One month passed quickly. Only one of the two Half-saints stayed. The other one did not have the patience to wait. He felt that the Laughing Palace was looking down on him, so he left angrily.
The Half-saint was an old man. His name was Yuan Guang, and he was a rare light-attribute warrior. He was facing the end of his lifespan, so he chose to compromise.
Only by becoming a saint could he prolong his lifespan. Therefore, he did not mind waiting for a month.
Ling Xiao fulfilled his promise and met the Half-saint in person.
Meeting him did not mean that Ling Xiao would give him the Saint Elixir for free. At least, he had to pass the test before he could stay.
Ling Xiao's request was very simple. He wanted Yuan Guang to go with him to destroy the Black Demon Sect.
When he showed enough loyalty, Ling Xiao would naturally give him the Saint Elixir.
Yuan Guang had no choice. He knew that Ling Xiao would not give him the Saint Elixir just because he pledged his loyalty to the Laughing Palace.
After another month, Ling Xiao summoned the thousands of people who had been screened into the palace.
Ling Xiao would take them to the Black Demon Sect and fight them to the death.
A small number of people were afraid when they heard that they were going to fight the Black Demon Sect. These timid people were kicked out of the Laughing Palace.
The Laughing Palace sent six Saints, one Half-saint, twenty Emperor Xuan, and five thousand Heavenly Masters and Earthly Kings to the Black Demon Sect.
The six Saints were Sha Tian, Gu Lei, Zhao Dong, Gu Jiang, Huyan Ma, and Granny Dark Wind. The Half-saint was Yuan Guang, and the Emperor Xuan was Zu Xiu, Geng Hong, Cruel Leopard, and others.
In addition to them, Ling Xiao, the Dragon Lady, and the Dragon Turtle were also coming.
Ling Xiao had already imagined the Black Demon to be a pinnacle Saint. He had brought so many people with him to achieve a foolproof effect. He wanted to eradicate the Black Demon Sect.
At the same time, Ling Xiao had already asked Sha Tian to coordinate with them. They had to catch the Black Demon Sect off guard. They would not expect that Sha Tian would attack them!
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The people of the Black Demon Sect had expected that the Proud Smiling Palace would target them after they had annihilated the three major forces.
Therefore, many of the subsidiary forces of the Black Demon Sect had gathered in the headquarters of the Black Demon Sect. They were ready to fight against the Proud Smiling Palace.
In the main hall of the Demon Sect, there was actually no one sitting on the main seat.
All the elders were anxiously waiting for something in the main hall.
A short while passed before a mid-rank Saint walked out from behind, and he sighed heavily, "Looks like the Sect Master has abandoned us. The Sect Master's wife is nowhere to be found!"
The expressions of all the elders changed when the mid-rank Saint announced this, and all of them became nervous.
"Senior Brother Zuo, this … this is impossible. I sensed the Sect Master's wife cultivating a few days ago. How did she suddenly disappear?" A low-level Saint said in a low voice.
The mid-level Saint called Zuo Quan replied, "How would you ask me? I've already searched through all the places that Madam could have gone to, but she's nowhere to be found. Now that the sect is urgently summoning her, she hasn't appeared. I think … she must have left the sect!"
"What do we do now?
The Proud Smiling Palace's army is here, and the Sect Master and the Madam aren't here. Do we fight or not? "An elder of the Xuan Sovereign asked anxiously.
"Yes, Elder Zuo, what do you think we should do? You are the most senior here, and we will listen to you."
"Yes, no matter how strong the Proud Smiling Palace is, they can't come out unscathed after fighting against the three major forces. We, the Black Demon Sect, are not afraid of them."
"Elder Zuo, you lead us to fight against the Proud Smiling Palace, and we will honor you as our Sect Master!"
"Yes, yes, Elder Zuo, you are the Sect Master of the Black Demon Sect now. When the old Sect Master returns, he won't blame you."
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Zuo Quan's eyes flashed with a hint of evasiveness as he said, "How can this be? I, Zuo Quan, have always been loyal to the Sect Master. If you guys do this, wouldn't it be the same as asking me to betray the Sect Master? Absolutely not!"
Although he said that he couldn't do that, he had another idea in mind.
"Elder Zuo, you don't have to delay. You're the strongest here, and you're not any worse than any of us in terms of experience. Lead the Black Demon Sect and fight the Proud Smiling Palace!" The low-level Saint added fuel to the fire.
Then, the Xuan Sovereigns begged again.
Zuo Quan put on a brave face and said, "Since everyone is so supportive of this old man, this old man will not pass on the responsibility of temporarily acting as the Sect Leader. When the old Sect Leader returns in the future, then we will make a decision!"
Although Zuo Quan had a high position in the Black Demon Sect, he had never experienced the pride of leading an army.
He wanted to experience what it was like to be the Sect Master.
He looked at the seat in the middle of the hall and sat down happily.
However, at this moment, a silhouette rushed in from outside the hall.
"Elders, there is an army outside the door!" The man knelt in the hall and reported.
"What? The Proud Smiling Palace is here so soon!" Zuo Quan was shocked.
