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Chapter 1875 - Chapter 1875 Chapter 822 Bad News for the Demon Witch Before

Chapter 1875: Chapter 822: Bad News for the Demon Witch, Before the Tribulation_2 Chapter 1875: Chapter 822: Bad News for the Demon Witch, Before the Tribulation_2 “No need for me to elaborate, you all understand that this matter should be kept secret. Do not let anyone else know, and the Heavenly Sovereigns from Demon Witch Mountain in other Tao Domains will not spread this casually.”

“Don’t worry, I shall not take a single bit from the resources of Demon Witch Mountain. If there is a Mountain Master in the Unity Realm Stage, ready to break through to become a Heavenly Sovereign, I can lend support.”

“I will preside here for thousands of years, possibly three thousand years, or perhaps eight thousand years. Once the time comes, I will leave.”

“After that, I will leave a Tao Spirit body here; if Demon Witch Mountain encounters any trouble, I will come back to help.”

Finally, Han Yi solemnly said:

“This is the favor I owe the Mountain Master, and I will surely fulfill it.”

Once he finished speaking, the expressions of the eight Mountain Masters in the Great Hall varied; some were complex, some were grim, some were flickering with light.

Han Yi’s statement made it clear that his arrival here was to repay a favor to the First Mountain Master and to temporarily protect Demon Witch Mountain without touching its resources.

This led to a divergence of opinions among the Mountain Masters in the Great Hall.

Wangxi Mountain Master remained silent for a moment, then still unwillingly asked:

“Lord Han, could you tell us where the forbidden area the Mountain Master took you to is located?”

“And how can one enter that place?”

Regardless, concerning the life and death of the First Mountain Master, Wangxi Mountain Master absolutely needed to ask clearly.

The other Mountain Masters also sharply focused their gaze on Han Yi.

Han Yi understood Wangxi Mountain Master and the other Mountain Masters’ intentions. If he were to reveal the location and method to enter the Ancient Battlefield of Xi Shu, these Mountain Masters might personally go search for the Sword Witch Venerable.

But Han Yi knew it was impractical; the Ancient Battlefield of Xi Shu was overly dangerous, and even Heavenly Sovereigns face great peril, not to mention those in Harmonization and Outer Path.

And even if they entered the Ancient Battlefield of Xi Shu, it was almost impossible for them to find the First Mountain Master.

Thus,

Han Yi shook his head and spoke truthfully: “That forbidden land is far beyond the channels between Ancient Tea Dao Domain and Guanghan Dao Domain, and does not belong to the Tiaoist Spirit Chaos World; it’s a realm of void, outside our world.”

“And, that void realm has no markers; you all would definitely not be able to find it even if you went.”

“As for the key, it is in my possession.”

“But I cannot give you this key unless, one day, one of you ascends to become a Heavenly Sovereign and comes to get this key from me.”

“This key is also the only relic of the Mountain Master.”

Upon hearing Han Yi say this, the Mountain Masters in the hall were not overly surprised. A forbidden land where a High-level Venerable Sage Mountain Master perished was definitely not a place those in lower realms could step foot in.

It was only their discontent that led to Wangxi Mountain Master’s question.

Seeing that the Mountain Masters in the hall had quieted down again,

Han Yi did not linger any longer, but stood up, leaving time to the eight Mountain Masters. With a flash, he reached the lands surrounding Demon Witch Mountain and found the Cave Heaven where he, as Jiusan Mountain Master, previously cultivated.

This Cave Heaven, marked as belonging to Jiusan Mountain Master and with Jiusan Mountain Master’s imprint still unerased – signifying his survival – had thus remained unoccupied over the years.

Han Yi stepped inside and closed the Cave Heaven.

Atop Demon Witch Mountain, several Mountain Masters remained silent for a few moments after Han Yi left, and then the Fifth Mountain Master, known as Xuantian, finally spoke in a deep voice,

“The words spoken by Lord Han cannot be completely trusted.”

“The matter of the Mountain Master’s demise happened too suddenly, and moreover, the marks deep in the Temple have not shown any change, which is even stranger.”

Xuantian Mountain Master looked towards Wangxi Mountain Master, sighed, and asked, “Wangxi, what should we do next?”

He asked, and the other six also turned their attention to Wangxi Mountain Master.

At this time on Demon Witch Mountain, Wangxi Mountain Master is the Second Mountain Master. Apart from the First Mountain Master, whose life and death are unknown, and Han Yi, an external variable, Wangxi Mountain Master is the one with the highest status and strongest power. Naturally, the other Mountain Masters defer to his opinion.

Wangxi Mountain Master’s face was solemn as he pondered and said:

“I cannot judge Han Tianzun’s words.”

