At this moment, Li Mingbai felt as if a raging fire had ignited within him, threatening to consume him entirely.
"I can't take it anymore!"
"Ah—!" Li Mingbai let out a roar.
The next moment, countless golden lights shot out wildly in all directions!
As the disciples were enveloped by the golden light, their shriveled bodies rapidly recovered.
Their eyes regained their clarity.
After the golden light swept past the disciples, it shone upon the walls.
The talismans radiating an evil aura were instantly dissolved by the golden light and vanished!
The evil formation on the ground also disappeared along with them.
"Xuanji Golden Light? Impossible!" Nie Zui's voice echoed again, filled with utter shock.
Black mist surged from beneath the ground once more, then condensed into the image of a man clad in black armor.
"The Xuanji Sect was wiped out by the Master completely ten thousand years ago. There should be no descendants left!" Nie Zui pointed at Li Mingbai with a face full of terror, his body trembling uncontrollably. "This is impossible! This is impossible..."
"Sect Leader, is this guy that Nie Zui you mentioned?" Li Mingbai asked, pointing at Nie Zui.
"It should be," said True Person Ziyun, with a hint of excitement.
She was immensely grateful at that moment for having brought Li Mingbai along!
Otherwise, they would have all perished here today!
There was no doubt that the golden light emanating from Li Mingbai must have been conjured by her precious disciple!
Her beloved disciple had truly hidden his abilities deeply, to the extent that he could even deal with a terrifying existence like Nie Zui!
Although Nie Zui's current strength was certainly not comparable to his peak ten thousand years ago, it was still incredibly fearsome!
After all, this was a legendary and incredibly terrifying Demon Emissary!
Upon receiving Ziyun's confirmation, Li Mingbai sent a distant push towards the trembling Nie Zui!
"Whoosh!"
A radiant golden sphere shot towards Nie Zui!
"No—!"
Nie Zui screamed in horror, then was vaporized by the golden sphere...
At this sight, not only Ziyun and the elders, but even the hundred-plus recovered disciples were stunned!
Such a formidable enemy was defeated so easily?
What terrifying cultivation technique was Junior Brother Li practicing???
Damn, it was absolutely astonishing!
"Damn humans, you celebrate too soon!" Nie Zui's voice suddenly rang out again.
"Rumble—!"
As Nie Zui's voice faded, the surroundings began to shake violently.
The ground started to collapse everywhere, and countless terrifying black demonic energies surged towards the sky!
Beneath their feet lay an endless abyss, where a black gate-like structure could be vaguely discerned.
Everyone's bodies were uncontrollably pulled towards the black gate.
"Perish with me forever in the Demon Realm, hahahaha!"
Just then, streaks of golden light erupted from Li Mingbai once more.
These golden lights transformed into golden lotuses, halting everyone's descent.
Following that, a talisman radiating blinding golden light flew out from Li Mingbai's crotch.
The golden talisman flashed and disappeared, reappearing above the black gate!
Then, everyone was blinded by the sudden burst of golden light and passed out.
After an unknown period.
When they awoke, they found themselves outside a thatched cottage.
Ziyun and the others checked themselves and the disciples, finding no injuries.
Even the vital energy and life force that had been devoured by the formation from the disciples had been fully restored.
Subsequently, Ziyun and the others returned to the thatched cottage and jumped into the underground chamber through the large pit on the ground.
The collapsed ground and walls had all been restored.
The evil talismans and formations were gone, and no trace of evil or demonic energy remained in the room.
The black gate was naturally nowhere to be seen; it was likely sealed completely by that golden talisman, as expected.
"Mingbai, was that talisman given to you by your Senior Brother Ye?" True Person Ziyun asked Li Mingbai earnestly.
"Yes, Sect Leader," Li Mingbai replied honestly.
"It seems your Senior Brother Ye had foreseen this calamity that would befall us..." True Person Ziyun remarked with emotion.
Everyone present grew solemn upon hearing this!
The hundred-plus disciples were even more thrilled!
Indeed, nothing escaped the prescient foresight of Senior Brother Ye!
Senior Brother Ye is amazing!
A quarter of an hour later, Ziyun and the others, along with the disciples, flew back to the Purple Cloud Sect's stronghold.
On the way back, she had learned from the thirty-odd disciples that the initial hundred-plus disciples who had disappeared had already met their demise.
After instructing the Grand Elder to handle the matters of compensation and aftermath, the incident finally came to a close.
Although the evil cultivators couldn't be apprehended, Ziyun no longer cared.
Even the more formidable Demon Emissary Nie Zui had been eliminated, so a mere evil cultivator was of no concern.
Perhaps her precious disciple had already secretly dealt with them!
After True Person Ziyun and the elders departed, Li Mingbai also hurried away: Today was another day to help Senior Brother Ye deliver vegetables, and this matter could not be taken lightly!
Especially when he thought about the possibility of finding something new among the refuse today, Li Mingbai's excitement was unrestrained!
As soon as they left, other disciples from the sect gathered around.
They had clearly seen the Sect Leader and the elders returning with over a hundred disciples just now.
They were very curious about what had happened.
Upon learning that the previous hundred-plus disciples had all perished, everyone couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
Although they knew that the path of cultivation was fraught with danger, witnessing those around them die so suddenly still left a bitter taste in their mouths.
Of course, the primary reason was their short time cultivating.
If they had cultivated for hundreds or thousands of years like Ziyun and the others,
Having experienced and seen more, they would naturally have become more detached.
However, they soon had no time for contemplation, as those disciples began recounting what had just happened!
Especially when they heard how Li Mingbai had used the talisman bestowed by Senior Brother Ye to eliminate a super powerful demon, everyone was dumbfounded!
Damn!
It was absolutely astonishing!
And so, Li Mingbai gained a new nickname.
Invincible Golden Crotch!
This nickname quickly spread throughout the entire Purple Cloud Sect.
Li Mingbai, carrying his vegetables, felt a sense of bewilderment.
Because he noticed that the male disciples looked at him with envy.
And the female disciples gazed at him with intense ardor...
Li Mingbai felt a bit troubled.
"Even though I try to keep a low profile normally, I still can't hide my brilliance."
"I bear the glory and radiance that should not belong to my age every day."
"Sigh!"
"I am so tired!"
Yet, what no one knew was that the number of people who returned this time was not exactly right.
One person was extra.
To be precise, one demon was extra.
And this demon...
Was currently possessing Li Mingbai!