Chapter 177: The Mysterious Visitor

Zhuo Zhiyan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She walked a circle within the North Sect, settled the injured disciples, and only then returned to the side of Xiao Zhengxing and the others.

At this time, other disciples from the three major sects had also arrived at the Beixuan Sect. Everything before their eyes left them all horrified. A sect as large as this had turned into such a state in just a short while; it seemed the strength of the Five Great Demon Mountains could not be underestimated.

"Many thanks to the three fellow Daoists for coming to assist! I, Zhiyan, thank you all here first!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhuo, there is no need to say such things. When we old fellows arrived, the demon cultivators had already retreated; we didn't help at all. We just didn't expect the Five Great Demon Mountains to be so rampant as to dare to strike your sect!"

Zhuge An's brows were tightly furrowed. The words he spoke were not merely polite pleasantries. The Five Great Demon Mountains had always targeted small sects; he had not expected them to strike the Beixuan Sect this time, and in such a destructive manner, leaving no room for anything at all.

"The current situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for us. The Five Great Demon Mountains dare to be so unscrupulous, which shows they have a powerful backing. We should also think of countermeasures as early as possible!"

Xiao Zhengxing's expression was grave. Regarding the matter of the Beixuan Sect, he felt very indignant, but at the same time, he had a sense of crisis. If this sneak attack had fallen upon the Wuji Sect, what would the result have been? It would not have been any better than the Beixuan Sect!

"Fellow Daoist Xiao is absolutely right! We should perhaps sit together and have a good discussion!"

Leng Xinghun, who was always gloomy, also fully agreed with Xiao Zhengxing's view this time.

"Very well! To prevent the other three sects from following in their footsteps, we must also think of a countermeasure!"

Zhuo Zhiyan nodded slightly, but she had many things to handle now and could not get away for the moment. She could only let the Sect Masters of the three major sects return, set a time and place, and she would travel there herself.

Half an hour later, the Sect Leaders of the three major sects all returned to their own sects with their disciples. The interior of the Beixuan Sect was in a state of total disarray, and the surviving disciples were busy cleaning up.

"Sect Master! Nangong Ao has fallen!"

A young woman in purple robes walked to Zhuo Zhiyan's side. Seeing her haggard appearance, she felt a bit more worry in her heart.

"What!"

Zhuo Zhiyan exclaimed aloud. She had never imagined that Nangong Ao would fall! She felt the world spinning, countless golden sparks flashing before her eyes, and Zhuo Zhiyan nearly fainted.

Nangong Ao was the cultivator in the entire Beixuan Sect with the most hope of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. Now that he was dead, the future of the Beixuan Sect was worrying. With no one to carry on, nothing could be more terrifying than this.

"Where is his body?"

"I heard from the disciples that at the time, Nangong Senior Brother was sneak-attacked and killed by Fu Ling of the Wushuang Sacred Demon Mountain, and his body had long since been shattered into pieces!"

Looking at Zhuo Zhiyan's heartbroken expression, Ding Fu did not want to continue speaking.

"Fu Ling! You shameless bitch! To actually sneak-attack a junior! This sect is not finished with you! I will make you pay for this debt in blood!"

Her emotions somewhat out of control, Zhuo Zhiyan shouted regardless of her status. Fu Ling could be said to have killed the future and hope of the Beixuan Sect, and this was no different from taking her own life!

"Sect Master!"

Seeing that all the disciples in the sect had cast their gazes here, the young woman in purple robes hurriedly urged Zhuo Zhiyan to restrain herself. She was a Sect Master; if even she could not control her emotions, what were the remaining disciples to do?

After a long while, Zhuo Zhiyan finally calmed down. She took a deep breath; the air was filled with the scent of ruins. That once-glorious Beixuan Sect was now left with nothing but broken walls and crumbling remains!

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In a cave on the Qingnian Demon Mountain, the leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains all stood within. They looked at the various cultivators who had been placed under a Restriction, and all five faces revealed smiles at the same time!

"Our harvest from this sneak attack on the Beixuan Sect is truly not small. We only need twenty-some more people to gather the number required for the Demon Emperor to rebuild his physical body!"

After counting the number of people, Wang Ji said with great joy.

"Should we tell Demon Emperor Lord about this matter and see what arrangements he has?"

Du Yuntang of the Xianghuang Demon Mountain walked back and forth among the many cultivators, speaking vaguely.

"I think the time is about right!"

The one speaking was none other than Gui Xiao!

"Since everyone is of this mind, let us go see Demon Emperor Lord now!"

Wang Ji said, taking the lead as he walked out of the cave. The five turned into five black rainbows and flew toward the direction of the main hall.

A black giant snake was quietly coiled on a golden throne, flicking its tongue from time to time. Below it, Wang Ji and the others were reporting the situation to it.

"En! That will do. Now I will tell you how to set up the Dharma Array for rebuilding the physical body. You must all listen carefully!"

The snake's tone became serious, and the five below pricked up their ears to listen.

Just at this moment, a disciple of the Qingnian Demon Mountain ran in, whispered a few words into Wang Ji's ear, and then quietly retreated.

"What happened?"

Seeing Wang Ji's ugly expression, the black giant snake raised its head, cold light flickering in its snake eyes!

"At the foot of the mountain, there is a cultivator who claims to be from the 'Great Underworld Mansion', saying he requests an audience with Demon Emperor Lord!"

