Chapter 104 The Merciless Demon Lord 5 The True and False Jian Ziyan.
Chu Yeshu tasted the delicious Full Moon Fruit as he wished, and his uneasy mood, which had been caused by the news about the Demon Lord, instantly calmed down.
Anyway, our senior brother is still here. Seeing how calm and composed he is, Jian Ziyan and the left protector should not be able to cause any trouble.
Before leaving the room with Lu Wufeng, Chu Yeshu took a special look at the red fox that had been hiding in the corner, and exclaimed: "It seems that Senior Brother has completely tamed this little fox. It doesn't even run away when the door is open. It has always been so well behaved."
A red light flashed in Lu Wufeng's eyes. He naturally put his hand on Chu Yeshu's shoulder and casually diverted his gaze, preventing him from continuing to stare at the little fox.
"Let's go," he said.
Chu Yeshu didn't doubt him. He turned around, took one last look at the fluffy little fox, waved to him, and left.
After Chu Yeshu left, Lu Wufeng lifted the illusion and saw Jian Ziyan staring blankly at Chu Yeshu's departing back, not even noticing him coming over. The shadow in his heart began to surge.
He pinched Jian Ziyan's chin and forced his gaze back, and both his eyes and tone were extremely cold.
"Why are you looking at him? Do you think you can use your old tricks - seduce a man and let him rescue you?"
Jian Ziyan thought he had gotten used to such insulting words, but now he found that no matter how many times he heard them, as long as they came from Lu Wufeng's mouth, he would feel so sad that he felt like he was suffocating.
But he no longer wanted to show this sadness.
Since Lu Wufeng's purpose is to despise him, no matter how much pain and vulnerability he reveals, it will not win the slightest sympathy, but will only make him realize his cruelty again and again.
He just looked at Lu Wufeng with speechless eyes, and had countless questions to ask him.
Aren't you afraid that your fellow Taoist will be sad by doing this?
Are you really willing to abandon propriety, righteousness, integrity and morality and trample upon benevolence, justice and morality in order to take revenge on me?
No wind, no wind, do I really force you to this?
He couldn't speak, but the heartache and compassion in his eyes made Lu Wufeng, who should have felt the pleasure of revenge, feel only shame and timidity.
Why should he feel ashamed? Isn't this just paying back to him what Jian Ziyan had done before?
How did he feel when he found out that Jian Ziyan was still attracting other women even though he and he had become Taoist partners?
The look in Lu Wufeng's eyes grew colder and harder. Seeing that Jian Ziyan still refused to speak, he moved the fingers that were pinching his chin and stroked his pale lips.
Then he lowered his head and bit the bloodless
's lips.
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【Jian Ziyan: "We can't go on like this."
419: "That's not going to work. If you continue like this, you'll be tortured to death soon."
Jian Ziyan: "You are right."
Jian Ziyan: "The Immortal Lord's sexual desire is really a bit unusual. I can't stand it for several days and nights."
419: “……?”
Jian Ziyan: "In order to prevent me from being killed before I die of pain, I decided to call out my strongest tool as soon as possible!"
419: "You mean...Hao Chu is going to come to Xuanyun Palace tomorrow?"
Jian Ziyan smiled: "No, I mean the one that is pressed under the Xiaogu Palace."
Jian Ziyan fainted that day. He couldn't tell how long he had been... trapped. Even the pain from the Soul Sealing Nail couldn't bring him back to consciousness. He didn't even know when Lu Wufeng got up and left.
He fell into a long-lost stupor, and his tortured soul became empty and slowly moved upwards, as if to break away from this body and be completely liberated...
Suddenly, a strong feeling of palpitations came over him, instantly pulling his consciousness back into his body.
Before the familiar pain swept over him, he suddenly opened his eyes, revealing deep surprise and panic.
This feeling... the seal has moved!
Impossible, how could it be possible? He paid countless costs to seal that person up, he should never break the seal in his lifetime!
Jian Ziyan wanted to get up, but the heart-wrenching pain and the Purple Void Chain pinned him to the ground.
His brows were anxious and his breathing was heavy. Thinking of the deal he had made and the warning he had received, he suddenly trembled.
He cannot be allowed to break the seal, otherwise everything he has done before will be in vain.
Jian Ziyan slowly glanced at his skinny wrists that were wrapped in chains, his eyes becoming gloomy.
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Since Immortal Lord Wufeng was willing to give up his retreat for the sake of justice, as the one who took the initiative to invite him, Immortal Lord Haochu also decided to go to Xuanyun Palace in person.
Besides the official business, he also had another thing he wanted to ask the people of Xuanyun Palace.
