In those years when I was a mortal and a demon

Chapter 658 Secrets of Bitter Spirit Island

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you!" Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Zi Ling couldn't help but gasp, her voice even trembling slightly!

"Looks like I guessed right and made the right bet," Lu Yuan said with a sigh of relief, then downed the tea in his hand in one gulp.

Bitter Spirit Island has existed in the Demon Realm for countless years. Although it is of no use to the people of the ancient Demon Realm, the island's two extraordinary spiritual treasures, the Cleansing Pool and the Purifying Lotus, have a great attraction to some powerful beings from other realms.

Even some with powerful backers dared not refuse the great ancestors of the demon realm, who could only turn a blind eye. Others, possessing incredible supernatural powers, were qualified to make deals with the great ancestors, gaining entry after paying a hefty fee.

Lu Yuan knew he had nothing to offer that could impress the Demon Ancestor, so he had to find another way to enter Bitter Spirit Island.

According to the original story, the island of bitter spirits should have been guarded by the two holy ancestors, Extinction of Emotion and Impermanence, but due to other matters, the responsibility was taken over by Yuan Yan, the progenitor of the demon realm.

It was for this reason that Lu Yuan left behind that moth avatar in the underground palace back then.

Given its ability to damage the Holy Ancestor's self-destruction power, it should be no problem for it to awaken the sleeping Mother of the Moths' clone.

The last time the Mother of the Moths attacked the underground palace, the Nirvana Saint Ancestor who went to suppress it was injured and went into seclusion, and the Six Extremes' original incarnation guarding there also had problems.

Therefore, if another incident occurs in the underground palace, Nirvana and Liuji will be unable to extricate themselves, and Yuanyan will inevitably have to leave Bitter Spirit Island to suppress it.

This would be Lu Yuan's opportunity.

Of course, even if Yuan Yan leaves, other Holy Ancestors may temporarily go to Bitter Spirit Island, but that's still much better than facing a Primordial Ancestor.

Under the suppression of Bitter Spirit Island, even Yuan Yan, one of the three progenitors, could only use three or four tenths of his magical power at best.

If it were any other ordinary holy ancestor, the result would only be worse.

This is also why Lu Yuan switched to cultivating the Undying True Scripture with his second Nascent Soul. If he were facing an ordinary Holy Ancestor on Bitter Spirit Island, Lu Yuan believed that he would have a slight chance with the restraint of his many avatars.

Of course, Lu Yuan wouldn't tell anyone about this scheme, so when Zi Ling heard Lu Yuan ask about the situation on Bitter Spirit Island, her expression immediately became complicated.

"That's right. More than half a year ago, the Land of Origin underwent another great change. The Mother of the Moths, which was suppressed within, was awakened again for some unknown reason and challenged the seal of the underground palace."

This should have been handled by my master, the Six Extremes Ancestor, but because her previous incarnation was defiled by the Mother of the Moth, not only were the other incarnations affected, but it even affected her main body. It has not been completely resolved yet, so she asked the Primordial Nightmare Ancestor to go and suppress it on her behalf.

Of course, Bitter Spirit Island is currently being temporarily garrisoned by some Venerables we've sent. But this matter is extremely secretive; even the Holy Ancestors of the Ancient Demon Realm don't know about it. How did you find out, Fellow Daoist Lu?"

"Could it be that this matter is related to you..." Zi Ling's expression turned horrified.

"I can't go into details, Fellow Daoist Ziling, the less you know, the better. Otherwise, if something really goes wrong in the future, you won't be able to escape responsibility. But I'm very curious, since Yuan Yan has gone to the Land of the Beginning Seal, why didn't he notify the other Holy Ancestors to go to Bitter Spirit Island to guard it?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but wonder when he heard that there were only some Demon Lords on Bitter Spirit Island now.

"I do know a little about this. The most attractive things on Bitter Spirit Island are the Cleansing Pool and the Purifying Lotus, two heaven-defying spiritual treasures. However, thousands of years ago, my master, Liuji, made a deal with a powerful figure from another realm, so there are no mature Purifying Lotuses on the island now. And before the Purifying Lotus blooms and changes color drastically, it is just like an ordinary spiritual herb and doesn't have much effect."

Therefore, even if one arrives at Bitter Spirit Island, one can only enter the Spirit Cleansing Pool to cleanse the physical body.

For the other Holy Ancestors, without the Purifying Spirit Lotus, the Spirit Cleansing Pool, which cannot be taken with them, is not enough to persuade powerful figures from other realms to offer anything of value in a trade. In fact, things could easily escalate into a fight, so who would be willing to do something so thankless?

