That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

While Lin Zhifeng and his group were slaying monsters in the forest, Zhang Yang and his group had also exhausted all their potential in order to return to their sect as soon as possible to report the news.

Zhang Yang and his group spent less than half a day, without daring to rest at all, and rushed back to the sect.

Upon arriving at the Sword Sect, they rushed to the council hall before they could even catch their breath. They reported their encounter with the demonic rift in the Dark Night Forest to the elder on duty.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, the elder immediately reported to the nine elders.

Upon learning of this, the nine elders dared not delay in the slightest. They knew they had to immediately send experts at the Refinement Realm or above to the Dark Forest to do everything possible to seal the rift in the Demon Realm.

If they arrive too late, creatures from the demon realm might burst out of the rift and harm living beings. The disciples of the Sword Sect left there to guard the area would also be in grave danger.

The nine elders immediately contacted other sects in the cultivation world, as this matter concerned the safety of the entire cultivation world and everyone had to be informed.

The nine elders naturally had their reasons for doing this: to deal with the invasion of the demon realm, the entire cultivation world needed to work together. Everyone should send some experts at the Void Refinement Realm to assist.

Otherwise, relying solely on the Sword Sect, even if all the Void Refinement Realm experts from the entire Sword Sect were to come out, it might not be enough.

Furthermore, the Sword Sect absolutely cannot afford to leave anyone unguarded. Otherwise, if someone were to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the Sword Sect, it would inflict a devastating blow.

This news was so urgent that all the major sects in the cultivation world responded swiftly after it spread. They all agreed to immediately send people to the Dark Night Forest to assist in sealing the Demon Realm Rift.

After careful consideration, the Sword Sect decided to send its five elders and ten other experts at the Void Refinement Realm to the Dark Night Forest.

Fortunately, cultivators at the Refinement Void Realm have mastered some spatial power. Although it is extremely costly, they can tear through space and instantly reach the place they want to go.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhifeng and his group in the Dark Night Forest fought until dawn, finally clearing out all the monsters from the forest. He also collected tens of thousands of infected monster cores, and his luck stat increased by over ten thousand.

Unfortunately, upgrading to the Advanced Koi level would require 100,000 luck points, so Lin Zhifeng gave up his dream of leveling up again, knowing that the next upgrade was still a long way off.

After resting for a while, they returned to the side of the rift and reunited with Wu Di and the others.

According to Wu Di, the fissure is basically still the same as when they first arrived, without any major changes.

They greeted the dawn with trepidation.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long before the elders of the Sword Sect tore through space and appeared before them.

One after another, many more Void Refinement experts from other sects arrived.

The elders of the Sword Sect praised their disciples a few times and then sent them back to the sect as soon as possible.

The elders meant that their cultivation levels were still relatively low, and they couldn't be of much help here. It would be better for them to return quickly. It would be a greater loss if they were caught in the crossfire of any danger. After all, these disciples were considered elite members of the Sword Sect, representing its future. With the sect leader away, they had to keep a close eye on these promising talents for him!

The disciples naturally obeyed the order and prepared to return.

Before leaving, Lin Zhifeng bought all the newly refreshed exorcism pills in the shop. He also secretly handed over the ones he had previously exchanged to the Ninth Elder of the Sword Sect, who had come to handle the incident.

He only said that he had received a legacy in the previous secret realm and had also received some precious elixirs from his master. These exorcism elixirs were incredibly effective at dispelling demonic energy, and could be used to save lives if someone unfortunately fell victim to them.

The Ninth Elder was the most skilled physician in the entire Sword Sect. Although he had never seen the pills in person, he had learned about them from ancient texts. Seeing Lin Zhifeng take out more than ten exorcism pills at once, he was both surprised and greatly gratified—this young man Lin Zhifeng truly had the world in his heart, was selfless, and possessed great benevolence and righteousness!

To avoid attracting too much attention, the Ninth Elder refrained from asking further questions. He simply carefully stored the pills in his storage ring and said, "Go back now, and I'll explain everything to you in detail when I return to the sect."

Lin Zhifeng nodded in agreement and gathered with the other disciples. Together, they flew back to the Sword Sect on their swords.

They were truly exhausted from this trip. They had spent a day and a night living in fear in the Dark Forest, and Lin Zhifeng and his companions had spent the entire day killing demonic beasts infected by demonic energy.

Fortunately, everyone got a good rest in the village the night before, otherwise we might not have been able to hold on.

Although they didn't travel as fast as Zhang Yang and his group, they didn't dare to stop along the way.

So, less than a day after they set off, they returned to the Sword Sect.

They could see the Sword Sect's mountain gate in the distance, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief; they were home.

"Something's not right," Lin Zhifeng exclaimed, "Why do we see purple mist spreading in the distance? Could it be that the Demon Realm is attacking our Sword Sect?"

The others thought to themselves: Oh no! Could it be that the rift in the demon realm was actually a diversionary tactic to draw attention away from the real world?

Without a second thought, everyone rushed toward the Sword Sect.

When they arrived at the Sword Sect, they saw countless demonic troops gathered in front of the mountain gate, fighting fiercely with the disciples of the Sword Sect.

Despite their exhaustion, everyone joined the battle.

The invaders from the demon realm are humanoid demons and beast-like monsters, all of whom are tall and extremely ugly.

The monster was as tall as a small mountain. Although it walked slowly and clumsily, its destructive power was astonishing.

The humanoid demons are all pitch black with long fangs. When they fight against the Sword Sect disciples, once they win, they will pounce on them and tear them apart.

The battlefield was a scene of carnage, a veritable hell on earth.

Lin Zhifeng and the others were so anxious that their eyes were bloodshot, and they all drew their spirit swords and slashed desperately.

Unfortunately, the demons in the demon realm are numerous, and their addition is just a drop in the ocean.

Besides these lowly minions who could fight against Nascent Soul cultivators, the demon army also included many great demon kings who could fight against Void Refinement Realm experts.

The elders and other experts at the Void Refinement Realm who remained behind had all come out of the cave to desperately intercept these demon kings.

The sect's gates must be defended, otherwise the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage disciples will have no way to survive.

Amidst his busy schedule, Lin Zhifeng thought, "I wonder if Elder Jiu and the others have learned of the attack on the Sword Sect. But even if they know this is a diversionary tactic by the Demon Realm, they can't just ignore the Demon Realm rift. They must seal that massive rift before they can return to provide support."

I'm afraid the sealing work won't be easy; it will take a lot of time and be extremely costly. By the time the elders return, they certainly won't be at their peak condition.

What about the other sects? Are they also under siege like the Sword Sect?