Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

After that, Chang Wen began to take a holistic view and organize his thoughts.

Before entering the Demon Suppression Platform, I thought that defeating the Taixu Sword Sect was the main task, but now it seems that it is far from that.

Whether it was the warning from Venerable White Eyebrows, the probing by Jiang Daolin of the Holy Alliance, or Zhou Qing's appearance just now, all indicated that this Demon Suppression Ceremony was extraordinary.

"Could it be because I have comprehended the Great Illumination Sutra?"

Chang Wen quickly found the key.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that all three unusual events were related to the Great Illumination Sutra.

"So, what do I do now?"

They did as the Venerable White Eyebrows instructed, refraining from using the Great Brightness Sutra and deliberately losing to the Taixu Sword Sect.

Or should we just do it the way we should?

How to choose on this issue is extremely important. It not only concerns personal safety, but also the overall state of the Haoran Immortal Sect.

This needs to be carefully considered.

Fortunately, there is still a month left before the end of the Demon Suppression Ceremony, which gives us ample time to consider the matter.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Chang Wen's slightly furrowed brows, Ye Qingliu assumed that Chang Wen was considering whether or not to join the Demon Clan, and immediately interrupted him.

In any case, she couldn't possibly stand by and watch Chang Wen join the Demon Clan.

"Think about the series of unusual things that have happened recently."

Chang Wen truthfully stated, "It seems that ever since I comprehended the Great Brightness Sutra, everything has deviated from its original course."

"Would you join the demon race under pressure?"

Ye Qingliu inquired earnestly.

"have no idea."

Chang Wen did not give a firm answer. "Who can predict the future? If they manage to plant the seeds of desire in me before I leave the Demon Suppression Platform, I will definitely be ostracized by the Haoran Immortal Sect. I might even be rejected by the human race. Where else can I go but to join the demon race?"

After saying that, he looked into Ye Qingliu's bright eyes, "Qingliu, I don't think there should be any distinction between humans and demons. What should be distinguished... is always the human heart."

"Whether one becomes a person or a demon depends entirely on a single thought."

Ye Qingliu remained silent, carefully considering Chang Wen's words.

Although it is shocking, upon closer examination, it actually makes sense.

Thinking of this, she looked at Chang Wen and said, "A weirdo."

"What?"

Chang Wen looked at Ye Qingliu, his eyes filled with confusion.

"I said, you're a weirdo."

Ye Qingliu repeated it again, his tone very serious.

Chang Wen smiled but didn't say anything.

……

"What should we do next?"

Ye Qingliu was silent for a moment, then asked Chang Wen.

"Next..."

Chang Wen breathed a sigh of relief and refocused his gaze. "Naturally, I need to keep an eye on the movements of the demons."

Before Ye Qingliu could ask any questions, Chang Wen explained, "Destroying the array at the Demon Suppression Ritual Base is the result of their five hundred years of planning, and they won't give up so easily."

"So from now until the demon-suppressing ceremony begins, they will definitely spare no effort to repair the array's core. What I need to do is prevent them from successfully repairing it."

"Are you crazy?"

Ye Qingliu looked at Chang Wen, "With the array's core destroyed, the Three Demons will surely guard it personally. If we go now, wouldn't we be walking into a trap?"

"Furthermore... if we were to actually destroy the formation, it would be tantamount to telling that great demon of the Imperial Continent that you do not agree to join the demon race. At that time, we would not only face the three Northern Wilderness demons, but also that great demon of the Imperial Continent. Under their combined attack, we would have no chance of survival."

Chang Wen looked at Ye Qingliu with a serious expression, "So you expect me to just stand by and watch them repair the formation and then go and annihilate my Haoran disciples?"

Ye Qingliu was stunned.

"In the past, I might have pretended not to know about this because I was afraid of dying. But now I feel... people shouldn't live just for themselves. To watch them die... I... can't do it."

These are Chang Wen's heartfelt words.

Ye Qingliu looked at Chang Wen, the words of persuasion stuck in his throat, and he ultimately did not utter them.

After a long while, she suddenly smiled, a smile of relief, "In that case, I'll go with you."

You can't go.

Chang Wen immediately stopped him, saying, "There is still a month between now and the start of the Demon Suppression Ceremony. Although our sect has Quan Zhenzi and Jian Jiuxiao in charge, it is still too weak compared to Taiyi."

"Furthermore, those demons are relentlessly corrupting humans, and they might target our Haoran disciples at any time. Therefore, our sect... needs a leader."

After saying that, he looked at Ye Qingliu and said, "You're the one who has to take responsibility for this."

"it is good."

Ye Qingliu stared at Chang Wen for a while, then said, "I'll go find them and meet up. Be careful here. If you encounter any danger, crush the jade slip I gave you, and I'll come to your aid."

"it is good."

Chang Wen nodded, "Go ahead."

Be careful.

Ye Qingliu gave one more instruction, then turned and left without lingering.

As Chang Wen watched Ye Qingliu disappear into the distance, a sharp glint returned to his eyes.

"It's time to get going."

Chang Wen murmured something and flew towards the direction of the array's core, which he remembered.

It's worth mentioning that the direction he headed was not the same array eye that he had destroyed with Ye Qingliu.

It is another key point in the formation.

This is called taking someone by surprise.

Imagine.

After the formation's core is destroyed, the three demons will definitely defend it fiercely. In particular, they will certainly invest a lot of manpower and resources in the destroyed core.

Comparatively speaking, the other two array points would be much weaker in terms of defense.

In addition, there's the information gap: the three demons still believe that he and Ye Qingliu are with Zhou Qing, so they are basically not on guard.

At this point, destroying the other two key formations would undoubtedly be much easier.

a few days later.

Chang Wen arrived at a complete array core.

Having confirmed that the demonic cultivator guarding this place was at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending realm, Chang Wen activated the Law of Heaven and Earth without hesitation and headed straight for the array's core.

After a hundred breaths.

boom--

A loud explosion came from the center of the formation, and a golden stream of light, like a rainbow piercing the sun, disappeared into the horizon.

"Who had the guts to do that?!"

The three demons arrived in an instant, their faces terrifyingly gloomy.

With Chang Wen and Ye Qingliu already captured, who would dare to touch their array core?

"Could it be that little devil?"

The wine demon then remembered the little devil who had been playing them for fools.

They claimed to be ostracized by their clansmen, made them expose fatal flaws, and even improved their illusions—they were clearly after the core of the formation!

"Oh no!"

Before the other two demons could reply, the Wine Demon turned to look at the other array eye, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

Just now, another explosion was heard from the core of the array that was being repaired!

"Ahhhhhh!!!! I'm going to kill him!!!!"

The wine demon was utterly enraged!

The other two demons' expressions also turned extremely grim! Almost simultaneously, they sprang up and flew towards the repaired array core!

But when they arrived, all they saw was ruins. And the milky white streak of light that had just disappeared into the horizon.

"Quick! Protect the third array eye!"

The Wine Demon reacted instantly and arrived at the third complete array eye.

Seeing that the key point of the formation was unharmed, he breathed a huge sigh of relief. Thankfully, the last key point was still intact…

If even this key point of the formation is destroyed, then their grand plan of five hundred years can be officially declared a failure.

But soon, the breath he had just relaxed came back up.

Several figures slowly appeared before him; they were several demon envoys from the Imperial Continent!