Chapter 759: Su Zimo!
Led by the six elders, Li Yun and the others walked toward the center of the isolated island.
That area was the reserved territory of the Five Supreme Factions. Only members of those five factions were allowed to stay there.
If cultivators from other factions dared to occupy that area presumptuously, even a first-rate faction would meet a miserable end.
Not long after Li Yun and his group took their positions, a series of sharp sounds rang out from the distance.
Immediately after, a cyan spirit boat nearly one thousand meters long shot over and landed on the isolated island in only two or three breaths.
At the prow of the cyan spirit boat stood a gentle and scholarly middle-aged man. Beside him was an elegant young man with an almost identical aura and a faint smile on his face.
Behind them were dozens of young cultivators.
They wore identical green robes and had the same dignified bearing. Their combined auras surged forth like a tidal wave, giving off a powerful sense of pressure.
These were the disciples of Heaven Mandate Academy, one of the Five Supreme Factions.
The disciples of this faction primarily cultivated the Scholar Dao.
They emphasized moderation and righteousness while also taking responsibility for the world. They walked among mortals, treating the slaying of devil heads and the salvation of the world as their mission.
For the other major factions, generally speaking, as long as one’s cultivation reached the required level, one could advance to become a higher-level disciple.
However, at Heaven Mandate Academy, promotion required more than strength. One also had to complete devil-slaying missions issued by the academy.
For example, if an outer sect disciple of Heaven Mandate Academy wanted to advance to the inner sect, they not only had to reach the Spirit Manifestation Realm, but they also had to kill at least one devil head at the 1st level of Spirit Manifestation Realm or above.
Precisely because of this, the relationship between Heaven Mandate Academy and the Myriad Demon Dao Sect had always been extremely poor. They were practically mortal enemies.
Additionally, the Golden Lotus Buddhist Kingdom also had an extremely poor relationship with the Myriad Demon Dao Sect.
However, the Golden Lotus Buddhist Kingdom operated independently within the Central Continent and had almost no dealings with other factions. Therefore, its relationship with Heaven Mandate Academy was also fairly ordinary.
"The one standing at the prow is the seeded contestant from Heaven Mandate Academy this time."
Somehow, Chu Yuan had slipped back to Li Yun’s side and began explaining. "That person is called Su Zimo. It is said that he once pursued and killed a devil head at the 1st level of Spirit Manifestation Realm for three days and three nights, ultimately succeeding in slaying him."
"Actually, as early as half a year ago, he could have broken through to the Spirit Manifestation Realm. But for this Central Continent Heaven’s Chosen Assembly, he forcibly suppressed his cultivation. With his strength, he should rank at least in the top five of this assembly."
Hearing this, Li Yun raised an eyebrow.
Having personally slain a 1st level Spirit Manifestation Realm expert, this Su Zimo’s strength surpassed even Ye Wuhen’s based on that achievement alone.
It seemed that when Chen Feng previously said Ye Wuhen could at most rank in the top five of this Heaven’s Chosen Assembly, he had not exaggerated. He might even have overestimated Ye Wuhen.
In reality, Ye Wuhen probably could only barely enter the top ten.
He might not even achieve that.
"Hahahaha!"
At that moment, a burst of maniacal laughter suddenly rang out.
Devilish qi churned, forming patches of demonic clouds in the distance. Those clouds surged over while blotting out the sky.
Within the demonic clouds, dozens of cultivators roared forward.
Among them were some with two heads, others as thin as dry firewood, a provocatively dressed beauty, and a strange young man whose face was smeared with blood.
It was truly a scene of demons dancing in wild revelry.
"The people from the Myriad Demon Dao Sect have arrived."
"Quick, retreat. We must stay far away from these people."
Seeing the demonic clouds rapidly approaching, the faces of many cultivators changed drastically.
Even some people from first-rate factions scattered like frightened birds, quickly clearing the area.
Among the Five Supreme Factions, the Profound Sovereign Dynasty was the most powerful and domineering, while the Myriad Demon Dao Sect was the most cold-blooded, arrogant, wild, and ruthless.
They acted entirely on their own whims and never considered the consequences.
They would kill whether they were in a good mood or a bad one. Murder and arson were committed whenever they pleased, and they lived without restraint.
Yet their strength was incredibly formidable.
They dominated the entire southern part of the Central Continent. Even while being mortal enemies with both Heaven Mandate Academy and the Golden Lotus Buddhist Kingdom, they did not fall behind at all.
If not for their internal discord and the countless underhanded schemes within their own ranks, their strength might even surpass the Profound Origin Immortal Sect and rival the Profound Sovereign Dynasty.
"As expected, all four Devil Princes of the Myriad Demon Dao Sect have come."
No one knew where Chu Yuan obtained his intelligence, but he seemed to have a thorough grasp of the situations within the top factions.
He immediately explained, "That guy with two heads is an extremely rare conjoined twin called the Mo Kuang Twins."
"The one as thin as dry firewood is called Old Ghost Wei. He is most skilled at creating and manipulating various puppets. Among the Four Devil Princes, he is the most cunning and vicious."
"The provocatively dressed woman is called Mei Yaorao. Do not be fooled by her stunning beauty. In reality, she is a true calamity who devours people without spitting out their bones."
"As for the guy with blood smeared on his face, he is the leader of the Four Devil Princes and also the strongest among them. He is called Xie Wushang. It is said that the number of people he has personally killed is close to one million."
"Once, Spirit Manifestation Realm experts from Heaven Mandate Academy went to hunt him down. But in the end, he killed three 1st level Spirit Manifestation Realm experts and escaped unscathed."
"That battle firmly established his status as the number one Heavenly Core Realm cultivator within the Myriad Demon Dao Sect. For this Central Continent Heaven’s Chosen Assembly, he is a seeded contestant with a chance to compete for first place."
By the end, even Chu Yuan’s expression had become solemn.
"All of you, get lost."
At that moment, the demonic clouds finally descended above the isolated island.
The Mo Kuang Twins let out wild laughter and suddenly slapped out, sending the nearest few cultivators flying while vomiting blood.
Those cultivators tumbled backward for several hundred meters before crashing heavily to the ground. Their flesh was mangled, and white bone could be seen through their wounds. They looked as miserable as dead dogs.
Seeing this scene, none of the fellow disciples of those cultivators dared to speak.
Even their elders had faces filled with fury, but they only dared to be angry and did not dare to speak out.
There was no other way.
The people of the Myriad Demon Dao Sect had always been arrogant and were extremely protective of their own.
If these elders dared to make a move, the older generation of experts from the Myriad Demon Dao Sect would not hesitate to act and slaughter them all.
Therefore, no matter how indignant they felt in their hearts, they could only swallow their anger.