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Old Master Tang let out a deafening roar; his body, soaked in poisons for decades, was already covered in deadly toxins.
The next moment, he activated the Five Poisons Technique, and black energy surged forth from the sky.
Anything touched by the black mist made a sizzling sound, as if it were being corroded by concentrated sulfuric acid.
In the blink of an eye, the stone bricks on the ground were corroded and pitted, which was enough to show how toxic the black fog was.
With a sudden wave of his hand, Old Master Tang unleashed a torrent of black energy that swept down upon Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi remained indifferent, casually raising his hand. A crimson mist followed, accompanied by two ghostly wails. The crimson mist, like a monstrous snake emerging from its cave, howled and lunged at Old Master Tang.
Seeing the crimson mist about to engulf him, Old Master Tang hurriedly summoned his protective magic treasure. Unfortunately, the difference in their cultivation levels was too great. In just a moment, the crimson mist had already crossed the defensive line set up by Old Master Tang. A mournful scream rang out, and a moment later, Old Master Tang was silent.
Upon witnessing this scene, the members of the Tang Clan were terrified and lost all will to fight, fleeing in all directions.
However, the next moment.
A streak of blood-red light shot past the Tang Clan members like a fleeting meteor.
In an instant, the bloody aura reached the Tang Clan members and enveloped them.
"Do not!!!"
A series of piercing screams echoed through the blood mist.
at this time.
A black aura suddenly attacked Ye Dingzhi, followed by the Tang family patriarch, whose face was twisted with grief and despair.
"Demon, my Tang Clan has no grudge against you, why are you destroying my Tang Clan?" The Tang Clan patriarch cried out in grief as he charged toward Ye Dingzhi.
"What, does your Tang Clan need an excuse when you wipe out other sects?"
Ye Dingzhi seemed to have heard something amusing, and chuckled lightly.
As they spoke, two streams of dark blood energy rushed toward the Tang family patriarch and arrived in front of him in an instant.
Upon hearing Ye Dingzhi's words, the Tang family patriarch's face twisted into a grimace. Seeing the bloody aura engulfing him, he didn't retreat but instead charged forward, baring his teeth and snarling as he rushed towards Ye Dingzhi, seemingly utterly unafraid of this demonic fiend.
Two streams of ghostly blood energy pierced through the shoulders of the Tang Clan patriarch, but the Tang Clan patriarch did not stop for a moment and continued to rush towards Ye Dingzhi. The Tang Clan patriarch in the void suddenly swelled up, as if about to burst through his clothes.
Seeing that the Tang Clan patriarch was about to reach him, Ye Dingzhi snorted coldly, "Want to perish together with the enemy? You're not qualified."
After saying that, Ye Dingzhi raised his right hand, and a blood-red giant hand grabbed at the Tang Clan patriarch like Mount Tai pressing down. With a loud bang, the Tang Clan patriarch's still expanding body suddenly exploded, and blood and flesh shot out everywhere.
Ye Dingzhi frowned slightly, and summoned a blood qi shield to block the spurting flesh and blood from his body.
He blocked it, but the other members of the Tang Clan couldn't.
Blood and flesh splattered everywhere on the surviving members of the Tang Clan.
As the blood and flesh stained the person's body, they transformed into terrifying black worms that burrowed into the person's orifices.
Instantly, a series of incredibly agonizing screams rang out, as if they were suffering immense torment.
A moment later.
The entire Tang Sect fell into a deathly silence.
Besides Ye Ding, only five other experts at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm are still alive.
However, these five powerful cultivators at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm had all been transformed into human puppets and were following behind Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi's internal energy circulated, and a strong surge of blood energy flowed into his body.
Then, he gently waved the Soul Refining Banner.
Suddenly, eerie wails rang out from the Tang Sect, and hundreds of transparent souls were pulled into the Soul Refining Banner in extreme fear.
...
a few days later.
The entire Kyushu region was once again thrown into turmoil.
Especially in Beili, it was like a major earthquake, plunging the entire martial arts world into a state of panic.
North of the Imperial Palace.
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound rang out, and the precious blue and white porcelain shattered on the ground.
"What are you all doing?!"
"It's been so long, and we haven't even been able to find a trace of a single demon!!!"
Emperor Tai'an's expression was gloomy, and his tone was extremely cold.
Things ultimately turned out the worst possible way.
As expected, the purple-robed demon left Nanjue and began invading Beili.
And when they did make a move, they wiped out the most powerful force in the world—the Tang Clan.
Doesn't this mean that if the purple-robed demon is allowed to continue like this, the entire Northern Li will repeat the mistakes of the Southern Jue?
At this moment, Zhuo Qing, the head of the Five Grand Supervisors, hurriedly entered the Imperial Study and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor requests an audience."
Emperor Tai'an's expression shifted slightly: "Please invite the Imperial Preceptor in."
After a while.
An old Taoist priest with gray hair and a whisk in his hand walked into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects."
Emperor Tai'an raised his hand: "Please rise, Grand Preceptor. May I ask what brings you to me?"
Qi Tianchen said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have been observing the stars these past few nights and have found them strange, as if an ominous sign is about to appear."
"Just now, when this old minister was calculating the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom, he discovered that the Tianqi's destiny..."
