Chapter 124: The Devil's Trail

  Demon Clan's Trace

  Upon seeing the old man, Zhou Yuan immediately knelt down, "Disciple Zhou Yuan, has seen the Ancestor Master, thank you for saving me this time!"

  The old man quickly helped Zhou Yuan stand up, and carefully sized him up. The more he looked at Zhou Yuan, the more satisfied he became. From Zhou Yuan's appearance, he saw a strong sense of justice, an unyielding will, and a deep sense of loyalty and righteousness.

  Such a young man, in this chaotic world, is already rare. As for Zhou Yuan's cultivation, he has also seen through the realm of killing life and death, but his breath is much higher than that of the same realm law master. Even if it is the realm of Lingkong Xudu, there are not many people whose breath can be compared with Zhou Yuan's thickness.

  This young man is absolutely a genius, and more formidable than any genius.

  The old man even had a ridiculous idea that if Liu Taibai hadn't acted quickly, he would have already accepted Zhou Yuan as his apprentice and even wanted to take him in as his own disciple.

  The old man's gaze was not kind, and Liu Taibai, who had been his apprentice for decades, couldn't help but reveal a small, self-satisfied smile, as if to say: "Look, look at the apprentice I found for you, isn't he excellent? Although it took some effort this time, you can decide for yourself whether it was worth it or not."

  The old man snorted and stopped paying attention to Liu Taibai, but he nodded his head in approval at Zhou Yuan, looking very satisfied.

  "Zhou Yuan, what are your plans next?" The old man asked with a serious tone.

  "I'll spend some more time cultivating in the academy, and once my strength has increased significantly, I'll leave the academy to travel the world. Not only can I broaden my horizons, but I can also temper my cultivation, increase my strength, and when the time comes, I can return to the academy and take over as the new head."

  Liu Taibai burst out laughing, "You little scoundrel, aren't you being a bit too pragmatic? Do you know what kind of cultivation one needs to have in order to become the principal of Zhen Wu Academy?"

  Zhou Yuan shook his head. The strongest mage he had ever seen was the leader of the Imperial Cloud Dragon Guard, Gong Sun Dao, who was a master of the Heaven and Earth realm. As for what kind of realm lay beyond that, Zhou Yuan hadn't even heard of it, let alone seen it.

  "Please forgive me for being foolish, I don't even know what realm is above the Realm of Heaven and Earth?"

  Liu Taibai nodded, "It's not clear what it is, but after all, the number of people who have transcended the realm of Tian Jing has always been extremely rare in Da Qian and even the entire Zhongzhou continent. Now I'll tell you, what realms are there above this."

  "The realm you are in is the realm of magic, which has eight levels: Gathering Yuan Realm, Casting Technique Realm, Golden Elixir Realm, Slaying Life's Calamity, Lingering Empty Crossing, Carefree Realm, Stirring Heaven and Earth, and the highest level, Unity of Heaven and Man. If one breaks through the Unity of Heaven and Man realm and comprehends the Way of Heaven and Man, it can be said that they have reached the Great Perfection of the Magic Realm. Next, what needs to be contemplated is the next major realm, the Spatial Realm."

  "Space Realm?" Zhou Yuan was taken aback, it was still his first time hearing this term.

  "Not bad, Spatial Realm. Compared to the previous Magical Realm, the Spatial Realm only has four levels: Shattering Void, Void Shuttle, Domain Master Realm, and Creation Master Realm, a total of four realms. As for what's above that, there are several other major realms, but you don't need to know about them yet."

  Liu Taibai continued, "I'll tell you now, if you want to take over as the head of the institute, without having a spatial boundary cultivation, it's not enough. So, I predict that within ten years, you won't have the ability to take over as the head of the institute."

  Zhou Yuan nodded, and after listening to Liu Bai's words, he also had a general concept of the next few realms, and had some understanding of what was to come.

  "Actually, cultivation doesn't necessarily have to be done in a school, it can be done anywhere. Just like in a school, it can also bring you face-to-face with life-and-death challenges that make your progress rapid, it just depends on whether or not you dare to go."

  "Oh? Then please enlighten me, Master. Isn't it actually forbidden for disciples to engage in life-or-death battles within the academy? How can there be any understanding of life and death then?"

