"boom!"
A crisp collision sound startled him.
The person who was originally sitting at the table overturned the horoscope. Without the support of spiritual power, the floating horoscope track on the horoscope became dim and turned into an ordinary compass.
“She” was extremely furious, and her old face was unable to show any corresponding expression. Only the flickering will-o’-the-wisp in her eyes showed “her” mood.
"How is it possible? Why would my destiny star fall in the near future? Yan Jiuge's immortal bone has clearly been destroyed. What's wrong?"
A hoarse voice came out from "her" body.
In the dim light and shadow, a dark shadow emerged from "her" body. The shadow had no fixed shape, like a burning will-o'-the-wisp, and it was filled with evil spirit.
It might be more appropriate to describe it as "it".
The one who holds the position of the Great Elder of the demon clan is not the former demon king, the great demon fox Jin, but a ghost that is neither human nor demon, and it calls itself "Ghost Tooth".
"Killing Yan Jiuge must be because he is not dead yet, so something unexpected will happen."
Guiya's voice was harsh.
After the words fell, it returned to Hu Jin's body.
The stiff body moved, and the fingers entangled by the silk thread suddenly bent. A stream of spiritual power followed and crushed the compass that fell to the ground.
"Creaky!" The wooden door trembled.
The light from behind the door fell in through the gap and shone on the elder who was wearing the court robes of the demon tribe. The court robes were dignified and majestic, with spells representing rank embroidered on the shoulders, highlighting the elder's status in the demon tribe.
There was a dead silence in those dark pupils. When light suddenly shone in, it was so blinding that she couldn't help but take a step back.
"Grand Elder."
The demon guards standing guard at the door had expressions of respect on their faces.
She remained calm, suppressed the jealousy and hatred that surged in her heart, and spoke in a deep voice, "Send the order to gather all the great monsters of the monster clan. The monster king is not here, so I will take over the king's seal and prepare to eliminate the monsters. I deduced the fate last night, and it turned out that the Yan family has a monster. If it is not eliminated, there will be chaos in the Yunyin Realm, big or small."
The demon guard was still hesitant when he heard the previous words, but when he heard the words "a monster appeared in the Yan family", his hesitation suddenly turned into solemnity. He bowed his head and saluted, saying respectfully, "I obey your command."
Once a monk falls into the devil's trap, he is no different from evil spirits.
The Yan family has always been in charge of the precepts, and now that a monster has appeared, it proves that the constraints of the heavenly precepts are weakening.
After the ancient war to drive out evil, their demon tribe suffered heavy losses, and many of their members were even contaminated by evil spirits and turned into demon beasts. To this day, the demon tribe has not yet recovered from the ancient war.
They don't want to experience such a heavy price a second time, and it would be best if they could nip the incident in the bud.
Unfortunately, at this critical juncture, the Demon King was in seclusion, and the Great Elder had to take over the king's seal and make decisions for the entire demon clan.
Soon, all the big monsters gathered together.
The great elder Hu Jin has a high prestige in the demon tribe, after all, she was the former demon king. However, because she once fell in love with a human, some demons were displeased.
Therefore, as soon as they met, a great demon said bluntly, "We only obey the orders of the demon king. Even though you are the great elder, you have no right to mobilize us."
Hu Jin was not angry when she heard the big demon's words. Her eyes moved slightly and she advised, "The situation is urgent, but the demon king is in seclusion, and I don't know when he will be able to come out. Please listen to me."
Afterwards, Hu Jin told what he had deduced and concluded that the young master of the Yan family had become a monster.
As soon as she said this, the big demons who had originally criticized her changed their attitudes. They all focused on eliminating demons and turned their attention to business.
"The Yan family has been in charge of the commandments for many years and has accumulated great prestige in the Hidden Cloud Realm. No one would want to go against the Yan family. Unless the young master of the Yan family is possessed by a demon and is completely revealed to everyone, we will have a reason to attack him."
"But the head of the Yan family is a person who protects his shortcomings..."
