Shi Feiyang had, in previous years, utilized the nine incarnations of the Myriad Cold Centipede, meticulously refined by spells of both Immortal and Demon paths, and implanted them into the womb of Shi Longgu to birth nine mother demons.

Later, when the Star Constellations Sea was used for Sword Refining, Shi Feiyang had the Nine Demons enter the robbing clouds to mutually reward the Heavenly Demon, and conceived a Demon Embryo.

Strictly speaking, although the nine mother demons had reached the level of the Heavenly Demon, they had not truly ascended to the Demon Realm; they were still lacking in Fire Control and were considered Earth Demons.

Demons were always known for seducing others, delighting in corrupting the cultivation of the wicked, yet they never divulged their true nature.

Initially, Shi Feiyang had well prepared, allowing the nine mother demons to fully exercise their charm, captivating several hundred Heavenly Demons with the Heavenly Secret Demon Great Technique, and ultimately selected eighty-one of the strongest in Mana to lavishly reward himself. After a prolonged battle, he managed to steal the Lifebound Essence of the Heavenly Demon and conceived the real Heavenly Demon Holy Embryo.

When these nine child demons were born, they were also involved in many causes and effects.

Afterward, Shi Feiyang calculated that several people, due to his arrival, were forced by the threads of cause and effect to be born here.

Among them was the son of the former master of the Nevernight City, Qian Lai.

Both parents of Qian Kang were killed by Shi and his disciples, preventing Qian Lai's birth, and now he was surprisingly reborn in the belly of the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon.

There was also Xiong Man, who was supposed to marry Wei Da and have a son, Cactus Wei Quan, who would then father Wei Qing.

Due to Shi Feiyang's involvement, maintaining her chastity, Wei Da had already died, and naturally, neither her son nor grandson were born.

Wei Quan, with sparse chances for Immortality, barely managed to refine a Flying Sword. When he went to seek revenge on Wei Fengniang, he was crippled, and soon after died without a chance to return to the path of Immortality and was reincarnated in the ordinary world.

Such minor chances at Immortality were not enough for him to be reborn into the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, and he went elsewhere for rebirth.

In contrast, Wei Qing, Wei Quan's son, had profound chances for Immortality. In the original texts, he became one of the top four disciples under Ling Hun and even obtained Shang Heyang's White Bone Heart-locking Hammer.

Now, he too ended up in the belly of the Heavenly Demon, becoming a child demon.

There were also two Emei Sect disciples affected when Shi Feiyang disturbed the flux of time and altered the fate of the Great Ming. The Ming Dynasty didn't collapse, and neither Li Zicheng nor Zhang Xianzhong rose, nor could the Qing enter through the barrier. Since Emperor Taichang had sent Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, and others to Liao Dong three times, they no longer possessed the capacity to advance.

Without a dynastic change, even more people were affected—many who should have died did not, and many who should have been born were not.

This included two who were supposed to be disciples of the Emei Sect and were instead born here...

Together, there were nine child demons, each with deeply profound Immortal roots and notable origins, bringing with them the accumulations of many past lives. Additionally blessed with the essence of the Heavenly Demon father and the blood of the Cold Centipede mother, they were born with infinite Divine Skills.

The mother demons carried the embryos for ten years. The birth occurred around the time Shi Feiyang was procuring treasures at Qiao Mountain Sacred Tomb, as he was concerned that the Demon Blood might contaminate the sacred land and stain the Treasure Light, so he kept them within the Heavenly Secret Demon God Lamp.

Now that Shi Feiyang was dealing with Elder Kuzhu, he finally let them emerge.

These child demons, each naughtier than the next, but originating from roots of Immortality and bones, and some even from disciples of the Mysterious Sect, held good traits such as utmost filial piety to their mother or great respect for their master and teachings.

Yet, the nature of an Immortal arises from human traits, and the nature of a Demon originates from beastly instincts. Their inherent selfishness, greed, ferocity, and brutality also appeared one by one—extremely complex and changeable. Shi Feiyang knew this was his own karma and often summoned them to teach them personally.

