Obsession Becomes a Devil
She said she was leaving, but Qi Yaoji didn't leave immediately.
She remained in the Hidden Nether Realm and witnessed firsthand how Fan Nanjun brilliantly completed his mission, using Demonic Qi to corrupt the entire Moonless City. Then, following her previous instructions, he contacted his former subordinates from the Sun-Chasing Hall and led the Moonless City inhabitants, corrupted by Demonic Qi, to other towns in the Hidden Nether Realm.
The Demonic Qi, like a plague, swept across most of the Hidden Nether Realm in a short period of time with a powerful and decisive force.
In an instant, this small world, which was already filled with the aura of death, seemed to be completely enveloped in darkness.
After observing Fan Nanjun's performance, Qi Yaoji left with great satisfaction.
Even after she left, Fan Nanjun continued to carry out his missions, turning the entire Hidden Nether Realm upside down.
Jiang Zhuoxue had already removed the "Curse" from all the apostles of the Sun-Chasing Hall, and they could now live like normal people.
However, those who held higher positions within the Sun-Chasing Hall were, on the one hand, too deeply bewitched by Wuyue Sha, and on the other hand, had tasted the power and were unwilling to give it up.
So even though many people told them that the "Curse" had been broken by someone else, these people just refused to believe it, and they didn't believe the news that Wuyue Sha was dead.
They cleverly hid in the shadows, patiently waiting for news from their deceased leader.
Qi Yaoji and her group used these people to find Yu Heng's location. Both Fan Nanjun and she felt that starting with this traitor would undoubtedly boost the morale of the remaining apostles of the Sun-Chasing Hall and also deal a blow to Moonless City, especially the Liu Household.
However, neither of them expected that this ordinary apostle named Yu Heng would have such a strong will and not be corrupted by the Demonic Qi immediately.
However, these incidents did not delay Fan Nanjun for too long. Even though his existence was exposed in advance, Fan Nanjun's hundreds of years had not been wasted.
Almost immediately after Dongdong spread the news, the entire street was corrupted by Fan Nanjun's Demonic Qi.
His Demonic Qi was nothing compared to that of the High Antiquity, but for the cultivators who had always lived in the dark Hidden Nether Realm, it possessed an unstoppable aura.
Soon enough, Fan Nanjun saw the scene he wanted to see.
He completed his mission exceptionally well. After the High Antiquity Devil Race broke out of the Cloud Mulberry Realm and arrived in the Hidden Nether Realm, this place became the most suitable land for them to live on.
Lun Tai, the high-ranking Devil Race leading this group, fell in love with the place at first sight.
A massive, dark mass of High Antiquity Devil Race emerged from the Teleportation Array, their black clouds even more terrifying than the dust cloud hanging over the Hidden Nether Realm.
The cultivators of the Hidden Nether Realm, who were already hiding everywhere because of Fan Nanjun, saw this scene and their last remaining thought of taking back the Hidden Nether Realm was instantly dispelled.
Lun Tai could sense the presence of living people hidden in the ruins beneath his feet, but he didn't care.
He was more interested in the demonized people who wandered the streets like zombies.
However, being new to the place, Lun Tai was still acting more cautiously. He raised his hand and beckoned to a mid-level Devil Race: "How do we contact the person that the man in black robes mentioned earlier who would be there to meet us?"
The Devil Race quickly replied, "That person said we don't need to go looking for him; he'll come to us. He's just a lowly demon from the Lower Realm, his Demonic Qi isn't even as pure as ours as a low-level Devil Race. What right does he have to make us search for him?"
The mid-level Devil Race's words pleased Lun Tai, who quickly forgot about Fan Nanjun and led his group of Devil Race to their favorite town.
This Lower Realm demon, who came specifically to help them, failed to turn the people here into true Devil Race. To completely corrupt them, they will have to rely on themselves.
Lun Tai, soaring through the sky, quickly found the town he desired, and he and his men swiftly landed there.
With a wave of his hand, a ghostly blue flame ignited throughout the city's streets and alleys.
The city, which had been shrouded in darkness, was instantly illuminated, allowing Lun Tai to see the stone tablet he was standing on.
The stone tablet has been toppled, but the inscriptions on it are still clearly visible.
Lun Tai pronounced it aloud, word by word. "Moonless City? So this is the name of this city. Very good, from now on this place belongs to our Devil Race! Let's start from here and build a brand new demon Devil Domain for the Devil Race!"
Lun Tai announced loudly, and his voice quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Moonless City.
The demonized humans wandering the streets paid no attention to those beings with similar auras to themselves. Suddenly, the bluestone slabs in a certain alley moved slightly, and a small crack opened, through which a pair of eyes peeked out.
"Well, who was speaking just now? What's the situation outside?" A muffled voice came from behind those eyes.
The owner of the eyes seemed about to answer, but was startled by the demonized people who rushed over after hearing the commotion. He could only quickly close the bluestone bricks, afraid that his aura would leak out and allow the demonized people to find the entrance to the underground city.
The mutated human, who was no longer human but resembled a monster, rushed over but could no longer sense any unfamiliar presence. In the end, he could only linger in the alley for a while before leaving.
Then, a new disturbance arose beneath the bluestone bricks.
Liu Chengzhi, dressed in a gray cloth robe and covered in foul-smelling mud, glanced helplessly at his elder brother.
He originally planned to sneak out and gather information on his own, but his elder brother, Liu Chengren, insisted on coming with him.
Liu Chengzhi understood that his elder brother was worried about him, but he was not that fragile at all.
With a helpless smile, Liu Chengzhi turned to look at him. "The outside is still the same as when we came down, except we didn't see the person who said they wanted to take over our Moonless City. But, brother, do you think that person who just spoke could be the group that turned our Hidden Nether Realm into this state?"
Recalling how Moonless City had instantly descended into "hell" after Dongdong came to deliver the news, Liu Chengzhi felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Liu Chengren's expression was as sorrowful and profound as his younger brother's. "I don't know, but since they're both demons, they must be related."
"Don't think about it too much." Liu Chengren patted his younger brother's shoulder. "We've been out for quite a while this time. Let's go back quickly and not make Dad worry."
After all, City Lord Liu is now severely injured, and his strength is far from what it used to be.
The two brothers retreated one after the other into the deep tunnel, not far from the underground city they had hastily built.
Neither of the brothers knew how long they would have to live underground, or how long this calamity from the High Antiquity Devil Race would last.
It was the same familiar house. As soon as the man in black robes stepped out of the array's range, the Teleportation Array behind him completely collapsed.
He stretched out his right hand and examined it carefully. His slender fingers gradually became transparent, but quickly reformed after the man used Demonic Qi.
"Heavenly Dao, you still want to drive me away. But wasn't I originally one of your protected subjects?" The man in black robes, or rather Gu Huaiwei, murmured coldly.
In that instant, that beautiful face flashed into his mind again. The young girl smiled at him, her voice light and lively. "Master, I will definitely live up to your expectations. I will become the first sword cultivator in our Twin Orchid Realm to ascend!"
But soon, these memories shattered like a mirror.