When the Demonic Disaster erupted, all Dongzhou sects mobilized.
The Luo Dynasty—a mid-tier kingdom among hundreds—became the epicenter. Even the Piaomiao Holy Land, one of Dongzhou's three supreme forces, dispatched experts.
———
Azure Cloud Sect, mountain gate.
Chen Ye and Xiao Qingluan set out for the Luo Dynasty, following Jun Han and Luo Tian, who'd already left. Luo Tian, in particular, had rushed home—the disaster struck his homeland.
———
Luo Dynasty, a besieged town.
Citizens huddled inside a house as monsters ravaged the streets—crimson-eyed hounds, horned lizards—all wreathed in demonic miasma.
Leading them was a one-horned demon in black robes, his human-like features twisted with bloodlust. "Your barrier won't last!" he sneered, watching his minions batter a golden scripture barrier erected by two monks.
Inside, one monk coughed blood.
"Master!"
The white-robed monk sighed. "We must strike first."
His body radiated golden light as a Buddha phantom wielding a demon-subduing pestle materialized behind him—Vajra Body, a rare Buddhist physique!
The demon blocked with his axe, grinning. "A Vajra Body genius… Kongoji will weep when you die."
As the barrier shattered, monsters lunged—
Whoosh!
A scarlet sword plunged into the ground, unleashing sword qi that shredded the beasts into mist!
A red-clad figure descended—Xiao Qingluan, wreathed in Phoenix Fire.
"Demons, perish!"
The one-horned demon's eyes gleamed. "A human Holy Body! And only Spirit Spring Realm—this is my chance!"
His axe descended with mountain-splitting force—
Snap.
A hand caught the blade effortlessly.
"Junior Sister, you're bold facing such foes." Chen Ye smiled.
Xiao Qingluan beamed. Because I have you.
The demon paled. Who—?!
Crunch. Chen Ye shattered the axe, then backhanded the demon—
Boom!
The demon exploded into bloody mist.