124: Chapter 124 Sun and Moon Shining Together

In front of the thatched cottage, two sword-wielding figures stood as steady as boulders, with sharp Sword Qi swirling around them and flashing with silver light.

Corpses lay scattered in all directions beneath their feet, and dark red blood gurgled, pooling into a viscous stream. A dense, bloody scent permeated every corner.

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan looked cold and stern. They lightly ran their fingertips along their sword blades, using Spells to wash away the blood.

They had no idea how many waves of enemies they had killed here.

There were Iron Hoof Society bandits who charged recklessly on Yao Beasts, Canghai Society Cultivators who feigned friendship only to sneak attack from the shadows, and members of the Shi Family who practiced Demonic Techniques.

The bamboo forest was a mixed bag of people; any encounter led to endless slaughter.

“This area seems to be a Formation. Neither of us is proficient in this Dao. Rather than wandering aimlessly, it's better to stay here and wait for the Secret Realm to close,” Su Xuanheng proposed.

They had also wandered through the bamboo forest for a long time, but they encountered the same thatched cottage every time and simply could not find a way out.

Wei Yan nodded slightly. “Then that is all we can do. I wonder how the others in the family are doing now?”

Su Xuanheng sighed at her words. “Father's strength is naturally nothing to worry about, but I am more concerned about Mother and Fourth Younger Brother.”

Mother specialized in auxiliary Daoist Spells; when teamed with others, she could face many enemies with few. However, she was somewhat passive when alone.

Fourth Younger Brother's Lightning Technique was powerful, and his strength was comparable to a Sword Cultivator of the same Realm.

But he was only at the Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation after all. In this Secret Realm where Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators were everywhere, there was a certain level of risk.

“Husband, you are letting your concern cloud your judgment. Do not forget that Fourth Younger Brother has many trump cards. If he is alone, even a Qi Refining Perfection expert would be unable to keep him there.”

“Even so...”

Su Xuanheng still felt uneasy, as if he had some sort of premonition that made him restless.

Just as the two were resting, a rustling sound suddenly came from the forest.

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan instinctively gripped their sword hilts and released Sword Qi to protect themselves, while their Divine Sense spread out to capture the figures rushing out of the bamboo forest.

Suddenly, three figures rushed out of the bamboo forest side by side, accompanied by a heart-wrenching scream.

The moment they saw their faces, their pupils constricted, and endless fury erupted from their hearts along with their spiritual power!

“Fourth Younger Brother!”

“Junior Sister Zhao?”

“Eldest Brother! Eldest Sister-in-law! Save me—!!!”

Su Xuanxiao was covered in wounds, his robes stained red with blood from the inside out.

The moment he rushed out of the bamboo forest, his spiritual power was completely exhausted. His weary body could no longer hold on, and he fell directly to the ground. Even the two spirit-attached puppets lost control at that moment, and Zhao Wanyi and the Lingxi Sect girl were thrown forward with a thud.

Following closely behind were over a dozen black shadows of Demonic Cultivators, charging straight at Su Xuanxiao like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

“Damn it!”

Su Xuanheng was furious at this sight, and he suddenly swung his longsword.

“How dare you harm my clansmen! Die!!”

His thunderous shout was deafening. The accumulated worry and anxiety in his chest were instantly ignited by the scene before him, turning into a towering rage.

Without a word, Wei Yan's gaze also froze into ten-thousand-year-old ice at the same instant, and a chilling killing intent soared into the sky.

Their hearts were in sync as they drew their swords and struck simultaneously, triggering a burst of Sword Intent!

“Two Luminaries Return to the Profound!”

The two swords hummed together, their sound splitting the sky!

One sword strike brought forth a molten setting sun, while the other brought forth the moonlight of a cold spring.

Golden flames surged and scorched the Void Realm, while cold currents froze the life force of all things.

The two Sword Intents fused to form a Vision: a brilliant sun and a cold moon appeared in mid-air.

The sun and moon shine together, hanging high in the sky!

Yin and Yang rotated, light and darkness intertwined, forming a Sun and Moon Millstone that covered the sky.

