169: Chapter 169 Kidnapping a Nascent Soul cultivator to the Fallen Demon Valley!

Chapter 169: Abducting a Soul Transformation Cultivator to Demon Fall Valley!

"Alright, this Junior has said all that needs to be said. How Senior chooses is Senior's business. Will you choose to lend this Junior a helping hand, or choose to become this Junior's enemy? I have a few words to remind Senior: make your choice carefully and do not choose wrongly. Otherwise, the consequences will be quite unpredictable."

Zhao Changsheng's words caused the old man's expression to turn quite ugly, but in the end, he let out a sigh, set aside his former pride, and directly agreed.

"This old man can agree to your conditions and will do my utmost to help you. However, you also need to promise this old man three things. If you agree to these three things, my Heavenly Demon Sect will become your strongest support in Great Jin. Even if you unify Great Jin in the future, this old man will help you."

"Fine, Senior, state those three conditions. As long as they aren't too excessive, I can consider them."

Zhao Changsheng was not surprised by the old man's words; instead, he nodded and asked in return.

"The first condition is that you must guarantee everything you said before is true, and you must also swear a heart demon oath."

"That is naturally no problem, because it was true to begin with. I indeed have the confidence to resolve that ancient true devilish qi."

"Very well. The second condition is that if you truly unify the entire Great Jin Cultivation World in the future, you must guarantee that my Heavenly Demon Sect will not be weaker than it is now, nor will it fall into ruin."

"I can only guarantee that as long as I am here, the Heavenly Demon Sect will absolutely not fall into ruin. But if I am no longer in the Mortal Realm, then I cannot guarantee it. Furthermore, I can take a Disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect as my own Disciple. As for how much of my mantle he can inherit in the future, that will depend on his luck. If his luck is good, he will naturally be fine; if his luck is poor, then I cannot guarantee anything."

"That is acceptable."

Having received such a satisfactory answer, the joy on the old man's face increased slightly as he proceeded to state the third condition.

"The third matter is that you must promise to do your best to help us find the Reverse Spirit Passage."

"I cannot agree to this condition because I simply cannot do it. This is not something that can be found in the Mortal Realm. Moreover, I recall explaining very clearly to you all that this is something the Spirit Realm can only open by paying a massive price. What can be found in the Mortal Realm for Ascension are Space Nodes. As for how to find them, I am not quite sure how they should be located."

"However, there is one person who knows—or rather, a Yao. To be precise, a Yao Race Cultivator. You should be clear on who I am talking about."

Zhao Changsheng's words caused the old man's expression to change drastically instantly, and then he immediately reacted.

"You mean that Demon Concubine?"

"Senior is indeed a clever person. Indeed, it is exactly that Demon Concubine, without any error. However, as for whether you can get that Demon Concubine to inform you about the Space Nodes, that will depend on your own abilities; don't look to me. There is one thing I hope you can understand and be aware of."

"I have essentially agreed to all three conditions, but you need to understand one thing: you need to act according to what I say, rather than having me do things I am unwilling to do for you."

Zhao Changsheng's almost commanding tone caused much of the smile on the old man's face to vanish. However, at the thought—or rather, the sight—of the immortal extermination pearls in front of Zhao Changsheng, the dissatisfaction and resentment in his heart also vanished completely.

After all, even among Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, not a single one is unafraid of death. On the contrary, the higher the Realm, the more one fears death. Having enjoyed everything they have now, one could say they have enjoyed wealth and status; who would be willing or able to give all that up?

Therefore, under these circumstances, no matter how much greed the old man felt toward Zhao Changsheng, he did not dare to strike. He knew very well that he was not Zhao Changsheng's match, or rather, that Zhao Changsheng had the certainty of taking him down with him.

In such a situation, how would he dare to act?

"Senior, the transaction between you and me is complete, so you should head back. While you're at it, tell your friends or other Soul Transformation Seniors not to meddle in other people's business. If they really want to meddle, they should mind their own affairs first and not come looking for trouble with me. Especially have them pay close attention so they don't do anything foolish."

