28: In-depth

The next morning, in the deepest part of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, in front of the Demonic Cave that sealed the beast tide.

The towering Demonic Beast Colossus, reaching into the clouds, looked ferocious. It raised its right arm, its body wrapped in stone chains dozens of meters thick, as if resisting the injustice of fate.

Around the Demonic Colossus, Shen Chuyun, Zhuang Jinghao, Xu Tianchuan, and Fu Hanqing stood in their respective positions.

All four of their gazes were fixed on a pale blue Seal at the bottom of the Demonic Colossus, which was continuously fluctuating.

Within the Seal, beast waves surged, as if terrifying Vicious Beasts could break through their restraints at any moment.

After a long silence, Zhuang Jinghao spoke: “The beast tide concerns all living beings. There is no time to lose. Let us quickly gather our Qi to form a formation and stabilize the Seal.”

Xu Tianchuan: “In half an hour, it will be time for success. Everything still depends on Sect Master Shen.”

Fu Hanqing laughed: “Sect Master Shen truly has monstrous cultivation. This time, to Seal the chaotic beast tide,

we should all follow Sect Master Shen’s lead. We hope Sect Master Shen will consider the common people and not hold back.”

Shen Chuyun remained silent, her gaze still fixed on the beast cave Seal.

After a long while, she softly uttered: “How did my Lian’er, back then, manage to Seal such a terrifying beast tide all by himself?”

Zhuang Jinghao said: “Sect Master Shen, why are you thinking so much now? It’s better to quickly gather your Qi and focus. The common people are more important.”

Shen Chuyun did not reply, only leaving a sentence.

“Transfer all your spiritual power to me.”

With that, she directly soared into the clouds.

When her feet landed again, she had lightly descended onto the top of the Demonic Colossus.

Zhuang Jinghao and the other two were still racking their brains on how to persuade Shen Chuyun to take the lead, not expecting her to voluntarily stand at the center of the formation eye. Their hearts simultaneously filled with joy.

“We’ll leave everything to Sect Master Shen.”

After greeting Shen Chuyun, the three of them activated their spiritual power, all converging towards the top of the Demonic Colossus.

Shen Chuyun’s expression was cold and aloof, seemingly without desires, yet her heart was constantly worried about Shen Lian’s safety.

“Shen Lian, when will you finally come to your senses? I’m not by your side, so you must not get into any trouble.”

She recalled how she had repeatedly warned Shen Lian not to leave the back mountain and not to associate with Ye Fan and the others before she left.

But Shen Lian, who had been completely brainwashed by the seven white-eyed wolves, couldn't hear her words at all. Shen Chuyun had embarked on her journey to the Monster Beast Mountain Range with a heavy heart, and she was still worried about her troublesome Disciple.

“Forget it, I’ll quickly reinforce the Seal, then hurry back to check on him. I hope he’s safe and sound.”

Thinking this, Shen Chuyun cast aside all distracting thoughts and began to channel the vast true essence deep within her dantian sea.

In an instant, the powerful spiritual might of the Immortal Realm spread out, forming a clear blue Barrier around Shen Chuyun.

The spiritual power from the three parties below continuously converged into the Barrier. Under Shen Chuyun’s guidance, it flowed along the stone chains wrapped around the Demonic Colossus, subtly surging towards the Demonic Cave Seal.

Immediately, a Holy Light rose around the Demonic Colossus, shining upon the Sealed Barrier.

The previously restless aura gradually began to quiet down under the pervasive Holy Light of converging spiritual power.

At the same moment, the Demonic Beasts in the Monster Beast Mountain Range seemed to sense that the Seal was about to be reinforced, and they frantically rushed towards the Demonic Cave.

The hundred thousand Disciples guarding the periphery stood their ground, forming a formation to prevent the Demonic Beasts from approaching, striving to buy enough time for the four core powerhouses inside.

Pfft—

“Oww~”

Chi Chao’s Sword Qi slashed across, and a Level 5 Demonic Beast screamed and fell from the Void Realm on the spot.

He stood in the Void Realm, gazing around, and a barely noticeable arc formed at the corner of his lips as he watched the Disciples battling the Demonic Beasts.

Looking back at the direction of the Demonic Cave, he murmured softly: “Sect Master, don’t blame me. This was all planned by your seven Disciples and the Old Ancestor.

