The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 449 - 448: Slaying the Demon Clan Member

Chapter 449: Chapter 448: Slaying the Demon Clan Member

Xie Jiuniang went to the neighboring defense line and indeed saw several Golden Core cultivators engaged in combat with a team of five from the Demon Clan. They were temporarily at a disadvantage, but their lives were not yet in danger.

It was mainly because among the Sect disciples, there was one who specialized in formations.

As long as the formation remained intact, they could hold out a little longer.

Outside the formation, the bodies of over a hundred demons lay strewn about.

The cannon fodder sent by the Demon Clan as the vanguard were only of average strength, but it was hard to cope with the fact that each member of the Demon Clan would bring a horde of demons with them.

The leader of this group of Demon beings was an extremely ugly brute, whose most distinctive feature was probably his flat nose pointing skyward, much like a large pancake.

He had four subordinates, all of whom were also commanding demons to attack the formation.

Unlike the pill, formation, and talismans of the Cultivation World, demons were the weapons of the Demon Clan.

Xie Jiuniang swiftly swung her sword several times, cutting down most of the charging demons, before standing aloof in the air, casting a cold gaze toward the distant five Demon Clan members.

As she looked towards the enemy, the sword Xie Jiuniang held in her right hand gathered the surrounding spiritual energy, slowly tracing a mysterious arc as if following a specific trajectory. Suddenly, the sword’s radiance grew intense, concentrating into a fierce sword qi.

The Demons in the distance suddenly felt the threat of death.

"A Nascent Soul? How could there be a Nascent Soul?!"

Demon Clan members had no concept of dignity; they would turn tail and run if they couldn’t win, valuing their lives above all else. The leader of the squad was the first to flee, abandoning his four subordinates without a second thought.

Xie Jiuniang slashed with her sword.

It was the second style of Zhantian, where the sword qi transformed into a sharp blade, striking towards the Demon Clan with ferocious speed.

The Demon at the rear was instantly cleaved in two, but the sword qi did not stop there. It continued to surge forward, also cutting down the squad leader who had run first.

In the blink of an eye, with a single sword stroke, two demons were slain.

The Golden Core disciples watching from within the formation were dumbstruck, witnessing the incredible strength of this True Lord who had appeared suddenly. She killed two demons as easily as chopping vegetables, it looked effortless for her.

"Is this the power of a Nascent Soul? It’s too strong!" exclaimed a disciple involuntarily.

Another excited disciple chimed in, "Indeed, too amazing. From now on, she is my idol."

"Give me a break, I’ve seen the power of Nascent Soul before, but this True Lord is way stronger than any I’ve met in the past," muttered the disciple who was maintaining the formation.

Xie Jiuniang went after the other three members of the Demon Clan.

After the two Demons were slain, most of their beasts perished on the spot.

Now, only about a dozen beasts remained.

The several Golden Core disciples trapped in the formation immediately took up arms to clear them. After killing two or three, the remaining beasts also perished simultaneously.

A disciple exclaimed in surprise, "Their masters were killed?"

"Isn’t it obvious? But that True Lord is really powerful, it didn’t take long for her to kill the other three as well."

"But isn’t she from our Sect, True Lord Zhixing?"

"True Lord Zhixing is probably too occupied to intervene right now."

On the Border Battlefield, when Golden Core Cultivators face the soldiers of the Demon Clan, they are barely a match in terms of strength. Typically, the stronger ones are arranged to patrol the front lines; if they encounter members of the Demon Clan, they can kill them if possible or immediately notify a Nascent Soul True Lord above them to come and handle the situation if not.

This time, the Golden Core disciples patrolling the defense line reported the presence of the Demon Clan members but did not see anyone coming to the rescue for a long time. Suddenly, an unfamiliar Sect Nascent Soul arrived, swiftly dealing with the Demon Clan and leaving before they could even thank her.

This departure, like vanishing with a flick of the robe, instantly made Xie Jiuniang’s image loom large, and her noble character deeply impressed everyone.

