Chapter 880 - 822: Holy Ancestor Pond

Chapter 880: Chapter 822: Holy Ancestor Pond

Thunder Demon Territory, Misfortune Thunder Valley.

Heiya originally thought Wuqing would resist, would flee, but unexpectedly, he followed Heiya to meet Shen Mingjing cheerfully, boasting all the way about how much he admired Lord Yue, the second Young Master of the Mirage Demon Clan.

He even discussed with Heiya how to please their lord, the methods to cater to his preferences, and so on, which made Heiya quite interested.

It seemed Wuqing was full of anticipation and also wanted to meet Shen Mingjing, but Shen Mingjing did not meet Wuqing, only having Heiya imprison him in a cave in the valley.

There, Shen Mingjing had set up a Floating Life Illusion Dream Array. It wouldn’t take Wuqing’s life but would keep him wandering in a dream realm.

After Heiya locked Wuqing in, he puzzledly went to ask Shen Mingjing.

"Why not just let me devour him, my lord? Then everything he knows, I’d know too."

Shen Mingjing, flipping through a travelogue written by Daoist Wuming, said without lifting his head, "He’s not of the Demon Clan. Even if you devour him, you can’t obtain his memories. Who knows, he might have planted false information in his mind, just waiting for you to fall into the trap. The Human Clan’s deceit and cunning aren’t easy for you to see through."

Those who can infiltrate the Demon Clan as spies must be Ghost Cultivators who practiced Demon Cultivation in life. These ghosts were cultivated by the Human Clan from a young age, trained thoroughly for undercover work. It’s not easy to expose them.

Moreover, they are certainly prepared for discovery and sacrifice long ago, and might even use death to plan and scheme.

"Then... what about the Human Clan’s Soul Searching Technique?" Heiya asked again.

Shen Mingjing turned the page, chuckled lightly, "Wuqing daring to come with you indicates he isn’t afraid of any soul-searching or brutal torture. Even my Floating Life Illusion Dream Array won’t trouble him for a while. No worries, I have plenty of patience, let’s just wait and see."

Having finally found one, Shen Mingjing wouldn’t waste it in vain. He must use Wuqing as a breakthrough point to find all the undercover agents in the Demon Realm!

"How is the situation at the Ice Demon Trial Land?" Shen Mingjing asked.

Heiya reported the previous situation of the trial pillar cracking to Shen Mingjing, who paused in flipping the book, pondered for a moment, and felt increasingly uneasy.

What was previously a sure thing now seemed likely to encounter an accident, and he couldn’t predict the outcome of this surprise at all.

Shen Mingjing pressed his temple, "Continue investigating, don’t ignore any tiny details. Keep a Mirage Demon with you to inform me directly in dreams."

"Yes!"

After Heiya left, Shen Mingjing had no further interest in reading, paced back and forth in the cave anxiously, then walked to the cave entrance, gazed through the mountains of Thunder Crystals, looking in the direction away from the Demon Realm.

When could he fulfill the Holy Ancestor’s ambition?

*

Trial Land, on the Glacier Plain.

Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi traversed all the way, overcoming countless hardships and breaking through layers of barriers on the Ice Field, slaughtering numerous trial land’s demon creatures.

Finally, they exited the range of the raging blizzard, beholding that pure and sacred Holy Ancestor Pond, like the tears of Immortal Gods.

The blizzard formed a distinct boundary here. As they stepped past it, the wind and snow instantly vanished without a trace. At the same time, a strong binding force fell upon them.

Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi exchanged a glance, feeling they couldn’t act freely here.

"To the pondside," Lu Nanzhi sheathed her long sword and walked ahead, Jiang Yuebai following closely behind.

Upon reaching the front, the two saw six True Demons by the Holy Ancestor Pond, three males and three females, among whom was Bing Ling. The other five were all in the True Demon Realm, ranging from early to mid-stage, with none in the late stage.

The Ice Demon Clan’s True Demons in the late stage of the True Demon Realm basically all had been here before, so this trial opportunity was naturally given to other True Demons.

All six stood around the Holy Ancestor Pond, maintaining their own distances, with hands crossed below their shoulders, bodies upright and hovering, as if they were ice pillars, absorbing streams of air rising from the pond water directly into their chests.

This way of cultivating without consuming demons made Jiang Yuebai frown, very peculiar!

Jiang Yuebai looked at Bing Ling and found the invisible power here suppressing her, making it unable for her to launch an attack on Bing Ling.

Noticing their arrival, the six Ice Demons landed, scanning the two with vigilance and hostility.

Lu Nanzhi completely ignored their hostility and walked directly to the Holy Ancestor Pond.

The dense Demonic Qi brought a chilling coldness that permeated Lu Nanzhi, making her feel entirely comfortable, while the Demonic Sword Qi within her, propelled by the dense Cold Ice Demon Qi, autonomously circulated, absorbing the Demonic Qi and cold air.

Zheng!

