Chapter 723: Chapter 632: Heavenly Secrets Sect, Encountering the Demon Tide (Combined Chapter)_2

"Over eighty years ago, an Outer Disciple of our sect, feeling neglected and targeted by the sect, left in anger.

Until now, there has been no contact.

If the person concealing the heavenly secrets is not him personally, then he might be connected to him."

"Although he has hidden himself well, I have detected a flaw, and along this flaw, I have set a trap for him...

Heh, it seems he’s going to have a hard time next."

"Master You indeed has divine foresight!" the masked man praised, showing obvious admiration in his eyes.

"That disciple has already been defined as a traitor by the sect. I must capture him as soon as possible, lest our sect’s secret techniques fall into outside hands...

Although he has only grasped a little." The elder with the horsetail whisk said coldly, with undisguised killing intent in his tone.

"If the Tianji Sect takes action, no one in the world can escape." The masked man clapped and laughed.

Beside him, the white-haired elder stroked his long goatee, showing confidence on his face.

On the other side, Lou Yi and his group had stepped into the fifth Human Race Su District they needed to cross - Weisu District.

"On this journey, we should try to keep a low profile and avoid unnecessary trouble," Lou Yi advised.

A mysterious expert was setting traps for him, and until now, the heavenly secrets had not returned to normal.

Although Lou Yi possessed divination talent, his talent relied more on instinct, and he was unaware of many principles of causal heavenly secrets.

"Alright." The other members of the team naturally had no objections to Lou Yi’s advice, given his strength as a Martial Artist.

However, they had not gone far when they heard the sharp sound of ’whoosh whoosh whoosh’ from the front.

The group immediately became alert and prepared for defense.

Approaching were several Spirit Platform cultivators on various Flying Magical Artifacts like flying carpets, gourds, and Spirit Boats, both men and women, exuding powerful auras.

But their faces were tense, and they did not even glance at Lou Yi and the others, flying past quickly.

"They seem to be in a hurry," Lin Xuan remarked.

This had nothing to do with them, so the group continued on.

Subsequently, they encountered several more groups of cultivators flying by, each with worried expressions.

"What’s happening?" Lin Xuan felt a strong itch in his heart, driven by a desire to explore.

But seeing the warning glances from Elder Gui and Ding Shiniang on the side, he forcibly suppressed it, yet still felt stifled.

Then, they encountered a group of men in blue-purple Daoist Robes, also hastily flying through the air.

One fair-skinned middle-aged male cultivator noticed Lou Yi and the others below and suddenly circled back, descending from the air.

He spoke, "Fellow Daoists, are you on a journey?"

"Yes," Lin Xuan, with pigtails, replied loudly.

With a face full of expectation, wanting to hear what the other party had to say.

The white-faced cultivator hesitated for a moment and then said, "Ahead, in a dark swamp, a rare century-occurring demon tide has erupted.

We are short-handed and would like to invite you all to lend a hand.

I am aware that there may be danger on this trip.

But if the demon tide cannot be stopped, allowing those demons to escape into the Su Districts might give rise to lawless true demons, causing widespread destruction...

If you are willing to help, we can offer compensation."

Upon hearing this, Lou Yi and his group exchanged glances, beginning to discuss via transmitted voices.

"What do you think?" Elder Gui asked, primarily directing the question at Lou Yi.

"What else can we do? As fellow members of the Human Race, how can we not help when we see trouble?" Lin Xuan eagerly urged on the side.

Lou Yi thought for a moment, feeling that hiding endlessly wasn’t a solution.

Many times, what is meant to happen will happen eventually.

"Alright, but we must be cautious regarding safety," he said.

Seeing that the entire team agreed to the invitation, the white-faced cultivator was overjoyed, "Thank you, fellow Daoists, for your assistance!"

He led Lou Yi and the others back to the team.

Among these people, Lou Yi suddenly saw a rather familiar face and exclaimed, "Yu Shaofei?"

The male cultivator was equally astonished, "Red Hero!"

This person, wearing a blue-purple Daoist Robe, had a broad face, thick eyebrows, and an aura of natural authority and high status.

He was none other than Yu Shaofei, a prodigy of the Thunder Shock Sect who was previously defeated by Lou Yi, having reached the third level of Spirit Platform before the age of one hundred.

"You Shidi, do you know each other?" The pale-faced cultivator who had previously invited Lou Yi’s group was also quite surprised.

