NFBE Chapter 29 Cloud Soaring Sect 2.
Chapter 29 Cloud Soaring Sect 2.
On the other side, after Huo Yan and Nan Xingze got lost in a strange way, they unexpectedly encountered the duo of Nan Yanzhe and Qin Che.
"Brother, what are you doing here?" Nan Yanzhe asked his cousin.
There was a mix of surprise and worry. Why was the other party here? Could something have gone wrong in this secret realm?
“Master said to follow your heart, go to the secret realm, and then teleport.” Nan Xingze looked at his brother with bright eyes.
"You mean your master sent you out to gain experience, you entered a secret realm, and then you were teleported here?" Nan Yanzhe speculated.
“Yes!” Nan Xingze nodded. “Rob the great evil of the East.”
“You said this secret realm is not peaceful. Problems in the east could easily spread throughout the entire region, making it extremely dangerous,” Nan Yanzhe translated.
Nan Xingze nodded.
"Then why are you heading north?" Nan Yanzhe asked with a headache, then held out his hand. "Don't say anything, I know everything, I'm lost."
Huo Yan and Nan Xingze both nodded. Nan Yanzhe looked up and wondered how these two brilliant minds had come together. Was it fate?
Meanwhile, Mao Hongsheng had finished harvesting the herbs in the garden and happened to run into his senior brothers and sisters from the Wuji Sect.
Although they are all body cultivators and competing sects, and Mao Hongsheng is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, the five major sects are generally united in their hatred of the enemy and advance together.
In order to protect this weakling, the senior brother of the Wuji Sect actively invited him to follow the Wuji Sect.
Apart from Qin Che and Huo Yan, no other disciple of the Guiyuan Sect had encountered a similar fate as Nan Yanzhe.
Most of the disciples of Guiyuan Sect gathered around Senior Sister Yuqiu, and the group explored the secret realm together. They were in a large marshland area with many monsters to hunt.
Meanwhile, the disciples of the Cloud Soaring Sect were on a high mountain. They were quite familiar with this terrain, which was home not only to spiritual herbs growing on the cliffs but also to demonic birds that nested there.
Disciples from other sects were scattered throughout the secret realm. Although they were fighting amongst themselves, they all avoided the disciples of the five major sects when they encountered them.
After Nan Yanzhe met his cousin, his responsibility as the senior brother came back to him, and he robbed Dongfang.
I don't know how big of a calamity it will be, but we should still take precautions if possible.
After all, as the senior disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, it was his inescapable responsibility.
The four of them formed a small team and headed east. Qin Che and Nan Yanzhe were quite reliable in this regard, at least they didn't get lost.
The sects outside were in an uproar again. The fact that the Eastern Kingdom had been attacked meant that this secret realm was extremely dangerous, and they were far from calm.
Even if one reaps a great harvest, it cannot be compared to the lives of one's disciples.
Discussions have also begun at the top.
"Did you hear what that Tianji Sect disciple said? This secret realm isn't safe. No way, it's full of our sect's elite disciples. Open the secret realm!"
Sect Master Mingfang spoke first, and the other sect masters also looked at Sect Master Yunxiao with uncertain expressions.
The Cloud Soaring Sect Master said helplessly, "Alright, I'll go and discuss it with the Venerable Lords. After all, opening the secret realm isn't an easy task."
The people inside the secret realm were completely unaware of what was happening outside and continued to explore.
"Wow, my senior brother is so cute!" The two senior and junior siblings wandered off somewhere until they could no longer see the dragon, and then they slowly stopped. What came into view was a huge cave.
The junior sister spotted the white ball of fluff playing on the lawn at a glance, and her face lit up with joy.
"Junior sister, this seems to be the territory of a high-level demon beast. Let's hurry up and leave."
Upon hearing that his junior sister was a high-level demon beast, he was even less inclined to leave. He understood that high-level demon beasts were incredibly valuable and extremely rare, practically priceless. If he could form a contract with her…
"Senior brother, look, if this were the cave of a high-level demon beast, it would definitely have its parents guarding it, but there aren't any. Could it have been abandoned? It's so pitiful. Let's take it in!" He said, reaching out to grab it.
With a nimble swing, the little dumpling moved away. A hint of disdain flashed in his beady eyes as he slowly ran deeper into the distance.
"Senior brother, catch it!" the girl said coquettishly, pointing at the little dumpling.
"Junior sister, I have a feeling of unease. Let's hurry up and leave. If you want any monsters, I'll buy you whatever you want once we're out of the secret realm," the senior brother advised.
"Are you still my senior brother? Do you still care about me? I don't care, I just want that little dumpling. If you don't give it to me, I'll tell Master." The girl pushed her senior brother away in a coquettish manner.
The senior student, having run out of options, nodded and said, "Alright."
He used his spiritual power to restrain the little dumpling. The little dumpling struggled desperately. His junior sister formed a master-servant contract in her hand and tried to place it on the little dumpling's head, but it was torn apart by the other party's claw, even leaving a long crack on her fair hand.
"Ah, senior brother killed it!" The junior sister looked at the wounds on her hands in disbelief and screamed loudly that her senior brother had killed the creature.
