Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 326 - 291: Secret Faction, Profound Yin Ablaze

Chapter 326: Chapter 291: Secret Faction, Profound Yin Ablaze

This place... something’s off.

Zhang Kui looked around, his expression turning grave.

He had originally thought it was merely a secluded Great Demon’s cultivation ground, avoiding worldly disputes and solely seeking longevity. But now it seemed completely beyond his expectations.

The map changed, marking the range of the Divine Land Barrier, indicating they had been watching in secret all along, possibly having left not too long ago.

The forces written on the map, besides the You Dynasty, included the Barbaric Land and Huo Continent which he had never heard of, even marking the sea.

Whether the star orbit obtained from the Underworld or this map, all point out a waterway beneath the Celestial Essence Star that connects to the Sea Eye, traversing the globe.

But with strange growth and numerous dangers, the You Dynasty failed many times, and the Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch crawled out from it, proving the waterway’s peril.

Yet this force can move freely and has explored the hidden secrets of the Celestial Essence Star thoroughly, clearly possessing substantial power.

Who are they really?

What is their purpose in all this?

Zhang Kui looked around, a slight cold smile on his lips, thinking that just because they left, it would be fine. A grave miscalculation.

"Moon-taking Skill!"

As Zhang Kui formed a spell, a ray of moonlight spilled into the cave, producing a vague image and a faint sound, though it was as if smeared with paste, splattered with ink, and nothing could be seen clearly.

Interesting...

Zhang Kui became intrigued.

He knew that with his current cultivation, the Moon-taking Skill could even reveal images from several years ago.

The other party could actually obscure heavenly secrets, making them the second such encounter since the Military Advisor of the General’s Tomb.

"Shefu Skill!"

Zhang Kui used the Inference Skill again, his left hand’s five fingers flashing rapidly, leaving afterimages and strands of golden light flowing among them.

Soon, the image displayed by the Moon-taking Skill gradually became clear.

Inside the Water Mansion, a group of blind Fish Demons stumbled about, packing things in panic.

In the main hall, two figures with immense qi were standing in front of a map, conversing.

One wore a green robe, skin a verdant hue, with horns on his forehead—clearly a Cyan Flood Dragon. His eyes were indifferent. "The Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty’s journey to the Celestial River Water Mansion surely intends to eradicate the internal threats of the Divine Continent. Zhang Kui peered here years ago, so he must be seeking it out now. It’s a pity for this ancient outpost."

Opposite him was a sturdy Crab Demon clad in heavy armor. Hearing this, his gaze wavered slightly, "My lord, I see the Divine Dynasty’s grand ambitions, already on the rise. Moreover, Zhang Kui has repaired the starship. Why don’t we..."

"You do not understand."

The Cyan Flood Dragon shook his head slightly, a trace of weariness in his golden, cold eyes, "Repairing the starship, clearing the Yin Mansion, his ambitions commendable; I quite admire it. Yet he has made too many enemies, inevitably courting disaster."

The Crab Demon gasped,

"My lord means?"

The Cyan Flood Dragon sighed, looking up at the sky, "The collapse of the Immortal Dynasty, the Star God rampaging; they’ve likely long noticed this place. The Celestial Essence Star holds no hope, we should leave as soon as possible."

The expression of the Crab Demon darkened, "But the starship found four years ago left and never returned. How are we to leave?"

The Cyan Flood Dragon hesitated for a moment, "This is a secret; follow me to Huo Continent and you’ll know."

Just then, a blind Fish Demon approached, trembling as he prostrated on the ground, "The ship is ready, my lords."

The Crab Demon nodded, glanced around, his gaze stopping at the map, "My lord, should we destroy this?"

The Cyan Flood Dragon pondered briefly, "No need, let it be a gesture of goodwill. We will undoubtedly meet again in the future."

"As you command, my lord."

With that, the two led the Little Demon away from the Water Mansion. Curious, Zhang Kui followed, discovering that their "ship" was a monstrous fish armored with bony plates and sharp teeth—vicious-looking, its size akin to a giant whale, with a stone-carved ship cabin inlaid on its back.

The group moved swiftly; once aboard, the monstrous fish flicked its tail, disappearing with haste.

Zhang Kui stood in contemplation.

From their dialogue, this seemed to be an organization aware of many secrets, with unknown intentions.

So these Evil Gods are called Star Gods...

Furthermore, these people actually found a usable starship, already dispatched to the Moon Palace.

Four years ago, wasn’t that when I first arrived...

Zhang Kui grew increasingly intrigued by this organization, immediately employing spells to push further back in time.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to an anomaly in the primordial magnetism here, the image could only be inferred as far back as one year, with many interruptions in between.

This place might truly be, as they said, an ancient outpost, with only these master and servant being Mahayana Demons; the other little demons weren’t even at the level of the Celestial Tribulation.

They spent most of their time in closed-door cultivation; occasionally, smaller monstrous fish would approach, spitting out an Ink Jade Plate for the Cyan Flood Dragon.

This should be a means of reading and recording divine sense, though the Cyan Flood Dragon did not reveal what they contained.

It’s unclear how they gathered information on the Divine Dynasty, or how this subterranean waterway managed to avoid the Divine Land Barrier...

Zhang Kui thought for a moment, choosing not to destroy the place, instead leaving a hidden array to detect if anyone returns.

After stowing the map in his personal space, Zhang Kui’s figure flashed headed toward the surface.

Behind him, the ancient outpost Water Mansion stood silently in the depths of the ocean...

...

"Sect Leader..."

As Zhang Kui emerged, the group of demons from the Celestial Pavilion surrounded him.

The Great Venerate Toad clamored, "Sect Leader, who are those people? Should we eliminate them?"

The other Mahayana Demons were speechless. Among the Celestial Pavilion’s demons, this toad was the best at buttering up, utterly shameless.

"They’re already gone."

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly, "This matter is a secret; I’ll explain later."