Chapter 725: The Rising Flame of the Demon

Chapter 725: The Rising Flame of the Demon

In a fit of anger, Qi Lingfeng uttered these words, immediately realizing his mistake and apologizing, "I apologize, Young Master Feng. I was confused. Please allow me to go to the Southeast alone and personally apologize to you. I dare not mention revenge against the Night Demon Sect. My son's death was due to his own recklessness, and he brought it upon himself... Please grant me your forgiveness and permission."

"No need!" Feng Yun cut off the communication.

With a stern face, he stood on a boulder, squinting as he gazed towards the north. After a long while, he brushed his sleeves and returned.

"Young Master, Qi Lingfeng is being extremely disrespectful. Should I go to the North and teach him a lesson?" asked Feng Yi.

"No need," Feng Yun said calmly. "My tolerance is not so small. After all, he has lost his son, and in his emotional state, he spoke without thinking. We can understand that. The Golden Demon Sect in the North has been performing well recently, so let's forget about this matter."

Feng Yi and the other person in the room grumbled in their hearts.

You don't seem to be letting this go...

...

Fang Che had already returned to the Night Demon Sect.

After swallowing Qi Tianyue's Five Spirit Toad Sect Master's aura this time, the Five Spirit Toad suddenly experienced a significant boost in power. This change was so noticeable that even Fang Che immediately sensed it.

"How did it increase so much this time?" Fang Che wondered.

He found it strange, as killing a few sect masters before hadn't resulted in such a significant increase. Now, it seemed like the Five Spirit Toad had grown by a third compared to before!

The Five Spirit Toad weakly explained, "Actually, this aura is a combination of several auras..."

Fang Che instantly understood.

It seemed that Qi Tianyue, the sect master, was indeed powerful, as he had already killed many smaller sect masters. Fang Che felt a bit regretful.

If only he had waited until Qi Tianyue had killed a few more sect masters before killing him.

"What's the use of absorbing so much and growing bigger?" Fang Che asked through his thoughts.

The Five Spirit Toad trembled and replied, "I don't know either..."

Fang Che then proceeded to torment, train, and crush the Five Spirit Toad, pushing it to the brink of refinement and inflicting punishment. In his thoughts, the Five Spirit Toad wailed and begged for mercy, its pitiful state with snot and tears as it was kneaded and flattened... It endured the pain and found pleasure in it.

Having just absorbed so much, it needed its master's guidance.

The master truly understands me!

...

Fang Che arrived at the Night Demon Sect and witnessed seven people engaged in intense training, fighting against each other.

After observing for a while, Fang Che realized, "Their training is not the same as the sparring between Mo Gan Yun and the others. These guys are really going all out!"

The horses, cows, and sheep were all crippled!

They were desperately defending themselves, knowing that not doing so would mean certain death.

Mo Wang and Ding Jueran were fighting fiercely, with Mo Wang's body already covered in blood from the sword slashes.

Then, Long Feng joined forces to battle Ding Jueran, who almost killed them on the spot.

After the intense sparring, everyone was left with numerous injuries.

It was evident that they had unleashed their true power.

Especially for Ding Jueran, everyone was determined to give their all, even if it meant breaking a leg or getting a face full of saliva.

Fang Che arrived and saw that the training session had ended, and all his subordinates had become wounded warriors!

He couldn't help but furrow his brows in anger.

"Damn it!"

Fang Che stepped into the martial arts hall, where blood was splattered everywhere, and shouted, "You guys are just sparring, and you're fighting to the point of covering yourselves in blood... Is this what you call sparring?"

Ding Jueran, with a stoic expression, applied medicine to himself as if he were treating a strange pig, showing no reaction to the sect master's arrival or words.

Mo Wang, barely able to stand due to the injuries inflicted by Ding Jueran, said, "Greetings, Sect Master... You may not know this, but during your absence, we have been training in this manner... Every day is the same. Cough, cough..."

He coughed twice and explained, "Such intense training is beneficial for improving combat skills and strength..."

Fang Che humphed and stepped forward, kicking Ding Jueran away, "Didn't you see that I, the sect master, have arrived?"

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"If I didn't kick you, would you have greeted me? Come, let's spar!"

