Upon hearing this, Koi Fish's face revealed a hint of emotion and admiration. With eyes filled with unwavering reverence, he looked at Chen Moxuan and firmly said, "Senior Brother is right."
As he spoke, the two of them were swept along by the crowd to a place where the sound of bells rang out. The scene before Chen Moxuan made his heart shudder, and Koi Fish's words came to an abrupt halt.
Chen Moxuan saw the figure in the center, whose hair was stark white, lips and eyelids darkened, floating in mid-air, exuding a foul stench of decay.
At that moment, he heard Shao Lanyin's voice echoing in his ears: "This is the Wanxian Sect."
A wave of dread washed over Chen Moxuan as he immediately realized that the sect might have been taken over by some malevolent force. He abruptly shoved Koi Fish beside him and urged urgently, "Quick! Take anyone you can recognize among the senior brothers and junior brothers and get out of here!"
Koi Fish looked at Chen Moxuan with confusion and asked, "Senior Brother, the sect has returned. Why should we flee?"
In a moment of inspiration, Chen Moxuan slapped Koi Fish on the head and scolded, "Are you blind? Look at how that elder looks—does he seem like a good person? There's a high chance he's been controlled! If we don’t leave now, it will be too late!"
Finally realizing the gravity of the situation, Koi Fish quickly scanned their surroundings.
Chen Moxuan leaped onto a nearby tree. Gathering his spiritual energy in his throat, he shouted loudly, "Everyone! Quickly leave the vicinity of the sect! It’s dangerous to stay close!"
His voice echoed through the air, instantly spreading throughout the entire Wanxian Sect's entrance.
The disciples paused in their tracks, glancing at one another in confusion. However, some began to believe Chen Moxuan's words; they turned to flee but were stopped by other disciples who were unaware of the truth.
"What are you doing? Why are you running away? Are you betraying Wanxian Sect?"
"No! That senior brother said the sect might be under control!"
"Nonsense! How could the sect be controlled? We shouldn’t listen to rumors!"
In an instant, chaos erupted within the Wanxian Sect’s entrance. The disciples split into two factions: one believed Chen Moxuan and wanted to escape, while the other insisted on staying near the sect.
Seeing this, Chen Moxuan felt an overwhelming sense of urgency. He knew time was of the essence; he had to expose the truth quickly and lead the disciples away from danger.
He once again channeled his energy and shouted, "Everyone, calm down! Listen to me! The Sect Leader has truly been controlled by an evil force! Just look at him, and you'll understand! Getting closer will only put us in greater danger!"
However, his voice was drowned out by the noise of the chaotic arguments. The disciples were each holding their own opinions, unable to reach a consensus, and some even began to surround him, seemingly intent on capturing him.
A chill ran down Chen Moxuan's spine. He quickly took out a talisman from his Na Ring and affixed it to his leg. The talisman glimmered with a faint light, and suddenly a gust of wind surged beneath his feet, drastically increasing his speed.
"Don't come after me! If I don't run now, I won't have another chance!" Chen Moxuan shouted.
But those pursuing him only cursed in response. "You damned fool, how dare you spread rumors!! This guy is definitely not one of our Wanxian Sect; he’s an enemy sent to disturb our minds! Yes, capture him!"
Chen Moxuan dodged left and right, moving like a ghost; no one could catch him. Yet despite this, he could not change the current situation. Clearly, these people were wasting their opportunity to escape.
Chen Moxuan sighed inwardly: "Good advice is hard to give; what a damned fool."
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened. Everyone looked up and saw an endless expanse of Blood Sea covering the entire sky. Within that Blood Sea, it seemed as if countless evil spirits were howling, and an oppressive aura enveloped the entire Wanxian Sect.
"Good grief, the one behind this is indeed the Blood Emperor. But I still have the Qian Kun Blood Gourd in my hands. This guy must be out of his mind to come after me!" Chen Moxuan thought to himself, puzzled. His master was indeed injured, but he saw no indication that the Blood Emperor had any advantage.
As he pondered this, an incredibly evil aura suddenly emerged from behind him. Chen Moxuan turned around to see numerous crimson spells crawling up the Sect Leader's neck! They were dense and seemed alive, inching toward his head!
These spells exuded an evil aura that sent chills down one's spine. At this moment, even the slowest disciple realized something was wrong; they wanted to flee but found it was already too late.
The Sect Leader's eyes suddenly flashed with a scarlet light, and then countless spikes shot out from within him like arrows, piercing through everyone around him like candied hawthorns.
Chen Moxuan immediately activated his spiritual power, preparing to counter the incoming attack. However, he soon realized that the speed of the opponent's strike was far too fast. Before he could even channel his spell, a sharp projectile pierced through his heart.
Though this did not pose any real threat of death, nor did it inflict any pain, something unexpected happened. The Reborn Cloud Dream Immortal Companion Gemstone he had obtained earlier suddenly reacted.
The gemstone emitted a dazzling light, enveloping Chen Moxuan in an instant. He felt a powerful force surge from the gemstone, countering the malevolent energy that had struck him. The sharp projectiles that had penetrated his heart disintegrated upon contact with the gemstone's brilliance.
To Chen Moxuan's astonishment, numerous spells began to materialize on the surface of the gemstone. Upon closer inspection, they were clearly techniques from the Blood Emperor!
What was going on? Chen Moxuan's mind raced with confusion. He had no time to ponder further and quickly made his escape from the scene.
He had been unable to find a way to utilize the Companion Gemstone before; he had tried refining it and even swallowing it, attempting various methods to activate it, but nothing had worked. Yunmeng Xianren had mentioned that this item was not something every reincarnator could possess; its appearance signified great fortune for a reincarnator. Yet, he had no idea how it worked and had only encountered it once in all his reincarnations.
Chen Moxuan moved like lightning through the crowd, evading the pursuit of the dark force. Once he left the square, he immediately began examining the Companion Gemstone again. To his dismay, it remained unresponsive; aside from being covered in spells, there were no other changes.
He attempted to refine it once more but found no success. In desperation, he shoved it into his mouth, and in the next moment, the gemstone suddenly vanished.
What? Chen Moxuan gasped in shock. Where did my gemstone go? He quickly turned inward to examine himself but found no changes in his body; the gemstone had seemingly disappeared without a trace.
This is bad!
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