"They've all been possessed by the devil, so why would they still want to protect their own shortcomings? The Yan family is in charge of the commandments, so they should put justice above their own relatives."
"Yes, the monsters must not be tolerated!"
"Then who will prove to them that the Great Elder's deduction is true?"
After this sentence fell, the hall was silent. After all, no matter how strong the elder's deduction power was, it would not convince the outsiders.
If you want to have a legitimate reason to be a teacher, you must see it with your own eyes.
"I have my own way, but I need your cooperation." Hu Jin stood up straight and looked towards the east of Jiuzhou, where the human forces were located.
In the wide cuffs, her ring finger moved slightly, as if quietly pulling something.
*
The incident that happened to the Yan family happened three days ago.
Thunder suddenly resounded through the sky, causing a sudden change.
The Ascension Platform was destroyed by thunder, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth dropped sharply, the ancient formation became ineffective, and the Yan family's magic-suppressing stone shattered.
The evil spirit flowed out from the black abyss and corroded the mind of the young master of the Yan family. Demonic patterns appeared on his forehead, and he was very likely to have become a demon.
In addition, the Ascension Platform was destroyed, and no one in the Hidden Cloud Realm could ascend to the upper realm. The spiritual energy decreased, and all the cultivators fell into fear of the coming of the Dharma Ending Age.
In addition, the demon-suppressing stone is broken. If the seal cannot be repaired as soon as possible, the evil demons will make a comeback and the ancient battle to expel demons will be staged again.
Ten thousand years ago, the Yunyin Realm was protected by a sacred tree, but today, ten thousand years later, there is nothing left.
Even the Yan family, which is in charge of the precepts, has produced a monster.
Chaos was everywhere and people were in panic.
*
A chilly evening breeze blows the remaining clouds, the sunlight gradually fades, and a long night is approaching.
Yan Mingchao lingered at the exit of the abyss, gazing into the depths with a silent gaze.
He was waiting for someone to come out.
The Yan family's ancient formation was completely opened three days ago. After the demon-suppressing stone was shattered, it was all up to them to maintain the stability of the seal.
The seal leaves this one exit. As long as the person inside regains consciousness, he can walk out safely from the exit.
The hard work and destiny of several generations of the Yan family were gathered here and also destroyed here.
Yan Mingchao was not unaware of this ending. As the head of the Yan family, he had long been aware of this. But on the day when the ending came, the grief was still so heavy.
The demon-suppressor eventually becomes a demon himself.
The sky darkened, and the light of the barrier covering the main residence of the Yan family lit up, falling into Yan Mingchao's eyes, highlighting a faint glow.
Three days passed, and after another dawn, it was the fourth day.
"… "
Counting the time in his heart, Yan Mingchao closed his eyes and his brows were deeply furrowed.
An anxious call came from far away and reached Yan Mingchao's ears.
"What's up?"
Yan Mingchao did not look back, his eyes still fixed on the exit of the Black Abyss.
"The demon clan's Fox clan and the human clan's Ling clan came and said that a monster appeared in the Yan clan and that we need to eliminate the monster as soon as possible."
"absurd!"
Yan Mingchao was furious.
The servant who came to report the matter fell silent. He had never seen the calm master show such emotions.
What's more, the monsters those people were talking about were targeting the young master of their Yan family.
"Sixteen Shadow Guards will stand guard here and wait for Yan Jiuge to come out. Also, no one is allowed to enter the Black Abyss."
Yan Mingchao gave the order.
"I obey your command."
Sixteen shadows emerged from the night and stood at the exit of the abyss one by one.
They were the shadow guards carefully trained by Yan Mingchao for the Yan family.
In order to prevent the worst outcome, Yan Mingchao sealed a portion of his spiritual energy in the sixteen shadow guards before losing it.
If the Yan family is lost, the sixteen shadow guards will set up the last barrier, activate the laws of heaven, and seal off the entire Yan family along with the Black Abyss, silencing them forever.
In this way, the evil spirits in the Black Abyss will never be able to escape and harm the Yunyin Realm.
*
At this moment, outside the Yan family's barrier.
