Chapter 2554 - 2244: Mo Tianxing Sets Out for the Border Wilderness

After hearing Xu Jichuan’s words, Ye Hanjiang fell into contemplation, and the atmosphere in the great hall suddenly became dull and oppressive.

The Elders present were all pondering what to do next, but none could think of a good solution.

The main issue was that, with the arrival of the Eternal Night, the Mysterious power became too active; their people dared not venture to the Border Wilderness lightly.

Moreover, now that they had learned of the existence of a suspected Deceit Saint in the Border Wilderness, sending people there was even more out of the question.

The only option was to use a borrowed blade to eliminate their target.

At this moment, Ye Hanjiang felt some regret. Knowing what he knows now, he should not have left the Border Wilderness so early; he should have waited until Xue Linglong was dealt with before returning.

But he couldn’t be blamed for this.

Originally, the position of the next Sect Hierarch was not to be decided so quickly; the old Sect Hierarch still had a long life ahead.

But who would have thought that their Sect Hierarch would suddenly decide to go into seclusion to break through to a higher realm, forcing the Sky Demon Sect to choose the next Sect Hierarch.

After a while, an Elder spoke: "Why not wait until the Eternal Night passes, then we send people to the Border Wilderness to intercept her."

"Right now, in this situation, we can’t send anyone to the Border Wilderness."

"But Xue Linglong will return to the Sky Demon Sect one day; she can’t hide in the Border Wilderness forever."

"As long as she returns to Central State, we will have the opportunity to act."

Ye Hanjiang gripped the throne’s armrest tightly, crushing it in the process.

The longer the night, the more dreams there are. The longer Xue Linglong lived, the more he worried. Only once Xue Linglong was dead could he set his mind at ease.

However, under the current circumstances, it seemed they could only wait for the Eternal Night to end.

Ye Hanjiang slowly released his grip on the throne before waving his hand at everyone in the great hall: "That’s all for today. You may all leave now. We will discuss everything once the Eternal Night is over."

...

Yellow Springs Sect.

The shadow on the stone coffin twisted and changed, and an angry voice resonated throughout the great hall: "Useless, a bunch of useless fools! Can’t even handle such a simple task."

Mo Tianxing was very angry at this moment. He had just received word that the Soul Lamps of all those he sent to the Border Wilderness to search for the Memory Pearl had been extinguished.

This meant that they were all dead.

To ensure nothing went wrong, he had sent a Holy Realm Elder to the Border Wilderness, yet even so, they failed.

Failing to complete their master’s task would mean he too would face punishment.

The last task not being completed was one thing, but not finishing such a simple task this time was quite another.

One must know that during the Eternal Night, the Deceit Demons are immune to Mysterious attacks, and with no interference from other forces, they still managed to fail.

After some time, Mo Tianxing finally calmed his emotions.

He was curious about what exactly happened in the Border Wilderness.

Why did Zhao Wuxin, a Deceit Demon, and moreover, a Holy Realm Deceit Demon, end up dead in the Border Wilderness?

What level of strong adversary appeared in the Border Wilderness?

Was that adversary also after the Memory Pearl?

If the opponent was also after the Memory Pearl, then it was likely that the pearl had already been taken by them, and this mission was a complete failure.

Mo Tianxing thought for a moment; having failed to complete missions twice a year meant that once their master awakened, he was likely to face punishment.

No, he had to visit in person.

Thinking of this, Mo Tianxing forcibly fused with the body of the Deceit Demon, and in the next moment, the twisted shadow on the stone coffin merged into the coffin.

Immediately thereafter, the lid of the stone coffin slowly opened, and within, a man covered in eyes opened all of them.

All of Mo Tianxing’s eyes were blood-red, looking extremely eerie.

He arose from the stone coffin and transmitted a message to everyone in the Yellow Springs Sect: "I have emerged from seclusion; all Elders at Emperor Realm and above, come to the Yellow Springs Hall, I have important matters."

Upon hearing Mo Tianxing’s order, the Elders of the Yellow Springs Sect promptly took action.

In no time, the dark great hall was filled with more than ten Emperor Realm Elders.

Standing atop the raised platform with the coffin, Mo Tianxing glanced at the gathered Elders and said, "Zhao Wuxin has failed."

Upon hearing Mo Tianxing’s words, the Elders looked at each other; a failure despite a task so simple for a Holy Realm Deceit Demon?

At this time, an Elder, steeling his nerves, asked, "Sect Hierarch, what do you plan to do next?"

Mo Tianxing replied, "Our master’s first task entrusted to us wasn’t completed; the second task cannot fail. I have decided to go personally."

"To ensure nothing goes wrong, all Elders of the Yellow Springs Sect at Emperor Realm and above shall accompany me to the Border Wilderness."

Mo Tianxing wasn’t foolish; knowing there was a strong adversary in the Border Wilderness capable of slaying a Holy Realm Deceit Demon, he couldn’t go unprepared.

He couldn’t believe that Yellow Springs Sect’s full force couldn’t complete their master’s task.

Even if the enemy who killed Zhao Wuxin was exceptionally strong, they couldn’t possibly contend with their entire sect.

Moreover, his strength was almost at the Emperor Realm’s pinnacle, and as a Deceit Demon, practically immortal.

At this moment, an Elder said, "Sect Hierarch, the Eternal Night hasn’t passed yet; if we send all the strong at Emperor Realm and above now, what if the Deceit Tide invades the Yellow Springs Sect..."

Before the Elder could finish, Mo Tianxing said, "Currently, everyone in the Yellow Springs Sect possesses a Deceit Demon body; should the Deceit Tide attack the Yellow Springs Sect, those remaining shall activate the Deceit Demon body. This way, no Mysterious power will harm them."

Mo Tianxing’s words were not baseless.

Indeed, as long as they activate the Deceit Demon body, the Mysterious would perceive them as their kind.

However, the issue was, once the Deceit Demon body is activated, their consciousness would gradually be lost, eventually turning them into complete Deceit Demons.

So, unless in dire situations, no one was willing to prematurely activate the Deceit Demon body.

Although the Deceit Demon body greatly enhanced their strength, the inhuman appearance and the loss of self-awareness were undesirable, and without self-awareness, what difference is it from being dead?

Since Mo Tianxing had spoken so clearly, none of the Elders dared to say more.

Subsequently, all the Elders uniformly saluted and said, "We obey the Sect Hierarch’s command."

Mo Tianxing said, "Very well, we set off now. I wish to see for myself what manner of monster or freak killed Zhao Wuxin."

...

Central State, a purple-gold Flying Boat slowly headed towards the Border Wilderness.

On the deck of the Flying Boat, Xuan Qingyun, dressed in a white robe, sat calmly on a prayer mat, her cold eyes looking puzzled in the direction of the Border Wilderness.

Just moments ago, she sensed an aura of Mysterious power, and the opponent’s strength had evidently reached the Saint Realm. To wield such pure Mysterious power indicated that individual was likely an Ancestor of the Strange.

Xuan Qingyun murmured, "An Ancestor has restored their memory."

Then she made a sign with her hand, manipulating the Mysterious power, and divining the Heavenly Mechanism, attempting to see which Ancestor had regained their memory.

Soon, she saw the vision of Chu Yuqin sealing the Deceit Tide. Seeing that it was Chu Yuqin restoring their memory and even took action to seal the Mysterious power, Xuan Qingyun immediately had a foreboding feeling.