Ning Fa stared at Yun Jin… no, Huangfu Ziyue, with astonishment.
He hadn't been this surprised in a long time. He never expected that Yun Jin, whom he had interacted with quite a bit, was actually a woman. He hadn't noticed it at all before.
"What's wrong? Has little sister changed so much that Brother Ning doesn't recognize me?" Huangfu Ziyue's beautiful eyes twinkled as she smiled charmingly.
Zhuo Qing glanced at the two of them, a thoughtful look flashing in her purple eyes, and then chuckled, "It seems that Sister Ziyue and Brother Ning are very familiar?"
"Indeed, we are very familiar. After all, Brother Ning and I are comrades in adversity," Huangfu Ziyue said with a meaningful smile.
Zhuo Qing shrugged and looked at Ning Fa again, her expression solemn. "This is quite a coincidence. I was even thinking of taking a risk and returning to Tianli through that Ancient Demon Altar to find Brother Ning. I didn't expect you to come here."
Hearing this, Ning Fa's eyes narrowed slightly.
Realizing that these two women had come to see him in person, he suspected that things were not so simple.
He immediately asked, "What's the matter?"
"Our Zi Yin clan needs Brother Ning to do us a favor, but don't worry, this matter will also bring you great benefits," Zhuo Qing said slowly.
"Zhuo Qing, you know I don't like people beating around the bush. Just be clear," Ning Fa said, frowning slightly.
At this moment, Huangfu Ziyue chuckled, "Brother Ning, this is not the place to talk. Please come with us to our clan's base to discuss the details."
Hearing this, Ning Fa glanced at the six of them and said calmly, "I have important matters to attend to. If Fellow Daoist Huangfu has anything to say, please just say it here."
Zhuo Qing's lips curled up. "Sister Ziyue, I told you, with Brother Ning's caution, he won't easily come back with us unless you explain things clearly."
After speaking, she looked at Ning Fa again, "Brother Ning, this matter concerns the Innate Supreme Wood Divine Thunder. We have a way for you to cultivate this powerful divine ability. I don't need to say more about its value to you, right? I wonder if Brother Ning is interested?"
As soon as these words came out, Ning Fa's expression changed slightly, and he looked at her with a glint in his eyes.
At this time, Huangfu Ziyue added, "Moreover, it seems that Brother Ning is eager to leave this Moluo Space. Then you must return to our base with us. After all, the entrance and exit of this Moluo Space is located there."
Hearing this, Ning Fa no longer hesitated and immediately nodded, "Alright, I will go with you."
Then, Ning Fa followed these six Zi Yin clansmen and sped north.
On the way, Ning Fa couldn't help but ask, "It has been more than twenty years since I left the Nine Dragons Sea. Before I left, I had already heard about the Moluo Space. Can you tell me about it?"
Back when Ning Fa had just taken office as the Hall Master of the Fu Ling Hall, Hermit Wuxin had hurriedly left because of the disturbance in the Moluo Space.
This place had always been controlled by the Heavenly Evolution Sect, and they used the remaining members of the Zi Yin clan to suppress this Demon Realm.
Behind this should be the plan of Huangfu Ziyue and other remaining members of the Zi Yin clan. Seeing these people now seemed to confirm this.
Ning Fa's question was, would the Heavenly Evolution Sect, or even the Tianshu Alliance, sit idly by and watch all this happen?
After all, Ning Fa knew very well that the Tianshu Alliance spared no effort in suppressing the Zi Yin clan. Now that the Zi Yin clan openly occupied the Moluo Space, Ning Fa didn't believe they would ignore it.
But now, more than twenty years had passed, and Huangfu Ziyue and the others were still doing well here, which made Ning Fa a little puzzled.
After all, with their current strength, how could they compete with the Tianshu Alliance?
After some conversation, Ning Fa finally understood the reason.
First of all, regarding this Moluo Space, it is divided into three layers.
After the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty was destroyed, the remaining members of the Zi Yin clan's Zi Yan branch were trapped by the Heavenly Evolution Sect in the first layer of the Moluo Space. They used their bloodline and special restrictions to seal the entrance from the first layer to the second layer, and this went on for ten thousand years.
The reason why Huangfu Ziyue and the others were able to enter the Moluo Space was through the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh.
In the deepest part of the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh, there was a special object sealed by the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty.
It was the heart of a fifth-order peak Flame Demon.
Its master was also one of the leaders of the Demon Realm army that invaded the human world.
The Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty had spent a huge price to kill it, leaving only two of its hearts.
However, the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty did not destroy them. One heart was suppressed in the deepest part of the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh, and its other heart was sealed in the second layer of the Moluo Space.
Flame Demons are a very special type of Demon Realm creature with certain spatial abilities.
Therefore, they could use the connection between these two hearts to achieve an effect similar to a teleportation array, and they could ignore the powerful restrictions set up by the Heavenly Evolution Sect in the Moluo Space.
This was also why the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty had to destroy the Profound Fire Sect, and why Huangfu Ziyue and others had to enter the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh.
After successfully entering the second layer of the Moluo Space, Huangfu Ziyue and others found a way to open the seal leading to the third layer of space.
This third layer of space was no small matter.
Because it sealed the largest Ancient Demon Altar of the Demon Race in the human world.
