In those years when I was a mortal and a demon

Chapter 664 Demon Source Sea

About half a year later, on the surface of the infamous Demon Source Sea in the Demon Realm, more than ten giant ships of various shapes were being pulled by countless sea beasts, cutting through the waves and speeding across the dark sea.

Inside one of the giant ships, Lu Yuan lay reclining in the cabin, looking through the window at the black clouds rolling and undulating in the low sky, no more than a hundred feet above the sea. Silver arcs flickered within them, and the rumbling of thunder could be faintly heard.

"With these dark clouds covering the sky, even if my advancement on Bitter Spirit Island causes a celestial phenomenon in the future, it should be able to conceal it to some extent."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself, then quietly sent out a wisp of his divine sense to carefully sense the other giant ships around him.

Most of the giant ships only had a few demons with cultivation levels around the Demon Sect or God General level, who were responsible for controlling the ship's movement.

Only on a larger, giant ship did Lu Yuan sense more than ten exceptionally powerful auras converging in one place.

"I've given you the chance, so I don't think the result will surprise me." Lu Yuan sneered, then closed his eyes, appearing to be fast asleep.

At this moment, inside the larger ship, more than ten demon lords were discussing something.

"The Demon Source Sea is known as the origin of our Holy Realm, and its heavy demonic energy is indeed well-deserved. However, the chaotic energy mixed in with it is also quite strong!" A demon with a pale gold complexion clicked his tongue in surprise.

“I’ve heard that millions of years ago, this place was one of the forbidden areas of the Holy Realm. However, the chaotic energy has dissipated considerably compared to before. Perhaps in a few more years, the chaotic energy will dissipate on its own, and this sea can become a holy land again!” A woman with a hot figure and a charming and alluring face chimed in with a smile.

"Why wait a few more years? Even now, this chaotic energy has little impact on beings like us. If we cultivate here for a hundred years, we can at least achieve several times the results of cultivation in other places," a disheveled Venerable with a layer of black mist covering his face said coldly.

“What Venerable Illusion says is true, but it’s a pity this isn’t the City of Ultimate Heaven, and we didn’t come here to cultivate in seclusion!” A Venerable beside him echoed with a hint of regret.

"Not necessarily. If we are just patrolling the waters around Bitter Spirit Island, we can meditate and refine the demonic energy in the cabin in a semi-secluded state. If we encounter any emergencies, we can immediately stop and deal with them."

"How could that be? If that's the case, what will happen to Bitter Spirit Island? We can't just not send anyone there, can we?"

"Anyway, I don't want to go. Not only can I not absorb any demonic energy on that island, but I also have to rely on my own magic power to sustain it. Who can stand that for long?"

“How about this? The higher-ups said we have to guard it for at least a hundred years. There are twelve of us in total. We’ll take turns going up the island, which means each of us will get less than ten years on average. Just bear with it and it will pass.”

A respected person proposed a seemingly fair method.

But someone quickly countered, "You make it sound so easy. Who goes first, who goes second, who goes last—how is that planned?"

"This is naturally up to Venerable Yan to decide."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on a woman in her thirties wearing a black dress in the middle!

The woman was of average appearance, with slightly dark skin and a prominent bump on her forehead, but she exuded an aura of nobility from head to toe. Her subtle but palpable presence was far stronger than anyone else present; she was the only late-stage Venerable among them.

As for the other Venerables, most of them were at the mid-stage of cultivation, and there were even two at the early stage.

The woman in the black dress remained silent from the beginning, observing the various venerable ones' lively discussion with a detached and indifferent attitude.

Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards her, the woman in the black dress scanned them one by one. Wherever her gaze fell, all the Venerables quickly looked away, not daring to meet her eyes, for fear of becoming the unlucky ones to be called out.

The woman in the black dress sneered and said in a cold tone, "Don't even mention you, I didn't want to go to that Bitter Spirit Island either, but since we're here, there are still things to do."

There was a great suggestion earlier: we could take turns staying on the island for a few years. Unfortunately, we miscalculated the number; there are thirteen of us.

After saying this, the woman in the black dress looked at Venerable Huan and the other Venerables beside him: "Has Venerable Lu from your Extreme Heaven City not woken up yet?"

Upon hearing the woman in the black dress ask such a question, the expressions of the Illusion Venerable and the others turned sour. One of them sighed and then replied with a forced smile, "This Venerable Lu was fine when he was traveling through the major cities using the teleportation arrays at first, but after boarding the ship, he fell asleep on his own ship not long after. He slept for more than four months, and even the sea beast attack a while ago did not wake him up."

I had gone to call him before the meeting, but he said meetings were too annoying and that we should just let him know when we had made our decisions. The Venerable One said this with a hint of helplessness and embarrassment on his face.

"Who is this person? How dare he be so rude!" a venerable figure sitting next to the woman in the black dress said angrily.

“Lord Lu is from the Mountain Giant race. He came to Bitter Spirit Island in place of Lord Bei.” Lord Huan spoke up, then deliberately raised his voice as if to remind him, and continued, “The Mountain Giant race is naturally fond of sleeping, and it is quite common for them to sleep for hundreds of years at a time. Please bear with them.”

He slept for hundreds of years!

None of those present were simple-minded; they quickly grasped the unspoken meaning behind the Illusionary Venerable's words.

“Since this Venerable Lu is so carefree, why not let him go to Bitter Spirit Island for his turn to take up his post?” one of the Venerables asked tentatively.

"But he's such a heavy sleeper, what if he messes things up?"

"What could possibly go wrong? We'll guard the perimeter for him. Any intruders will have to get past us first. He can just relax and get a good night's sleep on the island."

"That's right. The ancestors never expected us to be able to really keep watch over anything. Otherwise, if a Mahayana cultivator from another world crossed over, wouldn't it be pointless for us to all go together and die?"

After another round of lively discussion, everyone turned their attention back to the woman in the black dress. This time, however, when the woman in the black dress met their gaze, no one looked away.

The woman in the black dress understood the meaning of the Venerable Ones. Seeing their resolute attitude, she knew that even though she was a late-stage Venerable One, she could not afford to offend them.

After a moment's thought, the woman in the black dress raised her hand and released a beam of spiritual light, revealing a magnificent sea chart to everyone. She then pointed to a black dot on the chart and said, "Demon Ape Reef, a month's journey southeast from here leads to Bitter Spirit Island."

This is also the only landmark. Without reaching this place, finding the location of Bitter Spirit Island in the vast Demon Source Sea is as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Moreover, the various sea monsters in the Demon Source Sea are countless. Even if we encountered a group of tens of thousands of sea monsters, we would only be able to flee in panic.

Moreover, the deep sea of ​​the Demon Realm is also home to a large number of transformed sea beasts that have reached the level of Demon Lords, and there are even rumors of sea beasts that have reached the level of Saint Ancestors.

There are only a few sea routes that can safely reach Bitter Spirit Island, but all of them pass through Demon Ape Reef.

Therefore, if we use Demon Ape Reef as our base and divide the surrounding waters into separate areas for monitoring, we should be able to ensure everything goes smoothly.

After all, the closer they got to Bitter Spirit Island, the stronger the lightning power in the air became. Under such dense lightning attacks, even those below the Saint Ancestor level with the most profound cultivation could not withstand the attack for long using flying techniques.

As for Bitter Spirit Island, let Venerable Lu go there first.