Fang Che grabbed Ding Jueran and gave him a thorough beating.

The beating left Ding Jueran dazed and unaware.

After everyone had recovered and their injuries treated, they gathered for a meeting.

The big guardian, Ding Jueran, sat silently with a swollen face, which gradually subsided as he circulated his energy.

Fang Che noticed something: this stubborn person never used healing pills to recover from sparring injuries!

Instead, he relied on his own energy to heal, even if it took much longer, and he insisted on doing so.

"What a stubborn bull," Fang Che thought to himself.

Ding Jueran had plenty of good healing pills, as Fang Che knew, but he chose not to use them, and there was nothing Fang Che could do about it, even as the sect master.

"I have a few matters to discuss today," Fang Che said as he sat on the sect master's throne, exuding an air of intimidation.

"Please receive the instructions of the Sect Leader." The crowd bowed their heads in submission.

The crowd was well aware of this Sect Leader's ferocity.

"The first matter, I want to remind you all. I just reported to the Southeast Headquarters."

Fang Che said, "The runner-up of the Yanggu Chengshen Plan, Qi Tianyue, the son of the Golden Demon Sect Leader, also reported together with me. The Golden Cloud Sect has also sent someone to report to the Sect Foundation."

The crowd's spirits were suddenly shaken. Did the Sect Leader form an alliance with this Qi Sect Leader?

The Golden Demon Sect is not a small force.

They only heard the Sect Leader say indifferently, "The Sect Leader of the Golden Cloud Sect is rather foolish. He dared to provoke me, so on my way back, I killed more than fifty of them."

"!!!"

The crowd stared with wide eyes.

"Therefore, the first matter will likely bring about retaliation from Qi Lingfeng of the Golden Demon Sect. You should also prepare yourselves. If you see someone from the Golden Demon Sect, don't foolishly approach them. If you get stabbed, don't blame me for not warning you."

The crowd collectively fell silent.

You are truly capable of great deeds.

You have already prepared enough enemies for the Night Demon Sect to fight for a thousand years, even before its establishment.

With a clatter, Fang Che threw out a pile of things, "These are the spoils. Later, Feng Wanxia will put them in the warehouse. These items are sufficient as supplementary combat supplies."

"Yes, Sect Leader."

Looking at the pile of spoils on the ground, the crowd was amazed.

Because they discovered that there was even gold and silver among the spoils!

The Sect Leader had thoroughly searched the bodies after killing them, leaving nothing behind?

With this style... our Night Demon Sect has probably already become famous.

"The second matter is that I will be carrying out an important task arranged by the Vice Commander of the Headquarters, and I may be away for some time, not at the main base."

Fang Che spoke with a gloomy expression, "During my absence, Mo Wang will be in charge of the Sect's affairs."

"Yes, Sect Leader."

"The third matter is that although I won't be here, the Night Demon Sect cannot remain inactive. Therefore, I have also prepared a combat plan, and I will remotely command you to carry out the battle when the time comes."

Fang Che said indifferently, "Usually, Mo Wang will be in charge; but once there is a battle, Ding Jueran will take the lead."

"Yes, Sect Leader." Ding Jueran stood up with a cold expression, nodding in agreement.

"Additionally, every time we go out, Ding Jueran, you must disguise yourself as me. It is essential to make others believe that the Night Demon Sect Leader is still present. This appearance must be maintained."

"Yes, Sect Leader."

"This is also to prevent the disciples of the Frost Snow Sword from being hunted down by the Guardians, do you understand?"

"I understand."

"Now that you understand, repeat my orders."

Sect Leader Fang said.

At that moment, Feng Wanxia almost burst out laughing.

The Sect Leader was well aware that Ding Jueran didn't like to speak, but he always forced him to talk. This situation seemed incredibly amusing.

Ding Jueran had no choice but to stand up and repeat the orders with a straight face and a cold expression.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

What a hassle!

"The fourth matter is that tonight, I will lead you on two actions."

Fang Che tapped the armrest with his finger and said indifferently, "I'll show you how it's done!"

"Tonight's target."

"Jade Spring Sect, Golden Eagle Fortress."

"Let's go!"

...

The night was deep and dark.

