Chapter 415: Chapter 189: Tragic
"Petty tricks!"
He Yuzhou’s Spiritual Sense locked onto her true body, and he threw a punch through the air!
A condensed, golden Fist Gang shot from his body, its speed astonishingly fast!
"No—!"
Hu Mei’s true body was struck squarely by the Fist Gang. Her Protective Demon Astral shattered instantly, and her scream was cut short. Her graceful body fell to the ground like a kite with a severed string, her life tragically extinguished.
In the blink of an eye, two Astral Force level Demons were dead!
He Yuzhou’s strength was too immense; only Heart Devourer stood a chance against him.
Jin Poyue no longer had the slightest thought of resistance. He turned and pushed his speed to the absolute limit, fleeing madly toward the sect’s main gate!
"Trying to run!?"
How could He Yuzhou let him escape? He was just about to give chase when—
At that very moment, a bone-chilling aura suddenly descended upon the battlefield!
It was as if deep winter had arrived in an instant; the moisture in the air immediately condensed into tiny ice crystals!
A figure appeared silently in Jin Poyue’s path of escape, striking out with a light, airy palm.
Wherever the palm’s wind passed, the air froze, leaving a distinct trail of frost!
The newcomer struck with their full power from the very beginning, holding nothing back.
Jin Poyue had already expended a great deal of his True Astral in the previous fights. The sudden appearance of this powerful assailant left him terrified, feeling as if the blood in his veins was about to freeze solid. He desperately activated his Demon Astral, trying to resist!
BAM!
That light, airy Palm Seal struck his hastily formed Demon Astral.
The utterly frigid Gang Qi instantly penetrated his body!
Jin Poyue’s body suddenly stiffened. The color drained from his face, replaced by a layer of deathly white frost. The life in his eyes rapidly faded, and they turned into two lifeless ice crystals.
THUD! His rigid corpse fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, like a broken ice sculpture!
The Valley Master of Cold Jade Valley! Leng Qianqiu had arrived!
"It’s Valley Master Leng!"
"Reinforcements from Cold Jade Valley are here!"
Seeing Leng Qianqiu, the surviving Xuanjia Sect disciples cheered as if they had seen their savior, celebrating their narrow escape from death.
"Sect... Sect Leader Leng..."
Shi Kaishan struggled to lift his head.
Leng Qianqiu gave him a slight nod, her gaze sweeping over the devastated battlefield. Her voice was as clear and cold as ice. "The Cold Jade Valley Elders are already on their way with our disciples. I’ve ordered them to blockade the main roads around the Xuanjia Sect. Not a single one of these Demon Sect brigands will escape!"
She looked at He Yuzhou. "Where is Heart Devourer?"
Shi Kaishan gasped for breath, speaking in fits and starts. "The Heart-devouring Old Demon... He... he killed three of my Elders in a row... and charged into... charged into the ’Earth Element Cave’ in the back mountains..."
That was the Xuanjia Sect’s most important resource cache. While it couldn’t compare to the Wutai Sect’s Earth Core Milk Cave or Cold Jade Valley’s Ice Pool, it was still a treasured location.
"The Earth Element Cave?!"
He Yuzhou and Leng Qianqiu’s expressions changed at the same time.
"Heart Devourer killed three Astral Force experts. If he also gets his hands on the accumulated resources in the Earth Element Cave... his Cultivation will likely skyrocket to an unimaginable level!" He Yuzhou said gravely.
"We absolutely cannot let him escape again! This time, we must eliminate this threat for good!" Leng Qianqiu’s tone was resolute.
The two exchanged a look, each seeing the gravity in the other’s eyes.
Without the slightest hesitation, both figures flickered and shot toward the Earth Element Cave in the back mountains at their top speed!
However, when they arrived at the entrance to the Earth Element Cave, they found that the Mystic Iron Gate had been violently smashed open. The few disciples left on guard were all dead. Inside, the cave was in shambles. The once-dense Earth Vein Primordial Qi had become thin and chaotic, and all the stored treasures had been plundered.
There was no sign of the Heart-devouring Old Demon.
"It seems we were a step too late," He Yuzhou said gravely.
’The Heart-devouring Old Demon just vanished without a trace?’
’He even abandoned the experts from his Demon Sect Sub-Pavilion?’
’This matter is far from simple.’
He Yuzhou’s mind raced, but his expression remained as calm as still water.
He suddenly recalled a secret report he had received—that a Demon Sect mole was hidden among the four major sects.
And this mole held a very high position.
At this thought, his gaze darkened, and his vigilance spiked.
Leng Qianqiu’s brow furrowed. She carefully sensed the faint traces of Demonic Qi lingering in the air and said coldly, "He can’t have gotten far! He’s likely hiding somewhere on Profound Armor Mountain, digesting what he’s gained! If we search the mountain now, we might be able to drag him out!"
She cast her gaze into the distance, her eyes narrowing to slits. She had a feeling that Heart Devourer hadn’t left yet.
He hadn’t finished his game of chess, nor had he played all his cards.
Just then, another urgent sound of rushing wind was heard.
A middle-aged man dressed in the attire of Qixia Manor drifted down to them. His face was gentle, but his brows were creased with anxiety. It was none other than the Great Manor Master of Qixia Manor, Zhou Nianchu.
"Sect Leader He, Valley Master Leng! Where is the Heart-devouring Old Demon?"
Zhou Nianchu’s voice arrived before he did, his gaze rapidly sweeping over the plundered Earth Element Cave.
"He beat us to it. He took the resources and has already fled."
He Yuzhou took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.
"He’s gone!?"
Zhou Nianchu’s brow tightened. "Then what are we waiting for? Why aren’t you two leaders giving chase immediately?"
Leng Qianqiu glanced at Zhou Nianchu but said nothing.
He Yuzhou was more level-headed. He analyzed, "Manor Master Zhou, please calm yourself. Heart Devourer is incredibly cunning. He might not have fled far and could be hiding somewhere within the Xuanjia Sect. If we all rashly give chase, the sect will be left undefended. What if he executes a Retreating Horse Spear, or if there are other hidden Demon Sect agents? How would the surviving Xuanjia Sect disciples defend themselves?"
"Our top priority now is to first purge all remaining Demon Sect remnants from the sect, stabilize the situation, and then cast an inescapable net to search the mountain thoroughly!"
Leng Qianqiu nodded in agreement with He Yuzhou’s plan. "Sect Leader He’s words are reasonable. Clearing out the remaining enemies and reinforcing our defenses is indeed the top priority right now."
Zhou Nianchu looked at the two of them and suppressed his impatience. He said in a low voice, "Fine! Then I will help you two clean up these Demon Pups!"
The three Sect Leader Level experts reached a consensus and began to exterminate the remaining Demon Sect masters within the Xuanjia Sect.
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