Chapter 292: Black Fiend Demon Monkey
Boom——
The Mountain Lord collided with the ten-zhang staff shadow, shaking the Sword Sect as surging force swept outward, pressing the surrounding trees backward.
The black-armored monkey demon was also startled by Yun Cai’s Mountain Lord Divine Incantation. The speed at which this woman cast her spells was astonishing—there had been no warning whatsoever.
In less than two breaths, both the Mountain Lord and the ten-zhang staff shadow dissipated at the same time.
Yun Cai closed in again. The human and the demon landed upon the rooftops, staff shadows striking repeatedly as fierce winds ravaged the area.
Their footwork grew faster and faster, their destructive force increasingly terrifying. The commotion they created was so overwhelming that even the thunder rumbling in the heavens could not conceal it.
Figures arrived one after another, stepping on flying swords as they sped through the air, swiftly encircling the Sword Sect. When they saw Yun Cai locked in combat, none dared to intervene lightly.
Twelve-year-old Li Shouzheng and Li Shoumin also rushed over. They landed atop the treetops, watching the battle with great interest.
“Is that a demon?” Li Shoumin asked curiously.
Li Shouzheng stared at the black-armored monkey demon, his brows tightly furrowed. He could sense how terrifyingly powerful this monkey demon was.
Such a formidable demon must have a significant background.
To dare invade the Clear Sky Sect—this might be a signal. The Clear Sky Sect was likely about to face great trouble.
From all directions, more and more disciples of the Clear Sky Sect poured in. They executed the Clear Sky Sword Flight Technique, streaking through the air like a rain of arrows. This also placed immense pressure upon the black-armored monkey demon.
“How could this be…”
The black-armored monkey demon ground his teeth as he fought.
This was completely different from what he had anticipated. He had thought he could massacre freely. Even if he were no match for Li Qingqiu, he had believed he could at least injure someone before retreating.
Yet from the moment he descended until now, let alone killing anyone—he had not even managed to wound a single person.
He had also tried to shake off Yun Cai, but she was far too difficult to deal with. He simply could not get rid of her.
Not only could he not shake her off—he had fallen into her rhythm, forced into passive resistance, not daring to divide his attention in the slightest.
In the eyes of the surrounding disciples, Yun Cai appeared overwhelmingly dominant. All kinds of spells flowed effortlessly from her hands, dazzling to behold. It filled them with excitement and pride.
“Senior Sister Yun Cai is truly formidable!”
“She feels even stronger than she did at the Spell-Fighting Assembly.”
“Of course! Several years have passed. And facing an enemy, she would certainly hold nothing back.”
“What is this demon’s origin? So vicious. If Senior Sister Yun Cai hadn’t stopped him, we probably couldn’t have prevented him from slaughtering freely.”
“Is the black staff in his hand a magical artifact? It looks incredibly heavy.”
Disciples from every direction discussed animatedly as their numbers continued to grow.
At the same time—
On a cliff above, Li Qingqiu was also observing the battle from afar.
He had arrived before Yun Cai and the black-armored monkey demon even clashed. He simply had not expected Yun Cai to act even faster than he did.
Could the Myriad Dharma Spirit Eyes see that far?
If so, Li Qingqiu felt Yun Cai was perfectly suited to guard the sect. After this battle ended, he would have to question her properly.
He could tell the black-armored monkey demon was not Yun Cai’s opponent, so he did not intend to intervene.
It was not that the monkey demon was weak. On the contrary, he was extremely powerful—already comparable to Great Demon Luo. He had simply encountered Yun Cai, who possessed the Myriad Dharma Spirit Eyes.
Li Qingqiu lifted his gaze toward the sky. The roiling dark clouds above were still churning.
That was not a storm cloud, but a demon cloud.
Such a method of invasion had truly caught him by surprise.
The sect-protecting grand formation of the Clear Sky Sect could no longer be delayed. Li Qingqiu decided to urge Wei Tianxiong to prioritize establishing the sect-protecting formation. The Heaven-Mending Grand Formation could be postponed.
