Chapter 549: Tier-4 Sword Pill Runs Rampant, The Celestial Demon Sect's Backup!

Chapter 549: Chapter 362: Tier-4 Sword Pill Runs Rampant, The Celestial Demon Sect’s Backup!

“Whoosh!”

At that moment, from within the Wind Thunder Giant Demon, a Silver Gilded Treasure Mirror suddenly floated up. As soon as the mirror appeared, it instantly emitted transparent “mirror surfaces”. The sword light that had deeply penetrated the flesh was swept by an immense force, redirected, and slashed back towards Gu Yuan.

“Bang!”

However, Gu Yuan merely waved his sleeve, and the sword light shattered and dissipated, disappearing like a fleeting glow as if it had never existed.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The Flying Thunder Giant Demon spread its wings to escape, standing several miles away, eyes filled with lingering fear, shocked as it looked at Gu Yuan.

The gazes of the other Great Cultivators in the field also focused on him, all showing astonishment in their eyes.

This sword strike was simply terrifying.

Not only did it instantly cut down a Tier Three Flying Corpse capable of rivaling a Late Stage Golden Core, but it also almost claimed the life of a Tier Three Late Stage Great Demon that had cultivated for nearly a thousand years.

If not for having a Tier Four Spiritual Treasure for protection, forcibly reflecting the sword light, its cultivation would have been wasted.

“Junior Brother, impressive style!”

Sword Fox Immortal stood behind Gu Yuan, looking at his tall and broad back with complex emotions in her pink eyes, letting out a soft sigh.

She had just broken through the Late Stage Golden Core, full of vigor, originally wanting to use this battle to showcase her style and test her strength. But unexpectedly, she hadn’t even started her magical combat with the Flying Thunder Giant Demon when her Junior Brother had already broken the battlefield’s deadlock with one sword slash, barely missing out on slaying a Tier Three Late Stage Great Demon.

That was a Tier Three Late Stage Great Demon!

The strongest combat power under the two Sect Leaders of the Celestial Demon Sect, capable of dominating the East Mountain Realm, when did it become so weak?

Even with her heart nature, she felt a moment of dizziness and fascination.

“Have you become this strong already?”

She sighed softly in her heart.

The youth once praying for protection at Jade Pot Peak, now possessed the invincible style of the Golden Core Realm.

“Seems I’ve stolen Senior Sister’s spotlight. Such a trifling Wind Thunder Giant Demon, even if I didn’t act, it would certainly not be Senior Sister’s foe!”

Upon hearing the words from behind, Gu Yuan turned his head and gave an apologetic smile.

The previous sword strike had drained one-third of his mana, using his full strength to activate the Sword Pill once.

But he felt it was worth it.

Firstly, there must be no reservation in breaking the mountain and attacking the sect.

Secondly, he wanted to test his current strength.

Thirdly, in fact, he also wanted to show Senior Sister his current skills.

And with his current strength, a puppet-like Tier Three Flying Corpse was no match for his flying sword, so he chose to let the sword light flow towards the Flying Thunder Giant Demon.

If it weren’t for the necessity of this mountain-breaking sect-attacking battle, where the Celestial Demon Sect had opened its treasury, that sword strike might have already achieved a miraculous effect.

The Tier Four Sword Pill was truly extraordinary.

“How can we let Junior Brother Gu have all the glory?!”

And after a brief silence, Master Tiandou suddenly burst into laughter.

Endless water vapor surged, and a near-thousand-foot-tall Kun Beast phantom appeared behind Master Tiandou. Holding a cyan Ruyi, he soared up and fiercely struck towards Master Jiao Sha’s head.

“Boom!!”

With this strike, it was as if a billion tons of seawater poured down, concentrating on the Ruyi, which shone brightly. The profound Dao Charm inside it surged violently, seeming like a True Dragon rushing out from within, its momentum terrifying beyond description.

Dragon-Slaying Ruyi!

The prized Tier Four Attacking Spiritual Treasure of the Cyan Peak Daoist School, now in Master Tiandou’s hands, exerting its full power, vowing to kill Master Jiao Sha.

“But relying on the power of spiritual treasures, what does my Celestial Demon Sect have to fear?!”

In the face of this strike, Master Jiao Sha’s expression did not change as black mist surged behind him, forming a thousand-foot-tall Black Mountain phantom, with Thousand-Li Spirit Qi rolling and surging onto the black lamp in his palm.

“Boom!”

From within the lamp, endless flames erupted, transforming into a gigantic Black Lotus, suspended above Master Jiao Sha’s head.

Black Flame Treasure Lotus Lamp!

The prized Tier Four Spiritual Treasure of the Celestial Demon Sect, containing a Tier Four Spirit Fire within, the Celestial Flame Fire Lotus, capable of attacking and defending. It was once the protective spiritual treasure of Jiuyi Sect’s mountain, later damaged, refurbished, and then hidden again in the Celestial Demon Sect’s treasury.

