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The group continued walking inside.

Shi Yinghan took the lead: "This is the outermost edge of the Demon Cave, and most of the demons we encounter are low-level."

But the further in you go, the more dangerous it becomes; you must remain vigilant at all times.

No sooner had he finished speaking than several more demons ran out.

Without exception, they were all surrounded by a faint black aura.

Shi Yinghan casually killed two of them and led his junior brothers and sisters forward.

But even when they reached the vicinity of the demon cave's center, they still encountered these low-level demons.

Shi Yinghan was somewhat puzzled and wiped the blood off the sword.

"If they are all demons of this level, how could the eight people on the Heavenly Ranking have all gone missing?"

Gong Zhi also frowned slightly.

Something's not right.

Thousands of years ago, the human world suffered greatly from the invasion of demons.

The last ascendant in the cultivation world, Immortal Venerable Changyang, sealed the path between the demon race and the human and cultivation worlds upon his ascension.

Due to the overwhelming spiritual power, the demons were unable to break through the seal for a very long time.

However, the seal has loosened in the last century.

Demons can travel to the cultivation world, also known as the upper realm, through the entrance.

They carved out a settlement in the upper realm, which over time became a demon's lair.

There are currently three demon caves of varying sizes in the upper realm, with the northernmost one belonging to the Fusang Sect being the largest.

However, the northernmost demon cave is also the closest to the lower realm.

Therefore, the Fusang Sect took the initiative to assume the responsibility of eradicating this evil den.

With the Fusang Sect taking the lead, other sects, large and small, should also contribute something, no matter what.

Arrange for disciples to come to the demon cave on time to wipe out the demons.

So, after all these years, thanks to the existence of so many cultivators, the demon race has never been able to invade the human world.

But now—

This largest den of demons only had these low-ranking minions.

Therefore, it must have been those eight people on the Heavenly Ranking who wiped out the great demon in the Demon Cave.

...But there's no reason for them to have lost contact.

As they walked, a trail of blood suddenly appeared on the overgrown, tangled road ahead.

Yang Fei walked over and dipped his index finger in the ground.

After examining it for a moment, his expression turned grim: "...It's human blood."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned solemn.

Duan Huailin had already set up a formation around everyone in advance.

"It looks like... there's a powerful demon." Shi Yinghan looked at the trail of blood.

The bloodstains seemed endless, stretching all the way to the deepest part of the withered forest.

...Big Demon?

"The twelve seats of the Demon Clan have been chosen?" Ning Yue asked.

"That's possible, otherwise they would have been able to deal with such low-level demons long ago."

They could only have lost contact with each other if they encountered an insurmountable demon just before their return.

While they are said to be missing, there is a high probability that they have already lost their lives.

Yang Fei rubbed his arms: "...I've never faced one of the twelve seats of the Demon Clan head-on before."

Song Yishi glanced at him: "You talk like you've met someone before."

"...If it really is one of the twelve seats of the Demon Clan, even we might lose our lives. We must be careful."

But the most urgent task is to find the missing people...

Looking at the long trail of blood, Shi Yinghan felt as if she were pointing them in the right direction.

The dark red color gave off an eerie hue in the dim environment.

Ning Yue always held an ice crystal arrow in his hand.

I'm afraid something might suddenly appear out of nowhere.

Suddenly, she felt a weight on her shoulders.

Suddenly, I couldn't move my feet.

She was originally in the very center of the group, but it's clear she's fallen behind.

Shi Yinghan and the others were completely unaware.

Still warily watching his surroundings, he walked towards the very center.

They quickly left Ning Yue behind in the dark, withered forest.

Ning Yue: "..."

No way, no way! We just talked about the twelve seats of the Demon Clan, could it be that she just happened to run into them?!

She cleared her throat, knowing it was probably useless, but she still shouted at the top of her lungs.

"—Senior Brother! Senior Brother Gong Zhi! Senior Sister Lu! Senior Sister Song!"

Nice!

No one turned around...

Ning Yue's voice could not be heard at all.

Ning Yue: "..."

Ning Yue sighed.

Oh well, if they're lost, they're lost. We can always find their location by looking for ant bite marks anyway.

She wasn't too worried about Shi Yinghan and the others.

but……

Being alone in a place like this can feel quite eerie.

She immediately summoned the little flowers and grasses.

Two flowers immediately appeared on her shoulders.

Xiaohua frowned as she surveyed her surroundings: "This is the Demon's Den?"

"Hmm," Ning Yue nodded, "It's rather eerie..."

The little grass looked around with curiosity: "...This, this is the outside world?"

"No, no, no..." Ning Yue said, "The outside world is not this dilapidated. This is a demon's lair, a place where demons gather."

The little grass nodded blankly.

"What's going on here?" Xiao Hua placed a leaf on Ning Yue's cheek.

"I was walking with my senior brothers when suddenly I couldn't move and was left behind..."

"—And the others acted as if they didn't know I'd fallen behind, continuing to walk forward. They couldn't hear me when I called them, as if they were under some kind of spell..."

Little Grass jumped twice on Ning Yue's shoulder: "Can I move now?"

Ning Yue tentatively moved her body, which had regained its autonomy.

...But Shi Yinghan and the others had already gone far away.

Ning Yue used the ant bite marks to determine their location.

As I looked at it, I couldn't help but frown.

...How come we're already so far apart in such a short time?!

"...Let's see what kind of spell you've been cast on," Xiaohua said.

Ning Yue had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and instead explored the surrounding area.

We walked to the place where Shi Yinghan and the others had passed when they left.

She made her own identification among the jumbled footprints on the ground.

—There were even her footprints!?

But at that time, she was clearly frozen in place and did not move forward.

She initially thought that Shi Yinghan and the others had been deceived by a magic spell.

But now it seems something has infiltrated the group...

She acted as her and walked away with Shi Yinghan and the others.

Ning Yue got goosebumps all over and couldn't help but feel a chill.

The atmosphere around her was very strange, and she instinctively felt that something was wrong.

She always felt that there was something around her that she couldn't see watching her.

Suddenly a flash of inspiration—

Ning Yue remembered that Yu Xiao had given her a mirror before.

It is said that you can see things that you can't normally see through a mirror.

I don't know if it will be useful.

Ning Yue decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

He took the small mirror out of his Qiankun bag.

The small mirror was unremarkable and looked no different from an ordinary mirror.

She first took the mirror and looked at the surrounding area.

...As expected, I didn't see anything.

It seems to be of little use...

Ning Yue sighed and decided to put the mirror away.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of my own hair in the mirror.

It's like a sudden inspiration...

Ning Yue suddenly pointed the mirror at herself.

Ning Yue's expression remained calm in the mirror.

Behind him, a pair of pale arms wrapped around his shoulders.

A figure with a pale, ashen face stared with curious eyes.

...resting against Ning Yue's neck.

...and looked into Ning Yue's eyes in the mirror...

Ning Yue's expression cracked: "..."

The little flower perched on my left shoulder: "..."

The blade of grass perched on my right shoulder: "..."