I Am the One Stopping You

Just as Qi Yaoji had guessed, many of the sects that received the invitations were indeed very disgusted by this inexplicable wedding banquet.

Many cultivators, upon receiving the invitations, immediately launched into a tirade against the stewards and others who delivered the messages.

Even after the scolding, those who were supposed to attend still had to go, since their sect leader/elders were still trapped in the Flowing Light Sword Sect. When the steward delivered the invitations, he subtly explained the current situation of those trapped in their sect.

The cultivators present weren't fools; they naturally understood the threat in his words.

If they refuse to attend the wedding banquet, their sect leader or elders will likely be either killed or injured.

So when the flying Law Artifact of various sects stopped in front of the Flowing Light Sword Sect's mountain gate, the Law Artifact who disembarked all wore bitter expressions—they could be said to have been sacrificed by their sects, because no one knew Qi Yaoji would go mad again and trap them as well.

The group exchanged wry smiles, and then stepped into the Flowing Light Sword Sect amidst the steward's insincere grin.

Since its reconstruction, the Flowing Light Sword Sect has never been as vibrant as it is today.

The overwhelming red decorations were incredibly vibrant, seemingly constantly telling everyone how much the hosts of the wedding banquet valued the occasion.

The steward, leading a group of low-level cultivators, had been waiting at the mountain gate for a long time, and led each of the banquet attendees to the main peak.

As soon as these cultivators stepped onto the main peak, the first thing that came into their view was the people hanging on those dozen or so towering stone pillars.

"Sect Master!" "Senior Sister!" "Third Elder!"

Those familiar faces were all stained with pain; these people who were hung up were all pillars of their respective sects and forces.

Ji Fucang, Ten Thousand Daos Born, immediately found his sect leader and his poor junior brothers and sisters on the stone pillar.

Ji Fucang glanced at the dozens of people hanging there and realized with a wry smile that he recognized most of them.

It seems the rumors were true; that witch really hates Sang Ying, which is why she's targeting Sang Ying's family and friends like this.

Ji Fucang and the others were quickly seated. The people who were responsible for entertaining them were all low-level cultivators, and these cultivators were surrounded by a faint Demonic Qi.

Ji Fucang noticed that these people had a ring of black stuff on their wrists, which looked like it was formed from condensed Demonic Qi.

So, did Qi Yaoji use this to control these people?

He suppressed his suspicions and quietly waited for the wedding banquet to continue.

For the sake of their fellow disciples trapped here, all the sects that had sent invitations arranged for representatives to come. Just as the seats were almost full, the auspicious hour finally arrived.

As grand ceremonial music resounded, the main gate of the hall, now renamed the Demon Lord's Palace, slowly opened, and a man and woman dressed in red wedding attire emerged amidst the music and a sky full of red Mysterious Light Flower.

Someone noticed the couple's attire and immediately gasped.

"A single Mysterious Light Flower costs one hundred high-grade Spirit Stone, and only one red one appears out of more than ten thousand. How many Spirit Stone must have been spent on so many Mysterious Light Flower?"

"Don't even mention Mysterious Light Flower, look at their wedding robes, they're made of Jiaoren Silk! Jiaoren are already few in number, and red Jiaoren Silk is even rarer. I'm afraid many Jiaoren were slaughtered for these wedding robes."

Jiaoren Silk is usually blue; red Jiaoren Silk is only so vibrant because it is stained with the blood of Jiaoren.

Seeing just these things, everyone already deeply felt the ruthlessness of this female demon lord.

This bizarre and incongruous dao companion ceremony was grand in scale, but many essential elements were omitted.

The two did not sign dao companion contract because neither Qi Yaoji nor Gu Huaiwei truly loved each other.

However, Qi Yaoji didn't care about any of this. She only took the weak Gu Huaiwei out for a short while before publicly announcing that the two of them had officially become dao companion.

After all that commotion, Gu Huaiwei's face turned even paler.

Qi Yaoji did not let him go back to rest, but instead ordered someone to arrange a seat for him.

Seeing this, the "guests," who were already curious about the wedding banquet, felt even more puzzled.

Qi Yaoji ignored the strange looks from these people and walked to the front of the crowd, her wedding dress trailing behind her.

At this moment, she unleashed the oppressive aura of Devil God, making almost everyone present feel suffocated.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my wedding banquet today. Now that the marriage is complete, it's time to serve you your main course."

Qi Yaoji curled her lips into a radiant smile.

But these words only instilled fear in the group of cultivators.

With a flick of her long sleeves, Qi Yaoji's red robes billowed like blazing flames. In the next second, countless swords made of Demonic Qi appeared in front of the people locked up on the stone pillars.

In that instant, everyone was shocked to realize that, unknowingly, the dense Demonic Qi had once again surrounded the Flowing Light Sword Sect, leaving no possibility of escape for anyone.

Ji Fucang was the first to jump out. Looking at the sharp blades closing in on the sect leader and his fellow disciples, his heart nearly leaped out of his chest. "Demon Lord, what do you mean by this? Isn't today your wedding day? Why are you so recklessly using swords?"

"Yes, why not just talk things out? Why cause bloodshed on such a joyous occasion?" Some people, seeing the situation turning sour, quickly joined in to stop them.

But many more cultivators felt fear at this moment, because they clearly realized that Qi Yaoji's actions clearly indicated that she didn't want them to leave alive.

"It is precisely because of my wedding today that the blood of cultivators must be used to celebrate me!" Qi Yaoji's expression grew even more sinister. "What do you think I invited you here for? Naturally, it's so you can witness how these so-called righteous people die at the hands of this witch!"

As the last word fell, a rain of swords slammed down upon the cultivators.

Those powerful beings whose Spiritual Power was sealed and bound to the stone pillars were like fish out of water, completely at the mercy of others.

Screams instantly filled the entire main peak, and the cultivators who had been controlled by Qi Yaoji were also attacked by the rain of swords.

The powerful figures on the stone pillars were not spared either; their cultivation was sealed, but their physiques as high-level cultivators remained intact.

Qi Yaoji seemed to want to torture them slowly, and she deliberately made the sword rain avoid their vital points, wanting to wear down these former prodigies little by little.

Seeing this hellish scene, Qi Yaoji felt extremely pleased.

She laughed heartily, as if her long-cherished wish had finally come true today.

Suddenly, amidst the thick stench of blood, the rain of black swords that filled the sky was abruptly halted by a powerful force.

Qi Yaoji was shocked and furious. She frantically mobilized the Demonic Qi within her body, trying to use her Heart of the Devil God to make the sword rain continue to fall.

But strangely, these rain of swords seemed to have encountered a natural enemy; not only did they disobey her orders, they inexplicably vanished on the spot.

Only now did Qi Yaoji become wary.

"Who is it? Who is blocking my way from the shadows?!" She angrily unleashed her Demonic Qi, intending to shroud the Flowing Light Sword Sect in demonic mist.

But soon, the black mist that was spreading in all directions was instantly blocked by the powerful Spiritual Qi.

Amidst a powerful surge of energy, everyone heard that familiar voice. "I'm the one who stopped you, so what?"