  "In our college, there are many transmission arrays. Your time is short and you don't know this, which isn't strange. I'll tell you now that the transmission array to the Netherworld will be activated soon. At that time, I will let some disciples enter it for cultivation, of course, everything depends on their own volition. After all, entering has certain risks, and there are many who can't come out. The higher-ups in our college won't force disciples to enter for cultivation."

  "Yes, not all disciples are as daring as you to cultivate at the edge of life and death. After all, Yan Luo Di is also a very dangerous place."

  Even Lian Zu Shi said so, Zhou Yuan also felt that this Yan Luo land might really not be an ordinary place.

  "How dangerous? Just how dangerous?"

  Liu Taibai said, "Let me put it this way, those who enter the Yanluo Ghost Territory are restricted. Those with abilities higher than the Lingkong Xudao realm cannot enter. In other words, the strongest cultivators that can enter the Yanluo Ghost Territory are only at the Lingkong Xudao realm, and there won't be any cultivators at the Xianyao realm. However, the opponents you'll encounter inside are very powerful. At the very least, ordinary cultivators will find it difficult to cope with them alone. I estimate that each time, only about 60% of people can come out."

  "Sixty percent?" Zhou Yuan was completely shocked this time. To think that the survival rate for one trial was only sixty percent, this trial ground was indeed a bit too dangerous.

  "Not bad, the main thing is that inside, there will be demons you've never seen before. If your heart isn't strong enough, the demons will take advantage of it and by the time you realize it, you'll be dead without even knowing how."

  "Master, what is a demon clan? I've been cultivating until now, but I really haven't seen the appearance of a demon clan."

  "There are many demons, from the lowest heart demon to the highest heavenly demon king. The higher the boundary of the demon, the greater the harm. Even an ordinary heart demon can affect your busy and chaotic mind, making you fall into a boundless fantasy. In Yan Luo's absolute land, most people die because they were killed by their companions who had entered the demon."

  Zhou Yuan said in shock, "They were all bewildered by the demon clan, then had hallucinations and killed each other?"

  Liu Taibai nodded, "Those who can survive in the end of Yan Luo's absolute land are all extremely tenacious people. Zhou Yuan, you go in, be sure to be extremely careful, don't get enchanted, otherwise, even I will find it hard to rescue you, after all, I have long surpassed the realm of Ling Kong Xū Dù. Unless I use my identity as the head of the institute to forcefully intervene, otherwise, you are really in danger. Remember my words, be extremely careful."

  "Don't worry, Master, Ancestor, I absolutely won't go mad. If anyone else goes mad, I won't either. In my experience, there's no such thing as going mad."

  The ancestor raised his head, with a face full of disbelief. "How is it possible? As humans, we have negative emotions and can be taken advantage of by the demon clan, becoming bewildered and falling into demonic possession. I myself was once possessed, but if my heart wasn't strong enough to break free, perhaps you wouldn't have me as your ancestor today."

  Zhou Yuan knew that even if he said it, they wouldn't believe him, so he simply condensed a light ball in the palm of his hand and slowly rotated it.

  Liu Taibai was shocked, "Impossible! Is it the Yin Yang Mixed Cave? Zhou Yuan, you actually cultivated this ancient inherited Heart Refining Technique, Yin Yang Mixed Cave. My god, this technique has been lost for who knows how many years, how did it end up in your hands?"

  Zhou Yuandao, "I also obtained it unintentionally during this trip to temper myself. I got it in a cave. After mastering the art of Yin and Yang mixed oil, all my negative emotions are under my control. Once a negative emotion appears, it can be absorbed and completely crushed."

  Liu Taibai smiled and said, "Zhou Yuan, the surprises you give me are getting more and more. A young man like you will definitely achieve great things in the future. Keep your skills to yourself for now, if you expose them carelessly, it may bring you fatal danger."

  "Now that you have the Yin-Yang Mixed Cave's method, we don't need to worry about you anymore. Without the influence of the heart demon, your danger has greatly decreased. In a few more days, it will be the time for Yan Luo's Absolute Ground to open. At that time, I will notify you to go. After entering, behave well and strive to break through another boundary when you return."

  (Everyone, brothers, the day of updating one million words is near............)