"The Yan family must not shelter monsters. You are in charge of the rules, how can you be in cahoots with monsters?"
"The Yan family must hand over the monster."
"If the Yan family doesn't respond, we can only break the barrier and eliminate the demon ourselves."
"That's exactly it!"
Someone shouted loudly to make a fire, and then everyone came to collect firewood.
Just when the atmosphere was at its most tense, several figures appeared above the Yan family's barrier.
It was the head of the Yan family who showed up with several Yan family law enforcers.
Yan Mingchao's attire was simple and capable, except for the rules and regulations adorning the hem of his clothes, which shone with a scarlet glow and exuded an aura of majesty and solemnity.
As soon as he appeared, the originally noisy crowd suddenly became silent.
The Yan family has been in charge of the precepts for many years, and the prestige they have accumulated is self-evident. Even if everyone is attracted by the purpose of defeating monsters, they will still subconsciously become cautious when they see the Yan family.
Just when everyone was silent, a hoarse voice sounded from the crowd.
"Master Yan, we are here today and we would like you to give us an explanation as to why the Yan family condones monsters?"
As he spoke, the crowd spontaneously made way for the man to walk to the front.
This person was none other than Ling Zhihuan, the head of the Ling family.
Among the human race, the Ling family of Baiyou Pavilion is currently the leader. Since Yaowang Valley retired, the Ling family has become more and more powerful, and countless sects have become its vassals.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ling Zhihuan.
His face was normal, his eyes dimmed, blending into the night, making it hard to tell what he was feeling. His hands were gathered into his wide sleeves, and the cuffs seemed to be gleaming with the faint light of a defensive spell.
Without waiting for Yan Mingchao's answer, Ling Zhihuan urged again, "Master Yan, what are you hesitating about?"
Ling Zhihuan raised his head, gazed at the solemn figure in the air, the corners of his lips slightly raised, as if outlining a happy smile.
Even if this smile is inappropriate at this moment.
At this time, Yan Mingchao took a step forward—
"Yan family law enforcers, follow my orders, surround them and find the evil spirit hiding among them."
Majestic words fell from above, and the commandment runes on Yan Mingchao's robe surged. Scarlet law spells condensed into substance and enveloped the crowd.
In an instant, the wind stopped, the clouds were still, and everything was silent.
No one expected that when faced with everyone's questioning, Yan Mingchao skipped the explanation and took action directly.
The laws and regulations enveloped everyone like a net, with such overwhelming pressure that cultivators whose cultivation had not yet reached the Spirit Transformation Stage were unable to move for a moment.
After such screening, those who are still able to take action are all powerful beings above the Spirit Transformation Stage.
The evil spirit must be hiding in it.
Yan Mingchao looked at everyone calmly.
*
In the crowd, the big monsters following Hu Jin were inexplicably uneasy. "Great Elder, the attitude of the Yan family's Patriarch is to protect us to the end. What are our chances of winning?"
"Not urgent."
Hu Jin spoke slowly, "Yan Mingchao's action was indeed beyond my expectation, but anyone who becomes a demon will eventually die, no matter who he is. It will be useless for him to protect him."
After she finished speaking, she raised her hands from her sleeves, and clasped her old fingers together, moving as if she was crushing something.
A strange red light flashed across her fingertips, and then a shocking wound appeared between her fingers, and dark red blood flowed from her fingertips.
The other big monsters couldn't tell what kind of witchcraft this was.
But this strange sorcery can hurt oneself, which makes people feel a little scared.
The bones and blood merged into the invisible object, and the puppet that was silent in the void was once again entangled by the invisible thread, and the broken limbs and flesh were torn off, which moved it again.
The laws and regulations surrounding everyone suddenly froze for a moment.
The way of heaven was shaken by an invisible force, just like the arrival of the ascending thunder three days ago, which was unstoppable.
The next moment, a demonic aura rose into the sky, grabbing everyone's attention—
Yan Mingchao suddenly turned his head, his eyes ferocious, and looked at the Yan family barrier behind him in disbelief.
(End of this chapter)