jdhmnovel Chapter 395 Slaying the Protector of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect
Chapter 395 Slaying the Protector of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect
"Trying to escape?" Xu Nian's lips curled into a cold smile, a smile that seemed to instantly transport one to the depths of winter. Then, with a flicker of his body, he vanished from the spot like a ghost in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, Xu Nian appeared before the disciples as if by teleportation. He stood there quietly, exuding a chilling aura. "You can't escape." Xu Nian's voice drifted over lightly, yet it struck the disciples' hearts like a heavy hammer. The voice sounded ordinary, but the chilling intent and killing intent it contained seemed to pierce their very souls.
The disciples were already terrified, their faces pale and their souls nearly leaving their bodies. Their legs went weak, and they collapsed to their knees with a thud, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Spare us! Spare us! We'll never dare to do it again, please have mercy on us!" However, Xu Nian remained unmoved by their desperate pleas.
At that moment, a hint of undisguised killing intent flashed deep in Xu Nian's eyes. He slowly raised his right hand and gently waved it. Several muffled thuds followed, and the heads flew through the air like ripe watermelons, leaving streaks of blood before crashing heavily to the ground. Instantly, blood splattered everywhere, staining the ground red, and a strong, pungent stench of blood filled the air.
After doing all this, a ball of eerie blue flame suddenly rose from Xu Nian's palm. The flame flickered and danced, looking extremely strange. With a thought, Xu Nian quickly spread the flame, engulfing the corpses of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect disciples. In the blink of an eye, the corpses were reduced to ashes in the raging flames, leaving not a trace.
Looking at the empty ground before him, Xu Nian frowned. "Still no results," he muttered to himself, a hint of disappointment in his voice. He then took a deep breath and once again channeled his inner Dao energy, attempting to search for useful clues from the remaining wisps of demonic energy around him. However, after all his efforts, he still found nothing.
Just then, Wu Qinghuan spoke up, "It seems their memories were erased beforehand. Otherwise, with our methods, we couldn't possibly have failed to find any clues." Hearing this, Xu Nian nodded, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing in his eyes: "The Ten Thousand Demons Sect's cautiousness is somewhat unexpected. However, regardless, I must uncover this mystery and expose their conspiracy!"
"Their strength is simply too great. If we choose to confront them head-on, with our current strength, we would absolutely be no match for them!" the guardian standing at the head of the group said with a solemn expression.
“That’s right, a direct confrontation is definitely not going to work, so we need to come up with a clever way to deal with it,” another protector chimed in.
At this moment, the leading protector narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips: "Hehe, actually I do have an extremely powerful treasure here, called the 'Heavenly Soul Banner'." As he spoke, he carefully reached into his robes and slowly took out a black banner.
The banner appeared somewhat worn, but upon closer inspection, one could see countless grotesque ghost faces embroidered upon it. These faces seemed almost alive, baring their fangs and claws, so lifelike that they sent chills down one's spine. At the same time, a sinister and terrifying aura emanated from the banner, instantly permeating the entire space.
"Please look, everyone. This Heavenly Soul Banner possesses the miraculous ability to absorb the souls of living beings. Its power is truly immense!" The leading protector held up the banner and showed it to the crowd.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the other guardians lit up immediately, their gazes fixed on the Heavenly Soul Banner, their eyes revealing an undisguised greed.
"As long as we can successfully lure them into the pre-arranged formation, and then take the opportunity to activate the Heavenly Soul Banner, we will definitely be able to completely devour them in one fell swoop!" The leading protector became more and more excited as he spoke, unconsciously tightening his grip on the banner in his hands.
"Good idea! Let's proceed according to this method!" The other guardians nodded in agreement. At that moment, a greedy glint shone in each of their eyes, as if they could already see the beautiful scene of victory in sight.
Those mysterious fragments of Dao essence, like dazzling stars in the night, possessed an irresistible and fatal allure for them. It was as if, by grasping them, they could absorb the boundless power and wisdom they contained, allowing their own strength to soar like a rocket. Then, they could gain an even more revered position within the vast and complex organization of the Myriad Demons Sect, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
The leading protector, his face grave, shouted, "There's no time to lose! We must set up the formation immediately!" Before his words even finished, the other protectors responded swiftly, taking action. With practiced ease, they pulled out various rare and precious materials from their robes—gems radiating strange light, animal bones inscribed with ancient runes, and so on. Each of these materials was priceless, yet they were taken out without hesitation at this moment.
As the guardians busied themselves, powerful and boundless demonic energy surged forth from their bodies like a raging tide, rapidly spreading to every corner of the cave. In an instant, the cave was filled with billowing demonic mist, eerie and terrifying, sending chills down one's spine.
Meanwhile, outside the cave, Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan cautiously continued their advance deeper into the Xuan Yue Mountains. The further they went, the denser and heavier the demonic energy in the air became. She murmured, "The demonic energy here is getting stronger and stronger." Xu Nian nodded in agreement, then said in a deep voice, "Judging from this situation, we must be close to the secret stronghold of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect." As he spoke, a chilling light flickered in his deep eyes, as if it could pierce through the thick fog and discern the hidden dangers and conspiracies ahead.
"Ten Thousand Demons Sect, today I will see just what tricks you have up your sleeve!" With that, Xu Nian abruptly stopped in his tracks, his eyes blazing as he stared intently at the distant horizon. There, in the distance, a dark, inky cloud seemed to be rolling and surging, faintly emanating a powerful and chilling demonic aura.
