NOVEL NEXT Chapter 31 – Slay the demons
For centuries, the Demon Suppression Tower has held countless demons at bay. Once these vicious creatures escape, all they desire is to kill and destroy!
Flames consumed the wood, and the cultivators screamed in agony.
Lin Hao was originally flying on his sword, but he calculated that being airborne made him an easy target. So, he decided to land and reassess the situation.
"Fresh meat, your blood must be delicious."
As soon as he touched the ground, a disheveled demon cultivator with ragged clothes spotted Lin Hao, drooling incessantly.
"It's been ages since I tasted a cultivator's blood. Let me see if the blood of a righteous disciple is still as sweet!"
With that, the demon cultivator lunged at Lin Hao, unleashing hundreds of golden streaks of light.
Metal Element Dao Technique, Golden Needle Rain!
Lin Hao quickly summoned a defensive talisman, sneering, "Demon, watch me slay you today!"
It was the perfect opportunity to test the power of his newly mastered Starburst technique!
Boom!
A mass of fire, the size of a small mountain, formed in front of him, rapidly compressing into the size of a peach pit.
"Go!"
The fiery peach pit shot towards the demon cultivator like a meteor!
Sizzle!
The demon cultivator had no defensive talismans or magical treasures and could only rely on his physical body to withstand the attack.
Bang, boom!
The fiery peach pit struck the demon cultivator, exploding with a deafening roar, wrapping him like vines.
The flames infused with spiritual energy roasted the demon cultivator, eliciting continuous screams!
Zing!
Lin Hao drew the magical sword gifted by Master Feng from his sword case, swiftly closing in on the demon cultivator like lightning.
Slash!
A large head flew into the air!
The headless body of the demon cultivator fell heavily to the ground!
Lin Hao exhaled lightly. This demon cultivator's cultivation wasn't weak, likely at the early Foundation Establishment stage, but being imprisoned in the tower for so long had left him extremely weak, allowing Lin Hao to kill him in just two moves.
He suddenly remembered the rumors that the Demon Suppression Tower sealed several great demon lords with sky-reaching cultivation!
If they escaped, they could turn the Xuan Yin Sect upside down.
He needed to find his Senior Sister quickly. She hadn't reached Foundation Establishment yet and couldn't withstand even a weakened demon cultivator!
Lin Hao assisted his fellow disciples in their skirmishes with the demon cultivators, stepping in to help those at a disadvantage, but he didn't linger in battle, worried about his Senior Sister's safety.
However, he hadn't communicated with her recently and didn't know her whereabouts. Searching blindly might lead him into a trap set by the demon cultivators.
Could she have left the sect?
A thought flashed through Lin Hao's mind, prompting him to rush towards the mountain gate. Yet, the closer he got, the fiercer the battle became.
Along the way, many disciples lay in pools of blood, their bodies covered in bite marks, clearly drained by demon cultivators!
Seeing his fallen comrades, Lin Hao felt a pang of sorrow, quickening his pace, hoping nothing had happened.
As he neared the mountain gate, the number of bodies in Xuan Yin Sect's white robes increased, until a splash of pale yellow caught Lin Hao's eye.
His heart trembled—could it be that little girl?
He dashed towards the pale yellow like an arrow, his fingers trembling as he picked up a piece of fabric.
It was indeed Xiang Xiaoyuan's clothing, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. Scanning the area, he spotted an even larger patch of pale yellow!
He hurried over, pulling the pale yellow from a pile of white.
"Junior Sister!"
Lin Hao placed his fingers under the female cultivator's nose, feeling no breath.
This pure and innocent girl, who saw demon cultivators as enemies, had no intact skin left, her limbs broken...
Damn demon cultivators!
Lin Hao's eyes, cold as stars, erupted with icy killing intent. Filled with rage, he slashed a demon cultivator approaching him, cutting it in half.
Demon blood rained down, soaking his blue robe.
He gently laid the girl's body down, removing his outer robe to cover her.
"Junior Sister, watch me slay the demons!"
But before he could act, a familiar figure appeared.
"Senior Sister..."
Lin Hao was in disbelief. Li Qiushui and her three so-called maids were with the demon cultivators!
Senior Sister must be coerced!
But in the next moment, Senior Sister ruthlessly attacked her fellow disciples, shattering all of Lin Hao's illusions.
After killing a Qi Refining cultivator, Li Qiushui seemed to sense someone watching her. She turned, locking eyes with Lin Hao.
In this gaze, her eyes, once like clear water, held no affection.
"Why?" Lin Hao asked, approaching the woman with his sword.
He desperately hoped Senior Sister was coerced so he could save her with his sword.
But clearly, Senior Sister was with the demon path.
"Why betray the sect and join the demon cultivators!?"
Li Qiushui glanced at him softly, then her eyes filled with determination.
She said calmly, "Because I was a demon all along. You're just too foolish to notice!"
"Impossible!" Lin Hao raised his voice, staring intently at her.
"Cui Qing'er once told me you were a demon, but I didn't believe her!"
"Oh, really?" Li Qiushui's face showed a hint of mockery, coldly saying, "You believed I wasn't a demon, so why did you make me take Immortal Spirit Powder?"
"You clearly didn't trust me, Lin Hao. You can deceive others, but don't deceive yourself."
"And your drugging skills are too clumsy. You should practice more, or you'll suffer for it."
"Here, take back your identity token."
Whoosh!
Lin Hao caught the flying light, realizing it was his identity token.
Recently, he had been focused on studying talismans, not using his token, leaving it to gather dust in his cave dwelling. Who would've thought it would end up in Li Qiushui's hands?
This woman used my identity token to enter the Demon Suppression Tower and release the demon cultivators!
He understood the connection, no wonder she had been leaving early and returning late, claiming to prepare Foundation Establishment materials, when she was actually plotting to release the demon cultivators!
Perhaps, from the beginning, her approach was with ill intent.
Or maybe he was just a pawn she casually placed, now serving its purpose.
What a scheming woman!