I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 942 Gathering Qi in the Netherworld, Daoist Qinghong

In fact, Yin Sheng Demon Lord has always been in the Moyu Realm, but it is a fragment of his soul, and it is a fragment of his soul left behind many years ago.

Guided by this split soul, Ye Kang learned the Cangming Slash and obtained the Biluo Blade.

Now, this divided soul is Xia Ningyan's teacher, teaching her the skills of cultivating precious plants and spiritual herbs.

However, Ye Kang never communicated with this divided soul again.

At this moment, after Ke Yuanzhou's guidance, he immediately realized what was happening, and his mind returned to the Ink Jade Realm, where he found Xia Ningyan.

"Ningyan, how do you usually contact Yin Sheng Demon Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ningyan shook her head: "The teacher only appears when she finds it interesting."

Ye Kang nodded, not disappointed, and led Xia Ningyan to the top floor of the Demon Lord's Palace.

Having already integrated into the Jade Realm, the restrictions of the Demon Lord's Palace no longer applied to Ye Kang.

He went up to the top floor and bowed respectfully before the portrait.

"Junior Ye Kang requests an audience with Senior Demon Lord."

Xia Ningyan followed suit and bowed, but there was no response for a while. Ye Kang was not in a hurry and just maintained the posture.

A moment later, a gust of cold air swept by, and Ye Kang's heart stirred. He raised his eyes and found that he had entered the world of the painting and arrived on the wave where he was learning the Cangming Slash.

The Yin Saint Demon Lord, dressed in a black robe, sat atop the wave in front of him, looking at Ye Kang with considerable surprise.

"The last time I saw you, you hadn't even entered the gate of martial arts, but now you've already reached the Yang stage. Is it because my spirituality has disappeared or the world has changed too fast?"

Yin Shengmojun sighed, his words filled with curiosity.

Ye Kang immediately cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior, there's no need to worry. You're not mistaken. It's just that I've been a bit lucky and have had some fortuitous encounters, which is why my cultivation has progressed relatively quickly."

"That's even stranger. How can there be such a talented person? It seems that my knowledge of this world is still too limited."

Yin Shengmojun shook his head self-deprecatingly, then looked at Ye Kang: "Then, why do you want to see me?"

Ye Kang quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "To be honest, I accidentally discovered a stream of energy from a dark spring, but I have no method to gather it. Since you are a great master of the Netherworld, do you have a method to gather energy?"

Yin Sheng Demon Lord was stunned for a moment before he realized what was going on: "So that's how it is. I thought you wanted me to do something. You're lucky that when your main body separated me, it didn't take this part of your memory. Now, reach out."

Ye Kang was overjoyed, not expecting it to be so simple. He handed over his right hand, and Yin Shengmojun pointed at his palm, and a spell immediately appeared in Ye Kang's mind.

It is called the Netherworld Qi Gathering Technique...

This was deduced by the Yin Saint Demon Lord himself; any energy related to the Netherworld can be collected using this method.

Ye Kang's eyes lit up, thinking to himself that he had really struck gold!

He quickly bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for bestowing this teaching upon me, senior!"

Yin Shengmojun waved his hand: "It's alright. Since we are destined to meet, it's just a small matter. I was just bored, and thanks to you, young friend, you brought so much life energy, which made me feel good."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang couldn't help but ask, "Senior, is there any way to contact your true form?"

"You want to find the original body? Then I can't help you. Only the original body knows where it is now. I am just a fragment of the soul, so I can't sense it."

"Please forgive me, senior, but I also have an important request. After all, we are born without one of the six elements, and only the Demon Lord can make up for this missing element."

Ye Kang spoke with utmost sincerity. His cultivation was improving rapidly, and he needed to put the search for the Yin Saint Demon Lord on his agenda.

The deficiency of the six innate vital energies can be fatal.

Yin Shengmojun thought for a moment and said, "I can't figure out what the main body is thinking either, but he is carefree by nature and has no close friends. If he really wants to hide, there is only one place he might go."

"where?"

“Mist Continent. The human race here is weak, so no one will bother him, and the Mist Continent Emperor will not drive him away.”

Since it was a split soul derived from the original body, Yin Shengmojun quickly deduced the original body's possible thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang felt it was an incredible coincidence.

The ancient clan opportunity left by Emperor Wu is in Wuzhou, and Yin Shengmojun may also be in Wuzhou.

It seems I have no choice but to make a trip to Wuzhou.

"Alright, I don't know anything more. You're a good guy. I look forward to the day you lead me back to my original form."

Yin Shengmojun smiled, and then the illusion shattered. Ye Kang returned to the portrait as if nothing had happened.

However, he had already completely mastered the Netherworld Qi Gathering Technique in his mind.

He bowed to the portrait once more and then withdrew from the Ink Jade Realm.

