The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 403 - 402: The Trapped Demon

Chapter 403: Chapter 402: The Trapped Demon

The hourglass repeated its cycle thrice.

Thirty-six hours had passed, which meant Xie Jiuniang had been here for three days.

It was the tenth day since she entered the secret realm.

Xie Jiuniang had mostly grasped the first move of "Heaven-Slaying", at least the meditation mantra and the method of channeling spiritual power, which she had thoroughly researched.

The only thing missing was practice.

From this, she discerned the unique aspects of the Heaven Cleaving Sword Technique.

When the sword was drawn, the body would circulate a unique meditation mantra, forming a "source" within, similar to a fuse, drawing the external world’s spiritual energy to be used at will, thus unleashing a powerful force that ordinary sword techniques did not possess.

The strength of the human body was limited, while the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was boundless. As long as you had the ability, it could be harnessed, which was the core of the Heaven Cleaving Sword Technique.

Mastery of this swordsmanship made it no problem to defeat opponents above one’s level.

"Roar!"

"Boom! Bang..."

Xie Jiuniang sensed something amiss from the outside.

She had just emerged from the Small Tortoise Shell when she heard a huge commotion outside, prompting her to use her Divine Sense to stealthily probe the situation.

What she saw left her stunned.

The previously pitch-black environment was now as bright as day, with flames illuminating half the sky. In the midst of it was a grotesque, gigantic shadow, not quite human, locked in battle with the blazing golden sun.

Chains were attached to the shadow’s body, restraining it to this location. While it fought the golden sun’s flames, even from such a distance, Xie Jiuniang could clearly hear the sounds of the chains being stretched.

Unlike Xie Jiuniang, the country bumpkin.

The moment Jian Lingyan emerged, it exclaimed in shock, "A member of the Demon Clan! They’ve actually imprisoned a member of the Demon Clan here."

"The Demon Clan?" Xie Jiuniang was surprised.

"Yes! A real member of the Demon Clan. The Dragon Gate Secret Realm is really something... tsk, tsk, tsk." Jian Lingyan clicked its tongue in wonder.

Having read the Sect’s documents, Xie Jiuniang had a certain understanding of the Demon Clan.

The Demon Clan was different from demon cultivators.

Demon cultivators were human, cultivators who have fallen into demonhood or who practiced the cultivation techniques of the Demon Clan.

The Demon Clan was a race, naturally strong, proficient in combat, endowed with bloodline talents, such as creating a large number of demons. Although these demons were low in intelligence, they were absolutely loyal and could be commanded by their masters.

Humans used weapons in combat, while demons were equivalent to weapons for the Demon Clan, just like the Nightmare of the Red Leaf Forest.

Members of the Demon Clan, though privileged, were not without weaknesses, one being the difficulties in reproducing, making every newborn extremely precious. As such, Demon Clan members were born to noble status and held a transcendent position in the Demon Realm.

The imprisonment of a member of the Demon Clan in the Dragon Gate Secret Realm was indeed shocking.

And this particular member of the Demon Clan seemed very powerful.

Xie Jiuniang observed from the sidelines.

Her excitement was palpable!

With no concern for her Divine Sense, she drew closer and finally made out the scene clearly.

Atop a colossal altar, the demon’s form was chained, two chains piercing through the Pipa Bone of the Demon Clan member, coiled around its limbs and neck, making it impossible to fly away.

There were piles of bones nearby.

Some were human, some were demonic beasts.

Old and new alike, among them broken robes.

The arrangement of these bones was not simple; they seemed to serve a special purpose. They had just been destroyed by a burst of fire, provoking the Demon Clan member’s furious struggle and roaring attempts to slay the brilliant sun’s flames.

However, the more the Demon Clan member thrashed, the more the chains, as if alive, tightened, causing the large body to continuously bleed, the blood then absorbed by the chains.

Xie Jiuniang watched with a chilling sense of horror.

She thought to herself that the blood of the Demon Clan was also red.

The intentions of those who locked the Demon Clan member here were far from simple.

