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Dongfang Bubai's face was ashen, and he snorted, "Useless thing, get out!"

Although she was poisoned with a poison that was impossible to resist, Dongfang Bubai was not worried. With her cultivation level, this amount of poison had limited effect and could not weaken her much.

At worst, I can just force it out with my inner energy; it'll only take a short while.

"Yue Lingshan" leaned over and sat down across the table, asking curiously, "You're poisoned now, so your strength must be greatly diminished, right? Wouldn't it be a good opportunity to kill you now?"

Dongfang Bubai leaned back on the table, propping his head up with one hand, a half-smile on his face: "You're right, it is indeed a good opportunity. I am powerless to resist now, want to give it a try?"

Yue Lingshan sensed Dongfang Bubai's aura and found it to be as vast, domineering, and scorching as the sun. She decisively shook her head.

"He never uttered a honest word; he could have easily killed two more Ren Woxings."

"Hurry up and use your internal energy to expel the poison. I'm in a good mood today, and I find you pleasing to the eye. I'll protect you."

Dongfang Bubai chuckled: "Then thank you very much."

"By the way, you haven't said whose disciple you are yet. You can speak freely about this kind of thing without any need to hide it."

"Even if your master is someone in the sect who opposes me, it doesn't matter. This sect leader can tolerate different voices, and can tolerate anything."

Dongfang Bubai's words were resounding and demonstrated boundless magnanimity, making them convincing.

But Yue Lingshan thought to herself, "I don't believe you for a second. If you really have that kind of magnanimity, why don't you release Ren Woxing to be the vice leader?"

Chapter 84 What is a Pillar of the Demonic Cult?

After pondering for a while, Xiao Yue decided to take the opportunity to create a new account in the Demonic Sect so that he could easily give his name when doing bad things in the future.

This was a habit of Han Tianzun when he traveled the cultivation world in his early years. Even a dignified Tianzun had to do this, so it must contain astonishing knowledge, which we should learn.

"I am... Elder Qu Yang's long-lost granddaughter. I used to practice martial arts at the Myriad Manifestations Sect under the tutelage of Elder Tianji. We only recently reunited, and I've decided to return to the Divine Sect. My name is Qu Wuyi..."

"I once..."

She quickly fabricated a new identity and a new name for herself, and concocted a compelling life story that sounded very plausible.

Finally, she flicked her fishing rod, grabbed the black fishhook hanging on the line, and handed it to Dongfang Bubai to see.

"This was a gift from my grandfather. He said it would make me never get my fish caught and would greatly increase my success rate."

Dongfang Bubai took the fishhook and immediately recognized it as the Black Blood Divine Needle, Qu Yang's signature weapon.

Using the Black Blood Needle as a fishhook, once a fish bites it, it dies instantly and cannot escape the hook. How can you not catch a dead fish? The success rate naturally increases.

Now that there was both a story and physical evidence, the young girl did indeed have the talent to be a demon lord. It would be impossible for her not to be born into a demonic sect. Dongfang Bubai immediately believed her lies.

She sighed, "I never imagined that Elder Qu Yang would have such a remarkable granddaughter. She has truly nurtured a great pillar for our sect. It seems it's time to reshuffle his position."

"Since the Holy Church is currently without a candidate for the Left Guardian of Light, why not give Elder Qu Yang more responsibilities and allow him to continue contributing to the Holy Church? What do you think, Little Qu?"

Yue Lingshan nodded repeatedly: "Xiao Qu thinks it's a good idea. He's only 60 years old this year, which is the perfect time for him to make a name for himself. Giving him this responsibility is the right thing to do. I believe that as the Left Envoy of Light, he will definitely be able to revitalize the stagnant cult!"

"Do you believe me, Master?" She subtly changed her form of address.

Dongfang Bubai laughed heartily: "Qu Yang has been a long-time member of the Divine Sect, with outstanding achievements and unwavering loyalty. I have more confidence in him than you do!"

