Chapter 23 Undercurrents within the Sect

Old Ghost Yu Mo leaned back leisurely on the soft couch by the window. While watching the boring standoff on the main peak, he admired the process of the female Disciple struggling as she was gradually consumed by lust.

The drug took effect extremely quickly, burning frantically within her body like the hottest flame. A flush rapidly spread across her snow-white skin, and her breathing became hot and hurried. Those eyes, once filled with hatred and resolve, were now shimmering with moisture and unfocused, as her reason was being replaced by surging desire.

"Mm-ah... hot... so hot..." She twisted her restrained body unconsciously. The lower lip she had been biting tightly had loosened, and strange moans spilled out from time to time. She shook her head desperately, her remaining will fighting a final battle against her out-of-control body. Her gaze would clear for an instant, revealing bone-deep humiliation, before being dominated by desire once again.

Old Ghost Yu Mo watched this scene, his face full of enjoyment. He just loved this style.

"Look," his voice carried a demonic whisper as he finally glanced at the male Disciple on the side, whose eyes were already bloodshot, "look at your Dao Companion. What an alluring appearance she has now? This is her truest side."

This sentence was like the final straw that crushed the last line of defense in the female Disciple's heart. Under the dual impact of the drug and this extreme humiliation, her remaining reason was completely lost. Although her restrained body could not Move, she began to instinctively twist and rub slightly.

"Tsk tsk, truly alluring!" Old Ghost Yu Mo let out a strange laugh, then slowly sat up straight and beckoned to her with his finger.

At the same time, the invisible restraint seemed to loosen slightly, enough for the female Disciple to crawl over with difficulty. Old Ghost Yu Mo looked with satisfaction at the female Disciple who had crawled to his side,

and reached out to flirtatiously stroke her hair, his gaze cast toward the direction of the main peak. There, Xiao Ming had used thunderous means to kill the leader of the green-clothed guards, and Luo Li had also successfully achieved a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation and walked out of the great hall.

"Devour everything? Interesting! ...Huh, Luo Li has also achieved a Breakthrough... Hmm, it's getting more and more interesting! Hmph! Luo Hongyi, Luo Li, one day... you will also be playthings beneath me." He muttered to himself, clenching his palm, the evil light in his eyes flaring brightly. To him, the female Disciple by his feet was merely his daily amusement, while the peerless pair of Senior Sister and Junior Sister in the distance were his true desired targets.

He no longer continued to pay attention to everything on the main peak, because the outcome was decided, and it was inevitable that Tu Gang and the others would retreat. He returned his attention to the delicate body beside his feet that was already lost and occupied by desire...

On the other side, the few people in front of the Vice Sect Master's hall were still in a standoff. "Tu Gang! Elder Yin Gu! Are you trying to challenge my authority by joining forces to attack my hall today? Or do you want to incite a civil war in the Sect?"

Luo Li's voice was icy and bone-chilling, containing the pressure of a Soul Transformation expert, as if the space itself had frozen.

The expressions of Tu Gang and Elder Yin Gu were extremely ugly. Matters had developed to this point, and they had completely lost the initiative. Luo Li had now achieved a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation, her strength greatly increased, and with Luo Hongyi, who was already formidable, they had no chance of winning.

Gazing at that plump and graceful body, Tu Gang could not take his eyes off her. For some reason, the more he looked, the more he felt that the current Luo Li was increasingly alluring. Beyond her usual cold temperament, there seemed to be something more about her; the fullness of her chest and the curves beneath her thin gauze dress were thrilling and intoxicating. Tu Gang felt a surge of evil fire churning in his heart: 'Such a stunning beauty must be in my grasp!'

But at this moment, the situation was stronger than the person; he could only suppress the churning fire in his heart, stiffen his neck, bite the bullet, and squeeze out from between his teeth: "Haha... Peak Master Luo, you speak too severely! We just have some matters we wanted to discuss with the Vice Sect Master." He abruptly shifted the topic, his gaze sweeping sinisterly toward Xiao Ming, his tone complimentary yet gritted with teeth: "Peak Master Luo, your beloved Disciple is truly gifted and unmatched in combat; in the future, he will surely be a pillar of our Heavenly Demon Sect! Since the Vice Sect Master is inconvenienced today, it is not convenient for us to stay any longer. As for the matters... let's discuss them another day!" As he spoke, the killing intent in his gaze almost solidified. Clearly, he had deeply resented this Disciple who ruined their plans and had added him to his must-kill list.

