12dz Chapter 297 Holy Lord
Chapter 297 Holy Lord
"My men didn't recognize the Great Demon Supreme's token and actually obstructed you, fellow Daoist. They truly deserve to die. Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I have already severely punished them. Come, please drink a cup; consider it Zilong's apology to you—"
In another hall of the Demonic Sect, Xia Zilong, the grandson of the Eleventh Demon, with his aunt on his face, toasted Li Lan.
"You're too kind, you're too kind—"
Li Lan deliberately acted awkwardly, as if she had something on her mind.
"May I ask where you come from, my friend? Have you ever met the Great Demon Supreme?"
Xia Zilong asked.
Li Lan sighed and said, "We met that old man in a deep mountain. At that time, the old man was on the verge of death, so he gave us the token and asked us to deliver it to this place..."
Xia Zilong took a bite and said, "Has the Great Demon Supreme passed away?"
Li Lan nodded: "That's right."
Xia Zilong said, "In that case, fellow Daoist is the last successor of the Great Demon Supreme, and from now on, you will be one of us—"
"By the way, when Zhuang Shenmo invited you earlier, did he say anything to you?"
He then asked a question.
A hint of resentment flashed across Li Lan's face, but she immediately fell silent, gritting her teeth without saying a word.
Xia Zilong immediately sensed that there must be some hidden story behind this, and his interest was greatly piqued. He said, "Fellow Daoist, to be honest, we hit it off immediately. If you encounter any difficulties within the Demonic Sect, just tell me. My grandfather is an elder in the sect and will definitely help you."
After hesitating repeatedly, Li Lan asked somewhat hesitantly, "Can you really help me?"
Xia Zilong couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous. He had originally thought that the person chosen by the Great Demon Supreme would be someone extraordinary, but now it seemed that this Nan Mo was just an honest man from the bottom of society.
It was pure luck that he managed to obtain the Great Demon Lord's token.
"Don't worry, my grandfather is always fair in handling matters! Go ahead and tell me!"
he said.
Li Lan gritted her teeth and said, "Zhuang Shenmo... he's forcing me to vote for his grandfather tomorrow!"
“I told them I was new here and didn’t know anything about the Demonic Cult… no, the Holy Cult. I refused to join them, but they forced me to. They even detained my wife. If I listen to them, my wife will die!”
Li Lan looked exactly like an honest person who was being oppressed, both angry and powerless!
"What a demonic Zhuang!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Zilong was both furious and overjoyed!
What angered him was that the other party actually dared to attempt to overthrow the council of elders; what surprised him was that Nan Mo was indeed a fool, and actually said it out loud, thus giving him the opportunity to prepare!
"Fellow Daoist, you've fallen for Zhuang Shenmo's trick!"
Xia Zilong sighed deeply and began to act!
Li Lan was stunned for a moment and said, "Huh? What trick did I fall for?"
“If you don’t vote for his grandfather, you’ll still have a chance to live. But if you do vote, not only will you lose your wife, but you’ll also die…”
Xia Zilong said meaningfully, "Think about it, his grandfather only rose to power because of you. What's the first thing he'll do after he takes power? He'll kill you and your wife. Because as long as you're alive, the fact that he forced you to vote might be exposed, which could shake his position..."
Upon hearing this, Li Lan froze and panicked: "What should I do?"
"It's simple, vote tomorrow, help me!"
Xia Zilong said, "If you pledge allegiance to my grandfather, and he becomes the leader of the sect, he can rescue your wife, reunite you two, and ensure you enjoy wealth and honor within the Holy Sect..."
Li Lan still hesitated, saying, "But even if I vote, your grandfather might not become the leader..."
Xia Zilong said, "Hmm?"
Li Lan said, "Zhuang Shenmo and his grandfather have taken another precaution. They have already sent people to capture Cihang Saintess. They said that as long as Cihang Saintess is captured, the voting results will not matter..."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zilong was immediately shocked and exclaimed, "Saintess Cihang?!"
"Do they know the whereabouts of the Holy Maiden Cihang?"
There was an urgency on his face.
Li Lan nodded and said, "I told them... When we first met the Great Demon, he sealed the Holy Maiden Cihang in a mountain, saying he would use Buddhist teachings to convert her."
Xia Zilong's pupils contracted, and he asked, "Where is that mountain?!"
He was genuinely nervous.
Everyone knows that the Demonic Sect's leader, Xin Yizi, was captured by the Cihang Holy Land. Therefore, rescuing the leader has always been the greatest wish of the entire Demonic Sect.
If Mo Fifteen really plays this card, those who were finally won over by his grandfather will all turn against him.
In some ways, this card is even more effective than the Great Demon's heir's token.
So how could he not care?
Li Lan said, "That mountain is right there..."
He revealed the location he had already secretly planned.
"The remnants of Taiyuan City?!"
Xia Zilong was somewhat surprised. He truly hadn't expected that the Great Demon Supreme would go there to live in seclusion and pass away there.
It should be noted that Taiyuan City was the focus of attention not long ago, with three great deities descending to suppress Li Lan. Who did not know this?
"Correct."
Li Lan confirmed.
"Okay, I understand—"
Xia Zilong was filled with worry and began to think.
Soon after, he had a plan in mind, so he said, "Fellow Daoist Nanmo, you should go back for now and not show any unusual behavior. If they ask you anything, just answer them like this..."
Xia Zilong taught Li Lan everything, fearing that the foolish Li Lan might let something slip. Finally, he threatened, "You must remember this: if anything goes wrong, Zhuang Shenmo might kill you and your wife!"
Li Lan nodded repeatedly and then left.
After he left.
