Chapter 122 The Black Demon Cult's Shady Tactics

Chapter 122 The Black Demon Cult's Shady Tactics

A moment ago.

The horse-faced cultivator suddenly attacked Si Nidie, his black energy coiling around her like a python, its forked tongue flicking out.

All the cultivators, including Si Nidie, assumed that everyone present was one of their own and had no sense of vigilance. His attack was extremely vicious and was about to hit.

A shadow appeared silently, intercepting the black energy of the horse-faced cultivator. Ling Yunxiao's main body arrived at his clone's location and captured the opponent without saying a word.

The horse-faced cultivator looked at Ling Yunxiao in horror: "Weren't you below the crack?!"

Ling Yunxiao snorted coldly. Of course, he wouldn't tell the other party that he had left a Dao Shadow clone here. He circulated his spiritual power and pierced the other party's meridians like needles.

"Ah!" The horse-faced monk screamed repeatedly.

Si Nidie shouted loudly, "Well done!"

When the horse-faced monk attacked, her attention was on the array plate, and she didn't react in time. The others didn't have time to provide support either, and she really thought she was going to die.

Lou Yuqing flew into the cave and saw Ling Yunxiao holding a horse-faced cultivator kneeling on the ground. The cultivator's face was contorted and he was wailing incessantly.

Si Nidie ran up behind her with the array plate in her hand, still shaken, and said, "Junior sister, this person tried to ambush me. If Ling Yunxiao hadn't returned in time, he would have succeeded!"

Lou Yuqing frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Si Nidie glared angrily at the horse-faced cultivator and said sternly, "This bastard is a member of the Black Demon Sect. He deliberately destroyed the magic array in an attempt to release demonic energy!"

"Ugh..." The horse-faced cultivator struggled to speak, but Ling Yunxiao quickly cast a silencing spell on him.

He never revealed that he was a member of the Black Cult, so how did she know?

In fact, Si Nidie was identified through Lou Yuqing's inner thoughts.

It is known that the Black Demon Cult orchestrated this demonic tide conspiracy, and the horse-faced monk also intends to use underhanded tactics to release demonic energy.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the horse-faced monk was a member of the Black Demon Cult.

[The Black Demon Cult is truly insidious; they actually sent people to infiltrate the cultivators. Could they have accomplices here?]

Upon hearing Lou Yuqing's thoughts, everyone felt a pang of anxiety and silently distanced themselves from those around them.

Let me see, good heavens, there really are accomplices, but they're all hiding in Linyan Market.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their eyes were filled with hostility as they looked at the horse-faced monk. The Black Demon Cult members deserved to die.

Lou Yuqing was thinking about how to guide everyone's attention to the market.

The next moment, Ling Yunxiao said, "Junior Sister Yuqing, I found out that he has accomplices. I would appreciate it if you could take some men to the market to wipe them out."

The horse-faced monk's pupils dilated in shock, his struggles lessened, and he began to question his existence. He did have an accomplice, but how did they know?

Have they already infiltrated the church?

A hint of joy flashed in Lou Yuqing's eyes, as if a pillow had come to her from her sleep: "No problem, leave it to me. By the way, did this demonic cultivator reveal anything else?"

[If not, I'll pretend to interrogate them alone later and tell them the location of the demonic tides in the Frozen Secret Realm and Blackwater Ravine!]

Ling Yunxiao heard it clearly and almost repeated it: "He said that the Black Demon Sect has also set up a demonic tide in the Frozen Secret Realm and the Blackwater Ravine."

The horse-faced monk froze, his eyes filled with glaring shock. They even knew this? There must be a traitor in the sect!

Seeing his expression, Si Nidie angrily kicked him a few times: "Your Black Demon Sect is simply inhuman. When the demonic tide comes out, all living beings within a radius of ten thousand miles will suffer."

The others were already itching to make a move, and as soon as Si Nidie attacked the horse-faced cultivator, they immediately followed suit, raining down punches on him.

The horse-faced cultivator instantly turned bruised and swollen, resembling a pig's head. Due to the silencing spell, he couldn't even utter a sound, his breath caught in his throat.

Si Nanren suddenly said, "That golden lion outside must have been lured here by him. He sent Junior Sister Lou away so that it would be easier to make his move."

Upon hearing this, the crowd fought even harder, each punch landing squarely without hesitation.

The horse-faced monk had nowhere to vent his grief and anger. He tried to open his eyes, which were swollen like steamed buns, but saw Lou Yuqing leading her men to the market.

The sorrow in my heart immediately turned into panic.

That's it, the others don't know yet.

Linyanfang Market.

Lou Yuqing seemingly picked a direction casually, but in reality, she headed straight for the hiding place of the Black Demon Cult members with a purpose, saying, "This place is relatively hidden, so let's start the search from here."

Everyone: We all understand.

The Black Demon Cult members were waiting inside for the horse-faced cultivator's message when suddenly the sound of a door being broken open came from outside, and Lou Yuqing and her group rushed in aggressively.

What the heck!

Didn't the masked cultivator say everything was under control? They've practically handed the disciples of the Wendao Sect a piece of their own hands!

Instantly, everyone scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions. Unexpectedly, a white barrier suddenly rose up, inverted in the shape of a bowl.

The demonic cultivators crashed into the light barrier and were bounced back.

Lou Yuqing held the array plate in her left hand. Knowing they were here, she was naturally prepared to prevent any from escaping. She commanded her disciples, "Go!"

After speaking, lightning surged on his right arm, and with arcs of electricity moving about, a purple lightning dragon swept through the air and pounced towards the demonic cultivators.

