After chatting for a while, Zhang Ling stood up, cupped his hands, and prepared to bid farewell.
The transaction with Dongfang Ya was complete, and he had obtained a top-grade fire spirit stone.
Next, he planned to stay in Tianmu City for a while longer to see if he could gather information about other top-grade spirit stones, as well as the last needed Taiyi Gold Crystal.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please wait," Dongfang Ya frowned slightly and called out to him.
"Fairy, is there anything else?" Zhang Ling asked with a calm smile.
Before Dongfang Ya could explain, Little Phoenix Fairy tugged at Dongfang Ya's arm, her expression slightly changing. "Sister Dongfang, were you going to mention that matter…?"
"Sister Yun, Fellow Daoist Zhang is an old acquaintance of mine. If Fellow Daoist Zhang is interested, we might as well let him join. Then we can act immediately," Dongfang Ya said with a smile, glancing at Zhang Ling.
This inexplicable conversation made Zhang Ling feel strange. "What are the two fairies talking about? I'm a little confused."
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I wonder if you are interested in exploring an ancient cultivator's relic with us," Dongfang Ya didn't beat around the bush and directly stated the reason for stopping him.
"Ancient cultivator's relic," Zhang Ling's eyes flickered a few times.
"If Fellow Daoist Zhang is interested, why not sit down and discuss it in detail."
Zhang Ling hesitated slightly, then nodded and sat back in his original seat.
Dongfang Ya pursed her lips, about to speak. Little Phoenix Fairy interjected, "Since Sister Dongfang trusts you, it won't hurt to tell you about it. I'll explain."
"It's quite a coincidence. Several months ago, when Sister Dongfang was crossing the Black Cloud Desert, she discovered a strange area. Feeling curious, she went in to investigate. Unexpectedly, she stumbled into a strange place and was injured. I think you noticed that Sister Dongfang's divine soul is damaged. That's where she was injured, which is why she needs to find a high-grade Soul Restoration Pill to heal her divine soul wounds."
As the woman recounted, Zhang Ling learned about the so-called ancient cultivator's relic.
Dongfang Ya was already a mid-Nascent Soul stage expert, yet she suffered a divine soul injury entering there. Clearly, that ancient cultivator's relic was extraordinary.
Ancient cultivator's relics are rare, especially those with powerful restrictions that remain intact.
They often contain many rare treasures, so Zhang Ling was naturally very interested.
"So, are you willing to join us, Fellow Daoist?" After finishing speaking, Little Phoenix Fairy blinked her eyes and asked.
"Since the two fairies trust me so much, I am willing to participate. However, this ancient cultivator's relic has mysterious restrictions, so I imagine it is quite dangerous. I wonder if the fairies have considered countermeasures," Zhang Ling nodded, then changed the subject and asked.
"Of course, we have considered countermeasures, but we are still lacking a special restriction-breaking magic treasure. However, we already have a lead. We can act in half a month, and then we will tell you the details," Little Phoenix Fairy said with a chuckle.
Zhang Ling then inquired about the details before taking his leave. Returning to the inn where he was staying, he sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and pondered.
Based on the information revealed by the two women, he could tell that the ancient cultivator's relic was quite dangerous.
However, such opportunities are rare. Since he had encountered it, he naturally couldn't miss it. Perhaps there would be some unexpected gains.
Moreover, his current strength meant he didn't need to worry too much about any danger.
Of course, some necessary preparations were still needed.
According to Dongfang Ya, the ancient cultivator's relic and the restrictions outside were very strange, exerting a strong suppression on the divine soul. Carelessness could easily lead to being affected.
Fortunately, the two women's actions were in half a month, giving him enough time to prepare.
In the blink of an eye, it was night. Dongfang Ya and Little Phoenix Fairy did not leave. The two women were still in the Ink Cloud Tower.
However, they had entered another room filled with restrictions.
The space inside the room was not large, swirling with a layer of bone-chilling ice mist. Dongfang Ya was sitting cross-legged on a bed of ice, enveloped in a layer of strange ice mist.
Little Phoenix Fairy sat cross-legged on the ground at the door, protecting her.
Suddenly, Dongfang Ya opened her eyes with a painful expression, and a layer of seven-colored fluorescent light flowed out of her body, forming a beautiful halo above her head.
With a flash of spiritual light, within the halo was an infant about an inch in size. It was Dongfang Ya's Nascent Soul spirit body.
At this moment, the seven-colored halo flickered on and off as Dongfang Ya's magic incantation changed. Gradually, it merged into the Nascent Soul.
This scene lasted for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Dongfang Ya's Nascent Soul re-entered her physical body and opened her eyes, but her somewhat pale complexion turned flushed.
