Chapter 259: The Ji Mie Sect storms into Xuan Qing Feng!

Go. The future of our Ji Mie Sect rests on you two. When you return, I will personally perform the Dao Mark Baptism and send you into the Half-Step Sovereign realm.

The two elders nodded and said, "Patriarch, we will give it our all!"

Soon after.

The two elders left the Twisted Thicket, concealed their figures, and continually moved through the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. Two days later, they finally reached the entrance of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

The gray-robed middle-aged man looked back, swallowed another mouthful of life force, and surveyed the surroundings, saying, "The Xuanji Holy Lord has not noticed. Let us leave this place as quickly as possible."

The young man in brocade said, "Good."

Dao markings flowed obscurely and anciently on their bodies; they activated the jade slip given by the Ji Mie Elder, and a strange power began to gnaw at the restriction of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. After just a dozen breaths, a breach appeared in the seal of this heaven and earth.

In the next instant.

The two Ji Mie Sect elders seized the moment, rose into the air, and stepped directly out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

The gray-robed middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh, "The Patriarch's plans are indeed meticulous. Last time he sent Elder Qian Duo to probe the Heavenly Dao of Nan Huang, but in fact he left a sealing restriction at the entrance, purely to prepare for our departure from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone today."

The young man in brocade nodded, "That's natural. If the Heaven-Piercing Sect and the Demon Hall's bunch of useless trash could be of any use, we wouldn't have to risk ourselves!"

They did not dare to linger, directly crossing the void, and flew for half a day before stopping.

They looked behind and saw nothing unusual.

The Xuanji Holy Lord did not detect them!

The Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone forms its own world; once you leave it, unless you activate a supreme secret technique, it is impossible to detect its existence.

The gray-robed middle-aged man raised his hand to shield his eyes; in the distance, the great sun rose above the firmament, the lands of all provinces lay before him, and he sighed, "Another era. Since we have been tainted by strange and unknown powers, unless the Sovereign Path opens, we spend all other times sleeping like old turtles in the great tomb."

The young man in brocade gazed pensively, "Indeed. Over these thousands of years, if it weren't for the Heavenly Net Hall gathering vast amounts of life force, we could not have endured to now. Once one is tainted by strange and unknown powers, only by continually devouring life force can one counteract this power."

Like the Xuanji Holy Lord Bai Li, such a strong one who never devours life force, their cultivation continually declines, and now they have fallen to the Eight-Star Emperor Realm.

The gray-robed middle-aged man said, "Indeed, according to the Patriarch, strange and unknown powers have already invaded the meridians and soul of the Xuanji Holy Lord; only one step remains before they descend upon the Dao Foundation."

Once the Dao Foundation is corrupted by strange and unknown powers, the Xuanji Holy Lord faces only two choices: death or devouring life force!

The young man in brocade nodded, "Not bad. The Patriarch has already prepared vast amounts of life force, waiting for the outbreak of strange and unknown powers within the Xuanji Holy Lord's body! You say, when the time comes, will the Xuanji Holy Lord devour life force?"

The gray-robed middle-aged man fell into thought, then after a moment said, "I feel that a powerhouse like the Xuanji Holy Lord, who opened the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone several eras ago, would not devour life force even if forced to the limit. It's a pity— in the ancient era, the first beauty, will fall like this."

The young man in brocade said solemnly, "Different paths, no cooperation! We have already embarked on the road of devouring life force; there is absolutely no turning back! The Xuanji Holy Lord is indeed worthy of awe and respect, but she has now stood opposed to our Ji Mie Sect."

The gray-robed middle-aged man nodded, "Indeed, if the Xuanji Holy Lord were at her peak, we would have been detected as soon as we stepped out of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone. But now she is no longer at her peak; her strength has greatly declined, so we can seize the opportunity to leave."

The two crossed the void all the way and purchased a spirit power map of the various provinces of Nan Huang.

