Junior sister took first place again

On the Tianqian battlefield, the light of the barrier gradually dissipated, and Cheng Yan and Wei Chen's teams stood at a fork in the road.

Cheng Yan was dressed in a dark suit, with his long hair tied up with a simple hairpin, looking neat and tidy.

She withdrew her gaze from the other side of the river, her eyes firm and calm. "Wei Xianjun, the demon clan's vanguard is gathering again. We must first understand why the fragments of the natural moat appeared on the battlefield. This concerns whether the immortal gate's defenses have been breached by the demon clan."

Wei Chen nodded. He stood tall and straight, wearing a black battle robe embroidered with the emblem of his family, highlighting his status.

"Master Cheng, do you think that the demons have broken through the natural barrier?" Wei Chen also retracted his gaze and looked at Cheng Yan and asked.

Cheng Yan shook her head, her voice calm and powerful: "I don't know, but we must prepare for the worst. The natural barrier is the barrier of the floating world. If the demons have really entered, then we must be prepared to enter the floating world."

Cheng Yan turned around and faced Ye Mu and the elites from several other sects. His voice was filled with unquestionable determination: "Our mission this time is to investigate the source of the fragments. If necessary, we will enter the natural chasm."

"Yes, Cheng Xianjun." Ye Mu and others responded in unison without any hesitation, with determination and courage flashing in everyone's eyes.

Cheng Yan nodded, looked at Wei Chen, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Wei Xianjun, let's say goodbye now."

"Take care." Wei Chen and other people from the aristocratic families returned the greeting and watched them disappear in the center of the original battlefield.

"Let's go, it's time for us to take action."

After a while, Wei Chen withdrew his gaze and said lightly to the people behind him.

The mission of Wei Chen's team is to sneak into the enemy camp, investigate the reasons for the increase in the power of the demons, and collect intelligence on the demon vanguards to understand their movements and intentions.

In the vast wasteland of the Tianqian battlefield, Cheng Yan and her team shuttled between the broken battle flags and charred land.

The natural chasm, the huge crack known as the protective barrier of the world of cultivation, quietly lies behind the battlefield, and on the other side of it is an unknown world.

However, fragments of the natural barrier that should have been guarded by the Immortal Sect mysteriously appeared on the battlefield at the front line, which made the people in the Immortal Sect feel an unprecedented crisis.

Cheng Yan's eyes were firm and calm, and she took every step with extreme caution. Her heart was filled with doubts: Why did the fragments of the natural chasm appear here? Was it a conspiracy by the demons, or was there something wrong with the natural chasm itself?

"Senior Sister Cheng, we found some strange traces." Ye Mu's voice interrupted Cheng Yan's thoughts.

The compass in Ye Mu's hand was fluctuating, and the needle finally stopped. Ye Mu pinched his fingers, and a series of charred and twisted tracks appeared on the originally charred ground. These tracks formed strange patterns on the ground.

Cheng Yan squatted down and carefully observed the traces. She reached out and gently touched the charred earth, feeling a faint and chaotic spatial fluctuation.

Her brows furrowed, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart: "These marks seem to be caused by the power of space."

Ye Mu nodded, the compass trembling slightly in his hand, as if responding to the fluctuations of the earth: "There was a strong spatial fluctuation here before, which may be the trace left by the falling debris of the natural moat."

Cheng Yan stood up and looked around, her eyes sharp as a knife: "We must find the landing point of the fragments."

The team members quickly dispersed and began to search the battlefield carefully.

They were all elites from their respective sects, each possessing powerful cultivation and rich combat experience. Their eyes were as sharp as hawks, not missing a single detail on the battlefield.

As the search deepened, Cheng Yan discovered some even more disturbing signs.

In a ruin destroyed by battle, she found a piece of debris. The fragment was only the size of a palm, but it emitted strong spatial fluctuations.

"careful!"

Cheng Yan warned the approaching team members. She quickly formed seals and cast a protective spell to cover the fragments.

"Senior Sister Cheng, the power of this fragment seems to be very unstable." Ye Mu followed closely behind Cheng Yan, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Cheng Yan nodded, her eyes gleaming with determination: "Find as many fragments as possible and bring them back so that the elders can study its power."

The team members carefully put the fragments into a special storage bag, which can isolate the power in the fragments and prevent it from releasing its breath and exposing everyone's location.

This is because there are many demon teams patrolling these wastelands, and there are also many monsters flying around.

