148: Yan Qiong, the Vice Palace Master of the Demon God Palace!

My hair stood on end. Could this be Yan Kui's enemy? If so, everyone here is finished.

"That... someone set that up for me. I don't know him."

"Oh? You don't know? Then you must know. Speak!" The elderly shadow looked toward Shi Feng.

"I..." Shi Feng was also startled by the sudden question. "I don't know either!"

"You don't know? Then how did you Cultivate the True Demon God Art to the sixth layer?"

"What! You..." Now, even Shi Bao and the others were terrified. This person definitely had some connection to Yan Kui; they just didn't know if he was a friend or a foe. If he was an enemy, they would all die here!

The old man looked at Shi Bao and continued, "And you! You've practiced the Great Strength Demon God Art. Now I'm quite curious about what Cultivation Technique that person passed on to someone with a Pure Yang Body like yours."

Shi Bao was stunned. "How did you know I practiced the Great Strength Demon God Art?"

"Hahaha! Because I know every Cultivation Technique you've practiced!"

"Holy crap! So we're on the same side. You scared the life out of me! I almost pissed myself again."

Jiang Ye and Shi Feng were somewhat speechless, but they could tell from the old man's tone that he probably wasn't an enemy.

Jiang Ye could only honestly say, "I practice the World-Defying God Slaying Art!"

"Hmm?" The old man was startled. "Yan Kui isn't dead yet? What is your relationship with him?"

"He..." Jiang Ye stopped immediately, his mind racing. He still couldn't be one hundred percent sure if this man was a friend or a foe. If the old man knew Yan Kui had escaped, he didn't know if it would be good or bad. He said, "He's trapped in a grand array, and his situation doesn't seem very good."

"As I thought. I figured he might have escaped, but he probably knew his time was running out, which is why he passed the ancient secret art he obtained to you. You must have reached the fourth layer by now; otherwise, you couldn't possibly have such strong Soul perception."

Jiang Ye asked, "Senior, what is your relationship with him?"

"Hahaha, the people over there who didn't run away refused to submit to you, so I killed them all for you. You three stay here; the others can go to that pool to Cultivate and achieve a Breakthrough."

"This... well... Tian Zun, all of you go over to the pool of profound spirit water to achieve your Breakthroughs."

Sheng Ying said, "Brother Jiang, we..."

"All of you go as well. That group of people is dead, so there's no one left to fight over it."

"Thank you!"

After everyone left, Jiang Ye asked, "Senior, what is your relationship with Uncle Yan?"

"Uncle Yan? That old geezer sure is thick-skinned, actually having you call him uncle! We are both from the Demon God Palace. My name is Yan Qiong! I am the Vice Palace Master of the Demon God Palace. Telling you about what happened back then is useless for now since you're too weak. Let's go! I'll take you to get something good."

Shi Bao asked, "Is there anything that raises one's Realm faster than profound spirit water?"

"Of course there is!"

The group was puzzled but followed Yan Qiong into a damp cave. This was beneath the large pool of profound spirit water, where they suddenly saw a small, glowing pool.

Jiang Ye asked, "What are these?"

Yan Qiong said, "profound spirit liquid! It's more than a thousand times more potent than the profound spirit water above."

Shi Bao and the others were shocked. "Holy crap! Is it really that powerful?"

"Hehe, this profound spirit liquid has likely been accumulating here for tens of thousands of years. The energy is not only powerful but also very gentle, making it especially suitable for weaklings like you to absorb and achieve a Breakthrough."

"Senior, what Realm do you think we can reach if we use this profound spirit liquid?"