Chapter 94: The Holy Stage Trial — Third Watch!

  Just as the official was about to be taken away, Lei Hong suddenly let out a loud shout and, disregarding his own injuries, forcibly circulated his internal energy and rushed over. At the same time, two figures flashed into view, and the masters of the Half Moon Gate and Seven Star Gate simultaneously moved to intercept him. These two were both top experts of the Five Elements Dynasty, and Lei Hong was already injured, with a weak dantian that couldn't hold out for long. After just three or five moves, the palms of the two gate masters emitted a dark green glow as they struck Lei Hong's chest in an instant!

  Hmph!

  Lei Hongwa spat out a mouthful of blood, his body involuntarily retreating backwards. When he finally came to a stop, he clutched at his chest, lifted his head and glared fiercely at the two Sect Masters, bellowing in rage, "I never thought that the two esteemed Sect Masters would also be cultivating evil energy! This is truly an eye-opener for me!"

  The master of Qixing Gate and the master of Banyue Gate were about to fight again when they were stopped by Cao Lique.

  "Director Cao, this Lei Hong knows too much about us, he must be eliminated." The master of the Holy Hall knew well about the relationship between Lei Hong and Cao Liqun, so he carefully reminded him.

  At this time, a man came over and said respectfully, "Lord Cao, Tang Jing is not inside the gate, but I don't know where he went."

  "Old Man Song!"

  Lei Hong naturally recognized that this was Song Changlao, but he did not expect that the normally honest and down-to-earth Song Changlao of Qingyumen would also be Cao Lide's man.

  "I've watched you for many years and couldn't break through, always giving you pointers, but I didn't expect you to follow the same path as them!"

  Song looked at him and said expressionlessly, "Lei, a wise man submits to circumstances."

  "Haha! Well said, a wise man is indeed a hero!" Lei Hong laughed in extreme anger, his icy gaze fixed on Cao Liqun, saying, "Cao Liqun, you're really something! You can actually make so many people willing to die for you!"

  "Hmph!" Cao Lique stood with his hands behind his back, gazing calmly at Lei Hong. "Brother Lei, I'll say it again: if you're willing to come over to my side, we can still be good brothers. Not only can I help you recover from your injuries, but I can also assist you in breaking through. At that time, the entire Yong City will be ours." As he spoke, he pointed at the master of Wuji Hall and said, "Cui Zheng has been cultivating for 200 years. If it weren't for my guidance, he wouldn't have been able to enter the Yuan state even after a lifetime." He then pointed at the masters of Sheng Tang, Qixing Gate, and Banyue Gate, saying, "Take another look at them - after nourishing their demonic energy, their true energy is rich and thick. Within three to five years, they will definitely break through into the Yuan state."

  "Get out!"

  Lei Hong spat at Cao Liqun, sneering, "Do you think I'm as foolish as them?" He looked around the crowd and shouted, "A bunch of fools, cultivating demonic energy requires fresh blood as a catalyst. You've only just started cultivating and only know the benefits it brings, but three to five years from now, you'll become neither human nor ghost. At that time, you'll be hunted down by the Holy Temple for the rest of your lives!"

  The hall master and two door masters turned pale, stepped forward and said, "Lord Cao, this Lei Hong is so ungrateful. Why not..."

  "Lei Hong, for old times' sake, I'll give you one more chance. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"

  "Hahaha!" Lei Hong laughed loudly, "Cao Liqun, I'm warning you out of our many years of friendship, it's best to turn back now and return Shangguan Qixue. Otherwise, that person won't let you off!"

  "That person." Cao Liqun furrowed his brow, "Which person?"

  "Fifty years ago! Mount Maoniu!"

  Lei Hong said this, others were confused, but Cao Liqun's heart was suddenly shocked, the originally gloomy face became even more gloomy, leaning forward and saying in a low voice, "What do you mean by this!"

  "That person is in Yongyang City!"

  Cao Liqueen's expression changed, staring intently at Lei Hong, wanting to distinguish between true and false. At this moment, Liu Piaopiao's heart was also pounding wildly, still remembering the day when she drank with Ge Fei, Lei Hong, Gu Taizhu, and Tang Qing. Lei Hong's attitude towards Tang Qing was very respectful, and Liu Piaopiao had been puzzled at the time. But now, hearing Lei Hong say this, and thinking of the aura that Tang Qing revealed in Yishi Market earlier, she seemed to understand something.

  "Are you scaring me?"

  Cao Liqueened his voice and said, "How could someone of his stature appear here? What is there in this small Yongyan City that would be worth him coming for?"

  "Hahaha!" Lei Hong didn't respond to him, he just threw his head back and laughed loudly.

  "Lei Hong! Since you're so stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Cao Lique's eyes flashed with a demonic glow as he raised his hand, and a dark mist burst forth from his palm. "You know too much, go die!"

  Cao Liqun!

  Suddenly a loud shout came, shouting Cao Liqun's name. Cao Liqun hesitated for a moment, and at this time, a figure flashed in an instant, grabbed Lei Hong's arm, jumped into the air, and flew away quickly.

  "Ge Fei! I was just about to look for you!"

  Cao Lique recognized the man who suddenly appeared, and saw him making a grasping motion in mid-air, with green light flashing between his fingers. A wisp of black mist shot out like an arrow, striking Ge Fei's back, causing him to grunt and spit out blood. However, he didn't stop, forcibly circulating his internal energy to continue using his lightness skill.

  "These two have fallen into my Netherworld Blood Fog Great Technique, they won't be able to run far, catch them for me."

