Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 41 Sword in the Clouds

To the west of Lingyuan Marshland lies the continuous Yanran Mountain Range.

It runs across Feng'an and Qiyuan.

The Yanran Mountains are magnificent and vast, belonging to the common area of ​​the nearby sects. There are countless spiritual herbs and medicines, as well as many demonic beasts and magical creatures.

There are some scattered sects nearby. Among them, besides the Ziyang Sect where Ke Huai is located, there is also the Xuanmiao Sect. Both sects have a Golden Core Realm expert in charge.

Disciples of various sects usually hunt monsters or collect spiritual herbs and items in the mountains to complete sect tasks and commissions.

However, apart from the major sect Dongyuan Sect, the other minor sects have their own conflicts and frictions. It is unlikely that cultivators would meet in harmony.

“The disciples of the Mysterious Sect are even more special; they harbor deep hostility towards the disciples of our Dongyuan Sect.”

At the foot of Xiawei Peak in the Yanran Mountains.

A kind-looking young man was walking in the forest with two other disciples of the Dongyuan Sect, a man and a woman.

The honest-looking young man earnestly explained the situation of the Yanran Mountains to the two of them.

"Senior sister said that when we come out to collect herbs, we must be careful of cultivators from other sects, especially the Xuanmiao Sect."

"The ancestors of the Xuanmiao Sect were disciples of a major sect in another country. Later, for some reason, they were expelled from the sect and came here to establish the Xuanmiao Sect."

“Hmm.” Another male cultivator nodded and continued, “I’ve heard about that too.”

"The Xuanmiao Sect considers itself to be the orthodox sect of Taoism, and believes that other sects are all of the lowest order, unorthodox and heretical."

“The disciples in the sect are all arrogant and incompetent. They have not inherited the tradition and integrity of the famous sect. Instead, their bad habit of looking down on others has become more and more prevalent with each generation.”

"Although the eastern part of Lingyuan Great Swamp was unclaimed land back then, the Xuanmiao Sect had long had its sights set on it."

"It just so happens that our sect leader has arrived here, intending to establish a sect."

"Elders from several sects joined forces to attack our door. The sect leader fought against them all and killed a Golden Core cultivator with a single sword strike. The Xuanmiao Sect was almost destroyed because of this."

"This feud has lasted for over three hundred years..."

Unexpectedly, the girl among the three chuckled, revealing two sharp little tiger teeth.

"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

This is no joke. Of the three, only the girl has reached the third level of Qi Refining, while the two male cultivators are only at the second level.

If they were to actually spar, even two men combined might not be able to beat this thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.

The three's purpose in this trip was to obtain a low-grade herb called Lingyun Grass, which, according to the map in the honest-looking boy's hand, could be found in abundance on Weixia Peak.

We walked and stopped frequently, chatting along the way, and before we knew it, we had reached the summit of Xiawei Peak.

"Wow……"

All three were stunned by the sight of the rosy clouds.

The mountains in front of Xiawei Peak are surrounded by dense forests. The terrain is low and not far from Lingyuan Marsh. The water vapor is heavy and the clouds and mist are swirling.

The rain has just stopped, and the sun is rising.

The area is shrouded in mist and clouds, resembling a fairyland. This is how Xiawei Peak got its name.

The three were so engrossed in the beautiful scenery that they were completely unaware that a cat demon was lurking in the dense forest behind them, already eyeing them as prey.

Uh...

A deep growl came from behind. The three turned around and found themselves surrounded by two wolves and a cat, three demonic beasts, at the edge of the cliff.

"Oh no! The Mist Shadow Wolf Demon and the Shadow Cat Demon!"

The honest-looking boy exclaimed in surprise and instinctively shielded the girl behind him.

To be honest, the Mist Shadow Wolf Demon and the Shadow Cat Demon were not particularly powerful monsters. The three monsters that the group was facing were all at the early stage of the first tier.

However, at the same level, the physical attributes of demonic beasts far surpass those of human cultivators, so they naturally have the upper hand in battles.

not to mention……

These are three heads.

"Ah Yu! Let's go!"

Unexpectedly, under the pressure of death, the girl's mind became exceptionally clear, and she acted without the slightest hesitation.

Three streams of water simultaneously condensed from the ground and wrapped around the ankles of the three-headed monster.

To cause the most trouble for the opponent with minimal expenditure.

The honest-looking young man was not idle either. A white talisman in his hand was activated, flew into the sky, and bloomed into white light.

This is a distress signal. If any kind-hearted fellow clansmen see it, they will come to our aid.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The powerful impact and inertia caused the water flow to stop abruptly, but this supple force caused the monsters' forward movement to abruptly halt.

The girl did not expend too much energy.

"run!"

The three tried to scatter and flee. However, the space on the platform at the top of Xiawei Peak was too small, and the three demonic beasts were all agile. With a few leaps, they surrounded the three again.

So fast!

The three felt a chill in their hearts and each began to form hand seals.

The wolf demon easily dodged the wind blades and stomped out the incoming fireballs with a swipe of its claws.

"This……"

The two wolf demons pounced at the same time and engaged the three in a fierce battle.

Another young cultivator shouted, "Yuerong, try to buy time! There's no need to fight desperately. Ayu has already sent out a distress signal, and fellow disciples will come to our aid!"

"..."

Even so, the three of them knew in their hearts that the probability of someone coming to their rescue based on the distress signal was really low.

A sense of despair rose in the hearts of the three.

"呷-"

A chilling voice, carrying the distinctive stench of demons, came from Yang Yuerong's ear.

!! ?
The coldness and the taste of death traveled from her numb hands all the way to the back of her head.

Her survival instinct made her turn around instinctively.

but……

There was nothing there.

"Hmph..."

The chilling voice still came from behind.

Yang Yuerong's heart sank into an abyss.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a sharp claw, gleaming with a jet-black luster, easily tearing through her protective spiritual energy with almost ghostly speed, and striking towards her neck.

"Moon Melting!!!"

hum-

Just then, incredibly sharp sword energy suddenly appeared on the field.

laugh.

With a resounding hum, a sword aura easily severed the outstretched claws of the Shadow Cat Demon.

Then, the cat demon's entire forelimb was severed along with it, the cut surface of the wound was neat and clean, and it even looked like it shouldn't have been too painful.

puff……

The bright red, warm blood of the demonic beast gushed out and splashed onto the three stunned people in front of them.

"what--"

The cat demon lay on the ground, howling in pain.

Immediately, the three-headed demon was slowly lifted into the air by an inexplicable force.

A dozen or so white sword lights, leaving afterimages, spun rapidly around them.

laugh.

In a split second, a sword flash pierced the wolf demon's chest.

Then it suddenly disappeared.

The second course...

The third way...

The three-headed demon was thus pierced repeatedly by several sword shadows in mid-air.

The remaining white sword shadows, suspended in mid-air, spun faster and faster, and at one point, they soared into the sky.

In the sky, several sword shadows merged into one and suddenly fell towards the three still struggling demonic beasts.

boom! ! !
Intense sword energy erupted on Xiawei Peak, the shockwave carrying mist from the clouds and spreading outwards in a circular pattern.

The three men couldn't help but look away, trying to avoid the dust.

"..."

A moment later, the dust settled.

The three of them looked up at the cliff at the same time...

Several white sword lights, trailing afterimages, swirled and converged in the air, finally coalescing into a flying sword that hovered in front of a young cultivator.

The sword fell from the clouds; it was Song Yan!
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