Chapter 103 - 78: The Demon Clan’s Provocation

A mirror appeared in Yun Qingyu’s hand. She channeled her Spiritual Power, and the mirror instantly floated into the air. A water screen materialized, facing the Cangyuan Sect’s Array.

Soon.

One by one, water screens appeared.

Images of the Six Sects appeared in succession.

Through these six Water Moon Illusion Realms, the Six Sects could communicate with each other at any time.

After every Langya Secret Realm, there was also a tradition for the Six Sects to jointly tally their gains.

On the water screens, it was clear at a glance which sect had gained the most and which had gained the least.

The amount of resources obtained, to a large extent, also represented the strength of the Six Sects’ younger generation.

The last time, however, an unexpected disciple named Chang Le’an had appeared, beating out Yan Fan for first place.

But.

There was only one Chang Le’an.

When tallying the gains of all disciples, the Sword Sect was instantly at the bottom again, while the Cangyuan Sect remained far ahead in first place.

Now.

The time for the tally was upon them once more.

In previous years, the various high-ranking members would have been eagerly discussing it.

But this time.

Even as the six Water Moon Illusion Realms opened one after another, the scene remained terrifyingly quiet.

The Demon Clan had suddenly interfered.

They truly were...

...in no mood to laugh.

At this moment.

Victory and defeat no longer mattered.

They only hoped that more of their disciples would survive.

Amid this solemn atmosphere.

Suddenly, a burst of wild laughter rang out.

The members of the Six Sects instantly looked over.

And they saw.

Beyond the six water screens, a seventh had actually appeared.

In the water screen, a handsome, red-robed man appeared.

The man chuckled. "Members of the Six Sects, are you satisfied with the surprise I’ve given you this time?"

The atmosphere instantly dropped to a freezing point.

Lin Qingling gritted her teeth and couldn’t help but mutter, "It’s the Demon King Chi Ling!"

Meng Yifei’s expression also turned cold.

Demon King Chi Ling! His true form was a Red Flame Python, and his bloodline was so pure that he was only a single step away from Dragon Transformation.

「Five hundred years ago.」

Originally, the landscape was defined by the Human Clan’s internal strife—a struggle between the righteous and the evil.

But then the Demon Clan suddenly produced the Great Demon Chi Ling. He led the Demon Clan to develop rapidly, and now they had become the greatest hidden threat besides the evil path!

"Oh my, you all don’t look too happy." Chi Ling smiled. "It seems you didn’t much like my little surprise! In that case, I’m truly..."

Chi Ling paused, then suddenly broke into a brilliant smile. "Overjoyed!"

"Chi Ling!" Yun Qingyu said coldly. "Where did you get a Water Moon Illusion Mirror?"

Chi Ling chuckled. "There are only six Water Moon Illusion Mirrors in total; how could I get one? However, if you can’t get the genuine article, a counterfeit will do. Within your Six Sects, quite a few people have long since pledged their allegiance to my Demon Clan. This counterfeit Water Moon Illusion Mirror was naturally forged by someone and presented to me."

"If you ask me, those are the ones who truly understand the times. They know the Human Clan is weak and will be annihilated by my Demon Clan sooner or later, so they defected early."

Chi Ling said loudly, "They have rendered meritorious service to my Demon Clan. In the future, when the Demon Clan unifies the Nanlan Continent, I will certainly reward them. The same goes for others. If anyone is interested in defecting to my Demon Clan, I, Chi Ling, welcome you at any time."

Chi Ling actually started trying to incite defections right then and there.

For a moment, the expressions of the Six Sects’ leaders turned exceptionally ugly.

The Human Clan had been infiltrated; that much was certain.

But before this incident in the Langya Secret Realm, they truly had no idea the infiltration was this severe!

Keep in mind.

Anyone who could access the Water Moon Illusion Mirrors had to be a powerful figure at the level of a Peak Master or Hall Master, at the very least.

To not only have access to the mirrors but also be able to create a counterfeit... just what kind of position did this human traitor hold?

They didn’t dare to imagine!

"Cut the crap." From the Guiyi Sect, a three-meter-tall giant of a man shouted harshly, "Chi Ling, you’re not welcome here!"

Chi Ling chuckled lightly. "Why be so crude? I came this time to bring you some good news."

He paused, then grinned. "The Golden-winged Eagle entered with the Spirit Exploration Pearl this time. With the pearl’s effect combined with his speed... I’m afraid not a single one of your Human Clan’s talents will be left. Tell me, isn’t that good news?"

As he spoke, Chi Ling’s laughter grew even more maniacal.

The Spirit Exploration Pearl!

The hearts of the Six Sects’ leaders trembled!

They knew of this treasure. The Demon Clan possessed only one Spirit Exploration Pearl, and it could detect a living being’s Talent just by being near it.

And Chi Ling had actually let the Golden-winged Eagle take such a treasure into the Langya Secret Realm!

To wipe out the Human Clan’s younger generation, the Demon Clan had truly spared no expense this time.

Lin Qingling’s heart couldn’t help but tremble.

’Li Shuang...’

’Liu Juncheng...’

She was now genuinely starting to regret letting Li Shuang and the others enter the Langya Secret Realm.

’Nothing will happen to them, right?’

Master Lingxu couldn’t help but frown slightly.

With the Demon Clan making such a move, he didn’t know if Ye Zhaozhao and the others would be able to secure enough gains.

Enjoying the expressions on the faces of the Six Sects’ members, Chi Ling said with a smile, "My counterfeit only has a projection time of half an hour. You don’t have to be in a hurry to chase me away; I’ll leave on my own when the time is up. Speaking of which, the Langya Secret Realm is about to end, isn’t it? I hear your Six Sects have a tradition of competing over your gains. This time, why not let our Demon Clan join in? How about it?"

Chi Ling pointed to the Array behind him.

The Array was still empty. Around it, a group of Great Demons were chatting and laughing cheerfully.

Compared to the tense humans, these demons were clearly quite confident in their own kin.

"Or is it that you humans only dare to compete among yourselves and don’t dare to compete with us?" Chi Ling said with a provocative look. "Is it because you’ve long known that the Human Clan is naturally inferior to the Demon Clan?"

The faces of the Six Sects’ leaders grew even colder.

They exchanged glances.

Finally, Yun Qingyu said indifferently, "This was originally just a small competition within the Human Clan. If the Demon King insists on joining, we naturally don’t mind. But if the Demon Clan loses too badly, I hope the Demon King won’t burst into tears and become a laughingstock."

Chi Ling laughed. "Then let’s hope your little human brats truly have what it takes."

Chi Ling was incredibly arrogant.

The members of the Six Sects looked grim, but for the moment, they were helpless. The Demon Clan’s sudden move and the existence of an unknown traitor had already caused much dissent within the Six Sects.

This time.

Only by defeating the Demon Clan head-on this once could the Human Clan’s morale be restored.

Everyone’s gazes couldn’t help but turn toward the Teleportation Array.

Finally.

The time had come.

Lin Qingling’s gaze sharpened, and she stared fixedly at it.

A flash of white light, and a disciple appeared in the Teleportation Array.

"Yan Xiao! It’s Junior Brother Yan!" Sheng Yuan said hurriedly.

Yan Xiao quickly went to the side to tally his gains.

Then, one by one, more disciples appeared.

Lin Qingling paid no attention to the others, her eyes fixed on the Array without blinking.

’Li Shuang! Liu Juncheng! Please be alright!’