If the snake demon he captured is truly a descendant of Nuwa, then this matter is in trouble.
However, Li Yao came with such great fanfare to demand an explanation.
If he releases Zhao Ling'er now, it would be tantamount to admitting defeat in public.
If this matter gets out, it will likely damage the reputation of the Shu Mountain Sect.
For a moment, Dugu Yuyun hesitated.
"Nuwa was an ancient goddess, how could she possibly have descendants?"
A young disciple of Mount Shu sneered, "A demon is a demon. Since you are the master of a demon, then you are also a demon and should be locked in the Demon Locking Tower!"
"As expected of the Shu Mountain Sect, their actions are indeed unreasonable!"
Li Yao snorted coldly, his eyes widened, and two golden beams shot out, heading towards the Shu Mountain disciple.
At the same time, a sword light shot out from a distance and struck the golden light.
boom!
With a loud bang, the sword light collided with the golden light.
The magical energy surged outwards in all directions, shattering the mountains below and turning them into a pile of rubble.
The Shu Mountain disciple's face was ashen.
Just now, he almost died under Li Yao's terrifying gaze.
"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out. Why bother arguing with a junior like me!"
As a loud voice rang out, an elderly man with white hair and beard appeared above the Demon Locking Tower.
"Senior Chang, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Dugu Yuyun immediately bowed respectfully.
"Who do we have here? It's Chang Hao, the 24th leader of the Shu Mountain Sect!"
When Li Yao heard Dugu Yuyun address the other party as Senior Chang with great respect, he guessed that the other party must be Chang Hao.
"You actually recognize me?"
Chang Hao was surprised.
"Yes, I've heard so much about you!"
"Back then, Nangong Huang helped your Shushan sect solve the problem of the earth veins. Later, as soon as you became the head of Shushan, you expelled Nangong Huang from Shushan because he was a demon!"
"Furthermore, you have a strong prejudice against female disciples, so you dismissed all the female disciples in the sect!"
"Your integrity and uprightness are truly admirable!"
Li Yao mocked.
Chang Hao's expression changed drastically. Even if he was stupid, he could tell that Li Yao was mocking him.
He never expected that Li Yao knew all these secrets so well.
Chapter 583 isn't enough for me to slap.
"Throughout history, the people of Mount Shu have always taken it upon themselves to slay demons and monsters. How can we allow monsters to remain on Mount Shu?"
“Nangong Huang is the descendant of a thousand-year-old wolf demon. Considering his contributions to Mount Shu, I have only expelled him from Mount Shu, which is already extremely lenient.”
"What are your intentions in using this to slander my Shu Mountain Sect?"
Chang Hao rebuked him vehemently.
"Yeah?"
Li Yao sneered, pointed at the Demon-Sealing Tower, and said:
"Since your Shu Mountain Sect takes it upon yourselves to slay demons and monsters, why don't you just kill them after you capture them, instead of imprisoning them in the Demon Locking Tower? Aren't you afraid that these demons will escape from the Demon Locking Tower?"
Chang Hao argued, "The Demon Locking Tower is sealed by the Five Elements Formation, which is indestructible. Demons cannot escape from the Demon Locking Tower at all."
"But as far as I know, fifty years ago, the Demon-Sealing Tower was destroyed by the Demon Lord Chonglou, and a large number of demons escaped and wreaked havoc on the human world. Many innocent people died at the hands of these demons."
"Even the evil sword immortal, formed from the evil thoughts of the Five Elders of Mount Shu, escaped from the Demon Locking Tower and wreaked havoc everywhere, almost destroying the entire human realm!"
Li Yao said slowly.
"How...how do you know these secrets?"
Chang Hao and Dugu Yuyun both narrowed their eyes.
These secrets are known only to the higher-ups in the sect; even the elite disciples are unaware of them.
I never expected Li Yao to know so much detail, as if he had experienced it himself.
"I'm curious, why did you go to all that trouble to capture the demons, but instead of killing them directly, you suppressed them in the Demon-Locking Tower? Isn't that a waste of effort?"
