CHAPTER 353: CHAPTER 353: THE ATTITUDE OF SWORD ALLIANCE_1

The Immortal Burial Sea and the Sword Tomb Dungeon are connected by an ancient magic altar, making the use of Sound Transmission Talismans impossible.

After ensuring the Demon Soul General was settled, Shen Mo activated the ancient array and left the Dungeon. He swiftly informed Peak Master Zhou Shili, Sect Master Yuan Qingshi, and others about this matter.

As expected, the coordinates reflected by the Jade Talisman to Zhou Shili were indeed in the extreme east.

This meant that by traversing the Immortal Burial Sea and crossing the dangerous, desolate, and boundless unknown maritime area, one could reach the territory of the Taiyi Sword Alliance.

Returning to the Sword Tomb Dungeon, Shen Mo patiently waited for the cultivators of the Taiyi Sword Alliance to enter.

About the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, a streak of purple sword light penetrated the narrow spatial rift and emerged from the altar.

As soon as he entered the Dungeon, he landed beside Shen Mo and transformed into a young cultivator, who saluted Shen Mo, "Taiyi Sword Alliance, Mei Lihan."

"Riverside Sect, Shen Mo."

Mei Lihan appeared young, but his cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.

His attitude was much friendlier than that of the middle-aged cultivator guarding the Enlightenment Sword Altar.

However, Shen Mo didn’t let his guard down. Besides being wary of a sudden attack, he also had to guard against Mei Lihan destroying the ancient magic altar.

This person practiced the magic of transforming his body into a sword. He could easily leave the Sword Tomb Dungeon. If he harbored malicious intentions and decided to destroy the ancient array, Shen Mo could be trapped and die in the Dungeon.

After both parties had stated their backgrounds, they engaged in an obscure conversation.

Once they had a general understanding of each other’s true intentions, Mei Lihan was the first to speak candidly.

"Setting up a Teleportation Array between the two realms to exchange cultivation methods, resources, and so on, is certainly a good idea."

"However... the Imperial Soul under your command, Fellow Daoist Shen, is a mutated Heavenly Demon, isn’t it?"

The Demon Soul General, Horse Groom Lv, exuded a mixed and impure aura, with an especially potent Demonic Qi. It wasn’t surprising that others recognized him.

What intrigued Shen Mo was whether the realm of the Taiyi Sword Alliance had also suffered a demon calamity.

"To be honest, more than a thousand years ago, hundreds of millions of Heavenly Demons invaded our sect’s domain," Mei Lihan confessed outright.

"That catastrophe lasted for three to four hundred years. In our realm, countless Seniors bravely sacrificed their lives. Only after they laid down their lives to fight was the demon calamity suppressed, and all the rifts between the two realms were sealed and reinforced."

"Now, the realm where you are, Fellow Daoist, has been struck by a demon calamity...

"It’s not just my Taiyi Sword Alliance; other knowledgeable parties will not easily agree to establish a Teleportation Array and interact with your realm."

"After seeing you off, Fellow Daoist, I will take action to seal this Teleportation Altar!"

Upon hearing these words, Shen Mo was struck by a sudden realization.

So, the realm where the Taiyi Sword Alliance was located had been invaded by Heavenly Demons more than a thousand years ago. No wonder when the demon calamity first appeared a hundred years ago, they already possessed powerful Class III and Class IV Big Heavenly Demons... Perhaps, among them were demon-corrupted cultivators from the Taiyi Sword Alliance. After experiencing such a catastrophe, they must have become extraordinarily vigilant and cautious regarding Heavenly Demons. Setting up a Teleportation Array to link the two realms would inevitably reveal to the Heavenly Demons that other paths led to the Taiyi Sword Alliance’s realm. It was still manageable for now... But once the entire cultivation world of the Red Flame Country fell to become a Demon Zone, they would definitely covet the next treasured land. Moreover, to put it bluntly, if it truly came to that, the remaining humans, the Marine Race, and the experts of all races would use the Teleportation Array to flee to the Taiyi Sword Alliance’s territory. For the Taiyi Sword Alliance and the cultivators of this realm, why would they take such a great risk for such insignificant benefits?

