Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 106: Ten Thousand Mountains Demon Tao Fruit Conference (Request for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Ten Thousand Mountains Demon Tao Fruit Conference (Request for Monthly Tickets)

At this time, to the north of White Emperor City, over a hundred miles away, there lied a city.

The main altar of Feixian Sect was located here.

This place used to be Fengkang County, and since it was close to the prefecture, it was a bustling area, but precisely because of this, as the Demon Sect grew rampant and more powerful, this place became a stepping stone for attacking White Emperor City, naturally sharing the fate of other counties outside the border.

Feixian Sect made this place their stronghold, and expanded the city into a fortress, standing in confrontation with the prefecture from afar.

At this time, within the city, everywhere one could see Human Demons stripped of all human characteristics wandering about.

These Human Demons had completely forsaken their humanity.

And on the streets, there were iron cages placed, containing civilians captured and penned by the Human Demons, mostly young ones, as the old and frail had already been killed.

These civilians were looked after by low-level believers who arranged meals and regular baths for them, as they were kept in cages for those who had gradually lost their humanity and followed their demon instincts, favoring young, clean flesh.

These people were like lambs to the slaughter; whenever a Human Demon was hungry, they would open a cage, select their preferred prey, and drag them into a house by the street to feast.

Some even indulged in their gruesome meals right on the street in a cruel and bloody manner.

Those still surviving in the cages watched each day as people died or were captured, spending their days in endless fear, unsure when their turn would come.

This place was truly a living hell!

Many had already lost hope, that no one would come to save them.

Even if there were, they wouldn’t live to see that day.

But recently, those beasts seemed to have suffered a defeat, with many retreating back to the city in disarray, and the terrifying great demons within the city occasionally letting out furious roars.

Locked in the cages, the people’s eyes couldn’t help but raise a faint glimmer of pitiful hope.

Now, they heard more disturbances.

At this moment, in the center of Fengkang County, inside a hall resembling a pagoda that seemed recently built.

A green light and a white light turned into afterimages, clashing inside the hall, nearly lifting the whole structure, roaring with anger.

"Yang Wei, you still have the face to speak, if it weren’t for you, our losses wouldn’t have been so great, my Golden Scale was wasted just like that!"

And soon, from the opposite side, a rushed and angry dragon’s roar responded.

"White Tiger, are you accusing me of breaking your arm? If you want to fight with me, I’m ready!"

"And don’t use my name!"

By the end, it was practically through gritted teeth.

As the noises from the two engaging figures grew bigger, at that moment, one red and one black light streaks joined the battlefield, pulling the two apart.

The white light receded, revealing a man with white eyebrows and disheveled hair, fierce tiger eyes, a robust upper body bare revealing a wild nature, he was the White Tiger from the Four Symbols of Demon Sect.

On the other side, as the green light condensed, there stood a man in gleaming silver armor, one arm missing, panting slightly with blue golden eyes, the Azure Dragon.

"Now, at a critical juncture, have both of you had enough?" Dressed in crimson feathered armor, a white mask on his face, the Vermilion Bird, with flames flickering in his eyes, glanced at the two and said solemnly.

Because of last night’s setback, one frustrated and agitated, and the other annoyed that he wasted a Golden Scale, the two Human Demons really started showing their true fire.

"You ask me, better ask Azure Dragon, if he hadn’t been so stubborn, disregarding the grand scheme, insisting on going so far to strike at Qingshan, how would today’s events have unfolded? Who knows, perhaps we could have already breached White Emperor City and claimed a prefecture’s territory."

White Tiger crossed his arms and growled in a deep, angry tone, like the rumble of a drum.

Azure Dragon, upon hearing this, became furiously agitated.

"Fart, do you really think White Emperor City is vegetarian? Humph, seeing this venerable facing a huge loss, you just kick me while I’m down? The Golden Scale that belongs to me has fallen into the hands of that detestable person, shouldn’t I reclaim it!"

The Golden Scale mentioned by Azure Dragon was the one initially in the hands of Wei Yang under his command. This object is profoundly connected with the Demons and each of the four had one, used to gather the blood essence of the Human Clan. At the Demon Tao Fruit Conference in Ten Thousand Mountains, they planned to trade these to obtain more Demon Seeds and strengthen their followers.

He had bestowed this object to that guy Wei Yang, to be used during his attack on Qingshan and Yunlu Counties for harvesting blood essence, but Wei Yang ended up being killed. He continued by sending Wu Ma and Red Flood Dragon to investigate, only to meet the same fate, followed by the events that transpired afterward.

Of course, personally intervening, despite the objections of the three, was only one of the reasons; more importantly, at that time, he was coveting Chen Yuan!

But naturally, he wouldn’t admit this.

Upon hearing this, White Tiger’s anger remained uncontrolled, nearly pointing at Azure Dragon’s nose and cursing.

"And what about after that? If it wasn’t for your reckless solo rush into White Emperor City, how would we have suffered this setback, even having to use my Golden Scale for your rescue? And yet, it was still beaten back by others, that was the collected blood essence of several counties’ worth!"

"In the end, you were still played like a fool!"

"You, fine fine fine!" Azure Dragon was almost exploded with anger by the counter scolding.

His heart was filled with immense annoyance and frustration.

He had merged with the blood essence of an Evil Dragon, although not a pure Dragon Clan blood essence, its might nominally surpassed the other three, placing him as the leader among the Four Symbols of the Demon Sect. But now, after suffering a significant loss under Chen Yuan, these fellows started to betray and kick him while he was down.

As he stewed in his anger, Vermilion Bird coldly broke in,

"Enough, stop arguing!"

"What’s done is done."

"The Demon Tao Fruit Conference at Ten Thousand Mountains is about to commence, now only Xuanwu and I still possess two Golden Scales."

"Given the current changes, this Chen Yuan’s emergence has triggered a series of upheavals within the Divine Sect, creating unease, I’ve thought it over, the Divine Sect can only abandon the original plan. We will no longer use the remaining Blood Essence for trading Demon Seeds with the Demons, Xuanwu and I plan to use them to bribe those fellows to strike once and for all, directly breaking through the Prefecture!"

Upon saying this, the only female among the Four Symbols of the Demon Cult, her voice carried a fierce and ruthless tone.

Inside the hall, the other three, upon hearing this, fell into silence.

The fruits of their painstaking efforts, originally meant to enhance their own strength, now had to change strategy and request the real Demons to make a move.

Honestly, it was not a worthwhile trade!

But after Vermilion Bird put it this way, it seemed that was the only option.

"Let it be so then."

Xuanwu, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke, sparing his words.

White Tiger also nodded in agreement.

Azure Dragon naturally had nothing more to say, his part had been taken by Chen Yuan. Thinking of this, his azure pupils shimmered with doubt and suspicion.

"That Chen Yuan has my Golden Scale, hopefully, that guy doesn’t mess things up."

Vermilion Bird frowned and glanced at Azure Dragon.

This once formidable and overbearing Demon Sect Venerable, ever since encountering this man named Chen Yuan, seemed to have become paranoid. Without saying much, she just shook her head,

"Only Demons from the Fourth Heavenly Barrier can enter that place! Moreover, opening the passage requires the Secret Demon Text."