Nie Yun was even less afraid of the Seventh Prince’s warning that a Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm Powerhouse could sense the death from here and figure out who he was.

When it came to understanding the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm, probably no one in the entire Qi Sea Continent could compare to him. Although this Realm transcended the Mortal plane, reaching the level of a Great Saint and Great Power, he was deep under the sea. On top of that, he had deliberately used his Soaring Water Master abilities to seal off the area before making his move. It would be a miracle if anyone could detect him!

’Even if they could, by the time they arrive, I’ll probably have already gotten my hands on the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse and be long gone!’

"Soaring Water Master, Storage Dantian, Healer... Just how many special talents does this Nie Yun have? Is... is he even human?"

Seeing the young man control the seawater as if it were his own limbs, Baihua Xiu stood there in a daze. As she recalled all the strange things about him, she felt she was on the verge of a breakdown.

’A person’s energy is finite. Even for a genius, having one or two special talents is already impressive. But this young man before me combines so many, making him more and more inscrutable!’

’If I can’t figure him out, then I won’t try. I can’t just run my mouth, either. He’s destined for greatness, so I just need to stay on good terms with him...’

As someone who had founded a Sect all by herself, Baihua Xiu was no fool. She naturally understood that knowing too much was not a good thing, so she said no more and asked no more questions.

"Let’s go! Time to find the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse!"

With everything arranged, Nie Yun unfurled his Soaring Water Master wings, enveloping the three women. With a single darting motion, he arrived before the Nine-Heart Demon Fruit Tree.

"You all stay here and don’t move. I’ll split the tree open. The Demon Saint Ancient Corpse should be underneath!"

With a faint smile, Nie Yun raised the Profound Jade Sword in his hand and slammed it down.

BOOM!

He put his full power into the strike. The immense force of over 7,000 elephants, combined with twelve layers of Dark Force, caused the solid ground to instantly collapse, revealing a massive underground passage.

"This is a tomb left by a Demon Race Saint. It’s bound to be fraught with danger. If you’re coming in, stick close behind me and don’t wander off!"

Gazing at the hole he had smashed open, which looked exactly like a tomb, Nie Yun turned and gave his instructions. Demon Qi permeated the air, and a murderous intent billowed out, giving the place an eerie feel from the inside out.

"Mm," Baihua Xiu and the others nodded in unison, understanding the situation.

"Let’s go down!"

Holding the Profound Jade Sword before his chest, Nie Yun flapped his wings and flew downward. The moment he entered, he felt a bleak, murderous intent stab into his mind as countless phantoms of demons and monsters swarmed toward him.

"Soaring Water Qi, control the water and defend!"

With a low cry, Nie Yun shook his wings. Soaring Water Qi flowed from the tips, churning the seawater on contact and forming a barrier that blocked the murderous intent.

’It’s a good thing I became a Soaring Water Master. Otherwise, if I had just charged in relying on my strength alone, it would have been quite dangerous!’

Seeing that the Soaring Water Qi had indeed blocked the murderous intent, Nie Yun breathed an inward sigh of relief. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

If he hadn’t become a Soaring Water Master, this murderous intent wouldn’t have killed him directly, but it would have affected his mind. In a place fraught with danger like this, if one’s mind fell into chaos, forget finding the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse—you wouldn’t even know how you died!

"Careful, there’s a trap ahead!"

A Soaring Water Master could sense the seawater. After proceeding a short distance, Nie Yun detected an anomaly ahead. He issued a warning, and with a flick of his wings, he flew the three women over the trap.

RUMBLE!

Just as they flew past the trap, they heard the entire passage rumble. An evil demonic aura erupted, and countless Ghost Claws sprouted from the surrounding walls.

These Ghost Claws were furry, deathly pale, and terrifying. If caught, one’s blood would be sucked dry. Not even an Ultimate Venerable Peak expert could escape. They were utterly horrifying!

"This is the real Ancient Demon Nether Dao! A path of near-certain death. The one before was just an illusion created by the Demon Wing Cloud Armor Beast to fool people!"

Seeing this ghastly, terrifying passage with its protruding Ghost Claws, each possessing the strength of an Ultimate Venerable Peak expert, Nie Yun frowned, his expression turning grave.

The Ancient Demon Nether Dao, the Hell Dao. It was a path of near-certain death. What they had seen outside wasn’t real—this was!

The ancient path left by a Demon Saint expert possessed infinite power and boundless killing intent. Even though Nie Yun’s strength had greatly increased, he was still astonished and couldn’t help but proceed with caution.

WHOOSH!

As the four of them advanced, a sinister wind suddenly blew from up ahead in the passage. The wind carried a sharp intent, and a roiling demonic aura stained their surroundings blood-red.

"The Blood Evil Demon Clan! Could this Demon Saint have been a member of the Blood Evil Demon Clan?"

Nie Yun blew away the rushing demonic aura with a palm strike, a look of surprise on his face.

The Blood Evil Demon Clan, like the Yin Mist Demon Clan, was one of the nine thousand core clans. Once its Blood Evil Qi was inhaled, no matter how high one’s Cultivation was, all sorts of illusions would appear in the mind. These illusions weren’t enough to kill, but they could make a person lose their sense of right and wrong and fall into depravity.

Fortunately, they were in the seawater, where he could use his Soaring Water Master abilities to block the pervasive demonic Qi. Otherwise, no matter how strong one’s Protective True Qi was, it would still invade the body and damage one’s Spirit.

The Blood Evil Demon Clan was an extremely terrifying race among the nine thousand core demon clans, even more formidable than the Yin Mist Demon Clan. To be able to deploy so much Blood Evil Qi here, it seemed this Demon Saint had indeed been a Demon of that clan in life.

"Ah... What is this? So many Demons! Kill, kill!"

After taking a few more steps forward, Baihua Xiu suddenly shrieked. Her rosy cheeks turned pale, and then her white robes billowed as flowers flew through the air. She began striking out at the empty space, palm after palm.

The passage itself was not wide. The whistling force of her palms ricocheted off the walls and struck Nie Yun and the others.

"She’s been invaded by the Blood Evil Qi and is seeing illusions! Blood Character Great Golden Spell, break Wanfa!"

With a flick of his brows, Nie Yun bit his finger and swiftly drew the character for "blood" in the air.

The Blood Character Great Golden Spell was a Demon-Breaking Secret Technique of the Human Race. Nie Yun had used it once before when dealing with Nie Haotian, who had been possessed by a Demon Spirit. Back then, his strength was only at the Gang Formation Realm. Now that he had reached the Ultimate Venerable Peak, the same technique possessed an entirely different level of power.

The massive "blood" character shone with a brilliant Golden Light, illuminating Jiuzhou. It carried an Emperor’s Qi, and its heavy pressure swept through the Ancient Demon Nether Dao. The Blood Evil Qi immediately scattered as if it had met its nemesis.

"Get out of her!"

As the Blood Character Great Golden Spell pulsed over Baihua Xiu, Nie Yun swiped through the air. A murky monster’s shadow was torn from her body, letting out a shrill "SKREEE!"

Once this demonic shadow was extracted, clarity returned to Baihua Xiu’s eyes.

"Shatter!"

After dispelling the demonic shadow from Baihua Xiu, Nie Yun didn’t stop. With a two-handed push, he sent the Blood Character Great Golden Spell flying forward. The massive Golden Light crushed everything in its path, and the countless arms on the walls shrieked in unison as they were instantly turned to ash.

"So strong..."

Seeing the young man’s actions, the two sisters, Mu Qing and Mu Xia, were left speechless. They glanced at each other, utterly aghast.

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