Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

"I see. I was too suspicious!"

After listening to Xiang Zhili's explanation, Yan Yun's expression immediately relaxed.

Although what Xiang Zhili said made some sense, Yan Yun naturally would not completely believe it.

If it were easy to obtain a spiritual treasure, I'm afraid no one would be willing to miss such an opportunity.

Just now, when that old monster Feng was looking at his Eight Spirit Ruler, there was obvious greed in his eyes.

However, judging from Xiang Zhili's tone, he was quite friendly to Yan Yun, which made Yan Yun wonder if the other party was trying to win him over because he knew that he was very powerful.

Or maybe there is another purpose.

Yan Yun was in a state of confusion.

"Humph, Brother Xiang, what do you mean? Why are you favoring this kid named Yan?"

"Even if he has two spiritual treasures, he only needs to pay the price of more than ten years of life. Is he still afraid that I can't defeat him?"

Old Monster Feng snorted coldly, obviously expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Sacrificing more than ten years of life? Brother Feng seems to be neglecting Junior Brother Yan too much."

"If Brother Feng insists on taking action, he may indeed have a chance of defeating Junior Brother Yan. However, it will definitely require a fierce battle, which will consume at least several decades or even more than a hundred years of life."

"Brother Feng, are you really willing to get yourself into a situation where both sides suffer losses just for a trivial matter?"

Xiang Zhili shook his head and sighed, responding with a serious expression.

"A hundred years of life? Brother Xiang, why do you think so highly of this young man?"

The horse-faced old man was shocked. He looked up and re-examined Yan Yun in front of him, his face full of disbelief.

"Did Qian, Han Li, and the Yinluo Sect leader who mysteriously disappeared recently all die at the hands of Junior Brother Yan?"

Xiang Zhili smiled indifferently and suddenly turned to Yan Yun to ask a question.

"That's right. I was the one who killed them."

There was murderous intent in Yan Yun's eyes, but he answered calmly as before.

Old Monster Feng frowned.

"Junior Brother Yan, you should have experienced the power of the Divine Transformation cultivators in the Kunwu Mountains. If you were to engage in a fierce battle with Brother Feng now, how would you think the outcome would be?"

Xiang Zhili still asked Yan Yun with a smile on his face.

"If both sides fight with all their might, there might be a 10% chance of victory, a 30% chance of both sides perishing, and a more than 50% chance of both sides being seriously injured and fleeing the battlefield."

Yan Yun pondered for a moment and gave this answer.

Hearing Yan Yun's answer, Xiang Zhili was stunned, and then he couldn't help laughing.

"Brother Yan, although I know that you are extremely talented and have many powerful secret skills, your words seem a little too conceited."

"First of all, you said that you have a 30% chance of dying together with Fellow Daoist Feng. Where did you get this probability from? I can't help but have some questions about this."

Faced with Yan Yun's confident statement, Old Monster Feng also responded with a sneer.

Yan Yun looked at Xiang Zhili calmly. When he raised his hand, a round magic weapon that was completely red appeared and slowly rotated in the palm of Yan Yun's hand.

"Could this be the legendary Immortal-Exterminating Pearl?"

The two cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stage identified this object at the same time, and Old Monster Feng's expression instantly became very serious.

However, Yan Yun did not answer. He raised his other hand again, and a similar black ball appeared.

This scene made Xiang Zhili pause for a moment in stroking his beard, with surprise in his eyes.

"Yan accidentally obtained several Immortal-Exterminating Pearls. If Fellow Daoist Feng is determined to force me into a desperate situation, then I have to say that if we want to perish together, there is still a certain possibility."

Yan Yun stated calmly, and then a green light flashed in his hand, and the two balls disappeared in his hand.

Old Monster Feng and Xiang Zhili looked at each other, and saw a hint of surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.

If there really exists an item in this world that can make even the cultivators in the God Transformation Stage feel fearful, the Immortal-Destroying Pearl is undoubtedly one of them.

If they were hit without any preparation, it would be really unbearable.

If Yan Yun in front of him really had four or five such magic weapons in his hands, then what he said about dying together with them was not empty talk.

"I didn't expect Brother Yan to be able to obtain such a precious treasure."

“However, since this old man is already here, Fellow Daoist Feng should not pursue the previous matter any further.”