"How is the fortune of Tianqi?" Emperor Tai'an asked repeatedly.
"The auspicious fortune of Heaven... has been severed by a blood-red mist," Qi Tianchen said in a deep voice.
"What?!" Emperor Tai'an was greatly shocked.
If other people spoke like that...
Emperor Tai'an immediately sent men to drag him out and execute him.
But the one in front of me.
He was none other than the Imperial Preceptor Qi Tianchen, whose strength was at the half-step Divine Travel Realm, and who was also a disciple of Huanglong Mountain.
He was extremely skilled in divination and various formations, and was in charge of the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom.
and so.
Even though Emperor Tai'an was shocked by what the Imperial Advisor Qi Tianchen said, he had no choice but to believe that it was true.
"Your Majesty, do not be anxious. Fate is not immutable. Although the destiny of the Tianqi Kingdom has been interrupted, it is not now. There is still room for everything to be salvaged."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an felt a little relieved. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and asked, "Grand Preceptor, do you know what that blood-red mist represents?"
Qi Tianchen slowly said, "Crimson mist often represents something extremely ominous. It could be some kind of evil spirit, the birth of a demon, or the Tianqi Dragon Vein being tainted by malevolent energy, and so on."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an was immediately taken aback: "Recently, a purple-robed demon has been wreaking havoc across the land. First, he destroyed the Southern Sect, and now he is causing chaos in the Northern Sect. Imperial Preceptor, in your opinion, is it possible that the blood-red mist represents the purple-robed demon?"
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Qi Tianchen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "This old minister knew of the Purple-Robed Demon's deeds and immediately made a calculation."
"However, the divination indicates that the purple-robed demon is not the one who cut off the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom."
"However, the purple-robed demon is vaguely connected to the blood-red mist, and the two must have some kind of connection."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an slammed his hand on the table: "Since that's the case, then let's capture and interrogate the purple-robed demon first! We must find out who the blood-red mist is!"
"Somebody come!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"From this moment forward, dispatch the Five Great Supervisors and the Shadow Sect to conduct a full-scale investigation into the whereabouts of the Purple-Robed Demon! Also, notify the Dark River Sect that they must capture the Purple-Robed Demon within one week!"
"Yes!"
...
News of the Tang Clan's destruction spread throughout the entire Northern Li.
In the Northern Lands, almost all the top forces were thrown into a state of panic, and they all went into hiding.
For example, among the top powers that also use poison, the Wen family, the Zhenxi Marquis's Mansion in Qiandong City, Wushuang City, and Jianxin Tomb, all closed their doors and remained secluded...
Especially the Lei Clan, the Tang Clan's arch-enemy, were not overjoyed but terrified upon learning of the Tang Clan's annihilation.
There's a sense of shared sorrow, like the rabbit mourning the fox's death.
.......
underground river.
"The entire Tang Clan was wiped out, why did the Dark River only receive the news now?!"
Su Changhe's tone was filled with anger, and his expression was icy as he questioned him.
"The destruction of the Tang Clan happened too quickly, and not a single word was revealed. The Tang Clan did not allow outsiders to enter, so it wasn't until the stench of decay filled the air that anyone noticed anything amiss," Su Zhe said, bowing his head.
Su Changhe frowned deeply; the demon's whereabouts were indeed elusive and unpredictable.
And each time they acted, they were extremely swift and ruthless, displaying extreme viciousness.
In the past, they only targeted experts above the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm, but now they readily wipe out entire families without leaving any clues.
It is indeed extremely difficult to find any trace of them.
But now, the palace has issued a death order.
The purple-robed demon must be captured as soon as possible.
A ruthless glint flashed in Su Changhe's eyes.
nowadays.
Even if it costs lives, we must obtain more information about the purple-robed demon.
"From this moment forward, all Dark River assassins are to cease all missions."
"All the Dark River assassins have only one mission: to find the Purple-Robed Demon!"
"do you understand?!"
"Yes!"
......
"what?!"
"The Tang Clan was wiped out???"
In Xueyue City.
Upon hearing this news, Baili Dongjun was stunned.
He had just participated in the poison-testing competition at the Tang Clan a few days ago, and yet, in just a few short days, the Tang Clan was wiped out.
The one who destroyed the Tang family was actually the same purple-robed demon who destroyed the Southern Martial Arts.
Baili Dongjun couldn't help but think of Tang Lianyue, the aloof woman from the Tang Clan, never imagining that they would be separated by death.
Li Changsheng, standing to the side, also looked solemn.
"That purple-robed demon has really grown in power!"
The poison of the Tang Clan could even poison a celestial being like him.
Although it was done intentionally, this is enough to show how potent the Tang Clan's poison is.
Moreover, the old patriarch of the Tang Clan was quite powerful, possessing the strength of a Great Perfection of the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm. Furthermore, there were other Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm cultivators within the Tang Clan.
As a result, the enormous Tang Clan was wiped out in an instant.
"Luckily we've already left, otherwise we probably would have run into that devil." Sikong Changfeng said, patting his chest with lingering fear.
“Brother Changfeng, why are you so timid? With Master here, what is there to be afraid of?” Baili Dongjun said.