Chapter 496
: Stepping out of the ancient demon sect ruins! The chess game ends!
"Most of the Daoists who are still alive in the ruins of the Demon Sect are already here, and there are several others on their way, but..."
Facing Jiang Shu's question, Lu Chong answered in a deep voice, but at the end, he slowly frowned, and there was a hint of depth in his words, as if he was worried.
After secretly glancing at the people around him, Lu Chong's eyes showed a slight ripple, and his lips moved slightly. An almost silent voice was transmitted to Jiang Shu's ears along with the extremely shallow fluctuations of Yuanli:
"Junior Brother Jiang, I have tried many times to contact the true disciples and elders of the Beast Taming Sect, but I couldn't get in touch with any of them. I'm afraid they were surrounded by the demon clan and died, or maybe some unknown accident happened."
After all, Lu Chong has always been a cautious person. He knew that the situation was strange. If he said it in public, people might think he was trying to sow discord among the eight major sects, so he acted very cautiously.
However, Jiang Shu, who had already learned the details from Zong Yue on his way back, naturally did not have such concerns.
After listening to what Lu Chong said, Jiang Shu nodded slightly, then glanced at everyone present and said lightly:
"Everyone, the true disciples and elders of the Beast Taming Sect have all betrayed their allies and joined the Demon Sect and the Monster Clan."
Not surprisingly, the whole audience was in an uproar when these words were spoken!
"What?! The Beast Taming Sect has rebelled. How is this possible?!"
"The eight major sects have been ruling the vast land for nearly ten thousand years. They have been fighting against the Demon Sect and the Monster Clan. Their hatred is as deep as the sea. How could the people of the Beast Taming Sect betray us?!"
Some of them even thought of something deeper, their faces suddenly changed, and they cried out in shock:
"If this is true, then not only those few true disciples and elders, but the entire Beast Taming Sect behind them is probably in big trouble!"
Then, another disciple of the Dan Fu Sect frowned and said worriedly:
"However, to be honest, during this war, news has frequently leaked out. Now it seems that this may be evidence that the Beastmaster Sect has surrendered to the foreign demon tribe."
Hearing this, everyone present was suddenly shocked, and a heavy haze instantly appeared on their cheeks.
If this is true, the Beast Taming Sect has been secretly planning for many years, and their plans are probably very grand.
If one fails to handle it properly, it will bring disaster to other sects behind him.
And as Zong Yue took the initiative to step forward and explain to everyone present that the Beast Taming Sect's true disciple Du Yun and others had plotted an ambush and revealed his whereabouts to the Demon Sect's Qiu Taoguang and others, the fact of the Beast Taming Sect's rebellion was completely confirmed.
For a moment, people from all sects were excited and gnashing their teeth in hatred. They even felt a chill on their backs and shuddered.
"The matter of the Beast Tamer Sect's betrayal is of great concern. We need to report back to the sect as soon as possible and make plans to deal with it."
Amid the noise, a mature and steady Douxing Sect elder stroked his beard and spoke in a low voice. Then, he turned to look at Jiang Shu and said:
"How should we proceed? I think we should listen to the arrangements of Taoist Taixuan."
With the prestige of killing Qiu Taoguang and rescuing Zong Yue, Jiang Shu has now become the leader of the eight major sects' teams. Hearing what the elder said, the rest of the people stopped talking and looked at Jiang Shu together.
Seeing this, Jiang Shu did not pretend to shirk responsibility. He raised his eyebrows and directly explained the follow-up plan:
"Now that the Demon Sect's demon clan team has been severely weakened, they are doomed to fail and can no longer compete with us. We must quickly clear out this Demon Sect ruins and hunt down and kill all the opponents and traitors! Then we can collect opportunities and help you fellow practitioners break through the bottleneck as soon as possible and advance into the Myriad Realm."
"Daojun Qingtian, Senior Brother Lu, if the demons of the Demon Sect knew that Qiu Taoguang, Tianhuang and others were dead, they would surely flee in panic. I ask the two Daojuns to personally take action and bring a few fellow disciples to seal the gap in the Xiumo Sect's ruins formation. Don't let anyone escape!"
"As for the other fellow Taoists, search the ruins for the whereabouts of the Demon Sect's demon clan and the Beast Taming Sect's true elders. If you find any trace of them, kill them without mercy!"
"If you encounter an unbeatable opponent, send a message to me and I will personally suppress him!"
The murderous words spread out faintly, mixed with a hint of cool air, making the expressions of everyone present solemn, and a fierce look quietly appeared in their eyes.
After being hunted by the Demon Sect's monster clan for many days, now is the time to collect the debt!
With Jiang Shu's arrangements, it took only a few moments for the true elders of each sect to reorganize. Zong Yue and Lu Chong each led three people and hurried to the edge of the ruins' protective formation to block the gap. The rest, led by an elder from Daoyi Sect who had just broken through to the Wanxiang Realm, began a large-scale sweep in the inner area.
