When I become a demon king, I want to change my department to the Taoist sect.

Chapter 910 Cleaning
When the two sides were locked in a stalemate and all was silent, Ao Li made a move!

The massive mecha dragon body displayed terrifying speed disproportionate to its size. With a flick of its tail, it covered hundreds of miles in an instant, its three-edged tail blade tearing through the seawater and slashing straight at the core of the sword formation.

Keng——! ! !
Even though the sound was suppressed by the domain, the pure, sharp impact still traveled through the seawater and spiritual energy to the depths of everyone's soul.

The flying sword and the tail blade were locked in a stalemate, bursting out countless tiny energy fragments like sparks.

The white-haired old man did not stand idly by. He waved the small flag in his hand, and a series of extremely heavy currents of sea water slammed into Ao Li's mecha dragon body from the side.

It turned out to be yet another excellent tool!
Ao Lin's dragon eyes flashed with a dark light, and a complex circuit suddenly lit up on the main armor plate on his chest, revealing a dark blue, rotating energy gathering port.

"Cold breath!"

A twisted, dark beam of light, constantly annihilating and regenerating itself, shot out with a deafening roar!
Where the beam of light passes, matter and energy are drawn toward "the end," and the way of the mysterious also implies the end of life.

The water-dividing and wave-stabilizing flag couldn't dodge in time; it was only grazed at the edge before instantly dimming and then collapsing.

At the same time, dozens of small cone-shaped devices suddenly shot out from various parts of the mecha dragon's body. As soon as they left the body, they began to spin rapidly and emit spiritual waves of a specific frequency.

"Confused God!"

Once this divine power targeting the soul was unleashed, combined with the stagnant chill of the Xuanming True Water, all the cultivators felt as if their divine senses were trapped in a quagmire.

The young man in the green robe turned ashen-faced, no longer as arrogant as before. He felt his connection with the flying sword being rapidly weakened.

However, Ao Li did not wait for the supernatural power to take full effect. Instead, she seized the moment and suddenly shot out several streams of dark blue particles.

The enormous dragon body made an almost illogical right-angle turn, and its claws, gleaming with an eerie light, seemed to sever space, reaching out out of thin air, bypassing the sword formation's defenses, and grabbing directly at the young man in the blue robe.

Faced with this strange attack, he instinctively wanted to withdraw his sword and defend, but under the dual influence of "Bewitching God" and Xuanming True Water, even this thought became extremely slow.

"Certainly!"

At this critical moment between life and death, the old man finally used his trump card. He bit his tongue, slightly breaking free from the stagnation of the cold, and then unleashed his natal magic weapon.

Binding the Heavens Lock!
Four deep blue chains emerged from the void, ignoring spatial distance, and directly wrapped around Ao Li's dragon claw wrist. Runes flashed on the chains, and the sealing and suppressing power emanated from them, actually holding back the dragon claw's movements.

Quan Hong stopped paddling and, accompanied by a soft and slow murmur, a gigantic, almost endless, dark purple jellyfish swam onto the battlefield.

A gentle light enveloped Ao Li's dragon head, carrying a strong sense of drowsiness, and rushed straight to the core of the mecha—where Ao Li's primordial spirit resided.

Faced with a three-pronged attack, the eerie blue light inside Ao Li's mecha suddenly intensified.

"Abyss Dragon Mode!"

On the back of the mecha, the thirty-six azure crystal conduits simultaneously overloaded, spraying out thirty-six thick jets of Xuanming True Water, which spun and intertwined wildly around the mecha.

"The field unfolds."

—The Xuanming Return to Ruins Grand Formation!
A miniature, violent, and almost all-consuming "Void" force field formed around the mech.

The deep blue chains shattered inch by inch, the dark purple jellyfish were torn apart and devoured, and the spirituality of the sword formation was greatly damaged by the crushing.

The old man let out a miserable scream, blood gushing from his seven orifices. The Heaven-Binding Lock was connected to his mind and spirit; his natal magic weapon was damaged, and his physical body suffered almost the same injury.

His eyes were bloodshot with rage. This natal magic weapon was different from the two magic weapons from before. His entire cultivation was tied to it. Even if he escaped this calamity and survived, his cultivation would be greatly reduced.

The three exchanged glances, all knowing that it was too late to do anything now, as Ao Li's combat power after donning the armor far exceeded their expectations.

The man in green pointed sharply, and the flying swords exploded one after another. Then, Quan Hong swept up the group and transformed into a dim light of water, about to flee rapidly towards the top of the abyss.

"It's too late to leave!"

As the crystal conduit was recharged, the range of the "Return to the Void" force field suddenly expanded dozens of times, instantly pulling the few people who had not yet escaped far back into the force field.

The Xuanming True Water, the Bewitching God, and the Returning Void Force Field—three supernatural powers intertwined, controlling the group from their physical bodies to their souls and thoughts, almost completely.

This is the advantage of ink-based mechanisms compared to magical artifacts; they can be equipped with more and more comprehensive functions.

A similar set of armored mechs almost fulfills all the requirements of a cultivator, not only for attack and defense, but also for reconnaissance, analysis and other functions.

