Chapter 828 - 438: The Demon’s Trail Revealed
Returning to the Seven Profound Sect, Li Mu publicly announced his retreat, temporarily rejecting artifact refining commissions, and delved into the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, enjoying life with Xue’Er, tending to spirit plants, occasionally practicing alchemy and artifact refining, living a peaceful and fulfilling life.
Awaiting the state of warfare in the South Wilderness Spirit Realm, patiently waiting for the return of Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen.
Time flashed by, seven years passed.
In the South Wilderness Spirit Realm, the flames of war raged fiercely. The cultivator army from the Central State had swept across the entire Spirit Realm, led by Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen, counterattacking Celestial Pillar Mountain, entering the core of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, directly attacking the Land of the Extreme Fire Seal occupied by the Demon Abyssal forces.
The flag of the Central State Fleet flew high on the battlefield, continuously advancing, uprooting the Spiritual Lands occupied by the Demon Abyssal forces in the South Wilderness Spirit Realm. The clashes with the Demon Abyssal forces grew increasingly intense, like two irreconcilable torrents fiercely colliding.
After years of war, the Demon Abyssal forces suffered heavy losses. However, all along, Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen never saw the Bu Mie Demon Lord appear, only clashed with other Demon Lords. Shadow, Soul Devourer, and Blood Refining Demon Lords were certainly powerful, yet they appeared inferior compared to the Bu Mie Demon Lord.
Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen relied on the Dao Sword’s power to repeatedly repel those Demon Lords, but their hearts grew increasingly heavy. The Bu Mie Demon Lord seemed to have vanished into the void; no matter how they searched, they couldn’t find his trace. Each encounter was merely against the peripheral forces of the Demon Abyssal, unable to reach the core.
Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen couldn’t help but worry, as if Li Mu’s words were correct, the Bu Mie Demon Lord didn’t return to the South Wilderness Spirit Realm but hid within the Central State Spirit Realm executing a grander scheme.
"Senior Brother Feng, should we return? It seems like Li Mu was right, the Bu Mie Demon Lord is not in the South Wilderness Spirit Realm!"
Sword Master Chen looked at Sword Master Feng, deep concern in his eyes.
Sword Master Feng furrowed his brow, pondered for a moment, and resolutely said, "Continue the attack, seize the Demon Cave, then discuss further. As for the Bu Mie Demon Lord, he might indeed be in the Central State, but the battle in the South Wilderness Spirit Realm is not over. We can’t leave the remnants of the Demon Abyssal forces to ravage the area. First, we must seal the gaps in the seal to remove any concerns before returning to the Central State."
"But, the Bu Mie Demon Lord..." Sword Master Chen was still a little worried.
"Put aside the matter of the Bu Mie Demon Lord for now, inform that kid Li Mu, let him act cautiously and avoid rash moves," Sword Master Feng interrupted him, firmly stating, "We must solve the immediate problem first, send orders for the entire army to prepare and penetrate the South Wilderness Spirit Realm to attack the Demon Cave."
Sword Master Chen understood Sword Master Feng’s determination, nodded in agreement, and summoned a subordinate to convey the orders.
In the following days, Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen led the cultivator army from the Central State, advancing triumphantly, repeatedly breaking through multiple bases of the Demon Abyssal forces, aiming at the Sealed Land.
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Central State Spirit Realm, Seven Profound Sect.
’Ji Wuheng’ appeared at the Sect Master’s Mansion of the Seven Profound Sect, sitting in the hall full of anticipation, waiting for a meeting with ’someone’.
Since Li Mu announced his retreat, the Bu Mie Demon Lord grew anxious, having infiltrated the Ji Family at great effort, waiting for the opening of the Cangyuan Secret Realm, only to face this unexpected turn of events.
The Bu Mie Demon Lord couldn’t wait any longer, disguising himself as ’Ji Wuheng’, directly showing up in the Seven Profound Sect, seeking to meet Li Mu directly under the pretense of discussing ’Daoist Soldier commissions’.
If he could see Li Mu, the Bu Mie Demon Lord planned to kill his old enemy directly on the spot, extinguishing the biggest hindrance to the Demon Abyss’s invasion of the Spirit Realm in its cradle.
The Bu Mie Demon Lord secretly pondered, as long as he succeeded with one strike, killing Li Mu, then erasing the entire Seven Profound Sect would not be a problem as well. A mere small sect had no Integration Realm powerhouse to stop him; even if the experts of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect learned of this, he would have escaped far away.
Soon, a figure appeared swiftly in front of him. It was a middle-aged man in a white robe, handsome and extraordinary, none other than the Vice Sect Master of the Seven Profound Sect—Tianyan Divine Monarch.
His appearance dashed the Bu Mie Demon Lord’s plans to directly kill Li Mu and involuntarily unleashed a surge of killing intent but quickly forced himself to suppress it.
"Elder Ji, your esteemed presence honors us, apologies for the distant welcome. Sect Master Li is at a critical moment of his retreat and couldn’t meet you personally, please understand!" Tianyan Divine Monarch smiled, greeting ’Ji Wuheng,’ although his eyes revealed an imperceptible scrutinizing look.
Just now, Tianyan Divine Monarch sensed an immense killing intent emanating from ’Ji Wuheng’, causing his heart to tremble. However, the killing intent vanished too quickly, leaving him slightly puzzled.
"Oh! Sect Master Li has been in retreat for a long time, right? Do you know when he will emerge? When can the Daoist Soldier commission begin?" ’Ji Wuheng’ slightly furrowed his brow, asking Tianyan Divine Monarch with feigned surprise.
Tianyan Divine Monarch smiled slightly, hurriedly replied, "Sect Master Li is in retreat for cultivation, and the exact time of emergence is uncertain. However, regarding the Daoist Soldier commission, Elder Ji, rest assured, as soon as the Sect Master leaves retreat, I’ll notify him immediately."
Upon hearing this, ’Ji Wuheng’s face darkened, secretly anxious. He had already covertly scanned the entire Seven Profound Sect with his Divine Thought countless times, yet couldn’t find Li Mu’s retreat location.
Tianyan Divine Monarch seemed to notice ’Ji Wuheng’s anxiety, smiled reassuringly, "Elder Ji, no need to be overly concerned. Sect Master Li always keeps his promises. After he emerges, he will definitely put his utmost effort into fulfilling your artifact refining commission."