In the past.

In the Thousand Desolate Ridge of the Cangnan Continent, there was a red-clothed woman who looked like a demon, who set traps and harmed the Five Emperors.

She dug out their hearts and ate them, causing the Five Emperors to die miserably.

After Ye Yun appeared, he subdued this red-clothed woman and also resurrected the Five Emperors.

Although the red-clothed woman was insane, she sometimes regained clarity.

When she saw Ye Yun's appearance, she once shouted "Thirteen Generations Ancestor," which shocked Ye Yun at the time.

After some inquiries, Ye Yun learned that this red-clothed woman was actually the 249th disciple of the Dragon God Sect.

In other words, she was Dragon Xuan's disciple.

This red-clothed woman wasn't ordinary; she bore the Nine-tailed Divine Dragon Bloodline.

In the Thousand Desolate Ridge, Ye Yun once aided her in absorbing the only remaining Myriad Essence Wheel left by the Thousand Desolate God.

From then on, the red-clothed woman broke through to the Divine Monarch Realm.

Relying on her cultivation at the Divine Monarch Realm, she forcibly subdued the Dragon-subduing Cauldron that guarded her, then quietly left the Cangnan Continent and entered the Divine Land.

Ye Yun didn't expect to encounter this little girl again in the Grey Mist Sea.

This little girl harbored many secrets about Dragon Xuan, and she was a hidden card for Ye Yun in his search for Dragon Xuan.

"Senior Brother, that Blood-Colored Demon flew past us, why didn't it attack us?"

Gu Anran frowned and stared intently in a certain direction.

"What's the big deal? It's because our cultivation base is so low. I reckon there's a large flock of sheep ahead, how could the Blood-Colored Demon pass that up?"

Ye Yun said with a smile.

Having a low cultivation base unexpectedly turned into a great shield.

Gu Anran paused and then chuckled wryly, "Senior Brother, it seems we're quite safe now, this Blood-Colored Demon likes to feast on fat sheep, and we're too skinny to catch its eye!"

"Haha, that's reasonable!"

Ye Yun laughed heartily.

They continued forward, and after crossing a hilltop, they saw a valley with sparse white bones scattered in the grass.

Gu Anran's face was filled with horror.

"Senior Brother, this Blood-Colored Demon is truly formidable, all these people perished, its cultivation must have reached the Divine Monarch Realm, right?"

"It should possess the cultivation of the Divine Monarch Realm."

Ye Yun smiled.

This red-clothed woman breaking through to the Divine Monarch Realm naturally owed something to his effort.

"Senior Brother, why aren't you afraid? Are you unconcerned with demonic monsters at the Divine Monarch Realm?"

Gu Anran captured Ye Yun's smile and asked curiously.

Ye Yun shrugged and laughed, "Your Senior Brother here carries many treasures, saving my life won't be hard!"

"That's true!"

Gu Anran nodded, thinking of how hard it would be for a cultivator at the Divine Monarch Realm to catch her, given her three divine-level treasures.

The Mirror of Chaos could reflect all attacks, and used when being pursued.

For escape, she had the Teleportation Boots.

As for the Silver Titanium Armor, it could temporarily triple her combat power, making her faster.

While Gu Anran was lost in thought.

Ye Yun gazed at the white bones in front of him, pondering.

"That little red-clothed girl hides in the Grey Mist Sea, continuously killing True God-stage cultivators and absorbing a large amount of essence blood, progressing quickly in cultivation..."

Ye Yun thought to himself.

Her method for advancing cultivation naturally came from the Myriad Essence Wheel left by the Thousand Desolate God.

This method, although fast, also had significant risks.

Nonetheless.

This little red-clothed girl possessed the Nine-tailed Divine Dragon Bloodline, and her physical body's resilience far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.

Moreover... she was so erratic that she didn't seem to care much about it.

After some analysis, Ye Yun believed that if the 249th female disciple of the Dragon God Sect used this method to advance, she might surpass the Thousand Desolate God in the future.

