The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The emperor spoke very quickly and in a very soft voice, so much so that even Yun Yici and the other two, who were standing very close to him, couldn't hear what he was saying.

Upon hearing the word "revenge," Mu Yunjian pursed his lips and remained silent, his straight back immediately tensing up.

The emperor glanced at him; that one sentence was enough to convey the relationship between the two of them.

To be honest, Mu Yunjian's sudden change in being so astute was a little strange to him.

In the past, if that hothead had run up to them and provoked them, Mu Yunjian would have already confronted him.

Yun Yici, Rong Xuan, and Ning Tinglan were unaware of the reason. They noticed the subtle changes in Mu Yunjian and thought he was just too nervous.

The five people gathered together, and Yun Yici looked around and found that the number of lesser demons here was vastly different from before.

At that time, besides the little demons participating in the main festival, there were also their elders at the sacred tree.

When it came time to participate in the blessing ceremony, there were also numerous demon cultivators from both the outer and inner cities of Qingqiu, making it impossible to recognize them all.

Those who are here now are all minor demon cultivators who will be competing with them in the later ritual.

At this moment, apart from Yun Yici and his five companions, there were less than twenty people on the cloud ground. Yun Yici recognized the people based on his memory.

A man and a woman from the Tiger Clan.

The Sanqing ethnic minority girl who previously proposed to trade with the emperor for the right to use the hot springs.

A young man from the Chilong clan.

A fire-type demon cultivator named Ayan, Yun Yici remembered that Li Ji had mentioned that the boy was from the Lion Flame Clan.

One of the slow-moving girls seemed to be from the Xuan Turtle clan.

The demon cultivator girl introduced by Fuyu City seems to be of a different race from the one who introduced her...

As she continued to try to identify people, Yun Yici grew increasingly desperate. She could only rely on the other person's features and the descriptions Li Ji had given her from her memories.

Unlike human cultivators who announce their names upon arrival, demon cultivators only exchange names if they acknowledge each other.

In short, these demon cultivators were extremely xenophobic and wouldn't even bother to tell them their names.

Yun Yici thought to herself that it didn't really matter whether she knew the name or not; the most crucial thing was that the demon race had its own unique talents.

For example, the incantations of Mu Yunjian and the illusions of the fox clan; one must be careful when competing with them.

Time passed slowly, and the fox spirit who had led the way came and went, each time bringing new demon cultivators with her.

However, the demon cultivators clearly isolated them; none of the lesser demons, whether they arrived first or later, made any contact with them.

The young man from the Tiger Clan even glanced at them smugly several times because of this.

Yun Yici and the others naturally wouldn't bother arguing with him now.

Fortunately, the young man's smugness didn't last long, as Bai Ruo, dressed in white with silver hair and carrying a staff, arrived.

The appearance of the fox priest immediately silenced the restless little demon cultivators.

Bai Ruo looked around and, seeing that everyone had arrived, said, "The post-ritual ceremony is about to begin."

"Before we begin, there are a few things I need to remind you of."

"First, the prize money handed over by your elders will serve as your bargaining chips for participating in the post-ritual ceremony. Once your chips are taken away and there are no other people's chips, you will be disqualified and will immediately withdraw from the post-ritual ceremony."

"Second, during the post-ritual ceremony, you may use any means necessary, including any bargaining chips given to you by your elders, until they are taken away."

"Third, when a demon has its own tokens, it can also seize tokens from other demon cultivators. If its own tokens are taken away, but it still has other demon cultivator tokens, it can continue to participate in the subsequent ritual."

"Fourth, anything that is taken away belongs to the other party and cannot be reclaimed after the subsequent sacrifice."

"Fifth, please be careful when playing during the post-ritual ceremony. If your life is in danger, our clan elders will take action."

If we were to compare this post-ritual ceremony to a game, it would be that any means are acceptable in this game.

The gameplay involves protecting your own treasures from being stolen, and then, while protecting your own treasures, trying to steal as many other people's treasures as possible.

The treasures that Wen Fuyue and her companions handed over were like chips for participating in the game; if someone else snatched their treasures, they were eliminated.

But you can steal from others; the more you steal, the more chips you'll have.

That is, if you are outmatched, you can hand over a treasure without losing your qualification, which means the margin for error is greater.

And most importantly, the game offers generous rewards; everything you grab belongs to you!

After Bai Ruo finished explaining the rules, the little demons below began to stir with excitement.

Seeing this, Bai Ruo said, "To protect the privacy of all of you, I will not reveal the function of each family's treasures. Please explore them yourselves."

Bai Ruo pointed his scepter, and about twenty or thirty beams of light flew toward them from the sky.

