"You're leaving?" Duan Guchun stared at Chen Zong, his tone heavy.
"Where are you going?" Jitian Jiandi also frowned.
The current world was in chaos. Chen Zong had come from the east to Ming Sword Continent, and now he was leaving.
Was he going back east?
Or all the way west?
If he went all the way west, it would be where the Demon Suppression Fortress used to be. Today, the Demon Race's fortress was incomparably dangerous.
"I want to go west and enter the Earth Demon Abyss," Chen Zong did not lie to the two seniors and said word by word. His tone was incomparably resolute.
"What!"
"No!"
Duan Guchun and Jitian Jiandi's expressions changed drastically. They stood up abruptly and objected firmly.
"Seniors, you don't have to stop me. I must go to the Earth Demon Abyss." Chen Zong emphasized again because the Earth Demon Abyss contained the three main ingredients needed to refine the Demon Poison Antidote.
"I'll go with you," Duan Guchun said directly. "Now that Azure Dragon has been crowned Emperor, he will take my place."
"It's decided then," Duan Guchun did not give Chen Zong a chance to refute and said again in an incomparably resolute tone.
"Senior, the Demon Race has suffered losses this time, but they have regrouped and are not weak. The Ban Zhongquan and the Blood Prison Demon are not dead. When they recover, it will be very disadvantageous for the Extreme Sword Demon Slayers." Chen Zong said neither too fast nor too slow. "Now that Senior Sword Venerable Azure Dragon has been crowned Emperor, the Extreme Sword Demon Slayers will have three Emperor level powerhouses to better resist the Demon Race."
Chen Zong's words naturally meant that he hoped that Duan Guchun would stay and not go with him.
Of course, if the incident at Ming Sword Continent had not happened, Chen Zong would be very happy to go with Duan Guchun. After all, a Emperor level powerhouse was not weak and would be of great help.
However, considering all aspects, he couldn't possibly ask Duan Guchun to give up on the Extreme Sword Demon Slayers just because of his own personal matters.
"Don't worry, senior. I have my own ways to protect myself. Besides, I won't take risks if I'm not sure," Chen Zong said again.
Duan Guchun stared at Chen Zong as if he wanted to see through Chen Zong. Chen Zong looked back at him.
The atmosphere was extremely heavy and cold.
Duan Guchun was thinking.
On one hand, it was the Extreme Sword Demon Slayers Guild. On the other hand, it was Chen Zong.
If possible, it would be best for Chen Zong to stay, but obviously, Chen Zong would not stay.
Just as Chen Zong had said, although they had won this time and caused the Demon Race to suffer heavy losses, they had not suffered any serious injuries and were able to quickly regroup. Moreover, this place was not far from the Demon Suppressing Fortress. The Demon Race here could ask for reinforcements and receive them in a short period of time.
If he left and Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon was crowned Emperor, the Extreme Sword Demon Slayers Guild would at most remain the same. It might even be shaken by the demons' counterattack.
After thinking for a while, Duan Guchun made a decision. His eyes were solemn as he said in a low voice, "You must come back alive."
"Don't worry, senior." Chen Zong smiled.
Without waiting for Sword Sovereign Azure Dragon to come out of seclusion, Chen Zong took his leave. Duan Guchun and Jitian Jiandi personally saw him off.
With this, they arrived at the border of Bright Sword Continent.
Although the demon army had regrouped, only the Tongshan Demon King was in charge. Therefore, they could not regroup at all.
"After seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must part in the end." Chen Zong turned to face Duan Guchun and Jitian Jiandi with a smile on his face. "Seniors, I hope I can still drink wine and talk about swords with you when I return."
Under Duan Guchun and Jitian Jiandi's gazes, Chen Zong walked alone and gradually disappeared into the distance.
Jiandi's sword came from the east, drawing the prelude to the new year and heading west.
… …
With the Cold Edge Sword hanging at his waist, Chen Zong walked alone out of Ming Sword Continent and into the Demon Suppressing Fortress.
The Demon Suppressing Fortress was now occupied by the demon army and had become a stronghold for the demons to attack the Canglan Continent. It was also where their main camp was.
Every demon warrior and expert that came from the Earth Demon Abyss would first enter the Demon Suppressing Fortress and then arrange their next destination.
Stepping into the Demon Suppressing Fortress, Chen Zong was even more careful and cautious. If the demons discovered his whereabouts here, he would be besieged and even provoked more demon experts.
Now, Chen Zong's Qi Refining cultivation was at the peak of Transcendent Realm Level 7, and his Body Refining cultivation was at the peak of Dragon Strength Realm Level 7. His close combat strength was very strong, second only to Emperor level experts.
If he used the Scarlet Flame Sharp Sword, his strength would be comparable to a group of Emperor level experts for a short time.
It was not easy to improve his Qi Refining cultivation, especially in the demon territory.
In Chen Zong's opinion, improving his Body Refining cultivation was easier than Qi Refining because he had the Blood Refining Technique and could kill a large number of demon experts.
However, Chen Zong regretted that he lacked a Body Refining Martial Art.
Only a Body Refining Martial Art could bring out the full potential of his Body Refining cultivation, and not just play a supporting role in close combat.
This place was the base camp of the Devil Race. Naturally, there would be patrol teams formed by Devil Race warriors. Each patrol team was equipped with ten people. One of them was a superior Devil Race, and nine of them were mid-level Devils. In addition, they would also bring along a mid-level Devil Race hound.
