On the way down, I carefully asked Hat Dan Mei about the Nine Heavens.

　　It turned out that the Nine Heavens of the Northern Realm were separated from each other, each with its own wondrous realm. The Red Dust Heaven, where we were, was mixed with fish and dragons and had a large population, making it the most lively place in the Nine Heavens. Auspicious sky scenery is the most beautiful, the auspicious gas thousands, colorful clouds dense, is to talk about the blessed land, but the general public is prohibited to enter, only the patriarch extreme people, demons, will be invited to go to the auspicious sky as a guest. In his previous life, Long Die, also went to Auspicious Sky once. Qingxu Heaven was mainly inhabited by cultivators, and had the most secret Taoist art sects, Gan Lime Zhen was from there. On the other hand, Luo Sheng Heaven, was the world of the Armor Royal Art, every three years, Qingxu Heaven and Luo Sheng Heaven would each send their ten strongest people to Red Dust Heaven, to compete. On that day, all cultivators would come from all over the world in order to watch the spectacle. I heard that twenty years ago, as the representative of Qingxu Heaven, Gan Lime Zhen defeated a strong opponent from Loxian Heaven within ten moves.

　　I marveled and said to Hat Dan Mei, "It seems that the Secret Dao Technique is even more bullish than the Armor Royal Technique."

　　Hearing this, Hai Ji couldn't hold back any longer, "Don't be ridiculous, in that competition, I also defeated an opponent from the Clear Void Heaven."

　　Gan Lime Zhen was silent for a while and said, "Secret Dao Technique and Armor Royal Technique, each has their own strengths, it's hard to make comparisons."

　　I asked again, "What are the remaining heavens like?"

　　Hat Dan Mei replied, "The Devil's Shakra Heaven is a world where demons run rampant, it's very scary and full of bloody killings. The Yellow Springs Heaven is the final destination for all living beings in the Northern Realm when they die. In the Yellow Spring Sky, even the most powerful people and demons will have their gods destroyed and their souls annihilated."

　　I asked in puzzlement, "What about Long Die? Since he died, his soul should be destroyed in the Yellow Spring Heaven. How can he still be reincarnated in the Great Tang?"

　　Hat Dan Mei let out a bitter smile, "This is exactly where the three of us are puzzled. When Long Die said he would reincarnate back, we thought he was dreaming. Just abide by the oath, only had to wait foolishly. Until the last day of the sixteen years, you suddenly appeared, the dragon butterfly's inner dan and automatically cast the master, we realized, you are the reincarnation of the dragon butterfly."

　　So that onyx pillar, is the inner elixir that Dragon Butterfly cultivated for many years ah. I was energized, so it seems that my existence is an anomaly.

　　Gan Lemon Zhen's jade face revealed a deep thought, "The Dragon Butterfly may have explored a bit of the secret of life and death. Becoming, dwelling, destruction, emptiness, life has a beginning and an end, originally it was the natural law of the Northern Realm, I never thought it would be broken by the Dragonfly."

　　Hai Ji coldly grunted, "Dragon Butterfly's demonic power isn't the strongest, but it's the most cunning demon I've ever seen." After saying that, she glared at me.

　　I made a face at her, and Hat Dan Mei continued, "Between the Nine Heavens, there is a ferocious heavenly ravine separating them, making it difficult to fly across. Every month on the night of the full moon, the Heavenly Gully will disappear for an hour, and at that time, people in the Red Dust Heaven, the Clear Void Heaven, the Loxian Heaven, and the Devil's Shakra Heaven can travel to and from each other. As for the rest of the five heavens, it's not so easy to come and go. For example, in the Lustful Heaven, only demons could fly up to the Lustful Heaven when they stepped into the state of evolution, but after one day, they would be sent out. Humans, on the other hand, could not enter the Lustful Heaven at all. The Spiritual Treasure Heaven is similar in nature to the Lustful Heaven, but it's only open to humans who cultivate, and it's difficult for demons to enter."

　　Hai Ji revealed a look of fascination, "When I was first accomplished in my Vein Meridian Armor Royal Art, I was fortunate enough to ascend to the Spiritual Treasure Heaven. Unfortunately, I could only stay there for a day."

　　I pondered in my heart, I am a human demon, wouldn't I be able to go to the Lustful Heaven and the Spiritual Treasure Heaven again?

　　"What about the Self-Realization Heaven?"

　　The three beauties suddenly all fell silent, and Gan Lemon Zhen stopped and stared ahead.

　　A rugged suburban path stretched forward in the trailing grass. We had already walked to the bottom of the mountain.

　　At this time, the sky broke, revealing a touch of fish-belly white. There was a very bright star in the light purple sky, on the edge of the mist, twinkling erratically.

　　I looked at Hat Dan Mei in disbelief, ''Why don't you answer? Is the Self-Realization Sky a very mysterious place?"

　　"No one has ever, ever been able to find the Self-existent Heaven." Hai Ji raised her head, looked at the twinkling and hidden star, and sighed.

　　"That's just a legendary place, where it's full of hope, where there's never a heavenly tribulation, where there's no law of life and death of becoming, dwelling, destruction, and emptiness." Hatanmei said silently.

　　I smiled with a blossoming brow, "Great, old me must find the Self-Realization Heaven and mix it with immortality!"

　　Hai Ji let out a bitter laugh, "Don't dream. In the past, Yan Cai Zi, the number one expert of the Secret Dao Technique in the Northern Realm, spent his entire life searching for the Self-Existent Heaven and, in the end, went crazy."

