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"They wanted to take possession of the Four Saints Techniques!"

Bai Su saw the Black Tortoise Sorcery and recalled what Shenyue had told her.

It was only before she participated in the third challenge, having qualified for the final step, that Shenyue brought her here to inform her of the mission.

She was only ever considered an alternative plan, and even before that she wasn’t even an alternative, merely chosen because of her decent aptitude, and because the originally arranged personnel had suffered heavy losses, which prompted the organization to consider cultivating new talents.

Whether she could seize the opportunity, however, depended on her performance.

Although the process was far from perfect, and she had nearly died under the claws of that Chen Family brat’s Ancient Demon, she had ultimately obtained the Black Tortoise Seal and fulfilled her prior requirements.

The rules of the Shenwu Guild care only about the results, not the process. Since she had succeeded, she was now qualified to participate in part of the Shenwu plan.

So before the competition, Shenyue finally told her some truths!

The Ancient Demon Clan’s scheme was to take possession of the Four Saints Techniques, or rather, they wanted to take possession of the Four Holy Spirits.

The Big Dipper and Earth Evil Spirits were once incredibly powerful, so powerful that the cycles of reincarnation in this world could not disturb them. Even after their deaths, their wills continued to drift between heaven and earth, constantly seeking inheritors to resurrect their lineage.

Theoretically, the Ancient Demons had no chance of obtaining this legacy.

But according to all intelligence, the Ancient Demons had already been secretly planning all this. The magical era of the Sorcerer Dynasty had led them to explore new techniques, which might enable them to seize those giant spirits drifting through the world.

Of course, all this was merely conjecture, but the likelihood was very high.

There were two reasons!

First: The Ancient Demons had obtained the memories of the Creator, Pu Yunchuan, the creator of the entire Demonic World. If there was anyone in this world capable of changing the very fundamentals of the world, that individual might just be the one!

Second: The Ancient Demons’ contingency plan.

The strength of the Ancient Demons lies in parasitism, but the premise is that they must parasitize strong enough beings to push their limits.

If their plan is merely to end their own guild and others prematurely, how would they face the advent of the Otherworldly Demon Statues later on?

The Shenwu Guild had participated in quenching the Ancient Demons in the past and was very aware that the Ancient Demons feared the Otherworldly Demon Statues, their nemesis. Why did every Ancient Demonic Dynasty rise, and why did it fall?

Some records claim it was due to internal collapse within the Ancient Demons themselves, a rather self-flattering explanation.

Indeed, the Ancient Demons did have a fatal flaw: they were prone to losing themselves, harming their own kind.

But for an organized major power, such a flaw was negligible—after all, the establishment of a dynasty means that the power structure was already solidified. To think that such a dynasty would collapse unless there was a widespread loss of control, such reasoning was inherently flawed.

Regrettably, among the Otherworldly Demon Statues, there was one capable of widespread manipulation of the heart.

These entities were inherently skilled at creating inner demons. Given the fragile willpower of the Ancient Demons, they simply had no resistance when faced with such inner demons.

Thus, each time an Ancient Demonic Dynasty rose, it could only prosper until the arrival of the Demon Statues. Once the Demon Statues arrived, these parasites would quickly wither, hiding in dark corners, barely clinging to life.

To resist the Otherworldly Demon Statues by themselves was impossible, but if not by themselves, then by what means?

The useful powers in this world were basically monopolized by the guilds, the Ancient Demons had no hope in the past, and even less now.

The only point of utilization was the obsession of those once mighty beings in this world.

This force was something the Shenwu Guild had had its eye on for a long time, but bitter for lack of a method. Now that the Ancient Demons had seemingly researched it, the guild was determined to obtain it at all costs!

"Your abilities seem different from before."

Murong Ziyi was hidden within the cold ice.

As Black Tortoise belongs to water and corresponds to ’Kan’ in the Bagua, its ice’s cold yin energy could directly contend with the world’s most yang-intense Southern Clear Li Fire.

The Black Tortoise Palace was a space prepared in advance, containing a high concentration of water vapor.

With a single manipulation of the Black Tortoise Sorcery, the entire space was instantly engulfed in the chill of ice.

