Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

As soon as Yin Zhu finished speaking, the air around him suddenly became heavy, giving him a feeling of oppression and suffocation.

His heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his head deeply.

"Where is your natal lamp?" The clan leader's icy voice reached Yin Zhu's ears, faintly revealing a hint of murderous intent that sent chills down one's spine.

"They are all here, including the Fifth Elder's natal lamp, which I also took out from the Lamp Hall."

Yin Zhu hurriedly took out ten extinguished brass lamps from the mustard seed ring. They gleamed in the moonlight, spotless and without a speck of dust, but to the eye, they gave off a sense of decay and death.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Grand Elder beside him glance at the Life Lamp, and a strange look seemed to flash in his eyes.

Yin Zhu felt a chill run down his spine. There had been rumors in the clan that the Great Elder and the Clan Chief were at odds, and that the Great Elder had even been imprisoned in the valley.

He was flustered by the fact that the three elders' life lamps had gone out, and after entering the valley, he made many impolite mistakes, such as not taking out the lamp in front of the Grand Elder.

But now it seems that the relationship between the Grand Elder and the Clan Chief is unusual and there is more to the story.

Now that the life-giving lamps of the four elders have all been extinguished, their chances of survival are slim. As the only remaining high-ranking demon general in the clan, the Grand Elder will surely return to the mountain.

My previous actions have likely offended the Grand Elder, and I fear I may face difficulties in the future...

As Yin Zhu's thoughts raced, Yin Qianjie's gaze swept over the ten natal lamps, his eyes narrowing as he looked at the white-robed youth: "What are your thoughts, elder brother?"

The white-robed youth pondered for a moment and said, "As far as I know, in addition to Yin Bai, Yin Lie, Yin Long, and the six demon generals, there is also the leader of the Divine Sect and four Nascent Soul cultivators who are going to Iron Feather Peak this time."

"Have the life-giving lamps of these slaves also been extinguished?"

Yin Qianjie's eyes flashed: "I did not allow Yin Bai to bring those slaves with me, how did you know about this, brother?"

The white-robed youth said calmly, "Yinbai said it himself. Although I have been in seclusion in Moon Sleep Valley, he is still the clan's Grand Elder, and he would not hide such an important matter."

Yin Qianjie nodded slightly and looked at Yin Zhu: "Go to Yue Mu City and find out about this matter."

Yin Zhu answered without hesitation: "Yes!"

Having said that, he bowed and stepped back, his escape light flashed, and he flew out of the ancestral peak, heading west.

Since it was a matter personally instructed by the clan chief, Yinzhu dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Moonbeam City is not far from the Silver Moon Mountains, only about two thousand miles away, and is the headquarters of the Wolf God Sect.

Based on Yinzhu's speed, it would take half an hour to return.

Yin Qianjie withdrew his gaze, glanced at the ten natal lamps suspended in the air, and asked casually, "Brother, do you think the four elders are now dead, or that the connection between the natal lamps and their souls has been severed?"

The white-robed youth said calmly, "The natal lamp contains a trace of the divine soul's origin, and its connection with the divine soul is extremely close."

"Moreover, the higher one's cultivation level, the stronger this connection becomes, making it extremely difficult to sever."

"A person with such abilities could easily kill Yinbai and the others."

Yin Qianjie said, "First, they used Shen Jibai as bait to attack Yin Lu, and then they attacked the three elders and six demon generals I sent out, and they did so without any hesitation."

"It seems the person behind this is trying to lure me out of the Silvermoon Mountains... Brother, who do you think is behind this?"

The white-robed youth said calmly, "Only a demon general could kill three high-level demon generals and six mid-level demon generals at the same time."

"There could be several times more demon generals than this, but Iron Feather Peak is only about 20,000 miles away. If so many demon generals were gathered here, it would definitely not escape the notice of our clan."

Yin Qianjie then asked, "Brother, which demon general do you think it is?"

The white-robed youth lowered his head and pondered for a moment before saying, "In recent years, our clan has focused on dealing with the Fiend Tiger clan, intending to annex it. We have had very few conflicts with other royal clans, especially the four royal clans of Kunyu, Jiaolong, Frost Bear, and Blood-Eyed Spirit Serpent, which are under the command of the Demon General."

