Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Wu Chen Taoist's brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of helplessness flashed through his eyes.

Although Dan Ling Sect was known as the foremost orthodox sect in the Blue Sky Sea, in reality, its foundations were far inferior to those of the Seven Seas Sect. Within the Dan Ling Sect, there were only three Nascent Soul cultivators of the direct lineage, while the rest of the Nascent Soul cultivators were controlled by Zhao Yu using Spirit Poison and were not very reliable.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators were unwilling to ally themselves, naturally making their foundation far weaker than that of the Seven Seas Sect.

Wu Chen Taoist said, "The matter you asked me to inquire about, I have found out! An old friend of mine, the Island Master of Cotton Spirit Island, Mian Mian Taoist, knows the whereabouts of the Thunder Source Crystal, a Heaven and Earth Treasure."

Zhao Yu's eyes lit up and he said, "There's news about the Thunder Source Crystal! That's great! What are his conditions?"

The Three Calamities Thunder God Spear is a treasure of the Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure Rank, and aside from its main material, the rest of the materials are also Heaven and Earth Treasures.

Zhao Yu, after numerous battles, had acquired countless spoils of war and had even traded with many Nascent Soul cultivators, but he still lacked the material, Thunder Source Crystal.

Wu Chen Taoist said, "He wants you to meet him in person!"

Zhao Yu's brow slightly furrowed, and he said cautiously, "Why?"

Before cultivating to the ninth level of Nascent Soul, if there wasn't a necessity, Zhao Yu fundamentally did not wish to leave his own territory.

Wu Chen Taoist said with some apprehension, "He has offended the First Demon Lord of the Blue Sky Sea, Zhen Yuan Demon Lord!"

Zhao Yu's expression also became solemn.

In the Blue Sky Sea, there were ten great Demon Lords; the second-ranked Night Fiend Demon Lord was a high-level cultivator, while the first-ranked Zhen Yuan Demon Lord was a pinnacle high-level cultivator with the ninth level of Nascent Soul.

Countless cultivators had fallen at the hands of Zhen Yuan Demon Lord, and over thirteen Nascent Soul cultivators had died by his hands alone.

Initially, when Zhen Yuan Demon Lord was rampant across the Blue Sky Sea, it took the Palace Master of Holy Blue Palace and the Sect Master of Seven Seas Sect, who gathered many Nascent Soul cultivators to besiege him, to severely injure Zhen Yuan Demon Lord and eradicate all of his followers.

After that battle, Zhen Yuan Demon Lord disappeared without a trace, and no news of him was ever heard again.

Zhao Yu pondered for a while and then said, "Let's go and meet the Island Master of Cotton Spirit Island!"

Although Zhen Yuan Demon Lord was exceedingly powerful, he was still but a Nascent Soul ninth-level cultivator. Even though he was proficient in various powerful Demonic Path Divine Powers, Zhao Yu was not the slightest afraid.

Days later, beams of Escape Light fell above a Spirit Island, revealing their figures, it was Zhao Yu and Wu Chen Taoist along with his two siblings.

"This is the Fourth Order Intermediate Bibo Great Formation!"

Upon seeing the dense fog enveloping the Spirit Island, Zhao Yu immediately recognized the details of the formation covering the island.

Wu Chen Taoist called out loudly, "Mian Mian Taoist friend, I am Wu Chen Taoist, I have brought Sect Master Zhao here!"

A moment later, the dense fog engulfing the island dispersed significantly, revealing a middle-aged Taoist dressed in a blue robe with an ordinary appearance standing at the edge of the island, cautiously scrutinizing Zhao Yu and the three Wu Chen Taoists.

Mian Mian Taoist glanced at Zhao Yu and with a frown said, "So, you are Zhao Yu, the current leader of the righteous sects, the Sect Master of Dan Ling Sect? If I am not mistaken, you should be only at the middle stage of Nascent Soul, how could you possibly qualify to be the leader of the righteous sects? Wu Chen Taoist friend, I have always trusted your character and considered you a good friend.

How could you deceive me like this?"

