Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"Could we try to deal with a Dragon Elephant Realm expert today and see if it works?"

"..."

Purple Bone Mountain.

Ever since the Purple Dragon Clan Chief ordered this mountain to be sealed to the Black Demon Ancestor, and given away this place as the residence of the Black Heaven Gate.

During this period, the Black Demon Ancestor and his subordinates remained holed up here, never venturing out.

Beneath Purple Bone Mountain, deep within a cave.

The Black Demon Ancestor sat cross-legged on a stone platform. Suddenly, he moved and reached out to remove the mask he had always worn, revealing his true face that he had never shown to anyone before.

Hidden beneath the mask is a faceless black face. Upon closer inspection, you'll find that this face isn't even real, but rather a face composed of numerous black worms crowded together.

One by one, the black worms fell to the ground, eventually revealing a skull submerged in the swarm.

Unlike the skulls of normal humans, the skull of the Black Demon Lord is not only triangular, but also has bony mandibles, making it look like an insect.

"It's time to make a move against the powerful members of the Purple Dragon Clan. As long as I can possess the body of a Dragon Elephant Upper Realm expert, I can recover some of my strength. Then, I can use Purple Cloud State as the center and devour the surrounding states."

The Black Demon Ancestor muttered to himself, and from beneath his robes, a large number of black fleshy worms fell out and crawled in all directions.

After two months of covert infiltration, the Black Demon Ancestor, with the help of the Black Flesh Worm, has taken over 70% of the population of Zixiao Prefecture. Below the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, all areas are now under the control of the Black Demon Ancestor.

However, if one wants to parasitize the Dragon-Elephant Realm, things are not so simple. Without prior preparation, one might be detected by the Dragon-Elephant Realm. At this stage, if the Black Demon Ancestor were to encounter the Dragon-Elephant Realm head-on, he would only face certain death.

Conversely, if the Black Demon Ancestor could successfully parasitize a Dragon Elephant Realm expert of the Purple Dragon Clan, the benefits he would gain would be immense.

"So many years have passed. Great Emperor Zhenyang, Great Emperor Shi Yao, you were such dazzling figures in that distant era, shining brightly alongside heaven and earth. You have long since disappeared into the river of time. But I, an insignificant little insect back then, am still alive. What good is strength in the face of immortality? The one who survives to the end is the true winner."

The Black Demon Ancestor laughed strangely.

At the same time, the Purple Dragon Clan members throughout Purple Cloud Prefecture also revealed strange and inexplicable smiles on their faces.

In the ancestral temple of the Purple Dragon Clan, an old man with purple hair and beard sat on a futon, his whole body exuding a purple aura, revealing an auspicious atmosphere.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the ancestral hall, and the Purple Dragon Clan Chief, covered in blood, rushed in from outside, clutching his chest and looking pained.

"Elder, no, something terrible has happened! Assassins have infiltrated Zixiao Prefecture and killed many people!" The Purple Dragon Clan Chief fell to the ground, speaking in an extremely miserable manner.

His injuries were severe, and he was still bleeding profusely; it seemed he wouldn't live much longer.

"Hmm?" The Purple Dragon Clan's Dragon Elephant King, who was known as the Supreme Elder, opened his eyes, looking very puzzled.

With his own destiny star watching over him, how could an enemy possibly infiltrate and severely injure the Purple Dragon Clan's patriarch? This matter is simply suspicious.

However, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief was someone he had watched grow up, and he was severely injured and would die if he didn't receive treatment soon. This situation couldn't be faked, so the Purple Dragon Clan's Dragon Elephant King didn't suspect him.

He reached out and grabbed the Purple Dragon Clan Chief, forcibly channeling spiritual energy into his body. Instantly, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief's injuries were brought under control.

"Tell me, what exactly happened? How could an assassin have infiltrated this place?" the Purple Dragon Clan's Dragon Elephant King asked, frowning.

He activated his destiny star and discovered that the guards around the ancestral temple were all as usual, but in some hidden corners, there were injured members of the Purple Dragon Clan lying on the ground, their injuries appearing to be quite severe, which confirmed that there were indeed assassins secretly harming people.

