Personally Carved by Mystic God Gu Mingchao!

The Grand Elder knew perfectly well what had happened during Ouyang Ling's three-day interrogation.

Even Ouyang Ling's claim that she would make up a reason to deceive the Grand Elder had been heard about.

The Grand Elder even knew that Ouyang Ling had arranged for her disciples to release the Bat Clan.

But the Grand Elder remained silent!

Just like Xinghe said, "If you use someone, trust them; if you don't trust someone, don't use them." The Ouyang Lineage was chosen by Xinghe, and apart from Ouyang Ming's strong taste, his abilities are beyond question.

Although Ouyang Ling's tastes are more extreme and have no limits, the Ouyang Ling Elder trusts her completely.

Don't be fooled by Ouyang Ling's willingness to harm anyone; it's only because she knows there won't be any problems. On the contrary, this girl is not only ruthless, but also incredibly cunning.

The Grand Elder firmly believed that Ouyang Ling be able to obtain the most accurate information by entrusting the Bat Clan to her.

As it turns out, Ouyang Ling's methods were entirely sound.

When it comes to plotting and scheming, Ouyang Ling has never been inferior to anyone.

What's the point of interrogating this Bat Clan?

If he had prepared various smokescreens or even false information in advance, and if the false information was fabricated perfectly enough, it might even have tricked the Vast Heaven Sect.

Therefore, Ouyang Ling never intended to get any information from this Bat Clan member from the very beginning. No matter what he said, Ouyang Ling declared that she wouldn't believe a single punctuation mark.

Releasing him is Ouyang Ling's real killer move.

This guy was tortured for three days at the Vast Heaven Sect, tormented beyond recognition, and then the Vast Heaven Sect released him. Even if you're the mastermind behind it all, you can't just stand by and do nothing, right?

As long as the other party makes a move, Ouyang Ling's methods will take effect.

During these three days, Ouyang Ling wasn't just testing the medicine powder. Ouyang Ling also found her senior brothers from the Dark Moon Clan. An Xin had already led several experts from the Dark Moon Clan to quietly infiltrate the Bat Clan and find their Bat Clan members.

There's nothing you need to do; just lie low among the Bat Clan family members and Watch Quietly as Things Change what happens.

At the same time, Ouyang Ling immediately arranged for Senior Brother An Lan to take action as soon as she released the Bat Clan... The Dark Moon Clan's stealth ability made them virtually impossible to detect.

Therefore, the moment the Bat Clan left the Haotian Mountain Range, An Lan was already by his side.

From now on, no matter who attacks him, An Lan will know their identity immediately.

Therefore, whether the interrogation is successful or not is completely unimportant; all of Ouyang Ling's trump cards are reserved for after the interrogation.

After hearing Ouyang Ling's story, She Meng and She Kui burst into tears...

From now on, no one can say that our Snake Clan is treacherous...

If we're talking about cunning, Ouyang Ling is the one!

On the surface, Ouyang Ling's actions these past few days seem like those of a complete idiot, but this girl has actually been secretly preparing so many deadly moves.

She Meng asked himself honestly, if he were the mastermind behind it all, then once the Bat Clan left the Haotian Mountain Range, regardless of whether he was certain they had betrayed Bat Clan, killing them to silence them would be an absolute necessity...

However, if he were to kill someone to cover his tracks, he would fall into Ouyang Ling's trap and be exposed instantly.

Our Snake Clan used to be known as the most treacherous and cunning group, but compared to Ouyang Ling, we're as naive as children...

Two days passed quickly, and on the night of the second day, An Lan returned to the Vast Heaven Sect...

At the same time, An Xin and the others all returned.

Ouyang Ling immediately notified all the elders of the sect, and the Grand Elder also rushed over as soon as he received the news.

After the elders were seated, they learned from An Lan and An Xin what had happened in the past two days.

An Lan followed the Bat Clan the entire time, and just as Ouyang Ling had guessed, the mastermind made their move some distance away from the Vast Heaven Sect Bat Clan...

This guy killed the Bat Clan directly... and then he was ruthless enough to go directly to the Bat Clan's side and kill all of the Bat Clan's family members!

All of this was precisely calculated by Ouyang Ling and clearly seen by the Dark Moon Clan.

Just as everyone was wondering who it was, An Lan gave an answer that left everyone completely dumbfounded!

"Although he was hidden in the shadows, I still saw his true form through the darkness—it was Yuan Zheng!"

The scene suddenly erupted...

At this moment, everyone stared at An Lan in utter bewilderment. It wasn't that they doubted An Lan's judgment or whether he was lying, but rather that An Lan's answer was simply too outrageous.

Yuan Zheng?

How could Yuan Zheng possibly be alive?

When Yuan Zheng obtained the power of the Demon God Avatar, he was struck by lightning and left without even a speck of dust.

There's absolutely no chance of survival...

After that, the Demon God Avatar, carrying the obsession of the Yuan Zheng, wiped out 99% of the entire Ape Clan. Although there are still some Ape Clan among the Demon Race, everyone knows that the Ape Clan's fate is sealed.

These Ape Clan, now scattered in various places, are barely managing to survive.

There is absolutely no possibility that the Ape Clan will rise again.

But now An Lan is saying that it was actually Yuan Zheng who killed the entire Bat Clan?

Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

"Are you sure?" The Great Sage frowned, looking at An Lan with a puzzled expression.

