Chapter 370: Chapter 369: Taking You All On At The Same Time (Second Update, Asking for Monthly Tickets!)
The sound echoed deafeningly, reaching far across the middle of the mountain.
The crowd of demons standing around the platform had also heard about the previous incident, and at this moment their chatter grew.
"With the talent and strength of the Marquis, who among you can put forth an equal?"
The strongman speaking on behalf of the Demon Marquis shouted again, almost interrogating the crowd.
The chatter grew louder, but no one stepped forward to refute.
Since the rise of the Demon Marquis, all his battles and achievements had already proved everything. Today, he brought a tremendous aura that intimidated all chiefs without uttering a word and brought two significant benefits to the Devil Path. Who could still challenge him?
As the other party said, even without the blade of the Divine Monarch, he was enough to become the lord of the Devil Path.
"Hold on!"
At the crucial moment, the Love Demon stood up.
"What do you have to say?"
All the people from the Demon Sky Sect glared at him, the killing intent evident.
Love Demon chuckled, "Thank you, Marquis, for the contributions you made for us. Interestingly enough, my families, Huang and Lan, recently discovered a place where they rescued a few people. I believe everyone will be happy to see them."
Red Charm Demon scoffed, "So who are these people?"
Love Demon humbly bowed to the crowd, "May I ask the seniors to come out and meet."
Three shabby old men appeared in the arena. One was scarred all over, his wounds revealing bones; one had lost his left arm, and another had lost his right leg. They looked terrifying.
Ignoring the crowd, the three bowed to the two elders with only one eye left.
Seeing their appearance, including the Marquis, many people’s faces drastically changed.
"’Flying Demon’ Yi Wentian, ’Slaughter Demon Hand’ Xiao Qian, ’Hundred-turn Devil’ Chen Da."
An elder with profound knowledge of the Devil Path recited these names. Each name mentioned caused another wave of shock to ripple through the crowd.
These people were renowned veterans of the Devil Path. However, they mysteriously vanished decades ago, rumored to have been trapped in a desolate place by a master of the Righteous Path at the cost of his life.
Many people thought that these three had already died. They were not only alive but were now standing right in front of them. Shi Xiaole was also secretly shocked.
The strength of these three elderly men seemed even stronger than the Marquis. It’s interesting to see so many talents in the Devil Path. But to suppress the Devil Path, there must be a lot of capable people in the Righteous Path as well.
His prior knowledge was too limited; he had never seen powerful experts who genuinely stood at the pinnacle of martial arts in the eight provinces.
"Senior Yi, you..."
Someone asked.
"Flying Demon" Yi Wentian was a short old man. He said, "Thanks to the Huang and Lan Families, half a month ago, they found that hidden desolate place and saved us."
Gazes filled with complex emotions were cast towards the Lan and Huang Families.
Especially the experts from the Demon Sky Sect, they were both angry and fearful.
Yi Wentian and the others had created remarkable achievements for the Devil Path decades ago, causing the Righteous Path to shiver in fear. It was only due to this that a master had targeted them.
Their return added several terrifying forces to the upper layer of the Devil Path. As for the Huang and Lan Families who saved them, their achievements were as significant as the two great accomplishments made by the Marquis.
More importantly, wouldn’t Yi Wentian and the others feel grateful towards the Huang and Lan Families? Between the Marquis and the Holy Young Master, would they have a psychological leaning?
Damn it!
Despite all the calculations, they hadn’t expected the Lan and Huang Families to have such a move in their arsenal!
"We are grateful to the Lan and Huang Families. However, in regards to the future of the Devil Path, we won’t interfere in today’s affairs. Anyone who wants to gain anything will rely on their abilities."
Yi Wentian’s gaze passed over both the Demon Marquis and Shi Xiaole. Then, along with the others, he sat down in the corner, seeming to want to watch from the sidelines.
Love Demon didn’t seem disappointed.
Indeed, the presence of the three men had leveled the impact of the Marquis on the crowd. In terms of the situation, the Demon Sky Sect and the Huang and Lan Families returned to the same starting point.
Suppressing her anger and considering the many years of preparation by the Marquis wasted by Love Demon’s betrayal, Red Charm Demon coldly said, "Huang and Lan Families, if you want to support Holy Young Master, make sure to look at his capabilities. A leader without strong abilities can’t control his people."
Worried about being interrupted, Red Charm Demon stepped forward, addressing Shi Xiaole, "Holy Young Master, do you dare to accept my challenge?"
She decided that since she couldn’t surpass the achievements of the Huang and Lan Families, she would start from the basics. You want to support Xie Xiaofeng? Fine, I’ll publicly defeat him!
Imagine the scene when someone competing with the Marquis can’t even defeat one of the Marquis’s subordinates. It will certainly be exciting.
About whether Shi Xiaole would have great progress due to getting the secret of the Black Devil Divine Monarch, Red Charm Demon believed it is possible, but the chance was small.
Not to mention whether that secret was actual luck or fate, even if it was, how much progress could he make in just one short year? Even if Shi Xiaole truly had great progress, she could use the opportunity of fighting him to scout for the Marquis.
If she won, it would be a great victory for her side. If she lost, it wouldn’t diminish the reputation of the Marquis. Why not?
"Delicious, delicious."
The sound of the Heaven Eating Demon gnawing on the meat grew louder as he laughed and chewed.
The remaining experts of the Demon Sky Sect all brightened their eyes and began to stir up, deliberately belittling Shi Xiaole, trying to provoke him to take action.
