Junior sister took first place again

Bi Kai, Wen Xingzhou and others went out one after another. Seeing this, Ni Chaomu decided to stay and look for more clues.

Ji Tang had the same idea, and the two of them hit it off and acted separately.

However, Ji Tang continued to stay in the secret realm to track down clues on the surface, but in fact he did so in order to recover a memory of his own.

After separating from Ni Chaomu, Ji Tang returned to He Ling's secret base.

He Ling was about to absorb the soul crystal, and her inner demon was standing beside her.

Seeing Ji Tang appear, the inner demon suddenly asked: "Who did you meet just now?"

Ji Tang was slightly stunned. She could sense the strangeness in the inner demon's tone.

She said in a deep voice: "I just met Wen Xingzhou, what happened?"

The inner demon frowned slightly. It only vaguely sensed that there was something wrong with Ji Tang, but it was not sure what it was.

It said in a deep voice: "I feel that there is something strange about your aura, as if you have just been hit by some kind of spell."

Ji Tang's heart moved, and she tried hard to recall her encounter with Wen Xingzhou just now.

When the inner demon reminded him, Ji Tang remembered how he had been careless in front of Wen Xingzhou, and he couldn't help but become suspicious.

After all, she was also a cultivator at the Spiritualization Stage. How could she have such random thoughts in front of a Grandmaster for no reason? This was completely inconsistent with her personality and cultivation level.

Ji Tang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she decided to think carefully about the situation at that time.

She tried hard to recall every detail of her encounter with Wen Xingzhou, trying to find any anomalies.

"Did I behave too abnormally in front of Wen Xingzhou?" Ji Tang muttered to himself, "Did he notice something?"

The inner demon watched Ji Tang quietly from the side. After a long while, Ji Tang finally understood. "This Immortal Lord Wen never seems to shy away from making eye contact with the Mei Cultivators."

"Of course, I know that he has a high level of cultivation, two realms higher than both Ni Chaomu and me. It's normal for him to not be afraid of our mental influence. However, isn't he too indifferent in front of Ni Chaomu's master?"

"Ye Qingge is a charm cultivator who is a whole realm higher than Wen Xingzhou."

Ji Tang continued, "Normally, even a Grandmaster would be wary of such a powerful Charm Cultivator. But Wen Xingzhou remained remarkably calm, which is truly unusual."

He Ling listened from the side, and her mind flashed back to the stunning glimpse she had once had in the Xuanling Sect. She said casually, "Maybe it's a fox demon. His appearance is even more beautiful than his junior sister, Fairy Ning."

Fox demon! Ji Tang's mind trembled, as if something wanted to break free from its restraints, and he suddenly got a headache.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, as if something was struggling to surface in her mind, but was suppressed by an invisible force.

"Ji Tang, what's wrong with you?" He Ling couldn't help but ask with concern when she saw Ji Tang suddenly became in great pain.

Her cultivation level is far lower than Ji Tang's. As long as Ji Tang appears, she will be influenced by her all the time.

Ji Tang shook her head, trying hard to dispel the pain in her mind, but she found that the more she tried to resist, the more intense the pain became.

She gritted her teeth and whispered, "I . . . . I don't know. I just had a terrible headache all of a sudden."

The inner demon looked at Ji Tang calmly from the side. It could feel that Ji Tang's memory seemed to be sealed by some force.

The inner demon said in a deep voice: "Part of your memory has been sealed by a powerful force. Perhaps, that Wen Xingzhou knows something."

Ji Tang nodded slightly, knowing that her inner demon had a point. She took a deep breath and tried to relax herself, letting the pain gradually subside.

Slowly, she found her breathing becoming steady and the pain in her head began to fade.

"I need some quiet time."

Ji Tang said in a deep voice, "I'm leaving. I want to be alone for a while."

Ji Tang disappeared after he finished speaking. He Ling looked at the inner demon, pinched his fingers and began to absorb the soul crystal.

He Ling sat cross-legged on the ground, with the soul crystal suspended in front of her, emitting a faint light.

The inner demon stood guard at the side, with no emotion in its eyes, only a desire for power and disdain for the weak.

He Ling closed her eyes, and her spiritual energy slowly drew the power of the soul crystal, trying to integrate it into her. The soul crystal was refined by Bi Heng's soul, and it contained powerful resentment and power. It collided with the spiritual energy in He Ling's body, emitting bursts of roaring sounds.

He Ling's body trembled slightly, her face was pale, and beads of sweat the size of beans slid down her forehead, but her eyes were firm and she showed no intention of retreating.

