So it turns out I'm the demon!

According to the laws of Heaven, if He Shuangying was killed by a high-level cultivator from another path, his star position will return to the Star Sea.

At that time, countless cultivators stuck in the third or fourth realm, practicing pseudo-star official cultivation, will scramble for this unique opportunity to "become a proper official," akin to a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

But now, he has been killed by Jiang Mu.

Therefore, in the eyes of Heaven, it became a different judgment.

You, a dignified and legitimate star official, were actually killed by your own pseudo-star official? That only proves that you are too incompetent and do not deserve this position.

The capable should take the position!

At this moment, Jiang Mu could clearly feel the pulse and closeness of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him.

His consciousness seemed to rise to an infinite height.

Overlooking the boundless sea of ​​stars.

In the dazzling galaxy, he could sense a star echoing him from afar, radiating a sense of intimacy as if connected by blood.

The Earthly Hidden Star returns to its proper position.

From this moment on, he is no longer a "fake".

Instead, they are orthodox star officials appointed by Heaven!

As the star position's blessing settled, a glittering starlight gradually condensed in Jiang Mu's dantian, eventually transforming into a star core.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth flowed towards him like a stream returning to the sea.

The star power boost I received this time is far greater than the pseudo star power I previously obtained through the simulation of the Shadow Demon.

-

Divine Sword Sect, Sword Tomb.

This place is dark all year round, except for a huge pool of blood that glows with a dark red light.

The pool was filled with countless ancient swords of various shapes and sizes.

The sword was half submerged in blood.

Faintly, one could hear the suppressed roars and wails of monsters coming from the bottom of the pool.

Sitting cross-legged by the pool was an old man with disheveled hair, whose aura was as solid as an ancient well. He was none other than He Qingyang, the current ancestor of the Divine Sword Sect.

A pure Ninth Realm sword cultivator.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a flash of sword light seemed to appear in his pupils.

"presumptuous!!"

A low shout, as loud as thunder.

slam-la-

In the pool of blood, ten thousand swords rang out in unison, and countless longswords rose up on their own, hovering in the air, their tips all pointing towards Huzhou.

A chilling sword aura soared into the sky!

Just as the myriad swords roared and pierced the air, a clear, icy female voice drifted from the direction of Huzhou City:

"Go back!"

These three short words caused He Qingyang's sword energy to suddenly freeze.

Shangguan Luoxue!

He Qingyang's face was gloomy, but he did not hesitate at all. With a wave of his sleeve, all the swords hanging in the sky turned back as if by imperial decree and disappeared back into the blood pool.

Facing that twelfth-realm guardian, his ninth-realm cultivation was...

It's definitely not good enough.

Even if the other party is seriously injured.

Not long after, a middle-aged man of about forty years old with a thin face hurriedly entered the Sword Tomb.

It was Yuan Wugen, the current sect leader of the Divine Sword Sect and the son-in-law of the He family.

"father in law."

Yuan Wugen was filled with doubt and surprise. "What was that just now...?"

He Qingyang said calmly, "Eagle is dead, and its star position has been taken by someone else."

"What!?"

Yuan Wugen was taken aback at first, then his face turned deathly pale, shock flashed in his eyes, and then turned into raging anger:

"Who?"

"Who killed my son?!"

He roared, his sword energy spiraling out of control, slicing the rock wall beside him to pieces.

He Qingyang's tone was calm, yet carried a chilling undertone:

"With Shangguan Luoxue present, my divine sense is locked, preventing me from using my supernatural powers to investigate, and also making it inconvenient for me to descend in my true form."

However, the 'illusion array' planted in Ying'er's body has been triggered, trapping the murderer in place.

This formation can only last for half an hour at most. Go and kill that person quickly. Once the star position returns to the star sea, I will have my own way to lure him back to the Divine Sword Sect.

Remember, once the time has passed, the star position can never be recovered.

With a flick of his sleeve, a positioning jade slip fell into Yuan Wugen's hand.

After years of management, the orthodox Hidden Star has long become the private property of the Divine Sword Sect in their eyes.

No outsiders are allowed to be involved.

"clear!"

Yuan Wugen gritted his teeth, gripped the jade slip tightly, turned around, and strode away.

The cave returned to deathly silence.

He Qingyang slowly raised his eyes and looked into the depths of the blood pool.

