The surging tide of black flames gradually condensed into a single point. The massive black flame bird used a single tail feather to take the full force of Azure Cloud Sword Lord's sword strike, and then fled wounded.
After all, it has been sealed for many years, and its strength and realm have not yet returned to their peak.
Facing two Nascent Soul Late Stage, he had initially thought that with Yuandu by his side providing support, he might be able to devour the flesh and blood of one of Nascent Soul Late Stage to repair his cultivation level and injuries.
Who would have thought that Chen Shuangbai would suddenly appear!
Unlike Devil Lord Yuandu's escape, this one possessed part of the blood of the Ghost Chariot and the Primordial Peacock, and at his peak, his realm was the Nascent Soul Peak stage.
Its escape technique involves sacrificing its tail feathers to die in its place, and then, amidst a burst of five-colored light, trailing a long, fiery tail, it vanishes into the depths of the void at an ethereal speed.
True Lord Qingchen sighed slightly, looking at Azure Cloud Sword Lord and saying, "He really was a demon lord who was once at the Nascent Soul Peak... and he also possesses the bloodlines of two True Spirits. He's truly troublesome and difficult to kill."
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord had already retrieved the tail feather, and the gloom on his face had lessened considerably. He simply said, "Even though I sealed him away, it still took a toll on my ancestor Chunhe's mind and energy, ultimately forcing him to perish."
"How could they be so easily killed... But..."
He glanced down at the black tail feather in his hand, which shimmered with five-colored light, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"To have obtained this tail feather makes the trip worthwhile; perhaps it can be refined into a treasure to counter its Divine Ability in the future."
True Lord Qingchen nodded, about to say something more, when Chen Shuangbai arrived in front of him on a golden-white sword rainbow.
Seeing the dense Great Yin Divine Ability divine power emanating from his Dao Child, along with faint wisps of eerie red and dark purple demonic light, the Jade Spring Sect Master frowned slightly and asked:
"How?"
Chen Shuangbai recounted everything, then took out the piece of flesh sealed by the purple-gold light and said, "I originally thought he was slowly refining the body of that Night Devil Beast, but I never expected... this Old Devil was so greedy, actually absorbing it all into his body in one go."
That's why Chen Shuangbai understood why this guy never seemed to be planning anything dangerous from beginning to end.
Even if he were to use his physical body to melt the shell of that Night Devil Beast, it would still place an enormous burden on Yuandu himself and his soul.
That's why his Divine Ability were probably mostly restrained, which is why he retreated so decisively!
After learning the whole story, the Azure Cloud Sword Lord frowned slightly, then understood, revealing a hint of worry and admiration.
"He's quite decisive, not much different from that Hentian."
Chen Shuangbai became interested and asked, "Does Hentian also have a story?"
It was rare to see his promising junior show such interest, so True Lord Qingchen began to explain.
"Back then in the West Kingdom, the remains of a Heavenly Devil were born."
"The remains were said to be left by Heavenly Devil, but in reality, they were just the bones of an ancient Devil Cultivator whose life had been taken by the Heavenly Devil."
"But even after thousands of years, a deep-seated demonic nature remains, turning the place where it was unearthed into a demonic land."
"Back then, Hentian was only in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Before the other forces could react, he actually used his Devil Cultivation Method to refine the remains into his own body... This is somewhat similar to Yuandu's move today."
"So bold?"
Chen Shuangbai was also somewhat surprised.
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord shook his head slightly, saying only, "The demonic path craves quick success, and this path is inherently far more perilous than our immortal Immortal Dao."
"To successfully traverse such a treacherous mountain path... one must possess extraordinary willpower and decisiveness!"
"Putting aside their respective positions, speaking from the perspective of fellow cultivators..." Azure Cloud Sword Lord said quite frankly, "Their resolve far surpasses mine!"
The words spoken by the Azure Cloud Sword Lord were both frank and insightful.
Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly in agreement.
"However... this time both the human and the demon have suffered further injuries, and it will definitely take much longer to fully recover."
After calmly analyzing the situation, True Lord Qingchen smiled and said, "Let's take advantage of this time to properly reorganize one or two sects."
After a series of great battles, only cultivators like Chen Shuangbai, who were constantly improving, did not feel tired.
True Lord Qingchen was by nature a lazy person.
Normally, he would rather lie down than sit, and rather sit than stand. If it weren't for Jihai and Ling Yuan ( True Person Mei ) being unwilling, using his lower seniority as an excuse, and the decree left by the previous sect leader, he probably wouldn't have been forced into the position of sect leader.
Despite his laziness, True Lord Qingchen was indeed the backbone of the Jade Spring Sect.
But the Azure Cloud Sword Lord shook his head and said, "Please wait a moment, both of you."
Not long after.
The three of them followed the entrance to the tunnel that had been torn open by the Void Worm and entered it again. Following the traces left by the remaining Void-Piercing Borer Dragon, they found some glittering jade crystals that glowed with fluorescence in a hidden nest chamber.
"As expected, it exists!"
Long before it was confirmed that some of the Borer Dragon remained in this abandoned old nest, the Azure Cloud Sword Lord had taken precautions and indeed found some [ Void Embryo Pearl ].
Faced with these rare and valuable spiritual resources, the three discussed it briefly and decided to split them in half.
However, Azure Cloud Sword Lord's share was entrusted to Qingchen and Chen Shuangbai to be delivered to the Sword Alliance after they returned to the mortal world, and then handed over to Sword Immortal Zhu Ling, who is now in charge of the Sword Alliance.
The two of them had no objection to this.
only...
Chen Shuangbai asked with concern, "Senior, are you going to continue hunting down that Nether Sparrow Demon Lord?"
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord nodded and said, "If this demon consumes enough life essence and returns to the Nascent Soul Peak, then there will be widespread suffering... It is the duty of our Sword Alliance to guard it, and now that it has broken free of its seal, we naturally cannot sit idly by and do nothing."
"Your Excellency is truly virtuous!"
The Azure Cloud Sword Lord's slightly aged but vigorous face showed no arrogance. He simply smiled, then turned into a streak of azure-white sword light and disappeared into the depths of the void.
After the elder of the Sword Alliance left, only Qingchen and Chen Shuangbai remained.
True Lord Qingchen withdrew his gaze, sighed softly, and that languid aura returned to him, but his tone was serious as he said:
"Let's return to the sect first. Now that the Holy Origin Alliance has been destroyed, my junior brothers and sisters are holding the fort... After resting for a while, I will return here."
Chen Shuangbai asked curiously, "Is True Lord also going to hunt down that Nether Sparrow Demon Lord?"
"No."
A rare coldness flashed in Qingchen's eyes, and a divine light gradually flickered within them as he said:
"That giant sparrow is good at hiding... but that bastard Hentian almost overturned the thousand-year-old lineage of my Jade Spring Sect. I'm petty, and this grudge cannot go unavenged!"
"Many of the Divine Ability of the Yajie still remain on this Old Devil. Although he has lost most of its mysteries, its essence is at the Spirit Transformation level, which is not Nascent Soul can easily refine."
"I will return to the void and hunt down this Old Devil."
"This can be considered a contribution to upholding justice within the country."
" True Lord and righteous ruler!"
True Lord Qingchen glanced at him and said, "Don't even try!"
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