However, just as they were about to leave, a strong demonic energy suddenly came from the other side of the battlefield.

Cheng Yan's originally calm face changed color instantly. She frowned, her eyes became sharp, and she waved her hand without hesitation to signal the team behind her to find a place to hide quickly.

"Hush—everyone be careful, there are demons!" Cheng Yan said in a low voice, his voice soft but carrying an undeniable majesty. His eyes were now flashing with vigilance, as if they could see through every subtle movement around them.

After hearing Cheng Yan's warning, the other people did not dare to delay and quickly and quietly hid behind the nearby ruins.

They held their breath, their eyes fixed on the group of approaching demon warriors, fearing that any noise would attract their attention.

In the distance, a group of tall, ferocious-looking demon warriors could be seen marching heavily towards them. They brandished sharp weapons, their eyes revealing endless greed and fury. Wherever they passed, whether it was flowers, trees, birds, or animals, anything with even the slightest sign of life was ruthlessly destroyed.

Cheng Yan and her team members lay behind the ruins, not daring to even breathe, their bodies pressed against the ground, trying their best to blend into the surrounding environment.

It wasn't that they couldn't defeat this group of demons, but they couldn't fight right now. If they were discovered by this group of ferocious demons, their identities would be exposed. In serious cases, the fragments of the natural chasm they carried would most likely fall into the hands of the enemy.

At this extremely tense moment, Cheng Yan suddenly noticed something strange.

She looked closely and found that there were some strange patterns carved on the heavy armor worn by the demon warriors.

These lines are vague and seem to be chaotic, but upon closer inspection, one can find that there seems to be some kind of pattern in them.

"Junior Sister Ye, look at the armor of those demon warriors." Cheng Yan whispered to Ye Mu beside him through a special sound transmission technique.

Upon hearing this, Ye Mu quickly focused her attention. When she saw the patterns on the armor, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Senior Sister Cheng, these patterns... they seem to be related to the power of the natural chasm!"

A bold guess arose in Cheng Yan's mind: Could it be that the demons have found a way to utilize the power of the natural barrier?

This conjecture made Cheng Yan feel an unprecedented crisis. If the demons could really use the power of the natural barrier, then the defense line of the cultivation world would be in jeopardy.

"Collect more fragments as soon as possible. I need to confirm the connection between the two. Junior Sister Ye and Junior Brother Shen stay." There was a hint of urgency in Cheng Yan's voice.

The team members nodded silently and quickly dispersed to continue searching.

Cheng Yan turned around and said to Junior Brother Shen, "Junior Brother Shen, you must be fast and travel all night. Make sure you reach the nearest outpost before dawn and hand over this secret letter to them."

Junior Brother Shen put the secret letter away, nodded silently, and flew towards the nearest watchtower.

Cheng Yan and the remaining Ye Mu looked at each other and walked towards the demon camp in tacit understanding.

There was determination and courage in their eyes. Even though the next journey would be full of dangers, they had only one goal in their hearts - to complete the mission and protect the safety of the cultivation world.

As night fell, Cheng Yan and her team members set out quietly in the darkness, and their figures soon disappeared in the vast wasteland.

Their actions were swift and decisive, like ghosts in the night, silently passing through the patrol lines of the demon clan.

In the next few days, Cheng Yan and her team members experienced countless crises. They encountered patrols of demons and monsters in the wasteland.

But every time, they relied on their wisdom and courage to successfully escape the crisis. In the end, they collected more than ten pieces of debris of different sizes and handed them over safely to the defenders.

However, when Cheng Yan and her team members reported back all the clues and discoveries one by one, the elders who studied the fragments discovered that a more shocking fact gradually surfaced.

After in-depth research by the elders, they found that the power fluctuations on the fragments of the natural chasm were surprisingly consistent with the power fluctuations of the natural chasm itself.

This is not just a conspiracy of the demons, but also a sign that there is a problem with the natural barrier itself.

The elders' faces were solemn, their voices deep and powerful: "Tianqian is actually attacking the Immortal Gate!"

This astonishing fact shocked everyone to an unprecedented degree. The natural barrier, long considered a protective barrier to the cultivation world, had become the greatest threat.

While Cheng Yan and her team members went deep into the natural chasm to investigate the fragments, the team led by Wei Chen was quietly crossing the edge of the demon-controlled area.

They wore special disguises, and their auras were concealed by special magic weapons, making them as elusive as ghosts in the eyes of the demons.