If not for the life-and-death moment of this mountain-breaking sect-attacking battle, it would not have been easily bestowed.

At this moment, the Black Flame Lotus rose out of thin air, expanding with the wind, and in the blink of an eye, becoming a hundred feet in size. The searing heat distorted the void, making the surrounding world seem to transform into a sea of fire.

“Boom!”

As the Ruyi descended, water and fire clashed, instantly creating dense mist, shrouding the sky and covering everything.

On the other side, Master Shenyi raised a green Treasure Pearl in his hand. Behind him, an anomaly gathered, instantly transforming into a misty red cloud. The cloud was vast and unclear, but the green Treasure Pearl shot like a meteor towards the Golden Core Great Cultivator of the Celestial Demon Sect, who was shrouded entirely in a black robe.

“Fall!”

The black-robed cultivator whispered softly, and a gray net dropped out of thin air, directly wrapping around the green Treasure Pearl.

“Bang!”

Yet, within the Treasure Pearl, an endless stream of green flames surged forth, flames that burn “spiritual nature.” The gray net, upon contact with the flames, had its Dao Seals fading instantly, appearing dim and colorless.

“Suppress!”

Just at this moment, from within the boundless mist in front of Master Tiandou, came a loud shout, followed by the trembling of the entire Jiuyi Mountain. A vast force surged out from the Jiuyi Profound Demon Array, suppressing the four directions of heaven and earth.

The anomalies behind Master Tiandou and his companions were immediately diminished by hundreds of yards. All Spiritual Qi was suppressed, and even Spiritual Treasures were momentarily bewildered.

“Clang!”

At the instant this suppressive force emerged, a golden saber’s shadow suddenly materialized, slashing through the air and unraveling all “invisible constraints.”

The anomalies behind everyone instantly returned to normal, and the Spiritual Treasures regained their agility.

However, in the vast night, the figures of the Celestial Demon Sect were nowhere to be seen.

“The Demon Sect has been bested, eh!”

Seeing this, Master Tiandou retracted the Dragon-Slaying Ruyi and laughed aloud.

“Their capabilities were never a match for ours, and now with Junior Brother Gu having eliminated a Tier Three Flying Corpse, we’ve held off the first wave!”

Master Shenyi also smiled slightly at the sight.

All of this had been within their expectations.

To break the grand array of Jiuyi Mountain, one must enter the Inquiry Hall to destroy the array hub.

But this path isn’t achieved swiftly; breaking the array with the “Mountain Splitting Qian Kun Disc” must happen gradually, step by step, extending into the Inquiry Hall.

Like opening a mountain path, each step must be firm.

During this time, the Golden Core and Great Demon of the Celestial Demon Sect could ambush at will.

After all, this is the territory of the Celestial Demon Sect, their home ground.

Gu Yuan and the others can only battle within the “passage” under the protection of the Array Disc. Once outside, they would be mercilessly suppressed by the Tier Four Array.

The Celestial Demon Sect isn’t ignorant; they naturally understand this, so just now was the first probing and ambush.

The first ambush should have been a minor probe, but due to Gu Yuan’s overwhelming power—the terror of a single sword—the battle instantly intensified, and Spiritual Treasures emerged frequently.

The final result, needless to say.

The Celestial Demon Sect was at a disadvantage. If not for barely escaping the ambush by relying on the array’s power at the last moment, a major disaster might have occurred.

“But we must not relax our vigilance; there’s still a distance to the Inquiry Hall, be cautious!”

Master Tiandou raised his head, looking at the faintly appearing halls in the distance, issuing another reminder.

“Yes!”

Everyone responded in unison, then the golden saber’s shadow flickered continuously, cutting through the grand array as they advanced once more toward the Inquiry Hall.

…

Meanwhile, inside the Inquiry Hall, the Celestial Demon Sect members had returned, but everyone wore expressions of utmost seriousness, the atmosphere dropping to a freezing point.

However, in Master Jiao Sha’s eyes, there was no sign of panic.

He merely asked in the hall, “Where is Junior Brother Bian?”

With a flash of dim light, a Mid-Stage Golden Core cultivator, bearing a deep aura, suddenly appeared in the Inquiry Hall.

“Senior Brother!”

The middle-aged cultivator bowed politely.

This scene left the people in the hall extremely puzzled.

Just before, they were fifteen without missing one, with Junior Brother Bian among them. Why did another Junior Brother Bian suddenly appear now?

But Master Jiao Sha paid no mind, merely asking this middle-aged cultivator, “Junior Brother Bian, have you collected enough?”

“Though time was tight, it should suffice.”

The middle-aged cultivator clasped his hands and handed a blood pouch to Master Jiao Sha.

Seeing this, Master Jiao Sha was filled with joy and immediately took the blood pouch, heading deeper into the Celestial Demon Sect.

He left only one sentence, echoing in the hall:

“Those arrogant fools, do they really think they can easily overpower the two Sect Leaders? Today they’ll witness the wondrous techniques of the Daoist Embryo!”