I am Guhuoniao, not an umbrella demon, please do not disturb me.

In the holy light, Onikiri watched as a beautiful figure, bathed in holy light, walked towards him.

He put down his long sword, feeling that the figure was very familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't remember exactly where.

"Do you still recognize me, Onikiri?" Bai Qingyu asked softly.

Onikiri didn't speak; he stared blankly at Bai Qingyu.

"It seems he doesn't remember, but it doesn't matter. Let's get some sleep. When we wake up, everything will be back to normal."

Bai Qingyu didn't know any hypnosis techniques, so she simply punched Onikiri on the head, using physical methods to make him fall asleep.

Using her demonic power, Bai Qingyu caught Onikiri's body and placed him next to Ibaraki.

“He has been misled. Once he comes to his senses, he will be a very good comrade-in-arms for you.”

The surrounding noise gradually subsided, the battle was basically over, and the Nanshan demons had won a complete victory.

Once Shuten-dōji was freed and allowed to enter the battlefield, the slaughter naturally became one-sided.

Bai Qingyu sat cross-legged on the spot and closed her eyes.

Countless karmic obstacles flew towards her. Demons have karmic obstacles after they die, and so do humans. The karmic obstacles of a demon who kills others enter the heavens after death, and the same is true for the people who kill demons. In this back and forth, the small world was filled with turbid energy.

"It's all fate."

When absorbing the turbid air, Bai Qingyu's vision seemed to be stretched infinitely, turning into a God's-eye view.

It was from this perspective that they understood just how profound the impact of today's events truly was.

For example, her gaze fell upon the village where Kiyohime lived, and she witnessed Kiyohime transform into a snake demon because of the power of the little snake.

Kiyohime did not drink the snake's blood, yet she still underwent a tremendous change as a result.

It acted as a trigger, activating Kiyohime's power.

Shifting the perspective to Shangchuan Prefecture, Bai Qingyu saw the rebel leader who had been approached by the Other Shore Flower because she had absorbed his luck.

"Alas, fate, destiny..."

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It is said that every bite and sip is preordained. Bai Qingyu did not really agree with this statement, nor did she care much about it. In her opinion, as long as one does not deliberately pursue fate and lives a peaceful life every day, how could fate affect one's life?

Now, she's starting to come to accept that statement; sometimes, certain things are truly terrifying when you think about them carefully.

The little snake was destined to suffer a calamity: its flesh would be ripped out and its blood drunk.

This did indeed happen, but the problem was that she never expected the little snake's calamity to be related to Kiyohime. Her aura and power became the catalyst for Kiyohime, causing Kiyohime to slowly develop in the direction of a snake demon.

Kiyohime's body was already strange, and the incident with Anjin had such a great impact on her.

Even without the little snake, Kiyohime would very likely have transformed into a snake demon.

Bai Qingyu's appearance could very well have prevented this from happening. If Qingji's emotions could be stabilized, how could she transform into a snake demon in despair? Therefore, the appearance of the little snake forcibly reversed the outcome of the situation.

The matter of the little snake was not over yet. In Shangchuan Prefecture, she had witnessed the future of the chosen one, Ya, who would be killed by the other shore flower.

The chosen one could not possibly be killed by a monster, but his appearance changed that situation.

Bai Qingyu wondered if this was also a part of fate that was predetermined.

What is the connection between Ya and the red spider lily? What kind of identity will she be reborn into after her death?

Ya could not have died in vain. Even though her luck was taken away, she was still the chosen one of heaven. Her identity remained, so she was still someone the heavens cared about. Her luck would one day return to her.

The destruction of the Demon Subduing Sect and the resurgence of the Great Spirit Kingdom's fortunes all seem to be manipulated by a powerful hand behind the scenes.

Besides that, there was something else that Bai Qingyu found strange.

That is, it was too easy for this power of fortune to come to her. During the process, this power not only did not resist, but instead cooperated with her and merged into her body.

A fragrant breeze wafted towards her, accompanied by the clear sound of silver bells.

Bai Qingyu looked up and found a stunningly beautiful female demon standing in front of him.

She was alluring in a black dress, her face adorned with exquisite makeup. Her slender hand held a red maple leaf, her eyes both shy and unusually resolute.

"Lord Bai Qingyu, do you... do you still remember me...?"

"It's red leaves."

"It is indeed I, Lord Bai Qingyu."

Bai Qingyu stood up amidst Hongye's shy gaze. The platinum-gold light around her had vanished, replaced by a black, murky aura. Against this backdrop, she resembled a female demon.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It was that annoying drunkard—no, it was the Lord of Nanshan who sent me to tell you that the Nanshan battlefield has been cleared, and everything is peaceful in Tongzhou as well," the ghost woman Hongye said softly, as if worried that her voice would scare Bai Qingyu away.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work. I'm already very satisfied as long as I can see the adults."

The ghost girl, Hongye, cupped her face in her hands, her eyes filled with a shy yet slightly crazed look, making Bai Qingyu's eyelids twitch.

"Go tell Shuten that he can handle the Nanshan matter himself. In two hours, he will take his men to Fuyaomen to take over."

