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Chapter 360: Disgraced and Discredited
Chapter 360: Disgraced and Discredited
"Blood Demon Grand Technique!"
The silver-haired elder Mu, the red-robed Gui elder, and the dark-faced Zhu elder from the Qingxi Sect cried out in unison at this moment.
Their faces wore expressions of utmost dismay.
Simultaneously, within the Qingxi Sect, numerous administrators and disciples paled in shock.
"The Blood Demon Grand Technique, isn't that the secret art of the Yin Demon Sect? How could the Sect Master cultivate it?"
"Is our sect truly the Qingxi Sect, or is it the Yin Demon Sect?"
Being a sect that had suffered greatly at the hands of the Yin Demon Sect, the Qingxi Sect was all too familiar with their Blood Demon Grand Technique.
The mere mention of it was enough to strike fear in their hearts.
Consequently, their hatred for the Yin Demon Sect far exceeded that of ordinary sects.
However, what no one could have anticipated was that the leader of their Qingxi Sect would cultivate this demonic art.
In this instant, the hearts of countless Qingxi Sect cultivators sank to the bottom of the abyss.
Although there had been numerous significant incidents within the Qingxi Sect over the past hundred years, leaving many disciples somewhat disappointed in the sect,
especially its failure to resist the oppressive might of the Yin Demon Sect, instead handing over batch after batch of disciples.
And there were rumors that Xin Wuyao had thus reached the Wood Spirit species.
But after the fact, Xin Wuyao came out and explained to the whole sect that this was a plot by the Yin Demon Sect and that the sect was too weak to fight back.
Although everyone was uncomfortable with this explanation, most chose to believe it.
And now, everyone realized that Xin Wuyao had cultivated the Blood Demon Grand Technique.
That explained everything.
Xin Wuyao naturally heard the shouts from within and outside the sect, but his face remained unchanged.
When he decided to display the Blood Demon Grand Technique, he had already anticipated this outcome.
Compared to losing his life, the embarrassment of being exposed was negligible.
Seeing that Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword no longer restrained him, he immediately transformed into a blood-red escape light and flew straight towards the sect's grand formation below.
Having clashed with Chu Ning before, Xin Wuyao was well aware that if he couldn't return to the sect and borrow the power of the grand formation today, he would eventually perish at Chu Ning's hands.
But just as he moved, Chu Ning was faster!
Phantom Escape was unleashed, and in the air, he appeared like a fleeting shadow, reappearing in front of Xin Wuyao once more.
At the same time, Chu Ning pointed a finger, and a Void Finger pierced through the air, striking head-on.
The Void Finger left no trace of spiritual energy fluctuations, making it extremely stealthy.
Even though Xin Wuyao knew that Chu Ning was blocking his path, he didn't expect the attack to be so swift.
By the time he reacted, the Void Finger had already struck the blood mist.
"Ah!"
Xin Wuyao let out a painful cry.
The next moment, he saw a huge flying sword chopping towards him.
"Chu Ning, you've gone too far!!!"
Xin Wuyao roared, his body flying backward as he swallowed a blood-red pill.
At the same time, his body surged with blood energy, transforming him into a blood man.
"Blood Killing Pill!"
The Qingxi Sect disciples watched this scene, their eyes filled with sorrow.
At this moment, Xin Wuyao, who seemed determined to fight Chu Ning to the death, suddenly transformed into a blood light and shot backward.
He headed straight for Cen Zijin, Zhong Ying, and Gu Xiaoqin.
At the same time, his hands unleashed several giant palms imbued with blood-red light, striking out at them.
Witnessing this, Zhong Ying and Gu Xiaoqin's faces paled with worry.
Zhong Ying immediately prepared to unleash her artifacts to defend against the attack.
But just then, the two women noticed a massive tortoise shell appearing before them.
The clearly powerful palm strikes landed on the tortoise shell and were successfully blocked.
Xin Wuyao was also taken aback at this unexpected turn of events, his face twisting with displeasure. The next moment, he intended to flee into the distance.
However, Chu Ning would not let him leave so easily.
In a flash, Chu Ning appeared before Xin Wuyao, forcing him to reveal himself.
With no other options, Chu Ning relentlessly slashed with the Five Elements Spirit Sword, again and again.
Even with the aid of the demonic secret art and the Blood Killing Pill, Xin Wuyao couldn't withstand these attacks.
Under Chu Ning's relentless sword strikes, he soon sustained severe injuries.
Before long, he was on the brink of death, and only then did Chu Ning stop.
At the same time, he turned his gaze towards the few Golden Core cultivators of the Qingxi Sect.
"Elders, as Xin Wuyao is the Sect Master of Qingxi Sect, I shall leave his punishment to you."
The complex-eyed crowd glanced at Chu Ning, marveling at his formidable abilities.
However, at this moment, they had more pressing matters to attend to.