Wu Chen Taoist hastily said, "Mian Mian Taoist friend, I haven't deceived you! He truly is the leader of the righteous path! He has nurtured three monsters, each capable of rivaling a high-level cultivator!"

Mian Mian Taoist said cautiously, "Sect Master Zhao, could you let me see your three monsters?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "White Ghost Emperor, show him what you can do!" Continue your adventure at My Virtual Library Empire

Vast swaths of ghostly energy surged from behind Zhao Yu. The White Ghost Emperor stepped forward, his mouth agape, revealing sharp serrated teeth. A terrifying ghostly energy, comparable to the ninth level of Nascent Soul, soared into the sky, striking fear into people's hearts.

Any cultivator below the Foundation Establishment level who saw the White Ghost Emperor could only tremble in fear, unable to move.

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree's eyes shone as he exclaimed, "A Superior Quality Spiritual Ghost!! A terrifying spiritual ghost indeed!! Indeed, it is capable of contending with great cultivators! Sect Master Zhao, you truly live up to the name of the leader of the righteous path!"

Zhao Yu said, "Taoist of the Cotton Tree, I have come here for the Thunder Source Crystal, a Heaven and Earth Treasure. Have you heard any news about this Heaven and Earth Treasure?"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree revealed a smiling face and said, "That's right! I do have news about this Heaven and Earth Treasure! However, if you want this information, you will have to do something for me."

Zhao Yu's brows furrowed slightly as he asked, "What is it?"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree's face contorted as he screamed, "Help me kill the True Source Demon Lord! It is because of him that I have had to be trapped on the Cotton Spirit Island for years, forced to keep a great formation activated day and night, and not daring to make contact with the outside world. My son, daughter, and wife all died because of him, I want his life!!

I want him to live a life worse than death!!"

Zhao Yu said indifferently, "The True Source Demon Lord is elusive, and I have no clues. Moreover, to have me face True Source Demon Lord just for a piece of information, aren't you being too naive?"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree laughed and said, "Sect Master Zhao, if you can slay the True Source Demon Lord, then I am willing to serve you, and Cotton Spirit Island will join your command. Perhaps you look down upon me, but no matter. The Thunder Source Crystal, this Heaven and Earth Treasure, is in the hands of the True Source Demon Lord, and if you want it, you must kill him!"

Zhao Yu responded indifferently, "How do you know the Thunder Source Crystal is in his possession?"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree smirked sinisterly and said, "I have been tracking him for four hundred years! Not a single person in the Blue Sky Sea understands him better than I do!"

Zhao Yu asked, "Do you know where he is?"

"Of course I know! This is his hiding place! The True Source Demon Lord is extremely cautious, you only have one chance. If you fail, you will never have another chance!"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree waved his hand, and a jade slip immediately flew into Zhao Yu's hand.

Zhao Yu received the jade slip and swept it with his Divine Sense, looking towards the great formation of Cotton Spirit Island.

Zhao Yu said, "Taoist of the Cotton Tree, could you let me witness your mana?"

"Are you doubting that I am a person of the Demon Path? Fine, fine, such caution is necessary to deal with the True Source Demon Lord!"

The Taoist of the Cotton Tree, rather pleased instead of angry, immediately activated his mana, and a wave of exceptionally pure mana emanated from his body.

Zhao Yu swept him with his Divine Sense, confirming that the Taoist of the Cotton Tree was not a person of the Demon Path.

The core of various secret techniques and cultivation methods of the Demon Path is the Demonic Qi, the more potent the Demonic Technique, the purer the Demonic Qi will be, and, of course, the harder it is to cultivate.

In this realm where Demonic Qi is scarce, most Demon Path cultivators use Blood Qi, Resentful Qi, Resentful Spirits, and Essence Blood, among other demon path means, to swiftly increase their cultivation level, and their energy also becomes mixed and impure.

Top Demon Path cultivators like the Thousand Faces Demon Lord, skilled in the Art of Stealth, cannot mask their demonic aura once they fully activate their mana.

"Farewell!"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly, and together with Wu Chen and his Taoist siblings, transformed into Escape Light and vanished from the spot.