Spirit Stones flew and runes intertwined around the Yunxiao Sect, materializing a defensive array.

"Insignificant tricks," the Demon Spirit sneered, striking out with his palm from across the void.

CRACK!

The array shattered.

"Haha! The Yunxiao Sect is finished! It's finished!" Yun Feifei laughed with excitement, pointing at the Demon Spirit in mid-air. "Father, I told you our Yunxiao Sect wouldn't fall!"

Yun Feiyu's face was also alight with wild joy.

"Demon Spirit! I am a Profound Immortal!"

However, at that very moment, Yun Feiyu let out a bloodcurdling scream. A single point of black light flared between his eyebrows, and his body began to disintegrate, turning into a pile of dry bones in the blink of an eye. The black-robed Demon Spirit then simply extended a finger and flicked.

WHOOSH!

A sinister demonic will shot into Yun Feifei's body.

"Father!" she shrieked.

THUMP!

She collapsed to the ground.

"Feifei... wake up! Feifei!" Yun Feiyu cried, rushing to her side. There was no response. A moment later, her body grew completely rigid, devoid of any trace of life.

"Feifei..."

"Feifei!"

The members of the Yun Family cried out, rushing forward.

SWISH!

The Demon Spirit's gaze swept over them. The Yun Family members froze, petrified. They fell to their knees, trembling and prostrating themselves, not daring to even breathe.

"Yun Ni, are you still not surrendering? Do you want to stand by and watch everyone in the Yun Family die?!" Yun Feiyu roared frantically.

"Yun Feiyu, don't blame me," Yun Ni said after a few seconds of silence, speaking each word with deliberate weight. "I, Yun Ni, also have a wife, children, and relatives. I don't want to see them die!"

"Haha! Hahahaha!" Yun Feiyu let out a bitter, skyward cry. "All of you from the Yunxiao Sect, listen to me! You're all going to die! Yun Ni, you will die too! Our Yunxiao Sect is finished, and all of us will die! Hahaha!"

"Hmph," the Demon Spirit snorted coldly. "Noisy."

With a flick of his wrist, a surge of demonic energy shot out. Yun Feiyu instantly exploded. Thus, a formidable figure of his generation met his end.

With Yun Feiyu's death, the Yunxiao Sect descended into absolute chaos. Before she died, Yun Feifei left a message forbidding the Yun Family disciples from exploring the Yunxiao Secret Realm. If they disobeyed, they would be held responsible for her death. Though the Yun Family disciples were reluctant, they had no choice but to agree and retreat.

「Three days later, by a wide river outside Xuanjing City.」

"Junior Sister, hurry! Faster!" Li Qinglian urged, pulling Chen Zheng along. They moved with incredible speed, having already covered a hundred miles. A small beast followed behind Li Qinglian—it was Xiao Hei.

"You're too slow! Look at those little short legs! At this rate, when will you ever find your sister?" Xiao Hei grumbled in dissatisfaction. With a flick of his paws, he leaped onto Chen Zheng's shoulder and pointed a claw to the northeast. "Stupid woman! That way! Your sister is definitely over there!"

"Stupid woman? What did I do to you now? I'm telling you, call me 'stupid woman' one more time, and see if I don't tan your hide!" Chen Zheng rolled her eyes, truly exasperated. How can this little guy never drop that nickname? Every time he calls me 'stupid woman,' it means trouble!

"Heh heh! I can't be bothered to insult you," Xiao Hei said, his eyes darting around. "Anyway, stupid woman, who is this Lin Fengxue? That guy is handsome—even more handsome than me! Stupid woman, do you know him? Is he as handsome as I am?"

"Lin Fengxue?" Chen Zheng stopped in her tracks, taken aback. She hadn't expected Xiao Hei to ask such a thing.

"Yeah, yeah! My name is Xiao Hei! Isn't that the coolest name? Unlike some idiots who only know how to use lowly names! I'm Xiao Hei!" he declared proudly. He genuinely found that boy named 'Lin Fengxue' to be very interesting.

Although he didn't have a physical body, his bloodline granted him certain inherited memories. He knew that the man named Lin Fengxue was actually an ancient, ferocious beast. He had been gravely injured long ago, forcing him to flee from a desolate planet, and had only recently recovered and returned. That man was an incredibly powerful ancient beast. And though Xiao Hei's own memories were incomplete, he had a vague sense that this man was his master's greatest enemy—an enemy who had to be eliminated.

