Chapter 360: Chapter 359: The Demon Ancestor Obstructs the Path
"They said they’re from the Five Elements Team, and that their backer is the Five Elements Battle Master, Tan Mingfeng... They wanted us to monitor your every word and action, Peak Master, as well as your cultivation progress... We also had to report your whereabouts immediately..."
Qin Feng’s expression flickered as he listened to the three men’s account.
The Five Elements Battle Master, Tan Mingfeng, was a famous figure at All Stars Academy.
He was the Dominator of the current Five Elements Team.
The Five Elements Team had a legacy stretching back several hundred years. The Dominator of each generation was known as the Five Elements Battle Master. After a Battle Master stepped down and entered the Star Sect, the strongest Martial Artist in the team would succeed them, inheriting the revered title.
Every Five Elements Battle Master was a prodigy of stunning talent and terrifying power.
According to the intelligence Qin Feng had gathered, Tan Mingfeng was among the most exceptional Five Elements Battle Masters in the team’s history.
His power was exceptionally terrifying.
He was a favorite to win the upcoming Star Martial Arts Assembly.
Rumor had it that many powerful figures in the Star Sect had already extended him an offer.
However, a year ago, he had ventured alone into the depths of the Blood River Secret Realm to cultivate.
Tan Mingfeng had only just returned to All Stars Academy a few days ago.
However, Qin Feng was certain it couldn’t possibly be him.
Thanks to being dragged down by Ao Kun, the entire Five Elements Team was already at the center of a storm.
Almost every day, academy Elders took members of the Five Elements Team away for investigation. As the current Five Elements Battle Master, Tan Mingfeng was a key person of interest, with who knew how many powerful Elders watching his every move.
Even if Tan Mingfeng had three heads and six arms, he wouldn’t dare to provoke Qin Feng at a time like this. Otherwise, not even his powerful backers in the Star Sect could protect him!
’It seems someone else is pulling strings from the shadows. The Tan Mingfeng they named is just a decoy!’
He mulled it over, but couldn’t come up with any solid leads.
’A tall tree attracts the wind, and he had made far too many enemies.’
’However, since this person is using Luan Xiaochuan, Xu Jie, and Zhao Yuan as pawns, they’re bound to contact the three of them again, as long as today’s events remain secret!’
After a moment of consideration, a wisp of black energy suddenly appeared in Qin Feng’s palm.
This was one of the Five Yin Heart Demons he had refined using the Original Heart Demon Scripture.
This was the lowest level of Heart Demon. Above it were several other tiers: the Nine Yin Heart Demon, the Profound Yin Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, and the Free Demon King.
The Five Yin Heart Demon was formless and intangible, lurking within one’s heart. If it went unnoticed, it would slowly merge with and completely corrupt the host’s mind.
Ultimately, the host would transform into a Demon that obeyed Qin Feng’s every command.
Of course, while the Five Yin Heart Demon sounded terrifying, Qin Feng, as the one who had refined such a creature, knew there were countless ways to counter Heart Demons.
The Bosha Golden Light Great Spell that Honglian cultivated, for instance.
After a moment of deliberation, Qin Feng’s gaze fell upon Luan Xiaochuan and the others. "You three, come here. Hold out your hands!"
After a moment’s hesitation, the three men approached Qin Feng, each rolling up his sleeves and holding out a hand, palm up.
Qin Feng’s eyes flashed. The wisp of black energy in his palm suddenly swirled and split into three smaller streams. They slowly sank into the skin of the men’s palms, forming a stark, jet-black Mandala Mark on each.
It was an eerie and mysterious sight.
"Peak Master, what is...?"
Luan Xiaochuan stared at his palm, his expression puzzled.
"This is a Secret Technique Mark! If that person contacts you again, find a way to get within three feet of them. Circulate your True Qi to stimulate this mark. As long as you’re within that range, the mark will silently and automatically enter their body at your command!"
In truth, it was a Heart Demon Mark.
Once someone was afflicted by the Heart Demon Mark, Qin Feng would be able to sense who their contact was, allowing him to follow the trail straight to the mastermind behind it all.
