A figure flashed by, and a man in blue appeared beside him.
It's the same familiar face.
Wen Sheng.
"Dijiang, you are... the Demon King!"
Xian Ji frowned and glared at Wen Sheng. After recognizing the Di Jiang aura on his body, he felt even more threatened.
Demons appeared simultaneously, and behind them, a dark shadow rose from the ground, taking shape.
The demon army numbered over a hundred.
Faced with such a display, the elders could no longer remain seated. They teleported to the front, firmly protecting their disciples behind them.
Wen Sheng's gaze swept across the crowd, and his eyes lit up when he saw Lu Zhaozhao. He smiled, but unfortunately, Lu Zhaozhao didn't look at him.
Nian Zhi appeared, but she stood in the shadows; Yun Xian and Ying Che were looking for her.
Nian Zhi met Lu Zhaozhao's gaze, her expression cold and contemptuous, which made Lu Zhaozhao's heart sink.
She suddenly turned to look at Yunxian, her face pale and her breath weak.
A bad thought popped into my head.
She immediately pushed through the crowd to Ying Che's side and asked urgently and in a low voice, "Senior brother, tell me the truth, what exactly happened to Master!"
Ying Che was startled by her excited appearance, but he quickly recovered and subconsciously tried to hide it, but was interrupted by Lu Zhaozhao.
"Senior brother, don't lie to me, tell the truth!"
Ying Che's lips moved slightly as he asked, "How much do you know?"
Lu Zhaozhao took a deep breath, blinked, and asked in disbelief, "How much cultivation does Master have left?"
Ying Che avoided Lu Zhaozhao's gaze. He looked at the figures of Yun Xian and Nian Zhi in the shadows, and couldn't quite say what he was saying. Lu Zhaozhao pulled him back, and Ying Che frowned, closed his eyes, and said, "Master has now retreated to the Nascent Soul Realm."
He spoke with difficulty, and Lu Zhaozhao felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
The story of Yun Xian suffering a backlash and having his cultivation regress is nearing its end. The person with the highest cultivation in the ruthless path in the world actually violated his own path because of falling in love. How ridiculous and tragic!
“No wonder, no wonder they dared to come at this time.” Lu Zhaozhao murmured, suddenly realizing what was going on.
Yun Xian, the chosen one of Heaven, is undergoing his greatest test. At this moment, his brilliance is obscured. Even if there are other powerful cultivators among the human race, they will ultimately be no match for Yun Xian under the workings of Heaven.
Wei Zhanjie calculated the secrets of heaven, all for this very moment.
Lu Zhaozhao looked at Nian Zhi, the undercover agent sent by the demon race, who had pushed the timeline back so far.
Nian Zhi stood in front of Yun Xian, her face showing guilt and sadness, but in the end, she still took out the sword that Yun Xian had personally handed to her.
The sword pierced Yunxian's chest. He looked at Nianzhi in disbelief, his eyes brimming with tears, but they didn't fall.
As Nian Zhi passed by him, Yun Xian reached out to grab her, but she brushed him away.
She walked straight to the demons' side.
Even Ying Che's eyes widened in surprise. He took two steps forward and called out, "Junior Sister!"
It was at this moment that Nan Yuan revealed himself. The new Demon Lord looked at Yun Xian with amusement and said with a smile, "Are you satisfied with this surprise?"
Yunxian remained silent, her face pale, blood still dripping from her chest. Ying Che stared at Nian Zhi, trembling as he asked, "Junior Sister, you are a demon... but aren't you a human?"
“She is human, that’s for sure. Otherwise, how could she get close to you?” Nan Yuan was very proud. He patted Nian Zhi’s head and stroked her hair, saying, “Little Nian is really something. Don’t worry, I will avenge your parents.”
Nian Zhi shrank back, avoiding Ying Che's gaze, and did not respond.
The atmosphere was awkward, with many eyes falling on Yun Xian, and even glancing at Ying Che and Lu Zhaozhao.
Lu Zhaozhao's face turned ashen, and she stumbled. Yao Tong rushed over and supported her with concern, thinking that she couldn't accept that her junior sister was an undercover agent.
But what Lu Zhaozhao was truly worried about was her impending fate.
The storyline has been moved forward, and so will her fate. Today, she may very well kill Ying Che in full view of everyone, thus being eliminated on the spot.
As things have unfolded, she no longer knows how this scene came about, but she has a vague feeling that fate's arrangement is not far away.
Grasping Yao Tong's wrist with his other hand, Lu Zhaozhao held her tightly, like someone who had just been rescued from drowning and was struggling to breathe.
"Senior sister, I beg you for one thing. No matter what happens after this, you must save my senior brother, you must!"