……

On the other side of the Cangwu Mountains.

The Holy Maiden and her companions returned to the Northern Luo Sect in a disheveled state.

The Beiluo Sect is a newly emerging force with a relatively weak foundation. It has integrated the traditions of many smaller sects, making it more like an alliance.

There were many experts among them. After the Holy Maiden and the others recounted what had happened in Sun County, a powerful voice immediately spoke up.

“The martial artists of Leizhou have always been so unreasonable. Although our Beiluo Sect does not have a Dao Integration expert to protect us, we cannot be bullied so easily. Third Elder, please go and take a look.”

As soon as the words were spoken, another aged voice rang out: "We respectfully obey the Holy Lord's command."

After saying that, a figure flew to the front of the saintess and the others.

The man was dressed in a green robe with wide sleeves that seemed to hold endless mysteries. His white beard hung down and his silver hair fluttered, giving him the appearance of an old Taoist with a sage-like demeanor.

His aura even faintly revealed the Yang Realm.

It was none other than the Third Elder of the Beiluo Sect, Daoist Qinghong.

The saintess immediately beamed with joy: "Greetings, Third Elder!"

“Yes, take me there. Since we discovered this aura of the Nether Spring, no one has the right to take it away.”

"With the three elders involved, success is assured! Jia Yan thanks the elders in advance!"

The holy maiden's name was Jiayan, and she had no surname. She had been raised by the Holy Master of the Beiluo Sect since she was a child and was treated as his own daughter.

This is why the Holy Maiden is extremely arrogant. She basically doesn't take any of her peers seriously, let alone the martial artists of the Martial Dynasty. In her eyes, they are all a bunch of fools.

As soon as they returned, they immediately flew back to the Cangwu Mountains.

Half a day later, they returned to the cave.

Qinghong Daoist raised an eyebrow and laughed, "You're really audacious. You didn't run away or call for help. Do you not take this old Daoist seriously at all?"

With his profound cultivation, he naturally sensed Ye Kang's presence instantly and knew that the other party was waiting for the birth of the Nether Spring Qi inside the cave.

At this moment, Daoist Qinghong had already made his judgment on Ye Kang.

A greedy and arrogant young man.

Such a person deserves a good beating so he'll realize how vast the world is and that he can't do whatever he wants.

Qinghong Daoist gestured to the Holy Maiden beside him, who immediately roared, "You scoundrel, come out! Hurry up and greet the Third Elder of the Beiluo Sect!"

Inside the cave, Ye Kang raised an eyebrow, showing no surprise whatsoever.

As expected, they did send reinforcements, and the one they sent was a powerful expert at the Yang Realm.

It seems he values ​​himself quite a bit, having surpassed himself by two whole minor realms.

However, we still haven't given it enough importance.

Ye Kang's lips curled into a smile. He had originally been prepared to use all his trump cards, but now it seemed that he didn't need to.

He said slowly, "Why don't you fellow Daoists come in for a chat?"

"How dare you! You dare send my Third Elder to see you!"

The Holy Maiden Jiayan was furious, but Daoist Qinghong waved his hand and showed an indifferent expression: "Don't worry about it. Let's go see what tricks he's up to. Locking himself in the cave will only make it harder for him to escape. How foolish."

Qinghong Daoist gestured for the others to stay outside the cave and wait, while he himself entered the cave with only the beautiful Saintess Jiayan.

The moment they stepped into the cave, the surrounding formations immediately unleashed their power, unleashing countless attacks that bombarded them directly.

"What happened! How did our sect's formation break!"

Qinghong Daoist was taken aback and hurriedly defended against the attack, looking quite disheveled.

"Sorry, I forgot to remove the formation."

A soft laugh rang out, and Ye Kang casually waved his hand, dispelling the power of the formation.

Qinghong Daoist's face trembled violently.

How could this be?

This is clearly a Beiluo Sect formation they set up, specifically to protect spiritual treasures. How did it end up being controlled by someone else?

Could it be that this audacious young man is also an expert in formations?

With these questions in mind, Daoist Qinghong went inside and saw Ye Kang sitting by the cold pool.

"You have quite the nerve, not running away."

"Run? Why run?" Ye Kang smiled in confusion.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden Jia Yan angrily retorted, "The Third Elder is here, and you still dare to be so arrogant? Are you courting death?!"

"The Third Elder? What a pity. If it had been the Second Elder, I would have run away."

Ye Kang retorted without any politeness, his words filled with indifference.

Qinghong Daoist frowned, somewhat annoyed. Did this guy not realize that he was a great martial artist in the Yang Realm?

Nevertheless, he still smiled and said, "If the Second Elder were here, he would not have let you escape. Although I am not as strong as the Second Elder, I am not bad either. At least I am more than capable of dealing with your Yang Chu level."