The senior brother got angry too, reached out and pinched its head hard. The little dumpling struggled hard, bit his arm, and then limped away.
The two continued their relentless pursuit until they felt an overwhelming pressure, at which point they gave up and decisively fled.
The four sect leaders watching from above could hardly believe their eyes.
"What kind of screening did the Cloud Soaring Sect do? They didn't even detect the demon race among them! And they even injured its cub! Quickly, go and fetch Sect Master Ma!"
Even the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley was unsettled. How could anyone remain calm if there really was an adult demon within the territory?
To avenge his son, he was capable of unleashing a beast tide, and the Guiyuan Sect had the deepest impression of the terror of the beast tide.
After all, their sect is connected to the wilderness, and they come here from time to time, although it has been nearly a hundred years since the last beast tide.
Sect Master Ma also came over. "What's wrong? What's wrong? I just told the Venerable Lords to open the secret realm immediately."
The four of them recounted what they had just witnessed: "If there really are demons in this secret realm, and their cubs are injured, they could very well unleash a beast tide."
"The demon race? If they really are here, how could they not have noticed?" Sect Master Ma exclaimed in surprise.
"That little beast does indeed possess human-like intelligence." Sect Master Mingfang couldn't help but complain when she mentioned this, "How did your sect conduct its screening? How could a demon race manage to infiltrate the secret realm!"
At this point, the big screen had lost interest in showing the exciting moments of the disciples from the five major sects and was focused on tracking the little beast.
The creature ran for a long time until it found a huge, mountain-like white ball of fluff. The white ball of fluff gently nuzzled the little beast, which howled a few times, seemingly complaining. Then, suddenly, the little beast looked to be in great pain, and blood began to seep from the corner of its mouth. The next second, it was lifeless.
"Damn it, which beast dared to lay a hand on such an adorable little white dumpling!" Gong Yu initially didn't understand why the big screen suddenly switched to this little beast, but upon seeing its death, he couldn't help but curse!
The enormous white ball inside was initially incredulous, gently weighed the little beast, and then its voice turned sorrowful, letting out soft, mournful cries that brought tears to the eyes of those outside.
Then its voice grew louder and louder, more and more furious, and the entire secret realm erupted in chaos!
The five sect leaders above were dumbfounded. This thing was actually a demon race incarnate from the spirit of the secret realm!
"You think that female disciple was a demon? How could it be such a coincidence that she killed the other party's child?" Daoist Mingfang angrily drew his sword and pointed it at Sect Master Ma. "Open the secret realm for me right now!"
“Absolutely not, she walked up the Ascension Ladder.” Sect Master Ma was also at a loss, but he still explained. “When such a thing happened at Guiyuan Sect, my Yunxiao Sect naturally carried out a purge as well.”
"We don't want to hear this! A demon race that has transformed into a spirit in the secret realm—do you want all our disciples to perish in it?" the Wuji Sect Master roared. "Open it now!"
"If they weren't demons, how could they be so wicked as to find the offspring born of the spirit of the secret realm so precisely and kill it!" Daoist Mingfang pressed aggressively.
The dozens of Venerable Lords above had already assembled and were all using their abilities, but they were repelled.
"Something's wrong! Sect Master, you can't open it!" This voice made Sect Master Ma's face turn pale.
"Hurry up and go to the back mountain to invite the Immortal Lord!"
The inside was in complete chaos. Countless monsters scattered in various places had gathered into groups and were rampaging through the entire secret realm. The sect leader outside had no time to think about anything else and could only hope that the teleportation array would still work.
But the beast tide swallowed so many people, and not a single one came out! How could the sect leader below remain calm? Those inside were all disciples they had poured their hearts and souls into.
As the blood seeped into the ground, eerie patterns slowly extended from the center to the edges.
"What is that?" Cheng Jiu had been keeping an eye on her senior brothers in the secret realm. When she saw the patterns that flashed by on the flowers and plants on the ground, an ominous premonition kept echoing in her mind. She hurriedly contacted her master.
Meanwhile, several sect leaders who had seen the patterns she pointed out immediately stood up, rolled up their sleeves, and began hacking at the secret realm. Completely disregarding elegance and decorum, even the Venerable Lords joined the fray.
Numerous spells collided with the entrance to the secret realm. Only streaks of red lines appeared within, eerie and ominous.
The strange patterns quickly spread across most of the secret realm, and even the master of the secret realm, the big white dumpling, was covered in red patterns. But at this moment, it was overwhelmed by grief and could not think of anything.
The beasts howled and wailed incessantly, and with each howl and wailing, the beast tide gradually spiraled out of control. The fleeing disciples from the various sects reunited with the five major sects.
The sky was slowly tinged with red as Nan Xingze sat on the ground, constantly divining, "The calamity has begun; the Demon-Slaying Array is about to be activated."
Yes, this is the Demon-Slaying Array, which has been lost for tens of thousands of years. In the past, demonic cultivators and evil cultivators cruelly sacrificed the people of an entire city to summon the Demon Emperor.
In an instant, the fertile land was turned into wasteland. It was the then sect leader of the Green Wood Sect who fought to the death and perished together with his opponent.
