The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Jiang Chuan's face darkened. He hadn't expected Zhong Xuan to be so defiant. He sneered and said, "If you won't listen to reason, then I'll grant your wish."

After saying that, he pointed to Jonghyun's thigh, which was broken.

He cried out in pain.

"Should we sing 'Conquer' or not?"

"dream!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan snorted coldly and pointed to another part of Jonghyun's body, breaking it off.

Jonghyun's body was bent over, the pain was unbearable, but he still gritted his teeth and did not utter a single beg for mercy.

Jiang Chuan looked at Zhong Xuan with some surprise. He hadn't expected that this middle-aged man could endure such pain, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for him.

"Jiang Chuan, you won't let my Qingyun Sect get away with this. You should know my status in the Qingyun Sect!" Zhong Xuan's words carried a hint of threat, but more so, they revealed a smug look on his face.

As the vice sect leader of the Qingyun Sect, when had he ever received such treatment? If his mid-stage Earth Rank strength hadn't been questionable, he wouldn't have been defeated by Jiang Chuan so quickly.

This does not preclude the possibility that Jiang Chuan's abilities are indeed tricky.

They are virtually unmatched among those of the same level, and can easily challenge those of higher levels by using a few tricks.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.

He gently shook his head and said, "Jong-hyun, you misunderstand. I will not only do this to you, but also to the entire Qingyun Sect." As he spoke, his index finger was already enveloped in the power of lightning.

Having experienced the power of the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger, Zhong Xuan quickly stopped Jiang Chuan when he saw him about to continue poking, saying, "How dare you! Jiang Chuan, who do you think you are? You're nothing but a despised piece of trash. What right do you have to tarnish the Qingyun Sect? If you speak of our Qingyun Sect like that, the Sect Master will never let you off!"

Although his body was restrained, Jonghyun's mouth remained firm.

"Qingyun Sect? Haha..." Jiang Chuan felt ashamed of the fools who relied on the sect to act recklessly.

"What are you laughing at? I think you're afraid of my Qingyun Sect." Jonghyun's lips curled into a slight smile.

Jiang Chuan sneered, a hint of contempt in his eyes, and said, "Afraid? In my entire life, I, Jiang Chuan, have never backed down because of any power. I just find it laughable."

Jonghyun's face darkened. He hadn't expected Jiang Chuan to be so disdainful. His pride made it impossible for him to tolerate such an insult.

"Okay, Jiang Chuan."

"You are courting death."

"You will soon experience the methods of my Qingyun Sect," Zhong Xuan said grimly.

Jiang Chuan didn't care at all. He smiled lightly and said, "I'm always ready to accompany you. However, Zhong Xuan, you must also remember that true strength does not come from the power of the sect, but from your own efforts."

After saying that, Jiang Chuan had no patience to listen to Zhong Xuan praising his Qingyun Sect any longer.

With lightning crackling around his right palm, he covered Jonghyun's neck in a split second.

"Do you think I don't know that all this nonsense you're spouting is just stalling for time while waiting for reinforcements?"

Jiang Chuan saw through Jonghyun's trick at a glance. He tightened his grip on Jonghyun's neck, and the lightning swirling in his palm entered Jonghyun's body through his skin, beginning to explosively destroy his cells.

"Ah... Ouch..." The pain made Jonghyun's face turn pale and his whole body tremble. He tried to struggle, but Jiang Chuan was so strong that he could not escape.

Jonghyun gritted his teeth and endured the pain, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Jiang Chuan with eyes full of resentment.

"I...won't...lose...to...you..."

Jonghyun spoke with difficulty, his voice weak but full of determination.

Jiang Chuan sneered and increased the pressure on his hands.

The power of lightning raged through Jonghyun's body, gradually weakening him and causing his eyes to glaze over.

"You madman!" Jonghyun said through gritted teeth, but his body was unable to move, and he was on the verge of collapse.

Jiang Chuan looked at him with cold indifference, then turned to look in the direction where the Qingyun Sect disciples were gathered, and said sneer, "Is this all the Qingyun Sect is capable of? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Faced with the vice sect leader's humiliation, the disciples of the Qingyun Sect grew increasingly gloomy, as if someone were trampling on their dignity right in front of them.

Their eyes blazed with fury, their fists clenched, yet they were powerless to change the situation before them.

Jiang Chuan's behavior became increasingly radical. He not only verbally humiliated the disciples of the Qingyun Sect, but his hands were also busy persecuting Zhong Xuan's body. This feeling and occasion made him feel very good.