"Heh, we’ve met once." You Shaofei’s expression was slightly unnatural, not wanting his fellow sect members to know that he had previously been defeated by Lou Yi.

Fortunately, Lou Yi was also a perceptive person and did not expose You Shaofei, which made him feel a bit grateful inwardly.

The fellow disciples of the Thunder Shock Sect, together with Lin Xuan’s squad, headed to the site of the demonic tide outbreak.

In front of them was a large black lake formed by some unknown liquid.

The area was several hundred acres wide, with unknown depth, and emitted a foul stench. It was a dark swamp much larger than the scale of a demon lair.

Within the swamp, like a locust plague, black smoke, white smoke, and gray smoke were flying out, covering the sky and earth...

These smokes drifted into the sky, forming indistinct shapes.

One could vaguely see some humanoid figures, but they only had upper bodies, with a mass of floating smoke where the legs should have been.

And in the area where the humanoid upper body had its head, a single eye emitting a scarlet glow was embedded. It seemed as if blood was occasionally flowing out from the eye, appearing quite bizarre and evil.

"These are Eye Demons, which are difficult to deal with even among demons.

Do not stare directly into their eyes, or you may become entranced by them, unable to extricate yourself." A nearby disciple from the Thunder Shock Sect warned.

Lou Yi glanced at the Eye Demon’s eye and indeed felt a slight dizziness in his head.

There seemed to be an inexplicable force pulling him, trying to drag his consciousness into an unknown depth. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, someone who possesses Martial Arts True Intent like him, how could he be mesmerized by such a common Eye Demon?

In his mind, an eagle chirped softly, easily dispelling all the negative effects.

The Eye Demons in front of them, individually, might not be very strong, but their numbers were terrifyingly large, likely numbering in the thousands or tens of thousands.

And there were continuously more reinforcements rising from the depths of the swamp.

Fortunately, the cultivators at the scene had set up a massive extermination array in the form of a grand cosmic design.

A total of forty-nine array nodes were established, with each node guarded by a cultivator with powerful cultivation.

The array formed an enormous, semi-transparent white cage, just enough to securely confine the dark swamp.

Any demon attempting to escape would be cleansed by the white light escaping the four walls of the cage, vanishing as quickly as morning mist under a scorching sun.

"A Yang Line Array?" Elder Gui revealed a look of surprise.

Indeed, anything related to the Yang Line is exceedingly rare in the Cultivation Realm and not easily encountered.

While the Grand Cosmic Yang Line Array was powerful, the demons’ numbers seemed nearly infinite, and the array alone was insufficient to achieve total success.

Thus, many cultivators on the outskirts exhibited their skills, casting magic through the cage to clear the demons.

One person released dozens of fiercely clawing fire dragons, each over a hundred feet long and with substantial bodies.

With a glint of cunning in their eyes, they attacked the demons autonomously in the air, demonstrating the immense power of their magical prowess.

Another person activated a white jade bottle, intricately carved with numerous complex Dao patterns infused with Daoist charm.

The white jade bottle floated in the air, emitting a tremendous suction from its mouth, sucking in all the surrounding demons.

Someone threw a blue talisman flickering with electricity that would explode upon contact with an Eye Demon.

The talisman unleashed a brilliant electric glow, reducing the Eye Demon to ashes, leaving not a trace behind.

Among them, two individuals were the most eye-catching.

One wore a bronze mask, the right side of the mask inscribed with stripe-like patterns resembling a dragon’s tail, clad in an immaculate black Daoist robe.

With a complex hand gesture, peculiar ice-blue flames manifested in the void ahead.

The flames appeared to exude extreme cold, rapidly freezing the demons, which soon shattered with a ’bang.’

From the appearance, it was evident that this was the Trench Patrol Guest of the Weisu District, possessing a cultivation level above the fifth layer of the Spirit Platform.

The other was a man who appeared to be in his twenties, wearing a dark robe with white trim.

He stood as upright as a pine tree, with eyes as deep as a cold pond, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes, exuding a significant sharp aura.

His method of dealing with enemies was even more straightforward.

He spat out a silver, pigeon-egg-sized spherical magic treasure, which sliced through the void with a clear ’clang.’

As it zoomed forward, it instantly transformed into a sharp sword, both illusory and substantial.

Bright, extending sword beams radiated from it, and regardless of the demon’s cultivation level, if it stood in its path, it was mercilessly shredded!

"It’s the Daoist of the Immeasurable Sword Sect, truly formidable!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.

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