Chapter 37 What Flying In Moved Me (Including Bonus Chapter)...

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What is a centipede?

The little pony shook its nose and asked innocently, "I've never seen one before."

The dust settles, silence is gathered.

The other side of the sea was completely silent.

When Mo Yao Yu Huan identified the tenth sequence, countless people present exchanged glances, each harboring their own secret intentions.

The Fire Qilin's whereabouts are unknown, and various sects have lost hundreds of disciples without any gains. Just then, the tenth member of the Underworld Clan appeared in everyone's sight.

That's the Tenth of the Underworld...

The spiritual realm is boundless and infinite, capable of countless transformations, and can cover all spiritual bones in the world, and can be used by anyone!

A fragment of the Netherworld Bone from when the Tianyan Kingdom forged a sword was enough to cause a huge uproar throughout the entire region. At least several hundred experts went to intercept it in the dense forest of Canggu Mountain. Similarly, in the Ten Thousand Sects Immortal Competition, blood flowed like a river in the Thousand Swamps for this opportunity.

And now, Ming Shi appeared before my eyes in his entirety.

The news spread like wildfire across the entire continent.

Countless eyes were fixed greedily on the pretty girl's face, as if trying to pierce through her skin, suck out her flesh and blood, and plunder her internal organs.

However, when she gently opened her mouth and revealed the most mysterious and elusive true form of the Ten Demons to the world, everyone conjured up the corresponding mythical beast forms as those four powerful words were spoken.

A chill suddenly ran through everyone's heart.

Centipede?

It's the kind that crawls all over the ground, with countless segments densely packed together, winding and twisting, like a centipede or a long worm, with cold compound eyes and sharp mouthparts...

It's poisonous! What kind of monster is that?!

Miao Jue smiled very naturally.

To be honest, she had imagined it herself and found it quite frightening.

The image of that person appeared before my eyes: shimmering peach blossom eyes, tall and elegant, with flowing robes... Who would have thought it was Da Chongchong?

But this is indeed the true form that best fits his situation.

Miaojue twisted wickedly, and the people around her scattered in a huge circle.

On the other side of the sea, Fuji watched her from afar, a helpless smile appearing in his grey-gold eyes.

Ling Qi reacted for a moment, then her quick mind suddenly understood something. She stared wide-eyed at the girl, her mouth agape, "That's... Miao Miao?!"

Chen Jinshi's expression remained one of utter disorientation.

The young man in white had an indescribable complexity in his eyes, hidden beneath his beautiful long eyelashes.

Birds are not considered magnificent animals, but her true conjecture was even less impressive than that of birds.

Dust settled, and her eyes revealed pain and anxiety. Her gaze swept over the man who was gazing at the sea mist in thought. Not wanting to compare herself to the second-ranked Qilin, she looked away and instead focused her attention on the elegant blue-white horse, scrutinizing it from head to toe.

The swift steed, with its naturally streamlined shape sculpted by divine craftsmanship, possesses strong and beautiful limbs, and is surprisingly quite valiant.

On what grounds?

He finds fault with everyone now.

Looking back at the entire Underworld Clan, only Zhu Jiu's true form was inferior to him.

After all, those two bears with droopy dark circles under their eyes were just too much—Chen Jinshi suddenly paused, remembering that when he asked Miaojue what animal she liked when they were little, she had mentioned pandas several times.

Despair surfaced in the peach blossoms' eyes, which had been cleared of dust and shimmering with light.

He wants to destroy the world.

Ling Qi stamped his horse's hooves and said anxiously, "But I've seen her before—back in Canggu Mountain, didn't you throw her into the Killing Array to let her fend for herself?"

Dust settled: "

Chen Jinshi regained consciousness.

Upon hearing this, Fuji looked at him with a gentle but reproachful gaze, his face full of "How could you do such a thing, child?"

"..." Chen Jinshi seemed to realize something, and his gray, lifeless peach blossom eyes became even more desperate.

