Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 1999 Chapter 962: Entanglements (Part 3)

It was clear that he had long harbored greedy intentions, plotting to forcibly take the Green Dragon Pattern from the leader of the Demon Sect.

He had even made extensive preparations for this very moment.

"Yet another one... trying to steal what is mine..."

Mo Hua's thoughts shifted slightly.

On the opposite side, Shen Tuao came to a halt. He narrowed his eyes at the serpent markings on Elder Bear, his brows furrowing slightly.

"A snake attempting to transform into a dragon..."

Now that his secret was out, Elder Bear stopped hiding his true power.

He released his aura completely. Bolstered by two sets of the Four Symbols Demon Formation, the demonic power of Bear Pi and the python merged together. Though the combination felt somewhat discordant, it was currently manifesting with unexpected violence and strength.

For the first time, a serious expression crossed Shen Tuao's face.

Observing this change, Young Master Xuan exhaled slowly and spoke:

"Third Prince, provided you surrender Prince Ye's physical remains to me, I shall uphold my end of the bargain; my branch of the Demon Gate will continue to support your goal of unifying the Great Wilderness."

"The immense difficulty of opposing the Taoist Court and restoring the Great Wilderness royal family—I am certain you grasp this better than anyone."

"Surely, you are not someone who stubbornly clings to the past without understanding the need for flexibility."

Shen Tuao remained silent for a moment before asking in a cold tone: "Why... must you have Ye'er's body?"

Young Master Xuan stared at the prince's corpse lying within the dragon coffin, a flicker of avarice appearing in his eyes. After a brief pause for thought, he spoke slowly: "Since honesty is the best policy, I will not keep it from you..."

"I require the body of Prince Ye to cultivate... the Mystery Demon Foetus!"

The Mystery Demon Foetus?

Hidden in the corner, Mo Hua was stunned by those words.

He felt as though those three words were incredibly familiar, as if he had encountered them a long time ago.

Memories of the past surged back like a rising tide...

Mo Hua's pupils suddenly constricted.

Mystery Demon Foetus... Xuan Sanren?!

"Xuan Sanren..."

Mo Hua's eyes trembled slightly. He vividly recalled the time when both righteous and demonic factions had surrounded his master at the Five Elements Sect of Li Mountain City.

A group of Demon Cultivators had used that chance to hold the Ten Thousand Demons Gathering.

During that gathering, his uncle had employed Gui Tao's Heaven Sealing Formation to lock down the Ten Thousand Demons Hall. He then planted the devil in the Taoist Heart, completely wiping out every Demon Cultivator present.

Among those slain were even three experts at the Feather Transformation Realm.

At that time, his uncle possessed only a Golden Core level demon seed and should not have been able to corrupt the Taoist Heart of a Feather Transformation Realm cultivator—

This was an observation made by the Feather Transformation Demon Head known as "Poison Venerable."

However, the discrepancy involved "Xuan Sanren."

Mo Hua remembered clearly how Poison Venerable had screamed in fury back then:

"...Xuan Sanren, you cowardly wretch, you actually dared to use a Mystery Demon Foetus to take the place of your true self?!"

The Mystery Demon Foetus transformation—a Supreme Demon Skill.

One physical body with two foetuses, making it impossible to tell the real from the fake.

The karmic ties binding his master had been seized to steal the secrets of the Back Ruins Heaven Burial, a matter of grave importance. Xuan Sanren had likely foreseen the peril and sent a Mystery Demon Foetus in his stead.

Yet, despite its power, the Taoist Heart of a Mystery Demon Foetus was divided.

It could reach the level of the Feather Transformation Realm, but it lacked the complete Taoist Heart required of that rank.

This flaw had given his uncle the opening he needed.

Inside the sealed Demon Palace, a Mystery Demon Foetus at the Feather Transformation Realm was tainted by his uncle's devil in the Taoist Heart, ensuring that the other two Feather Transformation Demon Heads could not survive.

"By planting the devil in the Taoist Heart, he slaughtered ten thousand demons and executed the Feather Transformation..."

Mo Hua had been a direct witness to those events.

The majority of the Demon Cultivators who had besieged his master died by his uncle's hand.

Only Xuan Sanren had escaped with his life, merely losing a Mystery Demon Foetus.

Mo Hua shifted his gaze toward Young Master Xuan.

It was no wonder that during his divination, he felt a sense of familiarity with Young Master Xuan, even detecting a profound karmic link between them.

So that was it; this chain of causality led back to "Xuan Sanren," the man who had harmed his master...

Young Master Xuan, Xuan Sanren, the Mystic Demon Sect...

"This is truly... a very deep connection."

Mo Hua's eyes turned icy cold.

Standing before Shen Tuao, Young Master Xuan's expression flickered. A sudden, inexplicable dread washed over him, as if he were being watched by a predatory beast.

...

Meanwhile, across vast distances of mountains and rivers,

within the dark, freezing, and demon-infested dragon pit of the Mystic Demon Sect.

An old man with the face of a child and hair as white as a crane's suddenly opened his eyes during his meditation. He could not stop his heart from trembling.

Had some ancient karmic bond... just been disturbed?