Huangxiu

Chapter 1000 Soul Blade
Through this strange fragrance, he vaguely sensed that disciples of the Nether Bone Sect would soon appear here.

The flowering period of the flower is extremely short, and the peak time of its medicinal effect is even shorter.

The Yougu Sect has an extremely deep understanding of the Yougu Flower and would never miss its peak period.

It should happen in the next few days.

Could we use these Ghost Bone Flowers as bait to lure out and kill the experts of the Ghost Bone Sect?

This could be a good opportunity to weaken the Ghost Bone Sect.

However, this might also arouse the vigilance of the Yougu Sect, so it's best to arrange it as a chance encounter.

His mind raced.

Weigh the pros and cons.

If we use this place as a breakthrough point, we can lure a large number of experts from the Nether Bone Sect over and defeat them one by one.

This is easier and safer than the valley where the Yougu Sect is located.

However, the timing of the cooking must be carefully controlled to avoid arousing their suspicion and forcing them to cut off their tails to survive.

Thinking this, he began to activate the Soul Pearl in his mind, conveying his thoughts to Zhou Jiongming.

As a demon, one naturally possesses a Soul Pearl, and as a disciple of the Great Heavenly Demon Palace, one can directly contact the steward Zhou Jiongming.

Inside the Jiuyuan Hall, Zhou Jiongming, who was sitting upright beside the desk reading the documents, showed a slight change in expression.

He put down the file, his expression solemn.

Zheng Shanggong, standing behind him, looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Jiongming seemed to be deep in thought, and finally nodded slowly, his expression still solemn.

"The steward?"

"Leng Tieya sent a message through the Soul Pearl, saying that the Ghost Bone Flower he discovered was emitting a strange fragrance, and he estimated that the Ghost Bone Sect disciples would go there to pick it."

Zheng Shanggong's eyes lit up: "A great opportunity!"

He immediately thought of taking advantage of the opportunity to ambush and kill the Nether Bone Sect members, feeling it was a rare and good opportunity.

Zhou Jiongming said, "If we ambush them here, we can attract more experts from the Yougu Sect. Tieya is worried that this place is not their stronghold after all, and he fears that they will cut off their tails to survive."

"So what?" Zheng Shanggong said, "It's already excellent to have the opportunity to weaken their strength first, since we'll be attacking their stronghold sooner or later anyway."

“Hmm.” Zhou Jiongming said slowly, “Then let’s start from there.”

"Having Yuan Feng join him in the attack should be enough, right?"

"Disciples from the outer palace also went out."

“That’s true.” Zheng Shanggong nodded slowly.

This matter is fraught with danger, but as a Heavenly Demon, it is almost impossible to advance to the Great Heavenly Demon realm without facing peril.

Whether one lives or dies depends on one's fate; at worst, one can return to the abyss and be reborn.

The demon race's attitude towards life and death is completely different from that of the human race; they don't care as much about life and death.

This is especially true after one achieves the status of a Great Heavenly Demon.

……

Leng Tieya received Zhou Jiongming's message via the Soul Pearl and his expression turned solemn.

I didn't expect him to be so decisive, and he also had enough faith in himself.

His brows suddenly furrowed.

Six figures, all dressed in gray robes and young, drifted in from afar.

They were incredibly agile, and in the blink of an eye, they were right in front of us from afar.

They glanced around, then floated down to the front of the cave, their expressions changing immediately.

Leng Tieya shook his head.

After the cave was opened, the situation was different from before it was opened, and naturally, this could not be hidden from them.

The six youths exchanged glances, turned around, and looked around warily.

Cold Iron Cliff slowly floated up, swept across the two mountain peaks in the air, and appeared in front of them.

"Who are you?!" a round-faced youth shouted. "What are you doing here?"

Leng Tieya was too lazy to waste words with them. He drew his sword and transformed into a white rainbow that shot straight towards them.

"kill--!"

With a shout, the six men attacked Leng Tieya simultaneously, pushing their palms out.

Twelve palm prints materialized in the air, then coalesced into a single palm to meet the white rainbow of sword light.

"Ding……"

A clear ringing sound rang out, and the sword light seemed to have struck iron and stone, yet it continued to advance.

It reached the six youths and, before they could change their moves, swept them aside.

Suddenly, six heads rolled down the cliff and into the abyss.

With a hissing sound, the column of blood rose, followed by a series of thuds below.

Leng Tieya remained calm, showing no reaction to the deaths of the six Yougu Sect disciples.

Although the Yougu Sect originated from the demon race, all its disciples are demons. After death, their souls return to the Demon Abyss and are reincarnated.

