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Chapter 198: Demonic Tricks, Another Crisis

The Blood Demon Ancestor fled in disarray back to the depths of the Demonic Abyss, the lair of the demonic forces, filled with a nauseating stench of decay and blood. He clutched his chest, his violent coughing making his face even paler, and the blood at the corner of his mouth was shocking.

"Waste!" A cold voice echoed in the empty hall, filled with undisguised contempt and anger. The speaker was an elderly man in a black robe. He was gaunt, with sunken eyes, and exuded a chilling, sinister aura. He was none other than the master of the demonic path—Old Ancestor of the Netherworld.

"We've tried our best to help you, but you can't even deal with a brat!" Another sharp voice sounded, its tone full of sarcasm.

The Blood Demon Ancestor gnashed his teeth, but dared not refute. He could only bow his head and admit his mistake: "Ancestor, please forgive me. It's my incompetence! There's something strange about that kid. He seems to possess an extremely powerful purifying power. It's difficult for us to get close to him."

The Netherworld Ancestor snorted coldly, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "The power of purification? Humph, I want to see how he purifies everything in this world!"

"What good plan does the ancestor have?" A glimmer of hope flashed in the eyes of the Blood Demon Ancestor.

The Netherworld Patriarch smiled sinisterly, "Since force alone doesn't work, let's try another method. The origin of that magic crystal is unknown, so we can spread the word that he stole the treasure from the Demon Abyss while purifying it!"

"This plan is brilliant!" The Blood Demon Ancestor immediately understood and said with a sinister smile, "Then we'll see how he explains it to the righteous path!"

News of the demonic cult spread like wildfire among the righteous sects. Rumors of Lei Yi stealing the Demon Abyss's most precious treasure spread like wildfire. Some righteous cultivators who had previously held Lei Yi in high regard began to waver, looking at him with suspicion and wariness.

Master Yan Yang sat in the main hall, listening to his disciples discuss the rumors about Lei Yi, his brow furrowed. He believed in Lei Yi's character, but the rumors were not groundless, and they were so convincing that he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"Lei Yi, are you really..." Master Yan Yang hesitated to speak. He really didn't want to believe those rumors, but he had to face the impact of those rumors.

Lei Yi felt the strange looks from everyone around him, and a raging rage suddenly ignited within him. He knew this was a conspiracy by the demonic sect! He abruptly stood up and was about to explain when Master Yan Yang waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Don't talk first, this matter..." Before Master Yan Yang finished speaking, a disciple ran in hurriedly, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly: "Report to the master, there is a woman at the foot of the mountain who wants to see you, she claims to be Master Lei..." "Master Lei what?" Master Yan Yang felt vaguely uneasy and asked.

The disciple hesitated, looked at Lei Yi, then at Master Yan Yang, and stammered, "She claimed to be... Young Master Lei's wife, and also said... she also said she had something important to tell the Sect Leader."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall erupted in an uproar. Everyone turned their gazes to Lei Yi, their eyes filled with surprise and suspicion. Lei Yi was stunned, his heart filled with confusion and uneasiness. Wife? When did he have a wife?

At this moment, a clear voice came from outside the hall: "Brother Lei Yi, I'm late."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in white slowly walking into the hall. She had a beautiful face, a cool and noble temperament, and her beautiful eyes were filled with worry and determination.

"Liuli?" Lei Yi recognized the person immediately. It was Dongfang Liuli. A warm feeling suddenly surged in his heart. At this moment of doubt, Dongfang Liuli's appearance undoubtedly gave him great support.

Dongfang Liuli walked over to Lei Yi, gently took his hand, turned to look at Master Yan Yang, and said firmly, "Master, those rumors are slander by the demonic forces! Seeing that they couldn't snatch the magic crystal from Brother Lei Yi, they came up with such despicable means, trying to get rid of Brother Lei Yi through the hands of the righteous!"

"That's nonsense!" an elder shouted angrily. "The evil deeds committed by the demonic forces are well known to everyone! But how can you prove that what you say is true?"

Dongfang Liuli replied calmly, "The demonic forces have long coveted the ancient artifact in my hands, hoping to use it to open a passage to the Demon Realm and release the sealed Demon God. To stop them, Brother Lei Yi risked his life and ventured deep into the Demonic Abyss. He ultimately succeeded in destroying the artifact and purifying the demonic energy of the Demonic Abyss, preventing a catastrophe!"

"What evidence do you have for what you said?" another elder questioned.

"Evidence? Those people in the demonic sect distort the truth and speak nonsense, so they can say whatever they want!" Dongfang Liuli's tone was filled with anger. "If they weren't guilty, why would they go to such great lengths to spread rumors and slander Brother Lei Yi?"

"You..." Several elders were speechless by Dongfang Liuli's words, and for a moment they could not find any reason to refute.

Lei Yi looked at Dongfang Liuli who had stepped forward, his heart filled with gratitude and emotion. He knew how much pressure Dongfang Liuli had to bear to stand up and speak for him, but he also knew that he couldn't let her face it alone.