The silver-haired Elder Mu stared at Xin Wuyao, her eyes icy yet filled with sorrow.
"Sect Master, why?"
"Why? To become stronger!!!" Xin Wuyao roared madly, seemingly resigned to his fate.
"I know you will question me and curse me, but how can you understand my humiliation?"
Aside from madness, Xin Wuyao's face now wore only anger.
"This Wood Spirit species spirit domain is within the boundaries of our Qingxi Sect. We were the first to know about it.
This time, it was the red-robed Elder Gui who spoke up, his voice filled with hatred.
"How can you justify your actions to the countless disciples who have sacrificed their lives to the Yin Demon Sect, and to Elder Yang, whose Golden Core was destroyed because of them?"
"I didn't join the Yin Demon Sect! From the beginning, I never intended to lead the disciples of the Qingxi Sect to join them," Xin Wuyao shouted defiantly.
"When the people from the Yin Demon Sect came looking for us again, demanding that we hand over any cultivators who had absorbed spirit essence, I refused at first. I even prepared to unite with the other sects in the Qingxia Mountains to fight them to the death. But, hmph!"
A sneer crossed Xin Wuyao's face. "The other six sects were all evasive and none of them were truly willing to help."
"That's when the old freak from the Yin Demon Sect approached me. He promised that if I agreed to hand over those disciples, he would use a secret technique to divide the Wood Spirit species and give me a portion after he obtained it."
As Xin Wuyao spoke, his eyes glittered with madness. "I didn't hesitate at all. As long as I could get my hands on the Wood Spirit species and break through to the Nascent Soul stage, I wouldn't have to endure their oppression anymore. I could even lead our sect to annex the other six sects in the Qingxia Mountains and become the strongest sect in the region! Since we had already sacrificed so many disciples, what was a few more?"
Hearing this, Elder Mu, the silver-haired elder, burst out in rage, "You've truly lost your mind!"
"That's right, I have!" Xin Wuyao shouted back, no longer trying to hide anything. "If I had obtained a third of the Wood Spirit species through normal means, my chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage would have been slim. But the old freak from the Yin Demon Sect told me that if I cultivated their Blood Demon Grand Technique, my chances would increase significantly, so I agreed."
As he spoke, Xin Wuyao's eyes grew wilder. "And my luck wasn't bad. Just before I acquired the Wood Spirit species, that old freak from the Yin Demon Sect broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, rendering the Wood Spirit species useless to him. So, he divided it in half, and I got one half. That old freak Cao from the Yin Demon Sect managed to reach the Nascent Soul stage with his half. If it weren't for this brat showing up today..."
Xin Wuyao's eyes narrowed with hatred as he glared at Chu Ning. "If it weren't for him, given some more time, our Qingxi Sect would have had a Nascent Soul cultivator after a thousand years. We would have risen to become the number one sect in the Qingxia Mountains... Hahaha!"
Xin Wuyao's laughter echoed through the silence, and the cultivators of the Qingxi Sect remained quiet, their hearts heavy.
Finally, Elder Zhu, the dark-faced elder, sighed and said, "Xin Wuyao, you have lost your way and gone mad. When the disciples within the sect discovered that you were cultivating the Blood Demon Grand Technique, you tried to kill them. What if we had found out? Would you have tried to kill us too? Would our Qingxi Sect still be the Qingxi Sect, or would it have become the Yin Demon Sect?"
"Elder Zhu is right!" Elder Gui, clad in red robes, agreed coldly. "When Xie Chang betrayed us and joined the Yin Demon Sect, we cursed him endlessly. What Xin Wuyao has done is no different, no, it's even more despicable!"
After Elder Gui finished speaking, the few Golden Core cultivators of the Qingxi Sect exchanged glances. In the next moment, they all attacked Xin Wuyao simultaneously.
Xin Wuyao was already powerless to resist, and he could only scream in madness as their spells struck him.
"Why? Why? I was so close, I hate this!"
His screams abruptly stopped as their spells pierced his body, and he fell heavily to the ground.
Silence fell upon the Qingxi Sect, both the Golden Core elders and the disciples below were speechless. The actions of their sect leader had shaken them to their core.
Chu Ning watched this unfold, and he couldn't help but sigh softly. The Qingxi Sect had indeed disappointed and disillusioned its cultivators. He hoped that from this point on, the sect would be able to start anew and foster a better environment.
Although he didn't approve of the Qingxi Sect's actions in the past, this was still the place where he had begun his cultivation journey. He would be glad to see it improve and flourish.
As Chu Ning pondered, Elder Mu's silver-haired gaze landed on him. "Chu Ning, friend, thank you for your help. Please come to our sect so we can thank you properly and introduce you to some old acquaintances."
Chu Ning didn't respond directly, his eyes fixed on Xin Wuyao's corpse. There, he sensed a green light.
(End of Chapter)
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