"You bastard! Damn you! You actually want to pin this disaster on me? I—today I don't care if I break a demon race taboo, I'm going to beat the hell out of you!"
You Lan had been driven to absolute fury.
The Jade-Faced Demon God saw that You Lan had seen through his sinister intentions, but still put on an aggrieved act: "Fellow Daoist, how could you slander me so? My Shadow Demon lineage has always excelled at tracking. You think I wouldn't know if someone were following me?"
"What the hell do you know? If you really knew, would you have sent those fools like Ci Feng to their deaths? If you really knew, would you be scurrying around like a stray dog?" You Lan was no idiot either.
Having seen through the Jade-Faced Demon God's scheming, he refused to believe a single word the other said from now on.
"Sigh, Fellow Daoist, how can you stain my innocence so—"
You Lan didn't let him finish. "Don't you dare mention innocence to me. One word—either get lost, or I'll risk punishment today and kill you right here."
Having completely torn off the mask, You Lan no longer held anything back.
Besides, in this desolate, uninhabited place, who would ever know if he killed the Jade-Faced Demon God? Most of the demon race hadn't shown up yet, so there was no way it could be exposed.
The Shadow Demon lineage in particular—those like Ci Feng had already perished. The Jade-Faced Demon God was completely alone now. Killing him wouldn't draw any follow-up.
As for Old Ancestor Xieying, he was trapped in a seal and couldn't possibly interfere from so far away.
The two of them didn't just talk—they actually started fighting in earnest.
In terms of raw combat power, neither the Yin Demon lineage nor the Shadow Demon lineage were known for frontal assaults. The Yin Demons excelled at manipulation, while the Shadow Demons specialized in stealth and ambushes.
Head-on exchanges weren't their strong suit.
However, You Lan had the psychological advantage at this point, and he could summon evil spirits. Before long, the one-on-one duel was tipped in his favor.
The Jade-Faced Demon God saw that You Lan was fighting more and more shamelessly and shouted: "You Lan! You're willing to attack a fellow demon in violation of our taboos! Aren't you afraid of heavenly retribution?"
"A thief crying 'stop thief'!" You Lan bellowed. "You're the one with hidden motives, trying to drag disaster onto my Yin Demon lineage. Put politely, this is called redirecting the flood. Put bluntly, you're inviting a wolf into the house. Take this complaint to the Heavenly Demon lineage—even they won't rule in your Shadow Demons' favor."
……
The formation repair process was proceeding very smoothly.
The second formation core in the Myriad Domains took roughly a month to fully repair.
With that done, only the final formation core remained. Once the last one was restored, the restart work could officially begin.
Over these past days, he had been keeping an eye on the Jade-Faced Demon God from time to time, and sure enough, the fellow proved as cunning as ever—steadily refusing to go find Old Ancestor Xieying.
Then one day, Jiang Chen discovered something unexpected: the Jade-Faced Demon God had actually found another demon cultivator. Judging by the aura, it appeared to be a member of the Yin Demon lineage.
This only confirmed Jiang Chen's suspicions—the demons causing havoc in the human domains were definitely not from a single faction.
Still, Jiang Chen had no intention of dealing with them just yet. As long as the demons didn't come bothering them now, that was enough. His most pressing priority was restarting the formations.
At the third formation core, Jiang Chen once again rolled up his sleeves and got to work personally. He was racing against time, fighting for every last second.
During this period, more good news arrived. The Sui-Sui White