As Xue Jin, Ji Ya, Lu Qing, Li Yang, and other sect experts arrived one after another, the black-armored monkey demon realized he could not drag this out any longer.
With a furious roar, he knocked Yun Cai back with a single staff strike, then leapt into the air, transforming into a gust of black demonic wind. Even Yun Cai’s Mountain Lord could not stop him.
He swept along the rooftops of the Sword Sect courtyard in a frenzy, frightening disciples into leaping aside.
Ji Ya suddenly descended upon a rooftop ahead, twisting his body and striking out with his palm.
Nine Heavens Divine Palm!
Vast vital energy condensed into a gigantic palm shadow that crashed head-on into the black demonic wind, instantly scattering it and forcing the black-armored monkey demon to reveal himself.
Disbelief filled his face. He had not expected to be blocked by another disciple of the Clear Sky Sect.
Whoosh!
A piercing sound tore through the air from behind him. The black-armored monkey demon instinctively tried to evade, but it was too late.
Puchi——
A silver sword shadow pierced through his chest. Blood splattered as his eyes widened. Suspended in midair, his body stiffened as his demonic power froze instantly. Terror overwhelmed him.
Soul-Seizing Flying Sword!
From the corner of his eye, he saw Yun Cai maintaining her spellcasting stance.
He fell from the sky, crashing onto the rooftop and rolling down into the courtyard.
Seeing the black-armored monkey demon lying in the courtyard, unable to move, the Clear Sky Sect disciples were astonished, curiously staring at the sword shadow embedded in his body.
“Damn it…”
The black-armored monkey demon clenched his teeth. He lifted his gaze toward Ji Ya standing on the rooftop—but he could not clearly see Ji Ya’s face.
“Throw him into the Suppressing Evil Tower.”
An unfamiliar voice drifted from afar. Before the black-armored monkey demon could think further, another Soul-Seizing Flying Sword descended, piercing through his back. The indescribable agony instantly plunged his consciousness into blankness.
……
Within Lingxiao Courtyard, Yun Cai stood before the long table, looking at Li Qingqiu with a smug expression.
Having been summoned alone by Li Qingqiu, she assumed he intended to praise her, and she was already prepared for it.
“How did you discover the demon’s arrival?” Li Qingqiu asked.
Yun Cai replied, “Such a massive clump of demonic energy drifting over—I saw it at a glance.”
As expected!
Just as Li Qingqiu had guessed.
He could not help sighing. “It seems I should build you an open-air cave dwelling in the future, making it convenient for you to observe the sky.”
Yun Cai raised her brows. “Even inside a cave dwelling, I can still see the conditions in the sky.”
That powerful?
Li Qingqiu felt tempted once more, wanting to replicate her Myriad Dharma Spirit Eyes.
“Your performance today was excellent. The sect suffered no casualties. I will have your merit posted by the Imperial Spirit Hall,” Li Qingqiu said with feeling.
Yun Cai’s growth had been astonishingly fast. He increasingly found her reliable.
A smile appeared on Yun Cai’s face. Her goal was a seat among the Ten True Lords. Naturally, she would not refuse such a glorious opportunity.
“I have already mastered the Soul-Seizing Curse. Shall I interrogate him?” Yun Cai asked.
Li Qingqiu nodded. “When you handle matters, I am at ease. Go ahead.”
His words delighted Yun Cai even more. She circled around the long table, intending to approach his side, but he raised his hand in advance to stop her.
“What are you trying to do?” Li Qingqiu asked warily.
Yun Cai halted, pouting. “Sect Master, why are you so guarded against me? I am not going to eat you.”
Li Qingqiu did not believe her. “I advise you not to harbor overstepping thoughts. I am the Sect Master; you are a disciple. That is our relationship.”
