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Chapter 62: A Defensive Formation!:
Watching the remaining five demonic cultivators being killed so easily, the four cultivators were all shocked.
"T-Thank you for saving us, esteemed expert."
Looking at Xu Ze, the cultivator hurriedly expressed his gratitude, "I'm Liu Tianyang, a disciple of the Supreme Sword Sect. May I ask for the name of the esteemed expert..."
The other three also came forward one after another, bowing to Xu Ze and expressing their thanks.
"The Supreme Sword Sect is over a thousand miles away. Why are you all here?"
Xu Ze didn't answer Liu Tianyang's question but questioned instead.
Seeing that Xu Ze didn't seem to have any intention of befriending them, Liu Tianyang didn't dare to be reckless and quickly replied, "Esteemed expert, we four were ordered by our sect master to deliver an urgent message to the Holy Sect. When we saw demonic cultivators causing trouble here, we couldn't help but get angry and take action..."
Urgent message?
Xu Ze was somewhat surprised.
In the previous nine reincarnations, the Holy Sword Sect had nothing to do with the Supreme Sword Sect.
But in this life, not only did Demon Abyss dare provoke the Holy Sect in advance, but even some sects that had no role in the original plot emerged.
It seemed that the plot of this life was truly interconnected. A single change affected the entire plotline.
"From what the demonic cultivator said just now, it seems that the Holy Sect is under assault by demonic cultivators..." the female cultivator frowned, "Senior Brother, should we hurry to the sacred place to help?"
"Cough, we four are nothing more than ants to the Holy Sect. What can we do if we go there?" Liu Tianyang sighed helplessly.
Seeing that these four were somewhat discouraged, Xu Ze's expression softened a bit.
Although their strength was weak, daring to step forward at a critical moment was indeed stronger than many others.
Xu Ze said gently, "Don't be discouraged. The path of cultivation is long, and strength is obtained over time. What's truly valuable is an unwavering heart. Today, you four stopped the demonic cultivators and protected the residents around the Holy Sect, which was a great help to the Holy Sect. If there is a need in the future, the Holy Sect will definitely lend a hand."
Seeing Xu Ze say this, the four looked at each other and smiled shyly.
"Thank you for your kind words, esteemed expert. We hope it will be as you say..."
After they thanked Xu Ze again, he didn't linger anymore. Xu Ze signaled to Qu Qinghan.
Watching Xu Ze and Qu Qinghan leave, the four cultivators clicked their tongues in amazement, their eyes filled with envy.
"That expert is about the same age as us, but his strength has reached such a level..."
"Is this the genius of the Upper Realm? I thought I was a genius on the Heavenly Continent, but I didn't expect such a big gap in the Upper Realm..."
Sighing, the four immediately found a secluded place to cultivate and heal their injuries.
...
Xu Ze and Qu Qinghan were rushing toward the Holy Sect.
Lin Yuer, Lu Qingqing, and Jing Xiaoxuan were still relatively weak, and returning wouldn't be of much help.
To avoid accidents, Xu Ze asked the three of them to hide at the foot of the mountain.
Although Xu Ze didn't want Qu Qinghan to take risks, she didn't listen to him at all.
"I'm the Holy Maiden, after all. If there's a crisis in the sect, how can the Holy Maiden leave?"
Xu Ze could only helplessly allow her to return with him.
Although Xu Ze knew that with Demon Abyss's strength, unless the Demon Ancestor revived, confronting the Holy Sect would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
However, Xu Ze couldn't help feeling uneasy.
He felt that Demon Abyss's actions didn't seem so simple.
Xu Ze and Qu Qinghan didn't rush back at full speed.
The temple fest and the Holy Sect weren't far apart, just dozens of miles away.
As long as they used their divine abilities, the two of them could return to the Holy Sect in the blink of an eye.
However, Xu Ze felt that something was amiss in his heart, so he asked Qu Qinghan to slow down with him.
Soon, the two flew through the clouds and hovered in the air, seeing the towering mountains in the distance.
At this time, dark clouds and thunder covered the mountains.
A huge blood-colored barrier firmly enclosed the Holy Sect.
On the barrier, there were occasional cracks like spider webs, but they were quickly filled with dense demonic Qi by the numerous demonic cultivators outside.
Countless demonic cultivators surrounded the Holy Sect like locusts and blocked it from all sides.
"What are these demonic cultivators doing?"
Qu Qinghan frowned unsurely.
Anyone could see that this formation couldn't trap the numerous experts in the Holy Sect at all.
Breaking the formation was just a matter of time.
By then, once the formation was broken, the countless demonic cultivators outside would be crushed like ants one by one.
"They are attacking the Holy Sect as a diversion. This Ten Thousand Evil Array is just to trap the elders in the Holy Sect and prevent them from leaving the mountain."
Xu Ze saw through the intentions of these demonic cultivators with a single glance.
The Ten Thousand Evil Array wasn't an offensive formation at all.
It was a defensive formation!
This formation gathered the power of tens of thousands of demonic cultivators, and the highest realm could even withstand attacks from heavenly experts.
The limitations of a defensive formation were very significant, and it could only defend within a certain range.
But conversely, a defensive formation was the best means of trapping enemies.
It trapped the enemy within a certain range, making it difficult for them to leave.
"The Ten Thousand Evil Array? How do you know this formation is called the Ten Thousand Evil Array?" Qu Qinghan looked at Xu Ze curiously.
As the Holy Son of the Holy Sect, did he also study demonic cultivator formations?
Xu Ze remained calm and replied naturally, "As the Holy Son of the Holy Sect, shouldn't I have a broad range of knowledge? On the contrary, you, as a Holy Maiden, should study more about demonic cultivator formations."
"You..." Qu Qinghan blushed and snorted coldly.
Seeing Qu Qinghan blush, Xu Ze couldn't help feeling a bit amused.
If it weren't for the urgent situation now, he might have teased Qu Qinghan a bit more.
"Hmm? There's a sinister aura gathering in the town below the mountain." Xu Ze's gaze slipped past the mountains and fell on the town below.
In the town, it was already a scene of hell.
There were corpses of the Holy Sect's disciples and demonic cultivators everywhere, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
What surprised Xu Ze, however, was that while there were many cultivator corpses everywhere, there weren't many mortal corpses.
"Hmm? Do these demonic cultivators still know how to spare mortals?" Xu Ze was a little puzzled.
He quickly figured out that perhaps the Demon Lord had clearly ordered only to kill the Holy Sect disciples.
But as for how the demonic cultivators carried out the orders, that Demon Lord probably couldn't control.
-To be continued!
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