Fairy, return my flying sword to me

Chapter 200 Mending the Sky!

The sudden change in the sky undoubtedly drew the attention of all the disciples in the camp, who were filled with fear and apprehension.

The sect disciples, who had initially thought they had only lost five companions in the first demonic tide, now looked at the sky with blank and helpless expressions on their young faces.

"What happened?"

"what is that?!"

"I've been to the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift three times, and I've never seen anything like this before."

Is the sky about to fall?

Even the elder and Jade Lake Master, who were inside the wooden house, felt the earth-shattering commotion just now.

The moment the incident occurred, he waved his hand to open the magic circle and walked out of the wooden house.

Looking up at the dark aura flowing from the void where the dim stars were, the elder's face was as black as the demonic energy.

"Look what you've done!" The elder was extremely angry, but seemingly because of his extreme anger, he maintained an astonishing calmness.

"If the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift falls, the Holy Land will slaughter our entire Zheng Yang Sect! Not to mention the invasion of demons, which will devastate the entire Seventh Realm. Your conceived ideas about the Heavenly Demons have not been fully verified. These mere fragments from the Upper Nine Realms are not worth your reckless actions! Stop now!"

As he spoke these words, the elder soared into the air, hovering above all the disciples of the Zheng Yang Sect.

His robes billowed as his inner energy surged, and the sound was like thunder.

"Disciples, please be at ease. With me here, the sky will not fall!"

With that, he leaped towards what appeared to be the closest point of demonic energy spilling from the sect's camp. His powerful voice instilled a sense of reassurance in every disciple who heard it: "I will investigate further. All disciples, await further news!"

The moment the commotion in the sky appeared, Lin Jian and Yun Feiyang took off running.

When the elder and the sect leader walked out of the wooden house, the two had already returned to the disciples' formation.

At this moment, everyone watched the elder's back as he walked away, and heard the whispers of his fellow disciples.

"An elder is an elder; it's only when the elder is here that one feels at ease."

"The elder is right, the sky won't fall!"

"We can only say we're fortunate this anomaly occurred while we were on guard! You have to understand, our guard team this time numbered three hundred! We've been the strongest team since we started guarding the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift. If we couldn't withstand this anomaly, I don't know how the other teams would have been able to?"

It should be understood that after the Holy Land Token was issued, the fate of the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift was closely intertwined with that of the four sects. If it were to occur when the guarding forces were not strong enough, the loss of the rift would bring disaster to the entire four sects!
At that time, the entire clan will be slaughtered, leaving no one alive!

Lin Jian and Yun Feiyang stood in the crowd, their eyes filled with confusion as they watched the departing elder's back.

The elder, like Jade Lake Immortal, has openly declared himself a member of the Demon Worship Sect.

However, it seems that this secretive organization hidden underwater is also divided into two distinct factions.

The ultimate goal of one faction is currently unknown, while the other faction, represented by Master Yuhu, is the true "Demon Worship Sect" in the conventional sense.

Judging from the heroic figure of the elder fighting against the Heavenly Demon alone, perhaps the faction represented by the elder can truly live up to the name of "Humanity Alliance" that they themselves claim to be.

The elder soon returned.

"All disciples, heed my command! Follow me into battle! Fight against the onslaught of the demons!" The elder's voice was steady, like a reef standing proudly amidst the storm.

Let the wind and waves pound against me, I remain steadfast and unmoved.

In fact, he didn't need to elaborate further; everyone could see countless black, segmented spikes emerging from the waterfall of demonic energy flowing from the dim star closest to the sect's temporary residence.

The unique corrosive effect of the monsters on the environment began to intensify its impact on the minds of each disciple.

This is completely different from the normal demon tide.

Logically, their biggest reaction right now should be astonishment, confusion, and fear of the unknown.

But under the elder's calm voice, these sect disciples were able to abandon their distractions and devote themselves entirely to the pure battle.

All the disciples rushed forward, and the absolutely passive defensive posture they had shown when facing the demonic tide was nowhere to be seen.

Although the demonic energy flowing from the holes in these dim stars was quite dense, it was not large in scale.

Although there are many star holes, their total size may be far less than that of the Eye of the Abyss that tore through space.

With other hidden threats looming, they no longer possess the defensive capabilities they had when facing a normal demonic surge.