And Murong Ziyi, who could control a Technique of such caliber, was nearly on par with a Dragon King level in terms of strength!

Logically speaking, the moment the Black Tortoise Technique was activated, this Bai Su should have turned into ice debris.

Her previously demonstrated power seemed utterly unable to withstand this degree of cold, yet the reality proved otherwise.

Amidst the chilling winds, Bai Su moved ghost-like, even faster than before.

Murong Ziyi, who controlled the entire space’s Water Element, found herself unable to pinpoint her opponent’s position for a moment.

"Knowing that it was you I had to face, how could I be unprepared?" Bai Su responded calmly.

Although her expression seemed very indifferent at the moment, her heart was actually stretched to the utmost tension.

She could clearly sense the terrifying cold within this palace. If it were her from a day ago, she would have become an ice sculpture at first contact. If it weren’t for the Reincarnation Seal imparted by Shenyue, she feared she would not even have the chance to dodge.

But she knew that her current state couldn’t last long...

"Prepared?"

Murong Ziyi frowned. What kind of preparation could make someone grow so much stronger overnight?

Even though the opponent’s background was formidable, wasn’t this a bit too outrageous? Were those beings not following any rules anymore?

Meanwhile, inside the Azure Dragon Palace, Zhang Xiaoyun and the Old Celestial Master, who were also watching the battle, became slightly curious.

"This is quite interesting..." Zhang Xiaoyun laughed. "It’s impossible for someone to become strong out of the blue. That female Celestial Serpent’s strength had reached its limit in the previous challenge, roughly that of a lower-grade Ghost General. With her age, she indeed qualifies as extraordinarily talented, rare even among the Celestial Serpent Tribe. But even with exceptional talent, she shouldn’t have become this powerful overnight. .."

The Old Celestial Master did not speak. Instead, he turned to Zi Yue beside him. "Your Highness, what do you think?"

Zi Yue slightly furrowed her brows before responding, "Depending on the Black Tortoise Sorcery within the Black Tortoise Palace, Ziyi possesses King Level strength in water. Even if it were Zhang Zhiyun on the other side, he’d likely be no match.

With Bai Su’s abilities, no matter how enlightened she became, she couldn’t have broken through so much in just one day.

It’s only possible she took a shortcut, and if I am not mistaken, the power she’s using might also be related to that of Black Tortoise. "

"Hahaha!" The Old Celestial Master laughed out loud. "Your Highness is indeed intelligent!"

"Oh? Old man, do you already know the reason?" Zhang Xiaoyun looked at him. "What exactly is going on?"

"The Black Tortoise Seal!" The Old Celestial Master didn’t keep them in suspense and revealed the answer directly.

"The Black Tortoise Seal?"

Zi Yue was taken aback, obviously not knowing what it was. Zhang Xiaoyun seemed to have heard of it and nodded, "I see."

The Old Celestial Master explained to Zi Yue, "The Four Major Guilds have not spared any effort in researching the Techniques of the Four Saints over the years.

Hence, countless Black Tortoise Practitioners were used for experiments.

Anyone caught by those people met a dreadful fate.

Naturally, the Shenwu Guild, proficient in soul imprint arts, would not overlook such good material.

It was quite normal for them to create a Black Tortoise Imprint for backup research. "

"This Black Tortoise Seal is a Soul Ring condensed from the souls of countless Black Tortoise Practitioners. For a short time, it allows that Bai Su to possess the power of a Black Tortoise Practitioner!"

"Oh?"

Zi Yue frowned. "To specifically bring the Black Tortoise Seal, and to deliberately collect the Black Tortoise Imprint to enter the Black Tortoise Palace, the Shenwu Guild has had their sights set on Murong Ziyi from the beginning, haven’t they?"

"It seems so." The Old Celestial Master grinned and said, "According to our records, that Shenyue character is extremely calculating. Countless Ancient Demons perished at her hands in ancient times. I knew the moment she came here... she must have detected us!"

"You knew she detected us and still dared to let her in?" Zi Yue’s gaze was deep. "Are you truly not afraid of her?"

"Why should I be afraid?" The Old Celestial Master’s sneer carried a hint of hatred. "These outsiders only know some information we’re not privy to. Don’t think too highly of them. Given the same information, they... are nothing!!"