Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 559 - 32: Demon Sect’s Scheme [Requesting Monthly Votes!]_1

Chapter 559: Chapter 32: Demon Sect’s Scheme [Requesting Monthly Votes!]_1

"I knew we were the only ones who could depend on each other. All my senior brothers are either injured or sick. It’s the bond we have from risking our lives together that makes us friends! If you ask me, friendship is like this: ranging from nobility to humble, is where the bond originates, alternating between life and death, is where true friendship is shown..."

Chu Liang and Monk Pu Shan skimmed over the wilderness side by side. Along the journey, Monk Pu Shan maintained his usual talking frequency, making Chu Liang’s brain intermittently tremble.

The reason why he followed them was that no one in Yunque Temple was willing to be a scout with Monk Pu Shan. The monk had been ignored all day and was pitifully alone.

Chu Liang felt guilty and didn’t trust others to be the scout, so he reluctantly decided to accompany Monk Pu Shan on this journey.

But immediately, he regretted it.

At this moment, he desperately wished that Luo Yao was here. Miss Luo had a unique way of dealing with chatterboxes and she always managed to shut Monk Pu Shan up perfectly at the right time.

Looking back now, that was a real skill.

At this point, Chu Liang couldn’t help hoping they would meet some enemies soon. Any situation to break up the constant talking would be good.

As if the heavens heard his call, a figure suddenly appeared on his Divine Sense’s radar.

"Someone is coming." He quickly announced.

They both rushed to confront, but upon entering the other person’s Divine Sense range, the stranger immediately turned and fled, shouting, "It’s Chu Liang of Shu Mountain!"

And swiftly ran away.

"Hey—" Chu Liang and Monk Pu Shan hurriedly chased after him.

Chu Liang’s sword flight was swift, and from his point of view, the man had little chance of escaping. But when they finally caught up, they only managed to obtain a single Soul Crystal.

As for the man’s companions, they had already scattered and disappeared.

"Why did he run..." Chu Liang pondered. "Since they sent scouts ahead, they must have wanted to hunt for Soul Crystals. But they ran as soon as they saw me, most likely because they recognized me."

"Indeed." Monk Pu Shan nodded. "You have quite a reputation now, comparable to the top young talents. Those lesser sects, upon recognizing you, would surely be apprehensive."

If it was based solely on his past reputation, had Chu Liang’s record of single-handedly annihilating three teams been spread around, there would certainly be even more people afraid of him.

If all their enemies were all to flee at the sight of them, even if they could catch up, they would only be able to capture the scouts and couldn’t annihilate the entire team—of course, a scout’s purpose was indeed fulfilled here.

"Hmm..." Chu Liang thought for a moment, then said, "In that case, we should disguise ourselves."

With that, he skillfully pulled out a black robe and put it on, and Monk Pu Shan, seeing this, followed suit.

Both of their outfits were made by the Concealment Gauze, and as soon as they put them on, they exuded the vibe of members from the Demon Sect, a complete contrast to the previous Righteous Path young heroes.

This was indeed professional.

"At least from a distance, no one can recognize us. As long as we can surround a large group of enemies, the Soul Crystals are as good as ours." said Chu Liang.

"I haven’t worn this robe for a while. I kind of missed it." Monk Pu Shan chuckled.

Donned in these robes, the two continued to march on. They flew quite a distance before they came across another figure. This time it was a woman, from a distance her figure was slender, and although her face seemed familiar, it was somehow unrecognizable at the moment.

Chu Liang didn’t think much of it. After all, with so many acquaintances among the Immortal Sects, he must have seen her at the Shu Mountain Peak Conference or elsewhere. Here at the Hundred Sects Battle, if someone wasn’t an ally, they were an enemy.

They immediately approached, but this time the other party didn’t flee and, instead, came to meet them.

Chu Liang was about to engage in hands, and then feigns defeat.

However, upon seeing him, the woman suddenly exclaimed, "Senior!"

"Eh?" The casual remark from the woman caught Chu Liang off guard, and then he tentatively replied, "Is it you?"

...

Actually, he had no clue who she was.

It was only when they got close enough to converse that he could finally see her face clearly. It was the Demon Princess of the Red Clothes Palace, Yi Qiushui.

The Yi Qiushui standing before them hadn’t changed physically, it was only her face that had been slightly dolled up and her skin tone that seemed a bit different. She looked like an entirely different person compared to before. This wasn’t any kind of illusion, but a simple change in makeup and attire, making her almost unrecognizable.

If one were to attend the Immortal Sects’ meeting, they would need to undergo heavy scrutiny. If there were any illusion spells used to veil the eyes, they would be discovered early on by the Imperial Court and belonging professionals of the Immortal Sects. However, this kind of camouflage can easily deceive people.

The simplest infiltration only requires the most basic disguise.

Moreover, she debuted quite late and hadn’t appeared much in the martial arts world. Not many people on the Righteous Path knew her, so it wasn’t difficult for her to infiltrate this place.

However, Chu Liang was curious about why she was here.

"Why didn’t you go to see my master, Senior?" As soon as they met, Yi Qiushui complained, "Last time you promised to go see her, she waited for you for a long time."

Monk Pu Shan immediately blinked. "What’s this all about?"

Monk Pu Shan had met Yi Qiushui before and knew that she was a disciple of the Red Clothes Palace Master. This was...