There lay a small sword, its blade glowing crimson and radiating a chilling aura of malevolence.

"Almost there...just a little bit more."

The old man muttered to himself.

"If this sword can be forged, I will have hope of breaking through to a higher realm."

If Shangguan Luoxue's foundation is damaged and she loses her star position when she reaches the tenth realm, I will take her place!

After that, in this city of Huzhou... who dares to oppress me?

……

When Yuan Wugen walked out of the Sword Tomb, his face was ashen and filled with murderous intent.

He had three sons, but he loved his youngest son, He Shuangying, the most.

Although he wasn't particularly talented, he couldn't compare to his older brothers.

But I just like it.

The reason is simple: this is his only biological child.

As a son-in-law who married into his wife's family, his wife and former lover already had two children.

Even if the son takes the mother's surname, as long as he is her own bloodline, it's fine; at least he has roots.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have pleaded so desperately to have his father-in-law give the only Earthly Fiend-level orthodox star position in the sect to his son, He Shuangying.

The only thing that bothered him was that the boy had some strange hobbies, and the monsters that were secretly raised in the sect had been bullied by him quite a bit.

Yuan Wugen reprimanded him many times for this.

This time, we specially sent him down the mountain to gain experience and retrieve medicinal herbs, also to temper his character.

But to my utter surprise, it cost me my life.

No matter who the murderer is, he will surely tear him to pieces!

Of course, the most important thing right now is to regain the star position.

In his father-in-law's eyes, the lives of ten grandsons were not as important as the position of a legitimate star official.

"Big brother!"

Just then, a burly man strode over.

"A disciple just came to deliver a message saying that Ying'er has sent people to transport goods to the vicinity of Black Soil Village, and I am preparing to lead men to meet them..."

Da Han was Yuan Wugen's sworn brother.

His name is Cao Renqi.

They met by chance in the martial arts world years ago, hit it off immediately, and went through life and death together. They then burned incense and swore an oath in front of the temple, becoming sworn brothers.

Later, Yuan Wugen married into the Divine Sword Sect, and Cao Renqi followed him.

We've supported each other over the years.

They are not blood brothers, but they are closer than blood brothers.

"The eagle is dead."

Yuan Wugen interrupted him.

"What!?"

Cao Renqi was struck dumb.

Yuan Wugen closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, they were met with icy coldness.

"The murderer has been trapped by my father-in-law's secret formation. I'll take a few elite disciples and head there immediately. You'll stay at the demon's lair; this is a critical period, so make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes……"

Cao Renqi was still somewhat dazed and subconsciously asked, "Should we tell my sister-in-law about this?"

Yuan Wugen hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"She's at a crucial moment in her assault on the pass; don't disturb her yet."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Cao Renqi watched the other person's back recede into the distance, then suddenly knelt on the ground, pounding his fists into the earth, and said in grief:

"Sister-in-law, our child... is gone!"

-

After successfully seizing the star position, Jiang Mu planned to return to the deserted temple with He Shuangying's body.

The corpse suddenly underwent a strange change.

Countless tiny white specks of light erupted from the surface of the corpse, drifting outwards like dandelions.

Jiang Mu realized something was wrong and quickly backed away.

However, the light spots spread much faster than expected, covering the entire mountain forest in an instant.

The surrounding scenery began to distort and change.

Trees have shifted, rocks have overlapped, and the once clear path has vanished without a trace, shrouded in a thin, dim yellow veil.

Even when Jiang Mu summoned a demonic shadow to try to teleport away and break through, he was just spinning in circles.

"An illusion array?"

Jiang Mu frowned and muttered, "Could it be that the Divine Sword Sect has already noticed?"

Remembering what Ran Qingshan had said, that the Earthly Hidden Star position had always been occupied by the Divine Sword Sect, a shadow of gloom rose in Jiang Mu's heart.

Sure enough, they didn't want anyone else to take it away.

He took out the handkerchief Ling Ye had given him from his pocket and decisively opened it.

Since we can't get out, let's call for help!

call--

The handkerchief is unfolded.

A translucent, ice-blue butterfly flew out from the handkerchief.

It vanished in an instant.

"Even if Ling Ye senses it in time, it will probably take him some time to get here from the city."

"For now, we can only wait."

As for what to do now...

Jiang Mu looked at the headless corpse at his feet: "Since things have come to this, let's loot the body first."

After all, looting corpses is a good habit.