On High Alert
This conflicting feeling caused him great distress.
"Young Master Su, you say you've found the Black Demon Sect's stronghold, but... what evidence do you have?" The White-haired Elder finally couldn't help but ask, his tone tinged with doubt. Their main branch had struggled immensely to find a clue, yet Su Zhan deduced it in just one night? This was simply unbelievable.
Su Zhan glanced at him indifferently, not answering directly, but instead asking, "Is the Elder questioning my judgment?"
"I wouldn't dare," the White-haired Elder hurriedly replied, but his expression clearly showed disbelief. "However, this matter is of great importance, so it's best to be cautious. If we come up empty-handed, not only will we have wasted our energy, but we might also alert the enemy."
"Exactly! Who knows if you're deliberately trying to wear us down!" a young disciple from the main branch couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
Upon hearing this, Su Zhan's lips curled into a cold smile. He didn't get angry, but instead tossed the intelligence Jade Slip from yesterday over.
See for yourself.
The White-haired Elder took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense with a puzzled look. After a moment, his expression changed drastically, from initial doubt to shock, and finally to disbelief.
"This... how is this possible?" he exclaimed in disbelief.
Because the contents of the Jade Slip had already been Su Zhan's red Divine Sense Mark, marking more than a dozen seemingly unrelated locations. Some of these locations were places where the Black Demon Sect had attacked, some were the locations where they discovered the evil Altar, and others were areas where the main lineage patrol team encountered the Black Demon Sect.
Originally, this information was disorganized, but after Su Zhan marked it and connected the points, a blurry and strange Formation pattern suddenly appeared in the White-haired Elder's mind!
The core of this Formation points to a Forbidden Land called "Ghostly Swamp" in the southwest of the Secret Realm!
"This is... the prototype of the 'Blood Soul Heaven Sacrifice Grand Formation'!" The White-haired Elder's voice trembled, his eyes filled with horror. "These madmen from the Black Demon Sect, they want to sacrifice all the living beings in the entire Secret Realm to complete this evil Formation!"
Only now did he realize how accurate and terrifying Su Zhan's deductions were. In just one night, he had gleaned the true, and most vicious, plot of the Black Demon Sect from a jumble of information!
This level of insight is simply superhuman!
"Now, do you still think I'm leading you to your deaths in vain?" Su Zhan put away the Jade Slip and asked in a calm tone.
The White-haired Elder blushed, lowered his head in shame, and cupped his hands, saying, "It was I... who was blind. Young Master Su's insight is truly admirable! Everything is at your command, Young Master Su!"
This time, he was completely convinced.
Seeing the Elder's attitude make a complete 180-degree turn, the other members of the main branch, though puzzled, dared not say anything more and put away their contempt.
"Set off."
Su Zhan stopped wasting words and gave a concise order.
The two groups merged into one and marched in a mighty procession toward the Ghostly Swamp.
Throughout the journey, Su Zhan kept his Cultivation Method at high alert.
[Immovable Wisdom King Wall]: Boss, there's a very faint energy fluctuation about three miles to the left front, like a hidden Restriction.
[Nine Heavens Divine Lightning]: The concentration of negative energy particles in the air is increasing. There's something wrong with that swamp. Even my thunder power feels somewhat suppressed.
[Blazing Dragon Venerate]: I smell blood, very fresh blood! It's up ahead! There's something delicious to eat!