Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 752 - 735: The Mystery of the Disappearance!

The Celestial Phoenix Race cannot afford the consequences of being enemies with Zhouyang.

So over the past year, they have been tirelessly investigating Zhouyang's origins to understand their opponent while also paying a great price to learn the answers Zhouyang seeks.

When Grand Elder Qinglan mentioned Zhouyang's origins earlier, it was intended as a reminder to Zhouyang not to act excessively, as he was not isolated.

However, she completely underestimated Zhouyang's determination and overestimated the position of the Celestial Phoenix Race in Zhouyang's mind.

Zhouyang is capable of plotting to kill even the Dragon-Taming Star Feather, who was at the Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" stage, so how could he be afraid of threats from the barbaric alien tribes?

Dragon-Taming Star Feather was, after all, a Human Race cultivator. He secretly plotted against Zhouyang in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, and Zhouyang could only rely on cultivators with whom he had a great rapport to help him out of the situation.

But for these barbaric alien tribes of the Celestial Phoenix Race to dare cause trouble in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, did they really think that the various major sects and clans in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm were made of clay?

One must know that the Wilderness Jungle severed the communication between the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm and the Celestial South Continent Cultivation Realm, which had long incited the displeasure of the two major cultivation realms. Thousands of years ago, there were strong cultivators from these two realms who attempted to unite and forcibly eradicate the large barbaric alien tribes within. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Although this plan was shelved for unknown reasons, to this day, the barbaric alien tribes do not dare tread upon the territory of the two major cultivation realms openly, which is enough to show the attitude of these realms towards the alien tribes.

After Grand Elder Qinglan learned that Zhouyang possessed a Tier Seven Immortal Artifact and gained the favor of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal from the Human Race, she completely abandoned the idea of taking revenge on Zhouyang.

Therefore, when Zhouyang presented a strong stance, she immediately chose to compromise.

"Does Fellow Daoist Zhou know the true reason behind the recent upheaval in the All-Spirit Secret Realm?"

She asked Zhouyang with a mysterious look on her face.

Before Zhouyang could respond, she expressed her shock: "According to the information I obtained at great cost from the Qing Li Clan, after numerous investigations and verifications, they have confirmed that the upheaval in the secret realm was caused by a Great Power forcibly breaking into the secret realm, almost causing its collapse due to the overwhelming cultivation that exceeded the realm's limits!"

At this point, she couldn't help but swallow nervously and continued, "Moreover, I learned through indirect questions from a Fellow Daoist from the Qing Li Clan that the source of the secret realm's upheaval originated from the direction where Jiang Fengxian and her daughter were last located!"

What!

Zhouyang's avatar's expression changed drastically, almost bursting into exclamation.

He gazed at Grand Elder Qinglan, his face pale with a demanding tone, "Are you certain you are not joking? What evidence do you have to prove this matter?"

"I can understand Fellow Daoist Zhou's suspicion. I too questioned the Qing Li Clan Friend when I first heard this account, suspecting that they were fooling me."

Grand Elder Qinglan seemed to have anticipated Zhouyang's question and immediately swore on the spot, "But I dare to swear on my life that every word I've spoken is true. If there is any falsehood or deceit, may I die a violent death and never be reborn!"

Zhouyang's avatar coldly laughed, "Not to mention how binding this vow is given your limited remaining lifespan, you cannot even be sure that the person who provided you this information knew the truth, can you?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't you feel you're being somewhat unreasonable? I've shared the information I obtained, fulfilling my promise to you from a year ago. If you doubt the authenticity, you will need to verify it yourself, if you can do so," concluded Grand Elder Qinglan, a trace of coldness appearing on her aged face.

The pressure and suspicion from Zhouyang's avatar apparently irritated her deeply from within.

"I understand what the Grand Elder means. Indeed, I will find my own means to verify this matter," Zhouyang's avatar mused in a low voice, "No matter if it takes a hundred or a thousand years, I will uncover the truth!"

As he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a green light and disappeared from the treehouse.

Not long after Zhouyang left, Feng Xuan and five other Tier Six members of the Celestial Phoenix Race suddenly gathered outside Grand Elder Qinglan's treehouse.

"Damn it, that Human brat escaped so quickly!"

"Next time he dares to come, we must teach him a lesson to show that the Holy Land of the Celestial Phoenix Race is not a place for a Human Race cultivator to come and go as he pleases!"

