It's time to become a fairy.

In this world where demonic forces flourish, even those on the righteous path must be wary of petty individuals, and even those corrupted by demonic cultivation who might plot against them. Only those who cultivate righteous energy and prove that their actions are in accordance with their conscience and the righteous path are worthy of trust.

Even so, the Holy Maiden still kept many things from herself. If there was a first piece on the top of her vehicle, there must have been backups in other places as well. Given the Holy Maiden's vigilant nature, it was impossible that she didn't have a backup plan.

"So, on the surface, this action is to annul the engagement with the Xiao family and demonstrate her stance as the Holy Maiden of a great sect, but is it also a reason for the Taicang Sect to purge the demonic cultivators in the west?"

Ye Qingge wondered what was going on in her mind, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

After witnessing the power of the Sky-Piercing Pearl, she thought the Spirit Message Pearl would be just as effective, but she didn't expect that she still couldn't escape the system's restrictions and had to leave the three cities to complete the mission.

Shaking her head, Ye Qingge went to her vehicle, took off the memory stone, and put it into the storage bag on the left.

"Don't let your guard down. We've only just left Pingyuan City by about 30 kilometers. There are still two checkpoints to go: Fengcheng and Lixin City. The three cities are roughly in a triangle, and we're in the center of the triangle. We still have nearly 100 kilometers to go before we're truly out of danger."

Feng Lingxiu's voice rang in my mind: "Once we break out, with the memory spirit stone, the Taicang Sect will immediately launch a siege. No matter what traps or ambushes the Demon Nether Sect is planning to lay here, they will all end in failure."

"Don't worry, I understand."

Ye Qingge responded in her heart, took out a pill from Feng Lingxiu's storage bag and swallowed it, then sat cross-legged to recover the spiritual energy consumed in her body.

More than ten minutes later

What pulls the steed is not a machine after all. Even the dragon steed, which is known for its outstanding endurance, showed signs of fatigue after a high-intensity burst of power, and its speed began to slow down considerably. Feng Mingxue could only take out feed to soothe the dragon steed and maintain an average speed to prevent it from being exhausted to death.

Sitting in her vehicle, Ye Qingge opened her eyes, stopped cultivating, and went to the deck.

Just now, she sensed two powerful auras rising up from the directions of Fengcheng and Lixin City, which Feng Lingxiu had described, locking onto her vehicle. Each aura was no weaker than You Qushang's, and both were demon gods at the first level of the Dao Realm!

She gazed intently at her surroundings. In ten minutes, the last rays of the setting sun would disappear completely, and the shadowy figures of numerous demonic cultivators were already appearing on the horizon.

Behind them, the space that had returned to normal after passing through the passage changed again.

The space where Youqu Shang's demonic body appeared seemed to only face the direction of Pingyuan City. After his vehicle broke through the passage, it disappeared from Ye Qingge's sight. But now, the distortion of space appeared again, and the phantom of Youqu Shang's demonic body appeared far away in the sky. Obviously, the opponent was adjusting the spatial orientation, preparing to launch a three-way encirclement.

"The dragon horse's speed has returned to normal. It has only covered one-tenth of the distance in ten minutes, which means it will take at least another hour to get out of there."

Ye Qingge quickly calculated in her mind, thinking to herself, "We definitely won't be able to escape before these demonic cultivators attack. Tell me what other trump cards you have. Once they complete their encirclement, we're doomed!"

Feng Lingxiu pondered for a moment and said, "The storage bag can be opened using a secret method. There is another secret small space inside, containing two Void-Breaking Pearls, but their power is much weaker, one at the second level of the Dao Realm and the other at the third level; there is also a bottle of Dragon God Blood, which, if given to the dragon steeds, will allow them to burn their bloodline and unleash their speed, and..."

After revealing seven or eight trump cards, Feng Lingxiu stopped. Ye Qingge's eyebrows twitched violently as she asked, "Anything else?"

Feng Lingxiu hesitated for a moment, then said, "That's all."

This brief hesitation alone can tell a lot!

Taking out each of the trump cards she had mentioned, Ye Qingge walked towards the dragon steed with the crystal bottle containing dragon blood.