The members of the Diviner Alliance seized the opportunity and began to verbally attack the Qingyun Sect. One of them said, "The Qingyun Sect are all cowards and spineless cowards."

The disciples of the Qingyun Sect could not tolerate such an insult.

One of the young disciples stepped forward, his face frosty and his eyes piercing. He coldly addressed the members of the Diviner Alliance, saying, "You are courting death!" Although his voice was not loud, everyone present heard it clearly, as if it carried an invisible pressure.

If he were to shout those words at Jiang Chuan, he would be hesitant.

After all, Jiang Chuan could easily kill him with a wave of his hand, but he certainly wasn't afraid of a trash-talking opponent of the same level.

The members of the Diviner Alliance were not intimidated by the aura of the Qingyun Sect disciples, but instead remained silent for a moment to prepare themselves.

"Oh, so the disciples of the Qingyun Sect couldn't hold back any longer?"

"What's wrong with saying a few words about the Qingyun Sect? Huh? What's wrong with it?"

"Weren't we right? You're all cowards? So many people watched your deputy sect leader get beaten up?"

The members of the Diviner Alliance aren't particularly strong, but they've certainly honed their verbal skills.

A flash of anger crossed the eyes of the Qingyun Sect disciple, but he was not swayed by the other party's provocation. Instead, he calmly said, "I... fuck... your... mother."

"He's getting anxious, he's getting anxious." Shen Jing pointed at the speechless Qingyun Sect disciple, looked at the Diviner Alliance behind him, and laughed loudly.

Just then, Qin Feng stepped forward.

His eyes were firm, his posture was straight, as if a powerful force was surging within him.

"When has the Qingyun Sect ever suffered such a humiliation?"

"We need to pull ourselves together."

Qin Feng's words were like a gentle breeze, dispelling the gloom in the hearts of the Qingyun Sect disciples.

They saw hope, they saw courage, and they saw the person they had always longed to become.

Then, the disciples of the Qingyun Sect stepped forward, throwing their bottles of liquor and popcorn towards the Diviner Alliance, slowly chanting, "The Qingyun Sect is invincible..."

When Jonghyun, who was in a coma, heard the cheers of the Qingyun Sect disciples, his whole body was filled with power without him even realizing it.

This force first deflected Jiang Chuan's attack, and then his body gradually floated upwards into the sky.

Jiang Chuan, whose hand had been knocked away, wasn't in a hurry to figure out what was going on. He squinted and stared intently at Jonghyun's badly mangled body. Suddenly, a long black banner appeared beside Jonghyun.

This long banner has a strange appearance, and the patterns on it seem to be creatures from ancient mythology.

Upon closer inspection, the banner is covered with various intricate patterns, as if concealing some kind of secret.

Chaotic black energy swirled around the long banner, causing dense black clouds to appear in the clear sky, creating an extremely eerie scene.

These dark clouds seemed to contain immense power, sending chills down one's spine.

Under the cover of darkness, an ancient altar slowly emerged, covered with mysterious runes and emitting a faint glow.

On the altar, Jonghyun's body disappeared, and then a mysterious figure dressed in black robes slowly emerged, his face gloomy, looking down at the living beings below.

He held in his hand a strangely shaped scepter, inlaid with a dazzling gem.

The atmosphere on the ground grew increasingly tense as the mysterious figure appeared.

"what's going on?"

The Diviners Alliance was filled with astonishment and disbelief as they looked at each other.

They are all people who have cultivated themselves over a long period of time and possess extraordinary wisdom and insight.

But at this moment, he couldn't see through what was happening in front of him.

"The sky was fine just a moment ago, how did it suddenly become..."

A young fortune teller looked around frantically, seemingly trying to find the cause of what had happened.

"Did we just offend some taboo with our careless words and incur divine retribution?" Another older fortune teller asked in a deep voice, frowning.

Just then, Li Chunfeng said with a serious look in his eyes, "This is not a natural disaster, it is clearly demonic cultivation. Zhong Xuan no longer hides it and directly demonstrates to us how to become a demonic cultivator."

"Doesn't the Qingyun Sect pride itself on being a righteous sect? How could they have fallen into demonic possession?" the older diviner continued.

"Perhaps this is the reason why the Qingyun Sect slaughtered us."

"As far as I know, to become a powerful demonic cultivator, one must have the blood of many people on their hands, then drain that blood, use it to nourish the long banner, and carefully cultivate it."

"The better the long banner is protected, the more sinister the demonic power it can display."

Lee Chun-feng said calmly, his voice filled with undisguised shock, "We must find out how Jonghyun went down this path to prevent similar tragedies from happening to the rest of us."