The voices filled with resentment echoed from the treehouse, spoken by a few late-arriving Elders of the Celestial Phoenix Race, enraged at missing Zhouyang.

Zhouyang's avatar's escape technique and breath concealing were too masterful, so much so that even though they lived nearby, they hadn't realized he had infiltrated Grand Elder Qinglan's treehouse until she secretly notified them with a secret technique when negotiations seemed to be collapsing.

This outcome naturally brought them immense shame and fury.

However, they dared only to speak in Zhouyang's absence. Were he present, they likely wouldn't dare, especially since recent news about Zhouyang from the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm had scared many of them.

After leaving the Holy Land of the Celestial Phoenix Race, Zhouyang's avatar soon rejoined with his main body and relayed the events of the visit.

Rumble!

A tremendous roar erupted from underground, causing the small mountain housing Zhouyang's temporary cave abode to collapse significantly amidst the rumbling.

In his fury, the cause of this destruction appeared in the mid-air.

Zhouyang's expression was now undeniably grim.

While the information from Grand Elder Qinglan was suspect, it indeed indicated that Jiang Fengxian and her daughter were no longer within the All-Spirit Secret Realm.

This was undoubtedly a dreadful revelation.

At this point, the Celestial Phoenix Race couldn't provide him any more useful information or assistance regarding this matter.

He could only rely on himself to uncover the truth.

With a wave of his hand, the Demoness Huan Qianqian, contained within the Dongxuan Pearl, was released before him.

"My daughter has gone missing, and now I wish to ascertain her whereabouts. Do you have any good methods?" Zhouyang inquired coldly, not showing any kindness despite needing her help.

Having long grown accustomed to Zhouyang's hostility, the Demoness Huan Qianqian would be suspicious of any sudden friendliness from him, thinking he had ulterior motives.

Upon hearing Zhouyang's request, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she smiled, "Of course, there's a way. Since you are searching for your daughter, you likely possess her soul lamp or essence blood. With those as a medium, I can determine her direction even across thousands of miles!"

She then abruptly changed the topic, adding, "However, the method demands a significant toll on me, especially given my current injuries..."

"As long as your magic is effective, I will return the Demon Marrow Stone to you, Zhou,"

Zhouyang seemed to have anticipated the witch would say this, interrupting her coldly before she could finish.

"Deal!"

Huan Qianqian agreed with a face full of joy.

Immediately, Zhouyang took out a jade bottle containing the essence blood of his daughter Jiang Yufeng and handed it over to Huan Qianqian, allowing her to use it as a medium to cast her spells.

For such an ancient demonic figure with Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivation like Huan Qianqian, the number of demonic secret techniques she knew was unknown; she was much more adept at spells using blood as a medium for finding people than cultivators.

However, both Huan Qianqian and Zhouyang's expressions turned incredibly sour when none of the several secret techniques Huan Qianqian tried produced any results.

"This is impossible! I've used these secret techniques many times before, and there was never a case where I couldn't find someone, regardless of whether the person was thousands of miles away or using some special means to evade search. These secret techniques always provide basic feedback. There's no way the techniques wouldn't even form. Are you sure your daughter is still alive in this world, Fellow Daoist Zhou?"

Huan Qianqian's face turned ugly as she stared at Zhouyang with wide, beautiful eyes, almost believing he was toying with her.

She had changed several people-finding secret techniques, but all ended in spell failure.

This made her doubt whether the person she was supposed to find was already dead.

"Try this Soul Lamp!"

Zhouyang ignored Huan Qianqian's doubts and hoarsely handed her a Soul Lamp with a wave.

Seeing the Soul Lamp burning well, Huan Qianqian's expression also turned peculiar.

"Alright, I'll try one more time!"

She gritted her teeth, reached out to take the Soul Lamp, and then used a secret technique to extract a wisp of the Divine Soul Origin left by Jiang Yufeng inside as a medium for casting.

The result was still unchanged. The wisp of Divine Soul Origin used as a casting medium dissipated directly after the spell was completed, without producing any guiding signs of successful spellcasting.

"This, this, this..."

Huan Qianqian looked at this scene full of shock, rendered speechless.

It was the first time she had encountered a situation where even using Divine Soul Origin as a medium to cast spells couldn't locate someone. With her knowledge, she had no idea how to explain such a paranormal event.

