Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

The powerful figures from the Supreme Response Sect have been arriving at the market area one after another, but they were all dumbfounded when they arrived.

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes—that their disciples had transformed from humans into monsters—they wouldn't have believed it was true.

"What exactly happened here? Why have they all turned into this? Have they been corrupted by demonic energy and turned into monsters?" a peak master asked in astonishment.

"They didn't become monsters; they just transformed into monsters during the demonization process. The magic power emanating from their bodies is still that of humans," another peak master said, casually picking up a demonized disciple from the market to observe.

The expressions of Tianyi Ancestor and the others were extremely solemn and grim, and for a moment they didn't even know how to resolve the matter.

They used their divine sense to carefully search the market area and found that some people had turned into monsters, while others had not. For example, the cultivators inside the shops were normal, but those outside the shops had become demons.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on? What happened? Am I dreaming?" The cultivators hiding in the shop's formation looked blankly at their fellow disciples dressed in sect robes lying haphazardly on the street.

Unfortunately, there is currently no one who can answer their questions.

Li Muyun and the others also rushed over, having witnessed firsthand the extraordinary event that had occurred in Nanling.

"First, seal off this market area and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving. We must find out what happened to them." Ancestor Tianyi looked for a long time but couldn't figure out why these cultivators had turned into monsters.

Just in case, they had no choice but to temporarily seal off the market area.

As soon as Ancestor Tianyi gave the order, the entire market was enveloped by an array. As time slowly passed, the unconscious demonized cultivators gradually woke up.

"What happened to me? Why did I suddenly faint?" A female cultivator in Ye Liuyun's residence opened her eyes unsteadily, but the scene that came into view after she opened her eyes startled her.

Because she suddenly found herself surrounded by a large number of monsters.

"Monsters? Damn it, how can there be so many monsters?" The female cultivator shuddered in fright and then scrambled to her feet.

But once she got up, she immediately realized that something was wrong with her.

"Huh? What's going on with my body?" The female cultivator suddenly realized something. After all, she could definitely sense the changes in her body. She slowly lowered her head and glanced down.

Upon closer inspection, she saw a white snake tail protruding from under her skirt.

"This? A snake tail? Where are my feet?" The female cultivator raised her hand and touched her lower body with a blank expression. The feeling of scales on her body made her stunned.

Not just her lower body, but also her hands. The woman tentatively moved her body, and the snake-like lower body began to twist. The feeling was incredibly stimulating.

She grew increasingly frightened, and finally, with a wave of her hand, she took out a mirror and looked at her own face. When she saw the strange, inhuman face reflected in the mirror, the female cultivator finally regained full consciousness.

Then, a sharp scream that resounded through the heavens and earth came from the woman's mouth.

"Ah...why, why have I become a monster?"

This shout startled all the unconscious cultivators around them awake, but the result of waking them up was pure terror. Fearful screams echoed continuously throughout the market area.

This physical transformation into a demon is far more terrifying than the previous gender reversal, at least for humans.

Gender reversal, at least, still leaves people as individuals, so it's not entirely unacceptable. But now, they've all become monsters, which is a different story altogether.

In the sky, Tianyi Ancestor and the others dared not enter the market area yet. There was no other way; they hadn't figured out what was happening in this area. If they rashly ran over and turned into monsters themselves, that would be the most ridiculous thing in the world.

However, they couldn't let their disciples keep wailing and howling here. They had to appease them first. Among so many disciples were important members of their Taishang Ganying Sect, as well as some who were going to participate in the competition.

This is not a joke.

"Disciples, calm down. Let us find out what happened here first. We will definitely give you an answer and a solution." The voice of Ancestor Tianyi rang in everyone's ears.

However, even the words of Ancestor Tianyi are currently insufficient to appease the emotions of these cultivators.

In short, all the cultivators who had been demonized were devastated and completely unable to accept this fact.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun finished refining the medicine, and ten pills emitting a bright green, demonic aura rolled out of her cauldron.

"Is this pill meant for human consumption? It actually contains a demonic aura? Master, what's the situation outside?" Ye Liuyun asked, putting away the pill.

Lin Qingyou sighed heavily.

“I think it’s even more serious than the last gender reversal. You’d better come out and see for yourself,” Lin Qingyou suggested.

Ye Liuyun became interested. She walked to the window and looked outside. She then saw monsters scurrying around outside the courtyard.

"Huh? What the heck? Monsters? How come there are so many monsters? No way, could it be that the strange phenomenon from my alchemy turned them into monsters?" After being surprised, Ye Liuyun's face turned to one of delight.

Because she was mentally prepared, after all, she had chosen three materials related to monsters, so it was plausible that the resulting strange phenomena were related to monsters.

"You don't seem particularly surprised or unexpected, little guy. You didn't find the trick to synthesizing pills, did you? Did you guess they might turn out like this?" Lin Qingyou asked curiously.

