Lord of the night.

Chapter 1400 Duan Xiyang and Xue Fuxiao [Two-in-One]

Dongfang San San said with some relief, "Fortunately, the Golden Dragon Palace participated in the Cloud Weapon Ranking Battle. This gave me the opportunity to remind Yan Nan. Otherwise, if Yan Nan hadn't prepared..."

Feng Yunqi said with a dark face, "It's better that we weren't prepared. It's better for a few more people to die over there than anything else."

"otherwise!"

Dongfang Sansan sighed deeply: "Otherwise, there's no other way."

He frowned and said, "The signs of the divine war have only appeared after so many years, so their ambition must be great! Before the divine war, the wars on the continent were actually civil wars."

"We are indeed irreconcilable enemies. However, Brother Chess, the internal war is about preserving the vitality of the mainland; the external war is where the battle will be decided!"

Feng Yunqi was stunned: "Dongfang, this contradicts what you said before."

"It's not contradictory. Even now, we, the Guardians, and the Sovereign Church are irreconcilable enemies. But it's two different things for them to die at our hands versus dying at the hands of God."

Dongfang San San said, "If they all die at the hands of the gods, then none of us will escape either. This is something we must understand clearly!"

"If the True Church and the Guardians still exist after the War of the Gods, then that will be the true moment of life-or-death struggle! Neither Yan Nan nor I will have the patience to continue this standoff!"

Dongfang San San gently patted Feng Yunqi: "Brother Qi, I'm leaving the celestial monitoring to you. If my estimation is correct, an extreme natural disaster will occur in the near future."

Feng Yunqi's mind became completely serious, feeling as if his heart was being weighed down by lead. He asked, "Dongfang, how long do you think this period of calm will last?"

"Nothing will happen while the cloud-based weapon rankings are suspended."

Dongfang San San said with certainty, then smiled wryly: "But after the Cloud Weapon Ranking disappears from the sky, I have no idea how long it will remain calm. However, according to conventional calculations, it should last for a while, but the length is impossible to confirm, which is why I have been urging you to observe the celestial phenomena all this time."

"But with the current chaotic celestial events, there's not much that can be seen in advance."

Feng Yunqi looked somewhat dejected: "What's the use if we only realize it when a natural disaster strikes?"

"Let's see first."

Dongfang San San, dressed in a blue robe, fluttered in the wind, making a crackling sound. She said softly, "Wait."

"And it is coming!"

"And respond!"

Feng Yunqi chuckled: "You're quite carefree."

"It's not that I'm carefree, but that I've done everything in advance. When the time comes, success or failure is beyond human control; it's all up to fate!"

Dongfang San San looked into the distance with concern and said softly, "What I'm worried about now is Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang."

"How to say?"

"Hunting at the Mouth of Ten Thousand Spirits... has happened before, but never for this long. This time, it has lasted so long, and there has been no news of them since."

Dongfang Sansan frowned and said, "Something must have happened! Either they were tripped up, or something really bad has occurred!"

Feng Yunqi was startled: "With Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang joining forces, is there anywhere in this world where something could happen to them? That's absolutely impossible!"

Dongfang San San did not answer for a long time before asking, "What exactly is Wanlingkou?"

Feng Yunqi was astonished: "This... I really don't know, I only know that it is the training ground for the champions and runners-up of the Cloud Weapon Ranking."

"Ranked number one on the Cloud Weapon Ranking, still needs more training?"

Dongfang San San snorted.

Feng Yunqi was speechless.

What is Wanlingkou?
This is a common problem that has troubled the senior management of both sides.

Xue Fuxiao couldn't return, and Dongfang Sansan was anxious. Duan Xiyang couldn't return either, and Yan Nan was equally anxious!

If these two don't come back, it's as if both sides have lost their trump card – top-tier combat power.

This feeling of being out of control, this sense of being at a loss, this feeling of having something to do but not daring to do it—not only Yan Nan experienced this, but Dongfang San San did as well.

This is equivalent to two countries that are at war suddenly running out of nuclear weapons!
Suddenly, they found themselves in a dilemma.

Even a slender stick is afraid of both wolves when fighting.

Everyone felt uncertain.