The mother demon transformed herself into Shi Feiyang's likeness, spat out two children, and had them emulate Lin Han and Shi Sheng. She then told the real two to disappear stealthily and set up an ambush on the road, waiting to see the Red-haired Ancestor arrive before going to Red Wood Ridge to rescue others.

Following her instructions, the two set out.

The mother demon then regurgitated another child, which rolled on the ground and transformed into the appearance of Evil Corpse Gu Chen.

Subsequently, the mother demon concealed her body on the spot, leaving only "Evil Corpse Gu Chen."

That "Gu Chen" pointed a finger, releasing dense clusters of Black Evil Silk, all ash-white and finer than strands of hair. The highest grade of Black Evil Silk tightly bound "Lin Han" and "Shi Sheng" like cocoons, exposing only their heads, placed beside the Dharma Platform.

"Lin Han" and "Shi Sheng" even giggled.

"Gu Chen" softly scolded them, "Be serious!"

He then began casting.

As for the Red-haired Ancestor, atop Red Wood Ridge, he looked skyward and earthward with trepidation and reluctance. Although he had steeled his resolve, as the moment approached, he couldn't let go of his unwillingness!

He had arduously cultivated for hundreds of years, refining many powerful Magical Treasures and Divine Skills. He had survived several natural disasters and human calamities to reach this point...

Suddenly, he felt a surge of blood rush to his head, causing his Primordial Spirit to wobble.

"Not good! Someone is cursing me from afar!"

The Red-haired Ancestor immediately returned to his cave, sat cross-legged, concentrated his spirit, and reflected his Divine Light inwardly.

Within the obscurity, he saw Evil Corpse Gu Chen standing in front of a cliff, casting a spell, right behind the very cave on Tu Cui Peak where he had once cultivated.

The Red-haired Ancestor was shocked, never expecting Evil Corpse Gu Chen to have grown a brain.

After setting up numerous arrays at Heavenly Dog Teeth Cliff to seal it off, the enemy did not attempt to directly break through. Instead, they went to his old residence at Tu Cui Peak to ambush him using the Demon Cult Great Technique.

Gu Chen's Divine Power was extraordinary, yet the Red-haired Ancestor wasn't afraid. His only concern was that Gu Chen might raid his base at Red Wood Ridge if he were secluded in cultivation, and such tactics were the Demon Corpse's specialty.

He also saw two youths on Gu Chen's Dharma Platform—those who had previously fought him. One was Shi Sheng, and the other, Lin Han, possessed two treasures: the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword and the Xuan Guang Ruler. Since they were captured by Gu Chen, those treasures must have also fallen into his hands!

At this thought, the Red-haired Ancestor grew greedy. Considering the exceptional spirituality of the treasures, even if Gu Chen seized them momentarily, he couldn't utilize them immediately. If he could retrieve them, he might have a better chance in transcending his tribulation in the future.

Moreover, he couldn't just let Gu Chen successfully refine those two items and then use them against him!

Remembering the difficulty of dealing with the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword in Gu Chen's hands, it was much more challenging than the previous duel.

During his swordfight with Lin Han, he had realized that the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Saber was indeed slightly inferior to the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword. He had only managed to suppress Lin Han by relying on his stronger Divine Power. If faced with an equally matched opponent, he would likely struggle.

He hesitated, thinking of leaving.

Yet, he was somewhat afraid of Shi Feiyang, worried that the moment he left, the enemy would come searching for him.

According to the Red-haired Ancestor's estimation, Shi Feiyang's strength was less than that of Elder Kuzhu, but he had many powerful magical treasures.

He certainly couldn't handle Elder Kuzhu and Shi Feiyang together, but he wasn't entirely powerless either. He could manage a fight, and if he couldn't win, he could retreat while fighting.

Hesitating, he went to consult with Elder Kuzhu.

Elder Kuzhu had been keeping an eye on Baiyang Mountain from afar, mainly monitoring Shi Feiyang. As soon as Shi Feiyang made a move, Elder Kuzhu would have had to correspond.

After hearing from the Red-haired Ancestor, Elder Kuzhu cast a spell to remote view Tu Cui Peak and was shocked to see the Demon Corpse, Gu Chen, practicing there.

