Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises-Chapter 394 - 161: Ancient Demon

His heart was incredibly shocked.

When he left Bafang City half a year ago, the city was peaceful with no sign of war.

Even with the Nine Nether Sect’s rapid conquest, it would have taken at least several years to reach Bafang City.

"Mr. Zhao, where are you going?"

Lee Yanming saw Lin Zheyu stand up and asked curiously.

They were a bit far from the group of people who had just been talking, and Lee Yanming wasn’t very perceptive; he hadn’t heard the conversation.

He noticed a sudden exclamation from afar but didn’t sense anything amiss.

Such exclamations were common in the Infinite Sect full of martial artists and were not unusual.

"I’ll be over for a moment, Yanming, you sit here first."

Lin Zheyu turned his head and spoke, then walked straight to the group that was talking.

A lot of curious martial artists gathered around, joining the conversation.

"Indeed, it should have fallen half a month or a month ago."

"We dispatched a caravan to the Southern Barbarians region a month ago, and it should have returned, but there’s been no news since."

"Since half a month ago, caravans coming from the Southern Barbarians region have become fewer, even none these past few days."

"Many people speculate that strong demons must have appeared along the caravan’s route."

"I didn’t expect the entire Southern Barbarians region to fall; it’s unbelievable!"

One strong man chimed in.

"Friend, you say all the Southern Barbarians have fallen, in such a large area, no one managed to escape to spread the news?"

Lin Zheyu squeezed into the crowd and asked.

He was concerned because some of his friends, mentors, and brothers were still in Bafang City.

If the entire region had fallen, he wondered if they were alright.

"It’s impossible for news to get out."

"The Ancient Demon Race warriors secretly infiltrated Great Wei, cutting off communication between the Southern Barbarians and the Central Plains."

"The army dispatched by Great Wei to the front line is trapped, and ordinary people can’t possibly escape." The man shook his head and said.

"What kind of race is the Ancient Demon Race, are they strong?"

Lin Zheyu asked.

Having just entered this circle not long ago, he didn’t know much about many things.

Had the man not mentioned it, Lin Zheyu wouldn’t have even heard of the Ancient Demon Race.

"They are very strong indeed."

"A terrifying group of creatures cultivated from Exotic Beasts, each member incredibly powerful."

"It’s surprising that the Ancient Demon Race, who always opposed the Nine Nether Sect, would cooperate with them."

The man said with a sigh.

Previously, the Nine Nether Sect was held back by the Ancient Demon Race, stabilizing the Southern Barbarians region.

Even without the Ancient Demon Race’s constraint, Great Wei’s military could suppress the Southern Barbarians.

But unexpectedly, the Ancient Demon Race cooperated with the Nine Nether Sect!

"Mr. Zhao, do you have friends in the Southern Barbarians region?" Lee Yanming asked.

He saw Lin Zheyu coming over there, so he followed curiously.

When investigating Zhao Hao’s background back then, Lee Yanming led the team, so he knew a lot.

They speculated Zhao Hao most likely hailed from the Southern Barbarians region.

"I did travel around the Southern Barbarians for a few years before, making some friends."

"Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, it would be directly conquered by the Nine Nether Sect; truly unpredictable!"

"I wonder how they are now." Lin Zheyu said half-truthfully.

Lamenting life’s unpredictability was true; saying it was just a pleasure trip to the Southern Barbarians was false.

The Nine Nether Sect, demons, and now the newly emerged Ancient Demon Race fusing cultivation into essence, it became clearer to Lin Zheyu that this world wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

This world seemed like a deteriorating world of immortal cultivation.

The way of immortality wasn’t obvious, martial arts reigned supreme.

"Don’t worry, they won’t be in life-threatening danger."

"The Nine Nether Sect’s conquest of the Southern Barbarians region is for population, to gather faith."

"Ordinary people won’t generally face life-threatening danger, though next time you see them, they might not be the same."

"Anyone brainwashed by the Nine Nether Sect, believing in the Nine Nether Demon God, will have their spirited will greatly influenced."

Lee Yanming shook his head and said.

Having grown up in the Lee Family, he understood many secrets of this world better than Lin Zheyu.

"Yanming, how much do you know about the Nine Nether Sect, can you introduce it to me?"

"During my travels to the Southern Barbarians, I witnessed Nine Nether Sect sheltering displaced people."

"They cleared a survival area deep in the mountains, sculpting a massive statue from trees."

"That Divine Demon Statue seemed extremely mysterious, as if it could show a real divine demon; terrifying!"

"What kind of ability causes such phenomena?"

Lin Zheyu returned to his original position and inquired.

The Southern Barbarians had already fallen; worrying was pointless.

Even Great Wei couldn’t defend it, so with his current little strength, going there would just be a show.

What Lin Zheyu worried about was, if Great Wei couldn’t even hold the Central Plains, what could be done.

"The Nine Nether Sect, huh..."

"I don’t know much about this cult either."

Lee Yanming downed his drink, refilled Lin Zheyu’s cup, clinked their glasses, and then continued:

"The Nine Nether Sect is an ancient and powerful sect, its specific time of existence is untraceable."

"They believe in the Nine Nether Demon God and the thirty-six demon kings under the demon god."

"If you’re devoted enough, you can receive rewards from the demon god, directly boosting your strength or extending your life, incredibly miraculous."

"The phenomenon of the Divine Demon Statue you saw is a power projection illusion of the Nine Nether Demon God under the influence of faith."