"Master, what is the guard distribution there? How far are they from the altar? Does the area the guards can reach include the location where the destructive magical treasure is to be placed? Will there be any abnormal spatial fluctuations when the destructive magical treasure is taken out?"
Since he guessed that a Nascent Soul Ancestor might be watching the situation here, Li Yan's attitude had changed. He became much more cautious and did not dare to speak recklessly.
At the same time, with his usual caution, regardless of whether he was going to carry out this mission or not, it was better to ask everything clearly.
All of this was just like when he had accepted the "Zhouyang Town" mission. He had to lay out all the questions he could think of first.
Seeing Li Yan regain his composure in such a short time, Wei Zhongran was very appreciative of Li Yan's disposition. A steady and prudent cultivator would also find that their cultivation complemented their character.
To have a Foundation Establishment cultivator place something under the nose of a Nascent Soul old monster... although it was not a direct confrontation with a Nascent Soul cultivator, a Nascent Soul cultivator was incredibly powerful.
In the places their Divine Sense swept past, if a Nascent Soul cultivator wanted to remember, they could even remember every single ant, every blade of grass and every tree would be taken in by their mind.
For such a mission, even if Wei Zhongran himself were to go, he felt that the chances of success were less than twenty percent.
But he also had to admit that it was precisely for these reasons that those Nascent Soul old monsters wanted to send a true Foundation Establishment cultivator.
This Foundation Establishment cultivator, besides having a not-weak cultivation foundation, had to be good at disguising himself and be calm and composed. But most importantly, this Foundation Establishment cultivator should have the will to die.
This was difficult to find. Among cultivators, who was not striving for eternal life?
When Li Yan was asking questions, Wei Zhongran did not sense Li Yan release a trace of Divine Sense , but he already knew that Li Yan had probably guessed that those Nascent Soul old monsters had not left.
The reason he had said what he had just now was actually also to let those Nascent Soul old monsters hear it.
Li Yan could be used, but he could absolutely not become a sacrificial pawn. This was Wei Zhongran's bottom line.
Becoming a sacrificial pawn was also Wei Zhongran's greatest worry. If Li Yan agreed, then those Nascent Soul old monsters might have other ideas after Li Yan and his group entered the valley.
Perhaps as soon as Li Yan and his group had just snuck near the altar and reached a suitable distance, without even needing them to take out and place that destructive magical treasure, in order to ensure that the Demonic General on the other side did not notice anything unusual, the Nascent Soul old monsters on the Windy Cool Mountain side could even immediately activate the magical treasure remotely, without any regard for Li Yan and his group's lives.
At that time, not to mention the destruction of the other side's several high-powered magical treasures, perhaps in that area, apart from that Demonic General being able to survive, all other cultivators, demonic beasts, and demonic beasts would disappear from the world together, without a single trace left.
Therefore, he had not used a voice transmission to Li Yan just now, but had spoken in a low voice, expressing both the mission and his intention to protect Li Yan.
With his Spirit Power , it was already impossible for an ordinary Nascent Soul to eavesdrop on his voice transmission. His actions in this manner were to give a clear message to the higher-ups: his, Wei Zhongran's , disciple could absolutely not be used casually.
About seven or eight thousand zhang above Wei Zhongran's head, at this moment, a man and a woman were sitting quietly cross-legged in the clouds. After a while, the male cultivator suddenly spoke, his voice full of vigor.
"Neither of this master-disciple pair is simple. I have long known that although the lineage passed down by that old ghost Dacen has few members, every single disciple has always been extraordinary, each capable of holding their own. Seeing it today, it is indeed so. This Wei Zhongran is clearly warning us so-called seniors. He doesn't have the slightest bit of reverence. Hmph!"
Although the male cultivator was speaking of Dacen's lineage, his tone had become extremely dissatisfied by the end. With their cultivation, they had long regarded all living beings as dirt. As long as they themselves did not die, who cared about the life or death of others?
