Called out by Zhan Tai Xiaoyue, Liu Ruyan's small face instantly turned crimson with embarrassment as she quickly broke free from Lu Fan's embrace.
Seeing Li Jingjing in her strange attire, she was taken aback. She hurriedly asked, "Xiao Fan, who is this person?"
"It's Jingjing. However, Jingjing's physical body was stolen by Empress Yunxiao, so she had to temporarily use someone else's body. Fortunately, this was a Heavenly General, and the body is quite powerful," Lu Fan replied.
"Oh!" Liu Ruyan was surprised. She hadn't expected a person's physical body could be used in such a way.
"By the way, Xiao Fan, why are you here again?" Liu Ruyan suddenly asked.
"We're going to the Land of Buried Demons. Ruyan, do you know how to get there?" Lu Fan asked urgently.
"The Land of Buried Demons? That place is extremely dangerous. Why are you going there?" Liu Ruyan was startled and asked hurriedly.
"To find the physical bodies of the Three Thousand Great Demon Kings!" Lu Fan stated directly, not hiding anything.
"In the beginning of the Great Desolation, there were three great calamities of the heavens. The first calamity was the destruction of the demon race, and the demon realm was sealed in the Primordial Battlefield.
Following that were the calamities of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes, which were almost wiped out. Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin all perished.
Then came the calamity of the Wu and Yao tribes, where countless Yao and Wu tribesmen were annihilated. From then on, the human race prospered, but the human race's greed continued unabated, leading to the calamity of Investiture of the Gods... These successive calamities, though attributed to the Heavenly Dao, were in reality caused by greed," Liu Ruyan suddenly said with a sigh.
"Ruyan! You know so much?" Lu Fan asked, looking at Liu Ruyan in surprise.
"I am Xue Zhu, who was saved by you during the calamity of the Wu and Yao tribes! Since then, I have followed you through countless reincarnations, and have finally attained human form. However, my cultivation has been neglected over the countless years," Liu Ruyan said, rolling her eyes.
"You are a demon from the era of the Wu and Yao tribes?" Lu Fan was surprised. Li Jingjing and Zhan Tai Ruomei were demons from the era of gods and demons, and Liu Ruyan was a demon from the era of Wu and Yao. It seemed he didn't have a single good person around him.
"To go to the Primordial Battlefield, the Land of Buried Demons, one must first open the Primordial Gate. The Primordial Gate was sealed by Patriarch Hongjun. Apart from those with demon bloodlines or divine bloodlines, only Patriarch Hongjun can open it. Now that the demon race is annihilated, and the divine race is beyond our reach, how can the Primordial Gate be opened!" Liu Ruyan did not answer Lu Fan's question but said with a sigh.
"Demon bloodline. Although Zhan Tai Ruomei and Li Jingjing are descendants of the demon race, they have reincarnated countless times, and their bloodlines have likely long since vanished," Lu Fan said, glancing at Zhan Tai Ruomei.
Hearing Lu Fan's words, Liu Ruyan also looked at Zhan Tai Ruomei. She recalled that the last time she and Li Jingjing came, a fierce roar from Dang Mo Yin had made the Blood Demon Old Witch immediately want to flee. She had initially thought this child practiced demonic arts, but unexpectedly, she had some connection to the demon race.
"Then... perhaps a trace of her soul can also open the Primordial Gate!" Liu Ruyan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Inside the Ice Melting Cave, Liu Ruyan took a trace of soul from Zhan Tai Ruomei and Li Jingjing, then chanted incantations. Suddenly, on the stone wall at the bottom of the cave, a hole resembling a black vortex appeared.
"It's really opened," Lu Fan's eyes lit up. The group walked into the vortex without hesitation.
Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh... As soon as they stepped through the vortex, they felt a tornado-like rotation, as if something was flying past their ears at an incredible speed, so fast that they couldn't even perceive what it was.
Swish... The tornado suddenly disappeared, and they felt their feet land on solid ground. Opening their eyes, they saw a dim and dark surroundings, filled with a dead aura. The place resembled a mountain, but all the plants on the mountain were black. Occasionally, gusts of fierce winds blew past.
"Master! What is this place? Why is it so scary!" Zhan Tai Ruomei grabbed Lu Fan's arm and said timidly.
"The Yin煞 energy here is too heavy, it has obscured the sun and moon, causing the plants here to turn black. Let's go up and take a look," Lu Fan led the way towards the mountain.
Behind him, Liu Ruyan, Zhan Tai Ruomei, Li Jingjing, and the little fox Ling'er followed closely.
"Xue Zhu! Curiosity really killed the fox! If they wanted to come, let them. Why did we two have to follow? Such a scary place," Ling'er said, holding tightly onto Liu Ruyan's sleeve and muttering as she walked.
"The Primordial Battlefield, even if you wanted to come, you wouldn't have the chance. Now that there's such a rare opportunity, how could I miss it," Liu Ruyan replied.
Whoosh... Suddenly, a pitch-black hurricane, as large as a door, rushed towards them.
"Everyone be careful!" Lu Fan shouted urgently, simultaneously unleashing a punch. Bang... The hurricane was instantly shattered and disappeared.
"Master! Could this wind have become a spirit? It even looks like a person!" Zhan Tai Ruomei exclaimed.
"You guessed right. That wind was indeed condensed from resentment. For countless years, this place has been sealed, providing an excellent opportunity for the accumulation of malevolent, vengeful, and Yin煞 energy. Everyone be careful. There might be something more powerful ahead," Lu Fan said, then swiftly drew out his Black Dark Blade!
He hadn't used this dark blade in a long time, and suddenly found it quite suitable for this kind of place. The vision of the others was clearly inferior to Lu Fan's, but due to their strength, they weren't completely blind. Each of them drew their weapons and cautiously moved forward.
Whoosh... Suddenly, another black wind fiercely attacked. This wind was even more ferocious than the previous one. Moreover, a huge stone was mixed within the black storm.
"Holy cow... it really is a demonic wind!" Lu Fan couldn't help but gasp. Could the demonic winds here have developed sentience and learned to use objects to harm people?
Infusing true qi into the dark blade, it instantly transformed into a black longsword. He leaped up, and with the dark blade longsword in hand, he slashed directly at the stone within the hurricane. Bang...! The stone shattered, and the hurricane instantly dissipated.
Swish... Suddenly, Lu Fan could feel streams of black energy flowing into the dark blade. The blackness of the dark blade became even more profound and lustrous. Even the red gems on the hilt of the dark blade gradually lost their luster and turned black.
"What's going on? This dark blade can actually devour this Yin煞 energy?" Lu Fan was somewhat astonished. He hastily withdrew the true qi.
As expected, the dark blade's action of devouring Yin煞 energy stopped.
"Xiao Fan! The dagger in your hand seems to be an item from this Primordial Battlefield!" Liu Ruyan suddenly said from behind Lu Fan.