The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 628 The common people are the stake, I am the key to the formation.

The moment Lang Jiuchuan drew upon the righteous energy of heaven and earth, Tantai Wuji, who was cultivating, felt the stagnation in his power absorption. Upon emerging from the blood pool, he saw that the demonic energy was showing signs of decline, and his expression darkened, but he immediately sneered.

"As long as a person harbors evil thoughts, the demonic energy will not dissipate. Wherever there is deathly yin energy, it can transform into evil and bewitch the world. Do you think this can stop me from advancing?" His demonic energy surged and rolled around him, as if it had transformed into countless thin, thread-like tentacles extending outwards, ferocious like a demon, making people's scalps tingle.

Tantai Wuji looked up at the sky and suddenly frowned. That little wolf cub wouldn't only have this much trick up her sleeve. With her temperament, she would definitely kill him, the source of all evil, to put an end to everything and restore peace to the world.

But she didn't come looking for him, which is unlike her. Did something happen that he doesn't know about?

A sense of uncertainty and unease suddenly arose in Tantai Wuji's heart. This feeling of powerlessness, unable to control the overall situation, made his demonic energy restless.

He took a deep breath, sank back into the blood pool, summoned the Blood Soul Lamp, and poured a wisp of pure demonic energy into it, which then radiated outwards.

No rush. Any conspiracy or trickery is just a paper tiger in the face of strength. As long as his power is strong enough, even the righteous path of the world cannot stop him from becoming the ruler.

He'll wait a little longer.

Tantai Wuji suppressed the restlessness, circulated the demonic energy within his body, and pushed the power of the demonic scripture to its limit. His aura became increasingly demonic and intense, causing the demonic energy to turn into a purer black and become empty.

What he wants to achieve is the pinnacle of his domain. When that happens, he will be able to devour all light, including life. Who can stop him?
The demonic energy, like an apocalyptic storm, transformed into countless tentacles as he unleashed it, sweeping across the entire city of Da Dan and devouring even more life.

Fengya landed outside Bagua City, drawing upon the immense fortune originating from Tantai Wuji's physical body to form a countercurrent that continuously destroyed the encroaching demonic energy, while simultaneously devouring its deathly power with the power of the Nine Netherworlds.

He was originally a ghost immortal who cultivated through the path of ghosts, and his power was all dark and sinister. He either couldn't absorb the energy that Tantai Wuji relied on, or he found it dirty.

Now we have no choice but to do it. Even if it means becoming a thief, we must intercept that demon's resources and power, and incidentally disrupt his cultivation speed and aura.

The most important thing was to get Lang Jiuchuan to focus wholeheartedly on setting up that grand formation, even if he didn't want to.

Within the Bagua City, there were no stars or moon, no human voices, only a dark and deathly silence, as if all life had been extinguished.

In this desolate wasteland, Lang Jiuchuan sat alone in an empty room. Before her, the lamplight emitted a soft glow, which fell on the scroll in front of her. In the dim light, her figure appeared thin and solitary.

Fengya had repeatedly studied and deduced what materials and locations were needed to set up the perfect trapping and killing formation for this ancient Zhou Tian Demon-Slaying Formation.

The more he deduced, the more solemn his expression became. Finally, he pursed his lips and stared intently at the mysterious and complex array patterns and runes outlined in ancient silver sand on the scroll.

Her fingertips caressed a piece of ancient jade of unknown age, its surface warm to the touch. After a long while, she finally looked away from the scroll, stood up, and walked outside, her gaze piercing through the darkness before her and gazing into the distance.

She knew that as long as the demons did not die, their demonic energy would continue to grow and spread, like an invisible poisonous fog, eroding this land inch by inch, and eventually those righteous spirits would also disappear.

The righteous path declines while the evil path flourishes.

Those four short words carried immense weight, pressing down on her until she could barely breathe.

Tantai Wuji, this name has become a nightmare for countless people. He has lost his humanity and only knows how to devour living beings. He uses thousands of vengeful spirits to temper his Wuji Demon Art and become the master of the domain.

To combat this demon, countless comrades have perished, their paths extinguished, or they have fallen into ruin; the world is on the verge of collapse. Tantai Wuji is also her inner demon; without eliminating it, she can make no progress. And that great formation…

The Zhou Tian Demon-Slaying Array is an ultimate magic array. It is based on the Great Void, connecting with the mysterious rules of heaven and earth. It uses the Five Elements as its backbone, evolving the wonders of generation, restraint, and killing. It uses the Eight Trigrams as its network, rotating in time and space. Once the array is completed, it will immediately draw upon the power of the Zhou Tian stars, cleansing the world of demonic energy, destroying the resources that fuel his demonic power, and turning against his demonic soul, weakening the power of his demonic power.

However, setting up such a grand formation inevitably requires a lot of effort and energy. More importantly, to make the formation work, the key point does not require any peerless divine weapon, but a heart that can coexist with the formation, carry the righteous energy of heaven and earth, dare to make sacrifices, and resonate with the stars in the sky.

Or rather, this great formation requires a sacrifice, one that possesses the immense power of a vow to vanquish demons and attain enlightenment.

Lang Jiuchuan repeatedly deduced the formation, attempting to use ancient divine weapons as the core of the array, but even with magical artifacts like the Judge's Brush and the Emperor Bell, which could be considered divine weapons, she still couldn't succeed.

Only those who dare to live and die with the world can create the great demon-slaying formation.

This is the rule, and also the sacrifice that provides the source of power.

No wonder Fengya was reluctant to use this formation; the cost was so high.

But once the formation is complete, the starry sky will cleanse the demonic energy. When Tantai Wuji is attacked by the backlash, he will have no choice but to come and stop her. Once she forces him to come, he will have already stepped into this demon-slaying formation.

If he doesn't come, she still has a backup plan: to forcefully ascend to the throne, becoming the ruler before him, and in the name of the gods, to slay demons and prove her path. This would be a complete sacrifice.

This thought felt familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere before, or perhaps experienced it before.

Lang Jiuchuan unconsciously tightened her fingertips. The pain from her palm brought her back to her senses. Looking down, she realized that she had taken out the Azure Dragon Jade Seal and was playing with it. Only when she pressed the sharp edges of the seal against her palm did she feel a slight stinging sensation.

This is a vital instrument of the state, bearing the fate of all people, and also the most important divine weapon. It is the seal that she dared to sacrifice and question the way of heaven.

The price to pay is her entire being, including her soul, her foundation, the traces of her existence, everything. If she fails, she will perish and become fuel for the Demon-Slaying Array, or she and Tantai Wuji will be reduced to ashes and perish together.

She wasn't entirely without a chance of winning; it all depended on whether the righteous path sided with her. At worst, she could kill Tantai Wuji, and the righteous path would profit.

Lang Jiuchuan slowly raised her head and glanced at the figure in the distance, who was looking directly at her.

She withdrew her gaze, the last trace of emotion in her eyes fading into stillness, as if she had made up her mind, resolute and unwavering. She turned to look at Fu Qi and Jiang Che in the darkness: "Fu Qi, prepare yourselves and set up the formation to protect me."

With the lives of ordinary people as the stake, and myself as the key player, I will wager an earth-shattering gamble.

"Yes," Fu Qi replied in a deep voice.

Jiang Che felt a heavy weight in his heart. He saw in Lang Jiuchuan a do-or-die spirit, calm yet suffocating and oppressive.

The rain is coming.

Looking at this desolate scene, it couldn't help but roar like a tiger. Finally, is that day coming?
(End of this chapter)