"Alright, let's end this matter here; I'll give you the Demon Marrow Stone too!"

Zhouyang's expression was tough as he softly stopped Huan Qianqian from asking further questions, raised his hand, and threw the Demon Marrow Stone, which he had originally confiscated from her storage ring, into her hand, then stored her completely into the Dongxuan Pearl.

At this point, Zhouyang had to reconsider the words of Grand Elder Qinglan.

If the flying sword communication failure could be attributed to Jiang Fengxian and her daughter being too far away or in some kind of restricted area,

Then it was impossible for the Tracking Technique using blood and Divine Soul Origin as mediums to also fail for the same reasons.

It should be known that not even someone like Huan Qianqian, who had been kept imprisoned in the Dongxuan Pearl, could avoid the Tracking Technique using her Divine Soul Origin as a medium, including the Void Escape Talisman and Void Profound Pearl artifact that Zhouyang once used to avoid Dragon-Taming Star Feather tracking.

As far as Zhouyang knew, the only way to evade a Tracking Technique using Divine Soul Origin as a medium was to leave the range of the Spirit Realm, for example by entering one of the Pocket Secret Realms or Pocket Worlds he had visited, or the Kunxu Realm, an outer small world.

If Jiang Fengxian and her daughter were still in the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits, it would perfectly fit this condition.

But if they were no longer inside the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits...

Zhouyang recalled the reason Grand Elder Qinglan mentioned for the great change and tremor in the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits, and his expression immediately became extremely complex.

In the former case, he could still try to find someone.

But if it were the latter, even if he had extraordinary abilities, he would have no options.

The Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits is a Pocket World capable of accommodating a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal. If the secret realm nearly collapsed simply because an entity with too high a cultivation level intruded, how high would that intruder's cultivation have to be?

If the disappearance of Jiang Fengxian and her daughter were related to such a powerful entity, Zhouyang estimated that even if he became a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal, he wouldn't be able to take even a single move from the opponent!

The only good news now is that through the existence of the Soul Lamp, it can be ascertained that Jiang Fengxian and her daughter are only missing, not dead.

"It seems that this matter must be considered in the long term!"

Zhouyang's face gradually calmed down as he rationally thought about the feasibility of entering the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits to find someone.

The entrances and exits of the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits are controlled by major clans among the Wilderness Alien Races, such as the Cyan Li Race; these major clans almost all have strong individuals equivalent to a Half-Step True Immortal with Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivation, and they may also possess artifacts with power comparable to Tier Seven Immortal Artifacts.

As a Human Race cultivator, it's almost impossible for him to gain the agreement of these Wilderness Alien Races to enter the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits to find someone.

Therefore, if he truly wants to enter and look for someone, he can only find a way to sneak in or force his way in.

While sneaking in might be easier, the phenomenon of entering a Pocket World is very conspicuous, and the powerful alien race guards would inevitably discover him when he infiltrates the secret realm. The powerful figures from several Wilderness Alien Races certainly wouldn't stand idly by while he acted inside, which in the end would evolve into a forceful intrusion.

And the result of such a forceful intrusion would be his possible confrontation with besiegement from powerful figures of several alien races.

Although Zhouyang is quite confident in his own strength, he does not have the arrogance to think he could withstand the siege from several of the strongest races among the Wilderness Alien Races.

"Strength! My strength is still not strong enough!"

"If I had the immense power of Immortal Venerable Chongyang, maybe I wouldn't even need to lift a finger, and those Wilderness Alien Races would obediently make way for me to enter the secret realm and find people!"

Zhouyang could not help but clench his fist, once again feeling the inadequacy of his strength.

Fortunately, this time, it can at least be confirmed that Jiang Fengxian and her daughter are not in life-threatening danger, so he does not need to recklessly rush to save them as he did last time in the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm.

Furthermore, given Jiang Fengxian and her daughter's lifespan and cultivation level, even if they were indeed trapped inside the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits, they should be safe for at least three to five hundred years. If Jiang Yufeng can successfully form a Nascent Soul, then she can endure for much longer.

Therefore, after lengthy consideration, Zhouyang decided not to rashly storm the Realm of Ten Thousand Spirits to find them, but instead return and focus on cultivation, planning to revisit this matter when his cultivation and strength have significantly improved over the present.