I Have an Omen System-Chapter 48 - 47: Sect Crisis

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying’s brow furrowed slightly.

"These are the only two things?"

The Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator swallowed hard, sweat pouring from his brow. "I wouldn’t dare deceive you, Master Ji. The Heart-Burning Earth Fire in that valley is raging. Even after forcing their way through it, the several brothers who managed to touch the Heart-Burning Lamp all died violently!"

Qin Xuan kept his eyes on his nose, his nose on his mouth, and his mouth on his heart. He stood obediently in the back, his expression unchanging, as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

"I figured you wouldn’t dare lie to me. Don’t send any more men. The Heart-Burning Lamp contains the entire sect fortune of the Blazing Fire Sect. It’s not something small-fry like you can handle."

Ji Boying spoke nonchalantly, "Where is the Heart-Burning Fire Valley? Lead the way."

"As you command!"

A short while later, Ji Boying returned with a swagger. Qin Xuan noticed his brow was slightly furrowed, as if he wasn’t satisfied with his haul from the Heart-Burning Fire Valley.

’It’d be a miracle if he *was* satisfied,’ Qin Xuan thought. ’I already took all the treasures worth taking!’

Just as Qin Xuan was about to probe his Storage Pouch with his Divine Sense to see how much hush money he’d gotten, a Skull Jade Pendant in Ji Boying’s robes suddenly flared with brilliant red light!

Ji Boying’s expression changed drastically as he quickly took out the jade pendant.

The next moment, a majestic, indifferent, and powerful Demonic Sound suddenly echoed.

"The Cyan Cloud Sect, along with the Thirteen Righteous Sects, has breached our gates! All disciples of the Blood Demon Sword Sect are to return to the Sect immediately!"

The divination had come true!

A chill went down Qin Xuan’s spine as he immediately recalled the contents of the previous divination.

’The Righteous Dao is invading... No wonder the Golden Finger said staying in the Sect would be life-threatening!’

The Cyan Cloud Sect was a renowned giant of the Righteous Dao within the Daqian Dynasty.

There was a rule set by the Grand Emperor Qian ten thousand years ago: unless the heavens themselves were to change, those at the Divinity Transformation realm would not appear.

Therefore, the strongest warriors that both the Cyan Cloud Sect and the Blood Demon Sword Sect displayed publicly were Nascent Soul Daoist Monarchs.

The Cyan Cloud Sect not only had a Nascent Soul Sect Master but also several Supreme Elders at the Nascent Soul Stage. Their strength was immense, and that was without even mentioning that they had allied with the Thirteen Righteous Sects to besiege the Blood Demon Sword Sect.

This was an attempt to completely eradicate the Blood Demon Sword Sect in one fell swoop!

Immediately after, Qin Xuan’s Steward token also received the same signal, ordering him to return to the Sect.

’They’re actually starting to issue return orders to small-fry like us who are out training.’

’Could it be that the Sect has reached its final, life-or-death moment?’

If so, going back would be suicide!

But if he didn’t go back and became a Loose Cultivator instead... Qin Xuan looked at Ji Boying, who was still reeling from the news.

This guy was not someone to be trifled with.

Just as Qin Xuan was hesitating, the massive sphere of light in his mind suddenly flickered, and three Ancient Bamboo Sticks flew out.

[Middle-Upper Draw: Return to the Sect immediately. You will discover the Cyan Cloud Sect has not breached the gates. You will obtain a Seventh-Grade Opportunity, successfully cultivate Positional Divine Techniques, and remain safe and unharmed. Auspicious.]

[The Worst Draw: Flee on the way back to the Sect. You will be severely injured by Ji Boying but escape. On your journey, you will encounter Righteous Cultivators hunting down Blood Demon Sword Sect Demon Cultivators. You will have a near-zero chance of survival. Inauspicious.]

[The Worst Draw: Refuse to return to the Sect. You will be killed on the spot by Ji Boying. Extremely Inauspicious!]

The Cyan Cloud Sect hadn’t breached the gates?

Qin Xuan understood at once.

...The message from the Sect was fake!

In a way, this message was a test from the Sect—a test of their loyalty.

...This meant that anyone who didn’t return to the Sect promptly would be hunted down by the Cyan Cloud Sect, since the Righteous Dao had already issued a general warrant for their members.

Conversely, obediently returning was the safest choice!

Ji Boying’s expression was grim. "The Cyan Cloud Sect and the Thirteen Righteous Sects are besieging our gates. We must depart immediately and return to the Sect to save it from this crisis!"

Qin Xuan immediately cupped his fists. "As you command!"

Another Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator, however, spoke up. "Master Ji, our Cultivation is so low... Isn’t going back just sending sheep into a tiger’s den?"

"Hmph?" Ji Boying’s eyes widened in fury. "What, are you unwilling?"

"It’s not that I’m unwilling, Master Ji. I just mean that we won’t be of much help even if we go back..."

SWISH!

A brilliant flash of sword light flared. Before the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator could finish his sentence, a line of blood suddenly appeared on his neck.