  Cao Lique's words fell, and Liu Piaopiao stood up, saying, "Lord Cao, I am willing to go."

  "Hurry up and come back quickly!"

  Liu Piao piao no longer spoke, and with a sudden leap, she vanished into the darkness of night...

  Cao Lique gazed in the direction that Ge Fei and Lei Hong had left, his gloomy face somewhat unusual, because of what Lei Hong had just said, which made him extremely wary. Fifty years ago, on Mount Wangu, the scene where a master's single shout shook to death a thousand-year-old old demon was still vivid in his mind. After a long while, he shook his head, not believing that person would come to this small Yongyang City.

  ……

  As Cao Lique said, Ge Fei and Lei Hong were poisoned by his Youming Blood Fog and couldn't run far. As soon as they left the Qingyu Gate, Ge Fei could no longer hold on and fell from mid-air, spitting out blood nonstop.

  "Brother Ge!" Lei Hong had just been hit by the Seven Star Gate Master and the Half Moon Gate Master's two palms, and was also extremely weak.

  "I... I'm fine!...... You don't need to......" Ge Fei's words were cut off as he spat out another mouthful of blood.

  Suddenly, a figure flashed by, and Liu Piaopiao appeared.

  "It's you!" Lei Hong immediately helped Ge Fei up, staring at him vigilantly.

  "I'm not here to kill you," said Liu Feifei, pulling out a white jade bottle and pouring out two spiritual pills. "These are two Warm Jade Pills, take them first, they can temporarily control your injuries."

  "Liu Niang, what's going on..." Lei Hong was somewhat perplexed by her actions.

  "It's almost dawn, Tang...Tang Gongzi might be at the Lei Huo Gang, I'll take you there."

  Liu Piaopiao didn't explain much, and when she opened her mouth, a small object flew out. What was it? Lei Hong didn't see clearly either, but as the light flashed, a green umbrella appeared. Liu Piaopiao grasped the umbrella and took both of them away directly.

  Liu Piaopiao was a member of the Jingguai tribe, and although she had been cultivating for hundreds of years, her innate talent as a Jingguai was too low, so her cultivation wasn't very high. Over the years, she had only learned some minor spells, and the only thing she could use with confidence was this one magical artifact, which she had spent many years refining and could wield with ease.

  When they arrived at the Lei Huo Gang, the sky was already brightening, and the brothers of the Lei Huo Gang were still resting.

  Liu Piao was worried about how to find Tang Qing when he suddenly saw a familiar figure coming out of a house. The person had a handsome face, with his chest open and his head raised, looking around here with some confusion.

  It was Tang Qing, who was originally sleeping. He sensed a strange aura and felt suspicious. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Liu Piaopiao bringing Ge Fei and Lei Hong flying over. They landed in the courtyard, and Tang Qing immediately walked up to them. "What happened? How did you get injured?"

  It's Cao Liqun!

  Tang Qing examined the injuries of the two, which were quite serious, and immediately arranged for them to enter the house. He had them circulate the Sacred Wood Primordial Energy to treat their wounds. Afterwards, he inquired about the cause of the matter and learned that Shangguan Qixue had been captured. This only added to his confusion: "Shangguan Qixue has a secret treasure for protection. To say nothing of a mere demon cultivator like Cao Licheng, even if a Saint Temple cultivator were to come personally, they wouldn't be able to do anything to her. How could she have been captured so easily?"

  "I'm not sure about the specifics, but Cao Liqun has already decided to execute Shangguan Qixue after dawn."

  Hearing this, Tang Jing's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Take me there."

  All the way, Liu Feifei told everything she knew, saying, "The people of the Holy Temple obviously wanted to use Cao Lique's hands to kill Shangguan Qiusuo in a bright and justifiable manner. I heard that someone wants to save Shangguan Qiusuo, but the people of the Holy Temple couldn't wait and immediately changed their plans. Moreover... when Shangguan was caught, I remember she seemed to touch the pendant on her neck, which should be a secret treasure. Later, Shangguan said with great pain that it wasn't just the Holy Temple that wanted her dead, but Liu Feifei didn't know who she was referring to."

  "It seems like someone must have tampered with her protective charm today."

  Early morning, the sun just rises.

  A burst of drumbeats suddenly resounded within the walls of Yong City!

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  The drumbeat was solemn and stern, yet majestic. As soon as the drum sounded, the city of Yongyang immediately became lively, because they all knew that this drumbeat was called the Sacred Sound Drum, which only sounded when a demon was executed in the sacred hall, to warn everyone.

  "Has another demon appeared in our Yong City? Who is it this time?"

  Ordinary people don't know much about demons, only that they are terrifying and often possess humans. A few months ago, there were over a dozen mysterious deaths in Yongyang City, with the victims either having their hearts dug out or being drained of blood. It was very frightening, and at the time, the citizens of Yongyang didn't even dare to leave their homes. Later, the Holy Church arrested a woman from the Red Dust Pavilion, and it was discovered that she had been possessed by a demon, and that she was responsible for all the deaths.

  As the drumbeat was heard, the common people in the city all flocked to the east of the city. Because every demon and monster would be executed at the holy altar in the east of the city. At this moment, a large crowd had already gathered around the holy altar, and everyone was discussing it.

  Isn't that Guan Qishuang, the master of Qingyuemen?

  "Is she also a demon? Doesn't look like it!"

  PS: As a disabled party, I'm really hurt and couldn't write until now! But don't worry, I won't sleep until it's finished... Today is already the third update, and the monthly tickets have been pulled down a lot. Hope those who still have monthly tickets can help out!! I'll burst out with all my might!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (....

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