However, now in the remnants of the Ancient Battlefield, with no one around, Qin An temporarily could not find anyone to verify the truth of what Wu Nian said.

Qin An changed the subject and said, "Let’s talk about your cooperation."

The previous discussion was just a prelude; what Wu Nian said was to let Qin An know the purpose of coming here, but Qin An was not clear on the specific ways of cooperation.

Wu Nian showed a gentle smile and said, "Since ancient times, the Demon Suppression Temple has taken the task of subduing demons and eliminating evil as its duty. The technique we cultivate is the Demon Suppression Heavenly Technique. The so-called Demon Suppression Heavenly Technique means turning oneself into a demonic obstacle, and by killing demon Pseudo-Gods, one can relieve oneself from the demonic obstacles."

"The more you kill, the more you relieve. When all the demonic obstacles disappear entirely, then the cultivator of the Demon Suppression Heavenly Technique can achieve Great Success. At that time, one can transform from demon to Buddha, eventually attaining everything one desires."

At this point, a strand of faint murderous aura was born from Wu Nian.

The murderous aura was very weak, yet in the blink of an eye, it swept around like a storm.

The originally charred land was covered by murderous aura, instantly shattering into pieces.

Qin An slightly raised an eyebrow: "Such strong murderous aura. You’ve killed quite a lot of demon Pseudo-Gods."

Wu Nian clasped his hands together; the terrifying murderous aura was instantly withdrawn.

He sighed and said, "The more you kill, the deeper you fall into demonic ways. The stronger the kill, the thicker the demonic obstacles. But the more kills, the stronger and thicker demonic obstacles become increasingly fragile. Just unravel all demonic obstacles, then you can reach the ultimate goal, transforming from demon to Buddha."

"And this time, the purpose of entering Jinluan Holy Hall is to unravel some demonic obstacles."

Qin An nodded and said, "Make it simpler. I don’t understand or care about your Demon Suppression temple’s Cultivation Technique. I just want to know what the final method of cooperation is."

Upon hearing these words, Wu Nian’s mouth twitched slightly.

He didn’t expect such a powerful Qin An to have such an indifferent and peculiar temperament.

However, Wu Nian merely remained speechless for a moment before considering it all normal.

After all, it’s quite common for experts to exhibit some peculiar temperaments nowadays.

Wu Nian thought about it and spoke directly to the point: "Actually, cooperating with Mr. Qin is very simple—we just need to go to Jinluan Holy Hall and kill enough demon Pseudo-Gods. I see Mr. Qin’s strength is immensely high, so if we join forces, Mr. Qin can gain corresponding accomplishments, while I can unravel the demonic obstacles in my heart. It’s an excellent win-win cooperation."

Qin An nodded: "If it’s just like that, the cooperation is fine. Wait a moment, why did Evil Extermination Bureau give the task to the Mountain Patrol Commander to investigate the movement of Cang Yuan’s demon Pseudo-Gods? Didn’t you just say that the Evil Extermination Bureau already knows the secret of Jinluan Holy Hall?"

Wu Nian shook his head and said: "Knowing the secret and knowing what exactly to do are two different things. I think this matter is clearer to Mr. Qin than anyone else. Mr. Qin doesn’t need to test me anymore; I truly have no ill intentions and just want to cooperate with Mr. Qin."

Qin An suddenly smiled slightly: "I can indeed guess, but testing a bit more is never wrong; after all, in this world, one has to be cautious."

The task with the Evil Extermination Bureau’s Mountain Patrol Commander knowing the core secret of Jinluan Holy Hall indeed doesn’t conflict.

Qin An had already thought it through.

However, he indeed meant to test Wu Nian.

Even though he did not get anything conclusive now, the cooperation with Wu Nian could still proceed together.

Qin An placed his hands at his back and said indifferently: "I still need to find other demon Pseudo-God powers; why don’t you and I go together for the convenience of breaking your so-called demonic obstacles."

Wu Nian nodded: "That’s exactly what I intended. Let it be an appetizer before entering Jinluan Holy Hall."

Saying this, Wu Nian said no more and then turned to lead the way forward.

