The cold and gloomy wind in the underground tunnel howled with the aura of blood and evil.

    Elder Yan stood on the altar holding the formation flag, dressed in a purple robe, her expression indifferent, her gaze cold.

    Li Muyang stood beside her with his head bowed, quietly observing his surroundings.

    Li Muyang had always kept a respectful distance from the stunningly beautiful Elder Yan, not daring to look at her too much.

    He was afraid she would notice his hidden strength and single him out from the crowd and expose his many secrets.

    Today, however, he was so close to her, but the good news was that Elder Yan didn’t care about Li Muyang.

    After all, he was just an outer disciple, no different from an ant in the eyes of such a high-ranking demonic elder.

    It was already an immense favor for Elder Yan to glance at Li Muyang because of Ning Wan’er. How could she pay him more attention?

    Even the other three direct disciples on the altar showed no interest in Li Muyang.

    This kind of lofty disregard and contempt actually relieved Li Muyang.

    Being ignored was good... With so many secrets on him, he couldn’t let others discover them easily.

    The lower the profile, the less presence, the better.

    Li Muyang supported the unconscious Ning Wan’er, standing quietly behind the crowd, trying to reduce his own presence as much as possible.

    Meanwhile, the purple light of the Soul Refining Formation continued to strike towards the tunnels where the demons were hiding.

    The tremors in the depths of the tunnel grew stronger, and even the howls of the demons could be heard.

    Sensing the demons’ desperate struggles, Elder Yan had a cold look in her eyes.

    Seeing the situation ease, her three direct disciples began to sneer in conversation.

    “Thinking they could ambush our master? These demons from Centipede Ridge are absolutely insane. Do they even know who our master is? Are they a match for her?”

    “But this rebellion of the Centipede Ridge demons... it’s a bit strange. Even if they could succeed, how could they withstand the sect’s retaliation afterward? What are they plotting?” r?

    “Hmm... Senior Sister, now that you mention it, what exactly are these demons plotting by turning against us at this moment?”

    “It can’t possibly have something to do with that legend, can it?”

    “Are you talking about the ancient demon sword? Could it be that the Centipede Ridge demons have grasped clues about the whereabouts of the demon sword? Do they want to control Demon Sword City and then search for the demon sword?”

    “This should be the first time the demons have been invited into Demon Sword City...”

    “Hiss... If that’s true, wouldn’t our master be picking up a huge merit for nothing? These demons have already been cornered by our master. As long as we capture them and interrogate them for clues about the demon sword, it would be an enormous contribution!”

    The three direct disciples whispered among themselves, seemingly in good relations on the surface.

    Elder Yan, whom they praised, however, had a cold expression and spoke indifferently.

    “The ancient demon sword may not be a good thing. That sword slaughtered countless lives in Demon Sword City back in the day, the sword’s killing aura is too heavy.”

    Li Muyang suddenly panicked.

    Because the demonic sword sleeping in the underground tunnel seemed to be awakening!

    Seeing that Elder Yan made no mention of him as if she had forgotten him, and with the departure of the outer disciples nearly complete, Li Muyang could no longer hold back.

    “Um... Elder Yan, may I first help Senior Sister Ning to leave and tend to her injuries?”

    Li Muyang spoke up, but Elder Yan remained silent, not even glancing at Li Muyang.

    Instead, one of the direct disciples glared at Li Muyang and said, “You are so troublesome. Junior Sister Ning is a direct disciple of our master. How can she leave so casually?”

    “Now that the demons are cornered, we are just one step away from exterminating them.”

    “If you take Junior Sister Ning away now, what if there are still demons hiding in the tunnel and they appear to take her hostage? How will you be responsible?”

    “Staying by the side of our master is the safest!”

    The direct disciple expressed disdain for Li Muyang’s foolishness.

    However, just as the direct disciple finished speaking, a loud and clear sword cry suddenly came from deep within the underground tunnel.

    This time, the sword’s cry was piercingly sharp, and nearly everyone present heard it.

    “The... the demonic sword?!”

    The three direct disciples on the altar were shocked, speculating about the source of the sword’s cry.

    But in the next second, before they could sense it carefully, the tunnel depths were filled with the painful and mournful wails of the demons as well as the sound of sword qi cutting through them.

    The demons, cornered by Elder Yan but still stubbornly resisting, had their life forces extinguished within a few breaths.

    Everyone who sensed this commotion was taken aback.

    And Li Muyang, standing behind the crowd, was dumbfounded.

    He clearly felt a pure and extreme aura of immortal spirit rising from the ground.

    And this aura was exactly the same as when he first obtained the Startling Swan Immortal Sword in the game, without a trace of demonic energy.

    The Startling Swan Immortal Sword... returned to normal?

    And it killed all the demons underground?

    The next second, a dazzlingly brilliant sword qi of the immortal path shattered the darkness, slashing directly towards Elder Yan on the altar.

    The immortal sword had a spirit, and after being awakened thousands of years later, it had indeed shed its demonic energy.

    And it was slaughtering the demons!

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