The Golden Eagle Fortress was like a huge flying eagle, perched on the ground in the darkness.

The surroundings were spacious.

There used to be villages here, but after a snow disaster and a flood, the people had evacuated.

However, the Golden Eagle Fortress did not take in refugees.

The reason was that under such circumstances, the Golden Eagle Fortress could already consider itself fortunate to be able to protect itself.

But it still faced criticism from the Guardian of the Southeast Headquarters because, although the Golden Eagle Fortress was very strong militarily, it didn't even take action to provide disaster relief.

This made Zhao Shanhe extremely dissatisfied.

However, the Golden Eagle Fortress was a personal force and didn't accept orders from the Guardian of the Southeast Headquarters.

They weren't your soldiers, so how could you give them orders?

But you couldn't attack them either: I am just a commoner under your rule, and if I didn't do anything, would you start a war against me? That's unreasonable.

In the dead of night.

There were faint lights in the Golden Eagle Fortress, but most of them had already fallen asleep.

Just then, eight shadows appeared in the sky like ghosts.

"Sect Leader, why..."

Mo Wang was asking for instructions.

But he saw that the Sect Leader had already drawn his sword with a clanging sound.

Then, like a meteor, he descended.

With a boom, he directly smashed into the Golden Eagle Fortress.

"Hehehe... The Night Demon Sect gets things done! Those who obey will prosper, and those who disobey will perish! Tonight, the Golden Eagle Fortress will be annihilated!"

The voice of the Night Demon Sect Leader was like a night owl.

In the darkness, it made people's scalps go numb.

With a loud rumble, a building had already been directly knocked down by Sect Leader Fang, and whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

More than twenty Golden Eagle Fortress guards who had just jumped out were already decapitated, and the pillars of blood rose into the sky, turning into a long dragon that gathered by the Night Demon Sect Leader, becoming a thick blood fog.

"Kill!"

A loud roar shook the Golden Eagle Fortress to its core.

Ding Jueran and the others took action together.

"Stop!"

A loud roar echoed, and Unit Fu, the lord of the Golden Eagle Fortress, rushed out in a panic, "Sect Leader... misunderstanding..."

Before he could finish...

The Night Demon Sect Leader's sword arrived before him, shimmering and sparkling, with seven stars soaring into the sky, manifesting the power of the sun, moon, and earth.

A hissing sound echoed.

Yuan Fu couldn't dodge in time, and a deep wound appeared on his shoulder, immediately spewing out a torrent of blood from the injury like a raging dragon.

Before he could finish his sentence, he turned into a dried-up corpse.

"Noisy!"

The Night Demon Sect Leader's body was enveloped in blood mist, and he charged directly into the Golden Eagle Fortress, unleashing a massacre.

After a round of plundering...

The slaughter was indescribable.

All the martial artists in the Golden Eagle Fortress perished.

Then, on a snow-white wall...

The Night Demon Sect Leader left behind a blood-drenched line of words.

"Those who dare to oppose my Night Demon Sect will face merciless slaughter! In the southeast realm, I alone am supreme!"

"In the realm, the night is long and bright, and the demonic flames soar high during the day. Whoever dares to provoke the tiger's whiskers will face the sword's wrath and perish in the southeast!"

As the Golden Eagle Fortress blazed with raging flames, the eight members of the Night Demon Sect, having plundered the fortress's wealth, returned with their spoils.

The fire at the Golden Eagle Fortress raged throughout the entire night.

By the latter half of the night, experts from the Southeast Headquarters arrived. After an inspection, they all shook their heads.

"The Golden Eagle Fortress is gone."

"Only a few women and children were spared... Everyone else is dead."

"Even the guards are all dead."

"There are hardly any survivors."

"It's too tragic."

"The work of the Night Demon Sect."

"Sigh... Report it."

Southeast Headquarters.

Zhao Shan's face turned ashen.

In the span of one night, news came from two places: "The Golden Eagle Fortress has been massacred by the Night Demon Sect, and all its wealth has been plundered. Over two thousand people were killed!"

"The Jade Spring Sect was attacked by the Night Demon Sect in the latter half of the night, and no one in the entire sect survived. All their wealth has been plundered! Over three thousand people perished!"

Over five thousand people died in a single night.