According to the agreed time, Haochu arrived outside Xuanyun Palace on time, was led into the palace, and met Lu Wufeng whom he had not seen for a long time.
One sat high in the hall, the other stood below the stage. The two men who had the greatest hope of finding a way out of the Great Dao in the Immortal Sect stared at each other from afar, as if an invisible string had been pulled tight. No one spoke, but the situation was tense.
This was the first time Chu Yeshu met the Immortal Lord Haochu, who was as famous as his senior brother. Before he could cast a curious glance at him, he keenly felt the coldness emanating from his senior brother. The shudder that he thought was an illusion yesterday surged up again, and he suddenly became silent.
This... what's going on? Does senior brother have a grudge against Immortal Lord Haochu?
Lu Wufeng looked at Haochu coldly. If he hadn’t still been rational, he would have drawn out his natal sword and killed this man on the spot.
Among the names heard, Haochu's name can be said to be the most prominent. He has long been Jian Ziyan's lover, and the friendship between the two is by no means ordinary.
The reason he could not hold back now was not for the sake of so-called face, but because the greater good was in front of him. He could not bear to use these personal feelings to cut off the hands and feet of the immortal sect and give those evil cultivators an opportunity.
But this is the first time I have gone from hearing about him to actually meeting him.
For a moment, Lu Wufeng was silent, and Haochu was also silent.
He looked at the famous Immortal Wufeng, Jian Ziyan's former Taoist partner, with an inexplicably complicated look in his eyes.
After a stalemate, Haochu took the initiative to salute and said, "Immortal Wufeng."
Lu Wufeng nodded coldly: "Immortal Lord Haochu."
The inexplicable and weird atmosphere finally dissipated.
Everyone sat down and listened to Haochu talk about how he discovered Miao Chu.
"In fact, it was not the traces found by the people of Guiyuan Villa, but a town of mortals." Haochu said, "My disciples in the villa happened to pass by and heard the residents there discussing that people had been missing in the past two days. They became suspicious and suspected that it was the escaped demon cultivators who were causing trouble. So they disguised themselves as mortals and ambushed for a few days. Unexpectedly, they discovered the left protector of Xiaogu Palace..."
Everyone else listened attentively, not missing a single piece of information.
Miao Chu is the left protector and a powerful man who has served two generations of Demon Lords. He is deeply trusted by both Demon Lords and sometimes can even act directly on behalf of the Demon Lords.
The appearance of this person most likely means that Demon Lord Jian Ziyan is also with him, and the two are looking for an opportunity to revive the magic cultivation and take revenge on the Immortal Sect.
"...I told my disciples not to alert the enemy, let alone confront Miao Chu head-on, and to report back in time, so I don't know whether Jian Ziyan is there." Haochu slowly told everything he knew, raised his eyebrows and looked at the man sitting in the main seat, "I wonder what Immortal Wufeng is planning? Is he going to summon the immortal sects and catch them all before they can react?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Wufeng.
There was a hint of uncertainty in Lu Wufeng's eyes, and he asked, "Are you sure that Miao Chu is there?"
"Miao Chu's identity is certain enough. What is uncertain is Jian Ziyan who has not yet appeared." A hint of subtle worry flashed across Haochu's eyes, "If he is there too..."
"No need to summon all the immortal sects. I will go here in person. Whether Jian Ziyan is with Miao Chu or not, the result will be irrelevant."
There was a deep chill in Lu Wufeng's plain words, and the confidence that came naturally to him was eye-catching.
Haochu's eyes flickered. "I heard before that Immortal Wufeng was in seclusion. I wonder if he had any insights or breakthroughs during this period?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present looked at Lu Wufeng with expectant eyes. Lu Wufeng was their chief and leader. The stronger he was, the more peace of mind he would bring to them.
Lu Wufeng looked back at him calmly: "It's just some insights, which are enough to deal with these villains."
Upon hearing his admission, the people in Xuanyun Palace were overjoyed and congratulated the leader.
Haochu said: "Since I took the initiative to come here, I should go with Immortal Lord Wufeng."
The arrest was urgent, Haochu immediately sent a sound transmission note to Guiyuan Villa and began to gather his disciples. Xuanyun Palace also began to make preparations.
During this moment of waiting, Lu Wufeng returned to Lingzhao Peak alone. In order to prevent Jian Ziyan from escaping, he wanted to add another restriction.
However, when he returned to the room and saw the scene inside, his face suddenly became horrifying.
At the place where Jian Ziyan was originally locked up, only the purple chain and a pool of blood were left. Neither Jian Ziyan nor the fox were anywhere to be found.
Lu Wufeng stood at the door for a moment, then slowly walked into the room and picked up the Purple Void Chain from the pool of blood.
