Chapter 126: Chapter 61 Emei Golden Summit, Ying Long’s Demonic Might
 

Seeing that both Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu wore bewildered expressions, True Person Jinghua grew even more irritated and said in a harsh tone,

“Stop the deception! Su Jian colluded with demons, releasing the dragon imprisoned within the Demon Locking Tower and thus, committed a heinous crime against the sect! If you do not wish to be punished with him, then speak the whole truth without reserve!”

An Zhisu became very anxious upon hearing this, and she was about to speak, but she was stopped by Ling Yunpo reaching out a hand.

Even though his senior sister was flustered with concern, Ling Yunpo was no fool and instantly sensed something amiss.

If his master had truly colluded with demons, wouldn’t Shushan have already forcefully seized him and his senior sister? Why would they need True Person Jinghua here to “interrogate” us?

“What True Person Jinghua is talking about, neither my senior sister nor I have any knowledge of,” he said, perplexed, “If it is true that our master has colluded with demons, then please have the Criminal Law Hall come to take us away. My senior sister and I will tell all that we know, holding back nothing.”

The implication was, as long as True Person Jinghua was interrogating alone, they would say nothing at all.

Upon hearing this, True Person Jinghua became even more enraged, made a sword-finger gesture, and repeatedly said the word “good” three times.

Then… he turned and walked away.

Seeing him actually turn to leave, An Zhisu realized that the other party was trying to deceive them, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

Under normal circumstances, even while facing a Golden Core True Person, she would insist on arguing her point.

But now that her life-bound sword artifact was damaged, and her body was weak and fatigued, especially with her junior brother beside her, she subconsciously began to rely on him.

Ling Yunpo didn’t say anything, so she also obediently stood by, remaining silent.

On Emei Golden Summit, at Tianji Square, disciples of the Foundation Establishment Realm were already filling the area.

It wasn’t because the higher-ups required the disciples to stay there, but because everyone was too anxious to feel at ease inside the main hall.

If Shushan were to be defeated, then they, even if hiding in the main hall, could not escape the fate of being captured and killed by the Dragon Clan.

And if Shushan were to win, they would certainly want to be outside to witness how their predecessors slew the dragons.

As An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo entered Tianji Square, they quickly attracted the gazes of many Shushan disciples.

Unlike True Person Jinghua, the gazes these disciples cast did not contain much hostility or fear.

They merely gave them a few symbolic glances before their expressions returned to one of tension as they looked towards the distance and the sky.

Halfway up the stairs leading to the main hall, Duan Fenhai was half closing his eyes as if taking a brief rest.

Lin Duanshan was standing at the bottom of the steps, holding his sword, saying nothing.

Guan Shanyue, on the other hand, was leaning on the railing, chatting merrily with Sima Changyan and Bi Sheng.

Seeing the two return, Lin Duanshan immediately came forward to greet them, asking,

“Where did you go earlier in the Demon Locking Tower? Why couldn’t we find any trace of you later on?”

An Zhisu and Ling Yunpo chuckled awkwardly, after all, explaining the “strange object like the Water Vein Godspeed Talisman” was not something that could be clarified in a short moment.

Luckily, Lin Duanshan was very considerate. Seeing that they were reluctant to speak, he did not press further but explained,

“Thanks to the timely intervention of Kunlun’s Chief Disciple Qiu Changtian, the Sect Leader has been informed about the gruesome affair within the Demon Locking Tower. It was an Eastern Emperor Path traitor lurking within our sect who allowed an external demon skilled in illusion techniques to enter, disguising as Qi Sha True Person from Qingluo Peak.”

“An Eastern Emperor Path traitor?” Ling Yunpo inquired with surprise, “How could our Shushan have spies from another sect infiltrating our ranks?”

“The traitor is a disciple from Red Sun Peak,” Lin Duanshan said with a sigh. “He joined the sect as an ordinary mortal with a clean background and has been in hiding for over twenty years. If he hadn’t revealed himself this time, who would have suspected?”