The man replied, "They are not from the Proud Smiling Palace. They are from the Sha Tian Organization!"
"The people from the Heaven Slaying Organization have also joined in this mess. How many people did they bring?" Zuo Quan asked in a low voice.
"No less than ten thousand people, led by Elder Jin. They are fighting fiercely. If it was only the people from the Sky-Slaying Organization, we wouldn't be afraid. However, I heard that the army of the Proud Smiling Palace is about to arrive, so please go out and take command!"
"It seems that the Proud Smiling Palace has given the Sha Tian Organization a lot of benefits. I can't believe they sent these rats to attack us!" Zuo Quan squinted his eyes and said, "Everyone, let's go out and meet the enemy. With the strength of the Dark Demon Sect, we will kill as many of them as they come!"
In fact, Zuo Quan's heart was beating like a drum. When he thought about the power of Ling Xiao's drum, he felt a little nervous. He thought to himself, "Did the madam run away because she was afraid of the Proud Smiling Palace?"
He didn't dare to think about it. Now that the enemy was at the gate, he had to go out and see. If he couldn't handle it, he would think of a way to escape!
Zuo Quan thought about it and realized that he hadn't enjoyed sitting in the seat yet. He felt that he should at least sit in it. He didn't want to be called "Master Zuo"!
However, just as Zuo Quan sat down on the seat of the Gate Master, an earth-shattering voice was heard.
The entire hall was shaking incessantly, and Zuo Quan was so nervous that his breathing instantly soared.
"Bang!"
As soon as his butt touched the seat of the Sect Master, the seat was unable to withstand his immense aura and actually shattered into pieces.
"What happened!?" Zuo Quan shouted in a daze.
"Master Zuo, someone is attacking the Space Shield!" A low-level Saint said in panic.
As soon as his voice fell, another series of rumbling sounds rang out.
"Quick … go out and take a look!" Zuo Quan shouted and took the lead to fly out of the hall.
Everyone in the hall followed him out.
Cracks began to appear on the spatial shields around the Black Demon Sect. Even the spatial stones that were buried in every corner of the Black Demon Sect's formation began to shatter.
Bang!
The Space Base built by the Black Demon Sect could not withstand the strong attack from outside and was destroyed.
Ling Xiao and more than five thousand men appeared in the sky above the Black Demon Sect.
Ling Xiao said coldly, "Kill them all!"
With Ling Xiao's order, everyone attacked from the sky with all their strength. All kinds of energy with different attributes attacked the people of the Black Demon Sect with the power of a storm.
The people of the Black Demon Sect were shocked. They used all kinds of methods to protect themselves.
Zuo Quan shouted in shock, "What are you all standing there for? Everyone, attack! Kill them all!"
With Zuo Quan's order, these people came to their senses and quickly organized an offensive counterattack.
There were more than ten thousand warriors of different ranks in the Black Demon Sect. Together, they were a very powerful force.
However, they were too hasty and had no advantage at all. Instead, many of them were killed by the people of the Proud Smiling Palace.
The remaining four Saints of the Black Demon Sect attacked from below at the same time.
Ling Xiao immediately let Gu Lei take Zhao Dong, Gu Jiang, Huyan Ma, and Granny Mingfeng to fight.
In the Black Demon Sect, only Zuo Quan was a middle-level Saint, while the other three were low-level Saints. On the other hand, Gu Lei and Zhao Dong were middle-level Saints, while the other three were low-level Saints. There was a huge gap between their strengths.
Sha Tian stayed by Ling Xiao's side and did not attack.
Ling Xiao was puzzled. "Why didn't the Hei Mo attack?"
This time, Ling Xiao brought all the elites to attack. He did not want to give the Black Demon Sect any chance. He wanted to kill the Hei Mo and avenge the Cruel Leopard. However, he found that the Black Demon Sect did not come out to fight.
The battle was very fierce. Blood splashed and broken limbs flew.
Although the Proud Smiling Palace had fewer people, with the help of the Dragon Turtle and the Fierce Man, the Black Demon Sect's disciples were almost one-sided.
The Cruel Leopard was full of energy this time. It seemed as if he regarded every single person of the Black Demon Sect as a traitor. So, he killed them to his heart's content. He kept on roaring, "Black Demon, you little bastard! Come out!"
In the beginning, he treated the Hei Mo like his own son. Although the training was a little harsh, he did it for his own good. He did not expect to be betrayed in the end.
In any case, the hatred in his heart could not be reduced. He could not wait to tear the Hei Mo into pieces.
However, no matter how he screamed and screamed, the Black Devil never appeared.
The disciples of the Black Demon Sect fell one by one.
Of the four Saints of the Black Demon Sect, two were killed. The other two were seriously injured and captured. They were destined to become one of Ling Xiao's most loyal guards.
After destroying the headquarters of the Black Demon Sect, Ling Xiao and the others rushed out of the Black Demon Sect. They cooperated with the people from Sha Tian's organization to clean up the remaining disciples and their affiliated forces.
The once glorious Black Demon Sect was removed from the Central Region!
Many of the assassins from Sha Tian's organization were either dead or injured. The rest had to face the fate of being controlled by Ling Xiao.