It seemed the chains fed on the flesh and blood of the Demon Clan, maintaining a symbiotic connection, ensuring that if the chains were destroyed, the Demon Clan member would meet its end. Those who imprisoned it here never intended for it to leave alive.

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed by.

"Master, the brilliant sun’s flames have been knocked away, and they’re flying straight towards us," Jian Lingyan said as soon as it finished speaking.

The voice of the Great Sun’s Golden Flames rang out, "Human child, hurry and leave."

Xie Jiuniang quickly opened the entrance to the Puppet Spider.

As the Great Sun’s Golden Flames returned, Xie Jiuniang immediately activated the Teleportation Talisman!

The next instant, she was teleported away.

At the original location, there was a loud boom as a member of the Demon Clan struck, shattering the Puppet Spider in an instant.

"Gurgle, damn it!"

The Demon Clan member roared and cursed.

At this moment, deep within the Red Leaf Forest, the sky was still ablaze with fire, something was burning fiercely.

Appearing outside of the Law House in the Red Leaf Forest, Xie Jiuniang felt lingering fear.

So strong!

After packing up the Array Plate and the Law House, she immediately fled. As she escaped, she didn’t forget to ask, "Senior, what was that all about?"

"This Emperor destroyed his Bone Formation. He wanted to break free through it..."

This time his interference messed it all up.

This member of the Demon Clan will not be able to escape for the rest of his life. After all, the core of the formation, the Yin Ming Xuan Fire, was devoured by it.

Currently, the Great Sun’s Golden Flames has not completely refined the Yin Ming Xuan Fire that it devoured, so it is not able to kill the Demon Clan member. Even after being imprisoned for countless years, that member of the Demon Clan was still powerful, which shows how terrifying he was at his peak.

Only once she was far enough away...

When she could no longer hear the roaring, Xie Jiuniang finally let out a long breath.

Just as she was about to say something...

Jian Lingyan exclaimed, "Master, be careful!"

Xie Jiuniang reacted extremely quickly and teleported away from her spot in a flash.

"Bang!"

At Xie Jiuniang’s previous position, a sword pit appeared.

Someone had launched a sneak attack.

Xie Jiuniang leapt onto a large tree, and from this vantage point she could see the attacker clearly. It was a strange male cultivator, dressed in the robe of a Sword Sect, with a cold and stern look in his eyes.

He was at the late stage of the Golden Core, one level higher than Xie Jiuniang, and he was also a Sword Cultivator, not to be underestimated.

Xie Jiuniang sneered, "Are you a Su or a Nangong?"

"I am Nangong Lang, here to kill you," he said as he raised his hand and slashed another sword towards Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang leapt sideways in the air, dodging just in time.

The large tree where she had been standing was split into two by the sword qi.

Nangong Lang, intent on killing Xie Jiuniang, showed no mercy as his second attack arrived swiftly, determined to claim her life.

Xie Jiuniang, still mid-air, flipped nimbly, once again narrowly avoiding Nangong Lang’s deadly move.

The sword’s light grazed past her cheek.

The moment her toes touched the ground, Nangong Lang’s series of killing attacks followed, closing in on her, with the sharp blade reflecting a chilly light, heading straight for Xie Jiuniang’s neck.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing.

Sparks flew from the collision of the blades as the two briefly crossed swords.

They quickly drew back several meters with the help of the powerful impact.

And unknowingly, Xie Jiuniang had produced a Broken Sword in her hand, which blocked Nangong Lang’s lethal move.

At that moment, Nangong Lang’s sword-holding hand was bulging with veins and was also slightly trembling. Clearly, he hadn’t taken being blocked well. The impact of the force numbed his arm, leaving him unable to recover for a moment.

Xie Jiuniang’s gaze fell on the sword in his hand.

A new small notch had appeared.

Upon seeing this, Nangong Lang’s eyes widened with fury. "Ruining my Exclusive Sword, you truly deserve death!"

"Well, you’ll have to be able to kill me for that," Xie Jiuniang said with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.