Chapter 809: Obedient Disciple Comes Into the Embrace 43

After Luorongchang heard from the disciples that Qiu Shi had been killed, he secretly thought this person was indeed not fit for important use.

On the surface, however, he put on a look of anguish and grief.

"Fei Mian has already been completely led astray by the Spiritual Order; since that's the case, I won't bother with it either—you may go."

"Yes."

Several disciples bowed with clasped hands, stepped back a few paces, turned, and left.

Hardly had they walked out when disciples from Qixin Residence hooked arms with them and chatted.

"Hey, why the long face, senior brother? Being able to study before the Sect Leader is a great fortune."

"Oh dear, don't mention it."

Upon mentioning it, that disciple panicked.

"We had just followed the Sect Leader's order to deliver supplies to the Venerable of the Spiritual Order… to the Spiritual Order, but we almost got killed by Fei Mian!"

"I don't know what's going on, but lately the Sect Leader seems unusually concerned about affairs at Dusk Cloud Peak."

Upon hearing that, several people from Qixin Residence exchanged glances and continued asking, "After all, the Spiritual Order is powerful, so fear is understandable, but we also find it strange that the Sect Leader hasn't come to teach these days—we don't know what he's busy with."

"What else could it be? Just preventing demon invasion—lately they've been at the Back Mountain Barrier."

Back Mountain Barrier.

Having received accurate news, the disciples of Qixin Residence immediately left to report to Old Man Linghe.

It seems the demon invasion is not far off.

Suddenly sending people up there must be to probe the Elder of the Spiritual Order.

But the master's words are not wrong—all those from the Sword Cultivation Institute are idiots!

After Old Man Linghe received the news, he hurriedly did a calculation, and thus knew exactly what the demons intended to do.

There are still eight days left, which is the Blood Moon Night, also the Winter Solstice of the mortal realm.

The Peak of Yin is the day when yin energy is strongest in the year; it coincides with the Blood Moon, at which time their demonic power will greatly increase.

Surely that is the most suitable day for demon activity.

It seems Jin Chen's timing is rather convenient; by then all the formations will have been set up.

When the demons come over, we'll catch them in a jar!

"That brat Jin Chen is still so clever, yet utterly shameless—he's being lovey-dovey with his little disciple on Dusk Cloud Peak, making the Old Man run around for him!"

Old Man Linghe was so angry his hair stood on end, and he slammed the table with a bang-bang.

"He has absolutely no respect for elders or love for the young!"

The disciple beside him immediately replied, "Master, the Elder of the Spiritual Order is actually quite fond of the young—look how well he treats Junior Uncle Fei Mian."

Old Man Linghe: "... I know, I know!"

——

Eight days later, on the night of the Blood Moon.

Luorongchang had already issued an advance order, requiring all disciples to return early to the Disciple Quarters to rest, so as not to be affected by the Blood Moon's yin energy.

Thus that night, all the disciples went to sleep very early.

Three quarters into the Hai hour.

The barrier opened wide.

The demons launched a full-scale attack.

The first to notice something amiss were the disciples guarding the barrier.

They couldn't understand why the barrier, which was obviously extremely solid, was now so fragile.

Even the lowest-level demons could not be resisted!!

"Quick! Go inform the Sect Leader!"

"You go quickly! I'll hold them off!"

The guard disciples unanimously agreed to let the youngest junior brother go fetch help, while the others took up their swords to meet the enemy.

The barrier area was instantly soaked in blood-red.

The little junior brother was quite flustered, rushing to the Main Peak at top speed, thinking everyone was already asleep, but as soon as he arrived he was stopped by the disciples of the Discipline Hall.

"Have the demons attacked inside?"

"... Yes, many, many demons!"

"Wake the others, take the main road! That's the safest place! Also, don't believe what the Sect Leader says!"

The little junior brother stared blankly, about to nod, but they grabbed him.

"Forget it, you're too young to manage it—come with us! Second Senior Brother, you go!"

They hurried to meet up with the disciples of Qixin Residence to jointly activate the formation.

At that moment, after Luorongchang was awakened, he still put on the appearance of a good Sect Leader worried about his disciples.

He ordered everyone to attack the barrier to meet the enemy, while in his heart he already knew.

These people and the demons will ultimately become merely a part of the great sacrificial formation the adults are about to activate.

Everyone is like that, without exception.

This is what has exhausted the disciples of the two institutes.

They also had to watch the stability of the formation, stop the disciples from other institutes who were rushing to throw away their lives, and tell them the truth.

And the idiots from the Sword Cultivation Institute! They actually trusted Luorongchang so much!

The other immortals rushed to the front, strenuously protecting the disciples' safety.

Unaware, the person who has driven them into desperation now looks on with a worried face at those fighting desperately, yet his eyes are icy and cold.

Here they are locked in combat with the demons.

Duskcloud Peak was also not peaceful.

Jin Chen knew their ultimate goal was Fei Mian, the most important part of the whole sacrifice, so he didn't even leave Duskcloud Peak, just waited there.

Fei Mian, who already roughly knew the truth of the matter, had also prepared everything.

He will not be the sacrifice today.

It will only be those greedy demons who covetously seek to occupy human territory.

Suddenly, the barrier set up by Luorongchang was directly broken through.

A huge skull appeared in midair, black mist drifting around, and demonic fire blazing fiercely in its hollow eye sockets.

Hahahahaha!

Lingxu Immortal Venerable, you're still here after all!

Don't you know that fighting me inside this barrier gives you no chance of winning? Hahahaha!

Jin Chen's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing that.

Are you referring to this barrier that has no effect at all?

He also wondered what Luorongchang was doing here setting up a thin film for no reason—turns out this is its purpose.

He complained inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.

Noisy.

Jin Chen said coldly.

The skull gradually transformed into a human shape, standing in midair, looking down at the two people in the courtyard.

Mian Xiaozi, long time no see.

His voice changed again, becoming the familiar sound in Fei Mian's memory.

And this face.

Fei Mian's heart and mind were shaken; the hand not holding a knife covered his chest, and he stepped back half a step in disbelief.

Daoist Uncle.

His voice was terrifyingly soft.

He felt a chill in his heart.

But at this moment, it seemed as if everything had been explained.

Why did his mother know he would die, yet still tell him to cultivate diligently in the future?

Because the Daoist Uncle moved in next door as a neighbor.

Why was he accepted into the Xuanzong Sect through an exception, and how could the Daoist easily pass the barriers of the cultivation world?

It was because the Demon Tribe had long been colluding with Luorongchang, and all of this was their plan.

After all these twists and turns, it was merely to make him die.

Why......?

He also didn't know who he was asking.

Why was he, of all people, chosen?

The demon lord chuckled a few times, perhaps thinking that since this person was about to die anyway, answering his doubts didn't matter.

Because you are the perfect sacrifice—an innate Xuan Yin Body, able to simultaneously cultivate mystic techniques and demonic energy, yet such a physique is one in ten thousand in the cultivation world!

Only by having you first cultivate immortal arts, when mystic power fills your dantian, then fall into demon cultivation to practice demonic techniques, can the sacrifice exert its greatest effect!