I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Su Zhuo: "..."

Are you being polite, Song Hansheng?!

Although Su Zhuo's slacking off was discovered, they also gradually discovered something strange: the demon kings, who were initially so fierce that they wanted to tear them to pieces, were now slowly and leisurely playing Tai Chi.

Isn't that strange?

Chu Xingzhi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are they looking down on us?"

How dare these mere monsters look down on them?

Xue Yu hesitated: "This... doesn't seem like it."

It's not that they look down on them, it just seems they don't want to fight them at all.

The demon kings didn't want to fight, but the demon beasts were controlled by the demon emperor and had no independent thought, acting entirely on command.

The monstrous beasts that kept lunging at them could not be killed with just one sword.

Ye Qinghan leaned back and sent the Broken Water sword into the air. Countless sword shadows converged at the sword tip. In the instant of the swing, the falling sword shadows were like a storm, and countless demonic beasts fell to the ground. However, just as they were dealt with, a continuous stream of demonic beasts poured in.

They can't kill them all, they simply can't kill them all.

His expression was solemn.

This number is much greater than when we were at the Ye family's house.

The most useful people right now are not sword cultivators who are good at one-on-one combat, but talisman cultivators.

With the ability to both attack and defend, the talisman cultivators quickly set up arrays, and countless talismans flew around the city, creating a dazzling spectacle.

After running out of talismans, Song Hansheng's expression froze for a second. Clearly, everyone had underestimated the number of beasts in this tide, and it was impossible to defeat them by sheer numbers using only talismans.

After a long war of attrition, they were left with not a single attack talisman. Gritting their teeth, they all chose to draw talismans remotely.

This kind of talisman drawing is very difficult. Since there is no solid object in the air, it is easy to ruin it if your hand shakes. Fortunately, they are quite experienced and can withstand it for a while by drawing talismans in the air.

"If we continue like this, we'll be overwhelmed by the monster horde sooner or later." Not sooner or later, but definitely.

"The spiritual energy is almost gone."

"The problem is, aren't all the alchemists from the Azure Water Sect here?" They have the most pills, and while the other disciples do have pills, they can't compare to the Azure Water Sect.

Xue Yu was the only alchemist present, which was quite disheartening.

Xue Yu distributed all the pills, then gestured that his hands were empty. "If you can wait, I can refine pills on the spot?"

"Forget it."

"By the time you've finished cultivating and the grass on our graves is three meters tall, maybe you'll even sing me a happy birthday song then?"

Xue Yu: "..."

There's always a way to overcome difficulties. Mingxuan waved his hand, "I know how to use a spirit-gathering array. Can you protect me while I prepare the array?"

That's a good idea.

The site is filled with spiritual energy. With so many disciples possessing top-tier talents, the spiritual energy will automatically come to them when they gather together. With the support of the spirit-gathering array, the energy can be continuously replenished.

A group of teenagers immediately stood back to back, a posture rarely seen on them.

Back-to-back signifies placing trust in each other.

Su Zhuo observed the spirit-gathering array that Ming Xuan had set up. "How big do you want to set it up?"

Mingxuan pondered for a moment, "Since we're going to use cloth, it must be a large one."

The Spirit Gathering Array places extremely high demands on the cultivator, and its consumption is also readily apparent.

Once the formation was set up, a continuous stream of spiritual energy converged towards the center. This group of geniuses naturally absorbed the spiritual energy into the bodies of cultivators with high-grade spiritual roots. The faster they absorbed it, the more intensely the spiritual energy gathered. The surrounding spiritual energy swirled and swept towards the center.

This created a large spiritual energy field.

"Huh?" The powerful figures who were confronting the demons were the first to notice the anomaly.

What is this?

All the spiritual energy in the surrounding area is drifting towards one place?

They had only ever seen such a scene with some exceptionally talented cultivators, where a trickle of spiritual energy would continuously gather when they absorbed it, but they had never heard of such a large-scale spiritual energy field.

A powerful figure, engrossed in the carnage, sensed something amiss with the spiritual energy flowing in the air. He spoke in a low voice, frequently glancing towards the area where the spiritual energy was gathering, "Who's stationed over there?"

One of the powerful figures frowned in thought, "It seems I handed it over to my personal disciples?"

"Are you really so comfortable entrusting the city to a bunch of greenhorn handouts?"

"So you want them to get involved in the war against the demons? You'll take responsibility if something goes wrong?" Defending the city is relatively safe.

And what if they can hold out? The disciples that the Five Sects have nurtured for so long can't all be a bunch of good-for-nothings.

……

The four states of the domain are integrated into one.

