Chapter 123 - 103: Below the Moon Concealing Sect, the Hidden Spiritual Martial Arts

Chapter 123: Chapter 103: Below the Moon Concealing Sect, the Hidden Spiritual Martial Arts

Upon hearing what Xuansha said.

All the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect’s Bone Refining Realm members in the room grew excited.

This was especially true for the three at the Bone Refining Fifth Layer, led by Purple Zombie.

They were old and had been desperately searching for a way to break through to the Rebirth Realm.

In this day and age, Celestial and Earthly Treasures capable of improving one’s Root Bone were practically nonexistent.

Their only hope lay in the Demon Fiend Bloodline.

Some were already scheming about where to capture some of heaven’s chosen who possessed a Demon Fiend Bloodline.

They would offer them to the Saint Master for his bloodline Secret Skill.

"Alright, that’s all for today. Purple Dragon, go and get well acquainted with the power of your Demon Fiend Bloodline. In a few days, I will use a Secret Skill to help you increase its concentration."

’There’s more good things to come?’ Purple Dragon immediately accepted.

"The rest of you, assist Purple Zombie in gathering our forces. In three days, we march on the Moon Concealing Sect’s mountain gate!"

As Lu Changfeng finished speaking, all the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect’s Bone Refining Realm members bowed respectfully and departed to carry out their orders. This time, their feelings toward Lu Changfeng, this Saint Master from afar, contained more than just curiosity and awe—they now held yearning and subservience.

Lu Changfeng had successfully brought the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect under his command.

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During that time, Lu Changfeng transferred the Demon Fiend Bloodline to Purple Dragon again, raising his bloodline concentration to 2%.

Now, once he was past the Bone Refining Fifth Layer, he could directly begin his breakthrough to the Rebirth Realm.

Purple Dragon was incredibly grateful to Lu Changfeng and had already secretly pledged his loyalty.

In time, once Purple Dragon used his Rebirth Realm status to control the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect, Lu Changfeng would have the sect completely in his grasp.

「Three days later.」

Under Purple Zombie’s arrangements, the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect had already assembled its army.

For a sect that had laid dormant for so long, the disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect showed an unexpectedly high level of enthusiasm for the war against the Moon Concealing Sect.

Of course, this was also because Lu Changfeng, the Saint Master himself, was personally leading the campaign.

To the low-level disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect, Lu Changfeng was a legendary figure.

Now that the Saint Master had appeared, it seemed to them that a great opportunity had arrived.

The selected disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect gathered in the plaza before the mountain gate.

On this occasion, the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect acted on Lu Changfeng’s command.

In total, they assembled three experts at the Bone Refining Fifth Layer, including Purple Zombie himself.

They deployed eight experts from the Bone Refining Fourth Layer, and twenty more from the rest of the Bone Refining Realm.

One hundred and eighty Tendon Transformation Martial Artists were also sent out.

Only a few Blood Forging Realm disciples and a small number of higher-ranking members above that realm were left to guard the mountain gate.

In reality, the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect’s mountain gate was so destitute that there was practically nothing worth guarding.

Conquering any random city in Yunyang Prefecture would be more than enough to cover the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect’s expenses.

This attack on the Moon Concealing Sect was also a test on Lu Changfeng’s part.

As a Demon Dao sect within Yunyang Prefecture, the Moon Concealing Sect, logically, should not have any external support.

If the Mansion Master of Yunyang Prefecture and the other local powers tacitly approved of his actions, it would mark the first step toward plunging the prefecture into chaos.

If anyone intervened, it would mean that Lu Changfeng would face significant resistance in his attempts to stir up trouble in Yunyang Prefecture.

If he encountered no resistance, Lu Changfeng’s plan was...

...to use the Moon Concealing Sect as a starting point, conquer the southeastern cities of Yunyang Prefecture one by one, and finally link up with Jia City, where the Dark Buddha Demon Sect was based.

This way, the territory Lu Changfeng controlled would connect the lands of two prefectures.

...

「At dawn.」

The main force of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect began its advance.

Lu Changfeng and Xuansha were inside a sedan chair in the center of the army, resting with their eyes closed.

As the Saint Master, he naturally had to keep up appearances.

All the army’s supplies were stored in Xuansha’s Ba Snake Space.

Furthermore, since everyone deployed was an expert at the Tendon Transformation Realm or higher, their travel speed was extremely fast.

They set out at dawn and arrived at the foot of the Moon Concealing Sect’s mountain gate by dusk.

With hundreds of experts on the move, the Moon Concealing Sect had naturally received word in advance and had already arranged its forces in formation below the gate.

The commotion also attracted many scouts from the various powers in the Yunyang Prefecture Martial Arts Realm, who were observing the situation from the shadows.

Lu Changfeng’s appearance in Yunyang Prefecture as the Saint Master had, of course, been like casting a large stone into the pond of the local Martial Arts Realm.

Unfortunately, most of the Righteous Sects in Yunyang Prefecture were unwilling to stick their necks out and take the lead in dealing with a Saint Master like Lu Changfeng.

Besides, Lu Changfeng was clearly targeting the Moon Concealing Sect, so the Righteous Dao factions of Yunyang Prefecture were mostly content to sit back and watch the Demon Dao’s internal conflict unfold.

A few clear-headed individuals wanted to rally forces to drive Lu Changfeng out, but they were powerless to change the bigger picture.