These spots of light are all white, and the difference between them is almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

The light spot was guided towards the crowd, but Di Zhao nonchalantly reached out and pinched his own light spot.

He used one of his phoenix feathers when he registered Wan Nian, but Bai Wu took a liking to it and wanted to exchange it for a fairy wutong seed.

So what he has in his hand now is the Immortal Wutong Seed.

These precious seeds were completely useless in actual combat, but Emperor Zhao didn't care at all. He should be thankful that he didn't steal these little demons from others.

As for the points of light in the hands of Yun Yici and her fellow disciples, those in Mu Yunjian's hands were Li Ji's protective scales, while those in Yun Yici's hands were defensive magical artifacts carefully selected by Wen Fuyue.

Yun Yici grasped the point of light in her hand and secretly probed it with her spiritual sense. She saw a magical artifact that looked like a lantern, shining brightly.

The light from this lantern can ward off all evil spirits, and when infused with spiritual energy, it can generate a protective shield to withstand attacks from Nascent Soul cultivators.

The number of times it can be used depends on the user's spiritual power.

Seeing that all the lesser demons had obtained their "bargains," Bai Ruo announced loudly, "The post-ritual ceremony will now begin. Please calm yourselves and do not move around when the teleportation array is activated."

"The location for this post-ritual ceremony will be the Ziya Blood Abyss."

As soon as Bai Ruo finished speaking, Yun Yici heard gasps from those around her, and even Mu Yunjian looked solemn.

She whispered, "Where is the Ziya Blood Abyss? It sounds really powerful."

Mu Yunjian explained, "It is said to be the place where Zhulong fell, but I have only heard about it."

"Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, a dragon named Zhulong was born in the demon realm. It perished there when it was undergoing its tribulation to ascend to immortality."

“In the past, powerful demons often went to search for the inheritance of Zhulong, but tens of thousands of years have passed and those who went have all found nothing.”

"I also think this place is too dangerous."

Yun Yici thought to herself, "This is playing with fire! Is it really necessary to be so ruthless with a newly transformed cub?"

Bai Ruo also heard the surprised voices below. He explained, "The location for this post-sacrifice ceremony is chosen on the outer edge of the Ziya Blood Abyss, and will not go deep inside."

“Our clan elders have already explored the surrounding area. The terrain here is complex and diverse, and only by doing so can we ensure the greatest fairness.”

These little demons can swim in the water, fly in the sky, or run on the ground. If it's a single type of terrain, some races will be at a disadvantage.

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All the lesser demons present had heard of the terrifying reputation of Ziya Blood Abyss, but had never been there.

In a sense, as Bai Ruo said, it's fair that no one has been there.

Yun Yici felt a pang of panic and muttered to the system, "I feel like this post-sacrifice is a bit similar to the trial we had at the Buddha-Demon Tower before."

"Among so many second-generation demons, not a single one possesses destiny?"

"Could something bad be going to happen after this post-ceremony?"

The system quickly replied, "Pah, pah, pah, no way, that's impossible."

The story takes place two hundred years later, when Mu Yunjian has developed into a powerful force and firmly sits on the throne of the Demon King. Naturally, he would not mingle with the cubs to participate in any kind of post-ritual sacrifice.

Therefore, the storyline does not mention the Qingqiu Moon Worship Festival.

Instead, the focus is on the story of how the female protagonist, after being abducted to the demon realm, befriends many demon cultivators, escapes the clutches of the villains with their help, and reunites with the male protagonist.

Once Yun Yici thought about it, she immediately perked up.

She has a male lead on her left, a villain on her right, a little phoenix in front of her, and the destined second male lead behind her, plus her luck value of 67 points.

They absolutely cannot be in trouble!!

Yun Yici waved for Di Zhao and the others to gather around, then whispered, "We need to agree on a direction to meet."

These demonic cultivators clearly harbor ill intentions towards them, so there's no need for them to uphold martial ethics anymore.

Yun Yici knew that they would be teleported separately, and if everyone were teleported to the same place, it would turn into a bloody battle scene almost instantly.

Rong Xuan took out several communication talismans from his sleeve and distributed them to everyone, saying, "These are what I exchanged with Senior Li Shao. You can use them to contact each other later."

As soon as everyone put away the communication talismans, Bai Ruo, who was at the head of the table, made her move.

With a tap of his scepter, Yun Yici noticed that the clouds beneath their feet seemed to be blown away by the wind, revealing the array patterns beneath.

They were standing on a huge teleportation array.

This teleportation array was large enough to accommodate all of them, and it was hidden in the clouds, so no one had discovered its existence before.

Yun Yici thought to herself that she really should be more careful when traveling in the future. If she accidentally stepped on some teleportation array and was maliciously teleported somewhere and couldn't come back, that would be terrible.

