The edge of the abyss.
Giant fluttering flags were erected one after another. On the surface of those white flags, there were many huge black "devil" characters and many deep red "heart" patterns.
White background, black magic, and red heart are the unique and distinctive symbols of the Demon Heart Sect.
Several disciples of the Demon Heart Sect, wearing white robes with black devil red heart patterns on their clothes, sat under some banners to prevent outsiders from breaking through the array's defenses and entering the Demon Abyss.
What's more worrying is that there are people who have gone astray and will rush out from the abyss to harm the world.
There are many similar array defense lines built around the Demon Abyss, guarded by disciples from different branches of the Demon Sect.
At noon, the sun was high in the sky.
Those huge banners, hundreds of feet high, cast their shadows in the mountains and forests below under the sunlight.
As the flags swayed, the shadows also twisted.
"If the filthy alien power continues to surge and spreads to the second realm, the Demon Abyss Continent will surely become a must-attack place for the Demon Scale Clan in the lower realm."
A disciple of the Demon Heart Sect who was in the Concentrated Spirit Realm looked in the direction of the Demon Abyss behind him and said with a worried look on his face: "If the Demon Scale Clan can capture this continent and occupy the Demon Abyss as well, we may face a catastrophe."
"Hey, there might be something wrong with the magic stone recently. I feel anxious and feel something is wrong. It seems that there are signs of demonic possession."
All the disciples of the Demon Sect know very well that the powerful magic formulas and secret techniques they rely on all come from the magic stone that sank into the Demon Abyss.
Strictly speaking, they stole the treasures of the Demon Scale Clan.
Through that magic stone, they developed the secret forbidden techniques that originally belonged to the demons from all walks of life into magic techniques that can be practiced by humans.
They resisted the evil spirits in their hearts, went through numerous tests, and then embarked on a unique path of cultivation.
Perhaps, it is precisely because those magic secrets and techniques do not originally belong to the human race and are not very compatible with practitioners, the disciples of the Demon Sect often go astray and die.
Among all the sects in Purgatory, the Demon Sect had the most people who died suddenly and inexplicably during their practice.
There is a statistic within the Demon Sect that shows that since the founding of the sect, the number of disciples who have died from going astray has exceeded that of any other means.
In battles with other sects, and even with the alien races from the fifth realm, the number of disciples of the Demon Sect who died in battle combined was not as many as those who died from going possessed.
In the most exaggerated early days, those who died suddenly while practicing the magic formula accounted for two-thirds of the total number of people.
Even if there are three people who practice the magic formula, two of them will eventually become possessed by the devil and die.
After generations of efforts and the continuous improvement and adjustment of the magic formulas by the great sages of the Demon Sect, this ratio has been greatly reduced.
To date, only one out of four people who practice the magic formula dies suddenly midway.
"Wang Hai and Fan Yue, these two friends of ours, both died in the past three months while trying to reach a new realm." Another person sighed and said, "Originally, I should have been promoted to the Soul Wandering Realm, but now I am a little afraid to do so. Recently, the number of people who have died from demonic possession has increased significantly, and it is really possible that the magic stone is to blame."
They chatted idly.
suddenly.
The shadows of the flags projected on the mountains and forests began to twist strangely and quietly transformed into foreign demon gods.
Some demons have three heads and six arms, some have huge bone wings on their backs, some are shaped like sharp blades, and some are as eerie as bloodthirsty monsters.
“Tramp!”
As the demon emerged from the shadows, a nimble figure with a long sword on his back walked towards them step by step from a distance.
Every step she took seemed to be stepping on the heart of a disciple of the Demon Heart Sect.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of heart explosions continued.
These disciples of the Demon Heart Sect had no idea what was happening and died suddenly one after another.
"Homeland, holy land."
After the veil was removed, a dazzling figure with an extremely outstanding face was revealed. The beautiful figure was wrapped in a silver robe, and she crossed the protective array without touching the ground.
She soon saw the Demonic Abyss intuitively.
A huge deep pit that sank deep into the ground and covered an area of thousands of miles suddenly appeared before her eyes.
When the sun was at its most dazzling and scorching, no light could penetrate. Those rays of light that should have had extremely strong penetrating power were blocked by some force at the upper end of the Demon Abyss.
The huge demon abyss seemed to be covered by a blue-black light curtain, and the scene inside could not be seen at all.
Xuanying took a deep breath, untied the long sword on his back, knelt down at the edge of the Demon Abyss, and worshiped with ancient rituals, still muttering something.
"My ancestors were born here, and my blood is engraved here. I will follow the guidance of my bloodline and look up to the source of the blood mark..."
She bowed, stood up holding the hilt of the knife with one hand, and leaped towards the abyss.
She ignored the dark blue light curtain, and it had no binding force on her.
The moment she passed through the light curtain, she felt like a wanderer returning home, and suddenly realized that this devil's abyss created by magic stones from outer space was the birthplace of her bloodline.
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The other side of the abyss.
"Brother Wu, please."
"Meet Brother Wizard."
"Junior brother, are you going to set foot in the Demonic Abyss?"
"Why choose this moment?"
The disciples of the Demon Sect, who were dressed in different clothes, and some guardians who were at a high level, all looked serious and greeted Wu Yuan with respectful expressions as soon as they saw him.
Having the Purple Demon Eye in hand means that the sect leader Xiang Shengwei has already appointed Wu Yuan as his successor.
If nothing unexpected happens, the future of the Demon Sect will be in Wu Yuan's hands.
They clearly saw that Pang Jian, who was walking with Wu Yuan, had a sword order hanging around his waist, but they pretended not to see it.
Wu Yuan had a blank expression on his face, and did not respond to any of the people's greetings. It seemed as if there was no one else in his eyes.
