371: Chapter 381 Han Ying's Divination Reveals the Traitor at Her Doorstep!

As Li Fan's voice trailed off, everyone was stumped by the question he had posed.

If they themselves held such a weapon capable of granting powerful strength, what would they do next?

"If it were me…"

Great Emperor Purgatory, sitting on the right, had his expression shift several times, his voice terrifyingly low: "I would specifically seek out those Cultivators who have been stuck at a Realm Bottleneck for countless years and are nearing the end of their Lifespan, or those who are full of ambition but have been unrecognized!"

"As long as the news of a Breakthrough and eternal life is dangled, there are plenty of madmen in this world willing to sell their Souls!"

Void Emperor also realized this and continued: "Not only that! Because these turned Cultivators disguise themselves extremely well, once they suddenly defect at a critical moment on the front lines where the two armies are engaged, destroying Formations or assassinating colleagues… our defensive lines will instantly crumble!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. If this were truly the case...

The Realm Demons' brood mother would not even need to personally enter the fray.

It would only need to release this polluting power to infect the leaders of various factions.

Then, through these leaders, it could silently infect their confidants and Disciples…

Permeating downwards layer by layer, just like a plague.

By the time it was discovered, the Great Thousand Star Domain might already have many combatants turned into Puppets of the Realm Demons!

Sword Emperor is a living example!

If Su Feng hadn't happened to arrive at the Sword Domain, I fear the entire Ten Thousand Sword Ancient Clan and the millions of Sword Cultivators of the Sword Domain would have been thoroughly devoured by Sword Emperor sooner or later!

"This is simply impossible to guard against!" Jiu You knit her brows tightly.

"Those powerhouses in the Great Emperor Realm and Saint Realm who are nearing the end of their Lifespan are usually the overlords of their respective Star Domains. We can't just round them all up and search their Souls one by one, right? If we did that, we'd be fighting among ourselves before the demons even attacked!"

Jiu You's words hit the pain point directly.

The dignity of top-tier Cultivators is inviolable; if such an investigation is handled improperly, it could easily incite a mutiny.

"Therefore, conventional investigation methods won't work."

Wu Qin crossed her arms over her chest and calmly picked up the conversation: "We need two means: First, precise targeting that doesn't arouse suspicion. Second, bait that can actively lure out the hidden traitors!"

"The bait is easy," Li Fan said.

"We can stage a fishing operation. We'll intentionally leak news that a certain veteran Great Emperor, nearing the end of their Lifespan, has found ancient clues to break through their Bottleneck in some ruins, but needs to enter closed-door cultivation. Those lurking demon agents will certainly find an opportunity to contact him in order to strengthen their ranks."

"As for the first point, precise targeting without arousing suspicion…" Li Fan sighed.

"That is too difficult, unless we have a grandmaster capable of deducing Heavenly Dao and divination to conduct checks from afar."

Everyone fell silent.

The path of deduction is inherently Heaven-Defying and extremely damaging to one's Lifespan.

There are few existences in the entire Great Thousand Star Domain capable of deducing the Karma of a Great Emperor, let alone being absolutely trustworthy.

"Who says there isn't?"

Just as everyone was at their wit's end, Su Feng, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly spoke.

He raised his hand and casually slashed at the space in the center of the great hall.

"Hum—"

A silver spatial rift slowly opened.

Immediately after, amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, an exceptionally beautiful woman with long, wavy brown hair and a charming tear mole at the corner of her eye stepped out of the rift with elegant strides.

Her body was surrounded by profound Heavenly Dao runes, and that transcendent, otherworldly aura instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

"This… is this that Deduction Saint from the Sword Domain, Deduction Saint Han Ying?!"

Void Emperor recognized her at a glance and exclaimed: "Didn't she once say she would never step a foot outside the Mist Territory in this lifetime, nor participate in any Star Domain disputes?!"

Su Feng smiled. He didn't explain how he had brought her back, but simply pointed at Deduction Saint Han Ying and said:

"Let me reintroduce her. This is Deduction Saint Han Ying. From now on, she will be the Chief Heavenly Dao Deduction Master of our Wanxiang Star Domain."

