Chapter 116 - 100: Sword Killing Demon Sect
"When my master was still alive, the Dark Buddha Demon Sect received a secret message. It was about fifty years ago. A new Sect Master had ascended, and his title was Demon Heaven."
"Since I took over as leader of our Demon Sect, this Demon Heaven Sect Master has only sent two messages in total."
"The first was twenty years ago. The Demon Heaven Sect Master called upon the Demon Sect forces to gather in Northwest Ji’an Prefecture and annihilate the foremost sect in Ji’an Prefecture at the time—Shu Mountain."
"At that time, the seven great Demon Sects gathered, and I also went to battle. It was in that battle that I comprehended the Dark Buddha Glazed Body."
"That battle was cataclysmic. Shu Mountain was very strong; at the time, they could even challenge the position of the Divine Sword Sect."
"But against the combined might of the seven great Demon Sects, Shu Mountain was ultimately defeated and its sect destroyed. The Saint Demon Sect also paid a heavy price—one of the great Demon Sects was wiped out completely."
"For the twenty years since, the Saint Demon Sect has not been active. The Martial Arts Realm of today refers to that battle as the Saint Demon Sect’s last blaze of glory."
"I didn’t see the Demon Heaven Sect Master during that battle. Perhaps he was fighting the enemy from the shadows? In any case, our Dark Buddha Demon Sect has developed on its own ever since."
"And the message we received today is the second one the Dark Buddha Demon Sect has ever received from the Demon Heaven Sect Master."
As Xuansha slowly recounted the tale, a thrilling piece of the Saint Demon Sect’s history unfolded before Lu Changfeng.
’So, this Demon Heaven Sect Master’s identity is still extremely mysterious.’
’Xuansha, the current leader of the Dark Buddha Demon Sect, has never even met this Demon Heaven Sect Master.’
"How do you tell if the Sect Master’s secret messages are real or fake?" Lu Changfeng suddenly asked.
"A special Demon Fiend Bloodline imprint."
"The Demon Fiend Bloodline imprint of every generation of Saint Demon Sect Master is recorded in the Demon Sect’s Secret Scripture, and it retains an aura."
As he spoke, Xuansha seemed to recall something and took a pure white letter from within his robes.
The letter was made of a very special material, impervious to water and unscorched by fire.
Lu Changfeng opened the letter. Inside was a single sheet of paper.
A short passage in an archaic script was written on it. The gist of it was that, barring any surprises, there would be a Demon Cave gathering at the end of the year. The Dark Buddha Demon Sect’s mission was to bring the Saint Master to a designated location.
What caught Lu Changfeng’s eye the most was the Demon Fiend Bloodline imprint at the top of the page.
It was a beautiful, yet eerie, purple lotus.
Lu Changfeng did indeed sense the aura of a Demon Fiend Bloodline from it.
"Hm?"
Lu Changfeng suddenly noticed that the interface had reacted.
He opened the interface.
Name: ??? (Unknown)
Root Bone: ???
Talent: ???
Bloodline Talent: [Ancient Purple Lotus Demon 0.00000001%]
’What does this mean? The imprint counts as a person?’
’And what’s with all those zeroes after the decimal point?’
Lu Changfeng looked at the lotus imprint, feeling as if the mark was spying on him.
Suddenly, Lu Changfeng felt a slight itch between his brows. A vertical eye, formed from the energy of the Ancient Candle Dragon, opened.
As the third eye opened, that vague feeling of being watched became much clearer to Lu Changfeng.
This was the Eye of the Candle Dragon from Ancient Times, possessing an incredibly terrifying power of Destruction. The Candle Flame born within it could incinerate all illusions.
A flicker of Candle Flame condensed in the vertical eye and fell upon the imprint.
"AHH!"
A human-like scream actually came from the Demon Fiend Bloodline imprint.
A moment later, the imprint gradually vanished under the heat of the Candle Flame.
"This... Saint Master, what’s happening?" Xuansha said in shock. He had definitely heard the scream come from the imprint.
’Could there be a person hidden inside that imprint?’
Lu Changfeng’s third eye slowly closed. After a moment of consideration, he voiced his theory. "This Demon Heaven Sect Master can likely see us through this Demon Fiend imprint. This might be his ability: he can split off a sliver of his Demon Fiend Bloodline and form a conscious projection to observe things for him."
’Thinking about the amount of Demon Fiend Bloodline in that imprint—a decimal point followed by who-knows-how-many zeroes—creating these marks must be simple for Demon Heaven.’
Lu Changfeng shivered. ’With an ability like that, the entire Martial Arts Realm is probably covered in the Demon Heaven Sect Master’s monitors.’
’No wonder Demon Heaven can always find the Six Great Demon Sects so easily.’
"That feeling of being watched earlier... That means, in all likelihood, the Demon Heaven Sect Master already knows who I am."
Lu Changfeng massaged his temples. Although there was no precedent in the Saint Demon Sect’s history for a Sect Master to defy the Saint Master, he still had many reservations about facing a powerful figure he knew nothing about.
’In the end, it all comes down to me not being strong enough.’
’If I were strong enough, I wouldn’t care what kind of Sect Master he is—I’d just subjugate him!’
"Saint Master, should we attend the Demon Cave gathering?" Xuansha asked cautiously.
Xuansha was completely loyal. Asking this question showed that he was on Lu Changfeng’s side.
Lu Changfeng was silent for a moment. "Let me think."
"Even if we attend, my forces are too thin with just the Dark Buddha Demon Sect alone."
"Xuansha, gather information on the other Demon Sects for me. It’s time for us to consolidate the power of the Saint Demon Sect." Lu Changfeng finally made his decision.
With Lu Changfeng’s own current strength, plus the support of a Rebirth Realm expert like Xuansha, the chances of reuniting the forces of the Demon Sects were quite high.
After all, rallying the Demon Sects wasn’t about combat; Lu Changfeng’s title as Saint Master was more than famous enough.
With a few more displays of his merit, most of the Demon Sects would likely choose to submit to him willingly.
Xuansha naturally gave his full support. "I’ll have our network gather the latest intelligence right away."
...
「In an unknown subterranean space.」
A purple-haired man in a black robe slowly opened his eyes.
"Ancient Hero Root Bone..."
"And he was able to discover the imprint’s secret..."
"Interesting."
"..."