309: Chapter 309: Integrating the Eternal Night Demon Sect

Xiao Ran stood with his hands behind his back, his black robes fluttering in the wind.

Behind him followed three withered figures.

The corpses of the three Grand Elders exuded the terrifying aura of the Peak Integration Stage.

The plaza fell silent instantly.

Everyone's eyes fell upon Xiao Ran, filled with shock, confusion, and fear.

"Xiao Ran? Why is he here?"

"Who are the three old men behind him? Such a powerful aura!"

"That is... First Grand Elder Xuanmingzi? The Second Grand Elder? The Third Supreme Elder? Why are they following behind Xiao Ran?"

"Their eyes don't look right... there's no light... they seem to be Puppets!"

Amidst the murmurs, Mo Yuan stepped forward.

"Demon Son Xiao, where is the Sect Master? The Sect Master summoned us, where is he?"

Xiao Ran looked at him and said indifferently.

"The Sect Master is dead, and the Third Supreme Elder is also dead."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.

"What? The Sect Master is dead?"

"The Third Supreme Elder is also dead? How is that possible!"

"Xiao Ran, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Xiao Ran raised his hand, signaling for silence.

"Sect Master Li Jiuyou conspired with the Third Supreme Elder to attempt Possession of my Physical Body, so I killed them in retaliation."

"I devoured the Divine Soul of the Third Supreme Elder, and I killed the Sect Master with my own hands."

The plaza fell into a dead silence.

Everyone widened their eyes, unable to believe everything they had just heard.

Mo Yuan's expression changed repeatedly, his voice trembling slightly.

"Xiao Ran, is what you said true?"

Xiao Ran looked at him: "Hall Master Mo Yuan, do you think I would joke about something like this?"

Mo Yuan was silent for a moment.

After all, the facts were right before his eyes; what else was there to disbelieve?

Besides, Xiao Ran, though young, never spoke without foundation.

He took a deep breath and asked again: "Then these three Grand Elders..."

Xiao Ran turned to the side, revealing the three corpses behind him.

"The three Grand Elders have been refined into Puppets by me. From now on, the Eternal Night Demon Sect is under my control."

"Who approves?"

"Who opposes?"

The entire venue erupted in an uproar again.

Refined into Puppets? Those were Grand Elders at the Peak Integration Stage! How did Xiao Ran manage that?

"Xiao Ran, you are betraying your master and destroying your ancestors!"

A white-haired Elder stepped forward, glaring at Xiao Ran.

He was an Elder of the Transmission Hall, at the Void Refining Late Stage, named Qin Cang.

He had a very good relationship with Li Jiuyou, and since Li Jiuyou was dead, he wanted an explanation.

Xiao Ran looked down at him, finding it somewhat amusing.

"Since you are so eager to step forward, does that mean you oppose me?"

"Betraying my master and destroying your ancestors? Li Jiuyou conspired with the Third Supreme Elder to attempt Possession of me; isn't that betraying his master and destroying his ancestors?"

Qin Cang gritted his teeth.

"The Sect Master would not do such a thing! You are slandering him!"

Xiao Ran laughed.

"Slandering?"

He raised his hand, and a Jade Slip flew out from his Storage Ring, hovering in the air.

The Jade Slip lit up, projecting an image.

In the image, Li Jiuyou was kneeling in the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, saying to the Third Supreme Elder.

"Grand Elder, Xiao Ran's Physical Body has matured; it is time for Possession."

The image ended.

The plaza fell into a dead silence.

Qin Cang's face turned pale; he opened his mouth but could not speak.

He wanted to sneak away at this moment.

But how would Xiao Ran allow that?

"You actually dare to question me; die!"

Xiao Ran merely focused his intent, and in an instant, Qin Cang was killed.

Qin Cang's Physical Body seemed to have been erased, vanishing from the world.

Having done all this, Xiao Ran looked at the crowd again.

