Chapter 534: Chapter 316: Five-Colored Divine Light, the Watchful Gaze
The situation in the Five Great Domains is similar to that of the Wilderness; most areas are occupied by Demon Fiends, with the Human Race occupying very few regions.
Beiding Continent is likewise largely occupied by Demon Fiends, with frontline cities rising along the boundary between Human-Demon territories, establishing a human defense line.
Linyao City is one such city.
On Feng Hua’s proposal, their team took up the task in Linyao City.
Taking advantage of the Beiding Continent talents entering the Wilderness, demon race talents came to Linyao City and swept through it, not only killing more than ten human race talents but also mocking the human race for having no talents. Such an incident, the Demon Hunter Organization naturally cannot tolerate and has long issued the task to slaughter the demon fiends that swept through Linyao City.
However, there are not many teams within the Demon Hunter Organization that dare to take this task.
Although it is a slaughter task, it doesn’t involve a chaotic fight against the demon fiends; rather, one must climb the ring and engage in single combat with the demon fiends to complete the task.
Moreover, it requires fighting at the same level; those without adequate combat power at the same level who go up the stage are merely courting death.
It must be noted that several demon fiends sweeping Linyao City have already killed more than a dozen human race talents, including core disciples of the Holy Sect, showing very strong combat power at the same level.
"We’ve long wanted to slaughter these beasts, yet unfortunately, the demon fiends that come to fight have cultivation uneven with ours, making it impossible to go on stage. Feng Hua, you go slaughter one to boost our human race’s morale."
Gu Ziqin laughed as the group left the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall and headed outside the city.
He knew Feng Hua was swift and decisive, and having taken the task, she wouldn’t delay.
However, the journey to Linyao City is not short; even taking the Transmission Domain Gate requires three to four days to reach Linyao City.
"It’s a pity we can’t slaughter them all; among the three demon fiends coming to fight, only one has cultivation comparable to Feng Hua!"
Ling Hu Yingjie shook his head, unable to suppress cultivation to go on stage, only those with equal cultivation can go on, which is why the demon fiend side can be so arrogant.
Those coming to sweep Linyao City are three demon fiends, the strongest being a Snake Demon, reaching Demon King Seventh Layer cultivation.
Next is a Dragon-Horned Deer Demon King, also reaching Demon King Seventh Layer cultivation.
The weakest is a Five-Colored Demon Bull, merely at Demon King Third Layer cultivation.
"This Five-Colored Demon Bull, though the weakest in cultivation, has the most terrifying potential; it has already begun to train in Five-Colored Divine Light, defeating Wan Xingfang from Liuyun Sect.
If this fiend doesn’t die, it will undoubtedly become a formidable menace to our human race in the future."
Wei Zhenyang showed a serious expression.
Feng Hua couldn’t help but narrow her gaze: "Wan Xingfang was killed?"
Wei Fan was not aware of Wan Xingfang’s reputation, but she knew he was the most famous rising star of Liuyun Sect; his fame as a talent was even louder than that of the True Disciple Gu Qing whom they encountered earlier at the Liuyun Sect Transmission Domain Gate.
Judging by her understanding of Wan Xingfang, he should still be under twenty years old, being able to go on stage against the Five-Colored Demon Bull Demon King implies cultivation at Martial King Third Layer.
Such a demon was actually killed.
She glanced at Wei Fan and asked, "Do you want to take action?"
Currently, Wei Fan should stay low-key; although the matter from the Wilderness has not yet been exposed, he has also offended the Zilan Sect.
She wasn’t worried about Wei Fan being unable to kill the Five-Colored Demon Bull, but worried that after killing it, it would provoke the Zilan Sect’s murderous intent.
The Five-Colored Demon Bull was able to kill Wan Xingfang of Liuyun Sect, showing its potential, if Wei Fan were to slaughter it, even the Zilan Sect would know not to allow Wei Fan any chance to grow.
At that time, Zilan Sect would not just put a bounty on Wei Fan, but personally send experts to kill him.
Wei Fan shook his head: "Let’s talk about it then!"
He seemed somewhat distracted, as after meeting Gu Ziqin and the others, he felt someone’s gaze constantly watching him from the shadows, yet he couldn’t identify who.
He quietly kept looking, but could not find out who was watching him.
Zhi Hua revealed a helpless expression: "What are you two talking about? Wei Fan is only at Martial King Second Layer, while the Five-Colored Demon Bull is already at Demon King Third Layer. Feng Hua, don’t tell me you want Wei Fan to cross levels to slaughter a Five-Colored Demon Bull that killed Wan Xingfang."
Being able to eliminate the Five-Colored Demon Bull at the same level would already make someone a top-level demon in Beiding Continent; cross-level slaughter is nearly impossible.
Wei Zhenyang and Gu Ziqin thus wore peculiar expressions as they looked at Wei Fan and Feng Hua, feeling that Feng Hua’s praise for Wei Fan was overdone.
Previously saying Wei Fan’s potential is exceptional, then claiming Wei Fan joined the team merely as a temporary transition, that they’d only gain from Wei Fan, now asking Wei Fan to slaughter the Five-Colored Demon Bull Demon King; after being absent for several years, they felt Feng Hua seemed somewhat unfamiliar, praising should not be overexaggerated.
Previously, they hadn’t exposed him, and now Feng Hua comes.
