Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 415: Treat others with their own medicine.

Zhou Lang never understood why Youluozi Yu Feilian would choose to act now, even until his death.

This doesn't make sense!

Zhou Lang knew that cooperating with the Demonic Sect was tantamount to seeking help from a tiger, and that they would inevitably turn against each other sooner or later, but not now.

The Qinghe Sword Sect still exists, the Yunlu Immortal Sect still exists, Tianxin Island still exists, and even the Huangquan Sect is just a severely damaged Qu Heng. There is also the huge Fengdu City in the northern frontier.

Feilian and Youluozi are only two people. If they want to defeat the righteous path, don't they need my help?
Zhou Lang couldn't understand why he was ambushed by these two devils.

But did these two demons think that destroying their own physical bodies would guarantee victory?

Youluozi felt the conch shell in her hand tremble violently, and a knowing smile appeared on her round little face.

Youluozi said to the conch shell, "Vice Sect Leader Zhou, I advise you not to struggle anymore. The reason you are still able to stay inside safely is because we don't have time to deal with your soul. But if you insist on struggling in your death throes, then we don't mind destroying your soul first."

"Witch! My Mirage Sect is based on illusion magic. Don't you know our Mirage Sect's ability to make illusions appear real?!"

With a roar from Zhou Lang, many cracks appeared on the conch shell in Youluozi's hand, and then it shattered with a crack.

When Zhou Lang reappeared before the two, he was no longer a phantom or illusory spirit, but a perfectly intact physical body.

Having just escaped their predicament, Zhou Lang summoned the Kui Niu, wreathed in purple lightning, and rammed it fiercely into the two of them.

Regardless of whether the attack would hit or not, Zhou Lang transformed into light and ran towards the outside of the quiet room.

He needs to activate the protective formation of the Mirage Sect, otherwise he alone will be no match for these two demons.

The mythical beast Kui Niu was smashed to pieces by the Flying Lord's wooden staff, and the lightning-fast explosion shattered the entire quiet room into fragments.

Such a commotion had already alarmed the entire Mirage Sect.

But seeing that Zhou Lang had already escaped, Fei Lian had no intention of giving chase. He turned to You Luozi and said, "It seems that we have to use another method."

Youluozi sneered, "I originally wanted to save him some face, but alas, he just won't accept his fate. Since that's the case, let's ruin his reputation."

Zhou Lang had already flown away in a flash of light, and he shouted loudly, "The Demonic Sect is attacking! All disciples, return to your positions! Quickly activate the mountain-protecting formation!"

This sound is a vibration of spiritual energy, and it should be able to spread throughout the entire Mirage Sect in an instant.

However, Zhou Lang found that after he shouted this, everything around him was quiet and there was no sound at all.

Zhou Lang immediately realized that Youluozi had sealed his voice.

This witch always had a way of manipulating sounds, but she never expected to fall for her trick so quietly.

But she thought that simply silencing the sound would be enough?
Zhou Lang is a master of illusion. With just a thought, he can create a pillar of light that shoots into the sky and use words to remind everyone.

But before Zhou Lang could cast his spell, he heard a familiar yet surprising voice in his ear—Yin Xiaoshuang's voice!
"All disciples, return to your positions! Activate the mountain-protecting formation immediately!"

These were clearly Zhou Lang's words, but they sounded like Yin Xiaoshuang's voice. Not only that, after issuing the warning, she added, "Zhou Lang is plotting to murder the sect leader. Everyone, help me capture the traitor!"

Zhou Lang's eyes widened in disbelief; he never expected Youluozi to pull this stunt.

In the original plan, Yin Xiaoshuang's death should have been framed by the Huangquan Sect. It was said that during the battle with the Demonic Sect, Qu Heng of the Huangquan Sect used his personal grudge to ambush and kill Yin Xiaoshuang.

Zhou Lang never expected that this crime would ultimately fall on his own head.

This time, no one would stop the sound from spreading, and almost instantly, the entire Mirage Faction was alarmed.

Beams of light appeared, enveloping the entire Mirage Sect in an illusion.

The thick fog obscures everything, and then countless shadows appear within the fog, locking onto any external intrusion, after which a relentless stream of phantoms launches an attack.

Zhou Lang couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing at Youluozi for being so clever.

Even if she can imitate Yin Xiaoshuang's voice, so what? With the Mirage Sect's grand formation descending, she must use spiritual energy to sense and respond to the formation's detection with a unique frequency, otherwise she will be treated as an external enemy and eliminated.

Could Youluozi possibly know the secret behind this?
Just as he was feeling smug, Zhou Lang also sensed the arrival of the formation. He quickly connected his spiritual energy with the formation to show his identity as the deputy sect leader.

A moment later, a beam of light landed on Zhou Lang, and then a group of elders from the sect appeared in front of him, staring at him with surprise and uncertainty.

