Chapter 184 - 138: Soft Body
Phoenix City was the first stop.
After resting in Phoenix City for several days, the Saint Demon Sect’s army continued its advance.
As expected, wherever they went, the Martial Arts Powers of Yunyang Prefecture either fled or surrendered.
In less than a month, the Saint Demon Sect had brought all twelve cities of northern Yunyang Prefecture under its control.
The Martial Arts Powers of Yunyang Prefecture weren’t particularly outstanding.
The only one that caught Lu Changfeng’s attention, even slightly, was the Xuanyuan Sword Sect.
The Xuanyuan Sword Sect’s strength ranked among the top three in Yunyang Prefecture, and Lu Changfeng’s old acquaintance, Zhao Xingtian, was its Young Sect Leader.
To Lu Changfeng’s slight disappointment, however, the Xuanyuan Sword Sect had also chosen to flee Yunyang Prefecture.
Lu Changfeng had no idea where they had fled to.
He felt a pang of regret for not being able to see his old friend, Zhao Xingtian.
However, the situation was growing more chaotic by the day, and Lu Changfeng had the massive Saint Demon Sect to command.
He couldn’t spare much thought for Zhao Xingtian.
’I hope Zhao Xingtian and the Xuanyuan Sword Sect behind him can survive this chaotic era until the day I unite the world.’
After subjugating the twelve northern cities, the only thing standing between him and complete control of Yunyang Prefecture was the five cities in the southwest.
The Profound Nether Sect was playing dead, but Lu Changfeng wasn’t about to give them that chance.
He personally led the Demon Sect’s Demon Generals to the southwest of Yunyang Prefecture. Upon receiving the news, the Profound Nether Sect Master, Lii Tianxing, prepared a banquet to welcome Lu Changfeng in person.
He was still hoping to muddle through, unwilling to hand over the five cities so easily.
However, when the Qilin Battle Chariot descended from the sky, Lii Tianxing’s cunning thoughts were instantly scattered by Lu Changfeng’s aura.
This was the second time Lii Tianxing had seen the Saint Master.
The first time he met Lu Changfeng, Lii Tianxing had thought that while this Saint Master was exceptional, he was ultimately still young. His own strength had yet to develop, and he needed time to grow.
Now, seeing Lu Changfeng for the second time, Lii Tianxing no longer dared to act presumptuously in his presence.
Not to mention the circle of terrifyingly powerful Demon Generals from the Demon Sects surrounding Lu Changfeng.
The Gluttony Demon Sect, the Dark Buddha Demon Sect...
Every single one of them was a formidable figure.
Lu Changfeng stepped down from the Qilin Battle Chariot and, without waiting for Lii Tianxing to speak, cut straight to the point.
"Sect Leader Lii, out of consideration for our past alliance, I will give you three days to withdraw from Yunyang Prefecture."
The smile on Lii Tianxing’s face froze.
"This... Saint Master, is there any room for negotiation? After all, my Profound Nether Sect has put in considerable effort, drawing a lot of fire for the Holy Sect..."
In his heart, Lii Tianxing didn’t actually believe he could hold on to these five cities in Yunyang Prefecture.
The western part of Yunyang Prefecture bordered the Profound Nether Sect’s territory.
Lii Tianxing’s true goal was to have Lu Changfeng stop after taking back these five cities, and not continue onward to Cyan Mountain Prefecture to wipe out the Profound Nether Sect’s main nest.
If the Saint Demon Sect truly continued its westward march, even if the three major powers of Cyan Mountain Prefecture joined forces, they might not be able to stop the Saint Demon Sect’s vanguard.
Besides, Lii Tianxing knew his own situation all too well.
The three major Demon Dao influences in Cyan Mountain Prefecture—the Profound Nether Sect, the Blood Evil Sect, and the Meteor Sword Sect—had a blood feud stretching back centuries that couldn’t be resolved with just a few words to form a sincere alliance.
He was afraid that the moment the Saint Demon Sect arrived, one of the three Demon Dao influences might even choose to backstab the others.
"It is precisely because I remember your past alliance with my Holy Sect that I am giving you three days," Lu Changfeng said slowly.
