After returning to the Sword Sect, Lin Jichen headed straight for Spirit Beast Mountain. Even though he knew Elder Tianyuan was in a foul mood these days, he still charged up the mountain.
Upon arrival, he found the place almost deserted, with only a few low-level disciples guarding the Spirit Beast Garden. There wasn't a single person on the mountain.
He had no choice but to rush to Elder Tianyuan's residence. Just as he was about to knock, Elder Tianyuan appeared at the door, glaring at him with disdain.
"What are you here for again, brat? If you have nothing to do, get lost!"
Lin Jichen didn't have time to argue with the old man.
"Elder, I'm here to find Senior Sister Nangong."
"She's not here. Leave now," Elder Tianyuan said impatiently.
"Where did she go?" Lin Jichen asked urgently.
"She was sent on a mission. You’re lucky you weren't in the sect, or you would have been sent too," Elder Tianyuan snorted.
Elder Tianyuan, unable to deal with this brat, reluctantly explained, "You know about the Land of Sealing Demons, right? The seal there has weakened. All the sects have sent their elite disciples, accompanied by a grand elder, to investigate."
"Our Sword Sect too?"
"Of course. Elder Tianjian has already led a team there. You’re just lucky you missed it."
"No way, I have to go too!"
As Lin Jichen turned to leave, Elder Tianyuan grabbed him back.
"Brat, when you were needed, you weren't here. Now that everyone’s gone, you want to go? Do you even know where the Land of Sealing Demons is?"
"Senior Sister Nangong is in danger, I have to check on her," Lin Jichen said anxiously.
"Danger? With so many Inner Temple disciples there, what danger could there be? Besides, Elder Tianjian is escorting them. What could go wrong?" Elder Tianyuan said dismissively.
"Really, I sense danger!" Lin Jichen insisted.
Elder Tianyuan laughed mockingly, "Brat, if you want to get close to my granddaughter, just say so. No need for these roundabout excuses. The Land of Sealing Demons shows such anomalies every few years. It's just the seal weakening. The elders from various sects will reinforce it together. You’re making a fuss over nothing."
Lin Jichen grew anxious. The elder's words were true, but this time was different.
In his past life, the weakening of the seal at the Land of Sealing Demons was part of a meticulously planned scheme by the demonic sect.
They would ally with the evil spirits within the Land of Sealing Demons to launch an attack on the righteous sects.
In his memory, this was the first major catastrophe for the righteous sects of the four provinces, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among the disciples, and even many elders perished.
Lin Jichen wasn't worried about the other Inner Temple disciples; he wasn't close to them.
But he was deeply concerned about Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue was his cherished senior sister. He couldn't bear to see her die in this catastrophe.
However, he realized that going alone wouldn't help much. It would be best to bring Elder Tianyuan or other grand elders along.
"Elder Tianyuan, things are different this time. I visited the Sword Pavilion and heard some news about the Hidden Dragon Royal Family. This anomaly at the Land of Sealing Demons might be orchestrated by the demonic sect!" Lin Jichen said.
Elder Tianyuan's brow furrowed. "Are you sure?"
"I'm not certain, but it's highly possible. The demonic sect has been plotting revenge and aiming to seize the spiritual lands of the four provinces for a long time. If they use the anomaly at the Land of Sealing Demons to ally with the evil spirits, it could be disastrous for all sects!"
Lin Jichen's words made Elder Tianyuan take the matter seriously.
"If that's true, it would be terrible..."
"I need to go immediately. Elder, will you come with me? It would be best to call other grand elders too."
Lin Jichen wished he could bring all the experts from the Sword Sect. If Leng Feiyan weren't in seclusion, he would have asked her for help too.
"This matter is still uncertain. Mobilizing everyone might be a trap to lure us away. If the Sword Sect is left unguarded, it would fall right into the demonic sect's hands. Let's go check it out first. Come on!"
Elder Tianyuan summoned a golden eagle, mounted it, and Lin Jichen quickly followed.
With a loud cry, the golden eagle soared into the sky, disappearing from the Sword Sect's gates in an instant.
Under the starry night, Lin Jichen had no time to admire the scenery.
He hadn't expected that just an afternoon offline would make him miss such a significant event.
But even if he had been there, he might not have changed anything.
After all, as a low-level Inner Temple disciple, his words carried little weight, and few would believe him.
As he expected, at this moment, the Land of Sealing Demons was already in turmoil, with fierce battles raging.
Everywhere, there was slaughter and spell-fighting!
The righteous sect disciples who had just arrived at the Land of Sealing Demons were immediately ambushed and assassinated by the demonic sect!
Coupled with the evil spirits escaping from the weakening seal, the unprepared disciples suffered heavy casualties.
With every breath, many disciples fell from the sky, dying on the spot.
Blood splattered, limbs shattered, and screams echoed, creating a scene of unparalleled horror.
Although the elders accompanied the disciples, they were also struggling, barely able to protect themselves.
The experts sent by the demonic sect were not weaker than the elders, and even stronger in numbers.
Elder Tianjian was currently besieged by three Enlightenment Realm demonic cultivators, fighting a particularly fierce and terrifying battle, unable to spare any attention elsewhere.
The disciples of the Tianyan Sword Sect had to band together, forming a tight group to resist the attacks from all directions, while also guarding against the evil spirits occasionally emerging from the Land of Sealing Demons below.
In just an hour, six Inner Temple disciples of the Sword Sect had fallen, and more than twenty were injured.
"Senior Brother, this can't go on. Several junior brothers and sisters have already fallen, and many are injured. Think of something quickly," a disciple urgently said to Chu Tianhan.
After killing another demonic cultivator, Chu Tianhan shook the blood off his sword but didn't take the disciple's words seriously. Instead, he flew to Nangong Yue.
"Junior Sister Nangong, don't worry. Senior Brother will protect you."
Holding her green sword, Nangong Yue coldly replied, "Senior Brother, I don't need your protection. If you have the ability, protect those junior brothers and sisters with lower cultivation."
"Of course, I will do my best to protect our fellow disciples. But I'm worried about you, Junior Sister Nangong. Be careful!"
Chu Tianhan said, immediately swinging his sword at the demonic cultivators attacking Nangong Yue. With a few strikes, they fell one by one.
Chu Tianhan smiled with satisfaction, but Nangong Yue was speechless. She could handle herself, yet Chu Tianhan insisted on meddling.
Other disciples were in dire straits, barely holding on, but he ignored them.
Nangong Yue had no choice but to leave Chu Tianhan and rush to support the lower-cultivation disciples, hoping to help as many as she could.
Seeing this, Chu Tianhan followed her like a shadow.