Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

Liu Xiong sat at the table, his mind replaying the scene after he ascended to the throne of sect leader. He imagined He Ying's beautiful face, now bowing respectfully and obediently before him; while his usually arrogant disciples bowed their heads, obediently following his commands. As he thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, as if a flower had bloomed brilliantly in his heart.

However, he pretended to be nonchalant and slowly walked towards the sect. The moment he stepped into the sect, a cold light flashed, and a cold chain shot out like a serpent, binding him tightly with lightning speed.

Liu Xiong was startled by this sudden turn of events. He stared in astonishment at the person who had appeared before him and shouted, "Junior brother, why are you tying me up? We're fellow disciples!"

The man's face was ashen as he coldly said, "Article Ten of the Sect Rules: Those who betray the sect shall die!" This man was none other than Wu Feilong.

Then, Wu Feilong dragged Liu Xiong to He Wei's room without any mercy. He Wei, who had looked exhausted, suddenly stood up when he saw Liu Xiong being brought in, his whole being transformed, becoming energetic and spirited. This scene greatly surprised Liu Xiong, who muttered to himself, "How come this old guy doesn't look like someone who's been poisoned at all?"

Before Liu Xiong could react, He Wei had already walked up to him, placing his right hand above Liu Xiong's head. A powerful surge of spiritual energy instantly flooded Liu Xiong's mind. Liu Xiong felt a splitting headache, as if a thousand steel needles were piercing his brain, and he couldn't help but let out a piercing scream: "Ah~ Master, spare me~"

Before long, He Wei learned the whole story through the Soul Searching Technique. He was furious and pointed at Liu Xiong, cursing, "You ungrateful bastard, how dare you betray your own people and collude with outsiders to plot against me!"

"Master, I dare not do it again, your disciple knows he was wrong!" The voice, filled with sobs and fear, echoed in the silent space.

If it were anyone else, given He Wei's usually ruthless nature, he would probably have killed them on the spot. However, the person in front of him was, after all, his own disciple to whom he had personally taught his skills. The master and disciple had a deep emotional bond that had lasted for so many years, and he really couldn't bear to kill him now.

He Wei frowned, remained silent for a moment, and finally waved his hand helplessly, saying, "Kang'er, lock him in the dungeon first, and deal with him after this matter is over."

"Yes, Master." Kang'er replied respectfully, and then escorted the disciple who had made the mistake away from the place.

After dealing with this matter, He Wei walked alone towards the forbidden area of ​​the Heavenly Sword Sect. The forbidden area stretched downwards, revealing an enormous cave. This cave was deep and dark, seemingly capable of swallowing all light. The cave had five exits, each connecting to the Five Finger Mountains that surrounded the area. At each exit, an elderly man sat cross-legged in meditation; these were the highly respected elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect—Gongsun He, Zhou Shen, Yan Qing, Wu Xing, and Liao Zhi.

When He Wei appeared before Gongsun He, the Supreme Elder slowly opened his eyes and asked with slight displeasure, "Didn't I say not to disturb our cultivation without reason? What brings you here today?"

He Wei looked solemn and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Elders, we have come here because the situation is urgent and concerns the life and death of our Heavenly Sword Sect! According to reliable sources, a powerful enemy will attack our sect tomorrow. At this critical moment, we implore you elders to come out of seclusion and lend a helping hand to the sect."

"I understand, you can go now." Gongsun He didn't open his eyes once throughout the entire process, even with his eyes closed he could tell who the visitor was.

After leaving that mysterious and dangerous forbidden area, He Wei didn't dare to delay for a moment. He immediately sent someone to summon the five elders of the sect and asked them to hurry to the main hall to gather together and discuss important matters.

Once everyone had arrived, their gazes all fell upon He Wei. He Wei's complexion was rosy and his spirits were high, as if he hadn't been affected by the previous poisoning incident at all. Seeing this, Yunxiao was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Sect Leader, judging from your current appearance, you must have already found a way to cure the poison?"

He Wei nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "That's right, someone did try to poison me in secret, but fortunately, there's always a way out. After some twists and turns, I finally managed to get help from Doctor Zhang, who completely neutralized the poison in my body. However, there is a more urgent matter that we all need to discuss and resolve together." At this point, He Wei's expression became serious.

Then, he looked around and continued, “Tomorrow, a group of evil forces will lead a band of men to attack our sect. However, there is no need for panic. I have already made arrangements for this. Beforehand, I have already contacted the leaders of other sects and reached a consensus. When the battle takes place tomorrow, they will all lead their disciples to reinforce us and lend us a hand. We are determined to wipe out these traitors who dare to offend the dignity of our sect!” After speaking, He Wei’s sharp, hawk-like eyes stared intently at each elder present, trying to find clues from their subtle changes in expression and behavior in order to determine who was the spy hidden within the sect.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao immediately clasped his hands in a salute and said loudly, "Congratulations, Sect Leader, on turning danger into safety. In that case, we should naturally make full preparations as soon as possible to meet tomorrow's battle!"

At this moment, the Fifth Elder, Du Wu, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up and asked, "Sect Leader, although you have already contacted the leaders of other sects in advance, what if they fail to arrive as promised? How can our sect deal with this powerful enemy attack on its own?"

A confident glint flashed in He Wei's eyes as he calmly replied, "Elder Du, do not worry. As soon as I learned of the potential attack, I ordered my men to carefully set up a powerful array outside the sect. If the enemy dares to invade rashly, once this array is activated, even those with strength below the Nascent Soul realm will be pierced through by countless sword energies and instantly reduced to ashes!"

"The sect leader is truly farsighted!" everyone exclaimed in admiration. The sect leader nodded slightly, his gaze firm, and said, "Alright, everyone, go back and prepare for tomorrow's great battle." With that, everyone dispersed.

Du Wu returned to his residence, deep in thought. After sitting down and pondering for a moment, he decided to go outside the sect to check on the mysterious array He Wei had mentioned. He proceeded cautiously and soon arrived at the location of the array. However, after careful examination, he couldn't help but feel uneasy: there wasn't a trace of the array anywhere! Could this array truly be as unfathomable as the rumors suggested, capable of being flawless and leaving no trace? Or perhaps, there was no such array at all, and it was all just a hoax?

Just as Du Wu was filled with doubt, suddenly, three cold lights streaked across the sky like lightning. Upon closer inspection, they were three incomparably sharp swords, their blades flashing with dazzling lightning, instantly enveloping him. Immediately afterward, He Wei's figure flashed, arriving like a ghost. He formed hand seals and chanted incantations; as the incantation was executed, five thick chains of lightning flew out from the sword formation, binding Du Wu's hands and feet with lightning speed.