"Hmm?"

Everyone present, including the giant snake, revealed looks of confusion. Almost no one knew that the Demon Emperor's divine sense had returned to the Five Great Demon Mountains, but where did this organization called the 'Great Underworld Mansion' find out?

"Great Underworld Mansion!"

A flash of light crossed the giant snake's eyes, and its heart could not help but tremble slightly; it was even a bit fearful. It seemed to know something about the 'Great Underworld Mansion'.

"Let him in!"

The voice was very flat, which was like a different person compared to the previous Demon Emperor. None of the leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains knew what had happened, or why the black snake had become so dispirited upon hearing the name 'Great Underworld Mansion'.

After a short while, a man of about thirty years old walked into the main hall. Even though this person only had Golden Core stage cultivation, he showed no fear in the face of the leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains, walking up to the black giant snake without any restraint.

If Zhang Nuo were here, he would certainly exclaim aloud. This person was Qin Xiaofeng, who had originally attacked the Divine Sword Sect, used the 'Corpse Soul Charm Technique' to control Wu Min, broken the Mountain Protection Array, and was the culprit who led to the final destruction of the Divine Sword Sect!

"You are from the Great Underworld Mansion?"

Seeing the other party's insolence, the black snake actually dared not lash out, only asking in a gloomy voice.

"Indeed! I am Qin Xiaofeng!"

The leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains looked at each other; none of them had ever heard this name.

"Is your 'Master' well?"

"Many thanks to Demon Emperor Lord for your concern. Master has been in seclusion and has a chance to break through to the Huashen Stage within a hundred years!"

Qin Xiaofeng's flat sentence made everyone present gasp! Huashen Stage! That was far above the Nascent Soul Stage. One might ask, on the Tianyuan Continent, no one had yet been heard of entering the Huashen Stage.

The black snake was secretly startled in its heart, but it did not show it on its face. It flicked its tongue and said:

"What do you want by coming to find this Demon Emperor this time?"

"Master learned that your divine sense has already left the Demon Emperor Tomb, so he specifically sent me to retrieve what belongs to him!"

Hearing these words, the Demon Emperor's heart skipped a beat, and the blazing killing intent in his eyes could no longer be concealed; he truly wanted to strike immediately to annihilate this Great Underworld Mansion cultivator before him named Qin Xiaofeng.

Facing the murderous aura radiating from the black giant snake, Qin Xiaofeng remained unmoved, still gazing at it with a smile on his face!

"My master said that the item originally belongs to the Underworld; no matter what means you used to obtain it back then, it must now be returned to its rightful owner!"

Even knowing that the black giant snake had developed murderous intent, Qin Xiaofeng continued to speak; at this moment, cold sweat seeped from the faces of the Sect Leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains on the side, as this was the first time they had ever seen someone dare to speak to the Demon Emperor like this, and it seemed that even the Demon Emperor dared not provoke the 'Great Underworld Mansion'.

"It is a pity that when this strand of my divided spirit came out, I did not bring the item with me at all; that object is still left inside the Demon Emperor Tomb, and I need to re-condense my physical body immediately. Once my physical body is formed, I will certainly lead the cultivators of the Five Great Demon Mountains to kill our way back to the Tianjiang Plain and return to the Demon Emperor Tomb to retrieve the item!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing the black snake say this, a strange look flashed in Qin Xiaofeng's eyes; he did not quite believe the Demon Emperor's words, as that item was of vital importance to the Demon Emperor, so how could he have come out alone while leaving the item inside the Fenzhong?

"There is nothing I can do if you do not believe me; that is how things are, and I only came out by a stroke of luck. If you do not believe me, you can completely wait until I have rebuilt my physical body and take you into the Fenzhong to get it!"

Seeing the hesitation on the other's face, the black snake gave a cold laugh and did not offer much more explanation.

"Since that is the case, I, Qin, will not wait; it will be impossible for Lord Demon Emperor to complete the rebuilding of his physical body in less than ten years. I, Qin, will come again in ten years, but at that time, I hope you will be able to return the item to my master!"

"That is only natural!"

The black snake said softly, though in its heart it was furious to the extreme; it had not expected that people from the 'Great Underworld Mansion' would come knocking at such a time.

"Very well! I shall take my leave!"

After Qin Xiaofeng finished speaking, his figure moved and he exited the great hall, subsequently transforming into a startling rainbow as he fled into the distance! After he left, the Sect Leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains did not even dare to breathe loudly; they only saw the black snake sitting above, so angry that its eyes were about to pop out, a pair of sharp snake fangs flashing with cold light.

"Great Underworld Mansion! Hehe!"

A sudden cold laugh made the surrounding air tremble; repeatedly flicking its snake tongue, after a long time, the black snake seemed to have figured something out, and only then did it summon the Sect Leaders of the Five Great Demon Mountains back together to begin carefully assigning them tasks.

The Dharma Array for rebuilding a physical body required not only the essence blood of cultivators but also many precious items; only after the black snake had finished listing the items one by one did it order them to go and carry out the work.

In the vast, empty great hall, only one black giant snake remained.

"That ancient book of the Underworld is mine! Once I have a physical body, will I still fear a mere 'Great Underworld Mansion'?"

The voice was very low, vaguely hiding a kind of ruthlessness, and recalling the events from just a moment ago, it said this with hatred.