Yan Yuqing's expression froze for a moment. "Little Man'er, that's the Demon Lord. It took the combined efforts of four Nascent Soul stage mighty figures to seal him. Now, only you and Nangong Yu are at the Nascent Soul stage. How can we possibly control a fiend sealed for ten thousand years?"
"Who says there are only two of us?" Xiao Man smirked. "We are more than two."
"Who else?" Yan Yuqing asked, perplexed. Besides Xiao Man and Nangong Yu, there was no one else who had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage. "Could it be… he will come?"
Xiao Man merely smiled and did not answer. Nascent Soul stage mighty figures were rare, but not nonexistent. Originally, only Yue Tianxia and Tian Ze were Nascent Soul stage mighty figures. Later, she discovered Wuhuan. Wuhuan was the humanoid shell formed by the three souls of Yu Ju. The reason for his high cultivation was likely due to him having absorbed a portion of Yu Ju's original power.
She did not know how strong the Demon Lord was, but she would never give him the chance to retaliate against them. Therefore, when Wuhuan handed over the task of finding the three souls to her, she had already made her plans. Regardless of whether the Demon Lord was good or evil, she had to leave a fallback for her people.
"Where did Yue Tianxia, whom you severely injured, flee to?"
"He was already heavily wounded by Tian Ze, and his cultivation had not recovered to its peak. Then, he was manipulated by me. Now, his cultivation has likely dropped to the early Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, the body he possessed can no longer withstand his energy. Arán has been taken away by me. His only way to survive is to go beg his master."
"Will there be any unforeseen events on the Extreme Yin Day?"
"It will definitely not be peaceful." Xiao Man looked at the hazy sky. "At that time, Wuji City may be attacked by a beast tide. If I am in the Land of No Return, releasing the Demon Lord might even cause me to lose my combat power. Therefore, at that time, you and Mo Mo will guard Wuji City. I will have the old city lord activate the city protection formation, just in case."
"Don't worry, we will defend Wuji City well."
On the Extreme Yin Day, the sun hung high in the sky, and the weather was clear. Wuhuan glanced at the sky, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Xiao Man, did you calculate the day wrong?"
"No."
"Then did you calculate the time wrong?"
"The time has not yet arrived. There's no need to rush. Furthermore, one person is still missing," Xiao Man said slowly. "When he arrives, the time will be almost right."
"One person is still missing?" A flicker of confusion crossed Wuhuan's eyes. He had secretly observed the seal in the Land of No Return. Forget breaking the seal, he couldn't even get close. As for whether Xiao Man had a way to break the seal, he was half-believing.
As they spoke, a figure appeared in their sight. Dressed in a dark ink-colored robe, he appeared elegant and ethereal, and in an instant, he was before them.
"Lei Tianze!"
"He's here." Xiao Man was not surprised at all.
"I'm here." Lei Tianze's voice was gentle. Their greeting seemed to require no further words, as they could already understand each other's thoughts.
Wuhuan looked at Nangong Yu. "Why can't I understand the relationship between you two?"
"What good would it do if you understood?" Nangong Yu asked slowly. Breaking this seal required four Nascent Soul stage mighty figures to break it simultaneously. Therefore, he had known from the beginning that Lei Tianze would come.
"Just curious," Wuhuan smiled. "I'm worried that the relationship between you might affect what we're about to do."
"You can rest assured about that, Ghost King. Our relationship will not affect what we're about to do, as long as the Ghost King doesn't play any tricks."
"You help me save someone, and I would play tricks? Isn't that asking for trouble?" Wuhuan said sternly. "Besides, do you think I alone can stand against the three of you?"
Nangong Yu did not rush to answer. Instead, he looked at Wuhuan with suspicion. He had always been unable to trust Wuhuan, not just because of the Demon Lord's notorious reputation, but also because of the way Wuhuan looked at Xiao Man.
Wuhuan's gaze held too many complex emotions. He had not yet understood Wuhuan's true intentions. If he wanted to harm Xiao Man, he wouldn't have damaged his own cultivation to save Xiao Man at the Heavenly Sword Sect back then. But if he had no ill intentions, then whenever no one was paying attention, the look in Wuhuan's eyes as he gazed at Xiao Man sent shivers down his spine.
Xiao Man glanced at the sky. "The time is almost here. Everyone take your positions."
Xiao Man stepped onto the Vermilion Bird position first, Nangong Yu took the Azure Dragon position, Lei Tianze occupied the Black Tortoise position, and Wuhuan stood at the White Tiger position. The seven sealing artifacts had already been obtained by Xiao Man and were now on her person. Several Nascent Soul stage experts from the Eight Directions Sword Sect waited on the periphery to guard against any accidents.
Wuhuan's gaze fell on Yue Ran in the distance. Yue Ran did not look much like Xiao Man, or rather, Yue Ran resembled Yue Tianxia more. He remembered when Xiao Man brought Yue Ran back, he was only at the early Nascent Soul stage. In just two days, this kid had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. It seemed the power of bloodline was indeed formidable.
Xiao Man noticed Wuhuan's gaze. Seeing him staring at Yue Ran, she said slowly, "My younger brother here is quite reckless. He was afraid of being possessed by Yue Tianxia, so he tore out his own Nascent Soul and had someone deliver it to me."
Wuhuan was slightly taken aback. Was Xiao Man explaining why Yue Ran had progressed from the early Nascent Soul stage to the peak Nascent Soul stage in just two days?
"At such a young age, to already be a peak Nascent Soul stage expert, few can compare."
"I have quite a few young Nascent Soul stage experts by my side," Xiao Man quipped. "Does Wuhuan want to recruit them?"
"I don't think I have the ability to recruit them," Wuhuan replied with a smile. "Those who are fully cultivated by you must be loyal to you. Such people would never betray you, even in death, right?"
"You're mistaken there," Xiao Man said calmly, her tone indifferent. "What I tell them is that their lives are the most important at all times. No matter what, they should first focus on surviving, and then think about other matters."
Wuhuan fell silent. Suddenly, the sky darkened, and the sun, which had been hanging in the sky, gradually disappeared.
"The time has come, act!" Xiao Man gave the order. The four of them moved simultaneously, channeling their spiritual energy into the sealing talisman array and rotating it according to the pre-arranged method.
"Man'er, you are at the main position, be extremely careful!" Lei Tianze warned Xiao Man.
Xiao Man looked up and gave a wry smile. It was too late. She was completely sucked in, unable to move.
"Man'er!"
"Don't move rashly!" Lei Tianze snapped at Nangong Yu. "Xun three, Kan four, Li seven."
Nangong Yu glanced at Xiao Man and had no choice but to comply. Xiao Man, though unable to move, was not idle. The reason she dared to release the Demon Lord was not without a plan. Su Dan Novel Network.
Suddenly, a black hole appeared in the center of the formation. Before Xiao Man could react, she was sucked in, and Wuhuan was also pulled in along with her.
"Man'er, be careful!"