Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Ge Hong felt excruciating pain, his arm went numb, and he staggered back several steps.

"Damn scum, the Demon King will never let you get away with this!"

He was unaware that the extraterrestrial demons had already been destroyed, and still relied on his powerful backer, acting arrogantly and showing no fear of the two people in front of him.

Even though he was severely injured, he still glared fiercely at Qin Quan, who was slowly walking forward.

Qin Quan stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the disheveled Ge Hong. He sighed softly, his eyes filled with indifferent regret.

"A mere ninth-rank Grandmaster dares to act arrogantly and enslave others here. The current state of the Penglai Immortal Sect is truly pitiful and destitute."

Everyone in the mine froze, their picks and tools falling to the ground. They instinctively looked up, their eyes fixed on Qin Quan and his companion who had suddenly appeared.

The audience was silent.

The cultivators of Penglai Immortal Sect remained silent, none daring to step forward rashly.

The bloody rule of the extraterrestrial demons over the years has long been etched into the bones and souls of the people, instilling a deep-seated fear.

Even though Ge Hong suffered a severe blow, no one dared to easily break the deadlock.

Ge Hong, clutching his bloodied and mangled hand, endured the excruciating pain, threw his head back, and laughed wildly. The piercing laughter tore through the deathly silence of the underground, echoing between the layers of mine tunnels.

"Hahaha! You fool! How dare you trespass into the Demon King's mine! State your name and I will make the Demon King exterminate your entire clan and grind your bones to dust."

"Noisy."

Qin Quan didn't even lift his eyelids. He casually conjured a light blue spell, flicked his fingertip, and a stream of light shot out, precisely sealing Ge Hong's mouth and nose.

The arrogant laughter abruptly stopped. Ge Hong's eyes bulged, his throat bobbed, but he couldn't make a sound. His face was contorted with rage, but he had no way to retaliate.

"Old Taoist, interrogate him thoroughly to find out his background."

Qin Quan spoke calmly and logically.

"If he is a Chinese citizen of the Dragon Kingdom who has been forced to submit, he may be dealt with accordingly; if he is a lackey of the extraterrestrial demons who is devoted to following them, he shall be executed directly."

"no problem."

Zhang Qingshun stepped forward, his five fingers gripping Ge Hong's neck tightly like iron clamps, and dragged him aside with one hand to begin interrogation.

Qin Quan stepped forward, walked to the still-shaken Jiang Boyue and Jiang Shan, and his gaze fell on the gleaming white Qi-Nourishing Pill on the ground. He said in a deep voice:

"This pill contains a strong demonic energy. Once it enters the body, the soul will be eroded by the demonic energy, and the person will become a puppet controlled by the demon, never to be freed."

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

Jiang Boyue trembled violently, the bloodshot in his eyes vanished, and his fingers loosened, causing the Qi-Nourishing Pill that had almost entered his mouth to roll to the ground.

However, before the pill could even land, a blurry figure darted out and arrived in a flash.

Hu Mei's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she moved with lightning speed, bending down to grab the pill and swallowing it without hesitation.

The pill melts upon entering the throat and is absorbed into the body in an instant.

Before anyone could stop her, they heard her laughing wildly, her eyes filled with greed.

"A bunch of utterly foolish idiots, to become the Demon King's puppets—what an incredible opportunity! You discard them like trash, while I crave them!"

"Hu Mei, you've gone mad!"

Jiang Shan rebuked him sternly.

"You're the ones who're crazy!"

Hu Mei laughed hysterically, her eyes filled with a stubborn clinging to life.

In chaotic times, what are face and integrity worth? Survival is the only truth.

"interesting!"

Qin Quan glanced coldly at her frenzied appearance, too lazy to waste any more words.

Seeing that Jiang Boyue was swaying and breathing heavily, he quickly reached out to support him.

"Grandpa Jiang, don't panic. I am Elder Yinlong Jiu, Yao Yao's friend. I've come here specifically to rescue you, Uncle Jiang, and Aunt Jiang."

Jiang Boyue froze, staring intently at Qin Quan with disbelief and trepidation in his eyes.

"You...you are really Elder Ninth of the Hidden Dragon Clan?"

"Absolutely true."

Qin Quan nodded, his tone resolute.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Boyue and Jiang Shan's expressions changed drastically. Without saying a word, they joined forces and pushed Qin Quan away, their expressions anxious and resolute.

"Quickly, get out of here immediately! Don't let the Demon King find us!"

Jiang Shan lowered his voice, each word heavy.

"Immediately send a message to the Dragon Kingdom: use nuclear weapons to completely obliterate the three islands of Penglai. If this place is not eliminated, the Dragon Kingdom will suffer endless devastation sooner or later!"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

The laborers and monks in the mine were instantly in an uproar, and they all voiced their condemnation.

"Are they trying to drag us all down with them by using nuclear weapons?"

"Your Jiang family is so selfish! You can't survive yourself, so you drag others down with you?"

"I'll be the first to object to the use of nuclear weapons."

A chorus of rebukes swept across the room, and everyone stared at the Jiang father and son with resentment in their eyes.

They had been trapped underground for many years and had long been marked as servants by the Heavenly Demon. Using nuclear weapons at this time clearly showed that they did not value their lives.

Jiang Shan stood up and faced the criticism from the audience.

"Are we selfish?"

His gaze swept over the numb crowd, his eyes filled with grief and indignation.

"We are already trapped in the clutches of evil, powerless to escape! Do you want the extraterrestrial demons to step out of Penglai, invade the Dragon Kingdom, and make our descendants slaves for all eternity, living under the rule of evil?"

"Sacrificing our own interests to protect countless families, our Jiang family has no regrets!"

The resounding words fell silent.

No one dared to refute it anymore.

Everyone knew that the mark of the Heavenly Demon's servants was passed down from generation to generation. As long as the Heavenly Demon lived, they, and even their descendants, would forever be prisoners, with no hope of ever rising above their circumstances.

In the dead silence, Qin Quan touched the tip of his nose, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

"Everyone need not worry. I have defeated the extraterrestrial demons. The three islands of Penglai are now completely safe, with no demon king guarding them."

brush!

Everyone froze for a moment, and the entire underground mine was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Thousands of eyes focused on Qin Quan, and everyone's pupils shrank, their faces filled with astonishment.

She stared at him as if she had seen a ghost, forgetting even to breathe.

After a brief silence came utter astonishment, which shook everyone to their core.

Qin Quan felt uneasy under that strange gaze, coughed lightly, and continued:

"You can all rest assured, if the Heavenly Demon had not been destroyed, how could I dare to venture into this place alone?"

"Is it... really a defeat?"

Jiang Boyue was the first to come to his senses, and his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.

"Not a single word of this is false."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Boyue's aged face erupted with ecstasy, as if his lung ailment, which had been causing him coughing and wheezing for days, had been cured.

"Shanzi! Quick! Take Xiaolian and get to the surface, escape from here!"

"good!"

Jiang Shan nodded emphatically, gripped his wife's hand tightly, supported his father, and hurried toward the faint light at the mine exit.

Everyone in the audience held their breath, their eyes fixed on the three figures.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Everyone watched as the three of them passed through the demonic gate that had long separated life and death and suppressed everyone.