The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 618 Oh no, the Bagua City has fallen!
People with almost supernatural wisdom do exist, but they are rare to find in this world. In Fengya's eyes, Lang Jiuchuan also belongs to the category of prodigies. As for Tantai Wuji, well, he is indeed a wise person who can see ten steps ahead and plan ahead!

However, he was unlucky and encountered an unexpected event like Lang Jiuchuan.

Or perhaps from the moment he began to stray from the right path, his Dao heart had already crumbled, and his fate was destined not to be as smooth and successful as he had planned.

Looking at the pillar of light emanating from the jade seal, Lang Jiuchuan said, "This jade seal has actually been nurtured into a magical artifact. It must have been passed down through generations to possess this auspicious purple-gold aura, especially during the most prosperous dynasties."

Legend has it that the Emperor's jade seal, a magical artifact, can communicate with the upper realm and serve as a ladder to heaven, making it a national treasure.

"This jade seal is the key to truly controlling the terrain and formation of the Eight Trigrams City, and even influencing the fate of the Great Dan Kingdom..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed.

“That’s not right.” Lang Jiuchuan looked at Fengya: “This imperial seal is a national treasure and part of his plan. It has been missing for so long. With his abilities, it’s impossible that he didn’t notice anything. But he didn’t react at all. Either something has changed, or he’s just going along with it.”

When the time is right, he can use the Azure Dragon Jade Seal to mobilize national power and activate the Taiji Bagua Ascension Array to build a ladder to heaven and ascend to the throne. If he fails to ascend to the throne through orthodox means, it can also help him condense the core of the Demon Realm. Such a powerful weapon can be used for both offense and defense, and it is all in his plan.

However, now that this important artifact is in Lang Jiuchuan's hands, it is as if he has lost another arm, breaking the most crucial link. He discovered that the imperial seal was missing, how could he not be anxious?
Everything was so peaceful.

Lang Jiuchuan quickly summoned Jiang Che, who was cultivating inside the Little Nine Pagoda, and asked it what it had done when it dug up the stele pillar. Tantai Wuji couldn't possibly have been unaware of this.

Jiang Che looked at the Azure Dragon Jade Seal and asked, "Didn't you tell me to go back and dig it up, saying there was something under that stele?"

She said that there should be something under the stele that could be a magic artifact for the array's core, and asked it to dig it out. However, no one expected that it would be an imperial seal.

"Yes." Lang Jiuchuan gritted his teeth and said, "When you were digging, didn't you notice anything wrong? The old monster didn't notice that the jade seal was missing at all, otherwise he would have gone crazy."

Jiang Che pondered for a moment and said, "If something's not right, it feels like there's a voice in my head reminding me to dig deeper, to dig even deeper. Does that count?"

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Lang Jiuchuan almost screamed.

"Is it necessary to say it? You already said there's something down there, so I subconsciously listened to you and naturally didn't care." Jiang Che looked at Lang Jiuchuan's dark face and felt a little guilty. He said, "Now that I think about it, it seems a bit wrong. There was something in my subconscious, but it wasn't that strong. It was like I was possessed and just acted according to the voice in my head."

Lang Jiuchuan's expression changed several times. A sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he exclaimed, "Oh no!"

Seeing her expression change, Jiang Che sensed something was wrong and asked timidly, "What's wrong?"

“Back then, we rescued the spirits of the Fu family army and even dug up the imperial seal, but things have probably gone wrong.” Lang Jiuchuan said in a deep voice, “Gong Qi may have been right. That Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation also suppressed an evil spirit right under the formation’s eye.”

Jiang Che and Feng Ya's expressions turned serious.

"You didn't sense any evil spirits at the time?" Fengya frowned.

Lang Jiuchuan looked bitter and shook her head, saying, "Back then, I had just returned to life, my physical body was tattered, and my soul was incomplete. My own strength was far from sufficient. I could probably sense a little bit of the aura of ordinary evil spirits, but what about powerful ones?" Her start was not perfect, nor was she a full-fledged member of the world. Instead, she stumbled and bumped her way to where she is today.

“Or perhaps it’s a demon.” Fengya suddenly interjected, saying, “It’s said that after Kong Jin was slaughtered, the whereabouts of the demonic tome he forged disappeared. So how did it end up in Tantai Wuji’s hands? Tantai has lived for a thousand years. If he participated in the battle against the demon, would he have kept something in reserve, or even suppressed Kong Jin’s soul and remains? Assuming that Kong Jin was indeed suppressed under that stele, to escape, someone would have to move the national treasure. He used demonic energy to bewitch the Jade Seal and then used his aura to conceal it. Tantai Wuji might not have been able to find out.”

"Tantai Wuji also possesses the Blood Soul Lamp and the Demonic Tome... Your speculation is probably pretty accurate. This is bad; I'm afraid the demonic path is also waiting for an opportunity. Once Tantai Wuji uses the Blood Soul Lamp and becomes possessed by the demon, that will be the perfect time for them to retaliate and continuously bewitch Tantai Wuji. Once these two combine..." Lang Jiuchuan's fingers curled up, his face solemn: "We have to go to Bagua City immediately."

Madness combined with madness, the two merged, not just becoming demonic, but a true rebirth of the demonic path.

The two immediately left the Void Realm, but before they could even enter the Underworld Path, the ghost suddenly arrived and hurriedly reported, "A message from an 800-mile express messenger has arrived in the capital, saying that a foreign tribe has entered Bagua City and massacred the city. It has now become a battlefield."

Lang Jiuchuan felt a chill in his heart, his face turned cold, and without thinking, he entered the Yin Path.

Fengya followed closely behind.

The news quickly spread to the homes of powerful officials, and everyone felt a chill in their hearts. The invasion and massacre of the city by foreign tribes came without warning. Was this the collapse of the natural order, or was it caused by human intervention?

How could it be so fast!
The lights in Wujing City gradually came on, and the officials headed towards the palace. They would all be quite busy from now on.

What's most troubling is that, in addition to Bagua City, small-scale civil wars have broken out in other border areas and even within the pass. They all seem to have gone mad, raising their knives against their comrades or civilians without regard for casualties.

The chaos began.

All the monks and Taoists mobilized to vanquish evil spirits, stabilize the country, and bring peace to the world.

At the entrance to Bagua City, smoke billowed everywhere, a bloody scene spread, and vengeful spirits howled in agony. The thick, black demonic energy, accumulated from resentment, death, and misfortune, surged into the sky from within the city, accompanied by the cries and curses of countless dying beings. It quickly disappeared into the demonic energy, causing it to materialize and spread like a plague.

When Lang Jiuchuan and Feng Ya arrived, they saw the Bagua City, now a dead city, and the boundless demonic energy. Their auras were chilling, their eyes were bloodshot, and their eyes were about to burst.

"Damn it!" Lang Jiuchuan trembled all over. She darted to the spot where the original stele had stood.

The monument was already broken into pieces, with a large hole in it, as if something had forcibly rushed out from underground, wantonly ravaging all living things.

The world has been transformed into a demonic land, and its transformation is already beginning to take shape before our eyes.

"Tantai Wuji, you deserve to die!" Lang Jiuchuan stood up, his eyes filled with self-blame and guilt. Demonic energy swept towards her, trying to assimilate and merge her into one.

　Writing is... so difficult!

　　(End of this chapter)