Elder Kuzhu hadn't anticipated Tu Cui Peak!

Shi Feiyang had suddenly acted there... though, in truth, it wasn't his doing. He had merely passed a notion to the Nine Child Mother Sky Demon, just a notion that gave her several corresponding treasures, with the rest being planned by the demon herself.

Even that single notion of Shi Feiyang only contained the words "Red-haired Ancestor's old residence."

This was like making a move outside the "chessboard", catching Elder Kuzhu off-guard.

Elder Kuzhu's prior calculations did not account for Tu Cui Peak!

Now, sensing remotely, he confirmed it was indeed the Demon Corpse Gu Chen.

Firstly, the "Gu Chen" was using the Mystics Yin Divine Curtain, creating dark, dense evil Qi which veiled the skies above Tu Cui Peak—an authentic Mystics Yin Sect treasure undeniably.

Secondly, this Gu Chen bore the aura of the Sky Lusting Sect Leader!

Elder Kuzhu had seen the Sky Lusting Sect Leader before and knew what that entailed.

It was certainly the real Gu Chen!

Elder Kuzhu recalculated thoroughly. The divinations still showed that Gu Chen wouldn't come.

"This must be the Evil Dragon's spell interfering with the Heavenly Number," Elder Kuzhu thought, sensing remotely and calculating intensely.

It took a great deal of effort to restore the manipulated Heavenly Numbers one by one, unraveling complexities with meticulous care.

Another astonishing conclusion emerged: behind the Demon Corpse Gu Chen, there loomed signs of Shi Feiyang.

Extremely secretive, yet he still captured it!

Looking at the complex divinations, Elder Kuzhu sighed, then a sinister look flashed in his eyes.

The Evil Dragon's two disciples were captured by the demon, likely to be sacrificed using the Mystics Yin Great Method in a curse against Lan Manzi. It was unthinkable for the Evil Dragon to be indifferent and not intervene in a rescue attempt.

Privately planning, Elder Kuzhu thought: Alone, Gu Chen couldn't hold off the Evil Dragon for long, but adding Lan Manzi might suffice.

He decided to send the Red-haired Ancestor to Tu Cui Peak as well, given it was his former residence and held certain advantages. There, the two weaker forces would naturally unite to confront the stronger, thus pinning down Shi Feiyang.

Having made his plan, Elder Kuzhu told the Red-haired Ancestor, "That is indeed the Demon Corpse Gu Chen using the authentic Mystics Yin Soul Capturing Technique. You've cultivated there for hundreds of years. He's been using the Mystics Yin Method to rigorously search for your Qi, condensing it together and is about to curse you by sacrificing two youths with profound immortal roots from afar.

Don't think your Mana can prevent any harm. From what I see, his Mystics Yin Technique also incorporates aspects of the Demon Cult's Heavenly Secret Demon Great Technique, which is extremely hard to guard against unless you can become as immovable as my bamboo, eradicating all desires and purifying all senses. Otherwise, even a moment of distraction could cost you."

The Red-haired Ancestor was planning to go to Tu Cui Peak to kill the Demon Corpse, reacquiring the Nanming Leaving Fire Sword and Xuan Guang Ruler.

Indeed, the Secret Demon Great Technique used by the Mother Demon was already taking effect due to his slight greed, ensuring his inability to resist going today. Even if Elder Kuzhu tried to stop him, he would find every possible way to proceed.

The Red-haired Ancestor left Elder Kuzhu in charge of continuing to oversee Red Wood Ridge, instructing his disciples to guard the home while he flew alone to Tu Cui Peak.

No sooner had he left, Elder Kuzhu smiled slightly and made a quick calculation. As expected, the Heavenly Number had changed just as he anticipated. Shi Feiyang was also lurking at Tu Cui Peak, intentionally letting Gu Chen perform the ritual to lure the Red-haired Ancestor over, positioning himself to swoop in at the opportune moment.

"I am the true cunning bird!" Elder Kuzhu also cast a spell, using a bamboo leaf to create a clone of himself to remain in the room, while he quietly departed for Baiyang Mountain.

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