1084: Chapter 662 1084: Chapter 662 The Sect Leader and high-ranking members of the Bishui Sect inwardly admired the tea they were drinking; never in their lives had they tasted tea so rich in spiritual energy—it was like the legendary immortal tea they’d only heard of.
No wonder the great power before them had dismissed the tea they had offered earlier!
Their own patriarch was in seclusion, unable to enjoy tea of such sublime quality.
What a pity!
This moment would become an echo in history, a tale for future generations.
Years later, when peace returned and demons dared not invade again, when the Cultivation World flourished once more—upon emerging from seclusion, their patriarch would sigh wistfully, remarking on how drinking such spiritually potent tea was one of life’s great blessings.
He would say that savoring such tea gives one a glimpse into the threshold of the Heavenly Dao.
Their patriarch, like a child afraid to miss out, would lament the lost opportunity for enlightenment!
As Jiang Tang sipped the tea, he listened to the Sect Leader recount how the beast tide had arisen suddenly.
The Demon Realm and the Monster Realm were seeking to seize the territories of the Mortal Realm!
Their first descent had been in Ten Directions City, roughly two months ago.
No one had foreseen their arrival, and no preventive measures had been put in place.
Even the protection of ordinary people had been neglected!
Even some major sects had been too occupied with their own survival to intervene.
As for noble clans, minor clans, and smaller sects—it was much the same story.
Those with deep foundations activated their protective arrays, preventing the Demon Race and Monster Race from breaking through immediately.
From this, it was apparent that although these creatures could take on human forms, their minds were not particularly sharp.
Even when they possessed formidable power, they failed to break through humanity’s defensive arrays, relying instead on the brute strength of their demonic beasts to wreak havoc!
How could low-level cultivators possibly stand against these crude yet overwhelming demons?
Not to mention ordinary civilians—the most horrifying tragedy was the indiscriminate slaughter.
Men, women, the elderly, and children alike—all who could be killed had fallen victim to these monsters.
Ye Tian… he clenched his fists, his hand revealing his barely suppressed anger.
Though his expression remained calm and reserved, it was only through his strength of character and sense of justice that he restrained himself.
Acts of such cruel barbarity were simply intolerable to him!
Eryao… the thought of delivering a thunderstrike upon these creatures, erasing their existence, flitted across his mind.
Their actions were repugnant, like tainting purity with rat droppings.
When the opportunity arose, he resolved to tear through their ranks mercilessly—to show these demons how hard-won their twisted semblance of “glory” really was!
Green Ox wasn’t feeling optimistic either.
He had never engaged in slaughter before.
The demonic beast granted to him by his master had never given him cause to suspect that demons could possess such vile malevolence.
Jiang Tang… the cruelty of the demons reminded him of his own past—of a Taoist who practiced forbidden demonic cultivation spells, exploiting a flaw in the laws of the universe to ravage countless villages with plagues and slaughter!
A troubling thought flared: could the demons massing in Ten Directions City be killing simply to absorb souls for cultivation?
If their aim was solely the consumption of human flesh, or the extraction of cultivators’ abilities…
This suspicion brought an unsettling sense of strangeness to the matter.
But where did that strangeness lie?
Only by investigating could he uncover the truth!
There was a growing sense that an invisible hand—something beyond the machinations of the demons—was at play here.
“According to your knowledge, are there ghost cultivators or demon cultivators within Ten Directions City?”
The senior members of the Bishui Sect froze momentarily.
They hadn’t considered the matter from this angle.
The Sect Leader then mentioned to everyone an event from centuries ago—a fierce battle between the righteous sects and the forces of evil.
During that time, the demons had first been sealed in a specific location!
During the war between the righteous sects and the demonic forces, both sides suffered grievously.
In the end, righteousness prevailed, and the overt forces of evil were annihilated.
But were they truly eradicated entirely?
What if these evil beings had successors?
Or what if someone had secretly practiced forbidden demonic cultivation spells in the shadows?
After all, demonic spells often required the consumption of human souls to refine and enact their heinous arts!
Similarly, ghost cultivators absorbed living souls to achieve higher levels of cultivation.
Some of them even transitioned into physical forms, surpassing humans in cultivation and strength!
Jiang Tang… whether it was the Cultivation World of Wolfstar or the ordinary civilized world of humanity, conflict was inevitable!
Ye Tian… “…” It seemed the time for action had arrived for him as well!
Eryao and Green Ox discerned from the conversation that if the demons’ actions were related to demon cultivators, they must also step in to obliterate the threat.
“Given the occurrence of such events in the past, we can’t ignore what might be happening now.
Let’s investigate outside!”
Jiang Tang saw no reason to linger here.
Earlier, during his walk through the sect grounds, he had discovered Spirit Grass he hadn’t encountered before.
Using spatial storage from afar, he had already taken seeds and stored them in an alternate dimension.
The Sect Leader and senior members of the Bishui Sect marveled at Jiang Tang—not only was he young and highly cultivated, but he also possessed a heart of justice and the compassion of a bodhisattva!
Where had such a high-level cultivator come from?
Though they attempted to subtly inquire about his origins, they gained no answers!
Still, they courteously introduced themselves, and in doing so, hinted at the hope that this expert might impart some of his skills to them.
Jiang Tang, while passing the Spirit Fields earlier, had already discerned that some Spirit Grass here bore similarities to those used for refining Spirit Supplement Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, Body Tempering Pills, and other such elixirs common to the Cultivation World!
The abundance of spiritual energy was comparable, though some herbs exhibited slight differences!
As an alchemy-focused sect, Bishui Sect naturally possessed considerable skill in pill refining.
But how refined was their technique?
Before departing from the sect, Jiang Tang requested to examine the pills they had on hand!
The Sect Leader and high-ranking members of Bishui Sect were veteran pill refiners, but before the great power standing before them—it was impossible to gauge the depths of his abilities.
Great powers were always insightful; any minor revelation he made could bring them immeasurable benefit!
The Sect Leader took out a bottle of pills he himself had refined!
These were Ocean Wheel advancement pills—a seventh-grade elixir.
This particular batch was high-grade in quality!
The elixirs here lacked the intricate spiritual patterns of ancient methods.
Naturally, their quality couldn’t rival the supreme elixirs refined by Jiang Tang!
Ye Tian had already reached the Ocean Wheel stage.
At the time of his breakthrough, he hadn’t relied on Ocean Wheel Pills—instead, he had consumed the supreme elixirs gifted to him by Jiang Tang: the Vitality Pill and the Nourishing Soul Pill.
These two pills were evidently capable of replacing conventional advancement pills!