Chapter 479 - 162: Three Saints Heart Refining Pill, Six Desires Pearl, The Gift Prepared for Her

However, when faced with an Elder from the Elder Pavilion, he was powerless to fight back. The Elder heavily wounded him, and with nowhere left to run, his only choice was to plunge into the region of the Demon Abyss.

He clung to life inside, attempting to recover from his injuries. The Elder from the Elder Pavilion didn’t kill him, but simply stood guard outside the Demon Abyss, waiting for the news of his theft of the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill to spread and for his name to be ruined...

His guilt was undeniable. He was branded the criminal who stole the Elder Pavilion’s Holy Object, and not only that, but the entire Helian Family became a laughingstock.

The Elders of the Elder Pavilion used clues and retrospective methods to confirm his identity, making it impossible for him to clear his name.

Outside the Demon Abyss, Tantai Qing arrived with a large contingent, feigning grief as she urged him to hand over the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill.

Helian Wen finally saw her true colors. At the edge of the miasma-shrouded cliff, before he could even speak, Tantai Qing feigned being wounded by a sneak attack from him, even coughing up blood. Then, with a sorrowful cry, she made a show of forsaking their personal ties for the greater good, attacking him ruthlessly and forcing him off the cliff.

Not only did she obtain the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill, but she also earned a sterling reputation.

He was the only one she had been playing like a fiddle the entire time.

After falling into the Demon Abyss, Demonic Qi invaded his body, and his internal organs began to rot. He thought he would die just like that, becoming fodder for the vengeful spirits and Demons at the bottom of the abyss. But at the critical moment, a faint glimmer of light saved him.

It was none other than his current Master, Huangfu Hao, the former Saint Heir of the Taiyi Sect and a peerless figure whose name had once shaken the entire Celestial Central Province.

Huangfu Hao possessed an Ancient Treasure that contained its own internal space. Though it couldn’t sustain life like a Little World created by a Saint, it was enough to protect him from the corrosive, rampaging Demonic Qi in the Demon Abyss, allowing him to survive.

He told Huangfu Hao everything that had happened and, after receiving his guidance, took him as his master.

For seven whole years, he trained in the depths of the Demon Abyss, fighting brutal battles against Demons. Whenever his life was in grave danger, Huangfu Hao would intervene and pull him into that pocket space.

With Huangfu Hao’s guidance and help, his cultivation never stagnated. In fact, through the crucible of real combat, he was honed to become even stronger.

Using these methods, Helian Wen laid low, biding his time for the day he could take revenge, clear his name, and kill that bitch Tantai Qing with his own hands.

Recently, there had been an anomaly in the Demon Abyss. He didn’t know what kind of signal his Master, Huangfu Hao, had received, but he had managed to find a Teleportation Array at the bottom of the abyss that led out of it.

However, the Teleportation Array’s range was short; it only took them to another location still within the bounds of Immortal Ascension Island.

The master and disciple used that Teleportation Array to leave the bottom of the Demon Abyss and return to the surface.

In order to gather information and learn about the current situation on Immortal Ascension Island, Helian Wen personally disfigured his own face, altered his aura, and became a slave hauling cargo at the docks.

The whereabouts of his Master Huangfu Hao’s true body were unknown. He had simply found an ancient Earth Palace deep underground and left a clone stationed there, ready to intervene and protect Helian Wen at a critical moment.

Helian Wen had no idea what Huangfu Hao was plotting, but he knew his master’s enemies were far more powerful than his own.

The Prime Minister’s Mansion was one of the greatest powers in the world, an entity that even the top Immortal Sect Lineages had to treat with caution.

Furthermore, it was backed by a living Saint. Who would dare to offend them?

"I fear an anomaly is developing at the bottom of the Demon Abyss, possibly related to the Free Celestial Demon of old."

"To deal with this Demon, the Ancient Three Saints set up the Small Six Reversing Yin Array, the Divine Capital Transformation Prison Array, and the Ten Thousand Origins Profound Sun Array in an Otherworldly Space at the bottom. In the end, however, the Demon still managed to tear open a rift and escape."

"However, the Demon’s core was left behind. Through long eons of collisions and spatial collapses, it absorbed an untold amount of Blood Essence, Essence Blood, and Residual Souls... condensing into a single Free Ancient Talisman."

"This talisman contains many of the profound, original principles of the Free Celestial Demon. Whoever obtains it can not only command the Demon Race with ease but also inherit the Free Celestial Demon’s entire legacy and master its Supreme Demon Skill."

Within the deep Earth Palace, Huangfu Hao’s clone, clad in a Black Robe, suddenly spoke, interrupting Helian Wen’s trip down memory lane.

"The Free Ancient Talisman?"

"Master, have you been scheming to acquire this item all this time?"

Helian Wen’s heart jolted, and he quickly asked the question. Though it had been just a few words, he understood how precious this object was.

’If I could obtain this item, I would be one step closer to getting my revenge.’

’Even though my power grew significantly at the bottom of the Demon Abyss, Tantai Qing consumed and completed the Refinement of the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill. With that and her other fortuitous encounters, there’s no telling what level her power has reached.’

’I have no confidence that I can defeat her for certain.’

"According to my calculations, the Free Ancient Talisman is about to manifest. This is the root cause of the recent anomalies in the Demon Abyss. Many members of the Demon Race have already sensed its existence, which is why they are stirring, eager to break the seal, descend upon this land, and devour it."

"The remnant Arrays left by the Ancient Three Saints are still active, and I have already comprehended the method to control them. You can spread the news about the Free Ancient Talisman to lure Tantai Qing here."

"That woman is a deep schemer. If she learns that you’re still alive, she will undoubtedly try to eradicate you for good. This will be your best opportunity to deal with her..." Huangfu Hao’s voice was placid.

Helian Wen clenched his fists, his voice low. "I understand, Master. I was already thinking of how to face her again—to let her know I’ve come for my revenge, to make her live every single day in fear and panic..."

The theft of the Three Saints Heart Refining Pill was now an established fact. Even the members of his own Helian Family had been forced to accept this "reality."

That was why Helian Wen didn’t dare make contact with anyone from his family.