At this moment, Baili Ming's amazed voice echoed in his ears again, "Tsk tsk, you kid are truly a freak. Your strength has actually become even greater than when we were at Jinchuan Island. I'm more and more convinced that once you truly advance to the Deity Transformation Realm, you might actually be able to contend with the Nine Immortals Association."
Ning Fa's expression shifted, and he transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist Baili, could you tell me about the Rakshasa Immortal Realm?"
Baili Ming chuckled, "This Rakshasa Immortal Realm is not simple at all. You must know that the Human Realm is known to have dozens of immortal realms. Tianwu and Great Qin divide these known immortal realms into six tiers. The first tier only has two immortal realms, which are naturally Great Qin and Tianwu. Actually, the Nine Dragons Sea used to belong to the first tier, but due to prolonged conflicts and the powerful influence of alien races, it dropped to the second tier, though it's still a leader among the second-tier realms. As for the Rakshasa Immortal Realm, it belongs to the third tier, and its overall strength is considered very strong within that tier. The Myriad Bone Gate I just mentioned is one of the two strongest forces in the Rakshasa Immortal Realm, and there should always be Deity Transformation cultivators within the sect. The reason I recognized the person just now as a cultivator from the Myriad Bone Gate is because a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Rakshasa Immortal Realm once came to our Tianwu and killed a junior of my family. Fearing punishment, he fled to Rakshasa, and I pursued him and killed him. At that time, I also clashed with a Nascent Soul elder from the Myriad Bone Gate. That person also had a bone bell treasure similar to yours, which he called the Primal Bone Spirit Bell. The refining of this treasure is said to be extremely bloody, and the Primal Bone Spirit Bell of the person you just fought was clearly more powerful. Heh heh, I don't know how many cultivators have died at his hands, perhaps including quite a few Buddhist masters. The Myriad Bone Gate has a special secret technique that can fuse the bones, sariras, and vital blood of eminent Buddhist monks. The magic treasures forged with these are not afraid of the Divine Abilities of the Righteous Path. The treasure of the person you just fought was clearly more exaggerated, which is why it could restrain your Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression couldn't help but change.
At this moment, Baili Ming continued, "The Rakshasa Immortal Realm is an immortal realm where Demonic Path cultivation methods are extremely prevalent. Most of the major and minor forces there cultivate various demonic arts. The spiritual materials and demonic beasts unique to this place are also mostly of dark attributes, making it a paradise for demonic cultivators. However, for some reason, this place holds great attraction for Buddhist and Confucian masters, so there are also considerable Buddhist and Confucian forces. And the Great Qin Cultivation World, where these two schools of thought are strongest, often has Nascent Soul experts heading to Rakshasa. Some of these individuals can break through bottlenecks in Rakshasa, greatly increasing their Buddhist profound arts or Confucian righteous qi, but many also die at the hands of those demonic cultivators. The person just now clearly killed at least six eminent Buddhist monks in the Nascent Soul stage, which is why his Primal Bone Spirit Bell possesses such power."
After Baili Ming finished speaking, Ning Fa frowned deeply. He sensed that things were becoming troublesome. It wasn't because of the strength of the black-robed cultivator, but rather, as a cultivator of the Myriad Bone Gate, why was he present among the Tianli army? Was he acting in a personal capacity to assist, or was the powerful Deity Transformation force, the Myriad Bone Gate, cooperating with Tianli? Ning Fa really hoped it was the former, but he had a faint feeling that the latter possibility seemed more likely. This was because Cangyuan clearly had some special significance, which led the Sea Race to launch a large-scale invasion. The Myriad Bone Gate was very likely cooperating with Tianli for this very reason. If that were the case, then Cangyuan would be in serious trouble.
A flicker of worry flashed in Ning Fa's eyes. He had to quickly inform others about this matter so that the Cangyuan Elder Council could make arrangements. However, he found it difficult to be optimistic, and at the same time, his desire to improve his strength became even more urgent.
When Ning Fa flew back to Huangdang Mountain, the previous battle had already concluded. Countless fragments of broken magic treasures floated in the air, flashing with various colored lights. The mountains and earth were in ruins, and the smell of blood permeated the air, but the thick light barrier outside Huangdang Mountain was still intact. As Ning Fa approached, the light barrier immediately rippled, revealing an opening, and Ning Fa flew inside. On the mountaintop, more than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators were waiting for him. Seeing Ning Fa return safely and seemingly without any major injuries, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and their faces were filled with awe. The commotion caused by Ning Fa's earlier battle with Yougu had been faintly captured by their spiritual senses, leaving them greatly shocked. This undoubtedly proved that Ning Fa's strength had truly reached the level of a Great Cultivator; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to contend with that unfamiliar Great Cultivator for so long. Thinking of this, although many of them showed complex expressions, such as Zhao Jian, Xiao Yusheng, Huo Chen, and other young experts who were Ning Fa's peers. There were also Yun Jing, Miaoyin, Tian Fu, and others. After all, when they first met Ning Fa, he was still a junior. But soon, everyone's faces showed genuine joy. After all, this meant that Cangyuan had gained another Great Cultivator. In such difficult times, this was naturally a very encouraging matter. Especially since Ning Fa was so young, only at the early Nascent Soul stage, and had a great possibility of becoming a powerful figure like Hermit Xuyuan, the Pavilion Master of the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion, in the future. Cang Lei laughed heartily at Ning Fa, "Junior Brother Ning, well done!" A flash of blue lightning streaked across, and Blue Lightning instantly appeared in front of Ning Fa. After sizing Ning Fa up, she breathed a sigh of relief, then her small face curved into a proud smile, "Master, I personally killed that giant beast, how will you reward me?" At this moment, Elder Xu Jinghe from the He Yi Gate also stroked his beard and smiled, "It was thanks to Fellow Daoist Lan's timely intervention earlier; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to kill that beast by myself. Fellow Daoist Lan has made a great contribution in this battle." Hearing this, Blue Lightning's small face lifted even higher. Ning Fa gave Blue Lightning a thumbs-up and then looked at Fairy Biwu. Biwu's complexion was extremely pale at this moment, and her spiritual pressure had dropped to the bottom.