"Let's leave that aside for now. Since you fellow Daoists desire this aura of the Nether Spring so much, you must have a method for gathering it," Ye Kang said, looking over but showing no intention of making a move.

The Holy Maiden Jiayan immediately snorted coldly, "That's natural. It's the Qi-gathering method personally taught by the Holy Lord. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so confident."

"I see. I happen to have a method myself, and I can try it out. Fighting and killing is not good. Why don't we wait for the energy to mature and see whose energy-gathering method is more skillful?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qinghong raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Alright."

"Third Elder!" Saintess Jiayan exclaimed anxiously, not understanding why they had to take this risk.

The Third Elder immediately transmitted his voice to her: "Don't worry, you have the Qi gathering method given by the Holy Lord, so you won't be slower than him. Even if something goes wrong, I won't let him succeed. If we fight now, this cold spring will definitely be destroyed, and the Qi of the Nether Spring will be completely lost. I'm sure he understands this, which is why he took the initiative to propose this compromise."

After hearing Qinghong Daoist's explanation, Saintess Jiayan had no choice but to accept it, even though she was very unwilling. After all, her goal was the Qi of the Nether Spring, which she could not afford to lose.

Seeing that the two had stopped talking, Ye Kang didn't say anything more, but just smiled slightly and continued to close his eyes and ponder.

In fact, Qinghong Daoist's idea was not wrong; Ye Kang did think so.

He was confident he could defeat Yang Shiwu, but if the opponent launched a full-scale counterattack, Leng Quan would definitely be lost, which would be a loss.

Let's wait until the essence of the secluded spring emerges before we can see the outcome.

Qinghong Daoist was quite talkative; while waiting, he actually started talking to Ye Kang.

"Fellow Daoist, you have achieved such great cultivation at such a young age, especially in the Martial Dynasty, which is a great melting pot. You must be a person of exceptional talent and unwavering will. Wouldn't it be a pity to let such talent go to waste? Have you ever thought about leaving the Martial Dynasty and going to other continents to become a truly carefree martial artist? With your strength, no matter which sect you join, you will be regarded as an honored guest, at the very least as a guest elder."

Ye Kang glanced at him, not understanding why he felt he was being overlooked.

Is the reputation of the Wu Dynasty really that bad?

He said, "I am paid by the emperor and I am obligated to serve him. How can I just walk away?"

"That is not true. We martial artists only have the martial way in our hearts. How can there be such a thing as a ruler and subject? Even within a sect, there is only the distinction between superior and inferior, elder and younger. There is no such strict distinction."

"Fellow Daoist seems to have a deep-seated prejudice against the Wu Dynasty."

"Ha, to occupy an entire continent and associate with the demon race, is a disgrace to our human race! Who in the world doesn't think so? Fellow Daoist, with your skills, you should go to a higher and farther place."

Upon hearing this, Ye Kang laughed: "Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't be thinking of joining your Beiluo Sect, would you?"

Qinghong Daoist immediately beamed with joy and laughed heartily: "Absolutely right, absolutely right! Fellow Daoist understands so quickly, you are indeed no ordinary person. With your strength, come to my Beiluo Sect, and I guarantee you can become the Fourth Elder. Wouldn't that be impressive?"

Ye Kang exclaimed in disbelief, wondering where these guys from the Beiluo Sect got their mysterious confidence from.

What kind of people live in Yanzhou?

He quickly shook his head: "That's not necessary. Fellow Daoist, you should find someone else to be the Fourth Elder."

"Alas, a pearl is covered in dust, and no one knows how to appreciate its value." Daoist Qinghong shook his head with a look of regret.

The three of them fell silent, and another full day passed in this way.

Finally, the last wisp of energy gathered in the cold spring, causing the water within to tremble suddenly.

The next second, ripples spread outwards, radiating a bone-chilling cold that even those at the True Realm could not withstand.

The beautiful saintess was shivering from the cold, and ice crystals had formed on her hair.

"The aura of the Nether Spring is about to emerge!"

Her face lit up with joy, but then she became alert and ready to unleash her energy-gathering technique at any moment.

Ye Kang wasn't in a hurry. Compared to the beautiful Saintess, he had more experience in gathering Qi and naturally knew when was the best time to make a move.

All three of them stared intently at the cold spring. Three breaths later, a burst of cold air suddenly erupted, followed by a dark blue aura of heaven and earth rising from the ripples.

The aura of a secluded spring!

Without hesitation, Ye Kang and the Holy Maiden Jia Yan simultaneously used the Qi-gathering technique.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened; a large hand suddenly slapped towards the two of them.

Ye Kang's pupils contracted as he saw Qinghong Daoist launch an attack without hesitation, targeting not only Ye Kang but also the Saintess Jiayan.

But Qinghong Daoist's eyes were filled with greed.

"The aura of the secluded spring belongs to the old Taoist!"