But he did far more than that.

Ling Qi ran around in place for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Oh! It's because Miao Miao has a grudge against you and hates you, so she impersonated you in front of everyone and even said you were a big bug?"

Chen Jinshi said expressionlessly, "...Thank you for reminding me."

He deserved to be called a worm.

…

Miao Jue calmly became the tenth member of the Underworld Clan, while the male and female protagonists were still reeling from the shock.

They couldn't believe that the past few months of living and working together, sharing life and death, had been with... a member of the Underworld?! With the very thing they hated most and swore to exterminate?

They should feel angry, feel deceived, and then immediately kill her.

But……

Dongfang Yaotian's eyes were bloodshot. The irrefutable evidence on Mo Yao's jade ring forced him to believe it, but he simply couldn't bring himself to do it: "Qianqian... when did you become a member of the Underworld Clan?"

He tried to find evidence that she was a member of the Underworld race, but after much thought amidst the deep darkness, he realized—she hadn't done anything to harm the common people!

Would the Underworld Clan... also be so law-abiding?

Miaojue remained calm, offering a slight smile.

All the groundwork laid in the early stages will only truly pay off after this boost.

The eyes of Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu showed a more obvious wavering than when Tai Sui had heard Sun Mi's words.

Sun Mi's question that time was thought-provoking, but they had never truly put themselves in the shoes of the Underworld Clan.

After all, they had known since childhood that the Netherworld race was born with divine power, hated humans, and were cruel and ruthless... The two suddenly paused, remembering that they still had Netherworld blood in their blood.

If the Dongfang Qian before them is a member of the Underworld Clan, then the Underworld Clan did not cut off their blood and eat their flesh. On the contrary, it was they... on the contrary, it was the various sects and families of a hundred years ago... that was the Crimson Jade Void Sect, and the Queyang Master who cut off his bones to become an immortal...

Miaojue clearly sensed the ideological upheaval in the minds of the male and female protagonists.

For centuries, Langhuan has been hidden in the sea mist, and no one knows their current situation, the strength of those True Immortals, or... the extent to which they have developed the first three Netherworld races.

Fortunately, their biggest weakness lies outside.

These two weaknesses haven't been fully developed yet, since their main task is sadomasochism.

Miao Jue could even imagine what the immortals of the Gongyu family would be thinking, trying every means to avoid cause and effect to give the female lead the answer, but she still managed to write the answer on the wrong person.

How could we not seize such a great opportunity?

They will one day enter the Langhuan Immortal Court, and the most important bargaining chip she can actually hold is the male and female protagonists she has known for ten years.

She understood their thought processes, his arrogant personality and her saintly nature, and knew they were two foolish, impulsive idiots with a sadomasochistic mind, but she also understood the underlying kindness in their personalities.

Miao Jue calmly looked at the male and female protagonists and said, "I am willing to be handed over to the Langhuan Immortal Court for disposal."

It blocked the view of those with ulterior motives.

Dongfang Yaotian was the first to move. His face was resolute as he walked to Miaojue's side. "Alright, I will take full responsibility for this matter, swearing on the Netherbone Blade in my hand—"

Gong Yuqiu also walked to the other side of the magic technique, subtly forming a protective stance.

"Brother Yaotian, this might not be a safe approach." A familiar voice suddenly interrupted.

Ye Caifeng led the Golden Hook Ye Clan to respond to Langhuan's proclamation this time, using the Golden Refined Divine Artifact to restrain Ming Jiu. Therefore, she did not go to sea and did not have time to contribute much.

She originally came for Dongfang Yaotian, but she didn't expect to have such a big unexpected gain.

Ye Caifeng looked at Dongfang Qian with a hint of excitement in her eyes: "This giant centipede is so dangerous and cunning. It has been lurking by Yaotian's side all along. Now that it has been discovered, it will definitely be a threat to you. How can the two of you handle it? If anything happens to you, the king in heaven will be heartbroken."