"Go out immediately; this message must be sent out!"
Xia Zilong summoned a shadowy figure and whispered a few words.
Then he found his grandfather, Mo Eleven!
"Grandpa, the Fifteenth Demon Society will convene an elders' meeting tomorrow. You must find a way to delay it, wait until the Holy Maiden Cihang is rescued by Young Master Yunhe. That way, the fate of the world can be decided..."
Xia Zilong said.
Mo Eleven was also very surprised, but finally nodded.
……
"I might need to trouble you to make a trip."
Upon returning, Li Lan smiled faintly at Cihang Saintess, "If Mo Shiyi really colluded with Ziwei Holy Land, he would definitely send someone away today to send a message."
"I bet the Ziwei Holy Land will send experts there. You're familiar with the formations in the Taiyuan City mountain range. If you go, you can take advantage of the terrain and launch a counterattack!"
The reason Li Lan told Xia Zilong about the location of the Taiyuan City mountain range was because the formation that Li Lan had Miao Wuyu prepare still had some power left, enough for another battle.
Li Lan predicted that the main force of the Ziwei Holy Land would be dealing with the Demonic Sect, so they wouldn't send too many people to rescue Cihang Saintess, and they certainly wouldn't bring any statues or anything like that. Miao Wuyu should be able to take them all down with the help of the formation!
Miao Wuyu looked at Li Lan with a melancholy expression, surprisingly without any intention of refusing him. She could only sigh softly and say, "Very well."
……
The sacred land of Crape Myrtle.
"Holy Son, this is a message from the Demonic Sect—"
Inside the main hall, Xin Yunhe was reading a Taoist book. Upon hearing the report, he didn't even look up and said, "Read it."
"Zilong bows a hundred times to the Holy Son: Today, the Great Demon Grandmaster's disciple arrived. He intended to assist Demon Fifteen, but Zilong has already turned him against him. Furthermore, this disciple knows of the Holy Maiden Cihang's whereabouts. Miao Wuyu is being held captive by the Great Demon Grandmaster in the Hundred Flowers Valley of the Eastern Mountain of Taiyuan City, who intends to convert her with Buddhist teachings..."
Xin Yunhe suddenly looked up and said, "Let me see it!"
The messenger hurriedly handed over the letter. Xin Yunhe read it through, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He exclaimed, "Saintess Cihang, she wasn't captured by Li Lan?!"
Cihang Saintess has been missing for over a year. Everyone thought that she must have been captured by Li Lan. Unexpectedly, she was suppressed by the Supreme Elder of the Demonic Sect.
Although we don't know exactly what happened in between, this news... is very likely true.
He immediately went to see the Holy Lord of Ziwei and reported the matter.
"I want to go to the Taiyuan City Mountains myself!"
Xin Yunhe said.
The Holy Lord of Ziwei nodded and said, "This is a very good opportunity, a rare one!"
He paused, then said calmly, "After rescuing her... you might as well find an opportunity to break her Buddha form!"
"Once the deed is done, then the marriage alliance with the Cihang Holy Land will be a natural progression!"
"As long as we can establish this connection with the Cihang Holy Land, we can welcome the fourth statue and no longer be subject to others like this..."
He spoke in a deep voice.
The biggest reason he kept trying to arrange a marriage with Cihang Holy Land was that Cihang Holy Land had a living god, who was at the height of his power and extremely strong!
The gods worshipped by many powerful forces in the Ziwei Star Region are all old. The older they are, the more withered they become, and the more they demand from their believers...
This time, the many gods worshipped in the Ziwei Star Domain demanded blood offerings, seemingly as punishment for their failure to capture the Lord of Reincarnation. However, the Ziwei Holy Lord knew very well that there was another important reason—the gods worshipped in the Ziwei Star Domain had all reached old age!
If this kind of blood sacrifice happens too often, even a holy land won't be able to withstand it!
In the past, in the "Gouchen Starfield", there was an incident where an old god plundered too ruthlessly, causing an entire cultivation star to become dim and without light, countless inheritances to collapse, and all living beings to perish, almost becoming a mortal star.
With past examples to learn from, the major powers in the Ziwei Star Region had no choice but to prepare in advance.
The best way to prevent this from happening is... to welcome a new god to protect them. The new god will restrain the old god, and only in this way can the cultivators of the Ziwei Star Region survive!
"Yunhe understands."
Xin Yunhe nodded and said, "By the way, once I rescue the Holy Maiden Cihang and send word, the Demonic Sect can make their move—"
The Holy Lord of Ziwei nodded.
……
The next day.
Within the Demonic Cult, Demon Fifteen convened an elders' meeting, but Demon Eleven refused, finding an excuse to do so.
"really,"
Li Lan had basically confirmed his guess!
……
And this moment.
A thousand miles away from Taiyuan City, at another intersection of seven continuous mountain ranges.
"According to intelligence, the Holy Maiden Cihang is in this Hundred Flowers Valley."
Xin Yunhe had already dispatched various forces, but found nothing amiss. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Enter the valley!"
The group rushed into the valley, and soon they saw a thatched hut built of green bamboo amidst the blooming flowers. The sound of a zither came from inside, melodious and pleasant, as if cleansing one's heart of worldly dust. It was clearly a sacred Buddhist melody.
"As expected of the Holy Maiden Cihang!"
Xin Yunhe was overjoyed. No one but the Holy Maiden Cihang could play such music. He quickly walked over and stood outside the thatched hut, saying, "Xin Yunhe of the Ziwei Holy Land has come to welcome the Holy Maiden as she departs!"
"Holy Maiden, you are free—"
He appeared very polite, and from inside the thatched hut, a clear and melodious voice rang out: