Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

At this moment, Qinglan and Yecang were already locked in battle.

The talismans in Qinglan's hand flew out continuously, transforming into beams of golden light that shot towards Ye Cang. Ye Cang, however, wielded his dark-light short sword, shattering the golden light beams one by one.

The two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce battle, with neither gaining the upper hand for a time.

"Hahaha... Qinglan, is that all you've got?" Ye Cang laughed loudly as he fought, "It seems your Demon Control Division is nothing special after all!"

"Hmph! Arrogant!" Qinglan snorted coldly, forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

Suddenly, his moon-white robe fluttered without wind, and a powerful spiritual force erupted from his body.

"This is... the 'Demon Control Technique'?!" Ye Cang's expression changed upon seeing the transformation in Qing Lan. "You've actually cultivated the 'Demon Control Technique' to such a level?!"

"Ye Cang, today is your death day!" Qing Lan said, throwing the talisman in her hand into the air.

The talisman rapidly expanded in the air, transforming into a giant golden net that enveloped Ye Cang.

"Not good!" Upon seeing this, Ye Cang hurriedly swung his dark-light short sword, trying to cut the giant net apart.

But the giant net was exceptionally tough, and no matter how Ye Cang attacked it, he could not destroy it.

"Hahaha... Useless! This is the 'Heavenly Net Talisman,' specially designed to deal with monsters like you!" Qinglan laughed smugly. "You'd better just surrender obediently!"

"Don't even think about it!" Ye Cang roared, and the black energy on his body suddenly surged. He actually tried to forcefully break through the restraints of the giant net.

"A last-ditch resistance!" Qinglan sneered, forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

Suddenly, the giant net shone brightly with golden light, trapping Ye Cang firmly inside.

"Ah!" Ye Cang let out a miserable scream. The black aura on his body was scorched by the golden light, making a "sizzling" sound and emitting wisps of black smoke.

"Ye Cang, you have nowhere to run!" Qing Lan said. "Come back to the Demon Control Division with me obediently and face judgment!"

"Don't even think about it!" Ye Cang gritted his teeth and struggled desperately, but he couldn't break free from the giant net.

"Hahaha... How wonderful!" Just then, a sudden voice rang out in the hall, "As expected of Lord 'Qinglan' of the Demon Control Division, you truly live up to your reputation!"

"Who?!" Qinglan and Yecang looked in the direction from which the voice came at the same time.

A man dressed in a black suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a refined appearance, emerged from the darkness. He had a cynical smile on his lips. He was the same mysterious man who had appeared at the auction earlier!

"It's you?!" Zhu Feifei exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the person who had arrived. "You...you're not..."

"Oh? It seems this young man knows me?" The man pushed up his glasses and said with a smile.

"Who exactly are you?!" Chihiro Yukishiro demanded sharply.

"Who am I? Heh..." The man chuckled. "I'm a member of 'Dark Moon,' you can call me 'Professor.'"

“A cadre of ‘Dark Moon’?!” Zhu Feifei and Yukishiro Chihiro exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes.

"Professor, what are you doing here?" Ye Cang asked hurriedly when he saw the "professor" appear. "Quick, save me!"

"Save you? Heh..." The professor chuckled. "Ye Cang, you've already failed. You're no longer of any use to me."

"You... What did you say?!" Upon hearing this, Ye Cang's expression changed drastically. "You... You're going to abandon me?!"

“Otherwise what?” The professor shrugged and said, “‘Moonshadow’s’ plans cannot be affected by you.”

"You...you all..." Ye Cang trembled with rage, "You despicable scoundrels! I...I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

"Heh, let's talk about that when you become a ghost!" the professor said, pulling a pistol from his pocket and pointing it at Ye Cang.

"No!" Chihiro Yukishiro rushed forward to stop her, but it was too late.

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and Ye Cang was shot between the eyebrows, falling to the ground dead.

"You...you actually killed him?!" Yukishiro Chihiro exclaimed in shock as she looked at Yosou lying on the ground.

"Heh, what's so strange about that?" The professor put away his pistol and said casually, "For 'Dark Moon,' the loser only has one path: death."

"You...you are utterly inhuman!" Chihiro Yukishiro exclaimed angrily.

"Humanity? I lost that a long time ago." The professor said, turning his gaze to Qinglan, "Lady Qinglan, it's been a long time!"

"Professor, you actually came in person. It seems that 'Moonshadow's' plan has reached a critical moment." Qinglan said, looking at the professor.

“That’s right.” The professor nodded. “Therefore, I hope that Lady Qinglan can turn a blind eye and not interfere in our affairs.”

"Do you think that's possible?" Qinglan said coldly, "'Dark Moon's' actions have seriously threatened the balance between the human and demon realms, and our Demon Control Division will absolutely not sit idly by!"

"Is that so? That's a real shame." The professor sighed and said, "In that case... we'll just have to leave you all here!"

After speaking, the professor clapped his hands, and more than a dozen men in black suits emerged from the darkness, surrounding Zhu Feifei, Yukishiro Chihiro, and Qinglan.

"Are all these people... members of 'Dark Moon'?" Zhu Feifei asked, looking at the men in black around her.

“That’s right.” The professor nodded. “They are all elites of the Dark Moon, and each of them possesses formidable strength.”

“It seems we’re in for a fierce battle today…” said Chihiro Yukishiro.

"Are you scared?" the professor asked, looking at Chihiro Yukishiro.

"Afraid? Hmph! The word 'fear' doesn't exist in my dictionary, Yukishiro Chihiro!" Yukishiro Chihiro said, drawing her dagger and preparing to fight.

"Hahahaha... Good! You've got guts!" the professor laughed loudly. "Then let me see just how capable you really are!"

After saying that, the professor waved his hand, and the men in black around him rushed towards Zhu Feifei and the others.

"Protect Chihiro!" Zhu Feifei shouted, brandishing his nine-toothed rake, and rushed forward.

A chaotic battle ensued!

"Oh no! There are too many people! I can't beat them!" Zhu Feifei cried out with a mournful face, brandishing her nine-toothed rake.

"Chihiro! Haku! Help!"

"Idiot! Hold on!" Although Yukishiro Chihiro cursed, her body moved like lightning to block Zhu Feifei, her dagger flashing as she slit the throat of an enemy who had ambushed her.

"Stay close to me, don't wander off!"

"Waaah, Qianxun is the best!" Zhu Feifei said, trying to gain an advantage, but her hands moved faster. Her nine-toothed rake moved with great force, making it difficult for the enemy to get close.

"Take this, Old Zhu's Nine-Toothed Skull-Shattering Kill!" he yelled, knocking down an enemy before quickly retreating behind Yukishiro Chihiro.

"Stop joking! 'Dark Moon' seems to have gone all out this time; we need to find a way to break through!"

As she spoke, Chihiro Yukishiro observed her surroundings, trying to find a way to break through.

"Break through? Where can we break through?" Zhu Feifei looked around; the enemy was a dense, dark mass. "We're surrounded!"

"Hmph, trying to leave? Not so easy!" The professor stood at a distance, sneering, "Today, none of you will leave here alive!"

"Is that so? That's not necessarily true!" A cool voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the professor.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qinglan standing there with a mocking smile on her face.

"Qinglan? What do you mean?" the professor frowned and asked. "Nothing," Qinglan said calmly.

"I just want to tell you that the people you brought today are not enough!"

"Oh? Is that so?" The professor's eyes sharpened. "Then let's give it a try!"

After saying that, the professor waved his hand, and the men in black around him rushed towards Qinglan again.

"Overestimating yourself!" Qinglan sneered, forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

Suddenly, a fierce wind swept through the entire hall, whipping up sand and stones, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from Qinglan. "This is… the ultimate technique of the 'Demon Control Technique'—'Subduing Ten Thousand Demons'?!"

The professor's expression changed drastically upon seeing the transformation in Qinglan. "You... how could you..."

"Nothing is impossible!" Qinglan said, tossing the talisman in her hand into the air.

The talisman rapidly expanded in the air, transforming into a giant golden net that enveloped the surrounding men in black.

"Ah!" "Ah!" "Ah!"

Screams rang out as the men in black, caught in the giant net, collapsed to the ground, writhing in agony.

"Now, it's your turn!" Qinglan said coldly, looking at the professor.

"Hmph! Even if you know 'Subduing Ten Thousand Demons,' you're no match for me!" the professor said, taking out a black bead from his pocket and swallowing it in one gulp.

Suddenly, a powerful demonic aura erupted from the professor, and his body changed, transforming into a giant nine-tailed fox demon!

"This is... 'demon transformation'?!" Chihiro Yukishiro exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the professor's transformation.

"He actually fused himself with a demon?!"

"Hehehe... Now, do you have any last words?" The nine-tailed fox demon spoke in human language, its voice hoarse and terrifying.

"Enough talk! If you want to fight, then fight!" Zhu Feifei said, though she was scared.

"Alright! Then I'll grant your wish!"

As the nine-tailed fox demon spoke, it brandished its nine enormous tails and attacked Zhu Feifei and the others.

"Watch out!" Yukishiro Chihiro quickly pushed Zhu Feifei away, but was hit by the nine-tailed fox demon's tail and flew backward, crashing into the wall.

"Chihiro!" Upon seeing this, Zhu Feifei's eyes widened in fury. He shouted and charged towards the nine-tailed fox demon, "I'll fight you to the death!"