158: Chapter 158 Subduing the Old Demon of the Joyous Union!

Chapter 158: Subduing Old Devil Hehuan!

"But you should know how serious this is. If an accident occurs, I'm afraid no one will be able to save you."

Xin Ruyin said with some concern.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Alright, you go back first. I'm going to meet them; they should be preparing by now. I want to see what tricks they have up their sleeves. If their methods aren't clever, they'll have to listen to me this time. If they are clever, then I'd like to experience them for myself."

After saying this, Zhao Changsheng slipped away immediately. His speed was unprecedented, so fast that Xin Ruyin couldn't even think of chasing him; he disappeared from the range of her Divine Thought in an instant.

Although Xin Ruyin knew where Zhao Changsheng was going, she didn't pursue him because she knew it would be useless.

Instead, she might become a burden to Zhao Changsheng, so she could only wait for good news from him; there was no other way.

Yehua City was one of the closest cities to the Wanling Mountain Range, where Demon Fall Valley was located. Although it was still over ten thousand li away, many Cultivators still stayed there.

The weakest of these Cultivators were Core Formation Stage Cultivators. For this reason, the cultivation School that originally controlled the city immediately recalled all their Disciples to their mountain gate, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to everything happening in the city.

Because any one of them was someone their entire School could not afford to provoke. Since that was the case, they quickly closed their mountain gate; otherwise, the entire Sect might be turned to ashes.

Zhao Changsheng was currently in this city. The inn he was staying in had a bit of destiny with him, called Hongfu Inn.

Besides him, there were other Cultivators in this inn, and these Cultivators had directly booked all the guest rooms.

Zhao Changsheng had no objection to this, because among these Cultivators was a fellow who could be considered an acquaintance.

It was none other than Old Devil Hehuan of the Hehuan Sect.

But the current Old Devil Hehuan had already severed ties with the Hehuan Sect. In other words, he was no longer the Grand Elder of the Hehuan Sect. The current Grand Elder of the Hehuan Sect was the former Old Devil Yunlu. Simply put, whatever the current Old Devil Hehuan did or whatever trouble he caused, it had nothing to do with the Hehuan Sect anymore.

This was all so they could deal with Zhao Changsheng.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come looking for this Old Devil Hehuan.

"I never thought you'd be able to find me. It's truly a surprise. But how did you find me? I believe I hid myself quite well, and I specifically chose such an inconspicuous inn without telling anyone, just so I could quietly enter Demon Fall Valley and act against you with the others."

In the courtyard behind the inn, Old Devil Hehuan looked at the uninvited guest before him, his face full of confusion.

Because he believed he had hidden well enough, not alerting anyone or telling anyone; it could be said that no one knew of his existence except himself.

He had even disguised his appearance and Realm. His appearance was now a bit more feminine and completely transformed compared to before; even those most familiar with him wouldn't be able to notice.

As for his Realm, it was lowered to the Nascent Soul Early-stage. He even used some secret method to disguise the Cultivation Technique he practiced.

"How did I find you? You don't need to know. You only need to know that I found you. I know your goal is to join forces with other Fellow Daoists. You want to use the ancient Restrictions and space cracks in Demon Fall Valley to kill me. To be honest, your chances of success are quite high."

Zhao Changsheng smiled and sat directly opposite Old Devil Hehuan. He took out a tea set from his Storage Pouch, poured two cups of tea, gave one to Old Devil Hehuan, and began drinking the other himself.

"Is it Wei Wuya who told you?"

"That's right, it was indeed Wei Wuya. Brother Wei told me. Didn't you all intentionally let him tell me? It was to lure me to Demon Fall Valley. If you hadn't let him tell me on purpose, I wouldn't have come here. Simply put, we're just seeing whose strength is greater. I have enough confidence to deal with all of you, and you have enough confidence to kill me and obtain the treasures on me. These are your goals."

"Honestly, your plan is perfect and your idea is good. If it were any other Cultivator, they might actually be killed by you, and your plan would surely succeed. But you still underestimated me. You think your current strength is enough, but in reality, I think you're overestimating yourselves quite a bit; it's a bit of a pipe dream."

"How was the Star Palace of the Chaotic Star Sea destroyed? I think you should have investigated and understood it clearly by now. So why do you still insist on killing me? My being alive is definitely a good thing for the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, not a bad thing. I can help the Tiannan Cultivation World solve many troubles and problems. Especially those Seals left behind from ancient times; those sealed locations contain Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi left over from the ancient era."

"If it can be released, it would be of great benefit to restoring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire Mortal Realm. What I'm doing is clearly a good thing. Why is it that I don't understand? Why do you insist on finding ways to kill me?"

"Just because I threaten your status, position, and safety? Just because I want to unify the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, the entire Grassland Tribe, and the entire Mortal Realm?"

"But what is the reason I'm doing this? It's not like you don't know. If I don't do this, how can I release all those ancient Seals?"

"Don't speak so high-soundingly. No matter how high-soundingly you put it, it doesn't change one thing: you want to unify the entire Mortal Realm. Even if you can't unify the entire Mortal Realm, you have the ability to unify the entire Tiannan Cultivation World. But once you unify it, where will there be a place for our Schools and Families? There will inevitably be a redistribution, and at that time, who knows how many Cultivators, Schools, and Families will fall and perish because of it."

"Is this something you can change? You can't change any of this, nor can you prevent it. You might even kill countless Sects, Families, and Cultivators just to redistribute resources."