It was not until he led Pang Jian through the territories of different branches of the Demon Sect one after another that some people suddenly came to their senses.
The man exclaimed, "That disciple of the Sword Tower is Pang Jian! I've been to the Third Realm to participate in the war, and I've seen the images that flowed out of the Xuantian Divine Mirror. He is Li Zhaotian's disciple!"
Everyone was suddenly in an uproar.
The Demon Sect has always been the strongest force of the human race in the second realm, because the Demon Sect has several powerful people who have cultivated to the peak of the Immortal Realm, and there are many more Immortal Realm masters who are slightly lower.
And in the Sword Tower, Li Zhaotian is the only one at the peak of the Immortal Realm.
Judging from the overall strength, it is undisputed that the Demon Sect is superior to the Sword Tower.
However, in terms of personal combat power, Li Zhaotian is recognized as the number one in the Immortal Realm.
After the battle with Li Bai, the leader of the Demon Scale Clan, Li Zhaotian's personal charm and combat power were pushed to a higher level.
As his direct disciple, Pang Jian became as famous as he was.
In the Qiantian Continent where the human race evacuated, Pang Jian single-handedly killed Lie Yi, the son of God of the Yao clan. After being watched as he left by many alien races, his reputation immediately caught up with that of his master Li Zhaotian.
Pang Jian is now an extraordinary genius at the same level as Li Yuqing from the Tianbao Li family.
only…
The Sword Tower and the Demon Sect have been fighting openly and secretly, both eager for the qualification to enter the first realm and working hard for a seat as a true god.
At this moment, it was fine that Wu Yuan led Pang Jian into the heart of the Demon Sect, but it was even more shocking that he was going to take Pang Jian into the Demon Abyss, where even the insiders of the Demon Sect were not allowed to set foot easily.
As a result, a lot of information was passed on to the elders of the Demon Sect like snowflakes in private.
Sect leader Xiang Shengwei also soon learned the news.
In the heart of the continent, there are many dark pits like abysses. Looking down from the sky, those pits look like strange and evil eyes.
Similar to the alien god seer believed in by the ghost demon tribe, the flag with divine consciousness attached to it is covered with many holes.
All the huge pits here were dug by humans, and there are many of them, belonging to the major branches of the Demon Sect.
The Demon Sect is located in those dark pits, while the Demon Abyss is a hundred miles away in the northeast, which is behind the many scattered sects of the Demon Sect.
Inside one of the dark pits.
Sect leader Xiang Shengwei held a magic talisman in his hand and looked at the three elders who had the same cultivation level as him and were also at the peak of the Immortal Realm.
"It's different now, it's different now."
Xiang Shengwei is tall and has a pair of purple eyes, which are either natural or created by magic.
He said calmly: "Without the relentless pressure from the alien races in the lower realm, the Sword Tower would be our biggest concern and an enemy we must suppress. But now, the entire Purgatory needs a Sword God to emerge."
"For us, it would be a great blessing if a sword god like Li Zhaotian were born."
"Which Sword God didn't fight hard to kill the alien level 10 warriors during the most difficult period of the human race? And which Sword God could finally have a good ending?"
"Li Zhaotian is the strongest opponent in my life. In terms of personal strength alone, he is far superior to me. I have never denied this."
"The troubled times have come, and the human race is in a critical moment. Let's put aside the sectarian disputes for the time being."
"Wu Yuan led Pang Jian into the Demon Abyss. This is the attitude of our Demon Sect and also a signal we are sending out. The Sword Tower and the Demon Sect are both pillars of the human race. We should work together to fight against foreign races!"
Xiang Shengwei, who has been fighting with Li Zhaotian all his life, expressed his attitude.
The immortal elders at the peak of the three demon sects were naturally speechless after he explained the righteousness.
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The edge of the abyss.
Like standing on a precipice, staring at a dark abyss, Pang Jian was holding the black-gold Source Demon Sword.
In the small world within the sword, the fragmented demonic thoughts belonging to the source demon, the clusters of demonic clouds, demonic lights, and demonic flames suddenly became active.
A breath of revival is growing from all the foreign objects manifested by the source demon.
Just by approaching the Demon Abyss and looking at the Demon Abyss below, the condition of the Source Demon Sword was improving.
Pang Jian had a feeling that he didn't even need to actually set foot in the Demonic Abyss. As long as he stood here for a few days and nights, the Source Demon might be able to find himself again and reunite the scattered demonic thoughts.
"The source demon also came from below. Mo Nan of the Demon Sword Sect knelt down at the demon stone with a pilgrim mentality, and somehow communicated with the source demon, thus creating this source demon sword."
Wu Yuan helped him to solve his doubts.
After a pause, he continued, "I am from the Heavenly Demon Sect. The magic formula I practice is called the Magic Stone Formula. The Magic Stone Formula has always been the supreme magic formula of our Demon Sect. Even the current sect leader Xiang Shengwei has not been able to practice it. Because of this, he has not been able to defeat your master Li Zhaotian, and has always been suppressed by Li Zhaotian in terms of personal combat power."
Pang Jian was surprised and asked, "Is this magic formula so difficult to practice?"
"It is the Magic Stone Art that chooses people. No, to be exact, it is the Magic Stone that chooses people. I am the one chosen by the Magic Stone, so I can practice the Magic Stone Art. In our Magic Sect, as long as the one who practices the Magic Stone Art does not die halfway, he is destined to become the leader of the Magic Sect."
"On the day I was chosen by the magic stone and the first time I practiced the magic stone technique, I knew that I would be the future leader of the Demon Sect and destined to surpass the current leader Xiang Shengwei."
When Wu Yuan said this, his expression was extremely calm, without any pride or admiration at all.
It seemed that he was just stating a fact.
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(End of this chapter)