You only lost your chastity, but you will bring endless glory to my Heavenly Feather Sect. We will always remember your contribution.”

Just then... clatter-clatter—

A series of urgent and heavy hoofbeats came from far to near, rushing towards Chi Chao’s location like lightning.

“Is it a speed-type Demonic Beast? So fast!”

Chi Chao glanced at it, raising the Heaven-grade Phoenix Soaring Sword in his hand, not paying much attention.

But the next moment.

“Ah—”

A tragic scream, dozens of Heavenly Feather Sect Disciples who went to block it were directly crashed into the Void Realm by the netherworld chariot.

“Hmm?”

As Chi Chao frowned, he heard a terrifying roar from inside the chariot.

“The ants of Heavenly Feather Sect are only fit to wail and shriek under iron hooves, hahahaha—”

The laughter echoed through the universe, making Chi Chao’s blood Qi surge within him.

“Who is it? Who dares to play tricks here! Take this sword!”

Chi Chao roared, unleashing his full Void Refining Realm Triple cultivation.

Suddenly, the Phoenix Soaring Sword in his hand transformed into a green Phoenix, charging straight towards the netherworld chariot.

“Oh? It’s you!”

Boom~

A startled sound was accompanied by an extreme palm force and fierce wind.

In an instant, the green Phoenix Sword Qi was extinguished, and the swirling fierce wind instantly tore nearly a thousand Heavenly Feather Sect Disciples guarding the area into shreds.

“What, who exactly are you...”

Chi Chao, witnessing this scene, instantly showed horror in his eyes, and quickly retreated a hundred steps away as he spoke.

“Don’t recognize me so quickly? Last month, in front of all the Heavenly Feather Sect Disciples, you accused me of stealing Sect Spirit Pills, and you’ve already forgotten!”

Boom~

The sound wave assailed the sky, and Chi Chao, unable to react, was instantly shaken to cough up a mouthful of blood.

Before he could react, a cold light flashed from the carriage, and an unparalleled figure soared out like lightning, swiftly approaching him and gripping his throat.

“Ugh~”

Intense suffocation assailed his mind. Shen Lian, gripping his throat, did not immediately take his life.

Instead, he pushed him several hundred more steps, stopping only when he had him pinned against a Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Tree.

“It’s you, Shen... Lian...”

After clearly seeing the newcomer’s true face, Chi Chao was greatly alarmed.

“Surprised?”

Shen Lian slightly raised his hand, directly lifting Chi Chao’s feet off the ground.

In his arrogant and wild eyes, he looked at Chi Chao as if he were looking at a dog.

“Ugh, you, dare to kill a fellow Disciple, aren’t you afraid, aren’t you afraid...”

“Fellow Disciple? Hahahahaha, do you trash deserve to be my fellow Disciples?!”

The sound waves entered his ears, and Chi Chao only felt his dantian sea boiling and his Meridians in disarray.

Blood also uncontrollably oozed from his seven orifices.

“Tell me, why did you plot against Shen Chuyun? You only have one chance to live.”

“Shen Lian, if you, know what’s good for you, let me go, otherwise...”

“It seems my words hold no deterrent for you!”

As Shen Lian’s voice fell, only a sound of blood exploding was heard.

Chi Chao’s left arm instantly burst apart.

“Ah—”

He let out a painful scream, but the next moment, his left leg also burst open!

“You can scream all you want. I don’t mind turning you into a human pig, then using your fresh blood to attract low-level Demonic Beasts to gnaw on you.

A dignified Void Refining Realm Triple Cultivator, reduced to a meal for a group of one or two-level Demonic Beasts, would surely be a widely discussed tale across the entire continent.”

Hearing this, Chi Chao’s expression changed, and he stammered: “Junior Brother Shen, you, how did you become like this?”

Bang—

As his voice fell, his right arm also quickly burst open.

Chi Chao’s face was twisted in pain, but then he heard Shen Lian’s disdainful voice in his ear: “Junior Brother? I said, do you trash deserve to be my fellow Disciples?

Stop that act. Every day I spent with you all, I only felt disgusted, so disgusted that I wished I could disembowel each and every one of you.

The moment you decided to harm me, you should have foreseen today’s situation. Now, I will ask you one last time:

Who instructed you to harm Shen Chuyun? Don’t beat around the bush anymore; my patience has run out!”