"In this situation, do we have any choice other than joining forces to deal with you? We have no choice at all. Are you not aware of this? Do you still not understand?"

"So you don't need to speak so high-soundingly. Perhaps you really do want the Mortal Realm to restore its ancient cultivation environment, but do you not know how much must be sacrificed in the process?"

"Moreover, these are likely just your own ambitions. Your high-sounding words are merely excuses you've found. So there's no need to say more to me. If you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end. It's just a pity I couldn't kill you. Truly a great pity."

Old Devil Hehuan picked up the tea Zhao Changsheng handed him, took a sip, and spoke. His words made Zhao Changsheng shake his head helplessly.

"What you say is quite right, and you're correct. Those words are indeed high-sounding, and I indeed intend to unify the entire Mortal Realm and hold it in my hands. There's no problem with that, and I admit it. Only in this way can the Mortal Realm completely restore its ancient cultivation environment."

"I have no choice and no other way. As for whether you agree or not, it's no longer important, because I will either kill or subdue as many of the Cultivators involved in this matter as I can. For me now, this is no longer a difficult task."

"Fellow Daoist Hehuan, I also sincerely hope you can help me and let go of the grudge between us. I know you wanted to kill me, or perhaps you still do, but I can overlook that. However, I need your help. If you don't help me, then I will destroy you and the entire Hehuan Sect. This is not difficult for me, and you should be well aware of that. To me, destroying the Hehuan Sect would at most take a bit more effort and time, but it's not hard. Don't think that because you severed ties with the Hehuan Sect, I won't destroy it. That's pure wishful thinking. Whether it's the Hehuan Sect, the Tai Zhen Sect, or any other Schools, as long as they are my enemies or stand in my way, I will destroy them if they don't behave."

"After all, you should know very well that those who achieve great things don't sweat the small stuff. You should understand these principles better than I do, so I won't waste time talking nonsense with you. I'll only tell you one thing now: are you willing to help me? If you are, I can let bygones be bygones, and I will do my best to help you advance to the Soul Transformation Stage. If someone else said this, you might not believe it, but I'm sure you'll believe my words, right? I know where the Demon Essence Pill is. This item can enhance a Late Nascent Soul Stage's perception of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, increasing the chance of breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage by a few points."

"And I can also help you obtain it with all my strength, but you must promise to help me. If you don't help me, I won't help you; you should be very clear on this. Moreover, the entire Hehuan Sect will perish because of your choice."

"But if you successfully break through to the Soul Transformation Stage in the future, then the entire Hehuan Sect will surely flourish, and you will become the first Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator of the Hehuan Sect in ten thousand years. You should be very clear on this point; there's no need to ask me. I'm too lazy to explain anything further. I just need a definite answer from you: are you willing to cooperate with me to face the coming trouble together? As long as you are willing, then with the two of us joining forces plus other Fellow Daoists, the chance of success in the coming trouble is quite high."

"If you're unwilling, then act as if I never said anything and as if I never came. But then, be prepared to have the Hehuan Sect buried with you. Don't think you have time to consider this; I don't have that much time to waste here with you. I only need a definite answer. I'll give you half an hour at most. I'll wait here for your answer for half an hour. I hope you don't disappoint me. If you do, I'll make you regret it deeply."

"Alright, the timer starts now. Fellow Daoist Hehuan, think it over carefully."

After saying this, Zhao Changsheng finished the tea in his cup and poured himself another. At the same time, he looked leisurely at the Old Devil Hehuan before him, whose expression was complex, hesitant, and even unsightly.

Zhao Changsheng had some admiration for Old Devil Hehuan, but admiration aside, he didn't intend to let him go.

Coming here this time was giving the other party one last chance. If Old Devil Hehuan couldn't grasp this opportunity, then he couldn't be blamed for being ruthless.

He would definitely do as he said and destroy the entire Hehuan Sect. Anyway, the Hehuan Sect wasn't exactly a good School; it was the number one Sect of the Demonic Path. Under these circumstances, even if he destroyed it, he wouldn't feel any guilt, only happiness.

After finishing another cup of tea, Zhao Changsheng glanced at Old Devil Hehuan again. Old Devil Hehuan remained silent, with no intention of giving an answer, clearly thinking about how to escape.

Zhao Changsheng remained silent as well, saying nothing. He just continued to pour and drink tea, occasionally glancing at Old Devil Hehuan to see his reaction. Old Devil Hehuan's reaction was to remain silent. "There's one last quarter of an hour. When I finish this cup of tea, if you still haven't made a decision, you can wait for the Hehuan Sect to be buried with you. I will kill you first and then move to destroy the Hehuan Sect. As the Grand Elder of the Hehuan Sect, I know you definitely have considerable feelings for it. Even if you are a person of the Demonic Path, or even the number one figure of the demonic path, you should still have feelings. After all, what you Cultivate is not the heartless path, but pure Demonic Path."

This persuasion from Zhao Changsheng made Old Devil Hehuan choose to agree and nod.

"I can agree to your terms, but you must guarantee one thing: you absolutely cannot harm too many Schools and Families in the Tiannan Cultivation World."

"That is naturally no problem. You can rest assured; there will definitely be no problem with that. I can still make that guarantee. If I couldn't even make that guarantee, I would have died long ago. Alright, you rest here for a bit. I'm going to contact other Fellow Daoists and ask for their opinions."

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