Chapter 375: Chapter 374: The Lame Elder (3rd update, asking for monthly tickets!!!)
Blood gushed, flowing from the pierced right arm of the Demon Marquis, staining the ground red.
If anyone were close enough, they would be horrified to discover that the view of the shoulder behind the palm of the Demon Marquis is visible through a grotesquely raw passage, invaded by a layer of ferocious Sword Qi, unable to heal for a long time.
Pressing acupuncture points to stop the bleeding, yet the Sword Qi continued to cut the body. The Demon Marquis circulated the Demon Desire Divine Skill, continually suppressing the Sword Qi, only managing to extinguish the rootless duckweed-like Sword Qi after a while.
Lifting his head, he looked towards Shi Xiaole.
The opponent was standing opposite him, half lit and half dark due to the lighting, creating a shadow that represented his first bitter defeat in life.
"What a powerful sword move, I feel it’s beyond the second-rate level."
"Not just the sword move, Holy Young Master’s internal strength is beyond the second-rate level too, no wonder such young age yet so powerful. It isn’t wrongful for the Demon Marquis to lose."
There wasn’t a fool amongst those present, by now, how they could not see that what Shi Xiaole had cultivated was the legendary first-rate martial arts, which led them surprised and envious.
They were surprised by the extraordinary luck Shi Xiaole had to obtain the fortunes even most people could not imagine in their dreams.
Jealous of Shi Xiaole’s innate talent, plus first-rate martial arts, his future achievements were inevitably hard to imagine.
"Marquis, have you lost?"
There was a deathly silence from the Demon Sky Sect’s side.
The Red Charm Demon stared blankly at the scene on the mountain peak, one standing and one kneeling, the sunshine was incredibly dazzling. Suddenly, something seemed to shatter within her heart, causing her immense pain.
The three Qi brothers roared with rage, venting their indignation. The Marquis was their belief, the omnipotent, invincible god, how could he lose?!
"Holy Young Master!"
In stark contrast to the gloominess of the Demon Sky Sect, the Lan and Huang families were in a state of jubilation and joy. Everyone was yelling, chanting the name of the Holy Young Master, looking respectfully at the outstanding young man who kept creating miracles.
Sometimes, the opponent seemed to not be a person, but a sword. From the day he appeared, he was destined to stir up remarkable waves in the martial world of the Eight States. Anyone who stood in his way would be cut down one by one, no one could stop him.
Even compared to the Black Devil Divine Monarch of the same period, the Holy Young Master now is not inferior, or even superior!
"Today’s big situation, is fixed."
Yi Wentian, Xiao Qian, Chen Da three people looked at each other and smiled.
"Demon Marquis, do you admit defeat?"
Shi Xiaole looked at the slowly rising Demon Marquis.
The opponent could be considered one of the strongest enemies he had encountered since his debut, no less than the former Xue Changqing. In this battle, Shi Xiaole almost exhausted all his strength, except for the Soul Transfer Great Method.
However, Shi Xiaole was certain that with the mental power of the Demon Marquis, even if he used the Soul Transfer Great Method, it would not produce much effect and would only expose his ace in the hole.
After a moment of silence, the Demon Marquis said, "It’s always the winner that becomes king and the loser a bandit. I have nothing to say."
Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh.
The Songshan Sect’s experts flew to the side of the Demon Marquis, surrounded him in a circle, vigilantly watching Shi Xiaole.
The Heaven Eating Demon said, "My Lord, as long as you say a word, we are willing to die for you today, our blood would splash the Mountain Cang!"
Before they came here, the higher-ups of the Demon Sky Sect had planned everything in advance, waiting for the Demon Marquis to make a call to unify the Devil Path. Unexpectedly, the Demon Marquis suffered a tragic defeat, making the plan fall through. However, they would not sit back and wait for death.
"Willing to die, splashing Cang Mountain with our blood!"
The people of the Demon Sky Sect held their weapons tightly.
"Holy Young Master, we are willing to spur on for you!"
Lan Tian roared, leading the high-handed individuals from the Lan and Huang families to the front of Shi Xiaole, forming another camp, directly confronting the Demon Sky Sect.
Shi Xiaole raised his hand, indicating to calm down. The people of the Lan and Huang families immediately fell silent. In the tense atmosphere, Shi Xiaole looked at the Demon Marquis: "Between the Devil Path and its master, which one is more important to you?"
The Demon Marquis sighed quietly and said, "Naturally, it’s the Devil Path."
Under all eyes, he could only choose this answer.
"Demon Marquis, you and I are just a drop in the river of the Devil Path, insignificant. Anyone, or anything, should be dedicated to this path, going with the flow, don’t you think?"
The Demon Marquis laughed and replied, "Of course."
Shi Xiaole didn’t say anything more.
However, the Demon Marquis had already understood his intention. He looked deeply at the man who had defeated him, and for the first time, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes. He raised his hand to the people of the Demon Sky Sect and said, "Put down your weapons, don’t be rash."
"My Lord...."
"Put down your weapons!"
The people of the Demon Sky Sect had no choice. Seeing the solemn expression on the Demon Marquis’ face, they reluctantly put down their weapons.
Lan Tian showed a slight smile, also signaling the people of the Lan and Huang families to remain calm. In his heart, his belief in the Holy Young Master grew stronger by three points.
With the strength of Demon Sky Sect, it is simply impossible to eliminate the opposition, not to mention that the Two Blind Elders would never allow such a situation to occur.
In that case, it would be better to take advantage of this rare opportunity and force the Demon Marquis to declare loyalty to me!
Whether the other party is genuinely submissive doesn’t matter. What matters is that once the Demon Marquis concedes, no one will be able to block the rise of the Holy Young Master after today.
