Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 236 - 29 Ancient Dragon Nest [Seeking Monthly Votes!]_1

Chapter 236: Chapter 29 Ancient Dragon Nest [Seeking Monthly Votes!]_1

"I didn’t expect you to get it so quickly. Black Feather Hall Master is indeed efficient, no wonder you are highly valued by the White Bone Hall Master." Demon Princess Liu said, her smile radiant.

Black Feather General, looking at this woman with her enchanting charm, found her praise quite satisfying, so he thumped his chest and said, "Ha ha, just a trivial matter."

He was telling the truth indeed.

Initially, Black Feather General didn’t expect that the Alchemist would be so easy to deal with. His intention was just to have the newcomers test the waters. Even if they died, he wouldn’t feel heartbroken. However, the newcomers directly executed the tasks of treasure hunting, murder, and arson in a clean and efficient manner.

So, this made him appreciate them a little more.

Of course, the matter of getting a kickback was not convenient to mention to Demon Princess Liu.

"Though White Bone Hall has many Hall Masters, only a few stand out. Now it seems, Black Feather Hall Master, you are definitely one of the best." Demon Princess Liu spared no effort in praising him.

"Too kind, too kind," Black Feather General was flattered inside but he just chuckled and said," all I depend on in this world are three things: being ruthless, having loyalty, and having many brothers! Apart from these, there is nothing else."

Demon Princess Liu continued to flatter him, but suddenly changed the topic, "The Eternal Beauty Pill is indeed a small matter. I have a major thing here. I wonder if Black Feather Hall Master would like to cooperate?"

"Oh?" The words made Black Feather General serious. He asked, "What is that major thing?"

"I previously discovered a Secret Realm with someone, we each held half of the key and agreed to explore it together in the future", Demon Princess Liu explained calmly, "But I don’t know where that person died. Now I only have half of the key. However, the Secret Realm is a rare Ancient Secret Realm, I don’t want to give up. So, I hired an Array Master to try to open the Secret Realm with half of the key. It will require 72 cultivators to form the Earth Killing Formation. I was wondering if your brothers could help form the formation, I can give a generous reward..."

Black Feather General pondered for a while.

Although the woman in front of him had a charming smile, he would never let his senses be clouded by her beauty.

Black Feather General had a clear understanding of himself. He knew that at least ninety percent of the men in the Demon Sect would love to spend time with Demon Princess Liu, but she would definitely not be interested in him.

Even if she expressed some appreciation for him at the moment, it must be her attempt to attract him to help.

What he was thinking about was only the benefits.

After contemplating for a moment, he asked: "Opening the Ancient Secret Realm, shouldn’t be that simple, right?"

"Black Feather Hall Master is indeed wise." Demon Princess Liu smiled again, "I won’t lie to you, the process will definitely be dangerous."

"Everyone in the Demon Sect knows that Black Feather values loyalty the most in his life, and regards his brothers as close as his own limbs," Black Feather General sternly said, "now you want me to let my brothers take risks..."

"We will increase the money." Demon Princess Liu interjected.

"Which Secret Realm are we going to? When?" Without any hesitation, Black Feather General immediately asked.

Demon Princess Liu answered, "Ancient Dragon Nest, two days from now!"

...

Chu Liang and other two were originally planning to leave quietly after completing the first task.

They all had the Tailing Jade Talisman with them, but since White Bone Mountain was continuously flying through the sky, crushing it on the spot may result in their senior disciples rushing there in vain. If the people who arrived didn’t know the situation, they wouldn’t bring enough manpower.

Since White Bone Hall doesn’t restrict the freedom of its disciples, all they need to do to respond to a call is just be there on time. They could calmly leave, and remember the domain name on the trail of White Bone Mountain. After going back, they can gather a large group of the Righteous Path to go there, destroy the White Bone Hall in one fell swoop, and severely damage the Underworld King Sect.

However, just when they were about to leave, they suddenly received a message that a task would be assigned two days later and everyone must stay at Loyalty Hall to wait for orders.

The three of them felt somewhat awkward.

For them, the disciples of the Righteous Path, every moment spent on White Bone Mountain was torture. Luo Yao was slightly better, as the atmosphere in Sanjue Valley was also both righteous and evil.

Chu Liang was the most uncomfortable.

The Beheading Red Famous Sword trembled, wishing to draw it at any time and kill in all directions.

There were many rooms in Loyalty Hall’s loft, the three of them randomly allocated a few single rooms, and lived there for two days. Once the day arrived, Black Feather General immediately assembled a team with a high-spirited demeanor and left White Bone Mountain.

"I heard that this is a secret mission, and only the core members of Loyalty Hall can participate." Liu Sen, who brought them into the hall, came over and whispered, "Your first task was completed very well, and Black Feather Hall Master has decided to take you with him this time. You did a great job."

Heh, heh.

Chu Liang chuckled bitterly in his heart.

So that’s how it is?