Hounds were mid-level demons, and their strength was equivalent to the human Earth Spirit Realm. They were not very strong, but they had an amazing sense of smell that could sniff out all kinds of auras within a radius of ten miles.
The purpose of having these hounds was naturally to find those who dared to stir up trouble in the demon territory.
In the chaotic world, there was no lack of people stirring up trouble. Otherwise, the demon race would have already unified the Canglan Continent.
It was precisely because there were still people stirring up trouble everywhere that the demon race's progress in conquering the Canglan Continent was delayed.
At this time, a hound suddenly raised its head, its scarlet eyes flashing with a terrifying red light, and then it let out a strange whimper.
The ten demons were shocked, then overjoyed, and hurriedly rushed over with the hound.
If they found the troublemakers and killed them, they would be rewarded greatly.
Chen Zong had never thought that he would be discovered.
Although the Illusory Cloud Road could conceal one's aura very well and prevent it from leaking out, making it difficult for the demons to detect, as a human, he did not blend in well with the environment here.
After all, humans were born in the spirit qi of heaven and earth, and here, the spirit qi of heaven and earth was almost undetectable. Only the chaotic demonic qi was very dense.
Chen Zong had just arrived, so it was inevitable that he would not blend in. This was something that even he could not avoid.
Perhaps most demons would not be able to sense him, but the hound could. This was the ability that the hound was most proud of.
"Human race."
"Kill."
The ten demons immediately charged at Chen Zong, and the hound also dashed out ferociously.
Although he was curious as to how he was discovered, Chen Zong had no intention of exploring. After all, once the battle began, it would spread out and easily attract other demons. Ending the battle quickly was the most correct way.
Otherwise, if the demons reacted, it would be much more difficult for him to enter the Earth Demon Abyss.
Unsheathing his sword, Chen Zong did his best to suppress his aura. Even so, the power of this sword was not something that the ten demons could resist.
With one slash, the bodies of the ten demons were cut in half at the waist, and even the hound died.
The terrifying Sword Qi directly extinguished their life force. Not even a sound could be heard as they died instantly.
A bit of Purple Cloud Black Star Flame appeared and burned the corpses to ashes.
These demons were not strong enough, and their blood essence was of no use to Chen Zong.
Gradually moving stealthily, Chen Zong became more and more cautious.
The chaotic demon qi here was very dense, and was not inferior to the third level of the Earth Demon Abyss. As time passed, it became denser little by little. In time, it would not be impossible for it to be as dense as the ninth level of the Earth Demon Abyss.
However, by that time, the Canglan Continent would have been completely occupied by the demons and become their world.
To the human race, the chaotic demon qi was very evil. Being in it for a long time would have a bad effect, causing the body to be slowly eroded and destroyed. In the end, they would either die or become evil and irrational demons.
Back then, the Demon Suppression Army developed the Demon Resisting Seal and so on to resist the erosion of the chaotic demon qi.
Today, Chen Zong did not re-cultivate the Demon Resisting Seal and the other two seals, because there was no need for that. With a strong body, Chen Zong could resist the erosion of the chaotic demon qi.
Besides, even if the chaotic demon qi invaded his body, the Purple Cloud Black Star Flame would burn it in an instant, so that he would not be affected at all.
This was also the reason why Chen Zong dared to enter the Earth Demon Abyss.
After all, no matter how strong the Demon Resisting Seal was, it could only be used in the first few levels of the Earth Demon Abyss. No one knew if the Demon Resisting Seal would still be as effective in the last three levels of the Earth Demon Abyss.
The last three levels of the Earth Demon Abyss had always been the most mysterious and the most difficult to enter.
Since ancient times, very few human experts had entered the last three levels of the Earth Demon Abyss. There were, but they had never left. Therefore, the last three levels of the Earth Demon Abyss were very mysterious to the human race, and were also a forbidden area.
Not only because there were many demon experts in the last three levels of the Earth Demon Abyss, but also because it was difficult for the human race to find the entrances to the last three levels. They did not even know where the entrances from the sixth to seventh levels were, let alone the eighth and ninth levels.
Of course, Chen Zong was aware of this, but no matter what, he had to go.
Perhaps, he would be lucky enough to find it?
Along the way, although Chen Zong tried his best to conceal his aura, he was still discovered by the nether hounds. The demon squads that chased after him died one after another under Chen Zong's sword.
When Chen Zong saw the outline of the Demon Suppressing Fortress from afar, he had already killed six groups of patrolling demon squads.
"I wonder if the entrance to the Earth Demon Abyss is the original portal that goes down level by level, or is it a space tunnel?" Chen Zong secretly guessed.
If it was the original portal, then he must first enter the first level of the Earth Demon Abyss, then the second and third levels. The first three levels were still okay, he still remembered them clearly, but after that, he could only rely on luck.
But if it was a space tunnel, perhaps, there was a chance to directly rush to the last three levels.
Of course, this referred to the situation where there was no danger in theory, but in reality, it was the opposite, and there was bound to be danger.
"I'll take it one step at a time," Chen Zong said to himself.
Since he was here, he would first observe the situation, and at the same time find an opportunity to improve his cultivation as much as possible, increase his strength, and increase his life-saving ability.
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