Chapter 435
He turned to look at Xue He Lao Zu and asked, "Are they practicing the techniques of the Da Zizai Mo Jiao?"
Xue He Lao Zu pondered for a moment before nodding.
"The connection between the demon race and the Mo Men is deeper than we thought."
This group of demons seemed to number in the thousands, each exuding the aura of the Mo Men.
Clearly, they were not cultivated overnight.
The Da Zizai Mo Zu had likely already allied with some powerful beings of the demon race.
"I know a little about this matter as well," Yan Wushuang spoke up again. "I’ve heard rumors in the sect that although the demon race has great powers, they lack a fundamental great law."
"Mm?"
"That's why they are like a scattered sand."
"…What do you mean by 'fundamental great law'?"
Yan Wushuang shook her head, seemingly unsure herself, but said, "The Xuanwei Five Sects and the Mo Men all have fundamental great laws. Only by having a common path can they unite their strength."
Zheng Fa suddenly had a guess in his mind. Previously, he had heard that the demon race, despite having bloodline inheritance, was like a scattered sand. Now it seemed that the lack of a fundamental great law was indeed the reason?
He looked at Xue He Lao Zu, who seemed to understand what he was implying: "If our Holy Sect had a fundamental great law, it would be the one passed down from the Holy Ancestor's bloodline."
Upon hearing this, everyone furrowed their brows.
This was not good.
The demon race lacked a fundamental great law, while the Da Zizai Mo Zu seemed to have found a way to blend his bloodline with the demons.
In other words, if the demon race could cultivate the techniques of the Da Zizai Mo Zu, they could unite as one, eliminating the worries of internal strife.
And the Da Zizai Mo Zu would gain many followers out of thin air, significantly increasing his power.
This meant that the biological experiments of the Da Zizai Mo Zu… were likely very effective!
Even those previous studies on how to stimulate plants might not have been as perverse as they seemed.
Well, maybe they were still quite perverse.
Thinking about how he had been using Xue He Lao Zu, Zheng Fa suddenly felt that he and the Da Zizai Mo Zu had some common ground…
These were just guesses. The pressing issue was that these demons seemed to be coming straight for them!
By the seaside, there were some fishermen who had been casting nets to catch fish.
At this moment, the demons suddenly appeared, and the waves surged, capsizing their fishing boats. Countless fishermen were swept up by the raging waters, desperately watching as these monsters drew closer.
But surprisingly, despite the gluttonous gleam in their eyes, none of the demons attacked the mortals. Instead, they captured them and tossed them aside.
Seeing this, Zheng Fa grew anxious. He pointed to the Ri Yue Zhong, and a forest of thunder appeared, blocking the demons' path.
The demons' intention to spare the mortals' lives was all too obvious— they were after them to refine the Blood Fiend Flag!
He had already intended to save these mortals, and now he had no choice but to act!
Zheng Fa manipulated the Ri Yue Zhong, unleashing hundreds of bolts of lightning like arrows into the ranks of the demon army.
Sister Zhang didn’t need to say a word; she revealed her form, and the nine mountains transformed into a protective barrier, enveloping the mortals and carrying them inland.
When the mortals landed, they were still dazed, as if they were dreaming.
Once they regained their senses, many of them even bowed to Sister Zhang, who floated gracefully in the air.
Zheng Fa and the others’ sudden intervention saved more than half of the fishermen, causing the waves stirred up by the demon horde to momentarily still.
"Who dares to block my sons?"
From within the ranks of demons came a voice that roared like a hurricane.
The densely packed demons parted, revealing a green-faced man clad in silver armor, striding through the waves.
His eyes were yellow, with slightly pointed pupils, and he wielded a long spear. He didn’t look like a cultivator but rather like a martial general from the mortal realm.
But no one from the Jiu Shan Sect dared to underestimate him.
Because he exuded the aura of a transformation stage cultivator.
To Zheng Fa's astonishment, this man had also practiced the techniques of the Da Zizai Mo Jiao, clearly a transformation stage cultivator of the Da Zizai Mo Jiao!
This meant that the influence of the Da Zizai Mo Zu on the demon race was far deeper than they had previously realized.
Zheng Fa even had a thought— the demons in the sea were likely the first stage of the Da Zizai Mo Zu's collaboration with the demon race. The encounters the Jiu Shan Sect had faced before were probably just subsequent experiments.
He couldn’t help but glance at Xue He Lao Zu.
Xue He Lao Zu was also stunned, staring blankly for a long time before saying, "…I don’t know!"
"…"
From his expression, it seemed he was not lying.
After a while, Zheng Fa understood why Xue He Lao Zu didn’t know.
Because from the demon ranks, three more transformation stage cultivators emerged, each radiating the aura of the Da Zizai Mo Jiao.
Zheng Fa calculated in his mind; without counting the time for experiments, cultivating so many transformation stage cultivators could not be accomplished in just ten thousand years.
