Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 1817 Conversation

"Sword intent at the level of a sword god?" The pupils of the six people on the other side shrank simultaneously, and then their eyes revealed shock.

“Friend, don’t be nervous. We mean no harm, and we are not demons!” At this moment, an old man at the front spoke up.

Ye Qing did not lower his guard. The group's attire looked somewhat like that of wild men, which was indeed different from the previous group.

"Who are you people?" Ye Qing asked.

"Judging from your appearance, you must have encountered someone from the demon race. Could you tell me who that person was?" As the old man spoke, he coughed and spat a glob of phlegm into the distance.

His appearance disgusted Ye Qing.

But he still said, "It's a group of people wearing red robes, and the leader is a woman wearing a mask; she's their high priestess!"

"High Priest?" The old man's expression shifted. "Which High Priest!"

"I don't know that!" Ye Qing said. "And who are you people?"

"We are members of the Soul Clan!" the old man said. "Young brother, this is not the place to talk. If you trust us, come with us. We will take you to a safe place first!"

Ye Qing became somewhat skeptical and asked, "How can I believe you? How did you find me?"

The old man exuded the aura of a peak Saint, and then he said calmly, "I was able to find you, and if I wanted to harm you, you should have no power to resist. I am a member of the Soul Clan, and I can kill without leaving a trace!"

"As for why we were able to find you, when you entered this place before, my people shot arrows to stop you, but you stopped them. However, her soul aura remained on you, so naturally we were able to find you!" the old man said.

Ye Qing looked at the man and woman carrying the feathered arrow not far away!

He nodded and said, "Then please lead the way!"

The old man took a deep breath, and then he led Ye Qing and the others forward. Before long, they arrived at a pyramid-shaped building. In front of the pyramid, there seemed to be an altar.

In front of this pyramid, there was a door, and the old man went inside!

Ye Qing hesitated for a long time, but he still followed!

It was pitch black inside. After entering, the old man waved his right hand, and one after another, crystals emitting yellow light flew out and landed on the wall, illuminating the entire place!

The old man blew his nose again, tossed it aside, wiped it on his pants, and said, "Young man, sit down!"

He pointed to a stone chair next to him and said.

Ye Qing glanced over and saw the snot right next to the stone bench. He coughed and said, "Well, I won't sit here! Everyone, could you tell me where this place is?"

"Judging from your appearance, young man, it seems you have never heard of the Soul Clan or the Demon Clan?" the old man asked.

Ye Qing shook his head blankly and said, "This is indeed the first time I've heard of it!"

"I see!" The old man smiled slightly and said, "This matter dates back to ancient times!"

"Our Soul Clan is considered a powerful race in the world. Our people are born with the characteristics of a soul!" the old man said. "At its peak, our clan had several Great Emperors, making us a first-rate force in the entire world!"

"At that time, there was another race in this world called the Demon Race!" the old man said. "The Demon Race is born evil. They do not have a physical body, but only a crystal core. Their physical bodies are all formed by condensing the crystal core after birth."

"Demons are born evil, feeding on human souls, while the souls of my Soul Clan are born powerful, making them the best food for demons. There is a natural antagonism between the two races!"

"The Godslayers on the continent like to invade the myriad worlds. Once they discover a world, they immediately destroy it. Our Soul Clan feels that this is against the natural order, so we have never participated in this matter." The old man gave a bitter smile and said, "After it happened too many times, it aroused the dissatisfaction of the Seven Gods Sect!"

"The Seven Gods Sect has been relentlessly hunting down the Demon Clan, and our Soul Clan is in danger of extinction. Left with no other choice, we had to join forces with the Demon Clan!" the old man said. "However, the Seven Gods Sect is far too powerful, and we are no match for them. Both our clans suffered heavy casualties. Finally, we found our Soul Clan's ancestral land. Our Soul Clan's ancestral land is a place of embracing the moon and guarding the yin, so we built a great formation based on it, sealing ourselves while seeking an opportunity to surpass the Great Emperor!"

"Did you seal yourselves in this place?" Ye Qing was quite puzzled.

The old man gave a bitter smile and said, "I guess so. There's nothing we can do about it. Otherwise, if the Seven Gods Sect found out, we would surely die!"

"At that time, the aura of the demon race was very strong. In order to hide the aura of the demon race, a great array was set up to seal this place into the demon realm. However, after the demon race was sealed here, it needed soul replenishment. So our Soul Clan signed a contract with them, and the members of the Soul Clan regularly provided the demon race with a certain amount of soul replenishment!"

"Of course, since there weren't many people of either race at the time, it wasn't too troublesome!" the old man said. "So, we sealed the demons in the ancestral land of my Soul Clan! We lived in the darkness outside the ancestral land, and then regularly went to the Thousand Mountains Domain to find some powerful beasts to capture and feed to the demons!"

"We need someone to surpass the Great Emperor so that our two races may have a chance to see the light of day again!"

"However... everything went wrong!" The old man said with a bitter smile, "My Soul Clan Chief and the Demon Clan Supreme both failed to break through to surpass the Great Emperor level. Their failure also triggered the laws of heaven and earth, completely sealing this place, which means that the people of my Soul Clan are also unable to leave this region!"

"However, the contract between the two races still exists, and our Soul Clan has to regularly supply them with souls. Otherwise, according to that contract, the laws of this place will become invalid, and the Demon Clan will be able to leave the Demon Realm!"

“They still can’t get out, but if the demons leave the demon realm, my Soul Clan is currently weak and doesn’t even have a Great Emperor. We will inevitably become their food!” the old man said with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing frowned and asked, "A contract?"

"Yes, this great formation was formed by the power of laws, which is why it was able to escape the pursuit of the Seven Gods Sect!" the old man said.

"So what do you mean by this?" Ye Qing asked.

"That's why I came here wanting to collaborate with you, young man!" the old man said.

"Cooperation?" Ye Qing asked, "How so?"

“Demons are inherently evil!” the old man said. “In recent years, my Soul Clan has been reduced to a few people due to the contract. If this continues, we will be wiped out sooner or later. So I hope to work with you, young man, to destroy this demon race. At the very least, we can make these demons break their contract with my Soul Clan.”

"You wiped out the demon race?" Ye Qing asked. "The demons' attacks can target the soul. When I fought that person before, several of us fell unconscious in just a short while!"

"That's why we're here!" the old man said with a dry cough. "We've brought some soul artifacts that can protect your souls. Even the soul pressure of an Emperor-level being can be protected if you refine these soul artifacts!"

Ye Qing said, "We are only at the early stage of Sainthood!"

Xiaoyue then spoke up, "I sensed an extremely masculine and vigorous aura from both of you girls earlier!"

"Two young ladies?" Ye Qing's expression shifted. "The Phoenix Divine Fire and the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire?"

“Yes, this extremely yang and powerful aura has a natural suppressive effect on the demon race!” the old man said. “With you all reaching the peak of the Saint realm, and with the two young ladies working together, you should be able to suppress them.”

"The peak of sainthood, we don't even know when we'll be able to reach that level!" Ye Qing said with a wry smile.

The old man spoke up at this moment: "I brought you this news! The core crystal of the demon race contains extremely pure energy, which can assist people in cultivation."