Sword qi whistled, ringing with a clear clang.
Within the opened sword gate, demonic qi and sword qi collided endlessly, ravaging all directions.
"Where did this sword qi come from?"
The two Sword Sect elders who had opened the gate trembled inwardly, their expressions changing.
Each strand of sword qi was pure and vast, slicing through the demonic qi. It did not seem to belong to the Sword Sect. Could someone else have slipped into the Demonic Ruins?
After a moment's thought, one elder said, "The Demonic Ruins are where our Sword Sect ancestors suppressed the evil demons of the Great Wilderness. Ordinary people could not possibly infiltrate it. We must be overthinking things."
"Could this have been left behind by one of our Sword Sect's ancestors?"
The other elder still had his doubts, but did not dwell on them.
The Sword Sect Demonic Ruins belonged to the Sword Sect. No one had ever heard of another entrance, so it was highly unlikely that anyone else had entered.
"All upper academy disciples, enter in order for your trial. Be careful. The aberrant demons will not spare you just because you are Sword Sect disciples. On the contrary, they will stop at nothing to kill you."
After sensing the surroundings and finding nothing unusual, the two elders exchanged a glance and fully opened the sword gate.
"This disciple understands."
The Sword Sect disciples answered in unison.
Then, the Sword Sect disciples, Zhong Yue among them, filed inside. Entering the Sword Sect Demonic Ruins was both a trial and an opportunity to obtain resources.
Whoosh~~~
Amid surging currents of air, the group entered.
Zhong Yue looked around. The sky over the Demonic Ruins was gloomy and dim, while mountain after mountain loomed sinister and terrifying beneath curling demonic mist.
He could faintly