When Saint Lian Yue saw Fang Chen, she quickened her pace. As soon as she reached him, she said, "Fellow Daoist Fang Chen, you're finally here!"
Fang Chen gave Saint Lian Yue a slight bow. Since returning from eating dog meat at the Glazed Sword Sect, she had broken through to the Nine-Tribulation Saint realm. Her aura was much stronger than before, and she looked far more spirited.
Before that, Saint Lian Yue had been nearing the end of her lifespan. But after surviving her ninth Saint Tribulation, she had gained another thousand years. Now she seemed full of life.
The other Saints from Yaochi Holy Land behind her also bowed slightly to Fang Chen.
Fang Chen asked, "Senior Lian Yue, what exactly happened to the peaches in the Peach Garden? Why is there Demonic Qi?"
Saint Lian Yue shook her head. "I don't know either. We only discovered it three days ago. When we picked a few Thousand-Year Peaches to check their quality, we found Demonic Runes on the pits!"
"Demonic Runes on the peach pits?"
Shock showed on Fang Chen's face.
Saint Lian Yue nodded. "Come, I'll show you!"
She turned and walked into the mist.
Fang Chen and the others followed her.
Before long, they passed through the mist and reached a Palace. It was not large, with red walls and green tiles. Inside, Fang Chen saw a huge jade table covered with ripe Thousand-Year Peaches. Every one of them had been cut open.
Fang Chen stepped closer. Sure enough, Demonic Runes marked their pits. He touched one and circulated the Floating Immortal Art. A divine imprint appeared on his fingertip, followed by a powerful Devouring Power. The Demonic Runes clinging to the pit turned into black Demonic Qi and rushed into his body.
The moment the