noffsinger Chapter 121 The Path of the Demon Dragon
Chapter 121 The Path of the Demon Dragon
The sword light was continuous, like a blood-red tide, wave after wave faster than the last. The disciples of Qinghe Sect fell like grass under Li Qinghe's sword, their corpses littering the ground and their blood flowing like a river. In no time, there was no one left standing in the valley.
Li Qinghe sheathed the Seven Kill Sword, closed his eyes, and his divine sense, like invisible tentacles, penetrated into the primordial spirits and souls of the corpses, reading their memories one by one.
A moment later, Li Qinghe transformed into a streak of blood-red light and flew away, disappearing into the horizon.
In the ruins, only limbs, broken pieces of rubble and wood remained.
Information gleaned from the Qinghe Sect surged through Li Qinghe's mind.
This grotto-heaven world is called the Upper Mystic Realm. It is vast, spanning tens of thousands of miles. Within it, the human and demon races have been fighting each other for countless millennia. In recent years, the demon race has weakened, while the human race has gained the upper hand. The demon race has been suppressed in the Heavenly Desolate Mountains, where they are tightly blocked by the three top sects: the Righteous Heavenly Sword Pavilion, the Demon Slaughtering Hall, and the Five Thunder Sect. They are unable to leave the Heavenly Desolate Mountains. The demon race has launched several counterattacks, but each time they have been defeated by the combined forces of the three sects. They are no match for the three sects.
On the human side, there are two paths: the righteous and the demonic.
The righteous path is led by the three top sects, Heavenly Sword Pavilion, Demon Slaughtering Hall, and Five Thunder Sect, which control most of the Upper Xuan Realm; the demonic path is led by the two major demonic sects, Guixu Sect and Cangsheng Sect, which rival the three righteous sects.
Ultimately, however, the strongest force in the Upper Xuan Realm is still the righteous path. The righteous path is able to suppress the demon race while also forcing the demonic path to develop in the shadows, which is enough to prove the strength of the three major righteous sects.
Qinghe Sect is a second-rate lineage under the righteous Five Thunder Sect.
The so-called Dao lineage is a ranking system of sects shared by the righteous and the demonic paths, consisting of three stages: third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate.
A sect whose strongest member is only a Dao Embryo Realm cultivator is a third-rate sect; a sect whose strongest member is a Spirit Refining Realm cultivator is a second-rate sect; and a sect whose strongest member is a Golden Core Realm cultivator is a first-rate sect.
The strongest in Qinghe Sect is only at the Refining Spirit Realm, which is only considered second-rate in this Upper Xuan Realm. They are barely qualified to rely on the Five Thunder Sect. Even if they are destroyed, no one will find out for a while. Even if they are found out, they will only think of the demonic path and no one will suspect Yun Weiyang, an outsider.
Above the first-class Dao lineages are the three major righteous sects and the two major demonic sects. Among these five major sects are powerful figures comparable to the True Persons of the Nine Provinces of Heaven and Earth. They are strong and their power overwhelms many Dao lineages. They are the peak experts of the Upper Xuan Realm.
Because the experts at this level are powerful enough to become the leaders of great sects, the True Person Realm in Tianyuan Nine Provinces is called "Sect Leader Level" in this Upper Xuan Realm!
The situation in the Upper Mystic Realm seems to be a miniature version of the Nine Provinces of Heaven and Earth, with the righteous path, the demonic path, and the demon race. If we add the heretical path, then it is almost identical to the situation in the Nine Provinces of Heaven and Earth.
On the other side, Tai Ming Tianmo had already arrived at the location of the Demonic Path, a first-class lineage of the Demonic Path.
The Demon Dragon Path is the strongest first-class lineage under the Guixu Sect. It has a Golden Core Peak Ancestor presiding over the sect, hundreds of disciples under its command, and occupies the Misty Swamp with a radius of a thousand miles.
The Misty Swamp is shrouded in a thick, grayish-white fog year-round, which is mixed with a rich aura of demons and monsters. Ordinary cultivators who step into it will lose their way within ten steps and be devoured by the many monsters raised by the Demon Dragon Path in the swamp.