Elder Yin Gu also had a gloomy face, saying dryly: "A misunderstanding... a misunderstanding! Here, I congratulate Peak Master Luo on your Breakthrough and great increase in cultivation; this is truly a blessing for our Sect, a blessing for the Sect! Then I shall take my leave!" He flicked his sleeves and disappeared into a gust of sinister wind.

Seeing this, Tu Gang could only let out a cold snort, turned into a streak of blood light, and fled.

With the powerful enemies gone, only Luo Li, Luo Hongyi, and Xiao Ming remained in the field. However, they all knew clearly that this disturbance had only paused briefly, and a greater crisis was awaiting them! Luo Li's mysterious Breakthrough and Xiao Ming's terrifying means had already fallen into the eyes of some people with ulterior motives. In the future of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the undercurrents would only become more turbulent.

Luo Hongyi let out a long sigh of relief, a bright smile appearing on her face, but deep in her eyes, a trace of imperceptible gravity flashed. She took Luo Li's hand and said softly: "Congratulations on your Breakthrough, Junior Sister! However, this place is not suitable for a long stay; let us enter the hall to discuss further!" She turned her gaze to Xiao Ming again, her eyes unreadable, "You come along too."

The three quickly stepped into the great hall, and the heavy hall doors closed once again, temporarily isolating all prying eyes and speculation from the outside.

On the other side, in an inconspicuous, dimly lit quiet room. There were no windows in the room; only two flickering ghost-fire lamps provided a weak light source, illuminating the figures of two old men sitting opposite each other. The one on the left was abnormally tall and sturdy; even while sitting cross-legged, he was like a small mountain. His bare upper body was covered with strange, dark red devilish patterns that seemed to have blood flowing through them. His breathing was long, and every inhalation and exhalation caused the Devilish Qi in the room to vibrate slightly. The one on the right was as gaunt as a skeleton draped in human skin, wearing a wide, tattered black cloak, with two points of ghostly light flickering in his deep-set eye sockets.

These two were the guardians of the Modian Pavilion, an important area of the Sect. No one knew their names; they were only referred to as the "Pavilion Guardian". The meaning of their existence was to protect the core Legacy and Cultivation Technique within the Sect. They would never appear unless the Sect was at a moment of life and death, nor would they participate in any factional strife.

Suddenly, the burly Pavilion Guardian opened his eyes abruptly, as if magma were flowing within his pupils, and his voice echoed in the quiet room like muffled thunder: "That little girl from the Luo family has successfully achieved a Breakthrough! Hahaha, the two of them must have relied on a special Magic Treasure to shield the Heavenly Tribulation, which is why neither of us noticed."

The gaunt Pavilion Guardian let out a hoarse laugh, like rubbing withered leaves: "Opportunity... who can say for sure? However, did you notice that little guy? His devouring methods... hehe! That is far purer and more tyrannical than many of the devouring Cultivation Techniques collected in our pavilion."

Hearing this, the burly Pavilion Guardian frowned slightly, his mountain-like brows knitting together. A rare trace of doubt flashed in his magma-like eyes as he said in a deep voice: "This child... is indeed bizarre. When he made his Move just now, that fleeting aura actually made my heart... inexplicably palpitate for a moment. As if I had encountered some kind of... great terror. Truly strange!"

"Oh?" The ghostly light in the gaunt Pavilion Guardian's eye sockets flickered violently, but then he let out an even sharper laugh, "Heh heh heh... old fellow, have you stayed in this dark, sunless pavilion for too long and become mentally muddled? A Golden Core Stage brat can make you feel palpitations? I'm afraid it was the collision of Moves between the Luo girl and Tu Gang and Elder Yin Gu that disturbed your perception."

The burly Pavilion Guardian was silent for a moment, slowly exhaling a hot breath, and the devilish flames in the room flickered in response. He shook his head, his voice returning to its previous dullness: "Perhaps..."

After speaking, the two stopped talking, and the quiet room returned to deathly silence, with only the shadows of the ghost-fire lamps flickering, reflecting two ancient, calm faces.