Standing next to her was Ye Ning, who had also come to assist the Central Earth Giant Mountain Sect in forming the Earth-based Six Absolute Formations to jointly besiege and kill the Nether Six Winning Fish.

Ye Ning had been searching for that figure in white, but to no avail. However, after Dongfang Qian's shocking secret was revealed, she suddenly understood why Chen Daojun had changed his attitude towards Dongfang Qian and why he had become so friendly towards her—

Dust Dao Lord must have seen through her Netherworld Clan identity much earlier than anyone else!

He stayed by Dongfang Qian's side all this time in order to protect the people of Tianyan Kingdom and for the sake of all living beings.

Ye Ning felt a pang of sorrow and worry, her gaze fixed on Miao Jue with hostility: Had she done something to Chen Daojun?! Since Dongfang Qian was a cunning and cruel member of the Underworld Clan, had Daojun met with some misfortune?

She had to force Dongfang Qian to reveal the whereabouts of Daoist Chuchen.

Ye Ning immediately chimed in, "Cai Feng is right. Who knows what she's up to? This not only endangers us, but also poses a major threat to all living beings!"

This touched a nerve with Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu; when the safety of the common people was mentioned, their eyes immediately showed hesitation.

The people from each sect present already harbored their own ulterior motives, and upon hearing this, they all responded: "Before Langhuan Tingji arrives, this Netherworld Clan member must be imprisoned in the presence of all of us before any further action is taken."

“That’s right! We trust in Prince Dongfang’s character, but this is a serious matter, so it’s best to be cautious.”

"I happen to know that the Qian Yuan Sect has a water dungeon outside the city. Although the coastal city has collapsed, that water dungeon was built by an immortal a hundred years ago. It is as solid as a rock and is the most suitable place to imprison the Netherworld Clan!"

Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu exchanged a glance, then their sharply defined profiles tightened as they looked up again: "In that case, keep her imprisoned until the arrival of the Langhuan Jinghe Envoy. In the meantime, I will personally guard her, so please rest assured."

Countless pairs of eyes exchanged glances, and they all agreed with this solution.

Miao Jue remained remarkably calm; she had just examined the changes in her spirit bone after it reached the seventh level of the Earth rank.

The power of reversal she had been carrying had reached one and a half hours, a full three hours. Converted to a localized scale… she could practically rewind time by thirty years per unit of time.

She vaguely saw Xianba and the others peeking out in the distance, their eyes filled with ferocity. She shook her head, signaling them to continue waiting for her second brother.

Miao Jue was escorted by the male and female protagonists. When they passed Ye Caifeng, she supported Dongfang Yaotian with a worried expression.

“Brother Yaotian, you should bind her with an object, don’t touch her directly—who knows if this giant centipede has any poison? Fairy Gongyu is really something, how could she not even think of this… Brother Yaotian, you must have suffered a lot these days outside.”

Miao Jue glanced at Ye Caifeng, then suddenly hissed and pounced on her.

Ye Caifeng screamed in fright and sprinted several meters away, twisting her ankle on the ground.

Humans' fear of giant insects is almost a conditioned reflex.

Miao Jue stood there with a smile, looking down at her terrified expression, thinking to himself that he was really good at playing the villain.

Ye Ning helped Ye Caifeng up from the ground and glared at Miao Jue with hatred: "What did you do to him?"

Miao Jue was taken aback. "What do you mean, 'him'?"

Pain flashed in Ye Ning's eyes as she gritted her teeth and said, "Chen Daojun is such a compassionate and otherworldly person. If you have done anything to him, I will risk the entire Ye family to avenge him, even if you are from the Evil Nether Clan."

Miaojue blinked.

Compassion. Transcendence. Humanity.

The description was brief, but not a single word was correct.

"..." The centipede walked away with a mysterious expression.

