A moment later, a strange character for "fox" appeared between the eyebrows of the Nine-Lives Fox Demon.

This "fox" also carries the effect of enslavement.

However, when Gu Jian used the Supreme Slave Seal to sense his connection with the Nine-Lives Fox, he discovered that the word "fox" was merely a facade, and there was no true enslavement.

"As expected of the Supreme Slave Seal."

Gu Jian nodded.

At this moment, the Nine-Lives Fox Demon has slowly awakened.

Gu Jian gave it a command.

The next second, the Nine-Lives Fox Demon's body emitted light.

In the light, the towering fox demon's body continued to shrink.

When the light fades.

It transformed into a fiery red fox about ten feet long, exactly like the one Gu Jian had seen in the eighth level of the illusion.

"Ooh~"

The little fox looked weak and made a feeble sound.

It looks both pitiful and adorable.

Looking at the adorable little fox, Gu Jian found it hard to reconcile it with the original Nine-Lives Fox Demon.

But Gu Jian knew that once the little fox in front of him revealed its power...

Then the terrifying nine-lived fox demon will descend.

"If anyone looks down on you, they will surely die a horrible death."

Gu Jian came to a conclusion, reached out and patted the little fox's head, then picked it up.

Then, he looked at the flying peony and the sheep demon national teacher and said, "The Nine-Lives Fox Demon seems to have overdrawn its energy. I will take care of it from now on."

"OK!"

The Flower Fairy Leader, Peony, and the Sheep Fairy Grand Tutor nodded together.

They didn't think much of it, and never imagined that from then on, the Nine-Lives Demon Fox would only obey Gu Jian.

Gu Jian picked up the little fox and headed towards the demon chariot.

On the other side, outside the great formation, Ye Chen's expression was not good.

That was extreme resentment.

Third Elder Gao Yiyue looked at him and asked, "My lord, what's wrong?"

Ye Chen looked at Gao Yiyue and said, "It failed. The Nine-Lives Fox Demon was subdued by that bitch."

They thought the emergence of the Nine-Lives Fox Demon would cause them great trouble, but in the end, they were subdued.

Third Elder Gao Yiyue knew that Ye Chen had planted spies in the Demon Army.

Therefore, he was not surprised that he knew the situation inside. His expression immediately became serious, and he said, "My lord, what should we do now?"

Ye Chen said, "Let's retreat first and leave this place. Now that the Nine-Lives Fox Demon has been subdued, the plan of Flame Sacred Mountain has failed."

"But we must find a way to get our hands on the Holy Demon. We absolutely cannot let it fall into that bastard's hands again."

"Understood!"

Third Elder Gao Yiyue nodded, knowing that subduing the Holy Demon was Ye Chen's important purpose in entering the secret realm.

She then looked at Ye Chen and asked, "What did the other three sects say?"

Ye Chen said, "Tell them to retreat first, and we'll find another opportunity to ambush them next time."

Ye Chen didn't actually want to tell them.

Ye Chen wouldn't care whether they lived or died.

But he also knew that with the power he currently possessed, he was no match for Li Taibai's demon army.

It's better to keep them; they can be used as cannon fodder in critical moments.

"OK!"

In the sky, Jian Mingda, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Young Master of the Spirit Control Sect were both astonished upon hearing the news.

They didn't know why Ye Chen would make this choice.

However, since the Misty Sect had temporarily retreated, the cautious group had no choice but to retreat as well.

Even if they still wanted to kill Li Bai.

Tianyao Sect side.

On the flying boat, the Supreme Elder Jiang Yinzhu spoke to Su Mengyao, "Holy Maiden, let them all go."

Having taken the elixir, Su Mengyao has recovered from her injuries.

But his expression was somewhat cold. "I knew they couldn't be relied on."

The Supreme Elder Jiang Yinzhu then said, "Holy Maiden, what should we do? They have all retreated. With our strength, we are afraid we will not be able to contend with these demons. We will not chase after them."

"No."

Su Mengyao immediately shook her head.

Ye Chen had completely disappointed her.

She will no longer associate with Ye Chen, nor will she give up her revenge.

Li Bai punished her, humiliated her, and even whipped her.

Make her kneel down and beg for mercy.

She was determined to get revenge.

He was whipped until he begged for mercy.

However, having lost five hundred, they only had a little over a thousand men left.

They were no match for that demonic army head-on.

Therefore, if you want to take revenge, you have to wait for the right opportunity.

Finally, Su Mengyao gave the order, "Go into hiding. I want to see what happens inside the formation."

Jiang Yinzhu frowned.

She actually disagreed; doing so was too dangerous.

However, as Su Mengyao was the leader of the Tianyao Sect entering the secret realm, she still found it difficult to refuse her orders.

Finally, she nodded and gave the order.

After the Nine-Lives Fox Demon was subdued, the great formation that enveloped Mount Sacred Flame slowly dissipated.

With Hua Mudan by his side, Gu Jian and the demon army reappeared on the summit of Flame Sacred Mountain.

Looking at the four sect members who had long since disappeared, Gu Jian's face showed a look of surprise.

The flower fairy leader, Peony, was also astonished and asked Gu Jian, "Where are they? Where did they go?"

Gu Jian withdrew his gaze and said, "They probably knew we hadn't suffered many losses and had subdued the Nine-Lives Fox Demon. They didn't have a chance to launch a sneak attack, so they ran away."

People from four prestigious sects are so despicable.

Gu Jian looked down on it.

The Flower Fairy Leader, Peony, asked in confusion, "How did they know we didn't lose much? We were inside the Grand Preceptor's formation just now; they shouldn't have been able to see us."

Gu Jian smiled and said, "But what if there's a spy among us?"

A spy?!

Hua Mudan was stunned for a moment, then her stunning and bewitching face changed color. "You mean you've planted spies in the demonic army of those four sects? How is that possible?!"

Gu Jian smiled slightly and said, "What's impossible? You know that Ye Chen is among them."

"On the way here, Her Majesty the Queen told us to be careful if we encountered Ye Chen."

Upon hearing this, Hua Mudan immediately thought of Ye Chen, the Demon Sealing Master.

Demon sealers can subdue demons with their demon-sealing thoughts, making them obey their commands.

She spoke slowly, saying, "Are you saying that Ye Chen has demon slaves in my demon army?"

Gu Jian said, "There is no other possibility."

"Damn it."

Hua Mudan immediately became furious, "This Ye Chen, how dare he! He dares to plant a spy in His Majesty's demon army."

"No matter who this spy is, I will definitely find him."

Gu Jian meant the same thing.

However, compared to Hua Mudan, Gu Jian was not as angry.

He just felt that his good junior brother Ye Chen, besides being despicable, was also a bit sleazy.

Gu Jian had heard of the legends of the demon sealers.

In his mind, demon sealers took it upon themselves to subdue demons and monsters, and were full of righteous spirit.

But Ye Chen played it in such a sleazy way.

"Strategist, what's our next step?"

Gu Jian smiled and said, "I'll leave the task of finding the spies to you. After that, we'll head to the next location of the sacred monument."

"And what about you?" Peony asked.

Gu Jian smiled and said, "Naturally, it's to take advantage of the opportunities here."

"Didn't Commander Peony see that there are so many fire-type spiritual herbs and fruits on this Flame Sacred Mountain?"