The golden lion said indignantly:

"Take away the Vajra Bracelet! I, a True Immortal at the Great Perfection, am no match for the Netherworld Clan? I am the noble Golden Lion, an ancient great demon!"

Snap!

The Great Sage slapped the Golden Lion on the head again, teasingly saying:

"Idiot! If you're so great, go fight Qiongqi!"

The golden lion's face stiffened, then he roared:

"I'm not Pigsy, don't call me an idiot!"

Ling Yun waved his hand, signaling the two to stop arguing, and then asked Dongfang Ling:

"President, what race is the Underworld Clan?"

Ling Yun had never heard of this race before and was very curious.

Dongfang Ling shook his head and said:

"I don't know!"

As if he had thought of something, he took out a bronze mirror, and after inputting spiritual power, a picture appeared on it.

"This is a scene transmitted back by the previous chief elder of the Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce before his death after his ascension. There is a large character for 'underworld' on it!"

Everyone turned to look at the bronze mirror. The mirror vibrated for a moment, and then the image began to become clear.

All that could be seen in the scene was a road that stretched as far as the eye could see, with dense rows of poplar trees on both sides, bare and without branches or trunks.

The road is suspended above a bottomless abyss.

On the right side of the road stands a six-foot-tall stone tablet with a bloody character for "underworld" engraved on it.

Then, the scene begins to move along the road, and the audience can see that there are mummified corpses hanging from the trees on both sides of the road.

The road stretched on for a long time, with at least a million mummies along it. Finally, at the end of the road, a man dressed in a black robe appeared in the scene, revealing his face.

Ling Yun, the Great Sage, and the Golden Lion all had a dark expression.

The three of them said in unison:

"The Grief Clan!"

Ling Yun explained:

"The Shang Clan originated from the human race. In the beginning of the world, when the human race did not yet have strong intelligence and cultivation, a group of humans worshipped the poplar tree as a sacrificial spirit."

Poplar trees are considered yin trees. Over time, this group of people will be able to communicate with reincarnation and master the power of reincarnation, and they are known as the Mourning Clan.

The reincarnation servants are all from the Wounded Clan.

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and continued looking at the screen. At that moment, a chilling scream came from the screen.

The final scene shows a mass of soul essence and blood merging into a charred tree stump.

It was a poplar stump.

The moment they saw the tree stump, Ling Yun and the other two's pupils shrank to a minimum, their eyes filled with solemnity.

"That tree stump is the stump of the Poplar Ancestor! The Shang Clan actually wants to resurrect the Poplar Ancestor!"

Golden Lion spoke in a deep voice.

Ling Yun said:

"The Chaos Demon Realm was originally called the Chaos Realm. Later, humans and other alien races were driven out of there, and the demon race took over the Chaos Realm."

The Chaos Realm possesses the most complete heaven and earth and the laws of the Great Dao in the universe, as well as the most abundant cultivation resources. In order to avoid being driven away, the Shang Clan chose to attach themselves to the Black Dragon Clan.

It is estimated that this group of Shang Clan members were defeated along with the Golden Cloud Continent during the war between good and evil in the Chaos Demon Realm.

Therefore, they became the first living beings. The character "冥" (Ming) on ​​the stone tablet does not represent the Shang Clan, but the Yang Tree Clan; they were originally the Ming Trees.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

The Great Sage spoke angrily:

"Yang Shuzu is even more evil than the Black Dragon. He wants the world to become the underworld and all living beings to submit to him."

Unfortunately, her ideals outweighed her abilities. Looking at her rotten tree stump, it was clearly burned beyond recognition; it must have been burned by a powerful figure from the Phoenix Clan back then!

After listening, all the mysteries were solved.

Dongfang Ling couldn't help but gasp, and said in a deep voice:

"If that's the case, the Shang Clan wants to resurrect Yang Shuzu and then return to the Chaos Demon Realm. Otherwise, with the Shang Clan's strength, they don't have the ability to go there. Even if they did, the Chaos Demon Realm would recognize Yang Shuzu, not the Shang Clan!"

