Surprisingly, Wu Cheng was the first to react. His feigned composure vanished, and he glared at his younger brother, who had already hidden behind the guards, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Wu Ping!"
Wu Ping completely ignored his shouts, clutching the hem of the person in front of him tightly, looking at Qi Daodong with a terrified expression.
The guards only then realized how shocking Wu Ping's words were, and they all drew their weapons, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.
As these people drew their swords, Qi Daodong, who had been expressionless until now, raised his head. The light in his eyes, shining through his white hair, was eerie and scarlet, startling everyone.
Lu Yang also instantly assumed a sword stance. The fact that Qi Daodong was possessed by an evil spirit was too astonishing. He didn't even know if he could stop him. He only hoped that the disciple who went to call for a shift change would arrive quickly.
Wu Cheng was extremely anxious. He quickly hugged Qi Daodong and shouted to the crowd:
"Don't attack! Don't attack! My master means no harm!"
But he was exhausted from not eating for many days, so how could he hold onto Qi Daodong? Qi Daodong broke free from Wu Cheng's grasp and rushed straight towards Lu Yang, whom he saw as the greatest threat.
Lu Yang was taken aback, not expecting the old man to act so decisively. He quickly drew his sword to counter.
Qi Daodong, however, seemed to lack his senses, his moves completely disorganized. Although his body was filled with boundless energy, there was no trace of him utilizing Mystic Qi.
This gave Lu Yang, who thought he was doomed, some confidence. He did his best to block Qi Daodong's attack, and even the blade slicing through Qi Daodong's flesh could not stop his movements. Qi Daodong seemed to have lost the ability to feel pain.
What surprised Lu Yang even more was that the wounds he had inflicted on Qi Daodong healed naturally in a short time. This made him realize that the other party had truly become an evil spirit, and that prolonging the conflict was not a good strategy.
Wu Cheng combat, Wu Cheng was about to rush to their aid when he was stopped by five other guards. Just then, a side door opened, and several cultivators dressed as Sky Guard Sect emerged. An older man, upon seeing Wu Cheng surrounded, exclaimed in surprise:
"Wu Cheng? Sect Master!"
The elder's attention was immediately drawn to the two locked in combat, and he instinctively wanted to rush over to help his sect leader.
"Elder Qi, don't go over there! That's not Sect Master Qi! That's an evil spirit!"
Upon seeing an acquaintance, Wu Ping felt as if he had grasped a lifeline. He immediately ran to Elder Qi's side and grabbed his sleeve.
Elder Qi frowned as he looked at Wu Ping's contorted face and angrily rebuked him, "Wu Ping! Do you know what you're saying?!"
"I'm not making this up! Elder Qi, see for yourself if you don't believe me!" Wu Ping argued vehemently.
Wu Cheng stared at his younger brother in disbelief, then roared, unable to contain himself, "Wu Ping! Do you have any conscience?!"
Wu Ping, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, said emotionally:
"An evil spirit is an evil spirit! He's no longer our master, brother! Don't be so stubborn!"
Wu Cheng clenched his fists, veins bulging on his arms, and glared at Wu Ping, his teeth clenched so tightly they made a "crunching" sound.
Elder Qi! Come quickly and help me!
Lu Yang could no longer hold out and cried out for help.
Even after unleashing several Technique Method, he couldn't hold back the corrupted Qi Daodong. Now, unable to defend himself, he was sent flying and crashed into the wall. The gust of wind dispersed some of the mist, and Qi Daodong, his eyes bloodshot, pointed directly at Lu Yang's heart!
"Master, no!" Wu Cheng screamed hysterically.
The guards, mistaking him for someone about to attack, pressed their swords even closer.
Qi Daodong keenly sensed that Wu Cheng was in danger, and abruptly stopped his movements, leaping towards Wu Cheng with a powerful push of his legs.
Elder Qi was deathly pale, while Sect Master Qi, who was leaping in the air, had disheveled white hair and a ferocious expression. Without further hesitation, Elder Qi directly cast Technique Method and blasted it towards the wicked and demonic Qi Daodong.
Elder Qi was at the Water Condensation Realm, so the Technique Method he used were naturally much stronger than those of Lu Yang. As expected, Qi Daodong was intimidated by the soaring flames and had to turn around to dodge.
"Stop hitting Elder Qi! All of you, put your swords away! If you put them away, Master won't attack!" Wu Cheng shouted anxiously.
"Brother, are you crazy! Put away your swords and wait for this evil spirit to devour us?" Wu Ping immediately retorted, but still hid behind others in fear, not daring to look Wu Cheng in the eye.
"Sect Master! Stop! Let's talk this out!"
Elder Qi advised Qi Daodong while keeping his hands in a hand Hand Seals as a precaution.
Qi Daodong completely ignored him. He let out a fierce howl and suddenly sprawled on the ground, using all four limbs like a wolf king in the fog.
Then they rushed over like ghosts, Elder Qi had no choice but to focus all his attention on dealing with them.
Lu Yang had finally caught his breath. He struggled to squeeze out of the hole in the wall and shouted, "Go and call the sect leaders!"
Upon receiving the order, one of the guards immediately returned to the side gate.
Meanwhile, Elder Qi's 'Four Directions Formation' had taken shape. He was the Discipline Elder of the Sky Guard Sect, and his mastery of this imprisonment technique was even higher than that of Qi Daodong, the sect leader.
Qi Daodong was trapped in an invisible four-dimensional space, his head bleeding profusely. He looked at Wu Cheng, who was being held by swords, and his eyes became increasingly red. This red light even started to spread from his eyes, and his entire face and even the blood vessels in his body were emitting a strange red light.
Then these blood vessels began to swell, transforming into bulging, thick chunks of flesh, causing his entire body to grow exponentially. He actually managed to tear through the wall of Mystic Qi in front of him with his bare body and charged straight towards Elder Qi.
Elder Qi was shocked and paled. The person in front of him was no longer the old sect leader he respected, but a violent evil spirit. He angrily drew his sword and used the Sky Guard Sword Scripture fight against the mindless Qi Daodong.
But Qi Daodong's body seemed to contain boundless power, cutting open his withered skin to reveal bright red flesh. Elder Qi's sword moves, full of energy, could not stop him alone, and he was forced to retreat step by step. He felt that Qi Daodong's thrusts and grabs were all powerful and heavy, and were completely aimed at killing him.
Lu Yang seized the moment and joined the battle, shouting:
"Wind Fire Combination!"
Qi Daodong's clothes began to burn, Qi Daodong ignored it and continued to fight Elder Qi.
Thick smoke and white mist mingled together, and the air was even filled with the smell of meat being roasted.
Everyone was horrified at the sight, but Wu Cheng was in unbearable pain. This young and proud genius had never shown such a heart-wrenching expression before. He cried out in anguish:
"Stop fighting! Master, please stop!"
Wu Ping peeked out from behind the crowd, a sinister and gleeful smile on his face, muttering to himself:
"Damn it, serves him right! That ugly thing that's been possessed deserves to die!"
With a loud bang, Elder Qi was knocked to the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Qi Daodong was about to make a move when Lu Yang's sword strike came from the side, but the crazed Qi Daodong swung his arm away.
Qi Daodong buried his head and bit down on Elder Qi's shoulder, actually biting off Elder Qi's right arm. Elder Qi let out a scream of pain that echoed through the night sky.
Blood rained down on everyone. In the firelight, Qi Daodong tilted his head back and chewed on Elder Qi's arm like a man-eating demon crawling out of hell.