Ye Liuyun gave a strange laugh.

"Haha, well, I can only say that when I was choosing the medicinal herbs, I took a bold step and made a prediction. I predicted that the strange phenomena that would occur would be related to monsters. I just didn't expect that they would turn into monsters directly. Serves them right, they'll get what's coming to them," Ye Liuyun said with a strange laugh.

Lin Qingyou looked at Ye Liuyun's strange smile and sighed slightly.

"Sigh! However, judging from their physical condition, this state shouldn't last too long. After all, it's just a synthesis of green-grade medicinal herbs, so I don't think it's permanent," Lin Qingyou said.

Ye Liuyun nodded.

"I've shown them mercy. If it weren't for this place and the people I know, I would have definitely synthesized blue-grade medicinal herbs. I'll teach them a lesson first," Ye Liuyun sneered.

After saying this, Ye Liuyun quickly opened the door and arrived at Lin Aoxue's room.

"By the way, are Aoxue and the other two alright? Hehe, it would be funny if they were in the same state as me." Ye Liuyun chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyou immediately felt that Ye Liuyun had a really bad sense of humor.

"You really dare to think that way. If you really can't turn back, then you won't be considered human anymore. Even your race will have changed," Lin Qingyou said, her lips twitching.

Upon seeing Lin Qingyou's reaction, Ye Liuyun knew that Lin Aoxue and the other two should be alright, so he went straight out and arrived at Lin Aoxue's residence.

"Aoxue, open the door," Ye Liuyun called out.

As soon as Ye Liuyun shouted, the door opened instantly, a hand reached out from inside, grabbed Ye Liuyun's collar, and pulled her inside in a flash. Then the door closed again.

"Ouch! What are you doing?"

Ye Liuyun's exclamation came from inside the room.

"Why are you asking me again? Why do you always act recklessly? Fortunately, this time, the change in the heavens and earth was blocked by the formation of the courtyard. Otherwise, the three of us would probably have become monsters too. Have you thought about the consequences?" Lin Aoxue grabbed Ye Liuyun by the neck and said with a frantic expression.

Chen Yao and Yan Yu, who were standing nearby, were startled when they saw Lin Aoxue suddenly start fighting with Ye Liuyun.

"Hey? Little sister, third sister, we're alright, aren't we? Don't be angry," Yan Yu quickly said.

Ye Liuyun shuddered when he saw Lin Aoxue's murderous gaze. Although Lin Aoxue had grabbed Ye Liuyun's neck, she wasn't actually using much force.

"No, don't be angry. Even if I turn into a monster, I promise I'll turn into a monster right away and stay with you. Isn't that right?" Ye Liuyun said with an embarrassed smile.

Lin Aoxue had a toothache; she really couldn't do anything about Ye Liuyun.

"You! Sigh! You take advantage of your special physique and it doesn't matter, but you should consider our feelings," Lin Aoxue said weakly.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's only temporary, not permanent. At most, it'll just embarrass them for a while. Besides, with such a big thing happening, I believe they won't be interested in targeting us anymore," Ye Liuyun said earnestly.

This time, Ye Liuyun was indeed careful in synthesizing pills. She had a basic grasp of the techniques for synthesizing pills and was able to control the effects of the synthesized pills within a range that she could predict.

Her next step is to perfectly synthesize the pill she wants. Once she can perfectly synthesize the pill she wants, Ye Liuyun will find it very interesting.

The wailing and howling outside didn't last long. Half an hour later, everyone calmed down. After all, fear was fleeting, and they needed to figure out the situation first.

In addition, the people around him had all become demons, which improved his mood considerably.

"What on earth is going on? Hey, don't you know what happened?" a female cultivator who had transformed into a spider demon murmured.

This female cultivator's appearance is really interesting. Her lower body is that of a spider, while her upper body is that of a human. Everyone is like this, with part of their body transformed into a demon.

"How should I know? I'm doomed. This is even worse than the last gender reversal. If I can't change back, I'd rather kill myself," a male cultivator who looked remarkably like Zhu Bajie replied, clutching his pig ears with a look of utter despair.

They all tried to figure out what was going on, but in the end, no one knew what had happened.

Let's look at Tianyi Ancestor and the others. They've finally taken some action.

"The commotion below has stopped. Which of you go down and check if they've turned into demons?" Ancestor Tianyi said to the elders and peak masters around him.

However, the faces of these elders and peak masters clearly showed their resistance.

"This? Hey! You brat, go in and take a look." An elder, not wanting to go in himself, immediately called out to a disciple at the Dao Palace realm.

This disciple was just passing by when he saw that the sect's higher-ups were all there, so he stopped to take a look out of curiosity. To his surprise, a large number of his fellow disciples had turned into monsters in this market area.

Now, upon hearing the peak master speak and invite him in, he must be terrified, his hair standing on end.

