"Okay! Are you sure you want to come with me? This is the last time I'm asking you."
The disciples of Wuyou Pavilion and Sword Sect answered in unison, "Confirmed!"
Along the way, the Sword Sect and the Worry-Free Pavilion supported each other, and Xie Zhou helped them many times, not to mention saving their lives multiple times. They were determined to be at the forefront of this matter.
Not only did they follow Xie Zhou, but they also wanted to see what that terrifying monster was like.
As disciples from a major sect, they naturally had to set an example. If that terrifying monster went out and caused trouble and harmed people, they would definitely capture it.
"Alright! Then you can follow me!"
Xie Zhou gave the order like a strategist, and the people from the Sword Sect and the Worry-Free Pavilion followed suit. Song Wu, Luo Fentian, and Xie Zhou enjoyed the feeling of fighting side by side, as the three of them were about to face the same situation together again.
She reached out and grasped Senior Brother Luo's hand, saying, "The time has come for us to cooperate!"
Seeing this, Song Wu also reached out and shook hands with the two of them, saying, "On this journey, we..."
Seeing Song Wu's worried expression, Xie Zhou felt a pang of sorrow and quickly said with a smile, "Don't always frown. We're just going to that ancient forbidden land to see what's going on. After all, those terrifying monsters are rarely seen. Let's see more of them. Why are you all so worried? Don't worry, I'm here!"
Her confident demeanor amused Senior Brother Song Wu, who relaxed his brow and smiled slightly, saying, "Yes, Junior Sister Xie is so capable, she can definitely lead us out. But what exactly do these monsters look like? And what monsters did you say caused those men in black to become so violent, and that the power of the violence can be contagious? So this trip is fraught with danger, we must not be careless!"
"You're just worrying too much. You've come back to this point after going around in circles. Of course I understand these things, don't worry!"
The three raised their heads and followed the main force toward the ancient forbidden land.
Some disciples hadn't recovered from what they'd just experienced and were still quite apprehensive, remaining very vigilant and gripping their spirit swords tightly, fearing that a rioter might suddenly appear and kill them.
The system then said, "Host, host! Going there might cause problems. The aura emanating from that monster is extremely unusual; it can accelerate people's demonic transformation. So be careful, and make sure you don't run into that monster..."
Meanwhile, some of the survivors from other sects wore arrogant expressions.
One person said, "They're just courting death. They've already escaped the area besieged by those monsters, and they finally made it here. Plus, it's not far from where they left the ancient battlefield. Why are they still looking for some so-called monsters? Do they have a death wish?"
Similarly, one of his henchmen, who was closely following him, sneered, "Pah! That magic artifact requires a lot of spiritual power. It took a long time to open it, otherwise we would be done for. Several of our brothers were thrown out of the barrier by that person because they went to save others!"
"Isn't that right? Watching our brothers, who have risked their lives alongside us, being devoured by those monsters and then reforming into monsters again—how could we bear it!"
"That's right..."
"Alright, let's get out of this awful place quickly! All the senior brothers are gone, and we're the only ones left in the sect. When we get to the sect, let's see if the elders still look down on us! Hahaha..."
"Yes, from now on we'll be relying on you, senior brother!"
"Hmm... let's hurry to the exit..."
"yes……"
The group of people wore expressions of joy, unaware that a dark shadow had swept past them.
On the way to the forbidden area, a disciple of the Sword Sect was suddenly attacked from behind by a black aura.
"ah!"
His body gradually stiffened, and he didn't move again after being knocked to the ground.
Xie Zhou went forward to check and found that his eyes were closed, but there was no blood at the corner of his mouth and no marks on his body. She then got up and asked if anyone around had seen how he was injured.
But the people around them all shook their heads.
"Senior sister, I don't know. When I turned around, junior brother was already lying on the ground!"
"We don't know either..."
Fearing something might go wrong, Xie Zhou quickly said, "Everyone, step back and don't go near him!"
She sensed something unusual about him, and the system also detected his condition.
"Host! This person has likely been attacked by demonic energy! He has demonic energy within him!"
Xie Zhou became even more certain of his guess and quickly pulled the disciples next to him to hide behind.
Song Wu and Luo Fentian quickly stepped forward to meet Xie Zhou.
They watched as the Sword Sect disciple, who had been motionless like a corpse on the ground, suddenly began to twitch, and black lines appeared on his face, gradually spreading.
"Ugh! Ugh!..."
His mouth trembled, and black energy began to emanate from his body—that was demonic energy.
Xie Zhou realized the situation was dire; he must have been attacked by an unknown creature and then corrupted by demonic energy.
She wouldn't just stand by and watch him succumb to demonic possession. She stepped forward, spread her arms, and used a guiding spell to suppress the ever-growing demonic energy on his body.
He cannot become a mindless monster like before.
However, because he had already expended too much spiritual energy, Xie Zhou could clearly feel that he was about to lose control.
The system reminded you: "Host! By using the power of all living beings to suppress it, you can not only suppress it, but also eliminate the demonic energy!"
Now that he knew this method, Xie Zhou activated the power of all living beings within his body. This was a small reward he had previously received, but it should be enough.
"Wake up! Wake up!"
The man struggled, looking very pained.
He screamed, "Aaaaaah!..."
A moment later, with a "thump!" the man collapsed to the ground, the demonic energy around him was gone, and his pupils, which had turned completely black at first, returned to normal, removing all the demonic energy from the bodies of all the Sword Sect disciples.
Xie Zhou was a little tired, but thankfully he succeeded.
However, she knew that the remaining power of all living beings within her body had also been exhausted.
Seeing that the person was gradually coming to their senses, they helped the still dazed disciple toward their destination.
Song Wu sensed something was off about Xie Zhou and said, "Are you tired..."
"Come…"
"No need, it's just this much spiritual energy. Let's keep going. That disciple has just regained consciousness and is a bit weak, so please take good care of him..."
Looking at Xie Zhou's back as he walked ahead, Song Wu shook his head helplessly. All he knew was to show off!
After a short while, the group finally arrived at the entrance to the forbidden area.
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