Title: The Rise of Nine Lives, The Darkening of the Heroines - After Defying the Villain’s Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!

Title: The Rise of Nine Lives, The Darkening of the Heroines - Chapter 291 Ten days ago, a woman carrying a red paper fan and exuding a dense aura of death arrived in Qingyun City. Upon receiving this news, Meng Lang went on high alert. He knew very well! A ghost that could appear in the daylight and had a solidified form was definitely not to be trifled with! He attempted to prevent this female ghost from entering the city, but it was too late. After paying enough spiritual crystals, the ghost had already entered the city! Meng Lang led his guards to block her, only to recognize at first glance… This ghost was none other than Su E, the Mistress of Ghost Ridge Soul Abyss! Su E was at the Divine Ability realm, and Meng Lang stood no chance against her. He had no choice but to smile obsequiously and dutifully invite Su E to rest at the City Lord's Mansion. The good news was that since her arrival in Qingyun City, Su E seemed to be waiting for something and rarely went out, allowing Meng Lang to breathe a sigh of relief. But the bad news was that right after Su E, the Sword Ancestor of the Seven Star Sword Pavilion and the Buddha Patriarch arrived as well! Meng Lang couldn't contend with them either; he similarly had to smile and bow, inviting them both into the City Lord's Mansion. Then… The Sword Ancestor and the Buddha Patriarch, upon seeing Su E, were immediately set on fighting! It was after much cajoling, akin to begging gods and ancestors, that Meng Lang managed to hold both parties at bay. He was acutely aware that if not for his title as the Emperor-appointed City Lord, the mere aftermath of the two factions clashing could lay waste to Qingyun City! Meng Lang thought the matter was resolved; in reality, it had only begun. A few days later, two patriarchs from the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect arrived, entering the City Lord's Mansion without invitation, almost clashing with the two righteous ancestors. Once again, Meng Lang had to plead tirelessly to barely maintain peace. It was then he finally understood why so many big shots had converged on Qingyun City. It turned out. After the two righteous patriarchs and three great demon path figures fought in Hanjing City to a standstill, they each left and came here. Su E came to wait for Jiang Chen. The ominous emergence of ten thousand ghosts from the abyss stirred chaos and fear among people. She wanted to avoid obstruction by the righteous path, thus came alone. The Seven Star Sword Ancestor and Buddha Patriarch were waiting for their sect's prodigy. The two patriarchs of the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect came to take away Nangong Jiuxi, who had left the sect without permission. Under normal circumstances, welcoming their sect’s prodigy wouldn’t require two patriarchs to come personally. But this time, the secret realm was extremely abnormal! First, numerous incidents indicated that wherever Jiang Chen appeared, things would become abnormal. Secondly. Even outside the secret realm, many patriarchs could sense the thunderstorms and the savage aura of the monsters within. These prodigies were treasures of their respective sects. With nothing better to do, the patriarchs personally arrived just in case. In the past, as the City Lord of Qingyun City, Meng Lang lived a comfortable life. But ever since this group of bigwigs gathered here, he had lost several pounds! When these big shots met, they would engage in verbal jousting. To prevent situations from escalating, he had to intervene as humbly as possible. During the righteous and demon lords’ mutual praise, extolling each other’s strength, he had to agree foolishly. Excessive agreement could provoke the disfavor of either side! Even the daily needs of the bigwigs were personally tended to by him! This wasn’t because he was indispensable, but because he didn’t trust anyone else! What if these bigwigs got displeased and destroyed his Qingyun City? Tough life, isn’t it? But! Meng Lang never expected that even tougher times lay ahead! In recent days, Jiang Chen’s guardians, Chen Sheng and Xiao Hongyi arrived, similarly entering the City Lord's Mansion without invitation. Chen Sheng was once the Third Ancestor of the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect. He never imagined he’d meet his former brothers here. Three men hugged and wept bitterly, lamenting the changes of time and circumstances! Their sobbing lasted three whole days and nights! It startled both cultivators and commoners in Qingyun City, making them think the place was haunted! Until the fourth night. Annoyed by the noise, the Seven Star Sword Ancestor and Buddha Patriarch