Her voice was filled with fear. Although Yao Tong was completely confused, she could only nod repeatedly in agreement, trying to calm her down.
Yao Tong is a highly skilled doctor. With her around, as long as I don't kill her, I should be able to save her.
Just as Lu Zhaozhao was considering whether to avoid the situation for a while, Nan Yuan spoke up again.
"I have another surprise in store for you, I wonder if it will be even more unexpected."
An ominous premonition surged up, and the next moment, Lu Zhaozhao's hands and legs suddenly moved uncontrollably.
In that instant, she suddenly remembered the cultivation level that Wei Zhanjie had left her.
The cycle of karma and cause and effect means she can't escape it in the end, but this method is far too perfunctory and hasty.
Lu Zhaozhao's betrayal caused a greater sensation than Nian Zhi's. She had just ascended the Golden Terrace and become the champion of this year's Golden Banquet, and would undoubtedly become the leader of the younger generation.
Lu Zhaozhao's face was ashen, but Ying Che not only didn't avoid people, but instead came up and grabbed her.
"Zhaozhao, you are the one I raised. I don't believe you could be a member of the demon race."
Ying Che frowned and grabbed Lu Zhaozhao's arm, but the desire to draw his sword reached its peak the moment he got close.
"Senior brother, you must remember what I'm about to say." Lu Zhaozhao lowered her voice and said as quickly as possible, "I haven't betrayed the demons, but I have indeed come into contact with them. My actions might become uncontrollable, and I might hurt you or even kill you. No matter what happens later, you must prioritize your own safety and don't worry about me!"
"Junior sister..."
Ying Che wanted to say something more, but the next moment Lu Zhaozhao swung her sword.
"Pfft—"
The sound pierced through flesh and blood; it was a scream from one of the female cultivators, a scream that hurt Lu Zhaozhao's ears.
The scene she had dreamt of reappeared before her eyes, and she plunged the sword into Ying Che's chest.
Ying Che, his mouth full of blood, slowly knelt down.
His hand gripped Lu Zhaozhao's wrist, his vision blurred by the blood.
His hand moved uncontrollably, drawing the sword, and the restraining force on his body was reduced by more than half.
Lu Zhaozhao's lips trembled, her face deathly pale. Her next sword strike was aimed at Ying Che's heart.
Damn it, with so many people around, were they really just going to watch her kill someone?!
Lu Zhaozhao was speechless; she was just annoyed that they had disregarded even the most basic logic in order to get through the plot.
The next moment, Yao Tong rushed forward and stood in front of Ying Che.
For a moment, Lu Zhaozhao's eyes widened, and the sword was about to pierce through.
"Splash."
The cloth was torn, and blood spurted out again.
"hiss……"
Lu Zhaozhao cried out in pain. Yao Tong cautiously opened her eyes, still shaken. The sword didn't fall on her; Lu Zhaozhao blocked it with her other arm.
Her condition was truly dire; her entire arm was covered in blood, half-undone, revealing the bare bone, and all the tendons and veins were severed. If she didn't receive treatment soon, she would be crippled.
"What are you standing there for? Help them!"
Lu Zhaozhao shouted, and the people around seemed to be awakened. They carried Ying Che away, pulled Yao Tong away, and arrested Lu Zhaozhao.
Lu Zhaozhao looked at Yaotong, and her eyes told Lu Zhaozhao that she knew what to do.
Relieved, Lu Zhaozhao almost laughed.
That sword strike shouldn't kill Ying Che, right? Now she needs to figure out how to escape her inevitable death.
Nan Yuanni watched this scene unfold, clicked his tongue, and waved his hand. The demon army behind him immediately set off, and the scene quickly descended into chaos as a true melee began.
Cheng Sangji was facing Qing Songzi. He wanted Wen Sheng to go find Lu Zhaozhao, but Nan Yuan beat him to it.
Two hands appeared on Lu Zhaozhao's shoulders and dug deep into her flesh.
The people around him collapsed before they could even make a sound.
In a flash, Lu Zhaozhao was taken away by Nan Yuan.
"bump!"
She was thrown to the ground, away from the crowd.
Lu Zhaozhao couldn't help but cough, her eyes fixed on Nan Yuan.
She couldn't figure out what this devil was up to at all.
"I heard from Xiao Nian that you're quite capable. Tsk." He squatted down, his fingers clamping Lu Zhaozhao's chin with considerable force. Lu Zhaozhao felt that if he continued like this, her chin might dislocate.
Fortunately, he didn't seem to have much patience.
"Wei Zhanjie said you are an exception to the Heavenly Dao, but I don't see it. But it doesn't matter anyway, whether you are an exception or not is irrelevant, because you won't live past today!"
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