The Qilin Appears

The nine holy temples and nine gardens of the Demonic Sect were begun during the time of the first patriarch.

However, over the years, due to repeated internal strife, it almost became a ruin.

Later, it was taken over by Hall of Longevity, renovated, and had its formations set up.

The functions of the nine temples cannot be changed, but the functions of the nine gardens can be redefined according to the rules of the Hall of Hall of Longevity.

In the northwest corner of the garden, there are four lantern towers, all of which are used to house the life lanterns of the disciples of the Hall of Longevity.

When Yue Tianchi and his group arrived, they had already anticipated that so many of the Hall of Longevity's life lamps had been extinguished, and even the hall master and the two great protectors had not escaped.

The remaining members of the Demonic Sect Cult who remained on the oasis were mostly in disarray, each grabbing for treasures and scattering in all directions.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived, although there were not many disciples on the oasis, they were still patrolling around and maintaining the formation, completely unaware of the news that the Demonic Sect army had suffered a crushing defeat.

"These scoundrels of the Demonic Sect cult, whose evil deeds are beyond description, dare not flee! Very well, just in time for me to unleash a massacre!!"

Yue Tianchi was extremely impatient. He spun his Flying Moon Saber into a purple full moon, threw it out from the white clouds, and it hovered in mid-air.

Heavenly Wolf's sonic waves reverberated throughout the nine gardens.

The disciples, patrolling various locations, suddenly saw a purple full moon appear in the bright, clear sky.

The sound waves startled him.

In that moment of surprise, the clouds in the sky parted.

Vast expanses of white clouds were riddled with holes by thousands of arrows, revealing the disciples of the Heavenly Wolf Sect hidden above them.

The archery skills of the Heavenly Wolf Sect are astonishing. Now, with their superior vantage point, each member is firing several arrows simultaneously, followed by more, in an unbroken stream.

Knock knock knock knock!!!

Arrows rained down like locusts, and many array formations and pavilions were directly pierced through because there weren't enough people to operate them.

The Demonic Sect disciples standing in the open space looked like giant hedgehogs.

Only a few with profound demonic skills and keen magical artifacts managed to withstand the attack, using their inner energy to shield themselves from the black aura and deflect the rain of arrows, thus hastily dodging the attack.

However, the Heavenly Wolf Sect's ranks also included a large number of small and medium-sized sects and Rogue Cultivator.

As soon as the rain of arrows from the Heavenly Wolf Sect subsided, these people immediately began to fly down, each wielding a magical artifact.

Their magical artifacts didn't fly very fast, but when they were in the same group as the Heavenly Wolf Sect, they could still use the flying formation to travel together.

At this moment, they had to rely on their own cultivation to drive their magical artifacts to fly. Those who were slow were like large dandelions, drifting diagonally down from mid-air.

However, once they reached a height where they wouldn't die from the fall, they simply jumped to the ground.

They rolled to dissipate the force, lunged forward, and everyone's speed increased dramatically.

Yue Chunfeng was alert and meticulous. He first flew towards the northwest lantern tower and carefully observed it.

"Um?"

With a single stroke of the brush, the Spring Breeze Brush cleaved open the door lock.

The floor inside the doorway was covered with lamp oil and ash, and the numerous life lamps on the offering table had been extinguished.

Presumably, too many lamps went out last night, and the ashes from the cigarettes were disturbed and scattered everywhere, which is why the ground was covered in dust.

Amidst this dust, however, a trail of footprints leads towards the doorway.

Yue Chunfeng immediately understood.

It must have been the guards of those lantern towers who, seeing too many life lanterns go out last night, feared that the news would spread, causing chaos and looting of the treasure vault.

Therefore, this group conspired in secret to conceal the news of the life lamp going out, sealed off the doors, and then stole a batch of treasures before successfully escaping.

Without anyone else scrambling to steal, they could pick and choose what they wanted first.

"Snort!"

Yue Chunfeng's expression was ambiguous, whether he was angry or amused.

"They deserve credit for it. If they hadn't kept the news under wraps, these Demonic Sect cultists would probably have already vanished without a trace and are hiding among the common people."

Although some treasure hunters have escaped, their numbers are not too large.

Moreover, judging from the caution and cunning these individuals have displayed.

As long as the righteous path remains powerful in the future, they will most likely not dare to act recklessly anymore, and may even try to reform and change their ways.

While Yue Chunfeng was examining these items, Yue Tianchi and the Chuangong had already led a large force to surround and attack them.

The counterattacks from the Demonic Sect cultists are becoming increasingly rare.

The inexplicably exciting, bloodthirsty, and murderous aura that permeated the entire oasis had faded considerably.

