Fairy, help me cultivate.

Chen Yao raised his sword and thrust downwards, unleashing a flurry of sword energy that caused the building to collapse.

At the same time, a loud shout rang out from above, indicating that the old monster had regained his freedom.

"Once the restrictions on the Treasure Pavilion are lifted, I will be unable to send messages."

Hui Ding heard a strong gust of wind overhead and figured that the old monster had jumped down directly through the hole in the collapsed floor.

"He's here!"

She was pale and completely at a loss.

Chen Yao shoved her away: "That's what I've been waiting for." Hui Ding fell to the ground, looking at Chen Yao in horror, not understanding what was wrong with him.

Even Di Ting's eyes couldn't hold off the old monster for long, so why should he try to withstand it?

Don't do anything stupid!

She kindly reminded Chen Yao, and then she felt the temperature on the entire floor suddenly rise.

The firelight illuminated the surroundings, and even the floorboards that Chen Yao had just collapsed emitted a rumbling sound of burning flames, as if the entire Treasure Pavilion had become a blazing furnace.

"Hahaha! Be a good meal for this old man!"

A strong wind poured down through the holes in the ceiling, and the figure of the old monster shooting downwards could be seen.

Chen Yao looked up and stared at him, his eyes narrowing as he drew blood-red runes with his immortal sword.

At the same time, a stream of fire trailed from a shelf, and all the fire-attribute magical artifacts on the floor floated and adhered to the runes he had drawn.

The hole he pierced leading to the lower floors unleashed a torrent of fire, followed by the fire-attribute magical artifacts from the seven lower floors.

The old monster's fist, brimming with sword energy, descended from the sky and struck the fiery runes formed by the fire-attribute magic weapon.

Chen Yao snapped his fingers.

"burst!"

A blinding burst of fire erupted, and the entire eighth floor of the Treasure Pavilion vanished without a trace.

The fire jets spewed horizontally, as if the Treasure Pavilion had been cut in half by a vortex of fire.

Chapter 106 Sword Suppresses the Old Monster

The fiery vortex engulfed the sea of ​​clouds, the pavilion collapsed, and the sound of the array breaking could be heard for six hundred miles.

The entire Mingyang Sect was in an uproar.

Countless colorful streams of light swept across the sky, converging towards the Treasure Pavilion.

Amidst the fiery sea of ​​clouds, several powerful figures from various sects had already arrived in rainbow form, but none of them ventured any further, watching helplessly as their sect's treasure pavilion crumbled.

Their solemn expressions revealed their bewilderment at this sudden turn of events.

Everyone in the sect's upper echelons knows that a ferocious humanoid creature is kept in the Treasure Pavilion. Even the most accomplished elders don't want to provoke it.

But how could this precious pavilion have been destroyed by fire today?

The array that imprisoned the ferocious creature, which was also its lifeblood, was shattered.

"The South China Sea is likely to be turbulent again."

An elderly man with snow-white eyebrows and beard sighed.

The woman in her fifties behind him, however, did not seem to care.

Seeing the old woman's expression, someone asked, "Hui'an, is this another one of your schemes? Let me warn you, your attempt to seize power while Jiu Luo is away has nothing to do with the sect's order, which is why we've tolerated you. But if you do anything to disrupt Mingyang, don't blame us old bones for not tolerating you!"

It turned out that the fifty-year-old woman was from Huian.

Hui'an listened quietly to the elder's warning and smiled: "You are all influential figures in my Mingyang Sect. Why are you so panicked over the mere collapse of a tower?"

"So, this means you're really involved?"

The elders spoke sternly and harshly.

Hui'an chuckled: "I heard that the traitor Chen Yao of the Demonic Sect had contact with Jiu Luo before going to the Sea Ruins. According to the Golden Core cultivators who returned, he gained a lot from his trip to the Sea Ruins, and his strength has increased rapidly and should not be underestimated."

The white-bearded old man interrupted her: "I don't see what this has to do with the Treasure Pavilion. Don't try to pull this on!"

"Jiu Luo disappeared without taking anything, except for the Myriad Demon Heart-Sharing Pearl from the Demon-Suppressing Tower. Before the incident, she had contact with this Chen Yao, and this kid also had many adventures in the Sea Ruins. Therefore, I think the two of them might have some connection."

Hui'an looked at the slowly fading sea of ​​clouds and continued:

"Therefore, I forged a Myriad Demons Heart-to-Heart Bead and connected it to the Treasure Pavilion's formation to lure relevant people. This was actually just a side move, but it proved my guess."

She just didn't expect that Chen Yao could cause such a commotion, even breaking the natal formation of the Supreme Elder Monster.

This saved her some trouble, but this person must not be allowed to live.

"You mean, Jiuluo has already devised a plan against this person that we never expected?"

The white-bearded old man frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Jiu Luo's actions are unpredictable, but she would never do anything without certainty, nor would she ever abandon the sect and disappear."

Hui Ding was 90% certain that Jiu Luo was probably hiding somewhere preparing something big, and Chen Yao was the key pawn in her game.

She gazed eastward and northward: "As you all know, the South China Sea has become increasingly turbulent recently."

Upon hearing her words, the elders' expressions changed, and they began to ponder whether Jiu Luo had planned this all along, and whether their turning a blind eye to Huian's power grab would lead to retribution.

Huian said these things to them with the intention of forcing them to completely side with him.

"As you all should know, in recent decades, Jiu Luo's actions have become increasingly unpredictable, and many elders who have made great contributions to the sect have had their cultivation inexplicably stripped. In other words, she is no longer the sect leader she once was."