"Why hasn't Lao Duan come back yet!"

Yan Nan flew into a rage: "What the hell is that Wanlingkou? Someone go find it!?"

Chen Gu, Bi Changhong, and the others remained silent.

At least Dongfang San San's side has Feng Yun Qi, but Yan Nan's side doesn't even have such a person.

"How come they went and never came back? How long has it been? Could they have been ambushed and killed by Xue Fuxiao during a battle?"

Yan Nan was anxious.

The other deputy leaders dared not speak up on this matter.

"Fifth Brother, be patient. Old Duan used to go into seclusion often, sometimes for several years at a time," Chen Gu said.

"Can this be the same?"

Yan Nan sighed.

But they had no choice but to suppress their anxiety and start discussing other things.

"Have the people from the Golden Dragon Palace gone back?"

Yan Nan asked Bi Changhong.

"We've gone back. When the elder left, he repeatedly reminded us not to forget," Bi Changhong said.

He then scratched his head and said, "Where exactly did Bi Yunyan go? How come the whole family doesn't know?"

Yan Nan thought to herself: I'm going to be a concubine!

But how could he say that out loud? With a dark face, he said, "You're asking me where your daughter went?"

Bi Changhong twisted his face and said, "The problem is, she ran away with your daughter. If I don't ask you, who should I ask?"

"What are you worried about now that you've run off with my Xiaohan?"

Yan Nan rolled her eyes.

"That's true."

Bi Changhong nodded: "Xiao Han is a reliable girl. There's no doubt she wouldn't sell out Bi Yunyan."

Yan Nan's lips twitched slightly.

I looked up at the ceiling.

He thought to himself, "I've already been sold off, completely taken advantage of, and even taken as a concubine... You, the sixth son, are still dreaming."

Suddenly, I felt a sense of intellectual superiority.

Speaking of this, Wu Xiao said, "Hey, Sixth Brother, your Bi Yunyan is so talented, but she's not even in the first tier of talent development. Plus, she has a great temperament and personality. Why don't we arrange a marriage between our two families?"

Bi Changhong was taken aback, but before he could speak, he was stunned.

Then they heard Chen Gu and the others angrily shouting, "If it were really a marriage alliance, why would it be your Wu family's turn? Why not our family?"

Yan Nan rubbed his temples: "Let's get down to business. Bi Yunyan's marriage is off-limits right now!"

Bi Changhong hurriedly said, "Fifth Brother is right."

Bi Changhong is increasingly feeling that the younger generation of the Bi family are all mediocre talents, and so far, the one who has developed the best is actually a salted fish.

This made Bi Laoliu feel inexplicably upset.

The one I painstakingly nurtured couldn't grow as fast as a salted fish. Who can I complain to?

Moreover, if the younger generation really can't find anyone to shoulder the responsibility, even a mediocre person has to step up! So how could we possibly use the Bi family's precious child for a marriage alliance right now?
Yan Nan's current act of defending me is exactly what I wanted; it seems Fifth Brother truly loves me.

Bi Changhong said gratefully, "Thank you, Fifth Brother."

"How are the geniuses from each family preparing?" Yan Nan asked.

"They're all currently cultivating. Everything's going smoothly so far!"

"Well, I have some news to tell you."

Yan Nan said, "We have captured Hai Wuliang alive. Sui Yun is currently studying the case and will convene you to discuss it once the results are available."

Everyone's spirits immediately lifted!
"Hai Wuliang?"

Chen Gu's eyes lit up: "This is a real treasure, don't kill it! Who caught it? This deserves a reward!"

Hai Wuliang has always been a thorn in the side of the leaders of the Righteous Sect. His betrayal, though not dead, and the fact that the Five Spirit Gu had been digested are major issues. They've always wanted to capture him, but Hai Wuliang never showed himself. Unexpectedly, someone has now captured him silently!
"It was Night Demon who captured it."

Yannan Road.

Bai Jingchen and Bi Changhong clapped their hands together: "I've always thought this kid would be good! This has solved a big problem!"

"How are Suiyun's research results? Does she need any help?"

Yu Hanyan asked excitedly.

"It's necessary. Otherwise, why would I tell you?"

Yan Nan snorted and said, "Han Yan and Chang Hong will go take a look later."