After she uttered those scornful words, Ye Qiao swiftly retreated, dodging the Demon Emperor's enraged sweeping attack with a backflip. Countless shattered stones grazed her and hurtled in all directions. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Want to try again?"

If you want to kill her, at least break free from the shackles of the Dark Book first.

However, the Demon Emperor could not get rid of these densely entangled threads. The Dark Book was not invincible; as long as someone cut the threads on its body, it could be broken and escaped its control.

The Demon Emperor has already sent out a distress call, but not a single one of his useless subordinates has come!

The Demon Emperor could only rage in vain, staring intently at Ye Qiao, wanting to kill her.

Ye Qiao was incredibly agile. Several of the Demon Emperor's attacks were evaded by her superior physical skills due to his slow movements. She swept her leg horizontally, her waist turning with his swung claws, and then kicked down fiercely, delivering three consecutive side whips, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind.

With a loud "bang," the Demon Emperor's massive body was forcefully embedded into the domain. He roared in resentment, leaving bloody claw marks on the ground before being swallowed up by the domain that had merged the four states.

Everyone would say this is brilliant.

Changming Sect is one of the few who excels in both physical skills and swordsmanship. Judging from her skillful dodging and attacking movements, it's clear she's been beaten up quite a bit on a regular basis.

The group of cultivators watched with great interest.

"Awesome."

"good!!"

"What a load of crap!" Ye Qiao's leg bone was almost broken from that kick. Calculating that the domain's duration was about to take effect, she called out to the onlookers, shouting, "Run, everyone!"

Where are we supposed to watch this show?

Do they really think that the tribulation scene is that entertaining?

The mechanism of the creation of all things is domineering, but in the end, it crosses boundaries too much. For the field, it's just killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own.

Success is possible, but it will definitely not be as peaceful as before.

Startled by her shout, the cultivators came to their senses, a chill running down their spines.

The tribulation period! !

Erased by the domain?

Was she joking?

Holy crap.

Ye Qiao was a well-known figure, so everyone subconsciously believed her words and immediately pushed and shoved each other to run frantically out of the area.

The effect of annihilating a Tribulation Transcending cultivator was earth-shattering. The ground cracked, pieces of it fell like an avalanche, and the entire domain shook violently. Just then, the "All Things Grow" technique swiftly gathered everyone together, protecting them firmly. Surprisingly, this domain was quite gentle.

The moment the domain exploded, everyone fell to the ground in disarray, and some cultivators were nearly crushed in their internal organs.

As the dust settled and the domain dissipated into the air, she let out a long breath.

In just a short while, the dark book got really excited. It rubbed against her like a cat smelling catnip, but Ye Qiao quickly pinched it and neatly tossed the whole book into the mustard bag.

With the healing pills, Ye Qiao quickly became lively and energetic, constantly bothering Mu Li, "See, I already told you."

"After three moves, I win."

"Is there anything else you'd like to say, Xiao Ai?"

This sarcastic nickname silenced Mu Li tactfully.

Well, he did forget that Ye Qiao had more tricks up her sleeve than anyone else.

But no one would think that a Nascent Soul cultivator could challenge a Tribulation Transcending cultivator.

He knew one thing about Ye Qiao: she loved to completely crush her opponents in terms of sarcasm, which was inexplicably annoying.

If you ignore her, she can harass you endlessly.

Mu Li was used to being in charge, and this was the first time he felt so frustrated. He suppressed his anger and praised in a calm voice with a fake smile, "You're really amazing."

Ye Qiao had once explained to him what an electric wire was, similar to a lightning tribulation. Mu Li casually praised her, saying, "It's like a cow stepping on an electric wire."

"That's awesome, it's like lightning!"

His artistic praise successfully stopped Ye Qiao from bothering him, and Mu Li disappeared with satisfaction.

pretty good.

If he can shut Ye Qiao up, then he'll keep praising her like that in the future.

……

The Demon Emperor was obliterated by the domain, which triggered a chain reaction that caused all the demon beasts to come to a standstill.

They were being manipulated into committing suicide by the Demon Emperor. Suddenly losing their leader, the demon beasts, who were frantically tearing at their prey, seemed to come to their senses and froze in place.

One of the monsters was an insect, and its sharp mandibles lunged at Su Zhuo's heart.

The torn flesh and blood of the boy would undoubtedly drive the surrounding monsters mad. If Su Zhuo drew a talisman incorrectly, the monsters would seize the opportunity and pounce on his face.

A foul stench spread, and it looked like his head was about to be bitten off.

However, at that moment, the monsters suddenly stopped.

Capturing their momentary stiffness, Mu Chongxi immediately achieved a state of perfect harmony with Chaoxi, unleashing a torrent of heat.