The thought flashed through her mind, but before she could think about it further, the teleportation array beneath her feet lit up.

A feeling of weightlessness, like falling from the clouds, came from beneath her feet. In the instant the fresh air she smelled turned murky, Yun Yici immediately became wary and concealed her presence.

The change of environment is instantaneous under the effect of the teleportation array.

Yun Yici cautiously surveyed her surroundings. The once expansive cloud field was gone, replaced by a dense red forest.

She didn't know the name of the demonic tree in the forest, but the air in the forest was murky, and the wind carried the smell of blood and stench.

The sky here is different from the pure white blue sky and clouds of Qingqiu; it looks like dusk or dawn.

The sky was predominantly dark blue, while in the distance, orange and yellow clouds blurred and overlapped, creating a strange and wonderful scene.

Yun Yici calmed herself down and decided to first conceal her presence, find a safe place to contact Rong Xuan and the others, and then figure out a way to reunite.

She darted forward, using the Huai River as a springboard to leap onto the tallest tree in the dense forest.

Unexpectedly, several pale faces above her swooped down towards her.

Yun Yici felt a chill run down her spine. She bent down to dodge the opponent's attack, and then cut the opponent down with a single sword strike.

Her movements were fluid and graceful, each strike deadly. Even Huai Chuan couldn't help but praise, "You've improved a lot recently."

Yun Yici responded and, still hanging on the tree, glanced at the "person" he had cut down.

No, this isn't a person at all, but a bird whose markings are extremely similar to a human face.

The demonic bird was slain by her and fell to the ground. Its black wings fluttered a few times before it lay still.

Huai Chuan said, "Do you still remember the Ghost-Faced Owl we encountered in Kunlun?"

"This bird should be a human-faced owl, unique to the demon realm."

Once Yun Yici confirmed that the bird was dead, she stopped looking at it: "This is too realistic."

Believe it or not, she used to collect some usable materials when she killed some monsters.

The appearance of this monstrous bird was so disgusting that she no longer wanted anything.

Huai Chuan said, "The demon realm is full of demon beasts, but demon cultivators have the bloodline to suppress them, so the demon beasts don't dare to offend them at all. Demon cultivators are like fish in water here."

"You and your two senior brothers should be careful."

Yun Yici knew this was the truth; there was no real fairness to be found on someone else's turf.

Who knows, these demonic beasts might even be manipulated by those demonic cultivators to turn against them.

Yun Yici felt a chill run down her spine and quickly leaped to the treetop. After regaining her footing, she took out a communication talisman and contacted Rong Xuan and Ning Tinglan.

Mu Yunjian and Di Zhao are alright, but the three of them are the ones who absolutely need to stick together.

Fortunately, the communication symbol flashed and the connection was established.

The first thing that came was the emperor's voice: "Where are you? I'll come to fetch you."

Yun Yici: "I am in a dense red forest, where there are human-faced owls. Where are you?"

She found a high place to stand, where she could roughly discern directions and landmarks.

To the east is lush green, to the west is deep black, to the south is misty red, and to the north is white.

Based on what Bai Ruo had said before, they were on the outskirts of the Ziya Blood Abyss. Yun Yici intuitively felt that the west or south direction was the way to the depths of the Ziya Blood Abyss, which would be more dangerous.

After Di Zhao and the others described their surroundings, Yun Yici confirmed, "If we take my location as the center, Senior Brother Rong is to the east, Senior Brother Mu is to the west, Senior Di Zhao is to the south, and Senior Brother Ning is to the north."

"Before we assemble, let's conserve our strength and avoid direct conflict with the demon cultivators."

Yun Yici shared her guesses with Di Zhao and the others.

The Emperor decreed, "The red you see in this place should be the color of the Blood Abyss."

"There is a blood-red stream here, its bottom unseen, gurgling and flowing like blood, and we don't know where it originates."

The emperor actually wanted to follow this blood stream upstream to investigate what exactly happened to Zhulong, but Yun Yici and the others were still scattered in various places.

He could only be patient and wait for another opportunity to investigate the mysteries of this place.

Mu Yunjian said, "Why don't we use where Junior Sister is as the meeting point? I'll go east, Senior Brother Rong will go west, Di Zhao will go north, and Junior Brother Ning will go south."

"If we are attacked en route, we should try to warn the attackers, and those who are nearby should go to provide support."

Now that things are serious, Mu Yunjian is very clear-headed, a far cry from his usual carefree demeanor.

Ning Tinglan and Rong Xuan said in unison, "Okay."

"Keep the communication string active and stay connected."

The emperor naturally agreed, not to mention that he could fly. If he wasn't worried about exposing his identity, he would have already driven the local demon bird to carry him to the dense forest where Yun Yici was.