Chapter 868: Nine Heavens Demon Exorcism Sect Visitors (19000 Monthly Ticket Bonus)

“Don’t worry, Junior Brother. As soon as Master emerges from seclusion, I’ll take you to see him right away.”

Yu Ji San Ren, thinking that Red River was concerned about the demonic grand art she had previously promised, spoke with great assurance.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Senior Sister, to put in a good word for me with Master.”

Red River could only nod helplessly, and then the two parted ways.

What they didn’t know was that the entire scene of their conversation on the surface of the water was reflected by Qing Nü’s Water Mirror Echo. Chen Mobai watched the round water mirror from the side, using lip-reading he had just learned from the Inch-Square Book to decipher their conversation.

“Do you know this person?” Qing Nü couldn’t help but ask, seeing Chen Mobai paying close attention to Red River.

“He’s a former disciple of my Five Elements Sect, but unfortunately, he went astray…” Chen Mobai briefly explained Red River’s background, and Qing Nü also looked regretful after hearing it.

Chen Mobai said, “You go apprehend that female demonic cultivator. I’ll go see him.”

Qing Nü nodded, used Water Escape, and pursued Yu Ji San Ren. Meanwhile, Chen Mobai shimmered with silver light where he stood, directly using Void Walk to appear before Red River, who was flying over Yunmeng Marsh towards the Eastern Wu direction.

“Greetings, Sect M… Immortal Venerable Chen!”

Upon seeing Chen Mobai, Red River instinctively wanted to call him “Sect Master,” but quickly remembered that the latter had said he was no longer a Five Elements Sect disciple, so he could only change his address with a heavy heart.

“Your warning this time allowed the Five Elements Sect and the Eastern Wilderness to avoid a great catastrophe. That is no small merit.” Chen Mobai nodded to Red River, explained what Zhu Jun had intended to do, and acknowledged his contribution.

“Although I chose the wrong path, I will never forget the sect’s nurturing of me.” Hearing this, Red River was very pleased. Although Yu Ji San Ren had not explicitly told him about unsealing the Yellow Dragon Cave, he had largely guessed it during his involvement. He was also very glad that Chen Mobai had understood his hint and followed the clues to resolve the matter.

“This is a Core-Forming spiritual medicine. I accidentally dropped it while fighting a demonic beast in Yunmeng Marsh, and you found it.” Chen Mobai always believed in clear rewards and punishments. Red River’s warning had prevented the poisonous dragon’s emergence, and he felt he should reward him with a Water Element Core-Forming Golden Pill. He still had six of these pills. However, considering the existence of the Nine Heavens Demonic Extermination Sect, Chen Mobai came up with an excuse.

“Yes. I found this pill!” Red River was also intelligent; he understood Chen Mobai’s intention immediately.

After hearing this, Chen Mobai nodded slightly and then released the jade bottle containing the Water Element Core-Forming Golden Pill from his hand. The jade bottle fell towards the water, and Red River immediately flew over and caught it. He held the pill with a look of pleasant surprise and looked up to thank Chen Mobai, only to find that the sky was already empty.

Red River stood solemnly on the water’s surface and bowed deeply in the direction of the Eastern Wilderness.

When Yu Ji San Ren was apprehended by Qing Nü, she was still bewildered, unsure how she had offended this mysterious Core-Forming senior. Soon, Chen Mobai also arrived. Yu Ji San Ren had never seen Chen Mobai’s true appearance and didn't know that the handsome young man in front of her, wearing the Pure Yang Immortal Robe, was the Lord of the Eastern Wilderness.

“Good work,” Chen Mobai said with a smile to Qing Nü, then acted to seal Yu Ji San Ren’s cultivation. It was at this moment that Yu Ji San Ren realized this young man’s cultivation was even more formidable than Qing Nü’s. She thought that powerful cultivators were often capricious. She even thought that her master’s enemies had come knocking, or that Zhu Jun had arranged this backup plan to dispose of her and prevent future leaks. Thus, she obediently followed the two, not daring to resist.

Next, the three arrived at Fengyu Dock. Nu Jiang, who had been waiting at the teleportation array entrance, waved his hand, signaling the nearby disciples to escort Yu Ji San Ren away.

