Chapter 24 Qingfeng Sect (Part 2)

Beside the stone pillar, the snake demon, which had been violently slapped away by the black sword, panted heavily as it angrily got up from the ground.

It wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth and glared at Li Chang'an.

The snake demon paused for a moment, then laughed: "Heh, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Hehehe! A Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

The reinforcements those weak mortals went to fetch turned out to be just a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The snake demon straightened up, its enormous tail supporting its humanoid upper body, which was as tall as a two-story building.

It raised its hand, the whip reappearing in its palm, its eyes fixed intently on Li Chang'an.

Several monsters landed beside it.

"Humans, today is your day of death!"

When the demon and the monster stand together, Li Chang'an can see the difference between them more clearly.

Those monsters look ugly and terrifying, but once you get used to them, they just look like monsters from a game.

The demon... exuded a strange aura, neither human nor non-human, with its snake eyes slightly slit, giving it an exceptionally oppressive feel.

When there is a significant disparity in strength, a sense of fear will inevitably arise in one's heart.

Li Chang'an swallowed hard, his grip on the wooden sword tightening.

Don't be afraid, Li Chang'an, this is a demon at the Golden Core stage, your opportunity has come!

Li Chang'an's gaze grew increasingly resolute.

He switched the wooden sword to his left hand and quickly drew talismans in the air with his right hand.

"May the heavenly thunder strike and vanquish the evil spirits!"

As the last stroke was completed, several thunderclouds flashing with golden lightning gathered in the gloomy sky.

"Boom—" A bright golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking several demonic beasts.

The monsters howled in agony as they were reduced to ashes by the heavenly lightning.

Immediately afterwards, two more slashes came down, and the several demonic beasts vanished instantly!

With several demonic beasts gone in an instant, the snake demon revealed a fierce look, flicked its tail, and lashed its whip towards Li Chang'an's face.

Black Sword flew out from the side, its blade blocking the fierce whip.

The snake demon's attention was thus diverted.

This is the sword; it was just that I knocked it away with a powerful blow.

This sword is too sentient; it must be dealt with!

The snake demon lashed out with its whip again, engaging the black sword in fierce combat.

At the same time, several demonic beasts roared and pounced on Li Chang'an and his disciples behind him.

Li Chang'an, with a bead of cold sweat on his forehead, charged forward with his sword in hand.

The wooden sword given by the Sword Spirit Senior was no ordinary wooden sword; it was no different from a spiritual weapon, and could unleash considerable power with just a little spiritual energy.

Li Chang'an swung his sword, severing a tentacle of a demonic beast. At the same time, a fire talisman followed, and flames engulfed the beast.

He chanted an incantation, and the wooden sword flew out, splitting in two, and stabbed at the two demonic beasts that were pouncing on the disciples.

In just a few breaths, the three demonic beasts were dealt with.

Li Chang'an thrust his sword at the demonic beast while continuing to draw talismans with his right hand.

What he just drew and is drawing now is the newly learned Heavenly Thunder Talisman, a high-level talisman.

The quality of a third-grade superior product is equivalent to the strength of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

However, drawing this talisman requires a lot of spiritual power.

Li Chang'an didn't have time to worry about anything else.

As the last stroke was completed, thunderclouds appeared in the sky.

The snake demon glanced at it and let out an angry growl.

It used all its strength to whip the black sword back half a step, its fingertips flashing with a dark purple light as it flicked its fingers in the air.

The next second, a rift appeared behind Li Chang'an, and a tiny monster flew out and slammed into his back.

The monster's mouth was like an insect's maw, and it looked like it was about to bite Li Chang'an's shoulder.

"Mr. Li, be careful!" one of the disciples couldn't help but shout.

The black sword was knocked back by the whip, flipped in the air, and flew quickly toward the small monster.

Li Chang'an dodged, and as the black sword cleaved the monster in two, he threw out his wooden sword, imbued with spiritual power, and pierced the monster's crack.

The monster cracked and vanished into fragments.

The black sword flew back to Li Chang'an's side. Li Chang'an channeled his spiritual power and pushed it forward, the tip of the black sword pointing directly at the snake demon.

The snake demon impatiently swung its whip and dodged the attack.

However, the black sword drew an arc in the air, turning directly towards the first monster rift.

The snake demon suddenly turned its head, but could only see the black sword cleaving open the crack in the monster's body, and the crack disappeared instantly.

Three bolts of lightning struck down, and a fire talisman was drawn, killing the monsters in the training ground.

Li Chang'an covered his lower abdomen and knelt on one knee.

