NOVPUB"Hmm?"
Su Changkong’s expression suddenly changed as he ’saw’ through the Heaven Silkworm Silk a familiar figure, a man in a black robe. Strangely, his face was half feminine, as soft and beautiful as a woman’s, and half rugged, as robust as a man’s.
It was as if two faces had been stitched onto the same head.
"Wind Sun Moon!"
Outside the valley, Su Changkong’s expression turned icy. He was certain that this man in black was Wind Sun Moon!
Cui Xin hadn’t lied to him on this point—Wind Sun Moon was indeed within this branch of the Life Extinguishing Association.
Su Changkong steadied his emotions and continued to silently observe.
"Vice President of the Sub-branch!"
As Su Changkong ’saw’ Wind Sun Moon walking towards the largest palace, the guards at the palace gate saluted respectfully. Su Changkong also sensed the vibration of their voices through the Heaven Silkworm Silk and ’heard’ the guards’ address for Wind Sun Moon.
"Vice President of the Sub-branch? So Cui Xin indeed lied to me!"
Su Changkong snorted coldly in his heart.
In Cui Xin’s account, Wind Sun Moon was the Master of this sub-branch of the Life Extinguishing Association, but from the address of the other Monster Warriors, it was clear that Wind Sun Moon was the Vice President.
One could imagine that there was another person who was the actual President, and this individual’s strength was even greater than that of Wind Sun Moon—unfathomable!
If Su Changkong had really believed Cui Xin’s words, he wouldn’t even know how he died.
"Hmm."
Wind Sun Moon uttered a voice indistinguishable between male and female, and then entered the palace, presumably to see that Master.
Su Changkong dared not directly extend the Heaven Silkworm Silk into the palace due to the high risk of being discovered, so he merely observed from a distance.
After a stick of incense burned down, Wind Sun Moon left the palace and entered a building, presumably to rest or cultivate.
"I must wait... wait for Wind Sun Moon to leave the valley."
Su Changkong silently said to himself.
In this sub-branch of the Life Extinguishing Association, there were no fewer than fifty Monster Warriors, almost half of whom had reached the Innate Level. However, Demon Monsters all wield strange Demon Arts and facing so many Monster Warriors at once, even Su Changkong, if not careful, would face a fatal end!
Not to mention dealing with an expert like Wind Sun Moon, as well as that unfathomable, unknown Master of the sub-branch.
If Su Changkong wanted to deal with Wind Sun Moon, he could only wait and strike after Wind Sun Moon left the valley base.
"So let’s wait then, Wind Sun Moon, I’ll give you a surprise."
Seated with crossed legs several miles away from the valley, Su Changkong’s face was icy cold; he wanted to make Wind Sun Moon pay a heavy price!
Su Changkong had all the patience and time to wait.
As Su Changkong waited quietly, time passed, and although Monster Warriors from the valley base occasionally went out, Su Changkong ignored them. To attack them now would only alert the enemy. His primary target was Wind Sun Moon.
In the blink of an eye, a month and a half had passed, and Su Changkong, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them.
In the wee hours of the morning within the valley base of the Life Extinguishing Association, Su Changkong saw Wind Sun Moon enter the palace again, which seemed to be where the Master of the sub-branch was in seclusion. When he came out, Wind Sun Moon ordered a Monster Warrior, "Tell Zhong Yue and Jing Yu to get ready to leave with me."
"Yes!"
The Monster Warrior responded respectfully.
"Finally coming out?" Su Changkong, who had been waiting all this time, slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his blade, his mood slightly agitated. After a month and a half of waiting, Wind Sun Moon finally had business to attend to outside!
In the station, three Monster Warriors led by Wind Sun Moon gathered, directing their steps towards the valley’s exterior.
Wind Sun Moon walked in the front, wearing a dark red bone mask on his face. Accompanying him was another masked individual with an obese figure resembling a meatball, none other than Wind Sun Moon’s subordinate, Zhong Yue.
