He had to set out for Huangque Valley that very night to investigate the clues at the scene in time.
「At 5:00 AM, the sky had just begun to lighten.」
Xiao Chen had already slipped into the valley.
As far as he could see, the ground was littered with the bodies of his fellow Qi Refining disciples. They had all been drained of blood, leaving only shriveled husks behind.
Clearly, the worst-case scenario had occurred: a Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator had gone on a killing spree.
However, Xiao Chen was still puzzled. Outposts like this were always equipped with a Defensive Array.
Even if it wasn't kept active at all times to conserve Spirit Stones, there should have been more than enough time to activate the array to stall an attacker.
At the very least, it would have bought them time to use a Light Stone and signal the sect for help.
And yet, the disciple on duty at the Observatory Hall had detected no anomalies.
