As everyone harbored their own thoughts and quietly waited for the cave dwelling to open, rolling black qi spread over from afar.
When it drew closer, they finally saw that it was a group.
No, to be precise, it was a group clad in black robes.
The person at the head wore a black veil over his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
The pressure of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator on the same level as Xu Changqing swirled around him. He gripped a pitch-black longsword, its blade glinting with an eerie, ghostly light.
This man was Rakshasa, the sect master of the Nine Nether Sect.
A Dharma manifestation faintly emerged behind Rakshasa. It was a Netherworld war general several zhang tall, with a human body and a ghostly face. Black scales covered its entire body, and it held a miniature black sword identical to Rakshasa's. A pair of tattered black wings grew from its back, and its aura was exceedingly ferocious.
The pressure it gave off alone made the people around them tremble.
The Nine Nether Sect's group landed, and Sect Master Rakshasa headed straight toward the Azurewood Sect.
At this sight, the entire scene instantly fell silent. Everyone held their breath, their gazes fixed tightly upon them.
A month ago, Deputy Sect Master Biluò had been punished by Xu Changqing and turned into a black tree. This had been an unparalleled humiliation.
Many believed Rakshasa had come to seek revenge against the Azurewood Sect, and that a fierce battle was unavoidable.
Yet to everyone's surprise, when Rakshasa arrived before Xu Jiuyou, who was disguised as Xu Changqing, he did not mention Deputy Sect Master Biluò at all. "Sect Master Xu, I didn't expect you to lead the team personally."
Xu Jiuyou gave a slight nod and