Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Sudden Change

Langya Secret Realm.

On a broad plain, a cold man sheathed his sword without a hint of emotion, while a Fox Demon vanished on the spot with hatred in its eyes.

The man frowned: “Demon Clan.”

A Cangyuan Sect disciple said with lingering fear: “Senior Brother Yan, you saved me this time. If not for you, I would have been forced out.”

Yan Fan nodded: “Be careful. I fear the Demon Clan has slipped into the Langya Secret Realm. If you meet disciples from the other six sects, warn the weaker ones not to leave the Outer Zone.”

Staying in the Outer Zone meant that even if they met demons, they could still use a token to teleport out.

Once they left the Outer Zone and were hunted by demons, death would be real.

The disciple answered at once: “Demons have infiltrated? I understand. I will tell the others.”

Yan Fan nodded again and left, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

[Demon Clan…]

[This time, the Six Sects will bleed more than anyone expects.]

The Demon Clan would not send weaklings. Even at the same Foundation Establishment Stage, their bloodline gave them an edge. Human Race cultivators did not hold the advantage at this realm.

Most disciples would not be a match for those demon prodigies.

But he narrowed his eyes: [If it is Li Shuang, she should still be able to win.]

For the first time, a spark of battle intent passed through his gaze.

Ten years ago, he had thought he stood alone as a peerless genius.

But Sword Sect still had a Li Shuang.

With a top grade Ice Spiritual Root, her cultivation and her grasp of the Way of the Sword soared day by day.

People often guessed who was the number one among the young generation, him or Li Shuang.

No one knew that he and Li Shuang had once clashed inside a secret realm.

That time, Li Shuang won.

He was so upset that he thought the news would soon spread through the Six Sects. Then Li Shuang would take the title of first genius as a matter of course.

Instead, he waited in fear for days after he returned and found that no one knew he had lost to Li Shuang.

Li Shuang had never spoken of it.

He remembered her cool eyes and could not help the ripple in his heart: [Maybe beating me meant nothing to her. She never cared, so she never used it to brag.]

After that, Li Shuang suddenly fell silent for ten years.

In those ten years, he advanced by leaps and bounds.

He entered the Divine Transformation Stage and even condensed a Sword Domain.

And Li Shuang?

It was said she was stuck in place.

People said the title of first genius was now beyond doubt.

They celebrated him for sitting firmly on that throne.

Yet when Yan Fan thought of that terrifyingly strong woman, he could not believe it.

[Why would a sword so sharp go quiet for ten years?]

Lately, he heard a rumor that Li Shuang chose to Abolish and Reforge Cultivation. In a short time she rushed to the Peak of Qi Refining. She even beat a Foundation Establishment cultivator while still at Qi Refining and won a place to enter the secret realm.

Although Li Shuang now stood only at Qi Refining, Yan Fan had a strong feeling.

[She is still my strongest opponent.]

Li Shuang.

He would wait for her to step into the Divine Transformation Stage, then fight her again.

In a mountain forest, Jiang Yun Ge wiped the blood from her face, her expression turning grim.

Demon Clan. It was the Demon Clan.

She and that demon had fought until both were hurt. She felt awful, and the demon was not much better.

If even she ended up like this, then any other disciple who got separated would have little chance to live.

[We must tell the others at once that the Demon Clan has entered the Langya Secret Realm.]

After a quick breath to steady herself, Jiang Yun Ge left to find disciples from other sects.

Unity Sect.

Thousand Mechanisms Sect.

Bright Light Sect.

Absolute Resolve Sect.

Disciples of the Six Sects began running into demons one after another.

Some were forced out. Some managed a counterkill.

The Outer Zone, which was usually calm, turned into a battlefield on the very first day.

Outside the secret realm, the Six Sects fell silent.

Normally, in the first few days, almost no disciples would be forced out.

But this time, not long after the opening, disciples were already returning one after another.

They brought news of Demon Clan infiltration.

The faces of the high elders turned dark.

Inside the secret realm were the young geniuses of the Six Sects.

If they stayed only in the Outer Zone, they could use tokens to return and would not risk their lives.

But that also meant losing the chance for greater opportunities.

Each sect knew itself well.

The true geniuses of the Six Sects were proud. Even if they knew the Demon Clan had snuck in, they would still head to the Inner Zone and the Core Zone.

When that happened, it would not just be injuries. They could fall for real.

But the secret realm was already open, and for the next three months, no one from outside could enter.

All they could do was worry and wait.

Lin Qing Ling looked especially anxious. She had two disciples inside. She knew Li Shuang and Liu Jun Cheng well. They would most likely go to the Inner Zone.

The situation was complicated. She prayed they would not meet disaster.

She looked at the calm Meng Yi Fei and asked, her voice tight: “Sect Master, are you not worried?”

Meng Yi Fei said softly: “The truly strong do not fear any trial.”

Lin Qing Ling shot to her feet with a cold smile: “So these disciples mean nothing to you? As long as you can temper a few strong ones, it does not matter if some die?”

Meng Yi Fei looked at her and said nothing.

Lin Qing Ling left in anger.

Immortal Ling Xu’s eyes flickered as he said: “Sect Master, Peak Master Lin has always had this temper. Do not take it to heart.”

Meng Yi Fei still did not answer.

He only closed his eyes. The fist hidden in his sleeve slowly relaxed.

[Demon Clan, Devil Clan, Human Race. This age is the most chaotic in a thousand years.]

[Such an age is full of danger, but only in such an age can peerless experts be born.]

[Whether Sword Sect can keep a seat in the world to come depends on how far these young disciples can go.]

While the outside world worried over these young talents, Yan Xiao walked to Li Shuang inside the Langya Secret Realm and said with concern: “Senior Sister Li, we do not know how many demons came in this time. The other disciples will take heavy losses.”

Li Shuang nodded: “Come. We will try to inform as many disciples as we can. The ones with lower cultivation should travel together. Disciples of the Six Sects should drop their sect pride. No matter which sect they are from, they should work together. That is the best way to protect the strength of the Human Race.”

Yan Xiao answered and trailed after Li Shuang.

He looked a bit too excited.

Li Shuang glanced back at him: “I thought Ling Xu Peak already sees me as a danger. You are not afraid of me?”