The brutality of the Night Demon Sect instantly shook the Southeast and the entire realm.

It shook the Guardian Southeast Headquarters and the Only Righteous Sect Southeast Headquarters.

Feng Yun's message arrived, his voice filled with urgency: "Night Demon, what are you trying to do?"

"My subordinate sect has just been established... We're poor, so we thought of robbing some things to enrich our resources."

Fang Che spoke with righteous indignation: "To enhance the sect's foundation."

"Didn't I tell you not to take action?"

"I barely took any action. I only targeted two objectives."

Fang Che honestly replied: "The remaining twenty or so targets were indeed untouched."

"..."

Feng Yun held his breath, unable to speak.

For a moment, he had an urge to ask: You said there were only twenty-two targets in total. How come now it's 'the remaining twenty or so targets'? How many targets do you actually have?!

"Don't take any action for a while. I just received news that Yang Luoyu and Dong Changfeng have led their respective teams to the Southeast, occupying the central position. If there's any disturbance in any area, they will immediately respond. Do you want your Night Demon Sect to be destroyed as soon as it's established?"

"Yes, thank you, Chief Administrator. My subordinate will halt the next step. I originally planned to target two more places tonight, but I guess I'll have to give up."

Fang Che replied.

"..."

Feng Yun slammed the communication jade onto the table.

He genuinely felt a sense of exhaustion.

"You're too reckless!"

Feng Yun was rarely angry. You're about to wipe out all the Junior Sect Masters. If even your Night Demon Sect is lost, the Southeast will be left with nothing this time.

A message from the Night Demon arrived: "Chief Administrator, there's a reason for my subordinate's impatience."

"What's the reason?"

"My subordinate received other tasks and may need to leave for a period. The specifics are known to Vice Sect Leader Yan... My subordinate is thinking that during my absence, the Night Demon Sect will be leaderless, and we're still so poor..."

"Alright."

Feng Yun reluctantly accepted this explanation.

In his heart, he began to actively consider the situation.

"Receiving new tasks, which means the tasks of another identity... And during this time, frequent battles have occurred in the border Extreme Realm, requiring reinforcements to be dispatched from here..."

Feng Yun forced himself to stop thinking further.

If he continued, he would deduce the true identity of the Night Demon.

And he was certain that... Vice Sect Leader Yan was waiting for him to guess and then report to him.

If he reported, he would violate a major taboo: Vice Sect Leader Yan personally arranged for this person, and you kept guessing. The key is that you even guessed it, so what do you want to do?

This was a huge trap! On the surface, it was Vice Sect Leader Yan's promise: 'Wait until you guess, and I'll give you the Night Demon.'

But he must never actually guess.

Because there was another hint: 'Or wait until you truly become the Only Righteous Sect Feng Yun, and I'll tell you about the Night Demon.'

Feng Yun's intelligence was more than enough to clearly see these two hints, distinguishing which was a trap and which was a genuine promise.

He had already fallen into the trap of 'Feng Family Feng Yun', and if he fell into the trap of 'guessing the Night Demon'... then he would be seen as a fool, and there would be no escaping that impression.

Feng Yun was very clear-headed.

I don't know who you are! Even if I die, I won't know!

"While my subordinate is away from the Southeast, please take extra care of the Night Demon Sect."

"News about the Night Demon Sect."

"Just focus on carrying out your mission. With you not in the Southeast, the Night Demon Sect is leaderless, and it's safer this way."

Feng Yun let out a humph and cut off the communication.

Just as Feng Yun had dealt with Fang Che, a message arrived from Yin Shen Gong.

"You good-for-nothing, what's the rush? The Deputy Commander is extremely dissatisfied with your actions this time."

"Master, I have no choice. I've obtained the Guardian Emblem and become a Guardian, but it's said that our sect has breached the Guardian's Extreme Realm. They're recalling people to reinforce, and I'm on the list... This means I won't be able to return for a long time."

"Moreover, the Night Demon Sect has just been established, and rats are running rampant in the poor warehouse. I have to seize the opportunity to grab some things... It's so poor that I can't let Ding Jueran and the others drink the northwest wind in my absence."

"Nonsense!"

