Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Chapter 44: The Demon Cultivator is Too Arrogant
Chapter 45: Chapter 44: The Demon Cultivator is Too Arrogant
Fei Si was still uncertain about Han Ming’s relationship with the Soul Devouring Sect. Should they capture Han Ming and provoke a long-standing old monster, the trouble would be immense.
The more critical point was the Lava Fairy Palace. Currently, the City Lord’s Mansion and other various forces were all exploring this Immortal Palace with all their might, not wishing to create any unnecessary complications.
Therefore, Fei Si had previously thought, “After all, the one being harassed isn’t us but Sun Lie.”
“When Sun Lie can no longer tolerate the harassment and leaves Persimmon Fire City on his own initiative, won’t this problem be resolved?”
The City Lord’s Mansion’s leniency further fueled Han Ming’s arrogant mentality until she was brought down by Ning Zhuo.
To some extent, Sun Lie’s tolerance and the City Lord’s Mansion’s perfunctory attitude were assists for Ning Zhuo’s eventual capture of Han Ming.
“This time is different.”
“Han Ming has actually come into conflict with Meng Chong, and this time we must put forth all our effort to capture her!”
“Hmm…”
“Let’s capture the Youthful Guest first.”
“Perhaps, Han Ming might seize the opportunity to escape from the city.”
Mobilizing all forces to capture Han Ming was an attitude Fei Si must display, but he had no desire to take risks. If he truly captured Han Ming, he was even more worried.
Compared to Han Ming, the Youthful Guest was an easier target to go after.
“This Youthful Guest has always been close to Sun Lingtong.”
“Sun Lingtong is a disciple of the Bukong Sect, and this major evil sect is best at stealing and sneak attacks.”
“Could the third Demon Cultivator be Sun Lingtong?”
Fei Si immediately thought of this possibility, but he had no intention whatsoever of verifying it.
Like Han Ming, Sun Lingtong also had a major sect as backing. Having lived for over a decade in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, Sun Lingtong was well-rooted there, a veritable local snake.
Dealing with him would be more troublesome than dealing with Han Ming.
Fei Si then ordered his subordinates to search for the Youthful Guest in the Black Market and attempt to capture him.
Where could they find the Youthful Guest?
Not even a shadow!
After searching for most of the day, his subordinates returned empty-handed and reported back.
Fei Si scolded his subordinates thoroughly, putting on a full act.
After delaying for a brief moment, he finally picked up an elixir bottle and poured out one of the elixir pills.
After consuming it, his sense of smell immediately underwent a subtle change.
With a light sniff, he detected the faint scent of the elixir in the air.
“Han Ming, I hope you know what the situation demands and have already left Fire Persimmon Immortal City by now.”
Fei Si took action personally, transforming into a long rainbow that flew high above Fire Persimmon Immortal City.
He followed the scent, dashing through wind and clouds, and quickly passed over the Immortal City walls, arriving at the foot of the mountain.
Fei Si felt increasingly uneasy until, smelling an extremely potent aroma, he laid eyes on a huge bundle of grass in the Persimmon Fire Forest.
Within the bundle were the stolen elixir pills, all packed up.
Fei Si hovered mid-air, cursing inwardly, “Damn it!”
His face darkened immensely, “They were so brazen, they didn’t even use a storage bag, just wrapped it in a cloth and tossed it in the Persimmon Fire Forest.”
“So arrogant, truly too arrogant!”
Fei Si felt he was being seriously provoked.
But he dared not enter the forest to retrieve that bundle of elixir pills.
Because the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator had previously been hiding in the Persimmon Fire Forest!
“This is likely a trap to lure me into the forest.”
“Indeed, the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator has accomplices.”
“If it were Chi Dun, he’d probably rush in headfirst. But I’m not him; I’m no reckless man.”
Holding this thought, Fei Si decisively turned around and flew to the summit of the volcano, where he went to meet with the Fire Persimmon City Lord.
He quickly reported everything.