The third person was a skinny man who must have been Jing Yu, previously mentioned by Wind Sun Moon. Given that he was accompanying Wind Sun Moon on a mission, his strength was probably not inferior to Zhong Yue’s!
As the trio, led by Wind Sun Moon, left the gorge, the skinny man Jing Yu, with caution in his voice, asked, "Lord Wind, what exactly is our objective for this outing?"
Zhong Yue listened quietly, aware that any mission involving Wind Sun Moon was bound to be complex.
Wind Sun Moon’s voice, indistinguishable between male and female, replied, "It’s nothing much. A few days ago, a member of our sub-branch died. According to the information, he lost his life at the hands of the Human Warriors from the Zhoushan Gate. Master Kuotuo has instructed us to personally make a visit and exterminate the Sect Leader of Zhoushan Gate along with several Innate Martial Artists."
"So that’s it." Zhong Yue and Jing Yu nodded, their expressions easing a bit.
Zhoushan Gate, a Warrior Sect with only three or four Innate Martial Artists, was considered a second-rate sect in Central State. This sect having killed a member of their Life Extinguishing Association, it was only natural that they would seek vengeance in line with the association’s style!
To eliminate all the Innate Martial Artists from Zhoushan Gate would be enough to ensure the sect’s decline, never to recover!
"Heh heh... It’s been a long time since I’ve savored the flesh and blood of Innate Martial Artists. I must have my fill this time!"
Zhong Yue and Jing Yu both licked their lips, feeling restless and eager within.
With the winter season not yet past, snowflakes drifted through the sky as Wind Sun Moon and his companions calmly continued on their way.
"Be careful!"
Suddenly, all three sharpened their gazes in unison. The small-statured man Jing Yu, with a change in expression, shouted while simultaneously stepping forward, his feet stomping on the ground.
"Boom!"
The ground trembled, an invisible force spreading out. The rocky terrain ahead seemed to rip from the earth, forming a thick wall of rock. Infused with the demonic power of Jing Yu, it turned into dark black crystals that appeared impregnable.
In the next instant, a rainbow light burst forth, shredding the snowflakes in its path, a single arrow—a projectile fired from more than a mile away at several times the speed of sound!
"Rumble!"
The rainbow light furiously struck the stone wall, exploding on impact like the roar of wind and thunder, so powerful it shattered the rock barrier into flying debris!
"Who’s there! Quite the bold move!"
Jing Yu’s face contorted with anger as he bellowed towards the distance.
A fierce light flashed in Jing Yu’s eyes, boiling with killing intent. Someone dared to attack them? That was recklessly audacious, courting death!
As for Zhong Yue, an incredulous look spread across his face. "This... this archery..."
Zhong Yue found it hard to believe, for he recognized this style of archery, or rather, it was deeply imprinted in his memory.
Back in Chi Dragon Hall, Zhong Yue had intentionally sought trouble with a Human Warrior to avoid facing the Ice Crystal Chi Dragon. Unexpectedly, he had encountered a tough nut to crack. Even though the opponent wasn’t even an Innate Martial Artist, Zhong Yue had suffered defeat again and again, almost losing his life, and forcing Wind Sun Moon to lend her aid!
That warrior was undoubtedly freakish, but ultimately it was futile. After the Divine Seed was unleashed, the warrior was frozen into an ice sculpture—a death sentence for any Human Warrior!
Even Zhong Yue, a Demon Monster with an Immortal Body, had barely survived the ordeal, saved only after Wind Sun Moon took him back to the Life Extinguishing Association, where he finally escaped danger.
Yet now, someone was attacking them with archery identical to that young warrior’s. Could it be that the person had not perished?
"Long time no see!"
Through the snowy wind, a distant voice carried over. Following the voice, a figure dressed in black swiftly closed the distance, using the Shrinking into Inches technique to appear within their field of view!
It was the long-awaited Su Changkong!
