Chapter 438

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Chapter 438: The Crisis of Shenmu Sect

Deep in the wilderness

Only Yu Hailong from Shenmu Sect remained, all the other disciples had died in battle. The Fourth and Fifth Rank of Demon Kings joined forces to attack Yu Hailong.

With Yu Hailong’s skills, he was temporarily safe, but his energy was draining rapidly. He felt his spirit breaking down, knowing he had become a target for the demons.

The demons unleashed their powers on him relentlessly, one after another. He could only defend himself and not counterattack, as the Demon Emperor would intervene.

Even the injured Demon Kings could hide and heal on the side. Amazing elixirs would always fall down, be eaten by the Demon Kings, and heal their wounds.

This made Yu Hailong very upset. He felt the evil of the demon race for the first time, and experienced the harshness of society. He regretted not listening to other’s advice to retreat early. If he had left earlier, he would have been safe.

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regrets in the world. Now Yu Hailong doesn’t even have a chance to warn the Shenmu Sect. The Sound Passing Talismans he sent out were all intercepted.

"Sea Dragon"

In the end, the scene Yu Hailong least wanted to see happened – Ancestor Yu of the Shenmu Sect arrived.

"Ancestor, hurry, there are many Demon Emperors around."

Yu Hailong roared, wanting to urge the Yu family ancestor to leave quickly and not come to save him.

The Yu family ancestor’s face changed. He was about to leave, but six Demon Emperors appeared around him, with even more in the distance.

"Humans, I’ve told you before, the Wilderness is forbidden for humans. You shouldn’t enter lightly. But you all treat my demon race as nothing, coming and going as you please."

"Phoenix Demon Emperor, this is a misunderstanding, let’s leave now."

The ancestor of the Yu family was starting to sweat nervously. Back then, Lin Batian was able to survive an attack from many Wilderness Demon Emperors, but he didn’t think he could do the same.

"A misunderstanding, huh? So you admit to looking down on my demon race?"

"No, that’s absolutely not the case."

"Denial is useless now. The demon race hasn’t killed a Tao Achieving member of the human race in tens of thousands of years. You should consider yourself lucky to be the first in so many years."

"Phoenix Demon Emperor, I am a Tao Achieving member of the human race. By doing this, aren’t you afraid of triggering a big war between the human and demon races?"

"Haha, when has my demon race ever been afraid of fighting?"

The Phoenix Demon Emperor laughed loudly, saying that since the day they were born, the demon race had always been fighting – fighting with other demons, fighting with invading humans, fighting against harsh environments. When have they ever been afraid of fighting?

With a command from the Phoenix Demon Emperor, the six Demon Emperors joined forces to attack the ancestor of the Yu family. As for Yu Hailong, it was no use. With six-tier demons coming for him, a great battle erupted.

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"Big brother"

In the Shenmu Sect, Ancestor He let out a cry of despair that echoed through the mountain gate. He was urgently awakened by his disciples from seclusion. Within two days, more than ten Nascent Soul disciples of the Shenmu Sect had fallen. It was a major event for the sect, especially with the loss of a Void Achieving and a Tao Achieving.

Ancestor He was filled with grief and anger, while the disciples below were filled with unease. The senseless fall of the Tao Achieving was undoubtedly the sect’s greatest disaster. By the time Ancestor He tried to suppress the news, it was too late. The news of Ancestor Yu’s fall had already spread rapidly throughout the entire cultivation world.

The entire cultivation world was in an uproar. After more than a hundred years, another Tao Achieving had fallen. Many people even began to wonder if the fortune of the human race was declining. Why were Tao Achievings of the human race falling one after another?

However, more attention was once again focused on Xia Qingshan. Initially, Xia Qingshan’s curse was divided into three parts: disrupting Tao Achieving, undermining the pride of the heavens, and causing the earth’s fire to flow for three thousand miles.

Now, except for the earth fire not truly flowing for three thousand miles, the rest had all come true. It was terrifying because those were Tao Achievings, the ceiling for cultivators in the cultivation world, and now even they were cursed to death.

"*Boom*"

Ancestor He, filled with grief and anger, personally arrived at Tianxian City with no intention of hiding. His powerful aura directly enveloped Xia Qingshan’s mansion.

Xia Qingshan was very frightened. He had not received any news yet and had no idea what was going on, only knowing that a fierce aura enveloped his home.

"Help!"

Xia Qingshan shouted loudly, asking for help from the disciples of the Danxia Sect. He felt so innocent, he felt very innocent.

"Ancestor He, stop!"

All the leaders of the Danxia Sect stationed in Tianxian City appeared. Regardless, now they were on the territory of his Danxia Sect.

"Move aside."

"Ancestor He, please calm down."

"For the last time, move aside."

Ancestor He’s face turned dark as he looked at the disciples of Danxia Sect.

"Ancestor He, I know you’re upset, but Ancestor He understands we can’t let Xia Qingshan cause trouble in Tianxian City, as he is a guest of our Danxia Sect."

