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

Seeing this, Gu Xuan quickly stepped forward and supported Zhu Qingfeng's arm.

A wisp of gentle primordial spirit power flowed from his fingertips into the other person's body like a stream.

He could clearly sense the disorder in Zhu Qingfeng's spiritual energy, which was obviously caused by the tragic scene in Qingzhu Valley, which made him lose his composure.

"Elder Zhu, please get up quickly."

Gu Xuan's voice was calm and steady, carrying a soothing power.

"Righteous sects should help each other, especially since Green Bamboo Valley is adjacent to my Flying Heaven Sect. Helping you is helping ourselves."

"As long as people are still alive, even if the spiritual veins in the valley are completely destroyed, they can be rebuilt little by little in the future."

Su Muyao also stepped forward to support Zhu Qingfeng on the other side, gently patting the back of his hand with her fingertips, her tone much gentler than usual.

"When the demonic tide struck, many sects couldn't even keep any survivors. It's a stroke of luck that Green Bamboo Valley was able to protect these disciples."

"First, calm yourself down. We'll help you clear away the demonic energy and set up a protective array, at least giving the disciples a safe place to stay. We can discuss the rest later."

Although Zhu Qingfeng had cultivated for many years, his eyes were still red. After being helped up by the two, he said.

"We are deeply grateful! The entire Green Bamboo Valley will never forget the kindness shown to us by Flying Heaven Sect today!"

"From now on, no matter what the Flying Heaven Sect needs me for, even if I, Zhu Qingfeng, am the only cripple left, I will definitely come with my sword, without the slightest hesitation!"

Gu Xuan sighed and reached out to help him up.

"Everyone, speed up! The healing team should prioritize treating the severely injured disciples whose dantian is damaged and whose meridians are corroded by demonic energy. Use the sect's 'Heart-Clearing Pill' to stabilize their injuries first, and then move them to the open space on the west side."

"Furthermore, quickly use the remaining array base from Green Bamboo Valley, combined with my Flying Sky Sect's 'Spirit Gathering Array Plate,' to set up a temporary protective array to block the surrounding demonic energy!"

"Yes! Leader!"

The disciples responded in unison, their voices so loud that dust fell from the surrounding broken walls.

The disciples of the healing team immediately took out the pill box from their waists, and when they opened it, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.

They carefully fed the amber-colored Cleansing Pills to the seriously injured disciples. Several disciples skilled in acupuncture even took out silver needles and inserted them into the wounded's acupoints. The silver needles trembled slightly as spiritual energy was injected, gradually forcing out the demonic energy that had invaded their meridians.
Led by Gu Xuan, the disciples of the magic array team embedded fist-sized spirit stones into the remaining array base grooves in Green Bamboo Valley.

Gu Xuan held a bronze array plate in his hand, and spiritual power was poured into it from his fingertips.

The patterns on the array plate lit up, echoing the spirit stones on the ground, and pale green spiritual light began to flow slowly across the ground.

Su Muyao was not idle either. Holding the Purple Jade Sword, she moved through the valley like a bolt of purple lightning, constantly searching for traces of the demonic cultivators.

Zhu Qingfeng gradually calmed down and joined in the reset of the formation.

"This is a branch node of the spiritual vein. Embedding high-grade spirit stones here can make the spiritual energy of the array flow more smoothly. Back then, the elders of my valley specially set up a spirit-gathering array here. Although the array base has been destroyed, the spiritual vein has not been completely severed."

"And beneath the open space to the west, there lies a hundred-year-old Spirit Gathering Jade. If you dig it out and embed it into the array's core, it can enhance the array's defense by 30%. That's a family heirloom of my Green Bamboo Valley..."

At this point, his voice lowered again, and his eyes were filled with grief.

With everyone's combined efforts, the situation in Green Bamboo Valley finally began to improve.

As the sun set, the pale green aura of the temporary protective array slowly rose, enveloping the entire valley like a giant dome.

The black demonic energy on the outside collided with the spiritual light and was instantly dissolved.

Gu Xuan stood in the square in the center of the valley, looking at the scene before him, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his fingertips still warm from the spiritual energy left by activating the magic array.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt the spiritual energy in the world stagnate and then become violently chaotic.

An extremely terrifying pressure, like dark clouds, rapidly approached from afar.

