Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 299 Refining Gu
At the eye of the storm, the demon capital had already begun to reveal itself.

Legend has it that the descendants of the ancient demon dragon "Zhu Jiuyin" perished here, and their bodies, after being tainted by demonic energy for ten thousand years, eventually transformed into this city.

The walls are made of dragon bones, and the tiles are made of scales; each brick is solidified dragon blood amber.

The city gate was formed from the mouth of a dragon, and four towering dragon teeth stand in front of the gate.

Although the Demon Capital has long lost its former grandeur after enduring wind and rain, it remains a place where a small number of demons eke out a living.

Heaven cherishes life. In the past, the human race fought a bloody battle with the demon race and ultimately won a pyrrhic victory.

Some suggested sealing the demon capital here, leaving some demon offspring instead of exterminating them all.

This move naturally drew countless curses, and the specifics of what happened are now lost to history. All that is known is that the human race ultimately showed mercy and spared the demon capital.

Furthermore, it was sealed in the human realm and the earthly realm to prevent it from causing harm to the human world, and the demons of the earthly realm were also prevented from entering the human world to cause chaos.

Zhao Wuxiang was "expressionless," or more accurately, he had no facial features at all, so naturally no expression could be seen.

He had arrived outside the Demon Capital long ago. As the city slowly appeared and the outer seal was on the verge of breaking, he thought that all the days he had spent eating sand had been worthwhile, and the day was finally approaching.

The seal above the Demon Capital is crumbling, allowing some demonic beasts to sneak out.

This is how Lan Zhenxin obtained Feifei.

As for the loosening of the seal, it is partly due to the erosion of time, and partly because the person who guarded the seal passed away a thousand years ago.

Since his death, no one has been able to suppress the rampant demonic energy emanating from the Demon Capital, which has led to an endless stream of monsters and spirits appearing in the vicinity.

That person was none other than Nangong Feitian, who lived in seclusion at the Forget-Worry Spring.

The fact that Monkey Boss, Zhi Lao Er, and Nangong Zhuozhuo were able to develop their intelligence over a thousand years, and that even the Peach Blossom Spirit could transform into human form, is all inextricably linked to the demonic aura emanating from the Demon Capital.

This shows that even a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily; no matter how dilapidated this demon capital may be, the secrets hidden within can still shake the world.

Zhao Wuxiang's purpose in coming here was naturally for the Heavenly Pillar. He possessed the Wind-Stabilizing Token, which would protect him from the sandstorms. He was just waiting for the seal to break so he could immediately enter and search for it.

After finding the Heavenly Pillar, they used the same trick again to lure Xiao Buyi and smash it.

According to the Pavilion Master, the reason why the descendants of Zhu Jiuyin died here was also related to the Heavenly Pillar. They used the aura of the Heavenly Pillar to suppress the demons of the mortal realm and prevent them from flooding into the human world.

Therefore, the Heavenly Pillar in the Demon Capital is different from other places; once it is broken, it will make the demons of the underworld more active.

Zhao Wuxiang didn't care about the suffering of people; he only felt that some sacrifices were inevitable compared to the Pavilion Master's plan.

If the human world were not in chaos, how could it attract the attention of the heavens?
Having been supported by the human world for millions of years without any compensation, people have come to take it for granted over time.

Zhao Wuxiang flew to the dragon's head and landed on the core of the seal.

Looking down from his vantage point, he thought to himself, "Once the entire demon capital is fully revealed, I will personally shatter this seal."

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After seeing off the envoy, Yun Yi looked towards the storm for a long time, thinking that this strong wind was really strange and should be caused by the movement of the earth's veins.

I originally planned to go back to the Flying Secret Realm for a look, but I don't know if it has been affected by the storm.

He had no interest in flying the sword, so he simply walked to the Crescent Moon City Gate and followed the flow of people into the city.

With the arrival of many cultivators, business in the city has improved. In addition, as the storm continues to expand, some homeless people have come to Crescent Moon City to make a living.

Yun Yi followed the crowd and passed by the city gate. He saw a corpse hanging on it, which had become a breeding bed for spiders. It looked extremely disgusting, but no one dared to take it down.

Let alone taking it off, even getting close to it is dangerous.

Clearly, this was Lan Zhenxin's doing. Yun Yi thought to himself, "As a great cultivator in the Dao Integration Realm, she actually has such a wicked sense of humor. This woman truly lives up to her name, pretending to be 'innocent' at her advanced age." Just then, Yun Yi noticed a bee flying close to him, buzzing around his body, which was quite annoying.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that these were no ordinary bees, but the "Jade Emperor Bee," known for its unparalleled venom. If one were to be stung by it, those below the Void Returning Realm would be beyond saving.

Fortunately, Yun Yi was not an ordinary Void Returning Realm cultivator.

He extended a finger, and the jade bee obediently landed on his fingertip, as if it understood human nature.

Yun Yi said, "Lead the way."

The Jade Emperor Bee flew back into the sky and led Yun Yi to an inn in Crescent Moon City.

Although it was called an inn, it looked more like a "ghost cave" at this moment.

Only the outline of the inn is still faintly visible, covered with countless spider webs, the entire building wrapped up like a heart.

What's most disgusting is that the heart beats so hard it seems like it might burst open at any moment, and who knows how many poisonous insects would pour out of it.

Lan Zhenxin is truly a scoundrel. She was only harassed by a few clueless thugs, and not only did she kill them, she also turned the entire inn into this mess.

However, such actions are indeed befitting of someone from the Demonic Sect.

Yun Yi was not afraid of these poisonous insects. After all, he had dealt with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect in his previous life. They were not close, but they were not enemies either.

Lan Zhenxin's most prominent characteristic is that she "always repays kindness and avenges wrongs." As long as you are careful not to touch her sore spot, you will not provoke her to take action.

Of course, as a woman who has cultivated herself for many years, she inevitably has more grievances.

For example, you can't mention her age or beauty, and you can't dislike or despise poisonous insects or monsters, otherwise you'll anger her.

It's not impossible that they might slaughter the entire Crescent Moon City at that point.

Now that Tie Hong has lost his three hundred Ironclad Warriors, he is truly helpless against those at the Dao Integration Realm.

Yun Yi walked into the inn without changing his expression. He thought it would be crawling with poisonous insects, but to his surprise, everything was normal inside, with purple smoke everywhere.

A figure dressed in Miao attire appeared and disappeared, staring blankly at an incense burner.

She saw Yun Yi and quickly waved, "Isn't this Brother Yun? Come over here, come over here."

Yun Yi waved the purple smoke in front of him and then realized that the smoke was composed of even smaller insects, which dissipated as soon as he approached.

It's unclear what kind of poison Lan Zhenxin has concocted this time. This person was able to revive the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect because she was quite skilled at creating new poisons.

Not only are they used to take lives, but some have other ingenious uses, and the True Heart Spring is one of them.

Yun Yi walked up to Lan Zhenxin and saw her sitting at an ordinary eight-immortal table, staring intently at a palm-sized incense burner on the table.

Inside the furnace, a centipede and a venomous snake were locked in a fierce struggle, biting and tearing at each other, neither gaining the upper hand.

Yun Yi asked curiously, "This little snake is only the size of a centipede?"

Lan Zhenxin laughed and said, "It's more accurate to say that the centipede is the size of a venomous snake."

"In my opinion, your incense burner contains a hidden secret."

"how do I say this?"

"It's possible that the poisonous creatures it collects will all be sized up to make it easier for you to raise poisonous creatures for your amusement."

(End of this chapter)