Chen Gu frowned: "Why Bi Laoliu?"

"He can split his soul, can you?" Yan Nan retorted.

Chen Gu retreated without saying a word.

Okay, I really don't know how to do this.

Bi Changhong's face darkened.

This is the first time in my life that Yan Wu has actually considered the division of my soul as an advantage...

Yan Nan gave Bai Jing a wink.

Bai Jing understood and said, "Sixth Brother, do you need my help to reorganize the family?"

Bi Changhong's face darkened even more: "No need! Thank you!"

"I need to talk to you about something later."

Bai Jing said.

"There's no need to discuss it anymore. There's nothing between us to discuss," Bi Changhong said firmly.

“Then I’ll help you reorganize the family,” Bai Jing said.

Bi Changhong's face twisted in anger, and after a long pause, he stammered, "Then what do you want to discuss with me?"

"We'll talk privately later."

Bai Jing said, "Let's have a meeting first."

Bi Changhong's heart began to pound.

What does Bai Laoba want to discuss with me?

Why do I feel so uncertain?

The meeting ended quickly. Yan Nan instructed, "Everyone keep an eye on Wanlingkou and send a message to Lao Duan. He's been disappearing without a trace, it's really annoying."

Everyone agreed in unison.

Bai Jing then pulled Bi Changhong away.

……

In an unknown place.

The fog was so thick that it became a tangible substance, so dense that one could not see their own hand in front of their face; it was beyond description.

Instead, he reached out, as if his entire arm had plunged into the mud. Completely submerged!
Even your palms will feel distinctly sticky when they are in the mist.

The clouds and mist are now billowing out, but instead of spreading, they are concentrated in one spot, making the clouds and mist thicker and thicker.

Walking past from the outside, it seemed to be a strange formation, one that no one could detect.

Amidst the clouds and mist, some distance ahead lay a gigantic cave entrance!

A cave entrance formed entirely of clouds and mist!

Like the enormous mouth of a prehistoric beast, it gapes open here, hundreds of feet wide and hundreds of feet high, and you can even see the ferocious teeth formed by condensed clouds, several feet long, as if they are about to bite together.

Within this terrifying mouth lies a passageway.

Thick fog churned in the passage, and extending for dozens of miles ahead were two sealed portals.

Inside, there are countless hideous faces, constantly and frantically trying to break through the seal.

Outside the seal, two people each guarded one of the entrances. Anyone who broke through the seal would be immediately killed by the two people!

Those that broke through the seal were all strange monsters, such as dragons, snakes, and centipedes, with huge bodies and fierce fur.

However, after being killed, it turned into a crystal core the size of a peanut, which tinkled as it fell to the ground. The crystal core displayed the lifelike appearance of the monster that had just been killed.

The two gates were guarded by Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang!
The two fought a fierce battle here, and they themselves lost track of how much time had passed.

Anyway, after arriving here, the first and second ranked weapons on the Cloud Weapon Ranking appeared. After opening the formation, they smoothly made their way to the two seals, and then it was a battle that never stopped.

Only one can be allowed in at a time. If two are allowed in, it will cause a huge problem!

Both of them had suffered this hardship many times.

It started with Xue Fuxiao's side. Before they could kill the first one, the second one had already entered. They were fighting two at the same time. Duan Xiyang and Xue Fuxiao desperately unleashed their full power and joined forces to finally kill the two and prevent them from being pushed out.

But that time, both of them almost died here.

When it was Duan Xiyang's turn, he was stabbed and thought to be dead, but he didn't. Then a second person entered, and instantly restored all of the first person's life force, allowing him to fight both of them simultaneously!
Both Duan Xue and the other person were seriously injured that time.

Then I learned my lesson: I can only let one through at a time!
It's only safe if the first one is completely transformed into a crystal core before the second one arrives!

However, if several demonic beasts break through the seal at once, it's really unpredictable, and this is not something Xue Fuxiao and Duan Xiyang can decide.

So they could only let three heads in at once, then send the other two back! Let one in to kill it.

If they're really unlucky and two people come in from one side at the same time, then the two of them have to team up, two against three, and desperately try to kill them first!

But that would be far too dangerous.