"Are you going to the Demon-Subduing Sect, sir?"

"Correct."

"Won't it be dangerous?"

"There's no danger, don't worry, thank you for your concern."

Bai Qingyu patted Hongye's shoulder, then vanished without a trace. Hongye was left staring blankly at her shoulder, feeling somewhat dizzy and intoxicated by the fragrance emanating from Bai Qingyu.

·

The battle at Nanshan ended without any suspense. For all the powerful figures watching from all over the world, this outcome was both expected and unexpected.

They had guessed that the Demon Subduing Sect would definitely lose when they made their move, but they didn't expect the Demon Subduing Sect to lose so quickly and so thoroughly. Such a large sect, with so many powerful people throwing themselves into Nanshan and Tongzhou, didn't even make a splash. They were trapped inside by Shenhuang using some unknown means.

This matter was so bizarre that they couldn't help but wonder if the leader of the Demon Subduing Sect had lost his mind and started fighting without any preparation.

Knowing full well that the Divine Phoenix is ​​powerful and can wield the power of the Western Continent's faith, why not restrain it?

If they had just held off the Divine Phoenix for an hour or two, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

They lost all their wealth and most of their disciples died. But that's not all. The key point is that it seems the Demon Subduing Sect didn't gain anything at all.

So what exactly are they after?

None of the powerful figures watching the battle spoke, nor did they openly mock the Demon Subduing Sect. They were all waiting, waiting for the matter to truly come to an end.

The Demon Subduing Sect is gone, but its leader is still alive.

After being slaughtered so badly in Nanshan, the Demon Subduing Sect will most likely be wiped out. How could the sect leader not seek revenge?

Shenhuang isn't stupid; she knows this too, so why wouldn't she go and deal with the old guy from the Demon Subduing Sect?

The leader of the Demon Subduing Sect is quite powerful; he officially entered the Mahayana stage a year ago.

Although he has only recently entered the Mahayana stage and his strength is not yet stable, and his foundation cannot compare with those veteran Mahayana cultivators, he is still a Mahayana cultivator, far more powerful than Luo Tian of the Fate Sect. Could the Divine Phoenix in this state kill him?

If the kill is successful, how long can the Divine Phoenix maintain this state?

What will be the cost?

The Divine Phoenix's original strength was only at the Refinement stage, yet it advanced to the Great Ascension stage in one step. No one would believe there was no price to pay.

The span of this is too large, so the impact cannot be small.

In fact, whether there is any price to pay or not doesn't matter. It's already terrifying that the Divine Phoenix has been able to achieve this much.

Everyone is paying close attention to Nanshan's every move, including Tianyang Palace.

They were watching to see when Bai Qingyu would appear.

The leader of the Demon Subduing Sect has already left. What can be done now that things have come to this?

The main reason he didn't make a move wasn't Bai Qingyu, but Tianyang Palace; staying would only pose a danger.

Tianyang Palace might send a peak master to help Shenhuang take him down, just to prove they're on Shenhuang's side.

Time passed second by second, and an hour went by in the blink of an eye.

An hour is nothing to these powerful individuals, but they are starting to get impatient waiting.

It's been so long and the Divine Phoenix still hasn't appeared.

Could it be that they lack the confidence to deal with that old guy from the Demon Subduing Sect?

That's not right either; the power that the Divine Phoenix displayed was more than enough to fight.

As everyone speculated whether something had happened to Bai Qingyu, the barrier suddenly opened, and what flew out was not Bai Qingyu but Shuten-dōji.

Shuten-dōji only brought a few Nascent Soul demons with him, and swaggered out of the Nanshan area, flying in one direction. Some sharp-eyed people quickly noticed that the direction Shuten-dōji flew towards was the location of the Demon Subduing Sect!

Instead of the Divine Phoenix, a Lord of Nanshan appeared, accompanied by several insignificant little monsters.

Things became increasingly bizarre, and when their gaze followed Shuten-dōji all the way to the Demon-Subduing Gate, everyone fell silent.

The protective array of the Demon Subduing Sect had been broken at some unknown time, and the sect was deathly silent.

While the Nanshan Sect did lose many disciples, the Demon Subduing Sect is not completely wiped out.

Even more strangely, Shuten-dōji entered the Demon-Subduing Gate without stopping, and no one tried to stop him along the way.

A flurry of telepathic messages flew around, all urging the scouts to come closer and see what was happening.

Not all spectators could see everything at a glance like Hongfei and his group. Many only learned about the situation through the live broadcasts recorded by their scouts.

But spies aren't everywhere, nor are they ubiquitous.

In the end, it was Tianyang Palace that stepped forward and took the initiative to share the current situation of the Demon Subduing Sect with them.

Only then did they see the situation inside the Demon Subduing Sect.

The vast Demon Subduing Sect was littered with corpses. All the remaining disciples and elders had been killed without exception. In the center of the plaza, four figures stood frozen in place, maintaining the same posture. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that a black power was attached to the bodies of these four people.

This black aura did not originate from the outside in; on the contrary, it originated from the inside out, with black energy continuously emanating from all seven orifices.

All four of them wore expressions of extreme terror, as if they had witnessed something horrific before their deaths.