"Logically, these four demon generals should not attack their own kind."

"Ao Cang was single-mindedly focused on breaking through to the high-level demon general realm and ascending to the upper realm. He spent his days perched on that dragon locust tree, ignoring all outside affairs."

"The power of the Jiaolong clan has always been jointly handled by the five elders, and they even allowed Ao Qingsong to embezzle clan treasures. He should not leave Fulong Island."

"The Kun fish clan lives far away in the North Sea, and their land territory does not border their own territory."

“Kun Chenglie has been in seclusion on Lieyuan Island for over a thousand years and has not made a move. You have never offended him, so he has no reason to harm an elder of his own clan.”

The white-robed youth paused for a moment: "Only the Frost Bear and Blood-Eyed Serpent races border our territory and occasionally have conflicts."

"Two hundred and seventy-eight years ago, Yin Feng and She Jiang, a low-ranking demon general of the Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan, fought fiercely over a thousand-year-old Sheng Yun Grass and perished together."

"But such a trivial matter is not worth She Zhelin taking action against his own demon general."

"Although Xiong Tunhai is capricious and ambitious, he has no grudge against his own clan and it is impossible for him to suddenly attack his own clan."

Yin Qianjie slowly stood up and stepped down from the boulder, clapping his hands in admiration: "Brother, you have never left the valley, yet you have a clear understanding of the situation in the Myriad Demon Continent. I admire you greatly."

The young man in white said calmly, "As the elder of the clan, even if I am unable to manage affairs, I will not be a mere figurehead."

A hint of guilt flashed in Yin Qianjie's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He raised his hand to straighten his black robe and said in a deep voice, "So, even you, brother, can't guess who's behind this."

The white-robed youth said thoughtfully, "If they truly intend to attack our own race, killing more demon generals will be useless. It will only make you lose your restraint and put their own demon generals in danger."

"Moreover, the eight royal families are intertwined, and a change in one can have far-reaching consequences."

"It has been over three thousand years since any royal family has been destroyed, and there were no signs of a major war before. The sudden attack on our demon general is too abrupt."

“Even if they really want to start a new war, the three races of the Fiend Tiger, Nightmare Crow, and Sky-Supporting Divine Turtle don't have any demon generals to oversee them. It's illogical for them to attack our own race instead of targeting these three races.” Yin Qianjie frowned: “Besides these four, who else has such strength?”

The white-robed youth pondered for a moment and asked, "When Yin Lu left the clan, was it because he received a jade slip from Shen Jibai? Could this matter be related to the human race?"

Yin Qianjie shook his head slightly: "Shen Jibai has a Blood Silk Gu planted in his body, so he won't harbor any disloyal thoughts."

"Moreover, the human race only has five great cultivators. Excluding Shen Jibai, there are only four left. They are no match for the three elders. Even if they wanted to kill Yinlu, they would be powerless to do so."

The white-robed youth frowned, pondered for a long time, and slowly said, "There are many suspicious points in this matter, but only those four demon generals have the strength to kill four elders and six high-ranking demon generals of our clan in such a short period of time."

After dressing neatly, Yin Qianjie lightly flicked his sleeves to smooth out non-existent wrinkles and said coldly, "Ao Cang and Kun Chenglie live in seclusion. It seems that the person behind them is either She Zhelin, who has a grudge against our clan, or Xiong Tunhai, who is unpredictable."

The young man in white nodded: "Those two are the most suspicious, but it's not impossible that Ao Cang and Kun Chenglie might also have made a move."

"The Blood-Eyed Serpent Clan and the Kun Fish Clan have always been on good terms, while the Frostfire Bear Clan and the Flood Dragon Clan are very close."

"If one side takes action, the other side is unlikely to stand idly by."

A cold glint flashed in Yin Qianjie's eyes: "Whoever dares to lay a hand on our demon generals will pay the price."

The white-robed youth's eyes narrowed: "You're going to take action personally?"

Yin Qianjie said calmly, "The four elders went to Iron Feather Peak one after another, and their chances of survival were slim. The others who went would only be throwing their lives away."

The young man in white was silent for a moment, then said, "I will go with you."

Yin Qianjie shook his head, slowly walked to the white-robed youth, raised his clenched right hand, and slowly opened it, revealing a three-inch-long pale wolf tooth lying in his palm.

