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Chapter 86: The Initial Trial of the Divine Finger, Xu Lian the Demon Lord
Chapter 86: The Initial Trial of the Divine Finger, Xu Lian the Demon Lord
Outside the Outer Sect City
The outer walls of the city were lined with outer sect disciples, Ye Lan and Zhen Qin among them. Their brows furrowed as they, along with all the other disciples, stared intently in the same direction, as if bracing themselves for an impending battle.
The vast expanse of snow obscured the mountains and rivers, and amidst the howling winds and swirling blizzard, the outlines of the mountain ranges could barely be discerned.
Caw!
The mysterious call of a bird echoed once more, like the ominous approach of a specter from the underworld, causing the hearts of the disciples on the wall to pound with trepidation.
Gradually, a shadow emerged from the white expanse, capturing the attention of all the disciples.
"Wh-what is that?" Zhen Qin whispered, her voice trembling as if she were asking herself.
Ye Lan, her eyes wide with astonishment, felt that despite her extensive experiences, the sight before her was truly startling.
The massive shadow resembled a boundless black ocean approaching, stretching infinitely and connecting the heavens and the earth. The mysterious bird calls grew louder and louder.
Anyone would feel a sense of dread facing such an immense shadow, as if an abyss were drawing near.
A formidable oppressive aura emanated from within the city, startling the disciples and causing them to turn their heads. They witnessed dozens of flying swords soaring into the sky, enveloped in golden spiritual energy. With a thunderous roar, the swords shot forward, their golden auras merging to form a colossal golden phoenix that soared past the city walls.
The phoenix, with a hundred-zhang wingspan, exuded an awe-inspiring presence. However, as it flew towards the terrifying shadow, it appeared minuscule in comparison.
The golden phoenix tore through the swirling snowflakes, its momentum unstoppable as it collided with the ominous shadow. Immediately, golden light exploded, and howling winds carrying snow and ice rushed towards the city wall, forcing the outer sect disciples to raise their arms in defense.
"Your Majesty the Yellow Spring Demon Emperor, what are you waiting for?"
A cold voice rang out, silencing all other sounds in the heavens and the earth.
On the Butian Platform
The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor slowly rose to his feet. In the distance, a Mahayana cultivator of the fifth layer of the Void Traversing stage, who stood opposite the Elder Right, also stood up, their gazes locking onto each other.
"I never expected that you would be the legendary Yellow Spring Demon Emperor. You've hidden yourself well," the elder of the Tai Xuan Gate said coldly, his right hand raising to reveal a jade ruler.
Several other Tai Xuan Gate cultivators also stood, each exuding an aura far surpassing that of the Spirit Birth stage, causing the other cultivators on the platform to step back warily.
The Ghost Mother of the Ephemeral Flower also retreated, blending in with the ordinary cultivators.
"Hehe."
The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor let out a chilling laugh that sent shivers down one's spine. His calm face contorted, and demonic energy surged from his robes, spreading in all directions.
Rumbling—
Thunder rumbled in the sky as thick clouds rolled in from all directions, pushing away the snow and forming a majestic white mist. It seemed as if two realms had appeared, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere.
The Yellow Spring Demon Emperor looked up, a mocking expression on his face. He suddenly crouched down and slammed his palm onto the ground. In an instant, the surging demonic energy that covered the Butian Platform churned violently, and hideous ghosts crawled out from the demonic mist, letting out earth-shattering roars.
The battle between righteousness and evil had officially begun!
Inside the Xuan Valley
Gu An was leading the disciples in inspecting the medicinal herbs when the fierce winds caused the snow on the mountains to slide down. The distant rumbling continued without cease.
Yang Ni stood next to Gu An, her eyes fixed on the sky instead of helping with the snow removal. Her brows were knitted together in worry.
Wu Xin approached Gu An and said anxiously, "Senior Brother, that noise is quite loud!"
