In the Cloudmist Marsh, there were many cultivators heading in that direction, but so far, Lin Xuan had not encountered anyone else on the path he had chosen.
As he was pondering this matter, he suddenly heard a commotion ahead.
As they drew closer, they saw a group of five people struggling to support each other, fighting and retreating.
Their opponent was a gigantic demon whose thick vines lashed out at them, creating a sonic boom almost instantly and sending one of them flying a great distance.
"Senior brother!"
The group consisted of three men and two women. One of the women's pupils contracted, and she rushed forward without hesitation, gritting her teeth and tightly holding onto the man who had been slapped away, barely managing to pull him back.
Instead, she herself was whipped, and a sweet taste rose in her throat, causing her to cough up blood.
Bright red blood trickled down the corner of their lips. The others reacted quickly, reformed their formation, and fought desperately against the demon.
But no matter how you look at it, they can't hold on for long.
Two were injured, and the remaining three, who were still struggling, were also weakening, like candles flickering in the wind, about to collapse.
If things continue like this, their only fate will likely be total annihilation.
The man in the lead gave a bitter laugh, sweat mixed with blood streaming down his forehead and down to his eyes.
A slight stinging sensation came, and he twitched his lips slightly, which aggravated his wound, causing him to gasp in pain. He tried to cut the vines that were lashing out at him with his One Sword, but the vines were so numerous that he couldn't find the demon's true form at all. As soon as he cut one vine, another would take its place, and his despair deepened.
But...
I'm so unwilling to accept this!
He was truly unwilling to accept this.
Including the other injured, they were all members of the Primordial Holy Heaven Moon Eve Alliance, but they hadn't been back for some time.
This is because the Moon Eve Alliance has had a really tough time in the last year or two.
The Golden Wing Alliance was arrogant and unrestrained, and its suppression left the Moon Eve Alliance members with little room to breathe within the Holy Heaven. This forced them to come to the Demon Battlefield to seek fortuitous opportunity breakthroughs so that they could have the conditions to contend with the Golden Wing Alliance.
Unfortunately, fortuitous opportunity are not so easy to find, and Lin Yuechan ultimately failed.
After the alliance leader suffered a backlash during his breakthrough and had to leave the Demon Battlefield, the others were unwilling to give up. They gritted their teeth and stayed behind, where they saw the ancient palace that had suddenly appeared.
They had originally gone together to try their luck inside the ancient temple, but unexpectedly, they encountered this demon halfway there.
These demons are at least at the peak of the Heavenly Venerable Perfection realm, and they even possess two runes. Let alone having Holy Mark, even without them, how could these few people possibly be a match for a demon at the Heavenly Venerable Perfection realm?
Almost all of them were injured, and with each attack from the demon, their sword formation was shattered as if made of paper.
In an instant, they suffered a backlash, falling backward together and collapsing to the ground, spitting out blood.
The backlash rendered them almost immobile for a short period, leaving them helpless as the demons drew ever closer.
Despair arises, breeds, and continues to spread.
The man gritted his teeth in resentment.
Could it be... that they're all going to die here today?
But...
I'm not reconciled! I'm really not reconciled!
They hadn't even returned to the Primordial Holy Heaven yet; the snow lotus he had found to heal the Alliance Leader was still in his Storage Bag, and he hadn't yet seen those beasts from the Golden Wing Alliance bow down and admit their mistakes...
No...
boom--
Just as despair was about to engulf them, a terrifying Sword Qi suddenly swept away the sandstorm and severed all the demonic vines reaching towards them in One Sword strike!
Moreover, with this One Sword strike, the demon's true form, which could not be found no matter what, and which was hidden under the vines, was directly broken through the protective vines and shattered with a bang.
With a deafening crash, the demon's body collapsed to the ground, leaving only a fading, mournful cry before dissipating into the heavens and earth.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
The disbelief and joy of escaping death overwhelmed them, leaving them unable to recover for a long time.
It wasn't until an adorable Xiaolu hopped up to the demon and put its true form into its Storage Bag that they slowly came to their senses and stared in shock at the approaching young man in white.
This person... what kind of strength is this? He actually managed to kill such a powerful demon with One Sword strike...
As the man in white approached, they finally noticed the badge on his chest, and their eyes lit up with surprise.
Naturally, it was also awe-inspiring.
"I am a member of the Primordial Holy Heaven!"
"What an unfamiliar and powerful figure! When did our Primordial Holy Heaven produce such a powerful individual?"
"This level of strength is probably close to that of the Ten Saints!"
They helped each other to their feet, their words filled with reverence and astonishment.
One of the women, however, fixed her gaze on Lin Xuan's waist.
She suddenly exclaimed, attracting everyone's attention, but she didn't seem to care. She simply pointed at Lin Xuan's waist and spoke in a daze.
"Senior Brother Wen... look! Look at that jade pendant on that person! Am I seeing things...?"
Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and were immediately stunned.
"This... this is impossible!"
The jade pendant that caught their eye had peculiar patterns, but it was all too familiar to them.
That's clearly a jade pendant that only members of the Moon Eve Alliance possess!
but...
"When did our Moon Eve Alliance have such a powerful figure...?"
The group of people were somewhat dazed and confused.
Even their alliance leader, Lin Yuechan, wasn't this strong. Defeating a demon at the Heavenly Venerable Realm with One Sword strike... This must be at least at the Half-Step Thearch Realm.
Such a prodigy, joining the Moon Eve Alliance!?
They were filled with a mixture of surprise and astonishment, staring in a daze at the man in white robes standing not far away, sword in hand.
Lin Xuan turned around and approached at that moment.
It was because of the jade pendants of the Moon Eve Alliance on their bodies that he did not hesitate to save them. Firstly, it was a spontaneous act, and secondly, he wanted to find out information about his sister from them.
Now that the demons have been eliminated, he looked at the wounded group and asked them a question.
"Since you are also members of the Moon Eve Alliance, do you know where the Alliance Leader is?"
Lin Xuan did not deliberately mention his relationship with his sister.
He wasn't exactly an outgoing person to begin with.
Since he had saved someone with his One Sword first, no one else suspected Lin Xuan's identity.
When asked this question, the leading man sighed with a wry smile and slowly spoke.
"The Alliance Leader failed in his breakthrough and returned to the Primordial Holy Heaven a few days ago..."