Chapter 727 - 387: Slaying Demons and Defending the Path
Chapter 727: Chapter 387: Slaying Demons and Defending the Path
"Since you’re leaving the city, why are you heading towards the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena?"
In the alley, a disciple of the Zhenyang Sect coldly eyed Liu Xiaotang, full of suspicion.
Liu Xiaotang’s heart was pounding, her face barely maintaining a facade of calm: "Immortal Master, I am very eager to witness the Immortal Ascension Ceremony, so I wanted to visit the Dueling Arena."
"Is that so?"
The Zhenyang Sect disciple suddenly struck at her with a palm. Startled, Liu Xiaotang conjured a small lotus flower from her palm to deflect the attack.
"Tanglian Technique? Haha, as expected, you’re from the Demon Sect!"
The Zhenyang Sect disciple sneered, releasing a wave of spiritual power, which instantly immobilized Liu Xiaotang.
"What a pity, having only Foundation Establishment Second-Layer cultivation yet daring to court death. Speak! Where are the other remnants of the Demon Sect?!"
Liu Xiaotang’s face turned pale, she argued, "The Cyan Lotus Sect is not the Demon Sect. I have never seen Cyan Lotus Sect people kill innocents. Yet your Zhenyang Sect slaughtered so many women and children at Cyan Lotus Mountain, and you dare call us the Demon Sect?!"
These days, Liu Xiaotang had been training with Xue Wen and heard much about the grudges between the Cyan Lotus Sect and the Three Great Sects from him.
Especially the massacre at Cyan Lotus Mountain; Xue Wen and Xue Wu were not on the mountain at the time. By the time they rushed back after hearing the news, they found only corpses everywhere.
Many of them were women and children without any cultivation.
Whenever the topic came up, Liu Xiaotang could see Junior Martial Uncle Xue’s eyes turn red with anger.
Though she had not personally experienced the Cyan Lotus Sect’s conflict with the Three Great Sects, just the incident at Cyan Lotus Mountain made Liu Xiaotang scornful of the so-called Righteous Sect.
Captured by a Zhenyang Sect disciple now, she knew it would be hard to escape fate. So she decided to curse at him freely before dying, refusing to die in grievance.
"Haha, were you at Cyan Lotus Mountain then? Such fresh and lovely merchandise, how did I not see you?"
Recalling the Cyan Lotus Mountain massacre, the Zhenyang Sect disciple’s expression turned ferocious as he scrutinized Liu Xiaotang with an unrestrained gaze.
Liu Xiaotang froze, trying to retreat but unable:
"You, you were part of the massacre?"
"Nonsense, we were slaying demons and defending the path, understand!"
The disciple chuckled without any guilt, instead exhibiting reminiscence:
"We from Heaven-Reaching Peak arrived late and missed the first gains, but luckily we found the back of the mountain, where there were many Demon Sect family members with quite pleasing appearances."
"Haha, those demons sure knew how to enjoy themselves, whereas we of the Righteous Path must always be disciplined, why should that be?!"
"So my fellow disciple and I made a wager, to see who could kill more and capture more women!"
The disciple spoke, his face showing deep nostalgia, clearly the madness and indulgence back then brought him great pleasure.
"Guess who won in the end?"
He approached Liu Xiaotang, smiling more menacingly:
"Of course, it was me! I killed thirty-six demons and captured eight women, then killed them in front of their husbands. My dumb senior brother couldn’t even manage his fourth woman, hahaha!"
Liu Xiaotang’s pupils widened, looking incredulously at this disciple of the Righteous Path’s leader:
"Devil, you are devils..."
Just hearing his account made her feel uncomfortable, imagining the horror that must have been Cyan Lotus Mountain!
She used to think her master’s talk of wiping out the Three Great Sects might be too cruel.
Now she finally understood.
At this moment, Liu Xiaotang wished she could follow her master and slay the hypocritical righteous people with her sword!
Liu Xiaotang’s voice trembled, "Did all of the Three Great Sects go to Cyan Lotus Mountain?"
The Zhenyang Sect disciple raised his hand to grip her chin, as if that day of wanton indulgence under the guise of slaying demons and defending the path returned, unmistakable lust in his eyes:
"You’re quite the innocent, such a merit-filled and enjoyable task, how could everyone attend?"
"I paid Senior Brother Chen Yunfeng a thousand pieces of Spirit Marrow just to earn this opportunity!"
"You fledgling, why are you staring so wide-eyed? Soon you’ll be even more comfortable!"
Bang!
The Zhenyang Sect disciple suddenly stiffened, his eyes rolled back as he collapsed to the ground.
Liu Xiaotang stared blankly at the man who appeared before her: "You are... Chun Ningzhi?"
Having served as a maid in Chang’an Palace these days, she intentionally learned about the core disciples of the Three Great Sects, thus recognized Chun Ningzhi.
Why would Chun Ningzhi, commander disciple of the Zhenyang Sect, help her?
Or perhaps this Chun Ningzhi was also a lecherous fiend intending to harm her?
In wild speculation, Liu Xiaotang realized the restriction on her had been lifted.
Chun Ningzhi said, "Junior Sister Lin instructed me to protect you."
Liu Xiaotang blinked in confusion, noticing Chun Ningzhi was carrying another person, also a Zhenyang Sect disciple.
Chun Ningzhi stated, "This person was sent by Chen Yunfeng to the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena to deliver a message."
Liu Xiaotang asked confusedly, "Why are you helping us?"
"Last night Junior Sister Lin told me she is Xia...’s servant, and since I am Junior Sister Lin’s husband, of course I must help her master."
Chun Ningzhi’s eyes flashed with a red hue, the Seven Extremes Celestial Emotion Pill was controlling his mind.
However, Chun Ningzhi retained some clarity; he helped Liu Xiaotang not only because of the Seven Extremes Celestial Emotion Pill but also after hearing what his junior brother said about what happened at Cyan Lotus Mountain.
When he, Su Xin, Ye Xiyue, and others headed to Celestial Ridge Mountain, they didn’t participate in the Cyan Lotus Mountain siege.
Later, with the Demon Sect’s downfall and the dust settling, more focus was on the great accomplishments of slaying Nalan Yan and Xia Qinglian.
No one mentioned Cyan Lotus Mountain.
On the South Demon journey, Chun Ningzhi also saw the corpses of women and children at Cyan Lotus Mountain and had some doubts.
It was only now that Chun Ningzhi knew what happened at Cyan Lotus Mountain back then.
His mind, seventy percent controlled by the Celestial Emotions Seven Extremes Pill, was still acting with the remaining thirty percent by heart.
Chun Ningzhi said to Liu Xiaotang, "No matter what you plan to do, I won’t interfere, just hope you protect Junior Sister Lin, and... do not harm Junior Sister Ye."
Liu Xiaotang, unaware of Chun Ningzhi’s condition, couldn’t dwell on it, clasped her hands, "Thank you for your help!"
Then quickly ran towards the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena.
Boom!
Suddenly, from the direction of the Dueling Arena far away, a massive black flame erupted into the sky, like a giant pillar reaching the heavens, as if to connect the realms.
Liu Xiaotang was taken aback by the astonishing sight, staring blankly at the towering black flames in the distance.
"What, what is that?"
...
Celestial Tao Fighting Arena.
The immense flames enveloped the entire Battle Platform, black lines resembling phoenix wings appeared on Cheng Qingyu’s face. With a wave of her hand, the towering flames suddenly toppled, pressing down on Liu Su!
"Black Phoenix Destruction!"