Chapter 812
The Heavenly Demon Grandma Arrives
Chapter 812 The Heavenly Demon Grandma Arrives
A pitch-black figure was projected from the spirit realm and appeared in front of Ying Aikun and Ling Chiye.
Then a clear, cold voice crossed the spirit realm and entered their ears.
"sister?"
"Think about it again, Ying Aikun, what should you call me?"
Ying Aikun looked up at the aloof girl projected in front of her, and recalling the difference between them now, she quickly said respectfully, "Grandma! I've missed you so much."
Ling Chiye, watching from the side, secretly sighed. The Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, which spanned various sects, indeed had a strict family tradition, a clear hierarchy, and everything was geared towards wealth and power.
He quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Peak Master Su."
Ling Chiye knew that the person in front of him who looked like a young girl was actually Su Lingyou, the 7th level sect affairs officer of the Heavenly Demon Sect, a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and the peak master of Soul Devouring Peak.
He also heard that the other party had been actively working on this for the past few years and was very likely to enter the Heavenly Demon Palace in the future and become an 8th-level sect affairs officer.
On the other side, Ying Aikun continued, "What exactly did Bu Yingshu mean? He actually used the Immortal Shuttle to smash my physical body to pieces! That was my most valuable physical body right now..."
The projection, shaped like a young girl, listened absentmindedly to Ying Aikun's complaints.
Yes, it's tragic that the other person was hit and lost their body, but what does that have to do with her?
They are just relatives, not in a loan or debt relationship. Su Lingyou doesn't need Ying Aikun to have a stronger earning ability.
For her, Ying Aikun's current weakness actually makes her easier to control and more beneficial for the upcoming projects.
Su Lingyou was only concerned with the profits from the old graveyard and the exploration of the labyrinth.
Unwilling to listen to the other party's rambling any longer, Su Lingyou interrupted Ying Aikun directly: "I already understand the situation. Wanfa has no intention of taking action against the Misty Realm."
"This matter should only have been caused by Bu Yingshu acting on his own initiative."
Hearing this, Ying Aikun's face showed a hint of hatred: "That bastard! If it weren't for my bad luck, how could such a useless junior have the right to bully me?"
The thought of being bullied like this by a junior he used to look down on made Ying Aikun feel even angrier and more resentful. He thought that he had never been so good at dealing with outsourced cultivators before.
"They're treating me like a contractor!"
Then he thought again about the source of all his current predicament.
"It's all that old bastard's fault!" Ying Aikun cursed. "He didn't want to be a proper immortal, so he insisted on creating this New Kunxu, causing chaos in the world and bringing disaster to hundreds of millions of people. Even we descendants were also purged."
The thought that Ying Xintian's assets on each floor had been completely swallowed up made Ying Aikun feel even more heartbroken.
He screamed in his mind, "That's all my money!"
In Ying Aikun's view, if Ying Xintian were gone, the assets he left behind should naturally be distributed to his descendants.
Now, Ying Xintian's assets are being devoured by various sects, which he finds as painful as drinking his blood and eating his flesh.
Whenever he thought about this, it felt like his heart was bleeding.
Ying Aikun sighed inwardly, "This old fool, if he wants to die, he should just go and die quietly by himself. Wouldn't it be better if he handed over all his assets to us to manage before he dies?"
Hearing Ying Aikun's curses, Ling Chiye realized that the "old thing" he was referring to was Ying Xintian, the former immortal and now a traitor to Kunxu.
Ling Chiye knew that the cultivators within the sect now held differing opinions about this former immortal.
Some believe that the other party was set up, driven out of Kunxu by other immortals, and had all their assets swallowed up, making them a loser in the battle for immortality.
Some believe that Ying Xintian wanted to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm and become the 11th Immortal Emperor, which is why he was suppressed and knocked down from the clouds.
Some cultivators believe that Ying Xintian encountered a backlash from the Daoist tradition during his cultivation, which caused him to fall into a state of madness, leading to the subsequent series of events.
However, the truth is not what Ling Chiye is concerned about at the moment. As one of the people in charge of the Heavenly Demon Sect in the Old Graveyard, he is only thinking about how to gain enough benefits in the upcoming changes in the labyrinth.
To achieve this, Ying Aikun, who possesses the immortal bloodline of Ying Xintian, is a crucial element.
Although Su Lingyou and Ying Aikun are also related by blood, the common bloodline between them is that of Taizhen Immortal Venerable, not Ying Xintian. They are from the same maternal clan, but not the same paternal clan. Only Ying Aikun has Ying Xintian's bloodline above him.
Considering this situation, and given that Ying Aikun is backed by the Tai Zhen Immortal Clan, Ling Chiye, despite being a Level 5 Sect Affairs Officer and a cultivator at the Refining Void Realm, still showed great respect to Ying Aikun, a Level 4 Nascent Soul cultivator.
Ling Chiye asked, "Senior Ying, I wonder if you have sensed any changes in the labyrinth since you came to the Old Graveyard?"
Su Lingyou, who was standing to the side, also looked over, clearly this was also a question she was more concerned about.
