System's Super Sect Chapter 1062 - 984: As Fierce as When They Arrived, as Confused as They Are Now

"Inform the Sword Demon to convene at Tingyu Pavilion tonight."

Before descending, Wen Ping conveyed this instruction to Chen Xie.

Once Wen Ping had departed, a wave of bewilderment washed over Chen Xie.

For example, the Sword Demon had just concluded a demanding battle, yet the Sect Leader was summoning him to Tingyu Pavilion this very night without allowing him to recuperate. Why?

Could this summons be connected to the Immortal Sect's strategy against the Covering Sky Tower?

"Elder Long, your tenure in the sect precedes mine. What do you surmise is the Sect Leader's rationale for calling for the Sword Demon at this juncture?"

Long Ke observed Chen Xie's puzzled visage and, after a moment of deep thought, ventured a guess: "Given that the Covering Sky Tower is deploying formidable Celestial Unrestricted experts aggressively, the Sect Leader might intend to facilitate the Sword Demon's advancement to the Celestial Unrestricted realm. Moreover, it's highly probable that his plan extends beyond mere breakthrough, aiming to elevate the Sword Demon's strength considerably."

This was because if the Sword Demon only ascended to the Celestial Unrestricted level, he would, at best, be capable of opposing the Covering Sky Tower's Celestial Unrestricted expert.

He would not possess the capability to vanquish such an adversary.

Nor would he be able to instill sufficient fear in the Covering Sky Tower.

The ongoing conflict initiated by the Covering Sky Tower would therefore persist unresolved.

Consequently, Long Ke theorized that Wen Ping aimed to forge the Sword Demon into an extraordinarily potent Celestial Unrestricted figure, thereby formidable enough to intimidate the Covering Sky Tower.

She harbored no doubt regarding Wen Ping's capacity to accomplish such a feat.

Chen Xie, standing beside her, concurred with Long Ke's deduction. However, just as he prepared to offer further commentary, the dynamics of the battle unfolding in Mitian City shifted once more.

Yet, this turn of events was not entirely unforeseen.

High above Mitian City, the verdant light that had been engulfed by the Wood Dragon's maw suddenly detonated. Following the explosion, a potent shockwave of demon power erupted, repelling the Wood Dragon a thousand feet back before it managed to stabilize its colossal form.

Upon regaining its equilibrium, the Wood Dragon lifted its head, crimson blood trickling from its jaws, and unleashed resonant roars towards the distant elder bearing the surname Jiang.

The dragon's roars conveyed an unmistakable sense of triumph.

And an unyielding battle spirit.

This was because, despite slipping past the elder surnamed Jiang's Divine Techniques, his formidable mount had met its demise within the Divine Swallow, utterly obliterated.

It is a well-known adage: striking a dog requires consideration for its owner.

The termination of a Celestial Unrestricted expert's mount was akin to directly striking their child before their very eyes.

"Immortal Sect!"

The elder surnamed Jiang trembled with unbridled fury, his Five Veins pulsing with incandescent rage.

Bang—

Accompanying the powerful vibrations emanating from the Meridian Gate, an immense pressure descended upon the heavens and earth. Behind the elder surnamed Jiang, a colossal phantom materialized.

This phantom, standing one hundred feet tall and stretching a thousand feet long, was enveloped in an inferno of violet flames, its eyes blazing with terrifying intensity.

Wherever its fiery gaze fell, all was instantly reduced to cinders.

In that precise moment, the very battlefield transformed into a desolate inferno.

At this juncture, it became undeniably clear to all present that the elder surnamed Jiang had unleashed his true, unbridled wrath.

"Heaven-Burning Fire Demon Nether!"

With a thunderous roar from the elder, the gargantuan beastly phantom surged forward, joined by an unending sea of violet flames, hurtling towards the Wood Dragon.

The Wood Dragon, however, advanced rather than retreated.

For if it were to retreat now, how would it possibly confront the impending Demon Immortal Thunder Tribulation?

Was the Demon Immortal Thunder Tribulation not inherently more perilous than the assault of a mere Celestial Unrestricted expert?

This presented an unparalleled opportunity to test the very limits of its own Demon Body.

To ascertain its true, latent power!

The Wood Dragon surged forward with renewed ferocity, its maw agape, unleashing a savage lunge aimed at severing the giant phantom's head in a single decisive bite.

"Die!"

The elder surnamed Jiang bellowed in rage, the ferocious eyes of the monstrous phantom fixated intently upon the charging Wood Dragon.

Nevertheless, this earth-level upper-grade Secret Technique—the Heaven-Burning Fire Demon Nether!

Today, it proved incapable of inflicting even a scratch upon the Wood Dragon, nor could it scorch a single one of its iridescent scales.

Following this, the Wood Dragon became locked in a ferocious grapple with the colossal beastly phantom.

They were locked in a dire, evenly matched struggle!

The monstrous phantom was powerless to burn the Wood Dragon.

The Wood Dragon, in turn, was unable to rend the phantom asunder.

Witnessing this stalemate, the elder surnamed Jiang was struck by profound astonishment, exclaiming, "As merely a Demon God, how could it possibly possess such an exceptionally potent Demon Ancestor Body? For more than a century, no demon ancestor, nor any other being for that matter, has endured my Heaven-Burning Fire Demon Nether without bearing a single wound!"

He had encountered dragons of the Demon Ancestor caliber previously.

And he had even faced demons of a superior echelon.

He had, however, never encountered such a formidable Demon Body.

Just as the elder surnamed Jiang was engulfed in shock, Kui Qing's voice echoed from afar, "Elder Jiang, Wan Zhi is being pursued by powerful figures from the Immortal Sect and is in grave danger."

"The Curved Realm Passage is sealed. How could the Immortal Sect's experts still intrude into Covering Sky Tower's territory?" the elder surnamed Jiang faltered.

Kui Qing hastily elaborated, "Elder Jiang, it is the three Demon Gods from the Immortal Sect; they did not perish in your previous assault."

Kui Qing dared not divulge another truth.

That Elder Jiang's Vein Technique appeared to have failed in harming the Immortal Sect's three Demon Gods, as the Ice Dragon currently battling them seemed to be in just as robust a state as it was initially.

Reflecting further, that Sword Demon, along with the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect, surely were not dead either.

They must have undoubtedly departed through other means!

"They aren't dead either?"

The elder surnamed Jiang turned towards Kui Qing, his eyes wide with astonishment. Indeed, he witnessed the imposing Ice Dragon King relentlessly assaulting Kui Qing and his associate.

Observing this spectacle, the elder surnamed Jiang felt utterly bewildered.

How could this be possible?

It had clearly been reduced to nothingness by his attack.

The current predicament was the complete antithesis of his expectations.

His arrival had not bolstered Covering Sky Tower's waning influence, nor had it vanquished all invading foes. Instead, he was forced to watch Jing Wuxing perish before his very eyes and witness his own mount being consumed by the Wood Dragon.