Everyone heard what was said just now and recognized Yin Xiaoshuang's voice, but suddenly saying that Zhou Lang murdered the sect leader is really hard to believe.

Zhou Lang quickly raised his right hand, and a ball of light flowed in his palm, transforming into several lines of text.

"Do not believe the words of the demon. The sect leader was harmed by the demonic sect. The voice just now was the demon in disguise. It was the supernatural power of that Lord Youluo. We can only communicate with words. Any language or sound will be distorted by it."

Upon seeing this text, the elders of the Mirage Sect all showed expressions of surprise, but they quickly remembered the report from their disciples.

Previously in Zhuguang Port, a demon manipulated people's hearts and twisted the voice of Yu Xing, a disciple of the Mirage Sect, sowing discord and almost causing a major fight with the Yunlu Immortal Sect.

Therefore, when Zhou Lang said that the Demonic Sect had such methods, everyone was skeptical.

Someone imitated Zhou Lang's method, condensing words in their palm and asking, "When was the sect leader harmed by the demonic sect? What exactly happened? Could it be that the demon has already infiltrated the Mirage Sect?"

These three problems were all troublesome for Zhou Lang.

He manipulated Yin Xiaoshuang to assassinate Qu Heng. This was done very secretly, and the sect was not aware of it yet. He originally wanted to discuss with Youluozi and Feilian how to handle the aftermath so that Yin Xiaoshuang's death could be blamed on Huangquan Sect.

Unexpectedly, Youluozi and Feilian suddenly turned against each other, catching Zhou Lang off guard.

Now, any explanation would be easily flawed, so Zhou Lang could only respond in words: "This matter is a long story, but the demon has indeed infiltrated the Mirage Sect. Please help me subdue the demon. After the demon is subdued, I will explain everything to you."

There's some truth to what they said, and everyone understands that things need to be prioritized.

After all, they had been fellow disciples for hundreds of years. Zhou Lang was right in front of everyone, while Yin Xiaoshuang, whose Buddhist name was Commander, was nowhere to be seen. So, everyone subconsciously chose to believe Zhou Lang, at least giving him a chance to explain.

As for the demon who infiltrated the Mirage Sect, let's capture him first. No one thinks the Mirage Sect can't catch the invading demon, even if the infiltrator is the so-called Demon Lord.

The Mirage Sect's protective mountain formation was built using the power of the earth's veins, making it impossible for human beings to withstand.

Now that the grand formation has been activated, those two demons must have nowhere to hide. The illusory light will mark the location of the intruders and summon countless illusory beasts to attack.

Everyone looked up, trying to find the pillar of light marking the location.

However, after looking around for a while, no marked beam of light was found.

Zhou Lang also sensed something was wrong. The great formation had already been activated, so how could they not have found the person?
Just as they were wondering, they saw a little girl walking slowly around the corner not far away; it was Youluozi.

Zhou Lang was extremely shocked. How dare she appear in front of everyone so brazenly? And how did she manage to evade the array's monitoring?

But now is not the time to think about these things. Zhou Lang shouted, "It is she, the Netherworld Lord of the Demonic Sect! Everyone, help me subdue the demon!"

Only after shouting this did Zhou Lang realize something was wrong. He should have demonstrated it in words, otherwise he wouldn't know how Youluozi had twisted the words.

But it seemed that fate was playing a joke on Zhou Lang; everything he had guessed and estimated today was wrong.

That shout just now was clear and distinct, reaching everyone's ears without any distortion. The elders of the Mirage Sect were mobilizing their spiritual energy to suppress You Luozi when they heard this little girl speak, uttering Yin Xiaoshuang's voice: "Elder, didn't I say that Zhou Lang colluded with the Demonic Sect to plot against this sect leader? Why don't you all quickly take him down?! Or are you also going to rebel?!"

This statement left everyone confused.

It's definitely Yin Xiaoshuang's voice, but why has she turned into a child? She's giving orders in front of everyone to take down Zhou Lang. Who should we listen to now?

Someone asked in confusion, "How can you prove that you are the sect leader?"

Youluozi laughed and said, "Elder Ying, one hundred and thirty years ago, on the fifth day of the first month, you were promoted to sect elder, but you felt that you were not capable enough. You discussed with me overnight and wanted to refuse the position of elder. What did I say to you at that time? I said that I would not refuse it. You did not believe in your own ability, but did you not believe in my judgment of people?"

Upon hearing this, the elder immediately bowed and said, "Sect Leader, please forgive me; I was blind to your abilities."

Youluozi comforted him, "There's no need to apologize; it's just human nature."

Youluozi's gaze swept over the crowd, and he said a few words to those who were doubtful. Every word seemed to resonate with everyone's hearts, and immediately a group of Mirage Sect elders believed that the person in front of them was Yin Xiaoshuang. Those past events that only they knew could not possibly be known by a demon.

