Ming Cang quickly used spiritual power to heal his wounds, then stood up calmly.
Xue Luo hadn't really tried to kill him; the injuries looked shocking but were mostly superficial, and for a Supreme level expert, healing them was instantaneous.
But...
This wasn't about the injuries!
It was about his face!
His face!
A dignified Supreme level expert beaten to such a state, even if he healed instantly, all the surrounding demons had seen it clearly.
Ming Cang quickly glanced at the surrounding demons.
The demons bowed their heads, indicating they had seen nothing.
Ming Cang ascended into the air as if nothing had happened.
He had completely lost his previous arrogant demeanor, speaking cautiously, afraid that Xue Luo would drag him into an alternate dimension again.
"We are all from the demon race, why must we fight? Fellow Daoist's cultivation is astounding, truly impressive," Ming Cang, no longer arrogant, adopted a gentle tone.
Xue Luo sighed, "I still prefer your previous unruly self."
Ming Cang's eyebrow twitched, but he dared not speak.
Chi Yan and Xuan Ying exchanged glances, and Xuan Ying said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist was cultivating in seclusion outside before? Now that you've returned to the Forest of Demons, why should we fight? Why don't we find a place to have a good talk?"
Xue Luo looked around.
The news of the fourth Supreme's appearance would soon spread throughout the Forest of Demons.
She nodded casually, "Of course."
She glanced at Li Shuang and the others: "What are you staring at? Come along."
Li Shuang and the others quickly stepped forward.
Xue Luo specifically pulled Li Shuang to her side: "Yue Ning, greet the three Supremes."
The eyes of the three Supremes flickered.
Among the few demons who came with this new Supreme, five out of six were Tribulation Transcendence Peak experts.
Only Yue Ning was merely half a step into the Void Refinement stage.
But now...
This terrifying woman only introduced Yue Ning. What did that mean?
"Greetings to the three Supremes," Li Shuang politely greeted.
The three Supremes quickly responded.
Afterward, the group followed these few demon Supremes to the depths of the forest.
Li Shuang looked down with some curiosity.
The Forest of Demons was boundless; even on the outskirts, she could feel the spiritual energy in heaven and earth increasing significantly.
The further inward they went, the more frightening the increase in spiritual energy became.
By the time she followed the three Supremes to the core, the intensity of the spiritual energy already surpassed anywhere she had been before!
Along the way, the three Supremes continuously probed Xue Luo's identity.
Xue Luo didn't try to hide too much; she subtly revealed some information.
Though not direct, it allowed the others to make some guesses.
The three Supremes all showed thoughtful expressions.
In the center of the Forest of Demons, stood a massive tree.
This tree twisted upwards from its base, covering the sky and sun, its top out of sight.
Within a ten-mile radius around the colossal tree, no higher-tier demons could be seen, only super-tier demons.
Only the most exceptional elite super-tier demons were allowed to approach the colossal tree itself.
From the base to the top, each layer of the colossal tree's trunk was dotted with various caves. Inside each cave, demons were diligently cultivating.
The higher up one went, the more abundant the spiritual energy in the caves became.
At the very top, there were only three caves left, belonging respectively to the three Supremes.
"It's been a long time since I've seen the Sacred Tree. For a moment, I feel a little nostalgic," Xue Luo remarked.
Fifty thousand years had passed.
The demon territory had actually changed quite a bit, but this Sacred Tree truly hadn't changed at all.
No one was allowed into the top area of the Sacred Tree without the permission of the three Supremes.
This time, out of respect for Xue Luo, Li Shuang and the others also went up.
The Sacred Tree area was inherently the most spiritually abundant area in the entire Forest of Demons.
The higher up the Sacred Tree one went, the spiritual energy's concentration would multiply.
At the very top, even just taking a casual breath would infuse one with rich spiritual energy.
Xue Luo casually said to Li Shuang, "The Sacred Tree has a total of 365 caves, and the spiritual energy concentration varies with their height. These 365 caves do not belong to any single demon. There are usually two ways to cultivate in these caves. One is to trade with demon stones. However, even for the lowest-tier caves, cultivating there for a month would require at least a thousand demon stones. This is not something ordinary demons can afford. The second way is that sometimes demons hold competitions, and the reward of the competition might be a period of usage rights for a cave."
Xue Luo said, glancing at the three Supremes, "Is this still the rule, correct?"
The three Supremes nodded.
Xuan Ying smiled and said, "Indeed. This rule has not changed since the Forest of Demons came into existence."
At the top of the Sacred Tree, the three Supremes offered fine wine and invited Xue Luo to drink with them.
Li Shuang and the others also managed to get a seat.
"Fellow Daoist is... Senior Xue Luo, the Ice Frost Dragon from fifty thousand years ago, correct?" Xuan Ying stated directly.
They initially thought Xue Luo was a demon expert who had been cultivating in seclusion outside.
But combining the information Xue Luo had given, they quickly ruled out this possibility.
The few demons following Xue Luo, their races' peak times were all fifty thousand years ago.
Furthermore...
Recent news from the human side indicated that the Langya Palace Secret Realm had been breached!
Although they didn't know the specifics of the secret realm, since it was breached, it was highly likely that the old ones imprisoned by the Heavenly Dao had regained their freedom.
These suddenly appearing powerful figures were very likely the former members of the Langya Sect who had been trapped for fifty thousand years!
The three Supremes gazed steadily at Xue Luo, wanting to see what she would say.
Xue Luo had no intention of denying it; she raised an eyebrow: "You actually know my name."
Xuan Ying quickly said with a smile, "Senior Xue Luo was the only super-tier demon with ancient bloodline fifty thousand years ago. Ordinary demons naturally wouldn't know your name and deeds, but in the demon race's secret archives, your story has been passed down through generations."
Xue Luo nodded calmly: "Indeed. I was imprisoned in the Langya Sect Palace Secret Realm for fifty thousand years until recently, when the Heavenly Dao released me, and I regained my freedom."
The three Supremes exchanged glances.
In the end, Xuan Ying was the one to ask.
Xuan Ying tentatively asked, "I heard... that the Langya Palace Secret Realm was broken by a human named Li Shuang? In that case, Senior must owe the human race a great debt of gratitude?"
Xue Luo raised an eyebrow, steadily gazing at Xuan Ying.
Xuan Ying did not avoid her gaze, just waited persistently for Xue Luo's answer.