Chapter 1087 - 447: Small Temple, Fierce Monsters (Part 2)

Chapter 1087: Chapter 447: Small Temple, Fierce Monsters (Part 2)

"Not all human cultivators want to resist the demon race. Some cultivators, having seen the strength of the demon race, wish to become part of them, hoping for the demon race’s victory and to transform into demons when Demon Qi fills Da Xuan."

"Even within the Human Dao Alliance, there are quite a number of cultivators who don’t reject the idea of transforming into demons. Especially with the emergence of the Demon Realm, and having witnessed the might of the Demon King, their numbers have increased."

"If they ally with the demon race, it wouldn’t be difficult for them to individually bring the Candle Bug into Zhenyue City."

Compared to the first possibility, Wu Chang is more inclined towards An Rong’s second speculation.

"Demon Qi and Spiritual Qi share the same origin. Cultivators transforming into Demons is not impossible. Not to mention, in the memories of Tang Sect Leader, he encountered cultivators corrupted by Demon Qi, turning into half-human, half-demon monsters."

"Moreover, in the Suisui Ping’an Dungeon, when the World Dungeon Plane’s Spiritual Qi hadn’t rejuvenated, Chi Yuan acquired the Demon Transformation Technique, capable of turning humans into demons."

An Rong avoids this possibility, perhaps because of Chi Yuan, and possibly because the perpetrator might be connected to the cultivators killed by the Candle Yin Remains. They attacked him as both a declaration of allegiance and revenge."

As for bringing the Candle Bug into Zhenyue City, Wu Chang, as a user of Heart Flame, believes it really isn’t difficult.

The Candle Bug housing the Heart Flame is extremely hidden during its dormant phase, making it far easier to infiltrate Zhenyue City than demons.

An Rong paused for a moment, then said:

"The last possibility I am unsure about, but I heard that some cultivators within the Human Dao Alliance attacked the Demon Realm not solely to cleanse it. My presence may be an obstacle to them."

Wu Chang squinted his eyes and said:

"Can you elaborate?"

An Rong shook his head and said: "I’m not clear about the specifics. Before I went to the Demon Realm to probe the Fire Demon King, Peach Fairy found me alone and told me to be extremely cautious."

"When I asked her for specifics, she said she couldn’t reveal them."

Wu Chang couldn’t hold back a tut. The demon race hasn’t been defeated yet, and the Human Dao Alliance is already plotting against each other. Truly, the temple is small, but the demon winds are great; the pond is shallow, but there are many turtles."

"Can Peach Fairy be trusted?"

An Rong nodded and said: "I trust her."

Wu Chang scrutinized An Rong, asking in a gossipy tone: "Are you two...?"

An Rong’s face flushed slightly and said:

"Tang Sect Leader, don’t overthink. I met Miss Gu normally. When I left Huai Mountain, Uncle Yuan told me to take a token to find one of his friends."

"Uncle Yuan’s friend is a renowned miracle healer in Tianlan Province. Thanks to him, I recovered from my previously frail body. At that time, Miss Gu was learning medicine from the miracle healer, and we naturally became acquainted."

"Later on, when Spiritual Qi rejuvenated, I found out that the miracle healer was actually the Second Elder of Renxin Pavilion."

Wu Chang felt enlightened, no wonder An Rong hadn’t used the pendant to enter the higher ranks of the Human Dao Alliance these years. He knew more secrets than him, the Tang Sect Leader."

It turned out Chi Yuan had helped An Rong find a truly secluded major sect. Relying on half of Renxin Pavilion’s background, combined with Plane Son’s destiny, and An Rong’s inherent ability, success was inevitable.

Wu Chang said: "Brother An, what plan do you have for the poisoning incident?"

An Rong said: "The news of the Candle Yin Remains’ death can’t be delayed for long. If the culprit doesn’t act again within one or two days, I would reveal everything to Alliance Leader Lv, and let him decide."

Wu Chang had no opinions on this and let An Rong handle it.

They waited in the Immortal Mansion for two or three hours before seeing a male cultivator dressed in official robes descend from the sky on a grey eagle.

An Rong, through sound transmission, informed Wu Chang that the newcomer was a Junior Minister of the Ministry of Rites of Da Xuan. Before the rejuvenation of Spiritual Qi, Taichang Temple was responsible for the Earth Sacrifice Ceremony. The officials of Taichang Temple are the most adept cultivators in arranging arrays in Da Xuan territory, especially in the Earth Sacrifice Domain, unmatched by any."

The Junior Minister of Taichang Temple acted quickly, connecting Kaiyang Immortal Mansion to the surrounding mountains, rivers, and streams in the span of one incense stick.

Originally, the solitary Kaiyang Mountain’s energy actually linked with the surrounding Beishan mountain range to form a unified whole.

In terms of array mastery, Wu Chang admitted he was outmatched. The Junior Minister of Taichang Temple’s array expertise had definitely reached the Grandmaster Level.

It took much effort to connect Kaiyang Immortal Mansion’s energy, but activating the array core was effortless.

The establishment of the seven Immortal Mansions was for the Zi Wei Evil-Dispersing Grand Array. The Junior Minister merely filled some array talismans in the first four layers of the Immortal Mansion, and the entire mansion began operating independently.

As the core formed, it occupied the entirety of Kaiyang Immortal Mansion’s five-layer test space. Even if granted permission by the Immortal Mansion Master Wu Chang, cultivators couldn’t enter the test.

Seeing this, Wu Chang couldn’t help but mourn for the players entering the World Dungeon Plane later.

If their actions are too slow, and by the time they enter, all seven Immortal Mansion cores are activated, seeking Immortal Mansion fortune requires finding wild Immortal Mansions. Obtaining fortune then won’t be as easy as it is now."

The Junior Minister of Taichang Temple, having finished activating the core, greeted An Rong and Wu Chang, then hurriedly left via grey eagle.

From his words, he was exploring the Immortal Mansion and was at a critical point, which is why he was in a hurry to leave.

Interestingly, the Immortal Mansion the Junior Minister was exploring was the Megrez Immortal Mansion.

He didn’t expect to be a competitor. If An Rong wasn’t around, Wu Chang would have delayed the Junior Minister for a few more hours before letting him leave.