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"Since you've suggested a rescue, do you have a brilliant plan?"

As soon as the two entered the side hall, Guo Fenglin went straight to the point and asked.

It concerned his life and fortune, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

Under Guo Fenglin's gaze, Gu Fan's expression turned solemn, and he said slowly, "To be honest, this matter came to light not long after the three sects joined forces. There are probably demonic beasts plotting behind it, but this trip is not just about you and me taking the risk."

"I just confirmed with the sect leader that the three sects are going to fight the demon beasts after they meet. We must wait until the Supreme Elder and the Demon King have finished fighting before we can set off."

Guo Fenglin nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

If they cannot confirm the Demon King's whereabouts, and if the Demon King is left to guard the place of imprisonment, the two of them will be walking into a trap.

Gu Fan continued, "At that time, the demonic beasts will swarm out, and the interior of the Desolate Mountain will inevitably be empty."

"Let's sneak into the desolate mountains and observe the situation after the battle begins. If the defenses are strong, we'll create some momentum to lure the enemy away from the mountains, and then one of us will sneak in to rescue them."

"If the defenses are sparse, we can simply join forces and charge in, but we must return quickly in any case."

"I do have a way to escape, but I don't know if you..."

Guo Fenglin quickly replied, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. I actually have some tricks up my sleeve."

"That's for the best," Gu Fan said with satisfaction.

......

Half a day later, the three sect leaders reached a conclusion in the True Spirit Hall.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged near the desolate mountain, and the disciples of the three sects formed battle formations, their killing intent soaring into the sky.

Unbeknownst to anyone, Gu Fan and Guo Fenglin had already infiltrated the desolate mountains, setting up formations to hide themselves, and witnessed countless demonic beasts gathering at the summons of third-tier demonic beasts.

Wild mountains, a blood-red palace.

The Blood Dragon King sat on his throne, with the Sky Eagle King on his left and an extremely charming figure on his right—Hu Yueyao, who had successfully shattered her core and formed her nascent soul.

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, Hu Yueyao's demonic transformation technique seemed to have improved further. Not only did her two ears transform into fox ears, but her pupils also turned into a mesmerizing purple. Three wide fox tails wrapped around her body, and just sitting there, she exuded a captivating aura.

"Gentlemen, the humans are coming on strong. We must work together to defeat them!"

The Blood Dragon King spoke first, his expression serious, "The Wilderness Mountain is our last refuge. If it is razed to the ground by the human race, we will probably become homeless dogs from now on."

Of the three, the Blood Dragon King is the leader.

After Hu Yueyao achieved infancy, she even suggested that he be recognized as her elder brother, and the three of them simply addressed each other as brother and sister.

After all, the Wilderness Mountain was once his territory, and after the Sea Dragon King was killed, he became the strongest among them.

Just then, Hu Yueyao said in a sweet voice, "Little sister always follows her elder brother's lead, how could I not do my best?"

"However... I have only recently formed my Nascent Soul, and my combat abilities are meager. I hope my two elder brothers will show me mercy."

The Blood Dragon King seemed extremely satisfied with Hu Yueyao's attitude, and laughed loudly, "It's alright, as long as Third Sister holds off that old bastard Lu Ling, the other two can be dealt with by me and Second Brother."

At this point, the Blood Dragon King suddenly paused and instructed, "Also, Third Sister, don't forget to have your underlings capture as many people as possible; I have a very important use for them!"

Hu Yueyao quickly replied, "I understand! All the human cultivators we captured before are being kept in good custody, and we will make sure that our elder brother doesn't lack food."

"It's Xuan She. He was injured a few days ago and I'm afraid he can't fight."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Dragon King snorted coldly in dissatisfaction: "Useless trash! Sending him to investigate the truth resulted in the loss of two lives for nothing."

Strictly speaking, Xuan She's mission cannot be considered a failure, since he did indeed discover the true nature of Falling Phoenix Valley.

But the price paid was too heavy.

Even in the desolate mountains, there are not enough third-tier demonic beasts to number thirty. Now, two have been lost, no wonder the Blood Dragon King is furious.

Hu Yueyao said with a forced smile, "I know he's useless, so I left him to guard the human cultivators in Black Wind Valley. Please forgive him this time, brother, for the sake of his past merits."

"This time, I have another plan; maybe I can catch a big fish."

Hu Yueyao then recounted her preparations in detail.

The imprisoned cultivators were all guarded by demonized cultivators under Hu Yueyao's command. When they were collecting essence blood, they discovered that one of them was missing. This strange incident immediately attracted attention.

After all, the places of confinement are protected by array formations. If a loophole is discovered, it is likely that more than one person will escape.

Soon, the news reached Hu Yueyao's ears.

Hu Yueyao knew that the Blood Dragon King valued those cultivators highly, so she used her innate divine power to confuse several of the imprisoned cultivators in succession, thus confirming that the people had disappeared into thin air and that there was no loophole in the formation.

