Junior sister took first place again

On the Tianqian battlefield, although the Xuanling Sect disciples who received the assembly order were confused, they responded quickly and moved towards Cheng Yan's location.

They knew that the eldest sister had always been steady and would never summon them at this time unless there was something important.

There were thirty elite soldiers who followed Cheng Yan in the first batch, but of course there are only twenty-nine left now.

After everyone arrived, Cheng Yan stood in the center of the tent and said to them solemnly, "Everyone, I have gathered you here because we are facing a serious problem. A series of events that have occurred recently indicate that there is a problem within the sect, and this problem may be related to some of us."

The disciples stared at each other in silence, the atmosphere filled with tension and unease. Cheng Yan continued, "Li Qing, in the early stages of the Spiritual Transformation Realm and a guardian of the Law Enforcement Hall, should have been our companion. However, not long ago, he attacked me while I was meditating."

Cheng Yan took out the dagger as he spoke. Those with a discerning eye could already tell that it was coated with the sect's unique poison.

"Thanks to the help of several fellow disciples from Youzong, I was able to escape danger and execute him on the spot."

There were gasps from the crowd, and the others only then noticed that Deacon Li was gone.

Among the first batch of elites who came with Cheng Yan this time, three were in the God Transformation Stage, and the rest were in the Nascent Soul Stage.

Li Qing is not the one with the highest cultivation among the three, but he is the one with the highest position.

Everyone thought that Deacon Li had important matters to attend to and had not yet arrived, but they did not expect that he was actually trying to assassinate the eldest senior sister and was executed on the spot.

"The killing of fellow disciples is a betrayal of the entire Xuanling Sect. Therefore, I must thoroughly investigate this matter and find the truth behind it."

Luo Qinghan, Ye Mu and Pei Youzhi stood behind Cheng Yan, their eyes wandering among the crowd, secretly observing everyone's reaction.

Cheng Yan's voice was firm and steady: "I know this is hard to accept, but we must face reality. From this moment on, we must be vigilant and report any abnormal situation in a timely manner." Cheng Yan's words triggered a low discussion among the disciples.

After everyone discussed for a while, Cheng Yan continued, "I had some suspicions earlier, so I sent a message to the sect leader to explain the situation. Now, the test spirit stones sent by the sect have arrived. Now, go over one by one to verify your identity."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone had different expressions. Some were slightly unhappy, some were nervous, some were nonchalant or relieved, but without exception, they all walked over to get checked.

Fortunately, after the investigation was completed, Lingshi did not sound an alarm, indicating that there was no traitor present.

Cheng Yan also showed a relaxed smile on his face. He encouraged everyone with a few words and waved his hand for everyone to go down and take the time to rest.

Everyone left the tent in twos and threes. A fellow disciple from the four peaks looked at the now lonely Zhou Feng and asked with a smile:

"Deacon Zhou, your people from the Law Enforcement Hall actually attempted to assassinate the Young Sect Master. Don't you have anything to say?"

Zhou Feng paused briefly, turned around, and replied politely, "I just learned about this. What do you want me to say, Brother Zheng?"

"Humph! Who knows if you really don't know or are just pretending? You slaughtered your fellow disciples, and the target was the Young Sect Master. When you return to the sect, you, the Law Enforcement Hall, will have a hard time."

After the disciple surnamed Zheng finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked away quickly.

Zhou Feng shook his head. Due to the special nature of the Law Enforcement Hall, there were often frictions between it and the other peaks. It was inevitable to be ridiculed at such times.

However, Zhou Feng thought of the so-called test spirit stone and the people behind Cheng Yan, and a faint smile flashed across his face.

Li Qing's incident happened so suddenly. How could it be such a coincidence that the test spirit stone was delivered, and there was no mention of what it was specifically for.

Today's matter is far from over. If things go well, the Young Sect Master should gain something tonight.

Ye Mu and Luo Qinghan moved to a makeshift interrogation room. A moment later, Cheng Yan and Pei Youzhi each walked in with an unconscious person. Ye Mu and the other man immediately stood up to greet them.

The two men were tightly bound with ropes made of spiritual power and then thrown to the ground.

Luo Qinghan made a hand gesture and condensed a huge stream of water that poured down, waking the two of them from their coma.

"Tell me, why did you betray the sect?" Cheng Yan's voice echoed in the interrogation room, and her voice was filled with unquestionable majesty.

