Chapter 363: The Undying Freak
In the quiet room, Yan Xiaoru's voice softly rose, continuously revealing one shocking secret after another.
"According to the archives of Heavenly Machine Pavilion, everyone who has practiced the Cultivation Technique of the Ancestor of Demon Refinement has become a kind of extension of the godly corpse, constantly transferring energy to that living godly corpse."
"The ancestors of Heavenly Machine Pavilion hypothesized that this living godly corpse has not yet completely died, and there may still be a possibility of resurrection. However, the laws of heaven and earth have greatly changed, and the current world can no longer accommodate the existence of gods." Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
"But if someone keeps feeding nutrients to the corpse, then perhaps one day in the future, this living godly corpse might be resurrected."
"And by that time, facing a vengeful god resurrected upon us who ate its heart and refined it into an undead medicine... we would be undoubtedly doomed."
"Therefore, we must obliterate the Demon Sect's lineage, ensuring that no one in the world continues to practice the Cultivation Technique of the Ancestor of Demon Refinement."
Yan Xiaoru narrated the terrifying truth with a calm tone.
But Li Muyang was visibly stunned, "We?"
Yan Xiaoru glanced at him and said, "Did you think I would keep the undead medicine to myself if I refine it?"
Li Muyang fell silent for a moment before sighing.
"So this is the truth behind everything..."
Indeed, Yan Xiaoru, a top demon cultivator, knew many more secrets than he did.
Yan Xiaoru did not have the perspective of an Ascendant, yet she still knew the secrets within the Demon Sect's gates, even more thoroughly than he did.
But since Yan Xiaoru intended to eradicate the Demon Sect's lineage...
Li Muyang pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of killing Gong Yanghong, I know of a very powerful mysterious person who also wants to kill Gong Yanghong."
Li Muyang decided to reveal what he knew about Zi Weiheng, and in the process, sought to inquire about Zi Weiheng's background from Yan Xiaoru.
"That mysterious person is very powerful; he was already at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm previously. At the moment when the seals of heaven and earth were lifted not long ago, he rapidly broke through to the Eternal Heaven Realm, very likely the first cultivator to make that breakthrough in our time."
Li Muyang said, "Moreover, this person has an Ancient Immortal Artifact in his possession. Although I don't know what kind of Immortal Artifact it is, its power must be extraordinary."
"He also wants to kill Gong Yanghong and has declared his intent to exterminate the entire Refining Demon Sect."
"As far as I know, this person has a vendetta against Gong Yanghong for killing his mother and annihilating his clan..."
Li Muyang shared his detailed and meticulous understanding of Zi Weiheng.
Although he could not mention the group chat, Yan Xiaoru was not the kind to question further.
As she listened to Li Muyang's detailed narrative, her brow furrowed more and more.
When Li Muyang finished recounting everything, Yan Xiaoru's expression became quite solemn.
Learning about the existence of Zi Weiheng, a cultivator with immense strength and goals aligned with hers, Yan Xiaoru did not feel the joy of encountering a kindred spirit, but rather felt as if facing a formidable enemy.
Her reaction made Li Muyang also sense something was amiss.
"Uh... your expression..." Li Muyang hesitated, then asked, "Can't this person be our ally and be recruited?"
Yan Xiaoru nodded gravely, "Not only can he not be an ally, but he might even become our Death Sentence!"
"All those associated with the Demon Sect should stay far away from this dangerous individual, or else they are bound to die without a doubt..."
Yan Xiaoru's choice of words was quite severe.
Li Muyang looked surprised, "You know this person's identity?"
Yan Xiaoru gently shook her head, "I don't know, but I have a rough guess."
"There are not many who possess top cultivational achievements in the present world and have a clan-obliterating hatred against Gong Yanghong, desiring to destroy the whole Refining Demon Sect..."
Yan Xiaoru speculated after some thought and then said.
"There are many with a vendetta against Gong Yanghong, but there are no more than three people who also meet the conditions you've mentioned."
"Among them, the Qingmu Flood Dragon clan, which was eradicated seven hundred years ago, fits these clues the most."