Every time this happened, both of them felt completely exhausted.

Even with cultivation levels like Duan Xiyang and Xue Fuxiao, they couldn't imagine what would happen if two or more people entered from both sides at the same time.

Because that would really kill you.

Fortunately, nothing terrible has happened yet.

However, the longest break they've had since they came in is only 15 minutes. They've basically never rested!
"Old Xue!"

Duan Xiyang unleashed the power of wind and thunder with his White Bone Spear, piercing the newly arrived monster five hundred times in succession, turning it into a crystalline core riddled with holes. With a twisted expression, he said, "When the hell will this end? How long has it been? I already have over twenty thousand crystalline cores here!"

"My count has already exceeded 20,000..." Xue Fuxiao's longsword transformed into lightning, slashing wildly.

It was as if a ring of lightning was constantly circling around him from beginning to end.

"Are we here to hunt, to be hunted, or simply to guard?"

Duan Xiyang couldn't help but exclaim, "What the hell is going on? Is this what you call Hunting the Spirits' Mouth? It wasn't like this when we came here last time!"

"Last time we came, I was first, and you were second. So relax."

While fighting, Xue Fuxiao said lightly, "This time you're first and I'm second, I'm cursed by the heavens."

"Grass!"

Duan Xiyang spat out a mouthful of saliva in disgust.

“Last time we came to hunt at Wanlingkou, it was very easy. I remember we went back in less than half a month, right? Back then, there was no such thing as these demons turning into crystal cores. If I remember correctly.”

Duan Xiyang said.

"Of course you can't be wrong. Because that's how I remember it too."

Xue Fuxiao said, "But this time, didn't we get a warning when we came in? This time is different from the past. Demons are not allowed to leave their caves, otherwise the chaos in the world will be caused by you and me letting the demons go!"

Duan Xiyang was so angry that his eyes were practically spitting ghostly fire. While using the Bone Gun to kill these strange demons, he cursed loudly, "Isn't this a kidnapping? This place has always been like this, how can you blame us for the demons rushing out?"

"So what if the world is destroyed? What does it have to do with me? Do you think these monsters will stop causing trouble if I don't come?"

Duan Xiyang's aura surged like a mountain.

While fighting, Xue Fuxiao sighed, "Putting everything else aside, Lao Duan, based on what we've seen, if the two of us hadn't come, these things really wouldn't have been able to fight."

"Grass!"

Duan Xiyang couldn't control his temper any longer: "Isn't this a trap?!"

Xue Fuxiao killed another bull-headed, snake-bodied monster with a few more slashes.

Seeing the seal glowing on the other side, with countless monsters pounding against it but not yet showing any signs of breaking, he knew it was time to rest. He took a breath and said, "Instead of wasting your energy complaining, why don't you kill a few more?"

Duan Xiyang said agitatedly, "I'm not a saint, why should I protect the continent? I'm leaving! I'm just a demon, forced to act like a saint here? What kind of logic is that!?"

Xue Fuxiao said calmly, "Go ahead and leave. Who's stopping you? Go if you want, don't go if you don't! The way out is right behind you. You can disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye!"

Duan Xiyang said angrily, "I can't afford to lose face like this!"

"Then what are you yelling about?"

Xue Fuxiao scoffed and said, "If you can't bring yourself to run away, then get back to work. Look at you, full of complaints. Where is the demeanor of the number one weapon on the Cloud Weapon Ranking?"

Duan Xiyang was so frustrated he almost vomited blood: "But I'm the great demon! I'm the great demon! I should be on their side!"

"Yes, yes, you're the big devil. Go away, go quickly, go now."

Xue Fuxiao wiped her knife, picked up a crystal core the size of a peanut and studied it, looking it up and down, while casually dealing with Duan Xiyang.

Duan Xiyang yelled repeatedly, but instead of leaving, he exerted even more force.

For Duan Xiyang, firstly, he couldn't bring himself to do it, and secondly, if these demons were to break into the mainland from under his control, what would become of him?

I, Duan Xiyang, am not a good person, and I don't care about anyone else in this world.

But it's one thing for me to kill, but it's another thing if I can't even guard the gate and let the demons rush in and eat people!

