The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 705 - 397: The Heaven-Defying Demon Skull
She hit the nail on the head with what was on Langya’s mind, and he couldn’t help but change his complexion. The feelings he and all other members of the Hidden Stream had towards this base of operations were just as complex: they both hated being bound here for eternity and were filled with admiration and gratitude for the Ba Snake Mountain Range. This was a sentiment engraved deep within his Divine Soul, impossible to erase or wipe away. It was like a mother and son whose affections for each other weren’t great—the son would find the mother constantly nagging and controlling, desperately wanting to live independently, but would still come to her defense if anyone dared to speak ill of her—there would be no discussion, only fists.
It was also like many university students who have an "alma mater complex"; they could point out a hundred flaws, a thousand things wrong with their school, but if someone else dares to whisper criticism within earshot, they would not hesitate to confront them, face be damned!
Langya felt the same about the Ba Snake Mountain Range. Although he earnestly yearned for the vast outside world, if Yin Jiu You wanted to use him to deal with the Hidden Stream, that was absolutely unacceptable! Thus, ever since he learned of the existence of Enchanting Soup, the turmoil in his heart never ceased.
"He wishes," he huffed, and then appraising her from head to toe, he said, "You seem rather well-informed about the secrets of the Hidden Stream and Yin Jiu You." According to Qingluan, this woman had joined the Hidden Stream less than a month ago and yet knew many secrets even the old members of the Hidden Stream weren’t aware of, suggesting she came prepared. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
She smiled, not directly addressing the question: "Of course, you also have Immortal means to deal with him. But Yin Jiu You is an Ancient Demon, his abilities cannot be judged by common sense." She paused, then dropped a bombshell, "Moreover, I have a safer way that can grant you the freedom to come and go from the Ba Snake Mountain Range without being troubled by it!"
"What did you say?" He thought he had misheard.
Ning Xiaoxian took a deep breath and stated plainly, "I said, I have a way to enable you to leave the Ba Snake Mountain Range without being bound by the Power of Ba Snake’s growth!"
The atmosphere became excruciatingly silent.
After a few heartbeats, a frosty glint congealed in Langya’s eyes, and he laughed out of sheer fury: "You’ve got some nerve, using me for your amusement?" The Emperor’s wrath could leave rivers of blood in its wake, let alone a mighty Immortal like him. Qingluan had just dispersed the demon crowd and happened to come up behind him, immediately feeling an oppressive force like a mountain, her breath caught in her throat, struck by sudden alarm. These two were clearly communicating with transmission, yet what could Ning Xiaoxian have said to provoke Langya Sect Master’s killing aura?
"You are mistaken. Did you anticipate the existence of miraculous items like Enchanting Soup that can lift the Power of Ba Snake before?" Ning Xiaoxian ignored his surging killing intent, speaking earnestly, "You didn’t, right? So why can’t there be a second method in the world that can also remove the Power of Ba Snake?"
Langya stared deep into her eyes. Those clear, self-assured eyes showed brightness and confidence, but not a trace of unease or fear. Having led the Hidden Stream for years, his commanding presence was formidable; ordinary demons would tremble before him. Was this young lady just naturally so brave, or did she truly have something to rely on? Despite Langya’s secluded life within the Hidden Stream and rare contact with the outside world, as the leader of the sect, his wisdom far exceeded that of an ordinary demon. Upon hearing her words, he was genuinely moved, heart fluttering with excitement.
But this news was too unexpected. "You mean to say, you have a method to rid me of the Power of Ba Snake’s constraints?" He asked directly.
"Yes!" She responded bluntly, without beating around the bush.
The air In the woods suddenly felt so heavy that it almost solidified.
She actually said yes! She actually claimed she had a way to undo the bindings that hadn’t been broken in thirty thousand years. Given that Yin Jiu You, the Grandmaster of soul manipulation with tens of thousands of years of experience, it could be said that he had the capability to do this, but what about her? A mere little demon, what gave her the audacity to make such a bold claim?
Langya indeed was a great monster hardened by years of experience; he swiftly took a deep breath inwardly, tucking away his suspicions, hopes, and ecstatic joy, and said firmly, "Spell out your method. If there’s a single lie in it, I will blast you into dust!"
The method is for you to enter the God Demon Prison, where your Lord Changtian personally takes away the mark of the Power of Ba Snake imprinted on your Divine Soul. She inwardly sneered at the absurdity, knowing that such an outlandish claim would not be believed if spoken aloud, but she simply kept smiling and said, "My method sounds even more far-fetched, and voicing it would only invite your suspicion. You believe in the effects of Enchanting Soup mainly because you saw it work on Mou Tan; so I suggest using us three as test subjects. We have been living here for nearly a month, deemed to have been bound by the Power of Growth. If after leaving the base for one or two months we remain unhurt, it would prove my method works."