The sword light severed their heads and shattered their soul pearls, making them utterly dead. Leng Tieya sheathed his sword and swung his palm.

The six corpses fell into the abyss, making muffled "bang" sounds a moment later.

The six disciples of the Nether Bone Sect vanished without a trace, with only bloodstains on the ground indicating that they had been there.

Leng Tieya then reported the matter to the authorities.

Zhou Jiongming's expression shifted slightly as he looked at Zheng Shanggong: "Have the outer palace disciples move out immediately; the Yougu Sect disciples have already appeared there."

Zheng Shanggong solemnly asked, "Should we send Yuanfeng over?"

"...Let Yuanfeng rest for a couple of days first before we talk about it."

"Yes."

Zheng Shanggong turned and left to relay the order.

……

Leng Tieya didn't enter the cave; he hovered in mid-air, surveying the cave's interior.

The fragrance of the Ethereal Bone Flower inside the cave grew increasingly strong, and the flowers swayed more vigorously.

He calculated their flowering period and estimated that they would end in two days.

So, did the Yougu Sect know that something happened here and they failed to pick the Yougu Flower?
While ordinary sects might not know this, he felt that the Nether Bone Sect should have already received the news.

He thought for a moment, then his sword flashed, and a beam of white light shot into the mountain wall.

The sword's light condensed and did not disperse. After shooting into the interior of the stone wall, it continued to penetrate deeper, eventually striking the pattern a meter deep.

The sword light suddenly exploded, shattering the pattern into pieces.

Leng Tieya breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression immediately froze, and he frowned.

The shattered stone disappeared, but a pattern reappeared on a nearby stone.

Leng Tieya, refusing to believe in evil, swung his sword again.

The sword's edge flashed like lightning, instantly piercing into the stone wall before exploding with a "bang."

The stone with the pattern was broken into pieces, but the pattern also changed, expanding by three-tenths of an inch, filling the cracks and remaining intact.

Leng Tieya's expression grew increasingly solemn.

After thinking for a moment, he reported the situation directly to Zhou Jiongming.

If this hadn't happened, even if the Soul Pearl could establish contact with Zhou Jiongming, it wouldn't be able to disturb him so frequently.

Now he contacts Zhou Jiongming frequently and doesn't worry about Zhou Jiongming blocking him.

Zhou Jiongming was reviewing the case file when he heard Leng Tieya's description again. He thought about it solemnly for a moment, then turned to Zheng Shanggong, who had just returned, and asked him about the matter.

Zheng Shanggong thought for a moment and shook his head: "Steward, I'll go ask Senior Brother Zhao."

He hurriedly left the main hall.

After a cup of tea, he returned: "I asked, and Senior Brother Zhao said that this is a spirit beast pattern. It's useless to destroy it by force. It requires a unique mental technique and spiritual power to destroy it."

"Oh—?" Zhou Jiongming pondered, "We didn't have this spirit beast pattern when we wiped out the Yougu Sect?"

“No problem, I’ve never seen it before.” Zheng Shanggong shook his head.

Zhou Jiongming asked, "Is this a miraculous technique that the Yougu Sect has regained, or did we overlook it before?"

Zheng Shanggong hesitated.

Zhou Jiongming said, "Forget it, it's not too late to find out now. Let's see how he handles it. What about the cultivation method?"

Zheng Shanggong hurriedly pulled a thin booklet from his sleeve and handed it over.

Zhou Jiongming looked through it once, and then passed it on to Leng Tieya through the Soul Pearl.

He then handed the book back to Zheng Shanggong, saying, "I wonder if he can master this Soul Blade Technique."

Zheng Shanggong laughed and said, "With Tieya's comprehension, he will surely master it."

Zhou Jiongming nodded.

Upon hearing the incantation, Leng Tieya's eyes brightened and became piercing.

I never expected such a miraculous technique; it's truly amazing.

He began to try to study it.

First, visualize a gleaming blade, then concentrate all your energy into it.

Fifteen minutes later, his eyes suddenly became bright and piercing, impossible to look directly at.

His gaze fell in the direction of the pattern, and his soul blade had already pierced into the stone wall, heading towards the pattern.

The patterns exuded a gentle yet resilient aura, which dissipated rapidly upon contact with the Soul Blade.

Like cutting butter with a hot knife, it's effortless and easy.

In an instant, most of the supple energy dissipated, and he tried to swing his sword again.

The sword's edge pierced into the stone wall, shattering the patterns once more.

The stone with the pattern continued to crack and break apart, while the pattern gradually disappeared.

(End of this chapter)