"Be careful, there might be an ambush ahead!" Xu Nian warned in a low voice, her expression grave. Wu Qinghuan, standing beside her, also frowned slightly, a cold glint in her beautiful eyes. She instinctively gripped the longsword in her hand, its blade gleaming with a chilling light, her delicate body leaning forward slightly, already prepared to fight at any moment.
"Hehehe... Hahahahaha..." A chilling laugh, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, suddenly echoed from afar, reverberating across the desolate wilderness, sending shivers down one's spine. Immediately afterward, several dark figures appeared like ghosts, arriving in the blink of an eye not far from Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan.
Upon closer inspection, there were four people in total, all dressed in wide black robes that covered their entire bodies, revealing only pairs of eyes that exuded a chilling killing intent. The person standing at the front held a strangely shaped Soul-Devouring Banner, from which wisps of black energy occasionally swirled, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
"Who are you people? How dare you block my way and kill me!" Wu Qinghuan's eyebrows shot up as she shouted. Her voice was clear and melodious, yet it contained boundless anger and authority.
"Hehehe... Little brat, don't ask any more questions! We are the protectors of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and we have come here today specifically to take your lives!" The leading protector grinned maliciously and answered in a sinister tone. With that, he lightly waved the Soul-Devouring Banner in his hand, and in an instant, an invisible pressure swept over Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan like a tidal wave.
Facing such a formidable enemy, Xu Nian showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, a slight smile of disdain appeared on his lips: "Hmph! You few clowns dare to try and take my life? You're just dreaming!" His words were filled with powerful confidence and arrogance.
"Kill!" The leading protector's eyes widened in fury, and he roared like thunder. The black banner danced violently in the gale, transforming in the blink of an eye into a colossal creature hundreds of feet tall. Countless grotesque and twisted ghostly faces appeared and disappeared on the banner's surface, their gaping maws emitting chilling and shrill screams.
At the same time, an incredibly powerful suction force, as terrifying as a black hole, surged continuously from the enormous banner. The surrounding trees, as if losing their roots, were uprooted and, accompanied by a howling wind, flew rapidly towards the banner, eventually being sucked in and disappearing from sight.
"Soul-Devouring Banner, devour with all your might!" The leading protector was like a madman, his hands constantly forming complex hand seals as he frantically urged the Soul-Devouring Banner in his hands. The terrifying suction force was like an invisible giant net, quickly and firmly enveloping Xu Nian and Wu Qinghuan within it.
However, faced with such terrifying power, Xu Nian's lips curled into a slight, contemptuous sneer: "A mere trick." His eyes flashed with undisguised disdain. "This tattered banner dares to try and suppress me? What a fool!"
Before she finished speaking, Xu Nian slowly extended a palm. In an instant, a jet-black light emerged from her palm, quickly condensing into a bottomless black vortex. This vortex spun rapidly at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and as its rotation accelerated, the devouring power emanating from it became increasingly terrifying.
"Devouring Dao Essence!" Upon seeing the black vortex in Xu Nian's palm, the leading protector's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief and horror. He was shocked to discover that the powerful suction force generated by the Soul-Devouring Banner, which he had painstakingly activated, was being gradually devoured by the mysterious vortex in Xu Nian's palm.
"This...this is impossible!" The guardians were dumbfounded, standing there in a daze. They never dreamed that Xu Nian could control such a heaven-defying Devouring Dao Essence and easily neutralize the Soul Devouring Banner's attack.
"Devouring Dao Essence! This is the supreme Dao Essence of the Demonic Sect!" A protector exclaimed in horror, his voice trembling as if one could feel the shock and fear deep within him. "He's just a disciple of an Immortal Sect, how could he possibly control such terrifying Dao Essence?" The protector stared wide-eyed at what was happening before him in disbelief.
"Could it be... that he's actually a spy planted in our Immortal Sect by the Demonic Sect?" Another protector frowned, pondering as he speculated. This idea immediately resonated with the other protectors, who began whispering among themselves.
"Absolutely impossible!" The leading protector shook his head decisively, denying the conjecture. "The sect master personally conducted an in-depth investigation into his background and past, and has confirmed without a doubt that he is a genuine disciple of the Immortal Sect."
Upon hearing this, the other guardians' expressions of doubt deepened. "If that's the case, then how exactly did he learn such a powerful and mysterious Daoist technique from the Demonic Sect?" They exchanged bewildered glances, unable to offer a reasonable explanation.
"No need to dwell on his identity anymore! No matter who he is, we must not let him leave here alive today!" The leading protector's eyes suddenly turned cold, flashing with a fierce and resolute light. He swung his hands violently, once again activating the incredibly powerful Soul-Devouring Banner in his hands with all his might.
As he moved, the hideous ghost face on the Soul-Devouring Banner seemed to come alive, opening its blood-red maw and emitting a roar that was even more shrill, ear-piercing, and chilling than before. At the same time, the enormous suction force emanating from the Soul-Devouring Banner suddenly increased several times, sweeping towards Xu Nian like an invisible torrent.
However, faced with this overwhelming offensive, Xu Nian merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful sneer. "With your petty tricks, you dare to presume to contend with me? You are simply overestimating yourselves!" Before he finished speaking, the rapidly spinning vortex in his palm suddenly expanded again, transforming in the blink of an eye into a black giant hole several meters in diameter.
The next moment, with a loud "whoosh", the Soul-Devouring Banner, along with the powerful suction force surging from it, was swallowed up by the Devouring Vortex in Xu Nian's palm and disappeared without a trace.