Gu An was also cursing inwardly. Hadn't Jiang Qing said that this outer sect city wouldn't be affected? How could he sense that the demonic path was invading from this direction?
"Rest assured, the Tai Xuan Gate won't fall easily," Gu An reassured them.
He could sense an extremely dense demonic aura coming from the outer sect city, but he had no idea where it was coming from.
Wu Xin was anxious, but his hands didn't stop moving, a result of Gu An's years of education.
As the sky gradually filled with thunderclouds, the snowfall weakened, which was a good thing for the Xuan Valley.
After the snow had been cleared from all the areas, Gu An asked Wu Xin to gather the disciples together while he and Yang Ni stood at a distance.
"Can the Tai Xuan Gate really withstand it?"
"What is that sound? It's so scary!"
"I wonder what the situation is like in the outer sect city now. Thankfully, we're in the Medicine Valley."
"It's hard to say. Maybe there are demonic cultivators targeting us from behind."
"Shut up, you jinx!"
The disciples were tense and frightened, unable to calm their nerves. The battle auras of the Mahayana cultivators, the demonic energy, and the oppressive might of the demonic cultivators stimulated their senses in ways they had never experienced before.
Gu An glanced at the disciples a hundred zhang away before turning to Yang Ni and asked via sound transmission, "With your strength, how strong of an enemy do you think you can handle?"
"As long as they're not at the Spirit Birth stage, I can take on as many as they come," Yang Ni replied confidently, but Gu An couldn't bring himself to share her optimism.
He knew for certain that there would be Spirit Birth stage cultivators present.
At that moment, a figure flew swiftly from the distance and landed in the valley. It was none other than Li Ya.
"Senior Brother Li!" Wu Xin exclaimed joyfully. Li Ya was an inner sect disciple, a genuine Core Formation stage expert. His arrival naturally excited Wu Xin.
As for Yang Ni, in Wu Xin's eyes, she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage and thus inferior to Li Ya.
Li Ya ignored Wu Xin and quickly approached Gu An, his eyes assessing Yang Ni before turning to Gu An. "Junior Brother Gu, evacuate now! This place is too dangerous. All the outer and inner sect cities are currently engaged in battle. There's a traitor within the Tai Xuan Gate who used the teleportation formation to bring the enemy in!"
Hmm?
Li Ya didn't recognize Yang Ni?
Gu An's expression turned solemn as he said, "I can't abandon the Medicine Valley, and even if we were to flee, where could we go?"
To be honest, Li Ya's arrival at this moment filled him with both warmth and a headache.
Gu An wasn't truly worried about the invasion of the Demon Path. His only concern was the presence of others, which made it inconvenient for him to take action.
"It shouldn't be difficult to hide. We definitely can't stay in the Medicine Valley!" Li Ya said in a low voice.
Gu An shook his head. "If anyone should hide, it's you, Li Ya. You didn't need to come to rescue me. I can't abandon my disciples!"
There were over twenty miscellaneous disciples in Xuan Valley, which made for a good excuse, but it was also true that he couldn't just leave them behind.
Just as Li Ya was about to speak, Yang Ni suddenly interrupted, "Someone's coming!"
Li Ya subconsciously looked up, and Gu An followed his gaze.
In the sky, the rolling thunderclouds formed a massive vortex, and within it, a figure descended, heading straight for Xuan Valley.
The figure fell like a meteor from the heavens, landing on the northern peak and stirring up a cloud of snow.
"Wu Xin, you really know how to hide. I never expected you to have the courage to become a spy for Tai Xuan Gate!"
A disdainful, cold laugh echoed through Xuan Valley, startling everyone as they turned to look at Wu Xin.
The disciples surrounding Wu Xin exclaimed in surprise and quickly backed away.
Wu Xin's face twisted with hatred as he glared at the man on the mountain peak.
The man wore a black robe with blood-red patterns, his hair wild and untamed. His features were handsome, but his brows and eyes exuded a heavy aura of cruelty, and his smile was sinister. He looked down at Wu Xin as if he were gazing at a crawling insect.