She tried to further persuade the elders: "But her cultivation is still improving. If she continues to hold onto the position of sect leader, I'm afraid we will all die without a trace."

Looking at the elders whose expressions kept changing, Hui'an gently added the last sentence: "Having cultivated to this level, everyone must know very well that since the collapse of the Heavenly Dao, no one who has cultivated to the highest level has been able to maintain their humanity."

The elders' expressions hardened: "So you mean to release Zhiyuan to track down Jiuluo?"

“That’s right. Zhiyuan imprisoned himself here because of Jiuluo, and he hates her to the core.”

Huian forged the Ten Thousand Demon Heart-to-Heart Bead to connect with the Treasure Pavilion's formation. While luring potential accomplices of the Nine Fallen Ones was secondary, the main purpose was to plant a seed in the formation using this bead, making it easier to release the old monster.

This was originally a long-term plan, because she couldn't figure out what these old folks were thinking and could only slowly find ways to force them to submit, but unexpectedly Chen Yao gave her a pleasant surprise.

"The old monster has a strange temperament; who knows what kind of madness he might unleash? Let's make sure he doesn't damage our sect first!"

The white-bearded old man, being the most prestigious, made the final decision.

Hui'an looked at the pavilion where black smoke was rising and narrowed his eyes: "That's natural. That Chen Yao can't be allowed to live either."

"Hmm, it would be best to cripple him first and investigate his connection with Jiu Luo."

Those present were all highly skilled individuals, so they were naturally able to sense that Chen Yao was not dead.

The elders were initially somewhat surprised that a junior Golden Core cultivator could hold out for so long against the Supreme Elder.

Now that he has heard what Hui'an said, he understands that Hui'an and Jiu Luo have a close relationship, so it is not so strange.

For thousands of years, the Nine Fallen True Lord himself has been synonymous with miracles.

After reaching a conclusion, the group worked together to surround the collapsed pavilion.

"All disciples of the Mingyang Sect have retreated to a distance of six hundred miles!"

They evacuated their disciples and then began to set up the formation.

The radiant light dissipated towards the outer perimeter of the Mingyang Sect, and the sea of ​​clouds returned to calm.

A few breaths later, the ground around the Treasure Pavilion of Mingyang Sect began to tremble, and the clouds in the sky surged like waves.

The elders stood solemnly suspended in the air, silently staring at the collapsed building filled with smoke.

It's clear that the old monster brought them immense pressure.

Meanwhile, in the remaining half of the Treasure Pavilion...

The old monster was furiously dodging the rain of fire-attribute magical artifacts.

These magical artifacts were nothing more than trash in his eyes, but now, driven by that little thing's strange magic, they were able to burn his meridians.

"You little brat! You don't have many magical artifacts left, I'll chew you up in a minute!"

Chen Yao protected Hui Ding, dodging the old monster's overwhelming fist winds while slowly moving towards the window.

The two sides are currently locked in a temporary stalemate. If he can hold out a little longer, he may be able to escape successfully.

He looked at the two swords in his hands: one was a celestial sword, and the other was a fire-attribute spirit jade sword exuding a strong aura of blood.

This jade sword is clearly a magical artifact of some great demon, but for some reason no one has seen through its secrets, so it has been left on the eighth floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

When he came into contact with it just now, apart from discovering that it could arouse the blood energy of the Ten Directions Demonic Fiend within his body, he didn't pay much attention to it.

After being trapped, he thought he could stall for as long as possible, so he tried to communicate with the spirit sword. Unexpectedly, he immediately understood its power after communicating with it.

In fact, the increased power of these fire-attribute magical artifacts thrown at the old monster was all thanks to this Fire Spirit Jade Sword.

Chapter 107 Obtaining the Treasure and Escaping

The remaining ruins of the Treasure Pavilion were engulfed in flames by a rain of fire-attribute magical artifacts.

The old monster unleashed a flurry of fist and sword energy, further fueling the fire, and Chen Yao and Hui Ding were knocked off several floors.

Fortunately, the location and layout of the doors and windows on each floor of the Treasure Pavilion are roughly the same, and they are already very close to the windows.

"You two brats, I'll smash you to pieces this time!" The old monster was extremely annoyed by these fire-attribute magical artifacts and was on the verge of exploding.

To be honest, even if these fire-attribute magical artifacts were much more powerful, they would only tickle him and certainly wouldn't force him to hide.

What truly made this ancient monster wary was that these magical artifacts were somehow tainted with a strong aura of demon lord's blood.

He was originally a Zen monk from Shenzhou who came to the South China Sea to seek refuge. When he came, the Demon Lord was rising to power. In order to gain a foothold in the South China Sea and make a name for himself, he was one of the first to fight the Demon Lord Yun Jiang head-on.

As a result, it was naturally defeated. Not only did its Zen state decline, but its pure and unblemished mind was also polluted.

That's why he developed such a bloodthirsty and man-eating temperament, and that's why Jiu Luo ruthlessly imprisoned him in the Treasure Pavilion.

So how could Zhiyuan not be terrified and furious when he sensed the demon lord's blood aura on the fire-attribute magic weapon that Chen Yaoyu had brought over?

But as the flying magical artifacts gradually dwindled, Zhiyuan's murderous aura soared to the sky. He was determined to finish the job in one fell swoop and kill Chen Yao and the other man with a single punch.

"Nine Falls, I'll tear you to pieces!"