Chapter 85 A Sword's Frost Chills Across Fourteen Provinces (18)
The commotion subsided without a trace. After Luo Shu and the disciples of the Giant Sword Sect dealt with the demonic serpent, they did not rush back to the Giant Sword Sect, but instead began to inspect the city.
As expected, many places in Jinling City were covered with magical runes, which together formed an array to power the demons.
The fact that the demonic runes are so openly exposed means that there must be many more demonic runes in places that cannot be seen. Therefore, there must be far more demons active in the outside world than they imagined. This matter must be reported to the sect immediately.
Without hesitation, Luo Shu rode away on her sword, leaving behind only a dashing silhouette.
The scene of slaying demons and monsters was truly breathtaking. Luo Shu possessed a noble temperament, yet her sword aura was excessively dazzling. Some mortals were still kneeling on the ground, their hands clasped together, murmuring thanks for the fairy's protection.
Wu Bai was somewhat stunned. He naturally recognized that it was Luo Shu, his former junior sister, now the chief disciple of the Sword Master of Broken Mountain, and his junior uncle.
Wu Bai didn't have much contact with Luo Shu at Qingyun Peak. She was too quiet, and Wu Bai was also a man of few words. When the two of them got together, they would just look at each other in silence. Later, Miao Qiqi came, and Wu Bai mostly played the role of a listener.
Miao Qiqi chattered away, which was a bit noisy, but Wu Bai liked it very much. He felt that she brought a sense of warmth and humanity to his life, making him feel less lonely.
Unexpectedly, Luo Shu had changed so much when I saw her again. Her pearl-like appearance shone with its own brilliance. Her swordsmanship was amazing, and her sword intent was terrifying. She was still the same as before, not saying much. However, at this moment, her silence spoke louder than words.
Wu Bai lowered his head in silence. He had originally thought that Luo Shu was like him, but now he realized that they had always been on two different paths.
Luo Shu has already returned to the sect. The peak master and sect leader, Ting Tantai Mingshu, are both there. After hearing Luo Shu's account of the discovered demonic runes, their expressions turned somewhat solemn. Have the demons become so blatant in their actions? What are they relying on?
The demon race was almost wiped out in the last war between immortals and demons. After a thousand years, it is possible that they will make a comeback. But now that the human race is thriving, how dare they openly cause trouble?
So what exactly are they relying on?
While a group of people were frowning and pondering the power behind the demon race, Miao Qiqi had already arrived at the cave where Li Ye had left behind his treasures.
This cave dwelling was located in a field of yellow sand, and Miao Qiqi really suffered a lot when she came here.
The place was filled with yellow sand, and flying on a sword required dodging sandstorms, which consumed a lot of spiritual energy. Miao Qiqi's cultivation was also weak, but fortunately she had many magical treasures. She made a spiritual energy shield to protect herself, and then she staggered to the front of the cave.
"Thank you for your hard work, Qiqi. This is my cave dwelling. There's a stone platform in front of you. Place me on it and the cave dwelling will open."
Miao Qiqi did as instructed, placing the blood-red stone on it. Then the ground trembled, and the stone wall covered by yellow sand was exposed, slowly cracking open an entrance. Inside, it was completely dark, without a trace of light.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed towards her. Miao Qiqi was already exhausted and had barely managed to open the cave entrance when the strong wind blew her into unconsciousness.
A figure floated out from the red stone and slowly walked towards Miao Qiqi. The closer it got to her, the more solid the figure became. When it reached Miao Qiqi, it had become a physical entity.
He was a tall, sinister-looking man with two horns on his head that resembled those of a goat. He was entirely black, with faint runes shimmering in the light, clearly a demon.
He bent down, picked up Miao Qiqi, and went into the cave.
Only a string of small footprints remained, which were gradually buried by the yellow sand.
The battles between cultivators and demons are becoming more and more frequent. These demons always appear in various mortal cities, and demonic runes have been discovered one after another, which is intentional.
Many territories fell one after another, and only the territories where the major sects were located were relatively safe. Even though they wanted to save everyone, they were powerless to do so, as the water from afar could not quench the immediate thirst.
The disciples inside the sect also had a completely new look, with a more iron-blooded aura and their cultivation had also improved greatly. There was no way around it; most of the cultivators who were still standing still had already been destroyed. Masters would wait for you, the sect would wait for you, but the demons would not.
Luo Shu's progress is extremely fast; she has already reached the Nascent Soul realm. This speed is simply astonishing. While others spend hundreds of years cultivating, she has only spent two years. No wonder she is a Dao Lord!
This also means that war is coming, a war between evil and good, which is about to break out.
The first place where the flames of war ignited was Jinling City, the place where Luo Shu had once gone to slay demons.
The demons slaughtered everyone in the city and hung their corpses on the city walls, including many of the bodies of cultivators. Their atrocities were horrific. They took Jinling City for themselves, and it is said that the newly enthroned Demon Lord is located within Jinling City.
This place became a forbidden area, deserted for hundreds of miles around. Jinling City was very close to the Juque Sword Sect, which was also a provocation from the demon race against the Juque Sword Sect.
At that moment, a disciple flew through Jinling City on his sword. Seeing the tragic scene of corpses strewn across the land, his eyes immediately reddened, and he wanted to draw his sword to kill the demon. However, the great demon was highly skilled and had the cultivation level of the Integration Stage. If these Nascent Soul disciples went there, they would only be going to their deaths.
Having experienced these harsh realities, the disciples trained even harder, for only by weathering storms can one grow faster.
The protective array of the Giant Sword Sect is always open, requiring a disciple's token and special runes to enter. Disciples take turns guarding the entrance to protect the sect's safety.
On this day, a beautiful female cultivator came to the door. She was at the Nascent Soul stage and had delicate features. However, she had always had a pitiful appearance, which made people feel sorry for her. She blinked her big eyes and said to the disciple on duty, "Fellow Daoist, could you please pass on a message to Daoist Lei Yun and tell him that his unfilial disciple Miao Qiqi has returned?"
This disciple did not know Miao Qiqi. In the past two years, the demon race had caused chaos, and many people had no choice but to leave their homes and flee to the location of the major sects. Those with cultivation aptitude entered the sects as disciples, while those who could not cultivate made a living by eating around the area. At least it was a way to survive.
So he was a little confused when he heard this, but he picked up the communication stone and sent a message to his senior brother. The message was sent up one by one and eventually reached Wen Baiyun.
At this moment, Wen Baiyun was no longer the gentle and refined man he had been before. He had a scar on his face, left from when he killed a monster. The monster was highly poisonous, and the scar was difficult to remove, so he simply didn't bother with it.
He has also become more mature and composed, as time has ultimately given everyone many different things.
He was somewhat amused when he heard a woman outside claiming to be Miao Qiqi saying she wanted to see his master, Lei Yun Daoren. Five years had passed since Miao Qiqi left. At first, they searched for her privately, but later, when demons caused chaos, everyone spent a lot of time just killing demons and cultivating, so no one mentioned looking for Miao Qiqi anymore.
If Miao Qiqi's soul lamp hadn't been burning so well, they would have thought she was gone.
After all, she is his junior sister. As for how to decide whether or not to see her, let Master decide.
After pondering for a moment, Wen Baiyun walked towards the residence of Daoist Leiyun.
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