We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

Su Chen, who was fleeing, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale.

He immediately realized the reason: it was the Asura King who had made the move.

"As expected of the Asura King, he saw through my supernatural power at a glance!"

Su Chen pursed his lips, wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked deep in thought.

He anticipated that the Asura King would make a move, but he did not expect the opponent to be so fast, clearly having discovered his whereabouts.

This made Su Chen feel a sense of urgency. Fortunately, his injuries were not serious and did not have a significant impact on him for the time being.

However, Su Chen knew that the Asura King was much faster than him. A Heavenly Demon with his level of cultivation might have already mastered the application of laws in terms of speed. Once Su Chen was discovered, escaping would be extremely difficult.

Indeed, ever since his supernatural powers were broken, Su Chen felt a constant sense of crisis enveloping his body and mind, which grew stronger with time, as if a calamity was about to befall him at any moment.

Su Chen was anxious and didn't care about anything else. He used his fastest speed ever to try and shake off the Asura King's pursuit.

"Huh? Interesting guy. He may not be very strong, but his ability to escape is amazing."

The Asura King, who was chasing after the fleeing Su Chen, suddenly realized that Su Chen was getting further and further away from him. He couldn't help but chuckle, somewhat surprised by Su Chen's speed. Although he was not going all out, the fact that Su Chen could still widen the distance between them at this speed showed that Su Chen was no ordinary person.

No wonder they were able to survive in the demon cave occupied by the Heavenly Demon.

After a slight surprise, the Asura King took a step forward and, in a leisurely stroll, suddenly traversed a distance of over 100,000 meters, instantly shortening the distance between himself and Su Chen. Not only that, but he also got closer and closer to Su Chen's position.

This is an instantaneous divine power, exactly the same as Ayana's teleportation divine power, but the two are not comparable, because this divine power was truly put to use on the Asura King.

As the Asura King pursued Su Chen, the atmosphere outside the Demon Cave was heavy and somber.

Three days have passed, and the news of the appearance of a Heavenly Demon in the Demon Cave has spread far and wide, passed on by the elders to their respective sects.

Currently, most sects have gradually led their disciples away, with only a few sects remaining to await their sect's response.

These sects naturally include the Ziyang Sect and the Shengyuan Sect.

After all, when the Demon Cave was first established as a trial ground, it was spearheaded by the Holy Origin Sect, with other sects of slightly lower strength, such as the Purple Sun Sect, providing assistance.

Both morally and logically, they should stay and await the sect's instructions.

However, neither the Shengyuan Sect nor the Ziyang Sect had pure motives for staying behind.

The reason is simple: because of Su Chen.

Three days ago, in the voting results of the major sects, the Holy Origin Sect defeated the Purple Sun Sect by an overwhelming number of votes. Almost 80% of the sects opposed Lu Hai opening the Demon Cave, unwilling to cause bloodshed and suffering.

Under such circumstances, Lu Hai had no choice but to compromise for the time being, but he did not give up. Instead, he sent the news of the emergence of the Heavenly Demon back to the sect, hoping that the sect would send someone to deal with it.

Wu Mo did not leave because he was worried that Lu Hai would take the opportunity to open the Demon Cave. However, as time went by, his worries gradually diminished, because three days was enough time for Su Chen to die without a burial place.

He didn't think Su Chen could survive for three days in a demon cave teeming with demons and heavenly demons.

"Lu Hai!"

At this moment, a figure descended and came to stand in front of Lu Hai.

When Lu Hai saw the visitor, his face lit up with joy: "Old Liu, what brings you here?"

The visitor was Elder Liu.

In the past, Elder Liu might have joked with Lu Hai, but he had no such intention at the moment. Instead, he went straight to the point: "The sect has received your message and specifically asked me to come and help you open the Demon Cave."

As he spoke, he took out two runes from his pocket.

Upon seeing these two runes, Lu Hai was startled: "These are the Nine Yang Transmission Talisman and the Boundary Breaking Talisman?"

The Nine Yang Transmission Talisman is many times more powerful than ordinary transmission talismans. It contains supernatural abilities that can transmit sound to members of the sect regardless of spatial distance. The only condition is that it needs a medium, and that medium is the aura of the primordial spirit.

The Ziyang Sect naturally possesses Su Chen's primordial spirit aura, something Su Chen had to hand over when he joined the sect, and now it comes in handy.

As for the other one, it is a rune used to rescue Su Chen, capable of breaking through all restrictions.