We must attack! We must seize the initiative!

These unexpected loopholes must be plugged; otherwise, if the demonic tide were to erupt simultaneously at this time, they would have no idea how to mend these leaky demonic rifts.

Perhaps it was faith, or perhaps it was the fearless courage of a newborn calf, but the three hundred disciples of the Zhengyang Sect charged forward one after another with a resolute attitude toward the star cave closest to the camp.

Disciples were often injured by the claws of demons, but there were always new disciples who took over their companions' responsibilities and resolutely stepped forward.

Behind the group of physical cultivators, who formed a human wall, lay countless magical cultivators unleashing a barrage of spells with almost reckless abandon.

Sword light weaved through the demons, while magical artifacts hovered above the cultivators' heads.

Everyone used every means at their disposal, leaving no room for further delay or reprisal.

Master Yuhu stared blankly as he watched his disciples fight so fiercely. He had been standing still since leaving the wooden house.

Gradually, a hint of confusion slowly emerged in those usually stubborn and sharp eyes.

Their purpose in summoning the Heavenly Demons... was never to slaughter their own people.

These disciples who died unjustly will not live to see the promised time arrive before the ultimate righteousness arrives.

Was it really... wrong?

Just as his long-held belief began to waver, a youthful and spirited voice reached his ears, "We're going to fight the enemy, Senior Yuhu, aren't you coming?"

Yu Hu slowly turned her head, her neck slightly stiff, and saw a young and delicate face.

The sect that came with them this time is the youngest Golden Core cultivator in a hundred years?
He is truly handsome and spirited...

Even in the face of such a terrible situation, there was not a trace of discouragement or compromise in his bright eyes; instead, there was only a strong yearning for danger and challenge.

This is the chosen one of heaven! This is the youngest Golden Core cultivator in the sect's history of a hundred years!
If he didn't possess such sharpness, how could he have attained the Golden Core Dao at the young age of only thirty?

The elder just said that one of the people who suspected him was him, right?

Faced with such a genius and oneself, there is indeed a dilemma with no choice.

So what about the other one?

Master Yuhu's eyes darted around, and he saw another figure walk out from beside Yun Feiyang.

Behind his already handsome and refined face lay another, even more stunning face. Behind his youthful, passionate spirit lay an almost soaring ambition.

The young man stared intently at him, and despite his mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, his body, that of a Golden Core stage cultivator, felt as if it had been completely pierced through.

For a fleeting moment, Yu Hu even felt that the other party already knew all the details of her hidden identity as a member of the Human Alliance's Demon Worship Sect.

Even the fact that he himself was the culprit behind the current strange situation did not escape the other party's notice.

Where on earth did this genius come from, performing the work of a Golden Core cultivator with only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level?

This guy must have been the one who shone brightly in front of everyone before; a swordsman's sword is indeed more dazzling than the sun in the sky.

At this moment, the two geniuses were looking at him, as if extending an invitation.

"The demon is right before us, and we are about to rush forward to fight it. Would Master Yuhu be willing to lend us a hand?"

Yu Hu pursed her lips, then suddenly drew her sword. "Let's go together."

The disciples of the Zhengyang Sect advanced triumphantly, their gaze fixed on the leaking demonic energy, which almost pushed the billowing column of smoke back.

Gradually, the demonic energy leaking from the hole in the dim starlight began to thin out.

The demonic energy from the abyss did not seem to be endless. Just like the tail end of a normal demonic tide, the demonic energy pouring out from this hole in the star gradually faded until it was almost invisible.

At the same time, greetings from the cultivators of the Pingding Sect also arrived.

A cultivator dressed in the standard robes of the Pingding Sect found the Zhengyang Sect elder at the forefront of the fiercest battle. Together with him, they killed a demon of the Tribulation Phase stage. Afterwards, the Golden Core cultivator from the Pingding Sect respectfully inquired, "The Demon Rift has suddenly undergone an anomaly. Does your sect have any clues about this?"

The two sects cooperate in defending the same demonic rift only to prevent their responsibilities from overlapping and causing errors. Therefore, the areas they are responsible for do not overlap at all.

One sect is responsible for one side of the Demon Eye, and the other sect is responsible for the other side.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the disciples of the two sects might not have had any chance to meet during the entire month they were stationed at the Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift.