Qu Yang, you've been hiding your true intentions well. As an elder, you were able to cultivate a pillar of the cult like Qu Wuyi. If you were to become the Left Envoy of Light and control more resources, wouldn't you be able to cultivate the next cult leader?

I heard that Qu Yang has a granddaughter named Qu Feiyan, who is only eleven or twelve years old this year. She is at the age of laying a foundation. Could it be that the next leader of the Divine Cult will fall on her shoulders?

As I achieved unparalleled mastery of my divine skills and became invincible, a sense of loneliness, like the loneliness of being at the top, also arose. It's not a bad feeling to have such a promising successor.

She felt joyful, her internal energy circulated more rapidly, and the detoxification speed increased further. Before long, she would be able to completely expel the toxins and return to her peak condition.

The small boat continued its journey towards Plum Manor. However, it was inconvenient to stay on the boat, so Dongfang Bubai decided to go to the Plum Manor, where she was loyal, to find a room to detox in peace.

Besides, Xiao Qu is also going to Plum Manor. I haven't asked what she'll be doing yet, but I imagine it'll be something bad. So there's no need to ask. Our Demonic Sect has to do bad things, no matter what they are. That's good, we should support it.

However, just as the boat was about to dock and Plum Manor came into view, an unexpected incident occurred.

boom!

A burst of flames shot up from Plum Manor, rising dozens of meters high. The shockwave tore through the walls, ripped off the roofs, shattered everything, and swept in with endless ruins, threatening to engulf the small boat!

The impact was so powerful it exceeded the speed of sound; the torrent of ruins was unstoppable, and no one could stop it. If it hit, even Dongfang Bubai would be turned into mincemeat!

This overwhelming force, akin to a natural disaster, caused even Dongfang Bubai to momentarily lose his composure and fall into a daze.

In the moment of crisis, "Yue Lingshan" Mingyu unleashed her true energy and stomped hard on the hull of the ship.

boom!

A towering wave burst open, forming a water barrier in front of the ship.

But this is far from enough!

Yue Lingshan stomped her foot again, and Mingyu's true energy was already running beyond its limit, causing her meridians to feel a slight, unbearable pain.

But she didn't care and continued to pour her inner energy into her feet.

Suddenly, the space beneath the ship vanished. The water was forcibly separated by the true energy, and without support, the entire ship immediately plummeted downwards.

But by this time, the impact had already torn apart the water barrier, bringing an endless torrent to the scene.

That's too late!

Just then, Dongfang Bubai finally snapped out of his daze, and his overwhelming Sunflower True Qi burst forth, forming a giant palm print that pressed down on the torrent!

The ruins in front of the torrent were instantly shattered by the palm force. The torrent paused for a moment, but the subsequent torrent followed, tearing the palm print apart in an instant.

But that brief pause was enough.

The ship successfully landed in the water, sinking more than ten meters deep, thus avoiding the sweeping shockwave and the torrent of debris.

Whoosh!

The impact swept across the water, creating towering waves, and the debris plunged into the water, exploding into a spray that reached the sky.

Even underwater, you can still feel the earth-shattering power, but it's much better than facing the impact head-on.

Gum!

Suddenly, a swallowing sound reached Yue Lingshan's ears.

She turned her head and saw that Dongfang Bubai had fainted at some point, unable to circulate his internal energy, and had choked on water.

The boatman hovered above Dongfang Bubai, his chest pierced by a sharp stone stake, with specks of scarlet spreading in the water; he had already lost his life.

Earlier, Dongfang Bubai dragged him into the water, but he fainted from the violent shock of his true energy fighting against the flood. This stone pillar then rushed into the water and shot straight at the unconscious Dongfang Bubai.

The boatman resolutely switched places with Dongfang Bubai, using his body to shield her from the calamity, proving his loyalty and sacrificing his own life in the process.