"Elder, I couldn't even see that assassin, but he was extremely strong, probably at the peak of the first rank," the Purple Dragon Clan Chief said weakly, his eyes beginning to glaze over.

Upon seeing this, the Dragon Elephant King of the Purple Dragon Clan quickly channeled another surge of spiritual energy into his body. Just then, several thin threads silently emerged from the Purple Dragon Clan Chief's body and approached the Dragon Elephant King's body.

"Huh?!" The moment the black line touched the Dragon Elephant King's body, his expression changed drastically, and he struck out with a palm, sending the Purple Dragon Clan Chief flying.

"You're not Zi Su, who are you?!"

"Hehehehe, as expected of someone at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, success is not so easy."

The Purple Dragon Clan Chief rose from the ground, having taken a blow from the Dragon Elephant King. His life had already ended in an instant; he should have been a corpse.

However, under the control of the parasitic worms inside his body, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief was still able to maintain his physical movements and speech.

He looked at the Dragon Elephant King with a smug look in his eyes and said, "Although we failed, it's not a complete failure. Let's wait and see what happens in the days to come."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief collapsed to the ground, this time completely losing his life force and breath.

[166] The Dragon Elephant Realm Forced into Madness

Zi Zangfeng looked at the dead Zi Su with a gloomy expression.

He watched this child grow up and always put the Purple Dragon Clan first, remaining loyal to its development.

Given his personality, he would never betray the Purple Dragon Clan, let alone dare to attack me.

Something must have happened to Zi Su, but after examining Zi Su's body, Zi Cangfeng found nothing strange inside him.

"What exactly happened?" Zi Cangfeng frowned; his destiny star hadn't sensed anything.

However, he could vaguely sense that a major change must have occurred in Zixiao Prefecture in secret, but he just hadn't discovered it.

Thinking it over, Zi Cangfeng activated his destiny star, expanding the search area to the entire Zixiao Prefecture, thoroughly searching every inch of land and every blade of grass.

However, nothing was discovered. Zixiao Prefecture remained completely calm, without any abnormalities.

“That’s not right.” Zi Cangfeng walked out of the ancestral hall, waved his hands, and two purple energy discs flew up and spread in all directions.

In no time, the sky covered an area of ​​ten miles around the ancestral temple. Every member of the Purple Dragon Clan within this area looked at the sky with a puzzled expression, not knowing what was happening.

Zi Cangfeng sat cross-legged on the ground and whispered, "No matter what you are, come out here!"

In an instant, the guards around the ancestral hall trembled, and even their souls left their bodies, floating motionless above them.

With a sweep of his life star, Zi Cangfeng immediately saw that inside the souls of these Purple Dragon Clan members was a black fleshy worm, constantly wriggling and gnawing at their souls.

“Hiding within the soul, no wonder ordinary methods cannot detect anything unusual. Why would such a strange insect appear in Zixiao Prefecture?” Zi Cangfeng frowned.

He had never heard of or seen an insect that could come into contact with a soul before.

For hundreds of years, nothing unusual has happened in Zixiao Prefecture. The current anomaly must have been brought in from the outside by someone.

If the worms in the souls of these clansmen are not removed quickly, they may very well end up like Zi Su, doing all sorts of abnormal things.

Zi Cangfeng manipulated the purple energy in his hand, sweeping it towards each soul, intending to remove the alien insects from the souls of his clansmen.

But just then, a silent gust of wind swept from behind. Zi Cangfeng sensed it instantly and quickly dodged to the side, only to see a figure lightly sway past him.

When he saw what the other person looked like, Zi Cangfeng's eyes widened, and he showed an expression of disbelief.

The guy who attacked him looked exactly like him, and his body was completely identical; he was practically a clone of himself.

what's the situation?

The man grinned strangely and swung his palm back at him. Zi Cangfeng blocked it with his hand, his five fingers clawing out, aiming straight for the man's chest. If this claw had hit him squarely, he would have been either dead or crippled.

But something unbelievable happened to Zi Cangfeng: his hand passed right through the other man's chest without any resistance, without even touching his skin.

"Who exactly are you!" Zi Cangfeng roared.

Everything was happening so strangely that he couldn't react at all. However, the other party didn't seem to care about responding at all. He turned around and attacked again, spreading his arms and aiming for Zi Cangfeng's throat.

