He has only now officially arrived at the Shushan Sect.
"This Mount Shu truly is a suspended mountain!"
Xiao Bai had already learned from Li Yao that Mount Shu was a suspended mountain, but seeing it with his own eyes, he was still shocked by the scene before him.
Mount Shu is a suspended mountain built on the roots of a divine tree and attached to the heart of Pangu. It is an extremely rare sacred place for cultivating immortality.
When Li Yao and Xiao Bai arrived here, they did not deliberately conceal their presence.
In addition, there was a huge yellow bird.
Therefore, the people of Shushan quickly realized that something was amiss.
Soon, a series of whooshing sounds could be heard as the air was being cut.
A group of people stood in front of Li Yao and his companion on flying swords, looking at them warily.
The leader was dressed in a Taoist robe, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance, with a long beard under his chin.
This person is none other than the Sword Saint of Mount Shu, Dugu Yuyun.
The Shushan disciples behind him stared wide-eyed at the enormous yellow bird.
"It's you?!"
Dugu Yuyun looked closely and recognized Li Yao and Xiaobai, his pupils shrinking involuntarily.
Many years ago, he and his junior brother, the Drunken Sword Immortal, had a chance encounter with Li Yao and Xiao Bai in the Wuhua Mountain area.
At that time, he was shocked by Li Yao's terrifying strength, and he vaguely felt that Li Yao was very likely to become a major threat to the Shu Mountain Sect.
Now, Li Yao has suddenly appeared at the Shu Mountain Sect.
So, has his prediction from back then come true?
Will Li Yao's arrival at the Shu Mountain Sect be detrimental to the sect?
"Dugu Yuyun, we meet again!"
Li Yao sized up Dugu Yuyun and said calmly.
"How dare you address our sect leader by his given name!"
A disciple of Mount Shu shouted.
"Don't be rude, step back!"
Dugu Yuyun immediately gave a stern rebuke to this ignorant disciple.
He knew that Li Yao's strength was terrifying, so he didn't want to offend Li Yao before figuring out Li Yao's intentions.
"It's been years! I didn't know you'd become the head of the Shu Mountain Sect. Congratulations!"
Li Yao cupped his hands insincerely towards Dugu Yuyun.
You're too kind!
"Fellow Daoist Li, what brings you to the Shu Mountain Sect this time?"
Dugu Yuyun asked very politely.
"We have come to Mount Shu this time to borrow the Demon Locking Tower guarded by Mount Shu."
Li Yao stated his purpose directly.
"The Demon-Sealing Tower?"
Dugu Yuyun was startled, but on the surface, he remained calm and composed.
Furthermore, he is also the leader of the Shu Mountain Sect, and he is able to hide his emotions without revealing them.
He asked expressionlessly, "Fellow Daoist Li, do you wish to enter the Demon-Sealing Tower?"
"Exactly!"
Li Yao nodded.
"Well... it's not that I want to stop you from entering the Demon-Sealing Tower."
"It's because the Demon-Sealing Tower imprisons many wicked demons, each one of them incredibly ferocious."
"Moreover, the Demon-Sealing Tower is riddled with traps and mechanisms."
"Therefore, the Demon Locking Tower is extremely dangerous. I advise Fellow Daoist Li to give up this idea."
Dugu Yuyun patiently persuaded him.
He wasn't worried about the dangers Li Yao might encounter inside the Demon-Locking Tower, but rather that Li Yao might have ulterior motives for entering it.
If Li Yao were to release the demons from the Demon-Locking Tower, the entire Shu Mountain Sect would likely face a great calamity.
"Hehe, there's no need for Sect Leader Dugu to worry about that. Since we dare to enter the Demon Locking Tower, we are naturally not afraid of the dangers within."
Li Yao chuckled softly.
"To be honest, the Demon-Sealing Tower is a forbidden area of our Shu Mountain Sect. No disciple may enter without permission..."
Dugu Yuyun still showed no intention of backing down.
