Chapter 280 The Power of the Heavenly Witch Clan
The man in the blue robe was silent for a moment before saying, "Before your mother was killed, I was in a deep sleep for a period of time in order to break through to the Demon Lord realm."
"If I had known that she would be taken to the Demon Realm and suffer such a fate, I would not have gone into seclusion in the first place."
Luan Feng, sitting opposite him, said sarcastically, "What about the past hundred years since you woke up from your seclusion? Did you also fail to recognize your own bloodline, just like that Jiang Demon King?"
"It's all just an excuse. You just don't want to offend those demon kings, and you don't want to disrupt the Demon King's Palace!"
"Do you know how many demon kings bullied Mother back then? Those demon kings thought Mother had the title of the most beautiful woman in the Peerless Continent, and they all wanted to take it away to compete for face. In the end, Mother ended up being dismembered. They all deserved to die!"
Luan Feng's eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred. He had memories from a young age and had witnessed all of his mother's struggles back then, so he was also filled with hatred for his biological father in front of him.
If his father were truly as cowardly and self-righteous as Jiang the Demon King, Luan Feng would feel better, since all he needed to do was seek revenge.
But the demon before him was the pinnacle of the entire demon realm, a being who could overpower all demon kings, and whose strength was unfathomable.
All of this could have been avoided. If only this person in front of her had said a word, Mother could have had a chance to catch her breath, and perhaps she would already be back in the Ice Palace she longs for.
The man in the blue robe sighed and explained, "It's not what you think. I went into seclusion all those years because my cultivation went wrong, and I had to return to the Demon Realm to repair my body."
"After leaving the pass, I immediately sensed a trace of Qingxue's wandering soul and learned the cause and effect."
The Sixth Prince opposite him looked anxious, completely ignoring the surrounding void rifts, and stepped forward, trying to grab the collar of the man in the blue robe.
The man in the blue robe paused, then gently pushed open the surrounding cracks, stabilizing the airflow.
"You also saw your mother's spirit? What did she say to you? Was she cursing you the whole time?"
Luan Feng asked impatiently.
The man in the blue robe ruffled his hair, his voice low and hoarse: "Your mother entrusted me with taking care of you and telling me your true background. That's when I knew you were my son."
Seeing the disappointment on his son's face, he said helplessly, "At that time, my injuries had not fully healed, and I had no way to deal with those demon kings working together. Moreover, something happened to the family, and traitors kept coming to kill me when I was weak."
"So I can only stay hidden in the shadows, slowly laying the groundwork, waiting to wipe out all the demon kings who are involved in seizing Qingxue."
"The Demon Kings of the Demon King's Palace are very special. They are not only the highest power in the Demon Realm, but also have a long-standing and extremely difficult task: guarding the Abyss."
"The abyss expands toward the demon realm every year. Without ten demon kings guarding it together, the demon realm will also experience violent turmoil. So in recent years, I have not only set traps, but also cultivated demons who can replace the demon kings."
The man from Qingshan explained for a long time, but the Sixth Prince on the other side still didn't believe him.
He retorted, "Does it take you a hundred years to set up a trap? I remember your strength had already recovered 20 years ago, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to suppress five demon kings with a single move."
He remembered this matter clearly. It was that incident that made all the demon kings wary of the green-haired man in front of them, which is why they respected him so much.
"Of course, I did more than just those things. I also secretly resolved a lot of things for you. Otherwise, how do you think you've managed to survive until now, running around the Demon King's Palace every day and offending other demons everywhere?" The man in the blue robe glanced at him.
"You don't actually think that just you and that ten-year-old girl from the Peerless Continent are enough to overthrow the Demon King's Palace and plunge the demons into infighting, do you?"
"If I hadn't been keeping them in check, you two would have been targeted by those demon kings the very first time you were watching the show."
The man in the blue robe looked even more helpless as he spoke.
The Sixth Prince immediately felt a little guilty: "You saw it before? Then why didn't you take action and let us cause chaos in the Demon King's Palace?"
The man in the blue robe paused, then looked at him like he was an idiot: "Why should I stop you? This is not only your goal, but also mine."
"Since those demon kings harmed my wife, they should pay the price. Allowing them to roam around for another hundred years is already the greatest leniency we can show them."