The Ice Soul Sword in Lu Nanzhi’s hand suddenly hummed, and the sound waves stirred ripples on the pond water. Through those ripples, Lu Nanzhi saw beneath the pond seemingly lay a staircase as pure and transparent as the pond water, leading straight down.

Lu Nanzhi looked at the Ice Soul Sword in her hand, then at the pond water, turned to Jiang Yuebai, who was watching the demons behind her and swallowing, and said, "Little Bai, follow me down."

"Huh?"

Jiang Yuebai hesitated, stunned, while the demons exchanged surprised glances.

Lu Nanzhi spoke in human language, which the demons, albeit finding it awkward, could understand; it’s necessary to know the basic human language to engage in battle with the Human Clan.

Under the Holy Ancestor Pond are eighty-one steps in total, visible to all Ice Demons who come here, but none have truly reached the bottom.

Bing Ling is considered a leader among the True Demons of this generation; the first time he reached the Holy Ancestor Pond, he attempted to descend but could only get thirty-six steps down before stopping.

Forcing oneself further would mean freezing to death at the pond’s bottom for any Ice Demon.

Other True Demons have descended even fewer steps than Bing Ling.

Lu Nanzhi’s declaration to descend made all Ice Demons fix their gazes on her, tense and afraid.

Chosen by the Ice Demon Ancestor, Lu Nanzhi stepped down, piercing cold invading her body, yet her expression remained unchanged. With a lift of her hand, the Ice Soul Sword unsheathed, surprisingly parting the pond water to create a clear and unobstructed path.

Bing Ling and the demons were stunned, irresistibly approaching the pond’s edge with wide eyes fixed on the descending steps.

Lu Nanzhi called Jiang Yuebai once, and Jiang Yuebai lifted her head arrogantly, walking jauntily towards the pond’s edge, raising her foot to descend the stairs.

At that moment, the pond water parted by the Ice Soul Sword suddenly surged, like a heavy punch, striking Jiang Yuebai’s chest hard.

Caught off guard, she was immediately thrown out, the biting cold instantly freezing her whole body, falling like a rigid ice sculpture at Bing Ling’s feet.

Hiss~

Bing Ling let out a mocking laugh.

Lu Nanzhi looked nervously at Jiang Yuebai, wanting to help, but her feet were stuck on the stairs, and the sword in her hand pulled her further down.

Bang!

Jiang Yuebai raised a fist, shattering the ice shell covering her, her lips turning purple, her teeth chattering from the cold.

At this moment, she retained her Human Clan appearance, the Spiritual Energy within her almost frozen into shards by the cold, running through her like countless ice blades slicing her meridians and flesh, causing intense pain and making her movements stiff.

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes widened in defiance—was she going to be defeated by such a small hardship?

She furrowed her brows, the fierce fire burning on her body. The Law here didn’t allow her to burn these demons, but she could burn herself, right?

Instantly, the Phoenix True Fire formed Flame Armor around her. Although the burn wasn’t as rapid and satisfying as before when burning mountains, it gradually melted away the cold, freeing her body from stiffness.

Bing Ling and the demons felt the intense heat from the Phoenix True Fire and retreated in fear. Jiang Yuebai snorted, climbed up, and returned to the pond’s edge, saying to Lu Nanzhi, "Lead the way, I must go down this Holy Ancestor Pond!"

Lu Nanzhi’s lips curled slightly as she turned and rushed downward, light as a swallow, the pond water parting effortlessly wherever she went.

In contrast, Jiang Yuebai struggled to descend; the pond water continuously battered her, and the Phoenix True Fire on her body was incompatible with the ice and fire, like two fierce beasts tearing each other apart, unyielding.

Jiang Yuebai trembled, feeling the water’s heavy pressure, but resolutely stepped down one step at a time.

After descending about twenty steps, she felt her Spiritual Energy running low, unable to sustain the Phoenix True Fire, while the surrounding cold grew increasingly intense.

Jiang Yuebai halted in place, behind her were the Ice Demons waiting to see her make a fool of herself; ahead, Lu Nanzhi awaited her. Jiang Yuebai gritted her teeth, and a pure surge of Chaotic Power erupted from her spine.

Bang!

Her entire being was engulfed by roaring flames, flames surging like a phoenix spreading its wings, accompanied by a clear cry. Jiang Yuebai kicked forward, rushing past Lu Nanzhi like a strong wind, all the way to the bottom of the eighty-one steps.

A distinct water vortex leading elsewhere quietly rotated; Jiang Yuebai glanced at Lu Nanzhi, stepped in and disappeared.

Lu Nanzhi followed closely, stepping into it as well.

Beside the Holy Ancestor Pond, six Ice Demons clenched their fists, on the verge of gnashing their teeth—this Luozhe Ice Palace of their Ice Demon Ancestor, they hadn’t entered it yet, and two humans were the first to enter; they couldn’t tolerate it!

"Once they come out, we will join forces to kill them here. Otherwise, our Ice Demons will definitely become a laughing stock in the entire Demon Realm!"

Bing Ling proposed, and the demons nodded.