Youyou glanced at the sky; it was only morning, and there was still some time before noon. In order to verify the accuracy of Hades's prediction, she followed the advice of the Underworld Messenger and decided to wait until noon to activate the Book of the Dead to search for people.

They checked all the unconscious disciples to make sure their lives were not in danger, and then checked on Lin Feng's injuries. His injuries were healing faster, and he was already able to get out of bed and walk around, but he still needed to rest.

The group returned to the main hall and waited for noon to arrive. Whether it was because they felt guilty or also wanted to see their superiors, the underworld messenger stayed behind and did not return to the underworld.

“Youyou!” Recalling what happened in the Demon Realm, Feng Rong couldn’t help but ask, “Why did you give the Demon King’s Seal to Gong Xi before?” This was a question he couldn’t understand. Although Gong Xi had indeed given them the bracelet from the fourth volume of the Yin Book, there was no need to actually return a bracelet to her, especially since it was the Demon King’s Seal.

“From what we’ve seen in the Demon Realm these past few days, the Demon Clan is currently leaderless, with each city ruling its own territory. This is actually a favorable time for the Three Realms,” Feng Rong continued. “But if that fox becomes the Demon King, and the Demon Clan has a leader, wouldn’t that be even worse for us?” Although Gong Xi just swore that she would never invade the Three Realms, how credible are the words of the Demon Clan?

“I know…” You You nodded, understanding what Feng Rong was worried about.

The fact that the seal of Tian Sheng Mountain can still firmly lock the Demon Realm after so many years proves that this seal is not simple. Previously, Long Ting used a wisp of his divine consciousness to plot for many years, trying to open the seal with the help of the Phoenix Clan. This may also be because it is easier to open the seal from the human realm than from the demon realm.

Of course, the reason they are able to hold on now is because the demons are not united and lack the will and ability to break the seal from the demon realm. But if the demon realm has a demon king and all the demons submit, it will probably only be a matter of time before they want to break the seal from the demon realm.

"That's precisely why I must give her the Demon King's Seal," she said earnestly.

"Huh?" Why?

“I don’t believe that just because the Demon Realm doesn’t have a Demon King now, it will never break the seal,” You You explained. “Do you remember what those demons said at Gong Xi’s banquet?”

"What?" Feng Rong was taken aback, frowned and thought carefully for a while before opening his eyes wide and saying, "They seem to have mentioned something about strange movements in Demon Mountain, the Demon King... that skull dragon is about to wake up?!" He was startled and then remembered.

Youyou witnessed the Bone Dragon being sealed, and it seemed to be related to the seal on Tian Sheng Mountain. That's why Long Ting could only control the Phoenix Clan with his divine consciousness clone, because his true form hadn't awakened.

“Yes,” You You nodded. “I think what they said might be true. Long Ting, who controls Lei Feng, is very cunning. What he did before was probably not just about breaking the seal. Maybe his true form is really about to awaken, and then there will still be a Demon King in the Demon Realm.”

"Then why are you still..." Feng Rong stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing something. Yuan Qi, who was beside her, was also startled, their eyes widening in surprise. Their previous worries vanished instantly.

"I see..." Yuan Qi chuckled and looked at You You, saying, "You gave the Demon King's Seal to Gong Xi because you wanted two Demon Kings to appear in the Demon Realm!"

The dragon race has always been arrogant, and Long Ting is also cunning. Of all the gods who entered the Demon Palace, only Long Ting became the Demon King. Just look at the vengeful spirits who died in the Demon Palace; the dragon race must have been behind it.

How could someone like him, upon awakening, be content with having his rightful Demon King position usurped? Now, with the Demon Realm without a ruler, Gong Xi has the advantage of time and has obtained the Demon King's Seal. Becoming the new Demon King is only natural.

In other words, once Long Ting truly awakens, a conflict between the two is inevitable. Furthermore, Gong Xi harbors a deep-seated hatred for the Dragon Clan, stemming from their annihilation, making their relationship irreconcilable. The Demon Realm is bound to descend into chaos for a while, and this chaos may continue indefinitely.

With internal problems unresolved, there's no time to scheme against the Three Realms.

"Two demon kings are better than one." In fact, You You didn't mind. The two of them could work together. If the two of them could cooperate, then even if the seal was broken, they would have a chance to negotiate with the Three Realms. "I gave the Demon King Seal to Gong Xi not only to give the Demon Realm something to do, but also because I really wanted to help her get revenge." After all, her entire clan was killed, and she deserved a chance to take revenge.

"I think what we need to worry about now is not the Demon Realm, but how to improve our own strength!" Youyou sighed. The Demon Realm is just too weak!

The two nodded. That makes sense. It's time to give the disciples more homework!

The disciples were speechless with bitterness.

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"It's noon!" The three were discussing how to improve the overall strength of the human and immortal realms when the Underworld Envoy suddenly spoke up to remind them.

Youyou then turned to look at the sun outside the window, and sure enough, it was already high in the sky. Without further ado, she took out the Book of the Underworld, preparing to find the King of the Underworld; saving her disciple was the priority.

She took a deep breath, walked into the hall, and with a thought, the entire Book of Yin floated up. Unlike before, when it emitted bursts of golden light, the Book of Yin now made a rustling sound as it frantically turned its pages.

The next moment, the entire book slowly rose, and some energy swept towards the ground. In less than half a moment, the ground shone with golden light, and a magic array suddenly appeared. It was impossible to see what kind of array it was, but a huge pressure came from within it. A massive amount of yin energy swept out and filled the entire hall.

Suddenly, darkness enveloped the surroundings, as if the power had been cut off. In an instant, the hall seemed to have entered a completely dark world, not just the main hall, but the entire Tianyan Sect, as if suddenly isolated from the rest of the world. The only source of light was the golden magic array before them.

Ling Qi, who had been waiting with them, suddenly collapsed without warning.

"Ling Qi!" You You was startled and quickly went over. "What happened?" She was about to call Yuan's father to take a look.

“Don’t worry!” the Underworld Messenger said. “He couldn’t withstand the aura of our Lord’s descent, so it’s normal for him to faint. He’ll be fine in a moment.” After saying that, he turned to look at Feng Rong and Yuan Qi beside him, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

But soon, as if sensing something, he respectfully knelt down in the direction of the magic circle, "Welcome, my lord!"

Youyou then looked at the magic array in the middle and saw a tall, slender figure appear inside. The golden light slowly faded, revealing a somewhat youthful face. His features looked very familiar. Not only that, but even the blue and white cultivator's robe he was wearing, with auspicious cloud patterns on the cuffs, was exactly the same as the ones worn by the people in the room.

This is……

“Ning Hui!” You You blurted out.

What the heck?!