His eyes bulged as he clutched his neck in terror, and in an instant, he was reduced to a withered husk. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Disloyal cur."

Ji Boying sheathed his longsword, his eyes narrowing. "Is there anyone else who is unwilling?"

"Ji Boying, if you’re so eager to die, go ahead, but don’t stop me from leaving!" another Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator roared.

His body flared with a bloody light, his speed surging as he was about to vanish from sight in an instant.

But he didn’t get far before one of Ji Boying’s sword strikes sliced off half his body.

The Demon Cultivator let out a blood-curdling scream as he plummeted from the sky, his fate unknown.

"Is there anyone else who is unwilling?" Ji Boying repeated, his gaze cold as ice.

The surrounding Demon Disciples all had expressions of terror and lowered their heads.

From beginning to end, Qin Xuan stood his ground, head held high and chest puffed out, not wavering in the slightest.

"Since no one else is unwilling, let’s go!"

As they were leaving, a small incident occurred.

In a ruin, a Demon Cultivator discovered several young children hiding in a secret room, where they had been carefully sheltered.

"Demon Cultivators!" The children were terrified, huddling in a corner and trembling.

Faced with the disciples of the Blood Demon Sword Sect, who killed without batting an eye and surged with pitch-black Demonic Qi, they couldn’t even muster the will to resist.

They weren’t old, only around ten or so, and their Cultivation wasn’t high, only at the Third and Fourth Layers of Qi Cultivation. However, their aptitude was excellent; one of them even possessed a Fire Attribute Celestial Spirit Root!

"Master Ji, what should we do with these children?" a Demon Disciple asked, his voice trembling.

Ji Boying was eager to return to the Sect and had no patience for such matters.

He said coldly, "Kill all of them except for the one with the Fire Attribute Celestial Spirit Root!"

With that, he turned and left without a second glance.

Accompanied by the children’s miserable cries, the sweet, coppery scent of blood filled the air.

’So decisive in his killing. Truly a Demon Cultivator!’

Qin Xuan’s estimation of Ji Boying instantly rose a notch.

They arrived outside the gates of the Blazing Fire Sect.

Ji Boying flipped his palm, summoning a small, exquisite Flying Spiritual Artifact.

The artifact grew in the wind, transforming into a massive black-canopied boat.

Just before they boarded, Ji Boying patted Qin Xuan on the shoulder and nodded slightly.

"Junior Brother Qin, I originally thought you would be the one unwilling to return. I didn’t expect it to be those two curs, Wu Qiang and Zhang Quan."

Ji Boying continued, "Adversity reveals a person’s true character. When we get back, I will report this to my father and see that you get a proper reward."

’So he really is someone with connections, the descendant of a Sect higher-up!’

’No wonder he could kill cultivators of the same rank so effortlessly... Thank goodness I listened to my Golden Finger.’

Qin Xuan replied, "Senior Brother Ji, you’re too kind. I was merely doing my duty."

Ji Boying shook his head. "No. We may be the Demon Sect, but our rewards and punishments are clear. At a time of crisis, the Sect will not mistreat any loyal disciple."

"When it’s time for your Foundation Establishment, you can come find me. I’ll give you some help and guarantee you forge a perfect Dao Foundation!"

’Could this be the Seventh-Grade Opportunity the Golden Finger mentioned?’

’Leave it to the rich second-generation kid to be so loyal and generous!’

Qin Xuan said joyfully, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

...

After a full ten days, Qin Xuan and the others finally returned to the Blood Demon Sword Sect.

During the journey, following the instructions in the *Spirit River Junior-Level Medicine Manual*, he divided the Fiery Blood Ginseng into ten portions. Planning to consume one portion every ten days, he secretly consumed the first portion in batches over the course of the trip.

"As expected of a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object," Qin Xuan’s face flushed red, though he was ecstatic. "Even just consuming one-tenth of it provides such immense medicinal power!" He could feel a continuous stream of medicinal power converting into his Cultivation!

However, the closer they got to the Blood Demon Sword Sect, the more horrifying the scene became.

The mountains and fields were littered with desiccated skeletons and the bodies of Demon Cultivators in black Demon Robes. Bronze-colored broken swords were stuck askew in the scorched earth.

Faintly, one could see the silver glint of a few swords, which represented the Lifebound Longswords of Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators.

The sky was gloomy. Suddenly, a Demon Disciple beside Qin Xuan cried out in alarm.

"Look! Where did Celestial Demon Peak go?"

Only then did Qin Xuan realize that of the Blood Demon Sword Sect’s four great Demon Peaks that formed its main gate—Celestial, Terrestrial, Mystic, and Yellow—Celestial Demon Peak had vanished completely, leaving only a massive, deep crater churning with blood-red Demon Flames.

The remaining three Demon Peaks weren’t in much better shape. Only their lower halves remained, the cuts perfectly smooth, as if they had been sliced in half by a colossal, world-spanning sword!

The surging, blazing, blood-red Demon Flames burned at an extremely high temperature.

Faintly visible within the crater was a colossal sword of blood and flame, plunged directly into its center.

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