Chapter 100

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Chapter 100: Tragedy of the Destroyed Sect

Zhu Yao frowned . She gave up on chasing, instead, she landed on the ground and walked towards the source of the scent of blood .

Although Wu Song did not really understand what was going on, he still guessed that something must have happened . He did not make any queries, and simply followed closely behind her .

Suddenly, as though he had seen something, he called out . “Sovereign!”

Wu Song pointed to the ground in front, where a cut-off bloodstained arm laid .

Naturally, Zhu Yao had seen it long ago . However, the part where the arm was cut off was very clean, and there was no blood pouring out at all .

This arm wasn’t cut off .

Zhu Yao cast an Art, forming a ray of light which charged right towards the front . In mid-air, what looked like a water screen suddenly shook for a moment, and then, like opening curtains, it opened to the two sides . On the other side of the curtains was actually another land . A mountain was currently floating in the sea of clouds, as though it was the realm of deities .

This was a Great Mountain Barrier Formation, however, this mountain barrier formation, was evidently low-graded . It was simply only able to conceal the celestial mountain, compared to the absolute defensive formation Ancient Mountain Sect had, it was simply too weak . Zhu Yao silently gave her own master a thumbs up .

After opening the formation, the place where the severed hand was, revealed an entire person’s body . That person was no longer breathing, his eyes were popped out, as though he had seen something terrifying . Zhu Yao used her divine sense to investigate him, only to realize that he was actually an Azoth-stage practitioner, and his Azoth core had already been shattered .

Looking at how this mountain barrier formation was so casually formed, it was most probably a second-rate Deity Sect, and it seemed as though something grave had happened .

Zhu Yao frowned . Summoning her own flying sword, she pulled Wu Song up, and flew towards the main mountain . “Let’s go!”

Wu Song was a little frightened, yet, he did not let out a single sound . He knew something grave had happened as well, and simply quietly stayed behind Zhu Yao as they flew over .

The closer they approached the mountain peak, the heavier the scent of blood was, to the point where it could even choke someone . She had already swept the place with her divine sense earlier, so she was mentally prepared . However, when she personally witnessed the scene, she was still stunned .

The corpses of practitioner disciples filled the entire mountain peak . Some had their chests pierced through, while some had been directly cut into halves . Countless of severed limbs and destroyed organs were even scattered all over the ground .

This scene was simply too brutal . Zhu Yao simply managed to cover Wu Song eyes in time, even she was unable to bear to continue looking at them .

“Close your eyes . Without my permission, you’re not allowed to open your eyes . ”

Wu Song was stunned for a moment, before he silently nodded his head .

Only then did Zhu Yao release her hand . Just what kind of grudge did those heretic practitioners have with this second-rate Sect, to the point that they wanted to destroy the entire Sect? After carefully investigating the area, she realized there was still a weak presence at the back of the hall .

She immediately used her flying sword and flew over .

However, she was completely dumbfounded by the even more terrifying scene at the back . That was a crater that had been smashed out offhandedly, yet, that crater was piled up with countless of corpses . Not a single corpse was complete, and that fresh blood that was flowing out, filled up the entire crater .

This was like a banquet of massacres . It was so brutal that it could cause one’s hair to stand on ends, and anger suddenly surged out of nowhere within Zhu Yao .

“Save… Save…” His entire body was covered in blood . Someone, whose human figure could no longer be distinguished, crawled out from the crater of blood, yet, he only had half of his body intact .

Zhu Yao walked over, suppressing the bitterness in the depth of her heart . She then inserted a little bit of spiritual energy into him . “How are you?”

Although she said as such, she knew that he wasn’t able to hold on any longer . Putting aside the fact that he only had half of his body left, his Azoth core had already been shattered, and his cultivation was destroyed . It was already a miracle that he was able to hold onto that last breath till now .

“Save… Save the children . ” That person weakly tugged onto the hem of her clothes, as he took out a jade tablet . “Back… mountain cave . ”

After he said that, he collapsed . He was no longer breathing .

Zhu Yao sighed . Looking at the jade tablet that was dyed in blood in her hand, this should be similar to a mystic tool used to open some sort of formation . Earlier he spoke of, the back mountain cave? Could it be that there were still people who were alive?

She hurriedly stood up, and walked towards the final place . After an inspection, she realized that there was indeed a cave residence at the back of the mountain .

The door was simply tightly shut, and there was a gigantic sealing formation on it . This was a Life Source Formation that even a Nascent Soul practitioner would be unable to break with full force . A Life Source Formation was formed with human’s blood as sacrifice, a formation that could only be designed with a human life as a base . So, this formation could not be destroyed from outside, nor could it be destroyed from inside . And, it was even able to conceal the presences inside the formation .

Hence, when she used her divine sense to investigate, she did not sense any trace of people over here .

However, this formation was actually exposed like this out here . It must have been discovered by someone, and that person simply did not dare to break through the formation .

Zhu Yao frowned . This formation could not be entered, nor could it be exited . If she had not arrived here today, wouldn’t that mean that the people inside would be trapped inside to death?

Zhu Yao took two steps forward . Just when she was about to dispel this formation, she suddenly sensed a ripple of another formation at the side .

Eh? When Zhu Yao took a look at it, she realized that was actually a teleportation formation . And it was even a forced teleportation formation? Zhu Yao suddenly had a bad premonition . However, the way this formation was set up was very ingenious . It could not be forcefully broken, and it activation condition, was actually under the situation when the previous formation had lost its effects .

Zhu Yao was a little troubled, yet, she couldn’t not save the people inside, otherwise, they would be trapped to death . Furthermore, the heretic practitioners had undergone such a large-scale operation of destroying an entire Deity Sect . This could be considered as an official challenge towards the Deity practitioners . As the number one Deity Sect, it was not possible for Ancient Hill Sect to simply sit by and do nothing . There might be a possibility that this formation which was intentionally added in, could lead to some clues .

