Chapter 165: The Night Demon Arrives
Chapter 165: The Night Demon Arrives
A hint of dissatisfaction crept into Yin Shen Gong's voice.
Mu Linyuan signaled to the other two with his eyes.
Qian Sanjiang, sensing the tension, tried to lighten the mood, chuckling, "I've waited like this before."
Hou Fang quickly played along.
"Who?"
"When I was younger, I waited for a girl. I knew she would pass by a certain path, so I waited. I waited and waited, for two nights, until my eyes were sore from staring. It was..."
Qian Sanjiang shook his head and sighed.
Hou Fang, curious, asked, "And then? Did you wait for her?"
"Yes, I did."
Qian Sanjiang's eyes held an unreadable expression, and he smiled bitterly.
"And then?"
"She didn't like me, and her family didn't approve of me either... So, I killed her entire family, captured her, and after a month, she hanged herself..."
Qian Sanjiang chuckled, but his smile carried a hint of strangeness.
"Wow... That's efficient!"
The other three laughed.
Qian Sanjiang joined in the laughter, but as he laughed, he sighed, "After so many years, I've had countless women, but for some reason, I can't forget the joy and excitement of that night when I finally saw her."
"I also can't forget the sight of her tongue hanging out after she hanged herself... Her eyes, staring at me, never closing in death."
"I've slaughtered villages and cities, done all sorts of things, and I can sleep soundly. I forget most things after a few days, but these two scenes, I just can't shake. It's strange."
Qian Sanjiang laughed at himself, "Grandmaster, do we, the followers of the Only Me Sect, have emotions?"
Yin Shen Gong let out a soft sigh.
Unconsciously, he turned his head, his gaze fixed on a bright star twinkling in the night sky. Its gentle radiance, eternal and ancient, seemed to shine directly into his heart.
Yin Shen Gong's eyes remained on the star, his voice cold and devoid of emotion, "No!"
The three Great Venerables were stunned.
Yin Shen Gong continued, his voice heavy with infinite meaning, "We, where do we get emotions from? We have no emotions!"
His words were filled with a sense of longing and repression, almost as if they could pierce through the vast sky.
From start to finish, his eyes remained fixed on that star. His gaze softened, then darkened.
A pair of eyes seemed to float up from his heart, gazing at him gently.
A name rose to his mind, An Ruochen...
"If one day I die, I'll become the brightest star, lighting your path ahead."
Yin Shen Gong took a deep breath, feeling his eyes grow hot.
Embarrassed, he quickly activated his meditation technique, forcing the emotion back.
He inhaled and exhaled softly, his eyes never leaving the brightest star.
He felt his gaze grow slightly blurry.
"We have no emotions," Yin Shen Gong said.
After that statement, none of the four spoke. They stood silently, gazing at the starry sky, the earth, and the moon, perhaps also reflecting on their distant past selves.
The twinkling stars filled the sky.
The night sky was deep and endless.
The cold wind howled.
Their robes fluttered in the wind.
They stood like four statues devoid of emotion, soul, thought, and autonomy.
...
Time passed, and from the distance came the sound of branches snapping.
The sound approached quickly, drawing near.
The four turned to look.
On the peak of the mountain across from them, a dark figure appeared, followed by a long whistle. With a showy display, the figure soared dozens of zhang into the air, flying towards them.
The figure's movements were graceful, and its posture was impressive, resembling a peerless master.
The four, whose hearts had been heavy, suddenly felt a surge of energy, almost laughing out loud.
Hou Fang grinned, unable to hold back a curse, "This kid really knows how to show off. My heavy heart was lightened by his antics. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was from the Cloud Armament Rankings! He's got style!"
Qian Sanjiang had been brooding all night.
He too, cursed, "Damn!"
Yin Shen Gong stood with his hands behind his back, his expression unreadable.
But when Fang Che descended, Yin Shen Gong slapped the back of his head, "Can't you change your face? You learned the Bone Transformation Technique from Master Qian, but you've forgotten it all!"
Fang Che, with his graceful demeanor, landed, looking for praise, only to be met with a slap.
Rubbing the back of his head, he said, "I was worried that if I changed my appearance, you wouldn't recognize me, and if you slapped me, I'd be dead... What then?"
Yin Shen Gong slapped him again, "You dare argue?"
"I was wrong!" Fang Che quickly admitted his mistake.
Mu Linyuan began to interrogate him, "How dare you arrive so late? You've kept the Grandmaster waiting for so long!"
Fang Che protested, "Master Mu, I was waiting on the other mountain peak. After half an hour, I felt something was wrong, so I came looking for you..."
Mu Linyuan's face turned rigid.
He had been on the other peak, but after Yin Shen Gong arrived, he felt it was too obstructed, so he moved to this peak for a better view of the moon and the scenery.
But how dare he betray the Grandmaster?
Yinshen Palace coughed, "Let's go, quickly change your appearance and build."
