Facing Situ clan's three, Tang Xiao Qi aura exploded, Azure Lotus Dao rhythm circulated, dispelling demonic aura erosion,. He did not immediately kill but deliberately controlled battle intensity, "slightly superior yet difficult to win". After "difficultly" injuring the banner-controlling cultivator and the black-cloaked person's, he pretended spiritual power insufficient, was bound by earth demonic tentacles around his ankle, movement.
"Opportunity!" The black-cloaked person's eyes. He and the other simultaneously strengthened attack. Several powerful restriction spells and attacks Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi "" for a moment, finally "exhausted," bound by a pitch-black chain-like treasure, spiritual power seemingly temporarily sealed.
"Hmph! However capable, ultimately!" The black-cloaked person, stepped forward to Xiao Qi's condition, spiritual power sealed,. He did not immediately kill. Clan elders had orders. If this mysterious cultivator could be captured alive, his identity and purpose, value was greater.
"Bring him! Return to clan land!" The black-cloaked person ordered. The other cultivator lifted bound Xiao Qi. The three transformed into three escape lights, not returning to Yellow Sand Market but toward southwest's more desolate desert depths.
Xiao Qi tightly closed eyes, all aura, heart yet clear. He secretly operated Azure Lotus Origin. That seemingly seal chains, under the purification power, were being silently eroded,. He could, directly go to, infiltrate Situ clan's lair!
Situ clan's ancestral land was not built on some spiritual mountain but hidden in an extremely secret desert secret realm.
After about one day and one night of flight, crossing several quicksand death zones and natural maze arrays, a seemingly ordinary area with only several huge sand dunes appeared ahead. The black-cloaked person took out a strangely shaped token like a scorpion tail, injected demonic aura, waved toward.
"Om!"
Space rippled like water waves. A barely allowing several people through, twisting and unstable, appeared. An aura even more concentrated than outside yet carrying ancient cold demonic aura rushed out.
The three, with Xiao Qi, stepped through without hesitation.
The scene before opened up widely. Contrary to the outside's endless sand and deathly silence.
This was an independent space covered by a huge formation. The sky was eternal, like congealed blood. Below was not desert but terrain covered with jagged rocks and twisted dark plants. In the distance, a huge building complex, simple yet strange in style, mostly built with black boulders, with sharp towers everywhere, emanating aura. The air was full of concentrated demonic aura and strong formation fluctuations and scent, confirming Situ clan's rumored expertise in formations and refining.
Here was Situ clan's ancestral land—a demon cave secret realm countless years!
The three Xiao Qi flew toward that building complex. The closer, the more and atmosphere. Patrol disciples all wore black robes, cold faces, aura.
They did not go to the most central grand halls but descended to an edge area, a yet guards black stone hall. Hall gates tightly closed, covered with complex seal talismans.
"Open! Escorting prisoner, need temporary incarceration in Black Water Prison!" The black-cloaked person showed token to guards.
Guards checked, opened heavy stone door. A, mixed with and grudge aura rushed out.
Xiao Qi was. Through several dim corridors, finally thrown into a cell covered with restrictions, walls seeping black water beads. Iron door slammed shut.
After footsteps faded, the cell returned to deathly silence. Xiao Qi slowly opened eyes. Eyes were clear. A flash around him, those binding chains like rotten wood, dissipated. Azure Lotus Origin had on such demonic path seals.
He did not immediately break out. Instead sent spiritual sense like finest spider silk, carefully, perceiving everything outside.
This Black Water Prison seemed holding many people. The air was full of and aura. His spiritual sense quietly spread, capturing patrol guards' conversations and distant.
".No more hesitation! Must immediately use 'Demon-Suppressing Nail' and the fragment, cooperate with ancestral secret arts, try strengthening seal! This is the only opportunity to preserve clan reputation,!" A yet came from some direction, full of urgency and.
"Elder, you are too naive!" Another sharp voice immediately rebutted: "? What fault? Ancient times, our clan sacrificed how many ancestors to seal that demon? But what did we get? Expelled by the righteous, forgotten by history,! Now demon lord appears, this is heaven's will! Time to get back what we deserve! That Demon-Suppressing Nail should be used to pry the seal, demon lord's return, not strengthen!"
"Rubbish! Situ Ming! You are dragging our clan into! To ally with demons, ultimately will be devoured by demons! Look at current clan land, still have? All demonic aura! Continue like this, our clan's legacy will!" That.
"Hmph,? As long as demon lord returns, bestow supreme demonic power, our Situ clan will! Elder, you are old, thoughts rigid, no longer suitable to lead the family! Clan head and most elders support my plan! You and your, just Black Water Prison!"
"You. this is betrayal of ancestral teachings! Betrayal of humanity!"
Intense arguing sounds. Though blurry through many restrictions, core content was clearly captured by Xiao Qi.
True enough! Situ clan internally was not monolithic! There were serious internal divisions!
The faction led by Elder, seemingly still upheld ancestral oath participating in sealing demons, advocated strengthening seal, (perhaps referring to the clan gradually falling to demonic path?). The faction led by named Situ Ming (likely the black-cloaked person or higher) completely fell to demonic entity, intended using the Demon-Suppressing Nail and seal fragment, destroy Azure Lotus seal, demon lord's return!
This was undoubtedly an extremely important discovery!
Xiao Qi. Perhaps he could, ally with the conscience-retaining Elder faction! Even if unable to completely reverse situation, could create internal chaos, delay Situ Ming's conspiracy!
Just then, he sensed two powerful auras approaching Black Water Prison direction. One was precisely that black-cloaked person!
Opportunity came! He must quickly contact the Elder faction!