Zhu Yao had made her decision . After having Wu Song stand a bit further away, she reached out her hand to break that formation . There was actually a fatal weakness in Life Source Formations, and this fact was found in the books which introduced formations that her master had left behind . A Life Source Formation had the soul of the person who offered his blood as its core . As long as the soul no longer exists, naturally, the formation could be broken .

Hence what she needed to do right now was very simple, provide salvation to that deceased spirit . Zhu Yao cast a few Arts, broke open the formation core, and then, sacred words of the past could be heard . A moment later, within the formation core, a blue-clothed spirit appeared . What he was wearing was exactly the uniform those dead disciples were wearing . Initially, he was filled with hostility, after Zhu Yao chanted out a few sacred words, he slowly calmed down, and returned to his youthful look .

“You?” That spirit was a little suspicious, though, he was able to recognize that she was not a heretic practitioner .

“Ancient Hill Sect . ” Zhu Yao simply said these three words .

Only then did that soul reveal a worriless smile . After that, he slowly dissipated .

This was the first time Zhu Yao had ever provided salvation to a spirit, and it was good that she had succeeded . Following the disappearance of that deceased spirit, the formation naturally lost its effect . Zhu Yao took a step back, and returned to Wu Song’s side . Seeing that he was still obediently keeping his eyes closed, she finally felt at ease .

Then, she stared at that concealed formation, and as expected, that formation activated itself . The formation released a huge red glow, and it was even growing bigger .

Suddenly, a loud roar rang through the clouds, a sixth-ranked demonic beast flew out from the formation . It looked like a horse, however, its four hooves emitted out flames, wings were attached to its back, and it had a mouth filled with brutal sharp teeth like a panther’s .

So it was actually a teleportation formation for demonic beasts . Zhu Yao was a little disappointed .

Wu Song, however, was frightened by that sound . His small body trembled, and took a step closer to her . However, he still remembered her words to heart, and did not open his eyes .

Not bad, he was an obedient child . Zhu Yao nodded satisfyingly, and pulled him closer to her embrace .

After the formation transferred a sixth-ranked demonic beast over, it did not seem to stop . Demonic beasts, one after another, ran out from the formation, as though a beast tide had been brought about . Sixth-ranked, seventh-ranked, and there were even eighth-ranked demonic beasts .

“Sesame!”

Roar~~ ┗｀o′┛

Sesame immediately leapt out . Looking down at those demonic beasts that were springing out like fleas, with complaints, it turned around and looked at Zhu Yao .

“Mistress, my tail hasn’t recovered yet . ” It had no interest, and did not feel like moving at all .

Zhu Yao’s expression sank . “I don’t mind giving you a few more auntie’s husbands!”

“No!” Sesame instantly became obedient . It did not know what an auntie’s husband was, but it had already firmly remembered the pain he felt back then . It was afraid of pain . With a swing of its tail, it slapped away a seventh-ranked demonic beast, and fawned over her . “Mistress, actually, these demonic beasts are simply ranked too low, hence, they’re unable to recognize you . As long as you release your aura, they will immediately become obedient . ”

What’s that supposed to mean?

Zhu Yao did not understand, however, she felt there were some hidden meanings in its words, so she transmitted her voice over .

Sesame instantly transmitted back . “Mistress, have you forgotten? You’re a member of the dragon race . As long as you release your dragon’s might, they will immediately become obedient . ”

Zhu Yao suspiciously narrowed her eyes at it . Closing her eyes, she instantly released her aura entirely . This was not pressure, she simply released a stream of energy that she could faintly feel that had always existed in her own Dantian .

As it had said, in an instant, those demonic beasts that were still acting viciously earlier, suddenly stopped . All of them looked at her with trembling bodies, and unknown to which one had started it, all of them bent down towards her one after another, showing submissive looks .

The hell, it’s actually this useful .

She actually picked out such an awesome body this time?

“Mistress~~” Sesame, with a fluttering voice, came leaning towards her . Shrinking to her waist-height, with an infatuated look, it rubbed against her leg . “Mistress, you’re so mighty . Sesame wants to be your little beastie for your entire lifetime . Please do not hesitate to step on me . ” With that look it currently had, where did the might of a tenth-ranked demonic beast go?

“Scram!” Zhu Yao kicked it away, and walked towards that cave residence . Why was this Sesame becoming more and more shameless?

“Mistress~~” Sesame persevered and followed after her, with teary eyes, it looked towards her thigh . I really want~ I really want to hug it~

It had no choice either . The dragon race had a natural deterrent force towards demonic beasts . It was a form of inheritance that had carved into their bones, and the moment they see a dragon race, they could not help but want to approach it .

Roar~~ Mistress, love me once more~ o(>﹏

That teleportation formation had finally stopped . Demonic beasts no longer sprang out, and Zhu Yao casually destroyed that formation .

With another wave of her hand, she opened that stone door, only to see a few dozen children standing packed with each other . Some of them even had undried tears on their faces . The eldest among them was just about ten years old, and the one with the highest level of cultivation among them, was merely at the eighth level of Essence . There’s actually not even a single Foundation-stage disciple .

Seeing Zhu Yao who had suddenly appeared, there were even some that hid deeper inside out of fear .

Zhu Yao frowned . She had thought that the ones hiding here would be the elite disciples of this Sect . However, she had never expected them to have such low levels of cultivation . They were clearly children that had just joined the Sect not too long ago .

That person from this Sect, who used a Life Source Formation to hide these new disciples in here, could be considered as a righteous person .