This further warning from Zhao Changsheng made the old man's expression look quite terrible.

"This old man understands. You can rest assured."

"Alright, since you've already come, why don't you accompany me to a certain place, Senior? I believe this place will not disappoint you. I hadn't originally planned to have Senior come along, but I didn't expect Senior to be so sensible and agree to my conditions. Since that's the case, I don't mind taking Senior for a trip, and I hope it will satisfy you. As for what benefits you can obtain there, that will depend on Senior's own abilities."

Zhao Changsheng's words caused the gloom on the old man's face to be swept away instantly, replaced by a look of pleasant surprise.

Of course, he was no fool; he naturally understood that Zhao Changsheng's words did not stem from such kind intentions.

"This old man understands. You want me to help you, don't you?"

"Senior is indeed a clever person; it is indeed so. I truly hope Senior can help me. If Senior is unwilling, it's no matter; Senior can head back now. Anyway, for me, it's just a bit more difficulty, not something unsolvable."

Zhao Changsheng nodded, feeling no embarrassment in admitting it, and directly acknowledged it.

"It's not that this old man doesn't want to help you, it's just that I need to know where we are going."

The old man was also very straightforward, a bit more of a smile appearing on his face as he inquired.

"Actually, Senior should be aware of this place; it is called Demon Fall Valley."

As soon as Zhao Changsheng's last three words fell, the smile on the old man's face vanished in a flash, replaced entirely by a look of solemnity.

"Do you know what is inside that Demon Fall Valley? You should be clear on it, right?"

"If I weren't clear on what was inside, I wouldn't go, nor would I invite Senior to come along. It is precisely because of this that I hope Senior can go with me, to avoid any accidents. After all, compared to me, an enlightened expert like Senior should have a deeper understanding of that place; this should be very clear."

"I also hope Senior can help. If Senior is truly unwilling, you can leave right now."

Zhao Changsheng's final words were quite uncomfortable to hear.

"This old man didn't say I was unwilling to help you, but this is not something that can be done in a moment. Regarding the events of the past, I have only seen a few words in the Sect's ancient records; I'm afraid I don't know much more than you. However, there are indeed good things there; this old man can be certain of that. It's normal that you want to go there, and I can understand it, but you must still be extra cautious and must not be careless in the slightest. Otherwise, the consequences will be extremely severe. Even if your current Divine Ability and strength are thirty percent greater than us Soul Transformation Cultivators, there is still some danger compared to that place."

It was unclear whether the old man's words were out of kindness or a threat, but after hearing them, Zhao Changsheng said with a smile: "It is precisely because of that danger that I hope Senior can accompany me."

"And since Senior is willing, then without further ado, let's go take a look. I originally thought of waiting until the Teleportation Array outside was repaired before going, but since Senior has already come, what am I waiting for? Let's go straight in. Anyway, for Senior, these aren't major matters, nor are they overly difficult things, wouldn't you say, Senior?"

Zhao Changsheng's slightly complimentary words gave the old man a hair-raising feeling, as if Zhao Changsheng harbored ill intentions, though he couldn't quite put his finger on the feeling.

Besides, since he had already come, he definitely had to find a way to resolve the hidden dangers within Demon Fall Valley. Otherwise, wouldn't his trip have been in vain?

"Don't think too highly of this old man; I'm not as powerful as you think. I will merely do my best to help you. As for the final result, I cannot guarantee it. I hope you can take care of yourself and don't think this old man can help you all that much."

"This old man is entering Demon Fall Valley primarily to resolve the hidden dangers left behind by the ancient Cultivators, and then to see if there is anything inside that I need. If there truly is, then I will naturally claim it."

"That is naturally no problem. As long as it's something inside, Senior can take whatever catches your eye. This Junior will do my best not to compete with Senior, unless that item is extremely important to me."

Zhao Changsheng smiled and said.

"Good, with those words of yours, this old man can be at ease. However, you still need to pay close attention. Since you're prepared to set out now, then without further ado, let's move immediately; no need to waste time."