There were no signs of damage, which meant that Jian Ziyan must have transformed back into a fox form before escaping.
He stared at the chains for a while, then suddenly sneered.
"Okay, I also believed that you were weak and unable to transform." He murmured softly, "No matter what, you always have reservations about me."
Lu Wufeng came back with amazing momentum, making everyone silent.
Only Haochu didn't care. He just looked at Lu Wufeng with an inquiring look. After everything was ready, everyone summoned their flying swords and he flew beside Lu Wufeng.
"Mr. Wufeng, I have a question. I hope you can help me solve it." Haochu forced his voice into a line and passed it into Lu Wufeng's ears.
Lu Wufeng's coat fluttered, and his dark hair revealed a face that was no longer as gentle as before. He did not look back, but simply replied: "Yes."
Haochu rolled his eyes and asked casually, "Your Majesty has been in seclusion these days, so you may not know anything. I just asked your disciples, and they all said they didn't know. I had no choice but to bother you."
There was a hint of impatience in Lu Wufeng's eyes: "Just say it if you have something to say."
Haochu smiled and asked, "I wonder if Immortal Wufeng has ever seen a pure-colored fire fox in the territory of Xuanyun Palace?"
For a moment, he seemed to feel that the sky around him had darkened and was filled with the danger of impending storm.
The smile on his face disappeared immediately. He became wary and looked at Lu Wufeng, only to see that Lu Wufeng looked normal, without any change.
"Never seen it before." Lu Wufeng said.
Haochu stared at him for a moment, then smiled easily, not dwelling on this issue any further.
Then he turned around, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
After all, it was the little fox who stole his three Star Fruits. He couldn't just let him go without doing anything.
Following the tracking spell he cast, he lost track of the fox when he reached the border of Xuanyun Palace. The only possibility was that the fox had entered Xuanyun Palace.
He was surprised that this fox might have been raised by someone in Xuanyun Palace. However, no matter whether the fox came to steal the fruit out of its own will or its master's will, it was not appropriate to make it public at this time, otherwise it would only make the people in the immortal sect uneasy.
So he suppressed his doubts and waited until today to pretend to ask casually.
There was nothing unusual in the answers from other people in Xuanyun Palace. It was obvious that they were truly unaware of the situation. However, Lu Wufeng's reaction was a little subtle.
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It was discovered that Miao Chu's town was located in the mortal realm closest to the magic cultivation area, and was also the human town closest to the Xiaogu Palace.
There were so many monks that they could be easily recognized even in disguise, so they simply descended from the sky in broad daylight, with their flying swords landing in the middle of the town, causing the common people in the city to kneel down and shout that immortals had descended to earth.
The plan was to gather the people in the city together and protect them as soon as they arrived here, and then have the monks conduct a carpet search around them. Although the disciples of Guiyuan Villa did not know where Miao Chu was hiding, they had already determined his approximate location. This was the safest method.
However, as soon as Lu Wufeng landed on the ground, he suddenly raised his head and looked towards... the direction of the Xiaogu Palace.
In addition to the Purple Void Chain, he had also cast some kind of tracking spell on Jian Ziyan. At this time, his spell told him that Jian Ziyan was within the effective range of the spell and could lock the location.
After arranging the people, Chu Yeshu saw his senior brother staring into the distance, and walked over with some confusion: "Senior brother, what are you looking at?"
Then he was shocked to see a creepy gentle smile on Lu Wufeng's lips.
"I have seen the sin." He said softly, "Ye Shu, you are temporarily responsible for leading the disciples and act according to the plan. You can follow Hao Chu's orders when necessary."
Although he hated Haochu, no matter how talented Chu Yeshu was, he was still inexperienced, and when it came to important matters, Haochu had to take priority.
Chu Yeshu was even more horrified when he heard this: "Brother, what are you going to do?"
Lu Wufeng laughed softly, and the laughter sounded like it came from hell, causing Chu Yeshu to take a step back.
"I'm going to capture the Demon Lord himself."
After saying this, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, leaving only the stunned Chu Yeshu and Haochu who hurried over.
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Jian Ziyan had indeed lost all his magical powers. Under normal circumstances, he could no longer switch between human form and fox form.
However, his clan has a method of avoiding danger in an emergency. When his human form is on the verge of death, he has a chance to turn back into a fox and escape.
It is actually not easy to do this.
Even though he was tortured terribly during this period, this restriction was not triggered, which shows that he still had some strength left.
But in order to escape, he had to take the most extreme measures.
He was getting closer to death little by little in his conscious state, and then at the moment when he thought he was really going to die, he succeeded.