"This? Senior, please, please spare me." The disciple swallowed hard and begged for mercy.

However, the peak master didn't care whether he agreed or not. He simply waved his hand, and his body immediately flew uncontrollably towards the array barrier.

"Ah, help! I don't want to become a monster!" The disciple let out a shrill scream, finally passing through the array barrier and entering the market.

Tianyi Ancestor and the others immediately began to observe carefully. Fortunately, the young man was not transformed into a demon after entering this area.

"Huh? I didn't turn into a monster, that scared me to death." The young man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was alright.

After confirming that the young man was alright, Tianyi Ancestor and the others disappeared from their original spots and reappeared within the formation.

"Fortunately, the power that caused their bodies to become demonic not long ago has disappeared. Quickly send disciples over to check on the situation of these disciples, especially those participating in the competition. We need to find a way to break their demonization as soon as possible," Tianyi Ancestor and the others ordered after sensing the situation in this area.

As soon as Ancestor Tianyi gave the order, the peak masters sent messages to their respective factions, asking their disciples to come over.

The disciples inside the formation were incredibly excited to see their sect elders enter.

"Master, peak masters, elders, you must do justice for your disciples! If we can't recover from what has happened to us, how can we face anyone?" The demonized disciples began to cry out again.

Looking at Li Muyun again, she immediately went to Ye Liuyun's residence. After confirming that the person hiding inside had not undergone any demonic transformation, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is unbelievable. Is this the kind of strange change in the heavens and earth that has been frequently occurring in Nanling lately? It's really too bizarre," Li Muyun exclaimed.

"Holy Maiden, this place is too dangerous. We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's go back first."

Xu Heng quickly gestured.

Li Muyun had only come here to confirm whether her granddaughter had been corrupted by this power. Now that she was alright, there was no need for her to stay here any longer.

"Okay, let's go back." Li Muyun nodded.

When Ye Liuyun and the other three saw that the sect's higher-ups had arrived, they all breathed a sigh of relief and then opened the door and came out.

The demonized cultivators outside the courtyard have all dispersed. There's no point in them staying here. What we need to do now is hurry to the sect elders and see if they have any way to figure out the changes in them.

The cultivators from other courtyards also began to emerge one after another. Murong Huan immediately sent a message to the people of Yun Sect.

"Fellow disciples, have you been corrupted by this power?" Murong Huan asked.

Their communication tool is like a chat application on Earth, allowing many people to talk together.

Soon, the voices of other people could be heard from inside.

Surprisingly, and perhaps due to luck, none of the Yun Sect members were affected by this celestial phenomenon.

This relieved Ye Liuyun.

She couldn't be bothered to think about what had become of people who had nothing to do with her.

"Damn it, if only my pill-making abilities could automatically distinguish between innocents and enemies, I could synthesize pills without restraint! Sigh!" Ye Liuyun sighed heavily.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, as the higher-ups of the Supreme Response Sect spent the entire night checking on the condition of these demonized cultivators.

Finally, a slowly consuming force of law was stirred within them. In other words, if the force of law completely disappeared, then everyone should return to normal.

Based on the rate at which this law is consumed, they calculated that it would last for at least three months, meaning they would have to experience three months of monster life.

Afterwards, the Heavenly Ancestor ordered the masters of each peak to bring their disciples back to their respective factions and not to wander around for three months to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Those who caused trouble for Ye Liuyun and his group were all taken away, so basically no one will pursue the trouble Ye Liuyun and his group caused last night.

After all, the four of them are victims, not perpetrators, so we should still be reasonable with them.

As for Ye Liuyun's revenge against these disciples of the Taishang Ganying Sect, it can only be said that innocent people were also affected.

Chapter 638 Suspicion (4500 words + 300 monthly votes bonus chapter)

However, the higher-ups of the Taishang Ganying Sect believed that this should be considered a man-made anomaly in the heavens and earth, and was unlikely to have occurred naturally.

Because if it were a natural anomaly, it would have a source, but the anomaly before us has no source at all, and there is a faint force interfering with the operation of the laws of heaven and earth.

Inside the main hall of the Supreme Response Sect, Ancestor Tianyi and the others were discussing this matter overnight.

"This is truly unbelievable. What kind of method could possibly turn so many cultivators in the disciple market into demons? I have never heard of such a thing before," Elder Tianmu said, stroking his beard with a solemn expression.

"It is indeed unbelievable. This is even more outrageous than the Black Wind Mountain Range incident in the Southern Region last time. But fortunately, this time it should only be temporary. If it were permanent, well, alas!" Elder Tianjian said helplessly.

No one had any clues. If it was done by someone, they believed that this person must be a powerful expert above the Nirvana Realm.

Even the Heavenly Ancestor Tianyi was unable to interfere with the changes in the laws of heaven and earth.

However, just as everyone was getting impatient, a laugh rang out in the hall.