Everyone nodded; what Dongfang Ling said was the ultimate goal of the Shang Clan.

At this moment, the Great Sage looked at the bronze mirror, freezing the image on the tree stump again. He pointed to a patch of green behind the tree stump and said:

"See that? After absorbing so many souls and essences, Yang Shuzu has already begun to recover. After another round of harvesting, she will be fully recovered!"

Upon hearing this, the golden lion spoke up:

"This means that this calamity will be unprecedented. Not only will cultivators be harvested, but all living beings, regardless of their realm, will be harvested."

The Shang Clan wants to eradicate the spirit of the Golden Cloud Continent! Once Yang Shuzu is fully revived, they will bring the Golden Cloud Continent back to the Chaos Demon Realm.

That's outrageous!

After speaking, the Golden Lion looked at Ling Yun and the Great Sage:

"For the sake of billions of lives, let's go up and wipe out the Shang Clan!"

The Great Sage rubbed the Golden Lion's head and said:

"I've wanted to go up there for a long time, but the territory of the Shang Clan is too well hidden, and my divine sense can't even detect their presence!"

"What about ascension?"

Abao asked.

The Great Sage shook his head:

"After ascending, entering the territory of the Shang Clan will definitely limit my strength. At that time, I will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den!"

After a pause, the Great Sage said:

"Only during the great calamity will the Shang Clan fully reveal themselves, and then we'll kill them!"

Everyone nodded slightly.

At this moment, Ling Yun looked at Dongfang Ling and said with a smile:

"President, you must have a way out. The Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce is spread throughout the myriad worlds. Your superiors will definitely take you away."

However, Dongfang Ling shook his head and said:

"I won't leave, and neither will our Dongfang family. The Golden Cloud Continent is my home."

When trouble strikes, how can one escape? The secret Tianyuan Dynasty of the Shang Clan was known to the Daqian Dynasty as well, but not a single member of the royal family left beforehand.

We can leave if we all stay to defend our country, but what about the lives lost?

It's not that I, Dongfang Ling, am of great righteousness; it's just that I am more capable, so I have to shoulder greater responsibilities.

Someone always has to step up!

After listening, everyone was deeply impressed by Dongfang Ling's righteousness.

Seeing the somewhat heavy atmosphere, Dongfang Ling smiled and said:

"It is a joyous occasion that fellow Daoists have come to visit. Let's not worry about any great calamity; we'll talk about it once you're here."

It's still early, how about we have a few more drinks?

Immediately, everyone returned to the banquet hall and began drinking and making merry, forgetting all about the great calamity.

Enjoy life to the fullest when you're successful; live in the moment and savor the present.

After spending three days at the Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce headquarters, Ling Yun and his group prepared to say goodbye, leave the Tianyuan Dynasty, and head to the Demon Realm.

At this moment, Ling Yun and his group stood by the sea, where Dongfang Ling and Ji Ziyue came to see them off.

Dongfang Ling clasped his hands and said:

"Fellow Daoists, the Black Dragon Clan slaughtered all the kind-hearted demons back then, and now the Demon Realm is full of evil demons. You must all be careful."

Ling Yun nodded slightly and smiled:

"Okay, thanks for reminding me, goodbye!"

Immediately, the Great Sage raised his hand and summoned a white cloud from the sky. The group jumped onto the cloud and waved goodbye to Dongfang Ling and Ji Ziyue.

Only after Ling Yun and his group disappeared from sight did Dongfang Ling and Ji Ziyue reluctantly leave.

On the cloud, everyone lay lazily, looking at the rapidly receding sky, feeling quite content.

As if remembering something, the Great Sage's lips curled up slightly as he looked at the crowd and said:

"This is the East China Sea, right? Let me show you something fun."