After a long conversation with Elder Xiao, Elder Jin couldn't help but have an idea. He thought that if the matter of the True Devil was really incited by the sect, then it was about time to send someone to suppress the devil. At the very least, they should send a demon-subduing treasure and have them go forward to deal with it. That way, they might have a chance to make a contribution.
After waiting for half a night in anxiety and anticipation, he saw that the sky was getting brighter, but there was still no order from the sect. He could not help but feel disappointed. The true devil had been absorbing spiritual opportunity for so long and it was hard to control. Even if he took action now, he would not be able to make it in time.
He shook his head. Just as he was about to descend from the peak, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook. Following which, the entire peak began to sway.
He turned his head and saw that at the end of the eastern sky, a black filthy gas gushed out and spread for a thousand miles. It pressed down on the rising sun and the sky was filled with filth.
At this moment, a dark cloud came over from the horizon. It was countless startled birds. With a shrill cry, they flew over the top of everyone's head.
This scene lasted for a hundred breaths. Suddenly, there was a thumping sound in everyone's ears. It was as if there was a big heart moving underground and the sound was stirring up the sky. Many of the junior disciples did not know where the sound came from. They all held onto their magical weapons and were on guard. They looked around in bewilderment to find the source.
The group of Elders of the Devil Sect knew what was happening. They all looked solemn as they looked in the direction of the Spirit Cave.
The loud sound vibrated in their ears for a moment before it calmed down. At this moment, there was no other movement in the world. Suddenly, a cloud surged out from the surface of the earth. The air was thick and turbid, and it overpowered the sun.
At this moment, on the Zhengyang Xuan Altar, be it the magical weapons, banners, or the talismans, they were all tainted by the turbid air. As the spiritual light disappeared, it immediately collapsed from the mouth of the Devil Cave.
The thick, turbid, filthy smoke rushed up to the sky wall and crashed into the clouds before rolling down. It was like a black dragon turning its head and suddenly swirling in the smoke. A black-robed Taoist came out. His body was like colored glass and his eyes were red. His robe was made up of clouds of smoke. Upon closer inspection, it was actually countless ferocious demons.
Sima Quan looked down at the ground and felt that everything in the world was like ants. He laughed and chanted, "Swallowed the fire of the first sun and cultivated the Sky Devil Body. Reversed the spiritual energy of the earth and formed the Yin God! "
He looked at the disciples and kept the demonic fog in the sky. He turned into a wisp of smoke and went back into the Devil Cave.
Although it was just a casual glance, when everyone met his gaze, their bodies stiffened and their souls trembled. They could not use any mana at all until the shadow disappeared from the sky. Only then did they slowly recover. They looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Elder Jin slowly adjusted his breathing and said in shock, "Junior Martial Brother Xiao, did you see the devil's face clearly just now?"
Elder Xiao's gaze was complicated as he sighed, "It seems to be Elder Sima. I didn't expect him to have cultivated the Sky Devil Body. "
Elder Jin said with lingering fear, "With the power he demonstrated just now, I'm afraid it would only take a single thought for him to take my life."
Elder Xiao snorted, "If he dared to make a move, would the Zhenrens in the sect sit back and watch?"
Although he sounded tough, he still felt uneasy. Legend had it that the Sky Devil could change and enter and leave the Yin and Yang to kill people. He didn't know if that look Just Now had implanted the root of the Devil Qi into his own soul.
In fact, he was extremely careful Just Now. When he saw the signs, he had already closed his seven apertures. Even so, it was useless.
At this moment, a beam of light suddenly came flying towards the two of them. When it came close, a cultivator came out of the light, holding a crimson talisman up high and calling down, "Where are Jin Zhixiang and Xiao Ziquan? There's a decree here, come out and receive it! "
When Jin and Xiao heard their names being called, they quickly came out and said, "Disciple is here."
The cultivator said, "There's an order from the sect. The two of you are to quickly go to the Spirit Cave and try to light up the spirit smoke. No mistakes!" With that, he threw the talisman down and left without giving them any room for doubt.
Elder Jin's expression was very ugly. Cultivators of the Spirit Sect like them were afraid of the Sky Devil. They didn't expect the sect to ask them to come to them. Wasn't this asking for their lives?
Elder Xiao was still calm. He said, "Since it's an order from the sect, we can't disobey it. However, I Just Now saw that Elder Sima's behavior was reasonable. It's obvious that his mind isn't in a mess. He doesn't seem to have entered the devil too deeply. It's not impossible for him to come back."
Elder Jin thought about it and seemed to agree. He sighed and said, "Junior Brother Xiao, let's go together."
Since the sect had issued an order, as a disciple, even if they were unwilling, they could only obey. The two of them rose into the sky and traveled a thousand miles in no time. They arrived in front of the Demon Cave and saw that it was pitch black below. They used their mana to look but couldn't see anything. They couldn't even sense any spiritual vigor. They suppressed the fear in their hearts and braced themselves to go down.
When they reached the bottom, a gust of cold wind blew. The two of them felt dizzy and fell into a daze. Their bodies couldn't control themselves and they floated with the wind.
When they woke up again, they found themselves standing on a strange black cloud. All around them were deep ravines. They didn't know where they were.
Just as they were looking, they heard a loud voice coming from above. "What are you two doing here?"
