Chapter 45: Only Death Erases a Name
Translator: Krukist
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It seemed like only one sword strike, yet this single strike plunged the Azure Sea Sect disciples into an icy abyss. Their entire bodies stiffened, and they couldn't muster the slightest strength to struggle.
Buzz!
Under the terrified gazes of the Azure Sea Sect disciples, this sword, unsurprisingly, sent them to hell. Several bodies fell stiffly to the ground, and muffled thuds echoed.
"Did you understand it this time?" Li Hei didn't even glance at the corpses, turning back to Mu Yunfei and asked.
Mu Yunfei nodded. This time he understood. His heart and mind were deeply shaken. Compared to his own flashy sword techniques, Senior Brother Li Hei's sword strike was ordinary, simple to the extreme, yet the power it unleashed far surpassed his own flamboyant swordsmanship.
Within this strike, he discerned some of the secrets. Senior Brother Li Hei focused all his power on the sword's tip, concentrating all sharpness into a single point. It seemed plain, but it was incredibly powerful.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother!" Mu Yunfei quickly bowed respectfully to Li Hei and said in a deep voice.
Li Hei remained silent, tossing the sword back to Mu Yunfei before resuming his quiet stance, exuding an aura of aloofness.
But at this moment, Mu Yunfei no longer kept his distance respectfully. Instead, he felt closer to Li Hei. Senior Brother Li Hei appeared aloof, but in reality, he was a warm-hearted person.
He would never forget this kindness of guidance for the rest of his life.
Ling Feiwu and Li Tianxin also gazed at Li Hei with admiration. Neither of them had expected that Li Hei, who was usually silent, aloof, and cold, was hiding such terrifying strength.
"Feiwu, go transfer the Demon Sealing Token points from their bodies over!" Seeing this, Wang Feng tossed the Demon Sealing Token to Ling Feiwu and said.
Currently, aside from Mu Yunfei, who had earned points, none of them had any yet. Now that Feng Mo and the others were dead, their wealth and points naturally couldn't be wasted!
"Okay!" Ling Feiwu chirped, catching Wang Feng's Demon Sealing Token, and trotted over to Feng Mo and the others' corpses.
It was worth mentioning that Mu Yunfei had earned a full ten thousand points for killing the peak Sovereign Realm Cloud-Piercing Demonic Ape.
"Sect Master, here!"
In less than a moment, Ling Feiwu returned with Wang Feng's Demon Sealing Token, smiling as she handed it to Wang Feng. Looking at the five thousand plus points displayed on the token, Wang Feng nodded. As expected, plundering was the fastest way to gain points!
These five thousand plus points were likely painstakingly earned by Feng Mo and the others through frantically hunting demonic beasts since entering the Demon Sealing Land. They probably never imagined that the points they had worked so hard for would end up benefiting Wang Feng, while also costing them their lives.
"Calm your mind and Qi!" Wang Feng's figure flashed, directly appearing behind Mu Yunfei. He placed a hand on Mu Yunfei's shoulder and commanded in a low voice.
Mu Yunfei didn't dare to be negligent and quickly calmed his mind, circulating his cultivation technique. Then, Mu Yunfei felt an immense and terrifying power, in a gentle manner, pour into his body, constantly repairing his damaged meridians.
After a moment, Wang Feng withdrew his hand and nodded. Although Mu Yunfei's injuries were quite severe, they hadn't actually damaged his foundation, so it didn't take too much effort.
"Thank you, Sect Master!" Having fully recovered, Mu Yunfei felt refreshed, even feeling his cultivation subtly strengthened. He quickly bowed and thanked Wang Feng.
"Let's go, continue deeper!" Wang Feng waved his hand and said.
Then, Wang Feng and his group continued to advance deeper into the Demon Sealing Land.
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At the same time, outside in Divine Arrival City's square.
General Chen Lie and the many sect experts were still seated on the high platform in the square, not leaving even as the prodigies ventured into the Demon Sealing Land. Ximen Chuixue and the others were also present, though compared to the many sect experts, Ximen Chuixue and his companions were resting with their eyes closed, indifferent to their surroundings.
The many sect experts present also ignored Ximen Chuixue and his group. They were all focused on the ranking list floating above the high platform, whispering amongst themselves.
In the void in front of the high platform, there was a huge ranking list shimmering with golden light, with countless names constantly flashing upon it.
Looking at the golden name that consistently stood at the top of the list, a touch of admiration appeared on the faces of many sect experts!
"Crown Prince Yufei is truly the leader of the younger generation of the Empire! In such a short time, he's already gained thirty thousand points! Such a result could even rank high in past Demon Sealing Conferences!" one sect expert exclaimed sincerely.
These sect experts were all confident in their own sect's top prodigies, but in front of Imperial Crown Prince Yufei, their sect's top prodigies paled in comparison.
"Indeed, among the younger generation of the Three Great Empires, Crown Prince Yufei is definitely top-tier!" another sect expert agreed.
"The top spot of this Demon Sealing Conference must belong to Crown Prince Yufei! What I didn't expect is that Azure Sea Sect's Young Master, Gu Langzhi, could rank second, with twenty thousand points!" The Flying Feather Sect Elder, looking towards a seated figure not far away, said in a deep voice.