Yan Xiaoru spoke with a grave expression, "Seven hundred years ago, the Green-Wood Flood Dragon Clan was a dominant force in their territory. They had the bloodline of the ancient flood dragons, which, though diluted, was vast in number, eventually developing into a major power."
"But seven hundred years ago, Hu Qingshan, the second-generation Sect Master of the Refinement Demon Sect, led his Sect in annihilating the entire Green-Wood Flood Dragon lineage, slaughtering all the flood dragons."
"Thus, the lineage of the Green-Wood Flood Dragons was severed."
"However, according to secret records from the Heavenly Machine Pavilion, the Green-Wood Flood Dragon lineage also had a mysterious inheritance from ancient ancestors, possibly possessing an Ancient Immortal Artifact."
"If the person you mentioned truly exists, then it's highly probable that he is a Green-Wood Flood Dragon that escaped death seven hundred years ago!"
Yan Xiaoru said sternly, "This person harbors such deep hatred and animosity towards the Refinement Demon Sect that if he could kill Gong Yanghong and eradicate the Refinement Demon Sect's doctrine, it would likely mean that everyone associated with the Refinement Demon Sect cannot escape his slaughter."
"That naturally includes us..."
Yan Xiaoru solemnly added, "You said he has already entrenched himself under the Demon Sect's rule and has even broken through to the Eternal Heaven Realm... Ambitious and bearing the vendetta of bloodshed, he might soon lead a vengeful army to attack the Refinement Demon Sect."
"Not only can we not form an alliance with him, but we need to be wary of him, even cautious of him!"
Yan Xiaoru's words carried severe implications.
Li Muyang, however, hesitated for a moment before asking uncertainly, "But what you speak of... happened seven hundred years ago?"
It's not surprising for members of the Demon Race to live long.
"But at the time, it was the second-generation Sect Master Hu Qingshan in charge. I can understand that the flood dragon would want to exterminate the Refinement Demon Sect out of deep hatred. However, wasn't Gong Yanghong not even born seven hundred years ago?"
The current Sect Master of the Demon Sect, Gong Yanghong, was only two hundred and seventy years old and was the Refinement Demon Sect's fifth-generation Sect Master.
"Why does he seem to hate Gong Yanghong so bitterly every time he is mentioned, as if he is his only mortal enemy?"
Li Muyang found it peculiar.
Initially, Zi Weiheng merely wanted to kill Gong Yanghong for revenge.
It was only after breaking through to the Eternal Heaven Realm and gaining strength that he expanded the scope of his vengeance to the entire Refinement Demon Sect.
Clearly, Gong Yanghong was Zi Weiheng's primary enemy.
But according to Yan Xiaoru...
Facing Li Muyang's shocked gaze, Yan Xiaoru sighed.
She looked at the young man and said softly, yet with a heavy tone, "That is the Refinement Demon Sect's second great secret within their mountain gate."
In the quiet room, Yan Xiaoru faced Li Muyang, speaking calmly but with earnest gravity.
"From the time the Ancestor of Demon Refinement founded the Refinement Demon Sect more than thirteen hundred years ago, passing through five generations, each Sect Master has been exceptionally talented with unsurpassed cultivation, mighty Demon Cultivators."
"However, the five generations of Sect Masters who've supposedly changed in the eyes of the public have actually never changed at all—it's always been the same person."
"An undying monster who has lived for over a thousand years, yet never died..."
Yan Xiaoru's words were spoken with an extremely calm and detached tone.
But coupled with the stillness of the moment and her inscrutable expression, they delivered a striking sense of horror.
Li Muyang's entire body tensed, his hair standing on end in an instant.
A chill ran up his spine, reaching the crown of his head at once.
"Are you saying... all successive Refining Demon Sect Leaders have been subject to Soul Possession?! That all the Sect Masters from ancient times to now are actually the Ancestor of Demon Refinement?"
Li Muyang recounted these words in astonishment, truly scared.
That terrifying and brutal old monster, the Ancestor of Demon Refinement, was still alive?
And his, along with Yan Xiaoru's, ultimate goal was to slay this over a thousand-year-old fiend... Damn! The difficulty of this task just skyrocketed!