Seeing that things were not going well, Zhou Lang shouted again, "Don't listen to this witch! I'll make her reveal her true form right now!"

Voice can be disguised, but so can magic. As long as Youluozi uses the methods of the Demonic Sect, her identity will naturally be proven.

But Zhou Lang didn't have time to make a move. You Luozi raised his hand, and a beam of light fell on Zhou Lang, as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him, making him unable to move. Countless phantom beasts appeared, transforming into illusory phoenixes, each grabbing Zhou Lang's limbs and pressing him to the ground.

This witch can actually manipulate the Mirage Sect's grand formation?
No, it's not just about manipulating formations; the methods Youluozi displayed clearly demonstrate Yin Xiaoshuang's authority as the sect leader.

Only the sect leader could be above Zhou Lang, the deputy sect leader, thus completely depriving Zhou Lang of any ability to resist.

Zhou Lang tried to force Youluozi to make a move, but was instead restrained by the formation. The scene changed too quickly, leaving the members of the Mirage Sect at a loss.

Upon seeing this, Youluozi said, "There is no need for you to panic. I was ambushed by Zhou Lang and had no choice but to possess another body to be reborn. Although this body is still immature, I am still me. If you do not believe me, you may bring out the Mirror of Truth and ask it to find out whether it is true or not."

As if waking from a dream, someone immediately took out the Mirror of Truth.

Although this treasure is rare, there isn't only one. After all, with so many disciples of the Mirage Sect practicing illusion techniques, there are bound to be some who need the Mirror of Truth to distinguish between reality and illusion and to rediscover themselves.

These authentication mirrors all have similar effects, with no difference in quality.

Youluozi commanded, "Everyone, point the Mirror of Truth at Zhou Lang and ask him one question: Did Zhou Lang actually plot against Yin Xiaoshuang, the leader of the Mirage Sect? Then the truth will be revealed."

The elders immediately pointed the Mirror of Truth at Zhou Lang and loudly questioned him, "Zhou Lang, have you ever tried to murder the sect leader?!"

Zhou Lang said loudly, "Didn't you all hear what I just said? Youluozi is best at manipulating sounds. What you heard is not true at all."

Youluozi sneered, "No matter how powerful Youluozi is, he can only change his voice. Then try writing it by hand. The Mirror of Truth can still detect the truth. Zhou Lang, don't even think about hiding your crimes anymore!"

Looking at the doubtful and angry eyes of the crowd, Zhou Lang felt utterly hopeless.

He never expected that he would lose to the magic treasure, the Mirror of Truth.

He never expected that Youluozi would use the same trick against him. Zhou Lang had indeed harmed Yin Xiaoshuang, but how could it be Youluozi's place to expose him?

Back then, wasn't it only with Youluozi's help that the plot against Yin Xiaoshuang succeeded? She was also a murderer.

Zhou Lang opened his mouth to tell everyone the truth, but found that he could no longer speak. No, it should be said that everything he said could no longer reach everyone's ears.

Now that he is suppressed by the mountain-protecting formation, he cannot even mobilize his spiritual energy, so he naturally cannot use illusions to create words to expose Youluozi.

Zhou Lang could only watch as the crowd, incited by You Luozi, grew increasingly enraged. One by one, the elders of the Mirage Sect glared at him, hurling insults, and some even spat in his face.

Zhou Lang gritted his teeth in hatred and shouted at You Luozi, "Where did you learn the method to control this mountain-protecting formation? Tell me, so I can die in peace!"

Youluozi laughed and said, "I originally didn't intend to let you die knowing the truth, and I was willing to let you die resentfully like this. Unfortunately, I promised Yin Xiaoshuang that I would tell you everything now. Do you think Yin Xiaoshuang is really so easy for you to control? I helped you persuade her. I made her give up the struggle, and I will help her keep a glimmer of hope."

Zhou Lang sealed Yin Xiaoshuang away, intending to erase her memories with a secret technique and turn her into his puppet.

It wasn't going to be that easy. Yin Xiaoshuang's cultivation and willpower were both above Zhou Lang's, and it would probably take several years for her to succeed.

But Youluozi couldn't wait that long, so she persuaded Yin Xiaoshuang.

As long as Yin Xiaoshuang gives up struggling, Youluozi will guarantee her a chance to live. Not only that, Youluozi also promises not to let Zhou Lang become the leader of the Mirage Sect.

Youluozi went to great lengths to convince Yin Xiaoshuang of her promise, and then she learned from Yin Xiaoshuang the secrets of the Mirage Sect, the methods of manipulating the Mirage Sect's protective mountain formation, and many other sect secrets.

Youluozi laughed and said, "Zhou Lang, you can rest in peace now. This is Yin Xiaoshuang's revenge on you."

(End of this chapter)