All of them were cultivators, so they didn't care about hospitality. The three of them entered the cave and randomly chose a place to sit down.
Before entering, Mo Tiange quickly scanned the cave but didn't find any restrictions.
When she turned around, she saw that Yang Chengji was still in a trance. Not to mention Qin Xi and Jing Xingzhi, even she could easily kill him. She felt she was being a bit too careful.
But there was no harm in being careful. Besides, this matter was so strange that she couldn't be sure this Yang Chengji was the real Yang Chengji.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Fellow Daoist Yang, what happened to you?
Your master … "
Yang Chengji fiddled with the Sky-Reaching Tower in his hand. His eyes were empty and he didn't look at them. "As you can see, my master has fallen."
This matter was right in front of them. They knew it without saying anything, but the inside story obviously wasn't simple.
After a moment of silence, Yang Chengji looked up and smiled. "Fellow Daoist Qin … Oh, no, I forgot. Qin Wei isn't your real name. I should call you Fellow Daoist Mo now."
His gaze lightly swept over Qin Xi and Jing Xingzhi. There was neither vigilance nor reverence in his eyes. "Are you doubting whether my master really died or not?"
They didn't expect Yang Chengji to say it so straightforwardly. Mo Tiange said, "If Fellow Daoist Yang doesn't mind …"
Yang Chengji lowered his head to look at the Demonic Tower and said to himself, "You don't have to worry. My master has really fallen, and … he was killed by me. There's no one here who can threaten you."
"…" Mo Tiange and Qin Xi looked at each other, feeling strange.
He was killed by him?
He was only in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm, while Guifang Devil Monarch was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. How could he kill him?
Could it be …
Yang Chengji's gaze swept over them, and he showed a somewhat gloomy smile. "It seems you've guessed a little.
Yes, my master intended to take over my body, but he was trapped by Primordial Devil Aura and was killed by my divine comprehension. "
With this short sentence, his expression was first sad, then determined, and finally calm. This kind of calmness revealed a cold intent that sent chills down people's spines.
Whether it was immortal cultivation or demonic cultivation, killing or being killed was no big deal. On this path, even the cleanest person's hands were stained with human lives.
Even between master and disciple, there were many who used and schemed against each other, but there were not many who truly had a master-disciple relationship.
Nevertheless, Mo Tiange knew Guifang Devil Monarch regarded Yang Chengji as his direct disciple. Along the way, he cared for Yang Chengji in every possible way. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they treated each other like father and son. Unexpectedly …
"Little Fellow Daoist," Jing Xingzhi said coldly, "Your master's cultivation level is at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Even early and middle stage cultivators like us are far inferior to a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. How could you kill him?"
Jing Xingzhi was never one to sympathize with others. Even though Yang Chengji's mood was not right, his questions were still sharp.
Yang Chengji smiled bitterly, but he had no choice but to answer.
There were two Nascent Soul cultivators by his side, and he was only a Core Formation cultivator. If he didn't have a reasonable explanation, it would be easy for them to kill him.
He said faintly, "Senior, you don't know, but Glorious Sky Demon Venerable sealed part of Primordial Devil Aura inside the Heavenly Devil Tower. When junior recognized Heavenly Devil Tower as its master, I refined this Primordial Devil Aura for my own use.
After entering the underground palace, my late master wanted to take this stone tablet away, but he triggered the restrictions inside. He had no choice but to lay a formation to slow down the devil aura and then absorb it.
Unfortunately, he underestimated the power of Primordial Devil Aura. Seeing that his body couldn't bear it and I was fine, at the last moment, he wanted to possess me … "
At this point, he paused and didn't continue speaking immediately.
Mo Tiange more or less understood.
Since he knew about the existence of the Primordial Devil Stone Tablet, Guifang Devil Monarch's plan was to enter the underground palace, seize the Primordial Devil Stone Tablet, and use it to enter the Deification realm in one go.
In the beginning, he didn't have the thought of possessing Mo Tiange. Later, when something happened, he just wanted to take the Primordial Devil Aura for his own use. However, when danger really came, he still attacked his disciple for the sake of his own life.
From the perspective of human nature, this was a very natural reaction.
His previous concern for Yang Chengji wasn't necessarily fake because it was a fact that he didn't have much time left in his lifespan. With Guifang City around, he definitely needed to find a successor, and Yang Chengji was the successor he chose himself.
However, in a critical moment when his life was in danger, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would want to grasp it.
Even if he only had a lifespan of a hundred years and it was impossible for him to advance to the Deification realm in these hundred years after possessing Mo Tiange's body, the fear of death made him have no time to think about this. It was good enough that he could live for more than a hundred years.
It was no wonder they saw Guifang Demon Monarch's body maintaining the position of the restriction at the entrance of the cave. He had been fighting against the surging Primordial Devil Aura. In the end, he couldn't resist it anymore and his Nascent Soul left his body to possess Yang Chengji.
"Under normal circumstances, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist it, but Primordial Devil Aura was too powerful. His Nascent Soul was slowly corroded and its power gradually weakened.
And because I refined Heavenly Devil Tower, Primordial Devil Aura wouldn't reject me. In the end, his divine consciousness was destroyed by me instead … "
Yang Chengji looked at them. "Seniors, do you have any more questions?"
He didn't explain it in detail, but he had explained the general situation. The details might involve the secrets of their master-disciple relationship, so he couldn't go into details.