"Xiao Hei, this Lin Fengxue you're talking about... sounds like a ferocious beast," Chen Zheng mused, frowning slightly. "I don't recall anyone by that name. I've never seen him. Are you sure that's his name?"

"Useless! If you don't know who Lin Fengxue is, how do you even know me? Stupid woman, I'm Xiao Hei, the pet you're raising!" Xiao Hei said with a contemptuous look. "Besides, you're the useless one! I'll have you know, I am an ancient, divine, giant dragon! My father is the supreme god of the Dragon Clan—the Dragon Ancestor! He once led the Dragon Clan to conquer all the realms, mighty and imperious! In that great war, every being in the myriad realms trembled in fear. Even the Immortal Emperors of the immortal realm were scared out of their wits!" As he spoke, Xiao Hei puffed out his chest and raised his head high, striking a very impressive pose.

*Cough, cough.* Chen Zheng almost choked. How can this little guy be such a braggart!

"Hey, stupid woman, why are you so quiet? You don't believe me? I'm telling you, my dad is really, really amazing! A true Immortal Emperor, you get it? An Immortal Emperor!" Xiao Hei glared at Chen Zheng, pointing his little paw to the northeast. "Stupid woman, if you don't hurry, you'll never catch up to your sister! Why are you looking for her, anyway?"

"Why am I looking for her...? I... I don't know..." Chen Zheng shook her head. Suddenly, her expression changed drastically. "Xiao Hei, can't you sense it?" she said urgently. "That direction is a forbidden zone! It's the Demonic Domain, wreathed in a terrifying demonic will!"

"Demonic will?" Xiao Hei was startled. "Stupid woman, you're not planning to walk into your own death, are you? Have you forgotten what happened to my father? He was so powerful, yet a single thread of that demonic will wounded him grievously! You... you can't possibly think you're stronger than my father and that's why you want me to go into the forbidden zone with you, right?"

"Xiao Hei, I wouldn't joke about my own life," Chen Zheng said, taking a deep breath, her eyes flashing with determination. "I have to enter the forbidden zone to save a friend. You go on ahead. I'll catch up as soon as I'm done."

"Alright... you have to be careful!" Xiao Hei nodded, and his form flickered before vanishing completely.

PHEW.

As soon as Xiao Hei disappeared, Chen Zheng heaved a deep sigh of relief. Wiping the sweat from her brow, she pushed off her toes and shot toward the northeast. She failed to notice a small, furry creature crawl out from the bushes behind her, its eyes narrowed as it watched her go.

The small, furry creature—Xiao Hei—snorted from his hiding place. Hmph! That stupid woman actually tried to trick this young master! I knew she had snuck out all along! So, you want to enter the Demonic Domain? I refuse to let you have your way! Just you wait, stupid woman!

WHOOSH!

The furry little creature vanished in a flash, silently tailing Chen Zheng.

「BOOM! Thunder roared as rain poured from the heavens.」

What was once a valley now lay in ruins, transformed into a fetid swamp. Plumes of black fog shrouded the area, reeking of decay. In the center of the fog hovered a black stone coffin, around which circled sinister, dark figures. It was the Yinsha Old Demon.

The Yinsha Old Demon's face was a hideous mask of cruelty. His pupils were pitch-black, like twin abysses. He stared at the black stone coffin, his gaze burning with greed.

"Hahahaha!" the Yinsha Old Demon howled at the sky, laughing maniacally. "This body is mine! It's a perfect vessel—the corpse of a Pure Yang Cultivator! Once I devour and refine it, I will have enough power to return to my peak! Hahaha!"

"Brother Yinsha, how long will it take you to refine that body?" a thin, wiry old man asked.

"Half a month will be more than enough," the Yinsha Old Demon said, the corners of his mouth curling into a cruel smile. "Once I am fully restored, I will kill that bastard Lin Fengxue and have my revenge!"

"Haha! Such ambition, Brother Yinsha! The three of us brothers couldn't handle that scoundrel Lin Fengxue even when we joined forces. The man is incredibly strong! Brother Yinsha, you must help us get our revenge this time!" The old man laughed heartily. "The three of us will owe you a great favor! In the future, if you need anything, just say the word!"

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