If he had known about this, he wouldn’t have been so ruthless in the last mission. Maybe by now he would have returned to Shu Mountain and been having hot pot with Senior Sister Jiang.

Black Feather General was riding on a Black Feathered Bird, with a group of brothers following closely behind, and they set out towards northwest, flying for half a day.

This caused the people of Loyalty Hall to be somewhat puzzled, where were they going exactly?

If they continued to the west, they would be out of the territory of the Yu Dynasty.

A little over half an hour passed, and only then did the Black Feather General proclaim his command, "Everyone must keep today’s journey a secret. The destination is right ahead!"

What laid ahead was an endless black abyss, like a gaping wound in the heart of the earth so deep that even if you looked down from the sky, you could not see its bottom.

The Ancient Dragon’s Nest!

Chu Liang had heard of this legendary land before, but this was his first time here.

Despite the fact that this place had been abandoned for countless years, a glimpse of it still elicited a sense of awe-inspiring power.

The Black Feather General led the team straight into the abyss, with high-pitched roars occasionally echoing from both sides, but no creature dared to provoke this troop.

The upper layer of the abyss was full of dark rocky walls, uniformly lacking any colour. However, one would be astounded to find a contrasting sight at great depths, displaying flourishing greens, purples and other vibrant colours.

Upon landing, it was a paradise of wild, dense forest!

Such an abundant world existed beneath this ten-thousand-foot abyss, that anyone who laid eyes on it was left flabbergasted.

At a valley entrance covered in dense forest stood a woman, looking magnificent in a flaming red dress. Beside her was a man clad in a black robe, his face etched with the ravages of time, and his eyes cold as ice.

Demon Princess Liu?

Seeing this woman, Chu Liang was reminded of that black lotus flower again.

...

"This is Master Mu, the array master I invited," Demon Princess Liu introduced, "And this is the Black Feather Hall Master from the White Bone Palace."

"Master Mu, I’ve heard a lot about you," hurriedly greeted Black Feather General.

"Hmm." Master Mu, aloof as he was, just nodded lightly.

But the Black Feather General did not seem to mind and giggled a bit.

Master Mu was quite well-known within the Demon Sect. Although he didn’t belong to any major heritage, he held a very high status.

Much like alchemists and artifact refiners, these special talents who excelled in a specialized skill were in high demand. They had extensive connections and generally held some degree of power, so respect was always appropriate.

The alchemist who was killed earlier was not part of the Demon Sect, and Black Feather General figured he would have no other encounters with him in the future, so he didn’t really care. But Master Mu, he might need in coming times.

Everyone knew some formation techniques, but array masters who specialized in these were extremely rare. Array masters were even rarer than alchemists or artifact refiners, thus held a higher status.

Master Mu glanced over the 72 people behind Black Feather General and asked, "Are their cultivation levels all at the Third Realm and above?"

"Yes, as per your request, everyone in this group possesses excellent skills within the third and fourth realms," answered the Black Feather General.

Master Mu handed over a formation diagram and commanded, "Arrange according to the places and movements depicted here to cast the Earth Killing Formation, harnessing the Yin meridians from underground, and finish casting the formation in an hour."

"Yes!" replied Black Feather General, nodding, "Leave it to me."

He then turned around to explain the formation to his subordinates. Although understanding and applying the large formation containing over ten smaller formations was undoubtedly a profound field of study, Master Mu’s diagram was laid out in a detailed and concise manner, hence quite easy to master.

Chu Liang, Luo Yao, and the Monk Pu Shan were all exceptional figures within their respective Immortal Sects. A mere look at the diagram was enough for them to understand how to proceed. Meanwhile, the Black Feather General was still discussing and puzzling over the diagram with his men.

Chu Liang did not bother to assist them; instead, he quietly retreated to the back, stealing glances careful at the two on the other side.

While everyone focused on the formation, Master Mu and Demon Princess Liu were conversing in low voices.

After their conversation, he turned and surveyed the deep valley entrance surrounded by tall trees, explored it for a while, and then blasted a clump of vines on the mountain wall with a palm!

Boom——

"This should be the place," he declared decisively.

As his words fell together with the dust, sure enough, a peculiarly carved mountain wall revealed itself from behind the vines. At the center of the carving was a stone plate that was hollow at its heart, seemingly missing a part.

Master Mu gestured to Demon Princess Liu.

Demon Princess Liu handed over a bizarrely inscribed semi-circular Iron Tag. Master Mu embedded this Iron Tag in the missing section, which perfectly filled up half of the stone plate.

"Luckily, you have the Yang plate. The other side can be activated using the Yin Qi from the Earth’s meridians. If it were just the Yin plate, it would be somewhat troublesome," said Master Mu.

"Hehe, I’m lucky to have Master Mu here," Demon Princess Liu laughed.

They did not attempt to hide their activities from the others, hence everything fell under Chu Liang’s watchful eyes. His pupils contracted, his heart stirring slightly.

That Iron Tag... he had one, too!