Chapter 743 The Problem Reappears
Gu Jiuchen did not choose to retreat in the end. The news of Xuanfeng's defection was like thunder in the sky, exploding throughout the world of immortal cultivation. No one expected that the genius disciple who had once called Gu Jiuchen a brother would join the devil overnight.
In the meeting hall of the Tianxian Sect, the atmosphere was terribly depressing. Gu Jiuchen's face was livid, and he held a communication talisman tightly in his hand, on which was written the words "Xuanfeng has defected, come to the Blood Evil Valley quickly."
"Master, let's go and catch Xuanfeng back now!" Elder Li was furious, his beard and hair all stood up. The other elders and disciples were also filled with righteous indignation and asked to go to the battle.
"No, I'll go." Gu Jiuchen said in a deep voice, with a trace of pain in his eyes, "I must ask clearly why he betrayed his master and betrayed me!"
The Blood Evil Valley is located at the junction of the two worlds, shrouded in thick fog all year round, and is a place where people from the devil often appear. Gu Jiuchen came to the valley entrance alone, and saw Xuanfeng standing on a huge rock in the valley from a distance, dressed in black, with a cold expression.
"Xuanfeng, why did you do this?!" Gu Jiuchen suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.
Xuanfeng sneered, his eyes full of resentment, "Why? Gu Jiuchen, you still have the nerve to ask me why?! My beloved woman died because of you, I will settle this account with you today!"
After that, a black long sword suddenly appeared in Xuanfeng's hand, and the sword body exuded a strong demonic aura, pointing directly at Gu Jiuchen.
The sword energy broke through the air, and the fierce murderous aura made Gu Jiuchen feel cold in his heart. He barely dodged it by turning sideways, but the black sword chased him closely, with fierce and fatal sword moves. Gu Jiuchen was extremely sad, but he had to draw his sword to resist.
The news was passed back to Tianxian Sect, and there was an uproar in the meeting hall.
"What? Xuanfeng actually attacked the leader?!"
"This ungrateful beast! The leader treated him well, but he turned against his master!"
Elder Li slammed the table and stood up, furious. "The leader must have been bewitched by that devil! I'll take people to catch him now!"
"Don't act rashly." Liu Yaonian has always been calm, but at this moment, she couldn't hide her worries. "Since Xuanfeng dared to openly defect and attack the leader, I'm afraid he has already made all the preparations. We must not act rashly to avoid being ambushed."
"Are we just going to watch the leader take risks?" A disciple couldn't help but redden his eyes.
"Of course not." Ye Linglong, who had been silent all the time, stood up, with an unquestionable firmness in her cold voice, "I will go to the Blood Evil Valley myself."
"Linglong, you..." Without Gu Jiuchen, Ye Linglong is the backbone of the group. If she goes to the Blood Evil Valley, there will be no one in charge of the Tianxian Sect.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on." Ye Linglong interrupted Elder Li, her beautiful eyes flashing with wisdom, "I know Xuanfeng's character. He is definitely not a person who covets wealth and glory. There must be something hidden. I'm going to find out the truth."
Ye Linglong had a vague feeling of uneasiness in her heart. Xuanfeng's betrayal was too sudden, and there must be a huge conspiracy hidden in it. She must find out the truth as soon as possible to ensure Gu Jiuchen's safety.
Ye Linglong packed her bags and prepared to leave for the Blood Evil Valley. Before leaving, she specifically told Elder Li and Liu Yaonian to guard the mountain gate and not to act rashly. The two elders knew the danger of this trip, but they also understood Ye Linglong's determination, so they could only tell her to be careful.
At the same time, Zhu Tai and Qi Rong were ordered to go down the mountain and go to Qingyun City to buy spiritual herbs. Who knew that as soon as they arrived outside the city, they were attacked by a group of masked men in black. These black-clothed men all had profound cultivation and fierce moves, and they were obviously well prepared.
Although Zhu Tai and Qi Rong fought hard, they gradually fell behind. At this critical moment, a green sword light fell from the sky and attacked the black-clothed men like a storm. Wherever the sword light passed, the black-clothed men fell to the ground one after another, and the wailing sounded endlessly.
"Brother Li!" Zhu Tai and Qi Rong looked carefully and saw that the man who came was Li Yifeng, the best disciple of the inner sect of Tianxian Sect.
"Are you all right?" Li Yifeng put away his long sword and asked with concern.
"Thank you Brother Li for helping us, we are fine." Zhu Tai and Qi Rong said gratefully.
"Where did these black-clothed men come from?" Li Yifeng asked.
"We don't know either." Qi Rong shook his head, "They attacked us right away, and their moves were vicious. Obviously they wanted to kill us."
Li Yifeng frowned, and felt that this matter was not simple. He asked Zhu Tai and Qi Rong to return to Tianxian Sect first, while he stayed to handle the follow-up matters.
After returning to Tianxian Sect, Zhu Tai and Qi Rong immediately reported the matter to Elder Li. Elder Li was shocked and immediately sent people to strengthen the guard of the mountain gate, and ordered people to investigate the identity of the man in black.
At this time, Lin Wanqing and Lin Luan, brother and sister, accidentally found a secret letter when they were tidying up Xuanfeng's room. In the letter, Xuanfeng communicated with the leader of the Black Demon Sect in code, and the words were full of conspiracy and calculation, and even mentioned a shocking secret...Ye Linglong carefully read the secret letter, and the viciousness and calculation revealed between the lines made her shudder. In the letter, Xuanfeng vented his hatred for Gu Jiuchen without reservation, and what was even more shocking was that he also mentioned an ancient forbidden technique called "Soul Erosion Curse".
"Soul Erosion Curse?" Ye Linglong whispered to herself, quickly searching for information about this forbidden technique in her mind.
The Soul-Erosion Curse is an extremely vicious soul-controlling spell that allows the caster to control the minds of others and make them his puppets. This forbidden spell has been lost for many years, and it was unexpected that it would fall into the hands of the Dark Lord.
"Could it be..." Ye Linglong's heart was shocked, and a terrible thought came to her mind.
Could it be that Xuanfeng did not really betray, but was hit by the soul-eating curse of the Black Demon Cult Leader and had no choice? If this is true, then wouldn't Gu Jiuchen's situation be very dangerous?
The more Ye Linglong thought about it, the more frightened she became. She must find out the truth as soon as possible to find a way to rescue Xuanfeng and Gu Jiuchen. However, the soul-eating curse is so secretive, how can she find a way to break it?
Ye Linglong didn't have time to think about it, and a burst of rapid bells suddenly rang through the valley, waking her up from her meditation. This is the alarm bell of the Tianxian Sect, which will only ring when the sect is in a crisis of life and death.
Ye Linglong's heart trembled, and an ominous premonition came to her heart. She jumped onto the roof and saw dark clouds in the distant sky, countless black spots were rushing towards the direction of the Tianxian Sect, and the shouts of killing shook the earth.
The Black Demon Cult and Zhao Wuji, they actually dared to come!
Ye Linglong's face was solemn. Without time to think, she immediately summoned all the disciples to prepare for the battle.
"All disciples, listen to my order, form the 'Tian Gang Bei Dou Formation' and defend the sect to the death!" Ye Linglong's cold voice resounded throughout the Tianxian Sect.
Although the disciples of the Tianxian Sect were shocked, they did not panic. They quickly gathered and set up the Tian Gang Bei Dou Formation in the martial arts field.