Chapter 31 – Directly confused
"Sect Master, Senior Brother Zhao Zhengping from Divine Sword Peak has arrived."
"Bring him in."
Soon, Zhao Zhengping entered the grand hall, led by a steward from the main peak. Qi Xiong looked at Zhao Zhengping and asked.
"What on earth is happening at your Divine Sword Peak?"
Faced with Qi Xiong's inquiry, Zhao Zhengping was equally puzzled. He wanted to know what was going on too.
There was no warning at all. His master hadn't mentioned anything to him, and suddenly, everything just exploded.
The disciples seemed like they were on a high, rushing out of Divine Sword Peak, and who knew what had happened.
Zhao Zhengping shook his head in confusion, indicating he didn't know either. Seeing this, Qi Xiong's frown deepened.
What on earth is going on?
After a round of questioning, Qi Xiong didn't get any useful answers from Zhao Zhengping. In the end, he could only wave his hand helplessly, dismissing Zhao Zhengping.
The entire Dao Yi Sect was thrown into chaos because of the Divine Sword Peak incident. Meanwhile, outside Leshan Town, Xiao Bai was already engaged in battle with the Black Ape.
Facing a Purple Demon, Xiao Bai surprisingly held his ground, his cultivation level also reaching the Purple Demon realm.
The two demons clashed fiercely. The Black Ape, facing Xiao Bai, looked serious.
"A Red-Crested Immortal Crane?"
It never expected to encounter a Red-Crested Immortal Crane from the Dao Yi Sect here.
This was simply absurd. An Inner Sect disciple, a Menial Disciple, and yet they had a Red-Crested Immortal Crane with them. Even the Direct Disciples of Dao Yi Sect didn't have one.
Everything about this was bizarre. Meanwhile, in a cave, the other five Purple Demons watched the scene through a blood mirror.
"Strange, why is a Red-Crested Immortal Crane from Dao Yi Sect here?"
"Who cares why, just kill it quickly. Delaying will only complicate things."
"Indeed, Blue Bird, Phosphorescent Python, you two attack together and finish the fight quickly."
Two more Purple Demons joined the fray, clearly not intending to give Ye Changqing and Jin Min any chance.
Xiao Bai and the Black Ape, who were evenly matched, were suddenly interrupted by two terrifying auras rushing in from afar.
Sensing these auras, Jin Min's face turned pale.
"This isn't good."
The appearance of one Purple Demon was already strange enough for Jin Min, but now there were two more. Clearly, the situation in Leshan Town was far more complicated than it seemed.
As Jin Min spoke, Blue Bird and Phosphorescent Python appeared in the sky. Without wasting words, Blue Bird attacked Xiao Bai, while Phosphorescent Python targeted Ye Changqing and Jin Min.
"Junior Brother, run!"
Their first instinct was to flee. Facing a Purple Demon, Jin Min and Ye Changqing had no power to resist; the gap was too vast.
However, Phosphorescent Python sneered.
"Think you can escape, you two ants?"
With that, Phosphorescent Python flashed towards Ye Changqing and Jin Min, eyes gleaming with bloodlust.
There was no time to delay. Phosphorescent Python attacked ruthlessly, intending to finish off Ye Changqing and Jin Min in one blow.
But just as it was closing in on them, a sudden, extreme sense of danger surged through its heart, sending chills down its spine, as if it was being watched by something terrifying.
Looking again at Ye Changqing and Jin Min, an old drunkard appeared in front of them at some point.
Holding an ordinary iron sword, he looked at Phosphorescent Python with bleary eyes and said.
"Bold beast, how dare you harm my Dao Yi Sect disciples."
"Old man, you're courting death."
Upon hearing this, Phosphorescent Python's killing intent surged. It sensed no spiritual energy from the old man, as if he were just an ordinary person.
The cold sensation from before had long vanished.
Seeing this old drunkard dare to speak so arrogantly, Phosphorescent Python's anger flared, and it immediately punched out.
But just as Phosphorescent Python attacked, Blue Bird, not far away, was already wide-eyed, looking as if it had seen a ghost.
"Phosphorescent Python, stop! He's the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak, Wine Sword Hongzun..."
Phosphorescent Python didn't recognize Hongzun, but Blue Bird did. Facing a figure of Peak Master level from Dao Yi Sect, even their Abyss Master wouldn't be a match.
Encountering a Peak Master from Dao Yi Sect, the only option was to flee. Yet Phosphorescent Python dared to attack, clearly a suicidal move.
Unfortunately, it was too late for a warning. In the final moment, Phosphorescent Python didn't even have time to react. Hongzun casually waved his hand, a sword light flashed, and Phosphorescent Python's body split in two, falling from the sky.
A single sword strike, instant death, without any resistance.
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Seeing Phosphorescent Python's demise, Blue Bird and Black Ape felt their hair stand on end. Without hesitation, they turned to flee.
Staying meant death, and they couldn't even care about the great demon's remains in Leshan Town.
However, as they tried to escape, disciples from Divine Sword Peak of Dao Yi Sect arrived from all directions.
Leading the way were three Direct Disciples: Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, and Lu Youyou, followed by Inner Sect disciples, and finally Outer Sect disciples.
In just a few breaths, the sky was filled with thousands of Divine Sword Peak disciples.
Faced with this scene, Blue Bird and Black Ape were dumbfounded. What was going on?
Had the matter of the great demon's remains been exposed? Impossible, they had been so cautious, never showing themselves. It shouldn't have been discovered so quickly.
Moreover, even if it had been discovered, a mere great demon's remains shouldn't warrant such a grand mobilization from Dao Yi Sect.
Looking at the current lineup, not only had a Peak Master like Hongzun personally arrived, but three Direct Disciples had also led thousands of Divine Sword Peak disciples here. Such a lineup was overkill for dealing with just five small Purple Demons.
It seemed they could easily wipe out their entire Black Tiger Abyss.
Feeling utterly hopeless, Blue Bird turned to Hongzun, trying to remain calm.
"Peak Master Hongzun, our Black Tiger Abyss has always kept to itself, never interfering with Dao Yi Sect. This time, we admit defeat. We don't want the great demon's remains anymore. Let us leave, how about it?"
In Blue Bird's mind, only the great demon's remains could have prompted such a large-scale operation from Dao Yi Sect. To save their lives, they could only reluctantly give up the remains.
Though unwilling, preserving their lives left no other choice.
However, upon hearing this, Hongzun's expression turned strange. What great demon's remains? In the sky, Xu Jie coldly shouted.
"What a bold beast, trying to deceive us even at death's door? You dare attack our Dao Yi Sect disciples and now fabricate some great demon's remains? Do you think you can escape this calamity with such lies? Don't underestimate us."
With these words, Blue Bird fell silent. From Xu Jie's words, it seemed they weren't here for the great demon's remains, and Dao Yi Sect wasn't even aware of their existence...