In the ruins of the Demon Sect that had just been quelled not long ago, murderous aura rose up again, but this time, the offense and defense of the two hostile parties had changed.
Jiang Shu, on the other hand, remained here until everyone received his orders and left. He hovered in the air, looking up at the avenue of disaster that was wandering aimlessly.
“If we can completely wipe out the demon clan members of the Demon Sect this time, we will undoubtedly forge a blood feud with the sect behind them. After we leave the ruins, we will be retaliated against. Who knows, there might even be a Taoist demon king in the middle or late stage of the Myriad Realm who will take action.”
"It's a good opportunity to use this time to try to completely refine Qiu Taoguang's soul and take over the Great Disaster Avenue. By then, I can gain more combat power."
His eyes flickered slightly, and Jiang Shu instantly had an idea in his mind. He immediately sat cross-legged in the void, concentrating his mind, and forming a mysterious seal with his hands.
As his eyes slowly closed, an invisible mental force suddenly surged out from his sea of consciousness, condensing into a virtual fire of the soul as it trembled, and spread towards the avenue of disaster.
Qiu Taoguang's soul power, which had nowhere to struggle, became weaker and weaker.
The whistling wind in the void stopped, leaving only the faint sound of burning virtual fire. As time passed, the Avenue of Disaster quietly changed.
……
One year later, outside the Demon Sect ruins.
Dozens of figures stood proudly in various places in the sky, with a vast and profound aura that stretched across the sky, like a series of brilliant suns, emitting supreme power as they float.
The incomparably powerful force of the Great Dao lingered and surged endlessly, and the overwhelming pressure faintly emanating from his body made this world seem unbearable, with bursts of buzzing and vibrations spreading out.
In the west, an old man in a black robe with blood patterns stood with his hands behind his back. A dark demonic aura lingered around him, almost turning into substance, as if he had merged with the world. His eyes were as deep as the abyss, with a faint blood-red light flickering. His robe fluttered without wind, and the void under his feet was slightly distorted, as if even the space was trembling and wailing under his pressure. At first glance, he looked like a demon god walking out of hell, which made people feel fearful.
Not far away, a chariot pulled by nine ferocious monsters was lying across the air. The chariot was completely black, inlaid with countless blood-colored runes, and exuded a heart-pounding murderous aura.
On the chariot, a demon king wearing blood-red armor and with two horns on his head sat in it, casually playing with a blood-drinking dagger in his hand. There was a faint glow of blood flowing at the tip of the spear, as if it could tear the sky apart at any time.
With cold and sharp eyes, the Demon King glanced at the ruins protected by the formation, a sarcastic smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
In the east, facing them, was a suspended jade platform. The platform was crystal clear and emitted a soft light, which formed a sharp contrast with the darkness and bloodiness of the Demon Sect's demon clan.
On the jade platform, there were figures scattered around. A middle-aged man in snow-white clothes stood with his hands behind his back. He had picturesque eyebrows and an extraordinary temperament, as if he was not of this world.
There was a faint fairy light surrounding his body, as if resonating with the heaven and earth, and there was a sense of righteousness in his every move.
Next to him, an old man in a golden Taoist robe with a kind face sat cross-legged, holding a whisk in his hand. A faint golden light flowed and accumulated on the whisk, as if it could purify all the filth in the world.
The old man lowered his eyebrows, his eyes were deep and peaceful, as if he saw through everything in the world, yet with a hint of inviolable majesty.
Although the two sides did not take action, each occupying one side and confronting each other, the invisible profound aura they emitted collided violently in the void, causing ripples, but in the end they fought without breaking, and their tacit understanding maintained a weak balance.
The identity of a person who can display such power with every move he makes is obvious. He is the Taoist Lord of the All-Things Realm, who has the most transcendent status among the eight major sects and the Demon Sect and Monster Clan!
These dozen or so peerless strong men are the ones who are truly planning and manipulating the chess pieces behind the scenes of the Demon Sect ruins!
On the jade platform, several gazes, some deep and some peaceful, fell and gathered in the ruins protection formation. A Taoist master in a feather crown and green robe raised his eyebrows and said faintly:
"After such a long time, the winner in the ruins should be decided."
Hearing this, the leading man in white nodded slightly, looked up at the distant void filled with demonic energy, and said calmly:
"With Zong Yue leading the team, we naturally don't have to worry too much. Among the Nirvana-level True Lords of the Demon Clan, no one can contend with him. Whether it's the Demon Clan's first True Disciple Qiu Taoguang or the two princes of the Demon Clan, they are no match for Zong Yue. Counting the days, it's time for the curtain to fall."
His confidence in Zong Yue was fully revealed in his calm words. It was obvious that this person was none other than the Taoist Master of the Myriad Things Realm from the Daoyi Sect.