Ying Aikun closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "The maze left behind by that old fellow has indeed changed."
Thanks to the immortal bloodline within him, Ying Aikun has a subtle sense of the various spatial structures created by Ying Xintian, and the labyrinth of the old graveyard is no exception.
After the spatial structure of the maze changed this time, Ying Aikun could feel... that trace of sensation became more and more obvious.
Ying Aikun said, "The old man's bloodline has always contained the secrets of the power of the cave heaven. Our entire clan... only needs to develop the bloodline talent within us to naturally obtain powerful cave heaven power."
"No one can sense the changes in this labyrinthine place more clearly than us."
Ying Aikun smiled confidently and said, "I can sense that this maze is supported by his bloodline power, causing the spatial structure to become disordered and distorted."
"But now... that power has changed, and it is slowly opening up the maze."
Ling Chiye's eyes flickered: "Open it?"
Ying Aikun said, "To say it's open is relative. For other cultivators, the maze is still inverted and chaotic, but for me, I can already vaguely see the pattern within it."
Ling Chiye asked, "Senior Ying, are there any other people who can see the spatial structure of the maze as clearly as you?"
Ying Aikun smiled proudly and said, "In the entire Yingxintian lineage, there were very few people who could surpass me in the development of bloodline talent back then."
"And in order to see through the changes in the current maze, the power of this bloodline talent is indispensable."
Ling Chiye said, "It is said that when Ying Xintian set up the maze here, he deliberately placed several ancient corpses in it. Did this arrangement affect the spatial structure?"
Ying Aikun waved his hand and said, "Do you think this is an old graveyard where you can just use a few corpses to create a chaotic space?"
"It's useless. The key is the power of the cave within the bloodline. As for the corpse he hid, I estimate it probably has nothing to do with the spatial structure itself. He must have had other purposes."
Ling Chiye nodded slightly. The other party was an expert in this field, so he naturally trusted him.
After Ying Aikun finished her analysis, she looked at Su Lingyou and asked, "Grandma, what exactly are we looking for in this maze?"
Su Lingyou said calmly, "It might be a corpse, the body of a former sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect. His body was hidden by Ying Xintian in the deepest part of the maze."
"What?!" Ling Chi Ye exclaimed in shock, "The former sect leader's corpse?"
Ying Aikun was pleasantly surprised and said, "No wonder, no wonder he disrupted the space and hid the other ancient corpses. It seems that it was all to suppress the corpse of the former sect leader."
Ying Aikun thought to himself, "Good, this old guy finally left some good stuff. As long as I get this corpse, I might be able to turn my life around."
At this moment, Ying Aikun clearly regarded the corpse deep within the labyrinth as his own property. Ling Chiye, however, asked curiously, "If it is the former sect leader's corpse, why hasn't the sect put in a great deal of effort to investigate?"
Although the Heavenly Demon Sect had already invested considerable resources in the old graveyard compared to the Myriad Laws Sect, Ling Chi Ye knew that if the former sect leader's body was indeed here, the Heavenly Demon Sect should have put in even more effort to search for it.
Su Lingyou said calmly, "I cannot tell you the details of this matter yet."
"Just know that you should do your best to explore the maze. Once you find that corpse, everything I promised you will be fine."
When it came to the specific plan for exploring the labyrinth, Ying Aikun couldn't help but snort coldly: "Things were ruined by that junior Bu Yingshu, so it seems we won't be able to borrow a batch of soul cultivators from the Youxin Department this time."
According to Ying Aikun's original plan, with his special sensitivity to the maze space, and with the help of a large number of soul cultivators who were not afraid of losses in their exploration, they would be able to explore at the fastest efficiency.
But now this plan has been completely disrupted by Bu Ying Shu.
Ying Aikun couldn't help but say, "That Bu Yingshu is dull-witted and mediocre, but she seems to have a lot of vengeful intentions. Back then, I gave her a fair assessment and rationally reduced her cultivation resources by a little. I didn't expect her to hold a grudge until now. She's really a vindictive person."
"I'm afraid she won't let this go. What if she continues to cause me trouble?"
Su Lingyou said, "Don't worry about Bu Yingshu. She only came here because of that Zhang Yu. Now she's been stopped and can't do anything about the Old Graveyard for the time being. Just focus on exploring the Old Graveyard from now on."
Upon hearing Su Lingyou's answer, Ying Aikun was slightly taken aback: "Zhang Yu?"
He recalled seeing Zhang Yu in the Youxin tribe and the actions he had originally intended to take to teach him a lesson.
Ying Aikun asked in surprise, "Could it be... that Bu Yingshu came here to stand up for Zhang Yu?"
He originally thought that Bu Yingshu had ambushed him in the old graveyard to deal with him.
Su Lingyou said, "It is said that this Zhang Yu is highly regarded by Bu Yingshu."
"Heh..." Ying Aikun shook his head with a smile: "A piece of trash is a piece of trash, and the subordinates he has taken in are a bunch of ignorant fools."