"Hehe, Profound Nether Sect Master, don’t be ungrateful!" Yui Ya of the Gluttony Demon Sect chimed in from the side.
At the same time, Lu Changfeng also had his clone, Yang Jingtian, the White Tiger Guardian, faintly release a terrifying aura.
Seeing this, Lii Tianxing, being a smart man, immediately knew he couldn’t say another word.
"I understand. I will immediately send my men to complete the handover of the Southwest Five Cities of Yunyang Prefecture to the Holy Sect!"
"Saint Master, I have prepared a humble banquet in the city. I hope you will grace me with your presence!"
This time, Lu Changfeng did give Lii Tianxing some face.
After the banquet, Lii Tianxing took his leave with his men.
Lu Changfeng watched Lii Tianxing depart. ’This fellow is a smart one.’
’The five cities were just a pretext. His real goal was just to meet with me for a "talk."’
’Then let’s pause for now.’
’The twenty-three cities of Yunyang Prefecture are enough for the Saint Demon Sect to develop for the time being.’
You can’t get fat in one bite. The Saint Demon Sect also needed enough time to develop.
Now that they occupied all of Yunyang Prefecture, the Eight Great Demon Sects had no shortage of resources. It was the perfect opportunity to rapidly increase the strength of their disciples.
Lu Changfeng would also use the interface to help outstanding disciples acquire suitable Demon Fiend Bloodlines, helping them break the shackles of advancing to the Rebirth Realm.
After staying in the southwest of Yunyang Prefecture for a few more days, once all five cities were brought under his command, Lu Changfeng led his many Demon Generals back to Yong City.
Yong City was located in the center of Yunyang Prefecture, making it the most suitable place for the Saint Demon Sect’s main army to be stationed under the current circumstances.
Thus, it naturally became the Saint Demon Sect’s Prefecture City.
After the Saint Demon Sect occupied the entirety of Yunyang Prefecture, various powers in Song Country were watching the sect’s next move.
Unexpectedly, the Saint Demon Sect ceased all activity.
It did not continue its advance north, west, or south.
For a time, the world fell quiet, with the sole exception of Jiangnan Prefecture, which was still struggling against the invasion of the Daliang Alien Race.
Time quickly passed, and the end of the year arrived.
Lu Changfeng had used all three of his copy opportunities on his subordinates.
Xuansha’s [Golden Body].
Purple Dragon’s [Dragon Body].
Purple Zombie’s [Demon Body].
All three were High-Grade External Talents.
He only needed to collect one more High-Grade External Talent to synthesize his third Supreme Talent.
Although the copy interface’s refresh time hadn’t recovered, preparing for a rainy day was always Lu Changfeng’s law.
Besides, now that Lu Changfeng commanded an entire prefecture, he had numerous talented experts under him.
Finding someone with the corresponding talent would be a piece of cake.
After Lu Changfeng sent out the message that he was looking for people with outstanding External Talents, it only took a few days for reports to come in. People with various External Talents were brought before him through numerous channels for his personal inspection.
Several thousand people appeared in a vast crowd at the Saint Demon Sect’s headquarters in Yong City.
Because Lu Changfeng had summoned them under the pretext of accepting a disciple, every single person was nervous, yet also filled with anticipation and excitement.
When Lu Changfeng appeared in person, dressed in a purple robe, these people became even more thrilled, though naturally, they didn’t dare to look at him directly.
Lu Changfeng opened his interface and scanned them one by one. The majority had Low-Grade basic External Talents, with a small portion possessing Middle-Grade External Talents.
There were indeed a few young people who possessed High-Grade External Talents, but they were duplicates of ones Lu Changfeng had already copied.
Only one young girl made Lu Changfeng’s eyes light up.
Name: Ni Wei
Root Bone: Middle A Class
Talent: High-Grade Talent [Soft Body]
[Soft Body] was also an external-type Martial Talent. Ni Wei’s outward manifestation of it was that whenever someone’s fists or feet struck her, the blow would always be affected by a strange power that dissipated most of the force.
Lu Changfeng pointed to the girl without hesitation. "You stay. The rest of you may leave."