The Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower declared its defection!

Teng Ling was very shocked.

In Heavenly Shield City, she witnessed the Yin Ghost controlled by Chen Jian deep in the cave, and knew that Chen Jian, a disciple of the Ghost-Controlling Sect, was not weak.

But she never expected Chen Jian to be so powerful.

Long Chen is the strongest warrior below the Six Tribulations Realm of the sect. He is being cultivated as a precious gem by Shi Wangsheng. Even if he were to encounter the Blood Civet hidden inside the War Beast, he might not survive.

Even she dared not claim victory against the Fifth Rank Blood Civet, who was inside a giant beast.

Chen Jian and Zhao Changfeng actually managed to hold out against that Blood Civet for so long----

"What's so remarkable about someone who lived to be decades old?"

Chen Jian's expression was indifferent.

Except for showing a slightly nicer attitude towards Zhao Changfeng, he always had the same expression towards everyone else, as if they owed him a lot of Spirit Stone.

"Decades? Brother Chen, you—"

Having escaped, Zhao Changfeng opened his mouth wide and, upon closer inspection, indeed noticed that Chen Jian had very obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, making him look much older.

Chen Jian's efforts to save him, giving him a glimmer of hope, extended his lifespan by several decades.

Zhao Changfeng was moved, but also felt guilty towards Chen Jian, so he said, "I must try to Xu Zheng a Fourth Rank Tribulation-Crossing Pill." He looked around and saw that many of his fellow disciples had escaped death and were now gathered around Long Chen.

Yang Jianqiu, who Under Qin Qingyao, was among them.

"If it weren't for the two of you holding off that Blood Civet, none of the others would have survived."

Teng Ling did not reveal her true form, remaining in her Brain-Devouring Snake form. She sighed softly, "This trip has resulted in devastating losses for the sect; it will take at least ten years to recover."

More than half of the disciples at the Primordial Spirit Realm died.

Several of those at the Three Calamities Realm also died, severely damaging the vitality of the Crippled Demon Sect.

Of course, the situation at the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower was even worse; she glanced around and only saw four or five living people.

"Fourth Rank Tribulation-Crossing Pill"

Teng Ling muttered something, then suddenly said, "Chang Feng, have you collected enough Fourth Rank Fiend Crystal?"

Zhao Changfeng nodded, now solely focused on securing a spot for Chen Jian, saying, "I have plenty of Third Rank Fiend Crystal; I only need one Fourth Rank one to give to Brother Chen—"

Before he could finish speaking, the Brain-Devouring Snake spat out a Fourth Rank Fiend Crystal, which flew into Zhao Changfeng's hand.

"I found this along the way. I was planning to keep it for myself, but I'm giving it to you two."

Teng Ling said softly.

"Thank you, senior sister. I'll return this to you later!"

Zhao Changfeng was overjoyed and hurriedly shoved all the eighth-tier Fiend Crystal he had into Chen Jian's hand, saying, "Eight Pieces! That's it!"

Chen Jian's eyes showed excitement as he said softly, "These decades of lifespan haven't been wasted. If I can break through to the Six Tribulations Realm and gain another hundred years, it won't be too much of a loss."

"Senior Sister Teng!"

Long Chen suddenly called out.

"I'll talk about it later."

Teng Ling, in the form of Brain-Devouring Snake, howled through the void and arrived in front of Long Chen in the blink of an eye.

As if knowing what Long Chen wanted to say, she spoke up in advance, "It's not that I'm unwilling to pursue them, but there's a Fifth Rank Blood Civet from the Demon Race inside the War Beast. Yang Jianqiu and the others must have seen that Blood Civet and know how powerful it is."

Yang Jianqiu and the others nodded slightly.

Long Chen's expression changed. "Fifth Rank?"

The survivors gathered together and naturally talked about the Blood Civet they encountered inside the giant beast. Long Chen was well aware of Teng Ling's strangeness and power, and even dared to try to penetrate the "World Membrane" to kill the War Beast and Jiluo.

I asked Teng Ling to come over so I could ask if this was possible.

Upon hearing that the Blood Civet was Fifth Rank Demon Race, he immediately abandoned the idea.