The water dungeon was located in a low-lying area at the foot of a towering sea cliff not far from the city of Jinhai. After the dust settled and the seawater was casually diverted to flood the entire city, the dungeon remained intact, a square structure with drafts, and waves roared as they crashed against the interlocking, eroded stone pillars.

It's called a water dungeon because half of it is submerged in seawater. People inside not only have to listen to the roaring waves day and night, but are also constantly battered and washed by the sea.

Dongfang Yaotian and Gong Yuqiu both paused, their minds swirling with memories of their journey from Tianyan Kingdom to this place.

Gong Yuqiu glanced at the profile of the girl in the green robe who remained calm and composed, then looked at the situation inside the cell. Her eyes showed pity, and she silently pushed a stone into the cell.

However, as a righteous person who slays the underworld, she is ultimately opposed to the underworld race. Her voice was cold and distant, "I hope you will behave yourself and not cause any trouble. Tingji will arrive in a day or two at most. At that time, Yaotian and I will take you into Langhuan Immortal Court to await your judgment."

"Qian..." Dongfang Yaotian began, then stopped, finally closing his scarlet eyes, "Just stay here for now, don't leave the prison."

Miaojue nodded, her almond-shaped eyes clear and bright. "You'd better set up a formation outside the prison. I don't trust anyone else."

The two were shocked; such a casual remark struck them like a tidal wave.

She said she didn't trust anyone else, meaning that in this world, she only trusted the two of them.

What a trust this is! This is the trust of the Underworld Clan... The Underworld Clan would actually trust humans like this.

Dongfang Yaotian, arrogant and flustered, turned his head away to keep the sea breeze from blowing away his tears. Then, with a domineering wave of his hands, he and Gong Yuqiu formed a hand seal, drawing a protective array outside the water prison.

Then they locked the door, and the two left the water dungeon with heavy hearts.

The trick is to sit cross-legged on a rock.

She could feel countless looming gazes, seemingly floating around inside the water dungeon.

In mid-air, in the water, in the distance... too many people covet this body of the dead.

Miaojue couldn't help but wonder, could this be what her older brothers and sisters had experienced over the past hundred years? In all the darkest places, they were subjected to countless sharp gazes, and were picked over piece by piece on a chopping board.

The trick is to close your eyes and ignore those stares.

I wonder if Chen Jinshi and my second brother brought back the little horse.

Ever since she discovered the truth about them, she had secretly matched everyone in her heart. The steed was Little Seven, a handsome but not particularly bright boy, who had managed to... gallop tirelessly for decades.

With my second brother around, there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

Moreover... Chen Jinshi must have a way.

He has traveled alone for countless years and has brought back so many people; he is almost there.

The key is to eliminate distracting thoughts, focus on the inner chambers, and let the abundant wood-elemental spiritual energy within the spiritual bones slowly circulate throughout the limbs and bones.

The enhancement of one's spiritual bones is an indescribable experience. If her spiritual bones hadn't grown from nothing, it would be difficult for someone with a complete spiritual bone to perceive any change in their physical form. But once the spiritual bones advance, it's like a cicada shedding its skin, a flower blooming anew—everything seems unchanged, yet entirely different. Achieving this feeling through external means is indeed addictive.

The magical energy of the secret technique was a vibrant green, like summer leaves, slowly descending along the tree trunk to the top of the crown, looking up at the majestic mountain peak.

When she was at the lower levels of the Human and Earth ranks, Miao Jue never sensed the distance above, but at this moment she vaguely felt an invisible barrier.

The difference between a Celestial-grade spiritual bone and an Earth-grade one is like heaven and earth; the gap between them is like an insurmountable chasm. To cross it risks certain death.

Miao Jue was not radical; after circulating his spiritual energy a few times, he opened his eyes.

It was dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured onto the sea like molten gold. It was a magnificent and boundless expanse of color, but thick and distant sea fog divided the vast ocean into two parts.

There is a not-so-natural boundary between immortals and mortals. How can they reach Langhuan?

The broken bone in the sleeve suddenly moved.

