Chapter 1145 - 749: Yin Yang Dharma King

Chapter 1145: Chapter 749: Yin Yang Dharma King

Lin Yueying completed the tea service and silently withdrew.

Shen Xuan looked at the gaunt, black-robed visitor before him and smiled faintly.

"Thousand Eyes, it’s been many years. How have you been?"

The black-robed cultivator, upon hearing this, removed his cloak to reveal a face etched with deep wrinkles.

He stepped back half a pace and bowed solemnly, "Thousand Eyes greets True Master Profound Ice."

His demeanor was respectful, with a hint of an almost imperceptible tremble.

"No need for formalities here."

Shen Xuan gestured with his hand.

"Sit down. Speak freely."

"It’s my honor in this life to meet the true master who is renowned in many countries."

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord grinned humbly, occupying only half of his seat.

"This tea is called ’Flowing Frost Cold Soul’; derived from the Tier Three Ice Spirit Tea Tree, which blooms once in a hundred years."

Shen Xuan pushed the teacup forward, "It has calming and soul-nourishing effects; please, enjoy a taste."

"Yes."

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord carefully lifted the cup and took a small sip.

As the icy fluid went down his throat, his divine soul immediately felt clearer.

"Good tea, truly wonderful tea!"

Shen Xuan’s smile was gentle, his gaze as clear as a mirror, "Let’s discuss the main business."

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord set down the teacup, his throat subtly moving.

He looked at Shen Xuan, his emotions complex and hard to describe.

Over a hundred years ago, one of his ’Magic Eyes’ infiltrated the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Alchemy Hall, embedded within Ge Chengming.

Back then, Shen Xuan was just a small cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Now, the counterpart is a Tier Four Cultivator in the Body Refining Divine Realm.

He had set up an array to defeat the Wan Hai Demon Monarch and commanded the prosperous foundation of Starlight Island.

Additionally, he had obtained intelligence.

Starlight Island was secretly linking with the Deep Sea Tier Four Spirit Vein.

There were subtle hints that it might become the sacred land of cultivation in Song Country.

Once, he dared not provoke this man.

Now, he feared him like a depthless abyss.

In his heart, even his own master, True Monarch Nine Yin, might not be a match for him.

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord steadied himself, lowering his voice, "This time, I came with the intelligence the true master needs."

Shen Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Oh? Let’s hear it. Rest assured, if the intelligence is valuable, you will be well compensated."

"The true master speaks highly!"

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord promptly bowed, "I trust the true master implicitly!"

This time, he had secretly infiltrated Starlight Island on his own, defying the Demon Sect of Liang Country, intending to sell the secret intelligence for a good price.

And the True Master Profound Ice before him was the best patron.

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord informed Shen Xuan that the newly appointed Sect Master of the Corpse Refining Sect, the Blood-Casket Demon Lord, is a puppet controlled by the Hehuan Sect.

Since taking office, he has been silently transferring the sect’s accumulated high-tier demon materials, core inheritance, Core Formation Seeds, and Upper Grade Demon Stones to the Hehuan Sect.

Many seasoned demon lords within the sect seethe with resentment, but are brutally suppressed.

The most powerful Holy Pill Demon Lords have all met with consecutive ’accidental’ deaths in mere years.

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord spoke in a solemn voice, "In my opinion, it’s almost certainly the Hehuan Sect behind these actions."

"Setting up a puppet sect leader and hollowing out the Corpse Refining Sect’s assets. This method is far more cunning than overt occupancy and division."

Shen Xuan nodded slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"The Hehuan Sect intends to monopolize, keeping sects like Blood Fiend and White Bone outside the door."

"Was it Bai Yaohua who killed those Holy Pill Demon Lords of the Corpse Refining Sect?"

"Replying to the true master, it was not Fairy Yaohua."

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord leaned forward, his withered fingers emerging from his sleeve to cautiously push a dark green Information Jade Scroll across the table.

Shen Xuan took it, his divine sense delving in.

The jade scroll recorded information about another Nascent Soul Demon Monarch from Hehuan Sect, Thousand Illusion Fairy.

With no real image revealed, often appearing in the guise of a handsome noble gentleman.

She is one of Hehuan Sect’s three Demon Infants, her whereabouts are enigmatic, and her methods are profound and difficult to fathom.

There is one vague rumor.

She is unpredictable, open to both genders.

"Are you suggesting she’s the one who acted?" Shen Xuan asked.

"It’s highly likely." Thousand Eyes Demon Lord nodded emphatically.

"You’ve been considerate."

Shen Xuan stored away the jade scroll, the atmosphere in the hall relaxing slightly.

Thousand Eyes hadn’t lied.

He did indeed have information that Shen Xuan needed.

Especially regarding key figures of the Hehuan Sect, such as the intelligence on a Nascent Soul Old Monster like Thousand Illusion Fairy, the more detailed the better.

"Is there more?"

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord paused briefly before retrieving another jade scroll from his cloak, placing it down gently.

This time, it was about Bai Yaohua.

The information notably highlighted her direct disciple, the Mingyu Demon Lord, and her second-generation grand-disciple, the Wan Meng Demon Lord.

Evidently, Thousand Eyes Demon Lord knew of the interactions Shen Xuan had with these two and made special note of them.

"Not bad."

Shen Xuan nodded, storing this Information Jade Scroll as well.

The contents of the two jade scrolls, concerning the demon techniques and methods of Thousand Illusion Fairy and Bai Yaohua, were sparse and vague.

But it was still quite valuable.

After all, Thousand Eyes Demon Monarch himself was only in the Core Formation Realm.

Gathering intelligence on demon monarchs carried substantial risks.

"There are two more pieces of information."

Thousand Eyes Demon Monarch licked his dry lips, his voice lowered further, "I have no solid proof, but the sources are reliable, definitely not fabrication."

"Go on."

"Firstly, the Mingyu Demon Lord is about to close the gap and attempt Nascent Soul Formation."

"Oh?"

Shen Xuan’s eyebrow twitched, "So soon?"

Upon reconsideration, sixty years ago, Mingyu had already reached the Late Holy Pill stage, and now her realm is perfected, attempting Nascent Soul Formation makes sense.

However, forming a Nascent Soul as a demon cultivator is even more arduous than for a spirit cultivator.

The resources required are extensive, and the backlash from failure is more severe.

Shen Xuan did not take this matter to heart.

His relationship with the Mingyu Demon Lord was purely one of mutual benefit.

Whether or not the Mingyu Demon Lord successfully compacts a Nascent Soul would not significantly affect him.

If they met on the battlefield, Shen Xuan would certainly not show mercy.

As for the Wan Meng Demon Lord.

He could hardly recall.

Even less significant.

"And the second piece?"

Thousand Eyes Demon Lord did not immediately speak.

His eyes flickered, neck slightly shrinking, instinctively glancing around, appearing apprehensive.

Shen Xuan found this amusing but said nothing more and raised his hand to cast a spell.