Seeing Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu both showing bewildered expressions, Master Jinghua became even more angry and said sternly:

“Don’t lie! Su Jian colluded with the demons and released the dragon imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower. He has committed a great sin for our sect! If you don’t want to be punished with him, tell me everything!”

An Zhisu became very anxious upon hearing this and was about to speak, but Ling Yunpo stopped her.

Although the senior sister was worried and confused, Ling Yunpo was a smart man and immediately realized that something was wrong.

If my cheap master really colluded with the demons, wouldn't Shushan have violently captured me and my sister by now? Is it necessary for Master Jinghua to "interrogate" us here?

"My senior sister and I have no idea what Master Jinghua is talking about." He said inexplicably, "If it is true that our master is colluding with the demons, please ask the Criminal Law Hall to come and pick him up. My senior sister and I will tell you everything we know."

What I mean is that even if you, Master Jinghua, ask us in private, we won't say anything.

Upon hearing this, Master Jinghua became even angrier. He pointed his hand like a sword and said "OK" three times in a row.

Then... turn around and leave.

Seeing that he actually turned around and left, An Zhisu could tell that he was trying to trick them, so he let out a long sigh of relief.

Under normal circumstances, even if she was facing a Jindan Zhenren, she would still argue with him.

But now her natal sword was damaged, her body was weak, and her junior brother was by her side, so she subconsciously relied on him.

Ling Yunpo didn't say anything, so she just stood there obediently without saying a word.

The Golden Summit of Emei Mountain and Tianji Square were now crowded with disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

It’s not that the higher-ups require the disciples to stay here, but everyone is worried and unwilling to stay in the main hall.

If Shushan was defeated, even if they hid in the main hall, they would not be able to escape being hunted down by the dragons.

If Shushan can win, then we have to stand outside and watch how our predecessors slay the dragon.

An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo entered Tianji Square and quickly attracted the attention of all Shushan disciples.

Unlike Master Jinghua, the looks these disciples cast at him did not contain much hostility or fear.

Everyone just cast a few symbolic glances over, and then looked nervously into the distance and into the sky.

On the steps leading to the main hall, Duan Fenhai half-closed his eyes, as if he was taking a nap.

Lin Duanshan stood at the bottom of the stairs, holding his sword, without saying a word.

Guan Shanyue was leaning on the railing, talking and laughing with Sima Changyan and Bisheng.

Seeing the two people returning, Lin Duanshan immediately went up to them and asked:

"Where did you go in the Demon Locking Tower? Why can't we find you later?"

An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo smiled awkwardly. After all, it would take time to explain such a strange thing as the "Ten Thousand Miles Water Vein Divine Traveling Talisman".

Fortunately, Lin Duanshan was very tactful. Seeing that the two were not in a position to speak, he did not ask further questions and only explained:

"Thanks to Kunlun's chief Qiu Changtian, the murder in the Demon Locking Tower has been explained to the headmaster in detail. It was done by a traitor from the Eastern Emperor Dao lurking in the sect. He brought in a demon from the outside world who was good at illusion and disguised it as the Seven Killings Master of Qingluo Peak."

"A traitor from the Donghuang Sect?" Ling Yunpo was surprised when he heard this. "How could there be a traitor from another sect lurking in our Shushan?"

"The traitor is a disciple of Chiyang Peak." Lin Duanshan sighed, "He joined the sect as a mortal with a clean background and has been lurking for nearly 20 years. If he hadn't been exposed this time, who would have thought of it?"

"This time, a great demon secretly broke into the Demon Locking Tower, attempting to rescue the imprisoned dragons in the tower. It happened to encounter us entering the Demon Locking Tower for the trial, so the other party activated this hidden player. The purpose was to create chaos among us and put the blame on Master Qi Sha, forcing Master Jing Hua to end the trial early and take people out of the tower."

"Fortunately, the chief of Kunlun, Qiu Changtian, exposed it in time. Otherwise, if a large number of demons escaped from the Demon Locking Tower and we were completely unprepared, our sect would have suffered a heavy blow this time."

Lin Duanshan praised Qiu Changtian highly, but An Zhisu remained silent. After all, she had previously suspected that he was the murderer.

"It turns out that it was Chief Qiu Changtian who contributed." Ling Yunpo also breathed a sigh of relief.

Come to think of it carefully, if I hadn't cheated to let Qiu Changtian come over, and suddenly encountered such a thing, wouldn't it be difficult for me to defend myself?

It is possible that he will be killed by Master Jinghua's sword... or if he is lucky enough to survive, he will be killed in the subsequent attack of demons leaked from the Demon Locking Tower.

"So what is the current situation?" An Zhisu asked in a deep voice.

“When the top leaders got the news, it was actually a little late.” Lin Duanshan replied, “The first wave of dragons escaped.”

"The Jiaolong wants to destroy the Demon Locking Tower to let more demons escape. The headmaster has brought the Sword Immortal to stop them."

After hearing this, Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu realized that when they left the Demon Locking Tower, the Jiaolong Clan had just escaped and the headmaster was leading the team to the scene.

If they came out later, the area around the Demon Locking Tower would have turned into a battlefield between high-level sword immortals and dragons. By then, the terrifying aftermath of the battle would have easily crushed the two of them into dust...

Ling Yunpo narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the Demon Locking Tower. He saw all kinds of brilliant lights, the clashing of metal and iron, the roar of dragons, which had traveled a long distance without weakening, as if they were right next to his ears.

Looking at the Shushan disciples around him, some were nervous, some were anxious, but some were eager to try and wanted to leave the Golden Summit of Emei immediately and go out to fight the dragons.

An Zhisu was also staring in the direction of the Demon Locking Tower, but his expression was calm and no one knew what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a long dragon roar was heard, piercing the sky and shocking the whole area.

A giant creature suddenly descended from the low-hanging clouds overhead, followed by its neck and upper body, and huge colorful wings.

Ling Yunpo was shocked. Wasn't this the dragon that had been perched on the mountain of swords and gave him and his senior sister a test?

How come it ran out too?

Before he could think about it, he heard the dragon roaring:

"Changmei! Come out! The oath we made in the past is still valid!"

"If you win, you can kill me, imprison me, whatever you want; if I win, I will make the Shushan Shangqing Sect completely disappear from this world!"

Its voice was like thunder, and simply opening its mouth caused the light curtain of the Xuanguang Ruler to tremble and almost break.

The Shushan disciples inside were all shocked. Even Duan Fenhai, who had been careless at first, stood up as if facing a formidable enemy, and said to Lin Duanshan in horror:

"It's the ancient Yinglong! Lin Duanshan, do you know Yinglong?"

"Of course I know." Lin Duanshan's face also turned pale.

The so-called "five transformations of a dragon" means that there are five stages in the development of a dragon. At first, it is a water snake, which is the foundation-building stage. If it evolves into a dragon, it will have the strength of the golden elixir stage.

There are three more stages to come, and the last stage is Yinglong, which is rare in a million years, but according to historical records, he possesses strength comparable to that of a Daluo Jinxian!

A Daluo Jinxian-level demon actually escaped from this Demon Locking Tower!