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The Yandao Demon Lord's eyes, hidden in the black mist, fixed intently on Xuan Xuzi as he coldly stated, "Let's be clear. We work together to enter; there are surely more powerful mechanisms inside. Each of us will rely on our own abilities to seize the treasures. What do you think?"
Xuan Xuzi sneered inwardly, fearing that once inside, you would be the first to unleash a massacre. But am I really afraid of you? He slowly nodded with his hands behind his back, "What do you mean by working together?"
"You see, there are a total of sixty Black Jade Platforms here; one of them must have an entrance beneath it," the Yandao Demon Lord paused for a moment as the black mist suddenly swelled. "No, there are six! Only one of the six entrances is real; the other five must lead to certain death. We will blow up the platforms to expose all six entrances, and then everyone can rely on luck, with each side only allowed to choose three to enter!"
After pondering for a while, Xuan Xuzi finally nodded slowly, "Alright! Let's do it this way!"
"Step back! I will handle it myself!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Xuzi's heart stirred as an idea emerged. However, he maintained a calm facade and urged the White Tiger to slowly retreat while the Eight Major Sect Leaders also took precautions and followed him step by step backward.
The eerie black mist floated high above the narrow valley's center when a point of Black Light suddenly shot out from the mist and silently vanished into the murky swamp below.
At first glance, this Black Light seemed insignificant; it didn't even emit any Demon Sect or Yin Power fluctuations. Yet Xuan Xuzi suddenly felt a chill and shouted, "Get out!" He struck the White Tiger beneath him, which swiftly soared into the sky and quickly escaped through the narrow crevice into the vast wilderness outside.
The ground shook violently as countless stones flew through the air with a thunderous roar. Below, the Black Jade Platforms exploded simultaneously, large chunks of Black Jade debris shot straight up through the narrow crevice like a volley of arrows with terrifying force. The White Tiger roared angrily and flapped its wings rapidly to swat away the incoming stones, protecting Xuan Xuzi and Yiyang on its back.
In an instant, dust filled the air below, obscuring everything from view. At this critical moment, however, Xuan Xuzi did not look down but suddenly turned around.
Behind him, Yiyang and Bai Juzi along with the other eight clearly saw the killing intent in Xuan Xuzi's eyes.
"Attack!" Xuan Xuzi shouted loudly and suddenly launched his assault.
With a series of whooshing sounds, fireballs as large as water tanks erupted from the White Tiger's massive mouth, accurately striking both ends of the narrow crevice like stone projectiles. The mountains trembled violently amidst countless flashes of red and green from various magical treasures; dust clouds billowed even more than before as countless fragments shot skyward. The entire Southern Wilderness shook violently as countless fowl and beasts screeched in terror, fleeing from their hiding places in a panic.
In an instant, the peculiar Rift Valley, deeply sunken below the horizon, completely collapsed, burying the Yandao Demon Lord and the Purgatory Ten Kings beneath a mountain of rubble, their fates unknown.
Xuan Xuzi did not hesitate; he reached into his robe and took out a Spirit Talisman, waving it in the wind. A gigantic Fire Tiger suddenly appeared and charged straight towards the Great Lake above.
On the other side, the Immortal Sect and Demon Sect were clearly divided by the Great Lake at its center.
As the massive Fire Tiger soared above the Great Lake, the members of the Demon Sect were visibly taken aback and uncertain.
However, the members of the Immortal Sect simultaneously summoned their magical artifacts and shouted as they rushed towards the Demon Sect's camp like a gust of wind.
No one expected that Xuan Xuzi would choose this moment to strike!
From the perspective of the Demon Sect monsters, their inaction had already been a show of mercy towards the Immortal Sect. Yet they could never have imagined that just when their leader, Yandao Demon Lord, and the Purgatory Ten Kings were joining forces with the leaders of the Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect, the Immortal Sect would choose this moment for a decisive battle!
Xuan Xuzi coldly glanced at the still-smoking ruins and sneered inwardly: "Old Demon, it was my Immortal Sect who discovered the temple ruins. Li Hong will eventually come out. Once he does, I believe I can definitely persuade him to rejoin my Immortal Sect. What right do you have to share in this?! Since you are so anxious about the temple, you might as well die down there with it!"
He did not linger any longer. With a slap on his White Tiger, he soared into the sky and then dove down, shouting: "Demon Sect members, listen up! Your Yandao Demon Lord and Purgatory Ten Kings have just been blown to death by us! Those who know what's good for them should surrender obediently. As your Sect Master, I promise you won't die! Otherwise, prepare to go to hell to accompany your leader!"
Xuan Xuzi's words echoed across the battlefield, invigorating all members of the Immortal Sect. In contrast, upon hearing this, the members of the Demon Sect were shocked and truly felt as if they had lost everything. Their morale shattered; many demons no longer wished to fight but turned to flee instead. They were pursued by beams of red and green light, screaming as they fell into dust. In just a moment, the Demon Sect lost one-tenth of its forces—a true rout.
Li Xiaolou, at the center of the Azure Guardian's protective circle, became anxious and shouted without regard for her "image": "He's lying! Don't listen to him! Father cannot be dead!" She quickly flew up high and took out a token given to her by Yandao Demon Lord, calling out: "All Dao Sect members, gather around me and Azure Guardian as your center! Do not fight individually! All gather towards me! Those who disobey will face dire consequences!"
This tactic proved effective; except for those entangled with the Immortal Sect, all Demon Sect monsters immediately turned around and fled towards Li Xiaolou. Soon enough, a massive fist formation began to coalesce in the sky among the Demon Sect members, stalemated against the Immortal Sect.