Little Phoenix Fairy immediately noticed and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Could there be something wrong with the pills that Zhang gave you?"
Dongfang Ya coughed lightly twice, and a smile appeared on her pale face as she said, "Senior Sister, don't worry. There is no problem with the pills that Fellow Daoist Zhang gave me. The injuries on my primordial spirit are no longer a major concern. I can recover after a few days of rest."
"Hehe, that's good," Little Phoenix Fairy breathed a sigh of relief, blinked her eyes a few times, and suddenly teased, "Your relationship with this person seems a little special. Could it be…?"
"Sister Yun, what are you thinking? Fellow Daoist Zhang and I have only met a few times," Dongfang Ya shook her head slightly and quickly changed the subject.
"Sister Yun, how is the refining of the collected Soul Gathering Stone going? If we don't have the Soul Gathering Pearl, we won't be able to break the restrictions."
"Hehe, don't worry, the Soul Gathering Pearl was completed a day ago," Little Phoenix Fairy said, raising her hand. In her hand appeared a small, dark green disc, looking like a small mirror. The back of the mirror had many strange gray-white patterns. It was clear that it was not an ordinary treasure.
"With this treasure, we will have a good chance of breaking through the Dazzling Bewitching Divine Light and entering the legendary Bewitching Divine Hall," Dongfang Ya said, looking at the green mirror with a complicated expression.
"Bewitching Divine Hall, Sister Dongfang, are you really sure that place is the Bewitching Divine Hall?" Little Phoenix Fairy revealed a hint of worry.
"There's no mistake," Dongfang Ya said affirmatively.
Little Phoenix Fairy nodded and fell silent, saying nothing more.
After a moment of silence, Dongfang Ya's complexion returned to normal and she said, "Sister Yun is willing to accompany me on this trip. I am extremely grateful. I haven't repaid you for saving my life before."
"Haha, Sister Dongfang, what are you saying? We have been friends for over two hundred years. Besides, you told me about this matter. Bewitching Divine Hall, Sister Yun, I also want to see it.
It is said that it contains Bewitching Divine Fruit, a sixth-grade spiritual fruit that can allow our Nascent Soul cultivators to quickly break through bottlenecks. I will not miss such an opportunity. If I can get a Bewitching Divine Fruit, I am quite confident that I can catch up with Big Sister Yu Feng," Little Phoenix Fairy laughed heartily, appearing extremely forthright.
Looking at Little Phoenix Fairy's somewhat excited appearance, Dongfang Ya smiled helplessly.
Although this Little Phoenix Fairy was a righteous cultivator of the human race, from the Crimson Firmament Sect, few people knew that she did not cultivate orthodox techniques, but rather a Demonic Dao technique.
That's why she behaved somewhat unusually.
If it weren't for the fact that she had known this woman several times when she was still working undercover on the human side in her early years, and had formed a deep friendship, and also knew that Sister Yun didn't mind that she was a different demon race cultivator, she wouldn't have considered that secret realm again.
After chuckling a few times, Little Phoenix Fairy calmed her mind. As if she had thought of something else, her two big eyes rolled around as she looked at Dongfang Ya and asked.
"I forgot to ask you. Who exactly was the devil you encountered back then? Why were you being chased by him? Aren't you also a different demon race person?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Ya sighed and said, "Sister Yun, you don't know, although I am a different demon race person, that devil is not from my race, but a true ancient demon. This demon has already caused a lot of trouble in the different demon race territory. We have sent out many cultivators to crusade against him, but many people have been killed instead."
Hearing the words 'ancient demon,' Little Phoenix Fairy's expression also changed, but a strong interest appeared in her eyes. "Is it really a devil from another world? Isn't it said that it is difficult for such alien creatures to stay in our human world for a long time?"
"I don't know about that, but that devil is indeed an ancient demon who invaded this world in ancient times. As for why he is staying in the human world, several elders of our Holy Hall are not very clear. However, according to the information investigated by our Holy Hall, this demon escaped from a demonic spring in the sea area over there. He may be a devil who was sealed inside in ancient times."
"By the way, Sister Yun also needs to be careful. According to the news from our Holy Hall, this devil has also crossed the Black Cloud Desert and come to the human race side."
"Oh, so the recent blood sacrifice events were caused by this devil?" Little Phoenix Fairy asked hesitantly.
Dongfang Ya shook her head. "That's not the case. When the Blood Demon was in the different demon race territory, he did not slaughter mortals in large numbers, but instead specifically targeted high-level cultivators."
"As for the blood sacrifice events on the human race side, they seem to have been going on for several years. It is said that they are related to our different demon race, which is not groundless.
The Holy Hall has indeed had major moves recently, planning to invade this side again. However, the blood sacrifice events were not originally the idea of our Holy Hall, but related to a group of mysterious ghost cultivators. Our Holy Hall has been in close contact with this group of cultivators recently. In a few years, the war of different demons will be stirred up again."