But since the person has already escaped, the three sects will surely find out about the cultivators imprisoned here.

With the three sects already at their doorstep, there was no time to find a place to imprison them. After much deliberation, Hu Yueyao made some arrangements.

"My sister has hidden one of her tails in Black Wind Valley. Once a human cultivator steps into it, she will activate the Mind-Binding and Bewitching Technique, and the Xuan Snake will be in charge of guarding it. She will surely be able to capture the intruder in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Dragon King laughed loudly: "I was just wondering why Third Sister only had three fox tails today. It turns out she had another plan."

Hu Yueyao had three fox tails when she was in the Golden Core stage, and this number increased to four after she reached the Nascent Soul stage.

The spirit she worships is called the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, which gains an extra fox tail with each breakthrough in a major realm.

Each fox tail can split into a clone, whose cultivation level is a whole realm lower than the main body, but can still use some of the secret techniques mastered by the main body.

Her innate supernatural power is called "Mind-Bewildering and Bewitching". Once someone is under the influence of this spell, they will fall into an illusion and be completely under her control, obeying her every word. She will not hesitate to make the other person commit suicide.

With a clone possessing innate supernatural powers lurking in the shadows, and the Xuan Snake guarding the area, Hu Yueyao believed there was absolutely no chance of failure.

Even the three sects cannot send out too many people, otherwise the balance on the main battlefield will be disrupted.

Not long after the three demon kings finished their discussion, a sword light suddenly appeared outside the desolate mountains.

Amidst the sword light, the figure of Guiyun Sword Lord appeared, with two Nascent Soul cultivators, Half-Old Monster and Deer Spirit, beside him.

"You monster, come out and face your death!"

Upon hearing this, the Blood Dragon King grinned maliciously and, along with the Sky Eagle King and Hu Yueyao, leaped into the air, causing a blood-red cloud to appear on the horizon.

At the same time, the disciples of the three sects had already formed a killing formation, as if they were about to flatten the desolate mountain.

In the desolate mountains, all kinds of demons gathered.

Countless demonic beasts roared and howled, and nearly twenty third-tier demonic beasts roared angrily. Although they were scattered like a pile of sand, they still released a wild and savage killing aura.

As Guiyun Sword Lord unleashed a dazzling sword light, a great battle was about to erupt.

Beyond the nine heavens, three Nascent Soul cultivators faced off against the Demon King. Sword light and blood clouds crisscrossed, and Dharma forms and Qi intertwined. In an instant, they fought countless rounds.

Below, thunderous war drums resounded, and disciples from the three sects formed a killing formation and launched a fierce attack, unleashing multicolored magical light upon the demons of the desolate mountains.

The blood energy of the myriad demons in the desolate mountains surged, transforming into a torrent that rushed towards us.

In an instant, countless drops of blood splattered, and countless cultivators and demonic beasts perished here.

Beneath an unnamed ancient tree, Gu Fan gazed at the blood-red clouds on the horizon, then turned and said, "Fellow Daoist, it's time for us to set off."

Guo Fenglin nodded silently.

The next instant, Gu Fan activated the Concealing Light Array to hide the two figures, and at the same time used the Pulling Mechanism True Technique to conceal his aura.

Guo Fenglin also had his own secret method of concealing his aura, and the two of them moved rapidly toward Black Wind Valley as if they were invisible ghosts.

When they were only about a mile from Black Wind Valley, Gu Fan suddenly stopped and looked around.

Black Wind Valley was only a hundred feet in circumference, with many caves carved into the mountain walls, their entrances concealed by a curtain of light.

A faint spiritual light appeared outside the valley, clearly indicating that it was protected by an array.

Gu Fan quietly activated his Myriad Manifestations Eye and immediately recognized that the formation's grade was not high, barely reaching the threshold of the third rank, much worse than the Asura Blood Transformation Formation. With his and Guo Fenglin's combined efforts, they could break it quickly.

There were only a dozen or so guards, all of whom were at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Refining stages. Only a third-tier demonic beast lay outside the valley.

Gu Fan took a closer look and recognized it as the scorpion-tailed lion that had attacked Falling Phoenix Valley earlier. Its severed tail seemed to have damaged its vitality, and its mane appeared slightly dull. Behind it was a... A tiny tail is growing.

After a moment, Guo Fenglin turned and asked, "Fellow Daoist, have you made any discoveries?"

They could easily kill a third-tier early-stage demonic beast, and they didn't even consider a dozen or so demonized cultivators a threat.

According to the previous plan, we should rush over as soon as possible, kill the monster, and rescue the trapped disciple quickly.

"There's a formation outside the valley," Gu Fan said, revealing his discovery.

Guo Fenglin frowned immediately and asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you have a solution?"

He also remembered that Gu Fan had displayed remarkable skill in array formations at the Three Sects Dharma Assembly.

Gu Fan nodded slightly and casually revealed the solution.

Upon hearing this, Guo Fenglin's brows suddenly relaxed.