A Proper Demon Sect
"The Azure Nether Sword Sect has fallen?"
Bai Qiuran shocked.
What exactly happened?
"If the immortal master wishes to inquire about the specifics, that is beyond the knowledge of us mortals."
The middle-aged man looked somewhat embarrassed.
"All we know is that the entire Guzhou has fallen, and it seems that Imperial Family families and ministers of those countries are dead."
The entire Guzhou, meaning the Shangxuan Kingdom has also fallen, means Ruowei's family is...
Bai Qiuran pondered for a moment, then asked, "Then may I ask, sir, do you know anything about the Hehuan Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect?"
Aren't both of these sects Demon Sect?
The middle-aged man shook his head.
"How would we know? We don't even know where they are."
"Have Yunzhou and Northern Abyss fallen?"
Bai Qiuran asked.
"Yunzhou has fallen, and the Immortal City Jade Tower seems to have been defeated as well, but Northern Abyss appears to still be there."
The middle-aged man answered.
"I see, I understand now."
Bai Qiuran cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.
"Thank you for your question, sir. I'm sorry to have taken up your time."
"I dare not accept such praise."
The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "The Ten Lands of Jiuzhou are in chaos right now. We commoners are counting on you, Immortal Master, to win if we want to survive. What's a couple of questions?"
"Hmm, may I ask what your purpose is, brother?"
After thinking for Bai Qiuran asked.
"Master, we are fleeing to Bieyuan City in Xin State of Linzhou. Our family still has a property there that we can use to settle down."
The middle-aged man answered.
Bai Qiuran raised his hand and cleaved it open, creating a Spatial Rift in the ground. The Rift opened to reveal a bizarre and fantastical scene on the other side, resembling a tall city gate.
"Once you pass through here, you will arrive directly at Bieyuan City."
Bai Qiuran said to the middle-aged man, "We have urgent business to attend to, so please excuse us for not seeing us off any further. Farewell."
He led the two girls and the Book of Questions, transforming into a streak of light and returning to the sky, leaving the people in the convoy stunned.
After a long while, someone in the caravan asked, "Master, what should we do?"
"I've never seen anything like this before. What kind of strange phenomenon is this?"
The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, looked at the Spatial Rift before him, and said, "Very well, given that immortal's methods, he wouldn't need to be so roundabout if he wanted to harm us. Let's go, we'll do as the immortal says."
He rode his horse and led the way through the Spatial Passage. After a strange, disorienting sensation, the middle-aged man was astonished to find himself thousands of miles away, standing before the gates of Bieyuan City.
Turning back, his convoy was slowly passing through the strange rift and arriving at this place.
"Truly divine!"
The middle-aged man murmured to himself.
On the other side, Bai Qiuran had already led Li Jinyao and Su Xiangxue out of Lin Province's territory.
"If that big brother hadn't betrayed us, then by now, places like the Immortal City Jade Tower, the Azure Nether Sword Sect, and the Hehuan Sect would have already fallen. The Profound Law Academy and the Heavenly Saint Buddhist Sect, located west of Guzhou, would probably be in dire straits as well."
Bai Qiuran's expression was rather unpleasant.
"Currently, within the alliance of the Righteous Path Alliance and the Demonic Sect Alliance, the only ones that might still be holding on are probably the Heavenly Demon Sect located in the Northern Abyss, and the Yin Ling Sect and the Book of Questions, which are deep within the Sinkhole."
"I wonder how Mei Qiao is doing..."
Su Xiangxue's face was full of worry.
Don't worry.
Bai Qiuran comforted Su Xiangxue, saying, "Mei Qiao is a clever girl who knows how to protect herself... Besides, even if something happens to her and her Souls falls into the Ghost Realm, I will know immediately."
"Um."
Su Xiangxue nodded, temporarily suppressing her worries.
"Senior Bai, where are we going now?"
Li Jinyao asked.
"Let's go to the Heavenly Demon Sect first."
