No matter how the elder tried to save him, the injured elder still died in the end.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he knelt on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.
The dead elder was a good friend of his, and it could be said that they had a tacit understanding of each other. It was also because of this that they were able to fight side by side in the chaotic battle just now and chase all the way here. Who would have thought that they would die here in the end?
After a while, the sound of footsteps came from behind him. He turned around and saw that it was the sect master, Huo Zhengcheng, who had rushed over with a few elders.
Seeing this situation, Huo Zhengcheng's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Elder Wu, what happened to Elder Chen?"
On the way back after escaping from the evil spirit, Huo Zhengcheng met these elders, and immediately brought them to search for the others who had chased after them. After searching for a while, they coincidentally found this place and saw these two elders.
As they spoke, Huo Zhengcheng had already arrived beside the two elders, and his expression became even more unsightly. He could see that Elder Chen had already died.
Wiping away the tears at the corner of his eyes, Elder Wu immediately recounted what happened in detail.
When he spoke about how they surrounded the injured Elder Song and the other person, one of the elders behind Huo Zhengcheng couldn't help but ask, "Elder Wu, you and Elder Chen clearly had the upper hand, so why did Elder Chen still die and let them escape?"
Hearing this, Elder Wu couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then he continued.
"At that time, we really had the upper hand, and Elder Chen even struck the masked person with a palm. However, when Elder Chen lifted the masked person's mask, he was clearly stunned. He didn't expect that because of this, he didn't notice that the masked person suddenly attacked, and as a result, he was directly struck in the chest by the masked person.
"That person on the other side was originally injured. This palm strike only caused Elder Chen to suffer a little injury. However, Elder Song, who I was doing my best to hold back, seized this opportunity and heavily struck Elder Chen's chest with his palm, causing Elder Chen to die."
"Sigh, it's all my fault. If I hadn't been a little careless, Elder Song wouldn't have gone over to help."
At this point, Elder Wu couldn't help but lower his head in disappointment.
Hearing Elder Wu's words, Huo Zhengcheng and the others couldn't help but console Elder Wu, telling him not to blame himself. After all, he had already tried his best.
After a round of consolation, an elder asked, "Elder Wu, why did Elder Chen freeze up when he lifted that person's veil? Could it be that the person wearing the veil was someone he was very familiar with and surprised him?"
Elder Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. In any case, when he lifted the veil, he was really shocked. He didn't expect the opponent to suddenly attack with a palm. Otherwise, Elder Chen would be fine."
"It's definitely someone from our Saint Gate. However, since what happened to Elder Chen, I hope that everyone won't be lenient in such a situation in the future. No matter who the other party is, kill when the time is right. We mustn't let the other party counterattack," Huo Zhengcheng said solemnly.
"Yes!" The others nodded in unison.
After that, they returned to the stronghold.
After returning to the stronghold, Huo Zhengcheng naturally went to look for Lin Long. After all, Lin Long's previous situation made him very worried.
Lin Long was currently meditating in a stone cave. When he saw Huo Zhengcheng asking the demon sect disciples guarding the cave entrance, he immediately opened his eyes and said loudly, "Sect Master Huo, please come in."
Huo Zhengcheng hurriedly walked in. Seeing that Lin Long had recovered most of his vitality, Huo Zhengcheng's heart was naturally relieved.
"Young Master Lin, are you alright?" Huo Zhengcheng asked.
"I'm fine. Previously, I just used up too much of my spiritual force to activate the demon sword. Now that I've rested for so long, I've more or less recovered." Lin Long smiled slightly.
He was speaking the truth. He wasn't just comforting Huo Zhengcheng.
"That's good." Hearing Lin Long's words, Huo Zhengcheng was naturally more at ease.
"Sect Master Huo, how's the battle situation? Did you guys capture that evil spirit?" Lin Long asked.
Lin Long had been in this stone cave the whole time, so he wasn't very clear about the situation outside.
Huo Zhengcheng couldn't help but sigh. Then, he said, "In the end, we still let them escape. We even lost some people. I've really let you down, Young Master Lin."
"Oh, that evil spirit isn't that easy to deal with. So, Sect Master Huo, you don't have to blame yourselves," Lin Long said lightly, as if he had already known that such a thing would happen.
"Actually, I really did have a chance to capture that evil spirit. However, I was slightly weaker than it," Huo Zhengcheng said vexedly.
He immediately told Lin Long about how he chased after that evil spirit and fought fiercely.
Hearing Huo Zhengcheng's words, Lin Long nodded. Although Huo Zhengcheng's battle didn't do much to that evil spirit, it allowed him to have a better understanding of that evil spirit.
Huo Zhengcheng then told Lin Long about how Elder Wu and Elder Chen almost captured the other party and Elder Song.
Hearing that Elder Chen was injured by the other party when he lifted the other party's mask, Lin Long was naturally surprised. He wanted to know who the person wearing the mask was to cause Elder Chen to be so distracted.
Of course, Huo Zhengcheng couldn't tell him the answer.
After saying this, Huo Zhengcheng thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Young Master Lin, how's that demon sword of yours now? It's not damaged, right?"
Huo Zhengcheng's face was filled with worry as he asked this question. That demon sword could be said to be a particularly powerful weapon against that evil spirit. If it was really damaged, it would be very difficult for them to be that evil spirit's match.
"That demon sword isn't completely damaged," Lin Long said.
Huo Zhengcheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. However, Lin Long's next words made the stone in Huo Zhengcheng's heart rise again.
Lin Long said, "That demon sword isn't completely damaged, but with its current degree of damage, I'm afraid that if it's used again, it will directly collapse before it can even be fully activated."
Lin Long's meaning was very clear. The next time they faced that evil spirit, this demon sword might be useless.
Hearing this, Huo Zhengcheng couldn't help but feel anxious. "Then what should we do?"
Judging from the previous situation, the Black Cloud Four Killings Formation wasn't a match for that evil spirit after it merged with the Black Cloud Giant Demon Formation. Only the demon sword could be a match for it. Now that the demon sword couldn't be used, they were no match for it at all.
"When the boat reaches the bridgehead, everything will work out. Don't worry, Sect Master Huo. There will always be a way to deal with that evil spirit," Lin Long said with a calm smile.
Seeing that Lin Long didn't seem worried at all, Sect Master Huo felt a little more at ease.
"Alright, Sect Master Huo, you can go back first. I'll meditate for a while more," Lin Long said.
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