His attacks were ineffective against his opponent, who instead kept targeting his vital points. Even Zi Cangfeng, a Dragon Elephant Realm expert, was overwhelmed by this situation.

The purple energy in his hand spiraled into a ball and was forcefully slapped out by Zi Cangfeng. Since physical contact was impossible, he would try another method.

But the result still disappointed Zi Cangfeng; his magic still passed through the opponent's body and had no effect.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the man pressed his palms against Zi Cangfeng's shoulders and squeezed them tightly.

With a snap, the bone was crushed by the man's hand. A heart-wrenching pain emanated from the depths of his soul, causing Zi Cangfeng to scream uncontrollably, his voice soaring into the sky.

"Die! Die!" The man thrust out his palms wildly, his five fingers like sharp knives, relentlessly piercing into Zi Cangfeng's body.

Before long, Zi Cangfeng was covered in wounds, and blood was gushing out uncontrollably.

At this moment, he could not exert his own strength at all and could only let his opponent slaughter him.

Soon, Zi Cangfeng's aura gradually weakened, and his eyes became dull and lifeless.

……

Outside the ancestral hall, Zi Cangfeng sat cross-legged on the ground. The other Dragon Elephant Realm experts of the Zilong Clan were all gathered there, looking at Zi Cangfeng in disbelief.

The other person pierced his body with both palms, leaving him with numerous other wounds, and even crushing the bones in his shoulders.

Judging from this situation, it's not that someone infiltrated this place to ambush Zi Cangfeng, but rather that all his injuries were self-inflicted.

But... as the Supreme Elder who guards the ancestral temple, everyone knows that he is not a mentally unstable madman. But if he is not a madman, how could he do such a thing?

The several high-ranking officials present looked puzzled, unable to come up with a reason to explain the situation.

"He still has a breath left and is not yet dead. We must treat him immediately. Our Purple Dragon Clan absolutely cannot afford to lose a Dragon Elephant King so easily."

Several Dragon Elephant Realm experts stepped in and used their spiritual power to heal Zi Cangfeng.

Zi Cangfeng's injuries were quickly brought under control, and as he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze was filled with anger and fear.

"Assassin! There's an assassin! Go and catch him!"

Several Dragon Elephant Realm experts exchanged glances, puzzled: "Where is the assassin? We just arrived and didn't find anything strange, nor did we find anyone who wasn't from our race."

“He looks exactly like me. I can’t kill him, but he can kill me. The bugs, he must have brought those bugs in.” Zi Cangfeng said with inexplicable fear.

However, his words failed to gain the approval of others, and the situation is now quite clear.

Everyone could see that Zi Cangfeng was harming himself, so the assassin he was talking about was himself.

And what are the insects saying? Insects from where?

"Zi Zangfeng, what happened to Zi Su's death? He died at your hands, and he was the current patriarch of our clan. If you can't give a reasonable explanation, even the Supreme Elder can't justify it," someone asked.

Zi Cangfeng hurriedly said, "Insects! There are insects inside him! He's being controlled by them! He's not Zi Su anymore!"

In Zi Cangfeng's mind, he had spoken a complete sentence, but he himself did not notice that every time he spoke, a phantom image of an insect would flash in his pupils.

Then what he said, and what others overheard, became...

Bugs, bugs, bugs.

"Everyone, I feel that Zi Cangfeng may have some mental problems. Either he has over-cultivated and gone into a state of demonic possession, or someone has damaged his brain. In this situation, it is no longer suitable for him to stay here to guard the ancestral temple. No one knows what crazy things he might do next. In my opinion, let him go to the ancestral land to rest for now, and leave two people to watch over him to prevent him from continuing to harm himself."

"There are many clues to this matter, and it should be handled carefully. Okay, I agree with this approach."

"I also agree that Zizangfeng Pass should be moved to the ancestral land."

Hearing that these old guys around him, who were about the same age as him, didn't believe him and even wanted to take him to the ancestral land to guard it, Zi Cangfeng felt a surge of anger, and he couldn't even control his emotions.

He immediately stood up and roared angrily, "What I said is true! Why doesn't anyone believe me! Every soul of the people here has insects hidden inside them. They are being controlled. If you don't believe me, look closely."