Chapter 214: Catching the Turtle in the Jar

Yuan Yao frowned, turned her wrist slightly, and at once traced a formation with her sword.

Only to see a huge white-light totem instantly unfurl beneath Yuan Yao's feet.

"Hurricane and Sandstorm Formation—"

"Open!"

In that instant, the demons caught in the formation were swept up into the air by the hurricane before they could react, screaming nonstop as yellow sand filled the sky, getting in their eyes.

Yuan Yao swiftly turned, grabbed the shoulder of the white-clad man Liu Xueyi with one hand, intending to bring him away from here.

Meanwhile, the baby-faced youth Jia Ming, whose neck was being tightly choked by the Drooping-Eye Dog Tribe, shouted frantically: "Save me! Save me! Don't leave me alone here! Hey—"

Yuan Yao seized Liu Xueyi and sprinted wildly.

In the next instant, she felt a powerful divine sense lock onto her in an instant.

"Don't even think of escaping!" the great demon said in a cold, deep voice, flashing behind Yuan Yao in an instant; just as he raised his palm to strike her, she suddenly turned and glanced at him.

In that split second, a sharp pain shot through the great demon's sea of consciousness.

Yuan Yao swiftly swung her sword, repelling him, then seized Liu Xueyi and ran wildly.

Her speed was astonishing!

Liu Xueyi could not keep up with her speed; whenever he was about to fall, Yuan Yao would hoist him up sharply.

He was shocked that Yuan Yao could actually repel the great demon.

Behind him, the great demon's face instantly darkened, his eyes flashing with uncertain astonishment—how could this human's mental power be so strong?!

Seeing the demons still trapped in the formation, the great demon immediately raised his hand and shattered it.

As soon as the formation broke, he immediately issued the order: "Seal Empty Moon City! Capture those fleeing humans! If they resist fiercely, kill them without hesitation!"

"Yes, Lord Crane King!" the demons replied, quickly regaining composure, respectfully acknowledging, and then began to disperse in an orderly manner.

The Crane King wore a white robe, his hair also white, his complexion hinting at grayish-white, the crane-feather pattern on his brow faintly visible, his eyes glowing with a faint red light.

A flick of his fingertip released a strand of demonic power.

In an instant, the grand formation of Empty Moon City was activated.

"Search!"

His voice was solemn.

Meanwhile, as Yuan Yao fled, she thought of something, quickly took two Concealment Pills from her storage space, swallowed one, and directly shoved the other into Liu Xueyi's hand.

Liu Xueyi choked slightly, then an indescribable bitterness instantly spread, causing him to frown involuntarily.

Yuan Yao swiftly pulled Liu Xueyi into a room and hid beneath a table by the wall.

Just as Liu Xueyi was about to speak, he saw Yuan Yao's fingertips condense spiritual power, tracing a formation pattern in midair.

Soon, the formation pattern turned into a barrier that instantly enveloped them.

Yuan Yao told him, "You can speak now."

Liu Xueyi stared for a moment, then immediately clasped his fists and said, "Many thanks, fellow Daoist, for your rescue! I am Liu Xueyi of the Heaven Expansion Sect."

"Heaven Expansion Sect?" Yuan Yao said, having never heard of it, "Which province are you from?"

Liu Xueyi showed a puzzled expression, "Fellow Daoist, don't you know the Heaven Expansion Sect?"

Yuan Yao shook her head.

"It's my oversight, Liu Xueyi; the Heaven Expansion Sect is in the Fifth Province." Liu Xueyi clasped his fists again.

"I am Yuan Yao, from the Ninth Province's Carefree Sect; pleased to meet you, Fellow Daoist Liu." Yuan Yao returned the salute with clasped hands.

Liu Xueyi had also never heard of the Ninth Province's Carefree Sect, but he dared not offend by asking.

Yuan Yao couldn't help but ask, "How did you get into demon territory?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xueyi stared at Yuan Yao with a slightly complex expression, "Could it be that we entered differently?"

Yuan Yao: "……"

Fortunately, he had no doubts either, and said, "We act under the orders of the Innocent Immortal Venerable, having taken Demon Transformation Pills or Devil Transformation Pills, then secretly infiltrated the Myriad Li Plain—partly to rescue human captives, partly to gather intelligence."

Saying this, Liu Xueyi lowered his eyes, his expression growing somewhat painful.

"For some unknown reason, the discovery of humans disguising as demons or devils infiltrating the Myriad Li Plain was made, whereupon the two races began sealing the Myriad Li Plain, waiting for the effects of our human agents' pills to wear off, then starting to catch them in a jar."

"The humans who entered with me were either captured, killed, or hiding like me."

Yuan Yao, lost in thought, asked him what the current era year was.

"Now is precisely the time when the demon and devil races have stationed themselves in the Myriad Li Plain of the Seventh Province, and also three months before the great war breaks out."

Yuan Yao couldn't help but wonder why the Flowing Light Secret Realm had turned back time to this period—could it be that it hopes someone among them can prevent this great war from happening?

She looked at Liu Xueyi.

Being stared at by her, Liu Xueyi's normally stern face involuntarily flushed a little, for Fellow Daoist Yuan was simply too handsome.

He had never seen such a beautiful maiden.

To dispel his doubts, Yuan Yao fabricated a lie: "We entered the same way; perhaps I and you are not from the same batch. I've never seen you, so I assumed you were captured and brought in."

"I see." Liu Xueyi suddenly understood.

Afterwards, Yuan Yao pumped Liu Xueyi for more information.

This city is called Empty Moon City, located on the outskirts of the Myriad Li Plain, garrisoned by the Crane King.

Among the demons, there are twelve Demon Kings, seven Demon Sovereigns, and three Demon Venerables.

And the leader of the demons is the Demon Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, I'm afraid the Crane King has already sealed Empty Moon City, making our escape nearly impossible," Liu Xueyi said solemnly. "They will surely search here sooner or later. Fellow Daoist Yuan, if it truly comes to a critical moment, you need not worry about me."

Having just said that, he couldn't help but cough weakly.

Yuan Yao asked, "Do you have no healing pills left on you?"

Liu Xueyi shook his head, his pale face slightly raised, "I've long since used them all up."

Yuan Yao, upon hearing that, took out a third-grade pill from her storage space and gave it to him.

"Take it first," Yuan Yao said, "I'll tend to your wound."

Liu Xueyi hesitated for a moment, then took it, and afterward revealed his wound to her.

"Thank you," he said solemnly.

Yuan Yao took out some gauze, looked up and smiled at him: "We're allies now, no need for thanks."

Ripples rose in Liu Xueyi's heart-lake, and he felt an indescribable warmth.

Yes, they are humans, they are allies.

Yuan Yao quickly treated Liu Xueyi's injuries, and just as she finished, the door was flung open.

Yuan Yao and Liu Xueyi instantly grew tense; they saw several monster-tribe soldiers closing in step by step, about to search this place—

Suddenly, shouts of "Chase them!" came from outside.

Those monster-tribe soldiers, upon hearing that, quickly glanced around the interior and then immediately left.

Yuan Yao suddenly let out a breath of relief.

At that moment she recalled she could contact the Eldest Senior Brother and the others using a communication crystal.

But the result was not as hoped.

The communication crystal wouldn't work.

Yuan Yao tried to contact the 250 System, but found it still dead as ever, with no response no matter how she called.

This Flowing Light Secret Realm actually manages to block the existence of the 250 System...