Chapter Seventy-Five: Encountering Danger

  The vast universe is boundless and endless, the star domains controlled by the demonic and righteous paths of the Cultivation Realm are just a marginal part of this boundless universe. The cultivators can soar through the sky and tread on empty space, but after all, they are still just a small part of this vast universe. In the face of the boundless distance, various flying techniques and treasures have been born. From the initial air-control technique to the instantaneous movement in the congenital period, from flying swords to fixed star disks, the speed of cultivators has become faster and faster. One by one, original star balls were discovered, accompanied by the rise of sects, and now a large sect even occupies several star balls. It's hard not to sigh that the Cultivation Realm is also progressing with the times. As the highest-end product of flying-type treasures in the Cultivation Realm, the fixed star disk can be said to be loved by everyone. Sun Ming's Instant Sky Disk was also inspired by this thing and refined. Although he had some regrets about the two scattered immortals of the sect, when sitting inside the fixed star disk again, Sun Ming still felt a little excited, his big eyes turning around, almost using a copying technique to look at the internal array of the fixed star disk, especially the array in front of Tianyi True Person for placing crystal stones, which he looked at again and again.

  "Ling Ming, although you're incredibly talented, don't even think about trying to refine this Ding Xing Pan. This thing was refined using the methods of an immortal, and by the time you ascend to the realm of immortals, maybe then you can try refining it. But once you reach the realm of immortals, you'll already be an immortal yourself, so who knows if you'll even need this thing anymore." Tian Yi said with a smirk.

  Sun Ming didn't have much feeling about it, after all, this Ding Xing Pan was something he wanted very much, but putting a treasure of the Immortal level on his body would also be a disaster. As someone had said before, "A common man is innocent, but carrying a precious jade will bring calamity." He was just a small fry in the Golden Dan period, and taking this thing to travel around the Cultivation World was no different from a child holding a gemstone and swaggering down the street.

  However, Yun Zhongzi once said that the Yuanshi Tianzun, also known as the master's ancestor, had a treasure that could directly break through the void. His goal should be to refine such a thing, and the Dingxing Pan was just a short-term goal. As soon as Sun Ming thought of this, he suddenly felt that this so-called highest-end flight-type magic treasure was not so attractive to him anymore.

  Suddenly, the Stellaluna that was flying well and was about to perform its next teleportation suddenly shook violently, and then it was thrown towards a small planet that was slowly flying in space.

  With a loud crash, the stardrive was stuck in the rocky layer of the small planet. Sun Ming was knocked seven or eight times, twisted his slightly dislocated arm, and got up from the ground. He looked at the already opened stardrive and walked out without thinking.

  As soon as he walked out, he felt a huge pressure coming from his body, even his own golden elixir was trembling slightly. Sun Ming did not dare to be careless and immediately activated the Xuantian Jade Void Skill to resist this pressure, and slowly the pressure decreased a lot.

  "Heavenly One, Heavenly Fire, you two might as well take your own lives. Although I am known as the Demon King, killing Refiners is still something I find difficult to do, especially when it comes to renowned Refiners like the two of you." The Blood Sea Demon King, clad in a crimson robe with purple trim, spoke to himself, seemingly not taking Heavenly One and Heavenly Fire seriously. This tense atmosphere did not seem to faze him in the least, as he continued speaking nonchalantly.

  "Hand over that disciple of yours called Lingming to me, I just so happen to need an alchemy apprentice. Tsk tsk, a Seven Stars Alchemy Master at the Golden Dan stage, it's truly exciting to think about how far he'll be able to develop in the future."

  "This fellow Taoist, I, the old man, have no grudges with you in the past and no grievances recently. I'm afraid this is our first meeting, isn't it? Why do you want to find trouble with us as soon as we meet?" Tian Huo changed his usual overbearing tone and spoke to Xue Hai in a tone that was almost like negotiating.

  "Haha, no grudges in the past, no enemies recently. You are the Tao, I am the Devil. Since ancient times, the Tao and the Devil have never coexisted. And yet you say 'no grudges in the past, no enemies recently'? It's really laughable." Xue Hai seemed to be amused by Tian Huo's words and burst out laughing loudly without any restraint.

  "This time it's big trouble, tomorrow you'll see what happens, this demon head has passed through nine demonic calamities and its cultivation is only one level lower than that of the Lingyun True Person of the Qianyu Alliance. This time it's really dangerous." Yun Zhongzi's words sounded again, and Sun Ming's heart skipped a beat after hearing them. A nine-calamity scattered demon, if it were just a single calamity scattered demon, perhaps the two elders would still have some chance of winning, but a nine-calamity scattered demon... the gap was too big, it seemed that this time they were really in for a disaster."

  Sun Ming took a look around the environment, this was an isolated small planet floating in the universe, just like a coffin standing still in space. Except for the demon's unscrupulous and crazy laughter, it seemed eerily quiet. Especially the old demon's laughter, which was emitted with thick demonic energy, sounded like a ghostly wail. Sun Ming almost fell into an illusion, but fortunately, a peaceful aura emerged from the unassuming wrist guard that Clouds-in-the-Mist Master had first crafted for him.

