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While the Eldest Senior Brother of a Hall enjoyed privileges that other disciples did not have, he also had to bear the corresponding obligations.
For example, protecting the honor of a Hall was one of the obligations.
For example, maintaining a fair and just attitude was another obligation.
Furthermore, they had to carry out some special missions.
Chen Zong received such a mission. A village with a population of a few hundred was slaughtered overnight. All of them were in a similar state of death and their blood was dried up. Apart from the Heavenly Illumination Hall and the Glorious Disciplinary Hall, all the other Halls received this mission. However, none of them completed it. The disciples who accepted this mission did not return. There were a total of more than twenty disciples who accepted this mission. Among them, there was no lack of Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine martial artists.
Apart from the Heavenly Illumination Hall and the Glorious Disciplinary Hall, the Eldest Senior Brothers of the other five Halls were given this mission. The five of them would work together to complete it.
The Eldest Senior Brother of the Glorious Earth Hall was still Xiao Hongfu, the Eldest Senior Brother of the Glorious Martial Hall was Zhan Ying, and the Eldest Senior Brother of the Glorious Soldier Hall was Yi Qianren. These three had been the Eldest Senior Brother of the three Halls for quite some time. After them were the new Eldest Senior Brother of the Glorious Blade Hall, Zhou Dong, and the new Eldest Senior Brother of the Glorious Sword Hall, Chen Zong.
Among the five of them, Chen Zong's cultivation was at the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight while the other four were at the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine. However, in terms of strength, Chen Zong was not inferior to them at all.
"I don't think this mission will be easy. The five of us should work together wholeheartedly," Zhan Ying said.
"I hope no one will drag us down." Xiao Hongfu snorted coldly and glanced at Chen Zong. However, Chen Zong ignored him as if he did not hear him.
"I think everyone's strength is about the same. Although Chen Zong's cultivation is not at Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine, he was able to defeat Bai Yushan. His strength is not inferior to ours," Zhou Dong said with a smile.
Yi Qianren remained silent and didn't say a word. Xiao Hongfu snorted coldly and didn't say anything.
He had personally witnessed the battle between Chen Zong and Bai Yushan a few months ago. He was very surprised and even fearful of Chen Zong's strength. He knew that even if he were to fight, he might not be able to defeat Chen Zong. He deliberately said that to embarrass Chen Zong, but he did not expect that the other party would ignore him.
"Let's discuss this quest first." Zhan Ying laughed. The five of them hurried along on their red horses while discussing and exchanging their views.
Along the way, Yi Qianren did not speak at all. He maintained his silence. The weapons he used were rather peculiar. They were the Ancient Bronze Double Truncheons. Each section of the truncheons was like a miniature tower.
Chen Zong didn't talk much either, so he didn't know much about this mission.
It was mainly Zhan Ying, Zhou Dong, and Xiao Hongfu who were expressing their opinions.
After a round of discussion, they gradually sorted out their thoughts.
According to the description of the quest, the culprit could be a human or a monster, but the possibility of it being a human was higher. Secondly, the culprit was either extremely powerful or there was more than one of them. They deduced that the latter was more likely because hundreds of people died in a single night without causing any obvious damage to the village.
Even if it was a Qi Refining Realm martial artist, it was impossible to kill hundreds of people in a short period of time. Moreover, the hundreds of villagers all died from blood loss, but the wounds left behind were different.
Thirdly, the culprit's cultivation should not have exceeded the Qi Blood Realm.
If it had exceeded the Qi Blood Realm, this quest wouldn't have been done by Chen Zong and the others. Naturally, a Qi Refining Realm martial artist would have done it.
After three days and two nights, the five of them finally arrived at their destination. Immediately, they could feel a heavy aura of death permeating the air. The temperature in the air seemed to have dropped a lot, and there was a kind of chill.
This was the negative effect of hundreds of deaths.
Before they arrived, everything was just words. After arriving, Chen Zong and the other four revealed a serious expression.
The entire village was dead silent. Under the cold aura, there was an invisible pressure. Ordinary people would probably be scared out of their wits if they stayed for a while.
"Let's split up and investigate in different directions. Let's see if we can find any clues," Zhou Dong suggested.
"That's not right. If we split up and were defeated one by one, it would be troublesome," Zhan Ying objected.
"I'd like to see how we can defeat them one by one." Xiao Hongfu snorted coldly and walked quickly to one side.
"I'll go this way." Zhou Dong smiled and walked in the other direction. Yi Qianren did not say a word and chose another direction.
Zhan Ying shook his head helplessly.
The five of them were all First Senior Brothers of their respective Halls. In terms of strength and status, they were all equally matched. No one was willing to submit to the other, and each had their own pride.
"Brother Chen, why don't we work together?" Zhan Ying felt that it was safer to work together. Compared to the strangeness of this quest, if they were not careful, they might end up like the previous twenty or so people, never to return.
"Alright." Chen Zong would not be careless and arrogant. In the end, he was just a mere Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight martial artist. There was still the Force Refining Realm and the True Martial Realm above him. The gap was infinitely large, and he did not have the right to be arrogant.
Chen Zong and Zhan Ying teamed up and walked in another direction. Both of their footsteps were light. One of them was in charge of the left side, and the other was in charge of the right side. Their sharp eyes scanned the surroundings carefully, searching for any possible traces.