"Also… she is no longer a Deduction Saint, but a Deduction Great Emperor."

Deduction Saint Han Ying, facing everyone's gaze, felt her fair cheeks flush slightly.

Although she was someone who had seen the world, being brought out by Su Feng in this manner—like a hidden treasure—still made her feel a sense of inexplicable shyness.

However, she quickly adjusted her state and gave a slight nod to everyone present.

Seeing Deduction Saint Han Ying's stunning beauty and otherworldly aura, the gazes of Wu Qin and Jiu You subconsciously met on Su Feng for a second, both flashing with an expression of "As expected."

This man, going out to handle serious business, didn't forget to bring back an absolute beauty!

However, with a formidable enemy at the gates, neither woman had the heart to be jealous.

"Deduction Saint Han Ying's Heavenly Dao deduction can detect whether the target has been contaminated by the strange aura of the Realm Demons solely through Karma lines, without needing to make contact."

Su Feng tapped his index finger gently on the table, controlling the rhythm of the overall situation: "With her investigations, plus Li Fan's fishing operation, digging out the malignant tumors of the Great Thousand Star Domain is only a matter of time."

"But Great Emperor Su…"

Great Emperor Purgatory raised one last concern: "If some mid-level Cultivators have not yet completely turned into devils, is there still room for salvation? We can't just kill them all. Is there any way to expel this Devilish Qi?"

"Purification?"

Su Feng pondered for a moment, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the table.

He possessed the Tree of Life within his body, which represented the purest vitality and was inherently the nemesis of all evil spirits and Devilish Qi.

If it was only Early Stage Devilish Qi erosion, it was not impossible to forcibly strip it away using the power of the Tree of Life.

"If they are Early Stage infected, I can try first," Su Feng said, lifting his head.

Having received Su Feng's promise, Great Emperor Purgatory's tense shoulders finally relaxed.

"Then, I will take the lead on the subsequent investigations and arrangements."

Wu Qin pressed her hands on the table, looked around, and cleanly took on the task.

No one in the great hall objected. This Valkyrie, who had carved out a formidable reputation in the meat grinder of the Realm, now held prestige in the legion that was no less than any Great Emperor.

With her coordinating military affairs, everyone was convinced and obedient.

Once arrangements were settled, Wu Qin turned her head and looked directly at Deduction Saint Han Ying.

Although she knew this exceptionally beautiful woman had a close relationship with Su Feng, Wu Qin still handled matters professionally, her tone solemn but not lacking in courtesy: "Deduction Great Emperor Han Ying, time is of the essence. I ask that you cast a divination for the Wanxiang Star Domain right now. We need to confirm immediately whether there are any spies penetrated by demons within the Wanxiang Star Domain."

"Very well. I happen to have a record of the aura from when Sword Emperor was demonized."

Deduction Saint Han Ying did not decline.

She slowly extended her fair right hand, and twelve ancient-looking small swords flew out from her sleeves in succession.

After ascending to the Emperor Realm, the Heavenly Dao runes on these small swords used for divination had become increasingly profound and complex, faintly exuding a supreme pressure that could perceive Karma.

Deduction Saint Han Ying closed her eyes, her jade fingers forming seals at lightning speed like a butterfly flitting through flowers.

"Hum—"

The twelve small swords wove and traversed in mid-air, emitting a faint sword hum, and outlined a massive Bagua star disk in the air.

Mysterious rules like ripples of water spread throughout the great hall, beginning to search through the vast Karma of the Wanxiang Star Domain.

The great hall was deathly silent; everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at the star disk in mid-air.

A moment later, the previously steadily rotating Bagua star disk suddenly shuddered!

Amidst everyone's gaze, a faint, dark red Karma line actually pulled itself out from the center of the star disk!

After circling in mid-air to identify the direction, this Karma line pointed straight towards the outer perimeter of the Wanxiang Star Domain.

That was the direction of the Blood-colored Passage defensive line!

"There really is one?!"

Seeing this, Great Emperor Purgatory stood up abruptly, staring fixedly at that dark red line, his face ashen.

The infiltration of the Realm Demons… had actually happened right at their doorstep!