CHAPTER 578: CHAPTER 577: OH, IT’S YUN RAN, THEN IT’S ALL FINE (SECOND UPDATE)

The giant serpent was also clearly somewhat afraid of the gray wolf, as they both belonged to the Central District. Although they had never fought each other, they were aware of each other’s strength.

"Hmph, let’s rely on our abilities!"

As the giant serpent’s voice faded, the gray wolf and it attacked simultaneously.

Ming Shaoqiu had been closely watching these two Great Demons, and when they made their move, he gripped his magic artifact tightly, intending to fight desperately.

But he had obviously overestimated his own strength and underestimated the Great Demons who managed to survive in such a perilous place as the Central District of Death Mountain.

The gray wolf let out a long howl, and Ming Shaoqiu felt as if his brain was being shattered, with blood flowing from his ears, eyes, and nose due to the sound.

Before he could fully react, the giant serpent’s tail swept over and landed heavily on him.

Ming Shaoqiu seemed to hear the sound of his bones gently breaking throughout his body.

The giant serpent seized the opportunity and swallowed Ming Shaoqiu, who hadn’t even hit the ground yet, in one gulp.

The gray wolf, seeing its chosen prey being swallowed by the giant serpent, did not linger. It immediately charged towards the other remaining people.

A few of them watched as their power ceiling was devoured without resistance, and were already terrified out of their wits.

Their legs trembled with fear, and as the gray wolf rushed towards them, they didn’t even have the strength to run.

What made them more desperate was when the gray wolf approached them, they finally realized that its size was comparable to that of a water buffalo.

One of them knew he had no chance of escaping and, unwilling to suffer agony, promptly slit his own throat.

Before his consciousness completely faded away, he heard the tragic screams of his companions.

Just as a feeling of relief began to rise, his consciousness completely dissipated.

After sharing their prey, the giant serpent and gray wolf felt waves of oppressive energy approaching.

The two Great Demons immediately headed back towards the Central District of Death Mountain without looking back.

It wasn’t that they feared those humans, but rather, their king had reached an agreement with the humans in the past.

Great Demons in the Central District and the central area were not allowed to cross that white circle of light; otherwise, it signified an act of war!

Despite their earlier intimidating presence, their Dao progress was merely at the lower levels of the Central District. Anyone daring to defy the king’s will would find even death to be merciful.

The Special Administration Bureau personnel finally arrived, several of them carrying a massive compass.

The compass showed no signs of movement, and the group breathed a sigh of relief.

One of them immediately took out a piece of purple-gold talisman paper and activated one of the arrays with it.

The activated alert array slowly returned to normal.

The Sihui Sect members watching this scene were filled with wonder. Unable to hold back, one quickly asked, "Seniors, is everything all right now?"

The Special Administration Bureau personnel ignored the question and directly addressed the person in charge: "Report everything that has happened during this period!"

They were merely responsible for investigating the situation here, aware of only a fraction of the inside story. As long as the compass didn’t act up, it meant temporary peace.

Still, they needed to figure out the actual reason for triggering the array.

Fang Yu and his junior disciple had been sold out by their uncles and elders.

The Special Administration Bureau personnel scrutinized Fang Yu up and down and even measured him with the huge compass.

The residual energy on him had no effect on the compass.

"Tell us, what did you see in there!"

Fang Yu genuinely wished he could give himself a hard slap; why had he looked around carelessly before? Now he was caught red-handed.

If he weren’t here, his leading elder uncle would be the one being ’interrogated’ now.

"Can I make a phone call first?"

Even if he had to recount all the events that transpired, he still wanted to ask Master Yun for permission first.

The Special Administration Bureau personnel were somewhat dissatisfied, and the oppressing gaze made Fang Yu want to kneel instantly, but he managed to withstand it.

Compared to these people from the Special Administration Bureau, he actually feared the temple master Yun more deeply inside.

Though Fang Yu was a junior and a pretty useless one at that, he was after all a member of the Sihui Sect. Most of the defense work here was carried out by the Sihui Sect people.

They couldn’t easily disrespect the juniors of the Sihui Sect on their home turf.

The personnel from the Special Administration Bureau could only maintain a stern expression: "Fine, but I need to watch you make the call!"

This was the greatest privilege Fang Yu could negotiate; he dared not say much more.

He immediately nodded vigorously: "Of course, of course!"

Yun Ran was enjoying afternoon tea when Xin Fu hurriedly walked over with a phone, respectfully approaching Yun Ran.

"Temple Master, Fang Yu’s call from over there at Death Mountain—something has happened there. The Special Administration Bureau is looking for him for inquiries about our previous activities inside Death Mountain."

Yun Ran put down the teacup, coldly and indifferently stated, "Let him speak!"

She had nothing to hide. No matter what she previously did on her own, so what?

This just happened to provide an authoritative account of her exterminating the Flower Demon and being possessed by resentment from the Special Administration Bureau.

The Special Administration Bureau personnel thought Fang Yu was going to call his elders to prevent blame from being imposed on him.

Unexpectedly, Fang Yu called Yun Ran, a celebrity figure within their Special Administration Bureau system.

The Special Administration Bureau personnel were initially scrutinizing Fang Yu with intense suspicion.

Now, they stood up, collected their notes, and said: "Alright, you’re done here. Just focus on purification."

Fang Yu: ...

Wasn’t this too cordial now? Had this been the case earlier, he wouldn’t have been shaken so badly his legs were trembling!

The other personnel outside from the Special Administration Bureau looked at their colleague, surprised: "Finished so quickly? Any leads?"

The person straightened their clothes, speaking more casually: "Later, let the leadership ask Yun Ran."

The mention of Yun Ran’s name immediately put at ease the previously tense personnel outside.

"Oh, it’s Yun Ran, then there’s nothing to worry about."

By evening, Yun Ran received several calls from acquaintances, most of which involved brief exchanges before hanging up.

Only Gu Yuan was anxious to rush back from thousands of miles away immediately.

His tone brimmed with frustration: "You tell me, why on earth did you venture into Death Mountain? Is that place even fit for humans to visit?

No way, I have to come back at once. Being possessed by resentment is absolutely intolerable! Don’t think you’re invincible and disregard it; this is a matter of life and death!!!"