NOVPUB"It’s the people from the Life Extinguishing Association…"
Su Changkong’s heart felt an uncontrollable gravity, the cloaked elder was none other than Qi Jin, the black-robed emissary of the Life Extinguishing Association he had previously encountered in the Black Rock Mountain Range.
At that time, Su Changkong had slain Qi Gang, displaying terrifying battle strength that directly caused the cloaked elder to flee with Kuotuo. Now the cloaked elder had returned, and he brought with him an unfamiliar white-haired man.
It was only while Su Changkong was using Heaven Silkworm Silk to probe the Hundred Poison Old Man that he incidentally discovered the two hidden figures.
The cloaked elder was one thing, but the truly terrifying one to an extreme was that white-haired man. He did not deliberately conceal his aura, nor did he purposefully release it. Standing there casually, he conveyed an extraordinary sense of dread!
"Just now, that was Demon Art... Are they Monster Men? How terrifying... Why are my legs trembling? What kind of monster is that white-haired man?"
Duanmu He felt a chill in his heart, recognizing that the figures emerging from the shadows were Monster Warriors, both with extremely dreadful auras.
Especially the white-haired man, who was so terrifying that he involuntarily felt fear from the bottom of his heart, his legs trembling. Duanmu He, despite being an Innate Martial Artist, felt altogether void of the courage to contend merely upon sensing a trace of the white-haired man’s aura!
"This is... a Monster Man who even my father might not be able to defeat with certainty!"
Duanmu He swallowed hard, his father Duanmu Tao being the Lord of the Demon Suppressing Department, a formidable power almost peerless below the Martial Saint.
Yet, in Duanmu He’s senses, this white-haired man was an equally formidable power at the same terrifying level as Duanmu Tao! Was such a powerhouse here for him?
However, Duanmu He was being overly anxious. The white-haired man did not even spare him an extra glance, instead he was sizing up Su Changkong, expressing interest, "You are Dao Wufeng? Indeed not bad... Your life force is very young, no more than forty at most! The move you just performed was quite profound!" 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Unlike Duanmu He’s tension, the white-haired man had an air of strolling leisurely through a courtyard, unfazed even knowing that the man before him, Dao Wufeng, had slain a Five-Qi Grandmaster. This self-confidence naturally stemmed from his faith in his own strength!
"And who might you be?"
Su Changkong asked in a grave voice.
The white-haired man smiled slightly, appearing quite amiable, "I am Tan You."
"Tan You? The Sect Leader of Delighted Heart Gate, Tan You?"
On hearing the name, Duanmu He’s heart felt an added chill, for this name was renowned, or rather, notoriously infamous!
As early as forty years ago, Tan You was already a well-known figure in the Great Flame Empire, as he was the sect leader of the first-rate Delighted Heart Gate and a Five-Qi Grandmaster with formidable strength and highly esteemed virtue.
However, Tan You committed an atrocity, slaughtering all his sect’s Elders, severing the Spirit Veins of his lineage, leading directly to the disappearance of Delighted Heart Gate into the dust of history.
He did this to prove his resolve to join the Life Extinguishing Association, as a form of pledging allegiance.
Since then, Tan You had vanished from sight, but in reality, he had joined the Life Extinguishing Association!
Being a Five-Qi Grandmaster himself, one can imagine what a true high-ranking member he became within the Life Extinguishing Association after joining!
Forty years ago, Tan You was already a Five-Qi Grandmaster. After joining the Life Extinguishing Association, he most likely successfully fused with a high-tier Crystal Core of a Demon Monster, and now, he is absolutely terrifying beyond ordinary people’s expectations!
"Dao Wufeng, you are very young, and very excellent. Originally, I came here to kill you. However, I have changed my mind now. I officially invite you to join our Life Extinguishing Association. With your qualifications, I believe the Master of the Association would be willing to help you merge with a superior tier Demon Monster Crystal Core.
Once successful, your achievements and status will not be beneath mine!"
The white-haired man, Tan You, watched Su Changkong with a look of admiration.
"Elder Tan, he has killed so many of our people... we cannot let him go!" the black-robed elder said anxiously upon hearing this.
In a previous encounter at a branch of the Life Extinguishing Association, Su Changkong had thwarted their plans, slaying Qi Gang, and eradicating a branch of the Life Extinguishing Association. Undoubtedly, the association would not let this go, so much so that it alarmed the Elder Council, with the council member Tan You personally taking charge of the matter.
After an investigation, the Life Extinguishing Association had pinpointed Feiyun City, the place where ’Dao Wufeng’ was most often spotted, and managed to track him down successfully.
The black-robed figures did not act rashly, fearing it might be a trap, for Dao Wufeng had a connection with the deputy head of the Demon Suppressing Department. They waited patiently until he left the borders of the Flame Empire and reached the boundary between two countries.
They revealed themselves once Su Changkong pointed out the stakeout, confirming there were no high-ranking officials from the Demon Suppressing Department lurking in the shadows.
If it had been any other time, recruiting ’Dao Wufeng’ would have been no issue, but he had destroyed one of their Life Extinguishing Association branches, a dire grudge that deserved to have him torn to pieces!
However, Tan You’s cold gaze made the black-robed elder tremble, and he obediently silenced himself, understanding that although Tan You appeared amiable, he could ruthlessly annihilate his own lineage, a cold-blooded and cruel figure!
"Still not careful enough..."
Su Changkong internally sighed with resignation, knowing he had relied on the identity of ’Dao Wufeng’ too often, hence attracting attention. One great reason for being targeted was his agreement to accompany Duanmu He, allowing them to trace back to him by following leads.
That the Life Extinguishing Association had dispatched an Elder-level figure indeed showed great regard for him!
One should know Life Extinguishing Association Elders were Five-Qi Grandmasters before becoming Monster Warriors, and after fusing with high-tier Demon Monster Crystal Cores, they possessed strength far beyond what normal people could imagine!