The hundreds of villagers' corpses had already been burned, so they could not see them. The twenty or so people who were on the quest earlier were nowhere to be found. Perhaps they were dead.
After half a day, the five of them circled the entire village, but they did not find anything useful.
"It's getting late. Let's stay here tonight," Zhan Ying suggested.
"The quest is not completed yet. Of course we'll stay here temporarily," Xiao Hongfu said coldly. As the First Senior Brother of Illuminated Earth Hall, he had a sense of superiority. After all, Illuminated Earth Hall was an elite hall. When he spoke, he always had an overbearing attitude.
The five of them each chose a house and stayed not far away from each other.
Late at night, Chen Zong finished cultivating the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill.
"It's probably very difficult to break through to Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine in a short period of time. It's probably not that easy to reach the fifth level of the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill," Chen Zong said to himself as he exhaled.
Whether it was reaching Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine or reaching the fifth level of the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill, it would bring about a significant increase in one's strength.
Chen Zong estimated that it would be very difficult to break through to Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine from the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight in a month or two. If people found out that it was difficult to break through from the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight to Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine, they would probably punch and kick Chen Zong.
After all, it was normal for most martial artists to stop at the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight for half a year.
"Who's there?" Chen Zong, who had just exhaled, had a sharp glint in his eyes. He unsheathed his Faux Frost Flowing Sword in an instant, turning it into a frost-like sword light that tore through the air and flames, piercing toward the back.
"You have fast reflexes, but it's a pity you're still going to die." Beneath the sinister laughter was a voice filled with murderous intent. A black shadow appeared, waving its sharp claws. Under the cold glint, the claws collided with the Faux Frost Flowing Sword several times. After the powerful force knocked the sword away, the claws continued forward, turning into the sharpest and most ruthless cold glint, tearing through the air and grabbing at Chen Zong's throat.
With a flick of his wrist, the Faux Frost Flowing Sword turned into an even colder glint, slicing toward the black shadow's head.
"A little difficult to deal with." The black shadow's sinister laughter rang out again, bringing with it a thick bloodlust and murderous aura that made people uncomfortable.
The cold glint of the claws spread out, once again blocking Chen Zong's sword. The other claw was still moving forward, but it changed in an instant, piercing toward Chen Zong's heart.
With the Eight Transformations of One Sword, Chen Zong not only neutralized the opponent's claw attack, but also counterattacked, slicing off the opponent's black robe, revealing a thin but abnormally strong figure.
The appearance was a little strange. At first glance, Chen Zong thought of a wolf, especially the pair of eyes that were filled with the ferocity of a vicious wolf. The strong body was filled with terrifying strength, with both hands covered in sharp claws, emitting a cold glint under the candlelight.
The tyrannical Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine had reached the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine. There was also a tyrannical aura, like that of a monster.
A thought flashed through Chen Zong's mind, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "You're from the Black Demon Sect!"
With that one sentence, Chen Zong saw a hint of astonishment flash across the opponent's face. Soon after, the disciple laughed sinisterly again, "A mere Qi and Blood Realm eighth stage martial artist actually knows about our Black Demon Sect. For this, I'll grant you immediate death."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Black Demon Sect disciple leaped and attacked like a vicious wolf. The stench of blood assaulted Chen Zong's face, and his murderous aura was abundant. Those who didn't have strong enough willpower would feel fear under such an aura, and would find it difficult to exert much of their strength.
Chen Zong had fought with a Black Demon Sect disciple before, and even cut off one of his opponent's arms. However, that was when his opponent was injured and unable to use a ranked martial art due to his limited strength. The feeling was completely different from today, but he was also not his past self.
The Faux Frost Flowing Sword brought about waves of cold glints, as if frost covered the ground and cold snow filled the sky. Each strike was merciless.
Needless to say, Chen Zong was certain that the Black Demon Sect was the culprit behind the deaths of hundreds of villagers in this village overnight. The twenty or so Seven Lights Martial Academy disciples who had accepted the mission but never returned were probably also killed by the Black Demon Sect.
Chen Zong even estimated that the five of them had been targeted by the Black Demon Sect when they entered this place, and waited for an opportunity to make their move at night. If he was attacked, the other four were probably the same.
Just as Chen Zong thought, Zhan Ying and the other three were also attacked. However, their strength was not weak, and they were also first-rate geniuses. Their strength was much more tyrannical than an ordinary peak Qi and Blood Realm ninth stage martial artist. Even if the Black Demon Sect disciples were known to be able to suppress many martial artists of the same level, they still couldn't defeat them in a short period of time.
Within the five wooden huts, five different but equally dangerous battles were taking place.
"Kill!" Chen Zong slashed out with his sword. The sword light condensed and emitted an astonishing light. It was so dazzling that it made it difficult for the opponent to look straight at it.
Just as he closed his eyes and opened them again, a terrifying sword light had already arrived in front of him without mercy.
The Black Demon Sect disciple's expression changed greatly. He immediately crossed his claws and resisted the slash. A tyrannical force erupted, and he was directly pushed back and crashed into the wooden house's wall. There were even slash marks left on his claws. On the other hand, Chen Zong suffered an even stronger impact. He was pushed back and broke through the wooden door.
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