Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

"Lady Qin Nan, please come into my residence to discuss matters!"

Zhao Yu's voice resonated in the heavens, as the magical barrier enveloping the area dissolved and the clouds dispersed revealing the path to Zhao Yu's cave mansion.

Lady Qin Nan entered Zhao Yu's cave mansion and met him in a grand reception hall.

Zhao Yu said, "Lady Qin Nan, please inform this seat of the details."

Lady Qin Nan slightly nodded her head and relayed the intricacies of the matter in detail.

A few months ago, Wu Chen had received intelligence that Demon Path Cultivators were present at Hail Palace. He then went with his two siblings to exorcise and eliminate the demons.

It was only when Wu Chen arrived at Hail Palace did he discover that the Palace Master was dead, and No Spirit Demon Monarch, one of the ten great Demon Lords of Lan Sky Sea, had impersonated the Palace Master.

Furthermore, No Spirit Demon Monarch had colluded with the Red Flame Witch, and the two, acting together, had grievously wounded Wu Chen in a sneak attack.

While retreating, Wu Chen and his party fell back into a pre-arranged Fourth-Order Great Formation, resisting the assault of the two great Demon Lords.

With True Lord Leng Yun managing the formation, Lady Qin Nan had to flee to the Dan Ling Sect for help.

No Spirit Demon Monarch was a formidable peak Mid-Stage Nascent Soul. Even with Lady Qin Nan and Lady Leng Yun joining forces, they were no match for him.

Although Wu Chen had many acquaintances and several Nascent Soul friends, the only one who could reliably defeat No Spirit Demon Monarch at short notice was Zhao Yu.

Anxiety filled Lady Qin Nan's beautiful eyes as she bowed deeply and pleaded, "The matter is urgent, I beseech Sect Master Zhao to lend his aid and save my two brothers!"

Zhao Yu slightly nodded and responded, "Rest assured, I understand and will certainly intervene to help!"

Lady Qin Nan then breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Yu, as the Sect Master of Dan Ling Sect and one of the top formidable leaders in Lan Sky Sea just behind the two major powers, naturally also had numerous Nascent Soul friends.

Yet among those Nascent Soul friends, if Zhao Yu were to encounter danger, he estimated only a few like Wu Chen would truly be willing to help him.

Zhao Yu took out a small bell and lightly shook it, a faint spiritual light shimmering from it.

"My husband, you summoned me here, what is the matter?"

Soon, Li Xianjiao entered the hall. She had been cultivating, but upon hearing the urgent bell sound, she came out from seclusion.

Zhao Yu said, "Xianjiao, Wu Chen is surrounded, and I must go to his aid. While I am away, I entrust the sect to you! Please be vigilant and careful!"

In the entire Dan Ling Sect, the only Nascent Soul Cultivator Zhao Yu truly trusted was Li Xianjiao.

Although True Lord Luo Sheng and Elder Chi Kong were also subjected to Zhao Yu's Spirit Poison, they would not sincerely submit and might betray him at crucial moments like Golden Spirit True Lord.

Li Xianjiao smiled gracefully and assured, "Leave the sect in my care! Rest easy!"

Zhao Yu slightly nodded and, transforming into an escape light, flew off with Lady Qin Nan towards the distance.

On Spirit Pearl Island, a Second-Order Spirit Island near Hail Palace, a rudimentary Fourth-Order Greenwave Great Array was activated.

Within the Greenwave Great Array, Wu Chen with a pale face lay paralyzed on the ground, a large black hole in his abdomen, as black worms crawled out from the wound.

Leng Yun Zhenjun, holding an array plate, activated the formation with a cold gaze, causing the Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array to constantly produce various changes.

That makeshift Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array, naturally, was far less powerful than the ones built with a Fourth-Order Spiritual Vein at their core. It consumed Supreme Grade Spirit Stones and even higher, but under the manipulation of Leng Yun Zhenjun, an Array Master, it could even withstand attacks from cultivators in the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

Outside the formation, stood a tall, middle-aged cultivator dressed in black, extraordinarily handsome, accompanied by the Red Radiant Witch and dozens of other cultivators. The middle-aged cultivator was none other than Wu Ling Demon Lord, one of the top ten Demon Lords of the Blue Sky Sea.

The dozens of cultivators each activated Earth Attribute magical treasures, launching an assault on the Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array.

The Red Radiant Witch also activated an Earth Attribute Magic Sword, transforming it into a soil dragon that gnawed at the Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array.

Wu Ling Demon Lord chuckled, "Leng Yun Zhenjun, this Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array can't protect the two of you! Hand over Wu Chen, and you can run away by yourself!"

Leng Yun Zhenjun coldly retorted, "Humph! Wishful thinking! If you want my brother's life, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Leng Yun Zhenjun was very cold toward others and maintained an indifferent attitude towards demon extermination. The only ones he truly cared about were Wu Chen and Qin Nan Fairy.

Wu Chen had saved Leng Yun Zhenjun multiple times, and even the Infant Transformation Pill that Leng Yun Zhenjun needed for advancing to Nascent Soul was obtained by Wu Chen, who spent all his savings on it. Although the three had no blood relation, their affection surpassed many siblings.

The Red Radiant Witch chuckled lightly, "Leng Yun Zhenjun, Qin Nan Fairy has already escaped! What's the point of you staunchly guarding this place? She abandoned your brothers. Just abandon Wu Chen, and you might survive! Isn't the goal of cultivation to achieve immortality?"

Leng Yun Zhenjun sneered, "Humph! How could beasts of the Demon Path understand that there are things in this world more precious than life?"

Wu Ling Demon Lord frowned slightly, "This man is exceedingly stubborn! We'll have to exhaust all his Mana and reserves!"

Zhao Yu could easily break the Fourth-order Greenwave Great Array because his Earth Element Divine Ability countered the Water Element Divine Skills, and the Mountain Sutra was a top-tier Earth Attribute Cultivation Technique. He himself was also a Fourth-order Array Master, aware of the formation's variations and vulnerabilities.

Although Wu Ling Demon Lord and the Red Radiant Witch were also Nascent Soul Cultivators, they lacked such ability and could only deplete Leng Yun Zhenjun's Mana and reserves of Spirit Stones.

The power of the Fourth-order Great Array was immense indeed, but it consumed a large quantity of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones and their Spiritual Power.

Suddenly, Wu Ling Demon Lord looked up towards the northwest, his expression turning serious, "Zhao Yu is coming!!"

In the distance, two Escape Lights flew over, revealing Zhao Yu and Qin Nan Fairy.

Upon seeing Zhao Yu, the Red Radiant Witch's eyes flashed with a hint of fear.

"He's here!!"

Leng Yun Zhenjun's eyes brightened; he hadn't expected Zhao Yu to come to their rescue. Wu Chen also showed a slight smile. They both had great confidence in Zhao Yu's strength.

Wu Ling Demon Lord smiled slightly, "Sect Master Zhao, I am Wu Ling Demon Lord! I wonder, what brings Sect Master Zhao here this time?"

Zhao Yu said, "Wu Chen and Leng Yun Zhenjun are my good friends! I am here to save the two of them. The Red Radiant Witch has enemies with me! Wu Ling Demon Lord, if you leave now, I might spare your life!"

The Red Radiant Witch couldn't help but her face changed subtly.

Being selfish and self-serving is common knowledge among those on the Demon Path. Though Wu Ling Demon Lord and the Red Radiant Witch were allies, if there was profit to be made, Wu Ling Demon Lord wouldn't hesitate to stab the Red Radiant Witch in the back. The Red Radiant Witch would do the same.