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　　"Shut up!" Gan Lemon Zhen turned around with a huff, his Taoist robes flopping, his gaze cold as ice and snow. I was startled, never seen Gan Lime Zhen so agitated.

　　Hai Ji coldly grunted and locked eyes with Gan Lime Zhen, "Yancai Zi is your master, so you can't say anything?"

　　"Not bad."

　　"I'm inclined to say it."

　　"Try saying it again."

　　"That's funny, if you ask me to say it, I have to say it?"

　　The two stalemate, Hat Danmei on the side of the joyful to see the fun. I was noisy one head, two big, sharply roared: "Day his grandmother, annoying, all give me shut up!"

　　The two beauties twisted their heads in surprise, my heart was weak, snapped, "Ah ah, today's weather is good. Well, I'm all out of dried fruit, who's going to get me something to eat?"

　　"Go find it yourself!" Hai Ji and Gan Lime Zhen glared at me and snapped in unison.

　　I covered my ears tightly and ran forward while nodding my head like a chicken pecking at rice, the two tigresses were really scary when they launched their threats.

　　Suburban road, a desolate, no trace of people, to noon, only to see a small city in the distance. I immediately dashed forward, the first order of business, is to eat and drink, pad my five organs.

　　At the entrance of the low wall, there were a few people squatting, and on the broken gray gate, there was a wooden plaque with a corner missing, on which the words "Ruyi City" were engraved. As the wind blew, the plaque swayed.

　　"What a shabby place, far worse than the Great Tang's Luoyang." I tilted my head to survey it and said disdainfully.

　　Hatan Mei laughed, "Don't underestimate Ruyi City, it's a famous underground trading market in the Northern Realm. Some things that are not allowed to see the light of day are often brought here to be sold. If you're lucky, you can buy something good, but there are quite a few fraudulent fakes."

　　A few people at the entrance of the city swished to their feet and stared greedily at us.

　　They were demons, to be exact, though all were dressed. One was large and thick, with a face covered in black hair and green eyes. One had a hideous face with fangs turned out of scarlet lips. There was also one with a curved horn on its head, despite its clean-cut appearance and fine clothes.

　　Seeing a demon for the first time, I was really a bit scared, but thinking of the three beautiful bodyguards beside me, I was emboldened and sized them up with abandon.

　　They didn't even look at me, the demons stared at the three big beautiful women, their eyes were straight, their mouths were wide open, their saliva was dripping, and their lower bodies were holding up a high tent. I glanced at the monsters' stuff, and then looked down at my own, and couldn't help but feel ashamed of myself.

　　It's really human to human.

　　"Ow! Chick, play with me." The one-horned demon suddenly roared, stretched out his hand, and groped towards Hat Dan Mei's butt. Among the several demons, this guy looked the most civilized, but unexpectedly, the one who was the most horny was him.

　　Hat Dan Mei ate and laughed, her waist lightly twisted, casually swung her hand, lightning-like jerked the one-horned demon's hand, the latter screamed miserably, the palm of his hand became black, his body shriveled up into a ball, and collapsed on the ground. I could see clearly, in Hat Dan Mei's fingertips, five sharp needles were drilled out, bright red in color, flashing with a terrifying light.

　　"Puff!" Blood splattered, Hat Dan Mei reached out and tore open the chest of the one-legged demon, dug inside and pulled out a yellow inner elixir, glanced at it and frowned: "It's not a climate." Throwing it casually, he kicked the other's corpse away.

　　A few demons trembled in fear, one stared at Hat Dan Mei in horror and said in a trembling voice, "Dan Scorpion Needle! You're the Nine-Tailed Scorpion Demon Hat Dan Mei!"

　　Hat Dan Mei lazily said, "I haven't come out for sixteen years, finally someone remembers me. Well, which one of you still wants to touch me?"

　　The demons let out a shout and fled in all directions. I looked at Hat Dan Mei with surprise, I didn't expect, she is really a demon. This ruthlessness of talking and killing, this spiciness of digging up dan, is palpitating.

　　Hat Dan Mei threw a wink at me, "Not everyone can eat my tofu."

　　I shrugged my shoulders and walked into the city, which was bustling with activity.

　　On both sides of the street, there were countless ground stalls, with a thousand strange goods, and people and demons of all shapes and sizes were loudly hawking:

　　"Rare meat ganoderma from the Spiritual Treasure Heaven, Secret Path people cultivate and take it, and immediately ascend! It's all fair game, as good as fake!"

　　"The nine-sectioned tiger's whip of the White Tiger Demon, after eating it, you'll be strong for 365 days! It can even turn corners freely!"

　　"Come and see, the treasure of the famous Armor Sect, Earth Heart Sect, the Soul Severing Wheel! It can kill demons and seal their throats with blood. Don't believe me? Try putting it on your neck!"

　　......

　　The chaotic clamor abruptly subsided after we entered the city, as if it had been suddenly snuffed out.

　　There was silence all around, everyone suspended their buying and selling, and countless pairs of eyes stared at the three beauties, motionless and frozen like wooden chickens.

　　"Lend me some light, give way." I pushed the burly man in front of me, who was like a tall, thick wall blocking the center of the street, just staring at the beauties.

　　"Shit, get out of the way!" Without looking, the burly man swung his millstone-sized fist at me.