Black Wind Mountain.
A massive sailing ship hovered above the peak of Black Wind Mountain.
Monks roamed up and down the mountain, subduing any demons that appeared with spirit beast rings.
For those who resisted, these monks, in the name of “righteousness,” shouted slogans like “eliminate evil for the people, vanquish demons,” and slew the stubborn creatures on the spot!
In just a few incense sticks’ time, more than half of Black Wind Mountain was stained red with blood.
On the deck of the flying ship, Qin Changsheng, dressed in a white robe, stood with his hands behind his back at the edge, looking down at the scene below with satisfaction.
“Senior Brother Qin, this time in suppressing Black Wind Mountain, you deserve the greatest credit!”
“If not for Senior Brother Qin providing detailed information about the current state of Black Wind Mountain, our sects wouldn’t have known it was so vulnerable, without even a single formidable great demon, leaving only the old, weak, sick, and crippled. It made the cleanup much easier!”
“Indeed, all thanks to Senior Brother Qin!”
“Senior Brother Qin…”
Around Qin Changsheng, several Foundation Establishment monks from the Book and Sword Alliance chattered, praising him left and right, which greatly pleased him.
Moreover, some beautiful female cultivators gazed at Qin Changsheng with admiration, their hearts pounding.
“Junior Brother Qin, I heard you’re already fifth on the Great River Academy’s Genius List. After this, with your contributions, you’ll surely break into the top three!
When your ranking rises, Great River Sect will surely allocate substantial resources to you.
It won’t be long before I’ll have to call you ‘Senior Brother Qin’ instead.”
A woman in red smiled as she spoke, her bright eyes and fair skin glowing, her gaze full of admiration for the dashing scholar before her.
He had accomplished what most monks could not, forging an alliance between Great River Academy and Bixiao Sect to exterminate the demons of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
“Senior Sister Lu, you’re too kind. You’re the personal disciple of Bixiao Sect’s leader, with the legendary Heavenly Spirit Root and the rare Sword Spirit Body, not to mention being hailed as the second Fairy Fang!
How could I possibly compare to you, Senior Sister?
Please don’t tease me.”
Qin Changsheng smiled, a trace of pride in his eyes, his lips curling slightly. “But Senior Sister Lu is mistaken about one thing.”
“I’m not aiming for the top three on the Genius List, but for the position of the leader’s personal disciple!”
“Junior Brother Qin, such bold ambition!”
The red-clad woman, surnamed Lu, laughed, her gaze lingering on Qin Changsheng’s face. “In that case, Zhiqiu will await your good news!”
“Hmm, my beast pet has returned. Senior Sister Lu, please excuse me for a moment.”
Qin Changsheng gave a slight bow to the woman beside him, then leapt gracefully from the flying ship, landing on the peak of Black Wind Mountain.
There, a young man in a blood-red robe was waiting.
Seeing Qin Changsheng arrive, Poison Fang said calmly, “Master, the third general of Black Wind Mountain, Shan Feng, has returned and is now trapped in an array by your Book and Sword Alliance disciples. Master, you might gain another spirit beast!”
“Shan Feng?”
Qin Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, “With such a name, does she have some special bloodline?”
“Master, Shan Feng is just an ordinary pheasant demon, no special bloodline. However, she was sent by the king to train at Phoenix Cry Mountain for a time and learned some array techniques. The protective array of Black Wind Mountain was designed by her.
If Master subdues her, you’ll have an array master by your side,” Poison Fang said with a smile.
“No special bloodline?”
Qin Changsheng’s expression turned to disappointment, and he snorted coldly. “A mere pheasant demon, even with array knowledge, is still just a demon. How can a demon compare to our human race?
Her array skills are probably superficial at best!”
“But since this contribution has come to me, I won’t let it go to waste. Lead the way!”
Soon, guided by Poison Fang, Qin Changsheng saw a beautiful woman in colourful robes.
She was trapped in an array by over twenty Qi Refining monks from the Book and Sword Alliance, unable to break free despite her efforts.
“Mid-stage Demon General, a bit stronger than you.”
Qin Changsheng sneered, then approached, looking coldly at Shan Feng in the array. “Shan Feng, Black Wind Mountain has been cleansed by me. Even your king has likely met his doom.
You have only one path: submit to me, become my spirit beast, and preserve your life and your centuries of cultivation!”
“Ptui!”
“Despicable human monk, you only trapped me because of this array. If you’ve got the guts, open it, and we’ll fight to the death!”
Shan Feng sneered, glaring at Qin Changsheng, then turned to Poison Fang beside him, cursing, “It was you, you venomous snake, who betrayed Black Wind Mountain!
The king trusted you too much, blinded by your charm, and ignored my warnings!”
“You traitorous demon, you’ll die a horrible death!!”
Poison Fang’s face darkened, but he said, “Master, don’t release her from the array. Shan Feng has a divine ability for flight and is incredibly fast. If I hadn’t tricked her earlier, she wouldn’t be in this situation.
If you open the array and she escapes, catching her again will be difficult!”
Qin Changsheng nodded, looking expressionlessly at Shan Feng. “I’ll ask you one last time: do you choose death or life?!”
“Shan Feng was born a demon of Black Wind Mountain and will die a ghost of Black Wind Mountain!”
“When the king returns, none of you will escape!!”
“Poison Fang, wash your neck clean. Your grandma will be waiting for you below!”
Shan Feng laughed loudly, showing no fear, and submission was even less likely.
Having lived as a free demon, how could she willingly become a pet grovelling at a human’s feet?
“Very well, then you can die!”
…
When Mo Fan and He Feifei saw Black Wind Mountain from afar, their expressions lit up with joy.
Mo Fan looked up and saw the bright moon hanging high. With a slight breath, strands of moonlight power descended, entering his nostrils.
“Hmm?”
This discovery stunned Mo Fan, then filled him with excitement.
It meant he was no longer limited to absorbing moonlight power only on full moon nights; even on ordinary nights, he could now cultivate with it!
This greatly accelerated his cultivation speed!
With this in mind, Mo Fan cleared his mind, entering a cultivation state. The world in his eyes changed, enveloped in a silver mist, not as dense as on a full moon night but sufficient for his practice.
Mo Fan looked toward Black Wind Mountain and saw a colossal object hovering at its peak, wrapped in radiant silver light!
A human flying ship!!
Mo Fan was shocked, his mind disturbed, and he instantly fell out of his meditative state. Looking again at Black Wind Mountain, it appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.
This scene made cold sweat pour down Mo Fan’s forehead.
He realised Black Wind Mountain had likely been overtaken by human monks!
After hesitating for a long time, Mo Fan told He Feifei.
“What?!”
“No… the General!”
“The General is in danger!!”
He Feifei was horrified and spread her wings to fly toward Black Wind Mountain, but Mo Fan grabbed her from behind, holding her slender waist tightly and saying gravely, “He Feifei, going there now is suicide!”
“No matter what’s happening at Black Wind Mountain, or with the Third General Shan Feng, all we can do now is watch. Only then will we stay safe!”
“Let go!
The Third General has been kind to me. I can’t just abandon her…”
He Feifei struggled fiercely, having lost her reason.
Mo Fan sighed, knocked her out with a palm strike, and used his immense demonic power to seal her restless demon qi, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
He looked up at Black Wind Mountain again, murmuring, “Maybe that pheasant demon was truly good to you, but I can’t let you die in front of me too… Only by living is there hope, isn’t that right…”
