Chapter 418 Demonic Qi
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Tianyan Sect, upon the square.
Dozens of figures gathered here.
Leading them were none other than Ye Luo and four other disciples of the Wayless Sect.
The others were Sect Masters from various Zhongzhou Hidden Sects, as well as their sects' top combatants.
At this moment, these dozens of people were engaged in conversation.
"A Great Demon from Ancient Times? Is this really happening? I've heard of it a long time ago, but thought it was just a rumor. I didn't expect it to be true!"
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"Just this matter? Everyone here is among the most powerful beings in the Divinity Continent. Whether it's a Great Demon or anything else, if it dares to show up, we'll just slash it down, and that will be the end of it."
"Something's not right. Poor Dao feels that something is very off. With Daoist Ye's strength alone, he could suppress all of us. If it were that simple, why would Daoist Ye need to call us over? Besides, Daoist Ye and his companions have always been fully prepared for battle. I fear this matter is not as simple as it seems…"
The dozens of people discussed and realized that this matter might not be so simple after all.
Especially the last person, who pinpointed the crux of the matter.
Ye Luo alone could suppress them all.
His strength was indeed unparalleled.
Yet facing the Great Demon, Ye Luo actually asked for their help to come and join forces to eliminate the demon.
What did this imply?
It meant that even Ye Luo himself was not a match for this Great Demon…
A Great Demon that even Ye Luo could not face…
Were they being summoned to throw their lives away?
At this thought,
The faces of these dozens of people darkened.
On the other side, Ye Luo and the other four, seeing this, slowly stepped forward.
"There's no need for overthinking. This Great Demon indeed has formidable strength, I might not be its match," Ye Luo admitted directly.
Upon hearing this.
The dozens of people immediately considered retreating.
What a joke.
A being that even Ye Luo couldn't defeat.
Calling them over, wouldn't that be akin to courting death?
Each of them was contemplating an excuse to extricate themselves.
Ye Luo and his companions naturally saw through the thoughts of these dozens of people.
Ye Luo wanted to stand forward and say something more.
But before he could step forward,
It was the always quiet Su Xi who spoke up first.
"Ladies and gentlemen, are you aware of the events that once took place in Lingzhou?"
Su Xi's purple-glowing eyes fixed upon the dozens of people.
The dozens of people paused upon hearing this.
Lingzhou?
They naturally remembered this large state.
Because it was once home to an evil demon that wreaked havoc in Lingzhou, causing tremors across the entire Divinity Continent.
This evil demon even proclaimed its intent to destroy the whole Divinity Continent.
After great effort, that evil demon was finally subdued and sealed away.
That evil demon seemed to be called…
The Tianyao Saint Monarch?
The catastrophe of Lingzhou had passed for who knows how long.
Was Su Xi mentioning this to tell them,
That running away now, they would eventually face calamity just like it?
Like Lingzhou once upon a time, if the Great Demon in Zhongzhou were to emerge, Zhongzhou would surely be the first to suffer, followed by the other states.
And if Zhongzhou were to suffer, they would undoubtedly be the first to feel the brunt.
In Zhongzhou, was there anyone taller than them?
If Zhongzhou were to face calamity, they would certainly be the first to be unlucky...
Realizing this,
Not one of those dozens of people wanted to flee anymore. Instead, they each brought out their respective treasured items, preparing for a fight.
What a joke.
With five disciples of the Wayless Sect here, if they chose to run rather than fight, then once the five disciples of the Wayless Sect left, they really would have to rely on themselves.
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"The disaster of Lingzhou is common knowledge. Lingzhou used to be a grand Zhou, but because of that calamity, it has become weakened, and to this day, it has not recovered. If you do not wish for Zhongzhou to become the next Lingzhou, then I urge each of you to give it your all."
Su Xi spoke out.
The Tianyao Saint Monarch, who had once caused the great disaster in Lingzhou, was now residing within the Primordial Spirit inside her Starfish.
She knew all too well what kind of impact the emergence of such a Great Demon could have.
"Rest assured, you will at most be playing a supporting role. I will be the one to confront that Great Demon head-on."
Ye Luo glanced at the several dozen people present and spoke thus.
"Ahem, what are you saying, Daoist Ye? The security of Zhongzhou is everyone's responsibility. How could we run away? We will definitely guard Zhongzhou!"
"Indeed, the rise and fall of Zhongzhou are the responsibility of every individual!"
"What the fellow Daoists have said is quite true!"
The several dozen people immediately joined in, turning at once into 'righteous warriors' who vowed to protect Zhongzhou to the death.
Witnessing this scene,
Ye Luo shook his head, utterly disinclined to say more.
After pondering for a moment, he wanted to say something more to his fellow Sect members.
He opened his mouth, but before the words could come out,
suddenly—
Boom!
A clap of thunder exploded violently.
Ye Luo and the others all turned their gaze toward the firmament.
Rolling dark clouds spread forth, enveloping the entire sky, with flashes of lightning streaking across and a sense of oppression pervading the air.
"It's here."
Ye Luo's expression grew solemn, and he muttered to himself in a low voice.
Sword Qi burst forth from around his body, sweeping toward all directions.
Hearing what their eldest senior brother had said,
Zhang Han and the others also turned serious, their eyes focusing on the back mountain of Tianyan Sect.
In their line of sight,
suddenly, gusts of fierce wind began to swirl over the back mountain.
The wind howled.
It rolled up the dark clouds in the sky, sending sand and rocks flying.
From a distance, it seemed like the apocalypse.
"Slash!"
Ye Luo directly lifted the Desolate Sword, swinging it horizontally with a slash.
The Sword Qi instantly cleaved through,
shattering the void in its path and charging straight into the whirlwind tornado.
Bang!
The Sword Qi instantly shattered the whirlwind tornado.
The dark clouds in the sky also dissipated because of this single slash.
With the clouds gone, the sky still appeared gloomy as if shrouded by some mysterious force.
"Impressive, young one, very impressive,"
"To reach such a level in this era, the flesh and blood of a young prodigy like you must be quite delicious..."
A chilling voice emanated from nowhere, spreading throughout the entire sky.
"Stop playing tricks, come out."
Ye Luo, expressionless with the Desolate Sword in hand, stood in the air as if he were a Sword Dao Supreme.
Seeing this, Zhang Han and the rest flew into the sky, standing behind Ye Luo as their mainstay.
The several dozen people from the Zhongzhou Hidden Sect, upon seeing this, also took to the air.
However, these dozens of people from the Hidden Sects were quite crafty, directly positioning themselves behind Zhang Han and the other four disciples of the Wayless Sect.
In front was Ye Luo, with Zhang Han and four fellow Wayless Sect disciples in the middle, and the Hidden Sects at the rear.
Clearly, the individuals from these dozens of Hidden Sects were cowards.
In their eyes, though Ye Luo was leading the charge and directly confronting the Great Demon, it would be terrible if the Great Demon turned its attention to them.
So they preferred not to face the brunt of it.
Better to stay at the back...
Meanwhile,
at the back mountain of the Tianyan Sect,
wave upon wave of cold and terrifying Demonic Qi began to drift, rapidly covering the whole of Tianyan Sect...