"Hahaha, the Holy Young Master is truly worthy of the lineage of the Divine Monarch. However, I want to know where you obtained this first-rate martial arts you’ve been cultivating. As far as I know, the Divine Monarch himself never cultivated such martial arts."
An invisible pressure surged towards the Demon Marquis. Just as he was about to speak, an elderly figure suddenly appeared in the field, removing this pressure for him.
This elder was shabbily dressed, with chicken-skin-and-crane-hair, smiling at Shi Xiaole, "Of course, this is purely out of my own curiosity. If the Holy Young Master, for some reason, is unable to explain to the fellow Taoist friends present, that’s fine too."
"There’s nothing I can’t talk about. What I’ve been cultivating is the Faceless Divine Skill."
"The Faceless Divine Skill? From whom did you learn it?"
"I obtained it by chance."
The chicken-skin-and-crane-hair old man laughed, "Just now the Holy Young Master said that everyone should dedicate themselves to the Devil Path. I completely agree with this. So I was wondering if, in order to make the Devil Path stronger, is the Holy Young Master willing to donate the Faceless Divine Skill?"
As soon as these words came out, countless gazes turned towards Shi Xiaole, flickering non-stop with inscrutable meaning.
"People, after all, always find it easy to say something but difficult to carry it out. Holy Young Master, are you just talking the talk, or are you truly devoted to the Devil Path?"
The chicken-skin-and-crane-hair old man seemed gentle, but he was actually pressing hard, not giving Shi Xiaole a moment to think.
The passions of the Lan and Huang families flared up dramatically.
This old man doesn’t mean well and, indeed, has given the Holy Young Master a severe setback. But Lan Tian and a few other individuals have recognized the identity of this elder.
This elder was Kong Datong, known as ’The Lame Elder’, he was one of the top-ranked fighters on the demon list several decades ago. It is said that he had a close relationship with the Demon Marquis’ teacher and was one of the well-known figures in the Devil Path who supports the Demon Marquis.
The fact that the elder decided to jump out at this time, and with just a few words, resolved the Demon Marquis’ dilemma and put the Holy Young Master into a quandary. This was truly the cunning of a seasoned fox.
"What, is the Holy Young Master unwilling? That’s natural, there’s nobody who’s really willing to give away everything."
Kong Datong shrugged, with a look of ’I knew it’ on his face.
It was at this moment that Shi Xiaole said, "You misunderstood, I didn’t say I was unwilling."
"So you agree then?"
Kong Datong’s murky eyes suddenly brightened.
As a well-known figure in the Devil Path, Kong Datong’s cultivation, martial arts realm, and understanding of the true intent have already reached their limit. If there are no other opportunities, there will basically be no significant progress in this life.
But if he could practice first-rate martial arts, everything would be different. At that time, Kong Datong was sure that his martial arts would make great strides and even break through to the Dragon Gate Realm!
Countless examples from the past proved that it is very difficult to break through to the Dragon Gate Realm using second-rate internal power, and few people can do it. But if one were to practice first-rate internal power, the difficulty of breaking through to the Dragon Gate Realm would be reduced exponentially.
Over the years, Kong Datong has left the eight states to seek chances in the broader Martial World.
However, there were too many exceptional individuals there, many of whom were so powerful that they made you question your existence. After stumbling around for decades and gaining nothing, he returned to the Eight States disheartened.
Kong Datong was feeling as though he had hit a dead-end, only for a new opportunity to appear, just like the saying, ’Willows dark, flowers bright, another village is in sight.’ In fact, part of the reason he jumped in so hurriedly, besides helping the Demon Marquis, was that he coveted the Faceless Divine Skill.
Many people present looked at Shi Xiaole incredulously, even their breathing becoming more labored.
Lan Tian and the others cried out inwardly, looking at Shi Xiaole with a combination of urgency and helplessness. If the circumstances had been different, they would have liked to stop him immediately.
Amidst a thousand thoughts, Shi Xiaole laughed, "I always mean what I say. There’s nothing I’m unwilling to do. However, the elder’s words have given me a great idea."
"What idea?"
"I suggest that for the prosperity of the Devil Path, we form a Demon Alliance today, arrange everyone’s positions, and then use the collective power of everyone to copy all the teachings of the various major sects and masters, and incorporate them into the Demon Alliance. Then it will be managed by the high level of the Demon Alliance and taught according to everyone’s talent, position, and contribution to the Devil Path."
Once Shi Xiaole finished his sentence, Kong Datong’s expression froze for a moment.
After a brief moment of surprise, Lan Tian and others all laughed in their hearts, unable to resist cheering for the Holy Young Master’s response.
What Shi Xiaole said seemed to completely be in the interest of the Devil Path, without any selfishness. But with a little thought it becomes clear that, once as he suggested, the Demon Alliance is established, who will be the leader of the alliance?
Aside from the Holy Young Master himself, who else is qualified?
If at that time the various major sects refuse to hand over their secrets, then why would the Holy Young Master hand over the Faceless Divine Skill?
And if they are willing to hand theirs in, with the Holy Young Master as the alliance leader, then won’t the first beneficiary of the vast teachings of the Demon Alliance still be the Holy Young Master?
Kong Datong sneered, "Holy Young Master, your calculations are indeed loud. I have underestimated you."
Shi Xiaole said, "Everything I do is for the benefit of the Devil Path."
At this point, the conversation came to a deadlock.
Kong Datong gave a cold snort, no longer bringing up the matter. The issue of recording secret scripts was not something he could decide.
The Love Demon lowered his head, stepped forward and said, "Holy Young Master, there is a rule in the Great Assembly of Mountain Cang. Whoever can pull out the Divine Monarch’s blade becomes the Divine Monarch’s master and can lead the Devil Path. You have already defeated the Demon Marquis, how about you try it."