This is something I'd rather die than lose face like this, something I can't afford to see collapse like this!

I am the number one demon in the world!

"What are these crystal cores for?"

Xue Fuxiao asked, "Didn't you swallow three before? Were you testing the effects? Did they help your cultivation?"

Duan Xiyang remained silent with a dark expression.

"Say something! What happened after you swallowed it? What was the reaction in your stomach? Can you refine it?" Xue Fuxiao asked strangely, "Are you fucking mute?"

Duan Xiyang suddenly flew into a rage: "If you want to know, why don't you just swallow some yourself?! Why are you asking me? It's not like you don't have any!"

But the more he said that, the more Xue Fuxiao felt something was amiss, and she became even more hesitant to swallow it.

Holding the crystal core and examining it, he said, "Anyway, this thing is definitely useful, but we need to study how to use it... This spiritual energy absorption method won't work either. You had this reaction after eating it, and you didn't continue eating it... so it probably won't work either. But since we've already created this thing, there's no reason for it to just be left lying around, right?"

Duan Xiyang hasn't come over yet either.

Listening to Xue Fuxiao's rambling, Duan Xiyang sat down cross-legged with a dark face to regulate his breathing.

Duan Xiyang would rather die than tell Xue Fuxiao what happened after he ate the crystal core! Unless Xue Fuxiao eats a handful himself, he'll never know this secret in his entire life!
Duan Xiyang would never reveal that the three crystal cores that emerged from his butt a day after he ate them!
He didn't feel anything after eating it. Then, a day later, Duan Xiyang felt... something itchy and uncomfortable in his anus.

So I secretly pried it open, and found that I had extracted three crystal cores!

Old Duan was shocked!

Holy crap!
This is an absolute disgrace to me!
Old Duan didn't dare throw it away, for fear that Xue Fuxiao might pick it up out of curiosity and smell it... If that happened, Old Duan would feel like he wouldn't be able to live a decent life anymore.

Therefore, I resolutely refuse to say anything.

As he meditated, he pondered: How could he get Xue Fuxiao to try a few? When Xue Fuxiao reached out to pick at the food… I'd rather expose myself and be severely injured by demons than miss a single bite…

Old Duan closed his eyes and his eyeballs darted around.

Xue Fuxiao frowned and said, "What are you thinking about, with your eyes darting around like that?"

"Practice your skills, then rest!"

Duan Xiyang took a breath, his eyes fixed, and pondered, "Try eating a few crystal cores. After I ate them, I felt a faint sensation when the spiritual energy in my dantian was washing over them, but the process was very brief. I couldn't grasp it, which might be due to my cultivation method. Your cultivation method is different from mine, so you can try it too. If it works, we might be able to leave here sooner."

Xue Fuxiao held a crystal core for a long time, squeezing it with all her might—the azure-green crystal, almost solidified with spiritual energy between her fingers, was immovable. She could sense that there was energy within it, but she couldn't absorb it.

After hearing Duan Xiyang's words, I wanted to swallow it and try, but for some reason, I felt something was wrong.

So I asked, "You said you felt something, but did it eventually melt away?"

Duan Xiyang did not answer.

Xue Fuxiao asked again, "After you eat it, where does the crystal core go?"

Duan Xiyang kept his eyes closed and did not answer.

It seems that he has entered a meditative state.

I thought to myself, "It's already gone through a full cycle and is now in my pocket... You know nothing!"

Xue Fuxiao asked Duan Xiyang a couple of questions, but Duan Xiyang didn't respond, so she stopped asking and continued studying the crystal core on her own.

"Is it really okay to eat it?" Xue Fuxiao couldn't help but ask.

There's no reason why Duan Xiyang tried it but I didn't...

"Why are you spouting so much nonsense!"

Duan Xiyang said with a dark face, "It's just a little bit of stuff, and I didn't die. Are you afraid it will poison you?"

This statement is incredibly powerful!
Xue Fuxiao nodded and said, "That makes sense."

He then said, "You said you ate three, but only felt a very slight sensation... Could it be because you ate too little?"

Duan Xiyang's eyes snapped open, and he pondered, "Yes, could it be because I haven't been eating enough?"

(End of this chapter)