Wei Chen looked calm, as he knew that this mission was as important as Cheng Yan's investigation.

The increase in the power of the demons may mean that the threat facing the world of cultivation is more serious than imagined.

"Lord Wei Xian, we are approaching a demon outpost." A member of the Aristocratic Family Alliance reported in a low voice. The map in his hand marked the demon camp and patrol route.

Wei Chen nodded, his voice deep and powerful. "Our goal is to gather intelligence. Don't act rashly. If discovered, retreat immediately. Don't fight."

"Understood." The team members responded in a low voice, their eyes flashing with vigilance and determination.

Wei Chen led the team, like a cheetah in the night, quietly approaching the demon outpost. They used the terrain and the cover of night to avoid the demon patrols and gradually approached the core area of the base.

On the outskirts of the base, Wei Chen signaled the team to stop. With sharp eyes, he observed the movements in the base.

He found that the demon guards were more lax than he had imagined, which made him feel a little doubtful.

"Why are the demons so careless?" Wei Chen whispered to himself.

"Perhaps they think we dare not go deep into the area under their control." A member of the Family Alliance speculated.

Wei Chen was silent for a moment, then made a decision: "We can't let this opportunity slip away. Divide into two groups, one responsible for gathering intelligence, and the other responsible for monitoring the movements of the demons."

The team quickly split into two groups. One group, led by Wei Chen himself, sneaked into the base, while the other group remained on guard outside, ready to provide support at any time.

The team led by Wei Chen carefully passed through the demon's defense line. Their movements were light and quick, and did not arouse any vigilance.

In the demon camp, the bonfire was blazing and the demonic aura was lingering.

Wei Chen's figure appeared particularly tall in the firelight, and his arrival immediately attracted the attention of the demon guards.

However, he simply glanced at them nonchalantly and continued on his way, as if these demons were just a small pebble in his path.

"Wei Chen, you are finally here." A low and majestic voice came from the depths of the camp. A senior general of the demon clan walked out slowly, his eyes full of scrutiny and curiosity.

Wei Chen stopped and faced the demon general. His voice was calm and powerful: "I am here for our common interests."

The demon general looked at Wei Chen and nodded. "The heir to Dongzhou's number one family is truly extraordinary. Your courage and wisdom may indeed bring us some new changes."

Wei Chen smiled slightly. He took out an exquisite storage ring from his bosom and handed it to the demon general: "This is a small gift from our Wei and Ji families. We hope it can help the demon clan's plan go more smoothly."

The demon general took the ring, a glimmer of greed flashing in his eyes.

He opened the ring, which was filled with precious high-grade soul crystals. These were the wealth accumulated in the altar over the years.

"Very good, Wei Chen, we have received the sincerity from both your families." The demon general nodded with satisfaction.

Wei Chen smiled and said, "Wei Ji is willing to contribute to the great cause of the demon clan. I wonder if I can go in and have a cup of tea."

The demon general sneered: "You humans always speak in such a roundabout way, but it doesn't matter. As long as you are useful, it's fine. Come in."

A hint of anger flashed across Wei Chen's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and followed the demon general into the camp.

In the demon camp, Wei Chen witnessed a group of cultivators controlled by the demons. Their eyes were empty, like puppets without souls.

Wei Chen's heart was filled with an indescribable complex emotion, but he quickly buried it deep within his heart. In this cruel world where the strong prey on the weak, only the strong can survive. He must not let his softness become a fatal weakness.

After completing the deal with the demons, Wei Chen led his team to continue wandering in the demon camp.

He has an important mission and must bring back valuable information in order to consolidate the family's position in the immortal world.

Just as Wei Chen stepped out of the tent, a huge uproar suddenly broke out in the demon camp.

It turned out that Wei Chen had destroyed some key facilities of the demon clan along the way. The damage to these facilities was like a domino effect, triggering a series of chaos.

At this moment, Wei Chen will quietly return to the team like a ghost, and then lead everyone to the location agreed with the demons. There, they will discover that the source of the demons' sudden increase in strength actually comes from the natural chasm.

When he and Cheng Yan's team return to the Immortal Gate, everyone will get a shocking result: the demons have already seen through the mysterious power in the natural barrier, and are now using the power of the natural barrier to engage in a fierce battle with the Immortal Gate.

The only way to break this situation is to go deep into the chasm to find the answer.

Of course, this is actually a carefully woven lie. The real reason depends on whether the immortal sect has good luck this time.