Now, to be challenged by two juniors, he was already extremely displeased. Although the two below were the second-generation elites of the Malevolent Spirit Sect , and Wei Zhongran should have the combat power of a Nascent Soul , before they had truly grown up, the Nascent Soul cultivators would still not take them seriously.
This made the male Nascent Soul cultivator extremely dissatisfied with Little Bamboo Peak . But he was also unwilling to offend Dacen over this; otherwise, he could have killed the two below directly just now.
"That old ghost Dacen is fiercely protective of his own. If the two of them were to disobey orders, we could hold it against them. But now, they haven't said they won't go, only expressing their unwillingness to go to their deaths. If you really make a move, I estimate that if Dacen's madness acts up, even if the few of us join forces to 'persuade' him, we might not gain much advantage. You and I are both very clear that the Malevolent Spirit Sect's assassination is the best in this continent. As long as we can't capture the other party at once, what awaits us is a nightmare. With old ghost Dacen's character, it will definitely be a situation of fighting to the death. What's more, do our solitary sects and families have a Spirit Transformation Almighty to back us up? Although the great war is about to start now, those Spirit Transformation seniors won't do anything to us. But in the future, once the demonic disaster is quelled, it's hard to say. At that time, can the Jingtu Sect and the Supreme Mystery Teachings behind us really stand up for us? Without a Spirit Transformation Almighty, we can only show off in front of those first and second-rate sects."
The middle-aged female cultivator's tone was icy. Towards the end, there was a hint of helplessness.
In the cultivation world, for anyone to be challenged by a junior like this was an extremely infuriating matter.
These two were the same two who had been speaking to Wei Zhongran in the clouds before. They were also the two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators responsible for handling the aftermath of the "Heaven-Shaking Thunder" incident.
Either of these two, placed on this continent, on a normal day, even a casual word from them could stir up a storm of blood and gore on the Desolate Moon Continent .
"Hmph, do you really think I'll give them time to report to that old ghost Dacen? If they don't take action shortly, don't blame me for being merciless!"
After hearing the female cultivator's words, the resonant-voiced male cultivator's anger surged even more. He was a person who cultivated a fire-attribute cultivation method, and his temperament was like a blazing fire, exploding at the slightest touch.
Although at his level of cultivation, his self-control was certainly extremely profound, it also depended on who angered him. If it were a cultivator of the same rank, he would still need to consider many things.
But to be challenged by two weak cultivators whose lives he could end with a single thought, his killing intent had already arisen. Although he also knew that this Nascent Soul female cultivator from the jurisdiction of the South Sea's Supreme Mystery Teachings might not have good intentions, the resonant-voiced male cultivator still decided that if Li Yan below showed any unwillingness to go, he would not give the other party a chance to send a voice transmission to Dacen. He would kill this little Foundation Establishment cultivator first.
As for Wei Zhongran , he really did not dare to touch him. Dacen had seven or eight grand-disciples, but only one disciple, Wei Zhongran .
If he really killed Wei Zhongran , not to mention Dacen fighting him to the death, the Malevolent Spirit Sect would not agree either. His sect might be completely wiped off this continent after the great war.
The middle-aged female cultivator did not speak this time, but closed her eyes again. She had fled here with the Supreme Mystery Teachings . A sect's foundation of ten thousand years had been destroyed overnight. It was as if her sect had almost perished in her hands. She already hated the Demonic Cultivators to the bone.
As long as it was something that could kill the Demon Clan, she was willing to do it by any means necessary. What's more, it was just using a small Foundation Establishment cultivator. No matter how good his background was, he was still just an ant of the Malevolent Spirit Sect , not even worthy of carrying her shoes.
Dacen couldn't be completely unreasonable. If everyone was concerned about their own disciples during a great war, then there would be no reason. If he could persuade others, after all, Dacen still had a few grand-disciples.
Although they had also praised Li Yan for being brilliant and stunning just now, he was just an outstanding junior who had not yet grown up. In their eyes, he was nothing.