"Moreover, the abyss has now calmed down for the time being, so there is no need to expend a lot of effort to suppress it. Even if half of the demon kings are dead, it doesn't matter."
In that instant, the usually gentle and refined man in the blue robe suddenly flashed a deep killing intent in his eyes.
Sixth Prince: "Hmph, even if you did all this in secret, I will never forgive you!"
"Is that so? I have nurtured Qingxue's soul for a hundred years. Perhaps in a few hundred years, she will be able to return. You still won't forgive her?"
The man in the blue robe curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a sly smile.
After saying this, he did not wait for a reply, but got up and flew back into the air, heading towards the cyclone.
Luan Feng: "!!!!"
"Wait, don't run away! Stay here and explain yourself!"
"Ahhh, don't run away! Don't think you can hide from me just because you've crawled into that hole!"
Luan Fengqi barged inside and heard the other party's triumphant laughter.
He was furious. Why did he feel like he was being tricked again?
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Beiling Holy Land
After Lan Yue and Yun Xi were taken back, the two little black balls faced a large group of people and blinked frantically.
"Lan Yue, what happened to you? Why did you become like this? You're radiating magical energy." Yun Chong asked curiously, holding the little dumpling in his arms.
"This, this is..." Lan Yue racked her brains trying to figure out how to handle the situation.
When she first became a demon, the system warned her that this form had to be maintained for three months, meaning she would need more than a month to recover.
If this isn't explained clearly, what if the sect leader and elders think she's now a complete demon?
However, this situation is not easy to explain, since the entire cultivation world has never seen anything like the ability to freely transform into a demonic form.
"Father, it was I who turned Lan Yue into this. I awakened my bloodline in the Tower of the Abyss, obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly Witch Clan, and acquired many special secret techniques, one of which is the ability to transform into a demon form."
Yunxi is lying through her teeth.
Although she received a lot of inheritance from the Heavenly Witch Clan, she didn't actually have this secret technique; it was just to make things easier for Lan Yue's little brain.
As expected, Lan Yue looked at her with gratitude in her eyes.
Waaaaah, they really are the best of sisters!
"The bloodline of the Heavenly Witch Clan, Xiao Xi, you have actually awakened the inheritance of your ancestors!" The Holy Son of the Northern Ridge was excited.
This is the first time that someone from the Baili family of the Northern Ridge Holy Land has awakened this bloodline after so many years of inheritance. He had previously thought that the inheritance of the Heavenly Witch Clan was only recorded in the classics and would never appear again.
His daughter is indeed amazing! Cough cough, Yun Chong is amazing too!
"I see. I see you haven't turned back yet because there are some restrictions on this secret technique?" Yun Chong, unaware of Baili Tusu's thoughts, continued to question the two little ones.
"This form must be maintained for three months. After three months, we will be able to return to our previous bodies." This time it was Lan Yue's turn to explain, and she quickly described the situation.
"The time limit isn't too long, it sounds pretty good." The Supreme Elder also came over, his tone full of emotion.
"It's actually the bloodline of the Heavenly Witch Clan, no wonder, no wonder..."
"Does the Supreme Elder also know about the Heavenly Witch Clan?" Baili Tusu asked, turning his head.
The Heavenly Witch Clan is the bloodline of the Heavenly Witches of the Central Holy Land, dating back ten thousand years.
Even he only knew about this race because he had previously read through the ancient texts left behind by the Baili family.
According to the book, the Heavenly Witch Clan's central holy land ten thousand years ago was also very mysterious, and not just anyone could see it.
Every hundred years, the Central Holy Land holds a ceremony to select a Celestial Witch from the Celestial Witch Clan to protect the safety of the Holy Snow Mountain.
It is said that the Heavenly Witch is extremely powerful, able to understand all the languages in the world, and even communicate with flowers, trees, and ordinary animals.
These are just the most basic abilities. It is said that those celestial witches can also borrow the power of heaven and earth. During the most prosperous period of the Central Holy Land, in order to protect the Holy Land, they even killed immortals from the celestial realm.
When he first saw the book, he thought the Baili family was shameless and trying to embellish their reputation. He never expected it to be true, and that the inheritance had even fallen into his daughter's hands.