388: The protagonist finally wakes up

"Daoist Tianming's disciple?

To think he is the successor of Heavenly Nether Mountain, interesting."

The Sky Demon Daoist's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.

Although they had the help of the Immortal Envoy, the Five Great Demonic Sects were still wary of secluded Sects like Heavenly Nether Mountain.

After all, the Immortal Envoy had said they would not intervene personally, only provide some resources from behind the scenes and allow them to implement the plan against the Righteous Path Cultivators.

Fortunately, he hadn't immediately grabbed this Gray-robed Youth and searched his soul.

Otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

Thinking this, the Sky Demon Daoist immediately spoke to the Demon Shadow Daoist:

"Demon Shadow Daoist, you know Daoist Tianming. I'll leave this person to you. Ask him what exactly is happening in this vicinity."

"Alright, I will go and ask him."

The Demon Shadow Daoist nodded, then extended his withered hand, directly releasing Spiritual Power to lift the Gray-robed Youth lying on the ground before him, and then circulated Spiritual Power to begin healing the Gray-robed Youth's injuries.

In an instant, the injuries on the Gray-robed Youth's body vanished.

He also opened his eyes, muttering to himself:

"I... we finally meet again!

Before..."

"Wait, where did I get taken?"

Ye Jingchen suddenly widened his eyes.

Hadn't he just gone through untold hardships to finally find a chance to speak with Mu Wanning?

Why did he disappear right after he opened his mouth and before he finished a single sentence?

No!

He still needed to resolve the misunderstanding with Wan Ning!

Why did Wan Ning vanish right after he saw her?

Ye Jingchen looked around blankly, only seeing five fierce-looking old men standing in a row, staring intently at him.

Wait!

It was bad enough that Wan Ning was gone.

Why did they turn into five old men who looked so fierce?

He suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if some great horror was watching him.

"Little Friend Ye, you are finally awake."

The Demon Shadow Daoist looked at Ye Jingchen and said with a smile.

"I am..."

Ye Jingchen suddenly noticed his clothes were ragged and his whole body felt chilly, as if something had damaged them.

Could it be!

He suddenly thought of a possibility, and his expression instantly turned grim.

After all, anyone who woke up to find five old men staring intently at them would be startled!

However, upon sensing that his body seemed fine, he suppressed his thoughts and looked at the old man who had spoken.

A moment later, he felt that the old man speaking now looked somewhat familiar, so he asked uncertainly:

"Are you Senior Demon Shadow?

Junior Ye Jingchen greets Senior Demon Shadow."

Ye Jingchen quickly got up, cupped his hands, and spoke.

Only now did he truly regain his senses and recall the events that transpired, feeling a burst of grievance in his heart.

Who could understand how unhappy he felt right now?

He went to explore the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins, only to be heavily injured and knocked unconscious by a single move, then teleported away from the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins by a Contingency Plan left by his Revered Master.

He gained nothing, only severe injuries.

Even that shadow demon clan identity token was stolen.

If that were all, it would be fine, but just when he finally woke up outside and was about to find a place to heal, the Shadow Demon Ruins actually exploded, and the world-destroying power filled him with terror.

Fortunately, he was relatively far away and was not hit directly by the explosion, but he was still struck by a trace of the Power of Law's aftermath.

The injuries he had just partially recovered from became severe again, causing him to suffer heavy injuries once more and collapse, unconscious.

If it weren't for the Contingency Plan his Revered Master had set up on him to block most of the Power of Law, he would certainly have met a terrible end.

"Not bad. As expected of Daoist Tianming's disciple, your talent is very strong!"

The Demon Shadow Daoist assessed Ye Jingchen and exclaimed.

"Right, Little Friend Ye, the others beside me are Grand Elders from the other Four Great Demonic Sects."

"Greetings, Seniors!"

Ye Jingchen was startled and spoke respectfully.

"Little friend, can you tell us what happened here?"

The Sky Demon Daoist said in a gentle tone.

"It's like this..."

Ye Jingchen slowly began to recount what had just happened.

Of course, he didn't mention being ambushed and knocked unconscious.

After all, that incident was too humiliating.

He, the dignified Young Lord of Heavenly Nether Mountain, was actually ambushed and heavily injured.

How could he admit such a thing? He only said that he encountered extremely powerful Shadow Demon Remnant Souls in the Shadow Demon Ruins, and since he couldn't defeat them, he used his Trump Card to teleport away.

As he spoke, he secretly speculated that the person who ambushed him inside the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins was likely an enemy of Heavenly Nether Mountain.

Having learned that he was going to explore the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins, they secretly infiltrated and seized the opportunity to try and kill him.

But that person surely never expected him to have so many Contingency Plans on him.

Now that person was probably blown to ashes along with the Shadow Demon Ruins, which gave him a sense of relief, though his only regret was not being able to take revenge personally.

After listening to Ye Jingchen's account, the tightly furrowed brows of the Sky Demon Daoist and the other four relaxed.

It seems that, just as they thought, the disturbance just now was the Small World where the Shadow Demon Clan Ruins were located self-destructing, and not powerful Righteous Path Cultivators attacking.

In that case, they could rest assured.

The plan of the Five Great Demonic Sects could continue to be implemented.

"Little Friend Ye, thank you for your information. If you are willing, you can stay at our Demon Shadow Sect for a while longer."

The Demon Shadow Daoist said politely after pondering for a moment.

"That sounds great. Thank you, Senior Demon Shadow."

Ye Jingchen cupped his hands and replied directly.

The Demon Shadow Daoist's suggestion perfectly matched his intentions.

Currently, the other Ancient Secret Realms haven't reached the time for opening. He can use this opportunity to find a place to cultivate. As one of the Five Great Demonic Sects in the Eastern Region, the Demon Shadow Sect has profound heritage and is suitable for cultivating for a period.

Moreover, his Physique requires refining some Heaven And Earth Treasure that grows in the Demonic Domain.

Presumably, the Demon Shadow Sect has plenty of such Heaven And Earth Treasure, which he can collect to quickly enhance his strength.

As for the Central Domain, he temporarily doesn't want to go back.

The thought of the Central Domain reminded him of Wan Ning again.

But his main priority now is improving his strength; the time to resolve the misunderstanding with Wan Ning has not yet arrived.

Seeing Ye Jingchen agree, the Demon Shadow Daoist waved his hand. Several Demon Shadow Sect Elders in the Enlightenment Realm suddenly appeared around them and then led Ye Jingchen away.

"We should also seize the opportunity to quickly repair the Heavenly Demon Sealing Array!"

The Sky Demon Daoist looked at the other four and said in a deep voice.

"You are right. We must repair the Formation quickly, or it will be troublesome if the Righteous Path Cultivators seize the chance to attack.

Without this Formation, it would truly be difficult for us to withstand the assault of the Ten Great Holy Lands."

"Indeed, the sooner we finish the repairs, the safer we will be!"

...the other four also agreed.

Immediately, the Sky Demon Daoist and the other four flashed and vanished from the spot.

They intended to go to the various Formation Cores of the Heavenly Demon Sealing Array to quickly repair the Great Array.