Ling Feng pondered for a moment, then continued.

"Also tell her that this is a very risky business, the amount of money we discussed before is not enough, and the compensation will have to be calculated separately."

Hongxiu remained silent for two seconds on the other end.

"Young master, you wouldn't be planning to steal something from the Demon Palace yourself, would you?"

"What do you mean by stealing? That's called taking."

Chu Feng put the jade slip away and stretched.

"This is called acquiring strategic resources, do you understand?"

Hongxiu snorted on the other end, said nothing more, and hung up the call.

Chu Feng put his hands on his waist and prepared to slowly walk towards his cave.

The ground beneath my feet suddenly shook.

It's not an illusion.

The second time.

The third time.

It's getting more and more intense.

Chu Feng paused, then looked up at the sky.

The light barrier of the Flowing Cloud Sect's protective array was trembling violently at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A loud bell rang out from the alarm bell pavilion at the highest point of the sect.

A sound.

Two sounds.

Third tone.

Nine sounds!

Chu Feng's pupils contracted slightly.

Nine blasts—this is the highest level of alarm.

This indicates that a foreign enemy at the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator has invaded.

He turned around abruptly, his gaze sweeping towards the top of the mountain-protecting formation.

Above, a massive spatial rift was being forcibly torn open from the outside.

The crack grew wider and wider, and dense, dark purple demonic energy surged out from it, staining half the sky black.

From within the demonic energy, countless black figures surged forth.

One, ten, one hundred.

Demonic cultivators, clad in black armor and wreathed in demonic flames, surged out of the crack in an overwhelming manner.

Chu Feng looked up at the churning demonic cloud, his lips twitching.

"Holy crap, what's going on? I've only been in seclusion for half a month, and the sky has already fallen?"

The nine alarm bells continue to ring out.

Disciples from all parts of the sect were desperately running towards the main peak.

Chu Feng pushed off with his feet and flew towards the main peak.

As soon as he landed above the main peak square, he saw Lu Xuanshan leading three elders at the early Nascent Soul stage, who had already rushed into the air.

The faces of the four people were all paler than the last.

Chu Feng followed their gaze and looked up.

In the very center of the demonic cloud, a figure stood with his hands behind his back.

The man was tall and wore a blood-red robe. Dense demonic energy swirled around him, forming a vortex.

Transformation into a deity.

Moreover, it's not an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

The oppressive aura was even stronger than Feng Jiuyou's usual.

Behind him stood three figures, each with an extremely deep aura, all of them at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Further on, a dozen or so demonic cultivators at the Golden Core stage lined up in a neat array, their black armor wreathed in ghostly blue demonic flames.

Chu Feng landed at the edge of the square, looked at the lineup, and gasped.

"Holy crap, are they here to wipe out the whole family?"

Lu Xuanshan's hand holding the magic sword trembled involuntarily.

He turned to look at the three elders behind him, and each of their eyes conveyed the same message.

It’s over.

The powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage personally led the team, with three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators protecting them, and more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators assisting them.

What Nascent Soul elders can the Flowing Cloud Sect mobilize?

Just him.

Everyone else was transferred.

Elder Bai from the Enforcement Hall went to the Southern Region, Elder Sun from the Scripture Pavilion went back to his hometown to visit relatives, and Elder Li from the Logistics Hall said he went out to purchase spiritual materials and hasn't returned for three months.

With so many coincidences coming together, even a ghost wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

But now is not the time to dwell on these things.

The great Buddha in the sky is still waiting.

The Lord of the Demon Palace's gaze swept across the area below, and a slow, triangular smile spread across his lips.

Where is Feng Jiuyou?

"Let her out!"

Lu Xuanshan gritted his teeth and forced himself to speak.

"What is your name, and why have you attacked my Flowing Cloud Sect without cause?"

The Lord of the Demon Palace glanced down at him.

With just that one glance, Lu Xuanshan felt a terrifying killing intent directly crush his soul, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"A mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator dares to speak to me?"

The temple master didn't even bother to lift his hand; his scarlet vertical pupils were full of impatience.

"Tell Feng Jiuyou to come out here. I'm in a good mood today. As long as she obediently comes with me, I can spare no one from the entire Liuyun Sect."

He changed the subject, licked his lips, and a naked greed surged in his scarlet eyes.

"I've heard that Feng Jiuyou is the most beautiful woman in the world. I've waited so long, and today I can finally see her with my own eyes!"

The square was so quiet that there wasn't a sound.

The disciples below trembled all over, and several of them with lower cultivation levels collapsed to the ground.

Chu Feng stood at the edge of the crowd, looking at the lecherous face of the Palace Master in the sky, and felt a wave of nausea.

Elder Xing and Elder Zhang stood together in the crowd.

Elder Xing's gloomy face displayed just the right amount of anxiety. His severed arm was hidden in his sleeve as he spoke in a low voice to the person next to him.

"Everyone, this is a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"The Heavenly Sword Sect and the Southern Bright Sect are just waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves; it's impossible to get outside help now."

Elder Zhang also shouted loudly from the other side.

"A direct confrontation is suicide. It would be better to... sacrifice one person to save the entire sect for the sake of the greater good."

The elders who remained in the sect looked at each other.

Someone opened their mouth, as if they wanted to refute.

But seeing the god of death in the sky, he swallowed his words.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Just then, a sharp aura suddenly burst forth from the direction of the back mountain.

A black palace dress with a subtle golden phoenix pattern.

Feng Jiuyou's figure rose into the air from the back mountain and stopped at the highest point inside the mountain-protecting formation.

The overwhelming pressure of the Nascent Soul cultivator poured out, colliding head-on with the demonic energy in the sky.

The two forces collided in mid-air, tearing the surrounding clouds to shreds.

The pressure on the disciples' shoulders suddenly lessened by half, and many of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ancestor!"

One of the disciples shouted excitedly.

Feng Jiuyou didn't look down; her clear, cold eyes stared directly at the Palace Master in the demonic clouds.

The moment the Lord of the Demon Palace saw her, his scarlet vertical pupils suddenly lit up.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"As expected, she lives up to her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the world. Her appearance and demeanor are truly remarkable. I have waited two hundred years, and it was worth it."

Feng Jiuyou's face remained expressionless.

"Lord of the Demon Palace, have you come to my Flowing Cloud Sect intending to die here?"

"die?"

The temple master burst into laughter, his laughter carrying demonic energy that caused the protective mountain array to crack two more times.

"Nine Netherworld Beauty, look what I've brought."

He pointed behind him, and three late-stage Nascent Soul demons simultaneously released their auras.

"Four against one, how long do you think you can last?"

"Come with me obediently, and I will treat you gently tonight."

"Otherwise, your sect will be wiped out, from top to bottom, without a single member remaining."

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