"Does anyone else have anything to say?"

"Who else is unconvinced?"

No one spoke.

Xiao Ran nodded with satisfaction.

"Very well. From today on, all affairs of the Eternal Night Demon Sect will be decided by me."

"Positions in all departments will remain unchanged for now, but everyone must accept my Divine Soul curse."

"Those who are unwilling... die!"

There was a stir in the crowd.

A Divine Soul curse? Wouldn't that mean controlling their life and death?

Some wanted to object, but looking at the three Peak Integration Stage Puppets behind Xiao Ran, they swallowed their words.

Mo Yuan was the first to step forward.

"This old man is willing to accept the curse."

Xiao Ran looked at him and nodded.

A purple-gold rune flew out from his palm and sank into the center of Mo Yuan's brows.

Mo Yuan's brows furrowed slightly, but his body did not tremble.

He was a Cultivator at the Void Refining Peak; his Divine Soul was tough enough.

Seeing that Mo Yuan had accepted it, the other Elders also stepped forward one after another.

Xiao Ran struck the runes into them one by one.

The purple-gold runes sank into everyone's brows, taking root in their Divine Souls.

From this moment on, everyone in the Eternal Night Demon Sect knew that the might of Xiao Ran was unstoppable.

Besides, they could not resist an Integration Stage Cultivator.

Perhaps someone might ask at this time: Xiao Ran used such hardline methods to control everyone; will the people of the Demon Sect be convinced?

Xiao Ran had only one sentence.

"Brother, this is the Demon Sect!"

"If they don't obey, just replace them with a new batch of people; that's all."

"There is never a shortage of people in the Demon Sect in this world."

Therefore, amidst their terror, everyone was planted with the curse mark by Xiao Ran.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

It was unknown who led the way, but they all knelt down in a rush.

"Rise!"

Everyone stood up.

Xiao Ran's gaze swept over the crowd.

"From today on, the Eternal Night Demon Sect has only one voice—my voice."

"Whoever is unconvinced can come find me."

"But think clearly about the consequences yourself."

No one spoke.

Xiao Ran nodded.

"Dismissed. Hall Master Mo Yuan, you stay."

The crowd dispersed.

Only Xiao Ran, Mo Yuan, and the three Puppets of the Grand Elders remained on the plaza.

Mo Yuan stood before Xiao Ran, head bowed, saying nothing.

Xiao Ran looked at him.

"Hall Master Mo Yuan, you are the person I have interacted with the most in the Eternal Night Demon Sect; you will continue to manage the internal affairs of the Eternal Night Demon Sect."

Mo Yuan raised his head and looked at Xiao Ran, his eyes filled with complexity.

"Sect Master, this old man has one thing he does not understand."

"Speak."

"Why did you kill the Sect Master and the Grand Elders? Was it just for self-preservation?"

Xiao Ran was silent for a moment.

"It is not just for self-preservation. I want to unify the Northern Territory, and the Eternal Night Demon Sect is my first step."

Mo Yuan took a deep breath and nodded. "This old man understands."

Xiao Ran patted his shoulder.

"Go. Work hard."

Mo Yuan turned and left.

Xiao Ran stood on the high platform, looking at the distant sky.

Sunlight shone down through the gray-black clouds, illuminating his face, flickering between light and shadow.

"Next, it is time to consolidate the forces of the Eternal Night Demon Sect."

Xiao Ran said softly.

Li Changsheng's voice rang out: "What do you plan to do?"

Xiao Ran thought for a moment: "First, plant curses on all the Elders to ensure they are obedient."

"Then reorganize the Sect, purge dissenters, and finally consolidate the power of the Eternal Night Demon Sect for my own use."

"Finally, counterattack the Immortal Sect."

Li Changsheng nodded.

"Good."

"I suggest attacking the Supreme Dao Palace first; I know the specific entrance to the Supreme Dao Palace's Sect Protection Array."

"I can lead the way!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.