"You said it yourself, the Demon Locking Tower is a forbidden area of your Shu Mountain Sect, and Shu Mountain disciples are not allowed to enter. We are not Shu Mountain disciples, so this ban is invalid for us."
Li Yao interrupted Dugu Yuyun.
"this……"
Dugu Yuyun wanted to say something to stop Li Yao.
However, Li Yao immediately interrupted, "Sect Leader Dugu, we must enter this Demon Locking Tower. If you try to stop us again, don't blame us for using force."
At this moment, a prominent Shushan disciple shouted sharply, "How dare you! Where did you come from...?"
"shut up!"
No matter how calm and composed Dugu Yuyun was, he could no longer remain calm at this moment.
Because he could already sense the aura of power emanating from Li Yao.
This power was incredibly terrifying, beyond his ability to withstand.
Moreover, he could sense that Li Yao's strength was much greater than it had been a few years ago.
At this moment, Li Yao's gaze fell on the Shu Mountain disciple who had spoken. Although he had a faint smile on his face, there was an invisible pressure, like Mount Tai pressing down on the disciple.
The disciple trembled all over, his legs went weak with fear, his face turned pale, and he almost knelt down on the spot.
Chapter 514 Demon Locking Tower
"My disciple has been rude; I hope Fellow Daoist Li will forgive him!"
Dugu Yuyun noticed a sharp glint in Li Yao's eyes and quickly pleaded for mercy.
"Sect Leader Dugu, you flatter me. How could I possibly hold a grudge against a junior!"
Li Yao smiled faintly.
He paused for a moment, then said with a half-smile, "Sect Leader Dugu, you don't still intend to stop us from entering the Demon-Locking Tower, do you?"
Dugu Yuyun hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Alright, since Fellow Daoist Li insists on entering the Demon Locking Tower, I will not stop him."
"However, the Demon Locking Tower is filled with vicious and wicked demons. Once Fellow Daoist Li enters, you must not release these demons to prevent them from harming the human realm."
Back then, when he was at Wuhua Mountain, he personally witnessed Li Yao easily break into the Demon Lord's (not Chonglou's) den.
With such terrifying strength, he really didn't want to be Li Yao's enemy.
"Sect Leader, you mustn't!"
"The Demon-Sealing Tower is a sacred place for imprisoning demons; how can outsiders be allowed to enter so easily?"
"Once the demons inside escape the Demon Locking Tower, the human world will be thrown into chaos!"
"..."
Several high-ranking disciples of the Shu Mountain sect behind Dugu Yuyun voiced their opposition.
However, they were all suppressed by Dugu Yuyun.
"Sect Leader Dugu, please rest assured that our entry into the Demon Locking Tower will not have any impact on your Shu Mountain."
To be honest, as long as the Shu Mountain Sect doesn't provoke him, Li Yao is too lazy to be enemies with them.
Although his influence on the Shushan Sect was not good.
His purpose in entering the Demon Locking Tower was simply to enter the Demon Realm and find the whereabouts of Shennong Jiuquan; there was no need for him to cause any more trouble.
Of course, if Dugu Yuyun insists on stopping him, then don't blame him for being impolite.
"Well……"
Dugu Yuyun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "May I be so bold as to ask, Fellow Daoist Li, what is your purpose in entering the Demon Locking Tower this time?"
"To be honest, we want to enter the Demon Realm through the entrance to the Well of Gods and Demons at the bottom of the Demon-Sealing Tower."
Seeing that Dugu Yuyun was quite sensible, Li Yao did not hide his purpose.
"What?!"
"You...you actually knew that the entrance to the Well of Gods and Demons was at the bottom of the Demon-Sealing Tower?"
"You still want to enter the Demon Realm?"
Dugu Yuyun was greatly surprised.
He never expected that Li Yao would know this secret about the Demon Locking Tower.
Apart from him and a few elders, no other disciples in the sect knew this secret.
Who exactly is this Li Yao? Not only is his strength terrifying, but he also knows so many secrets.
"Alright, you don't need to ask any more questions. Take us to the Demon-Sealing Tower."
Li Yao was too lazy to explain anything to Dugu Yuyun.