Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 981 Entering the Demon Refining Realm

"A female cultivator from the human race?" Jing Yu's spirits lifted.

"Yes, I think her surname is Lu. I initially thought she was from the Deer Clan, but later many demon prodigies discovered that she was human."

Qiu Xu said indignantly, "This person is ruthless. Thousands of demon geniuses in the Demon Refining World died at his hands a thousand years ago. Even a true disciple of the Ancestral Demon Hall was killed by him."

"It's actually Fellow Daoist Lu..."

At this moment, Jing Yu was absolutely certain that the person Qiu Xu was referring to was Lu Yingzhao.

Having finally managed to find out news of Lu Yingzhao, he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity and quickly asked:

"This human female cultivator is so arrogant, how could the powerful demon race let her go so easily? Isn't she afraid of being retaliated against by the various forces of the demon race?"

"There's nothing we can do; they probably have connections too."

Qiu Xu shook his head: "A human with such abilities might be a core disciple of some immortal court. I would believe it if you said it was a direct disciple of the Dao Venerable... Sure enough, after this little woman surnamed Lu obtained the inheritance of my demon race, she escaped from the Demon Refining Realm and disappeared without a trace in full view of everyone."

"Some demon clan elders speculate that perhaps they were taken away by high-ranking human cultivators... Alas, the Ancestral Demon Palace suffered such a great loss, and was laughed at by other Daoist forces for a whole thousand years. This time, returning to the Demon Refining Realm, I'm afraid they will have to put in all their effort to take the lead."

Jing Yu nodded thoughtfully, "It's a pity that I'm a thousand years too late, and I can't compete with that human female cultivator..."

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Several months later, in the northeastern sea area of ​​Qingqiu Star, at Suixing Island.

This sea area is riddled with reefs and treacherous waters, making it difficult for ordinary boats to navigate. Yet, at this moment, the sky presents an unusual phenomenon—

A phantom portal, over a hundred feet high, appeared between the once azure sea and sky.

This is the entrance to the Demon Refining Realm on Qingqiu Star.

Below the entrance, the sea surface had already been heavily fortified by the soldiers of the Azure Dragon Water Palace.

Thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, clad in full armor and armed with weapons, formed a circular formation to guard key locations in all directions.

Further out, there were also sea patrol yakshas riding black winds, wielding thunder whips and patrolling back and forth, their eyes scanning the surroundings like lightning.

On the sea and in mid-air, tens of thousands of figures gathered indistinctly, all of them demon cultivators who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

However, they were all blocked by the Water Palace soldiers a hundred feet away and could not get closer. They could only stare longingly at the entrance, their eyes filled with longing, anxiety and resentment.

"Why are only those with connections allowed in? I'm a genuine Blue-Eyed Golden Eagle!"

"Save your breath. Didn't you see that even that big, white-browed tiger from Tiger Roar Cave had to obediently hand over a high-grade immortal stone vein to get two spots?"

Whispers and restless discontent spread among the demons, but none dared to truly attack the Water Palace's formation. High above, an iron-backed dragon clad in heavy crimson armor, its aura clearly reaching the level of a celestial being, coldly surveyed the scene. In its hand, a coiled dragon golden spear subtly stirred the surrounding water element, its imposing presence as imposing as a mountain.

Just then, the sea and sky suddenly parted to the east, creating a waterway.

Dozens of demonic figures rode the waves.

Leading the way was Qiu Xu, the young master of Qingqiu Mansion. Today, he was wearing a brand new set of robes, and the dragon horns on his forehead shone brightly, exuding an air of nobility.

Half a step behind him was Jing Yu, dressed in a gray robe, with a calm expression.

Following a few steps behind were the two demons, Niu Dahang and Ma Zoutian.

Wearing a felt hat, Guo Tingshu hung behind the demons, looking around with a simple and honest expression.

Behind Guo Tingshu followed dozens of powerful mixed-blood dragons, clearly the most elite guards of the Azure Dragon Water Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Yuan, this is the entrance to the Demon Refining Realm." Qiu Xu smiled and said, "After stepping through this gate, you will officially enter the Demon Refining Realm. At that time, all methods of Qi Refining and Divine Sense will be unusable. Fellow Daoist, you should hold onto your best weapon first."

Upon hearing this, Jing Yu smiled slightly, took out a six-sided golden mace from his storage bag, and slung it over his shoulder. This was a high-grade spiritual weapon that he had obtained from the treasure vault of the Azure Dragon Water Mansion, which was sufficient to deal with battles at the Mahayana level.

Niu Dahang behind him also took out his usual giant axe, while Ma Zoutian, a demon who followed the path of Qi Refining, was somewhat embarrassed and just grabbed a mourning stick to make do. Obviously, his close combat ability was far inferior to Niu Dahang's.

Jing Yu turned to look at Guo Tingshu: "Fellow Daoist Guo, don't you have any preferred weapons?"

Guo Tingshu shook his head: "Normally I only use [Yingxin Thunder] to fight enemies, and these two palms."

Jing Yu said, "After entering the Demon Refining Realm, your physical body will be temporarily upgraded to the Great Ascension Perfection Realm. If you don't have a suitable weapon, you can go empty-handed."

"Human bloodlines are not dominant here. When we enter, you must stay close behind me and don't try to be brave."

Guo Tingshu nodded solemnly and said succinctly, "Okay!"

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The moment Jing Yu passed through that portal, she felt the space around her distort violently, and the bizarre and colorful scenes before her eyes flowed rapidly, as if she had been thrown into a rushing river of time and space.

As the dizzying feeling of weightlessness suddenly disappeared and my feet touched solid ground, an ancient and wild aura rushed towards me.

He found himself in a primeval forest surrounded by majestic mountains.

Jing Yu subconsciously activated her cultivation technique, attempting to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and use her divine sense to explore her surroundings, but her expression changed slightly.

He clearly felt that his diligent cultivation of Qi was now being suppressed by the invisible rules of heaven and earth. His dantian was completely silent, and the once vast and ever-flowing true essence within his body could not be mobilized in the slightest.

What's even more troublesome is that his inner world is now completely cut off from the outside world. The entrance is completely sealed by an incredibly tough force, and no matter how he tries to activate it, there is no response.

Immediately afterwards, he tried to extend his divine sense out of his sea of ​​consciousness. The powerful divine sense that was usually able to cover tens of thousands of miles was now tightly compressed within his sea of ​​consciousness, unable to leave his body even a little bit.

Since a cultivator's divine sense cannot leave the body, he cannot use it to detect the surrounding environment, just like becoming blind. Jing Yu can only observe the surroundings with his naked eyes.

"The rules of heaven and earth in the Demon Refining Realm are indeed different. My Qi Refining cultivation and Divine Soul cultivation have been completely sealed."

Then Jing Yu felt his physical body strength begin to decline rapidly. Even the [Bitter Crossing Body], which was said to be able to adapt to any extreme environment, could not completely ignore this level of restriction.

He assessed his current physical strength, which was about 70% of his original level, still at the early stage of the Cave Heaven realm.

"Isn't it said that bloodline power can enhance the physical body?"

Just as Jing Yu was wondering what was going on, a scorching and vast power suddenly erupted from the depths of his bloodline without warning!

This bloodline power seemed to be strongly stimulated by the unique rules of the demon refining world, surging and roaring towards his limbs and bones!