Chapter 1177: A Simple Task

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Teng Yun's words.

He had always been curious: since the demon domain was so weak now, why hadn't the human race come to annex it?

It turned out that the demon race's strength was actually terrifying.

Indeed, the power of any race was not as simple as it appeared on the surface!

Even Ye Yuan, a former peak Alchemy Emperor, had no knowledge of the demon domain's depths.

Of course, in his previous life, he hadn't cared about such things.

"The demon race has such great powers?" Ye Yuan asked in surprise.

Teng Yun nodded. "Among the dragon race, there is one."

Ye Yuan was taken aback. The dragon race had one?

Ao Yong's strength didn't seem that terrifying, did it?

As if seeing through Ye Yuan's thoughts, Teng Yun smiled. "I know Ao Yong. It's not him; he's the previous generation's grand elder. The one I'm referring to is the former patriarch of the Azure Dragon clan! He has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs and will only appear if the clan faces extinction."

Ye Yuan smiled bitterly inwardly. He really hadn't expected the dragon race's foundation to be so deep.

If it came down to it, wouldn't the old patriarch of the dragon race be even more formidable than Ao Qian?

"And the other two?" Ye Yuan couldn't help asking curiously.

"The other two are not from the Four Symbols Divine Beast clans. One is a powerhouse from the Stone Ape clan, and the other is very mysterious—I've only heard a little about him," Teng Yun said.

Ye Yuan realized that his understanding of the Divine Realm was truly too shallow.

When he had roamed the demon domain back then, he had felt a kind of ignorant fearlessness.

"Brother Teng, you've been investigating the demon clan's whereabouts. Do you know where the Divine Martial Hall actually is?" Ye Yuan suddenly asked.

At the mention of the Divine Martial Hall, Teng Yun's brow furrowed.

"That demon clan powerhouse is too terrifying, extremely cautious in his actions. I'm ashamed to say that although the Divine Martial Hall has gradually surfaced, I still don't know its location. However, I have investigated several of the demon clan's hidden underground lairs quite thoroughly," Teng Yun said.

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up. "Oh? How many does Brother Teng know? Why don't you share them, and we can start with these underground lairs!"

Teng Yun nodded. "That's exactly what I intend! This time I came to find you for that very purpose! These underground lairs are spread too wide; wiping them all out in one go would take considerable effort. So, I've come to ask for your help."

Ye Yuan said excitedly, "Brother Teng, please speak! The Heavenly Demon Cardo is about to emerge; we must race against time!"

Teng Yun nodded and told Ye Yuan all the information he had gathered.

According to Teng Yun, the demon clan's underground lairs he had found were all hidden deep within inconspicuous minor sects.

However, there were many experts in those underground lairs!

The demon clan had far more powerhouses than the human race.

Above the Saint Emperor rank was the Saint Emperor level; demons with this title were all beings capable of matching the Ten Great Divine Kings!

The place Teng Yun wanted Ye Yuan to go was called the Howling Moon Sect, an unremarkable sixth-grade holy land in the southern part of the Divine Realm.

Such a small place would normally never attract attention.

Yet it was a demon clan stronghold!

The places Teng Yun had found were all important outposts of the Divine Martial Hall. Each of these places was guarded by at least a Saint Emperor-level powerhouse.

If Ye Yuan hadn't single-handedly annihilated the Medicine King Hall, Teng Yun wouldn't have considered involving him.

Even so, the Howling Moon Sect he assigned to Ye Yuan was the simplest location.

According to Teng Yun's investigation, the strongest in the Howling Moon Sect should be a Saint Emperor.

For Ye Yuan, that should be no problem.

Although it was a Saint Emperor, it was someone like Kan Qingzi. Ordinary people really couldn't handle this task.

"Brother Teng, you underestimate your younger brother too much! A mere Saint Emperor can't even withstand one move from me. What's the point of going there?" Ye Yuan said somewhat discontentedly.

This task was indeed a bit too simple for Ye Yuan.

In the past, a Saint Emperor would have given Ye Yuan a hard time. But now, killing a Saint Emperor was as easy as turning his hand.

The Blood Souls under Ji Canglan were Saint Emperor-level experts.

Even when the four of them joined forces, Ye Yuan killed them directly.

Teng Yun smiled. "Brother, don't underestimate this task. It is said that the Howling Moon Sect outpost is specifically for intelligence gathering by the Divine Martial Hall. Your task isn't just to kill; if possible, you might even find the location of the Divine Martial Hall's lair! So, your task is actually the heaviest."

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, and his expression softened. "Heh, that's more like it! Don't worry, leave this to me."

Teng Yun nodded. "I'll send two helpers to assist you then. Our future actions against the demon clan will depend on you!"

Ye Yuan said, "Brother Teng, no need to send anyone. Ao Qian and the others are quite capable."

Teng Yun shook his head. "Don't underestimate the demon clan's intelligence! Bringing Ao Qian and the others would be too conspicuous. It's better to bring my people."

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and then relented, nodding. "Alright."

...

There were still two months until their agreed time.

During this period, Ye Yuan set aside all distractions and began to cultivate with full concentration.

Now, most of Ye Yuan's divine soul had transformed into gold, and his physical body had reached the late stage. Only his yuan force realm was still far from the peak of Divine King.

When his essence, energy, and spirit all broke through to the Great Perfection realm, he could refine the Inverse Dao Pill and directly冲击 the Divine Realm!

However, the Inverse Dao Pill required nine main ingredients, and three were still missing.

Two of them, the Immortal Red Grass and the Cloud Linglong Sunflower, Ye Yuan wasn't worried about.

Ye Yuan knew that these two spiritual herbs existed in the demon domain!

With the dragon race's strength, obtaining them wouldn't be too difficult.

But the last ingredient, the Kunwu Flower, according to Ye Yuan, only existed in the Divine Fall Mountain Range.

Because this flower grew on the Kunwu Divine Tree.

Not to mention the dangers of the Divine Fall Mountain Range, the Kunwu Divine Tree itself was extremely perilous!

Even with Ye Yuan's current strength, facing the Kunwu Divine Tree would be fraught with danger.

All who had truly seen the Kunwu Divine Tree had died; not a single one had returned!

"It seems that within a year, I must cultivate essence, energy, and spirit all to the Great Perfection realm, then enter the Divine Fall Mountain Range and find the Kunwu Divine Tree. Only then will I have a chance to completely crush the demon clan. Alas... another journey where life and death are uncertain!"

A month later, Ye Yuan finally broke through to the eighth level of Dao Xuan, just one step away from the ninth level of Dao Xuan, the Divine King realm!

And at that moment, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion finally dropped its重磅 bombshell!