239: You guys, take care of yourself

“This is Xuanxiao Sect, and you are all Xuanxiao Sect Disciples. Do not bring harm upon yourselves!”

The fist smashing towards him was blocked by Master Xuanji, causing ripples on his protective Qi shield, and the Qi and blood within his body surged continuously.

Good heavens!

This strength already possesses the power of the Tribulation Stage!

As soon as Master Xuanji blocked two punches from the Demonic True Form, he turned to look at Chu Mo.

It was already so difficult for him, a Tribulation Stage cultivator, to resist; how could a mere Disciple…

However, a scene that shocked him and all the Elders appeared: before the fist could land on Chu Mo, he had already vanished.

Only the lingering spatial ripples remained around him.

“Boom!”

Four fists struck empty air, and terrifying shockwaves spread outwards, with violent spiritual energy sweeping across the entire area.

The entire Elite Peak trembled.

Fortunately, the Elite Peak had been specially modified with terrifyingly high defenses, otherwise it would have been obliterated by that punch.

“A Minor Teleportation Talisman?! He used a Minor Teleportation Talisman just before the attack landed!” An Elder from Ling Fu Peak recognized that Chu Mo had used a Minor Teleportation Talisman to escape the impact of that punch.

An Elder from Lingzhen Peak retorted, “Impossible. A Minor Teleportation Talisman cannot be cast when the Demonic Form is causing disturbances, unless, unless it was already activated from the very beginning….”

When the Demonic True Form appeared, this area was disturbed by terrifying Demonic Qi, and space was also twisted.

To use a Minor Teleportation Talisman, one must activate it before the Demonic Form emerges.

But this…

This also meant that the other party already knew what would happen next!

The Elders’ expressions all turned strange.

No wonder that boy was stopped by the Sect Master when he was about to leave and didn’t take the opportunity to slip away; he had already prepared for this.

However, the one who would be unlucky next was the Sect Master.

Master Xuanji, facing the Demonic Form, was also somewhat flustered, still trying to persuade the other party.

“Changfeng, I don’t know what you experienced in there, but that was just a tempering training, and you…”

“Hahahaha!”

The Demonic Form’s voice was like thunder, and its demonic might was vast.

“This is not a trial, but a hundred lifetimes of Reincarnation. During this period, I tried many methods to save the world. I wanted to create a harmonious and stable environment. I wanted to live well there.

But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t create a stable and harmonious environment.

Because the upper echelon didn’t treat people as people, only as tradable resources; the same level treated people as competitors, trying every possible way to make others uncomfortable; the lower level regarded everything as enemies, because no matter what they did, they were the ones being exploited.”

“Those at the very bottom cannot change the environment; they will only be changed by the environment. And those at the very top, a tiny command from them can overturn the world!”

“There is only one way to break the situation, and that is to climb step by step to the very top.”

“I want to be the one at the very top.”

On the field, the atmosphere was extremely heavy.

The Elders from each peak took out their Magic Treasures, staring at the Demonic Form in front of them, their auras constantly rising.

The Disciples of Xuanxiao Sect were also uneasy, their minds shaken by the Demonic Form’s words.

The entire place was silent; no one made a move.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

“Alas!”

A sigh.

A figure in white descended, followed by an endless Sword Qi sweeping across the entire area. A ten-thousand-foot sword shadow hovered above the Demonic Form, like a punishment from heaven.

“You are all Xuanxiao Sect Disciples, but from this moment on, you are not!”

“I’ll give you an incense stick’s time. After an incense stick, I will pursue and kill you!”

“You… take care of yourselves!”

With that.

Shen Qingqiu flicked his finger.

A ray of sword light fell into the Demonic Form, and the thousand-foot Demonic Form, with its monstrous demonic might, instantly disintegrated.

Countless Disciples fell to the ground, their faces filled with shock.

Sect Master Master Xuanji was also incredibly shaken, but he always felt that something was not quite right; his presence as Sect Master seemed so lacking!

“Go!”

Wei Changfeng, covered in Evil Qi, waved to the crowd and led them away.

Confusion filled the eyes of the crowd.

“Shen Qingqiu, why did you let them go?!”

“Yes! Senior Brother Shen, they have already fallen into the Demonic Path, why did you give them an incense stick’s time and not slay them on the spot?!”

Neither the Disciples nor the Elders could understand Shen Qingqiu’s actions.

An incense stick’s time was enough for Shen Qingqiu to catch up to them and slaughter them all.

So why bother with this extra step?

“After so many years as fellow Sect members, do you truly not cherish any old sentiment?!” Shen Qingqiu turned to look at them, his gaze sweeping over them with disappointment, and then he was about to leave.

Everyone felt ashamed of their thoughts and lowered their heads.

“Senior Brother Shen’s righteousness in letting them go stems from his feelings as a fellow Sect member; pursuing them is because the Righteous Path and Demonic Path are irreconcilable.”

“Senior Brother Shen must be very sad right now! Will he be unable to strike down these former fellow Sect members?”

“No! Senior Brother Shen is a beacon of light in our Righteous Path; it’s impossible for him to be unable to strike. It’s just that, with his hands stained with the blood of fellow Sect members, he probably won’t be able to sleep!”

“I suggest that I go comfort Senior Brother Shen tonight and bring him warmth!”

“Get out of here, you! It would be one thing if you were a woman, but you’re a man. Wait, I was unconscious last time, and you brought me back to the Sect. You didn’t do anything to me, did you?!”

“How could I? At most, I just touched you a couple of times.”

“I’ll fight you!”

“…”

For these Disciples, the matter was concluded, but for the Elders of each peak, the matter was far from over.

They all looked up at Master Xuanji.

Master Xuanji also clarified everything to Shen Qingqiu: this whole affair was caused by Han Li, a Disciple from Xiao Zhu Peak.

“Causing eight thousand Disciples to fall into the Demonic Path, this Han Li might be a spy planted by the Demonic Path, using our Righteous Path to plant a mole in the Demonic Path, using a stratagem, and under the guise of training, intentionally causing all eight thousand of our Righteous Path Disciples to fall into the Demonic Path! You are Han Li’s Senior Brother, you handle it!”

“Han Li… he is indeed a mole planted by Seven Kill Hall. I have already investigated clearly.

The Elder of Seven Kill Hall who destroyed Jinling City in the past was Han Li’s master. They secretly cultivated Han Li, this Disciple, to infiltrate our Xuanxiao Sect. However, all three of them were slain by me, and Han Li’s identity became a mystery. Seven Kill Hall did not know, nor did our Xuanxiao Sect.

If it weren’t for the recent progress in my Great Deduction Art, he would probably have remained dormant in our Xuanxiao Sect, leading more Righteous Path Disciples to fall into the Demonic Path.”

The Disciples were all shocked upon hearing this.

Recalling everything that happened before, it was indeed as Shen Qingqiu said: this Disciple named Han Li was abnormal in every way.