Strictly speaking, the Demon Cave and the Ten Directions World are not in the same world. There are barriers between different worlds. Naturally, to enter the Demon Cave, you need to use an array. Using a boundary-breaking talisman can also serve the purpose of an array.

These two runes are extremely valuable, and even the Ziyang Sect rarely uses them. They can be considered two supreme divine abilities. Although they are only auxiliary divine abilities, they require two martial artists with perfected divine abilities to spend many years refining them.

In some ways, they are even more precious than ordinary supreme supernatural powers.

Lu Hai hadn't expected that the sect would value Su Chen even more than he had imagined, and that they would directly use these two runes.

However, he quickly realized that time was of the essence, so he hurriedly replied, "Okay, let's contact Su Chen first. If Su Chen is still alive, we'll immediately go to his aid..."

When this matter was brought up, he showed anger, because so much time had passed and he still didn't know whether Su Chen was alive or dead.

The worst fear is that Su Chen won't be able to survive these three days.

Thinking of this, Lu Hai glared angrily at Wu Mo.

Wu Mo sneered. He had wanted to stop him, but in the end he gave up.

On the contrary, he hoped that Lu Hai and the other person could come to the rescue of Su Chen. After all, he wanted to see their disappointed expressions after wasting two precious runes and failing to save Su Chen. This would make him feel a little happier.

"Wu Mo!"

As he was thinking this, a voice suddenly entered Wu Mo's ears.

Upon hearing this voice, Wu Mo trembled slightly and hurriedly replied respectfully, "Vice Sect Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a streak of light flew from the horizon. In the blink of an eye, the streak of light traced a long arc and arrived in the sky, revealing its form. It looked down at the crowd below and then landed at the location of the Holy Origin Sect.

The moment Sikong, the deputy sect leader of the Holy Origin Sect, appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"What is the current situation in the Demon Cave?" Sikong asked calmly. He had come out of seclusion as soon as he received the news and was not yet clear about the specific situation.

Wu Mo briefly informed Si Kong about the hunt in the Demon Cave.

When Sikong learned that most of his sect's disciples had died in the demon hunt, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed.

He looked younger than Wu Mo, but the aura he exuded was unmatched by Wu Mo.

A simple frown can create an invisible pressure that weighs heavily on one's heart, making one afraid to even breathe.

"You want to open the Demon Cave to rescue Su Chen?" Wu Mo also mentioned Lu Hai and the others' idea. After Si Kong learned about it, he looked at Lu Hai and Elder Liu. His voice was neither sad nor happy, and his eyes were deep and emotionless, yet they made people feel a chill.

Lu Hai took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "Sect Master Sikong, Su Chen is a disciple of my Ziyang Sect. He is currently trapped in the Demon Cave, and we must rescue him. Please rest assured, Sect Master Sikong, we will communicate clearly with Su Chen during the rescue and will not release any Heavenly Demons!"

"no!"

Lu Hai's response was a concise two-word reply from Sikong. There was no explanation, no questioning, and no coercion; just two simple words, yet they carried an unquestionable tone—an order, and also a rule.

"This……"

Lu Hai and Elder Liu exchanged a glance and stood there stunned. They hadn't expected Sikong to refuse so decisively.

Both of them looked rather grim.

However, Sikong ignored the two and turned to the others, saying, "Next, I will destroy the teleportation array to sever the connection between the Demon Cave and the Ten Directions World."

This is a delaying tactic, a temporary fix but not a permanent solution, but it can at least postpone the Heavenly Demons' attack on the Ten Directions World.

After all, the teleportation array connects the Demon Cave with the Ten Directions World. If the Heavenly Demon discovers it and uses the teleportation array to invade the Ten Directions World, it will bring an unprecedented calamity to the Ten Directions World.

After Sikong finished speaking, no one had any objections. He wasn't asking for their opinions, but rather issuing a notification.

The teleportation array was originally set up by him and several top sects. Although it cannot be completely destroyed, destroying even a part of it can prevent the Heavenly Demon from using the array without waiting for other top sects to arrive.

When everyone finally gathered, the discussion wasn't about destroying the formation, but about how to eliminate the Heavenly Demon.

On the field, only Lu Hai and Elder Liu looked at each other, perplexed.

Once Sikong destroys the formation, even if Su Chen is still alive, there will likely be no chance of rescuing him.

After all, with their combined strength, they were not yet able to fully utilize the Boundary-Breaking Talisman. Without the connection of the formation, their chances of rescuing Su Chen would be extremely slim.