This altar was the kind of high-level altar that Baili Ming had mentioned, and it was qualified to directly connect to the Demon Realm, transmit true demonic energy, and even high-level demons from it.
Even the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty could hardly completely destroy it and chose to seal it at a great cost.
But it could not be completely sealed, and demonic energy could still escape from the Demon Realm.
Over the years, the third layer of space had accumulated an unimaginable amount of rich demonic energy.
After Huangfu Ziyue and others pried open a trace of the seal in the third layer of space, a large amount of demonic energy poured into the other two spaces.
As a result, the remaining members of the Zi Yin clan, who already possessed the bloodline of the Demon Race, were able to rapidly advance their cultivation under this pure demonic energy, and many people even broke through their realms.
Moreover, the Moluo Space was very large, and there were many demonized monsters within it. These monsters also greatly improved their cultivation under the nourishment of the demonic energy.
It was also because of this that the Zi Yin clan was able to survive the encirclement and suppression of the Tianshu Alliance.
Listening to the two women slowly finish their story, Ning Fa's eyes showed understanding, and many previous doubts were answered.
But he asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn't the Transformation God cultivators of the Tianshu Alliance take action?"
Huangfu Ziyue's face, as beautiful as the rising new moon, curved into a sneer: "Of course their Transformation God cultivators took action. Look there."
Ning Fa immediately looked in the direction Huangfu Ziyue pointed, and saw a huge pit, thousands of feet wide and of unknown depth, tens of miles away.
From a distance, the sky above this pit was still intertwined with violent demonic energy and spiritual light, distorting a large area of space around it.
Even from such a distance, Ning Fa could still feel a powerful spiritual pressure emanating from it.
Ning Fa couldn't help but show a look of surprise. This was definitely caused by a battle between powerful cultivators, undoubtedly Transformation God cultivators.
"That was the aftermath of a battle between my grand-uncle and Lord Liyang of the Taichu Gate ten years ago. In that battle, my grand-uncle ultimately injured him and forced him to flee."
Huangfu Ziyue said slowly, her tone carrying a sense of solemnity.
Ning Fa was slightly shocked. The Zi Yin clan actually still had a Transformation God cultivator. This was truly unexpected. It seemed that the remaining power of the Zi Yin clan was much stronger than he had imagined.
But judging from the tone of Huangfu Ziyue's words, her grand-uncle must have paid a considerable price. As expected, she continued:
"But my grand-uncle also suffered serious injuries, and there are other Transformation God cultivators in the Tianshu Alliance. After all, the Taichu Gate alone has two Transformation God cultivators.
Especially Lord Xuanyi of the Pure Sword Sect, known as the number one cultivator in the Nine Dragons Sea, has not yet taken action, so our clan's situation is still very difficult.
But we had anticipated this situation at the time, so when faced with the Tianshu Alliance's renewed coercion, we threatened to fight to the death, relying on this third layer of space.
After all, the Ancient Demon Altar within it has not been completely destroyed. The Emperor used the bloodlines of our Zi Yin six branches as the price to set up a special restriction, which cut off most of the altar's connection with the Demon Realm, so we also have the ability to completely open it again.
At that time, the demonic energy transmitted from the Ancient Demon Altar will be more than just this little bit.
It's not an exaggeration to say that if it were fully released, it wouldn't take long for the entire Nine Dragons Sea to turn into a sea of demons, and it's even possible that high-level demons would be transmitted over.
And the current Tianshu Alliance would find it difficult to re-seal it like our Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty did back then.
Moreover, the situation in the Nine Dragons Sea at that time also underwent considerable changes. The other two major races, the Sea Race and the Demon Race, jointly launched an offensive against the Human Race. With the two races joining forces, the Human Race was weak.
Under such circumstances, the Tianshu Alliance did not want to spend too much to conquer our Moluo Space.
So, they finally reached an agreement with our clan. They tacitly allowed our existence, but we also had to contribute to resisting the Sea Race and the Demon Race, and this has continued to the present."
After listening to Huangfu Ziyue, Ning Fa looked at her with shock in his eyes.
Only now did he understand the far-reaching significance of Huangfu Ziyue and others entering the Moluo Space.
Not only could they use the pure demonic energy within to enhance the cultivation of their clansmen, but they could also use the Ancient Demon Altar on the third layer as a threat, making the Tianshu Alliance hesitant to act rashly, thereby securing survival space for their clan.
At this time, Zhuo Qing also added: "But the situation is not as easy as Ning Fa thinks. The agreement we reached with the Tianshu Alliance is still very harsh.
After all, they are not so stupid as to sit idly by and watch us absorb the pure demonic energy in the Moluo Space and continue to grow stronger, and the condition of grand-uncle is not very good now.
In fact, the reason we want to ask Ning Fa for help is also to restore grand-uncle's injuries."
Hearing this, Ning Fa raised his eyebrows, curious as to how he could help that Transformation God cultivator repair his injuries.
But no matter what, if the reward they offered really allowed him to cultivate the Innate Supreme Wood Divine Thunder, then he would definitely agree.
After all, if he could open up a third Innate Thunder Sea Divine Treasure, then the obstacles to his advancement to the Nascent Soul late stage would be greatly reduced.