"Also, the looks in these people's eyes seem a bit off," Xiaojin chimed in.
He had a spatial domain, and it was even more powerful than Feng Yuqin's. So his perception was clearer.
Hearing the conversation of her spiritual pets, Feng Yuqin frowned. "If what you said is true, it means the Demonic Tribe has corrupted the Phoenix Clan."
"Master, you may not be familiar with this forbidden technique," Xiaoying thought for a moment and said. "The Demonic Tribe also calls this forbidden technique Puppet Technique."
Feng Yuqin was no longer calm. "You mean these people have become puppets?"
Xiaoying glanced at those people, was silent for a while, and then said, "They're in a semi - puppet state."
"Semi - puppet?" Feng Yuqin frowned. "Can they be saved?"
She even thought that with so many Demonic Tribe members in the Desolate Dragon Continent and the appearance of semi - puppets in the Phoenix Clan, what about other forces?
"Master, the semi - puppet state Xiaoying mentioned means these people still have their own consciousness, but they can only regain it for a short period each day," Xiaojin said.
"Can they get rid of it?" Feng Yuqin asked. "Or stop practicing this forbidden technique?"
"Master, this forbidden technique can also control people's souls," Xiaoying said. "Even if someone among them wants to resist, they not only need extremely strong willpower but also have to pay a heavy price."
"Moreover, this forbidden technique can make people more powerful," Xiaojin said. "Master, although I don't like practicing much, I know many people have a strong desire to become stronger."
After hearing these words, Feng Yuqin felt extremely uneasy.
The Desolate Dragon Continent had been invaded by the Demonic Tribe for so many years, and it was unknown how many forces had suffered.
Now there was also the Five Divine Realms eyeing the Desolate Dragon Continent.
The Five Divine Realms!
When Feng Yuqin thought of these three words, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her.
She asked urgently, "Xiaoying, Xiaojin, do you think the Five Divine Realms have also been invaded by the Demonic Tribe?"
"Didn't the Lord just go there recently? I think it's more appropriate for you to ask him directly," Xiaoying said.
"Not now," Feng Yuqin said. "There are formations all around. If I use the communication stone, what if I'm detected?"
"The outer area should be okay," Xiaojin said. "There are probably more people practicing the forbidden technique in the inner area. But those in the outer area may not be looked upon by the Demonic Tribe, so they don't practice the forbidden technique, and the control may not be so strict."
"This matter is quite serious. I must contact Mo Xuanye first," Feng Yuqin said as she asked Xiaojin to use his spatial domain to cover her and take her to the outer area.
The moment the communication stone connected, Mo Xuanye's urgent and worried voice came through. "Qin'er, you've gone to the Phoenix Clan?"
"I'm fine. Don't worry," Feng Yuqin first comforted Mo Xuanye, then told him the situation and asked about whether there were Demonic Tribe members in the Five Divine Realms.
"Feng Yi found one place, but it's still being confirmed," Mo Xuanye said. "The overall strength and cultivation environment of the Five Divine Realms are a bit higher than those of the Desolate Dragon Continent. So the Demonic Tribe members there are stronger in terms of strength and other aspects. It may take some time to fully confirm."
"Then the reason these Demonic Tribe members chose the Desolate Dragon Continent may be related to the Desolate City," Feng Yuqin's mind was working rapidly. "Over the years, our Desolate City has been like an impregnable fortress. Even when I'm not around, you've arranged for very strict screening of new members. So the Demonic Tribe couldn't find an opportunity. But the Phoenix Clan isn't too far from the Desolate City, so they targeted the Phoenix Clan."
"It's not just the Phoenix Clan. There should be quite a few semi - puppets in other forces too," Mo Xuanye said. "Qin'er, you don't know the Demonic Tribe well. They have great ambitions and cruel means. I'm worried about you in the Phoenix Clan."
"I'll be careful," Feng Yuqin said. "Don't come here yet, unless you can cross the Phoenix Clan's protective formation without being discovered."
Mo Xuanye was well aware of this.
It wasn't a problem for him to break the formation.
But it was not easy to enter silently without alerting the people of the Phoenix Clan. After all, the Phoenix Clan's protective formation was left over from ancient times.
However, thinking of his woman in the Phoenix Clan, with the Demonic Tribe members and those semi - puppets there, he was extremely worried.
"See if you can first seal the passage from the Five Divine Realms to the Desolate Dragon Continent. After we've cleared all the Demonic Tribe members from the Desolate Dragon Continent, we can then consider the matter of the Five Divine Realms," Feng Yuqin was worried that the Demonic Tribe members in the Desolate Dragon Continent would join forces with those from the Five Divine Realms.
If her estimate was correct, there were probably more Demonic Tribe members in the Five Divine Realms than in the Desolate Dragon Continent.
"Then you must keep in touch with me often," Mo Xuanye said uneasily.
"I'm now in the outer area of the Phoenix Clan. The people here don't practice the Demonic Tribe's forbidden technique, so the communication stone here leading to the outside isn't interfered with. I'll contact you if there's any new situation. Don't worry," Feng Yuqin knew Mo Xuanye was worried about her, so she comforted him.
Feng Yuqin also told Mo Xuanye some of her speculations, and then she entered the cultivation area for the inner - circle disciples of the Phoenix Clan with peace of mind.
The people practicing now were not the same group as before.
She found that among these people, some were in a more serious condition, while some with stronger willpower hadn't reached the semi - puppet state yet.
"Master, we can try to save those who haven't reached the semi - puppet state," Xiaoying said.
Feng Yuqin raised an eyebrow. "You have a way?"
"To be precise, there's a secret manual among Xiaojin's previous collections that you may not have noticed," Xiaoying said.
Xiaojin still remembered clearly the treasures he had collected. Hearing what Xiaoying said, he immediately reacted and said, "Do you mean the Cleansing Spirit Technique?"
"Yes," Xiaoying said. "Master, the Cleansing Spirit Technique is the nemesis of the Demonic Tribe's forbidden technique."
"Is the Cleansing Spirit Technique difficult? Will it take a long time?" Feng Yuqin asked.
She didn't have much time now. She first needed to figure out the matter between herself and the Phoenix Clan and also find out how many Demonic Tribe members there were in other forces.
"The Cleansing Spirit Technique isn't difficult," Xiaoying said. "I don't know about others, but I know for Master, it will take at most an hour to finish practicing it all."
Feng Yuqin was satisfied with this time, but she was thinking of another thing at the moment. "Among these people, there must be those who yearn for strength. I'm afraid some of them won't want the forbidden technique to be broken by the Cleansing Spirit Technique. After all, they haven't experienced how terrifying the Demonic Tribe's forbidden technique is. What they've experienced more is the rapid growth of their strength."