Miao Jue's eyes flickered slightly. She lowered her head and quietly covered her chest with her other sleeve. She saw the bone turn into a cool mist of ashes, slowly drifting down the inside of her forearm, past her wrist bone, and out.

It was as if they were peeking at her current condition.

Oh—the true tenth member of the Underworld Clan, whose blood and bone can be manipulated at will.

That's really impressive.

Ash has no facial features, yet somehow it inexplicably evokes those captivating peach blossom eyes that convey a myriad of emotions.

He seemed a bit anxious and in a bad mood.

Miaojue wasn't sure if Chen Jinshi could hear her voice, but she still quietly shared the situation with them.

"Now that I've been captured as a member of the Underworld Clan, they can take me to Langhuan. The Chosen Ones surely have a way to break through the sea fog. You can follow me and we'll venture out together..."

She rambled on and on, hiding her face in her sleeve, for a long time. The handful of ashes transformed into segments, which connected together, resembling a long, ethereal worm. She raised her head and nodded.

Miao Jue was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

How could he know how she was talking about him when he was thousands of miles away?

I wonder if the "centipede" is enough to portray him as a world-destroying villain?

Then, the handful of infinitely free ashes continued to transform, as if displaying some kind of shape.

The ashes first solidified into strong and slender hind limbs, then grew a thick and powerful short tail, like a crocodile. Next, they sculpted distinct muscles, bones, and scales, exuding the power of a divine beast reaching the heavens. They greedily added an elegant crane neck and an albatross-like huge wingspan, and finally proudly raised their eagle-like head.

The secret: "?"

Miaojue observed it thoughtfully for a while and said, "What is this?"

The seemingly very cool animal stopped.

Even though it had no expression and its shape was strange, Miaojue still sensed a sense of anxiety emanating from it, as if it were pacing back and forth.

She suppressed a smile in her eyes, but said in a serious voice, "The centipede is still more ferocious."

The cool-looking mythical beast suddenly felt a sharp pain, and retreated rapidly in a panic. Then a wisp of ash floated back, trying to reshape its face.

Suddenly, the ashes vanished and retreated back into the sleeve of the magic technique.

A certain force quietly appeared all around, severing the power of the Nether Bone without warning.

Miao Jue's expression froze for a moment, and he immediately focused his consciousness on the top of his head, becoming alert.

She clearly sensed that this oppressive force was heading straight for the Nether Bone—specifically targeting the Nether Race.

Miao Jue raised his head.

As the sun set and the sea gradually turned dark, she suddenly thought of something.

Sleepy Immortal Stone...

…

On the other side, the young man in white opened his eyes at the same time.

The senses of the Nether Bone were completely severed.

There is only one possibility.

Dust settled, and she frowned, her fingers clenching slightly as she looked at the sea before her.

They had been traveling swiftly across the sea, and at their pace, they should have already passed the halfway point. Yet now the seas stretched endlessly to the horizon, seemingly without direction or end.

There is only the same sea, and the same distant sea fog.

No matter which direction you go, the center of the world is the century-old fog that surrounds Langhuan.

Fuji, who had been deep in thought, finally paused.

He had been pondering what the cause and effect was that led them to Beiling and ultimately to the endless sea... Now he finally understood.

Dust settled, and a slow laugh spread across his face. The vast expanse of ash at his fingertips shrouded the sea like dark clouds. "Trying to stop me..."

Based on this kind of marine miasma.

Fuji looked ahead with a sorrowful gaze, his voice gentle: "The sea miasma can be broken, as long as the speed is fast enough. However, the sea fog must not be damaged."

Chen Jinshi suddenly looked at him, his gaze slightly trembling.

Fuji nodded slightly.

Ling Qi: "Huh, as long as I'm fast enough, that's fine? Then I'll start running!"

…

Miaojue watched the waves slowly surging under the night sky.

She slowly clenched the Nether Bone in her sleeve, preparing to show them the power of the centipede.

