Chapter 850: The Chaotic Demon Sea

After listening to Black Wind recount the events of that day, Ye Yuan's expression turned very grim.

After he had fallen unconscious, Long Teng had forcibly activated the Haotian Tower to suppress and kill two Saint Disciples.

In truth, Ye Yuan had long suspected Long Teng's identity.

But since Long Teng himself didn't bring it up, Ye Yuan didn't expose him either.

Even if the lifespan of the dragon race was much longer than that of humans, Long Teng could never have lived for fifty thousand years.

As for what Long Teng had said earlier—that Fang Tian had altered the flow of time to allow him to survive until now—that was even more absurd.

Not to mention Long Teng, even Fang Tian himself, unless he broke through to the Divine Realm, could never have lived until now.

Even if Fang Tian had incredible mastery over the Dao of Time.

If Ye Yuan's guess was correct, Long Teng should be the artifact spirit of the Haotian Tower!

Although Ye Yuan had refined the Haotian Stele, due to his low cultivation level, he simply couldn't unleash the true power of the Haotian Tower.

Ye Yuan estimated that even if the Haotian Tower's level didn't reach that of a divine artifact, it probably wasn't far off.

However, it was true that Long Teng's condition was poor.

Ye Yuan guessed that during that epic battle fifty thousand years ago, Long Teng had likely sustained severe injuries, to the point that he still hadn't recovered.

Forcibly activating the Haotian Tower was too much for Long Teng in his current state.

Black Wind said that after returning to the Haotian Tower, Long Teng had never come out again.

Although Black Wind didn't fully understand the situation, he could tell that Long Teng was weakened.

Ye Yuan's mind stirred, and he directly entered the Haotian Tower.

Now that Ye Yuan had broken through to the Heaven Enlightenment Realm, entering the Haotian Tower felt distinctly different from before.

Ye Yuan arrived before the Haotian Stele, sinking his divine sense into it. Some hidden spaces that he had previously been unable to perceive now clearly emerged in his mind.

"That Fang Tian truly was a monstrous genius, with such remarkable skill in artifact refinement. The Haotian Tower is an exquisite work of art, likely not far from the legendary divine artifacts," Ye Yuan remarked with admiration.

Since the disappearance of Divine Path experts, divine artifacts had never appeared again in the Divine Realm.

The fact that Fang Tian could forge the Haotian Tower with his own strength showed just how powerful he was.

With a thought, Ye Yuan's figure appeared in a hidden space within the Haotian Tower.

Here, Ye Yuan could clearly feel that the flow of time had slowed down considerably.

Ahead, a black figure was none other than Long Teng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Long Teng showed no reaction to Ye Yuan's arrival; he was still in slumber. Normally, Ye Yuan's appearance would have roused Long Teng.

"Senior Long Teng!"

Long Teng slowly opened his eyes, looking very dispirited. When he saw Ye Yuan, a gratified expression appeared on his face.

"It's Ye Yuan. I knew you were tough and wouldn't die so easily! Hmm? You've broken through to the Heaven Enlightenment Realm? Not bad! Not bad!" Long Teng forced a smile.

Ye Yuan bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

"Heh, you are the owner of the Haotian Tower, so naturally you can also be considered my master. I couldn't just stand by and watch that Jialan kill you."

With these words, Long Teng essentially confirmed his identity as the artifact spirit.

He had long witnessed Ye Yuan's intelligence and knew that Ye Yuan had probably already guessed his identity. But Ye Yuan's cultivation was still low at the time, and he hadn't truly earned Long Teng's recognition. Since Ye Yuan couldn't even control the Haotian Tower, how could Long Teng easily acknowledge him as master?

"Senior, forcibly activating the Haotian Tower has likely damaged your foundation. Would you allow Ye Yuan to examine you?"

Ye Yuan didn't offer many words of gratitude; he would keep this debt in his heart.

Long Teng nodded slightly. Ye Yuan's soul power spread out and began to probe Long Teng's condition.

Long Teng trembled slightly and said in surprise, "You... at the first level of Heaven Enlightenment, how do you have soul power at the mid-stage Pill Saint level?"

"I'm not sure about that either, but it should be due to that Soul-Calming Pearl, right? Senior, don't resist; let me examine you for a moment."

Ye Yuan carefully scanned Long Teng's body, but his brow furrowed.

The existence of an artifact spirit was very special. As long as the Haotian Tower was not destroyed, Long Teng could survive for an extremely long time.

As a proud dragon, Long Teng willingly became the artifact spirit of the Haotian Tower, showing that his relationship with Fang Tian was extraordinary.

Becoming an artifact spirit granted a long lifespan, but the price was exclusion from reincarnation!

The existence of an artifact spirit was somewhat similar to a soul, yet also different.

Under normal circumstances, artifact spirits were hard to injure, but once injured, it was extremely troublesome.

"It seems that in that battle fifty thousand years ago, Senior damaged your foundation. Forcibly activating the Haotian Tower has only made your injuries worse," Ye Yuan said solemnly.

Long Teng smiled and said, "It seems you've already guessed. Indeed, in that battle fifty thousand years ago, the Haotian Tower directly withstood a devastating blow from the Heavenly Demon God. The tower itself was severely damaged, and I was also injured at my core under that strike. Over these fifty thousand years, my injuries had healed somewhat. This activation of the Haotian Tower has aggravated them again. But don't worry, I won't die."

Ye Yuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. The fact that a blow could severely damage the Haotian Tower, which was comparable to a divine artifact, showed that the Heavenly Demon God's strength was terrifying to the extreme!

Ye Yuan sighed and said, "Senior, there's no need to pretend to be calm. Although artifact spirits have long lifespans, they are not immortal. Your injuries have never healed because they struck your foundation, greatly reducing your self-repair ability. If this continues to worsen, you might completely dissipate before long! It seems I'll have to make a trip to the Chaotic Demon Sea!"

"The Chaotic Demon Sea?" Long Teng asked in confusion.

The era when Long Teng roamed the Divine Realm was completely different from the current power structure. He had never heard of the Chaotic Demon Sea before.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Mm! The Chaotic Demon Sea consists of seven regions, which do not belong to any势力. In the Chaotic Demon Sea, the strong are revered. A disagreement can lead to mass slaughter, and there is no order whatsoever. It is a paradise for villains and those unwilling to be bound by rules. In the Chaotic Demon Sea, background doesn't matter—only strength counts!"

For the Divine Realm, the Chaotic Demon Sea was a very special place.

It was chaotic, with murder and treasure theft being commonplace. As long as you had enough strength, you could live quite comfortably there.

Outsiders who entered simply couldn't adapt.

It was impossible to just coast along and wait for death in such a place.

To survive, you had to become stronger!

The Chaotic Demon Sea was home to many fugitives wanted by major powers. But once they entered the Chaotic Demon Sea, those powers could do nothing to them—not even the super holy lands!

In short, it was a world of the survival of the fittest, filled with a primal atmosphere.

"What do you need to go there for? Although you've broken through to the Heaven Enlightenment Realm, going to a place like that is too dangerous, isn't it?" Long Teng's expression changed.