"Hmm. I understand!"

Shen Mo nodded calmly, without a trace of disappointment in his heart.

"In that case, I will not linger here any longer. Fellow Daoist Mei, until we meet again!"

After speaking, Shen Mo slashed his Demon Slaying Sword, releasing a burst of Shangqing Sword Qi to activate the ancient Teleportation Array.

Just an instant before his figure, enveloped by spatial ripples, vanished, Mei Lihan’s distant voice reached Shen Mo’s mind, conveyed through Divine Sense.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, with such astonishing Sword Path talent, why return to that demon calamity-ravaged land?"

"If you are willing to stay, I can take it upon myself... to teach you the magic of uniting your body and sword as one."

"Then, we can return together to the Taiyi Sword Alliance’s main sect. My sect will surely settle you well; at the very least, you will hold the position of an alien minister of the Sword Path!"

"Fellow Daoist, perhaps you’ll give it some thought..."

Seeing Shen Mo unleash his ultimate sword Qi, Mei Lihan felt a pang of regret at the potential loss of such talent and began to recruit him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Mei, but there’s no need!"

Shen Mo replied with a decisive tone, transmitting his words through Divine Sense.

The next instant, his figure had completely vanished, teleported out of the Sword Tomb Dungeon.

Mei Lihan sighed. He took out several high-quality formation artifacts from his Universe Bag and began arranging them around the ancient array altar.

「On the island.」

Wei Ye, E Xun, and the others had still not seen Shen Mo emerge, and looks of anxiety began to show on their faces.

It wasn’t that they were worried about Shen Mo’s safety; rather, they were eager to learn about the subsequent progress.

If the two places could be successfully linked, it would mean endless wealth and resources.

They knew that with Shen Mo present, the Riverside Sect would undoubtedly get involved and take the lion’s share of any profit. Even so, the scraps left behind would be more than enough to satisfy them!

In contrast, Clam Girl Ming Yu, who had followed Shen Mo to slay demons in various places and witnessed his capabilities, had considerable faith in him, so no anxiety showed on her face.

As for the benefits involved, being the daughter of the Demon King of the Marine Race, when had she ever lacked cultivation resources?

Even without a Forgemaster in the Marine Race, she never lacked magic artifacts.

Many big demons would refine extraordinary organs from their own bodies and present them to Demon Lord Ming Cang.

Furthermore, when some great marine demons perished, their treasures would retain significant power for an extended period. Many of these treasures eventually found their way to the Demon King Palace.

Later, Demon Lord Ming Cang would bestow them upon his daughters, Ming Zhu and Ming Yu, as well as other trusted big demons.

Precisely because she had never lacked cultivation resources since childhood, Ming Yu’s perspective on these matters differed from that of Wei Ye, E Xun, and even Shen Mo.

She didn’t even realize the true value of a passage to a Foreign Zone!

BUZZ!

The ancient array altar shone with spirit light.

The next instant, Shen Mo’s figure appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, how are things?" Wei Ye and the others hurriedly surrounded him and asked.

Shen Mo shook his head and then relayed the Taiyi Sword Alliance’s attitude to them.

At the same time, he subtly hinted that his Imperial Soul had infiltrated the Foreign Zone, and whether it could ultimately succeed would depend on fate and opportunity.

Upon hearing this, everyone, despite their disappointment, couldn’t help but pin their last shred of hope on the Demon Soul General, Horse Groom Lv.

However, even if everything went smoothly...

The Taiyi Sword Alliance disciple, Yang Chengxiong, whom Horse Groom Lv had possessed, was not a wealthy individual.

It would take at least three to five years to gather the materials needed to set up the ancient array altar, so secretly teleporting to the Foreign Zone in the short term was out of the question.

"Let’s seal this magic altar for now. We will return in a few years!"