Another World: The Failed Magician

Not far from the Qingxin Sword Sect, Zuo Huai and the others silently watched the strange black mist in the distance.

From a distance, the black mist looked as if it were alive, slowly spreading towards the Qingxin Sword Sect in a distorted manner.

As for how Zuo Huai and the others got here, it was because Zuo Huai threw out a teleportation scroll the moment the black mist appeared, sending everyone here.

The disciples of the Tai Xuan Sect were naturally puzzled, as this was clearly different from the initial agreement to kill the demon together.

Then a disciple stepped forward and asked, "Elder Zuo, what's going on now?"

After someone spoke up, the other disciples also spoke up and asked Zuo Huai.

"Where is Elder Zuo, that devil?"

"Elder Zuo, what kind of land is this?"

"Elder Zuo, where did everyone else go? Why are only our Tai Xuan Sect people here?"

Faced with a barrage of questions from the crowd, Zuo Huai calmly said, "These are not things for you to worry about. Just stay here and wait for orders. Just follow my instructions."

"But…"

Just as some disciples were about to say something more...

Zuo Huai, radiating the power of a peak martial master, loudly interrupted the disciple who was about to ask a question: "Can't you understand me? If I tell you to stay here, then stay here obediently."

After hearing Zuo Huai's words, the crowd, which had been noisy just a second ago, instantly fell silent.

However, a few disciples turned their gazes toward the other four elders they were familiar with.

The four elders of the Tai Xuan Sect gently shook their heads after sensing the gazes of their disciples.

……

At this moment, a small bird with deep red feathers hovered above the black mist. Traces of surging magic flickered in the bird's eyes from time to time.

Just then, a hand reached out from the black mist, instantly traversing a height of over ten meters, and snatched the small red bird from the sky. Then, the gaping maw in the palm opened and swallowed the bird whole.

……

Just as the bird was swallowed, Zhang Yu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, also stood up.

Seeing Zhang Yu stand up, Zhao Qingmei asked, "How is the situation outside now?"

"That black mist just swallowed the magic bird I released. Judging from what I saw earlier, the black mist is expanding in our direction. It seems that the disciples and elders of those other sects are probably in grave danger."

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Zhao Qingmei's expression became even more serious: "After it devoured those elders and disciples, is it possible that it has already broken through to the Martial King realm?"

“It’s very likely. When it was inside the Four Symbols Sword Formation, I already sensed that it was just one step away from becoming a Martial King. Now that it has devoured those people, it is highly likely that it has already become a Martial King. We must prepare for the worst.”

Hearing this, Zhao Qingmei nodded.

Zhang Yu continued, "How's Mengyu doing?"

"Ruoyu just sent me a message through the sound transmission array. She can sense that there is already a faint aura of a martial artist. It shouldn't be long before she does."

Just as Zhang Yu nodded and was about to say something, a loud crash was heard.

Zhang Yu realized that this was the sound of something attacking the Qingxin Sword Sect, and the sect's protective formation colliding with that thing after it was triggered on its own.

"Damn it! That thing is faster than I thought. Qingmei! You go first. We'll stick to plan."

"Ah."

Zhao Qingmei glanced at Zhang Yu with a worried look, then turned and walked deeper into the Qingxin Sword Sect.

After seeing Zhao Qingmei leave, Zhang Yu took out a token from his spatial ring and held it in his hand.

The token was entirely white, with a long, turquoise sword engraved on it.

If any elders of the Qingxin Sword Sect were here at this moment, they would recognize that this token is the sect leader's token of the Qingxin Sword Sect.

Zhang Yu placed the token in his hand on the ground, and instantly, a dazzling array enveloped the entire Qingxin Sword Sect.

The protective formation of the Qingxin Sword Sect was fully activated at this moment.

At this moment, Zhang Yu also gained control of the grand formation. He used the sect-protecting formation to extend his divine sense outside the Qingxin Sword Sect. He wanted to see what the situation was like outside the sect.