"Elder Lin, your Flying Feather Sect's Young Master Yu Tai is not weak either, already approaching my Azure Sea Sect's Young Master!" The figure being watched by the Flying Feather Sect Elder laughed heartily.
"Cannot compare, cannot compare to your Azure Sea Sect. Your Azure Sea Sect has several top disciples ranked in the top twenty, while my Flying Feather Sect only has a mere three!" The Flying Feather Sect Elder smiled, shaking his head and saying softly.
"The Demon Sealing Conference has only just begun; the current results mean nothing. Elder Lin, please stop praising those youngsters!" The Azure Sea Sect Elder also spoke, his words seemingly self-deprecating, but his tone carried a hint of pride.
Currently, on the Demon Sealing Ranking List, his Azure Sea Sect disciples occupied the most top spots, which made the Azure Sea Sect Elder very pleased.
"Hmm? Elder Chen, why did your Azure Sea Sect's Feng Mo suddenly disappear?" Just then, a sharp-eyed sect expert suddenly said.
As soon as this person's words fell, the Azure Sea Sect's Chen Elder looked at the sect expert with displeasure. What 'disappeared'? Can't you speak properly? Feng Mo's points must have increased, and his rank improved, that's all. Making a fuss over nothing.
Although inwardly disdainful, the Azure Sea Sect's Chen Elder also looked towards the Demon Sealing Ranking List, and then his expression changed, his eyes narrowed. He constantly scanned the entire Demon Sealing Ranking List, but did not see Feng Mo's name anywhere.
"What's going on?"
Elder Chen spoke in surprise. He didn't expect Feng Mo to be in trouble; he only assumed there was an issue with the Demon Sealing Ranking List.
Feng Mo, as his Azure Sea Sect's top prodigy, had reached Sovereign Realm Early Stage strength, and was also top-tier among the younger generation of the Radiant Sun Empire.
Among the prodigies participating in this Demon Sealing Conference, there were very few who could threaten Feng Mo. And those who could, also knew the strength of his Azure Sea Sect and would definitely not dare to easily attack Feng Mo. Even Imperial Crown Prince Yufei wouldn't become enemies with his Azure Sea Sect for a mere few thousand points.
"General Chen Lie, my sect's prodigy Feng Mo's name has suddenly disappeared from the Demon Sealing Ranking List. Do you think there's a problem with the list?" Unable to understand, Elder Chen directly looked at General Chen Lie and respectfully asked.
When Elder Chen's words fell, many sect experts present also looked at General Chen Lie. They also didn't believe that Feng Mo was in trouble, but like Elder Chen, they thought there was a problem with the Demon Sealing Ranking List!
Among the many sects of the Radiant Sun Empire, the Azure Sea Sect's strength was definitely top-tier. Although the rules of this Demon Sealing Conference were extremely cruel, there were still some people whom no one dared to touch!
Like Imperial Crown Prince Yufei, like the prodigy disciples of top sects such as the Azure Sea Sect, basically no prodigies dared to attack these individuals.
"The Demon Sealing Ranking List was personally crafted by His Majesty; it's impossible for there to be a problem! The only possibility is that Feng Mo was killed, which is why his name is gone from the Demon Sealing Ranking List!" Hearing Elder Chen's words, General Chen Lie indifferently glanced at Elder Chen and said coldly.
If not for the fact that Elder Chen was a Profound Sovereign Realm Mid Stage expert and also an elder of the top sect Azure Sea Sect, daring to slander the treasure crafted by His Majesty in front of him, he would have slapped him away long ago.
"Who is it? Who dares to touch my Azure Sea Sect's prodigy!"
Hearing General Chen Lie's words, Elder Chen instantly became like an enraged lion, a ferocious aura erupting from his entire body. He roared in a low voice, his eyes constantly scanning the many sect experts.
Elder Chen did not doubt General Chen Lie's words. He believed that General Chen Lie would definitely not deceive him on such a matter. Therefore, it was highly likely that Feng Mo had been killed, which made Elder Chen extremely furious.
Seeing Elder Chen so enraged, many sect experts fell silent, none of them willing to provoke Elder Chen at this time. At the same time, these sect experts were also puzzled. Who would dare to kill the Azure Sea Sect's top prodigy in the Demon Sealing Land?
Even Imperial Crown Prince Yufei would not do such a crazy thing.
In the arena, the only two people who were truly shaken were Elder Qin Sheng and Elder Zhu Qin of the Qin Yun Pavilion, seated beside Ximen Chuixue and the others. Compared to the other sects present, Elder Qin Sheng and Elder Zhu Qin paid more attention to the Divine Immortal Sect.
Because only the Divine Immortal Sect was a complete mystery to their Qin Yun Pavilion, while they had more or less grasped some background information on other major sects.
Therefore, they naturally paid attention to the Divine Immortal Sect, wanting to see how the Divine Immortal Sect disciples would perform. Just now, after Azure Sea Sect's prodigy Feng Mo disappeared, both Elder Qin Sheng and Elder Zhu Qin saw a name they were extremely familiar with, seemingly launched like a rocket, rising from having no rank at all to suddenly reaching the top twenty.
And that name was the name of the Divine Immortal Sect's Sect Master, Wang Feng!
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