A Void Achieving said. If Ancestor He kills Xia Qingshan in Tianxian City, it would disgrace Danxia Sect. How could we do business? What about Tianxian City’s reputation?

Just then, the formation in Tianxian City activated, blocking the view and awareness of surrounding cultivators, preparing to handle the situation.

"Ancestor He."

Wu Zilin also appeared, the entrance of Danxia Sect not far from Tianxian City, he arrived in a blink of an eye.

"Wu Zilin, are you trying to stop me too?"

"Ancestor He, I don’t want to stop you, but Ancestor He should know that if Xia Qingshan can curse Shenmu Sect once, he can do it again. Please think more for the sake of Shenmu Sect."

Wu Zilin said, he didn’t want to confront Ancestor He head-on. If Ancestor He lost control and took action in anger, it could lead to chaos in Tianxian City. That’s why he changed tactics.

After hearing this, Ancestor He’s expression changed. Indeed, if Xia Qingshan cursed Shenmu Sect once, what if it happened again? Would Shenmu Sect, passed down for tens of thousands of years, be destroyed by him?

"Let Xia Qingshan come out and speak."

"Okay, but I must be present."

Wu Zilin said, he still wanted to protect Xia Qingshan. Once outside of Tianxian City, you can do what you want, but in Tianxian City, you must ensure Xia Qingshan’s safety.

Ancestor He nodded, indicating his consent.

Xia Qingshan timidly walked out of the room, looking fearful at Ancestor He.

"Xia Qingshan, do you know what you have done?"

"Ancestor He, Xia doesn’t know what he did."

"You cursed my Shenmu Sect’s Ancestor Yu. Do you pretend to know nothing about it?"

"I didn’t. Don’t falsely accuse me."

"You…"

"Ancestor Wu, please help me, I didn’t do anything."

Xia Qingshan looked at Wu Zilin and said. It’s a mistake, such a huge mistake. He was just waiting at home in Tianxian City, hoping for some visitors to earn some money, but then a big pot fell on him. He couldn’t bear it.

"Xia Qingshan, tell me, do you have the power to curse and kill Tao Achieving?"

"Um…"

"Tell the truth."

"Yes, cursing is the last resort of my secret skills. I can curse and kill Tao Achieving at the cost of my own life, but why would I do that? I am living well, aren’t I?"

"Ancestor He, look…"

Wu Zilin looked at Ancestor He and said. See, they used their life to curse your Shenmu Sect. So, if we talk about fairness, it’s actually your Shenmu Sect’s fault. If you didn’t harm them, why would they curse you?

Ancestor He felt frustrated, he knew he was in the wrong. Now he wanted to punish Yu Hailong severely. What a tragedy for the family! Yu Hailong, a rebel, almost caused the destruction of the Shenmu Sect.

"No matter what, our Shenmu Sect suffered greatly because of you, Xia Qingshan. We now have a grudge against each other. Under Ancestor Wu’s protection, I cannot kill you here, but if you leave Tianxian City, I will have to."

"Ancestor Wu, please look…"

Xia Qingshan was heartbroken. He had done nothing wrong, why was he being accused like this?

"Xia Qingshan, since Ancestor He didn’t attack, there’s nothing we can do."

"Sob…"

Xia Qingshan really wanted to cry. It’s not fair to treat someone this way.

"Hmph."

Ancestor He snorted coldly, feeling embarrassed. Honestly, he was scared too. He feared that even if Xia Qingshan couldn’t be killed, he might come back with a curse that could be his demise.

The hero is flexible and brave. Now he has to leave, he needs to go back to Shenmu Sect to take charge.

Shenmu Sect expanded its territory a lot after the big battle in Qing State. They took land from Holy Heavenly Sect to the north and Qing State to the south. Now that Ancestor Yu has died in battle, Shenmu Sect is not as strong as before. He must go back to shrink Shenmu Sect’s influence and protect its interests. That’s what a wise leader should do.

Lost achievements can be regained, but if he dies, Shenmu Sect will be in big trouble. Without the protection of Tao Achieving, with Shenmu Sect’s vast territory, they would be in danger of suffering the same fate as Holy Heavenly Sect.

"Ancestor Wu····"

"Don’t look at me, Ancestor He still has weaknesses, that’s why I won’t hurt you. Be smart and stay away from the city outskirts for now."

Wu Zilin casually said before quickly leaving. He didn’t want to deal with this mess.

When Wu Zilin left, the protective formation in the Tianxian City returned to normal. Xia Qingshan hurried back home, leaving the people of Tianxian City gossiping. The next topic of discussion for the next six months was set.

"Shenmu Sect is finished."

In the distant teahouse, Lin Jiang witnessed everything. Seeing Ancestor He approaching aggressively and Ancestor He leaving without a word, Lin Jiang felt that Shenmu Sect had little hope. Even if it doesn’t fall now, it will still decline. Ancestor He, as a Tao Achieving, didn’t even have the courage to avenge his fellow disciple. How could such a sect still have the spirit of progress?