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Ling Mo Xie nodded at the Daoist Sect Leader, happily responding, and then led a few people along the route that had long been marked on the Evil Path map.
Since the Daoist Sect Leader could become the Gate Master of the largest sect in the Cultivation World, it was not only due to his extraordinary strength but also because he had some knowledge of various other matters. He had studied formations to some extent, so as they proceeded, having the Daoist Sect Leader with them allowed him to warn them before they fell into any formations, making their journey quite smooth without encountering any traps.
Moreover, perhaps there was something in the Demon Tomb that interfered with their judgment. They looked at the map and saw what was clearly a wide road ahead, yet aside from them, who had followed the map to this point, they found no traces of others who had mistakenly wandered here.
In normal circumstances, such a prominent road would not be so easily overlooked. At this time, there were already many people in the Demon Tomb; if one person could ignore it, surely not everyone could?
However, even though Ling Mo Xie had such suspicions, he did not dare to conclude anything definitively. After all, even the Daoist Sect Leader had not discerned anything unusual about this road, which only indicated how formidable the Heavenly Demon Sect's cultivation had been.
With the Daoist Sect Leader present, their journey became very smooth. Before long, they were about to reach the location of the Heavenly Demon Sect on the map, which was in the Central Hall of the Demon Tomb.
Meanwhile, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader was still following Luo Yan around in circles. Luo Yan knew that the Evil Ridge Sect Leader was not foolish and therefore did not dare to lead him in circles; such tricks would be easily seen through by the Evil Ridge Sect Leader.
However, not wanting to take the Evil Ridge Sect Leader directly to the Central Hall either, Luo Yan led him on a winding path that nearly covered the entire Demon Tomb.
Seeing that Luo Yan had taken him around for so long, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader naturally felt displeased. But looking at the road ahead that was different from what they had previously walked on, he had nothing much to say and could only urge Luo Yan: "Where is that thing you mentioned that can control the entire Demon Tomb? We've been walking for so long; why haven't we arrived yet? You’re not trying to fool me, are you? You better watch your life; if I kill you, I won't let Heavenly Demon Sect off either."
Listening to the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's words made Luo Yan's heart tremble. It seemed he could no longer lead him around aimlessly and had to take him toward the real Central Hall instead. He hoped everything he had set up would operate as he anticipated.
Luo Yan prayed in his heart and smiled at the Evil Ridge Sect Leader: "Gate Master, why are you in such a hurry? This Demon Tomb will eventually belong to you alone. The Heavenly Demon Sect was once a powerful figure in the Cultivation World; naturally, they would have laid countless traps and formations here. I'm leading you toward areas with fewer formations! We'll be there soon; don't worry."
Of course, Luo Yan did not truly think this way; it was quite the opposite—he was deliberately leading him into a Not Bad formation!
Luo Yan harbored deep resentment towards the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, no less than Ling Mo Xie's animosity. When he first discovered this Demon Tomb, he was already noticed by the Evil Ridge Sect Leader.
It turned out that there had always been spies from Evil Ridge Sect within Heavenly Demon Sect. From when he first went out searching for the Demon Tomb, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader already knew about it. The news of his discovery of the Demon Tomb was relayed back to Heavenly Demon Sect immediately by those spies and then passed on to the Evil Ridge Sect Leader.
At that time, he was still immersed in his wonderful fantasies about finding the Demon Tomb—imagining that he could obtain what was left behind by Heavenly Demon Sect and thereby revitalize it and lead it back to its former glory.
However, his dreams were shattered almost as soon as they began. Faced with the powerful Evil Ridge Sect, he was captured without any resistance.
After being captured, he experienced all the suffering in the world, not for any other reason but because he was a descendant of the Heavenly Demon Sect, possessing an unparalleled understanding of everything within the Demon Tomb. The Evil Ridge Sect Leader needed this knowledge; even he did not dare to force his way into the Demon Tomb.
However, at that time, Luo Yan was not willing to comply. Young and impulsive, he naturally refused the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's demands. As a result, the Evil Ridge Sect resorted to almost every painful and despicable torture method in existence to coerce Luo Yan into submission.
This is what transformed the original Luo Yan into the person he is now.
Yet, even under such torture, Luo Yan still did not yield until the Evil Ridge Sect Leader threatened him with the Heavenly Demon Sect.
He was different from others; the other disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect were merely disciples and did not have as strong a sense of belonging as he did. For him, the Heavenly Demon Sect was not only his sect but also his family, and he could not bear to watch it be destroyed.
When the Evil Ridge Sect Leader learned that Luo Yan was a friend of Ling Mo Xie, he became even more aggressive, demanding that Luo Yan trick Ling Mo Xie into the Demon Tomb and find an opportunity to eliminate him using the traps within.
