I have the face of a great demon.

Zhao Wuji used his spiritual power in his shout, which resounded throughout the entire sect, instantly waking countless people from their sweet dreams.

The disciples, still half-asleep, rubbed their eyes and groggily inquired about the situation from one another.

"Who's here? Why are you keeping us up so late at night? What, do we have to greet you?"

"No, it seems that someone has infiltrated the sect."

"Don't be ridiculous, someone has actually infiltrated our Heavenly River Sect?"

It wasn't that they were overconfident; the entire area within a thousand miles was the territory of the Tianhe Sect, and the scattered smaller sects around them all had to rely on them.

They're lucky they don't infiltrate other sects, yet someone dares to infiltrate the Heavenly River Sect.

I listened to it twice more, and finally understood it.

"It's the great demon."

"Oh, it's the great demon. Hmm? The great demon?!"

The words "Great Demon" were like a bucket of ice-cold water, jolting the disciples awake and bringing them to their senses.

The disciples' quarters were thrown into chaos. Everyone jumped out of bed and ran around like headless flies.

Some tried to run away to hide, some tried to find a corner to hide in, and some came out with swords in hand, shouting: "Form ranks! Quickly form ranks to meet the enemy!"

As a result, someone covered her mouth and pulled her back.

"You little brat, you're tired of living! We want to live a few more years. Fight the enemy? Do you think you can take on this big devil? Find somewhere to hide and stop yelling!"

He Taichou was meditating when Zhao Wuji's desperate shout, like a thunderclap, broke his meditation and made him suddenly open his eyes.

When he first heard that the great demon had infiltrated the sect, he didn't believe it, but when he heard Zhao Wuji's voice, he couldn't help but believe it.

Zhao Wuji confronted the great demon several times, and if he said it was a great demon, then it must be true.

He Taichou made a decisive move and immediately activated the mountain-protecting formation.

Following his command, beams of light lit up throughout the sect, rippling out like waves, enveloping the entire sect in a soft halo.

These light curtains are made of endless spiritual energy, which flows within the great formation, forming an indestructible barrier that protects every corner of the sect.

This is an enhanced version of the Heavenly River Sword Formation that Liu Xingchen encountered at Yuqing Temple. It is extremely powerful, and the Heavenly River Sect can launch attacks from within the formation.

At the same time, the elders within the sect also began to take action.

They each had their own responsibilities: some were in charge of directing the disciples, some were in charge of patrolling the defense line, and some were in charge of coordinating all parties to ensure the stable operation of the formation.

Protected by the great formation, they arranged for their disciples to form a battle array, preparing to face the powerful enemy.

Zhao Wuji ran frantically, unaware that the great demon was not chasing him.

As soon as Liu Xingchen disappeared from Ye Sisi and the other person's sight, he immediately changed direction and quietly returned to the servant disciples' residence.

At this moment, he, like the other menial disciples, was awakened from his sleep. He looked confused and, like the others, inquired about the situation from each other.

Hearing the elders outside instruct them to stay inside and not go out, they obediently quieted down, hiding in their rooms and not daring to speak loudly.

Nevertheless, the servants and disciples in the room couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"The great demon is here, what do we do? We have no cultivation at all, we're sure to die."

One of the disciples' voices trembled noticeably, his eyes darting around in the darkness as if the great demon might leap out from some corner at any moment.

"Having cultivation is useless. Those formal disciples have cultivation, does that mean they won't die?"

"Yes, yes, whether we survive or not depends on our own fate. As long as we are not found by the big devil, we can survive."

Niu Wei and his gang of underlings stood bewildered at the entrance to the inner disciples' residence, their minds filled with questions.

Niu Wei originally planned to scare Zhou Tianyi and then come back to guard the door with his underlings, waiting for Zhou Tianyi to return so that everyone could laugh at Zhou Tianyi's pathetic state and vent their anger.

But who could have imagined that Zhou Tianyi would not be waiting for what he expected, but instead be met with a deafening shout that resounded throughout the sect?

"Zhou Tianyi is such a coward. He just tried to scare someone, and now the whole sect knows about it."

Everyone laughed, then realized something was wrong.

"No, that's not Zhou Tianyi's voice, that's Elder Zhao's voice."

"Elder Zhao? Why Elder Zhao?" Niu Wei frowned.

This is exactly what baffled Niu Wei. What does this have to do with Zhao Wuji? He was clearly trying to scare Zhou Tianyi!

While the disciples were in chaos, Niu Wei and the others remained calm and composed, standing at the door waiting for Zhou Tianyi, looking like they were watching a good show.

However, when the mountain-protecting formation was activated, they panicked.

The mountain-protecting formation has been activated; this has caused quite a stir.

If the sect finds out that Niu Wei is the culprit who kept the entire sect up all night and activated the mountain-protecting formation, they'll probably beat him senseless.

This must absolutely not be known to anyone.

So Niu Wei and the others nervously slipped back to their residence, quickly blended into the disciples' ranks, pretended to know nothing, and, sword in hand, formed a battle formation to meet the enemy.

Thus, the menial disciples hid in their residences, while the formal disciples and elders formed a defensive formation to protect themselves, waiting for the great demon to appear.

The entire sect waited anxiously, gripping their weapons tightly and looking around nervously, afraid of missing the slightest movement.

But the great demon never appeared; instead, Zhao Wuji flew around the sect shouting that the great demon was coming.

He Taichou's face grew increasingly dark. Watching Zhao Wuji flit about the sect like a headless fly, he finally couldn't help but shout:

"Elder Zhao, come down quickly! Where is the great demon you spoke of?"

When Zhao Wuji heard the sect leader call him, he finally snapped out of his dazed state. He descended his flying sword and landed in front of He Taichou.

"Sect Master, the Great Demon is on Ling Shan Peak. I saw him with my own eyes. He was only a few steps away from me. Luckily, I ran fast, or I would have been finished."

He Taichou stared at Zhao Wuji and asked seriously, "You saw it with your own eyes? Did you see his face clearly?"

"That's right, I saw it clearly, it really is the great demon," Zhao Wuji said confidently.

"Where is the great demon?"

"This?" Zhao Wuji scratched his head, stammering. He didn't know why the great demon hadn't caught up.

"Perhaps the mountain-protecting formation was activated, scaring the great demon away."

He Taichou: "..."

Seeing that He Taichou didn't believe him, Zhao Wuji quickly added, "It wasn't just me; two inner disciples also encountered a great demon. They were Zhou Tianyi and that female cultivator named Ye Sisi."

"Oh."

Upon hearing that there were other witnesses, He Taichou immediately ordered them to be brought to him so he could question them thoroughly about their encounter with the great demon.