Even large sets of magical artifacts rarely possess so many functions.

However, in the areas where top-grade magic weapons and even spiritual treasures excel, ink techniques naturally fall short.

However, for a dragon like Ao Li, with a strong physical body, a stable soul, and numerous supernatural abilities, armored mechs are indeed a more suitable and comprehensive enhancement tool for them.

Especially the overload mode just now, it would be difficult for anyone with a slight weakness in either their soul or physical body to withstand it.

Ao Li slowly swam to the center of the force field, looking down at everyone, including Zhou Ou, who were all bound within it and unable to move.

"Fellow Daoist, please do not act rashly. There are still misunderstandings in this matter. We have absolutely no intention of being enemies with the Three Immortal Islands." The old man sensed Ao Li's killing intent and said somewhat flusteredly.

"What are you afraid of?" The young man in the blue robe asked, his eyes full of defiance. "The Ancestor is also watching what's happening here. Do you think she would dare to make a move?"

As he spoke, he even looked at Ao Li provocatively.

"You arrogant fool!" the old man roared angrily. "Relying on the favor of our ancestor, you have always acted recklessly. If it weren't for your instigation, how could we have committed such a heinous crime?"

The young man in the green robe was a direct descendant of the Cui family of Boling. He was greatly favored by the Cui family's ancestor, which led to his developing a wicked nature. He didn't even respect the other scions of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families, and would often beat and scold them. He was a figure feared by everyone in the aristocratic families.

Therefore, although this scheme was set up by the disciples of the Cui family of Qinghe, the person in charge was a young man, not the old cultivator of the Yang Shen sect from the Cui family of Qinghe.

"Are you talking about me?" the young man in the blue robe asked in a cold tone.

"I'm talking about you. If it weren't for the ancestor, I would have suspected that you were maliciously reincarnated into our clan, an enemy who wanted to sabotage the aristocratic family from within."

Perhaps it was an act for Ao Li's benefit, or perhaps it was a long-standing grudge, but the old man actually began to recount the crimes of the young man in the green robe in great detail.

Each and every incident was eye-opening, even for a dragon princess like Ao Li.

This can be said to have brought the sins of the aristocratic families to light in a very real way.

Buying and selling slaves, raising humans as livestock, and sending them to the Demonic Sect as meat machines are only considered to be among the less excessive aspects.

After all, becoming a meat machine for the Demonic Sect still allows one to survive.

But the other sordid things the young man in the blue robe did were utterly inhumane, or rather, in his eyes, those lowly people who looked exactly like him were not his own kind at all. That's why he could treat them like livestock, like herdsmen tending horses and cattle.

What is a grave taboo that must not be violated by demons and dragons is commonplace in the eyes of those aristocratic families.

The old man spoke for a long time before stopping and turning to Ao Li, saying, "My family has indeed produced many people who are guilty of heinous crimes, but the vast majority of them are innocent. Just like the younger generation in my household, they have to be careful even when using the power of the family. How can they do evil on that basis?"

"Furthermore, my Cui family of Qinghe has saved countless lives during years of famine, and our reputation for good deeds is known throughout the Immortal Realm. How can you treat such beasts as equals to us!"

The old man, who was able to manage mundane affairs in a powerful family like the Cui clan of Qinghe, was certainly not a fool. When he discovered that Ao Li was suppressing three people by himself, he keenly sensed that there might be a problem with the two primordial spirits.

The only thing that can hold back the primordial spirit is the primordial spirit itself!

If even the Nascent Soul True Immortals from the Three Immortal Islands have been mobilized, then... would that lord be completely unaware?
As the old man reflected on the whole affair, he felt that the struggle for dragon energy in this [Dust Tribulation Floating World] was full of strange occurrences, almost like a scheme set up by the Three Immortal Islands.

Putting everything else aside, the [Dust Tribulation Floating World] is not the real world, but something released by the [Heavenly Pivot Academy] or that great one.

But back then, how could the aristocratic families have been so bewitched, believing that they could regain their glory by relying on the "Dust and Tribulations of the Floating World"?

Not only did he place a heavy bet on this, colluding with the demonic sect, but he even harbored the idea of ​​murdering the true disciples of the Three Immortal Islands.

But now that his mind was clear, the old man only felt that he was ridiculously foolish, that the disciples of the Three Immortal Islands had obtained a fortuitous opportunity in their own world on the Three Immortal Islands.

They actually planned to deceive the Three Immortals Island and then kill and steal the treasure.

How incredibly stupid!

Having figured out the crux of the matter, the old man felt even more disheartened. Even the Zhou family, a second-generation ancestor and a descendant of a Nascent Soul True Immortal, was used as a raft on the Three Immortals Island and then heartlessly abandoned. Just how great must the scheme behind this be?

The old man seemed to see a storm sweeping through the entire aristocratic family, slowly approaching.

Therefore, he changed his respectful attitude towards the man in the green robe to accusations and curses, trying to save his soul lamp, which was already fading away.