The sound of water splashing could be barely heard from the waves; someone was silently approaching the water prison, but with exceptional hearing, it was still clearly audible.

He swam over from the other side of the sea, firstly to avoid the formation set up by the male and female protagonists, and secondly to avoid being discovered by people from other sects and to monopolize the Netherworld Clan.

To ensure absolute safety, a Binding Stone was placed outside the water prison beforehand, like a giant chain binding the Fire Qilin in the endless sea, specifically designed to suppress the power of the Netherworld Clan.

The bone in Miaojue's sleeve did indeed cool down, losing its warmth... just like the helplessness of each of her older brothers and sisters who were forced to lose their innate power.

A surge of anger welled up within him.

Staring intently at the door of the water prison, who could not contain themselves and was the first to attack the Underworld Clan?

A dark figure silently emerged from the sea and quickly approached the water prison, actually fiddling with the lock on the prison door, seemingly very familiar with its structure.

Miao Jue's heart leaped into her throat, and the instant the person opened the door, she plunged the Nether Bone sword down—

"flourishing!"

Dongfang Yaotian dodged awkwardly, then grabbed her and said in a low voice, "I got them all drunk tonight, and they're all asleep now."

"Run! Don't come back!"

Miao Jue was taken aback, staring at the male protagonist's face under the moonlit sea.

Making this decision required immense willpower from Dongfang Yaotian. Letting a member of the Underworld Clan go was an insult to his beliefs!

But after being soaked in the blood of the underworld and witnessing so many people fighting over the blood of the underworld bones, he still made this decision that went against his ancestors!

Dongfang Yaotian forced a wicked smile onto his resolute profile: "Of course, I can handle these people—but once you're sent to Langhuan, you'll most likely meet a bad end. Since you're a worm, go live in the forest or some mountain village."

This time, Miao Jue truly fell silent.

She really didn't want to admit that one day she would actually feel moved by the male lead.

Dongfang Yaotian pulled her away hurriedly, saying, "Swim along the sea to the other side of the continent to avoid trouble. Okay, you should turn into an insect now, that way you'll be more hidden."

Miao Jue opened her mouth, about to say something, when suddenly a stick appeared above the head of the male protagonist who was stepping out of the water prison with his head down.

"Wait!" There are other people here; they're most likely the ones who placed the Immortal-Binding Stone!

However, Dongfang Yaotian, prepared to bear the infamy, turned back with a relieved expression and gave her one last smile: "Don't worry, brother—"

"Bang!"

The stick struck Dongfang Yaotian mercilessly on the back of the head, along with the large acupoint on his neck, instantly knocking him unconscious. He collapsed limply into the water.

The secret: "..."

Stop being moved. Stop.

Dongfang Yaotian's limp body was caught by two pairs of prepared hands and dragged away, where they began searching his body.

A low voice came from outside the water prison, "Quick, the young prince of the East has a safety knot bound to this Netherworld creature. He can unilaterally decide the safety of the other party. As long as you find this knot, you can control Netherworld Ten."

This is simply the simplest and most unprecedented method of controlling the Underworld!

Miao Jue covered her face, which was filled with complicated emotions, and asked, "Miss Ye, do you hate me that much?"

Of course, Ye Caifeng didn't do this; she wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her brother Yaotian's head.

The hushed voice outside paused for a moment, then, realizing that the other party was unable to use their abilities within the Immortal-Trapping Stone Formation, they waded in with peace of mind.

"Since you've discovered it, I won't hide it anymore."

"Dongfang Qian," Ye Ning walked into the water prison with his hands behind his back, looking down at Miao Jue sitting on the rock, "Tell me, what exactly did you do to Chen Daojun? Where did you take him?"

The secret: "?"

The clever trick: "Where can I take him? He can run and fly."

Ye Ning's eyes flashed with hatred. "Stop pretending. He discovered your Netherworld Clan identity a long time ago, which is why he's been around you, watching you, and getting close to you—now that your identity is exposed, has he... has he already... died a martyr?"