Feng Mingxue was clearly somewhat dissatisfied: "Your Highness, the dragon steeds are still young and it is not appropriate for them to consume dragon blood now. They may die from exhaustion due to the burning of their bloodline!"

Ye Qingge shook her head: "Look at the demonic cultivators attacking from the vicinity. Their numbers have exceeded tens of thousands. The three cities combined probably have tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Facing the siege of ten thousand demons, there is still a sliver of hope that we can escape and be rescued by the elders of the sect. If we cannot escape, not to mention these dragon steeds, we will all die here."

Feng Mingxue fell silent.

Ye Qingge stepped forward, diluted the dragon blood, and fed it to the dragon steeds. The dragon steeds immediately reared up and neighed, their bodies undergoing a transformation. Blazing flames began to burn on their feet, necks, manes, and even tails, and their speed more than doubled.

In less than twenty minutes, with all his might, he actually pulled the vehicle halfway through the remaining distance.

Within those twenty minutes, the demons from afar finally arrived. Seemingly using some secret technique, their faces contorted with ferocity and terror, they surrounded the area from both sides, led by a male and a female demon god dressed in Western Continent attire, along with demon cultivators from the Demon Nether Sect dressed in Western Continent clothing.

Behind him, Youqu Shang's demonic body finally completed the spatial transformation. Under the divine shadow a thousand meters long, demonic shadows gathered, and a large number of demonic cultivators rushed over, their eyes already shrouded in black, falling into an inexplicable state of demonization.

All around were dark, shadowy figures, a far cry from the mere presence of Pingyuan City alone, combined with the demonic shadows summoned by Youqu Shang.

Tens of thousands, or even more than a hundred thousand, of demonic cultivators gathered here. There were three demon gods above the Dao Realm, and countless high-ranking members of the Demon Nether Sect who had reached the Refinement of Emptiness and Integration of the Dao, as well as demonic cultivators from the Demon Nether Sect. It can be said that most of the power of a demonic sect had somehow been transferred to this place.

Ye Qingge's previous methods were completely useless against such a terrifying lineup. Even the perfected Righteous Qi had very limited effect.

A truly deadly trap!

The greater the crisis, the calmer Ye Qingge became. Feng Lingxiu also unusually remained silent. She clenched the Void-Breaking Pearl in her hand. Only after two minutes when the road in front of her was completely blocked did she suddenly throw out the Void-Breaking Pearl, which was at the second level of the Dao Realm. Righteous Qi and divine power were injected into it, and the power of the Void-Breaking Pearl seemed to be baptized and strengthened, flying forward.

This time, a male sword cultivator appeared, holding the mother sword and pointing it forward. Countless smaller swords flew out, slicing through the sky and clearing a path, killing thousands of demonic cultivators.

Five minutes later, Ye Qingge took out a broken sword and threw it forward. Terrifying sword energy burst out from the broken joint of the sword, forming a terrifying sword energy array centered on her vehicle, and cutting her way out.

Eleven minutes later, Ye Qingge took out an array diagram, infused it with array techniques, and more than ten layers of spiritual energy shields surrounded the entire vehicle, which then charged forward madly.

Fourteen minutes later, Ye Qingge took out a talisman...

A dense swarm of demonic cultivators gathered, seemingly intent on completely surrounding and killing Ye Qingge. Feng Lingxiu's status as the sole successor to the leader of the righteous sect held immense appeal for these demonic cultivators, driving countless of them to madness.

As time went on, Ye Qingge used her trump cards more and more frequently, and the number of demonic cultivators gathered increased. It was even common to see demonic cultivators breaking through their trump cards and rushing into this place.

Ye Qingge unleashed the righteous energy that had reached its peak within her body, enveloping the entire vehicle in a faint white glow. Any demonic cultivators who stepped into the vehicle were weakened to varying degrees and easily killed by Ye Qingge.

By the twenty-third minute, Ye Qingge's white robes were covered in demonic blood, and her pretty face showed signs of weakness from overusing her power.

Before Ye Qingge, a male and a female demon god blocked the last spot where she had left, their faces bearing ferocious smiles and emanating a terrifying aura. The burst of power from the dragon blood stimulating the dragon steeds was about to end, and they seemed to hesitate, slowing down their speed.

