NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 127:
Chapter 127:
Xiao Yang had unintentionally stumbled upon an earth-shattering secret.
This was truly an unexpected gain.
Li Gaitian, the esteemed city lord of Jiuxiao City and the deputy sect master of the Shifang Qimen Sect, was actually an undercover agent for the Demonic Sect.
In the Northern Territory, he was a well-known and highly respected figure.
The Shifang Qimen Sect ranked tenth among the top ten forces in the Northern Territory.
Although they were at the bottom of the ranking, the sect was filled with countless extraordinary individuals, and its strength was formidable.
Who would have thought that someone as powerful and prestigious as Li Gaitian was secretly a Demonic Sect spy?
Xiao Yang didn’t immediately rush in to rescue Jiang Ting.
This sheltered flower needed to experience some hardship to understand how treacherous the world truly was and how ruthless and depraved the remnants of the Demonic Sect could be.
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Meanwhile, Ming He began gathering Demonic Sect experts.
One by one, figures emerged from the mist, gathering in the open space in front of the cave.
They started setting up an array.
Inside the cave, Yin Yue, who had been struck into the cave wall by Li Gaitian, was now seated cross-legged, healing herself.
Li Gaitian’s strike had severely injured her.
As Qin Fei’s protector, Yin Yue knew that Li Gaitian had spared her life.
If he had truly wanted to kill her, ten lives wouldn’t have been enough to survive.
She activated her dark arts, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to repair her injuries.
Meanwhile, outside, Ming He was directing his subordinates in setting up the formation.
Xiao Yang, hidden in the shadows, silently watched as Ming He commanded more than a dozen subordinates to place spirit stones engraved with formation patterns around the open space in front of the cave.
Finally, Ming He took out twelve black banners, each more than a foot long, from his storage pouch.
With a wave of his right hand, the banners flew into the air, rapidly enlarging and embedding themselves into twelve key positions within the formation.
Each banner stood several meters tall, covered in countless demonic runes, emitting thick, swirling demonic energy.
“Activate the formation!”
Ming He shouted.
The next moment, a massive demonic formation appeared before them, drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy like a raging tide.
Dark silhouettes flickered within the twelve banners, as if terrifying demons were trapped inside.
Even the Demonic Sect disciples watching were shocked by the eerie aura emanating from the banners.
“The Twelve Heavenly Demon Execution Array?”
Xiao Yang, witnessing this from the shadows, couldn’t help but admire Qin Fei’s ambition.
To deal with him, Qin Fei had deployed one of the sect’s most formidable formations.
This formation was one of the Demonic Sect’s trump cards.
In his past life, Qin Fei had used this very formation to trap the entire Qingyang Mountain, slaughtering every disciple of the Azure Sun Sword Sect, and using their blood to fuel the Demon Abyss seal.
Xiao Yang clenched his fists as memories of the rivers of blood from the past life surfaced in his mind.
Qin Fei truly considered him a threat in this life, resorting to such an extreme measure.
“Excellent…”
Ming He grinned with satisfaction.
With the Twelve Heavenly Demon Execution Array in place, even if Azure Sun Sword Sect’s sect master Jiang Qitian arrived personally, they would have nothing to fear.
“Master, isn’t it overkill to use such a grand formation against Xiao Yang?”
One of the Demonic Sect disciples asked, staring at the towering demonic banners.
“Yeah, master, isn’t this like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?”
Another disciple chimed in.
“You know nothing! The young master has given a death order—Xiao Yang must die. If we fail again, we’ll all be in trouble.”
Ming He’s eyes swept over his subordinates coldly, silencing them immediately.
“Xiao Yang, this time, you’re doomed!”
Ming He sneered.
“Conceal the formation!”
With a flick of his hand, the twelve demonic banners sank into the ground, and the entire formation vanished without a trace.
The terrifying demonic aura dissipated completely, as if it had never existed.
Xiao Yang watched everything unfold, a smirk forming on his lips.
The trap was set, but the prey wouldn’t walk in on its own. They needed to lure it in.
“Phantom Demon, since you’re here, why don’t you show yourself?”
Ming He suddenly spoke.
“Hehehe…”
A sinister laugh echoed through the mist.
Moments later, the fog in front of Ming He twisted and condensed into a dark figure.
A shadowy figure, clad in black, emerged silently from the void.
“Haha, your illusions are even more refined now!”
Ming He laughed heartily.
“I will fulfill my part of the deal. If you go back on yours, you know the consequences.”
The Phantom Demon, shrouded in a black robe, sneered coldly.
“Don’t worry. Just bring them here.”
Ming He’s face darkened as he stared at the shadowy figure.
“Fine!”
With a wave of his sleeve, the Phantom Demon instantly transformed into the image of Ling Daochen, mimicking his appearance perfectly.
Xiao Yang, still hidden in the dark, was startled.
Qin Fei even brought in the Phantom Demon?
The Phantom Demon was a mysterious figure, and no one had ever seen his true face.
No one even knew if he was male or female.
“You ran into Ling Daochen?”
Ming He asked.
“I saw him being lured away by the Fire Demon when I arrived.”
The Phantom Demon spoke in an eerily similar tone to Ling Daochen’s.
“Excellent. Now go and bring them all here. The young master wants to take them down in one fell swoop.”
Ming He sneered.
Last time in Heifeng City, their young master failed to play the hero. This time, they would ensure he got his moment.
“That’s your young master, not mine!”
The Phantom Demon sneered before turning into a mist and vanishing without a trace.
Xiao Yang smirked as he watched the scene unfold.
These fools were setting themselves up as prey without realizing it.
Ming He retreated into the cave, and his men disappeared into the surrounding darkness.
They were all waiting for their prey to arrive.
Little did they know, they were also someone else’s prey.
Xiao Yang remained well-hidden.
No one could sense his presence.
He decided to enjoy the show.
Jiang Ting was still tied to the pillar inside the cave, her head hanging low, unconscious.
Xiao Yang had a clear view of her from his hiding spot.
If this were his past life, he would have been heartbroken at the sight and rushed in recklessly.
But now, he felt nothing.
No pain, no sadness.
His feelings for Jiang Ting were long gone.
Now, he only saw her as an ordinary sect sister—nothing more.
At that moment, Xiao Yang noticed someone silently approaching the cave.
“Grand Uncle?”
After a brief thought, Xiao Yang swiftly put on his mask and moved toward Long Chen.
Quietly, he sneaked behind him and subdued him before Long Chen could react.
He didn’t want Long Chen to ruin his plan.
After about an hour, footsteps echoed from the distance.
A group of people gradually came into view.
“Are you kidding me?”
Xiao Yang was dumbfounded.
Had they really been fooled by the fake Ling Daochen and led straight into the trap?