The white-robed youth's expression changed slightly. Yin Qianjie extended his right hand and handed over the wolf fang, saying slowly, "The clan cannot be left without someone to oversee it. After I leave, I ask my brother to take charge of the overall situation."

"The person behind this is trying to lure me out of the Silvermoon Mountains. It might be a ploy to lure me away from the mountains. We must be wary."

The young man in white stared at the unremarkable wolf fang with a complex expression.

He was willing to give everything for this wolf fang, but he could only watch helplessly as it fell into Yin Qianjie's hands.

Now that he has less than a few hundred years left to live, he has become indifferent to everything, but this wolf fang has reappeared in front of him.

Yin Qianjie suddenly smiled: "Brother, are you perhaps upset that I imprisoned you in Moon Sleep Valley for over four thousand years?"

Upon hearing this, the white-robed youth's complex expression vanished, and he shook his head: "If you truly wanted to imprison me, you wouldn't have allowed those old followers of mine to freely enter Moonsleeping Valley."

He reached out and gripped the pale wolf fang tightly, looking directly into Yin Qianjie's eyes, and said, word by word, "Be very careful. Since the person behind this dared to lure you out of the Silver Moon Mountains, they must have made some preparations."

Yin Qianjie smiled proudly: "Brother, rest assured, with the Guanghan Bow in hand, even if Xiong Tunhai and Kun Chenglie join forces, or Ao Cang and She Zhelin set up an ambush together, they cannot do anything to me."

The white-clad youth's expression softened slightly, and he sheathed his pale wolf fang: "I'll return it to you when you come back."

Yin Qianjie nodded: "The fate of the four elders is currently unknown, and their chances of survival are slim. In the future, we will need you to handle the affairs of the clan."

The young man in white sighed softly, "I will move out of Moonsleep Valley today."

Yin Qianjie smiled and said, "I will write down the decree and inform the demon generals of the clan."

He flipped his hand and took out a jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, left a mark on it, and handed it to the white-robed youth.

The white-robed youth carefully put away the jade slip and was about to speak when a beam of light pierced through the clouds and stopped at the edge of the gentle slope, revealing Yin Zhu's figure.

Yin Qianjie looked up and saw that the invisible barrier had disappeared. Yin Zhu flew into the gentle slope and came to the two of them.

He clasped his hands in a respectful bow and said, “Reporting to the clan leader, I personally went into the Yuandeng Hall of Yuemu City to check. The Nascent Soul cultivators who went with the three elders still have their natal Yuandengs intact, as do Meng Tiankuo, who went to Tieyu Peak with the Fifth Elder.”

A hint of doubt flashed in the white-robed youth's eyes: "Why would the person behind this keep these slaves?"

Yin Qianjie said calmly, "The demon generals of my clan are likely to be in grave danger, and we are in dire need of manpower. I will bring these human slaves back with me."

He rode his escape light and flew out of the ancestral peak. His escape speed seemed slow, but in the blink of an eye, he had already flown a thousand feet and disappeared into the night.

The young man in white stepped toward the edge of the cliff and said calmly, "What happens tonight must not be told to anyone."

Yin Zhu felt a chill run down his spine and immediately agreed.

The two left the gentle slope and descended into the light. Yin Zhu clasped his hands in farewell, but was stopped by the white-robed youth.

A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes as he said, "Go to the Yuandeng Hall and retrieve the clan leader's natal Yuandeng."

Yin Zhu paused, then said, "According to clan rules, only the clan chief's personal order can be given to remove his life-giving lamp..."

The white-robed youth flipped his hand and took out the pale wolf fang, saying calmly, "Do you recognize this?"

Yin Zhu's expression changed, and he immediately spread his divine sense, scanning it across the pale wolf fangs.

A vast and powerful pressure enveloped him, causing him to involuntarily feel awe and tremble slightly.

That was an aura emanating from the depths of their bloodline, which no Howling Silver Wolf could withstand.

Yin Zhu withdrew his divine sense and bowed deeply, not to the white-robed youth, but to the pale wolf fang.

"This is a relic of the Wolf Ancestor. Seeing this is like seeing the clan leader. I will obey the Grand Elder's order and retrieve the clan leader's natal lamp immediately!" (End of Chapter)