A disciple trembled, his eyes filled with fear: "Senior Sister, I... we don't have... "

Cheng Yan snorted coldly, and with a light wave of her hand, a flash of lightning as thick as a thumb flashed, exploding a string of sparks on the man covered in water.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

The man let out a series of screams, and the one next to him trembled and said, "Big Sister, what evidence do you have to prove that we are betraying the sect? Even if you are the Young Sect Master, you have no right to abuse private punishment like this!"

A cold glint flashed across Cheng Yan's eyes, and her voice was filled with unquestionable authority: "Evidence? The evidence is that there is no so-called test spirit stone. Instead of going back to rest, are you gathering together to discuss how to kill me next?"

After Cheng Yan finished speaking, he was about to interrogate them further when a powerful force erupted from the two disciples. Their cultivation levels increased dramatically in an instant, breaking through the constraints of their spiritual power.

"Be careful!" Cheng Yan shouted, and the four of them immediately dispersed and prepared to fight.

The two disciples roared like wild beasts and attacked Cheng Yan like crazy. Their attacks were extremely fierce, and each blow contained great power, but Cheng Yan was prepared. He summoned his long sword to block the attack and threw out a winding talisman at the same time.

The other three also flew over to fight, ready to trap the two as quickly as possible.

But those two men fought with no regard for their lives, as if they had no sense of pain, and they wanted to kill Cheng Yan at all costs.

The crowd was helpless, so they changed their tactics and knocked the two men unconscious first.

Luo Qinghan's water magic condensed into ice walls in the air, blocking the opponent's attacks; Ye Mu's star power transformed into beams of light, directly hitting the opponent's vital points; Pei Youzhi's magic was like a violent storm, forcing the opponent to retreat step by step. Cheng Yan brandished his long sword, the sword light flashing, facing the opponent's attack head-on.

The four of them worked in perfect harmony and quickly subdued the two disciples. However, just as they were about to subdue them, their bodies suddenly trembled violently, and then turned to ashes in a burst of black light.

Cheng Yan and the others quickly retreated to avoid being affected by the black light. The interrogation room was filled with a burning smell, and Cheng Yan and the others looked solemn.

"It's like this again. Not even the soul is left behind."

Cheng Yan said as he walked forward and looked at the ashes on the ground and fell into deep thought.

Luo Qinghan followed behind and said, "This power is even stronger than we imagined. It can improve the host's cultivation in a short period of time, and it can self-destruct after being subdued, leaving no trace."

Pei Youzhi said in a deep voice: "It seems that our previous guess was correct. This power is likely to come from the curse of the Soul Devourer or a higher demon clan."

Cheng Yan nodded, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes. "We must act immediately. Senior Brother Pei, Junior Sister Ye, and Junior Brother Luo, please keep an eye out for any traces of the Soul Devourer among the demons."

"Is there anything I can do, Young Master?" A voice came from outside the interrogation room. It was Zhou Feng.

Cheng Yan glanced at him, smiled and nodded: "Deacon Zhou, go and investigate Li Qing's past and see if you can find more clues." Zhou Feng nodded, turned and left.

Cheng Yan and the other three briefly discussed the next steps again, and then went out to continue tracking down clues.

In the Abyss, the Immortal Gate stronghold, the intensity of the battle is far greater than ever before.

The collaboration between Lingru and Mianshi Tianmo destroyed the defense formation of the Xianmen stronghold overnight, and the guards of the Xianmen were plunged into an unprecedented crisis.

Although the guards at the stronghold bravely resisted the invasion of the demons, their resistance seemed particularly powerless in the face of the almost unmatched power of the Mianshi Tianmo.

The curse of the Mianshitianmo was like an invisible chain, tightly restraining the guards' movements and making their spells and sword energy lose their accuracy.

Lingru's figure shuttled across the battlefield like a ghost, and every move she made carried a deadly threat.

Her demonic energy surged like huge black waves, one after another, continuously attacking the guards' defenses. Her eyes flashed with a cold light, and she showed no mercy to the guards of the Immortal Gate.

With the destruction of the final node, the Xianmen stronghold's defensive formation completely collapsed. The Dark-eyed Demons roared, their figures looming in the darkness, each appearance claiming the lives of several guards.

Their curse spread across the battlefield, causing the guards of the Immortal Gate to feel deep fear.

The stronghold crumbled under the assault of the Dark-Gaze Demons, powerful and sinister, whose gazes devoured light and transformed the land into eternal night.

The already dim sky was completely shrouded in darkness, the stars were hidden, and only the flickering light in the eyes of the demon seemed particularly creepy in the darkness.

At this time, Lingru stood on the edge of the battlefield with the leader of the demons, watching the fortress of the immortal gate gradually collapse under the attack of the demons.

