Adding Friends Can Make Me Stronger

Chapter 152: The Demon Abyss! The Lost Supreme Art “Supreme Commanding Demon Technique”!

The value of the famed sword was far greater than stated, especially this particular famed sword, which was the pinnacle creation of the Duan family of Divine Sword Sea back then!

He believed that his junior brother would discover the unique qualities of this sword in the future!

Perhaps it had been sealed for too long.

Crimson Sky played in the sky for quite a while before coming down.

During this time, Meng Changqing did not urge it, but instead chatted with Mo Xiaoyu.

The little girl was extremely angry, saying that even though she was a “childhood friend,” she couldn’t compare to Meng Changqing, the “heaven-sent”!

As she spoke, her voice even carried a hint of sobbing, extinguishing Meng Changqing’s teasing thoughts, leaving him with no choice but to comfort her.

Three days later, the sect announced a major piece of news concerning the Demon Abyss.

This news shocked the entire sect, causing unease. After all, this was the Demon Abyss, an extremely dangerous place.

In the past, it was guarded by the Wanxiang Pavilion or the Holy Lands, unrelated to them. But now that the sect had been promoted to the first rank, this duty fell to them.

Rumor had it that the Heavenly Demons were formless, moving freely, essentially a spiritual entity best at possession and parasitism!

Just thinking about it was terrifying. It was better to guard the Abyss of Earthly Demons, where the demons were only physically strong and not as insidious.

The duty of guarding the Demon Abyss mainly fell to the Formation Peak since formations were a convenient and manpower-saving method to prevent the Heavenly Demons from infiltrating.

Dong~

The dao bell resounded, spreading ripples far and wide.

Inside the cultivation hall, Meng Changqing opened his eyes and slowly stood up, grabbing Crimson Sky and tying it to his waist.

He naturally would go on the mission to the Demon Abyss.

In fact, all disciples at the Divine Attainment Realm in the sect had to go, as it was a form of training. The Heavenly Demons specialized in spiritual combat techniques, which, if mastered, would greatly benefit the comprehension of martial intent.

Additionally, the sect aimed to capture a Heavenly Demon to see if they could extract Heavenly Demon Qi from it.

This was the essence of the Heavenly Demons, containing many spiritual insights and serving as the greatest supplement for martial artists at the Divine Attainment Realm, more effective than any elixir, quickly enhancing spiritual cultivation.

More than ten cloud boats emerged from the depths of the sect, followed by streams of light flying out from various spirit peaks, landing on the cloud boats.

These were the pre-selected guardians of the sect.

Whoosh!

Meng Changqing appeared on the foremost cloud boat, which already had many people on board, including the high-ranking members of the sect.

Leading them was naturally the Grand Elder Xuankong, as the sect master needed to stay in the sect, leaving external matters to the Grand Elder.

“Second Senior Brother.” Meng Changqing cupped his hands slightly.

Within the sect, the Grand Elder might not be the strongest, but he had the highest seniority. Even the sect master had to show him respect. Though there might be other reasons for this, it didn’t affect the Grand Elder’s status.

“You’ve arrived.” The usually stern-faced Grand Elder smiled upon seeing Meng Changqing, surprising the nearby elders.

It was like seeing an iron tree bloom. The Grand Elder actually smiled!

“Yes.” Meng Changqing nodded.

“Come over here.” The Grand Elder beckoned.

“Yes.” Meng Changqing walked over and stood beside him, activating his observation eyes. Previously, due to the presence of many peak masters, he hadn’t had the chance to look closely.

Basic Information:

【Name: Lin Xuankong】

【Race: Human】

【Cultivation: Divine Attainment Realm Ninth Level (Tentative)】

Attributes:

【Root bone: First Grade】

【Comprehension: High】

【Techniques: “Nirvana Rebirth · Asura Hell-Suppressing Technique” (Fourth Level), “Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds” (Perfection)…】

Compared to other peak masters, the Grand Elder’s stats were quite average, but his techniques had a slight Western Desert style, known for its harsh Buddhist practices.

“Your cultivation progress is impressive. With a young sect master like you, the sect’s future is promising.” The Grand Elder evaluated Meng Changqing with satisfaction in his eyes.

Whoosh whoosh~

Soon, many more figures arrived, all at the Divine Attainment Realm, and none of them looked very old, around forty at most, with more than ten present.

These were the elite disciples cultivated by the sect over the years.

Previously outstanding true disciples who, after turning thirty-five, automatically lost their disciple status, some becoming elders, others taking different roles.

“This probably isn’t all of them.” Meng Changqing’s eyes flickered.

His sect was known for hiding its true strength.

From top to bottom, this was the prevailing style.

Even the Grand Elder beside him, with a tentative Divine Attainment Realm Ninth Level, was likely at the Life and Death Realm at the very least!

Generally, a first-rank sect required at least one Life and Death Realm expert. But the sect’s current strength clearly exceeded this minimum standard.

“Let’s go.”

With everyone present, the cloud boats set off, heading into the distance.

The location of the Demon Abyss wasn’t far from the sect, at most a half-day’s journey.

It was situated in a place called Divine Wind Canyon, a gorge stretching over thirty thousand meters, said to have been created by a powerful being’s single slash, leaving a mark on the earth.

This area used to be inhabited by many human factions, but the appearance of the abyss forced them to relocate, leaving it deserted.

“We’re almost there.” The Grand Elder spoke suddenly, prompting Meng Changqing to look ahead.

In the distance, he saw surging demonic energy, more refined than that of demonic cultivators, seemingly without any impurities.

The demonic energy constantly transformed into various shapes, sometimes showing ferocious faces, other times appearing extremely strange.

“Heavenly Demons.” On the cloud boat, everyone wore serious expressions.

Most had never seen a Heavenly Demon before, knowing them only from stories and books.

Meng Changqing narrowed his eyes.

Since the sect master had sent him to train in the Demon Abyss, he naturally made sure to learn about it.

Although Heavenly Demons were very strange and excelled in spiritual combat, they weren’t that dangerous to him.

He possessed sword intent, which leaned towards the spiritual aspect and had unique effects against Heavenly Demons.

“It’s a pity the core arts of the ancient Demon Sect have been lost. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many demonic abysses in the world.” The Grand Elder suddenly remarked.

“Ancient Demon Sect arts?” Meng Changqing was puzzled.

Weren’t these demonic arts modeled after the demons?

Cultivators of these arts would lose their sanity and become mad, demonic beings.

How could they counter the demons?

“Originally, demonic arts weren’t what they are today,” the Grand Elder stroked his white beard. “They were created to suppress demons. According to ancient records, the ancient Demon Sect experienced a great calamity and vanished overnight, causing these orthodox demonic arts to be lost.

“Over time, demonic arts became distorted, turning into the heretical paths we see now.”

“I see.” Meng Changqing was enlightened.

He hadn’t expected the true purpose of demonic arts to be like that.

“What are these orthodox demonic arts?” Meng Changqing was very curious.

“Most have been forgotten, but the core art was called the ‘Supreme Commanding Demon Technique’!” the Grand Elder said. “This technique was extremely powerful, capable of controlling and refining demons, absorbing their essence to enhance one’s cultivation.

“For instance, with this technique, it would be easy to extract Heavenly Demon Qi from this abyss.”

Upon hearing this, Meng Changqing’s expression changed.

That name sounded very familiar.

Where had I seen it before?

Wait!

Meng Changqing’s pupils shrank.

Isn’t this the demonic technique on Bai Suxi’s panel?