Jian Ziyan, who had turned back into a fox, staggered out from under the empty Purple Void Chain and staggered away from Lingzhao Peak.
He just wanted to get to the Xiaogu Palace as soon as possible and reinforce the loosened seal of the magic circle.
Only he can do this. No matter what, he cannot allow the real Demon Lord to break the seal!
However, he was so weak that if he did not have a special connection with the seal, he would not have been able to reach the Xiaogu Palace alive.
The moment he walked into the main hall of the Xiaogu Palace, a special restriction enveloped him and he was immediately forced to change back into human form.
When he was in fox form, he could still support himself with his limbs, but after suddenly changing back to human form, he was immediately unable to stand and fell directly into the hall.
He was covered in blood, his limbs were trembling, but his gaze was firm.
The seal of the Demon Lord is under the supreme throne.
He had to get there…had to.
Jian Ziyan gritted his teeth and couldn't stand
Standing up, he struggled to crawl towards the throne, leaving a long trail of blood behind him.
Just before he was about to arrive, a huge fear enveloped him. This familiar and frightening feeling allowed him to identify who the person was without looking back.
The voice that he once loved so much but now only brought him endless terror sounded behind him.
"Are you so obsessed with this throne? Even if it becomes like this, you will risk your life to sit on it."
The next moment, Jian Ziyan's whole body was fixed in place, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not move forward at all.
The seal was right in front of him, less than an arm's length away. He stared at it with despair in his eyes.
Just a little bit... just a little bit...
Then his body was flipped over with great force, and he met Lu Wufeng's clear eyes.
"It seems that you are not willing to pay your debt and are still dreaming of becoming the Demon Lord." Lu Wufeng said softly, "Is Miao Chu also here because of your order? It's a pity that he was not careful enough and exposed your secret."
His vision was already blinded by the scarlet and darkness, and he did not see the surprise that Jian Ziyan subconsciously revealed when he heard Miao Chu's name.
He was just looking around, seemingly pondering a difficult problem.
After a while, he smiled gently.
"I heard that there is a kind of miasma in the back mountain of the Xiaogu Palace that can trap people. It is called the Purgatory Demon Miasma. Anyone who enters it will relive their most painful and terrifying experiences countless times. It is a good way for you to torture people." He said in an extremely gentle tone, "Now I have to rush to catch your left protector, so you can stay in there for a while, okay?"
Jian Ziyan opened his mouth weakly, but still could not make any sound.
He closed his eyes tiredly, feeling all the strength in his body quickly draining away.
At this point, he really had no other choice.
From the moment he made this mistake, it could never be made up for at any cost.
Every time he thought he had a chance to make amends, greater despair would come over him, telling him that everything was in vain.
He stopped struggling; this was his fate.
Before Jian Ziyan was really thrown into the purgatory, he used all his strength to look back at Lu Wufeng.
There was no sadness, no resentment, or even pain in that look, only a deep and gentle light.
It was like a farewell.
When Lu Wufeng saw this look, he subconsciously felt a pain in his heart. He took a step forward and wanted to grab Jian Ziyan's arm.
However, he was a step too slow, and Jian Ziyan had been completely swallowed up by the purple-red mist and could no longer be seen.
Lu Wufeng's heartbeat quickened a little, his eyes flickered, he stood in front of the miasma in silence for a moment, then turned around and went to capture Miao Chu first.
When he came, he followed the magic spells he had cast, and when he went back, he could only fly with a sword, so his speed was slower. While still in the air, he received an urgent message from Chu Yeshu.
"Brother, where are you? Can you come back as soon as possible? We have captured Jian Ziyan!"
Lu Wufeng's hand trembled, and he accidentally crushed the sound transmission note into pieces.
Who was caught?
Jian Ziyan?
Jian Ziyan had just been thrown into the purgatory by him, so how could he appear in the town?
A guess vaguely emerged in his mind, and Lu Wufeng's face suddenly turned pale. He immediately used all his strength to drive the flying sword, and based on the positioning of the previous sound transmission note, he rushed to the scene at three times the speed.
Like a gust of wind suddenly descending, it created huge waves on the ground and successfully attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing Lu Wufeng coming, all the cultivators tacitly made way for him. All kinds of eyes fell on him, but they were surprisingly quiet.
"Senior Brother!" Chu Yeshu called out, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Haochu didn't even look at him, his eyes were fixed on the man tied to the ground.
Lu Wufeng slowly walked into the encirclement and his eyes fell on the man.
Jian Ziyan's face, Jian Ziyan's clothes, this person who looked exactly like Jian Ziyan immediately showed a tearful expression when he saw him.
He pleaded bitterly: "Wufeng, I am Ayan, please save me for the sake of our past friendship..."
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