"Hehe, Sister Dongfang, aren't you afraid that I will report you for telling me this?" Little Phoenix Fairy laughed strangely.
Dongfang Ya smiled indifferently and said, "This matter is not a secret. I think Mr. Sha Yi on the human race side has also heard certain news. It doesn't matter if I tell you now, Sister."
"Is that so? You are still very thoughtful. If we meet in the future, Sister, don't hold back. I really want to see how powerful your demonic skills are. Speaking of which, we don't seem to have really sparred once," Little Phoenix Fairy said, her eyes filled with strong interest.
"I am no match for Sister Yun," Dongfang Yao shook her head bitterly.
…
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, three streaks of遁光 passed through the teleportation array of Tianmu City and teleported to Huangsha City in the Twelve Immortal Cities.
The three did not stay in Huangsha City, but flew directly out of the city. Speaking of which, this was Zhang Ling's first time coming to this Huangsha City.
Along the way, Zhang Ling scanned the environment of Huangsha City, secretly thinking that it was indeed the same as recorded in the classics.
Huangsha City occupies a large area in the Twelve Immortal Cities, second only to Tianmu City and two or three other large cities. However, the number of cultivators gathered in the city is not large, not comparable to other immortal cities. This city is only guarded by two Nascent Soul cultivators all year round.
The main reason is because the spiritual vein environment here is not good. Outside Huangsha City, there are endless deserts all year round.
The environment in various places is harsh, and except for the cultivators in the city, mortals can hardly survive in the surrounding thousands of miles.
This is also the reason why there are few people in this city.
The three flew out of Huangsha City in a moment and flew towards the southwest. All the way, the environment was filled with sand and dust, obscuring the sky and making it difficult to see the direction.
Fortunately, it did not have a great impact on high-level cultivators like them.
After flying for most of the day without saying a word, flying six or seven thousand miles.
Zhang Ling couldn't help but ask, "Shouldn't the two fairies tell me what the situation is with that ancient cultivator's relic?"
Although he had obtained some information from the two women before, it was not comprehensive. Now that they were about to go to their destination, it was natural to ask clearly.
"It was my negligence," Dongfang Ya, who was leading the way in front, smiled apologetically and introduced it in detail.
"At our current speed, it will take another three or four days to reach that ancient cultivator's relic. If I'm not mistaken, that ancient cultivator's relic is the long-circulated legendary Bewitching Divine Hall. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhang has heard of it?"
"Bewitching Divine Hall?"
Zhang Ling was stunned for a moment, thinking in his mind for a moment. His eyes lit up, he remembered a classic he had seen before, which seemed to have some records.
In the legend, Bewitching Divine Hall is quite mysterious. It is the cave dwelling of an ancient cultivator. But it is not the cave dwelling of an ordinary cultivator,
Some rumors say that it is the cave dwelling of a hidden Transformation God cultivator in ancient times.
Ten thousand years ago, a casual cultivator broke into it and obtained the inheritance inside. That casual cultivator only used a short three hundred years to advance to the late Nascent Soul realm.
This person made a great name in the cultivation world, named Divine Light Real Person, and practiced a special Bewitching Divine Light, which was extremely proficient in illusion.
He could easily confuse cultivators of the same level. With this magical power, he once fought against several cultivators of the same level without losing ground.
Divine Light Real Person also challenged the then righteous and demonic leader and easily won.
He was called the first person below the Transformation God cultivator. This person was sincerely invited by the Twelve Immortal Cities to serve as the head of the Immortal City.
This is not a false name, equivalent to the current Thunder Light Sanren. Even the prestige at that time was greater.
But Divine Light Real Person refused, only willing to be a carefree casual cultivator.
According to legend, the different demon race was powerful at that time. In the same period of thousands of years, six or seven late Nascent Soul experts appeared.
The human race was inferior. In an invasion of the different demon race, the human race was defeated, and several immortal cities were broken.
At a critical moment, Divine Light Real Person showed great power, reversed the tide, and killed three late Nascent Soul great cultivators. He shocked the wave of different demons at that time.
It can be said that he was famous and shocked the entire Northern Plains cultivation world. But since then, this person disappeared from the cultivation world without a trace.
Some legends say that Divine Light Real Person was retaliated by the different demons, besieged by many high-level cultivators, and fell.
But more people believed that this person did not fall, but successfully cultivated to the Transformation God realm and ascended to the upper realm.
Bewitching Divine Hall left a great reputation.
Thinking of these things recorded in the classics, Zhang Ling was still quite shocked.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Ya actually had this opportunity to find this Bewitching Divine Hall.
