<h4>Chapter 373: There Are Still Many Good People in the Diabolical Sect</h4>


    Confusion spread across Xiao Si''s face.


    In the decade or so since he joined the Dark King Sect, he had naturally killed many people. There were certainly those unafraid of death, but this was the first time he encountered someone so willing.


    Since the other party imed that he was the target, whether it was true or not, he couldn''t let him go.


    So Xiao Si drew his dark silver saber and raised it high.


    <i>Alright, alright. Since you''re so cooperative, I''ll make sure to kill you in one strike and ensure that you leave this world with no pain at all.</i>


    Wei Xi was happily waiting for the other person to take him to safety, but unexpectedly, the person drew a saber.


    <i>There are no enemies around though</i>. <i>Who is he going to sh? Could it be me? </i>These questions shed through Wei Xi''s mind.


    Seeing the deing down, his blood ran cold. It was aimed right at him!


    Wei Xi''s body went limp, and he turned to dodge. But Xiao Si, even at his weakest, was at the early stage of the fourth realm. How could an old man at the first realm escape from him?


    Seeing the target trying to flee, Xiao Si finally smiled.


    <i>This looks correct. If he isn''t even afraid when the saber is upon him, I would suspect it''s a trap.</i>


    The gleaming de rose, catching the light in a dazzling arc.


    This was a mission personally assigned by the Elder of White-Bone Mountain. Anyone who seeded in eliminating the target would undoubtedly earn significant merit.


    <i>Today is my day to earn merit!</i> Just as this thought crossed Xiao Si''s mind, a low, strange roar sounded beside him.


    "<i>Roar—</i>"


    A sh of green crossed his peripheral vision as arge green python lunged at Xiao Si, biting into his upper body. The sharp fangs embedded into his shoulder and chest, and blood spurted out instantly!


    A shadowy figure in ck robes darted swiftly from the distance—it was none other than Chu Liang, the master of the Ghost-Face Chamber!


    Like them, Chu Liang had been aimlessly searching the valley. Suddenly, the sounds of battle reached his ears, and he sprinted towards themotion. However, by the time he arrived, the fight had shifted elsewhere, leaving behind only a chaotic tangle of broken trees.


    He hadn''t walked far before spotting Xiao Si, poised to strike with his saber, aiming to kill an elderly man dressed in official robes.


    This was naturally the target.


    In a state of panic, Chu Liang swiftly deployed the Green Leaf enchanted tool! The movement-restricting form of the enchanted tool, the azure python, immediately coiled around Xiao Si, restraining him tightly!


    Xiao Si, caught in the python''s jaws, struggled furiously. He shed at its mouth with his saber, only to discover that the creature wasn''t made of flesh and blood—it was solid metal.


    It turned out to be an enchanted tool!


    He frantically channeled his cultivation power, using all his strength to break free, and the azure python disappeared with a sh of light.


    Chu Liangnded softly.


    "Chamber Master..." Xiao Siy weakly on the ground, "Someone ambushed me just now."


    Blood pooled on the ground, and half of Xiao Si’s body was nearly torn apart. Though he managed to break free, he lost the ability to move.


    He might have realized it was Chu Liang who had unleashed the enchanted tool, but in his current state, it was safer to pretend he didn''t know.


    If he exposed Chu Liang, he would surely die.


    Chu Liang looked at him and said with a smile, "It''s okay, take a rest."


    With that, he struck Xiao Si''s neck with a swift knifehand strike, causing him to immediately faint.


    Chu Liang then casually picked him up, turned to the frightened old man sitting on the ground, and asked, "Are you Chief Officer Wei?"


    Hearing this, Wei Xi almost burst into tears. During this sudden ordeal, Chu Liang was the first person to address him by his official title—the first civilized person he had encountered.


    "I am..." Wei Xi replied. "Are you also one of the good people from the diabolical sect? Are you here to save me?"


    "Yes," Chu Liang nodded, thinking to himself that this old man was quite perceptive.


    Wei Xi felt a wave of relief wash over him as he thought to himself, <i>There are still many good people in the diabolical sect.</i>


    ...


    Chu Liang cautiously moved forward with Wei Xi, making their way to the edge of the valley. Just as they were about to leave, the sounds of battle suddenly echoed from up ahead.


    "Chief Officer Wei, stay here for now and don''t move."


