When talking about that past event, Yan Mingchao's expression unconsciously became solemn.
*
Eighteen years ago, the Yunyin Realm Ascension Platform changed.
The Ling family's Mahayana cultivator failed to survive the catastrophe and fell from the Ascension Platform. Many evil spirits emerged from the Ascension Platform and immediately attacked the sacred tree.
Such a sudden change caught everyone off guard.
After receiving the news, Yan Mingchao led the Yan family disciples to rush over to provide support.
At that time, the sky was dark, and the Medicine King Valley was filled with smoke and miasma. The sacred tree was corroded by evil spirits, and its branches and leaves were withered.
Yan Mingchao had just arrived at the sacred tree when he saw no evil spirits. Instead, he saw Qi Wusu, the master of Yaowang Valley, walking out of the tree.
Qi Wusu looked somewhat disheveled, the defensive spell on his robes was damaged, and there were even many obvious wounds on his body.
As a medical practitioner, he couldn't even heal his own injuries, which clearly showed how serious the situation was.
But what surprised Yan Mingchao even more was that Qi Wusu was holding a baby in his arms.
The direct lineage of Qi family disciples has been passed down to Qi Wusu, and there is no successor.
In such a critical situation, which could even be considered a disaster that would overthrow the Yunyin Realm, Qi Wusu came out from under the sacred tree with a baby.
"Let me lend you the Yan family's seal." Qi Wusu's voice was hoarse.
"He...you, what's going on?"
After being stunned, Yan Mingchao organized his words and asked Qi Wusu the reason.
"As you can see, he is the next successor of Medicine King Valley appointed by the Divine Tree. His name is Chu Qi."
After Qi Wusu finished speaking, his breath became weaker.
"And I used a forbidden technique, and I am about to die here."
"After my death, Medicine King Valley will fall into a deep sleep. It will not be awakened until he returns to the Hidden Cloud Realm."
"On the Ascension Platform, the Great Dao is in decline. The sacred tree has withered. From now on, the spiritual energy of the Hidden Cloud Realm will be cut off and it will face the end of the Dharma era."
“Only He can solve it.”
"… "
Yan Mingchao was stunned, and for a moment he couldn't understand what Qi Wusu said. How could there be a cultivator in this world who was born to take on the responsibility of saving the world
There are so many variables in fate that no one can predict even a little.
Even the Yan family, which is in charge of the precepts, must follow the laws of nature.
unless-
"He is the blood of your Qi family?"
"Yes and no."
Qi Wusu seemed to be unable to find the right words, he said, "The heir of your Yan family was born with immortal bones, blessed by the sacred tree. And he is... he is..."
"Anyway, I need your Yan family's seal to seal the aura on him. Then send him to the Yunhua Realm, away from the interference of the Yunyin Realm."
Qi Wusu didn't say anything more.
But Yan Mingchao had already guessed the child's origin from his expression.
"Will there really be a God descending from the upper realm?"
"If he wants to, then it will happen."
Qi Wu Su set a seal for the baby and placed a strange scroll beside him. Then, Qi Wu Su handed the baby to his confidants and opened a teleportation array to the Yunhua Realm for them.
After doing all this, Qi Wusu sacrificed himself to the formation, activating the forbidden techniques of Yaowang Valley and eliminating all the evil spirits in the valley.
With a loud bang, the heaven and earth felt it and it started to rain heavily.
***
Yunhua Realm, the mountain gate of Tianxuan Sect.
Yun Jiangmiao, who arrived on a flying spirit beast, looked a little dazed. He stood at the mountain gate in an orderly manner, waiting for the report from the sword-cultivating disciple guarding the gate of Tianxuan Sect.
To be honest, it wasn’t Yun Jiangmiao himself who wanted to come.
In the illusion that others could not see, a nine-tailed fox in a mimicry form was stepping on Yun Jiangmiao's head, looking somewhat anxious.
"Why do I have to go there in person to report at this time? Can't I just send a message?"
Fox Wine's words were filled with dissatisfaction.
