As the sun rose, rays of sunlight shone on the earth. The morning air was filled with the faint smell of blood. It was obvious that a massacre had just occurred.
The elites of Sky Incense Valley had attacked a Turkic tribe supported by Bei Longtian, forcing the Demon Wolf Riders to return. A battle had begun.
The demons of Sky Incense Valley had used the Earth Binding Skill to forcefully raise their cultivation levels. However, after the initial battle, the drawbacks of the skill began to surface. The longer they were away from Sky Incense Valley, the weaker their strength would be until their souls were destroyed.
Jialan Bing Rong also knew about the characteristics of the Earth Binding Skill. In order to reduce the casualties of her subordinates, she did not push the demons of Sky Incense Valley too hard. She only trapped them on a hill and waited for the time limit to be up. Then, she would be able to kill them all without wasting a single soldier.
At this moment, the demons of Sky Incense Valley did not look gloomy at all. Although their bodies were stained with blood, their aura did not diminish. It was as if they were martyrs walking towards the execution ground, embracing their destiny …
Elder Wei bandaged his own stomach and asked, "Elder Zhao, are you alright?"
Elder Zhao wiped the blood off his face and shook his head. "I'm fine. It's just that Elder Yao has lost too much blood. I'm afraid he won't make it."
The Si Family Elder didn't seem mournful. Instead, he combed his messy hair and said, "Then let him go first. Let's prepare to break through the encirclement one last time. The Heavenly Fragrance Peony is born splendidly and must die splendidly!"
Looking at the Demon Wolf Riders surrounding the hill, the members of the Sky Incense Peony Sect tidied themselves up and prepared to complete the last ritual of their lives.
At this moment, a wild dragon soared into the sky and a peacock flapped its wings. Accompanied by two earth-shattering auras, the two Demon Kings arrived shoulder to shoulder.
The two figures that descended from the sky shocked the Sky Incense Sect. However, what surprised them the most was the young lady that accompanied the two Demon Kings.
"Her? Why did she come back? "
As they looked at each other, the three demons had already arrived in front of the Demon Wolf Riders. The Demon Wolf Riders saluted Bei Longtian.
Bei Longtian waved his hand and signaled for the Demon Wolf Riders to make way. He then said to Ji Yaoyue, "Go, I will give you some time. We will wait for your decision!"
Ji Yaoyue said nothing. She passed the Demon Wolf Riders and walked toward the Sky Incense Valley. Bei Longtian said to Childe Ling, "The Pantheon of Demons is not far away. Childe, do you dare to accompany me while we wait? I have something to show you!"
Although he did not know what Bei Longtian wanted to do, Gongzi Ling proudly said: "I am inviting you to enter the trap. It would be impolite to refuse!"
"Then, Young Master, please follow me!" With that, Bei Longtian flew away again. Young Master Ling followed closely behind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Ji Yaoyue walking over, the Wei Family Elder said angrily, "You actually came with the Northern Dragon. Are you surrendering to the Northern Dragon so quickly? What a disgrace to the ancestors of the Ji family! "
"Alright, Wei Family Elder, stop pretending. It is obvious that she already knows everything …" The Zhao Family Elder rolled his eyes and said.
Ji Yaoyue squeezed out a smile and said: "Yes, I already know everything. It turns out that the entire Sky Incense Valley has been hiding it from me. Obviously … obviously there is a way to protect all the people. Why didn't you tell me?"
The Wei Family Elder sneered and said: "All the people? You too, your sister too. Why didn't you think about yourself? It is obvious that you want to betray you. How can it be considered as protecting all the people? "
"You are really stupid. Sacrificing me alone is better than sacrificing all of you. You … don't you know how to count?" Ji Yaoyue seemed to be cursing angrily, but tears were rolling down her face.
The Wei Family Elder shook his head stubbornly and said: "This is not a matter of counting. Since your ancestors founded the Sky Incense Valley, your grandfather, your father, and your sister have all died for the Sky Incense Valley. Now, you are the only one left in the Ji family. For the last bloodline of the Ji family, all of us are willing."
The Zhao Family Elder added: "Of course, not to mention that you are the last bloodline of the Ji family, even if you were an ordinary member of the Sky Incense Valley, we would still do the same. We will live or die together. If we push the children of the Sky Incense Valley into a pit of fire in exchange for peace, where would the glory of the Peony Family be? Compared to that, we would rather die gloriously in battle! "
"But … you are willing, but I am not. I cannot watch all of you die in battle!" Ji Yaoyue cried.
The Si Family Elder gently wiped away her tears and comforted her gently: "Good child, don't be sad. When the old Sky Incense Valley is destroyed, it will need to be buried with us. Let us accompany it on its last journey. With our petals as firewood, the new Sky Incense Valley can rise from the ashes! Go, the shackles that bound you have been removed. From now on, you are free. Go to the Central Plains, to the new Sky Incense Valley, to any place that the Northern Dragon Heavens cannot reach. From now on, you can live for yourself. " Then, he laughed and pinched Ji Yaoyue's tear-stained face. "Come to think of it, I can be considered your aunt. However, you followed your sister out and learned martial arts from First Madame Gong Sun. After all these years, we haven't seen each other many times. Unknowingly, you have grown up. Yue Er is so beautiful, you must have many admirers outside. Now, you can finally do what you want to do and love the person you love. You should be happy. Come, don't cry, give me a smile!"
The Si Family Elder touched the corner of Ji Yaoyue's lips and Ji Yaoyue really smiled. Her smile was as beautiful as a blossoming flower. Step by step, she retreated. "However, what I want to do the most has never changed … You said that selling out a member of the Sky Incense Valley in exchange for the safety of the other clans is a stain on the glory of the Peony Sect. Don't forget, I have already been expelled from the Sky Incense Valley. So … goodbye!"
