Demon Sword Sect's Undercover-Chapter 520 - 519: The Ancient Spirit Appears

As they flew, the group’s expressions turned more serious because the anomaly had become quite evident.

The number of people had swelled to over thirty, and those who had not arrived probably wouldn’t, each making their choices.

This included the heaviest person among this batch, True Disciple Wu Weijiang,

In the Shan Sect Quanzhen, a True Disciple had the power to establish his own mansion but did not have the authority to command the Three Divisions—his influence was confined to those who were lesser within the sect, or Outer Path Cultivators.

People like Hou Niao of Sikong Mansion, actively serving, certainly had the authority to act on their own, especially when on a mission. However, in situations unrelated to their official tasks, everyone still had to give face to True Disciples, which was actually giving face to the Nascent Transformation ancestors behind them.

It naturally became the person who spoke for this group.

By intuition, they were now very close to the anomaly, and it needed someone to lead, to speak, to unify thoughts.

"I heard that in the history of the Flash Spirit Tribe, there had been similar collective upheavals of spiritual beasts? The cause was cosmic space tidal changes unsettling the Flash Beasts; our predecessors’ approach was a slight suppression, just a temporary disturbance.

I believe that, as disciples of the Quanzhen Sect, when there’s an anomaly in the sect’s space, one should step forward, not turn a blind eye, passively waiting for instructions from outside masters. This is the responsibility of a Sword Cultivator.

Here there are thirty-two brothers and sisters, fifteen of whom are capable God Sensing Natural Realm fighters. We can certainly go and ascertain the situation, what do you all think?"

He had to take responsibility because his current status did not allow him to shy away from issues. There was ranking and competition among True Disciples, and he was one of those ranked near the bottom.

Of course, what he said was not made up but was backed by historical records, which many of the older Cultivators present knew. Only a few, with insufficient experience and exposure, like Hou Niao, were completely unaware.

The Tongxuan Cultivators had no right to question; the older Cultivators mostly agreed with Wu Weijiang’s decision, hence the sense of a decided outcome emerged.

But there were always those stubborn enough to defy authority.

Hai Xixi, unexpectedly, raised her voice, "Brother Wu, I tend to think this time’s change in the Flash Spirit Space differs from the documented Flash Beast uprising; I’ve encountered a few Flash Beasts lately and found they possessed clear consciousness, not seeming frenzied, but rather instinctive?

So, might there be other possibilities, such as leakage of Ancient Spirit Beasts?"

Most people present were surprised that a mere low-rank Tongxuan Cultivator dared to question a True Disciple’s decision. But a very few senior Cultivators who knew Hai Xixi’s background understood that in terms of support and background, this junior Cultivator was not lacking at all, which might explain her boldness.

Wu Weijiang narrowed his eyes. Although his expression remained patient, his tone reflected his mood,

"Flash Spirit Space opens once every hundred years, and since the records of my Quanzhen Sect began, it has been opened seventeen times, with Flash Beast upheavals occurring twice.

However, in the one to two thousand years that my sect has controlled Turing Cave Heaven, not a single Ancient Spirit Beast has escaped. The Ancient Spirit Space has remained securely sealed without the slightest looseness.

So, I’d like to ask Sister Hai, why do you insist on choosing a possibility that hasn’t occurred in a thousand years, while ignoring a possibility that has precedent?

This is not a place for grand statements, to catch eyes, but a place where life and death events can happen."

Hai Xixi frowned, "I’m just discussing a possibility. Being more prepared can’t hurt, can it? Moreover, Brother Wu’s classification of us is somewhat inappropriate. We are all Shan Sect Sword Cultivators, realm of Tongtian. Everyone should be responsible, doesn’t it seem inappropriate to artificially divide the group?"

Wu Weijiang’s gaze turned cold as amidst the many people present, only Hai Xixi was creating disturbances, showing no respect for authority. Yet, he couldn’t press too hard, an advantage of a great family but also a drawback due to too many considerations.

However, the elderly cultivators beside him wisely chose to remain silent. Why would these mere mortals get involved in a fight between immortals?

However, as Hai Xixi’s protector, Hou Niao couldn’t possibly remain quiet and observe. His nature was not one to shy away and skulk.

With a chuckle, he said, "Since it’s undecided, why don’t we all go take a look? We can act according to the situation when the time comes to intervene."

This was implicitly supporting Hai Xixi. These Tongxuan cultivators had limited abilities, but their overwhelming curiosity was thriving. The one under protection was eager to try, while the protector hesitated due to potential risks—hence the contradiction.

Wu Weijiang, not wanting to delay, motioned with his hand, "Then let’s go together."

His intention was for the older cultivators to go over and check, while the younger ones stayed put. This arrangement wasn’t problematic, but there were always those who refused to recognize the situation. Since Hou Niao had clearly made his stance known, it was easy to handle: if he could protect Hai Xixi, it was his luck; if not, he deserved any misfortune.

With a plan in mind, the group continued on their way. Hai Xixi whispered, "Thank you."

Hou Niao laughed, "Thank me for what? We are all friends. But let me be clear; if something happens, I can only look after myself first. I’ll only think of others if I’m safe..."

Hai Xixi found talking to this man relaxing. He didn’t treat her like a delicate vase. Among the crowd around her, some people entangled her out of ignorance, while others who knew her background were overly flattering—rarely treating her as just another Shan Sect sword cultivator.

"Is this how all you task-doing folks behave outside?"

Hou Niao answered with a laugh, "Of course, otherwise, I would have long reincarnated as a human."

Hai Xixi clenched her teeth, "I can protect myself; you don’t need to worry about me."

An hour later, as they neared their destination without having set up their plan, several figures quickly approached them. It was others from their sect searching for the spiritual beast.

One of them shouted, "Brother Wu, an ancient spirit beast has appeared. Three of our brothers have already met with trouble!"

His warning was too late. A beautiful phoenix bird chased after several people, and as its colored wings flapped, it seemed as though countless light shadows scattered in all directions, indiscriminately attacking everyone in its path.

"Scatter!"

Wu Weijiang demonstrated his value as a true disciple, his flying sword taking the lead to counterattack while his body dashed to the side of the phoenix bird.

In a moment, over thirty sword lights poured out like rain, a spectacular sight.

The phoenix bird fluttered its colorful wings, intercepting most of the flying swords, but a few of the strongest sword cultivators were exceptions. Their flying swords accurately hit the phoenix bird, yet they couldn’t inflict any fatal damage.

This was an ancient spirit beast of unknown realm, fearless even when under attack. In this special environment, there might be a realm suppression, making the likelihood of injuring it extremely slim.

Everyone’s mood sank, faced with a situation they couldn’t handle.