CHAPTER 366: CHAPTER 376: THE CALAMITY OF TEN THOUSAND SWORD SECT

Because he feared that burning Chu Feng to death might result in being unable to cure a poison if ingested, the Beixie Emperor dared not act rashly. Hence, the need to untie the bell by the bell-ringer himself.

He ordered not to use fire attacks, only allowing conventional methods to continue the strong assault.

In the Thunder Cave, Chu Feng and others put up a tough resistance, but that goes without saying.

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Just after Chu Feng and his group left, a series of bizarre incidents occurred within the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

One after another, sect disciples went missing.

Neither alive nor dead bodies were found.

The entire Ten Thousand Sword Sect was shrouded in panic. Rumors started spreading among the sect members, some saying that Chu Feng and his group had returned for revenge. Others suspected that spies from the Rashamon Sect had infiltrated the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

In short, the Sect Elders investigated repeatedly and heightened their defenses to no avail.

One day, several sect disciples planned to go to the vicinity of Evil Spirit Valley to collect spiritual medicines. Out of seven people who went together, only one escaped back, terrified out of his wits, shivering, and hardly able to speak clearly.

With the reassurance from the Sect Elders, this lucky escapee finally recounted their ordeal.

It turns out, when they were collecting spiritual medicines near the Evil Spirit Valley, they were suddenly attacked by a demon. The demon, extremely terrifying, transformed into a mass of Black Demonic Energy several meters wide.

Once swept inside it, they disappeared without a trace, all that could be heard were continuous screams.

The disciple who managed to escape had been hiding at a distance due to diarrhea, which helped him avoid this calamity.

After hearing the details, the Sect Elders were terrified.

As the gravity of the situation dawned upon them, they immediately dispatched people to report to the Sect Master who was in seclusion. Moreover, the Sect Elders along with numerous protectors and stewards headed to investigate the Evil Spirit Valley.

There, they discovered numerous corpses of missing disciples from their sect.

Without exception, all died from having their Essence Blood drained by demons. The condition of their bodies was horrific; some had started to decompose, while others were relatively fresh.

The bodies of the several medicine-gathering disciples who had gone missing that day were clearly among them.

This time, the real culprits were identified.

However, the Sect Elders did not feel relieved. On one hand, the terrain of Evil Spirit Valley was extremely complex; searching for the demon hiding inside was like finding a needle in a haystack.

On the other hand, Sect Elders, particularly Elder Yang and Elder Huang who had participated in the Sword Tomb event, could not help thinking of the Ancient Demon that had escaped from the Demon Suppression Tower.

Since the Ten Thousand Sword Sect was closest to the Sword Tomb, and that Ancient Demon had not died,

could it be hiding within the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, feeding on the Essence Blood of the sect’s disciples to regain its strength?

Thinking of this, both Elder Yang and Elder Huang uncontrollably shivered. Specially the crafty Elder Huang, who immediately fled from the outskirts of Evil Spirit Valley.

An Ancient Demon from the Dragon Han Period, even if injured and strength not recovered, was still not something they could handle.

All the Sect Elders and protectors temporarily retreated from Evil Spirit Valley, to prevent being ambushed by that Ancient Demon.

After all, Evil Spirit Valley was filled with extremely heavy yin energy and darkness, making it an ideal place for demons, where their abilities could be greatly amplified.

"Based on the current situation, it really seems that the Ancient Demon of Long Han has infiltrated our Ten Thousand Sword Sect. This is absolutely a disaster for us," said Elder He with a tightly furrowed brow.

He observed that after forcing Chu Feng out, the fortunes of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect had greatly suffered, with a constant stream of misfortunes.

"I heard that the Heavenly Divine Weapon in Chu Feng’s possession can restrain ancient demons. Why don’t we bring him back!"

One of the protectors, blunt and straightforward, made the most sensible suggestion.

However, as soon as he spoke, all the elders’ faces turned cold, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

That day, when Chu Feng was unfairly treated and forced to leave, he did not hold back harsh words. He vowed to have those Elders who suppressed him bow down three times with nine kowtows as if welcoming a Divine Soul and personally invite him back.

Moreover, he demanded that the Sect Master personally go as well.

This left Elder He and the others with no place to put their faces.

"Hmph, my Ten Thousand Sword Sect is teeming with experts. Even without a Heavenly Divine Weapon, we can still exterminate the Ancient Demon," Elder Yang coldly snorted displeased.

Elder He and others regretted that they were intimidated by Chu Feng’s display of a Fourth Grade Talisman Pill.

This led to no one daring to snatch Chu Feng’s Heavenly Divine Weapon.

If only they had known, they should have made that boy leave his sword behind.

Many Elders and protectors are stationed outside the Evil Spirit Valley to prevent the Ancient Demon from coming out and hurting people again. As the day turned to evening, Yin and Yang harmonized, the Golden Crow set in the west, and the silver moon rose in the sky. The moment of the day when Evil Energy was at its peak had arrived.

"Light more torches at night, be extra careful, and prevent that Ancient Demon from coming out and hurting people. Wait for the Sect Master to finish his seclusion, then we will definitely kill the Ancient Demon."

Elder He has now essentially become the leading figure among the Elders.

He has already started to adapt to the role he will need to play after he assumes the position of the Great Elder.

As the silver moon rose high into the sky, deep night fell.

A dark cloud drifted towards the sky, gradually obscuring the silver moon. The entire world became dark.

"Ah... help..."

In the silent deep night, a sudden scream startled everyone awake. Everyone’s tense nerves became even tighter.

Each one clutched their Treasure Swords in terror, shining torches all around.

"Over there!"

Elder He was the first to spot the Ancient Demon’s traces. He saw a three-zhang large mass of Black Demonic Energy rolling like a nightmarish man-eater in the dark.

The Advanced Level Disciples stationed in that area had all vanished without a trace.

"This Ancient Demon, during the day, only dared to prey on ordinary disciples of Sword Master level. Now, it daresto target Advanced Level Disciples of Great Sword Master level, indicating that its strength is recovering rapidly!"

Although the Elders were fearful, at this moment, they could only brace themselves to face it.

"Demon, you shall die!" Elder He shouted fiercely.

He, along with Elder Luo and Elder Zhuang, the three strongest, joined forces to attack the Ancient Demon.

"Hehehe... You wish to kill me, the Demon Lord? You are far from capable. Once I devour all of you, my strength will at least recover by half. By then, no one in Dan State will be able to oppose me!"

Indeed, it was the voice of the Ancient Horn Sore Demon.

It had really hidden itself inside the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. It even chose the best place, as the Sect is full of experts and their Essence Blood is nutritious, perfect for recovering its strength.

Despite the combined effort of several Elders to kill it, the Ancient Demon was not afraid at all and directly entered into the Evil Spirit Valley.

"Come in if you dare!"

The voice of the Ancient Demon echoed, but Elder He and the others dared not enter. The sword lights they had slashed out sank into the sea like mud. After slashing into the Black Demonic Energy, there was no response at all.

Everyone felt chills running down their spine, a bone-deep coldness rising.

This Ancient Demon was far too terrifying.

"What are we to do now?" The Elders were extremely infuriated yet completely at a loss.

While they were discussing countermeasures, the Ancient Demon rushed out again to devour more people.