The inner demon looked at He Ling with a flash of contempt in his eyes. In his eyes, He Ling was just a weak demon cultivator. Without his help, he would not be able to complete such a difficult ritual.

However, it also knew that He Ling's promotion was crucial to their plan, so it had to ensure the smooth progress of the ceremony.

As the ritual progressed, He Ling's demonic energy grew stronger and stronger, and her body began to emanate a powerful aura. She continued to absorb the power of the soul crystals, and her cultivation level steadily improved.

However, just when she was about to break through, the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, thunder roared, and lightning flashed across the sky, heading straight for He Ling.

The Cangwu Secret Realm was already in turmoil due to the shocking battle between the inner demon and the unparalleled immortal.

Spatial cracks are spread across the area like a spider web, and violent energy surges out of the cracks from time to time, distorting the surrounding space and time, making the entire secret realm look like a shaky and dangerous building that may collapse at any time.

He Ling's tribulation at this time was like adding a piece of dry firewood to a frying pan.

The thunder tribulation of advancement to the Nascent Soul stage already contained the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. Nine thunders struck down one after another, each carrying a violent force enough to tear apart space. They collided and tore into each other with the already chaotic energy in the secret realm, causing the number of space cracks to increase sharply and the range to continue to expand.

As the space crack expanded, the demonic energy from the outside world surged in like a tide.

These demonic energies were originally carefully placed by the demons around the secret realm, waiting for the right time to flow in and provide support for the demons' invasion.

And now, He Ling's tribulation was like a fuse, completely igniting the torrent of demonic energy.

And deep in the secret realm, the remaining hidden formations of the demon clan also began to quietly activate.

These formations are hidden in the dark corners of the secret realm. They are usually silent, but once triggered, they will release bursts of strong demonic energy, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, spreading to the surroundings.

Wherever the evil energy goes, space distorts, the light dims, and a cold and evil aura spreads, shrouding the entire secret realm in darkness and depression.

The demonic energy surrounding He Ling was gathered under such circumstances.

The place where she underwent the tribulation was already in an unstable area of the secret realm. The surrounding space was full of cracks, and the influx of demonic energy was like a river bursting its banks, which was out of control.

These evil spirits not only provided powerful energy support for He Ling's tribulation, but also provided the best cover for her identity.

The turmoil caused by He Ling's tribulation was like a sudden storm, sweeping away the fate of all the disciples who were undergoing training.

Cui Jingyou and Cui Ying, brother and sister, are the disciples closest to He Ling in the Jindan area. At this moment, the two of them are shuttling between the cracks in space, avoiding the raging evil spirit and the pursuit of monsters.

They rushed all the way, and wisps of black mist seeped out from the ground, whether it was the jungle, wasteland, or lakes and swamps.

In just a quarter of an hour, they had already connected to the ground, and the brother and sister seemed to be walking in a sea of fog. If they were disciples with lower cultivation, their spiritual power would have been unable to flow smoothly at this moment.

Fortunately, thanks to their experience in the abyss before entering the secret realm, after escaping death several times, the two finally ran out of this area and then met many disciples in the Jindan realm.

Everyone clutched their weapons or magic weapons, appearing from all directions and hovering in the air.

The concentration of demonic energy in the secret realm is now rising rapidly, and it has been in turmoil. It is impossible to stand on the ground. In addition, everyone has seen another Nascent Soul stage thunder tribulation, so they have stopped to watch the situation.

However, as more and more demonic energy poured in, the fog had silently climbed up the disciples' bodies and began to erode their protective spiritual power.

"what happened!?"

Because of the battle between the two top masters, abnormalities had appeared everywhere in the secret realm a few months ago, and the disciples only thought that they were attacked by monsters.

It was not until he was flying in the air that he realized the mist beneath his feet was climbing up as if on its own, and only then did he discover the thick, dark, pure demonic energy surging within it.

Seeing this, a disciple who was already injured took out a jade slip and prepared to report that he was going out to clear the evil energy in his body, but he found that the jade slip had turned gray at some point and had become ineffective.

Someone cried out in surprise, and all the disciples took out their jade slips to check, but without exception, they were all ineffective. For a moment, panic and inquiries rose and fell in the air.

Cui Ying and Cui Jingyou stood together, looking at the dull jade slips in their hands, and then suddenly raised their heads.

The black fog in the sky seemed to be stirred by several invisible giant hands, turning into countless huge whirlpools, and the surrounding space seemed to be distorted and collapsed.