By the end, Ye Ning was choking up, and the image of that tall, elegant man appeared before her eyes, blurring her vision.

That perfect Buddha's body was the dream man of countless noble ladies in the Tianyan Kingdom, yet he was harmed by the evil Underworld Clan!

"...?" The ingenious technique was utterly astonishing.

She was even confused for a moment, wondering who exactly was a member of the Underworld Clan.

Could it be that I'm really a bug, and he's actually a human?

Seeing that she didn't answer directly, Ye Ning's hatred grew stronger. He sneered, "If anything happens to Chen Daojun, you won't have an easy time either. You don't know yet, do you? Tonight, all the sects are actually waiting for an opportunity to act. They're all drinking with each other, but they're not actually drunk. They all want to intercept and kill you and take you back."

He looked up at the sky, laughed, and closed his eyes.

Dongfang Yaotian, I've believed your lies.

"Found it! Is this it?"

The person behind him pulled out a slightly worn green knot from inside Dongfang Yaotian's clothes, with double-sided talismans for safety embroidered on it.

Ye Ning: "Take it. With this, you can control the Supreme Netherworld Ten."

She had absolutely no interest in the Underworld Clan.

Several sect cultivators, their eyes gleaming, lowered their heads and walked into the water prison, their ferocious greed beginning to show.

One of them has a water spirit bone, and the other has an earth spirit bone, but what does that have to do with each other? This is the body of a Netherworld Ten... a complete body of the Netherworld race. They can not only ascend to heaven, but also become True Profound beings and become gods!

"Thank you, Miss Ye. We will definitely find the white-robed Daoist you mentioned..."

"Although this Ming Shi is an insect, it's quite beautiful..."

Several men, reeking of alcohol, approached with sinister grins.

A sword light suddenly pierced through the air.

"What are you doing?!"

A surprised and angry voice rang out—Gong Yuqiu had not been drinking and reveling with the various sects that evening. Her mind was in turmoil. She had been pacing along the beach, thinking repeatedly, and finally made up her mind to come to the water dungeon.

Unexpectedly, the prison door was broken down and someone had broken in.

Ye Ning's expression changed: "It's Gong Yuqiu, quick! She must be trying to send Ming Shi to Langhuan."

At the same moment, the terminal bud, which had been held captive by the magic technique, twitched, "Yes."

The next second, Ye Ning suddenly reverted to the state of an infant less than a year old from the neck down? He was only a few dozen centimeters tall when he fell into knee-deep water with a splash, coughing violently and choking as he tried to drown.

Intense fear surged through her mind, but she couldn't even get out of the water bucket.

Several cultivators, witnessing this bizarre scene, suddenly stopped in their tracks.

This...this is...the power of Hades Ten?!

I've never seen anything like it, neither in heaven nor on earth!

Miao Jue looked at them and shook her head. These two cultivators who cooperated with Ye Ning were of limited skill. Even with the Immortal-Binding Stone appearing, she could still exert force—wasn't that enough for them to figure out?

She judged their ages by sight, and then she plunged them into the water with a splash, where they struggled frantically in the water dungeon.

The ground beneath the water began to tremble slightly.

The real masters are only now quietly making their moves.

Miao Jue raised his eyes, knowing full well that once someone started vying for the Netherworld Clan's resources, the precarious balance would be instantly shattered.

The whole world will come to fight over it.

When she first witnessed hundreds of cultivators from the Netherworld Clan slaughtering each other in the Ancient Forest, she was shocked, but ultimately could not truly empathize with their plight.

Today, she has finally "become" a member of the Underworld Clan.

She began to understand clearly everything that the people she cared about had gone through.

"Are you alright?" Gong Yuqiu rushed to the outside of the water prison with his sword in hand, looking at Miaojue with concern.

She bent down and pulled the bubbling Dongfang Yaotian out of the water, then suddenly jumped back in surprise.

