Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

That night, after returning to the inn, Li Yuan summoned his confidants and recounted the whole story.

"It seems that this Demon Emperor Mo Lin is indeed not simple. Senior Sister Yu has always had a good eye for people, she won't be wrong."

Chu Yunhe is usually outspoken, but he comes from a prominent family and has a high level of political awareness due to his upbringing.

"Indeed, the Xuanbing Demon Emperor is detached from worldly affairs, and the Qinglian Demon Saint has always been neutral; their words should be credible."

Liu Hongyan analyzed.

"Since everyone agrees, Wu Yu, starting tomorrow, you will be in charge of collecting intelligence related to the Demon Emperor Mo Lin."

Li Yuan gave the instructions.

"Yes."

"As for Chen Shuo, the Azure Lotus Demon Saint only said that he was imprisoned, but refused to say where he was imprisoned." Li Yuan pondered, "I guess the other party has a special identity, and even he is wary of him."

"It seems that both Zhu Yan and Mo Lin are suspects. We need to be prepared for both possibilities."

Liu Hongyan frowned. She knew the situation here was complicated before she set off, but she didn't expect it to turn out like this.

"I feel that Mo Lin probably knows about my contact with the Azure Lotus Demon Saint. The fluctuations tonight were domineering and sinister. If he is a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, then this kind of intimidation tactic is his true style."

As Li Yuan recalled the situation at the time, his resolve grew stronger.

"So, Mo Lin is not only ambitious, but also highly skilled. On the surface, he advocates peace talks to win people's hearts, while secretly manipulating the pro-war faction to cause trouble. Lang Huan's parents are making connections everywhere, and he may be behind it all."

Wu Yu slammed her hand on the table. "That two-faced bastard! What is he trying to do? What's his motive?"

"It's hard to say. On the surface, he wants to control the Demon Court, but the Demon Emperor is still above him. Isn't he afraid of angering him by doing this?"

Even if Mo Lin controls the entire Demon Court's discourse, once the Demon Emperor emerges from seclusion, he could crush him with a single finger using his ruthless methods.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about that now. In short, you all need to be careful in your actions."

Li Yuan waved his hand, and everyone left except for Liu Hongyan.

"Did you know that Leng Ning Shuang has been acting a bit strange these past few days?"

Since arriving at the Demon Court, Leng Ning Shuang has never participated in any of their operations, yet she is always busy from dawn till dusk, which is quite contrary to her usual aloof personality.

"I know, don't worry about her, this has nothing to do with the peace talks."

Li Yuan smiled at her and said, "I know what I'm doing."

"Okay, as long as she doesn't cause any trouble."

This trip was fraught with danger, and Leng Ningshuang clearly had other motives. If this affected the peace talks, it would be Li Yuan who would have to clean up the mess.

The next day, Li Yuan changed his behavior from the previous days and only took Wu Yu with him when he left the post station.

With only one day left before the peace talks, Lord Wang was busy visiting various factions. Apart from attending the banquet at Mo Lin's residence, he declined all other invitations.

The two walked across the street and entered the city's largest restaurant.

The restaurant has three floors, bustling with people and spectators.

Instead of asking for a private room, the two found a window seat facing the street, where passersby could easily see them.

The battle with the Demon Emperor Langhuan had become the talk of the town. The contest between the human prodigy and the demon genius was already attracting a lot of attention and had spread to every street and alley.

As soon as he sat down, he attracted countless prying eyes. Li Yuan ignored them and instead chatted and laughed with Wu Yu. During this time, one or two demon emperors came over to greet him, and he politely exchanged a few words with them.

Not long after, a slender and tall figure walked upstairs with an imposing air and stopped directly in front of Li Yuan.

It is the Demon Queen of Langhuan.

She was dressed in a dark blue outfit today, her cold and arrogant face filled with anger: "Li Yuan, I want to have another match with you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire building fell silent, and all eyes turned to look at them.

"Oh? But you've already lost, why should I compete again?"

Li Yuan put down his wine glass, his expression calm.

"you!"

Langhuan's face stiffened, and a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed in her eyes. "I wasn't feeling well the other day, and I made a careless mistake."

She bit her lip as she spoke, "What? You're afraid to compete with me?"

"How would I know if you're in good form this time? What if you lose and then refuse to admit it? I don't have that much time to play with you."

Li Yuan's cold attitude infuriated Lang Huan. Her eyes blazed with anger as she roared, "Today we'll settle this once and for all. If I lose, I will never bother you again!"

She has always been proud and considers herself the best of the younger generation of the demon race. However, she has been defeated by Li Yuan, a human, and has lost face. Today, she will do whatever it takes to regain her dignity.

"Okay, I promise."

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Langhuan's eyes lit up; she hadn't expected him to agree so easily: "Let's go to the dueling arena; no one will bother us there."

The demon race reveres martial prowess, and duels are frequently arranged in the city. To facilitate management, the Demon Emperor established a "Battle Arena" in the central square of the city.

There are formations inside that will not affect the city, but similarly, those who enter the dueling arena will have their lives or deaths left to fate.

"please."

The news that the two were going to fight in the arena spread throughout the city in an instant, and countless people flocked over. Who wouldn't want to witness the battle between two peerless geniuses?

When the parents of the Demon Queen Langhuan rushed over, the dueling arena's formation had already been closed. They could only stare wide-eyed, fearing that Li Yuan would harm their daughter.

The dueling arena is located in the center of Tianyao City. It is built of black stone, with a wide fighting platform in the middle and ancient array runes all around.

These formations were personally set up by the Demon Emperor; they can not only absorb the aftershocks of battle but also block divine sense detection.

The two stood facing each other. Langhuan raised her chin and said, "We agreed beforehand that today's duel will focus on magical combat. I won't use any magic weapons, and you won't use any other weapons. How about that?"

In fact, as Li Yuan continuously refined and improved his strength, his nameless sword was also constantly upgrading. It is now a celestial-level magic weapon, and there are even faint signs of a breakthrough.

He knew Langhuan's strength; at the early stage of the Demon Emperor realm, he was confident he could easily handle her without using a sword.

"Okay, I agree."

"Let's begin then."

Without saying a word, Langhuan took the initiative.

With a flurry of hand gestures, streaks of purplish-black light instantly appeared, weaving into a large net that enveloped Li Yuan.

Li Yuan remained still, and a silver light unfolded, protecting him.

"Roar!"

The purple aura roared and surged, relentlessly crashing against the silver light, only to vanish instantly. For a moment, countless streaks of purple light could be seen rushing across the field, yet they could not budge the silver light in the slightest.

The veins on Langhuan's face bulged as she continuously increased her demonic power output. The purple aura was fading, indicating that she was running out of energy.

"Aww!"

Suddenly, she swayed and vanished in an instant, transforming into a massive, purplish-black Qilin with two horns on its head and scales that gleamed with a cold light.

"Li Yuan, don't get cocky! Take this!"

The purple unicorn opened its mouth wide and spewed a purple flame at Li Yuan, causing the air to hiss.

Li Yuan immediately sensed that the most terrifying aspect of this flame was not its high temperature, but rather its natural ability to suppress the Force.

The Qilin is an ancient mythical beast. Although Langhuan's demon form is not a true ancient Qilin, but one of its descendant variants, she still possesses a trace of divine power.

When the silver light met the purple flame, it was instantly scorched with a large hole.

"Haha, Li Yuan, you lost!"

Seeing this, Langhuan couldn't help but burst into triumphant laughter.