The power of thunder struck them, causing immense damage.

Seizing the opportunity, the disciples charged forward fiercely, their various spells flashing. They captured those they could alive and annihilated those they couldn't.

Finally, they successfully captured three disciples of the Black Demon Cult.

Lou Yuqing put away the array plate, brought up the gossip panel, and prepared to check if there were any additional clues on these people.

Just then, a black streak of light suddenly shot out from a corpse on the ground, moving so fast that it reached Lou Yuqing's forehead in an instant.

"Captain Lou!"

The disciples' terrified voices reached her ears, and Lou Yuqing felt time slow down infinitely at that moment. She clearly saw the black light magnify before her eyes.

An evil and chilling aura swept over her, as if a soul was howling grotesquely within it, and the immense resentment caused her to lose her mind in an instant.

In the moments before she lost consciousness, a thought flashed through her mind: there was an ambush!

In the eyes of the disciples, just as the black streak of light was about to touch Lou Yuqing, a blinding white light suddenly shone, like a dazzling sun.

In a distant place, the Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable looked up at the void as if sensing something, a look of worry flashing in his eyes. His little disciple's protective magic treasure had been activated.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the Black Demon Sect, in a secret underground chamber, the sect leader discovered that his curse-killing technique had no effect and cursed angrily, "Damn it, how dare the people of the Wendao Sect ruin my plans!"

As the white light faded, Lou Yuqing opened her eyes and instinctively gripped the necklace around her neck. She felt a surge of relief, thankful that her master had given her this protective treasure.

The attack power of that black streak reached the Nascent Soul level. That was the closest she had ever come to death in her life, and the Black Demon Sect had actually hidden such a dirty trick.

She glanced at the three prisoners, her expression surprised, clearly unaware of the matter.

"Captain Lou, how are you?" The disciples rushed over anxiously. For a moment, their hearts stopped, thinking they would see Lou Yuqing's corpse.

Lou Yuqing waved her hand and said, "I'm fine. Let's take the three of them back to the cave and wait for the sect elders to arrive."

The group returned to the mountains.

Lou Yuqing recounted the process and the result: "We were lucky; we happened to run into the Black Demon Cult members, killed fifteen of them, and captured three."

Everyone knew it wasn't luck, but they all cooperated by showing expressions of "I see."

Ling Yunxiao exclaimed, "When Junior Sister Yuqing takes action, she can indeed capture the enemy with ease."

The horse-faced monk closed his eyes, filled with despair; the mission to the sect had failed utterly.

The demonic tide shouldn't have started so early, but the Twin-Winged Fiery Tiger was accidentally infected by demonic energy and attacked Linyan Market, which alarmed the Wendao Sect.

According to the original plan, the higher-ups of the sect should have descended here a few days later using a secret method to spread the demonic energy, but now it's too late to say anything.

He had already sent the message back, but the other two places, like the Luoqi Mountains, were likely to be controlled by righteous cultivators.

The horse-faced monk couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. He didn't say a word. Did they know about the sect's plans?

Is it really just a matter of timing and fate?

At this moment, a disciple couldn't help but speak up: "After we captured the Black Demon Cult disciple, something dangerous happened. An attack suddenly appeared and went straight for Captain Lou."

Ling Yunxiao's expression changed drastically. In a panic, he grabbed her wrist and said, "Yuqing, where are you injured? How serious is it? I have some healing pills here. Take them quickly."

Several jade bottles floated in front of Lou Yuqing.

Ling Yunxiao was filled with regret and self-blame. He shouldn't have let her go alone. If he had left a shadow clone on her beforehand, he could have helped her defend against the attack in time.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, realizing that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Si Nidie gave Si Nanren a wink.

Si Nanren's thoughts raced, and he made a judgment.

Lou Yuqing was both amused and exasperated: "I have a life-saving magic weapon given to me by my master, so I wasn't injured at all."

Ling Yunxiao immediately came to her senses. Yes, her master was the Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could he not leave his disciple something to protect him?

He felt a soft, delicate sensation in his hand, and belatedly realized that he might have offended her. He immediately lowered his hand, his ears burning slightly, and said, "It's alright."

Lou Yuqing didn't take it to heart, but when she turned her head and saw the teasing looks on everyone's faces, she realized what they were thinking, so she took a few more glances at Ling Yunxiao.

Why are his ears red?

Hmm, it seems to be getting more and more popular?

Feeling embarrassed by her staring intently, Ling Yunxiao turned around.

When addressing the crowd, his expression suddenly turned serious: "The Demonic Sect is full of cunning schemes. Be careful and don't let the demonic energy escape."

The crowd responded, "Yes."

Seeing his attempt to cover up his true intentions, Lou Yuqing smiled.

She walked up to him and asked, "What did you see down into the crack?"

It is an altar.

"It's an altar."

Ling Yunxiao's voice and her thoughts rang out at the same time, and this tacit understanding brought a smile to his lips: "I used a magic weapon to shield part of the magic array, which slowed down the rate at which the demonic energy overflowed."

Lou Yuqing estimated: "That's enough. The sect's Nascent Soul elders should be able to arrive tonight."

After receiving the information from his disciples, Wendao Sect dispatched two Nascent Soul cultivators, namely Elders Kui Tu and Zeng Xuangan.

They were all people who had experienced the demonic calamity fifty years ago. Upon hearing that traces of demonic energy had appeared in the sect's territory, they were furious and charged towards the Luoqi Mountains.

It arrived earlier than Lou Yuqing had anticipated.