“However, the most urgent matter is to keep this secret safe and refrain from asking other members of Demon Witch Mountain in secret, lest the news gets leaked.”

“Besides that, we can only observe how things change.”

Wangxi Mountain Master looked at the other Tao Realm Mountain Masters present, his expression turned stern, and with a wave of his hand, a Spirit Light emerged from the depths of the Great Hall, enveloping everyone.

“The best way to keep this secret is naturally to temporarily segment and seal your memories, and to inform you when necessary.”

“I apologize, the situation is special and we have no choice but to do this, please understand.”

The Spirit Light enveloped them, causing the other seven Mountain Masters to look even grimmer, but even if they were dissatisfied, they would absolutely not show it at this time.

The Third Mountain Master and Fourth Mountain Master both agreed. For them, maintaining the stability of Demon Witch Mountain was essential. Already in the Harmonization realm, even if the real Mountain Master perished, they could use the resources of Demon Witch Mountain to cultivate to Venerable level. Once they step into the Heavenly Venerate level, with Demon Witch Mountain’s Array and past arrangements by Sword Witch Venerable, even against a Middle-stage Heavenly Venerate, they would have substantial defensive power.

As for the other five Outer Path members, they had no choice at this moment. If they truly resisted, judging by Wangxi Mountain Master’s stance, he would definitely strike them down mercilessly.

Of all, the most crucial was Wangxi Mountain Master, who controlled certain permissions of Demon Witch Mountain and, if necessary, could activate the Heavenly Reverence Ancient Artifact within Demon Witch Mountain to unleash true Venerable power.

Seeing that the other seven Mountain Masters acquiesced, Wangxi Mountain Master waved his hand, and Spirit Light covered the cultivators, instantly replacing the memories of the other seven Mountain Masters from when they first entered the hall with another segment about the discussing nearby Tomb Explosions and increasingly powerful Tomb Beasts.

An Outer Path Mountain Master transitioned naturally, his expression subtly changing: “The Juvenile Stage Tomb Beasts are already so formidable, once they mature, wouldn’t only the return of the First Mountain Master be able to kill them.”

The Fourth Mountain Master, Xuantian Mountain Master, looked slightly bewildered, feeling a bit abrupt within, but this subtle feeling was quickly drawn away by the words of the Outer Path Mountain Master, he said solemnly:

“This is just the second stage of Tao Tomb Ripple. I heard that beyond Tomb Beasts, there will also be a third stage of Tao Tomb Ripple, where in that stage, the Chaos is filled with dangers everywhere. The future direction of our Demon Witch Mountain remains uncertain.”

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Watching the other Mountain Masters getting involved in the discussion about Tomb Beasts and the Tao Tomb, Wangxi Mountain Master felt heavy-hearted, yet what he thought about was the life and death of the First Mountain Master.

Outside Demon Witch Mountain, within Cave Heaven, Han Yi suddenly looked towards the top of Demon Witch Mountain. He could sense the fluctuations of a mysterious ancient artifact, his gaze traversed limitless distances, piercing through the walls of the Temple, heard the discussions among the Mountain Masters, and saw Wangxi Mountain Master’s composed face.

Han Yi nodded affirmatively and said, “A man of resolution, Wangxi Mountain Master.”

He then withdrew his gaze, returning to himself.

He had ascended to Godly Venerable, spending fifteen thousand years in the Taoist Spirit Chaos World and ten thousand years in the Ancient Battlefield of Xi Skill; for him, that was twenty-five thousand years.

And his actual cultivation time had also reached over forty-five thousand years.

During the twenty-five thousand years of ascending to Godly Venerable, Han Yi’s Tao Realm cultivation had continuously solidified and accumulated. Today, he had reached the threshold of Crossing Sky Venerable Tribulation.

The reason he agreed to stay here for a while, as told to Wangxi Mountain Master and the other Mountain Masters, was because he planned to use this time to prepare for crossing the tribulation.

Inside Cave Heaven, Han Yi’s thoughts moved, the Chaotic Power around him was light but very active, as if simulating something.

Time slowly passed, and in a blink of an eye, two thousand years had elapsed.

Within these two thousand years, the Taoist authority accumulated around Han Yi had reached an extremely terrifying level, but this authority was confined within ten thousand miles around him, undetectable beyond this range, let alone outside Cave Heaven.

And, at present, within the whole Demon Witch Mountain, in fact, only Wangxi Mountain Master knew that Han Yi was secretly cultivating here.

Within Cave Heaven, Han Yi suddenly opened his eyes, deep in his pupils, worlds were being born and destroyed in cycles, just like the evolution of Chaos.

“The time has come.”