The female demon goddess held a pipa and gently played it. The demonic sound echoed, driving the nearby demon cultivators even more mad. She smiled coldly at Ye Qingge and said, "I never expected that the famous Holy Maiden of the Taicang Sect would dare to risk her life and rashly enter the territory of my Demon Nether Sect. I heard that the old sect leader is nearing the end of his life and the Holy Maiden is about to perish here. From today onwards, the righteous path will be without a leader. I, the Sky-Patrolling Demon God, will personally create a golden age for my demonic path."

"is it?"

Ye Qingge smiled slightly, her body leaning against Feng Mingxue to barely keep from falling. She took out the last Void-Piercing Pearl and flicked it forward.

This time, what was formed was a dazzling golden lotus of Dao fire. A young man sat in the lotus, opened his eyes wide, and with his mouth slightly open, countless Dao fires spewed out from his mouth, attacking the two demon gods in front of him.

The two demon gods' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly dodged, but they were still a step too slow. Most of their bodies were burned by the Dao fire, and countless demon cultivators perished, forcibly opening a path.

Beyond the road lay the final boundary between the two cities, and Ye Qingge could clearly sense the people of the Taicang Sect hiding behind her.

"This time, it's really over."

Rubbing her temples, Ye Qingge finally breathed a slight sigh of relief. The task given by the system was correct, as had already been verified earlier. Within the three cities, one would always be in a dangerous situation.

Conversely, true safety can only be achieved outside the three city boundaries.

Several dragon steeds also realized the situation and galloped wildly, finally breaking out of the three cities before the demons behind them could attack again.

Snapped

Several dragon steeds arrived within the protected area of ​​the Taicang Sect. A wave of security washed over them, causing them to relax and momentarily faint, their breath becoming weak and teetering on the brink of death. Ye Qingge also felt an unprecedented wave of exhaustion wash over her, almost causing her to faint as well. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Feng Mingxue had already fallen asleep, completely unaware that her mount had fallen after the dragon steeds had fainted.

Fortunately, at the last moment, a female elder of the Taicang Sect appeared and caught the two of them, thus preventing them from being injured in the fall.

"This is evidence that the Xiao family has sided with the Demon Nether Sect."

After handing the memory stone to the elder, Ye Qingge finally succumbed to exhaustion and fainted. She felt a sudden darkness before her eyes and returned to her original form.

Her consciousness returned, but the battle before her had only just begun.

The female elder of the Taicang Sect took the spirit stone, gave Feng Lingxiu a pill, and then probed into it with her consciousness. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she handed the two over to a Dao Realm medical immortal behind her. Her figure soared into the clouds, and her cultivation at the fourth level of the Dao Realm exploded, completely deterring the demon race's advance.

She gathered her spiritual power in her chest, and her voice resounded in all directions: "The evidence of the Xiao family's allegiance to the Demon Nether Sect is irrefutable. The Demon Nether Sect has repeatedly invaded the borders of Yan Kang, attacked our Taicang Sect cultivators, and killed our righteous cultivators. Today, they even tried to harm our Holy Maiden, severing our righteous lineage. Their crimes are countless and beyond description; they deserve to be executed! All Taicang Sect cultivators, follow me into battle, wipe out the Demon Nether Sect, and kill them!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Countless cultivators from the Taicang Sect emerged from all directions, along with the border guards of the Yankang Divine Dynasty. They had somehow surrounded the entire Demon Sect cultivators, creating a magnificent scene with hundreds of thousands of cultivators gathered there.

Led by an elder of the Taicang Sect at the fourth level of the Dao Realm, a great battle suddenly began.

I don't know how much time has passed.

In an elegant room, Feng Lingxiu reopened her eyes. After confirming that Ye Qingge had stopped controlling her body, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat up.

"Your Highness, you've finally woken up."

A voice came from outside the door, and the door opened, revealing a female elder at the fourth level of the Dao Realm. Her face showed worry: "Why would Your Highness take such a great risk? I can teach others to handle things here. The old sect leader's condition is becoming increasingly critical, and his days are numbered. If Your Highness falls into danger, our Taicang Sect will have no successor, and the righteous path may wither away!"

"Elder Feng, rest assured, I have everything I need to do."

Feng Lingxiu smiled slightly, a sharp glint suddenly flashing in her eyes, and asked, "Did the Demon Nether Sect obtain the item they were searching for here after making such a big fuss?"