Tai Ming Tianmo stood at the edge of the great swamp, his black robes fluttering in the mist. He glanced at the churning fog before him, expressionless, raised his right hand, and lightly slashed forward with his index finger.
laugh!
A jet-black bolt of lightning struck silently, splitting the thick, grayish-white fog in two, revealing a straight passage several meters wide. The fog on both sides of the passage churned and boiled, yet it was unable to close up for a long time.
The lightning bolt continued forward, striking the faintly visible array of light deep within the swamp.
boom!
With a deafening roar, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting, the array's light screen trembled violently, and countless demonic patterns emerged from the light screen, flickering erratically and flashing wildly.
With a tearing sound, a huge gap appeared in the light barrier. Immediately afterwards, countless cracks spread in all directions. The entire formation shattered in less than three breaths, turning into countless fragments of demonic energy that dissipated into the mist.
Great Swamp Tremors
The slumbering monsters deep in the swamp were awakened, letting out terrified howls. The water in the swamp surged, the silt churned, and countless bubbles rose from the bottom of the water, bursting on the surface and releasing thick marsh gas and a putrid smell.
The gates of the Demon Dragon Path were exposed to the Tai Ming Heavenly Demon.
The pavilions and towers are built along the water, with many palaces and upturned eaves. Although built on the swamp, they have a unique style. The stone tablet in front of the mountain gate is engraved with the three large characters "Demon Dragon Path". The strokes are vigorous and powerful, and the dragon-shaped spirit can be faintly seen in the strokes.
A powerful aura surged into the sky from the depths of the Demon Dragon Path.
"Who dares to damage the gates of my Demon Dragon Clan!"
A furious roar, as loud as thunder, shook the waters of the great marsh.
A cyan figure burst out from the deepest hall of the Demon Dragon Path at great speed, leaving a long cyan trail in the void.
A tall, middle-aged man appeared before Tai Ming. He had a square face, thick eyebrows like knives, and bright, piercing eyes. His body was surrounded by azure demonic and evil energy, and his aura was as powerful as a mountain.
The man carried a jet-black thunder drum, with electric sparks dancing on its surface and intricate magical patterns engraved all over it, radiating a chilling aura of power.
Yuan Zhongwu, the leader of the Demon Dragon Sect, is at the Golden Core Realm.
Behind Yuan Zhongwu, hundreds of disciples of the Demon Dragon Sect flew out from various halls, some riding flying swords, some activating spells, and some holding magical weapons, all exuding murderous intent, surrounding the Tai Ming Heavenly Demon in the center.
"Who are you!" Yuan Zhongwu stared at Tai Ming Tianmo, his gaze falling on the dark demonic energy swirling around Tai Ming. His pupils contracted slightly. Tai Ming Tianmo gave him a feeling that was even more profound and terrifying than the leader of the Guixu Sect.
Having received no reply from the Demon King Tai Ming, Yuan Zhongwu let out a cold shout and his figure flashed out like a blue lightning bolt. He shook the thunder drum in his hand, and silver-white lightning exploded on the drum surface, transforming into a thunder dragon that bared its fangs and claws as it pounced on the Demon King Tai Ming.
The Thunder Dragon was entirely silver-white, with clearly defined scales. Its roar shook the waters of the great marsh, causing lightning to leap and explode on its body, illuminating the entire sky with a blinding white light.
Tai Ming Tian Mo Shi pointed downwards.
The jet-black lightning bolt shot out again, colliding with the thunder dragon in mid-air.
Clang!
A clear, resonant sword cry rang out, like a peerless divine weapon being unsheathed. The instant the lightning collided with the thunder dragon, a thin black ray pierced through the thunder dragon's head and emerged from its tail.
The Thunder Dragon's body suddenly froze, and countless fine black cracks appeared on its silvery-white scales. The next moment, the Thunder Dragon exploded, and silvery-white lightning fragments scattered like a meteor shower, illuminating the entire swamp as bright as day.