"Yes."
Fang Che channeled his energy, and the sound of cracking filled the air.
His body shrank, his face became square, his eyebrows thickened, and short whiskers appeared on his chin, like steel needles. Even his hair became unruly, and after combing it, he changed his clothes.
In an instant, a burly man, about 1.78 meters tall, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a bushy beard, appeared before the four of them.
Qian Sanjiang was astonished, "This... hair regeneration? You've already reached the second level of Illusionary Bone Transformation?"
"Yes."
Fang Che said, "This cultivation technique is very easy to practice and extremely practical. Thank you, Master Qian, for teaching it to me."
Qian Sanjiang's facial muscles twitched, unsure of what to say.
Yinshen Palace almost laughed out loud, "Yes, it's very easy to practice. There are seven levels in total. Master Qian has been practicing it for a lifetime and is just barely reaching the third level. You've been practicing for half a year and are already at the second level. Tsk. You're truly Master Qian's good disciple."
Qian Sanjiang's face turned red, "Grandmaster!"
"And his skin has thinned, tsk."
Yinshen Palace waved his hand and led the four of them into the sky, "No more talking, let's go."
The sky brightened.
The morning glow filled the sky.
All the General-ranked members of the Unified Heart Sect were ready.
The formation was neat and orderly.
Fang Che was positioned in the middle of the formation, neither at the front nor the back. His position was just right.
Over the past few days, he hadn't released his malevolent aura, and the residual aura naturally formed a layer on his body, giving off a fierce and intimidating aura.
However, among the more than two hundred General-ranked members of the Unified Heart Sect, he was unremarkable.
With a whoosh, Yinshen Palace descended from the sky.
He waved his hand, and a small flying boat model appeared in his hand.
Suddenly, an unknown spiritual power swirled like a vortex, and the flying boat model rapidly expanded in front of everyone.
In just two breaths, it transformed into a large flying boat, two hundred zhang long and several dozen zhang wide.
The doors and windows were all in place.
An unknown force suddenly appeared.
The flying boat's door opened.
Yinshen Palace stood at the entrance, his face stern, "After you go in, you know the rules!"
"Yes!"
"Move!"
The crowd entered one by one.
When it was Fang Che's turn, Yinshen Palace and Qian Sanjiang beside him were expressionless.
The crowd entered, and the space inside was indeed quite large.
"There's spiritual energy and spirit crystals inside the flying boat. You can sit and cultivate."
Hou Fang called out.
Then he closed the cabin door.
Outside, only 257 people remained in this vast space.
The crowd felt a slight tremor in their bodies, and the feeling of weightlessness came instantly. The flying boat soared, like an arrow piercing through the clouds, and the crowd inside felt a slight tremor.
Fang Che sat by the window, looking outside. Outside, white clouds were swirling, and they were already flying at high altitudes.
"This thing is amazing."
Fang Che couldn't help but feel envious.
In his previous life, he had only heard of such magical things, and now, this was his first time seeing one.
The flying boat flew steadily.
Yinshen Palace and the other two sat calmly.
The flying boat seemed unmanned, heading towards its destination, like lightning and thunder.
"Ren Zhongyuan."
Yinshen Palace spoke softly, "Waiting for his 256 fierce generals to conquer and establish achievements for him."
Qian Sanjiang said, "He should know that there's one more person."
"Not necessarily."
"His reach isn't that long... No, he should know that there's one more person. After all, with so many generals, there must be his trusted followers who can communicate."
"Yes."
"But it's already a done deal, and he can't do anything about it."
"I wanted him not to know until today, so he couldn't do anything. When we arrive, we can directly enter the Puppet Deity Mystic Realm!"
"Then I won't have to worry about Bai Mingxin and Xiang Fu sending people to deal with the Night Demon Envoy."
"Yes, the Grandmaster is thorough."
"When it's time to enter the Mystic Realm, all sects' General-ranked members will enter together. At that time, if they want to make a move, they won't have the chance. At most, they can secretly inform their General-ranked members from the Enforcement Hall to deal with the Night Demon inside."
Yinshen Palace sighed softly, feeling mentally exhausted.
He closed his eyes and rested for a moment.
Then he said, "This time, the Incubation to Divinity Program is specially prepared by Bai Mingxin and others as a trump card for Ren Zhongyuan. I just heard about it these past few days... This time, Ren Zhongyuan is guaranteed a top three spot. As long as he's in the top three, he'll receive the Grandmaster's appointment!"
"What?"
Qian Sanjiang and Hou Fang were stunned.
Yinshen Palace, exhausted, said, "I just found out about this matter. They've been secretly planning it for six years. Unfortunately, in the last term, they were unlucky and encountered the Kill God, who killed them all. Otherwise, I would have stepped down already."
On Yinshen Palace's calm face, a raging anger emerged, "Six years! We didn't even get a hint of wind!"
"We didn't even get a hint of wind!"
(End of Chapter)
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