Yin Shen Gong was furious, "Do you think I don't know you robbed Mount Gu from the Bright Sect? That miserly Mount Gu let you strike it rich! Even the One Heart Sect has more money than you, and you tell me you're broke? Do I need to support you further?"

"Of course, Master, I'd be delighted if you support me."

Fang Che complained, "The Bright Sect has plenty of resources, but only I have a spatial ring. We can't carry so much, and at that time, we were still evading pursuit. We could only leave them there, planning to retrieve them later."

"But when we returned, even a single silver tael was missing. I still don't know where the problem lies..."

Yin Shen Gong scolded, "Where's your brain? When you wanted to attack the Three Saints Sect, you said that Feng Yi and Feng Er had scared them off. Since those two know, who took those valuables? Do you still need to ask?"

"Master, you mean... those things, I've essentially offered them to Feng Yun, the Chief Administrator?"

"You have a pretty good imagination, huh? Offer? Those were picked up! What does that have to do with your offering?"

Yin Shen Gong scolded, "Grow a brain!"

"Picked up? How can that be considered picked up? Master, I also want to pick up some. As the Chief Administrator, can he be so shameless? Those are worth hundreds of millions; Master, does this make sense?"

"What's the point of complaining to me? If you have the ability, go and ask the Chief Administrator for them back!"

"Disciple dares not!"

"If you dare not, then stop complaining!"

Yin Shen Gong said, "Yan, the Deputy Commander, wants you to hurry up and carry out your mission. The Night Demon Sect's arrangements are in place, so be careful when you get there."

"No more funny business! Do you understand?"

"Disciple understands."

"Get lost!"

"Master, I might be leaving in the next few days. Before I go, I want to visit you."

Fang Che said, "It's been a long time since I've seen Master. I'm feeling anxious."

Yin Shen Gong's heart softened, and he said, "You're leaving in the next few days, where's the time? I'm also very busy here. Hurry up and prepare yourself. This journey is filled with dangers and life-and-death situations. Bring more self-defense and healing items."

"Prepare as much as possible."

Yin Shen Gong meticulously instructed, "Don't worry about me. You must return alive! Understand? Everything is about survival. This is also the Deputy Commander's intention."

"Master, this journey is a matter of life and death. If I survive, the secret realm that the Chief Administrator has reclaimed will be lost again."

"Why do you care about that?"

Yin Shen Gong was extremely dissatisfied. Why is this kid so clueless? But after thinking about it, he still explained, "That side is the main battlefield of the Only Righteous Sect and the Guardians' Yanggu Chengshen Plan! Over the years, each secret realm has experienced hundreds of battles for control!"

"Do you really think that once you reclaim it, the Guardians will be able to defend it forever? To be frank, it's just a training ground for your Life and Death Patrol Squad!"

"This is a life-and-death cultivation opportunity for the Guardians."

"Don't be foolish!"

"When you get there, kill when you need to kill and cut when you need to cut. Only by coming out of there will you have a chance to be promoted in the future!"

"That place is the Guardian's Trial Ground!"

"Only by passing that trial will you be considered true gold!"

"Do you understand?"

Yin Shen Gong earnestly taught.

Regarding this matter, Yin Shen Gong was also vague and didn't know much. What he was saying was what Yan Nan had taught him at the Only Righteous Sect headquarters.

Yan Nan was currently rubbing his forehead at the Only Righteous Sect headquarters.

If he didn't explain clearly, the Night Demon wouldn't realize the importance. If he explained clearly, it would be a long-winded explanation to Yin Shen Gong... It just didn't feel right.

It was a bit disrespectful—what was Yin Shen Gong compared to? But now, the Night Demon was like a madman, killing and looting, and he was killing people from the Guardian's side. If this wasn't curbed, there would be trouble!

It was necessary to restrain him; otherwise, it wouldn't work. Even if he went to the Extreme Realm to fight, Yan Nan felt more at ease. If the Night Demon continued like this in the southeast, he would eventually be caught.

This bastard actually thought he was invincible, killing so arrogantly! It was said that after killing, he even used blood to write words on the wall.

He even wrote a nonsensical, erotic poem. Yan Nan was particularly infuriated by this poem: Are you actually a poet?!

(End of Chapter)

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