“I am a resident of Beiyuan City! What reason do you have to arrest me?” By this point, Yu Ji San Ren had probably guessed the reason internally, but she still yelled, claiming to be a law-abiding citizen. She even claimed to have a good reputation among Eastern Wu cultivators, warning that if no explanation was given, Eastern Wu’s impression of the Eastern Wilderness and even the Five Elements Sect would worsen.

“Do you, the Water Vein of the Five Elements Sect, not abide by the rules set by Immortal Venerable Chen?” Finally, Yu Ji San Ren even invoked Chen Mobai’s name.

“You lowly slave! Even now, you still try to sow discord!” Just then, nine pale-faced Foundation Establishment cultivators walked in from outside. It was precisely Xiang Xieyuan and his group of nine, who had exited the teleportation array earlier. They hadn’t gone far before hearing Yu Ji San Ren’s shouts and immediately returned to see their enemy as a prisoner.

“Impossible! How are you still alive?!” Seeing Xiang Xieyuan and the nine others alive before her, Yu Ji San Ren’s eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn’t fathom how these nine Foundation Establishment cultivators had escaped from Zhu Jun and that powerful third-tier demonic beast.

“Thanks to Immortal Venerable Chen’s intervention, the fiend of Bathing Sun Sea and that demonic beast have been annihilated. The Eastern Wilderness is the territory of the Five Elements Supreme Sect, and your vile and shameless scheme could never have succeeded…” Miao Yibao first bowed to Chen Mobai, then turned and began to verbally abuse Yu Ji San Ren.

It was at this moment that Yu Ji San Ren realized that the clear-minded, well-built young man beside her was none other than the Supreme Lord of the Eastern Wilderness! Her face immediately turned pale.

“Immortal Venerable, I was merely muddled for a moment, tempted by Zhu Jun with Core-Forming spiritual medicine, which led me to commit this act of plundering cultivation. The true culprit is that Bathing Sun Sea; please spare my life.” Yu Ji San Ren immediately looked remorseful at Chen Mobai, then began to plead her case.

“Beiyuan City has a rule: if plundering cultivation leads to a cultivator’s death, a life must pay for a life.” Chen Mobai spoke, and Yu Ji San Ren quickly pointed at the still-living Xiang Xieyuan and the nine others.

“Immortal Venerable Chen, they are all still alive, so my crime does not warrant death.”

Chen Mobai nodded after hearing this: “Indeed, no one died, but you had the subjective intent to kill them, which requires severe punishment.”

“I am willing to go mining, to farm, to manage the desert…” Yu Ji San Ren saw a glimmer of hope, confessed her guilt, and stated that as long as she wasn’t killed, she would accept any punishment.

“Then let’s pursue another charge against you.” Chen Mobai said with a smile, causing Yu Ji San Ren’s heart to suddenly grow cold, but she still asked with a sliver of hope, “What crime?”

“Practicing demonic arts!” As these four words left his mouth, all color drained from Yu Ji San Ren’s face!

“Lock her up and watch her closely. Don’t let her die; I still need her to testify before the Nine Heavens Demonic Extermination Sect.” After Chen Mobai finished speaking, he instructed Nu Jiang, who immediately nodded.

A month later, members of the Nine Heavens Demonic Extermination Sect arrived in Beiyuan City. Because the matter involved Old Ancestor Bai Wu, Chen Mobai directly contacted Ye Qing. Unexpectedly, Ye Qing not only came in person but also brought Yuan Zhen. Upon inquiry, it was revealed that Yuan Zhen had actively requested to accompany him.

“Greetings, Dao Child Qingdi!” When Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen saw Chen Mobai, they both raised their hands with smiles and greeted him.

Chen Mobai replied, “Please, you two, stop joking with me.”

Although it was circulating in the Eastern Lands that Chen Mobai was Dao Child Chen Qingdi of the One-Origin Dao Palace, Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen knew the truth: it was merely a fabricated identity for the sake of the Three-Light Divine Water.