Yun Cai snorted. “I will become a True Lord in the future—perhaps even Deputy Sect Master. When you seek a Dao companion, you must think of me first.”
Li Qingqiu said helplessly, “What is so good about me that you remain so fixated?”
“What is not good about you? And I not only like you—I owe you a debt of gratitude. In any case, I am sticking to you for this lifetime. Even if I do not get my wish, accompanying you on the path of longevity will satisfy me.”
Yun Cai’s sudden confession left Li Qingqiu somewhat at a loss.
Why be so fierce about it?
Yun Cai turned and left, her back radiating arrogance.
Li Qingqiu began reflecting on himself. Had his attitude when she first entered the sect caused her to misunderstand?
It seemed he should not smile casually at female disciples in the future. Better to keep a straight face.
Li Qingqiu shook his head and chuckled, then rose to his feet.
The attack of the black-armored monkey demon did not worry him. The Clear Sky Sect now possessed the confidence to face adversity. What he needed to do was grow stronger as much as possible.
He must always be the one who stood as the sect’s final safeguard.
Meanwhile—
In Bai Yutian’s courtyard, that black hand stood atop the table as though gazing up at the heavens.
The dark clouds in the sky had already dispersed. No heavy rain had fallen.
Footsteps sounded from the courtyard gate. Bai Yutian hurried inside, striding quickly to its side.
“I have inquired. A demon truly attacked—a monkey demon clad in black armor, wielding a black staff. The moment it descended, Yun Cai intercepted it. In the end, she and Ji Ya suppressed it together. It has already been confined in the Suppressing Evil Tower. Not a single disciple was injured.”
Bai Yutian spoke excitedly.
The strength of the Clear Sky Sect filled him with pride.
He had heard that the monkey demon had arrived suddenly, wasting no words and immediately intending to massacre—yet Yun Cai had stopped him.
In this battle, the Clear Sky Sect had fully displayed the foundation of the number one sect under heaven!
After hearing this, the black hand jumped once upon the table. “A monkey demon? That should be the Black Fiend Demon Monkey. This monkey demon is not simple—his cultivation is equivalent to the fifth or sixth level of the Spirit Recognition Realm. To think Yun Cai managed to stop him. How long has it even been since she stepped into the Spirit Recognition Realm?”
Bai Yutian was stunned. He had not expected the monkey demon’s cultivation to be so high.
He felt newfound reverence for Yun Cai.
Since he had entered the sect, Xu Ning and Jiang Zhaoxia had rarely taken action. Yun Cai was the most dazzling disciple he had ever seen. In his memory, she had never suffered defeat.
In the past, Yun Cai had been a genius. Now, she was one of the sect’s top experts—extremely reliable.
“This Clear Sky Sect truly is not simple. It seems I worried for nothing. A good show is about to begin,” the black hand said in a tone of schadenfreude.
Bai Yutian frowned. “If you know something, tell me. I will inform the sect’s upper ranks so they can prepare in advance. After all, I am a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and you are also enjoying its resources.”
“You said the Black Fiend Demon Monkey has already been thrown into the Suppressing Evil Tower. Do not worry—the Clear Sky Sect will soon learn the intelligence, and they will only know more than I do.”
The black hand spoke indifferently. It paused, then added, “If you bring up intelligence now, you will only expose my existence.”
Bai Yutian fell silent, unable to refute its words.
The black hand suddenly leapt into his body and vanished.
At that moment, True Person Baiyan entered the courtyard.
With his dual exceptional talents, True Person Baiyan’s cultivation had advanced even faster than Bai Yutian’s, mainly because he had received more cultivation resources.
True Person Baiyan came behind Bai Yutian and said, “I have been reassigned to the Suppressing Evil Tower. I likely will not return for some time.”
Bai Yutian turned to look at him. “Is it to guard that monkey demon?”
True Person Baiyan sat down and nodded. “That is right. I have received news that more demons will attack afterward. During this period, do not go alone to deserted places, lest something unexpected happen.”