This oasis, originally a place in the western Great Marsh where yin gives birth to yang, has a mild and warm climate and should not have much malevolence.

Unfortunately, the Demonic Sect Cult's headquarters was located here. The disciples of the Demonic Sect Cult collected malevolent energy from all directions to refine treasures and practice their skills here. When necessary, they relied on the earth's warmth to prevent themselves from going astray and losing their minds.

As a result, the oasis's energy suffers significant additional losses, preventing it from completely dispelling the malevolent energy on the surface.

Now all the masters of the Demonic Sect are dead, and all their life lamps have been extinguished.

The remaining demons and formations were gradually broken.

The oasis, as if relieved of a heavy burden, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Yue Tianchi was searching for and killing demons in the central garden, beside a small lake in a plum grove, when he suddenly sensed something and looked into the lake.

He sensed a pure and vibrant energy rising gradually from beneath the lake.

That aura, which should have been located deep underground, beyond the cultivator's sensing range, was now rapidly rising and gradually awakening.

"A monster underground?"

Yue Tianchi stood guard with his sword drawn, his eyes fixed on the lake.

Strangely enough, this aura is somewhat similar to that of Fellow Daoist Chu when he comprehended the Heavenly Dao's Good Affinity, but it seems to be more restrained and harmonious.

How could something like this exist underground in the lair of the Demonic Sect cult?

Finally, that aura entered the lake water from the earth's crust.

A faint golden light shimmered on the surface of the lake, and a column of water rose from the center of the lake like a gushing spring.

A strange beast, lying curled up on its side, was lifted out of the water by golden spring water.

"Well!"

The strange beast let out a low cry, opened its clear, large eyes, and its pupils moved. The confusion in its gaze gradually faded, as if it were waking up from a long, deep slumber.

It has dragon horns on its head, round cheeks, four hooves like an ox, and a small tail that sways gently.

Judging by its shape and outline alone, it is clearly a plump little Qilin, about the size of a calf.

However, this Qilin had no scales on its body, only a layer of fiery red soft fur, and its belly was covered in golden fur.

Even a rough man like Yue Tianchi couldn't help but find it adorable. Although his cheeks were still taut, a hint of longing for him to touch it was revealed in his eyes.

However, the little Qilin's eyes changed after it trod on the water and looked around.

Isn't that the Holy Temple of the Demonic Sect? I'm actually at the Demonic Sect's headquarters.

"Has Sanlang joined the Demonic Sect?"

Overwhelmed with sorrow, the little Qilin stared intently at Yue Tianchi's expression.

This young man had a face full of scars, a fierce look on his face, and a look of longing in his eyes—could it be that he wanted to drink the blood of Qilin?

"Well!!!"

The little Qilin cried out.

Yue Tianchi's expression changed drastically, as he felt an overwhelming force pressing down from the sky.

Before he could react, he was slammed to the ground by the immense force, his limbs outstretched and his face pressed against the ground.

"Sanlang, you brat, did you forget to take your medicine? How did you join the Demonic Sect? Come with me, and your master will definitely correct you."

Just as Yue Tianchi was about to struggle, he felt a powerful thought enter his mind, clearly in a familiar tone.

Suddenly, memories of events from a hundred years ago flooded his mind.

During his final journey through the world, the master requested no one to accompany him, only to search for the Qilin, or perhaps, to transform himself—

My master really turned into Qilin?!

Yue Tianchi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt his body sinking. The Qilin was clearly trying to take him away underground.

"Third brother!"

A loud shout came from the sky, Yue Chunfeng flew over swiftly.

The Chuangong also sensed the unusual atmosphere here and rushed over.

The little Qilin stopped its escape technique and looked at the person in front of it with suspicion.

Erlang's personality, even without the drugs, there's no way he would join the Demonic Sect.

"Second Brother!"

Yue Tianchi seized the opportunity and struggled to say, "This is my master."

"Master, you've misunderstood. I haven't joined the Demonic Sect; we've come to eradicate Demonic Sect."

The little Qilin opened its mouth, its expression somewhat blank.

"You're my master?!"

Yue Chunfeng was both surprised and delighted. He quickly stepped forward, his knees involuntarily buckling as he slid to the lakeside. He exclaimed, "Are you really my master?"

The little Qilin closed its mouth and transmitted its thoughts.

"It's me, Erlang. What's going on? What year is it now?"

"We, the righteous path, have actually managed to come to the headquarters of the Demonic Sect sect to exterminate the supreme demon?"

Yue Chunfeng was overjoyed and quickly recounted everything that had happened recently.

In the hearts of the disciples of the Heavenly Wolf Sect, Qilin True Person was already dead.