The spiritual energy is exhausted.

He was panting, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Several disciples rushed up, "Mr. Li, are you alright?"

Li Chang'an reached out to stop the group and whispered, "You guys go quickly."

Although the two rifts caused by the demonic beasts have been resolved, the snake demon is still there!

The disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Hurry up!" Li Chang'an shouted again.

An older disciple gritted his teeth, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Mr. Li, hold on! Qingfeng Sect still has some spiritual artifacts; we'll go get them right away!"

After speaking, he resolutely turned around, pushed the other junior brothers, and the group quickly ran away.

They are all ordinary people, and staying here would only cause trouble for Mr. Li!

The snake demon's tail throbbed restlessly on the ground. Its snake eyes watched the disciples run away unwillingly, then turned to the most troublesome black sword.

Spatial magic is an extremely advanced form of magic, and it requires a large amount of demonic power to cast.

It was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm and could not summon a third wave of demonic beasts for a short period of time.

It's all that damned Foundation Establishment cultivator's fault!

The snake demon grinned furiously, its face revealing black snake scales.

It raised its head, and its human body quickly elongated, transforming into a giant snake!

The green snake eyes stared intently at Li Chang'an, and the snake demon's body slid rapidly, surrounding Li Chang'an.

Black walls seemed to appear all around. Li Chang'an quickly looked at the black sword. The black sword flashed with cold light and slashed towards the snake demon's body.

The sharp blade sliced ​​open the snake demon's possessed body, spurting out red blood.

"Ah!" the snake demon cried out in pain, its snake body quickly retracting, its resentment and wariness turning as it looked at the black sword.

It was at the Golden Core stage, and only someone with Golden Core cultivation could break through the demonic possession it possessed. Yet, this sword injured its demonic body on its own!

This is not a spirit sword of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The snake demon growled angrily, opened its mouth, and a green poisonous mist instantly sprayed towards Li Chang'an!

The poisonous fog spread rapidly across the training ground, and it was even corrosive, causing the stones on the ground to begin to corrode and make a "sizzling" sound.

Li Chang'an quickly channeled his spiritual power to possess the body.

The pain in his dantian intensified, and before he knew it, golden light appeared in his eyes, allowing him to see normally even in the green poisonous fog.

However, affected by the poisonous fog, his reactions gradually slowed down, his mind went blank, as if he had been paralyzed by the toxins.

As a result, the black sword, which was connected to his thoughts, became sluggish in its reaction.

Li Chang'an looked at the black sword, about to call it, when a sharp whip shadow lashed out.

Before he could speak, and before the black sword could return in time, the tip of the whip pierced his heart.

Li Chang'an stared wide-eyed in disbelief...

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Xie Xuan ran non-stop towards Xie Kuling's bedroom.

The images of several disciples floated into his mind. He couldn't think of anything; he could only hear the sound of the wind and his own heavy breathing.

Xie Kuling's bedroom was just a stone's throw away, yet his steps grew heavier and heavier.

Finally, he stopped running and dragged his feet to the bedroom door.

"Bitter Ridge..." The voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, it was hard to tell whether it was because he had run out of strength or because he didn't want anyone to hear it.

Xie Xuan's heart was pounding.

On one side is his disciple, and on the other is his nephew.

Even before that, Xie Xuan had learned from Li Chang'an that a demon had broken into Xuanling Immortal Mountain, and he had been worried that this day would come.

With the opening of the Mysterious Spirit Immortal Mountain, demons will also covet the spiritual energy within.

He had long anticipated this day would come, that other demons would come rushing towards Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

To enter Xuanling Immortal Mountain, one must pass through the Qingfeng Sect.

If it were a sneaky infiltration, that would be fine, but with the snake demon coming in such a grand manner, would his nephew Xie Kuling just sit idly by?

And once the formation is activated...

Xie Xuan clenched his fists and closed his eyes in prayer.

Don't hear it, Bitter Ridge, don't hear it...

However, a weak voice came from inside the bedroom: "Uncle?"

Xie Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.

After a while, Xie Kuling, wearing a coat, opened the door, his face still as pale as paper.

Looking at Xie Xuan's pained expression, Xie Kuling asked with a confused look, "What happened?"

Although he had a fever and was delirious, he heard Xie Xuan's footsteps.

"I..." Xie Xuan opened his mouth, "Bitter Ridge... has... has..."

The words "there is a demon" simply couldn't be uttered.

But Xie Kuling's eyes widened suddenly, guessing what he hadn't said: "Something's happened, hasn't it? Is there a demon?!"