The pressure was so intense that the primordial spirit power within his dantian began to fluctuate violently, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making it difficult to even breathe.

"Oh no! A powerful enemy is attacking!"

Gu Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply, his voice trembling slightly.

This was the first time he had felt such terrifying pressure since breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm; the opponent's strength was definitely far beyond his expectations.

"Everyone retreat into the protective formation immediately! The formation team must activate the formation's core at full power and not give the enemy any opportunity to exploit!"

Su Muyao also stopped in her tracks instantly, looking up at the sky outside the valley. The Purple Jade Sword trembled slightly in her hand, clearly indicating that she sensed a threat.

"This aura... is at least ten times stronger than that of the previous demon general!"

Her brows furrowed tightly, and her eyes were filled with seriousness.

"It's probably a Demon Lord at the Void Refinement Realm! And judging from the intensity of that pressure, he might have already reached the threshold of the mid-Void Refinement Realm!"

Upon hearing the words "Demon Lord of the Refining Void Realm," Zhu Qingfeng froze instantly, his face turning deathly pale, and his teeth chattering slightly.

"It's him! It must be him! The three elders from our valley who broke through to seek help were killed by this Demon Lord! He's been hiding in the black mist outside the valley, waiting for us to lower our guard!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a piercing howl suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth, a sound like the simultaneous roar of thousands of vengeful ghosts, sending chills down one's spine.

In the distance, the clouds that were still bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun were instantly stained black by a thick fog, as if they had been soaked in ink, and it pressed rapidly toward Green Bamboo Valley.

Amidst the dark clouds, a massive figure grew increasingly clear.

It was a ferocious beast that resembled a tiger, but it had three hideous heads, each covered with black scales, and a pair of scarlet eyes that gleamed with a fierce light like lanterns.

Its four hooves trod on the dark clouds, each step causing the clouds to churn violently, and black demonic energy emanated from its body like a tide.

On the broad back of the ferocious beast sat a demon wearing a black robe with six wings on his back, the robe embroidered with dense, ferocious demonic patterns.

"How dare you! You actually dare to ruin my plans!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it at the temporary protective array of Green Bamboo Valley.

In an instant, a huge black palm print condensed in the dark clouds. The palm print was dozens of feet in size and covered with twisted demonic patterns. It carried a world-destroying aura and slammed down on the protective formation.

Wherever the palm print passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a piercing shriek.

Even the space itself seemed to be distorting, and the bluestone slabs on the ground began to crack one by one, as if they were about to collapse completely at any moment.

"Activate the magic array at full power!"

Gu Xuan roared, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, pouring his primordial spirit power into the array's core without reservation. He could feel the array's spiritual light trembling slightly under the pressure of the black palm print; if struck, the array would likely collapse instantly.

Su Muyao and Zhu Qingfeng also rushed forward, pouring all their spiritual power into the array's core.

Su Muyao's spiritual power carried pure wood elemental power, instantly making the protective array's spiritual light more intense.

The spiritual light of the temporary protective array surged instantly, transforming into a massive green light shield that firmly blocked the entrance to Green Bamboo Valley.

"boom!"

The black palm print slammed into the green light shield, the violent collision sound deafening, even the distant mountain peaks trembled slightly.

The green light shield was instantly dented, covered with spiderweb-like cracks, like glass that could shatter at any moment.

Gu Xuan, Su Muyao, and Zhu Qingfeng were all thrown backward by the shock, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground in front of them red.

Gu Xuan struggled to sit up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He felt his blood surging in his chest, and his primordial spirit power became disordered.

He was horrified: although this temporary protective array was not the top-level array of the Flying Heaven Sect, it still gathered the spiritual power of more than three hundred disciples, plus his, Su Muyao's, and Zhu Qingfeng's cultivation levels.

He couldn't even withstand a single blow from the opponent; the strength of this Void Refining Demon Lord was simply beyond his comprehension!

"Is this all the skill you've got? You dare to show off your meager abilities in front of me, the Demon Lord?"

The Demon Lord chuckled, his voice full of disdain, as black mist swirled around him.

"Flying Heaven Sect? They're nothing but ants hiding on the edge of the Star Sea Demon Realm! How dare they call themselves a major sect? Today, I'll show you that your so-called foundation is utterly worthless!"

As he spoke, he drew a black magic sword from his waist.

