Soon, Su Chen arrived at the Star Hall.
At that moment, Xia Meng and several Peak Masters were inside.
Xia Meng sat in the seat of honor. Today, she wore a long dress threaded with gold. Her beauty could topple kingdoms and cities, and her pair of phoenix eyes were breathtaking. She carried the bearing of a ruler from head to toe, inspiring awe.
As soon as Su Chen entered the hall, everyone turned to look at him. He smiled faintly, found a seat, and looked at Xia Meng in the seat of honor. "Holy Lord, why did you call me here?"
Xia Meng's expression was grim, as were those of the other Peak Masters. She said gravely, "You remember Peak Master Murong, who fought you before, don't you?"
Su Chen nodded without speaking.
Xia Meng continued, "I just received word that she's trapped in a secret realm and can't get out. The reason she's trapped is the Heavenly Devil Sect!"
Su Chen frowned. "What kind of force is the Heavenly Devil Sect?"
Xia Meng said, "The Heavenly Devil Sect was founded by a group of Devil Cultivators. They cultivate solely on human blood, and over the years, they've slaughtered at least dozens of cities!"
By the time she finished speaking, waves of chill radiated from her.
Su Chen said, "Then why not wipe out the Heavenly Devil Sect?"
Xia Meng let out a long sigh and said helplessly, "It's not that we don't want to. The Heavenly Devil Sect is too powerful. Before, I joined forces with several other major powers, and even then we couldn't wipe it out."
Su Chen nodded. "So why was Peak Master Murong trapped by the Heavenly Devil Sect?"
Xia Meng shook her head. "I only received word that she was trapped. I don't know why, either. I called you here because I want you to manage the Holy Land while the other Peak Masters and I go rescue her."
With that, she looked at Su Chen. The truth was, she had asked Su Chen to manage the Holy Land rather than go with them to rescue Murong Xue because she knew he had no attachment to the Star Holy Land. She could also tell that he only wanted to spend a few years enjoying himself in the Holy Land before leaving.
So she felt it would be improper to trouble Su Chen and could only ask him to manage the Holy Land.
An Lan spoke up. "That's right, and we have to leave immediately. Otherwise, I'm afraid Peak Master Murong won't last much longer."
Xia Meng was also somewhat anxious. She looked at Su Chen. "Can you do that?"
She was also somewhat frustrated. As the Holy Lord, she actually had no way to command a Peak Master. But there was nothing she could do. Whenever she thought of Su Chen's terrifying strength and the person behind him, she felt powerless.
If Su Chen refused to manage the Holy Land, she could only ask a Grand Elder to hold down the fort.
Su Chen said calmly, "I'll go. You can stay at the Holy Land."
With that, he turned and left.
Xia Meng and the others were stunned, but joy quickly filled their hearts. They knew that if Su Chen went to rescue Murong Xue, she would certainly be fine. After all, they had seen his strength for themselves.
What they hadn't expected was for Su Chen to go and rescue Murong Xue personally. It truly caught them off guard.
Chen Hong seemed to remember something. "Peak Master Su... you haven't asked which secret realm Peak Master Murong is trapped in, have you?"
Su Chen stopped in his tracks. Without turning around, he said, "I know."
With that, he vanished from where he stood.
An Lan hesitated, then said, "Does he really know?"
Xia Meng walked outside the hall and looked up at the sky. "Whether he knows or not, we can only trust him now," she said worriedly.
She was deeply worried, afraid that Murong Xue wouldn't hold out until Su Chen arrived and would already be...
Ancient Moon Peak
Ye Lingxi was still cultivating in the pavilion when Su Chen suddenly appeared before her.
Ye Lingxi opened her eyes and smiled sweetly. "Brother, you're back."
Su Chen patted Ye Lingxi on the head. "Peak Master Murong is trapped in a secret realm, and the situation is urgent. I'm going to rescue her now."
Hearing this, Ye Lingxi hurriedly said, "Then go quickly! Otherwise, Peak Master Murong will be in danger."
Su Chen smiled faintly. "You're not angry?"
Ye Lingxi shook her head. "Why would I be angry? If anything happened to Peak Master Murong, I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life. Hurry and go, Brother."
Su Chen was taken aback, then smiled. "I'm leaving, then."
With that, he vanished.
It was wonderful to have such an understanding younger sister.
Ye Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief and said worriedly, "I hope nothing's happened to Sister Murong."
Over the previous year, she had learned a little about the world of immortal cultivation, so she also knew how much danger Murong Xue was in.
Outside the Star Holy Land, Su Chen said, "System, where is Peak Master Murong right now?"
As soon as he spoke, a memory flooded into his mind.
The Devil Venerable Secret Realm!
The corners of Su Chen's mouth lifted slightly. "Good thing I have the system. Otherwise, the persona I worked so hard to build would have crumbled."
As he spoke, he turned into a streak of light and vanished.
Inside the Devil Venerable Secret Realm.
Murong Xue was surrounded by seven mysterious figures in red robes. Their leader was a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man gave off an exceptionally powerful presence. Devil Qi wreathed his body, and he held a long saber.
This middle-aged man was none other than Li Jing, the Heavenly Devil Sect's Third Elder.
Murong Xue looked at Li Jing with an icy gaze. "Aren't you afraid the Star Holy Land will take revenge?"
Li Jing burst out laughing. "Don't worry. The Star Holy Land won't exist much longer."
Murong Xue frowned and said coldly, "What do you mean?"
Li Jing sneered. "Take a guess."
Murong Xue snorted coldly and wasted no more words. She vanished from where she stood.
Hum!
A sword rang out!
Li Jing's pupils constricted, and he hurriedly slashed down with his saber.
Boom!
A powerful shockwave swept outward. Both figures shot backward, only stopping a hundred zhang away. Murong Xue's gaze turned cold, and she vanished again before slashing down with her sword.
Li Jing reacted quickly, raising his saber to block in front of him. But the next moment, he was sent flying. Before he could steady himself, Murong Xue came at him again.
Li Jing's heart sank. His face twisted, and a powerful surge of Devil Qi shot into the sky. Then he gripped his saber in both hands and slashed down fiercely.
Bang!
A surge of Devil Qi and a wave of sword intent filled the secret realm. The other six members of the Heavenly Devil Sect retreated again and again, watching it all with grave expressions.
Just then, Murong Xue and Li Jing were both sent flying. Li Jing stared at his body in horror. A vicious sword wound now ran across his chest.
His expression darkened, and he turned to the six behind him. "Kill her together!"
With that, he charged straight at Murong Xue. The six behind him rushed to kill her without hesitation.
Murong Xue spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking at the seven charging toward her, a flash of ferocity passed through her eyes. Without the slightest fear, she met them with her sword.
Murong Xue was fierce indeed. At first, she suppressed them outright, but two fists could hardly match four hands, and she gradually fell into a disadvantage.