The black fog under his feet surged violently, and black beams of light shot up into the sky and plunged into the vortex of the clouds.

When the two sides met, demonic energy poured down from the sky like invisible rain, filling every inch of space in the secret realm.

When the injured disciple was on the verge of collapse, suddenly two dazzling lights, one golden and one red, streaked across the sky like meteors and appeared before his eyes in an instant.

The light spread out like fireworks, revealing a tall and beautiful figure. It was Ni Chaomu and Ji Tang.

Not only that, there were also sporadic lights approaching on the vast plain. The nearby guards had rushed over, either standing ready or staying beside the disciples who needed help.

Before the disciples could react, Ni Chaomu and Ji Tang, who had the highest cultivation, changed their expressions.

A terrifying spiritual pressure that made people feel cold all over and as if all the spiritual power in their body was dissipating swept over. Immediately, some people could no longer hold on and fell straight down from the air.

Then more and more people fell down, like dumplings. Except for a few disciples with solid cultivation in the late Jindan stage, the rest fell into the mist.

Cui Ying and Cui Jingyou were still struggling to hold on, however, as a spiritual pressure swept through the secret realm like a hurricane, the remaining Jindan stage disciples and two Yuanying stage guards fell to the ground one after another.

Although with everyone's cultivation level, they would not be injured if they fell like this, but the fact that just a spiritual pressure was so strong showed how powerful the person was.

Ni Chaomu and Ji Tang both subconsciously tightened their weapons, with fear and excitement rising in their bodies at the same time.

At this moment, thousands of miles above the sky in the secret realm, stood a top master of the time. His achievements in cultivation were among the best in history.

Being able to fight against such a top master is what powerful cultivators dream of.

However, their intuition as people in the Spirit Transformation Stage told them that facing such a master would lead to their death.

Under the torment of such a contradictory world of ice and fire, Ji Tang and Ni Chaomu just clenched their weapons and did not take a step forward.

The other Nascent Soul guards who had not fallen were trembling with fear. Even though they concealed their fear and did not retreat, the flickering of their own magical treasures indicated that there was something wrong with the circulation of their spiritual power.

This is not just mental pressure, but an instinctive reaction caused by the huge gap in strength that is like a chasm.

"The performance of the disciples of the Immortal Sect this time has truly disappointed me."

A casual voice, neither male nor female, came from high in the sky.

The man spoke in a very light tone, and no emotion could be discerned from his voice. However, every cultivator in the secret realm clearly heard every word he said.

Everyone was shocked.

Before Ji Tang and the other man's eyes there was a flash of light, and someone appeared in front of them.

It should be a tall woman, but she was surrounded by circles of soft white light, and her appearance was hidden in the halo, so they could not see each other clearly.

"It turns out that the Venerable Master of the Hidden Moon Sect has come in person."

How could Ni Chaomu not know the opponent he had been fighting against the Palace Master for several days.

Now that the other party has arrived in person, and the Palace Master is nowhere to be found, the situation must be extremely bad.

After Ni Chaomu finished speaking, the sky was silent for a moment.

Even though most people had guessed the identity of the visitor before, when he revealed it in this way, these young disciples who were only at the Jindan stage could not help but feel fear in their hearts.

Ding Kun, the leader of the Hidden Moon Sect, is already a demon in the Tribulation Realm. How powerful must the evil demons be to suddenly appear in the secret realm in front of the immortals of various states?

Cui Ying realized that the thing that the Immortal Sect had always been afraid of was probably about to happen.

However, Cui Ying propped himself up and looked in the direction where He Ling was undergoing the tribulation. At such a critical moment, he encountered this devil in person. He could only hope that the higher-ups could delay for a while and hold on until the Immortal Lord came in.

As if in response to Cui Ying's thoughts, the next moment, a cold sword energy swept past, and most of the evil energy in the air dissipated instantly, and everyone felt much more relaxed.

The disciples all cast hopeful glances upwards, and sure enough, it was the Immortal Master Qinglian who had arrived.

With the appearance of the Immortal Master Qinglian, spots of light appeared in all directions, and countless cultivators came to support on their swords.

The first group to arrive were the masters from the nearest Hehuan Palace. All the elders at the Nascent Soul stage and above had arrived, and there were more masters from the immortal sects coming from afar.

However, many cracks also appeared on the side of the demon, and demonic energy surged. Countless high-level demons flew out from them, all bowing to the demon with extremely humble and submissive attitudes.

"Meet the gods!"