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell into deep thought.

Isn't the power that Jonghyun gained exactly what they all longed for?

Although it's not exactly aboveboard, as long as you have the strength, you won't hear other people's gossip.

If you don't have the strength, what's the point of cultivating so much righteous power? You'll still be trampled underfoot by others.
When the members of the fortune teller alliance saw Jonghyun's actions, they were somewhat shaken.

"In my opinion, Qingyun Sect should change its name to Demonic Cultivation Sect," Shen Jing shouted to the Qingyun Sect disciples.

"You brat, don't be so arrogant! How dare you slander the Qingyun Sect?" Qin Feng retorted.

"Faced with irrefutable evidence, do you still want to deny it?" Shen Jing pointed to the sky where Jonghyun was standing.

Even Zhong Xuan, the vice sect leader of Qingyun Sect, no longer hides his true colors. What are the disciples of Qingyun Sect still trying to prove with their words?
"evidence?"

Qin Feng's expression changed slightly. He knew that the evidence Shen Jing mentioned was something they couldn't refute.

“Disciple, don’t waste your breath on them. Anyone who has seen my face today will not escape.” Zhong Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his body suspended in mid-air, interrupting Qin Feng who was about to retort.

Above the sky, black mist gradually spread out, enveloping the entire altar.

Suddenly, a deafening thunderclap rang out, making people's eardrums ache.

Immediately afterwards, a bolt of purple lightning ripped through the dark clouds and struck the altar.

The purple lightning resonated strangely with the gems on the altar, causing the gems to emit a dazzling light that dispelled the black mist.

Jonghyun roared to the sky, his voice shaking the surrounding area. The black clouds around him began to spin wildly, forming a huge black vortex.

Within the vortex, a gigantic black wing slowly unfurled, its surface covered in a thick black mist that seemed capable of devouring all light.

The wing grew larger and larger until it blotted out the sky, plunging the entire world into darkness.

In this dark world, Jonghyun waved his scepter, guiding black wings to attach to his hunched back.

His strength, as discovered by Jiang Chuan, had reached the late stage of the Earth Rank, allowing him to manipulate the energy of heaven and earth for his own use with every move.

Under Jonghyun's control, the altar array in the sky appeared above the Diviner Alliance.

When the black light emanating from the altar shone on the members of the Diviner Alliance, they felt a certain element of their bodies being mercilessly extracted by the black threads, causing them unbearable pain.

This pain was unbearable for them, but they were powerless to resist and could only endure it silently.

As they were enveloped by the black light curtain, their bodies gradually weakened and their consciousness began to blur.

Zhong Xuan, inside the altar's magical array, looked at the scene before him, his face growing increasingly ferocious. He couldn't help but say, "So this is the consequence of going against the Qingyun Sect, isn't it? Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Diviner Alliance showed a flash of anger and sorrow on their faces.

They knew that all this pain and torment stemmed from Jonghyun's ambition and hatred.

However, they did not give up. Even in the most painful moments, they remained steadfast in their beliefs and upheld their sense of justice.

"Jonghyun, you will be punished for what you have done."

A weak voice rang out; it was Li Chunfeng, the leader of the Diviner Alliance. His body had been severely eroded by the black light barrier, but he still stared at Zhong Xuan with a determined gaze.

Upon hearing this, Jonghyun laughed loudly and said, "Punishment? You no longer have the ability to pose any threat to me. Suffer, wail, die in annihilation."

Lee Chun-poong and his divination alliance members all knelt at Jonghyun's feet. Although their faces showed resentment, their bodies, which were trying to stand up, did not allow them to remain upright.

"Haha..." Upon seeing this, the disciples of Qingyun Sect applauded and congratulated them, believing that the Diviner Alliance had brought this upon themselves.

Jonghyun sneered, his gaze sweeping over Lee Chun-feng and the others with piercing intensity. He said in a cold tone, "You so-called fortune tellers keep talking about eliminating harm for the people, but in reality, you are just busy with your own selfish desires. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven."

Li Chunfeng gritted his teeth, beads of sweat sliding down his forehead, but he dared not wipe them away.

The tense magnetic field around him made it impossible for him to deal with these things.

Zhong Xuan looked at the members of the Diviner Alliance and said earnestly, "If you can pull back from the brink and start anew, serving as beasts of burden for our Qingyun Sect for the rest of your lives, you will have a glimmer of hope. But if you remain obstinate and continue down the evil path, destruction awaits you!" (End of Chapter)