A massive, square cage descended from the sky, crisscrossed with ancient runes, completely enclosing the water prison.

A cage woven from a hundred times the weight of the Immortal-Binding Stones, with runic light floating on every chain, looked strangely familiar.

A familiar suction force spread across every inch of the four-sided cage, not only making the Nether Bone in her sleeve completely lifeless and cold, but also causing the spiritual power within her body to be absorbed.

The expert's expression froze for a moment.

The Ten Great Seals are the same as the Ten Great Seals.

So the Ten Great Seals were made from countless Immortal-Binding Stones...! In that instant, Miao Jue suddenly understood how Chen Jinshi had escaped from the foot of Immortal-Asking Mountain.

The bone sword she returned to him... shattered the balance.

The Ten Great Seals restrain the Netherworld Clan, yet only the power of the Netherworld Clan can break through them.

not good.

A bear's roar suddenly echoed in the night sky, with flashes of silver and blue light appearing alternately. The lurking beasts could no longer wait and roared as they charged out.

The same tactics used on them were now being used on children—

But she's not from the Underworld! Why is she suffering like this?!

The coastline began to blend into one under the cover of night.

"The Netherworld Clan! The Netherworld Clan has appeared!"

"Eight, six, and nine more!"

Miao Jue clenched her fists, trying to call out to Eighth Sister and the others, but the balance within the Immortal Prison prevented her from making a sound. Miao Jue quickly used her remaining spiritual power to try to reverse time, but the radiance of the bud was completely suppressed after a brief moment.

Only a powerful family could possess such a large stockpile of Immortal-Binding Stones, aiming to seize Ming Shi before Lang Huan could.

The pale blue light and silvery mist scattered in all directions. Miaojue suddenly remembered that many years ago, in a time she had forgotten, had they also experienced such moments?

One by one they fell, were assigned, were stripped away; the youngest girl was sent away, the youngest boy was lifted up, and from then on they wandered the world.

They want to rob you, kill you, prey on you, and make you suffer, endure, unable to move or escape.

As long as this power that oppresses them exists, the Underworld race will forever remain enslaved.

The rings in my mind's eye began to glow forcefully.

The ingenious technique involves channeling all the remaining spiritual energy in the body's meridians into the sea of ​​consciousness, stimulating the light of the apical bud's clock hand.

She stared at the cage of the Immortal-Binding Stone, forcibly reversed her breath, and slightly opened a crack in it—

The silver fox stopped its tearing teeth and suddenly froze. The Immortal-Binding Stone, an artifact of the ancestral land, had caused every member of the Netherworld Clan to lose their freedom over the past hundred years, and even the Crimson Tiger Feng Si had perished here.

This was the first time she had seen the Immortal-Trapping Formation broken.

Miaojue opened his eyes under the moonlit sea, his whole body trembling from the effort, yet a clear force surfaced in his mind—regret.

Unfortunately, the timeline was established.

It creates the most unique kind of spiritual bone in the world.

It is the eleventh power outside of the Underworld Clan.

She began to understand...

Just after that brief moment of respite, more chains of the Immortal-Binding Stones emerged from the sea and headed towards the Mysterious Technique, attempting to suppress the rising vitality.

The cage was lifted into the air, with the intention of taking the girl away directly.

At this moment, a lone cry finally pierced the sky.

In the endless night sky, even the divine steed riding the long wind could not catch up with the winged figure ahead.

He came across the sea.

The little horse chasing behind was on the verge of tears; it had been so many years since he had seen Jin Shi's true form...

Miaojue felt her spiritual power rapidly disappearing, and her spiritual bones, which had been over-exhausted in the fight against the Immortal-Binding Stone, were throbbing with pain. She raised her blurry, dark eyes and saw something flying rapidly towards her under the dim moonlight.

The fierce crows, vying with the jade moon, stand aloof on the high hills.

ah--

A brilliant idea.

He really is.