For the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, this was a great opportunity to get rid of Ling Mo Xie. Usually, he could only send people secretly to deal with Ling Mo Xie without sending anyone too capable nearby. If his wife, the Evil Ridge Sect Saintess, discovered it, she would definitely send someone to protect Ling Mo Xie. He could not act personally either; if he did, it might lead to a split within the Evil Ridge Sect.
This was something he could not afford. Sending some low-ranking minions would no longer suffice against Ling Mo Xie.
Over these years, it was precisely this standoff between them that prevented the Evil Ridge Sect Leader from killing Ling Mo Xie and kept the Evil Ridge Sect Saintess from visiting him.
Now that the matter of the Demon Tomb had arisen, it sparked a light in the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's eyes. This was undoubtedly a good opportunity to kill Ling Mo Xie. As an evil Daoist sect leader, it was perfectly normal for him to be interested in the Demon Tomb. But who would have thought that Ling Mo Xie would also go?
Upon hearing the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's request, Luo Yan's mind shifted. Why not play along while secretly undermining him? Since the Evil Ridge Sect Leader wanted to deal with Ling Mo Xie, he would instead help Ling Mo Xie gain control over the Demon Tomb by providing him with keys and burying the Evil Ridge Sect Leader within it. Wouldn't that ensure safety for the Heavenly Demon Sect?
However... he couldn't help openly.
Thus came about Luo Yan's preparations for entering the Demon Tomb, where he had Ling Mo Xie and others gather many items that ultimately provided them with significant assistance.
"Ah! People from the Evil Path! Brother Qin, come quickly! There are two people from the Evil Path here; take them out!" Just as Luo Yan smiled at the Evil Ridge Sect Leader and said they were almost there, a sudden shout came from behind him, followed by a young man's voice calling for his friends.
Luo Yan's expression changed; damn it! He had tried his best to avoid these people along the way. Although he wanted them to create chaos by entering, he did not want the Evil Ridge Sect Leader to discover them just yet—he still hadn't escaped!
Sure enough, upon hearing that person's shout, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's face darkened. His voice carried a threatening tone as he spoke to Luo Yan: "What is going on? How can there be other people from the Righteous Path here?"
"This, this might be because the news of the Demon Tomb has leaked out?" Luo Yan stammered.
The Evil Ridge Sect Leader was not foolish; he squinted his eyes and said to Luo Yan: "Leaked out? Don't take me for a fool. Anyone who gets this news would keep it to themselves and make a fortune quietly. Although it’s inevitable that some information will spread, it definitely wouldn’t be this fast! Could it be... you’re unwilling to let me obtain the relics of the Heavenly Demon Sect, so you deliberately leaked it, leading me on a detour to let others get the relics instead?"
"This... how could that be? After all, I am a person of the Evil Path. If I were to do as you say, I should have passed the news to the people of the Evil Path, right? These few are all from the Righteous Path!" Luo Yan chuckled awkwardly, explaining to the Evil Ridge Sect Leader.
As a series of exclamations came from the Righteous Path individuals, several more Righteous Path members approached. They were all disciples from the Main Gate, mostly at the Core Formation Stage or Tribulation Period cultivation level, considered top experts in the Cultivation World.
Seeing that Evil Ridge Sect Leader and Luo Yan completely ignored them and continued their conversation, anger surged within them. These two from the Evil Path were too dismissive of them; it was infuriating!
They did not intentionally check the cultivation level of the Evil Ridge Sect Leader, but seeing that Luo Yan was merely at the early stage of tribulation, they felt they could easily handle him!
Thus, feeling overlooked, several members of the Righteous Path said nothing further and summoned their own Spirit Weapons, launching an attack towards Evil Ridge Sect Leader and Luo Yan.
Luo Yan offered a moment of silence for these Righteous Path individuals and stood behind Evil Ridge Sect Leader. With him around, he didn’t want to waste his Spiritual Energy fighting desperately.
The Evil Ridge Sect Leader glanced at Luo Yan, then turned his gaze towards the few disciples of the Righteous Path charging at him. A hint of disdain appeared at the corner of his mouth as he muttered to himself: "Overestimating themselves!"
The Evil Ridge Sect Leader, at the late stage of Great Ascension, was about to ascend. He had forcibly suppressed his cultivation with a Secret Technique to remain in the Cultivation World. The techniques he practiced were those only available to past leaders of the Evil Ridge Sect, naturally incomparable to those of these few disciples from the Righteous Path.
With just a release of his aura, he intimidated those few disciples from the Righteous Path, causing them to falter in their steps, nearly collapsing onto the ground. With a casual wave of his hand, a Blood-red Long Dragon appeared, roaring as it circled around the few disciples from the Righteous Path. In an instant, all those disciples turned into blood and merged into the Blood Dragon, seemingly vanishing into the sleeves of the Evil Ridge Sect. Where they had stood moments before, only a few scraps of cloth fell to the ground.
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