Bai Qiuran replied, "Let's find someone we know first, get a clearer understanding of the situation, and then make a plan."
He turned his sword and flew towards the Northern Abyss, where the Heavenly Demon Sect was located.
The Headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect is located in a famous treasure mountain in the Northern Abyss. In the Northern Abyss, which is covered with snow all year round, the Headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Sect is as spring-like as ever and surrounded by immortal energy.
The powerful Heavenly Demon Sect made no attempt to conceal its location; basically, everyone in the Cultivation World knew the location of the Heavenly Demon Sect's Headquarters.
Along the way, Bai Qiuran and the other two encountered many flying Demon Race, but they were all used by Li Jinyao as a "test run." These Demon Race were indeed much stronger than before. Even low-level Demon Race banding together could pose a great threat to high-level Cultivators, but they were still no match for Miss Li Jinyao, who possessed the Heavenly Demon Physique at the Mahayana Stage.
After overcoming numerous obstacles, the three arrived above the Heavenly Demon Sect. In the distance, they could see the sky above the Heavenly Demon Sect's mountain range, and there were flashes of blood-red light, indicating that the Heavenly Demon Sect's Mountain Protection Array had not yet been broken.
Bai Qiuran, along with Su Xiangxue and Li Jinyao, landed in front of the Heavenly Demon Sect's Mountain Gate. They tried to knock on the gate, but found that the entire Mountain Protection Array was already fully activated, completely isolating the Heavenly Demon Sect from the outside environment.
How do I get in?
Su Xiangxue looked at Li Jinyao.
"Jinyao, have you disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect been taught how to deal with this kind of situation?"
"Of course."
Li Jinyao nodded, then suddenly drew her Twin Sabers, their blades gleaming.
Seeing that she was about to raise her hand to strike the Formation, Bai Qiuran quickly grabbed her wrist.
What are you doing?
Bai Qiuran asked, "Isn't this your sect's Mountain Protection Array?"
Li Jinyao blinked innocently.
"But Master said that if the sect is in trouble, the disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect will each have to rely on their own abilities..."
"Your peers, elders, sect Elder, even your master and grandmaster, must have activated this Formation under extremely critical circumstances."
Bai Qiuran's eyes widened.
"What if something goes wrong? Aren't you afraid something might happen to them?"
"Well... the Heavenly Demon Sect's rules are such that things go wrong at times like this; it's just that we're not strong enough..."
Li Jinyao thought for a moment, then replied with a smile, "Besides, if anything unexpected happens, isn't Senior Bai here?"
"That's really impressive."
Su Xiangxue clapped her hands and sighed, amazed by Li Jinyao's reasoning.
"The Heavenly Demon Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the number one sect among the Demon Sect. Our Hehuan Sect is in awe."
"So what do we do now?"
Li Jinyao sheathed her Twin Sabers, looked up at Bai Qiuran, and asked, "To open or not to open? Senior Bai, it's your decision."
Bai Qiuran gritted her teeth and answered, "Let's drive it."
Anyway, it's not the Mountain Protection Array of my Azure Nether Sword Sect.
He thought of it.
Upon hearing this, Li Jinyao nodded, then joyfully drew her twin blades and unleashed a powerful, crisscrossing blade of light that tore a huge, crisscrossing gap in the Heavenly Demon Sect's Mountain Protection Array amidst the earth-shaking tremors.
"Who!"
The next moment, a loud shout came from inside the Heavenly Demon Sect, accompanied by a blade of light that swept across the sky.
"Who dares to cause trouble at the gates of the Heavenly Demon Sect!"
Li Jinyao parried the blade's edge with her backhand and retreated slightly. At that moment, a figure rose from the ground within the Heavenly Demon Sect and appeared before the three of them.
It's Huangfu Feng.
He saw Bai Qiuran standing at the front, and Su Xiangxue and Li Jinyao behind her, and his shock and anger immediately turned into excitement.
"So it's you... Sword Ancestor, you've finally returned!"