Within the Moon Concealing Sect, Xu Fan seemed to be clinging to a sliver of hope, arranging his forces to meet the enemy.

Lu Changfeng had given Xu Fan plenty of time.

Unfortunately, Xu Fan was still hesitating.

’Does he have another backer? Even so, the fact that they can’t show their face in public means this backer isn’t very reliable.’

Lu Changfeng speculated.

"Kill."

Lu Changfeng coldly gave the order to attack.

The Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect launched their attack.

The way Martial Artists fought was different from common soldiers.

With common soldiers, the grunts were in the front and the generals were in the rear.

But in a battle between Martial Artists, the Bone Refining Realm experts charged ahead, with those in the Tendon Transformation Realm following close behind.

Led by the Bone Refining Realm experts, hundreds of Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect disciples charged the formation before the Moon Concealing Sect’s mountain gate.

Overall, the number of Bone Refining Realm members in the Moon Concealing Sect was roughly on par with that of the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect.

The Moon Concealing Sect was famous in the Demon Dao for its Swordsmanship.

The Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect, on the other hand, excelled at External Skills.

Once they clashed, a brutal war of attrition began.

Naturally, Lu Changfeng couldn’t allow his future forces to be exhausted in this single battle.

"Xuansha, kill Xu Fan and anyone who stubbornly resists."

The reason he hadn’t sent Xuansha out from the start was, of course, to pinpoint Xu Fan’s location.

Otherwise, if Xuansha left his side too early, got bogged down on the battlefield, and his Spirit Body was damaged, it wouldn’t be worth the cost.

"Amitabha Buddha. This monk will go now."

Xuansha’s figure floated out, becoming a phantom weaving through the battlefield.

Most people only felt a slight breeze brush past them, unable to see Xuansha’s figure at all.

However, not long after Xuansha stepped out of the sedan chair, Xu Fan, who was deep in the battlefield, suddenly seemed to receive a warning. He cut down several Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect Bone Refining Realm members in his path with a single sword strike and then fled in a straight line into the distance.

"Hm?" Seeing this, Lu Changfeng understood. His previous suspicions had been confirmed.

Another power must have gotten involved.

And it was very likely that a Rebirth Realm expert was involved.

’In that case, the sedan chair isn’t safe anymore...’

Lu Changfeng opened a hidden compartment in the sedan chair, and his figure shot out covertly from its side.

Inner Strength surged under his feet. Using [Flying Swan Stepping on Snow], Lu Changfeng’s figure vanished from the battlefield as he rapidly closed the distance to rendezvous with Xuansha.

VMM!

Lu Changfeng had only just left the sedan chair.

Just as he expected, a terrifying Saber Energy, dozens of meters long, shot out from the distance, directly obliterating the sedan chair.

’Damn it, the power of that attack was comparable to a missile. It had to be a Spiritual Martial Art unleashed by a Rebirth Realm expert using Spiritual Power!’ Lu Changfeng thought to himself.

Fortunately, when Xu Fan hadn’t immediately surrendered, Lu Changfeng had grown suspicious and remained on high alert.

The moment Xuansha left, Lu Changfeng had kept a close watch on the battlefield’s developments.

Just as Lu Changfeng had guessed, that guy Xu Fan had somehow found a Spiritual Embryo Realm expert.

Of course, it was also possible that this Spiritual Embryo Realm expert had been the one to find Xu Fan.

At that moment, Xuansha gave up on chasing Xu Fan. With a single punch for each, he killed two of the Moon Concealing Sect’s experts at the Bone Refining Fifth Layer.

Seeing the sedan chair get destroyed, Xuansha was startled and quickly moved toward Lu Changfeng.

The two quickly regrouped on the battlefield.

"Carry me. We’re going after that Rebirth Realm expert," Lu Changfeng said coldly, pointing across the battlefield.

The Rebirth Realm expert had hidden his tracks, acting furtively, and had run away after just one strike.

He must be in a state of Spiritual Power depletion.

When Lu Changfeng and Xuansha combined, they had limitless Spiritual Power. If they didn’t give chase now, when would they?

’Since you’ve come, you’re not leaving!’

’My copy interface just updated today, too. Let’s see what kind of surprise this Spiritual Embryo Realm expert has in store for me.’

Xuansha naturally understood Lu Changfeng’s meaning. He hoisted Lu Changfeng onto his back and gave chase in the direction from which the Saber Energy had come.

Back on the battlefield between the Heavenly Corpse Demon Sect and the Moon Concealing Sect, Xu Fan had already escaped, and the other two experts at the Bone Refining Fifth Layer had been swiftly killed by Xuansha.

Purple Zombie and his men were now able to control the situation without any assistance from Lu Changfeng and Xuansha.

Xuansha unleashed his full Spiritual Power, his figure blasting off into the distance.

"Can you find him?" Lu Changfeng asked from Xuansha’s back, his eyes narrowed.

Xuansha’s speed was so extreme that the harsh wind buffeting his face made it difficult for Lu Changfeng to even open his eyes, let alone see what was ahead.

"No problem. I can sense the traces of his Spiritual Power. He’s leaving this area quickly," Xuansha replied.

Lu Changfeng nodded. "Follow him. Once he stops, we keep our distance."

"If he starts running again, we follow."

"We don’t know his true strength, but one thing is certain: his Spiritual Energy is being rapidly depleted."

"This way, we can wear him down and kill him through attrition alone!"

Upon hearing this, Xuansha nodded in agreement.