[Bai Wu (Nascent Soul Realm, Layer 1): 203/790/980]
Gu An observed the results of the lifespan probe without any sign of worry.
The reason he dared to let the man enter the valley was that he had sensed the man's cultivation wasn't a threat. This additional test was merely a precaution.
Li Ya frowned, his eyes narrowing as he gazed at Wu Xin from a distance, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Wu Xin seemed to be aware of Bai Wu's strength, as he grit his teeth and shouted, "I'll go back with you, just don't hurt anyone else!"
"That won't do," Bai Wu replied with a sinister smile. "My orders are to kill everyone in Tai Xuan Gate, including insignificant miscellaneous disciples like you!"
He licked his lips, his smile turning mocking. "And who said I'm going to take you back? Today, you will die here along with the rest, and I shall bring your head back with me."
"Hmph!"
A cold snort suddenly rang out, causing Bai Wu's pupils to dilate. He instinctively glanced to the side and saw a figure in a cyan dress appearing beside him, sword drawn, about to strike.
It was Yang Ni!
He quickly jumped back, but not before her sword slashed his arm, causing blood to splatter.
Yang Ni continued her assault, and the two of them fought on the mountain peak, their sword energies clashing and demonic energy spreading like mist. Soon, they soared into the sky, continuing their battle in the air.
Li Ya couldn't help but look at Gu An and ask, "Who is that?"
"Your mother's sister. Her name is Yang Ni. Don't you know her?" Gu An replied in a low voice.
Li Ya's expression turned astonished as he muttered, "How is it her...?"
Gu An looked at his expression, puzzled.
What does that mean?
Don't they have a good relationship?
Gu An didn't ask, instead saying, "I'll go take a look in the forest. There are many medicinal herbs planted there."
With that, he ran towards the woods.
Li Ya wanted to call out to him, but Yang Ni's battle had also captured his attention.
"Damn it!"
Li Ya cursed under his breath and leaped into the air to support Yang Ni.
In fact, Yang Ni didn't need his help, as she was already pressing Bai Wu. In less than ten breaths, Bai Wu was covered in blood. Despite his grandiose display of magic, Yang Ni's exquisite movements always allowed her to easily dodge.
Seeing Bai Wu's wretched state, Wu Xin's eyes widened in shock. He never expected Yang Ni to be so powerful.
Where did Senior Brother find such a formidable master?
On the other side, Gu An reached the edge of the forest, his back to Xuan Valley as he gazed at the distant mountains.
He raised his right hand, pressing his thumb against his middle finger, and began to aim at the distant figure.
He sensed the presence of a Crossing Void Realm cultivator a few hundred miles away, not sure why they were lingering, but he knew it wasn't for anything good.
They were too close to his Medicine Valley, and they had to be eliminated!
This was a perfect opportunity to test the Spirit Gathering Divine Finger that Old Man Tian had taught him.
Although he had mastered the Spirit Gathering Divine Finger, he wasn't very proficient yet. However, killing a Crossing Void Realm demon cultivator shouldn't be a problem!
He compressed his spiritual power in his middle finger, not gathering the surrounding spiritual energy to avoid alerting Yang Ni and the others.
Several hundred miles away.
On a flat ground among the mountains, a group of demon cultivators had gathered and were in the process of setting up an array formation.
Among them stood a remarkable demon cultivator named Xu Lian, one of the Demon Lords of the Tian Jue Sect. His cultivation had reached the fourth layer of the Crossing Void Realm, and he played with a ball of white flame in his right hand, his expression indifferent.
A Tian Jue Sect disciple approached and said quietly, "Master, it will take at most one incense stick's time to set up the array."
Demon Lord Xu Lian replied indifferently, "Prepare for the first time... "
Before he could finish his sentence, his expression changed, and he turned his head instinctively.
(End of Chapter)
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