Xue He Lao Zu— he was probably a bit younger than he thought.
Fortunately, there were no other transformation stage cultivators among the demon army.
Nor did they see any pure demon transformation stage cultivators like Qingyun Dasheng.
"What about the Seven Great Saints?" Zheng Fa wondered.
……
"The Seven Great Saints didn’t come? The demon race is not worth our time!"
Not only Zheng Fa was puzzled; the tone of You Ming Xian was filled with questions, nearly driving him mad.
The auras of those few transformation stage demons in the distance were not concealed at all, and even Xie Qingxue and the others could estimate the general strength of the demon race.
Not to mention the main formation's You Ming Xian?
Cheng Kong, who understood the intricacies best, thought it over and suddenly realized the reason:
The Seven Great Saints… probably deceived You Ming Xian.
He chuckled, "Qin Shibo, you calculated everything, even sacrificing yourself to gain the trust of the demon race to hold us back."
"Did you ever think that after betraying the Taishang Dao and killing the Yin Yang Luosha, how could the Seven Great Saints trust you?"
You Ming Xian in the formation seemed to feel stifled, remaining silent for a long time.
At this moment, Xie Qingxue also understood: "You Da Zizai Mo Jiao people don’t fear death, but for the demon race, the Seven Great Saints, if they die, it’s truly death…"
"A bunch of shortsighted fools!" You Ming Xian scolded, clearly feeling scammed.
Cheng Kong smiled, "Let me guess, you’ve now given the Da Zizai Tian to the Seven Great Saints? Along with yourself, in exchange for the demon race to take action?"
"…"
You Ming Xian didn’t respond, but Cheng Kong felt more confident, saying, "What you didn’t consider is that with the Seven Great Saints having the Da Zizai Tian, they neither trust you nor wish to be your pawns, unwilling to fight and die for your Da Zizai Mo Jiao."
"…"
You Ming Xian was still at a loss for words, but the waves in the Qilong Hanhai Great Formation surged even more violently, as if expressing the anger of this person.
"Even these four transformation stage demons are probably your last trump card, right?" Cheng Kong’s smile grew more pronounced as he asked, "If they come, are there still practitioners of the Da Zizai Mo Jiao in the Da Zizai Tian?"
Though Cheng Kong's words were conjecture, they seemed to hit the nail on the head regarding You Ming Xian's thoughts.
"The Seven Great Saints! They betrayed the Holy Ancestor!" he said sharply, "These fools don’t understand what it means for spiritual energy to wane, thinking they can survive just by relying on the Da Zizai Tian?"
"To actually exclude dissenters within the Da Zizai Tian!"
"The current plight of the demon race is what they deserve!"
It was clear that You Ming Xian was furious.
Even Ming De, the head elder, was laughing at this moment, asking:
"When you betrayed the Taishang Dao, why couldn’t the Seven Great Saints betray your Mo Jiao?"
At this moment, when he spoke of the Seven Great Saints, his tone was much gentler.
"Four transformation stage cultivators… that should be enough!" But unexpectedly, You Ming Xian suddenly calmed down: "Now that you’re gone, can the Donghai Jun withstand four transformation stage cultivators?"
Ming De's smile slowly froze.
"They only need to refine the Blood Fiend Flag to summon the Holy Ancestor back to life…" You Ming Xian said, "The Seven Great Saints… what do they count for?"
Cheng Kong calculated in his heart. At this moment, there were still Tongming Shangren and another transformation stage cultivator outside, plus Zheng Fa and Zhang Wuyi, which made four transformation stage cultivators on their side.
This meant that as long as the immortal sect's transformation stage cultivators gathered, they could block these four demon transformation stage cultivators, and once they found You Ming Xian, they could break the Qilong Hanhai Great Formation.
But…
He looked towards the direction of the Jiu Shan Sect, where the demons were gathered. Tongming Shangren and the others didn’t have Shen Zu Tong, and he didn’t know if Zheng Fa and the others could hold out for that long.
After all, last time, Zheng Fa had the immortal formation to rely on, and he only managed to hold off two transformation stage cultivators. Now, with two more opponents, they had lost the immortal formation.
Thinking of this, his gaze inevitably turned a bit worried.
Xie Qingxue seemed to understand his thoughts and shouted to everyone, "Break the formation quickly to avoid any accidents!"
Upon hearing this, Ming De and the others understood the urgency of the situation and began searching for You Ming Xian's whereabouts within the formation.
……
Zheng Fa also gazed at the demon army before him.
He couldn’t let these beings enter Donghai Jun. If they found the opportunity to refine the Blood Fiend Flag, it would be a huge problem.
But he didn’t place his hopes on the two transformation stage cultivators from Tongming Shangren.
Zheng Fa looked at the demonic aura surrounding these demons and transmitted a message to Sister Zhang:
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