[Ancestor Fox, this is the territory of the Tianxuan Sect. ]
[What's more, you are looking for Chu Daoyou
, can't you just send a message to them? Wouldn't it be more troublesome to travel thousands of miles to the gate of Tianxuan Sect?]
"Do I need you to teach me how to do things?"
[Of course not! ]
Yun Jiangmiao quickly fell silent in his sea of consciousness, not wanting to add fuel to Hu Jiu's already anxious mood.
About half a quarter of an hour later, the disciple from Tianxuan Sect who went to report came back.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Yun Jiangmiao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the disciple eagerly, "I wonder if I can enter your sect and look for fellow Daoist Chu Qi?"
"Junior Brother Chu left the mountain three days ago and has not returned yet."
"ah?"
Hearing this bad news, Yun Jiangmiao looked disappointed. However, before he could respond, the disciple who delivered the message spoke again -
"But our leader said that if your ancestor, the nine-tailed demon fox, also comes to visit, please come into the hall to discuss."
"!"
When Yun Jiangmiao heard him say this, he reflexively took a step back.
The nine-tailed demon fox has always been a secret of their Yun family. Now that it has been spoken out, Yun Jiangmiao is a little caught off guard.
"The Tianxuan Sect has been passed down for a long time, so it's not surprising that they know this."
While Yun Jiangmiao was in a panic, the person involved, Hu Jiu, was extremely calm. "Accept his request and go to the main hall to meet the headmaster."
"The founder of the Tianxuan Sect was a genius who practiced both medicine and swordsmanship. Ten thousand years ago, before the two worlds were separated, that Taoist once visited the demon clan as a guest."
Hearing Hu Jiu say this, Yun Jiangmiao suddenly became curious.
[Ancestor Fox, how old are you? Do you know such ancient things? ]
"The human race is not like the demon race. The demon race's memories can be passed down from generation to generation." Especially the nine-tailed fox clan. After inheriting the phantom pupil, Fox Jiu has always known much more than other people.
Yun Jiangmiao accepted the invitation and followed the sword-cultivating disciples to the main hall of Tianxuan Sect.
In the hall, only the leader of Tianxuan Sect was waiting.
"The ancestor once said that when the world is in chaos, if a nine-tailed demon fox comes to visit the Tianxuan Sect, this item needs to be given to him."
The head of Tianxuan Sect took out a scroll and handed it to Hujiu.
What will it be
That Taoist master could actually predict what would happen ten thousand years later
There was confusion in Hu Jiu's eyes as he took the scroll from the head of Tianxuan Sect.
As soon as the scroll came into his hand, Fox Jiu was suddenly shocked - this was something from their demon clan, how could it be here
There is a demonic seal on the scroll, and only the demon king is qualified to open it. It is an extremely valuable item.
After the shock, Fox Wine didn't care about anything else and quickly unfolded the scroll.
The scroll contained an illusion that just happened to be able to counter the Nine-tailed Fox's evil eyes, allowing Fox Wine to understand the contents.
"I see!"
After mumbling to himself, Fox Wine clenched the scroll and suddenly raised his head, "I should return to Yunyin Realm as soon as possible."
"Sorry to bother you. I have something important to do. I'll take my leave now."
Under the inquiring gazes of Yun Jiangmiao and the head of the Tianxuan Sect, Hujiu bowed to the latter and immediately prepared to leave.
Before Hu Jiu left, the head of the Tianxuan Sect called out to him, "Sir, if the Dharma Ending Age is about to come, please let me know."
Hu Jiu paused, his expression quite complicated.
He thought about the wording and finally said, "No, at least not in Yunhua Realm. Your Dao Ancestor has made all the preparations."
*
After the War of the Ancients, the evil was not completely eliminated.
The Taoist Patriarch of Tianxuan Sect heard this and built a barrier between the two worlds. As a result, the spiritual energy of Yunhua World declined by half, but all the evil spirits were driven away, and peace was achieved.