Yue Lingshan didn't know if Dongfang Bubai had seen this scene or if he would have been moved, but she decided to bring the body of her loyal younger brother up to give him a proper burial.

She herself is neither loyal nor kind, but that doesn't stop her from liking people like that.

If it's something that's easy to do, then do it.

The stinging pain in her meridians from unleashing her power beyond her limits had not yet subsided, but she ignored the pain, circulated her true energy to unleash her power, and quickly arrived in front of Dongfang Bubai. Grabbing Dongfang Bubai with one hand and her loyal little brother with the other, she quickly headed towards the water.

puff!

A splash of waves rang out, and "Yue Lingshan" dragged two people out of the water and landed on a clean shore.

She left the two behind and turned to look in the direction of Plum Manor.

Meizhuang was reduced to ruins, with raging fires and thick smoke billowing into the sky, obscuring the sun.

The strong smell of gunpowder hit her face, letting "Yue Lingshan" know what had caused the explosion.

"It's gunpowder! Such great power! Is there a gunpowder depot hidden in Plum Manor?" She was very confused; she had never heard of Plum Manor having such a thing.

"Cough cough! Pfft!"

Suddenly, Dongfang Bubai coughed violently a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with lake water, and slowly opened his eyes.

His inner energy was dormant and he couldn't mobilize it. His meridians and dantian seemed to be shattered, and his limbs were sore and weak. Dongfang Bubai smiled bitterly.

She had almost forced the poison out, but she had to unleash her full inner energy to save her life, which allowed the poison to counterattack and successfully bring her down.

The impact she had just experienced had deeply affected her lungs and internal organs, causing her serious injuries. The shock from the cold water had knocked her unconscious, and she would have died if her subordinates hadn't saved her.

She turned to look at her dead subordinate, a hint of sadness in her voice: "I didn't even know his name, yet he died for me without hesitation..."

Yue Lingshan plopped down, not caring that she was soaking wet, and poked Dongfang Bubai with her fishing rod, as if to curry favor:

"Master, I also saved your life, otherwise you would have drowned. He can have a grand funeral, but for me, a meteoric rise to power isn't too much to ask, is it?"

"If you disagree, since you can't resist now anyway, I'll just beat you to death and make you the leader yourself, so you won't be second only to one person."

Dongfang Bubai: "..."

You truly deserve to be a pillar of our Demonic Sect!

Chapter 85 This cult leader is simply inhuman.

Yue Lingshan sighed inwardly. She had come looking for the Star Absorbing Technique, but this incident had caused her great anxiety.

But right now, Plum Manor is completely engulfed in flames, and the fire won't be extinguished for several days. There's no use in being anxious; we can only focus on making progress first.

Reborn as Yue Lingshan: I Rise Through the Ranks in the Demonic Sect

Dongfang Bubai glared at this unruly little devil, but knew he was helpless against her, and could only sigh:

"As expected of a pillar of our cult, your speed in kicking someone when they're down and turning your back on them is breathtaking. Someone as outstanding as you would surely be more than capable of being the cult leader, which is quite fitting."

"Come on, make your move. This position of leader is rightfully yours."

Dongfang Bubai did not close her eyes; she wanted to watch with her own eyes as the little devil stepped over her corpse to become the great devil.

She certainly didn't want to die if she could stay alive, but now she had no choice but to die with dignity.

I did not die in a power struggle filled with intrigue and scheming, but rather I gambled my life on the future of the religion, sacrificing myself for its continued existence.

This has always been the inheritance process of our religion since ancient times; it is the law, the rules, and the tradition.

My death is glorious!

Yue Lingshan and Dongfang Bubai stared at each other for a long time, then suddenly deflated:

"Alright, alright, if you don't agree, that's fine. At worst, I'll start from the bottom and work my way up to the top."

"Even without your preferential treatment, I, Qu Wuyi, would still rise to prominence!"