Recalling Zhang Yu's defiant attitude towards her in the Youxin Department's reception room, Ying Aikun thought to herself, "No wonder, is he relying on Bu Yingshu's influence?"
"Hmph, do you think you can act with impunity just because you have Bu Yingshu protecting you?"
But Ying Aikun had to admit that with Buying Shu protecting him, the other party could really run rampant in the Youxin Department.
"Although both I and Ling Chi Ye could theoretically blast Zhang Yu into dust within a second, however..."
"For the sake of the bigger picture, let's leave Zhang Yu and Bu Yingshu behind him for now."
Just then, Su Lingyou said, "Since we can't borrow soul cultivators from the Youxin Department, we'll just buy them ourselves."
Even if it means increasing costs significantly, Su Lingyou is willing to do anything to explore the labyrinth.
She could sense that they weren't the only ones eyeing the strange changes in the labyrinth this time.
The White Bone Cult and the Netherworld Palace have been making frequent unusual moves at their old graveyard locations, and they are also acquiring and leasing a large number of soul cultivators.
Su Lingyou thought to herself, "I must find that thing before these two factions do."
……
Just as strange events were unfolding in the old graveyard, and the Heavenly Demon Sect, the Netherworld Palace, and the White Bone Sect were preparing to invest more resources into exploring the labyrinth,
Zhang Yu left a clone in the dormitory to continue cultivating and refining immortal techniques, while his primordial spirit soaked in the Transformation Pool in the dormitory. His main body, however, found an opportunity to transform into a gentle breeze and leave the Youxin Department.
He thought to himself, "I've already spoken to Minister Qin Chuan. Unless something really important happens, I should be able to focus on my cultivation in the dormitory. No one should be coming to see my clone."
Zhang Yu knew that as long as no powerful cultivator observed or tested his clone, his clone would not be easily exposed.
If anything major happens, he can only return from the maze at that time.
In the blink of an eye, the breeze that Zhang Yu had transformed into had once again arrived at the edge of the labyrinth.
But this time, before Zhang Yu even got close, he could already see dark clouds gathering and a cold wind blowing, making the sky dark and gloomy.
Many cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage were silently circulating their primordial spirits, moving back and forth like lightning, manipulating a large number of magical treasures and soul cultivators.
In a short while, Zhang Yu saw wave after wave of soul cultivators gathering magic treasures, bringing with them soaring yin energy, and pouring into the maze like a torrent.
Zhang Yu could vaguely sense that there were cultivators with even higher cultivation levels in the spirit world, observing the situation from afar.
“Heavenly Demon, Netherworld, White Bone…” Looking at the information representing each sect in the Spirit Realm, Zhang Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: “There are more and more people exploring the labyrinth.”
"Is this a strategy of using a large number of soul cultivators to fill the sea, recklessly throwing themselves into the labyrinth and forcibly exploring its interior?"
Zhang Yu, who had transformed into a gentle breeze, became even more cautious. After circling around for a long time, he once again stepped into the maze through the most remote entrance.
In any case, with the power of being a descendant of immortals, he could clearly discern directions in the maze, unlike other cultivators who were prone to getting lost and trapped in the chaotic and distorted space.
Furthermore, Zhang Yu can sense the location of the ancestors' corpses and the power of the cave, so it doesn't matter to him which entrance he enters from.
Upon entering this time, Zhang Yu wasted no time and immediately headed towards the remaining power of the cave in the office area.
Of course, Zhang Yu would occasionally whip up a gust of wind along the way, collecting any valuable items he encountered into his own cave.
After the last transaction, Zhang Yu had a good grasp of the prices of various resources in the maze. Now, with each item he took, he seemed to see his funds increase.
Mana Acceleration Corpse Parts Immortal Coins +320
Blood Pool Pressurized Corpse Parts, Immortal Coins +150
Special spirit-proof building materials, +30 Immortal Coins
As he casually picked up things along the way, Zhang Yu felt his wallet getting quite bulging.
Of course, his efficiency was so high partly due to the shape-shifting ability of the "Blood Tide Essence Holy View," which allowed him to move at incredible speed while avoiding encounters with the berserk corpses. Another reason was his powerful perception of the maze, which allowed him to proceed at full speed without worrying about getting trapped inside.
At the same time, Zhang Yu could feel the magical power within his body being constantly consumed and replenished.
The energy consumption stems from the "Blood Tide Essence Holy View," a sect-level technique that, while powerful, is also a major energy consumer, making it arguably the method that consumes Zhang Yu's mana most severely right now.
The replenishment of his magical power came from the immortal crystals that Zhang Yu consumed.
"With the Immortal Crystal, not only did my mana enhancement efficiency increase, but my mana recovery speed also increased."
With his magic power recovering more quickly, Zhang Yu could transform without any restraint, and the resulting gale became even faster and more powerful, greatly increasing his exploration efficiency.
But just as Zhang Yu was making great strides, his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Ok?"
He sensed that the power of the cave, which had been still and quiet, suddenly began to move rapidly.
Zhang Yu's heart sank: "The ancestral corpse that Ying Xintian used to conceal the power of the cave heaven... has moved?"
(End of this chapter)