Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 55 The Demonic Cult: Target the Weakest First
The four of them, including Faxiang, disappeared into the right fork in the road, while Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, and the other three headed towards the left fork in the road.

"Senior Sister Lu, you protect my left side. Zeng Shushu, you can handle the right side. As for the rear, I'll leave it to Senior Brother Qi. The demonic sect is forcing us to split up. There must be an ambush ahead. We must be careful."

Seeing that Lu Xueqi was still preparing to lead the way, Zhang Xiaofan reached out and pulled her, and walked at the front himself, controlling the Six Harmonies Mirror with one hand and placing the other hand on the Azure Heaven and Yellow Springs.

This place is dark and winding, and even with the light shining from the Six Harmonies Mirror, it is impossible to see clearly. In comparison, sonic attacks are more suitable for this terrain.

The cave ahead was fairly spacious, but after entering the fork in the road, it became noticeably narrower, and the rocks on both sides were jagged and covered with sharp spikes, so the group became increasingly cautious as they moved forward.

After walking for a long time, there was still no sound from all around. In fact, Lu Xueqi and the others began to wonder if the demonic sect members were hiding on another side path.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. A deafening wail suddenly rang out in the corridor, startling Lu Xueqi and the others.

As soon as the wailing began, various strange lights lit up all around, clearly indicating that it was premeditated. They waited until the wailing affected Zhang Xiaofan and the others' minds before launching a group attack.

“Woo—woo!”

But just as the wailing began, before the group could attack, a distant and deep flute melody, seemingly from the underworld, rang out, pausing the wailing.

At the same time, those demonic cult members who were hiding in the shadows, holding magical weapons and preparing to launch a sneak attack, were momentarily distracted upon hearing the sound of the flute, thus missing the best opportunity to launch their attack.

However, Zhang Xiaofan was prepared. He not only used the sound of his flute to break the opponent's howling demonic sound in time, but also used the sound of his flute to block the opponent's attack.

After setting down the flute, Zhang Xiaofan tossed the Six Harmonies Mirror into the air, then fiercely drew the Ink Snow Sword from his back, transforming it into a sword beam that attacked one of them, all the while shouting.

"Senior Sister Lu, make your move!"

This loud shout immediately woke up Qi Hao, Zeng Shushu, and the others. Upon closer inspection, they found traces of the demonic sect members in the light emanating from the magic weapon.

After realizing what was happening, Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu also swung their immortal swords. Lu Xueqi reacted quickly as well, her Tianya sword flashing with blue light and carrying sharp sword energy as she slashed at a demonic sect member.

In fact, this loud shout not only woke up Lu Xueqi and the others, but also the demonic members of the Demonic Sect. However, by this time, Zeng Shushu and the others had already reacted, and they had lost the initiative to launch a sneak attack, so they had no choice but to confront them head-on.

Zhang Xiaofan was the fastest to act. By the time those demonic cultists reacted, he had already appeared in front of someone. Regardless of who it was, he slashed down with his Mo Xue sword.

A red light flashed and transformed into a small, dark red fork, blocking Zhang Xiaofan's path.

"clang!"

The Mo Xue sword, carrying a sharp sword aura, slashed down fiercely. Instantly, the light on the dark red fork dimmed, and from the darkness, someone coughed up a mouthful of blood.

After severely injuring the dark red fork with a single sword strike, before Zhang Xiaofan could make another move, the hard ground beneath his feet loosened. Immediately afterward, a loud bang was heard, and a powerful force struck, forcing Zhang Xiaofan to take a step back.

"Damn it, this youngest guy is the most troublesome. Jiang Laosan's magic weapon is damaged and he is already seriously injured. Liu Hao, let's join forces to deal with him."

In the darkness, one could hear a demonic cultist shouting urgently.

When these people first saw Zhang Xiaofan walking in the middle, being the youngest and carrying the most magical treasures, they assumed that this youngest person was the weakest of the four, hence the abundance of magical treasures protecting him and the presence of many senior brothers and sisters in the middle.

The saying goes, "It's better to cut off one finger than to injure ten." So, this group of demonic cult members decided to attack together and kill Zhang Xiaofan, who seemed the weakest. But who would have thought that this seemingly weakest guy was actually the most terrifying? That last sword strike almost killed Jiang Laosan.

"You guys hold off the other three. Jiang Laosan, stop playing dead and come with us. Let's take down this toughest guy first!"

Then he heard someone speak in the darkness, but this time, Zhang Xiaofan keenly pinpointed the speaker's location.

As an immortal who loves playing the zither, he is extremely sensitive to the location of sounds. Even in this cave, as long as there are no other distractions, he can still quickly locate the other person by sound.

With a slight narrowing of his eyes, a dark sword light emanated from the Ink Snow Sword in Zhang Xiaofan's hand, engulfing him completely. He took a step forward and headed straight for the person who had spoken last.

"call out!"

The sound of the divine sword cutting through the wind as it was swiftly swung startled the speaker, who instinctively spoke.

"What's that... Damn it!"

Before he could finish speaking, the speaker cursed loudly, and a yellow light shone from the magical artifact in his hand. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a flying sword.

Zhang Xiaofan raised his flying sword in front of him, and then slashed down with it. Not only did he knock the demonic sect member's flying sword away and dim its light, but he also left a deep, bone-revealing bloodstain on the demonic sect member's body.

The Ink Snow Sword is slightly shorter than an ordinary sword, while the Burning Sword is slightly longer. It was precisely because of this difference that the sword failed to cut down the demonic cultist, leaving only a bloody mark in front of him.

Zhang Xiaofan frowned, and just as he was about to strike again, a gray streak of light attacked from behind him once more.

"Humph!"

Upon noticing the commotion, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Turn around, lift your foot, and slash horizontally!

With a 'bang', the gray streak of light was actually kicked into the rock wall by Zhang Xiaofan.

The demonic cultist who wielded the flying sword took this opportunity to reluctantly take his sword and retreat.

After putting his feet down, Zhang Xiaofan glanced at the object on the mountainside. It turned out to be a magical artifact shaped like a fang, now embedded in the rock, much like a fossil from his previous life.

"This guy is too tough, we're no match for him, let's retreat!"

The owner of the gray fang-shaped magic weapon stared in shock at the weapon that had been driven into the mountain. After recovering, he controlled the fang-shaped magic weapon, which now had several cracks, to break off from the mountain while roaring.

As the roar resounded, various lights burst forth within the cave, blasting towards Lu Xueqi, Qi Hao, and the others. After forcing them back, they all rushed deeper into the cave.

"Wait, watch out for an ambush!"

Seeing that Lu Xueqi was about to chase after him with her sword, Zhang Xiaofan quickly stopped her.

(End of this chapter)