Hua Xiangrong rushed forward in surprise, "Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang!"
But Xiao Jingchen stood still, his face expressionless, like a puppet.
"Flower demon, do you care so much about this man?"
A ball of black smoke rose beside them, and the Bone Demon's sinister voice sounded, "After we deal with the people from Qingxu Heaven, why don't you hand him over to me? I'll refine him into an iron corpse. He won't betray you, nor will he leave you, and he's very strong in that regard, guaranteed to satisfy you..."
"Shut up!"
Hua Xiangrong glared at him and said hatefully, "If you dare to harm a single hair on his head, I'll turn you into flower fertilizer!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fan Tian raised his hand and strangled her neck.
His face was cold, and he tightened his grip mercilessly. Hua Xiangrong couldn't breathe, but she dared not resist. The Bone Demon watched and chuckled, showing no intention of begging for mercy. Seeing her breathing growing weaker, her eyes bulging, and her neck about to break.
Fan Tian finally let go. Hua Xiangrong fell to the ground weakly, coughing incessantly.
"If you had dared to resist just now, this young master would have definitely killed you," he said coldly.
"Yes, yes... Thank you, thank you, young master, for sparing my life." Hua Xiangrong gasped for breath and knelt on the ground, unable to get up.
Fan Tian was satisfied and said indifferently, "Li Tianjue will definitely come looking for this stinky woman, and the entire Qingxu Heaven might be alerted. White Bone Emissary, how are your preparations? Are you confident?"
The Bone Demon immediately replied, "Young master, rest assured. Your subordinate has been preparing for over a month. Not only have we killed all the inhabitants of a nearby town, turning thousands of people into poisonous corpses, but we have also gathered all our manpower and are waiting for the people from Qingxu Heaven!"
Fan Tian's eyes turned cold, and he grinned sinisterly, "Very well, this young master will wait for Li Tianjue and the others to walk right into our trap."
Qingxu Heaven, in the main hall.
Everyone was worried upon hearing of Su Luo's disappearance.
The Second Elder said with a solemn expression, "To be able to escape from Tianjue's subordinates, that Flower Demon Empress is indeed formidable. Su girl's sudden disappearance must mean she has fallen into their hands. We must find her as soon as possible."
The Third Elder angrily declared, "The demon sect's methods are insidious and specialize in sneak attacks. This time, we must kill them all, leaving none behind!"
The Fourth Elder was worried, "Su girl's life and death are unknown. Could something have happened to her?"
"Definitely not!"
The Fifth Elder said with certainty, "Su girl is smart and resourceful. Even alone, the demon sect wouldn't be able to deal with her easily. But we must find her as soon as possible... Young Master Fang, you will have to stay in Qingxu Heaven temporarily. Once your name is cleared, we will naturally let you go."
Fang Taiyu stood in the main hall, also filled with worry.
Fortunately, his sister Fang Mingzhu had been found. She was drugged and hidden under the bed, and there was no life-threatening danger. It was truly unexpected that the demon sect's Flower Demon Empress had impersonated her and deceived even him.
At this moment, Chu Tianshu thought of something and said urgently, "Great Elder, don't you have a secret technique for finding people? Try to see if you can find our junior sister."
The Great Elder, as the martial arts instructor of Qingxu Heaven, had the most knowledge after the sect leader Bai Yanshu. He had not only read various classics and martial arts techniques but was also the highest in cultivation and strongest in combat among the six elders.
He slapped his thigh, "Yes, this old man almost forgot. I'll try it now."
The Tracing Technique could not only find people but also objects. However, it required an item related to the target as a medium to be found. Furthermore, the range could not be too far; within a ten-mile radius was the most effective. The further the target was, the higher the probability of failure.
Tang Xiaoguo quickly went to Su Luo's room and found a comb she usually used to comb her hair.
The Great Elder held the wooden comb, closed his eyes, and began to cast the spell to search.
A strange fluctuation gradually spread from the Great Elder, slowly enveloping the entire Qingxu Heaven.
Li Tianjue and the others looked solemn, and no one made a sound, not daring to disturb the Great Elder as he performed the secret technique... Time passed by, and the Great Elder continued to search with his eyes closed. The hearts of the crowd grew heavier. If Su Luo were nearby Qingxu Heaven, she would have been found by now.
Could it be that their junior sister was taken very far away, or even outside the boundaries of the Beiming Empire?
The Great Elder began to tremble, his face growing paler. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood, startling everyone into a cry.
"Great Elder! What's wrong?"
"Great Elder!"
Li Tianjue dashed forward, supported the Great Elder, and infused spiritual energy to help him regulate his disordered internal qi.
"Something has happened!"
The Great Elder tightly grasped Li Tianjue's hand and said with a trembling voice, "This old man... saw Su girl! She... she is near Hongshi Town in Liuguang Forest, with many monsters around, and people from the demon sect... Hurry, hurry and save her, she's in danger!"
"Hongshi Town!"
Lu Jixing's breathing intensified, "I know it, it's over four hundred miles from Qingxu Heaven. I'll go rescue our junior sister immediately!"
Chu Tianshu was also anxious, and even Zhan Li, who usually showed little interest in anything, was ready to go to rescue Su Luo. The entire Qingxu Heaven was almost in an uproar.
This was no longer just about finding one person.
The Great Elder, through the Tracing Technique, had discovered that there were countless demon sect disciples lurking in Hongshi Town, along with many monsters. This was definitely a sneak attack by the demon sect targeting Qingxu Heaven, and it had to be eradicated immediately.
After many years, the disciples of Qingxu Heaven set out in large numbers again.
Countless flying spirit artifacts flew out of Qingxu Mountain. Disciples, both inner and outer, and deacons, all fully armed, flew towards Hongshi Town.
As they passed through Yuxu City, countless people were shaken.
Ordinary people and cultivators from other sects and families all looked up at the sky, not knowing why the people from Qingxu Heaven were moving out in such force. At the front was a large spirit ship, which flashed across the sky. Behind it followed densely packed small spirit artifacts, with no less than a thousand people.
"Quick, look, that's the spirit ship of Qingxu Heaven, and so many disciples, where are they going?!"
"What a grand display, why are so many people mobilized?"
"Has something major happened?"
Some curious individuals followed to investigate what was happening, while others inquired about the situation everywhere, but to no avail. More and more people followed behind the Qingxu Heaven contingent, gradually forming a large team with a mighty momentum...
On the black altar.
Su Luo stood still, quietly observing her surroundings.
The poisonous corpses around her had been killed by her. She didn't know how many remained, perhaps all controlled by the Bone Demon, which was why they hadn't appeared to die yet.
She carefully examined the formation patterns beneath her feet, activating her Divine Eye Mirror.
"This is the Corpse Poison Three Kill Formation."
Su Luo understood. This Corpse Poison Three Kill Formation was divided into three layers: inner, middle, and outer.
To leave this place, one must kill all the poisonous corpses in the inner layer to activate the formation core and proceed to the middle layer. However, once the inner layer was breached, the danger of the middle layer would double, and the poisonous corpses scattered within would be even more terrifying. One must activate the formation core of the middle layer to proceed to the outer layer, but the poisonous corpses in the outermost layer might even evolve into Corpse Kings under the catalyst of the formation!
Layer by layer, this was the formidable nature of the Corpse Poison Three Kill Formation!