Wait a minute, where is my master?

The words had barely left his lips.

The black gold flames on Wu Mingyuan's wings, as well as those on the mountain walls that seemed to be trying to corrode and invade the Spiritual Power Shield, rushed towards the Taoist's left hand like a tide.

A moment later.

Jin Xu had another small round bead in the palm of his hand. However, this one was slightly larger than the brownish-red one.

"There, I've fulfilled your wish. Now, I wonder if you could fulfill one of mine?"

The little Taoist was now leaning forward, riding on the back of the Black Phoenix, his right hand fingers deeply embedded in the other's neck, as he asked in a calm tone.

Though his words were calm, to Wu Mingyuan, they sounded like the summoning of the Dead by Yama, abruptly waking him from his stunned state.

"Impossible, impossible!"

The Black Phoenix's voice became somewhat sharp due to the shock.

After coming to his senses, he muttered to himself twice and then instinctively tried to throw off the person on his back.

After all, even though the Black Gold Flames within the Black Phoenix had been drained by the little Taoist, as a demon cultivator, his physical strength, far superior to that of humans of the same realm, was still present.

However, before Wu Mingyuan could act, he felt the foreign object originally stuck in his neck being abruptly pulled out.

Immediately after, a series of crackling noises accompanied by an extremely terrifying presence suddenly rose.

In that instant, the Black Phoenix even had an illusion.

He felt as though it wasn't the little Taoist on his back, but some enlightened Heavenly Tribulation!

"Don't move, or you'll die sooner."

Jin Xu conjured a "Hand Palm Thunder" in his hand and seriously spoke to the Black Phoenix beneath him, whose neck was spurting blood. Then, a white light burst from his left hand, shooting straight towards Wu Mingyuan's back of the head.

The Confucian Skill "Truth-Telling Skill."

It was one of the preparations the little Taoist had made for his journey into the small world.

He had thought it wouldn't be necessary to use this magic, but unexpectedly, not even a day into the small world, it came in handy.

"Where is the Origin of the Demon Realm, and how do you usually communicate with it? What is the ultimate purpose behind gathering all the clans here for selection?"

After casting the "Truth-Telling Skill," Jin Xu asked.

The Black Phoenix underneath him had no desire to answer these questions.

At this moment, Wu Mingyuan's mind was fully focused on how this little Taoist could penetrate the Black Gold Flames and how he could escape from here to find the Origin of the Demon Realm to regain the upper hand.

However, clearly, after being subjected to the "Truth-Telling Skill," especially one cast by Jin Xu,

his actions... from this moment on were beyond his own control!

"We gathered all clans here with the ultimate goal of refining them all away. The Origin of the Demon Realm once promised me that as long as I behaved and helped him with this matter, he would save my life in the upcoming calamity of Heaven and Earth.

"As for where the Origin of the Demon Realm is, I do not know, but I usually communicate with it in a dirty, messy, and dilapidated temple."

After uncontrollably answering the questions, the Black Phoenix fiercely shut his beak, eyes filled with disbelief.

"What's going on?! What kind of sinister method did this little Taoist use on me again!? Why can't I control my own actions!"

As he reeled from shock within his mind,

Jin Xu nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask.

"The Origin of the Demon Realm, does it have a very clear consciousness?"

"Yes, ever since it sought me out hundreds of years ago, it has had a very clear consciousness."

Wu Mingyuan did not know why the other was asking this but still uncontrollably answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, a huge question mark arose in the little Taoist's heart.

"How could an existence like the Origin Rules possibly possess such clear self-awareness? They even learned to make promises of benefit."

An involuntary furrow appeared on his brows as he thought he had to check out that decrepit temple.

"Where is that decrepit temple located?"

The little Taoist first continued his questioning of the Black Phoenix below him, then turned his head and spoke to Mr. Bai, who appeared somewhat sagacious in midair.

"Uncle, since this creature has been causing evil in the Demon Realm for many years, it must have plenty of secrets. Now that it's under the influence of my magic, it will answer any question truthfully. If you have anything to ask, you can directly ask it later," he said.

Jin Xu had mastered the Truth-Telling Skill in merely the time it took to drink half a cup of tea and had specifically used Xu Qian for a test.

He discovered that his Truth-Telling Skill seemed to be slightly different from others.

Firstly, once subjected to his Truth-Telling Skill, regardless of who asked the questions, the target would answer truthfully; it was as if they had no fear of anyone.

Secondly, the original quarter-hour duration of the skill had been significantly extended.

As for how long specifically...

Well, let's put it this way.

After being affected by the skill, Xu Qian, until Jin Xu set off, would still answer anything asked of him without the slightest hesitation!

It's said that in Shangjing City, he almost got a nickname as "the most honest watchman."

"Good, I indeed have some things I want to ask this old feather duster," Mr. Bai said in a deep tone after hearing the little Taoist's words.

Although the Black Phoenix tried hard to control itself, it still truthfully revealed to Jin Xu the remote mountain peak where the decrepit temple was located.

Seeing he had a clue to the whereabouts of the world's Origin, the little Taoist flicked his thumb, and a reddish-brown little round bead smashed toward the prohibition barrier Wu Mingyuan had set up previously.

"Boom!"

The True Sun Fire, compressed to the extreme, burst open from the sky, and the prohibition barrier was immediately shattered to pieces.

Outside the barrier.

Many demon cultivators had already sensed the anomaly here and had vigilantly gathered around.

Of course, among them were definitely members of the Little Golden Crow Clan who had been chosen by the Origin of the Demon Realm.

"Uncle, I'll leave this creature in your hands," Jin Xu said after he sized up the surroundings and spoke to Mr. Bai again.

He had originally intended to leave a fountain in the Demon Realm.

However, considering that the other party had committed so many detestable acts, he thought it would be better to let the victims deal with it rather than overstepping his boundaries.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this creature is none other than Heifeng Yuyi from the Black Phoenix Prison, who your Demon Realm has pursued for many years. He is also the Clan Leader of the Little Golden Crow Clan, Wu Mingyuan," he announced.

As he said this, he very carefully pushed the Black Phoenix beneath him gently upward at an angle, and the creature slammed into the exceptionally hard cliffside with a loud crash.

"What, the Clan Leader of the Little Golden Crow Clan is Heifeng Yuyi!? Is that true or false?"

"Which clan is this person from? He looks so unfamiliar."

"Curse you, who are you to dare slander our Little Golden Crow Clan like this!"

"Xue Po, what exactly happened in this mountain ravine?"

After the little Taoist finished speaking, the surrounding members of the Demon Clan reacted differently.

There were those who were puzzled, those who questioned, and even two cultivators from the Little Golden Crow Clan who, filled with rage, launched an Escape Technique and charged directly toward him.