"I'm afraid these Immortal-Exterminating Beads won't be of much use. Brother Yanxian is much stronger than ordinary cultivators, and it's not an insult to us if he can stand on equal footing with us. Brother Feng, what do you think?"

Xiang Zhili smiled and turned to ask Feng Laoguai for his opinion.

"Hmph, it's all up to Brother Xiang. However, I can put aside the matter of the younger generation for now, but I must figure out the issue of the space node."

The horse-faced old man's expression kept changing, and in the end he could only respond helplessly.

"Haha, actually even if Brother Feng didn't tell me, I would have also been planning to ask about this matter."

"Brother Yan, please don't be so quick to deny it. I believe you are also planning to secretly go to the spirit world through the space node after becoming a spirit."

"If that's the case, why don't you consider joining hands with a few of our predecessors?"

Xiang Zhili said with a smile.

"Cooperation?" Yan Yun was stunned, but he began to think deep in his heart.

"That's right. I firmly believe that Brother Yan must have some information that we don't know yet. However, I'm afraid that Brother Yan will need to spend most of his time in the future to break through the Spiritual Transformation Realm and will have no time to look for those space nodes."

"Once we find those nodes, we can all use them. Therefore, joining forces with us is a win-win situation. What do you think, Brother Yan?"

At this time, Old Monster Feng was also staring at Yan Yun, waiting for his answer.

Yan Yun frowned and thought for a long time. He did not give an answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Xiang Zhili kept smiling and stood in the air, not urging Yan Yun to make a decision, as if he had already made up his mind.

"In addition to me and Fellow Daoist Hu from the Heavenly Demon Sect, our team should also include Fellow Daoist Bai from the Taiyi Sect."

"Unfortunately, he is currently busy with other matters and may not be able to personally participate in this operation."

"So, the alliance I proposed is for you, me, Master Xiang, and Master Huangfu to fight together."

"Haha, Junior Brother Yan, don't underestimate us old guys."

“In the entire Dajin, apart from the mysterious old demon Che in the Ten Thousand Demons Valley, I believe that only a few of us can be called the only remaining practitioners at the level of Divine Transformation in Dajin.” Xiang Zhili explained with a meaningful smile.

"The number of cultivators in the Spiritual Transformation Realm is so rare?"

"I thought that Dajin, as a recognized holy place for cultivation in the human world, should have at least seven or eight such powerful beings."

Yan Yun was a little surprised after hearing this.

"Looking back over the past three or four hundred years, there were indeed two similar monks, but they were already in their old age."

"In order to find a way to break through the limit, I took the risk of practicing an extremely dangerous and unknown secret technique."

"Although they were unsuccessful in the end, they both unfortunately chose to explode and end their lives."

Xiang Zhili couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Yan Yun sighed softly upon hearing this, and then continued to ask in a heavy tone:
"I vaguely remember that Fairy Linglong had previously provided dozens of documents on space nodes to Senior Brother Xiang for review."

"Has it been so long since you found a suitable location?"

"That's not the case. Although most of the so-called space nodes have long disappeared or cannot be found at all, we are still lucky enough to find the existence of three space nodes."

"However, there are extremely powerful space storms at the entrances of two of the nodes. Rushing in rashly will only lead to your own destruction."

"Although the entrance to the third node is relatively safe, the interior is very unstable and there is a risk of collapse at any time. Therefore, we dare not take the risk and try it casually."

"However, according to rumors, Che Laoyao discovered and explored a similar space node entrance at the location of Xiaoji Palace."

"But the Palace Master of Xiaoji Palace discovered his plan and forced him to detonate the Xuling Palace of Xiaoji Palace, thus destroying the entrance to that space node."

“For this, Old Demon Che was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but in the end he forced himself to hold back his anger and retreated to the Ten Thousand Demons Valley.”

This time it was Old Monster Feng who suddenly spoke. When he spoke the last few sentences, he expressed regret for what happened to Old Monster Che, but also revealed a bit of gloating.

"I see. I want to understand why there were so many high-level monsters attacking Xiaoji Palace."

"However, isn't the Palace Master of Xiaoji Palace afraid of provoking the wrath of Old Monster Che by doing this, and thus triggering crazy revenge from the Ten Thousand Monster Valley?"

Yan Yun was confused again.

