Chapter 154 - They Have Also Became Monsters

Shen Changling took out a jade plaque that was green in color and shaped like a small sword. He formed a seal with his fingers and sent a message. Soon, the jade sword plaque floated in the air.

Very quickly, Mo Jianming’s voice came from inside. This jade carving was the method that the Sword Sect used to contact the outside world.

“Why did you contact me so suddenly, Changling? Did something happen?”

“Master, I’m with Elder Ye Xuan. Something has happened in the secret realm. We need you to open the secret realm and let everyone leave as soon as possible.”

Mo Jianming’s voice on the other end paused for a moment before he asked in confusion, “But it’s not time for the secret realm to open yet. What happened on your side?”

Shen Changling wanted to say something, but there was a static noise. He couldn’t communicate with it normally, and without any warning, the jade sword plaque suddenly fell to the ground.

No matter how much magic power he poured in, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean. There was no response at all. Upon a closer look, there was actually a tiny crack on the jade carving, as if it was affected by something.

“What’s going on?” Shen Changling asked in surprise.

The people from the Tai Qing Sect and the Sword Sect looked up at the sky and could not help but swallow their saliva. Their voices were mixed with a bit of trembling. One of them said, “Senior Brother Shen, look up at the sky.”

In the southeast direction, the sky was as dark as ink, and endless black Qi was pouring out and spreading in all directions with lightning speed.

Such a doomsday-like scene stunned everyone.

“Let’s go,” Ye Xuan said with a grim expression. He said, “Something big has happened in the underground palace.”

With the speed at which the black Qi was spreading, it wouldn’t be long before it invaded their side.

At this moment, everyone could not be bothered to contact the outside world. Their first choice was to escape. Halfway there, they found a figure blocking their way.

It was Bai Haoyu! He had actually escaped from the underground palace!

“Bai Haoyu, what were you guys doing there? And what is down there?” Shen Changling asked anxiously.

Bai Haoyu lowered his head and remained silent.

Looking at his strange appearance, Ye Xuan was on guard.

“So… it… was… you… who… foiled… my… plan…”

Bai Haoyu slowly raised his head. His voice was hoarse and low as if he had not spoken for a long time. However, the content of his words made the Tai Qing Sect disciples, who knew what was going on, shudder.

His movements seemed to have been accelerated by someone, and he almost teleported to Shen Changling’s side. His huge fist slammed down, and even the ground trembled.

Fortunately, Ye Xuan reacted quickly and pulled Shen Changling over. Ye Xuan shouted, “He’s not Bai Haoyu!”

Looking at the deep pit in the ground, Shen Changling’s heart was still fluttering with fear. If Ye Xuan hadn’t pulled him just now, he would’ve been either dead or crippled.

Bai Haoyu’s’ eyes were pitch-black, and it was clear that his mind had been completely consumed by the black Qi. When he looked at the dark eye sockets, he felt a little terrified. Bai Haoyu was like a monster that was neither human nor a ghost.

Bai Haoyu launched another attack. Like a ghost, he shuttled through the crowd. Not only had his cultivation base improved by a huge margin, but his speed had also increased to an unbelievable level.

It was nothing for him to fight against more than one person. There were even a few Sword Sect disciples who were seriously injured by him because they were not paying attention. They fell to the side and spat out blood.

Shen Changling saw that the situation was not good. He shouted, “Get into formation!”

The other disciples of the Swords Sect also surrounded him.

With Shen Changling in the lead, a powerful sword intent rose from all four corners of the area, trapping Bai Haoyu within. The black Qi seemed to have met its nemesis, and it dissipated in an instant.

After all, they were evil objects. When they encountered sword intent that was incarnated from morality, they naturally had to retreat.

Even Bai Haoyu was in the same state. He looked like he was in pain, but the sound he made was as shrill as the howls of ghosts.

A hundred thousand feet of sword light rose from the ground, and a giant sword fell from the sky, ruthlessly pinning him to the ground. Soon, there was no sound.

“I finally managed to deal with him.”

Shen Changling heaved a sigh of relief. Bai Haoyu’s condition must have had something to do with that place. At the same time, he was glad that they had listened to Ye Xuan’s words and did not go down to check.

Otherwise, they might just end up as the second Bai Haoyu.

“Bai Haoyu is an important disciple of the Misty Illusory Manor. If I kill him now, I’ll definitely get into trouble in the future.”

“It’s an emergency, and there’s nothing we can do about it. Besides, Bai Haoyu has injured so many disciples of the Sword Sect. If we don’t kill him, he’ll be the one killing us.”

“I will explain to Master when the time comes. I hope that the Misty Illusory Manor will be reasonable.”

Ye Xuan’s brows were still tightly furrowed as Bai Haoyu’s words flashed through his mind.

It seemed that the mastermind behind the scenes had already arrived, and this commotion was caused by him. Ye Xuan didn’t know what this person wanted to do.

“Elder Ye, what are you thinking about?”

Ye Xuan’s tone was grave as he replied, “The black Qi on Bai Haoyu’s body is similar to the monsters we encountered earlier. It looks like he has been infected by the black Qi as well. Those monsters can’t die or be destroyed-”

Both the Sword Sect and the Tai Qing Sect had fought with the black monster earlier. The Tai Qing Sect knew that it was the Penglai Immortal Beasts that had been offered as a sacrifice, and their hearts could not help but thump.

“Elder Ye, are you saying that Bai Haoyu can be resurrected?”

As if in response to their words, a cold wind came from behind, and everyone dodged it.

When they turned around, their eyes met Bai Haoyu’s pitch-black pupils!