How can simply creating a sect make you invincible?

"System, view this person's information."

[Ding! Name: Soul Devourer, Realm: Quasi-Emperor Level 5 (Origin damaged, cultivation not fully recovered), Special Physique: Devouring Body. Experience: A guardian elder of the Demon Clan 100,000 years ago, he personally led a million-strong demon army to invade the Eastern Region. In the fierce battle, he was severely injured by an ancient powerful being, and only a wisp of his soul survived by chance. He attached himself to the storage ring of a rogue cultivator's remains and slept in the back mountain of the Heavenly Demon Sect. 90,000 years ago, he was accidentally discovered by the previous sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect and was worshipped by the entire sect, becoming the Soul Devourer Ancestor of the Heavenly Demon Sect. For nearly 10,000 years, the Heavenly Demon Sect has been plundering living beings and collecting blood food, using all the resources of the sect to help him repair his soul. Once his cultivation is complete, he will devour the entire Eastern Region, seize the opportunity to break the seal between the two realms, and lead the demon army into the Xuanhuang Continent.]

A flicker of indifference crossed Lu Chen's eyes, his tone icy: "A mere remnant soul clinging to life, dares to speak to me as an equal?"

Upon hearing this, the Soul Devouring Ancestor, shrouded in black robes, slightly twitched his withered face: "Young friend, as long as you help me replenish my cultivation, I will exceptionally appoint you as the Great Protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect, in charge of all the sect's punishments and rewards. In the future, you will wield immense power in the Eastern Region and be worshipped by countless demonic cultivators. This deal is a sure win."

Lu Chen inwardly scoffed: As the sect leader of the Myriad Laws Sect, possessing a system and a vast sect foundation, why would he stoop to be a lackey of the demon race? This Soul Devourer really thinks he's a fool.

He raised his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Ten thousand years ago, he led the demon army to attack the Eastern Region. After a crushing defeat, his remnant soul fled and lay dormant for ninety thousand years. Later, he healed his wounds by absorbing the blood and energy of living beings, single-mindedly thinking of breaking the seal. Am I right, the Soul Devouring Ancestor?"

Soul Devourer's demonic energy surged violently, his aged eyes filled with terror: How could this person know about his past from 100,000 years ago? Could he be an ancient monster who has survived from the same era as him?

"Who exactly are you? How did you find out about me?"

"My origins are irrelevant; today, you will die."

"Arrogant brat!"

The Soul-Devouring Ancestor roared hoarsely, his black robes billowing wildly without wind, "No matter who you are, this reclusive master dares to ruin my millennia-long plan! I will crush your soul and reduce your bones to ashes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his withered fingers clenched a black soul-summoning banner tightly. Countless wronged souls were wrapped around the banner, and mournful wails emanated from it. Thick, surging demonic energy rolled around, and the black mist transformed into hundreds of ferocious ghosts with bared fangs and claws, which pounced on Lu Chen with a bone-chilling wind.

Lu Chen's eyes were sharp. Instead of avoiding it, he stepped forward to meet it. He gathered a vast amount of spiritual power at his fingertips, which transformed into an invisible longsword. The sword's clang resounded throughout the cave. The sword energy swept across the four directions, and in an instant, it shattered all the fierce ghosts that rushed at him, turning them into wisps of black smoke and disappearing into nothingness.

"You Soul-Devouring Demon, you've spent half your life slaughtering living beings and forging souls into banners. Countless souls have died unjustly because of you. Today is your death day!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Chen's figure transformed into a dazzling afterimage, becoming one with his sword, the sharp blade aimed directly at Soul Devourer's vital point. Soul Devourer's expression changed drastically, hastily activating the thick demonic energy around him to form a protective barrier, while simultaneously waving the Soul-Summoning Banner in his hand to hastily block.

clang!

A deafening clang of metal clashing rang out as the sword light struck the banner, causing the black mist to explode and demonic energy to scatter in all directions.

Lu Chen's gaze fell on the banner in the other party's hand, and he raised an eyebrow: "An imperial weapon? A soul-summoning banner, it is indeed a vicious treasure forged from ten thousand souls."

In the next instant, Lu Chen's swordplay changed abruptly. Righteous spiritual power flowed into the sword's edge, and his sword techniques surged forth like a storm, layer upon layer, crushing everything in their path. Wherever the righteous spiritual light reached, the evil demonic energy dissipated inch by inch. The vengeful spirits trapped within the banner wailed in agony, and the demonic energy barrier that the Soul Devouring Ancestor relied on for protection crumbled section by section. He was completely suppressed by the righteous aura, retreating step by step, with no strength left to fight back.

"Pfft!"

A bright sword light pierced through the demonic energy and went straight into the Soul Eater's chest.

"No--!"

