"What!? More disciples have disappeared or died?" A cultivator's startled cry rang out in a lavishly decorated hall of the Heavenly Earth Demon Sect.
In the hall stood a cultivator with long purple-red hair, a handsome, youthful face, a somewhat pale complexion, and a strange pattern on his forehead. Dressed in luxurious purple robes, he looked rather displeased as he addressed a cultivator in black armor before him...
"Yes, Young Master!" the Black-Armored Cultivator said, looking somewhat flustered.
"How many does that make now?" The purple-robed cultivator was none other than the Black Demon Young Master. He had now reached the nascent soul middle stage.
"Twenty-one already!" the Black-Armored Cultivator answered hastily.
"Tch! Twenty-one! Twenty-one Golden Core Stage Cultivators! Who the hell did this!?" the Black Demon Young Master cursed, his expression dark.
"Exactly, Young Master! We can't let this go on!" the Black-Armored Cultivator said anxiously.
"Has Elder Lü sent back any news since we dispatched him?" the Black Demon Young Master continued.
"No news yet!" the Black-Armored Cultivator answered hurriedly, then paused.
"Right! Do the missing cultivators have anything in common?" the Black Demon Young Master continued.
"In common?" The Black-Armored Cultivator froze at the question. After a moment's thought, he answered, "All the missing cultivators were at the Golden Core Stage, and they disappeared within our Heavenly Earth Demon Sect's territory! There doesn't seem to be much connection between them, either. They came from all the different halls!"
"Tch! Have any cultivators from other sects disappeared? Golden Core Stage Cultivators in particular?" The Black Demon Young Master clicked his tongue and asked coldly.
"We aren't sure about that. Our undercover disciples in the other sects haven't sent back any such news. Someone seems to be targeting our Heavenly Earth Demon Sect specifically, killing anyone who belongs to