The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 1092 The Alluring Scent of Frankincense
"court death!"

Upon seeing this, Yan Qingying summoned a long spear with animal patterns.

A bolt of lightning, ten feet long, shot up from the tip of the spear and pierced towards the strange bird.

Ye Yang frowned. He noticed that the strange birds' eye sockets were flashing with a red light that did not belong to wild beasts, as if they were being controlled by someone.

He flicked his fingers in quick succession, and six sword energies shot out, precisely piercing the strange bird's head.

The strange birds didn't even have time to scream before they turned into black smoke and disappeared, leaving only a few crystal-clear demon cores to fall.

"Something's wrong."

Ye Yang caught a demon core, and saw that the inside of the core was covered with spider web-like black patterns.

“These demonic beasts have been refined with demonic energy. Could it be that this place has already been invaded by demons?”

No sooner had he finished speaking than roars echoed from the forest below.

The ground trembled violently as several armored behemoths, each as large as a small mountain, tore apart the remains of the strange bird that had just fallen.

These giant beasts have human heads and animal bodies, and their fur is a purplish-black color.

Corrosive saliva dripped from its fangs, which also seemed to have been corrupted by demonic energy.

Upon sensing the aura emanating from Ye Yang and his companions, they dared not continue their attack and fled into the distance.

"These mutated monsters are just appetizers; the real danger is yet to come."

The three walked through a dense forest covered with glowing moss, and ahead appeared a broken stone bridge.

"The space here is extremely unstable; one's divine sense can only extend a maximum of a hundred feet."

"It is the Queen of Hell," she said.

"In that case, why don't the three of us leave a soul imprint on each other so that we can communicate at any time if we encounter danger?"

Ye Yang nodded in acknowledgment, his gaze quickly sweeping over the surroundings.

It was observed that most of the cultivators who had entered earlier had already dispersed.

In the distance, cultivators from a certain sect were flying upwards along a floating stone staircase.

Below the bridge lies a deep abyss shrouded in swirling, dark gray mist.

Ye Yang pointed to a cliff at the end of the stone bridge.
"This seems to be a hidden door."

As soon as the three of them stepped into the second level of the space, a pungent, sweet-smelling odor hit them.

Looking up, I saw a dark mass of insects on the horizon, with countless tiny flying insects flapping their wings and flying swiftly.

The insect's body gleamed with a bluish-black sheen, and its tail curled up like a scorpion's tail, shimmering with a ghostly blue venomous light—it was the Yin Centipede Bee.

"Watch out for their stingers!"

Ye Yang let out a low shout, and the Evil King Blade and the Void Red Lotus Sword were drawn simultaneously.

The black and red swords flashed and clashed, forming a spiral barrier that crashed head-on into the swarm of bees.

Those Yin Centipede Bees, fearless of death, charged towards the barrier one after another.

The stinger made a "sizzling" sound when it struck the blade, and it was able to corrode tiny holes.

With a wave of her hand, the Yama Empress summoned her Yama Dharma Image, which floated out from behind her. Countless strands of Netherworld energy transformed into thousands of chains, which enveloped the swarm of bees like a spider web.

Where the chains passed, the Yin Centipede Bees were frozen into ice beads, which suddenly exploded as they fell, releasing a dark green poisonous mist.

"This poisonous fog can corrode the primordial spirit!"

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a black spider lily bloomed from her fingertips.

The petals absorbed all the poisonous mist as they spun.

At the same time, the six-winged demon corpse behind Yan Qingying suddenly opened its huge mouth, and the corpse energy gushed out like a torrent.

The centipede bees instantly stiffened upon contact with the corpse's aura, turning into black powder.

She held a long spear with animal patterns, and lightning condensed into a coiled dragon at the tip of the spear.

Each sweeping attack tore apart large swarms of bees, and wherever the gunfire passed, charred insect corpses fell like rain.

"These insects were artificially accelerated using demonic powers!"

Ye Yang cleaved through the oncoming swarm of bees with a single stroke, his gaze settling on the remains of the insect corpses.

Each of the Yin Centipede Bees has a black magic line inside its abdomen.

"Their nest must be nearby!"

Before she finished speaking, the Queen of Hell had already located the source of the bee swarm.

"On that broken tower!"

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the window frames of the half-stone tower in the distance were covered with white beehives.

Countless yin centipede wasps were pouring out of the nest.

"Junior Sister Yan, may I borrow your demonic corpse?"

Yan Qingying nodded, and the demonic corpse roared, emitting endless sonic waves.

The Taixu Crimson Lotus Sword suddenly swelled, transforming into a crimson rainbow that stretched across the heavens and earth, piercing straight into the stone tower.

Where the sword flashed, flames soared into the sky, crackling and burning the beehive.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Queen of Hell activated the Netherworld Chains, binding all the escaped Yin Centipede Bees and instantly crushing the swarm into dust.

The three worked together seamlessly, and in less than half an incense stick's time, the swarm of bees had vanished without a trace.

