This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 309 The Demon-Suppressing Prison Sees the Light of Day Again

The seal on the ancestral temple was broken, sweeping through Yong'an like a storm. When the veil of mystery was lifted, what was revealed to the world was utter shock.

Above the mountain range where the ancestral temple is located, red fishing net lines undulate as if they were breathing. The only difference is that some of these net lines have been severed at their confluences, like fish that have escaped the net, allowing people to actually enter.

As cracks appear in the seal, the true nature of the Demon-Suppressing Prison is about to be revealed.

The once peaceful ancestral temple now exudes an eerie and chilling aura, filled with demonic energy that shoots straight into the sky from the broken seal. Looking out, the entire mountain range is shrouded in a blood-red hue.

Amidst the blood-red hue, the occasional chilling chewing sounds could be heard, as if something was gnawing on something. Some even heard dogs barking, but everyone who heard the barking thought they must be hallucinating—how could there be dogs in such a place?

Before leaving the Prince's mansion, Xiao Xingxue had already entered the ancestral temple. Mu Wushuang followed closely behind, and Xiao Xingxue did not notice anything amiss due to Mu Wushuang's escape technique.

Only then did Mu Wushuang understand why Shen Li was always the one standing up for Xiao Xingxue in front of the Prince's mansion; Xiao Xingxue's mind wasn't on that at all.

She presented herself as weak and vulnerable from the moment she appeared, and indeed, her vulnerability was genuine. However, perhaps no one could have imagined that everything at the Prince's Mansion was merely a feint by her.

It wasn't that no one from the Xiao family came; on the contrary, many people arrived. These people were all dressed in black and were currently gathered outside the ancestral temple, waiting for Xiao Xingxue to arrive.

"How's it going? Have you found the weak point?"

When Xiao Xingxue arrived at the meeting point, her demeanor began to change. Her former fragility was gone, replaced by the air of a strong, independent woman.

"It's been found. What about the 'trash' side? Are they already enraged?"

“Naturally, I just saw them start to fight. They won't be finished in a short time. Take this opportunity to quickly open the Demon Suppression Prison.”

Xiao Xingxue replied confidently.

"Not bad, we didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time. Shen Li's appearance is also a blessing in disguise. This time, we must retrieve that item."

A burly figure strode out from behind the crowd.

"Third Uncle, we can begin now. Once the seal is broken, the crowd will swarm in. Be careful."

"Don't worry, Xue'er. We have been waiting for this day for a long time. The Xiao family is determined to take over the Demon Suppression Prison."

Mu Wushuang observed all of this with great interest from the shadows. The Xiao family—so it was them! No wonder Xiao Xingxue and Huangfu Xinfeng were always the only ones present in Yong'an. Some people had wondered why the Xiao family only sent one girl.

Now everything is clear: not only did many people from the Xiao family come, but they were also secretly hiding in the ancestral temple.

Seeing the Xiao family begin to break the seal, Mu Wushuang did not stop them. Since her journey to the Abyss, she had become somewhat detached, perhaps due to the lingering memories of past goddesses. She was now somewhat cold towards people.

Even Xiao Xingchen, she was unwilling to pay attention to, let alone anyone else?

Besides Mu Wushuang, Ruoxue and Yun Xiyao were the first to discover the anomaly in the ancestral temple.

As the two fought, they began to move away from the Prince's residence. For Yun Xiyao, disobeying her master's orders was impossible, so she could only stop fighting by getting away from there.

Ruoxue had only one goal: to keep Yun Xiyao in check. She didn't care about anything else. As for where she was, she believed that the Princess was at the Prince's mansion, so she would be safe.

Just after the two had gone far away, red lines resembling fishing nets began to appear on the temple, which shocked Ruoxue. After all, she was one of only two people to have been to the Demon Suppression Prison.

Yun Xiyao stopped at the same time and looked over with a solemn expression.

"I have no intention of being your enemy; we can wait and see how things go over there."

"That would be best,"

Ruoxue spoke, but the seriousness in her eyes remained undiminished. This worry didn't come from Xiao Xingchen, but from the ancestral temple.

"It seems that someone was indeed behind today's situation. No wonder I felt things were spiraling out of control so quickly; someone was trying to take advantage of the chaos."

Yun Xiyao remained calm, instantly understanding everything.

"If I remember correctly, your waters are here to destroy the Demon Suppression Prison, right?" Ruoxue suddenly asked, changing the subject.

Yun Xiyao nodded.

"Our waters were created by a great demon, and all our traditions originate from that demon. Our main objective this time is to capture the Demon-Suppressing Prison,"

"Burning City's target is also the Demon Suppression Prison. Now, another mysterious force has emerged with the aim of attacking the Demon Suppression Prison. Do you really think you can shake the Demon Suppression Prison?"

"What do you mean?"

Ruoxue shook her head and smiled bitterly.

“You have no idea what lies beneath the Demon Suppression Prison. When the seal is broken, the ominous will also break free.”

"What do you mean?"

Yun Xiyao was taken aback upon hearing this, and a guess began to form in her mind.

"I went to the Demon Suppression Prison with Xiao Xingchen. I can only tell you that if you rush in rashly, you will probably never return. There are guards from the Nine Heavens there, and no one is allowed to touch it."

Ruoxue didn't hide anything. For some reason, when she saw figures constantly rushing into the seal, an unease lingered in her heart. This unease came inexplicably, but she was, after all, at the sixth realm, and this kind of premonition was especially pronounced in high-level cultivators.

"You've been there?" A surprised voice rang out from the side. This time, Yun Xiyao was truly shocked.

"Impossible. If he went there, why can't we sense the Demon Emperor's aura on him?"

But in an instant, Yun Xiyao began to have doubts again.

"I have no reason to lie to you," Ruoxue said calmly.

This made Yun Xiyao realize the seriousness of the situation. Xiao Xingchen, like her, possessed the inheritance of the Demon Emperor Daji, which was why she insisted on coming to Yong'an this time.

How could a poetry gathering possibly attract the attention of a prodigy like her? Her ultimate goal here is to descend into the Demon Suppression Prison and use the Demon Emperor's legacy to uncover the secrets of the demon race hidden within. Only the Demon Emperor's aura can serve as the catalyst to truly open the Demon Suppression Prison.

There were two such people: one was her, and the other was Xiao Xingchen. However, what puzzled her was why Xiao Xingchen, who possessed Daji's inheritance, did not obtain that opportunity in the Demon Suppression Prison.

That was an opportunity unique to the descendants of the great demon, and only the two of them were qualified.

"What do you mean by 'ominous'?"

"I don't know, it was a feeling, the feeling we had when we fell into the Demon Suppression Prison. It seemed like there was a baby face, a ghostly figure, and we also heard dogs barking,"

"I can assure you that I was at the fifth realm at the time, but after entering the Demon Suppression Prison, all my power was suppressed. There, I was like an ordinary person, but the guards there were experts I had never seen before, some even being immortals."

Ruoxue responded heavily, her heart filled with shock and doubt. She was shocked that such a thing had happened, and doubtful that Emperor Wu was completely indifferent to it.