The guards of the five castellan mansions were cleaning up the collapsed city walls and flattening the ground. Many people were watching from afar, discussing with a serious expression.
After the six stars came out of seclusion, the Sword Demon Sect had been quiet for a while. But now, they suddenly burst out and destroyed one or two forces in the five castellans, causing a certain amount of damage to the five castellans.
Especially the last words left by the Sword Demon Sect's disciple who claimed to be a Heaven Demon. He didn't hide it at all, as if he did it on purpose, allowing many people to hear it.
Twelve Heaven Demons!
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In the hall of the Slaughter Blood Mansion, Tu Qianjun sat on the main seat. Below him were the Dark Star and Bright Moon experts of the Slaughter Blood Mansion.
"Heaven Demons …" Tu Qianjun whispered with a fearful expression.
"Young Master, I don't think it's twelve. Maybe it's just one. They purposely said twelve to confuse us and suppress our morale." A Bright Moon Sword Saint stood up and said.
Such analysis wasn't without reason.
Right now, the Five City Lord Mansions were the last hope of many cultivators. The Bright Yang Alliance was their only backing and support. If everyone panicked and wavered, it would definitely destroy the stable situation that the Bright Yang Alliance had just formed and disintegrate the alliance from the inside. How could they fight against the Sword Demon Sect then?
"Send someone to investigate and verify if the twelve Heaven Demons are real." Tu Qianjun said.
It would be best if they weren't, but if they were, then the problem would be serious.
The investigation of the news was unexpectedly smooth, and the result was shocking.
The twelve Heaven Demons were real.
The Sword Demon Sect didn't hide it at all. The name of the twelve Heavenly Demons quickly spread throughout the five great cities. Even more cultivators knew about it. What had happened in the five great cities was also known to each other. For a moment, the members of the Bright Sun Alliance all had extremely grave expressions.
Perhaps the name of the Twelve Heavenly Demons was just a smokescreen that the Sword Demon Sect had purposely released. However, it was a fact that five of the Twelve Heavenly Demons had been attacked by a single Heavenly Demon at the same time, and the five young masters were unable to gain the upper hand in the battle. In other words, there were at least five of the Twelve Heavenly Demons that possessed the strength of a Bright Yang after transforming.
"The Sword Demon Sect, including the Sword Demon Feng Wuyi, has at least six Bright Sun Realm Sword Saints."
This kind of news was a huge shock to anyone.
Bright Yang Sword Saints were extremely rare, and it was very difficult to become one. Even after many years of accumulation in the Five City Lord's Manors, each of them only had three Sword Saints. One of them had even gone into seclusion a thousand years ago, and it was unknown whether he was still alive or not. Thus, each of the Manors could only have two Bright Yang Sword Saints, while the Sword Devil Sect had at least six. Such a difference was too obvious.
If what the Twelve Heavenly Demons said was true, then the Sword Demon Sect would have thirteen Bright Yang Realm experts, far surpassing any of the five major city lord's manors. Even if the Flowing Light Army was included, they could only barely be on par with them.
"How could the Sword Demon Sect be so powerful?"
This was hard to believe.
After the disciples of the Sword Demon Sect went through the Demon Transforming Pool, they all had the ability to devour primordial spirits to increase their cultivation and strength. As long as they could devour primordial spirits, their strength would increase rapidly without any side effects.
It was this ability that allowed experts to continuously appear in the Sword Demon Sect, creating the Twelve Heavenly Demons. Of course, this was also the result of Feng Wuyi's efforts in nurturing them.
After all, Feng Wuyi's ambition did not stop there. He wanted to rule the entire Land of Exile and become the strongest King there. Thus, apart from having enough strength, he also needed to have enough powerful subordinates.
The Twelve Heavenly Demons were the strongest fighters he had nurtured.
Following that, the Sword Demon Sect sent out a message. Those who surrendered would not be killed, and those who did not surrender would be exterminated.
The news was confirmed, and the Five City Lord's Manors were unable to successfully seal it off. Immediately, everyone was in a state of panic and chaos. The Bright Yang Alliance that had just been formed not long ago showed signs of collapsing. Some forces even showed signs of wanting to leave the Alliance.
Sword Demon Feng Wuyi and the Twelve Heavenly Demons made a total of thirteen Bright Yang Realm experts. Who could oppose such a Sword Demon Sect, unless the Seven Kings returned?
However, no one knew where the Seven Kings went, and there was no news of them. Perhaps, before the Seven Kings returned, they would all be exterminated by the Sword Demon Sect, and their primordial spirits would all become food for the Sword Demon Sect's disciples to increase their strength.
Soon, the first sect announced their departure from the Bright Yang Alliance, and within a few days, they announced their allegiance to the Sword Demon Sect.
The number one sect's departure and betrayal had a huge impact on the entire Bright Yang Alliance. The Bright Yang Alliance, which was already on the verge of collapse, suddenly showed signs of collapsing.
Currently, the gap between the Sword Demon Sect and the Bright Sun Alliance was very obvious. Once the battle started, the outcome of the battle could be predicted. According to the Sword Demon Sect's way of doing things, only death awaited those who didn't surrender, and those who didn't surrender would be completely annihilated.