Below, Wei Zhongran's voice sounded softly again.
"The outer layer of guards there is led by four Golden Core cultivators and more than a hundred human cultivators who patrol and stand guard. These cultivators are not South Sea cultivators, but people who have loyally surrendered to the Demon Clan, so they will definitely do their best to fulfill their duties. The sky above the valley is protected by a formation. The internal investigation before was not too clear. As soon as our Nascent Soul senior's Divine Sense approached, it was discovered by the other party and then shielded by the power of the grand formation. However, we can roughly tell that there are also defensive cultivators inside. Among these cultivators, there is the aura of Demon Clan cultivators, as well as the aura of human cultivators. The number is not too clear. Therefore, I cannot answer the two questions you raised later. It is even more uncertain whether the guard cultivators can reach the vicinity of the altar. If someone wants to use the identity of these human cultivators to sneak in, there might still be some chance. The fourth question, after this destructive magical treasure is taken out, as long as it is not activated, it will not produce spatial fluctuations. This point can be confirmed."
After Wei Zhongran finished speaking, he also felt more and more that the success rate of this mission was pitifully low.
Li Yan, on the other hand, fell into a deep thought for a moment. Although he appeared so on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.
Because just now, the fire-element Spirit Power among the Five Elements Spirit Qi in his body had suddenly jumped, and a trace of explosive killing intent had flashed and disappeared.
When Li Yan looked up at Wei Zhongran , there was no unusual expression on Wei Zhongran's face.
But just now, he had clearly sensed a killing intent breeding in his heart. It was just that this killing intent came quickly and went even faster. If Li Yan were not extremely confident in his True Scripture of Gui Water , he would have suspected that there had been a slight error in the circulation of his fire Spirit Power , or that it was an illusion.
'There is someone who has been monitoring everything here. This person cultivates a fire-element Spirit Power cultivation method, which is why I had this reaction. The killing intent was aimed at me alone, but he did not know that my five elements are very balanced, and I am extremely sensitive to any element of Spirit Power. Moreover, he would not think that a Nascent Soul targeting a small Foundation Establishment with killing intent would be sensed by the other party, so he did not deliberately restrain it, which is why I was able to sense it. Otherwise, with the huge realm gap between the two sides, like heaven and earth, if he did not want me to know, I would not be able to sense it either.'
Li Yan's mind was extremely agile. From that momentary sensation, he had quickly analyzed the result. He did not know why the other party had suddenly developed killing intent.
But Li Yan knew that his sensation was not wrong. An attack to kill him might come at any moment.
Looking at Wei Zhongran's ignorant expression, this situation made Li Yan's heart tremble even more. A monstrous wave had already surged in his heart.
This could only mean that the cultivation of this secretly hidden Nascent Soul was definitely far superior to Wei Zhongran's . Based on the judgment of the Golden Core cultivators on his master's strength before, the person in the dark was at least an old monster at the mid-stage of Nascent Soul or above.
Once he made a move, perhaps even Wei Zhongran would not be able to stop him in time.
"What I said just now has angered the other party. He intends to kill me to establish his authority!" Li Yan quickly thought of a possibility.
"Although Master's cultivation is close to Nascent Soul, and he has experienced many bloody trials, and is not only decisive in killing but also relatively cold-blooded towards others, when compared to these old monsters, he still has a bit of the arrogance of a core disciple of a major sect, and lacks a bit of reverence."
Li Yan quickly remembered what Gong Chenying had briefly mentioned about his master's origins back then. This master of his had an extraordinary background. His family was a powerful existence in the Mortal Realm .
After joining the Malevolent Spirit Sect , he had become a disciple of Dacen. Although his will to cultivate was extremely firm, and he had participated in many bloody trials that others could not imagine, the pride in his bones had always existed.
So just now, Wei Zhongran had felt that it was safe to protect him and had spoken of finding Ancestor Dacen. This should have completely angered the Nascent Soul old monster above.
Li Yan couldn't help but feel a wry smile at his own speculation.