The situation was one-sided and there was no need to pay attention to it anymore. The demon leader summoned a ball of black flame and played with it in his hand, and his eyeballs suddenly looked in one direction.

Lingru felt his movement and looked over. In that direction, the most noteworthy thing at the moment was the natural chasm.

"Poor kids, they were discovered so quickly."

The demon leader spoke with a sigh and a pitiful tone. Lingru withdrew her gaze and took two steps to the side to get away from this guy.

Suddenly, several powerful auras came rapidly from afar. Lingru looked over with her spiritual sense and saw that on the distant skyline, several powerful auras were cutting through the night sky like comets, rushing towards them with a power that could not be ignored.

Among these auras, there is a wild and ancient power, that is the unique aura of the demon race.

Ling Ru raised her eyebrows slightly. The arrival of these powerful demons would undoubtedly bring new variables to the battlefield. "It seems that we have guests."

There was a hint of amusement in the voice of the demon leader. He was not worried about the intervention of these monsters. Instead, he seemed to be looking forward to a larger-scale battle.

Ling Ru didn't respond, her gaze fixed on the rapidly approaching demonic warriors. First to arrive was a gigantic Peng bird, its wings spread wide, blocking out the sun and sky, each flap bringing with it a fierce wind.

There was a golden flame flashing in her eyes, as if it could burn everything.

Following closely behind was a six-tailed celestial fox. Qingli's tail swayed gently in the air, and every sway carried a bewitching magic.

There are also various other powerful demons. Some of them transform into human form, while others maintain their original form. But without exception, they all exude a powerful aura.

The arrival of these powerful demon warriors immediately attracted attention on the battlefield.

The guards of the Immortal Gate saw hope and their morale was boosted, while the Dark-eyed Demons roared in anger, not wanting these uninvited guests.

The Peng bird let out a cry that resounded through the sky, like a sudden thunderclap. Its broad wings flapped violently, like a surging storm, sweeping towards the Mianshi demons with an overwhelming force.

The celestial fox's tail swayed gently like a lithe dancer, releasing dreamlike illusions, like a layer of gauze, confusing the sight of the meditating demon.

Other powerful demons also displayed their magical powers. Their strength was either as strong as Mount Tai crushing an egg, or as strange and elusive as ghosts, but they all brought tremendous pressure to the Dark Demon.

The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and with the addition of the demon clan, earth-shaking changes began to take place.

A trace of anger flashed in the eyes of the Mingshi Demon leader. He never expected that these monsters would dare to rashly intervene in this life-and-death battle.

His body suddenly swelled up like a balloon, and countless eyes opened at the same time, like stars, releasing eerie and terrifying cursed light, pouring down on the demon clan like a rain of arrows.

The big demons have been through hundreds of battles and their reactions are as fast as lightning. They use magic to build an iron wall, or use their body movements to be as elusive as ghosts, and engage in a thrilling and fierce confrontation with the dark-eyed demon.

Across the vast battlefield, shouts and roars resounded through the heavens, shifting the clouds and changing their color. Amidst flashes of lightning and thunder, violent energy storms swept across the land, creating breathtaking spectacle after breathtaking spectacle.

In this chaotic darkness, two Xuanming King Snakes suddenly appeared in the darkness, just like two sea dragons, and started a thrilling peak showdown with the leader of the demons in mid-air.

One of them had wings on its back, with its fangs and claws bared, and looked ferocious and terrifying. Compared with the strange demon with eyes all over its body, it showed unparalleled power and beauty.

Every battle between King Zebei and Yiye and the leader of the demons was like the collapse of heaven and earth, causing heaven and earth to tremble.

The six-tailed celestial fox and the Peng bird both fought in their true forms. Their bodies were as huge as mountains, and they emitted a dazzling light all over their bodies. They were like two bright stars hanging high in the sky, galloping across the battlefield.

The whole body of the Sky Fox was shining with colorful light, and its six furry tails danced in the wind, as gorgeous and dazzling as a peacock spreading its tail.

The Peng bird spread its wings, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. Its golden feathers still shone brightly in the darkness, like two bright stars crossing the sky.

The spiritual power and the great demon's innate power intertwined with each other, bursting out with dazzling light, like the never-extinguished fire of hope, burning wildly on the battlefield and illuminating the entire world.

This light not only dispelled the darkness, but also brought courage and confidence to the soldiers in desperate situations.

Just like the flame of hope that never goes out, it blooms with dazzling brilliance in this endless battlefield of eternal night.