This Is Not the Female Demon Lord I Remembered-Chapter 762 - 625: Identity Exposed_2

"Sect Hierarch, they might have received assistance from Wan Tinggui to enter. Should I personally..."
He Lianyun's expression turned solemn as he asked in a low voice.
The fact that Mystical Mechanism allowed such a high-caliber genius to come here, risking huge dangers, clearly indicated that their goal was something that could turn the current situation around.
Thus, even the typically indifferent He Lianyun could not help but harbor a killing intent this time!
Feeling the intense murderous aura emanating from He Lianyun behind him, Tian Anyu's hand rested casually on his leg as he tapped nonchalantly, his smile somewhat enigmatic.
Even though he had identified the intruders and guessed that Liang Yi and his group were up to no good, Tian Anyu showed no panic or urgency, instead presenting an utterly composed demeanor.
"Send the order down. Leave some personnel to guard the Devouring Spirit Sect. All the Ninth Realm cultivators will head to the northern secret realm, to the Soul Devouring Demon Bat territory."
"Yes, sir!"
He Lianyun lowered his head respectfully and then quickly turned to leave.
"A chance to ascend even higher might just present itself today."
Noticing He Lianyun's departure, Tian Anyu leisurely sipped his tea and murmured softly to himself.
Below the mountain summit where Tian Anyu was, several figures with extremely powerful auras from the Devouring Spirit Sect gathered. Each person here was an exceptionally strong entity even among those in the Ninth Realm.
"Damn it, who is so audacious to slay my Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider!"
Among the figures, an elderly man with silver hair cursed quietly, his eyes brimming with resentment.
"Old Zhao, don't be so angry, perhaps you'll find a second one, hahaha!"
Next to the silver-haired elder, a dark-skinned muscular man laughed as if taking pleasure in the elder's misfortune.
"Find another one? Shi Li, I've been praising the Illusion Cloud Flowing Flame Bracelet to you for over a hundred years. Can you find me another Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider in exchange?"
Zhao Taishi's eyes widened as he glared at the muscular man through gritted teeth.
"Hahaha, if I could find a second one, I'd really like to, but alas..."
Shi Li patted his shiny head and chuckled loudly.
Although he coveted the Innate Spiritual Treasure level Illusion Cloud Flowing Flame Bracelet, the thought of finding another Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider—given its scarcity—made even him lose interest.
The existence of the Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider was extremely rare across the Abyss Continent, and because it was particularly compatible with the cultivation technique Zhao Taishi practiced, he always treasured it greatly.
His plan was to wait until the Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider matured and then integrate it into his Domain Law, using the spider's innate origin to promote his Law Domain toward the transformation of One Domain One World.
It was for this reason that during the trade between the Devouring Spirit Sect and Shadow Sect, Zhao Taishi leveraged his elder authority to try to delay moving the Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider. He intended to absorb it later and extract its hidden flame source for the Shadow Sect.
Unfortunately, the poor old man had yet to take action when the Hidden Flame Abyssal Spider was already slaughtered.
Shi Li had previously tried multiple times to exchange various treasures for Zhao Taishi's Illusion Cloud Flowing Flame Bracelet but had been repeatedly refused, so naturally, their relationship was not good. He was more than happy to see the old man lose face.
Zhao Taishi's anger was rising to a boiling point, and now with the added mockery, he was nearly exploding with rage!
"Shi Li!!"
Zhao Taishi's spear appeared suddenly in his hand, his murderous intent intensifying as he shouted furiously with red eyes.
"What? What? Want to fight, do you? Come on, I haven't stretched my muscles in days!"
Being a tough Body Cultivator, Shi Li was never one to back down from a challenge. He clenched his fists and stared intently at Zhao Taishi.
The people present, besides the silver-haired Zhao Taishi holding a spear and the dark-skinned Shi Li brimming with battle spirit, naturally included other pillars of the Ninth Realm from the Devouring Spirit Sect, all waiting for the Sect Hierarch's orders.
A young-looking but inexplicably decrepit Sword Cultivator in a white robe leaned against the wall with a closed eyes resting; a red-robed woman smiled charmingly at the interesting scene unfolding before her, her chest heaving.
And the last one, a young-looking cultivator who had just entered the Ninth Realm, crouched on the ground, biting his nails, his eyes blankly staring into the distance.
All the cultivators present were peak Ninth Realm cultivators, but this young man appeared here openly, with no objections from the others.
Just as Zhao Taishi and Shi Li's conflict was about to erupt, a cyan figure slowly descended from the mountain peak amidst dense fog, capturing everyone's attention, stopping Zhao Taishi and Shi Li in their tracks as they turned to look at the descending He Lianyun.
As a confidant of the Sect Hierarch, although He Lianyun was also a peak Ninth Realm cultivator like the others, his status was subtly superior.
"What did the Sect Hierarch say?"
The red-robed woman was the first to ask with a smile.
"Some Ninth Realm cultivators will stay to guard the Devouring Spirit Sect, and the rest of you will head directly to the territory of the Soul Devouring Demon Bats. Although we are still unclear about the intruders' motives, they are currently gathered there."
He Lianyun conveyed Tian Anyu's orders to the group with a calm expression.
"Soul Devouring Demon Bats? What's there?"