The Soul Devourer let out a heart-wrenching scream of despair. Its remnant soul withered and died at a visible speed, and the demonic energy it had accumulated over ten thousand years rapidly dissipated. The Soul-Summoning Banner slipped from its grasp and fell to the ground, where the thousands of vengeful spirits within vanished into thin air. In the blink of an eye, the Soul Devourer Ancestor turned into a pool of foul-smelling black ash, scattering in the wind.

Lu Chen sheathed his sword and pointed his finger, standing in mid-air with a cold and aloof expression. With a flick of his finger, the Imperial Weapon Soul-Summoning Banner, which was soaked with the lives of countless living beings, flew into his palm. Looking at this blood-stained evil weapon, Lu Chen's anger rose, and he suddenly exerted force with his five fingers.

boom!

The summoning banner shattered into countless fragments, its very essence destroyed on the spot, the debris and residual demonic energy drifting in the air.

A glance swept into the depths of the cave, where a pool of blood sat silently. The blood in the pool was thick and teeming with demonic energy, the very source of the Heavenly Demon Sect's long-standing evil deeds of raising soul-devouring creatures and harming mortals. If this place were left untouched, it would surely breed countless more demonic cultivators in the future, bringing calamity to the people of the Eastern Region.

Lu Chen raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike in mid-air. His immense spiritual power condensed into a gigantic palm that blotted out the sky, crashing down onto the forbidden area behind the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Boom—!

The earth-shattering explosion reverberated through the mountains, causing rocks to collapse and dust to fill the air. The entire back mountain was leveled by the force of the giant hand, and the smoke and dust lingered for a long time.

When the dust settled, all that remained was a giant palm print crater that stretched hundreds of feet into the mountainside. The Heavenly Demon Sect's back mountain, which had once dominated the Eastern Region for many years, was now completely gone.

Lu Chen turned and landed back on the warship anchored in mid-air. His two disciples immediately surrounded him, chattering incessantly. Surrounded by the admiration and praise of his personal disciples, Lu Chen remained calm and secretly enjoyed the attention.

Little Ningyun kicked her short legs and jumped into Lu Chen's arms, her bright eyes full of longing. She tugged at his sleeve, "Master! That palm strike you delivered from the sky just now was so powerful! Can you teach me? I want to learn that move!"

Mu Qingcheng stood quietly to the side, her gaze falling on her junior sister nestled in her master's arms, her eyes filled with envy, and she muttered to herself, "I also want to lean on my master's arms."

Lu Chen patted the little girl's head and teased her with a smile, "You can learn palm techniques, but first you need to properly hone your Double Pupil Technique. You're only at the second level of the Golden Core stage now, and you're always playing around and being lazy. In a while, your junior brothers and sisters in the sect will all surpass you in cultivation. As the senior sister of the Myriad Laws Sect, won't you be too ashamed to show your face then?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningyun nodded repeatedly, secretly resolving to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently after returning home, determined not to lose the title of senior sister.

"Elder Shen, let's set off and return to the Myriad Laws Sect."

The warships sailed away, and before long, scouts from various sects and dynasties in the Eastern Region rushed to the former site of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The cultivators were all frozen in place as they stared at the scene before them. The once-powerful Heavenly Demon Sect's mountain gate had vanished, replaced by a deep abyss stretching for tens of thousands of meters. At the edge of the abyss, wisps of sharp sword energy remained, and anyone who dared to approach rashly would have their flesh torn apart by the sword energy.

At another location, the group gathered around for a closer look and were shocked to discover that the entire ruin was actually a giant palm print crater created by a single blow, with remnants of demonic energy lingering among the broken walls and rubble.

"May I ask, fellow Daoist of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, which powerful figure was responsible for destroying the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"I was also ordered to investigate, and I know nothing about this."

"Such world-destroying power, could it be the work of a reclusive sage?"

"Just what terrifying being did the Heavenly Demon Sect provoke, leading to the complete annihilation of the sect?"

A cultivator from the Tianyan Sect turned to the accompanying elder from the Dao Yi Holy Land, cupped his hands, and asked, "Senior, considering the overall situation in the Eastern Region, which force possesses such strength?"

The elder of Dao Yi Holy Land frowned and shook his head to indicate that he did not understand, but in his heart he secretly speculated: Looking at the entire Eastern Region, only the Myriad Laws Sect, which acts mysteriously and has unfathomable foundation, has such astonishing combat power.

Among the crowd, only those from the Tianyu Dynasty and the Mu family knew the truth. Previously, Lu Chen and his disciples had killed two protectors of the Tianmo Sect within the territory of the Tianyu Dynasty, and their target this time was the Tianmo Sect.

"This place is not safe to stay any longer. Quickly return to the sect and report what you have seen truthfully."

The scouts dared not linger any longer and hurriedly scattered to return to their respective factions to report the earth-shattering news.

As the Mu family members gazed upon the devastated ruins of the Heavenly Demon Sect, their resolve grew even stronger: they must do everything in their power to befriend Mu Qingcheng and cling tightly to the towering tree of the Myriad Laws Sect, so that the Mu family could steadily rise in the Eastern Region in the future.