[After Gu Xinyue left, your gaze turned toward the direction of the Myriad Demon Sect.]
["Myriad Demon Sect... it's you."]
[You used the Great Void Technique and swiftly flew toward the Myriad Demon Sect.]
[A year passed. Throughout that year, you lay in wait near the Myriad Demon Sect. Whenever a cultivator above Foundation Establishment left the sect for training, you would kill them outright.]
[At first, the people of the Myriad Demon Sect thought that someone from another sect had done it.]
[It was only after Qingzhou's three major sects discovered that all the disciples and elders they had sent to the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm trial had died mysteriously that they realized the gravity of the situation.]
[Only then did the Myriad Demon Sect connect that matter with the mysterious deaths of the disciples within their own sect.]
[In the fourth year, you went to the Feathered Ascension Sect in Youzhou and began hunting bizarre insects.]
[In the sixth year, you returned to Qingzhou once more. This time, you arrived near the Wind Thunder Sect.]
[After you had disappeared from Qingzhou for two years, the people of the three major sects assumed that you had either vanished or been killed, so they quickly forgot what you had done before.]
[It was only when Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Wind Thunder Sect began dying one after another that they finally recalled your deeds.]
[At that time, a rumor began spreading throughout Qingzhou.]
[It said that someone from the demonic path had risen once more and was wantonly slaughtering people across Qingzhou, causing everyone there to panic.]
[Especially the humans of the Mortal World who did not understand the truth.]
[At the same time, the Qingyun Sect sent invitations to the major sects of Youzhou, inviting them to go to the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm together for a trial.]
[When you heard this news, joy appeared on your face.]
[Even though you knew that this trial was a trap, a scheme specially set to lure you out.]
[But in your view, even if there were a sea of fire ahead, you still had to jump into it.]
[Moreover, after several years of devouring and cultivation, your cultivation had already reached Nascent Soul Great Perfection.]
[As long as you devoured this group of bizarre insects, you would be able to break through to Deity Transformation.]
[There was still about a month before the major sects were scheduled to leave for the trial, so you headed directly to Heaven's Revelation Academy to seek Gu Xinyue's help.]
[After arriving at Heaven's Revelation Academy, you told Gu Xinyue that the time had come.]
[Looking at your face filled with Demonic Qi, Gu Xinyue began to regret accepting your Void-Breaking Pill and agreeing to this in the first place.]
[Sensing your Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivation, she knew that over these past years, you had killed many bizarre insects in both Qingzhou and Youzhou.]
["Little Junior Brother, hold firm to your heart. Do not let greed take hold of it. Whether one cultivates the demonic path or the immortal path, both are proper roads."]
[Fang Jingchun looked at you. Rather than worrying for you because you were cultivating the demonic path, he reminded you to steady your Dao Heart at all times and press forward without hesitation.]
[Hearing this, you nodded heavily, indicating that you would be careful.]
[As soon as the words fell, you and Gu Xinyue rushed toward the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm.]
[Half a month later, you arrived at the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm ahead of schedule.]
[After sensing that there was no one around, you prepared to lie in ambush inside the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm and launch a surprise attack.]
[But the instant you stepped into the Fallen Immortal Secret Realm, dozens of auras suddenly appeared all around you and completely encircled you.]
[Sensing this, both you and Gu Xinyue's expressions changed slightly.]
[You swept your gaze around and discovered that those surrounding you were elders from the major sects, and the weakest among them was already at Nascent Soul Great Perfection.]
["You truly went to great lengths. In order to capture me, you actually set up an ambush in the secret realm in advance."]
[One of the elders of the Myriad Demon Sect looked at you with a vicious expression.]
["Nascent Soul Great Perfection? It was trash like you that was slaughtering the disciples of my Myriad Demon Sect?"]
["And you even have an accomplice at Initial Deity Transformation?"]
["Did you really think that with just one Initial Deity Transformation cultivator and one Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivator, the two of you could walk out of here alive today?"]
["In order to catch you, several of our sects set aside our mutual grudges and joined forces."]
["What happened with the Ancient Chaos Fiend Heavenly Venerable must never be repeated. People of the demonic path like you must be strangled in the cradle."]
[Listening to the discussion around you, a look of disdain appeared on your face.]
[Fortunately, before coming here, you had told Gu Xinyue to conceal her cultivation at Initial Deity Transformation. Now it seemed that decision had truly been the right one.]
[In the next instant, the Deity Transformation elders of the major sects all attacked you together.]
[Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Gu Xinyue's lips.]
[Immediately afterward, her Initial Void Refinement cultivation erupted in an instant, and a streak of astonishing sword aura burst forth from her body.]
[Sensing that overwhelming Pressure, the elders' expressions changed drastically at once.]
["Not good! She was hiding her strength! She isn't at Deity Transformation—she's a Void Refinement expert!"]
["Sect Master, save me!"]
["Save me—"]
[Before those people could even finish speaking, Gu Xinyue's sword aura pierced through their Dantians and killed them.]
[Almost at the exact moment those people were pierced through the Dantian, a giant palm of the same Void Refinement level came striking from the depths of the secret realm.]
["How dare you humans!!!"]
[Seeing this, you hurriedly used the Great Void Technique to take Gu Xinyue and dodge the attack.]
["Why would a bunch of nourishment dare put up such meaningless resistance? Where did you get the nerve?"]
[The expression on the Qingyun Sect Master's face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water.]
["You damned bug, you won't live either!"]
[Before Gu Xinyue's words had even fallen, she charged straight at the Qingyun Sect Master.]
[A battle at the Void Refinement level was not something you, with your Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivation, could interfere in.]
[While the two of them were fighting, you secretly absorbed the blood essence of the elders Gu Xinyue had just killed.]
[You did not dare refine that blood essence on the spot. You could only use the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art to absorb and store it all first.]
[After devouring all of the blood essence, your gaze shifted toward Gu Xinyue, and you discovered that she and the Qingyun Sect Master were evenly matched.]
["Senior Sister, catch the sword!"]
[Without hesitation, you took out the Taixu Sword and threw it to her.]
[The moment Gu Xinyue obtained the Taixu Sword, she instantly gained the upper hand and suppressed the Qingyun Sect Master.]
[After several exchanges, the Qingyun Sect Master was already beginning to falter.]
[At that moment, you heard the Qingyun Sect Master shout loudly.]
["Yin-Yang Sect Master, are you still not going to make your move? If you don't act now, I'm going to die here!"]
[As soon as those words fell, a soft, feminine voice rang out beside your ear.]
["Oh my, I had assumed that if you made a move, Qingyun Sect Master, you would definitely win!"]
[You saw an exceedingly feminine-looking man appear behind Gu Xinyue.]
[You had not expected that aside from the Qingyun Sect Master being in Void Refinement, another Void Refinement cultivator had also come.]
["Senior Sister, run toward the hall!"]
[With your retreat cut off, the only place you could hide was the Bronze Divine Hall.]
[After hearing your words, Gu Xinyue fought while retreating, running toward the Bronze Divine Hall deep within the secret realm.]
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