"What's more, you've already experienced the Demon-Sealing Tower being breached once, yet you still haven't learned your lesson!"
Li Yao crossed his arms and said.
"Our Shu Mountain has always cared about all living beings. Even though demons have committed numerous evil deeds, they are still living beings. The reason for imprisoning them in the Demon Locking Tower is to encourage them to reflect on their actions."
Chang Hao said with a righteous and awe-inspiring air.
"What a fine example of caring for all living beings!"
Li Yao sneered and said, "If that's the case, why did you place a large amount of demon-transforming water in the Demon-Locking Tower to slowly torture these demons to death?"
"Nonsense!"
Upon hearing this, Chang Hao's expression changed drastically, and he rebuked, "The Demon-Transforming Water only dissolves the demonic power of these demons; how can it be said to torment them?"
"Is that so? Then let me ask you, how many demons have you captured and imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower over the years?"
"How many demons are left in the Demon-Sealing Tower now?"
Li Yao questioned.
Chang Hao and Dugu Yuyun exchanged a glance and remained silent.
"Is this question difficult to answer? Let me answer it for you. I'm afraid only one in ten of these demons remains!"
Li Yao said.
"nonsense!"
Chang Hao argued, "These demons basically died from killing each other!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
An angry voice suddenly rang out.
Li Yao flipped his right hand, and a white light shot out from the ring on his finger.
A man clad in armor, ten feet tall, with a dignified and imposing appearance, appeared before the crowd.
"The Heavenly Demon Emperor?!"
Dugu Yuyun exclaimed in surprise.
The other disciples of Mount Shu were also greatly shocked.
Wasn't the Heavenly Demon King imprisoned in the Demon-Locking Tower? How did he end up here?
Little did they know that many years ago, Li Yao had already taken the Heavenly Ghost King out of the Demon Locking Tower.
Dugu Yuyun was really careless; he hadn't noticed it at all.
He only discovered that the demon-transforming water in the Demon-Sealing Tower had been drained, which he guessed was done by Li Yao.
He never dared to make this public.
After all, he was the one who agreed to let Li Yao enter the Demon Locking Tower in the first place, so if this matter is investigated, he also bears an inescapable responsibility.
"Dugu Yuyun, you didn't expect to see me, did you!"
The Heavenly Ghost Emperor saw the surprised expression on Dugu Yuyun's face and felt a surge of smugness.
Immediately, his face darkened, and he said:
"The demons and monsters in the Demon-Sealing Tower did not die from fighting among themselves, but from the Demon-Transforming Water."
"You used the Demon-Transforming Water to slowly dissolve us, eventually turning us into pure spiritual energy for you to absorb."
"I'm afraid no one knows that your Shu Mountain, as the number one immortal cultivation sect in the world, has actually done such a despicable thing!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Especially all the Shushan disciples present, who have always regarded the Shushan Sect as a sacred place.
I have always believed that the Shushan Sect takes it upon itself to slay demons and monsters, cares about all living beings, and is a place where all people entrust their hopes and where all beings revere it.
If the Shushan Sect truly uses the Demon-Locking Tower to imprison and refine demons and monsters as the Heavenly Ghost Emperor claims, for the high-ranking members of the Shushan Sect to absorb and cultivate, then...
So, what's the difference between the Shu Mountain Sect and demons and monsters?
"Rumors!"
"slander!"
"Nonsense!"
"The Heavenly Demon Emperor is nothing but a demon, his words cannot be trusted!"
"They are a den of snakes and rats, all monsters! Sect Leader, Senior Chang, please order them to be captured and imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower!"
"..."
The disciples of Mount Shu all glared angrily, filled with righteous indignation.
They simply did not believe the Heavenly Demon King's words.
In their minds, the Shushan Sect is a sacred entity that no one is allowed to question or slander.
Why did you take a demoness as your disciple?
"The descendants of Nuwa that you speak of do not exist at all. Nuwa was an ancient goddess; how could she have descendants?"