"Fifth Rank Blood Civet ----"

Long Chen looked at the dejected Yang Jianqiu and the others, and sighed, "It's truly remarkable that you managed to survive inside the War Beast."

He was the one who became the target of that Blood Civet's attack, and he too could not escape death.

"The Blood Civet didn't chase us, which is why we survived. I wonder who was so unlucky to become her target."

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Fang Hong, a disciple of Xie Guanlong at the Three Calamities Realm, lost all four of his junior brothers.

Still shaken, he exclaimed again, "If the Blood Civet had been chasing me, I wouldn't have had enough lives even with three."

Long Chen looked remorseful and said, "Senior Sister Teng, please forgive me. I truly didn't know there was a Fifth Rank Blood Civet there. I ordered everyone to charge in; my decision was clearly wrong. I will apologize to the Sect Master when we return!"

No one saw Zhao Changfeng and Chen Jian engage in a fierce battle with the Blood Civet.

He assumed that Teng Ling, who coexisted with the Brain-Devouring Snake, had torn a rift and found the Blood Civet, forcing the Blood Civet to send a message to Jiluo to retreat.

Teng Ling didn't explain, which was taken as tacit acceptance of the matter.

"After this battle, the War Beast will never reappear. Everyone, gather your Fiend Crystal and prepare to go to the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower to exchange them for different grades of 'Tribulation-Crossing Pill'!"

"We've suffered heavy casualties. If the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower dares to refuse us the 'Tribulation-Crossing Pill,' I'll be the first to object!"

Long Chen glared at Huang Mengran and roared.

Huang Mengran touched his nose and said, "Don't worry, since my sect has agreed, there's absolutely no way we'd go back on our word!"

No one can truly collect Eight Pieces Fiend Crystal. Whether it's a disciple at the Primordial Spirit Realm or a powerful expert at the Three Calamities Realm, the number of Fiend Crystal they obtain is not large.

Long Chen's suggestion that everyone contribute was essentially another form of cheating, but he was certain that the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower wouldn't dare to hold it against him.

So many disciples of the Crippled Demon Sect have died. If the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower is going to hold a grudge over this, Jiang Xuanqi will definitely not let it go!

As night fell, the rain stopped.

Huang Mengran and the other surviving disciples of the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower have sent a message to the sect informing them that the calamity of the Evil Spirits in the Marsh Forest has been resolved, and asking the sect to send someone to bring the "Tribulation-Crossing Pill".

Long Chen, Yang Jianqiu, Fang Hong, and others were exchanging items for Spirit Jade because they didn't have enough Fiend Crystal.

They haggled and argued fiercely.

Zhao Changfeng, his two companions, and the snake formed a temporary small group.

Chen Jian, a disciple of the Ghost-Controlling Sect, did not want to attract attention by showing his face. He planned to ask Lin Ruonan to exchange Eight Pieces Fourth Rank Fiend Crystal for a Fourth Rank "Tribulation-Crossing Pill" for him.

Afterwards, Lin Ruonan obtained two Fourth Rank Fiend Crystal, which she exchanged for merit points upon returning to her sect.

Zhao Changfeng kept two pieces, returned one to Teng Ling, and the remaining three pieces went to Chen Jian.

What happened to Wu Qingfeng's "Corpse-Transforming Pillar"?

Lin Ruonan demanded it without any hesitation. "You promised me this yourself."

"Senior sister has such a good memory."

Zhao Changfeng smiled calmly.

Immediately, he generously took out the Fourth Rank "Corpse-Transforming Pillar" and casually tossed it to her. "Don't worry, the other two Fiend Crystal are still for you. Yours and Lin Feifei's, I promise I won't withhold a single one!"

Lin Ruonan frowned and argued, "That piece of land that Lin Feifei owns belongs to me!"

The Brain-Devouring Snake's vertical pupils widened in surprise. "Wu Qingfeng is dead?"

Zhao Changfeng nodded with a smile and said, "It's not just Wu Qingfeng and Feng Mu, but also Wei Gang and the others. None of these disciples under Gu Jianzhou will ever be able to return to the sect!"