Ye Ding still had no idea what kind of being he had just provoked.
He was actually treating Qin Feng, an Ancestor of the Demon Dao, as an Outer Realm Demon to serve as his Celestial Demon trial, a whetstone to temper his own path. It was simply unbelievable...
Qin Feng glanced at the men, who now looked slightly more at ease. "From now on, act as if I never discovered you. Carry on as usual. If they offer you any benefits, accept them all. You have nothing to fear. As for the information they want, Yu Yao will tell you how to deal with them!"
The three men glanced at the graceful, stunningly beautiful young woman standing nearby and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Peak Master!"
"As for the curse placed upon you, it’s nothing but a dirty little trick, so don’t worry. When it comes to curses, I’m the true progenitor. I can remove a minor curse like this for you at any time. For now, however, you need to keep carrying this Curse Secret Technique. If the person in the shadows realizes it’s gone, it will tip them off and spoil our plans!"
"Yes!"
The three men were overjoyed to hear this. The curse had felt like a tightening vice on their minds.
’A Curse Secret Technique!’ Yu Yao was inwardly shaken as she listened from the side.
It was common knowledge that among all Dark Attribute Divine Secret Techniques, curses were the most insidious and difficult to deal with.
Facing an expert of the same rank who cultivated Curse Secret Techniques was an absolute nightmare.
Even great and powerful figures would get a massive headache dealing with such experts and would treat them with extreme caution.
The longer she spent with Qin Feng and the more she learned, the more mysterious he became. A deep-seated curiosity about him grew within her.
From what Yu Yao understood, Qin Feng wasn’t just a Fourth Grade Alchemist and a First-Grade Xuan Master—now, he was also proficient in the most treacherous of Curse Secret Techniques.
And Qin Feng was not even fifteen years old. It was simply unbelievable.
Her face remained impassive, but her mind raced. ’Could Qin Feng be the reincarnation of some Ancient Celestial Pride? I once overheard a few prodigies from Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion mention that a great age is dawning. They said countless terrifying, peerless geniuses would emerge, and even fallen Divine Spirits would be reincarnated in this era!’
’Could Qin Feng be one of them?!’
After a while, the three men left, and the unconscious High-tier Medicine Boys gradually began to stir.
Qin Feng prepared to resume his secluded cultivation.
The Star Martial Arts Assembly was now less than a month away.
The Star Martial Arts Assembly was an opportunity for disciples to test their Cultivation.
It was also a clash of geniuses.
Of course, the most enticing part was the rewards. Traditionally, the top ten finishers in the Star Martial Arts Assembly earned the right to enter the Star Sect’s Ancestral Hall to choose a master.
They could freely choose from any of the Star Sect’s Twenty-eight Peaks, including Yingyue Peak, the residence of the Sect Leader himself.
This was the true privilege of an Inner Sect Disciple.
However, this was different from being an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple.
It was the difference between a side branch and the direct lineage of a great clan. Since ancient times, the direct lineage had always been the one to hold true power.
Qin Feng was technically an Inner Sect Disciple now, but his status was a far cry from that of a direct lineage disciple backed by one of the Peak Elders.
Same title, different standing.
Furthermore, rumor had it that during the master selection ceremony in the Ancestral Hall, ancient masters approaching the level of God-Demons would appear.
If one could become the disciple of such a being, even True Disciples would have to tread carefully around them.
Beyond that, the top ten would receive other generous rewards, like Spiritual Objects, Cultivation Techniques, and even positions of real authority.
Qin Feng had even heard that in past years, the academy had granted enormous ancient cities as fiefdoms to a few of the most exceptionally talented disciples.
A genuine ancient city, no smaller than the Mountain and River City he had seen, would be granted. Gaining a foothold in such a city would make establishing a great clan to last a thousand years an easy feat.
To become a revered ancestor—it was the dream of countless Martial Artists.
Just as Qin Feng was preparing to enter secluded cultivation, Baiyun and Yun Mo appeared together at the foot of Heavenly Red Peak half a day later. They brought news that forced him to halt his training...
"A great opportunity has appeared in the Star River?"
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