"Could it be that Wei Fan is involved with Feng Hua?"
Gu Ziqin and the others suddenly had their eyelids twitch, looking at Wei Fan again more closely, only to find Wei Fan with fair skin and delicate features, looking very much like a pretty boy.
Feng Hua glared at them: "What nonsense are you imagining? The bounty description from the Zilan Sect about Wei Fan’s cultivation level is inaccurate; Wei Fan is not Martial King Second Layer, but Martial King Third Layer!"
They nodded, appearing understanding, completely unconcerned about Wei Fan’s real Martial King Third Level Cultivation, only thinking the Zilan Sect was useless for not even knowing Wei Fan’s cultivation level, unaware that Wei Fan had broken through in a short time after causing turmoil at Zilan Sect.
From their perspective, Feng Hua’s sudden disappearance for several years and sudden reappearance with a man, defending him everywhere, seemed suspicious. Previously she even threatened the squad that if they didn’t take in Wei Fan, she would join another squad with him.
Various signs indicated that Feng Hua and Wei Fan had an unusual relationship.
"You guys..."
Feng Hua was somewhat exasperated but couldn’t explain further.
Two hours later, the group stepped out of Celestial Star City, heading towards the Transmission Domain Gate.
"Gone, who could it be? The master of the Demon Hunter Organization? Or someone else targeting me again?"
Wei Fan breathed a sigh of relief; the gaze secretly watching him had finally vanished, and his tensed Primordial Spirit returned to normal.
The golden Primordial Spirit was too sensitive, reacting instinctively, keeping his Heart Spirit on high alert.
He suspected it might be a master from the Demon Hunter Organization, for during registration, he inadvertently revealed issues related to the Wilderness. A nineteen-year-old Martial King Third Layer was enough to catch the attention of experts from the Demon Hunter Organization in Celestial Star City.
In his view, what made the Demon Hunter Organization different from the Wilderness was that behind it stood those truly controlling the organization, hidden beneath layers of intrigue, depths yet unfathomable.
These people were called Demon Hunters, but in Wei Fan’s eyes, they were merely peripheral members, fighters against Demon Fiends, not true cores of the organization.
The Demon Hunter Organization spanned the Five Great Domains, claiming that wherever the Human Race existed, the Demon Hunters did too. Yet, aside from those like them who handled combat, no one engaged with those who gathered intelligence or transmitted messages — the "base stations."
The origin of various task rewards, who provided them, was unknown even to ordinary Demon Hunters.
While unsure if it involved people behind the Demon Hunter Organization, Wei Fan recalled incidents where he was innocently targeted by the Zilan Sect, possibly because of someone in the squad.
Though none discussed their backgrounds, one could imagine Gu Ziqin and the others’ backgrounds were hardly simple — such cultivation at such an age, the wild possibility, slight.
...
"We’ll soon know if he’s the heir of the Five Emperors Fist!"
Gu Qingshan appeared on the deserted street out of nowhere, unnoticed by others, as if he had always been there, with no one reacting to his sudden presence.
This wasn’t invisibility, nor blindness of those around unable to detect the anomaly; his Will Power was too terrifying, vanishing from the minds around him with a thought, making his presence ignored with another.
An extremely terrifying Primordial Spirit Realm.
"Even if he’s not, this young man has limitless potential. He seems to sense my gaze."
Retracting his gaze from Wei Fan, Gu Qingshan quickly returned to the previous secret chamber.
"What? He can sense your spying?"
Zhou Shen was shocked upon hearing Wei Fan sensed Gu Qingshan’s spying; a mere Martial King Third Layer, even Feng Hua and her team couldn’t sense Gu Qingshan’s hidden gaze, yet Wei Fan reacted to it, his Primordial Spirit Realm bewilderingly incomprehensible.
Gu Qingshan shook his head: "I’m not entirely sure; he seems deliberately hiding the fact he noticed my spying."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shen’s expression eased: "Well, is he indeed the heir of the Five Emperors Fist?"
Gu Qingshan glared at Zhou Shen: "You think I’m Qi Daozhen, can see if someone is cultivating the Five Emperors Fist with just a glance? Even if he cultivates it, with his Martial King Third Level Cultivation, he barely reached the Entry Level, without condensing Fist Intent, how can I tell?
But I’ve arranged for Ziqin to guide them to Linyao City; if the kid engages the Five-Colored Demon Bull once there, we’ll quickly know if he’s cultivating the Five Emperors Fist."
Zhou Shen widened his eyes: "You old guy are crazy, do you not realize that Five-Colored Demon Bull has preliminary mastery of the Five-Colored Divine Light? Even if Wei Fan is the heir of the Five Emperors Fist, given his background, likely lacking a Holy-level Heart Method, without a top-level Heart Method support, how many times can he unleash the Five Emperors Fist?"
The strongest Martial Technique demands powerful main Heart Methods to support it, or its effectiveness falters, and it heavily burdens the body.
Gu Qingshan shook his head: "No, his main Heart Method certainly surpasses the Holy-level; this much I can discern. Just wait and see. Keep your eyes on him later, even if he’s not Qi Daozhen’s heir, his future holds boundless prospects.
Sensing my gaze, don’t underestimate him; most likely, the Five-Colored Demon Bull will die by his hand. Keep an eye, don’t let the Zilan Sect harm him."