  "What a close call." Sun Ming thought to himself, this old demon was incredibly formidable, almost luring him into an illusion with just a laugh.

  Seeing no change in the situation, Tianyi Lao also became somewhat anxious and said with a slightly angry tone.

  "This senior, our two families of Tao and Mo have had an agreement for a long time. We resolve conflicts and divide interests through the Great War of Tao and Mo once every 50 years. You're looking for trouble this time, aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Holy Alliance and the Tianmo Palace?"

  "Persecution? I was persecuted by the Tianmo Palace in the Demon Dao Star Domain just for refining a few Blood Spirit Pills, that's why I escaped to your place. Hmph, if the people of the Holy Alliance had discovered it, they would have found out long ago. Don't you find it strange?" The counter-question from Xue Hai made Tianyi and Tianhuo puzzled. Indeed, how could the old guys in the Holy Alliance not sense the demonic aura of the Nine Calamities Scattered Demon? But this demon head had apparently been hiding in the Cultivation Realm for a long time. What was going on? Even Sun Ming was somewhat perplexed at this point.

  The Blood Sea Demon seemed to be in a good mood and actually started teaching Sun Ming and his group about the cultivation of the True Realm.

  "You're so muddle-headed, you so-called orthodox cultivators are really the most muddle-headed. You've been secretly plotted against so many times and still don't know what's going on. I'm afraid that in the future, even if you're sold out, you'll still help others speak for their crystal stones."

  "Devilish devil, there's no difference between you and us, there are many among you who are more ruthless than our demonic cultivators. Anyway, you can't escape today, I'll let you die with a clear understanding. Have you seen this robe on me?" Blood Sea pointed to the red-purple Daoist robe on his body. Suddenly, the red-purple robe changed color, and a pale blue color that some respected and powerful cultivators liked appeared on Blood Sea's clothes. The demon head's temperament suddenly became completely different, with an air of having obtained a high-ranking person's demeanor. Seeing this, the expressions of Tian Yi and Tian Huo, the two elder brothers, instantly turned very unsightly.

  "Yinling Tianyi?" Tianyi's elder struggled to utter these four words, and his eyes, which had already lost their luster, became even darker.

  "This is one of the few divine artifacts recorded in the sect's classics, capable of hiding all spiritual fluctuations and simulating the energy of all known cultivation forms in the Cultivation Realm. It can mimic the Tao, Demon, Buddha, Yao, and Ghost with perfection. This is the treasure of the Tian Lian Sect, one of the main sects of the Instrument Refining Alliance. The fact that it has appeared here suggests that the alliance's plans are not small. I didn't expect...I didn't expect that the alliance would be so ruthless as to collude with the Demon Cult!" Tian Huo's face turned bright red with anger. At this moment, Tian Yi seemed to have thought of something and let out a long sigh.

  "Alas, when I came this time, I advised the elder Taishang of the sect that this 'Number One Sect in the World' is just a name, and letting Lingming come to participate in this trial would make him reveal his sharpness too much. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Alas, it seems that my concerns back then were not wrong after all. Unfortunately, the elders only thought of the sect's reputation. However, before taking action, I want to ask Senior a question, and I hope Senior can tell me as is." Tianyi suddenly changed his expression and appeared quite calm.

  "Speak up, I'm in a good mood today, so go ahead and ask your questions." The old Blood Sea Daoist seemed rather pleased with himself, the whiskers at the corners of his mouth seeming to curl upwards.

  "Was it Senior who did that thing with Guang Yue Xing back then?" Tian Yi's expression suddenly changed from a calm demeanor to a sharp one.

  "Hmm, indeed it was my doing, but I let the most important target escape, which is a great shame for me." Xue Hai said with a smile, as if he was talking about something utterly insignificant.

  "Was this your own intention, senior, or were you instructed by someone else?" Tianyi suppressed the anger in his chest, his voice trembling slightly, but still managed to ask loudly and clearly.

  "Hmph, I'll make it clear to you all, so you can die with a clear understanding, but your souls will scatter and not even become ghosts. Hahaha." Xue Hai burst into maniacal laughter again, while Sun Ming struggled to control his emotions at the side, having almost smashed the Fan Tian Seal onto him just now after hearing about Guang Yue Xing's situation.

  "In the past, I was being hunted by the Demon Sect's Tianmo Palace and suffered severe injuries. On the edge of the demonic realm, I met Lianyun Zhenren who was collecting materials... (omitted 1000 words) Later on, I relied on the Instrument Repair Alliance and even rebuilt the Blood Demon Sect on a planet in a star domain controlled by the alliance. At that time, going to attack Guangyue Star was just because of Lianyun Zhenren's request. I didn't have any interest in slaughtering those cultivators. Fortunately, some young disciples of my rebuilt Blood Demon Sect needed to gain experience, so I reluctantly agreed to Lianyun Zhenren's request."