thing they could do was curse Old Devil Ye with the most vicious maledictions.

Upon seeing the crystal sphere and the Spiritual Infants, the mysterious person’s tone immediately changed. He clicked his tongue in admiration. "Good! Good! I never thought you would actually do it. Toying with everyone, ruthless indeed! As expected of someone who could break free from my control and plot against me instead!"

Old Devil Ye remained unmoved. Not the slightest trace of pride appeared on his face. Instead, he asked, "The things you wanted have all been gathered. What do we do next?"

"What is the hurry? The timing is not right yet. As long as you help me leave this damned ghostly place, I will naturally tell you everything without concealing a single detail."

The ancient barrier flickered incessantly. The mysterious person was already somewhat impatient. "Everything is ready. We lack only the final thing! Why have you not thrown the jade skeleton over and helped me escape?"

Old Devil Ye completely ignored the mysterious person’s urging. He sat cross-legged and said calmly, "Since the timing has not arrived, then I will let you out when it does."

"You!" The mysterious person flew into a rage.

The ancient barrier shook again and again, but Old Devil Ye closed his eyes to regulate his breathing and ignored it completely.

After venting his fury, the mysterious person regained his calm. Suddenly, he gave a few cold laughs, his tone mocking. "If you help me break free of the seal now, I can use this time to recover part of my strength, and our chances will be greater. There is only one opportunity. You painstakingly planned this for nearly a thousand years. If you miss this chance, can you truly accept it? What are you afraid of? I have already sworn a solemn oath to you that I will never harm you, and I can even let you place a barrier on me. Heart-devil oath, karmic oath... I have sworn them all."

Old Devil Ye lifted his eyelids and finally opened his eyes.

"As far as I know, a heart-devil oath is not impossible to break. As for a karmic oath..." His tone paused.

Old Devil Ye swept his gaze over the Spiritual Infants floating around him, finally landing on the most conspicuous one. It was Tianzheng.

Unlike the others, Tianzheng was not hysterical. He showed neither terror nor resentment. His Spiritual Infant sat cross-legged, calmly awaiting the fate that was to come.

Old Devil Ye looked deeply at Tianzheng, then said decisively, "I have never believed in karma!"

The ancient barrier lit up, then gradually dimmed. Silence returned once more.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.