"Get out of the way!" he shouted, clearing a large area with the blade of his sword. The moment the flames engulfed the monsters, they seemed to realize what was happening and retreated in a panic.

At this moment, countless demonic beasts suddenly retreated.

As if snapping out of its daze, it didn't even glance at them again, and galloped away.

Su Zhuo's face turned pale and then red. If he had been a step slower, he would have been bitten on the head by the demonic beast. The young man expressionlessly crushed the pill. "Mu Chongxi. What are you doing?"

He didn't know what had happened.

Not only was he confused, but the others were also a bit bewildered. Just a second ago, the monsters that were attacking with deadly force suddenly scattered. What had happened?

Or does the Changming Sect possess some ancient secret technique? The ability to disperse a group of demonic beasts?

"Why didn't you come sooner if you had this trick up your sleeve?" Su Zhuo's lips curled into a cold smile.

I suspect he wants to see me make a fool of myself.

Mu Chongxi: "Huh?"

Qin Huai pondered for a moment as usual, then told him earnestly and cautiously, "My master once said that true masters don't need too many fancy tricks."

Take the most famous sword cultivator patriarch of the Changming Sect as an example. That senior casually cleaved the peace between the two clans with a single sword strike.

Moreover, every cultivator has unlimited potential, what if? Right?

An unintentional strike is often the most powerful.

It turned out that there were still some sober people present. "Impossible, this idiot...?" Song Hansheng looked at him suspiciously, not quite believing this statement. There were so many disciples present, and Ye Qinghan and Zhou Xingyun hadn't made any moves. Could he have faked it?

Mingxuan chuckled. "Are you serious? Or are you joking?"

Although I really enjoy seeing the compliments from the disciples of other sects, it's just impossible for them to do that.

If Mu Chongxi could command the heroes with a single word, they wouldn't have had to fight against the monsters with them for so long.

Mu Chongxi's lips twitched: "Although it really wasn't me, why the hell are you all using such discriminatory language towards me?"

"So, what kind of conspiracy is it?" Out of caution, the talisman cultivators did not remove the barrier from beginning to end, lest these demonic beasts launch a surprise attack halfway.

"No way, they ran away halfway through the fight. What are the demons after? Are they just playing us? Trying to undermine our confidence?"

The Demon Emperor wasn't that brainless or had such a perverse sense of humor.

"Why is that?"

It couldn't possibly be that their perseverance moved the monsters.

If this is the truth, then it's truly a hellish joke.

While they were pondering, the monsters retreated like a tide, coming and going in a hurry.

Looking at the defeated and disarmed monsters, the group exchanged bewildered glances.

It perfectly illustrates what it means to be completely dumbfounded.

……

They weren't the only ones experiencing this unexpected situation. As the number of demonic beasts gathered, Xie Chuxue, in order to ensure that Ye Qiao wouldn't be interfered with, simultaneously unleashed four talismans, dividing the battlefield.

A single talisman brings peace.

The demon beasts all seemed to be frozen in place, and he provided enough time. The old senior who was originally fighting with the demon beasts seized the opportunity and unleashed his Nascent Soul Refining Realm aura. All the demon beasts that wanted to run to help the Demon Emperor were stopped.

Xie Chuxue exhaled, the mark he left on Ye Qiao was still burning hot.

Minshengbi, that clueless fool, was still chasing after him, asking if he wanted to go over, worried that Ye Qiao might get beaten to death.

Xie Chuxue was already somewhat irritated due to her worries. She flicked the silent spirit away with a smile, saying, "Let's wait and see."

The feedback from the mark was so strong, it must have suffered quite a bit, but he guessed it was still within Ye Qiao's tolerance range.

Xie Chuxue naturally ignored the temperature of the mark, moved her fingertips on the Min Sheng Brush, and a large area of ​​destructive curse mark fell, with demonic beasts constantly piling up, one after another, plus the demonic beasts that kept self-destructing.

The number is quite alarming.

Xie Chuxue clicked her tongue twice. She really always managed to cause them a huge mess every time she got into trouble.

So you don't want to cause trouble, right?

Minshengbi grumbled, "Why are all these demonic beasts running in one place? Is it because the Demon Emperor is here?"

"It's because the Demon Emperor's safety was threatened. After sending out the distress signal, all the demon beasts rushed to that location." Xie Chuxue said excitedly, "This is the legendary 'All Beasts Pay Homage'!"

In all his years of life, he had never seen a mere Nascent Soul cultivator force countless demonic beasts to flock to one place.

Who would have thought that such a commotion was caused by a cultivator who had only recently reached the Nascent Soul stage?

All beasts pay homage...

That sounds really cool.