As for sending the Demon Lord to guard the area, it's only to prevent those otherworldly villains below the Mahayana level from taking advantage of the situation. If any otherworldly Mahayana level beings actually go there, they can only pretend not to know," Zi Ling explained to Lu Yuan.

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan recalled that when Han Li and the others arrived at Bitter Spirit Island, there were only seven Pure Spirit Lotuses in total, and only one of them was mature. If the Long family patriarch and others hadn't all died, the group might have even fought over that one Pure Spirit Lotus.

It is estimated that it will be another thousand years before Han Li and his group arrive in the Demon Realm. Based on this calculation, it is normal that there are no mature Pure Spirit Lotuses on the island at present.

"If Brother Lu is after the Pure Spirit Lotus, your wish will be in vain. Moreover, although the Primordial Ancestor Yuan Yan is not here, in your current state, it is almost impossible for you to sneak in unnoticed by those Venerables." Zi Ling stared blankly at Lu Yuan's face, a strange feeling flashing through her mind for a long time before gently reminding him.

"Fellow Daoist Ziling, you are overthinking it. I only wish to use the pure spiritual energy on the island to nourish my primordial spirit and physical body. Whether or not there is a Pure Spirit Lotus is not important. As for how to enter, we can think of another way. The fact that there is no Saint Ancestor level being on the island is already great news for me." Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly, and his eyes flashed as he began to think.

"If that's all there is to it, perhaps I have a way to allow you to enter legitimately," Zi Ling said mysteriously, her eyes sparkling with a hint of flirtatious intent.

"Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't be thinking of letting them let me in under the guise of being a direct disciple of the Six Extremes, would you? That's absolutely unacceptable. If things go wrong, the consequences will be unpredictable." Lu Yuan was taken aback at first, but immediately refused.

"Of course not. Brother Lu should know that the dense spiritual energy of Bitter Spirit Island is very uncomfortable for the ancient demons. Even if they were forcibly sent, none of them would be willing to go. Moreover, if a powerful being from another world were to cross over during this time, wiping them out would be as easy as turning one's hand..."

A year ago, Zi Ling also went through a lot of trouble to barely gather more than a dozen Venerables to temporarily guard the area.

However, a few months ago, the Primordial Ancestor of the Nightmare sent a message that although the Mother of the Moths had been successfully repelled, he might have to keep an eye on the Land of Origin for about a hundred years as a precaution. Therefore, during this period, the Six Extremes would still have to take care of the Bitter Spirit Island.

Spending a hundred years on Bitter Spirit Island would be nothing short of torture for those Venerables. So even though Zi Ling had asked an avatar of the Six Extreme Ancestor to forcibly recruit them from among the Demon Lords under his command, many of them still made all sorts of excuses.

If Lu Yuan were to go in place of one of them now, they would probably fight tooth and nail for that spot.

“No, this will still implicate you, fellow Daoist.” After hearing Zi Ling’s suggestion, Lu Yuan frowned and considered it for a long time, but in the end he shook his head repeatedly.

Upon seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Zi Ling's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She said softly, "Brother Lu, there's no need to worry. Since Zi Ling has brought this up, she has naturally considered the consequences."

"I am already extremely grateful that you have shared so many secrets with me today, so how could I possibly do anything to harm you?" Lu Yuan's attitude remained firm, but he proposed another solution: "However, you just mentioned that many of the Demon Lords dispatched this time are unwilling to go. If I make a deal with them myself, would that be none of your business?"

"Good idea. Although it still requires my permission, the fact that some of them dared to switch things out clearly shows they don't respect Zi Ling. I can just pretend to be helpless and turn a blind eye. If things go wrong in the future, I won't bear much responsibility." Zi Ling nodded repeatedly after hearing Lu Yuan's suggestion.

Next, Zi Ling handed over the information on several demon lords to Lu Yuan.

After talking for a long time, Lu Yuan, worried that the conversation would arouse suspicion, prepared to get up and take his leave.

"Brother Lu, although it's a bit much to ask, if you achieve great things in the future, I wonder if you could help Zi Ling escape from this predicament?" Zi Ling asked with a deep gaze as Lu Yuan stood up.

The Great Way will be achieved!

Could it be that this woman has sensed something?

Lu Yuan's mind raced, and after a long while, he suddenly looked up at the sky and sighed, "The Great Dao can be achieved? I don't even know if I'll have the chance..."

But then he said in a solemn tone, "But in any case, I can promise here today that if anything happens to you in the future, I will absolutely put your safety first."

"With Brother Lu's words, Zi Ling is completely satisfied."

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