    Chu Liang scattered two Puppet Pills, summoning one puppet to watch over Wei Xi and another to guard the unconscious Xiao Si. Even so, he felt uneasy and bound Xiao Si with the Demon-Binding Rope. Only then did he feel reassured.


    He then approached the site of the battle, peeking to observe.


    In the clearing, he saw three figures.


    He recognized two of them: Zhang Chen and Zhuge Guanxing.


    These two prodigious disciples from Ascending Dragon Academy and Fog-Hidden Mountain of Immortals were working together to battle a demonic entity.


    The demonic creature fighting against the two of them wore a ck cloak and a bronze mask adorned with strange patterns. Its muscr upper body was covered in powerful gray-brown fur, and it had dragon-like arms.


    <i>A divine envoy of the demon race? </i>Chu Liang immediately recognized the familiar attire.


    In its left hand, it held a giant bow as tall as the divine envoy, made of ck meteoric iron. This bow could not only shoot arrows but also unleash incredible power with just its movements.


    The divine envoy''s strength was astounding. Whenever its muscles bulged, a mass of ck light emanated. Each time it drew the bow, the arrows it shot had the destructive power to shatter mountains!


    Anyone who was hit or even touched by it would certainly die.


    What a powerful demon divine envoy!


    Twelve jade talismans whirled around Zhang Chen as he continuously chanted while activating the Spoken Divine Law, skillfully restricting the divine envoy''s movements.


    "Whatever your hands hold is as heavy as Mount Tai!"


    "Your breathing feels as if blocked by lead, affecting your entire body!"


    "Whatever you see will be clouded as if you are seeing through mist!"


    Layer uponyer of restrictions were ced on the demon race divine envoy, weakening hisbat power. Yet, even under so many negative effects, he still disyed considerable destructive power. Whenever he drew his bow, a long trail of murderous aura followed!


    But before he could release an arrow, a starlight would often point to a specific spot.


    "Here!"


    Zhuge Guanxing held a ball of starlight in his right hand. Before the divine envoy could release the arrow, Zhuge Guanxing would point out where it wouldnd using the starlight''s guidance. This allowed the two of them to dodge divine envoy''s attack easily.


    This way, the divine envoy couldn''t do anything to them and could only roar in frustration.


    Simrly, the two prodigious disciples couldn''t defeat the divine envoy quickly.


    At this moment, Zhang Chen was applyingyers of restrictions on the divine envoy, which was crucial for maintaining the bnce of the fight. It was clear to anyone that the divine envoy''s cultivation level was higher than that of the two disciples. The reason he hadn''t overpowered them was that Zhang Chen''s exceptionally strong restrictions were restraining most of his power.


    However, this also meant Zhang Chen was too busy to attack.


    Zhuge Guanxing wasn''t skilled in attacking, so he focused on deploying formation diagrams around the divine envoy, repeatedly activating them to create powerful explosions.


    Yet, the divine envoy''s formidable body gradually withstood these attacks.They could not inflict significant damage on him.


    The divine envoy wasn''t seriously injured, but it was extremely angry.


    With just a few nces, Chu Liang quickly understood the situation. This fight was essentially two support-role yers working together! While they couldn''tunch powerful attacks, their tactics were incredibly annoying and drove their opponent into a furious rage.


    If this dragged on, the two prodigious disciples would likely achieve victory eventually, but it would take a very long time.


    However, once the mist dispersed, their identities would be exposed. Chu Liang realized he couldn''t just stand by any longer.


    After a moment of contemtion, he took out a mask from his storage enchanted tool. This was the mask he had acquired from another divine envoy. He put it on and wrapped a ck robe around himself like a cloak. With his aura concealed, he now looked almost identical to a demon race divine envoy.


    Immediately, he leaped out from the bushes and shouted, "I''m here to help you!"


    The three in the clearing were all startled.


    The demon divine envoy was drawing his bow. Seeing Chu Liang with a familiar mask approaching from the side, it didn''t suspect nor hesitate as it shot an arrow towards Zhuge Guanxing''s back!


    As a battle-hardened archer of the demon race, all his arrows were shot with precision. At such a distance, this arrow was nearly unavoidable!


    But Zhuge Guanxing stood calmly, suddenly motionless, allowing the arrow to pass harmlessly by him like a raging dragon.


