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Chapter 314: Chapter 264: Heaven-Devouring Demonic Qi! (Part 3)

Someone in the crowd spoke up.

"Void Nether Sect... Demon Technique!"

"Yes, it must be the Void Nether Sect, otherwise why are there no disciples from the Void Nether Sect!"

"Lord, you must stand up for us."

"Lord, my father... my father was swallowed by that black mist in one gulp..."

"Lord He..."

In an instant, everyone pointed their fingers at the Void Nether Sect.

He Ze and He Xiao exchanged looks, seeing deep worry in each other’s eyes.

Not only do all the major factions, Martial Arts Halls, and Martial Arts Sects suspect the Void Nether Sect, the two of them also doubt the Void Nether Sect at this moment.

He Xiao took a step forward, "Chi’an County Mansion will certainly give everyone an explanation, now follow me to the Void Nether Sect to get to the bottom of this."

...

A punitive expedition of hundreds advanced on the road towards the Void Nether Sect.

Behind, He Ze and He Xiao walked side by side.

"Brother, this situation is dire; let’s hope the Void Nether Sect isn’t responsible."

"Yes, our Chi’an County has four great Martial Arts Sects, and in one night, the leaders and elders of three are dead, leaving only the Void Nether Sect. If it truly is the culprit, then our Chi’an County is..."

"Though that may be the case, the cultivation technique of the Void Nether Sect is the only one among the Four Great Sects with origins from a demon sect, and indeed leans toward the demon technique. Its sect leader, Huan Ming, is a man of great ambition; he might do anything for a breakthrough."

"Sigh..."

"My lords."

As He Ze and He Xiao quietly discussed, a figure approached, bowing.

"Elder Cao Nan from the Yuanjian Sect." He Xiao recognized the person, eyeing with surprise and suspicion.

The Yuanjian Sect had two Meridian Unlocking Realm practitioners; one was their sect leader who was swallowed by the black mist, the other was this elder.

Based on current information, Meridian Unlocking Realm experts from Martial Arts Halls and Sects should have been swallowed by the black mist, but unexpectedly this person survived.

"My lords, I was out on a mission last night, not in the sect," Elder Cao Nan from the Yuanjian Sect looked angry. "Our sect leader was righteous and benevolent, to face such a calamity, you two must stand up for the Yuanjian Sect!"

"What do you know?" He Xiao sensed some underlying meaning in Cao Nan’s words.

"My lord, could we speak privately?"

"Alright."

The two walked aside.

"My lord, as far as I know, the cultivation technique of the Void Nether Sect is quite unique."

"How unique?"

"Cultivating the Void Nether Sect technique to the Meridian Unlocking Realm causes a transformation in one’s Qi and Blood Power."

"Oh?"

He Xiao’s eyes lit up, he’d heard this rumor before, but the Void Nether Sect aside from its leader Huan Ming had no one else in the Meridian Unlocking Realm, leaving the rumor unverified.

But now it seemed Elder Cao Nan from the Yuanjian Sect knew the secret of the Void Nether Sect’s cultivation technique?

"My lord, after reaching Meridian Unlocking, one’s Qi and Blood Power can increase by more than thirty percent!" Cao Nan spoke in a very low voice.

"Qi and Blood Power increased by thirty percent?!" He Xiao’s eyes immediately gleamed.

Everyone knows it’s tough to alter the robustness of Qi and Blood Power. Some superior techniques only allow for slight enhancements, but those techniques are already fiercely pursued by countless individuals.

Previously, there was a rumor that a robust Qi and Blood Power technique appeared in Xirong County’s Tiger Armor Army. He specifically sought it out, but found it to be only a Blood Circulation Realm technique, offering little benefit to him.

What does a technique capable of tripling one’s Qi and Blood Power signify?

At the same realm level, with the same Qi and Blood Power, one’s combat power could increase by more than thirty percent!

"My lord, the Void Nether Sect is a Martial Arts Sect in Chi’an County, under your jurisdiction. How can they hoard such a cultivation technique?" Cao Nan’s eyes flickered.

"You’ve already joined the Martial Immortal Alliance, haven’t you?" He Xiao abruptly asked, unrelated to the current conversation.

"My lord, I joined the Martial Immortal Alliance last night."

"Hehe, the sect leader position of the Yuanjian Sect is vacant. With Elder Cao’s strength, you are more than capable of filling it."

"Thank you, my lord." Cao Nan was overjoyed.

"..."

...

In the east, red clouds pressed against the horizon.

Disciples of the Void Nether Sect were practicing martial arts in the training ground as usual.

In the back, a secluded cliff had a peak atop it, a hundred meters high, with a small house on top.

Inside the house.

The sect leader of the Void Nether Sect, Huan Ming, sat within, dark mist swirling around his hands, a golden fragment placed before him.

His left hand rotated, palm facing down, fresh blood dripped from the dark mist onto the golden fragment.

It seemed a golden light flashed, the blood instantly vanished.

Upon seeing this, joy flashed in Huan Ming’s eyes.

"Soon, soon, in a few days, I’ll uncover the secret of this golden fragment!"

With those words, he put away the golden fragment, the dark mist absorbing into his body.

"Hmph, once I master this golden fragment, I don’t care about any Martial Immortal Alliance, I can even abandon this Void Nether Sect!"

At that moment.

At the mountain gate of the Void Nether Sect.

"Get out here, you Void Nether Sect scum!"

"Get out here!"

"..."

The shouts echoed deeply into the sect.

"What’s going on?"

"What’s happening?"

"Who dares cause trouble at the Void Nether Sect?!"

The disciples practicing martial arts rushed angrily toward the mountain gate.

"Flying Cloud Sect, Yuanjian Sect, Four Directions Sect, Golden Light Martial Arts Hall, Black Stone Martial Arts Hall... the Commandery Mansion..."

The disciples saw hundreds of people blocking the mountain gate and even the Commandery Mansion had come, they immediately realized the seriousness.

"Quickly notify the elders...no, notify the sect leader!"

"Yes." A disciple quickly sent a message.

In no time.

Two Refining Organ Realm elders appeared before the mountain gate.

"For what purpose do you esteemed guests visit our Void Nether Sect?"

"Purpose? Do you not know what good deeds your Void Nether Sect has done?"

"Feigning ignorance! Go ahead, pretend! The Commandery Mansion Lord is here, let’s see how long you can keep pretending!"

"..."

The words of the Refining Organ Realm elder from the Void Nether Sect were met with a hundred rebuttals outside the mountain gate.