The two of them were shocked and looked up. With one glance, they were shocked. They saw Sima Quan leaning against a stone cliff and standing in the void. His body was a thousand feet long and they were actually standing in his palm!
The Heavenly Demon had many transformations and could invade one's mind and soul. The two of them couldn't figure out whether the scene in front of them was a mental illusion or a change in the real world.
Elder Jin could hear the meaning in the other party's words and seemed to recognize them. He forced himself to calm down and bowed with a Dao salute. He said, "We're here on orders from the sect to light up some spiritual incense. I wonder if Perfected Sima can make things easier for us."
"Light up some spiritual incense?"
Sima Quan heard him and laughed loudly. His voice shook the walls. As he laughed, countless demons flew out from the surroundings. They were all laughing and crying, and there were even soft sobbing sounds.
Elder Jin and Elder Xiao were frightened by his power. They were scared witless and their faces were pale.
After Sima Quan became a Heavenly Demon, he realized that this Spirit Cave was extremely important to his family. He wanted to hold it in his hands and manage it as a place for his own cultivation. However, if he let the people from the original sect light up the spiritual incense, there would definitely be people from the Grotto-Heaven coming. Even if he could win against one or two of them, he knew that he wouldn't be able to fight them all if they swarmed him. Thus, he didn't want to completely fall out with them. He thought for a while and thought to himself, 'The sect must have sent these two to test me. If that's the case, there's still room for discussion. Why don't I give the stolen True Demon technique to the sect? With Perfected Sect Leader's knowledge, he'll definitely see that what I said isn't a lie. Who knows, he might even allow me to return to the sect.'
Thinking of this, his mountain-like body leaned forward and said to the two of them, "The two of you came at the right time. I have something to give to the sect. I'll let the two of you bring it back."
Elder Jin saw a jade leaf floating down from the sky. He hurriedly went forward to catch it and said, "Perfected Sima, I'll send this item back to the sect later."
Sima Quan gave a strange smile and took a step back. His huge body actually slowly sank into the stone wall. No one knew where he retreated to.
Elder Jin waited for a while. Seeing that there were no more movements, he composed himself and said, "Junior Brother Xiao, let's hurry up and leave."
Elder Xiao was obviously unwilling to stay here any longer. He nodded. Although they didn't light up the spiritual incense this time, they really couldn't go against it. It wasn't that they didn't want to help. With this item, they could at least go back and answer to their sect.
The two of them got on their conveyance lights and flew upwards. After an hour, they finally saw the sky again. They spread out their conveyance lights and returned to the previous boundary. However, they saw the messenger cultivator standing in mid-air from afar. When he saw them coming, he shouted, "The two of you, don't go any further."
The two of them hurriedly stopped.
The cultivator swung his sleeves and two rays of spiritual light flew out. He said, "Swallow it."
Elder Xiao and Elder Jin received them. Seeing that they were two medicinal pills the size of goose eggs, they knew that this was to prevent them from being infected by the demonic poison. They didn't dare to hesitate and obediently swallowed them.
The cultivator just happened to make a hand sign. After a while, seeing that the two of them were fine, he nodded in satisfaction. He said, "I'm here to ask you. Since you've returned, why didn't you light up the spiritual incense?"
Elder Xiao sighed. "Esteemed Emissary, we were obstructed by that demon. We really couldn't do anything."
The cultivator didn't seem to have any intention to pursue the matter. He said, "The two of you, follow me."
Having said that, his body swayed and he actually disappeared.
The two of them looked down. It turned out that there was a gully on the ground. They looked at each other and entered it as well. When they reached the bottom, they saw that there was only a narrow gully in front of them. They followed the gully for about ten miles and arrived at a cave. There was a spell altar standing in front of it.
The cultivator stepped forward and bowed. He said, "Enlightened Master, I've brought the two of them."
A short while later, an indistinct silhouette appeared on the spell altar. He stood tall and aloof, looking quite handsome.
Elder Jin and Elder Xiao instantly felt a sense of familiarity. How could they not know the identity of the newcomer? They hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Enlightened Master Yuwen."
A gentle voice came from the shadow clone. He said, "The two of you, tell me what happened on this trip."
Elder Jin didn't dare to hide anything. He recounted everything in detail and handed over the jade leaf.
When Yuwen Hongyang heard that, he said to the cultivator who was waiting respectfully at the side, "The merit book can record these two's names. Take them with you and wait."
The cultivator acknowledged, bowed, and retreated with the two of them.
Yuwen Hongyang held the jade leaf in his hand. After looking at it for a while, he lightly flicked his finger. It turned into dust and fell.
An indistinct silhouette appeared on the spell altar. He said, "Junior Apprentice Brother, why did you destroy it?
Yuwen Hongyang said, "This item is very harmful. It can't be left alive."
The silhouette didn't know what it was, but seeing that it was already destroyed, he didn't want to dwell on it. He only said, "Looking at Sima Quan's actions, it's obvious that his mind isn't in a mess. He has the intention to return to the sect. What do you think, Junior Apprentice Brother?"
Yuwen Hongyang said resolutely, "If we make peace with the Heavenly Demon, the world will suspect that this is a plot by the Netherworld Spring Sect. This demon must be eliminated!"
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