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

As Yun Yici was pondering this, Ling Yue suddenly said, "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Mu did not form a contract with this fox demon, yet it is extremely obedient in your presence. Could it be...?"

Knowing Mu Yunjian's true identity, Yun Yici and Ning Tinglan were filled with mixed emotions.

Unfortunately, disciples from other sects were watching them, and their movements were being broadcast live on the water screen outside.

Besides their own Nanhua Sect's peak master and elders, elders from eleven other sects were also watching.

It's hard to say what will happen once Mu Yunjian's identity is exposed.

Yun Yici immediately interrupted Ling Yue: "This fox is strange."

Fortunately, Mu Yunjian's villainous character meant that his IQ couldn't be too low.

After all, villains who lack intelligence don't survive to the end.

Those who don't survive to the end aren't called villains; they're usually referred to as cannon fodder.

Before Yun Yici could finish speaking, Mu Yunjian directly used his sword to lift up the "self" lying limp on the ground at his feet, and then, with lightning speed, shoved the "person" into the dimensional wall with his sword.

A scream came from the fox demon's mouth, and it quickly lost its human form, turning into a fluffy white two-tailed fox.

The fox demon's snow-white belly was pressed against the plane wall by Mu Yunjian, and soon it was scalded black.

Everyone gasped, finally understanding the fate of living people attempting to pass through the dimensional barrier.

Fang Yunni looked at the fox demon's tail and said, "No, the two-tailed fox is a ghost fox. Its two tails are different sizes and the color and luster of its fur are also different. Its second tail is newly grown!"

"It's the fox's long tail that's causing trouble! Fellow Daoist Mu, release it immediately!! That's not a demonic beast, that's a demonic cultivator!!"

Upon hearing the term "demon cultivator," a fierce glint flashed in Mu Yunjian's eyes, his killing intent intensifying, and blood seeped faintly from the blade of his sword, which was piercing the fox's fur.

Just as Mu Yunjian was about to behead the fox demon under his sword, the pressure on his spiritual sword suddenly eased, and the invisible and intangible dimensional barrier melted away.

As irrefutable evidence, the fox with its singed, blackened belly was actually pierced through the dimensional barrier by Mu Yunjian's sword.

The fox squeaked and tried to escape, but fortunately Yun Yici was quick-witted and caught it with her spirit beast pouch.

The spirit beast pouch was given to me by Fang Yunni.

While everyone was chatting on the mountain, Fang Yunni said that storage bags and spirit beast bags are different. Spirit beast bags can hold living creatures, but storage bags cannot.

Although the demon bird egg has not yet hatched, it is best to put it in a special spirit beast bag.

So Fang Yunni gave each of the three of them a spirit beast bag specially made by their Beast Taming Sect.

This made things easier for Yun Yici, allowing him to capture the demon cultivator and prevent it from revealing Mu Yunjian's identity.

The dimensional barrier that had separated everyone was broken, and the different scenery on all sides seemed to turn into flowing ink and mix together.

The scenery is still the same, but the bizarre and chaotic colors have completely disrupted the order of the seasons.

Mu Yunjian and the others didn't linger any longer and all gathered around Yun Yici and the other three.

Lu Yiguang's spear was finally freed. He saw that Yun Yici was with three people, and two of the other three people present were Yun Yici's senior brothers.

This means that even if Xuanzhu stands by and watches, if she takes action on her own, she will have to face six people at the same time.

Qin Zhen has been eliminated, and four of the top ten are from the Nanhua Sect.

If she makes any rash moves, then the title of champion will be lost to the Nanhua Sect this time.

Lu Yiguang abandoned his plan to launch an attack and cautiously maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the others.

The dimensional barrier was broken, and everyone finally reunited, causing the situation to change drastically in an instant.

Mu Yunjian raised an eyebrow at Lu Yiguang, who had just attacked Yun Yici: "Lu Yiguang, number one?"

Lu Yiguang witnessed firsthand the ruthlessness that Mu Yunjian had displayed just now.

Alarm bells rang in her mind as she looked warily at the sword that Mu Yunjian had never lowered.

The tense atmosphere between the two was about to erupt, and in the instant their eyes met, they both saw the hidden killing intent in each other's eyes.

It's just a matter of waiting for someone to make the first move.

Those outside the palace, seeing the twelve sect elders standing in five identical water curtains, were secretly pleased, except for those from the Nanhua Sect and the Wuji Dao Sect.

That damned Wuji Dao Sect kills anyone they see as soon as they enter the secret realm, eliminating countless of their disciples.

Now the top-ranked member of the Wuji Dao Sect is being besieged by the Nanhua Sect. What a karmic retribution!

Li Wanying appeared outwardly calm, but her gaze, fixed intently on the water screen, betrayed her true thoughts.

Qin Zhen also realized that he had made a big mistake in a moment of impulse.

If he hadn't provoked her and had simply run away upon seeing Yun Yici, Yun Yici wouldn't be in the water curtain now.

If he had stayed with Lu Yiguang, Lu Yiguang wouldn't have ended up in such a passive position.

Seeing this, a younger elder from the Wuji Dao Sect couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, "Truly, like master, like disciple."

This alludes to the fact that Wen Fuyue had countless bad friends when she was young, and Yun Yici also formed cliques in the secret realm to bully the weak with numbers.

Although he didn't specify that he was referring to Wen Fuyue, Feng Nian said, "I also think that a disciple will resemble his master."

“Your Wuji Dao Sect is used to being aloof; the master is like this, and so are the disciples.”

Is it because the Wuji Dao Sect doesn't want to form factions?

They look down on those who can't beat them; they compete for the top spot every year, determined to be superior to everyone else.

Take this trip to the Rakshasa Illusionary Sea for example. All those who couldn't defeat them were sent away by them. Now, who can they blame for fighting alone?

Inside the water curtain, Yun Yici and Ning Tinglan also watched Lu Yiguang warily.

They were already operating independently in this secret realm, and if Mu Yunjian insisted on eliminating Lu Yiguang, they, as fellow disciples, would certainly not stand idly by.

Fang Yunni, Shen Chuling, and Yue naturally stood to one side with Yun Yici.

Xuanzhu was caught in the middle, wanting to offer advice but not knowing where to begin.

Just as he was in a dilemma, the highest peak in the distance was shrouded in thick fog, which restored the chaotic colors to the vibrant green of early spring.

Amidst the hazy mist, the mountains rise and fall. In the valley where the group is located, a path leads up the mountain, leading to a small courtyard with a sparse fence and winding path halfway up the mountain.

Shen Chu exclaimed in surprise, "What happened? We've been climbing for half an hour and never noticed this courtyard."

The courtyard seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

The sudden appearance of the courtyard made Mu Yunjian and Lu Yiguang forget about their fight.

Lu Yiguang said to Yun Yici, "If you kill me now, it will only result in mutual destruction. Admittedly, if all six of you attack me at the same time, I might be eliminated, but I can take your people with me even if I have to fight to the death before I am eliminated."

She had already realized that the girl named Mu Yunjian was completely obedient to her junior sister.

After Lu Yiguang finished speaking, he said to Ling Yue, Shen Chu, Fang Yunni and the other two, "The three of you are the weakest. If you hadn't been with Sword Master Huaichuan, you three wouldn't have been able to get here at all."

"The opportunity for the magical artifact to recognize its master is right in front of me. I can't say what will happen to those three siblings, but I would kill you three very easily."