The Yunyin Realm fell silent, relying on the power of the sacred tree to confront the evil spirits.
It is said that he had reached the Mahayana realm and after successfully overcoming the calamity, he was only one step away from ascending to the upper realm.
However, at that moment, the Taoist chose to step down from the Ascension Platform and gave up the Ascension.
.
No one knows where he ended up.
The records handed down from ancient times are also very vague, as if they were deliberately obscured by an invisible force.
*
The scroll kept by the leader of the Tianxuan Sect was written by a demon king who was a contemporary of Wen Sui.
After the barrier is established, the two worlds cannot travel freely.
The demon clan lives in the Yunyin Realm and has signed a contract with the Yun family of the Yunhua Realm, allowing them to travel back and forth between the two realms using their souls.
Wen Sui said that if the evil spirit comes back one day, he can use the power he sealed in the demon clan to seal it again.
That power originates from the same sacred tree, and only the demon kings of all generations can open the seal.
With such power, there is naturally no need to look for a pure body to revive the sacred tree.
The most urgent task is to return to the Hidden Cloud Realm as soon as possible and take out that power.
*
Hu Jiu was anxious, and he rushed back to Yunyin Realm as fast as he could. He wanted to share the good news with the Great Elder, but the expected scene did not appear.
During the few days he was away, the demon clan was not only in a mess, but there was even a tendency for them to be corrupted by the evil spirit.
How could this be
The magic was flowing in Hu Jiu's palm. When he sent a message to his confidant She Yin, he was surprised that the other party suddenly turned into a young boy.
Although the demons can change their appearance, in order to follow the laws of heaven and earth, they usually change their form according to their lifespan.
Elder She Yin’s lifespan is about the same as Hu Jin’s, both are great monsters who are about to face their end.
According to Elder She Yin's personality, he probably wouldn't like to transform into a young boy.
"Master Demon King, you are finally back. We are all here with the Yan family now."
When She Yin said the first sentence after seeing Hu Jiu, his tone was very excited, which set off his young face and made him look full of vitality.
Fox Wine: “…”
Taking a deep breath, Hu Jiu calmed down and asked the reason, "What is going on? Where is the elder Hu Jin? What are you doing at the Yan family?"
"Here's what happened..."
She Yin sighed and slowly told the whole story.
After hearing the truth, Hu Jiu's face changed again and again. Not only were all his previous cognitions overturned, but he even gained new cognitions.
"Wait, you said that the Great Elder Hu Jin was possessed by an evil spirit?"
Catching the key words, Fox Wine was shocked.
"Yes, we saw it with our own eyes. The evil spirit came out of her body. Then we were controlled by the evil spirit using puppetry to attack the Yan family. In the end, we ended up in the current situation."
"Oops!!"
Hu Jiu frowned, and he thought of the details of the past one by one - no wonder Hu Jin would calculate the whereabouts of the pure body again and again, because the evil spirit wanted to kill the pure body.
As the former demon king of the demon clan, Hu Jin is undoubtedly qualified to unlock the power left by Wen Sui in the demon clan.
But she did not get Wen Sui's scroll from Tianxuan Sect, so she didn't know what the treasure was for.
I just don’t know what Hu Jin used the demon clan’s treasure for.
While Fox Wine was deep in thought, She Yin's voice on the other end of the message became a little cautious, "Master Demon King, when will you come to the Yan family to redeem us?"
"Um?"
redemption
There was a flash of confusion in Fox Jiu's eyes.
"Although it was controlled by the evil spirit using puppet threads, it also destroyed a lot of things in our Yan family. This debt will eventually be repaid by you, the demon race."
A lazy voice came from the other end of the communication; it was Yan Jiuge.
"I… "
Hu Jiu hesitated to speak, but finally sighed and agreed, "I'll go to Yan's house now."
He had just hurried back from the Yunhua Realm. Not only had the Yunyin Realm undergone drastic changes, but the demon clan had also caused a big mess.
This was his dereliction of duty as the demon king.
(End of this chapter)