Shen Xuan and Demon Lord Cuiyun had a private conversation.

"Brother Cui Yun, you know who I am. Let’s put the ugly words first. We are in a mutually beneficial cooperation. If you have any ill intentions towards me and Immortal Qingling, you should know the consequences."

Shen Xuan said bluntly.

When dealing with Demon Cultivators, there’s no need for reasoning, one must simply use pressure to suppress.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Profound Ice. How could Cuiyun, who has lived for four hundred years, not be reasonable?"

The unreasonable ones have long perished.

The reasoning spoken by the Demon Lord is to assess the situation and preserve one’s life.

In front of the strong, be obsequious.

In front of the weak, be overbearing.

The two discussed the details of cooperation.

Shen Xuan candidly stated that they would take none of the demons within the Demon Sect ruins.

If there were Spiritual Objects, they would take them all.

For each Array Restriction, Immortal Qingling would find the array core, and they must pay accordingly.

Using Tier Three lower-grade arrays or restrictions as a standard, they would pay two Blood Demon Pills for each Array Restriction.

Moreover, Immortal Qingling would only be responsible for finding the array core.

The two of them would not participate in spells to break the array.

Otherwise, additional compensation would be calculated.

Demon Lord Cuiyun readily agreed, smiling amiably.

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"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice and Immortal Qingling, please take a look."

After clearing the mountain peak, a Demon Array appeared on the ground, with complex demonic patterns, absorbing and exhaling Demonic Qi from heaven and earth.

In the middle of the Demon Array, there was faintly a stone gate several feet in diameter.

"We are planning to work together to break open this gate."

Immortal Yunshang explained.

Demon Lord Deadwood and Demon Lord Boundless stood behind her.

Mu Ling’Er stepped forward and took a look at the stone gate.

"Sister Yunshang didn’t mistake it, that stone gate is the entrance to the ruins."

Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Cuiyun showed a happy expression.

"We’ve tried several times but couldn’t open it."

"We considered increasing the effort, but feared damaging this array."

Immortal Yunshang explained.

"Actually, there’s no need to be so troublesome."

Mu Ling’Er turned back and glanced at Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan understood and said, "Two Blood Demon Pills."

Demon Lord Cuiyun nodded and said, "Alright."

Mu Ling’Er pointed a slender finger.

The Nine Palace Spiritual Flags soared up and were inserted into the Demon Array according to the position of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams.

"Activate!"

With Mu Ling’Er’s soft cry.

Each flag emitted a Spiritual Light, intersecting in mid-air.

The Spiritual Light gently rippled like the surface of the sea.

Seven array nodes appeared on the magic array, obstructing the waves of Spiritual Light.

"Well done, Qingling Sister!"

Immortal Yunshang marked the nodes, and communicated with Demon Lord Cuiyun via Divine Soul.

Under Immortal Yunshang’s command, Demon Lord Deadwood and Demon Lord Boundless simultaneously acted, injecting Magic Power into the seven array nodes.

After a burst of magic light flashed.

The large stone gate in the center of the Demon Array slowly opened.

Immortal Yunshang went in first.

Demon Lord Deadwood and Demon Lord Boundless followed closely behind.

"Please come in."

After paying two Blood Demon Pills, Demon Lord Cuiyun spoke.

Shen Xuan and Mu Ling’Er exchanged a glance.

The two entered slowly.

Demon Lord Cuiyun was the last to enter.

Inside the stone gate, there was a long passage that extended continuously into the depths underground.

The further they went inside, the wider the passage became.

"It’s inside a valley."

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

After Demon Lord Cuiyun entered, he closed the stone gate and also set up several restrictions.

Toxic gas, blood corpses, poisoned hidden weapons, all were available.

With his late-stage Holy Pill strength, an ordinary Tier Three Cultivator entering would easily be heavily injured by the restriction.

If not dead, then at least badly hurt.

The group continued in silence, progressing along the path. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Immortal Yunshang lit a guiding lamp.

After walking for about an hour.

A glow unfolded before them at the head of the passage.

Immortal Yunshang cast a spell, unveiling the cover of the passage.

When the wildly growing demonic plants and vines were lifted, a wide-open view appeared before them.

A series of old, broken ancient buildings were shrouded in pitch-black Demonic Qi, stretching endlessly for hundreds of miles.

After the erosion of tens of thousands of years, the original Protective Array had lost efficacy, many of the ancient buildings have partially collapsed, leaving only fragments of their former walls.

Tattered walls were ubiquitous, making the place resemble ruins.

"Is this the ruins of the Five Heavens Demon Sect?"

Shen Xuan used Divine Sense to scan, sensing it was unlikely to be the sect headquarters.

"It’s one of the branches of the Five Heavens Demon Sect."

Demon Lord Cuiyun explained.

"Oh. Brother Cui Yun, what do the ’Five Heavens’ in the Five Heavens Demon Sect mean?"

"Legend has it that the numerous Demon Race in the Demon Realm were ruled by five great Demon Emperors, known as the Green Heaven Demon Emperor, Red Heaven Demon Emperor, White Heaven Demon Emperor, Black Heaven Demon Emperor, and Yellow Heaven Demon Emperor."

"These Five Heavens Demon Emperors roamed the heavens with their followers, intimidating the four directions, comparable to the gods of the heavens. This Five Heavens Demon Sect supposedly inherited the cultivation techniques of the Five Heavens Demon Emperors."

Demon Lord Cuiyun spoke eloquently.

After multiple probes.

He confirmed that Shen Xuan wasn’t merely bluffing.

But indeed had a hidden card, not fearing the four of them.

Only with comparable strength can one join forces for cooperation.

Both parties reached a cooperation agreement.

Shen Xuan’s side would only take Spiritual Objects.

Surely, the Five Heavens Demon Sect ruins would mainly feature demonic entities.

Even if there were occasional Spiritual Objects, after years of contamination by Demonic Qi, they would be useless.

"The Defense Array surrounding the ruins is broken and incomplete, its power is gone. However, within each small building, there are corresponding small-range array restrictions. With such a rich replenishment of Demonic Qi, they might still possess power."

"Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, since we ventured in together, it’s an opportunity for each of us. By working together, these remnants of arrays and restrictions are negligible."

"Whatever we gain, as previously agreed, Spiritual Objects will be yours and demon entities ours, each taking what they need."

Cuiyun spoke sincerely.

Once again emphasizing the cooperative harvest distribution rules.

Ultimately, he did not wish to argue with Shen Xuan.

Behind him, Immortal Yunshang and the three other Demon Lords all looked at Shen Xuan.

"Brother Cui Yun has good calculation."