As soon as the words fell, the old man in a Taoist robe with white eyebrows smiled casually, raised his hand and gently stroked the whisk in his hand, and took over the conversation:
"Taicang Daojun is right. Your sect's Zong Qingtian is extremely talented. How could there be such an amazing genius among the demon sects and monsters?"
“As long as Zong Qingtian can successfully break through the Wanxiang Realm and achieve the position of Daojun, he can establish the overall situation in this relic in one fell swoop.”
Hearing the old man's praise, Daojun Taicang laughed and shook his head, responding:
"Haha, Taoist Wuji, you are too kind. In terms of talent, your sect's Lu Dayuan is not much inferior to Zong Yue. Recently, I heard that the newly rising Jiang Taixuan has a cultivation talent that is even better than Lu Dayuan. In my opinion, with the opportunities in the ruins, these people will have the opportunity to make great progress in their cultivation. It seems that Zhenwu Sect is now full of talents, which is a sign of its upcoming prosperity."
"No, no, compared to Zong Qingtian, these two juniors are still far behind."
Regarding the conversation between Daoist Lord Taicang and Daoist Lord Wuji, the other Daoists of the Wanxiang Realm on the Jade Platform could not help but remain silent.
In recent years, the Zhenwu Sect has produced many talented people and its influence has grown. It has already posed a threat to the status of the Daoyi Sect, the leader of the eight major sects.
The Daoyi Sect would naturally not sit idly by and wait for death. Although the two sects remained harmonious on the surface and no conflict had broken out, the struggle had already begun secretly beneath the calm surface.
Everyone present was well aware of this situation and certainly would not easily get involved.
At the same time, the Dao Lord and the Demon Lord of the Demon Clan of the Demon Sect in the distance also heard the discussions of the Dao Lords Taicang and Wuji, which were not deliberately concealed. The Demon Lord sitting in the chariot wearing blood-red armor suddenly showed a look of surprise and snorted coldly. The demon clan has always been violent and fiery, and being looked down upon at this moment, of course they could not control their temper and immediately wanted to open their mouths to refute, but was stopped by a cold look from the old man in a black robe with blood patterns beside him.
As they looked at each other, a cold and eerie sneer suddenly appeared on their sinister faces, revealing a weird look.
If we talk about the cards in their hands, the Demon Clan has just as many as the Demon Clan. It is too early to draw conclusions now.
Finally, as the two sides confronted each other in mid-air, the atmosphere became increasingly tense. Until the time when the mixed elemental forces between heaven and earth were almost solidified by the overwhelming pressure, there was finally movement in the guardian formation of the ruins below!
buzzing.
Countless ripples suddenly emerged from the formation, and there were bursts of subtle trembling sounds. The condensed energy light spread to both sides like water waves. Soon, bursts of steady footsteps were heard, and a tall figure with tremendous momentum all over his body slowly emerged from it!
The aura of the Wanxiang Realm was like a raging ocean wave, suddenly sweeping across the sky. Jiang Shu stepped out of the formation, his clothes rustling in the strong wind, his eyes intertwined with light and darkness, facing the tremendous pressure from the sky, he stood tall like a pine tree, unmoved.
The moment he saw his figure appear, a gentle smile of relief suddenly appeared on the old face of Wuji Daojun of Zhenwu Sect. In particular, when he sensed the condensed and rich power fluctuations of the Wanxiang Realm around the former, he laughed out loud:
"Good good!"
"Haha, Daojun Ziji, you didn't make a mistake after all."
He shouted "good" three times in a row, which fully revealed the great satisfaction of Taoist Wuji.
Taoist Master Taicang who was standing beside him also cast a deep gaze on Jiang Shu. The expression on his elegant face changed slightly, and there seemed to be a gleam of light in his eyes, but he remained silent and did not speak.
As for the other Dao Lords from the eight major sects, they all bowed and congratulated Dao Lord Wuji. There was envy and even a hint of jealousy in their words, but more of it was joy.
After all, the eight major sects are of the same origin and have always been united in their external dealings. Since Jiang Shu, who appeared first, has already advanced to the Wanxiang Realm, it is likely that the progress of their respective disciples and elders will not be too far apart.
As for the Demon Sect and the demon clan, the atmosphere at this time was completely opposite to that of the eight major sects.
Seeing Jiang Shu walking out of the ruins, the black-robed old man from the Demon Sect and the Blood-armored Demon King from the Demon Clan frowned at the same time, with a look of deep suspicion in their cold eyes.
How is it possible that the people from the eight major sects are safe and sound?!
But then, as figures with profound auras continued to walk out of the ruins behind Jiang Shu, the Taoist Demon King of the Demon Sect's demon clan's eyes almost froze.
Until the end, he actually showed an endlessly ferocious look. (End of this chapter)