Terrifying pressure fell like a collapsing mountain, instantly locking onto the figures pouncing toward Su Xuanxiao.

Fear and despair appeared on the Demonic Cultivators' hideous faces. Their shrill screams didn't even have time to spread before they were ruthlessly swallowed by the slowly rotating Sun and Moon Millstone.

Boom—

The dozen or so Demonic Cultivators didn't even leave a trace behind. Like snowflakes thrown into a furnace, they were instantly decomposed by the extreme light, heat, and cold, completely annihilated into nothingness!

Only the slowly dissipating Sun and Moon phantom remained in the bamboo clearing, along with the lingering scents of scorching heat and frost in the air...

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan stood with their swords. After eliminating the Demonic Cultivators chasing their clansman, the anger and coldness on their faces gradually faded.

“Fourth Younger Brother!”

Su Xuanheng rushed forward nervously and fed a Medicinal Pill into Su Xuanxiao's mouth, his face full of concern.

“Eldest Brother...”

Seeing the Demonic Cultivators turned to ash, Su Xuanxiao grinned happily and said weakly, “I'm fine... I didn't expect to meet you and Eldest Sister-in-law at such a critical moment. It seems the heavens aren't ready to take my life yet.”

After saying that, he chuckled twice. His eyelids were so heavy he could barely keep them open. The feeling of surviving a disaster made him both excited and exhausted.

“Don't talk for now. I'll help you into the house to lie down.”

Su Xuanheng looked serious as he carried his Fourth Younger Brother into the thatched cottage.

On the other side, Wei Yan also fed Medicinal Pills to Zhao Wanyi and the girl from the Lingxi Sect. Although she didn't know this strange girl, since Fourth Younger Brother had brought her back, she must be someone important.

Even as she was gently carried inside by Wei Yan, the Lingxi Sect girl's eyes—which had been out of focus due to exhaustion—were still wide open.

The sun and moon shining together, light and darkness rotating!

That wasn't an illusion, but a genuine Sword Intent Vision!

Sword Intent! This was a Sword Dao Realm that even Golden Core Stage Sword Cultivators might not master.

The two Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators before her had not only unleashed Sword Intent but had also condensed a higher-level Vision phantom!

Who on earth were these two?

Su Xuanxiao seemed to call them Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law just now? They are members of the Su Family?!

“Little girl, your eyes are about to pop out. Tell me, what is your name?”

After confirming the three were not in danger, Wei Yan's tense nerves relaxed. Seeing the Lingxi Sect girl's wide-eyed, stunned expression—as if she were looking at monsters—Wei Yan couldn't help but tease her.

“Cheng Ningxiang, a Disciple of the Lingxi Sect.”

The girl finally came to her senses and said with a complex look in her eyes, “Thank you, Su Family, for the rescue. Ningxiang is deeply grateful.”

From Su Xuanxiao's life-risking protection all the way here to Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan's treatment...

She didn't know how she could ever repay the kindness she owed the Su Family.

At the same time, she was worried about her grandfather and fellow Disciples. With so many Demonic Cultivators attacking, could her grandfather and fellow Disciples really survive?

“Lingxi Sect? What did you encounter? Why were there so many Demonic Cultivators chasing you?”

Su Xuanheng turned and asked.

His Fourth Younger Brother and Zhao Wanyi had both fallen into a deep sleep from exhaustion; only Cheng Ningxiang was still awake among the three.

Cheng Ningxiang's voice was heavy as she briefly recounted what had happened.

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan frowned after listening.

The Shi Family of Wanbao County practiced Demonic Techniques and was suspected of being directed by a certain Immortal Official of Great Wei to specifically enter the Secret Realm and slaughter Great Wei Cultivators.

“It seems Great Wei's plan to have the major forces assist them has been completely found out by Great Qi,” Wei Yan said with a grave expression.

Su Xuanheng nodded slightly, looking deep into the bamboo forest and hesitating. “The situation at the Lingxi Sect is not good, but this bamboo forest is strange and it's hard to find our way...”

They wanted to help but lacked the means, especially since three people were heavily injured.

Cheng Ningxiang closed her eyes dejectedly. Wei Yan sighed and patted her hand comfortingly.