"Rubbish! What qualifications do you think you have to deal with the Holy Young Master? Come on, let me, Huang, spar with you."
A middle-aged man with a tough disposition stood up.
Shi Xiaole recognized him as a member of the younger generation in the Huang Family. He was a guy with a fierce character but his martial arts skills were subtle and profound. Shi Xiaole didn’t feel confident enough to defeat him before he’d mastered the Faceless Divine Skill.
Red Charm Demon’s eyes were serious and focused.
She had crossed swords with him before, and their skills were equally matched. Neither could claim an advantage over the other. She taunted, "Did your Holy Young Master turn into a timid turtle? Are you afraid of losing to me, so you sent him to fight?"
The tough middle-aged man drew his sword and shouted defiantly, "Ignorant woman! Given the status of the Holy Young Master, he could easily defeat you. Using a cleaver to kill a chicken isn’t necessary."
"Ha, ha, ha... All that talk, but the Holy Young Master still doesn’t dare to make a move. Now it really makes me wonder about your Blue and Huang families’ motives. Supporting a person with weak strength to ascend to the throne, is it because he is easier to control?"
Red Charm Demon did not react in anger and instead casually laughed.
Women are always observant.
She saw hidden anxiety lurking in the eyes of most people from the Blue and Huang families and reassured herself that Xie Xiaofeng had not made much progress in his martial arts. Unconsciously, this strengthened her determination to fight with Shi Xiaole.
"You..."
Many people from the Blue and Huang families stood up, feeling their dignity being insulted.
However, they were indeed powerless in this situation. They all knew the shortcomings of their own people. Despite his prowess, the Holy Young Master was probably not a match for Red Charm Demon at the moment, and attacking her would only further demoralize them.
"Forget it, forget it. I take back the challenge to spare someone’s blushes."
Red Charm Demon waved her hand intending to back away. At that moment, Shi Xiaole, who was seated initially, slowly stood up and said, "I accept your challenge."
Red Charm Demon paused, a trace of surprise flickering in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
"Holy Young Master!"
Some people shouted. Some shook their heads and sighed, some showed puzzled expressions, while others kept quiet.
They all knew that under the current situation, if the Holy Young Master didn’t step forward, it would surely be seen as an act of cowardice, putting him at an instant disadvantage. He had no choice but to act.
But when it comes to the real fight...
"Holy Young Master, there’s no need to push yourself."
Red Charm Demon said with a smile.
"It’s not a matter of pushing myself."
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
Red Charm Demon was overjoyed.
Although she had provoked him several times before, Shi Xiaole would not have been affected if he had been thick-skinned enough not to respond. She was surprised that the boy was so impatient.
With a twinkle in her eye, Red Charm Demon laughed, "Holy Young Master, let me reveal a secret to you. The Qi brothers and I combined, couldn’t withstand more than ten moves from the Demon Marquis. Now we want to challenge you together, do you dare to accept?"
"How utterly shameless!"
As her words echoed, Huang Huan, the patriarch of the Huang family, was the first to roar in anger. He saw through the malicious intent of this wicked woman.
The Qi brothers were the ones who had just reported to everyone that they had completed the Demon Marquis’s mission. They were the elite fighters secretly cultivated by the Demon Marquis and even exceeded Red Charm Demon in terms of strength.
It was clear that Red Charm Demon deliberately set a trap, first goading the Holy Young Master into action, and then throwing out the fact that the four of them couldn’t overcome the Demon Marquis, forcing the Holy Young Master to accept their collective challenge.
If the Holy Young Master were to back down at this stage, it would be tantamount to admitting he was inferior to the Demon Marquis!
This kind of direct comparison was even more damaging than the Holy Young Master refusing Red Charm Demon’s challenge.
However, if he accepted, he already looked unstable in a one-on-one, let alone a group battle. The odds of the Holy Young Master winning would be infinitesimally small.
A woman’s heart is indeed the most venomous!
Everyone present saw Red Charm Demon’s intentions and couldn’t help but look with schadenfreude at Holy Young Master, who was forced to step forward. He’s simply too young and fell right into the trap.
"Red Charm Demon, the four of you put together, are ten times older than the Holy Young Master. You should really be embarrassed."
The Love Demon’s face turned cold.
"Ha, ha, ha, age doesn’t determine ambition. Those who really have their wits about them can still figure out a way to win, even facing someone ten times their age, isn’t it, Sir Holy Young Master?"
Red Charm Demon, clad in her red dress and dolling up her face, pressured, "Do you dare to accept the challenge from the four of us? You don’t have to do much, just block ten moves."
Honestly speaking, if Red Charm Demon had to face Shi Xiaole alone, she would only have a 60% chance of winning since she couldn’t be sure what he had experienced in the past year.
But by including the Qi brothers, who were superior to her in strength, defeating Shi Xiaole would be a piece of cake.
Before Shi Xiaole could respond, the Demon Marquis chuckled, "Qi Da, if the Holy Young Master is interested, you three can join in the fun."
Swish, swish, swish.
Three figures rushed to Red Charm Demon’s side and chorused, "Please advise us, Holy Young Master!"
The situation had reached a point of no return, at least for Shi Xiaole.
Countless eyes were fixated on him, even including those of renowned figures like Yi Wentian from the Devil Path, all eager to see how he would respond.
Shi Xiaole nodded and said, "If that’s the case, then I’ll take a few of your moves."
"Sigh."
Many people from the Blue and Huang families secretly sighed and felt disappointed. They had prepared for so long, only to be tricked by a woman’s deceitful scheme in the end.