After saying that, he leaned on the door and walked out, hurrying away.

Xie Xuan snapped out of his daze and chased after him: "Bitter Ridge, I've sent someone to invite Li Chang'an. There's a powerful figure in the Immortal Mountain; that monster is definitely no match for him!"

He reached out to stop Xie Kuling, but Xie Kuling gently pushed him away.

"What if that senior can't leave the immortal mountain?" Xie Kuling frowned, his steps unwavering. "We can't gamble. If a demon goes up Qingfeng Mountain, I, as the mountain lord, can't stand idly by."

After he finished speaking, he turned into the main hall of the Qingfeng Sect.

The interior of the hall was simply furnished and without lights. The ceiling had a hollowed-out center, allowing sunlight to shine down and illuminate the center of the floor.

But it was a cloudy day outside, and there was no light inside the palace.

Xie Kuling took a few steps and took a dagger from a drawer next to him.

Xie Xuan, who had already fallen silent, lunged forward and grabbed him: "Ku Ling! I'm begging you! Your father said that you have no cultivation, and you will die if you forcefully activate the formation!"

"I've already watched my brother die, you can't die! I beg you!"

Xie Kuling turned to look at Xie Xuan.

The sect is full of mortals, and even if they have magical artifacts, they are no match for demons. His uncle was able to come and deliver the message safely, so there must be other disciples blocking him.

Xie Kuling's lips trembled. "Uncle, the disciples will die."

"No, Li Chang'an is here..."

"Uncle!" Xie Kuling suddenly raised his voice, "What if Li Chang'an can't beat him either?!"

"The Qingfeng Sect's six-thousand-year reputation will be ruined because of this. Is this what you want to see?!"

Xie Xuan froze, his grip on Xie Kuling's hand weakening.

Xie Kuling pushed him away, gripped the dagger, and walked to the center of the floor.

The dagger slashed fiercely at his wrist, blood dripping onto the ground, and golden array patterns gradually spread from beneath his feet.

Xie Kuling watched quietly, his pale face framed by two bright, unwavering eyes.

The Qingfeng Sect's formation was left behind by the Boundless God Venerable, solely to protect the Xuanling Immortal Mountain.

The Xie family are the guardians of the formation.

The cultivation levels of each mountain lord are linked to the formation. Once evil spirits attack, the formation will automatically activate, sweeping away all evil and protecting the peace of the region!

However, Xie Kuling has neither spiritual roots nor cultivation.

He only has his own life.

...

The snake demon saw Li Chang'an, who was being whipped through the heart, in the poisonous fog.

The whip was pulled out, and Li Chang'an's body fell backward with a "bang," kicking up dust.

"Hahahaha!" The snake demon reverted to its half-human, half-snake form and laughed loudly.

However, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator is not worthy of being its opponent!

"Hahaha... Uh! What!!"

The laughter stopped abruptly, and the snake demon looked around in terror.

Suddenly, a ring of golden rune walls rose up within the area of ​​Qingfeng Mountain!

The runes flowed, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression.

This is... this is the formation of Qingfeng Mountain!

That formation will activate once any evil spirits approach, and the approaching evil spirits will be reduced to ashes in an instant!

The snake demon watched in fear, its tail slithering and darting about.

"Don't panic, don't panic... it'll only happen when you get close to the edge of the formation..."

The snake demon muttered to itself, but before it could finish speaking, a golden light enveloped it, and its enormous body was forced to lie flat on the ground.

"Ah! Why...this is..."

The snake demon's pupils darted around uneasily, and suddenly, it saw Li Chang'an, who had been lying on the ground, slowly fly up!

Golden light surrounded him, mending his wounded heart and wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Then, Li Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, his golden pupils coldly and ruthlessly staring at it.

Behind him, a massive golden figure appeared.

The figure was ethereal and illusory, yet sacred and unapproachable, exuding a world-destroying aura!

Li Chang'an raised his hand, and the phantom behind him also raised his hand.

The snake demon's pupils trembled as it heard a voice that seemed to come from the horizon:

"I have a sword that can suppress heaven and earth and vanquish all evil."

The snake demon's eyes widened as it was dragged into some kind of domain. The surroundings instantly turned into a vast expanse of white, and a huge sword shadow made of golden light appeared above its head.

No! No!

With a slight movement of Li Chang'an's and the phantom's fingers, the sword fell with immense power!

"Ahhh!"

In an instant, the snake demon's body turned to ashes, leaving only a giant snake head enveloped in golden light, which rolled on the ground.