“Sect Master Chen is indeed a heaven-blessed genius. He effortlessly succeeded in forming his Nascent Soul with just one portion of the Three-Light Divine Water.” Yuan Zhen looked at Chen Mobai, whose demeanor was completely different, with envy. She had also attempted to form her Nascent Soul a few years ago but failed in the middle ‘Nurturing Nascent Soul’ stage due to insufficient foundation. Fortunately, with the Three-Light Divine Water, there were no hidden dangers from her failed Nascent Soul formation. However, after one failure, if she wanted to form her Nascent Soul in the future, she would have to gather resources herself. Of course, as a cultivator of the Yuan family, even if the sect couldn’t help her, her family would still give her another chance. It was precisely this failure that made Yuan Zhen see the gap between herself and true Dao Child-level geniuses of the Eastern Continent like Ye Qing and Chen Mobai.

“Not at all. I still relied on some of the sect’s heritage and took a spiritual pill that aids in Nascent Soul formation.” In the Sky River Realm, Chen Mobai still wanted to remain as low-key as possible. The Three-Light Divine Water merely provided an extra chance; it offered no direct help in forming a Nascent Soul. If it truly became known that he succeeded in forming his Nascent Soul without the aid of any pills or spiritual treasures, while bringing immense fame, it would undoubtedly also attract the attention of the great demonic sects in Eastern Li. Given the precedent of the previous Dao Child and Saintess of the One-Origin Dao Palace, Chen Mobai, despite forming his Nascent Soul, did not wish to attract such unnecessary trouble.

Ye Qing and Yuan Zhen nodded upon hearing his words. They both knew that when Ancestor Hunyuan Li Zhongji left the Eastern Lands, the One-Origin Dao Palace had collected materials for a furnace of Nascent Condensing Pills and asked the Dao De Sect to help refine them. They thought Chen Mobai must have taken a Nascent Condensing Pill to succeed in forming his Nascent Soul.

“I wonder if your sect has any extra Nascent Condensing Pills…” Yuan Zhen spoke with an expectant look. The Three-Light Divine Water could wait until the next Big Dipper Assembly, but there was no sign of a Nascent Condensing Pill. The Yuan family couldn’t possibly gather materials for a whole furnace of Nascent Condensing Pills just for her.

Chen Mobai immediately shook his head, stating that he did not have any Nascent Condensing Pills. Zhou Ye did have one, but he certainly wouldn’t discourage his own people for Yuan Zhen’s sake. Yuan Zhen lowered her head in disappointment after hearing this. However, this was predictable; after all, when the Dao De Sect refined Li Zhongji’s furnace of Nascent Condensing Pills, they kept half as a processing fee.

“Sect Master Chen, this time you said you apprehended a cultivator practicing demonic arts, and that it’s related to Bathing Sun Sea.” At this moment, Ye Qing also spoke of the main matter.

“Indeed. I originally thought she was just a deluded cultivator, but unexpectedly, when apprehending her, I dug deeper and discovered this astonishing truth…” Chen Mobai immediately spoke the words he had prepared. He had apprehended a demonic cultivator and discovered that Yu Ji San Ren had actually been instigated by Zhu Jun. And Zhu Jun, as a Core-Forming cultivator of Bathing Sun Sea, actually intended to unseal the Yellow Dragon Cave and release the tier-four poisonous dragon that had been sealed with great difficulty, to wreak havoc upon the world.

“Do you have evidence?” After listening, Ye Qing asked, following standard procedure.

“Naturally. The human witnesses are in Beiyuan City. As for material evidence, I can take you two to the seal.” Chen Mobai had already arranged all this before notifying the Nine Heavens Demonic Extermination Sect. Xiang Xieyuan and the nine other Foundation Establishment cultivators could testify against Yu Ji San Ren, and it was indeed a fact that Yu Ji San Ren practiced demonic arts.

Yu Ji San Ren had previously admitted in front of everyone that she was instructed by Zhu Jun. Afterwards, Chen Mobai took Ye Qing to the location of the seal, where Xiang Xieyuan and the nine others described the scene of their blood being drawn and their confinement, making it easy to see that this was indeed a seal-breaking method using sacrifices. Thus, the evidence of Zhu Jun’s collusion with demonic cultivators to release the poisonous dragon formed a complete loop.

“The only pity is that Zhu Jun is dead. Otherwise, we could have taken her to Golden Crow Immortal City.” After inspecting the sealed area, Ye Qing looked at Zhu Jun’s corpse and spoke with some regret.