    <i>Whoosh— Boom!</i>


    That one arrow caused a section of the mountain wall to copse.


    The arrow was shot with foresight, but Zhuge Guanxing could predict its trajectory, frustrating the elite archer of the Mountain Range of the Seven Kings to the point of rage!


    He had encountered many strong targets in his life, but never someone so elusive that he couldn''t hit them!


    But now its panion" had already arrived beside it.


    Suddenly, thepanion thrust out a sword!


    <i>A sword? </i>The divine envoy''s pupils dted in surprise. Among the four divine envoys of the demon race, none used a sword.


    Only human cultivators from the nine provinces preferred such fragile weapons.


    He raised his giant bow to block, but Chu Liang suddenly flickered a few zhang away.


    <i>Swoosh—</i>


    Chu Liang had used Dimension Compression!


    In an instant, Chu Liang reappeared behind the divine envoy and drove his sword into its back!


    The Dustless Sword, infused with Geng Metal foundational qi, cut through the envoy’s flesh with brutal force. Thanks to the bronze mask he had acquired, Chu Liang managed a surprise attack.


    The sword pierced through the very body that Zhang Chen and Zhuge Guanxing had struggled for so long to severely injure!


    "<i>Roar—</i>"


    Even as the divine envoy''s heart was pierced, he continued to struggle. His powerful muscles mped down on the Dustless Sword as if it were cast from divine iron, firmly embedding it deep within. With a sudden, fierce twist, the divine envoy swung both the sword and Chu Liang around in the air! Chu Liang couldn’t maintain his grip and was flung into the sky.


    In a sh of light, the divine envoy transformed into a massive brown wolf, towering several zhang high. Its sharp eyes zed with a fierce, menacing re at Chu Liang.


    <i>This cunning human scoundrel! He disguised himself as mypanion and inflicted severe wounds on me! I must kill him!</i>


    Demonic creatures from the Far West were inherently fierce, never backing down even in the direst of situations!


    Filled with boundless hatred, the massive wolf leaped into the air, viciously lunging at Chu Liang.


    But Chu Liang wasn’t about to wait around to be killed.


    He immediately ignited blood-red qi mes around his body, activating the Divine Dragons’ Great Blood-Burning Technique and fusing a Dragon-Blood Crystal into his bloodstream, driving his power to its absolute peak!


    Just as the giant wolf was about to devour him, he performed Dimension Compression once more!


    <i>Swoosh—</i>


    In a flicker, he appeared beside the massive wolf’s back.


    As soon as Chu Liang’s Dustless Sword pierced the demon envoy’s back, the divine envoy revealed its true form. Using its powerful muscles, it mped down on the sword. As a result, its heart wasn''t severely injured.


    Then, by erging its body, the Dustless Sword''s de was no longer big enough to prate its heart.


    This was how it managed to escape death.


    However, with the sword embedded deep in his back, the envoy suffered significant damage and its movements were severely hindered. Chu Liang seized the hilt of the Dustless Sword and infused his foundational qi into the sword.


    "Heavenly Sword Seal!"


    <i>Swish!</i>


    A huge sword light suddenly illuminated around the Dustless Sword.


    At the same time, Zhang Chen, finally free from his previous tasks, pointed a finger at the giant wolf in midair and shouted, "Freeze!"


    In that instant, the wolf was momentarily immobilized.


    This perfect timing coincided with Chu Liang activating the Heavenly Sword Seal, controlling it with precise skill.


    With Zhang Chen’s excellent support, the giant wolf was left vulnerable, unable to resist the relentless attack from the sword embedded in its body.


    Everyone present then witnessed an incredibly shocking scene.


    Chu Liang shed the wolf demon with a massive sword!


    The massive sword light arced through the air, cleaving the giant wolf in two with a thunderous crash! After a brief pause, the sword light continued its relentless path, crashing into the shattered mountain wall and sttering it with streaks of blood.


    Amidst the rain of blood, Chu Liang gently descended to the ground.


    Though he was still wearing the bronze mask, his aura unmistakably revealed his true identity—he was Chu Liang of the Mount Shu Sect!


    As Zhang Chen and Zhuge Guanxing, the two prodigious disciples stared at him, they both felt confused.


    <i>This person... Isn''t he an undercover agent within the diabolical sect? When did he also be part of the demon race?</i>


    <i>Is there anything he can''t do?</i>