Teng Ling's emerald green eyes sparkled with joy as she said in a clear, crisp voice, "Good riddance! Good riddance!"

She paused, then spoke in a snake-like voice, "Lin Yuan and Lin Feifei, they died too?"

She knew Lin Ruonan's inner struggles and vulnerabilities.

"They're all dead. As a junior brother, it's only natural for me to help my senior sister out of her troubles."

Zhao Changfeng, with an expression that showed no sign of taking credit, said, "My senior sister couldn't bring herself to do it; she couldn't get over her mental hurdle. So I had to do it for her."

Teng Ling said again, "Good riddance! Good riddance!"

She was indeed incredibly excited, never expecting that Zhao Changfeng's trip would actually help her grandfather and Lin Ruonan resolve all their respective headaches.

Wu Qingfeng was the only Three Calamities Realm under Gu Jianzhou's command, and his death would surely enrage Gu Jianzhou.

The deaths of Feng Mu and the other three will result in Gu Jianzhou's number of formal disciple being surpassed by her grandfather for the first time!

From now on, no one will be able to laugh at her grandfather about this anymore!

"No wonder Grandpa dotes on you so much, you're always so reliable!"

Teng Ling shook the snake's head, feeling extremely happy, and secretly felt that this trip had not been in vain.

The next day.

After resting and recovering overnight, everyone had completed the necessary exchanges and was now eagerly awaiting the arrival of someone from the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower with the "Tribulation-Crossing Pill."

They weren't kept waiting for long.

At noon, a "Heaven-Crossing Boat" carrying the two appeared.

The man was burly and wore a slightly flamboyant robe from the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower). He appeared to be over sixty years old.

He was ashen-faced, as if he had one foot in the grave.

"After failing to break through to the Freedom Realm, Li Songbai's foundation in Demonic Dao cultivation was destroyed, leaving him with no hope of ever breaking through again."

"He's just a nominal elder; he has no real power and is a marginalized figure."

Teng Ling huddled next to Zhao Changfeng, pointing with her snake head and saying, "Changfeng, Lin Ruonan, go and show off the Fiend Crystal you have, and exchange them for the Tribulation-Crossing Pill you each need."

Zhao Changfeng landed on Lin Ruonan's "Heaven-Crossing Boat," and the two went to Li Songbai together, joining the others in going up one by one.

Lin Ruonan successfully exchanged Eight Pieces Fiend Crystal for a Fourth Rank "Tribulation-Crossing Pill".

Thirty-two pieces? How do you have so many?

When Zhao Changfeng presented the number of Fiend Crystal, the nominal elder, who had failed to break through to the next realm and was now enjoying his remaining lifespan, eating himself into a fat and bloated state, looked utterly incredulous.

Long Chen and the others also gasped, staring at Zhao Changfeng with expressions of astonishment, as if he were a monster.

"Junior Brother Zhao, where did you get all of this from?"

Long Chen couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Changfeng grinned, revealing his teeth, and said, "Of course, it came from killing Evil Spirits."

"I know."

Long Chen nodded to indicate that he understood, and asked, "I mean, how did you manage to find so many hideouts of Evil Spirits?"

Zhao Changfeng sighed softly, "I've had bad luck; I seem to run into dens of Evil Spirits wherever I go. I've escaped death many times, and by sheer luck, I've managed to acquire some Fiend Crystal."

Long Chen was stunned.

"Senior Li, is everything alright?"

Zhao Changfeng inquired.

No, no problem.

Li Songbai was quite shocked, but he still took out four bottles of pills and handed them to Zhao Changfeng before saying, "Go far away and don't mix with others, lest you give them to someone else to exchange."

Zhao Changfeng took the "Tribulation-Crossing Pill" and left.

Soon, everyone received the "Tribulation-Crossing Pill" they were entitled to; Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower did not withhold or cheat them.

However.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave, the fat, big-eared Elder Li stopped them and solemnly announced, "Gentlemen, I have something to announce today."

"From this day forward, the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Tower is no longer Demonic Dao sect of the Beichen Demon Kingdom; we now belong to the Frost Moon Demon Kingdom."

"Under the jurisdiction of the Baleful Demon Sect!"