"We can't wait any longer. The longer we delay, the worse the situation will be for us." Tu Qianjun frowned and said.
"This is what the Sword Demon Sect wants. They want to break our alliance and morale step by step. If we delay any longer, the Bright Yang Alliance will collapse, and the people's hearts will be scattered, and it will be hard to resist. If we don't delay any longer, we can only take the initiative to attack." Bai Chen seemed to be talking to himself.
"No matter what, the current situation is not good for us. Therefore, we can only take the initiative to attack and exterminate the Sword Demon Sect." Hei Jue's eyes flickered with killing intent. He hated the Sword Demon Sect to the core.
"Let's do it." Feng Feisha sighed lightly.
"It's not that we can't do it, but with our current strength, it's not enough." Yan Qingya said, her voice like jade pearls, "The five city lord mansions and the Flowing Light Army only have a total of twelve Bright Yang Sword Saints. If it's true that there are twelve Heavenly Beasts, we still lack one Bright Yang Sword Saint. Moreover, Sword Demon Feng Wuyi's strength …"
Although she did not finish her sentence, it was very clear that Sword Demon Feng Wuyi's strength was extremely powerful. They were no match for him in a one-on-one battle.
If it was true that there were twelve Heavenly Beasts, then their twelve Bright Yang Sword Saints could only deal with twelve Heavenly Beasts. There was still the strongest Sword Demon Feng Wuyi.
If Sword Demon Feng Wuyi did not die, killing the twelve Heavenly Beasts would not be of much use. If Feng Wuyi could cultivate the first batch, then he could cultivate the second batch.
"Let's invite Chu Mu." Tu Qianjun said. Everyone looked at him, and he explained, "Remember when I told you about Chu Mu's return? I have already fought with him."
"What was the result?" Everyone's eyes lit up as they hurriedly asked.
"I was no match for him." Tu Qianjun smiled bitterly.
"Chu Mu's talent is outstanding. It's not impossible for him to defeat us." Yan Qingya said.
"That's right, but that's not the main point." Tu Qianjun smiled bitterly again, "The main point is that I was easily defeated. I have a feeling that if Chu Mu is willing, he might not even need three sword strikes to defeat me."
"What!" Everyone was shocked.
Defeating Tu Qianjun without three sword strikes meant that he could defeat them without three sword strikes. This gap was too big.
"Now that Chu Mu has refined four drops of Berserk Sacred Blood, his strength must be even more powerful." Tu Qianjun added.
"It seems that the only one who can defeat Sword Demon Feng Wuyi is Chu Mu."
"Let's go. He should be coming out of seclusion now. We will personally invite him to fight." Bai Chen stood up and walked outside.
… …
The fourth drop of berserk sacred blood was refined by Chu Mu. The entire seclusion room was filled with an incomparably dense white smoke. The terrifyingly high temperature could easily melt refined steel into molten iron.
Shortly after, the sound of breathing could be heard. It was like a roaring hurricane, sweeping the white smoke in the secret chamber. It gradually condensed into a ball and exploded with a bang, dissipating into nothingness.
"Finally, it's all refined." Chu Mu said softly. Inside his body, a powerful force was surging like a dragon. When it burst out, it could destroy mountains and rivers.
Late Rank Eight Peak!
Right now, his saint body was much stronger than when he was at Mid Rank Eight.
"It's a pity. If I had two more drops of Berserk Sacred Blood, I would definitely be able to raise my saint body to Peak Rank Eight." Chu Mu thought.
However, the Berserk Sacred Blood was extremely precious. It was a specialty of the Slaughtering Blood Hall. Even the Slaughtering Blood Hall did not have that much. Being able to trade four drops to Chu Mu was already a huge amount.
"My cultivation …"
Just as he got up, Chu Mu realized that his Saint Body rank had increased. His Yuan Power cultivation had also broken through unknowingly, rising from the initial stage of Eternal Ninth Heavens to the middle stage of Eternal Ninth Heavens.
Chu Mu's strength had increased significantly with the combination of his middle stage Immemorial Ninth Heaven Yuan Energy and late stage Eighth Rank Saint Body.
Originally, he did not know the limits of his strength. Now, he was even more uncertain. He could only confirm that he had not reached the level of a peerless expert. However, he did not know how big the gap was.
With the increase in his strength, Chu Mu was even more eager to fight with a strong opponent.
Pushing open the door of the secret chamber, Chu Mu walked out and saw the Waning Moon Sword Saint standing outside.
"Young Master, you're out." The Waning Moon Sword Saint hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "The Six Great Stars came to look for you once. Looking at their expressions, they seem to be anxious."
"En." Chu Mu nodded his head and strode outside.
The Six Great Stars had come together and looked anxious. They must not be here to reminisce about the past. Instead, they must be here for something.
"Brother Chu, you're finally out." Tu Qianjun hurriedly greeted Chu Mu when he saw him. Then, his expression changed and he said, "Brother Chu, your cultivation …"
"I just broke through." Chu Mu said.
It was easier to tell one's Yuan Qi cultivation, but it was harder to tell one's saint body cultivation.
"With the increase in your cultivation, you will become stronger and have a greater chance of success." Bai Chen said.
"What chance?" Chu Mu was surprised.
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