"Master, what Liuli said is true!" Lei Yi stepped forward and said firmly, "I have never thought of stealing any treasures from the Demonic Abyss. I only want to stop the conspiracy of the demonic forces and protect the people of the world!"

Master Yan Yang looked at the young man and woman before him, his heart filled with conflict and struggle. He trusted Lei Yi's character, but he also understood that the rumors were not groundless. He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This matter is of great importance. This old man..."

"Master!" A disciple rushed in, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly, "The demonic sect... the demonic sect army... is charging up the mountain..."

"The demonic army?!" Master Yan Yang's expression suddenly changed, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly dropped to freezing point.

"How many people are there? From which direction are they attacking?" an elder asked anxiously.

"Reporting to the elder, the demon army has tens of thousands of people, led by the Blood Demon Ancestor himself, and they are coming up the mountain from the south!" The disciple was sweating profusely, obviously frightened by the scene before him.

"Not good! The demons are trying to take advantage of our misfortune!" Master Yan Yang suddenly stood up, a gleam in his eyes. "Pass the order down, all disciples immediately enter combat readiness and swear to defend the mountain gate to the death!"

"Yes!" All the disciples responded in unison, then drew their weapons and rushed to their respective combat positions.

"Lei Yi," Master Yan Yang turned to look at Lei Yi, his tone serious, "The demonic path is now advancing with great force. You are carrying the demon crystal, and you are also involved in the treasure of the Demon Abyss. This matter is of no small importance. I must find out the truth before I can clear your name. Come, take Young Master Lei to the quiet room in the back mountain to rest. No one is allowed to approach without my order!"

Lei Yi's heart sank. He knew that Master Yan Yang was putting him under house arrest in disguise. But he knew that making excuses now would only backfire. Only by finding evidence could he clear his name.

"I understand, Master." Lei Yi took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and followed the two disciples to the back mountain without saying a word.

Looking at Lei Yi's departing back, Dongfang Liuli's eyes were full of worry. She wanted to say something, but was stopped by a look from Master Yan Yang.

"Liuli, don't worry too much. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give justice to Young Master Lei." Master Yan Yang's tone softened slightly, but his attitude remained firm.

Dongfang Liuli knew that it was useless to say anything now, so she could only nod silently and watch Lei Yi's figure disappear from her sight.

The news of Lei Yi being under house arrest quickly spread throughout the Qingyun Sect. For a time, all kinds of rumors were rampant. Most people believed the rumors that Lei Yi was colluding with the evil sect. Only a few people chose to believe in Lei Yi's character, but they did not dare to refute it publicly.

All of this was part of the Blood Demon Ancestor's plan. He deliberately sent people to spread rumors, stirring up conflict within the righteous sect, and then took advantage of the internal strife within the Qingyun Sect to launch a massive attack, attempting to destroy this leading sect in one fell swoop.

"Hmph, Lei Yi, even if you get the magic crystal, you can't escape from my palm!" The Blood Demon Ancestor stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the Qingyun Sect shrouded in clouds and mist in the distance, with a sinister smile on his face.

With a wave of his hand, tens of thousands of demonic forces surged up the mountain path like a black tide, heading straight for the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate. A great battle between good and evil was about to break out...

Meanwhile, Lei Yi was placed in a secluded courtyard in the back mountains. He appeared calm on the surface, but deep down he was terribly anxious. He knew the Blood Demon Ancestor wouldn't let him go easily and would definitely find a way to kill him.

"No, I can't just sit there and wait to die!" A gleam of light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He must find the real mastermind behind the scenes and prove his innocence before the Blood Demon Ancestor finds him.

He remembered a secret cave he had discovered near the Demon Abyss before. It was once a place where people in the Demonic Path used to hide treasures. If the Blood Demon Ancestor really wanted to frame him, that place would be the best choice.

Thinking of this, Lei Yi could no longer sit still. He took advantage of the guards' inattention and sneaked out of the yard, running in the direction of his memory.

However, what he didn't know was that all this was under the surveillance of the Blood Demon Ancestor.

"Ancestor, that kid really can't hold his temper and has already headed towards the place where we set the trap." A disciple of the magic sect reported in a low voice.

"Very good, let him see with his own eyes how he walks towards the abyss step by step!" The Blood Demon Ancestor smiled sinisterly, with a vicious light flashing in his eyes.

Lei Yi ran furiously all the way until he finally reached the hidden cave. He took a deep breath and walked in cautiously. The cave was pitch black, damp and cold, and filled with a stench of decay.

Lei Yi groped his way forward when he suddenly felt something under his feet. He squatted down and took a closer look in the dim light, his face suddenly changing.

It was a black cloth bag, embroidered with strange runes, emitting a faint demonic aura. Lei Yi's heart sank, he knew he had fallen into the Blood Demon Ancestor's trap!

At this moment, several figures appeared at the entrance of the cave and surrounded Lei Yi.

"Lei Yi, what else do you have to say?" The person in the lead was one of the elders who had questioned him in the hall before. He looked at the black cloth bag in Lei Yi's hand, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

"I didn't..." Lei Yi wanted to explain, but was rudely interrupted by the elder.

"At this point, you still want to quibble? Come, take him down!"