Ren Pingsheng asked in confusion, "The Vermilion Bird Token... is actually with Miss Yu?"

"Hmm?" Qi Yu said, "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"It's alright," Ren Pingsheng said. "Since you're with Miss Yu, I have nothing to worry about."

Although he really wanted to ask why the Vermilion Bird Token, which the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's royal family had been searching for for so long, was with Qi Yu, Ren Pingsheng suppressed his curiosity.

However, Qi Yu did not overlook what he had not finished saying.

She asked, "You just said you needed Fengxiao for something?"

Upon hearing his name called, Feng Xiao looked at Ren Pingsheng in confusion.

Ren Pingsheng explained, "I thought the seal on the gate to the Demon Realm was in grave danger, so I wanted to ask Lord Phoenix for help to reinforce the seal and eliminate any worries."

Qi Yu thought for a moment and felt that this method was feasible, so he asked, "How should we reinforce it?"

Ren Pingsheng said, "All that's needed is for Lord Phoenix to contribute when the Azure Dragon is sealing it."

It's not too troublesome.

Qi Yu looked at Feng Xiao, seeking his opinion.

Fengxiao is naturally acceptable.

Seeing that Feng Xiao so easily agreed to his thankless request, Ren Pingsheng became even more certain that pleasing Qi Yu was the right choice.

Lord Phoenix is ​​indeed henpecked.

"When are we going to reinforce the seal?" Qi Yu asked.

"The sooner the better, of course."

Qi Yu didn't hesitate and said directly, "Then let's set off now."

Ren Pingsheng hadn't expected Qi Yu to be so agreeable. He quickly patted the Azure Dragon lying on his body and said, "Then I, Ren, will take Lord Phoenix and Miss Yu to the gate of the Demon Realm."

The group acted swiftly, mounting the enormous azure dragon and flying off in one direction.

During this time, Ren Pingsheng and Qi Yu also talked about the current situation on the Wuji Continent.

In summary, the Blood Fiend Cult has deeply infiltrated the four kingdoms. The White Tiger and Black Tortoise chose royal family members as their contractors, and thus handed over the Divine Beast Tokens. Only the Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon escaped this calamity because their contractors were not under the control of the royal family.

Ren Pingsheng seemed somewhat worried. He frowned slightly and said, "Baihu and Xuanwu, we don't know if they agreed to do so voluntarily or under duress. If they also agreed to open the gate to the Demon Realm, then we need to be more vigilant. They might try to prevent us from reinforcing the seal."

“Miss Yu is now at the Tribulation Transcending stage. It will take about half an hour for Lord Qinglong and Lord Phoenix to reinforce the seal. It cannot be interrupted. At that time, Miss Yu and I will need to be together to guard against the enemy.”

Qi Yu nodded and said, "No problem."

Before long, the group landed in a place where marsh gas was abundant.

Perhaps because the seal loosened, demonic energy from the demon realm seeped in and polluted this area.

The Azure Dragon transformed into a small boy and respectfully said, "Lord Phoenix, this is the gate to the Demon Realm."

Feng Xiao's expression was somewhat strange. He said, "Hurry up and get it done."

Qinglong stopped talking and led him to reveal the seal of the Demon Realm gate. He then began to chant an incomprehensible incantation in a low voice.

The seal's patterns grew brighter, forming a mysterious yet unsettling mark.

"Lord Phoenix, now all we need to do is inject power into the seal, and it will be finished in half an hour."

The two acted swiftly and immediately began to reinforce the seal.

Qi Yu held the Xuan Yu Sword, and Ren Pingsheng stood guard beside the two.

A misty haze hung in the air, and shadowy figures seemed to rise from the swamp.

"Heh...heh..."

A pair of deep purple, chaotic eyes looked at Qi Yu and Ren Pingsheng.

Qi Yu narrowed her eyes. Her Tribulation Transcending stage cultivation had enhanced her five senses, allowing her to easily see the creature in the swamp.

The skin on his body was about to melt away, revealing the flesh wrapped around a faintly pulsating pulse.

That seems to be... a demon?

No, that's not right.

Even low-level monsters don't move so slowly, like mindless zombies.

Qi Yu suddenly froze, countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

The muscles on the faces of the relentlessly approaching monsters had peeled off, and wisps of demonic energy surrounded them. Painful groans escaped from their mouths, which had lost all their teeth.

Its appearance was seven or eight parts similar to the monsters she had seen before.

No, rather, this is the inevitable path to becoming a monster.

Suddenly, all sorts of irrationalities that she had previously overlooked came to mind.

Why did the system give a broadcast when she killed the monster...?

[Host detected killing someone, merit -1, host will be punished. System punishment: cannot use the Holy Mother Aura to heal.]

Whether it was slaying the demon that almost killed An Rong'er, or eliminating the demons that invaded the Spirit Academy.

They were all exactly the same words she used when she killed Pharmacist Wang.

Why would Demon Lord Wei Lan utter such a sentence in the secret space of Demon Lord Chen Yan?

"It is utterly ridiculous for humans to lump you together with the demon race."

Qi Yu suddenly realized her mistake.

Even the Demon Lord Wei Lan had already presented the answer to her, but she failed to grasp its deeper meaning, attributing it solely to the world-building setting.

Qi Yu stared intently at the slowly approaching monster, her lips pressed tightly together.

Monsters and demons are not the same kind of creatures at all.

Demons feed on emotions, so they naturally look down on monsters that feed on flesh and blood and have been transformed into demons using some unknown method.

The demons are clearly those that have been corrupted and transformed by demonic energy, and that feed on their own kind...

Human beings who died unjustly!

"Why...why me..."

"I...I don't want to die..."

"Why me? You...you all..."

"They all have to die!!!"

In the foul-smelling wind, it seemed as if their unwilling cries could be heard; they were confused, unwilling, and ultimately resentful.

They forgot where they came from, only knowing how to hate humans, greedily devouring them to obtain energy.

Qi Yu finally understood why killing monsters didn't trigger system penalties, but killing demons did.

She closed her eyes and whispered, "Demons... were all once human beings."

Ren Pingsheng clearly knew the truth as well. He said in a low voice, "The aura in the Demon Realm is extremely poisonous to humans. Therefore, we must not let the Blood Fiend Cult succeed, otherwise, the Boundless Continent will never have peace."

A clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.

"It is an honor for the human race to be able to transform demonic energy."

Qi Yu and Ren Pingsheng looked warily toward the source of the sound.

Several more figures appeared in the thick black fog.

Fenxin, holding her seven-stringed jade zither, slowly emerged from the mist.

There were three other people standing behind her.

Qi Yu suddenly frowned and looked at the person to Fen Xin's right.

The man was dressed in a black robe and held a delicate woman with her eyes closed in his arms.

The man seemed oblivious to his surroundings, his eyes lowered as he gazed longingly at the woman in his arms.

Qi Yu's voice trembled slightly as she said with surprise and uncertainty:

"Mu Luo...Senior Brother?!"