"Old Demon Che would never dare to take such extreme measures lightly. Although this demon is an ancient demon cultivator that has existed in the human world since ancient times, the human world today ultimately belongs to us humans."

"In almost every period, the number of Divine Transformation cultivators is enough to form a suppressive advantage over them."

“If the Divine Transformation cultivators in the past had not known that even if they could destroy this monster, they would have to pay a heavy price, and if this old monster also knew how to judge the situation, it would have never taken the initiative to intervene in the disputes in the human world.”

"Otherwise, how could it dare to establish the Ten Thousand Monster Valley so blatantly for such a long time."

"Despite this, the former Divine Transformation cultivators still reached an agreement with it, stipulating that the old demon's body cannot easily leave the valley, and cannot wantonly kill disciples from various sects and ordinary people."

"If they violate the rules, we, the Divine Transformation cultivators, will attack them in droves and wipe them out completely."

Xiang Zhili gave a detailed answer with a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Now I finally understand why there is such a huge demon cultivation force like the Ten Thousand Demons Valley in the territory of Dajin." Yan Yun suddenly realized and replied.

"However, I recently learned by accident that Che Laoyao seems to have found a new space node."

"But the authenticity of this matter has not been confirmed yet, and we don't know whether it is a node that can really be used." Old Monster Feng suddenly threw out such shocking news at this time.

"There is no need to discuss this matter any further. This seat and fellow immortal Hu have already conducted an on-site investigation of that space node. According to our observations, only Che Yaozun can enter and exit safely."

"For us, this is obviously not worth the loss, because the entrance is also tightly sealed by the space storm."

"Although this space storm is slightly stronger than the one we have discovered before, it is still extremely dangerous to us."

“Hehe, but what’s interesting is that the Che Yao Zun seems to have made up his mind to rely on the powerful strength of his body to quietly sneak into this node.”

Xiang Zhili said something shocking.

"Does Che Laoyao really intend to enter the space node in the near future?"

It was obviously the first time that Old Monster Feng heard of this, and he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"That's true. However, this so-called 'fastest' may take one or two hundred years to prepare."

"Because how great the risk of entering the space node is, I'm afraid only God knows."

Xiang Zhili replied seriously.

"According to this, Che Laoyao's life span is about to come to an end. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so impatient and no longer patiently look for a more suitable time."

After a while, the horse-faced old man sighed deeply.

"Che Laoyao didn't reveal the details, but this is most likely the reason."

"Otherwise, with his thoughtful character, how could he act so hastily? In fact, not only Che Laoyao, but all of us only have a few hundred years left to live."

Xiang Zhili's face suddenly turned gloomy.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, we have talked so much. I wonder what you think about this?" Old Monster Feng's face was also not good, but he turned to Yan Yun and suddenly asked a question.

"Brother Xiang is right. I really don't have much time to search for space nodes myself."

"I can give you the relevant information, but there is a prerequisite. If you really find a suitable space node, I hope you can let me know as soon as possible so that I can go check it out and make the corresponding preparations."

"I don't want you to hide anything from me."

Yan Yun responded with a calm expression and a relaxed tone.

"I understand. Even if Junior Brother Yan doesn't say this, we will do our best to fulfill this request. Perhaps, we need to enter the space node together and support each other."

When Xiang Zhili heard this, a relieved smile appeared on his face. He was quite satisfied that Yan Yun did not make excessive demands.

Yan Yun nodded slightly, raised his right hand, and a beam of white light flew towards Xiang Zhili. It was a plain white jade slip.

Xiang Zhili's eyes lit up and he quickly grabbed the jade slip. He used his spiritual sense to explore it and revealed a joyful expression.

"Very good, very good. It not only contains a large amount of space node information, but also the arrangement method of the retrograde channel transmission array."

"If we can successfully decipher this magic circle, we may be able to obtain other unexpected gains. Junior Brother Yan is so generous, we will naturally keep our promise. Here are two Wanli Talismans, please accept them first."

"Once we find a space node, we will send a message to it immediately."

Xiang Zhili was in a good mood. He took out two jade talismans from his sleeve and handed them to Yan Yun.

Yan Yun stretched out his hand to catch it, and with a light wave, he put it into his pocket.

Old Monster Feng has been paying attention to Yan Yun's actions. When he saw Yan Yun hand over the jade slip, the stern look on his face eased a little. (End of this chapter)