Upon realizing this, Lu Hai immediately tried to stop Sikong.

Before he could speak, Elder Liu stopped him, shaking his head slightly to signal Lu Hai not to speak at this moment.

This matter is of great importance and is beyond their control.

"Are we just going to watch Su Chen die trapped in the Demon Cave?" Lu Hai's voice reached Elder Liu's ears.

Elder Liu said helplessly, "Lu Hai, I know you want to save Su Chen, but this matter concerns the Heavenly Demon and is not something we can decide. If you speak up, you will undoubtedly be standing against everyone. Let alone whether Sikong will agree, even if he does, can we really save Su Chen?"

"Nothing is absolute in this world. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we should try. You don't need to persuade me." After leaving these words, Lu Hai ignored Elder Liu and stepped forward, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect as he asked Sikong, "Sect Master Sikong, please wait a moment. Could you give us half a quarter of an hour to rescue Su Chen?"

"Rescue Su Chen?" Sikong laughed upon hearing this. "What if we rescue him? What if we don't? He's going to die anyway!"

This time, he responded to Lu Hai, but the coldness in his words made Lu Hai's heart pound.

He understood the meaning behind Sikong's words; the other party clearly did not intend to let Su Chen go.

"Sikong, how dare you! Do you think you can just kill my Ziyang Sect disciples like that!"

Just then, a sound suddenly rang out from the void, like a thunderclap, reaching everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this voice, Sikong's expression suddenly hardened. He then looked up at the sky, but could only hear the voice and not see the person.

But he knew that since the other party had spoken, they would definitely not hide anything.

Sure enough, in less than half a moment, a faint phantom suddenly condensed in the sky. The phantom gradually solidified, revealing a person with an appearance and figure like an immortal. The moment it appeared, the Yuan energy seemed to dissipate, and endless light shone on it, making it dazzlingly bright. Its radiance was even more dazzling than the sun.

"Ji Ziyang!!"

Upon seeing the visitor, Sikong blurted out the visitor's name.

The visitor was none other than Ji Ziyang, the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect!
Wasn't he on the battlefield outside the realm? How did he return to the Ten Directions World?

No, that's not right. This isn't the real Ji Ziyang, but rather one of his clones!
Was his clone created for Su Chen?

How could this be? What merit or ability does Su Chen possess to have alarmed Ji Ziyang?

Various thoughts churned in Sikong's mind, causing his originally calm face to turn serious.

He never expected that a mere unknown disciple of the Ziyang Sect would attract Ji Ziyang.

Not only did Sikong not expect it, but no one present had anticipated it either.

Lu Hai and Elder Liu were no exception.

Elder Liu, in particular, thought that the sect had already done the maximum by letting him bring two runes. He never expected that the person the sect told him to leave first and that someone would come to meet him later would be Ji Ziyang, who had not appeared for hundreds of years.

"Greetings, Sect Master!" Lu Hai was the first to react and bowed.

Immediately afterwards, everyone else bowed in greeting.

Even though Ji Ziyang was only the sect leader of the Ziyang Sect, his strength was enough to command respect from everyone.

This is respect for the strong, not for status!

Ji Ziyang's appearance brought a smile to Yun Xi's face.

Her heart had been in her throat, fearing that Lu Hai and Elder Liu would be unable to save Su Chen.

Now that Ji Ziyang has appeared, it is certain that Sikong will not dare to stop him.

As expected, Sikong cupped his hands in a salute to Ji Ziyang and said with a forced smile, "Sect Leader Ji's arrival is truly unexpected. I wonder what abilities this Su Chen possesses that have even alarmed you!"

He hadn't paid much attention to Su Chen at first, but Ji Ziyang's appearance immediately drew his attention to the name.

Without him.

People who reach the level of Ji Ziyang have the ability to make predictions and can foresee parts of the future.

Even he stepped forward because of Su Chen, which is enough to show how important Su Chen is to the Ziyang Sect.

Otherwise, why would a sect leader go to such lengths to send his clone to rescue a disciple?
This not only means that Su Chen is very likely to become a major enemy of the Holy Origin Sect in the future, but also means that Su Chen is very likely still alive at this moment!

After all, Su Chen was dead, so there was no need for Ji Ziyang to rescue him.

In just a moment, Sikong thought of many things, and he especially remembered the sect leader's message before he came: "Save all means to kill Su Chen!" (End of Chapter)