As soon as the demonic sword appeared, a thick stench of blood filled the air, and countless black sword energies rained down on the protective formation.

"Not good! Quickly reinforce the protective formation!" Gu Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he once again activated the remaining primordial spirit power within his body.

He forcefully activated his magic power, and as soon as the twelve Mountain and Sea Pearls appeared, they automatically floated above the protective array, emitting a faint spiritual light and forming a solid defensive barrier.

Su Muyao gritted her teeth and plunged the Ziyao Sword into the eye of the array.

The Purple Jade Sword instantly burst forth with dazzling purple light, which intertwined with the spiritual light of the Mountain and Sea Pearl and the green light of the protective array, forming a three-colored light shield.

The black sword energy struck the light shield, making a clanging sound. Most of the sword energy was blocked, but a small amount still penetrated the defense and landed on the ground inside the protective array, creating deep craters.

"Sect Leader Gu, we can't hold out much longer if this continues!"

While deflecting the sword energy, Su Muyao shouted to Gu Xuan. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her light purple Daoist robe was mostly stained red with blood. Her breathing became increasingly erratic. "The spirit stones protecting the formation are almost exhausted, and the spiritual light of the Mountain and Sea Pearl is also weakening. If this continues, we will all die here!"

Gu Xuan knew in his heart that Su Muyao was right.

Looking at the trembling disciples inside the protective formation, a sense of determination welled up in his heart.

He is the leader of the Flying Heaven Sect, and he cannot allow his disciples to sacrifice themselves in vain!

"Elder Su, lead your disciples to break through the secret passage in Green Bamboo Valley!"

Gu Xuan's voice was hoarse, but it carried an undeniable firmness.

"I'll use the Mountain and Sea Pearl to entangle him, and hold out for as long as I can. This attack is incredibly powerful; Dao Ancestor Ye must be on his way!"

"No! Let's go together!"

"Hahaha! Trying to run? None of you can escape from me, the Demon Lord!"

The Demon Lord chuckled, his voice filled with cruelty.

"Since you're so eager to die, then this Demon Lord will grant your wish!"

He swung the demonic sword in his hand once more, and an even larger black sword aura, like a black dragon, shot fiercely toward the array's core with a world-destroying momentum.

"Pfft!" The black sword energy instantly pierced through the three-colored light shield and struck the array eye stone below as easily as cutting tofu.

The disciples of Flying Heaven Sect and Green Bamboo Valley, having lost the protection of their formations, were exposed to the black sword energy. Screams rose and fell as disciples were struck by the sword energy and collapsed in pools of blood.

The Demon Lord rode a three-headed beast and slowly landed on the square in Green Bamboo Valley.

The ferocious beast's hooves pounded on the bluestone slabs with a dull thud, and black demonic energy continuously emanated from its body, corroding the ground.

"So what if you're at the Nascent Soul Realm? Before this Demon Lord, you're nothing but an ant!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and lifted the black magic sword.

The demonic energy within his body surged wildly, converging towards the demonic sword like a tidal wave.

But at that moment, a dazzling cyan sword light suddenly shone between heaven and earth.

The sword light, like a glimmer of dawn cutting through the darkness, rushed in from afar at an extreme speed.

It was so fast that its trajectory was invisible, so fast that it seemed to transcend the limitations of time and space.

Wherever the sword light passed, all the demonic energy and sword energy melted away instantly, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, and the dense demonic energy was instantly purified.

The air was filled with a fresh, spiritual energy.

Even the lingering stench of blood had vanished without a trace. The bluestone slabs in the square were no longer corroded by demonic energy; instead, they began to emit a faint spiritual light, as if nourished by the sword light.

The Demon Lord's smile froze instantly.

He could clearly sense an extremely terrifying aura approaching.

That aura was like a vast starry sky, profound and boundless, filling him with fear from the bottom of his heart. Even the demonic energy within his body began to tremble violently, completely out of his control.

He instinctively wanted to swing his sword to defend himself.

But he found that his body was frozen in place, unable to move at all, and could only watch helplessly as the cyan sword light shot towards him.

"No! This is impossible!"

The Demon Lord let out a terrified roar, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He was a Demon Lord at the Void Refinement Realm, and a regional lord at the mid-stage of Void Refinement, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons. Just who was his opponent? He didn't even have a chance to resist. (End of Chapter)