Each Sect Golden Core disciple spared no effort in spreading the word.

Sound Transmission Talismans flew about chaotically, igniting enthusiastic discussions.

In fact, after Xie Jiuniang dealt with the Demon Clan members and checked the situation with her Divine Sense, she saw that the fellow disciples were safe and did not reappear, instead, she moved on to the next battlefield.

So when the Nascent Soul Elder broke free and hurried over, he arrived just in time to see the Golden Core Disciples cleaning up the battlefield, burning the corpses of demons and demon clansmen.

When Xie Jiuniang slew the last Demon Clan soldier.

"Human Nascent Soul?"

A coarse and unpleasant question came from above.

Xie Jiuniang looked up and saw the Demon Clan powerhouse who had been fighting with the Tianxu Sect’s Divinity Transformation cultivators. The demon resembled the one she had seen in the Dragon Gate Secret Realm, just as bizarrely ugly and large.

The Demon Clan powerhouse wanted to take Xie Jiuniang’s life.

The Sect’s Divinity Transformation cultivator intercepted in time and even seized the opportunity to attack, causing the Demon Clan powerhouse to suffer a sneak attack.

Then, not knowing what the Demon Clan powerhouse had used, a sharp shriek ensued, and he suddenly retreated. Several other figures of the Demon Clan also fled.

Their strength was slightly inferior to that of the Demon Clan powerhouse.

They must be equivalent to Nascent Soul strength among the Demon Clan.

Xie Jiuniang witnessed their escape and fell into deep thought.

Just at this moment, the Divinity Transformation cultivator from the Sect flashed down from the sky, arriving beside Xie Jiuniang. His Divine Sense swept over the disguised Broken Sword in her hand and he tentatively inquired, "Little Yuanxi?"

"Eh?"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Xie Jiuniang looked doubtfully at the Sect’s Divinity Transformation cultivator wearing a half-mask.

The Sect’s Divinity Transformation cultivator said with a smile, "I am Ying’an."

"It’s you, my respects to you, Lord Ying’an," Xie Jiuniang instantly recalled the frail image of the youth, which was her first impression of Lord Ying’an.

The current Lord Ying’an no longer possessed that frail demeanor, and could fight on equal footing with the formidable Demon Clan members.

Xie Jiuniang put the Broken Sword into her Contract Space and followed Lord Ying’an back to the Tianxu Sect’s camp.

In the camp, there were already more than a dozen Nascent Soul Elders present.

On the ground lay seven or eight bodies of the Demon Clan, their frames larger than those Xie Jiuniang had killed earlier, presumably equivalent to Nascent Soul strength among the Demon Clan.

Two bodies of Nascent Soul Cultivators also lay nearby.

They must have been killed during the battle.

"Were these slain by you?" Lord Ying’an asked.

One of the Nascent Soul Elders replied, "Lord, indeed. We were almost simultaneously ambushed by the Demon Clan. Had it not been for someone from the Sect arriving, we were fearing heavy losses among the lower-ranking disciples."

While speaking, the elder looked gratefully at Xie Jiuniang.

Xie Jiuniang nodded subtly in greeting, but remained silent.

Lord Ying’an looked down at the bodies of the two fellow sect members.

The Nascent Soul Elder next to him added, "Zhixing and Guangnan have fallen, but their Spiritual Souls managed to escape back to the camp with their Nascent Souls. I’ve arranged for people to send them back to the Sect."

Lord Ying’an nodded, seemingly very pleased with their actions, "How is Muhong doing?"

"With Lord Sujin protecting him, he should be safe," the Nascent Soul was not entirely certain.

This attack by the Demon Clan was strange, as if they knew their layout well and were quite familiar with them, even specifically targeting Muhong, the Eighth-Rank Alchemist.

Luckily, the Sect had already arranged for Lord Sujin to secretly provide protection.

Otherwise, they might have truly faced a devastating defeat, and Muhong could have been abducted by the Demon Clan.