Chapter 780 - 411: Demon Sect (2)
Forward, forward, in the suffocating darkness, the narrow and crowded corridor moves forward. For a moment, Tie Dan lost sense of time, not knowing how long they had been walking. His vision seemed squeezed by the tunnel into a slender shape, as if he was melting into this enclosed dead space, with no way to escape, no retreat, only forward, forward, forward...
Then, Tie Dan stopped.
Because there was no way to go further; something was blocking the mountain passage.
A large grayish-white lump, looking sticky, was filling the narrow tunnel tightly.
Then that thing turned its head, staring at Tie Dan’s face.
Oh, it’s that ’lady’ seen earlier.
Tie Dan, "Stop staring, keep moving forward!"
"Ahhhh——!!"
The monster lady screamed sharply!
"Stop screaming! Don’t get in my way!"
However, Tie Dan was even fiercer! Upholding the basic principle of the Sword Sect’s disciples, where bravery prevails in narrow encounters, he raised an axe and split right through! Striking right at the monster’s face! Amber-colored liquid sprayed out wildly, splattering into Tie Dan’s mouth, surprisingly having a sweet aftertaste. It truly had a ginseng flavor!
"Move, move, move!" "Ow, ow, ow!"
Then, the monster howled pitifully and retreated, its skin was torn by the axe, its whole body oozing fluid, desperately squeezing forward. But Tie Dan wouldn’t let it go, chasing after it and chopping it repeatedly, making it howl miserably, torn to shreds.
But of course, Tie Dan had already shown mercy, knowing full well that from the taste, this creature seemed to be the Cannibal Monster, unexpectedly transforming into a human-like figure over millennia.
After all, Tie Dan wasn’t worried about lifespan issues right now, and based on his dream, he suspected that this ghostly thing was probably specifically prepared by Master Xuan Du, kept for purpose.
If his calculation was accurate, old Xuan Du was secretly nurturing salamanders in the Realm of Void, afraid of outsiders spoiling his plans, used the ginseng as a Blinding Technique, setting up intimidating Magic Array Barrier, designed the place of crisis, restricting entry to only a few.
Those entering to hunt for treasure were also filtered through rounds, owing favors to the Great Mage, wielding his axe to test their fate, seeking lifespan of a thousand years, daring not to rashly harm if they saw the pets kept by the Mage.
"Ahhhh——!" "Whoosh!"
Suddenly, the Cannibal Monster disappeared from the tunnel entrance, Tie Dan remained alert, raised his axe, gripped his sword, rushed out of the tunnel.
At this moment, the view brightened, suddenly spacious, still within a closed cavern, but the space was much larger, from the overhead inverted structure and flat ceiling, it should have been an arena or open plaza.
Not far ahead, main hall’s adjacent buildings were plunged upside down underground, the roof tiles fragmented all over, ruins collapsed everywhere, only a few golden stone pillars of the main hall barely stood.
The Cannibal Monster hugged its scarred head, curling in a corner, sobbing. Clearly beaten by Tie Dan, terrified beyond belief, yet seemed even more frightened by the collapsed sect relics not far away, desperately squeezed into a corner, not daring to come close.
"Hey, where is the person chased in right before you."
"Ow ow owww..."
But the Cannibal Monster only held its head and howled, evidently devoid of Spiritual Wisdom, Tie Dan couldn’t bother dealing with it, continued forward, entered the dilapidated main hall, the first glance saw the Xuan Nu Statue right in front.
Although Tie Dan had a face like frozen ice, a Daoist Heart like iron, even he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at this sight, secretly exclaiming, what a thing.
It’s indeed the Carefree Demon Sect.
This Carefree Xuan Nu Demon Statue, just like the one enshrined in the Nine Luminaries Sword Pavilion, identical in material, size, and posture, except with three differences.
Naked, pregnant, faceless.
My goodness, what more is there to say, no wonder the Mystic Sect wouldn’t tolerate these evil cults! Even Tie Dan had to shout once, Carefree pervert, must die!
But Tie Dan didn’t rush to destroy this dishonorable Supreme object, he saw letters on the belly of the Carefree Xuan Nu Demon Statue.
The dim light made it hard to notice, touching it revealed tiny densely carved characters. Even on the first try, Tie Dan couldn’t figure out what Heavenly Book it was, but pondering for a moment made sense.
It’s reversed, this scripture is carved inside.
Truly it’s bizarre, carved inside what’s the point, perhaps intended for the unborn to practice?
Currently, within this secret realm, Refining cannot utilize, Magic is ineffective, Tie Dan memorized this scripture in his mind, then continued forward, passed through the main hall, arrived at the Mountain Gate within.
Tie Dan circled around once, discovering the Daoist Collection Scripture Pavilion was completely destroyed, not just the buildings were toppling, collapsing, no way out, nowhere to go. The shelves and storage in the pavilions were already thoroughly cleaned out.
From the obvious scorch marks, humanoid charred ash traces around, this Carefree Demon Path sect was destroyed and wiped out, driven to depths of abyss, below Nine Nether, looted and burned in annihilation, nothing left completely.
However, from the layout of this temple remains, it could be seen that the Carefree Demon Sect shared origins with the Mystic Sect, at least it resembled the Nine Luminaries Sword Pavilion where Tie Dan himself resided. Advancing calculations, after the main hall, were the eight Inner Sect courtyards, the first rear courtyard chamber used for storing the secret manuals of various True Disciple Taoist Talisman.
On both sides were six courtyards, places for storing scriptures, providing various cultivation technique secret manuals for Inner Sect True Disciple’s cultivation insight, and illustrations accumulated over years in calculations, arrays, talismans, elixirs, artifacts, the Five Arts’ Daoist Collection prescriptions and diagrams. The innermost chamber of Inner Sect was the Pavilion Master’s meditation room, containing various sect’s secrets not shared, accessible only to Direct Disciple of the Sect Leader.