When the last Yin Centipede was cleaved in two by the Evil King's Blade.

Ye Yang sheathed his sword and stood watching the mountain of insect corpses below turn to ashes in the flames, and said softly.

"The protection of this second level is so strange; it seems the challenges ahead will only be more dangerous." The Yama Empress brushed the dust off her sleeves, and the phantom of the spider lily slowly disappeared.

"Although the exact origin of this secret realm is unknown, it must be extraordinary for the demon race to value it so highly."

As they were talking, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the mountain wall, and a stone door ten feet wide slowly opened, revealing a faint green light coming from inside.

Ye Yang's eyes narrowed, and he said in a low voice.

"It seems someone has already gotten there first. Be on guard!"

The three of them formed a triangular formation to protect themselves as they slowly walked through the stone gate.

Behind the door was a winding stone staircase leading downwards, with blurred runes carved on the stone walls on both sides.

Occasionally, a flash of inspiration would appear, revealing traces of the characters "Xuan Yuan".

"Judging from this, this should be the ruins of a sect called Xuan Yuan Sect."

Ye Yang stroked the runes on the stone wall and spoke.

Faint sounds of fighting, mixed with shrill screams, came from the end of the stone steps.

All that could be seen in front of us were the ruins of the main hall.

Several disciples of the Qingxu Sect were engaged in a fierce battle with three demonic corpses covered in black armor.

Several corpses were already lying on the ground, each with two small bloody holes in their necks.

"It is the Corpse of the Bone-Eating Demon, the remains of an ancient cultivator corrupted by demonic energy."

Ye Yang retreated to the stone steps and said to the two of them.

"It seems the demonic energy here is more concentrated than expected; we need to be prepared."

While talking.

Ye Yang's nostrils twitched slightly.

At this moment, a faint scent of blood and fragrance could be detected in this aura.

It was completely out of place with the fresh fragrance of the surrounding plants.

"Something's wrong."

He suddenly stopped in mid-air, the wings of the calamity-inducing flight vibrating and humming.

Empress Yama and Yan Qingying followed closely behind.

The three exchanged a glance and then rushed toward the center of the oasis.

The closer you get to the oasis, the stronger the stench of blood becomes, even overpowering the fragrance of the grass and trees.

Upon reaching the edge of the oasis, the sight before them caused the three to shrink in shock.

Thousands of beasts were fighting fiercely, and a blue-faced, fanged wolf tore apart the unicorn's neck.

Another giant, armored beast, like an elephant, used its tusks to knock a saber-toothed tiger away.

Blood stained the lush green grass, and severed limbs and remains were scattered everywhere.

Even more bizarrely, the eyes of these beasts were all bloodshot, as if they had been deprived of their senses.

"Do it!"

Before Ye Yang could finish speaking, the Evil King Blade had already transformed into a black rainbow, cleaving a two-headed tiger that was pouncing in two.

With a soft shout, the Netherworld Chains coiled around several demonic wolves like serpents.

The six-winged demon corpse opened its mouth and spewed out corpse energy, freezing all the beasts that surrounded it.

In an instant, blades, chains, and lightning intertwined to form an impenetrable killing net.

Half an hour later, the sounds of fighting gradually subsided, leaving only piles of beast corpses on the ground.

Ye Yang sheathed his sword and stood there, about to investigate the abnormality of the beast corpse.

But then the armored beast's corpse at the very front suddenly turned into a wisp of green smoke, leaving only a plant about half a person's height in its place.

Its rhizome resembles an animal's claw, and milky white sap flows from the edges of its leaves.

At the top, a plump flower bud was growing, emitting a rich fragrance.

"This is……"

Yan Qingying frowned and leaned closer. Just as she inhaled a wisp of fragrance, a vision of beasts fighting appeared before her eyes again.

"Psychedelic Frankincense!"

The Yama Empress's expression changed slightly, and she waved her hand, releasing a stream of Netherworld energy to envelop the flower bud.

"It is said that this spiritual plant can arouse the bloodlust in people's hearts, and the illusions it creates can be indistinguishable from the real thing. The beasts just now were all illusions created by its fragrance."

Ye Yang reached out and touched the milky white liquid, feeling a warm sensation on his fingertips.

"This juice is a good thing. It can stabilize the primordial spirit. If it is refined into incense, it can resist the backlash of inner demons."

The three suddenly realized what was happening and immediately began mining. The roots of the hallucinogenic frankincense stretched hundreds of feet underground. Ye Yang used his sword wings to break through the soil, while the Yama Queen used her chains to pull it along.

Before long, dozens of mature frankincense plants were carefully placed into the jade box.

"It's not suitable to stay here for long."

Ye Yang gazed at the increasingly dense fog deep within the oasis.

"These frankincense sticks can gather spiritual energy, which may have attracted even stronger beings."

The Queen of Hell nodded.

"I will go to the east side to investigate. If I encounter any danger, I will use the red spider lily as a signal."

(End of this chapter)