Ji Yaoyue lightly tapped the ground and flew out of the Demon Wolf Cavalry formation. She turned around and no longer had a smile on her face. Ignoring the cries of her clansmen, she said to the Jialan Bing Rong: "General Jialan, let's go. Bring me to the Northern Dragon Heavens!"
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In the North, in the territory of the Turkic Khaganate, in the endless grasslands, there was a Demon Empire that not many people knew about.
Although it was located in a cave, it was said that this cave was vast and was not inferior to the largest known cave, the 'Path of Heavens'. However, very few people could set foot in this place, and no one could measure the entire territory of the Demon Empire. Therefore, it was difficult for the human race to determine whether this was true or not.
Not to mention the Human Race, even Young Master Peacock had just arrived at this realm. Originally, it was an endless grassland, but once they entered the Demon Kingdom, the terrain instantly became towering. Under the sky, there was a wild landscape like an ink landscape. Black mountains and white waters, magnificent and mysterious. Occasionally, there was a waterfall hanging high above, as if the brushstrokes were rough and freehand brushstrokes. In just a few brushstrokes, it depicted a kind of condensed and vigorous, vast and boundless scene that encompassed all eight desolates and four seas.
In the center, the mountain ranges were like a group of dragons vying for supremacy, gathering into a ball and arching the tallest mountain together. At the top of the mountain, a majestic palace towered into the clouds. At a glance, Gongzi Ling felt a vigorous, wild, desolate, and ancient aura assaulting his senses.
He could not help but praise: "I didn't know that your territory was so magnificent, Old Dragon. You are too stingy to invite me here until today!"
Northern Dragon Heavens smiled: "Young Master, you have wronged me. Years ago, when you first appeared, I sent a messenger to invite you to join the Pantheon of Demons. However, you turned me down."
"There was such a thing? It was just a small matter. Old Dragon, you do remember it clearly, but I don't remember it at all! "
Northern Dragon Heavens said helplessly: "Young Master, you don't remember it, but I have a deep impression of it. I even remember your reply clearly. 'Even if I don't borrow any strength from you, I can still fly proudly!' Young Master, you really did what you said. In a few years, you took another step forward and reached the peak, sitting on the same level as me. From then on, there was one more Demon King in the world. Now that I think about it, the bargaining chip I used to recruit you was really frivolous and ridiculous. "
Young Master Ling laughed: "Then, Old Dragon, what do you want to see with me this time? Is it a new bargaining chip to recruit me? "
"That's right. The thing is here. This way, Young Master!" Northern Dragon Heavens led the way, and Young Master Ling followed closely behind. As they turned around the mountain, they saw a military base where the troops were assembled!
Gongzi Ling's eyebrows twitched, but he continued to move forward fearlessly. He saw that inside the barracks, the Demon Army was lined up neatly in formation. However, they were not there to ambush or kill, but to train.
Northern Dragon Heavens' arrival did not cause any disturbance. Every Demon Army was focused and serious, doing what they were supposed to do. It was as if they were used to Northern Dragon Heavens' inspection.
As for Bei Longtian, he strolled leisurely and even picked up a crossbow from the side of an ordnance rack with great interest. He nocked it and played with it with great interest.
Young Master Ling said impatiently: "Old Dragon, what you want me to see? Is it your Demon Army?"
"Wrong." Bei Longtian fiddled with the crossbow in his hand and nocked an arrow. Then, he suddenly turned around and pulled the trigger. A sharp arrow immediately shot out from the bowstring towards Gongzi Ling at a very close distance. "What I want to show you is this!"
"Hmm?" Young Master Ling squinted his eyes. His body did not move, but a powerful force came out of his body. In an instant, a solid wall of Qi appeared in front of him.
The arrow seemed to have shot into a swamp, unable to move an inch. As Young Master Ling's eyes brightened, the arrow flew back and pierced towards Northern Dragon Heavens. Northern Dragon Heavens tilted his head slightly, and the arrow brushed past his ear. "Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong! " After piercing through a few drums, the remaining force did not stop. The last arrow nailed itself onto the flagpole in the center. With a "kacha" sound, the flagpole, which was as thick as the mouth of a bowl, was broken by the small arrow and fell in the center of the military base.
The flagpole slowly fell, and the Demon Army in front of it did not dodge. It was as if they were going to be smashed and die on the spot.
However, before the flagpole fell to the ground, Northern Dragon Heavens waved his hand, and the flagpole fell in the opposite direction, smashing into an empty space. At the same time, he ordered, "That's all for today. All of you retreat!"
Hearing the order, the Demon Army retreated like the tide. Young Master Ling snorted, "You wanted me to see this? That's really disappointing. If it was a divine weapon, perhaps it would only attract my attention. However, an ordinary crossbow would not be able to hurt me at all! "
"This is not an ordinary crossbow." Bei Longtian shook his head. He nocked another arrow and raised his hand. This time, the arrow shot forward and hit a target 500 steps away. "This is a technique that my Demon World secretly learned from the human race's Great Tang. After ten years of research, we are finally able to mass-produce crossbows."
"Oh?" Young Master Ling raised his eyebrows and asked, "But, so what?"
"Young Master is right. It is only an ordinary crossbow and naturally would not be able to hurt you. However, within the Demon Race, there are only three people with the same cultivation level as you. However, what if it was aimed at an ordinary Shapeshifting Demon?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"What I want to say …" Northern Dragon Heavens sighed and said with a serious expression, "What I want to say is that the Demon Race is in a precarious situation!"
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