Chapter 6902 Must-Take Trip
“Long Chen, what are you smiling about? You still haven’t erased that woman’s power?” asked Xin Yu.
“That woman went too far. She used to be your friend, but now that she’s stronger, she’s turned on you. What’s worse, she knows you really well. You have to watch out,” said Chi Yutong.
Long Chen shook his head and said, “She is still my friend.”
“What?”
Everyone was startled by that, including Zi Nuo. After all, they had sensed Liao Yuhuang’s hostility toward him.
Xin Yu felt this most strongly. As the Spirit Heart Sect’s top genius, her instincts were the sharpest. She was so sure about it.
Long Chen held out his hand, and the five-colored energy in his palm gathered into a strange rune. When he closed his hand, the rune disappeared.
“She put on an act to deceive the Zither Sect,” Long Chen said.
“That was all an act? Amazing!” Zi Nuo said, clearly impressed. Even he had been fooled.
Long Chen explained, “Fairy Yuhuang has always been kind and smart. She’s open-minded, humble, and knows right from wrong. When I saw her just now, I was surprised because her aura had changed. The hostility coming from her seemed so real, but I trust my judgment.
“I’ve never misread someone from the mortal world until now. At first, I thought maybe she was being controlled, but after that exchange, I realized the truth. She’s gained a strand of the Heavenly Devil Zither’s core energy and has become one of its potential item-slaves.”
“An item-slave?!”
Long Chen nodded and continued, “That’s why the Zither Sect trusts her. As an item-slave, she can’t betray them. But from what she told me, the Heavenly Devil Zither can only have one item-slave in the end, and she isn’t qualified yet. She’s doing everything she can to protect Zi Yan, and if anything goes wrong, she’ll let me know.”
Long Chen’s explanation shocked everyone. Liao Yuhuang was truly skilled.
“So, tell me, what is this Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal?” Long Chen asked.
Zi Nuo answered, “The Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal is a crystal that can only be condensed by outsider devils who have reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm. It is a concentration of their life’s essence. Normally, when they die, their devil crystals are destroyed as well. But under special circumstances, they can exist. For example, if an outsider devil has not fully died and its will remains, its devil crystal will endure for a while. However, that is only temporary.
“There are virtually no Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystals in the market now. But it just so happens that one is hidden in the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm. Obviously, the Zither Sect’s goal is for you to go there. But if you do, you will basically be sending yourself to your death.”
“Why is that?” asked Long Chen.
“That Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal is in the skull of a corpse in the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm, and its will is still alive. The Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm is a primal chaos battlefield, so many outsider devil corpses lie there. That corpse has been continuously absorbing the energy of other corpses to grow stronger.
“Due to the suppression of the laws, only Sovereign Lords can enter the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm. In the past, it was a place for Sovereign Lords to search for treasures, but then that devil corpse grew stronger and stronger.
“In the recent few openings of the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm, every disciple who entered perished. Ultimately, the divine capital sealed it permanently. It has been over sixty thousand years since it was last accessed, so no one really knows the situation inside.
“According to the divine capital’s estimates, that devil corpse should have grown even stronger. The divine capital has even extended an invitation to the High Priest to discuss how to handle it. With the great era coming, the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm becomes a huge concern. The senior experts are pondering whether or not they should band together to scout out the situation inside.”
Long Chen narrowed his eyes. So, the secret realm hadn’t been opened in sixty thousand years? The Zither Sect was really vicious, giving him a nearly impossible task.
“Mister Zi Nuo, if I recall correctly, that devil corpse should be related to the Wine God Palace, right? Is that why they wanted the High Priest to participate?” asked Chi Yutong.
Zi Nuo nodded. “You are correct. The devil corpse was a major existence in the primal chaos era who slaughtered the people of the nine heavens. In the end, our Wine God had to personally slay it.”
Long Chen felt a chill in his heart.
If the Wine God had to deal with it personally, it must have been a terrifying being!
Chi Yutong warned, “Long Chen, the Zither Sect is trying to get you to kill yourself. Don’t fall for their trap.”
Long Chen shook his head.
He explained, “The Zither Sect doesn’t actually want me to get the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal. They know I’m not so dumb. They are trying to stall me, and Liao Yuhuang’s hints basically confirmed my suspicion. The Zither Sect has most likely found a way to quickly extract Zi Yan from the Heavenly Devil Zither. They don’t want me to interfere now, so they use the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal to divert my attention. They believe I’ll spend my time to gather reinforcements against the devil corpse. They really take me for a fool.”
The Zither Sect’s scheme was quite treacherous. Since Zi Yan was in their hands, they thought they could use her to manipulate Long Chen.
Moreover, given Long Chen’s character, they believed he would dedicate all his efforts to this. In their prediction, he would seek help from the High Firmament Academy, the Wine God Palace, the Dragonblood Legion, the dragon race, the violet blood race, and possibly the Jiuli race.
With that, Long Chen would spend all his time and effort on the devil corpse, and they would use that chance to harm Zi Yan.
Long Chen didn’t know what new method the Zither Sect had discovered to act ahead of time, but the fact that Liao Yuhuang hadn’t mentioned it indicated she was also unsure about it.
Despite her high status, she had yet to reach the true core of the Zither Sect.
“The Zither Sect is trying to take Big Sister Zi Yan’s life? Are they so merciless?” Chi Yutong asked, unable to believe it.
After all, Long Chen’s fight on Broken Heaven Mountain was truly spectacular. Was the Zither Sect truly willing to offend someone with boundless potential like him? Additionally, he was supported by the High Firmament Academy. Why would they mess with such a terrifying faction?
“This is most likely related to the Heavenly Devil Zither. Cao Yiyang probably didn’t make that decision,” a voice said.
At this time, the High Priest appeared in the palace, and everyone hastily bowed.
Looking at Long Chen, the High Priest continued, “Mister Long Chen, I do feel like you must take a trip to the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm.”