"Someone's coming, Senior Brother."

Gu Anran looked back cautiously, hiding the Mirror of Chaos in the folds of her robe with her left hand.

"Mm."

Ye Yun nodded, coming out of his contemplation.

Gu Anran's Dragon-subduing Cauldron was still in the hands of the red-clothed woman.

After getting through the numerous hurdles of the Ancient Road to Heaven, the Dragon-subduing Cauldron's prowess had likely been affected.

"That little Eight Part Buddhist Dragon guy is always loyal. I must find a way to get that cauldron back first..."

Ye Yun's eyes flashed, and he quickly formed a plan in his mind.

A team of roughly two or three dozen approached rapidly from a distance.

Within the team, there was a cultivator at the Second Layer of the God Monarch Stage, while the rest were all True God-stage cultivators.

However, the lowest cultivation among those True God-stage cultivators was at the Sixth Layer.

The man at the Second Layer of the God Monarch Stage surveyed the area, then looked at Gu Anran, frowning as he asked, "How did you two young monks make it here?"

"We're here for training."

Gu Anran clasped her left hand behind her back and spoke calmly.

"Sigh! You two young souls have a death wish. Don't you know that in the Grey Mist Sea, there's an elusive Blood-Colored Demon that specializes in devouring True God-stage cultivators? The very bones in front of you are its handiwork!"

The man at the Divine Monarch Stage appeared stern, chiding them with some exasperation.

"Senior, thank you for your concern. We just happened to see the Blood-Colored Demon fly by earlier, but it didn't attack us. I guess it thinks we're not worth its time, so we've been safe so far..."

Gu Anran took a deep breath and spoke with great composure.

This remark.

The entire team was stunned by it.

Can low cultivation truly help evade the Blood-Colored Demon's consumption?

Is that really feasible?

Yet, these two seemingly weak young monks were still alive, which seemed to validate this statement somehow.

"This little girl does have quite the silver tongue..."

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, secretly amused from the side.

"That may be so, but your cultivation is still too low. The Blood-Colored Demon may ignore you, but Fog Monsters will attack indiscriminately..."

The man at the Divine Monarch Stage thought for a moment, then waved his hand magnanimously, "How about this, you can follow us and act together, that way there'll be someone to watch out for you!"

"Thank you for your kind offer, Senior."

Gu Anran shook her head, "We, as brother and sister, wish to train alone and don't want to join any team!"

"Did I hear that right?"

A young man from the team stepped forward, laughing, "Train alone? Do you have that kind of strength? Just a few True God-stage Fog Monsters at levels four or five would wipe you both out!"

"Haha..."

The crowd laughed uproariously.

An older cultivator spoke seriously, "You two really are brave like newborn calves unafraid of tigers. Our captain is kind-hearted, so concerned for you... Are you really not going to seize such a great opportunity?"

"You look down on us..."

Gu Anran said angrily. She wanted to retort but didn't want to reveal her divine-level treasures.

For the moment, she could only sulk.

Ye Yun stepped forward, cupping his fists, smiling, "Since everyone's so warm-hearted, then we as brother and sister will take you up on the offer!"

Gu Anran was startled by Ye Yun's words and instinctively called out, "Senior Brother?"

"It wouldn't be polite to refuse such kindness, would it?"

Ye Yun smiled.

"Alright, then."

Gu Anran nodded reluctantly.

Just as the two decided to join this team, in the depths of the Grey Mist Sea, an Endless Abyss resembled a giant beast's mouth.

Countless grey mists continuously drifted in and out of the abyss as if to exchange something.

This place was seldom visited by people, not even a single Fog Monster could be seen.

In the deepest part of the abyss, amidst the grey mist, stood four terrifying figures exuding fearsome auras.

One of them wore a red robe, standing out starkly among the other three black-robed figures.

His stature was brawny, his aura powerful, exuding a formidable fiery presence with every gesture.

The grey mist met his astonishing fiery presence and vanished rapidly amidst sizzling sounds.

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