Even if the three sect leaders knew that Qilin True Person had only gone on a journey in the end, the True Person was already nearing the end of his lifespan at that time, and there had been no news of him for so many years, which was no different from being dead.

Seeing the little Qilin now, the feeling is like my beloved teacher coming back to life and my dearest family reuniting.

Yue Chunfeng spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

Although the Chuangong was also very shocked, he quietly withdrew to save face for the Yue brothers and continued to direct the encirclement and suppression.

"So, I misunderstood Sanlang."

The little Qilin jumped ashore, released its hold on Yue Tianchi, and stretched out its little hoof to apologetically pat the back of Yue Tianchi's hand.

Yue Tianchi instinctively reached out and grabbed the little hoof.

Haha, I touched the mythical Qilin! I must be the first one in the world to do so.

Yue Tianchi couldn't help but grin.

The little Qilin endured for two breaths before finally pulling its hoof out.

Yue Chunfeng coughed lightly, trying his best to suppress the urge to smile, and said, "Master, can't you transform into human form?"

"I've read quite a few books on the art of demons transforming into humans, but the transformation of Qilin into a human still requires some exploration."

The little Qilin let out a moo and transmitted its voice, "However, I've figured out why I'm here underground in the Demonic Sect Sect's territory."

Back then, the True Person traveled the world in search of the Qilin but found nothing. However, he appreciated the mountains and rivers, comprehended the heavens and earth, and identified medicinal herbs, which made his mind more and more peaceful.

Finally, he decided to try out his still-imperfect Qilin Transformation.

He found a deep pool with a hidden energy cave in the mountains and rivers, hid himself underwater, and went underground to cultivate his inner energy in seclusion.

The Qilin Transformation sensed the energy of heaven and earth, causing it to fall into a deep sleep, flowing naturally with the earth's energy veins through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, experiencing both fierce and peaceful times.

He originally estimated that if the Qilin Transformation was successful, he would be able to transform into Qilin and reappear in the world in thirty-six years.

However, the circulation of the earth's energy actually transported him to the western Great Marsh.

This oasis in the Great Marsh perfectly embodies the idea of purity emerging from filth, making it an ideal place for the birth of Qilin.

However, this place has been occupied by the Demonic Sect cult, and the energy field of heaven and earth has changed.

Although he successfully transformed into Qilin, he possessed immense divine power.

But as long as the Demonic Sect Fortune does not decline, he will never awaken and can only exist deep underground in this Western Great Marsh.

That was too close.

Yue Chunfeng felt a chill run down his spine. "If there were a master from the Demonic Sect whose divination and perception abilities had reached an even higher level, wouldn't they eventually discover my sleeping master?"

Little Qilin shook his head. "It's not that simple."

This kind of Qilin is an auspicious symbol of heaven and earth, naturally protected by the universe, and all methods of divination are basically ineffective against it.

Moreover, this oasis was originally a precious land that emerged from filth, but it was covered by the malevolent aura of the Demonic Sect. It was only after that that the Qilin came to the underground.

With so many layers overlapping and interfering with each other, it is extremely complicated for members of the Demonic Sect Cult to sense them.

"But if the Demonic Sect hadn't fallen, I don't know how long I would have slept underground. If it were in the distant future, even if I were reborn, I wouldn't see my old friends again."

Looking at the two disciples before him, the little Qilin thought of the many members of the Heavenly Wolf Sect.

"I heard from you that although Fellow Daoist Chu made great contributions, the Heavenly Wolf Sect has also suffered repeated defeats. How is your eldest brother?"

Yue Chunfeng smiled and said, "Very good."

"He's in Incense Valley, with Fellow Daoist Chu, probably enjoying some tea. Master, let's go and have a drink together!"

Upon hearing this, the little Qilin's forehead fur stood on end, making its forehead appear even more bushy.

Tea!

Qilin True Person was a great tea connoisseur, and his three disciples developed their love for tea under his influence.

The tea from Southern Border has a unique flavor, and Little Qilin, recalling it, felt a sense of anticipation.

Incense Valley.

Yue Gude was staring at the stone gate, deep in thought, when he suddenly felt a tickle in his nose and felt like sneezing.

Perhaps it was the effect of altering some of the vital energy within his body while comprehending the stone gate; he rubbed his nose and looked back.

Everyone was working very hard, immersed in a tranquil atmosphere of contemplation and study.

The tea on the table had gone cold.

"Why does Fellow Daoist Chu seem to be cherishing time so much today? His origins are mysterious; could it be that he is about to depart?"

Yue Gude thought to himself.

However, there are only so many true masters left, and even with the most diligent effort, this is the best they can achieve.

Otherwise, he would be willing to call all the people from the Heavenly Wolf Sect over to help him bury himself in research.