Chu Liang felt a bit awkward. Yes, I did promise to meet the Palace Master, but the Palace Master wanted to meet wasn’t me. How should I explain this to you?

Thus, he could only say: "I’ve been busy lately."

"Hmph..." Yi Qiushui was still a bit relentless, seeming to be indignant on her master’s behalf.

"What are you doing here?" Chu Liang immediately asked again.

Yi Qiushui quickly answered: "My master sent me. We’ve heard rumors that the Demon Sect of the Western Sea is trying to seize control of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams! My master sent me to check out the situation."

"Ah?" Monk Pu Shan was taken aback.

Although Chu Liang was also surprised, he didn’t show it and calmly asked, "You guys know about this too?"

"Senior, you know too?" Yi Qiushui asked, then continued, "Of course, given your immense divine skills, it’s no surprise that you would."

Chu Liang gave Monk Pu Shan a look, who immediately asked, "This matter is of great importance, Demon Princess Yi, if you have any information, feel free to... to cross-check with us."

The Three Undercover Rats had been working together for so long that they could completely understand each other with just one glance.

Yi Qiushui then said, "The Western Sea Demon Sect’s actions this time are extensive. Immortal Yuan Lu has contacted many sects to participate in the Immortal Sect Conference, trying to sneak into the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, because he wants to invade from the Void Realm and seize control of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams."

This sounded absurd, Chu Liang gave Monk Pu Shan another look.

Monk Pu Shan immediately questioned, "Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams is no ordinary artifact. Can one just simply strive for its control?"

"That involves a secret of the Demon Sect." Yi Qiushui responded.

After she explained a few things, Chu Liang and Monk Pu Shan finally understood.

It turned out that the Ten Thousand Treasures Record only recorded the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams as a treasure that fell from the Immortal Realm, but it did not clarify that the initial discovery by the Misty Mountain Immortal was only a damaged Eight Diagrams Plate that could connect the Void and the Real. Although it was profound and could be called a divine artifact, it did not possess the power to be ranked among the top three in the Mortal Realm today.

At that time, the Evil Dragon Mountain was unrivaled in the Demon Sect. The Sect had its second Demon Emperor, who controlled one of the Heavenly Demon Mirrors, which could reflect everything in the world, an extraordinarily powerful and odd artifact.

Later, after the demise of the Demon Emperor, the new leader of Evil Dragon Mountain dueled with the Eight Diagrams Plate of the Misty Mountain Immortal using the Heavenly Demon Mirror. The duel resulted in mutual destruction, and the two divine artifacts were surprisingly merged and fell into the Void Realm.

It was later that the Misty Mountain Immortal retrieved this divine artifact, resulting in the completely new Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams of today.

The artifact of the Misty Mountain Immortal was upgraded and the sect greatly prospered. Evil Dragon Mountain lost its most powerful artifact, which was a major reason why it has been struggling ever since.

From then on, whenever a righteous Tianyuan led the divine artifact to visit the Western Sea, the Demon Sect of the Western Sea had to scatter like mice and hide everywhere, naturally they weren’t able to rise again.

Misty Mountain Immortal did not want to associate its divine artifact with the Demon Sect, so it was not shared with the public. As more time passed, the less people knew about it. When Tianshu Pavilion created the Ten Thousand Treasures Record, it was already long after the matter, so naturally there was no record of it.

From the Demon Sect’s side, Evil Dragon Mountain didn’t also proclaim the lost artifact widely. But they still harbored desires to reclaim the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams.

This time, they snuck from the Void Realm into the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, and it appears they found some way to regain control.

If Evil Dragon Mountain gets hold of the divine artifact, then the already shaky dominant position of the Underworld King Sect in the Demon Sect will be compromised. That is why they sent someone here to investigate.

Listening to all this, Chu Liang frowned.

What’s going on with this Immortal Sect Conference?

In to the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams from the Void Realm, to seize control of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams... this matter sounds mysterious, but it doesn’t seem impossible. It’s like a hacker planting a virus in a computer, and then invading that computer.

The difference is, while the hacker cannot carry away the computer, as long as he can control the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, it’s not difficult to summon it instantly even if it’s tens of thousands of miles away.

As the three were talking, they suddenly heard a rumbling sound from the horizon, and a terrifying force from ancient times began to rise.

Chu Liang looked over and saw a huge black shadow rise from the seaside!

It was a mountain peak.

But the rocks and plants on the mountain were rapidly falling as it rose, and the mountain itself was shaking...no, it wasn’t shaking, it was voluntary shedding itself of its rocks and soil.

Rumble, rumble, rumble——

Accompanied by the dramatic landslide, part of the mountain’s insides were revealed, and they were the structure of a body that appeared to be composed of black iron.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom...

The more this body was revealed, the more it emerged until it was mostly visible. It looked like a giant whale rising into the air, with numerous wounds all over its body. The deepest wound ran through its head.

Was that Black Whale Mountain?

Chu Liang suddenly remembered a legend he had heard before, that the mountain was formed from the corpse of the Black Demon Whale.

Could the legend be true?

And in this Void Realm, the mountain has come back to life!

The huge Black Demon Whale hovering in the sky, facing the sky it had not seen for eons, voicing its rage that had been silent for ages.

"Roar——"