But at this moment, a flash of a blade suddenly pierced through the darkness, attacking Wu Nian from behind.

Wu Nian was looking forward. Feeling the fierce blade behind him, he sighed.

A black Buddhist light rose from him, blocking the surroundings.

"Boom!"

A terrifying roar sounded.

Wu Nian turned around; his previously calm eyes revealed a trace of fierce killing intent: "I didn’t expect Mr. Qin to still find a flaw. I wonder how Mr. Qin discovered that I had issues?"

Qin An held Cold Star and said indifferently: "Evil Extermination Bureau has many experts. There are also many experts within the Mountain Patrol Commander. My strength is at most that of a Mountain Patrol Copper General; why didn’t you find someone of a higher rank to cooperate with?"

"Besides, you spoke so highly of the Demon Suppression Temple, yet why are you the only one? Logically, you should be with the brothers of Demon Suppression Temple together, so I feel that what you said before was all false."

"Then why did Mr. Qin play so many dramas with me?" Wu Nian asked again.

Qin An replied coldly: "Naturally to wait for you to turn your back. I didn’t expect this sneak attack to fail, but I’m also curious about who you really are."

From the beginning, Qin An actually somewhat believed Wu Nian.

But as Wu Nian talked about cooperation and its contents, Qin An’s doubts gradually enlarged.

Just like he said before, these two flaws are hard to discover.

But upon careful thought, the flaws appeared.

When Qin An made the sneak attack earlier, he left a little leeway.

Just to see how Wu Nian would react.

Now that Wu Nian confessed, Qin An didn’t need to elaborate further.

Wu Nian released his hands, and originally bald shining head grew dense black hair that hung down to the shoulders.

And black lines appeared on his body, overlapping half of his face, looking incredibly eerie.

"Mr. Qin, hand over your life so that I can report to the higher-ups. You won’t suffer pain either."

After saying this, Wu Nian’s aura gradually enlarged. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Instantly transforming into Great Success in Element Transformation Realm.

"Mr. Qin, when you dealt with Qing Xuan just now, you already used your foundation. Now you have no means left."

Qin An raised an eyebrow but did not panic: "You just mentioned higher-ups; what does this mean?"

Wu Nian reached out to twirl the black hair on his shoulder, eyes emitting chilling murderous aura: "Mr. Qin, is there a need to trick me further? You should be clear about who the higher-ups are."

After a short thought, Qin An suddenly said: "Seems those betrayers have taken an interest in me."

Upon hearing this, Wu Nian smiled slightly, evidently acknowledging Qin An’s guess was correct.

Then Qin An said: "Why pay so much attention to me? You people of Forbidden Area surely wouldn’t bother with someone like me."

"No, no, no, Mr. Qin, you are mistaken." Wu Nian shook his head: "I am not from the Forbidden Area; I am merely a dependent of the Forbidden Area. With our Demon Suppression Temple, we aren’t qualified to join the Forbidden Area as one of the betrayers."

"As for why focus on Mr. Qin, we actually paid no attention at all before. But after Mr. Qin visited the Forbidden Land of Extreme Heat, everything changed."

Qin An rubbed his chin, eyes showing a thinking expression, suddenly seeming to realize something, and said with comprehension: "I see. You must have sensed the connection between the entity in Ten Thousand Poison Cloud Peak and me, so you want to eliminate me, right?"

Wu Nian nodded: "Mr. Qin is indeed smart. Drawing attention from that entity proves possession of sufficient foundation, at least with limitless future potential. And since Mr. Qin is close to that entity, the future will inevitably pose danger to us, so it’s better to nip Mr. Qin in the bud early."

At this point, Wu Nian’s murderous aura once again magnified, sweeping around everything.

"I initially planned to find an opportunity against Mr. Qin while searching for demon Pseudo-Gods along the way. But now that Mr. Qin has discovered, let it be now. Mr. Qin, prepare to meet your end."

With that, it seemed Wu Nian no longer wanted to waste words with Qin An. He raised his hand to press a palm toward Qin An.

The clouds in the sky gathered, forming a giant palm covering several miles, falling heavily toward Qin An’s location...