It was clear that it wasn't just because of the battle with Tumen, but possibly also due to the aftereffects of her consuming that mysterious green liquid that temporarily boosted her strength.
"Fellow Daoist Biwu, are you alright?" Ning Fa couldn't help but ask with concern.
Biwu shook her head, her face filled with relief. "Regardless, we managed to kill that beast in this battle. It seems our Huangdang Mountain can hold on for a while longer, enough time to wait for reinforcements to arrive."
Ning Fa nodded and then inquired about the casualties of the Cangyuan defenders.
The results showed significant losses: eleven Core Formation cultivators died on the spot, and over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators perished.
Fortunately, none of the Nascent soul cultivators were killed, though several sustained serious injuries.
Ning Fa nodded, then looked at everyone with a heavy expression. "Let's return to the main hall first. I have something important to tell you all."
Not long after, inside the grand hall on Huangdang Mountain.
"What! The Rakshasa Immortal Realm, the Deity Transformation power, Myriad Bone Gate!" Everyone's expressions changed drastically upon hearing Ning Fa reveal the origin of the black-robed cultivator.
Given Ning Fa's current strength, they naturally didn't doubt his words.
This was truly the worst possible news.
Fairy Biwu's expression shifted several times. She then took a deep breath and took out that special jade plate again.
Everyone knew she was contacting the Elder Council and waited with solemn expressions for her to finish.
A short while later, Fairy Biwu put down the jade plate, a wry smile on her face.
"After confirmation, two strong Demonic Path cultivators have appeared at the Luohun Mountain and Mount Qiyun strongholds. It is highly likely they are also from Myriad Bone Gate.
However, their cultivation realms are at most Mid Nascent Soul, but their Divine Abilities are astonishing.
Fellow Daoist Ma from Luohun Mountain clashed with one of them and was directly killed. Not even his Nascent Soul managed to escape."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed again.
Ding Yanbo exclaimed, "Could it be Fellow Daoist Ma from the Righteous Path Alliance's Haoyuan Sect?"
Biwu nodded with a bitter smile, and everyone was instantly shocked.
Although Ning Fa didn't know who this Fellow Daoist Ma was, he seemed to be quite famous.
Ding Yanbo murmured, "How is this possible? Fellow Daoist Ma's Vast Heaven's gang has been cultivated to an extremely high level, possessing great lethality against cultivators who practice demonic arts. How could he have fallen so easily..."
Biwu also furrowed her brows. "According to the transmission, it seems the demonic arts practiced by those Myriad Bone Gate cultivators are very special and are not afraid of Righteous Path cultivation methods."
Everyone's expressions turned even more grim. Then, many people reacted and looked at Ning Fa with horror.
After all, if these Myriad Bone Gate cultivators were so powerful, and the black-robed cultivator Ning Fa had fought earlier was a Great Cultivator from Myriad Bone Gate, his strength must have been far greater.
Yet, Ning Fa was able to fight him alone for a long time and return safely, which undoubtedly demonstrated Ning Fa's terrifying strength.
Fairy Biwu also looked at Ning Fa with shock, then gave a wry smile. "Looking at it this way, it is indeed highly likely that Myriad Bone Gate has collaborated with Tianli, which is why they dispatched so many high-level cultivators. It's no wonder they possess strange Divine Abilities that can overwhelm our Spirit Transformation cultivators.
This is also thanks to Fellow Daoist Ning's prior discovery. After the Elder Council sent people to investigate, they did indeed find two occupied fellow Daoists at Luohun Mountain and Mount Qiyun, though they were both Core Formation cultivators."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions remained heavy.
The strength of Tianli was originally greater than Cangyuan. Now, with the addition of the powerful helper Myriad Bone Gate and the covetous Sea Race to the west, Cangyuan's situation looked extremely dire no matter how one looked at it.
And they in Cangyuan had nowhere to retreat. To the north lay the extreme ice plains, where even high-level cultivators could not stay for long, let alone reside. To the east was the Cloud Break Mountain Range, filled with endless Demonic Beasts.
Once Cangyuan was occupied, there would be no escape. They would either become prisoners and have barriers planted within them, or they would perish.
Seeing the morale of the crowd weakening, Biwu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Everyone, don't be too discouraged. If things go smoothly, Cangyuan will also receive strong reinforcements soon."
Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted, and even Ning Fa looked at her with surprise.
In this situation, what strong reinforcements could Cangyuan possibly receive?
True Lord Yun Jing eagerly asked, "Fellow Daoist Biwu, is this news certain? Why have we never heard of it, and where are these reinforcements coming from?"
Fairy Biwu gave a wry smile. "I apologize, but this matter is also confidential. Strictly speaking, I shouldn't be telling you all this, but I estimate the Elder Council will soon release some information to boost everyone's morale.
However, this matter is indeed absolutely true. It's just that it won't be accomplished overnight. Everyone just needs to wait patiently."