“This time, a great demon secretly infiltrated the Demon Locking Tower, attempting to rescue the imprisoned members of the Dragon Clan. It just so happened that we entered the tower for our trials, and they activated this mole with the goal of creating chaos within our ranks and framing Qi Sha True Person, forcing Jinghua True Person to end the trial early and lead people out of the tower.”

“Fortunately, Qiu Changtian, the chief disciple of Kunlun, exposed him in time, otherwise if a large number of demons had escaped from the Demon Locking Tower while we were still completely unprepared, our sect would have truly suffered heavy losses this time,” Lin Duanshan said, endlessly praising Qiu Changtian, while An Zhisu remained silent. After all, she had previously suspected that he was the culprit.

“So it was Qiu Changtian, the chief disciple, who made the effort.” Ling Yunpo also breathed a sigh of relief.

On further thought, if he had not cheated and brought Qiu Changtian over, what would have happened if he had suddenly encountered this situation? Wouldn’t it be hard to defend himself?

He might have been cut down by Jinghua True Person with one strike… or, if he had been lucky to survive, he still would’ve perished in the subsequent attack by the demons leaking from the Demon Locking Tower.

“What’s the situation like now?” An Zhisu asked gravely.

“By the time the higher-ups received the message, it was actually a bit late,” Lin Duanshan replied, “And the first wave of the Dragon Clan had already escaped.”

“The Jiaolong are trying to destroy the Demon Locking Tower to release more demons from their bindings. The Sect Leader has already taken a team of Sword Immortals to stop them.”

Hearing this, both Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu realized that when they left the Demon Locking Tower, the Jiaolong Clan had just broken free, and the Sect Leader was on his way with his team.

If they had left any later, the area around the Demon Locking Tower would have turned into a battlefield between high-ranked Sword Immortals and Jiaolong, where just the terrifying aftershocks of the battle would’ve been enough to grind them into dust…

Ling Yunpo squinted toward the direction of the Demon Locking Tower, where various radiance flickered, clashing of metal rang out, and dragon roars filled with rage reached them across the long distance, with no sign of attenuation, as if right beside their ears.

Glancing at the disciples of Shushan, some looked nervous, others anxious, while some were itching to fight, almost wishing they could leave the Emei Golden Summit right away to battle the Jiaolong Clan.

An Zhisu also focused on the direction of the Demon Locking Tower, but her face remained calm, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Suddenly, a dragon’s roar echoed, piercing the heavens and startling the wilderness.

From the overhanging clouds above, a gigantic head suddenly emerged, followed by a neck and upper torso, and vast, multicolored wings.

Ling Yunpo was shocked; wasn’t this the Divine Dragon that had previously perched atop Blade Mountain, giving him and his senior sister puzzles to solve?

Why had it come out as well?

Before he could ponder further, he heard the Divine Dragon emit a prolonged roar:

“Long Eyebrow! Come out! The oath from the past is still in effect!”

“If you win, kill me or imprison me, whatever you wish; if I win, then let the Shushan Shangqing Faction completely disappear from this world!”

Its voice was like thunder, and simply speaking caused the Xuanguang Ruler’s light shield to tremble unstably, nearly breaking apart.

The disciples inside Shushan were all frightened, and even Duan Fenhai, who had been indifferent before, now stood up as if facing a formidable enemy, and said to Lin Duanshan in shock:

“It is the Ancient Ying Long! Lin Duanshan, do you know of Ying Long?”

“Of course I know,” Lin Duanshan replied, his face ashen.

The so-called “Jiaolong has five transformations,” which means that Jiaolong have five developmental stages. Initially, as Water Vipers, they are at the Foundation Establishment Realm of Refining Mansion. If they evolve into Jiaolong, they possess the strength of the Golden Core Realm at the Root Seeking Rank.

Beyond that are three more stages, with the final one being Ying Long, which appears once every million years, but according to the records, it possess strength comparable to a Daluo Golden Immortal!

A Great Demon of Daluo Golden Immortal level has actually escaped from the Demon Locking Tower!