Today's move is even bigger; they actually intend to sacrifice the most outstanding disciple in the entire cultivation world to summon the Demon Emperor.
Just when everyone was in despair, two people appeared in the sky: one was dressed in blue with a feathered crown and holding a long sword, and the other was dressed in white with a folding fan in his hand.
This was the first time Cheng Jiu had ever met someone with an even stronger aura than his master!
"Immortal!" As soon as the other party appeared, the people below all knelt down, even Cheng Jiu's master knelt on one knee and respectfully called out.
"Enough said. This immortal will cleave this secret realm open in a moment." - Blue-robed sword cultivator
"I will maintain this space," the white-robed immortal stepped forward. "From now on, I'll be relying on you!"
“But immortals, there are also Foundation Establishment stage disciples inside, they are the future of the continent!” The Cloud Soaring Sect Master couldn’t help but say upon hearing this solution.
"Besides this method, do you have any other options? The Demon Clan has been preparing for this for nearly a hundred years. If we don't use this method, once all the sacrifices in the secret realm are completed and the Demon Emperor descends, the losses will be even more severe," the Blue-Clad Sword Master rebuked.
"So you're saying that if the secret realm is split open, Mao Hongsheng might not survive?" Cheng Jiu said with difficulty after hearing the conversation above.
The brothers Gongcheng and Gongyu nodded blankly, "That seems to be the idea."
Inside, the senior and junior disciples of the five major sects are fighting desperately against the relentless beast tide.
Even the strongest Nascent Soul stage senior brothers and sisters were in a sorry state. They were always at the forefront, facing at least one or two, and at most three or four, Nascent Soul stage demonic beasts.
Foundation Establishment disciples hid among the other disciples, throwing talismans or heavenly lightning bolts in an attempt to help their senior brothers and sisters in front of them.
The array cultivators were busy setting up defensive arrays, which were constantly being breached and rebuilt, keeping them extremely busy.
The disciples of alchemy were also skilled in refining poisons and concocting healing pills. Mao Hongsheng contributed all the herbs he had picked from his herb garden.
At this point, points and such are no longer important; what matters is survival!
If we extend the timeline, four or five days have actually passed since they entered the secret realm, and they have been struggling to survive in the beast tide for two or three days.
Countless disciples died during this period, and the sect elders watching from outside were not without heartache.
Cheng Jiu certainly didn't want his friend to be the one sacrificed, but everyone had seen what happened in the secret realm.
In addition to the beast dynasty summoned by the demon race, which was conjured by the spirit of the secret realm, there is also the demon-sacrificing array that will spread throughout the entire secret realm.
If a decision isn't made, it will truly be too late.
Finally, the five sect leaders nodded with difficulty.
As the Blue-Clad Sword Master brought his sword down, the once unbreakable Secret Realm Eye slowly shattered like a watermelon being sliced open.
The two worlds collided, and a gale blew out from within, forcing the disciples inside to fly out. Some disciples couldn't withstand the gale at all and were torn to pieces.
However, the disciples who were fortunate enough to escape the secret realm were all rescued by their own elders and sect leaders.
The disciple emerged from the secret realm and shattered into countless pieces, disappearing into a black hole.
The three of them kept moving among the survivors, hoping to find their companions. They found Qin Che, Huo Yan, and Nan Yanzhe, but they still couldn't find their companion Mao Hongsheng.
The three of them burst into tears. "Senior Brother Mao, you died so tragically! If you were still alive, I would definitely give you that treasured card you wanted for free!" Gong Yu cried with snot and tears streaming down his face.
Gongcheng and Cheng Jiu also had tears in their eyes. The three of them looked at each other and hugged each other, crying bitterly.
Venerable Qingxu came over and interrupted their grief. "Don't worry, he's fine. As soon as he came out, I put him into the ice coffin I carry with me. However, he was seriously injured and needs to rest well."
The three were still lost in their grief. Upon hearing what Venerable Qingxu said, they were momentarily stunned, their expressions a strange mix of crying and laughing.
The spirits of the secret realm, the demon race, and the ritual magic array drawn by the demon race, especially the final transformation of the spirit of the secret realm into a demon.
It's already a miracle that so many people survived, but now nobody's in the mood. Other sects should hold Yunxiao Sect accountable for this incident.
The junior sister and senior brother actually survived. Their master also arrived, but with so many people dead, someone had to quell the anger.
The immortals did not leave either, after all, they were disciples of the five major sects before becoming immortals.
Sect Master Mingfang insisted, "You say she's not a demon, then tell me, how did she just happen to stumble into the cave of the offspring born from the transformation of spirits in the secret realm? Didn't it set up an array in front of the cave? How could she just barge in like that?"
The other sect leaders largely agreed with this idea. The Cloud Soaring Sect leader, however, earnestly replied that there was no such thing, but the other sect leaders didn't believe him, thinking he was favoring his own disciple.
But Master Ma felt they were talking nonsense. They had lost disciples, but hadn't he lost any?
He was furious! He even went to investigate the other party himself.
It turns out that the guy had ulterior motives. As for how he coincidentally ended up in the cave of the spirit of the secret realm, that still needs to be investigated.