The old man was also a decisive person and chose to set out immediately.

Zhao Changsheng naturally had no objections and nodded, leading the way in front. After all, although the old man knew that Demon Fall Valley was in the Tiannan Cultivation land, it didn't mean he knew the exact location and route, especially at a time like this.

Naturally, he needed a local like Zhao Changsheng to lead the way. As a native of Tiannan and the number one person in the Tiannan Cultivation World, Zhao Changsheng's pace while leading was naturally astonishingly fast. Even a Soul Transformation Cultivator like the old man found it a bit difficult to keep up.

This couldn't help but make the old man marvel at how powerful Zhao Changsheng's strength truly was, but more importantly, he became wary of Zhao Changsheng.

"I really didn't expect this fellow's speed to be so fast. In that case, it won't be an easy task to kill him in the future. Once he breaks through to the Soul Transformation Stage—this Demon Fall Valley might be a good opportunity. It's a pity only I have arrived; if those other old fellows had all come, the chance would be even greater."

"But for now, I still have to see if there's any opportunity to take advantage of, and if there are useful things in the valley."

As for the thoughts in the old man's heart, although Zhao Changsheng wasn't entirely clear, he could guess one or two. However, he didn't care about these things because what he wanted to do now was to lure this old fellow into Demon Fall Valley.

Firstly, it was to resolve that hidden danger, and secondly, it was to deal with the old man. Otherwise, why would he be so kind-hearted? When was he ever such a kind-hearted person?

The other party had come to take his life; if he let them go back, wouldn't that make him seem too useless? Since they wanted his life, then they couldn't blame him for being impolite.

The old man could also guess a bit of Zhao Changsheng's intentions, but even so, he had to enter Demon Fall Valley.

Because he also wanted to take this opportunity to kill Zhao Changsheng and thereby obtain the good things in Demon Fall Valley.

The goals and thoughts of the two were almost identical: both wanted to use the geographical advantage of Demon Fall Valley to eliminate the other.

Otherwise, relying solely on their own power to kill the other would be truly difficult, as well as labor-intensive, time-consuming, and exhausting.

There was even the possibility of being dragged down together. In such a situation, it could be described as more loss than gain.

Since that was the case, it was better to use other forces to accomplish what they wanted to do.

For them, this was definitely the greatest help; that much was certain.

One was a Nascent Soul Cultivator and the other was a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator; their speed was naturally incomparable to ordinary Cultivators.

Thus, it didn't take long for the two of them to successfully reach the location of Demon Fall Valley, and then they saw the Demon Fall Valley they had been longing for.

Although the Teleportation Array had not been completely repaired, Zhao Changsheng still brought the old man to a hidden entrance, a place Wei Wuya had told him about.

Although there were spatial rifts, it was one of the safest entrances besides the Teleportation Array.

As for the Teleportation Array, although a portion of it had been repaired, entering Demon Fall Valley completely safely through it was not an easy task.

Furthermore, Zhao Changsheng did not intend to let others know the news of his entry into Demon Fall Valley. Once he used the Teleportation Array, the news would immediately spread throughout the entire Tiannan Cultivation World and the Chaotic Star Sea.

This would not be a good thing for the great cultivation Empire he had just established. As the master of the great cultivation Empire, he would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen, lest it affect his status, especially in his current situation.

He absolutely could not leave the Tiannan Cultivation World or the Chaotic Star Sea; he had to ensure he could appear in any place at any time.

By doing so, he could stabilize the current situation and the state of his Empire. This was something that had to be done; no accidents could be allowed to occur.

Zhao Changsheng was very clear on this point, so he absolutely would not allow anyone to know he had entered Demon Fall Valley, which left this place as the only choice.

He heard that the spatial rifts here were somewhat numerous, but it was also relatively safer. Moreover, he had brought a Soul Transformation Cultivator along, making it naturally even safer.

Even if this Soul Transformation Cultivator clearly harbored ill intentions, it was enough for Zhao Changsheng.