Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

Lu Chuanxing actually used the Xiaoze Golden Sword, which means that the situation has reached a critical moment.

"Just now, I flew into the air, preparing to leave. But suddenly I felt a sudden, inexplicable panic."

"There seems to be something terrifying in the sky!"

"I'm a little scared," said Master Liang.

Even these Foundation Establishment stage cultivators are afraid when faced with danger, and are even more afraid of death than those with lower cultivation levels.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more afraid one is of death.

"Senior Brother Lu, what exactly happened?" Hall Master Lu asked anxiously.

"Demonic energy is descending from the sky outside the protective array!" Lu Chuanxing exclaimed.

He was still observing the sky.

"What?! Demonic energy!"

Both Hall Master Lu and Hall Master Liang were startled upon hearing this.

It is well known that the Demonic Cult is infamous, and every appearance of it brings bloodshed.

Foundation Establishment stage cultivators like them were terrified.

It's simply because the breakthroughs of the members of the Demonic Sect are different from theirs.

They don't need Foundation Establishment Pills to break through to higher realms.

The infamous reputation of the "Solicitation of Foundations" method is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many.

Those three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were probably just three Foundation Establishment Pills in the eyes of the Demonic Sect.

"Senior Brother Lu, should we first disperse the outer disciples?" Hall Master Lu asked Lu Chuanxing.

"No need! I have already sent a message to the core disciples of the Liang, Lu, and Ma families, instructing them to leave quietly without making a sound."

"The other ordinary disciples will stay here as bait. If the Demonic Cult becomes too powerful, they can be of great help."

"The sect has nurtured them for so long, it's time for them to show their worth."

Lu Chuanxing said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the two hall masters immediately agreed and nodded repeatedly.

"What is that?!" Master Liang exclaimed, pointing to the sky.

A giant claw emerged from the clouds and grabbed the protective array.

The protective array glowed with golden light, blocking the attack.

"Fortunately, it's only an attack from the late Foundation Establishment stage, not enough to break through the protective formation," Hall Master Lu said with a sigh of relief.

This scene in the sky was quickly discovered by the outer disciples.

The disciples stopped fighting and shouted loudly.

"Look! There's a giant black bird in the sky, attacking the protective formation."

As the golden light from the protective array recoiled, the attacker's appearance was revealed.

It was a huge, strange bird about ten meters long, with a crop that looked like a chicken's.

Some disciples were terrified and tried to leave in a panic.

"No one is allowed to leave!" Lu Chuanxing's voice reached the ears of every outer disciple present.

"With the protective array in place, there's no need to worry about safety. Continue the sect competition; it must not be stopped."

"Yes, with the protective array in place, we are safe."

"These mere demonic beasts cannot shake the protective formation of our Qingyun Sect."

"A few years ago, a demonic snake also broke into the guardian formation and was killed on the spot. I even got a bowl of snake soup."

Lu Chuanxing's words put these outer disciples at ease.

Everyone gathered together, watching the strange bird attacking the protective array in the sky, and occasionally commenting on the bird's cultivation level.

Just when everyone thought they were safe, suddenly there was a crack, and the protective array shattered and disappeared!

"How is this possible?!"

The three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were greatly alarmed.

The strange bird descended from the sky and plunged into the crowd.

This place suddenly became like a living hell.

No outer disciple could stop the strange bird with the attack power of a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Severed limbs and broken arms flew everywhere.

Wherever the strange bird flew, death and injury followed.

"Uncle-Master Lu! Save me!"

"Master! Help!"

Cries for help and screams of agony filled the air.

"What should we do, Senior Brother Lu?" Hall Master Lu asked Lu Chuanxing fearfully.

"Delay it a bit. Xiaoze's Golden Sword has already been unleashed, and the inner sect members will soon come to our aid."

"Let's not move yet, let these outer disciples hold them off for now."

Lu Chuanxing's words were exactly what Hall Master Lu and Hall Master Liang wanted to hear.

What kind of sect elder risked his life to save a Qi Refining stage disciple?

Unless they are an unparalleled genius, no one would do this.

Every Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is the future of the sect.

Sacrificing a hundred outer disciples in exchange for the safety of a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be the choice of every sect.

"Oh no! That damned beast is flying towards us!" Hall Master Liang shouted anxiously.

The strange black bird set its sights on the three Foundation Establishment cultivators on the main platform.

With a flap of its wings, it flew swiftly toward the three of them.

Lu Chuanxing was the first to react. He lightly tapped his finger, and a huge vine tightly wrapped around the strange bird.

Then Lu Chuanxing took out a silver bracelet from his storage bag.

Infused with magic, a wondrous light shone from the silver bracelet.

The bracelet was split in two, and then split into four.

At this moment, the strange bird broke free of the vines and pounced on Lu Chuanxing and the others.

But at that moment, Lu Chuan threw the silver bracelet in his hand.

As if it were alive, the bracelet split into eight pieces, tightly binding the strange black bird.

It locked the strange bird's legs, neck, wings, and other parts.

This is a mid-level magical artifact!

When wielded by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, its power is even more extraordinary.

"Have you trapped it?" Hall Master Lu asked.

"We can't hold you here for long! Use whatever methods you have!"

Lu Chuanxing said to the two people watching the show.

Even in a crisis, these two were still thinking of hiding their true abilities.

The strange black bird did not land on the ground; even with its wings bound, it floated in the air.

And it was still struggling to break free of the bracelet.

The bracelet was slowly stretched open by its immense force, making a series of sounds.

At this moment, Hall Master Liang and Hall Master Lu finally made their move.

Master Liang raised his large hand and reached into the air.

Two enormous hands made of flames gripped the black bird tightly.

"I'll help you!" Master Lu made a hand seal and clasped his hands together.

One by one, withered leaves flew out from Master Lu's hand.

It coiled around the black bird like a giant python.

The flames of Liang Hall Master's giant palm surged and became even more powerful the instant that Lu Hall Master's Falling Leaf Python merged with it.

"Still no use! This is useless against it!" Lu Chuanxing's eyes flashed with white light; his cultivation level was higher than the other two.

They naturally discover problems faster than the others.

A demonic aura rose from the giant black bird.

They managed to break Lu Chuanxing's bracelet.

"Get out of there! It's broken free."

Lu Chuanxing shouted and then flew backward.

Upon hearing this, Hall Master Liang was the first to stop his attack and fled, leaving only Hall Master Lu who hadn't had time to stop.

They were caught up by the black bird first.

With one grab, he grabbed Lu Tangzhu's chest.

With no way to avoid it, Master Lu had no choice but to block it head-on. He took out a low-grade second-rank talisman and quickly used it.

A curtain of water blocked the strange bird's attack in time.

However, this strange bird's attack power is close to that of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

A second-grade, lower-level water curtain talisman is simply no match for it!

The black, strange bird grabbed onto Hall Master Lu and sent him flying.