According to common sense, it was really inconceivable for a middle stage Core Formation cultivator to use his divine consciousness to destroy the Nascent Soul of a late stage Nascent Soul great cultivator. However, there were exceptions to everything. The three of them had experienced the terror of Primordial Devil Aura. If Guifang Demon Monarch's Nascent Soul was really trapped and corroded by Primordial Devil Aura, it wasn't impossible for it to be devoured.
Mo Tiange looked at the other two people. Qin Xi muttered to himself for a while then nodded lightly. Jing Xingzhi didn't say anything.
Mo Tiange had an idea of what was going on based on their reactions. She asked, "Then, Fellow Daoist Yang, what's your next plan?"
"What other plan could I have?" Yang Chengji's expression was already calm. He sighed and said, "Naturally, I'll continue living."
He raised his head and looked at the three of them. "Fellow Daoist Mo, you said the passage to Immortal Palace is closed. Presumably, we're all trapped in Immortal Palace?"
"Correct."
There was nothing to hide. "The passage to Immortal Palace has been closed for more than half a year. None of us can get out."
Yang Chengji nodded slightly then asked, "Judging from your expressions, you seem to have a plan?
Is there anything I can do? "
Upon hearing what he said, Mo Tiange gave Yang Chengji a meaningful look.
From their previous dealings, she could see that Yang Chengji rarely interacted with people and lacked calmness when dealing with people. However, from what he said, she could tell that he was actually quick-witted and very smart.
Among the three of them, there were two Nascent Soul cultivators. Although Yang Chengji absorbed Primordial Devil Aura, his cultivation level was only in the Core Formation realm. In front of them, it was impossible for him to be on equal footing.
His words naturally put himself together with them. Not only did he point out that his situation was the same as theirs, but he also expressed his willingness to advance and retreat together with them.
It seemed he opened the restriction without any precaution in the beginning not because he was overly sad but because he wanted to express his attitude.
"With your current cultivation level, it's still too early to say that," Jing Xingzhi said bluntly.
"Since you obtained the Great Primordial Devil Technique, you must have a chance to form your Nascent Soul, right?"
"You know about the Great Primordial Devil Technique?"
After a moment of surprise, Yang Chengji returned to normal. "Yes, Fellow Daoist Mo obtained Senior Fu Yao Zi's inheritance, so it's not strange that you know about the Great Primordial Devil Technique."
He paused for a moment then answered, "Yes, this devil technique is extraordinary. If there are no accidents, forming your Nascent Soul is inevitable."
"How much time do you need?"
"This …" Yang Chengji pondered for a moment then said, "At least 20 to 30 years."
"That fast?" Jing Xingzhi couldn't believe it.
He was only in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm now. Even if he rushed to the late stage because of this fated chance, reaching the peak stage of the Core Formation realm and successfully forming his Nascent Soul in 20 to 30 years was still an incredible speed.
For ordinary people, entering Closed Door Meditation to form their Nascent Soul would take at least three to five years to dozens of years.
Yang Chengji smiled and said, "Senior, you don't know much about devil cultivators, right?
We devil cultivators aren't like you Dao cultivators. We rarely encounter bottlenecks and don't have to worry about unstable foundations, so if we cultivate wholeheartedly, we'll advance very quickly.
Of course, the drawback is that we'll easily be possessed by the devil and our divine abilities might not be able to keep up. But junior has the Heavenly Devil Tower and this Primordial Devil Art is very mysterious, so advancing to the Nascent Soul realm shouldn't be a problem for junior. "
Nie Wushang also tried to refine Primordial Devil Aura for dozens of years, but she still couldn't succeed. However, her situation was different from Yang Chengji's.
Yang Chengji was basically a devil cultivator, so he refined part of Primordial Devil Aura from the beginning. Nie Wushang, on the other hand, was a martial cultivator and also a Dao cultivator. The devil spirits in her body were intertwined, so it was very troublesome for her to refine Primordial Devil Aura and turn into a devil cultivator.
That being the case, Yang Chengji's words were very credible.
Yang Chengji's gaze fell on Mo Tiange again. "Fellow Daoist Mo, does that mean you really have a way to get out?
If I form my Nascent Soul, will I be qualified to be your companion? "
Mo Tiange paused and didn't answer directly. "Is this Fellow Daoist Yang's choice?"
"What else can I do?"
Yang Chengji smiled bitterly again. "Master is dead and the passage to the immortal palace is closed. Even if my cultivation level greatly improves, what can I do by myself?
No matter how high my cultivation level is or how many treasures I obtain, I still have to get out. "
Since he spoke so frankly, Mo Tiange felt there was no need to probe further. Seeing that Qin Xi and Jing Xingzhi didn't have any objections, she said, "Alright. Since Fellow Daoist Yang is so frank, we'll be frank.
It's not that we don't have a way to get out, but it's still too early to say. At the very least, both of us have to advance to the Nascent Soul realm. Otherwise, it'll just be empty talk. "
Yang Chengji was already mentally prepared for this. He nodded and said, "I understand. Next, I'll enter Closed Door Meditation here until I advance to the Nascent Soul realm."
Mo Tiange secretly heaved a sigh of relief when she heard his attitude.
She had studied the Mysterious Void Cloud Formation. At least five mediums were needed, but there were only four living people in the immortal palace. They still had to find a way to deal with the last one. If Yang Chengji didn't cooperate with them, it would be even more troublesome.
But now, Yang Chengji took the initiative to become their companion, so there was one less problem to solve.