At this point, the Immortal Sect had lost its advantage of surprise attack.
Xuan Xuzi looked at Li Xiaolou in the center of the Demon Sect crowd and said with resentment, "That demoness has ruined my grand plan!"
However, this sudden attack resulted in the Demon Sect losing one-tenth of its elite fighters, while the Immortal Sect suffered no losses at all. The situation of the war between the Immortal and Demon Sects had immediately turned around.
If previously there were doubts among some about Xuan Xuzi's orders, now everyone was completely convinced. Acting decisively and catching the Demon Sect off guard, especially with the deaths of Yandao Demon Lord and the Purgatory Ten Kings, was indeed a tremendous victory.
Xuan Xuzi's prestige soared once again; when people looked at him, it was with the reverence one would have for a deity.
Bai Juzi cupped his hands and asked, "What should we do next? We await the leader's instructions."
"We will follow the leader's lead!"
"Please give your orders, leader!"
Xuan Xuzi smiled slightly, appearing profound and inscrutable. His deep gaze fell upon the still panicked and suspicious crowd of the Demon Sect across from him as he quietly said, "If Li Hong is truly inside the temple, we must find a way to eliminate Yandao and the Purgatory Ten Kings to prevent future troubles!"
Yiyang was startled and whispered, "Does the leader believe that Old Demon and the others are not dead?"
"What do you think? Can a mountain collapse on those two and the Purgatory Ten Kings working together? With no movement for so long, they must have really gone inside."
Yiyang immediately felt unwilling. "How can we let such a great opportunity slip away to the Demon Sect?! There are treasures in there! No way, absolutely not!"
Xuan Xuzi's eyes flickered for a moment before he raised his voice and called out, "Ling Jizi, come here."
Ling Jizi, who had been shrinking behind all the sect leaders, timidly flew over and nervously asked, "What does the leader wish?"
"We should retreat, but before we do, you must assure everyone of one thing: the identity of Li Hong as a traitor is still under investigation, and your previous statements cannot be taken as definitive. If it turns out that Li Hong is not a traitor, you, as the acting leader of the Nine Li Sect, must yield your position to Li Hong," Xuan Xuzi declared loudly.
Ling Jizi immediately turned pale and after a moment of reluctance said, "I, Ling Jizi, am not merely the acting leader; I have officially ascended to the position of leader. Moreover, this is an internal matter of our Nine Li Sect, and it may not be appropriate for you to intervene, Sect Master. Furthermore, the crimes of Li Hong as a traitor have already been confirmed; he has been expelled from the Nine Li Sect. What more needs to be investigated? Sect Master, you..."
"Shut up!" Before he could finish, Xuan Xuzi interrupted forcefully, speaking loudly, "Listen to me, Ling Jizi! Your current status is only that of the acting leader of the Nine Li Sect! All past leaders of the Nine Li Sect must possess the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade. Now I ask you, where is your Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade? So do not waste my time with these pointless arguments! You just need to agree!"
Ling Jizi dared not speak further and lowered his head in silence.
Xuan Xuzi slowly scanned the crowd and declared loudly, "I, Xuan Xuzi, hereby announce that the expulsion of Li Hong by Ling Jizi was done hastily and without sufficient evidence. If Li Hong is aware of this, he must personally come forward to explain the truth to me. If it can be verified by me and everyone else that he speaks truthfully, he will be promoted to leader of the Nine Li Sect according to the last wishes of Ling Xuzi, standing equal with us! Does anyone have any objections?"
"The Sect Master speaks rightly!"
Yiyang's eyes flickered as he admired Xuan Xuzi greatly.
If Li Hong was indeed in the temple, he would surely hear these words. The meaning from Xuan Xuzi was clear: as long as Li Hong came forward to pledge allegiance at Kunlun, he would still be the leader of the Nine Li Sect. Of course, this was contingent upon keeping the secrets of the temple.
By doing this, it would almost require no effort while reaping significant benefits and even striking a heavy blow against Yandao. It was a threefold gain; no one could match the wisdom of Xuan Xuzi!
Finally, Xuan Xuzi cast a cold glance at the vast barren ground over there and shouted, "Let's go!" He truly led the army of the Immortal Sect away.
On the side of the Demon Sect, Li Xiaolou, Phoenix Perches on the Wutong, and Xiao Rushi looked at the departing figures of the Immortal Sect, feeling indescribable emotions. They had always caught the Immortal Sect off guard before; now it seemed that the tables had turned, with them returning and even involving their sect master Yandao and the Purgatory Ten Kings.
Each person felt as if they had been slapped hard in the face by the Immortal Sect.
Li Xiaolou clenched and relaxed his fists repeatedly before finally saying angrily, "Why aren't you going to find Father! What are you still doing here?!"
The Demon Sect finally dared to move, rushing towards the already flattened Rift Valley, each member using their treasures to start digging into the mountains.
This was a flat area formed by the collapse of two entire mountains. Even with overwhelming force, time was still required.
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In the Underground Palace of Temple City, Li Hong stood with his hands behind his back, watching the astonishing events unfold with great interest. He listened intently as Xuan Xuzi's words reached his ears without missing a single syllable.
Watching the departing crowd of the Immortal Sect, Li Hong pondered.
Was Xuan Xuzi laying down conditions? If he wanted to return to the Nine Li Sect and officially become its leader, he would have to hand over Temple City to him?
Li Hong smiled slightly; that was quite a bargaining chip!
The Spirit of the Hall had been fiddling with something nearby and suddenly said, "Sect Master, that one called Yandao is quite capable; he actually guessed correctly. He took those ten people into the Wandering Path of the Stars."
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