Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 521 - 520: Hidden Killing Intent

Wu Weijiang had sent out a warning first thing, not to alert others, but to inform the outer uncles.

He was somewhat doubtful, why did the outer uncles show no reaction to the changes inside? It must be related to this ancient spirit beast, yet now was not the time to worry about it.

He was certain that it was impossible to repel or kill this Luan Niao, not to mention it was an ancient spirit beast, even those Turing flash beasts in this Pocket World were almost immortal; such was the rule.

The only thing they could do was to figure out how to minimize losses while escaping; his significance as a true disciple was how many people he could save in such a situation.

Luckily, he received a response; unfortunately, the channel for retreat had become blocked, no longer a matter of everyone transmitting together, but one by one, with intervals of time in between.

"Wanxiang Sword Formation!"

The Wanxiang Sword Formation was the most basic sword formation used by the Shan Sect’s sword cultivators in the highest of the three Tongtian Realms, average in strength but solid in defense, most importantly it was not limited by the number of people or their power.

If the cultivators could support each other, with experienced seniors from the Natural Realm helping in defense, those newcomers from the Tongxuan Realm might be able to hold on for a while.

"Decide the order of departure based on the level of realm inversely, I am the Prince Manor’s successor, I shall cover everyone’s retreat!"

Wu Weijiang’s decision reflected his strategic vision and responsibility; the newcomers left first, the seniors stayed behind to cover the retreat—this was a tradition of the Shan Sect sword cultivators.

This time, nobody objected, including Hai Xixi who always loved to contradict others.

The Sword Formation rotated, moving around the Luan Niao, the interplay of light and flying swords made the battle intensely fierce.

Hou Niao blended into the crowd, never straying from Hai Xixi’s side, each time danger approached, he would take on some of the pressure for her, managing to hold on.

He was far from exerting his full strength, not because he wanted to keep a low profile, but because he and Wu Weijiang shared the same judgment; this Luan Niao was not something they could kill. So, why force it into a corner of frenzy?

Maintaining a balanced state was the most advantageous for them.

Every few moments, one or two cultivators would leave, just as Wu Weijiang had said, those who went first were the Tongxuan cultivators who came to the Turing Space to find Flash Beasts. However, Hai Xixi showed no intention of leaving.

Hou Niao sighed inwardly; still too naive, she couldn’t handle others’ provocative words. Wu Weijiang’s first phrase directed the low realm cultivators to leave first, but his second one, declaring he would cover everyone’s retreat as the Prince Manor’s successor, effectively blocked Hai Xixi’s way out.

Hai Xixi was also a descendant of a Nascent Transformation ancestor.

Although he didn’t understand their strange ways of competing, being in the thick of it, Hai Xixi absolutely couldn’t back down, no matter her strength. But one thing was sure, she at least had to stay with Wu Weijiang until the end.

A very inexplicable sense of pride.

Merely with a single statement, he had made Hai Xixi, who always talked back in public, stay till the end, this true disciple of the Wu family was indeed very cunning.

He didn’t advise this strange woman from the Hai Family, born into a noble household, some burdens had to be shouldered; glamorous in public, struggling privately, no matter how difficult, one must endure. Isn’t that true for everyone?

The number of people rapidly decreased, increasing the pressure on those who remained.

Wu Weijiang performed perfectly, as the leader of the entire team, at least outwardly he did everything flawlessly, even managing to block several blows for Hai Xixi in his spare moments.

But in Hou Niao’s eyes, it was full of deceit and manipulation.

Apart from Hai Xixi, all Tongxuan Cultivators had already retreated, and now it was time to start evacuating the senior cultivators. At such a moment, Wu Weijiang of course had to display his extraordinary demeanor, which was part of his persona.

"Sister Hai, don’t be stubborn. Leave quickly. I, your senior, will handle everything here and certainly won’t tarnish our ancestor’s reputation,"

Following this statement, Hai Xixi was even less likely to leave, which precisely achieved Wu Weijiang’s goal. However, Wu Weijiang’s targets were not limited to just Hai Xixi, but also her unwitting protector Hou Niao.

"Brother Hou, it will be your turn after a few more people. Leave decisively, don’t hesitate."

Hou Niao sighed, "Should I just forget it? How could I abandon her and leave first? I’ll wait for you all!"

Wu Weijiang pretended to shake his head helplessly, but he secretly held them in contempt, two creatures lacking self-awareness. One didn’t know his own weight, and the other was a toad lusting after a swan’s meat, wanting to make a move on this lady from the Hai Family; his time to suffer embarrassment was coming.

With matters progressing to this point, there was no longer a need for him to deliberately act. The mere pressure brought by the Luan Niao could subtly solve certain issues. The Cultivation World often feared the swords of Sword Cultivators, but even more unpredictable than a sword was the human heart.

To remove obstacles without drawing the sword—that was the mark of a true master. That was the significance of the Wu family leaning towards the Daoist Sect, where many were adept at manipulating the human heart.

Wu Weijiang gradually increased the attacking power of his Flying Sword, and he had a reason to do so. With fewer people, he, of course, had to exert greater force, but this resulted in Luan Niao becoming more irritable.

He was confident that he could eventually retreat from the Turing Cave Heaven. As for the others, well, they were left to their respective fates.

At this point in the battle, the remaining senior cultivators from the Natural Realm had noticed something. They were unwilling to get involved in such filth, and it was not favorable to help either side and offend the other; the best course of action was to quickly escape this space.

Hou Niao’s eyes turned cold. This True Disciple was even more ruthless than he had thought. Since that was the case, he wouldn’t be polite anymore.

Similarly, he suddenly increased the power of his sword. Might as well make everyone stay.

The Luan Niao flapped its wings and cried out, clearly enraged. The power of its radiant wings became even heavier; on its body, there were wounds inflicted by both Wu Weijiang and Hou Niao—the only two among all Sword Cultivators present capable of doing so.

The senior cultivators tried to leave as soon as possible. Wu Weijiang did not want too many witnesses to the final outcome, Hou Niao was filled with a murderous intent, and Hai Xixi was still bewildered, though each had different thoughts, their goal was quite aligned.

With everyone’s joint efforts, the scene cleared, leaving just the three of them.

The pressure suddenly increased, whereas merely dozens of breaths ago, there were over thirty Sword Cultivators fighting side by side.

"You go first, I’ll cover!"

Wu Weijiang shouted, and his long-prepared ultimate skill, Celestial Green Abyss, suddenly activated.

Hou Niao also made his move, pushing the Sheep Horn Sword Formation to its limit. He had made up his mind; the next step was to let Hai Xixi leave, then it would be his time to cut down this True Disciple in the space.

He didn’t want to make his move with outsiders present, even if it was Hai Xixi, who seemed to be at odds with Wu Weijiang.

Planning mischief? He didn’t care who you were!

However, he still overestimated Wu Weijiang’s integrity. Right after releasing the Celestial Green Abyss, even though the channel for external guidance had not yet been established, under the blinding light, Wu Weijiang mysteriously disappeared from the space.

Hou Niao was still somewhat stunned. Beside him came the cold voice of Hai Xixi, "Stop looking. The Turing Cave Heaven had once been held by King Wucheng, so it’s not surprising that his Wu family has their unique way of leaving."