I have the face of a great demon.

Zhao Wuji, the leader of the Shuangji Sect, nodded slightly, indicating to Zhou Tianyi that there was no need for formalities and that he should sit down first.

Zhou Tianyi sat down as instructed, and Zhao Wuji then slowly picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke leisurely.

“Our sects are all of one mind and one branch. Now that you have come to my Shuangji Sect, even if the sky falls, our sect will support you.”

Zhao Wuji's voice was calm, exuding a reassuring power.

You can rest assured.

He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then asked:

"I wonder who this enemy my nephew has encountered is? How dare he be so audacious as to hunt down a disciple of my Tianhe Sect?"

Zhou Tianyi's face showed deep sorrow, and he said in a heavy tone:

"We encountered the great demon Liu Zhantian. My poor junior brother has already fallen victim to his cruelty, and I only managed to escape with my life."

puff--

Zhao Wuji almost spat out his tea.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to swallow the tea, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of the guests.

Damn it. Is Liu Zhantian, that big devil, someone we can afford to mess with?

You're lucky, kid. You escaped from the clutches of that great demon. Instead of hurrying back to your sect, you brought this evil star to my Shuangji Sect.

Isn't this going to get us killed?

After swallowing the tea with difficulty, Zhao Wuji asked in a slightly trembling voice:

"Is the great demon you mentioned, my nephew, the one who has resurfaced in the recent announcements from the ten major immortal sects, Liu Zhantian?"

"It is indeed this person," Zhou Tianyi replied succinctly and definitively.

It's over! The Bipolar Gate is going to perish in my hands.

Zhao Wuji's knees buckled; luckily he was sitting in a chair, otherwise he would have had to kneel.

Zhou Tianyi noticed his fear, but didn't feel any contempt.

Anyone would find it difficult to remain calm upon hearing the news that the great demon is about to arrive.

He quickly comforted her:

"Sect Leader Zhao, don't worry. I will immediately send a message back to the sect via jade slip to request assistance."

"The great demon Liu Zhantian is the common enemy of the entire cultivation world. Once the ten major immortal sects learn of this, they will surely send people to his aid."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhao Wuji seemed to have grasped a lifeline and suddenly came back to life.

"I will also immediately send a message to the major sects using jade slips, asking them for help."

Without delay, the two immediately took out their respective jade slips, used their spiritual sense to inscribe urgent information, and sent the jade slips out.

Before long, eleven jade slips streaked across the sky like shooting stars, flying northward.

One of them was sent by Zhou Tianyi, carrying his urgent message to his sect for help.

The other ten were Zhao Wuji's doing; he almost frantically sent letters of appeal to each of the ten major immortal sects.

The Ten Great Immortal Sects are the leaders of the cultivation world; you can't go wrong by asking them for help.

The ten major immortal sects are very busy, you know.

If they hadn't received the message in time, the Bipolar Gate would have been finished.

After sending out the jade slip, Zhao Wuji invited Zhou Tianyi inside to rest and await the sect's reply.

Zhou Tianyi had depleted his cultivation by using a secret technique to accelerate his progress, and he needed a place with abundant spiritual energy to recuperate. So he did not refuse and followed the Shuangji Sect disciple who was leading the way.

After Zhou Tianyi had walked away, Zhao Wuji immediately dropped his composure and rushed out the door, shouting loudly:

"Quickly, quickly, order all disciples to return immediately."

"Close the mountain gate!"

"Activate the mountain protection formation!"

The Bipolar Gate was thrown into chaos, with everyone in a state of panic.

After a flurry of activity, the Twin Gates closed their gates, and the entire mountain was enveloped in a pale blue light.

This is the scene when the mountain-protecting formation is activated.

The entire group hid inside the mountain gate, awaiting rescue from the ten great immortal sects.

Zhao Wuji even set up an incense burner, lit incense, and prayed to all the gods and Buddhas.

Hopefully, Shuangjimen can hold out until rescue arrives and safely weather this sudden disaster.

The next day, the Tianhe Sect, which was the closest to the sect, received the jade slip first, bringing shocking news—the great demon had appeared.

This news was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar within the Tianhe Sect.

The Heavenly River Sect sent messages to all the major sects.

Various jade slips flew back and forth among the major sects.

Soon, news of the great demon's appearance spread throughout all the major sects.

Inside the Zixiao Sect, Master Yuchen frowned, his face grave, pacing back and forth in the council hall, pondering a solution.

"All the major sects have searched for the great demon but to no avail. Unexpectedly, he has gone against the grain and gone to the mortal area where spiritual energy is scarce."

The elder seated below said:

"Sect Master, that place has little spiritual energy, no major cultivation sects, and not even a teleportation array."

"It will take us about ten days to fly to Lingzhou. By then, the great demon will probably be long gone."

"Immediately find out which sect has the nearest teleportation array."

The elder accepted the order and quickly reported back:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the nearest teleportation array is at the Tianhe Sect. If we use the teleportation array to get to the Tianhe Sect, it will only take us one day to reach the Shuangji Sect, and only two hours to reach Lingzhou."

Master Yu Chen nodded, a resolute glint in his eyes:

“Alright, let’s notify all the sects first and have them meet at the Tianhe Sect. After that, we will go to Lingzhou together to deal with this great demon.”

The gates of the Shuangji Sect were tightly locked, and the great formation roared. The disciples inside could not sleep at night, patrolling the area day and night on high alert, fearing that the great demon would sneak in and start a massacre.

Sect leader Zhao Wuji waited anxiously for two days, hoping for a glimmer of light on the horizon.

As the light drew near, it became clear that it was an exquisitely crafted celestial vessel.

The immortal boat stopped in front of the Shuangji Sect's mountain gate, and a group of cultivators, led by True Person Yu Chen, disembarked.

Five important figures at the sect leader level alone came, and those sects whose sect leaders did not attend in person also sent experts at the elder level.

With such a large-scale operation, even the great demon can't cause much trouble.

Zhao Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly deactivated the mountain-protecting formation. He took three steps at a time and walked out of the mountain gate, respectfully welcoming Master Yu Chen and his entourage in.

After a few brief pleasantries, Master Yu Chen couldn't wait to get straight to the point.

"Sect Leader Zhao, where is that great demon now?" Master Yu Chen asked.

"This...I don't know either."

"Did the Great Demon Lord attack the Twin Extremes Sect?" another sect leader pressed.

"No, not at all. We are on high alert and defending with all our might. Fortunately, the sect leaders arrived in time, before the great demon arrived, saving our Shuangji Sect from danger. I am extremely grateful."

"Where in Lingzhou did he appear?" another sect leader asked anxiously.

"It's said to be in a grove of trees outside Lingzhou City, but I don't know the exact location."

Zhao Wuji's answer silenced all the sect leaders present.

You know nothing, you just heard a little bit of a rumor and then you closed the mountain gate and activated the mountain protection formation?

This dual-gate is so cowardly.