Several days later, they arrived at the Black Flame Mountain Range.

After a brief inquiry, they were astonished.

The gray-robed middle-aged man frowned slightly, puzzled, "Black Flame Mountain Range, when did two Nine-Star Emperor Rank great demons appear to guard it?"

The young man in brocade said, "Perhaps it is the doing of the Grand Dao Sect."

They took out an ancient jade slip, in which a trace of Ji Fuyao's aura was sealed.

The young man in brocade's hand constantly shifted his spirit technique; mysterious spirit patterns surged, activating the ancient jade slip.

After a moment, the young man in brocade restrained his breath and shook his head slightly, "Ji Fuyao is not in the Black Flame Mountain Range; this jade slip shows no response."

The gray-robed middle-aged man said, "It is possible they have returned to the Grand Dao Sect."

Before leaving, the two secretly captured a Fuyao Dynasty Dragon Guard, took him away, and directly searched his soul.

"Indeed, Ji Fuyao has returned to the Grand Dao Sect."

The gray-robed middle-aged man slapped the dynasty dragon guard to death with one palm, devoured all the blood in his body, and revealed an extremely refreshed expression, "Fresh blood still has flavor."

Soon after.

The two began to conceal their forms, crossing the void toward the Grand Dao Sect.

Several days later.

The two arrived at the Grand Dao Sect.

The gray-robed middle-aged man looked around, seeing the lofty mountain gate of the Grand Dao Sect, numerous spirit peaks standing upon the earth, lush and magnificent, and he felt moved, "Once our Ji Mie Sect also possessed such righteous vigor, but now we can never return to that."

The young man in brocade nodded, quickly composed himself, and reminded, "Be careful. Our mission is to capture and kill Ji Fuyao, obtain the Supreme Reincarnation Secret Technique, not to fight the White-Robed Great Emperor."

The gray-robed middle-aged man said, "Let's go to Xuan Qing Feng."

……

On Xuan Qing Feng.

Lu Xuan and Chen Zhangsheng were leisurely reclining on the Yan Chuang before the Cao Wu.

Ji Fuyao was cooking inside the Cao Wu, cooking smoke curling upward.

Ye Chen had not been at Xuan Qing Feng these past days; he had arranged with Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan, and others to go to the Flame Abyss Secret Realm for training.

At this moment.

The jade slip in Lu Xuan's bosom trembled slightly, and his divine sense entered it.

Ye Chen's voice came out.

"Master, I have returned."

Lu Xuan nodded, "Good, just in time your Senior Sister is cooking."

Soon after.

Ye Chen, Luo Lingkong, Liu Xuan, and Fang Yan parted at the foot of Xuan Qing Feng.

Luo Lingkong said, "Ye Chen junior brother, although we lost this time, I have also gained some insight. Next time we fight again!"

Liu Xuan gave a charming smile, looked at Luo Lingkong, and smiled without speaking.

Luo Lingkong has lost to Ye Chen many times in his hands, yet still refuses to admit defeat.

After a moment, everyone parted, and Ye Chen began to ascend the mountain.

At this moment.

The two elders of the Extinction Sect also happened to come to the foot of Xuan Qing Feng.

The brocade-clad youth furrowed his brows slightly, "Isn't that Ye Chen?"

The gray-robed middle-aged Daoist said, "Do not attack. Our target is Ji Fuyao; we will first follow Ye Chen up the mountain, in case there are any restrictions on this spirit peak, which we can then avoid. After setting foot on Xuan Qing Feng, we will first hide and wait for the opportunity to strike."

The brocade-clad youth nodded, "That is absolutely correct."

The two immediately followed Ye Chen up the mountain.

Ye Chen was naturally unaware.

But on Xuan Qing Feng, Chen Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes and whispered to Lu Xuan, "The aura of the Extinction Sect. Master, the two Nine-Star Emperor Realm experts of the Extinction Sect are tailing the second senior brother up the mountain; what do you think we should do?"

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