At this moment, in addition to the black mist, the area outside the Qingxin Sword Sect was filled with countless black figures. Zhang Yu roughly counted more than a hundred of them.

The black figures were shrouded in black mist and moved very stiffly. Behind them stood a monster that was tens of meters tall.

The monster looked very humanoid, but it was completely black and nothing could be seen.

Zhang Yu could tell from the monster's size and the sound it made that the one that had just launched the attack was the giant monster.

As the grand formation was activated, countless flying swords appeared out of thin air above the Qingxin Sword Sect. From a distance, there were at least a thousand of them.

The flying sword was aimed at the strange creatures in front of the door. The huge monster, as if provoked, let out a huge roar to the sky.

Upon hearing the roar, the black figures became excited and let out chilling cries.

And their movements began to quicken; their bodies, which had been moving stiffly forward, suddenly became agile and twisted.

They pounced towards the Qingxin Sword Sect at lightning speed.

At that very moment, the suspended flying swords slashed down at the black creatures on the ground with incredible speed.

The black humanoid creature that charged at the front was instantly pierced by dozens of flying swords and pinned to the ground.

Several humanoid creatures behind it were also pierced through by the flying sword and pinned to the ground, just like it.

Just then, the giant humanoid monster behind them let out another roar.

After that roar, the other monsters continued to charge towards the Qingxin Sword Sect.

However, during this process, the monsters, who were initially easily pierced by the flying swords, have now begun to dodge them with contorted postures. They can even advance towards the Qingxin Sword Sect while dodging the flying swords.

In just a short while, several monsters with flying swords stuck in their bodies rushed to the gate of the Qingxin Sword Sect.

Just then, the protective formation of the Qingxin Sword Sect erupted with a dazzling light, and a huge light screen appeared in front of the monsters.

From a distance, however, some tiny cracks could be seen at the top of the light barrier.

Zhang Yu could also clearly feel this. It seemed that the tiny crack was the damage caused by the giant monster's attack on the Qingxin Sword Sect, which was automatically blocked by the great formation.

They roared shrilly as they rammed their bodies against the light barrier in front of them.

Often, the monsters would be bounced away after hitting the light barrier.

But after being thrown back, the monsters would twist and spin in place before getting up again and crashing into the light barrier.

Just as the monsters continued to crash into the light barrier, the flying swords in the sky seized the opportunity to pierce through the monsters and pin them to the light barrier of the Qingxin Sword Sect.

As the monsters were pinned to the ground one by one, Zhang Yu felt no peace of mind; instead, an ominous premonition enveloped his heart.

After the last monster was pinned to the ground, there were very few flying swords left in the sky. From thousands at the beginning, there are now probably only about a hundred still hanging in mid-air.

Zhang Yu could clearly sense that the formation had very little energy left. These last 100 flying swords were the final offensive means that the formation could sustain.

But Zhang Yu couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the monster that was over ten meters tall. It seemed that the idea of ​​using this great formation to directly eliminate the demon seed was too idealistic.

Zhang Yu's mind was now free of distractions, and he focused on using the last bit of power from this great formation.

Hundreds of flying swords surrounded the enormous monster.

The moment the monster made a move, hundreds of flying swords simultaneously stabbed towards it.

But the moment the flying sword pierced the monster's body, it did not penetrate the monster's body; instead, the hundreds of flying swords became embedded inside the monster's body.

The flying swords embedded in the monster's body were being slowly devoured.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. The power of this demonic seed was far more bizarre than they had imagined. Fortunately, he had already dealt with the other monsters. Although this giant monster formation couldn't handle it, it wasn't impossible to defeat it alone.

But just as Zhang Yu was pondering, the monster had already devoured all the flying swords.

Then the monster let out another roar.

Upon hearing the monster's roar, Zhang Yu's heart, which had just begun to settle slightly, jumped into suspense again.

Those black humanoid monsters that had been pierced and pinned to the ground by the flying swords began to writhe again.