"Confirmed!" An Lan nodded in response without the slightest hesitation.

The scene fell silent again. Everyone believed An Lan's assurance without question, since An Lan had no reason to lie.

"Is it possible that someone is impersonating Yuan Zheng?" the elder asked.

"Absolutely impossible. A face can be faked, but cultivation level can't be faked... Although he hid it very well, I still detected his Half-Step Mystic God cultivation level on him."

As soon as An Lan said this, all the elders of the Vast Heaven Sect fell silent.

Ouyang Ling's task for An Lan this time was to take down the opponent if possible, but if not, to remember not to expose himself.

So when the Yuan Zheng went to kill the Bat Clan, An Lan initially intended to make a move, but upon sensing the hidden aura of Half-Step Mystic God on the other party, An Lan refrained from attacking.

Because An Lan wasn't confident of defeating their opponent.

Ouyang Ling's plan was extremely ruthless. Originally, the other side sent out spies, who were hidden in the shadows while the Vast Heaven Sect was in the open.

Even if you were to actually ask the Bat Clan Bat Clan, they might not know your identity.

Therefore, no answers could be obtained from the Bat Clan, but the subsequent series of arrangements concealed the Vast Heaven Sect in the shadows, thus turning the tables and taking the initiative.

If the opponent's cultivation level is insufficient, then An Lan will definitely be able to defeat them. However, if the opponent is too strong, An Lan will conceal himself well, so that the opponent is completely unaware that the Vast Heaven Sect has already grasped his secret, which was also arranged by Ouyang Ling.

But no one expected that the one who made the move would be Yuan Zheng!

"Impossible! Yuan Zheng would have had absolutely no chance of surviving under that kind of lightning!" Elder He said decisively.

Let alone the Yuan Zheng, that level of lightning is useless against anyone other than the Dark Moon Clan, even if you have the Power of Rebirth.

After all, even the Power of Rebirth can't bring you back to life after you've been reduced to ashes, right?

"Elders, back in the Demon Star Continent, I heard a rumor," She Meng suddenly said, stepping forward as everyone continued their argument.

Seeing that She Meng was about to speak, the Grand Elder nodded, signaling for Elder She Meng to elaborate.

"Back in the Demon Star Continent, there was a rumor that the Ape Clan actually had two Yuan Zheng... Besides the Ape King Yuan Zheng, he also had a younger brother who shared the same mother, who was like the Yuan Zheng's shadow, always accompanying him..."

"But this is just a rumor, it hasn't been confirmed in any way, and even the Ape Clan don't fully understand it... We don't know where this news came from, but do you think it's possible?"

Upon hearing She Meng's words, many elders of the Vast Heaven Sect fell into deep thought.

Beside Yuan Zheng was a shadow who looked exactly like him, had the same cultivation level, and even the same aura?

A Half-Step Mystic God, always hidden in the shadows, never revealing himself...

This sounds somewhat unbelievable.

However, since An Lan witnessed another Yuan Zheng, no matter how unbelievable this matter may seem, everyone has no choice but to believe it!

"Regardless of whether this Yuan Zheng is real or not, and regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, since he has arranged for the Bat Clan to come to our Vast Heaven Sect, he certainly doesn't have good intentions. Inform Elder Xiong Feng and tell him to be careful."

The Grand Elder made arrangements immediately. It didn't matter what Yuan Zheng's true identity was; what mattered was that we had discovered him.

Judging from his previous actions, it can be inferred that he would not easily give up on the Vast Heaven Sect.

Even if he really is Yuan Zheng's twin brother or younger brother, then the person he most wants to kill right now must be Xinghe.

He knew that the Vast Heaven Sect had a sect leader in charge, and that if he broke into the Vast Heaven Sect, he would have no chance of survival. In fact, once exposed, he would be easily killed by Gu Mingchao.

Whether it's the Blazing Sun Continent or the Demon Star Continent, he will inevitably be killed by Gu Mingchao no matter where he flees.

The sect leader would never tolerate an existence that could threaten the Xinghe!

This guy is hiding in the shadows, but he can't stay hidden forever. Once he shows himself, he will surely face a thunderous blow from the Vast Heaven Sect!

He didn't die at the hands of the Demon God Avatar back then; he would definitely have died at the hands of the sect leader.

The Vast Heaven Sect will not allow anyone who threatens the Xinghe Way to live in this world.

"Should we inform the Holy One about this?" The Great Sage was extremely concerned about the Holy One's safety.

But the Grand Elder shook his head.

"Great Sage, please wait a moment. Xinghe is exhausted and has only been back for a few days of rest. If he knew about this, Xinghe certainly wouldn't stand idly by. Right now, Xinghe is at the Vast Heaven Sect, and the Bat Clan they sent has run into trouble. They definitely won't dare to act recklessly in the short term, so let's talk about it later."

However, this matter concerns Half-Step Mystic God, and currently only the Sect Master can reliably kill Half-Step Mystic God. Therefore, the Grand Elder immediately led everyone to the Haotian Palace to inform the Sect Master of this news.

But as soon as they arrived at the Haotian Palace... all the sect elders were dumbfounded...

Outside the Haotian Palace, all sorts of strangely shaped stone sculptures had been placed there at some point... and each of these stone sculptures was engraved with several huge signatures!

Mystic God Gu Mingchao personally engraved it...