NOVPUB"I’ll go ahead; you follow later,"
Superior Xuanming thought about this and said to Gan Feng. He did not delay and immediately set off back to the Profound Darkness Sect.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, a bird flew across the sky. Superior Xuanming leaped up and gracefully landed on the bird’s back.
"Screech!"
True Qi infused into the bird’s body, the bird shrieked sharply as even its body swelled, controlled as if by magic, its wings beat furiously, leaving a trail of afterimages as it flew rapidly toward the direction of the Profound Darkness Sect.
"The Sect Master indeed perfected the Xuanming Secret Scripture to completeness... Even among the entire Sacred Heart Alliance, he has the qualification to contend for the position of Alliance Hierarch!"
Watching the display of superior power and the disappearance of Superior Xuanming into the horizon, Gan Feng’s eyes were filled with reverence.
Superior Xuanming had spent thirty years in seclusion, achieving his goal and becoming comparable to the Founding Ancestor of the Profound Darkness Sect, his name sure to shake the world!
Superior Xuanming rode the bird, flying all the way. As one bird exhausted itself to death beneath his feet, he would exchange for another en route. In just a short span, Superior Xuanming crossed vast distances and returned to Profound Darkness Mountain, where the Profound Darkness Sect was located.
"Eh? The Spiritual Energy of Profound Darkness Mountain... has all disappeared? Someone destroyed the Spirit Vein of Profound Darkness Mountain?"
As he approached Profound Darkness Mountain, Superior Xuanming’s expression changed slightly; he could clearly feel the disappearance of the mountain’s Spiritual Energy, realizing immediately that the situation was more serious than he had imagined!
"The Sect Master... the Sect Master is back!"
At the mountain gate, a voice filled with surprise and joy sounded from a Profound Darkness Sect Martial Artist, who saw Superior Xuanming returning and was trembling with excitement.
Superior Xuanming had been in arduous cultivation for many years, earnestly seeking a breakthrough. Although he had not returned to the Profound Darkness Sect for many years, he was still the revered and fearsome Sect Master of the Profound Darkness Sect!
Superior Xuanming headed toward the mountain gate with an impassive face, "What exactly happened? Is there an issue with the Spirit Vein of Profound Darkness Mountain?"
The Profound Darkness Sect Martial Artist following behind clenched his teeth, seething with extreme anger, "That Martial Artist riding a white crane attacked our Profound Darkness Sect’s Spirit Vein. The Deputy Sect Master and the Elders went to stop him, but all of them were killed as a result!"
"Even the Scripture Pavilion, Spirit Field, and Treasure Pavilion were emptied by that person! Sect Master... we must not let him go!" The Martial Artist’s face turned red with agitation, his teeth grinding audibly; he was almost in tears.
The Profound Darkness Sect truly faced an unprecedented calamity; years’ worth of accumulated Spirit Pills and Spiritual Medicine had been plundered, and the Spirit Vein was destroyed, an injury that would take many years to recover from.
In the past, it was the Profound Darkness Sect that plundered other sects, but now it had suffered the same brutal raid, a tale so shocking few would dare believe it.
"Pan Gao has been killed?"
Upon hearing this, Superior Xuanming’s eyes suddenly turned chillingly cold.
Pan Gao, although nowhere near as strong as him, had achieved the level of a Five-Qi Grandmaster. Coupled with the profound power he’d absorbed and refined from others, he held a place among Five-Qi Grandmasters and was certainly no weakling.
Yet Pan Gao was dead, and from the description of the Profound Darkness Sect Martial Artist, he was killed in a very short time, suggesting that the opponent’s strength was absolutely extraordinary, and perhaps... even a Martial Arts Grandmaster with developed pseudo Divine Skills!
"Interesting... I just emerged from seclusion, and such a delectable prey has come to my doorstep?"
Superior Xuanming was smiling, but it was a very cold smile, as no one could remain seated after being attacked in their lair.
But Superior Xuanming was somewhat excited, precisely because this person was definitely a master among masters. Having just come out of seclusion, he too looked forward to a battle that would make his blood boil and verify his own progress!
"This person has a flying mount, and his strength is extraordinary; just finding him will be difficult... I need to go to Corpse Poison Mountain, to find that old zombie and have him help me locate that Martial Artist riding the white crane."
Superior Xuanming’s mind spun quickly, and he soon thought of a solution that required seeking help from others.
"I will make a trip out."
Looking at the emptied Spirit Field, Superior Xuanming did not pay attention to the surrounding Profound Darkness Sect Elders. He quickly set off, making haste toward Corpse Poison Mountain.
Corpse Poison Mountain, this was the location of the dread-inducing Heavenly Corpse Sect.
Corpse Poison Mountain was enshrouded in poison fog year-round, making it difficult for ordinary people to even enter. The Heavenly Corpse Sect, well-versed in the Corpse Refining Technique, held considerable depth and strength among the Evil Sects and Demon Gate factions.
Superior Xuanming, who had reached Corpse Poison Mountain with utmost speed, walked through the fog-filled mountain ranges.
Suddenly, pairs of blood-red eyes appeared ahead, as if countless beasts were lurking in the depths of the mist, ready to tear him to shreds.
Superior Xuanming’s expression was unaffected as he merely stated, "I am Superior Xuanming; I wish to see your Sect Master."
The four words "Superior Xuanming" caused the pairs of blood-red eyes to flicker, evidently recognizing the identity of the newcomer!
"Come with me."
A hoarse voice emanated from within the fog, and the other pairs of blood-red eyes disappeared into the depths of the fog as well.
Superior Xuanming did not hesitate and followed the shadow that was barely visible before him, heading deeper into Corpse Poison Mountain.
Buildings loomed ahead, and he could faintly make out the giant rocks at the mountain gate, engraved with the three large characters "Heavenly Corpse Sect."
This was not Superior Xuanming’s first visit to the Heavenly Corpse Sect, and the strangeness and atmosphere of the place were hardly likeable.