Then the flying swords that pierced through them began to be devoured one by one.

The humanoid monster that had been pierced at the beginning actually stood up again. After letting out a piercing scream, it charged towards the light barrier in a bizarre form.

After the first monster screamed, one monster after another stood up again, and the ugly and eerie screams began to rise and fall.

Zhang Yu's brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if it were about to split open.

The hundreds of humanoid black monsters, like moths to a flame, kept crashing into the light barrier blocking their way.

Fortunately, the monsters' eerie cries didn't last forever, and Zhang Yu's headache was greatly relieved. However, as the one in charge of this grand formation, he could clearly feel that the formation's remaining energy was dwindling.

The remaining energy was only enough to keep the light screen running.

The cracks in the light barrier became increasingly visible as the monsters pounded against them.

Zhang Yu was filled with anxiety because their initial assumptions about the enemy were that of Li Mingxu, who possessed the Demon Seed, and at most, people from the Tai Xuan Sect.

Therefore, the backup plan for the Qingxin Sword Sect and others was that if the Taixuan Sect intervened in the Four Phases Sword Formation, they would use the pre-prepared formation to return to the Qingxin Sword Sect first.

Then Zhang Yu presided over the sect's protective formation to kill the Tai Xuan Sect members. Finally, Li Mingxu was lured into the Qingxin Sword Sect, where Zhao Qingmei and others set up the Snow Rain Sword Formation and ultimately killed him within the sect.

But here's the problem: the Snow Rain Sword Formation is indeed a very powerful sword formation. With Zhao Qingmei and the Grand Elder present, it could easily kill an ordinary Martial King. However, this sword formation has a fatal flaw.

The Snow Rain Sword Formation can only target one enemy. If facing multiple enemies, it cannot unleash its full power, let alone kill enemies at the Martial King level.

But now, something Zhang Yu never expected has happened. He consulted various materials and only learned that this special demonic seed can absorb other people's talents and turn them into its own.

But now it seems that the power of this demonic seed is far more terrifying than any of them imagined.

In the short time Zhang Yu was pondering, the cracks in the light barrier were deepening, and the monsters continued to crash against the light barrier like a tidal wave, as if they would devour everything here in the next second.

At this moment, Zhang Yu began to feel afraid. He couldn't even imagine what it would be like if these monsters entered the Qingxin Sword.

Perhaps we should have all escaped together from the beginning. This thought suddenly came to Zhang Yu's mind.

But Zhang Yu dismissed the thought as soon as it came to mind. He stood up, took out a sword from his spatial ring, and walked out of the Qingxin Sword Sect.

Zhang Yu slowly walked to the light screen, and the appearance of the monster was directly reflected in his eyes. Previously, when he used the array to observe, he could only see some humanoid creatures wrapped in black mist.

Looking closer, Zhang Yu found the humanoid figures enveloped in the black mist increasingly familiar. Then it dawned on him: weren't those figures shrouded in the black mist the very people from the eight major sects that Zuo Huai had brought to cause trouble earlier?

The more Zhang Yu thought about it, the more cold sweat poured down his back.

Zhang Yu quickly recited a spell, which calmed his mind.

As for why this demonic seed possesses such abilities, he no longer has time to consider that.

Zhang Yu gripped the sword tightly in both hands and chanted another incantation. Then, the sword in his hands was enveloped in a brilliant flame.

"This isn't enough," Zhang Yu muttered to himself.

Then Zhang Yu recited another incantation that sounded even more obscure and difficult to understand, but this incantation gave people a desolate feeling when it was recited.

As the incantation continued to be chanted, Zhang Yu's aura steadily increased until it reached the peak of an advanced martial artist and then stopped.

Then, Zhang Yu suddenly shouted, and blood began to flow continuously from the corner of his mouth.

The previously stagnant energy suddenly broke through its limit and reached the realm of a Martial Master. The flames imbued with Dao on the sword also surged instantly, emanating a magical power surge befitting a Magister.