Chapter 40 Kong Simeng's Abnormality

"We've got it. However, this scroll is composed entirely of ancient divine script. These scripts are so ancient that even the divine script scholars in our sect cannot decipher them all. They can only make a rough guess based on the pictures. The cultivation method forged on this scroll is completely different from ours. It is probably based on the dantian."

Feng Xiling took out an ancient scroll and handed it to Feng Lingxiu, her brows furrowing slightly, somewhat unsure of what to do.

Feng Lingxiu accepted the ancient scroll, a book made of fur and bound by the sinews of a powerful creature. The book's appearance was wild and untamed, full of ancient style.

There was no writing on the cover. She opened the book and found that much of the content was missing due to its age. She could only see countless divine characters filling in the gaps, and occasionally there were meridian diagrams interspersed among them. Moreover, these were not only for humans, but also for many legendary species whose meridian diagrams Feng Lingxiu could not identify.

After carefully reading it, Feng Lingxiu closed her eyes and pondered for a long time before speaking: "If I'm not mistaken, this is the second set of cultivation theories proposed by the legendary ancestor who created our cultivation techniques!"

Feng Xiling's eyes lit up: "That legendary second set of cultivation methods?"

Feng Lingxiu nodded: "Yes, it seems that we have found the right target for this operation. Both the ancient divine script and the antiquity of this ancient scroll match the rumor. It is the second set of cultivation theories proposed by the creator of the acquired spiritual cultivation method we are practicing."

"It's a pity that the creator of that technique hadn't perfected the theory before he was rumored to have transcended the world and disappeared without a trace..."

She shook her head, somewhat moved, and after a while, said in a solemn tone, "I've taken a brief look at this cultivation theory. It roughly divides cultivation into four steps. The first step is to enhance the mortal body's absorption of spiritual energy. The following three steps target the three major dantians of the human body: the lower dantian, the middle dantian, and the upper dantian. Once you reach the upper dantian, you can possess the strength of the Dao Realm!"

"Moreover, this cultivation system seems to be easier to popularize than our cultivation methods. Most people don't need a high level of cultivation. As long as they complete the first step, they will have the ability to protect themselves against demonic cultivators. It's completely different from our cultivation methods, where the first step tests aptitude and only those with excellent aptitude can cultivate... We need to improve it!"

"As long as we can perfect it and promote it in our Taicang Sect and even the Yankang Divine Dynasty, everyone will be able to cultivate immortality and truly possess the power to resist demonic forces!"

As she spoke, the light in Feng Lingxiu's eyes grew brighter, and Feng Xiling was also shocked by her words, her heart stirred.

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As her senses gradually returned, before Ye Qingge could even open her eyes, a system message flashed before her eyes.

[Host has completed the emergency mission and has received the following rewards: 3000 points and the Mysterious Heaven Sealing Magic Technique]

[The host's task completion quality was detected as excellent, successfully earning a double points reward of 6000 points.]

[Based on the host's experience when possessing the Holy Maiden of the Taicang Sect, the exchange list has been automatically updated.]

"Another excellent mission. I originally bought three pills worth 500 points each, leaving me with over 15,000 points. With this 6,000, I should have around 21,000 points now."

Ye Qingge mentally calculated her system points and opened the system shop.

According to the system's rules, the items that can be exchanged in the shop are all things that have been experienced and seen during the possession. When Ye Qingge possessed the Holy Maiden of the Taicang Sect, she escaped from the siege of tens of thousands of demonic cultivators and witnessed countless methods of demonic cultivators. Consequently, the number of items that can be exchanged in the system shop has increased dramatically, with a large number of items from demonic cultivators now available.

However, these things did not attract Ye Qingge's attention. She looked around carefully and finally focused her attention on the Yi Wood Restoration Technique and the Righteous Qi.

"The Yi Wood Restoration Technique is a healing supernatural power cultivated by the Empress. It has five levels and is extremely effective even for an existence like the Empress. The complete version requires one million points, but the first level only requires ten thousand points. As for this Righteous Qi, the points required are surprisingly low, only three thousand points... Should I exchange it or not?"

The question lingered in Ye Qingge's mind for two seconds before she made a decisive decision.