The City Lord of Persimmon Fire City sat cross-legged in the high sky, nodded slightly, and pondered aloud, “It may not necessarily be the accomplice of the Black Shadow Demon Cultivator.”
“It is also possible that someone else is framing us and diverting disaster elsewhere.”
If that were the case, it would actually be worse.
Because this essentially meant: the major forces within the city had noticed something and had started to covertly target the City Lord’s Mansion.
Fei Si had previously suggested a sneak attack on the geniuses of the Zhou and Zheng families, and the City Lord had agreed.
The plan was successful, but the City Lord also felt a sense of urgency.
He then arranged for Sun Lie to help his own grandson, Sun Mengchong, master the Immortal Talent Mad Dash Thunder. Sun Lie had reported the method to him in advance, which the City Lord had approved with a nod.
It was just unexpected that, during this process, the mansion would be attacked by a Demon Cultivator.
“It may not be a real Demon Cultivator,” the City Lord inevitably thought.
The City Lord pondered for a moment, then said to Fei Si, “You did well, those Elixir Pills are of no concern.”
“Capturing the Demon Cultivator is not the priority either.”
“Catch them slowly, there’s no need to rush.”
“As for Meng Chong, empty the family treasury and provide him with a sufficient amount of Earth Treasures. After all, using Mad Dash Thunder consumes a lot of the three treasures of spirit, vitality and qi.”
It was precisely for this reason that the City Lord had always let Meng Chong develop naturally.
He knew his grandson’s character very well. Once he fully mastered Immortal Talent Mad Dash Thunder, he would definitely keep using it.
Mad Dash Thunder had an excellent effect, but it was very easy to overuse, leaving Meng Chong weak to the point of damaging his foundation and future.
It was also only until recently that the City Lord, because of the Lava Fairy Palace, felt the pressure of other forces catching up and thus changed his mind.
He used Sun Lie’s assistance to help Meng Chong successfully master the extraordinarily gifted Mad Dash Thunder.
As for the incident of Meng Chong being attacked, it did not make the City Lord anxious.
To protect his grandson, he had long since imprinted Talismans on Meng Chong’s body. Once Meng Chong fell into a life-and-death crisis, the Talismans would be triggered, unleashing tremendous power. Even if it couldn’t kill the enemy, it would buy enough time for the City Lord to personally arrive and provide support.
In fact, he had more than one such method at hand. There were also items like the Escape Void Talismans.
In the middle of the night.
Ning Zhuo was lying in bed, opening his eyes.
“Why haven’t they extracted my soul yet?”
“I want to enter the Immortal Palace!”
The youth kicked his legs on the bed, growing increasingly agitated.
He began to have a premonition, feeling that waiting like this would cause him to miss something important.
“Can I voluntarily enter the Immortal Palace on my own?”
Ning Zhuo recalled the seal that had been placed on him earlier in the preparation room.
He tried to activate the Buddha Heart Demon Seal. After groping for a while, the seal “Trial Disciple” reappeared on his chest.
The next moment, a Life Hanging Thread was drawn forth, piercing through space and striking right at his soul.
Ning Zhuo’s vision darkened, his soul was extracted, and he entered the palace for the third time!
Immortal Palace Main Hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, which had been sleeping soundly, suddenly shook, sensing that Ning Zhuo had successfully entered the palace.
It let out a large burst of fiery breath and soared into the mid-air again, continuously flying around in the main hall, impacting the pillars with its head and body.
Roar roar…
It let out a series of angry roars.
Lava Fairy Palace once again erupted in turmoil.
Thousands of radiant treasures shooting about, thick smoke billowed, and magma churned.
“Hmm? It’s shaking again!” The City Lord of Persimmon Fire snapped his eyes open, and quickly made a move, commanding the Immortal City Great Array to suppress the palace with all his might.
“What on earth is going on?!” The City Lord’s face, reflected in the glow of magma and firelight, was flushed red, his expression dark, as his doubts deepened.