Meanwhile, the young man in blue robes, after hearing the old man's accusations, went into a frenzy, gritting his teeth and saying, "You traitor! When the ancestor arrives, I will make him skin you alive, tear out your tendons, search your soul, and scrape your spirit, so that you will never be reincarnated!"

The old man ignored him and instead said to Ao Li, "Fellow Daoist, rest assured. Our clans also have a great headache dealing with such stubborn and irredeemable scoundrels. This time, regardless of other clans, my Qinghe Cui clan will definitely restore our family's reputation!"

It must be said that although the old man's natal magic weapon was destroyed and he himself was seriously injured, his will to live was very firm.

Quan Hong raised his hands and said, "The merfolk have always revered the dragon clan as their lord. We, the merfolk of the Demon Abyss, have many connections with the Three Immortal Islands. Fellow Daoist, you should let me go, both out of courtesy and reason."

“It is no easy feat for any of you to reach the Supreme Realm. You have all endured the cold and heat of time and experienced hardships and ups and downs to achieve this level of cultivation,” Ao Li sighed. “From Foundation Establishment to Yang God, the long journey of cultivation is extremely difficult. If it is not necessary, I do not wish to take action against my fellow cultivators.”

"However, this incident involves too many people, including the true disciples of our sect and the family of True Lord Yujue. It is not appropriate for me to take action. If anyone can explain the cause and effect of this matter clearly, I can plead for them before the sect leader."

"As you all know, our sect leader is very soft-hearted. If you can abandon evil and do good, and confess some things, you may be able to save your lives."

How could the old man not understand the deeper meaning behind Ao Li's words? These so-called "little things" naturally referred to a knife that could strike hard at the sore spots of aristocratic families.

If you want to survive, you have to betray your family!
The old man remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "What you desire and think, fellow Daoist, is all within my divine soul's memory. I am willing to scatter a wisp of my soul for you to explore!"

"The Cui family has raised you for ten thousand years, how could they have raised such a traitor!" The young man in the blue robe glared angrily. "We were defeated, not our ancestor. Are you in such a hurry to find a new master?"

"No wonder the Daoist sect looks down on us, and the aristocratic families are full of cowardly rats like you who are afraid of death. How can you possibly succeed!"

"Those who understand the times are heroes. Cultivation is not easy. Preserving one's own life is the most important thing." Ao Li waved her hand to seal the mouth of the young man in the green robe and took a wisp of the old man's soul.

Then he looked at Quan Hong and said, "If you can't produce anything of value, and you're just trying to curry favor, I'm afraid you won't be able to save your life."

After pondering for a moment, Quan Hong said, "I do have something that might have some value."

"what?"

"The million humans that the Zhou family sent to our clan's abyss are quite interesting. Most of these people are weak in cultivation, or even mortals without spirits. However, in order to use them to cover up their activities in the [Spiritual Pivot Realm] and the [Dust Tribulation World], the Blood Soul Palace actually gave them a lot of cultivation."

"Moreover, in order to eliminate the demonic aura, we didn't even use the cruel methods of the demonic sects. Fellow Daoist, do you think this can be considered a blessing in disguise?"

"If you spare my life, I guarantee that all of these people will be returned to the Three Immortal Islands unharmed."

He paused for a moment, then said, "My cooperation with Fellow Daoist Zhou Ou can be considered as reducing his sins and lessening his punishment."

Ao Li looked at Zhou Ou with a half-smile and said, "What are your thoughts now? Do you find it ironic?"

"Perhaps, you, like him, are also anticipating the primordial spirit of the Cui family?"

"Zhou Ou, Zhou Ou, why can't you even make a single correct choice?"

Zhou Ou, who had been living like a zombie, suddenly had a glint in his eyes and asked, "Ancestor, have they arrived yet?"

"Oh?" Ao Li raised an eyebrow slightly. "Now that things have come to this, do you still think Jade Jade True Monarch will protect you?"

Zhou Ou shook his head, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "Just now, I've figured everything out."

“Countless small details that I should have noticed but had overlooked suddenly came to mind.”

"Now that things have come to this, I only want to ask the patriarch one question: Is the Zhou family truly his bloodline? Why are you treating me like this?"

……

"Zhou Ju, go ahead and do it. Dying at your hands would not be a disgrace to my reputation."

Cui Lu spread his hands and stopped struggling. "In order to find a way to deal with us, you did not hesitate to tempt your own bloodline and descendants to fall into depravity. Such unscrupulous and cold-blooded methods are no different from the aristocratic families you despise."

"Compared to you, we seem more humane."

Zhou Ju shook his head and slowly said, "I have never tempted the Zhou family to evil. I have only preserved my power and disregarded my precepts, just as your aristocratic families have done."

"But as it turns out, if left to develop in this way, the family will become a breeding ground for evil."

“This is not the evil of aristocratic families, but the desire of human nature,” Cui Lu said. “What can you, or even the Three Immortal Islands, or the Daoist sect do?”

Zhou Ju nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "Therefore, I have never said that I want to eradicate the aristocratic family system."

"All you need to do is perform a scheduled cleanup and restart the program!"