The group proceeded along the broken road. Along the way, the evil deeds of the demonic cultivators continuously shocked their perceptions.
In a small town, dozens of demonic cultivators were surrounding a group of unarmed civilians. Their faces bore ferocious smiles, and the demonic blades in their hands waved continuously.
The civilians’ screams rose one after another. A pregnant woman was kicked to the ground by a demonic cultivator, the fetus in her abdomen flowing out with blood, yet the demonic cultivator let out bursts of mad laughter.
“Stop!”
Chen Ping, seeing this scene, was furious beyond measure. The Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand instantly unsheathed, golden sword qi slashing towards the demonic cultivators.
The demonic cultivators, upon seeing this, turned their heads one after another. Seeing Chen Ping and his group, a glint of greed flashed in their eyes. “A few more seeking death have come, perfect to capture and offer to the Venerable!”
The leading demonic cultivator held a demonic knife and charged towards Chen Ping. Black demonic qi coiled around the demonic knife, emitting an eerie aura.
Chen Ping showed no fear at all. The Dragon Slaying Sword met it head-on, a crisp “clang” sounding. The demonic knife in the demonic cultivator’s hand was instantly cleaved in two, the golden sword qi undiminished, stabbing towards the demonic cultivator’s chest.
The demonic cultivator was greatly alarmed and wanted to dodge, but it was already too late. The sword qi directly pierced through his chest, blood spurting out.
The other demonic cultivators, seeing this, swarmed towards Chen Ping. Ling Yue and the Yaowang Sect disciples also immediately took action. White spiritual energy collided with black demonic qi in the town, the sounds of battle instantly rising.
The Yaowang Sect disciples, having undergone bloodline fusion, had significant improvements in their cultivation. They cooperated tacitly, the staves in their hands continuously releasing healing and attack spells.
Ling Yue was even more formidable. Her Human Immortal Realm first-grade cultivation allowed her to move through the battlefield as if no one was there. Purple spiritual energy wrapped around the demonic cultivators like ribbons, each swing taking a demonic cultivator’s life.
In just half an hour, the dozens of demonic cultivators were all slain.
Chen Ping walked to the side of the dead pregnant woman, his eyes full of pity. He gently closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, “Rest in peace, we will avenge you.”
The surviving cultivators in the town swarmed over, kowtowing in thanks to Chen Ping and his group, their eyes full of gratitude.
Chen Ping helped them up, took out some pills from his bosom, and handed them over. “This place is no longer safe. You should quickly find a hidden place to hide. Once we quell the demonic cultivators’ chaos, come back to rebuild your homes.”
The cultivators thanked them again and then hurriedly fled towards the distance.
The group continued forward. Along the way, such scenes kept occurring.
Some villages were burned to ashes, leaving only ruins. Some cities were occupied by demonic cultivators, with cultivators’ heads densely hung on the city walls to intimidate resisters.
One day, they arrived outside a once prosperous city. From afar, they saw densely packed heads hanging on the city walls, black blood flowing down the walls, forming a pool of blood at the city gate.
At the city gate, several demonic cultivators were escorting a group of cultivators into the city. The cultivators’ faces were full of despair, some shackled by iron chains on hands and feet, others with demonic blades pressed against their backs. Any slight resistance would result in cruel beatings.
“It’s the people from the Evil Dao Hall!”
Wu Hao recognized the attire on the demonic cultivators at a glance, a flash of hatred in his eyes. “The Evil Dao Hall has defected to the Soul Devouring Venerable, aiding tyranny! They are capturing these cultivators, probably to collect souls and enhance their own strength!”
Chen Ping looked at those escorted cultivators, his heart tightening. “We must rescue them, we cannot let the Evil Dao Hall’s plot succeed!”
Ling Yue nodded. “This city is heavily defended, we cannot force our way in. We need to think of a way to sneak inside.”
After discussing for a moment, the group decided that Chen Ping, Wu Hao, and Ling Yue would infiltrate first, while the other disciples ambushed outside the city, waiting for the signal to coordinate from inside and outside.
