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Because of the special circumstances, no one dared to use flying vehicles anymore. Instead, they chose to channel their spiritual energy into their bodies and travel at high speed.

Everyone knew that the Hundred Thousand Mountains were rich in spiritual energy, which was extremely beneficial to demon cultivators. Qing Sang and Qing Luo, being demons themselves, felt this very clearly. Since entering the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they had felt spiritual energy flowing into their bodies with every breath, even without deliberate cultivation. Therefore, dealing with the beast tide was much easier for them.

After walking for a while, Qingluo was the first to sense something was wrong. He was absorbing spiritual energy from the air to accelerate his cultivation, but as he practiced, he felt increasingly restless and agitated. Initially, he thought it was because he was absorbing too quickly, but when he deliberately slowed down, the restlessness didn't lessen; in fact, it permeated his entire body, seemingly threatening to flow towards his consciousness. He immediately realized the anomaly and, after careful sensing, discovered it was demonic energy.

This demonic energy spreads in the air, intertwining with spiritual power. It is absorbed into the body along with the spiritual power. If one is unaware and allows this demonic energy to invade the sea of ​​consciousness, one may suffer from demonic possession at best, or become a monster controlled by demonic energy at worst, just like those demonic beasts from before.

He quickly steadied himself and forced the demonic energy out of his body. Then he immediately warned everyone, "There's demonic energy in this spiritual power. Everyone, try your best not to absorb this spiritual power for cultivation!"

Even though he was very alert and promptly warned them, cultivators naturally inhale spiritual energy with every breath, and several disciples with lower cultivation levels had already begun to show signs of demonic possession. Fortunately, those around them noticed in time and gave them exorcism pills. This is one of the advantages of pre-assigning teams, allowing everyone to keep a close eye on those around them and provide assistance.

"Those who have inhaled only a small amount should quickly use their spiritual power to expel the demonic energy; those who have inhaled a large amount should quickly take the exorcism pill." Elder Su Xun used his spiritual power to transmit his voice to each disciple.

“We thought we were fully prepared, but we didn’t expect this place to be so deeply invaded by the demons. Even the spiritual energy is tainted with demonic energy. We’re afraid the exorcism pills we brought won’t be enough!” Su Xun said to Yun He with a solemn expression.

“Perhaps I can help.” Liu Shuangyue stepped forward, removing the cloak that covered her entire body, wisps of demonic energy swirling around her. She cultivated the demonic path, and the abundant spiritual energy here was useless to her; the demonic energy, however, was an aid. She could periodically extract the demonic energy absorbed by everyone, helping the disciples avoid being controlled by it and also aiding her own cultivation. She had deliberately concealed her aura earlier, fearing that revealing herself would cause trouble for Qing Sang. The cloak she wore was a magical artifact given to her by Qing Sang to conceal her presence.

Yun He and Su Xun weren't surprised. At their level, a magical artifact couldn't deceive them. However, Liu Shuangyue's willingness to step forward and help everyone showed that she hadn't let them down. Some disciples had initially had reservations, but seeing that such a beautiful girl had truly helped them draw away the demonic energy, they all lowered their guard.

However, this cannot continue indefinitely; they still need to travel quickly.

The Shadow Rabbit leaped out at this moment. It had been following Liu Shuangyue, hiding alongside her in her cloak. Liu Shuangyue no longer needed to hide, and neither did the Shadow Rabbit, so it summoned its little brother, the Giant Rabbit. Each Giant Rabbit carried three or four people, and three Giant Rabbits perfectly formed a small team. This large, orderly team of humans and demons traversed the dense forests of the demon realm. Along the way, they encountered some low-level demonic beasts, which the Shadow Rabbits kicked away, absorbing their demonic energy in the process, thus speeding up their journey considerably. Amidst the disciples' praise, the Shadow Rabbits worked even harder, clearing obstacles for everyone.

With the help of Shadow Rabbit and Willow Frost Moon, the original problem was easily solved, and their journey went very smoothly. Everyone shook off the gloom they felt when they first arrived and regained their confidence.

But when they finally emerged from the vast forest, their good mood vanished once more. They had been teleported into the forest, a dense canopy that had dimmed the light, something they hadn't noticed before. Now, outside the forest lay a grassland, but the sun, which had once shone brightly overhead, now seemed veiled in a layer of yellow sand. The red sun appeared as a yellow sun, and even staring at it directly didn't hurt the eyes; the entire world was shrouded in a gray haze. Even though they had never been to the Demon Realm before, they knew this was highly abnormal; the legendary Demon Realm was truly shrouded in darkness. What had happened to these Hundred Thousand Mountains?
Then they ran wildly across the grassland in silence. The boundless grassland appeared green from afar, but as they walked through it, they discovered that the soil beneath was soft, and large patches of grass roots were beginning to rot. Once these plants decayed, extinction would follow, and the demon realm would face annihilation.

Who on earth was it? And for what reason? Why would they want to wipe out an entire race? No, didn't this tragedy happen 30,000 years ago? Only back then, it was the demon race, whom everyone considered evil, that was wiped out, along with the war gods and divine beasts who died fighting for "co-prosperity"! So everything must be related to that battle 30,000 years ago. What was the truth back then? I wonder where Ning Fengxu is now, who went to investigate the truth alone, and whether he has made any progress? Qing Sang pondered silently.

They galloped across the grasslands for two days. Fortunately, the giant rabbits only needed to consume demonic energy, which was exactly what the cultivators didn't need. The cultivators used this time to cultivate frantically. They knew this was the calm before the storm. (End of Chapter)