complained, prompting Chen Sheng and his brothers to roll up their sleeves ready to fight! That night, Meng Lang rushed out without even putting on his shoes to play mediator… During his attempts at peacekeeping, he received several slaps from someone unknown… Such indignity truly drove him to dismay! And just yesterday, good news came. Many cultivators who entered the Frozen Secret Realm started returning, appearing within Qingyun City! Learning of this, Meng Lang was so excited he almost cried. Yet another piece of news struck him like a thunderbolt. Jiang Chen! This senior disciple of the Nine Revolutions Demon Sect and sole heir of the Fengling Jiang Family, had reportedly slain nearly all righteous path prodigies in the secret realm!! What’s more terrifying, Jiang Chen was a human Sacred Physique! Upon hearing this, the Seven Star Sword Ancestor was furious, unlocking the sword box to release the divine spiritual sword of the Seven Star Sword Pavilion! He swore to capture Jiang Chen and subject him to the heart-piercing punishment! At this moment, the spiritual sword hovered above Qingyun City, emitting deafening sword hums! The Buddha Patriarch was equally enraged, resembling a wrathful Vajra, so angry that he couldn’t maintain his golden form! They wanted to take action against Jiang Chen, but Su E wasn’t going to just stand by. Due to Chen Sheng’s influence, the two patriarchs of the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect also decided to aid Jiang Chen. Thus the situation. At this moment! Within the vast City Lord’s Mansion, all the great figures glared at each other in anger. The sheer pressure they emitted caused the rolls of fat on Meng Lang's face to quiver, leaving him in utter disarray! "Grandfathers! Grandmothers!" "Let's talk this out, shall we?" "How about this, go fight outside? Even if the sky turns dark, I won’t stop you!" "Could you not do this, don’t you know, my heart is so weary!" "Give me a break, won't you?" "I’ll kneel before you!" "…" Meng Lang was utterly drained and kept beseeching. But the response he got was the collective voice of the great figures: "Shut up!!" Chapter 289: The Immortality of Humanity, The Eternity of the Sacred Physique Inside the City Lord's Mansion, a somber tension filled the air. Everyone was glaring with anger, except for City Lord Meng Lang who cowered in a corner, trembling like a ball. "In the battles of the young, injuries and deaths are inevitable. If there is blame, it lies on your Seven Star Sword Pavilion and Buddha Temple for having weaker disciples!" Chen Sheng retorted coldly. "Indeed, I heard Jiang Chen went on the rampage because your sect's prodigies ambushed him first! Getting killed was simply their due." Su E nodded in agreement. "This is true!" "Precisely!" The two patriarchs of the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect kept nodding as well. "Hmph! Jiang Chen is a human Sacred Physique, how could ordinary prodigies compare? His capability comes from the strength of the Sacred Physique!" the Seven Star Ancestor scoffed. "You know the young master is a human Sacred Physique, yet you still plan to kill him?" Chen Sheng countered, "The human Sacred Physique exists for humanity. In my view, you shouldn’t be enemies with the young master, but should instead honor him!" "Amitabha, Fellow Chen's words are mistaken." The Buddha Patriarch raised a hand, stating: "As long as humanity exists, the Sacred Physique will persist! Though only one Sacred Physique exists at a time, whenever one bearing it falls, another emerges." "Oh?" Su E sneered, "You're not trying to bring justice; you're afraid of what Jiang Chen’s Sacred Physique might grow into, threatening the righteous path, aren’t you?" "Those of the demon path aren't suited to possess the human Sacred Physique!" the Seven Star Sword Ancestor blurted. These words were tantamount to admitting the truth of Su E’s accusation. "The Jiang family won't let you off!" Chen Sheng shifted tactics, directly threatening. "The Jiang family isn’t invincible," the Buddha Patriarch shot back. "…" Words failed to bridge their differences. Seeing the Buddha Patriarch and Seven Star Sword Ancestor were determined to act against Jiang Chen, Chen Sheng was filled with murderous intent. "Hmph! A mere Divine Ability realm youth dares show killing intent to us? Kneel before us at once!!" the Seven Star Sword Ancestor suddenly exclaimed, his voice reverberating like thunder into Chen Sheng's mind. Upon hearing this. Chen Sheng's mind roared with tinnitus, and his knees buckled involuntarily! He bit down hard on his tongue to barely resist the urge to kneel. At this, the two patriarchs of the Ten Thousand Path Demon Sect erupted in fury! Chen Sheng was their biological brother, how could they sit and watch outsiders bully their third brother!