However, this change was too great, and the relatively weaker sects had to learn from the relatively stronger ones.

Which is stronger? Which is weaker?

In the past, this might have been somewhat controversial.

However, after this year's Four Sects Grand Competition, Zhengyang Sect has become the undisputed number one sect in the eyes of all disciples of the four sects.

The people of Pingding Sect are completely baffled by this sudden change, so they want to come and see what the Zhengyang Sect cultivators, who are one step ahead in terms of strength, think.

The elder, who knew the details, simply shook his head and said, "We don't know the source, we can only do our duty..."

"Your sect is of noble character!" The Pingding Sect cultivator bowed his head, and then said, "Our sect is determined to fight to the death. We wonder what instructions you have, senior?"

"Take the initiative! Patch up all the holes."

“But according to the elders of our sect, these holes… seem to be holes in the sky.”

The cultivators of the Pingding Sect lowered their heads, filled with fear and trepidation.

The sky here is certainly not the sky in the ordinary sense.

If the heavens of the Xuanhuang Realm were to be pierced with several holes, it would naturally be a major event that would cause everyone to be terrified!
The sky here is nothing like that of the Xuanhuang Realm.

But for everyone in it, it is the same danger, even more so than when they were in the Xuanhuang Realm, threatening their lives.

When the sky of the Xuanhuang Realm collapses, those who are tall will step up to hold it up.

If medium-sized and large sects are no good, then there are holy lands.

Even the Holy Land couldn't withstand it? And what about the Nine Realms?

This is the land where all humankind coexist, and even the most powerful ancestors cannot stand idly by and watch the sky truly collapse.

However, the sky above this Heavenly Abyss Demon Rift has several holes poked in it, and it is truly up to these stationed cultivators to plug them!
They are the tallest people here!

Even the elders of Pingding Sect, who were at the Nascent Soul stage, had absolutely no confidence in this matter.

Because they were not confident, they could only place almost all their hopes on the Zhengyang Sect, the strongest of the four sects.

The elder frowned slightly. "If the sky collapses, then mend it."

The voice was brief, but to the Pingding Sect cultivators it was like a long-awaited rain after a drought.

My restless mind, which had been in turmoil since the incident, was suddenly given a powerful calming effect.

While they were at a loss, the people of Zhengyang Sect still had a solution.

No wonder they were able to win first place in this four-way competition!
Zhengyang Sect is awesome!
Having received a satisfactory answer, the Pingding Sect cultivator bowed respectfully once again, saying, "This junior will immediately return to rally his disciples to launch a counterattack on all the gaps, ensuring that not a single demon escapes this demonic rift!"

Watching the Pingding Sect cultivator turn and fly away, the elder's resolute expression suddenly softened.

He sighed deeply, his gaze fixed on the dim star in the sky, his expression filled with sorrow.

Although the dim star closest to the camp had been blocked in time, no dense demonic energy was escaping from the hole, and no powerful demons were hiding within the demonic energy to quietly descend.

But his mood did not improve much.

Because he had no plans for what would happen next, but given the current turbulent times, even if he was uncertain, he couldn't show any weakness to others.

If the sky collapses, should we mend it?
Is the sky so easy to mend?

If he had this level of skill, would there be any need for the sages of the holy land to set up this great formation?
Not to mention that there's more than just this one hole right now...

Looking out, in the distance, under the starlight-lit twilight, several black columns of smoke all lean outwards, exuding a dense, dark aura.

The heavy demonic energy crashed to the ground, and from it burst forth countless pitch-black demonic creatures.

From the moment they arrived, these demons briefly sniffed their surroundings before scattering in all directions with overwhelming force.

Right now, it's not just about mending the sky, but also about capturing and eliminating all the monsters flowing out of the holes!

Normally, it's one thing if one or two demons occasionally escape the front lines and flee to the vast demonic rifts behind the cultivation world.

The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array that covers this place is itself a filter, and the elders guarding outside the Demon Rift are by no means useless.

With triple filtering, it's considered incredibly lucky for a single monster to escape after several years.

However, the demons are now scattered and the great formation is damaged.

Even though the elders guarding outside tried their best to stop it, how could a few people possibly stop the scattering tide in such a hurry?

(End of this chapter)