The demons returned from the ancient demon array unharmed, while the righteous disciples who went to try to destroy the Chi You Banner lost fifty or sixty people, and did not even see the Chi You Banner.
When the Chi You Banner appeared, the righteous faction was filled with fear. The spirits of the eighty-one brothers of Chi You within the banner were all demon gods with astonishing cultivation and ruthless methods in ancient times. Even though their cultivation was greatly reduced after becoming spirits, they still had the strength equivalent to the Demon Lord realm. Coupled with their ancient supernatural powers, these eighty-one spirits were almost invincible.
All of these factors combined make the Chi You Banner a formidable threat to the righteous path.
When the Chi You Banner appeared, all the righteous disciples were filled with worry and placed their hopes on the Xuanyuan Sword. However, since the Xuanyuan Sword above the Zhu Lu Plain last emitted a dazzling light, it has remained completely still.
After returning from the ancient demon array, Li Gan didn't say much. He simply ordered everyone to go into seclusion and not be disturbed, and began to devote himself to studying the earth-shattering secret on the Chi You Banner.
It was midsummer in April. Li Gan had gone into seclusion to study the Chi You Banner, while Li Molin and Liu Li were still leading the Xuanjia Army and the divine beast youth to attack the righteous sects. The demon generals were not idle either. Except for those who stayed behind to guard the God and Demon City, all the others went out of the city and killed a large number of righteous disciples.
Demonic flames raged across the Central Plains, and the righteous forces were powerless to stop them, unable to change the situation.
Under these circumstances, all the righteous disciples once again thought of the Thunderfire Tribulation. Disciples from almost every sect couldn't help but complain to their masters, asking why the sect leaders were unwilling to use the Thunderfire Tribulation. The reason was that the demons had not yet used the Chiyou Banner. If they did, the eighty-one demonic spirits within the banner would only further fuel the demons' arrogance. At that time, the righteous side would surely be defeated, and the Central Plains would likely be occupied by the demons!
With so many complaints, coupled with the enormous threat that the Chi You Banner posed to the righteous path, the leaders of many righteous sects made a pact to go to the Yuan Dao Sect together.
Inside the Qingjing Hall, over thirty sect leaders sat upright on chairs on both sides of the hall. Yuan Ling remained seated in the innermost armchair of the two rows of chairs. After exchanging pleasantries, he fell silent, patiently waiting for the sect leaders to speak.
Liang Yihan stood behind Yuan Ling. He looked around at the group of sect leaders and noticed that there were a few more sect leaders present this time, but Yi Mingzi from Xuan Yi Sect was the only one who was not there.
Even though the thirty-odd sect leaders had already discussed the purpose of their trip with other sect leaders they knew beforehand, none of them were willing to speak first. They all remained silent, quietly waiting for something.
They remained silent, and Yuan Ling was even less likely to speak first. A hint of mockery could be seen in his lowered eyes, but his expression remained as calm as ever.
The spacious hall was eerily quiet, so quiet you could almost hear a pin drop.
After a long while, Yuan Ling raised her eyes and looked around. She then whispered to Liang Yihan behind her, "Han'er, give the order to serve tea."
"Yes," Liang Yihan replied in a low voice, then walked out from behind Yuan Ling and headed out of the hall.
Although Liang Yihan and Yuanling spoke in very low voices, the sect leaders in the hall all heard carefully what level of cultivation they possessed. Only then did someone speak up. It was a Taoist priest who appeared to be middle-aged. He coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, "Enough, True Person Yuanling, there's no need to trouble yourself. We've only come to say a few words and then leave."
"Oh?" Yuan Ling asked with a smile, "Is that so? May I ask what brings you all here today?"
Liang Yihan had already stopped in his tracks. After a moment, he silently bowed to the thirty-odd sect leaders, then silently walked back behind Yuan Ling and stood still, eyes downcast and mindless.
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