NOVPUBXia Yanyi gritted his teeth saying, "Hong Zhenxiang suddenly went insane... It was as if he became a completely different person and launched an attack on me. I was severely injured on the spot, and afterward, Hong Zhenxiang directly attacked the spirit vein of the Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, causing a violent disturbance in the spiritual energy that ripped a hole through the Great Flame Cave Sky. Hong Zhenxiang took the opportunity to flee through it... I fear, it must have been Qin Miesheng’s doing…"
Xia Yanyi relayed the recent events.
This statement caused the faces of Xia Yanlong and Su Changkong to turn quite unsightly.
"Monster Warriors with a Demon Monster Crystal Core inside them are all unable to resist Qin Miesheng. Qin Miesheng ordered nine Entering Saint Monster Warriors to attack, forcing all Martial Saints of the Xia Yan family to leave the Great Flame Cave Sky to meet the enemies head-on. Qin Miesheng took advantage of the opening of the Great Flame Cave Sky to infiltrate it... He controlled Hong Zhenxiang to attack the spirit vein of the Great Flame Cave Sky, causing a huge commotion and escaping through the breach..."
Internally, Su Changkong speculated about Qin Miesheng’s tactics.
Qin Miesheng’s Monster Soul was extremely adept at concealing its presence and sneaking in without revealing itself, making it very hard to detect his existence.
The method Qin Miesheng used was quite simple, a deception to draw tigers away from the mountain. Under normal circumstances, the Great Flame Cave Sky would always have a Martial Saint stationed within; as long as the Great Flame Cave Sky wasn’t opened, even if someone sneaked in, they wouldn’t be able to escape.
But with all the Martial Saints out confronting the enemy, Qin Miesheng most likely controlled Hong Zhenxiang, who had lived so long in the Great Flame Cave Sky and was extremely familiar with its layout, to quickly locate the lifeline of the Cave Sky and attack it. No one could restrain him. Xia Yanyi tried to stop him and was almost killed on the spot!
Even the Elders of the Life Extinguishing Association couldn’t resist Qin Miesheng in the past, and neither could Hong Zhenxiang. Su Changkong guessed that it had something to do with the Demon Monster Crystal Core within them. Once one refined the Demon Monster Crystal Core, they could no longer defy Qin Miesheng!
Su Changkong’s expression grew extremely gloomy, with Qin Miesheng having taken Hong Zhenxiang away. Now, after so much time had passed, it was unknown where he could have fled to, and with Qin Miesheng succeeding in his intent, one could imagine he might soon re-emerge in another form, posing a tremendous threat!
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At this moment, thousands of miles away from Great Flame City in the void, a figure was flying at high speed. It was ’Hong Zhenxiang’.
On the corner of ’Hong Zhenxiang’s’ mouth hung an excited, sinister smile: "I’ve finally gotten my hands on this Demon Monster Body meticulously cultivated as a contingency plan. If I had to cultivate it from scratch again, who knows how much time it would take? Now to return to the Demon Nest; having obtained a body, my Monster Soul will unite with the flesh, and after being nurtured by the Demon Nest, I will undergo a rebirth and truly re-enter the world!"
Qin Miesheng was indeed thrilled. In the previous period, he had only just recovered some of his Spiritual intelligence, his Monster Soul still very weak and unable even to leave the Demon Nest which nurtured it. But as time passed and the Spiritual Qi Great Tide erupted, as the Demon Nest absorbed nature’s spiritual energy, he gradually woke up and grew stronger, strong enough to split his Monster Soul and move among humans, starting his plan to select and cultivate suitable individuals.
Pang Shengwu, who had fused with a Demon Monster Crystal Core and possessed the Demon Art of "Reincarnation," was undoubtedly the most suitable person he found among the masses. However, when he was on the cusp of success, he chose Hong Zhenxiang as the new vessel and thereby incurred the wrath of Su Changkong!
Su Changkong’s monstrous talent amazed Qin Miesheng, a talent that absolutely must succeed. It frustrated him that he had attempted multiple times to dispose of Su Changkong without success.
Fortunately, destiny had its own designs. Despite spending some time and effort, he still reclaimed the Monster Body!
As for Hong Zhenxiang himself? Competing against him was a fool’s dream; his strength all stemmed from Qin Miesheng!
"Hmm? Most of those worthless creatures were killed? By Dao Wufeng? He has entered the Saint realm, reaching such power immediately upon entering?"
In the midst of flying, Qin Miesheng sensed something astonishing. He perceived the demise of several Monster Warriors he had cultivated, and the one who killed them was none other than ’Dao Wufeng’!
This revelation also startled Qin Miesheng. Had Su Changkong reached the realm of Entering Saint so quickly? Furthermore, he had slaughtered his subordinates as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, clearly indicating a combat strength far surpassing ordinary Saint Warriors!
"Enough. Most of those projections were forcibly raised through the Demon Monster Crystal Cores nurtured by the Demon Nest. If they’re dead, they’re dead. After all, they’ve been exploited to the fullest and served their purpose!"
Soon, Qin Miesheng shook his head, not overly concerned.
"Once I metamorphose into a true Demon Monster, becoming the king among them... little Dao Wufeng, I will make you never find peace even in death!"
Qin Miesheng sneered. He was no ordinary Demon Monster. Once the metamorphosis was complete, he would show the world his majesty!
What Qin Miesheng needed to do now was to return to the ’Demon Nest’ and complete his metamorphosis, and that wouldn’t take too long!
"Just wait..." Qin Miesheng chuckled softly, swiftly disappearing into the horizon.
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"Elder Blade, I’m sorry…"
Within the Great Flame Cave Sky, Xia Yanlong expressed his guilt. With Hong Zhenxiang kidnapped from the Great Flame Cave Sky, their Xia Yan family undoubtedly bore the primary responsibility.
"You can’t blame yourselves for this."
Su Changkong shook his head, knowing that the Xia Yan family had done everything they could. They too were victims. It could only be said that Qin Miesheng was cunning and skilled in his schemes, taking advantage of their unpreparedness.
"Your Majesty, Flame Emperor, previously your Xia Yan family obtained a bottle of Demon Monster Blood. Could you lend it to me temporarily? With it, I might be able to find the whereabouts of Qin Miesheng."
Su Changkong said.