But in fact, it was really amazing. Just when everyone was about to be overwhelmed by the dense horde of monsters, with the obliteration of the domain and the dissipation of the demon emperor's aura, the monsters, now leaderless, suddenly seemed to have been hit hard with a stick and instantly turned into a pile of loose sand.

The frenzied beasts, who had been huddled together, suddenly retreated, caught off guard. Someone tentatively slashed with a sword, but the beast remained motionless as if in a daze. They immediately rallied: "Attack! Attack! Attack them to death!!"

The cultivators were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood; they let out a mournful cry and suddenly turned and ran away.

The Demon Emperor is dead, why aren't they running away and waiting to be nerfed?

Under absolute class oppression, no demon beast would leave. But after the Demon Emperor was killed and they were able to break free from his control, they all immediately turned tail and ran.

Who would want to self-destruct if they could survive? Seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster is the instinct of all monsters.

The several senior cultivators who were eager to try their luck were slightly surprised.

They ran away?

The demon beasts weren't that timid. With a demon emperor of a higher rank issuing the order, they had no room to retreat.

Why did they suddenly scatter like birds and beasts?

A man calmly used a dagger to cut off the remaining mouthparts of the demon beasts on his body. Thinking of those inexplicable demon beasts, he suddenly remembered that his disciple named Ye Qiao had made a boastful statement that he would challenge the Demon Emperor to a duel.

At the time, their only reaction was a brief, ambiguous laugh.

It's no wonder they're pessimistic. Didn't they see that even Xie Chuxue, her senior martial aunt, was prepared to self-destruct to leave Ye Qiao a way out?

So, he paused, holding the dagger in his hand. This can't be, can it?

……

While all the cultivators were fleeing the domain, Ye Qiao lingered for a short while. If she remembered correctly, all demonic beasts had inner cores. In order to find materials for refining magical artifacts, she had been exploiting demonic beasts. Inner cores could be used to improve the quality of magical artifacts.

The Demon Emperor is also a demon, so theoretically he should have an inner core.

Just as she expected, in the instant the domain devoured the Demon Emperor, an inner core fell out. Ye Qiao quickly raised her hand and grabbed the fallen demon beast inner core into her palm.

In the cultivation world, obtaining inner cores from defeating demonic beasts is a very common occurrence.

What's unusual is that this time it's the inner core of a demon beast in the Tribulation Transcending stage.

It's like a hot potato in your hands. After all, every demon beast has an inner core. If the demon king dies, there will definitely be an inner core left behind. No one cares about the inner core of an ordinary demon beast, but what about the inner core of a Tribulation Transcending stage demon beast?

It might not be impossible for a demon beast to directly reach the Tribulation stage by consuming a Tribulation-stage inner core.

There's an unwritten rule in the cultivation world: besides the master being able to help the spirit beast break through realms, the spirit beast can also help the master break through realms.

For cultivators, this is an excellent shortcut. Once others find out that Ye Qiao is holding the Demon Emperor's inner core, all that awaits him is endless pursuit.

Ye Qiao hesitated for only a second, then stuffed it into the mustard seed bag without thinking. Why would she think about such nonsense now that it was in her hands?

In ancient times, people hoped their daughters would become phoenixes; now she's hoping KFC will become a phoenix too.

However, there was no guarantee that swallowing the Demon Emperor's inner core might cause some side effects, so out of caution, she put it away for now, planning to ask Qin Fanfan later if she could feed it to KFC.

The domain was severely damaged, shattered and rebuilt under the Demon Emperor's unbridled destruction. The damage to Ye Qiao herself was also irreversible. With a Spirit-Replenishing Pill and a Divine-Nourishing Pill in her mouth, she turned to go back and check on her martial uncle's situation.

KFC was drooling as it stared at the demon beast's inner core in Ye Qiao's hand. If Ye Qiao hadn't been quick, it would have pounced on it and snatched it.

As a loli, a phoenix cub, it would take at least a hundred years, and possibly a thousand years, to grow up. The allure of that Demon Emperor Pill was undoubtedly immense.

After all the demonic beasts retreated, the demon race calmed down a bit. The cultivators in the domain finally dared to leave this hellish place. After thanking her profusely, they promised to help her dig up their ancestors' graves and do her a favor when she returned to her family.

Ye Qiao: "..." I really thank you all.

After bidding farewell to the cultivators, she rode her phoenix to find Xie Chuxue, and also planned to find out about the situation on the sect leaders' side.

Ye Qiao's appearance was also very timely, arriving just as the demon beasts had scattered and fled in disarray.

What a coincidence!

Therefore, when Ye Qiao arrived with the Dark Book in her arms, a group of people were staring at her with strange and silent eyes.

"Ye Qiao? You said you were going to find the Demon Emperor." Someone in the crowd asked her, "So where is the Demon Emperor?"