In two days, the usually quiet Fubo Cave was bustling with activity.
“The leaders of the three great mountain strongholds and the chiefs of all the surrounding villages, big and small, have all come to pay their respects and presented generous gifts. Only two major strongholds haven’t sent anyone?”
Anger was etched on Sheng Yue’s face.
This was contempt. They completely disregarded Fubo Cave.
“The two great strongholds, Copper Drum Stronghold and Qingping Stronghold, are the local tyrants of this eight-hundred-mile region around Fubo Cave. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. All the smaller villages in the area look to these two strongholds for leadership. On top of that, they have powerful backers, so it’s inevitable that their confidence has become inflated!”
On the throne, Qin Feng’s expression was calm.
Sheng Yue, Civil Officer Zhang Xun, Military Book Li Wu, and Criminal Book Shen Qiancheng knelt in submission. Their new Cave Master’s authority deepened by the day, making him seem utterly unfathomable.
This made the four of them feel more and more secure.
“Send men to them. Order them to arrive at Fubo Cave within three days. Otherwise, I will flatten their strongholds and exterminate their nine generations!”
An intangible killing intent, so palpable it was almost physical, washed over the stronghold like a tidal wave.
The four of them shivered, as if they were looking at an Asura Killing God who had slaughtered countless souls.
“Yes!” The four of them retreated, their hearts filled with awe and trepidation.
Suddenly, Qin Feng’s expression shifted. At that very moment, a commotion erupted outside the stronghold.
A flurry of footsteps approached from outside the Unity Hall.
“Cave Master, bad news! The Five Poison Stronghold’s army is attacking!”
Fu An scrambled in from outside, his Star Armor askew, his soul barely settled from the shock.
“What? The Five Poison Stronghold is attacking? That’s impossible! Haven’t they left us alone for decades? Why would they suddenly attack today?!”
Sheng Yue was in a panic.
Civil Officer Zhang Xun, Military Book Li Wu, and Criminal Book Shen Qiancheng also turned deathly pale.
“What are you panicking for?” Qin Feng swept a cold glance over the four of them.
Qin Feng flew out of the stronghold. Inside, some of the Star Soldiers and Star Generals were panicking like headless flies, buzzing about in chaos.
‘A bunch of rabble!’
Anger flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes. He decided that after this was over, he would properly drill these Star Soldiers.
‘So embarrassing!’
He flew to the top of a mountain peak. The wild grass beneath his feet was withered and yellow. In the distant sky, countless dark clouds swirled, dense with a Demon Qi that shot toward the heavens. From hundreds of miles away, innumerable poisonous insects swarmed in from the peaks like bees, blanketing everything.
From a distance, their venomous aura formed a thick, blackish-green cloud. When the wind blew, countless Ancient Woods withered and all the beasts cried out in agony.
A few Star Soldiers flew out from the stronghold, trembling, their faces pale as they watched the scene unfold.
“Cave Master, it’s the Iron-backed Centipede King, one of the Five Great Demon Kings! Those are his Thousand-legged Demon Soldiers!” Sheng Yue’s face was drained of all color as he stared at the dozens-of-yards-long centipedes in the distant Void, which looked like venomous dragons.
Each centipede was silver all over, as if clad in iron armor. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, treading on black clouds. There were at least several hundred, perhaps even a thousand, of them.
The aura of every single Iron-Backed Centipede far surpassed that of an ordinary Condensing Vein Realm Martial Artist. Such a vast number drove Sheng Yue, Zhang Xun, Li Wu, and Shen Qiancheng to the brink of despair.
“Cave Master, let’s retreat back into Fubo Cave! These centipede Demon Soldiers are all venomous Alien Species. There are too many of them; we can’t hold them off!”
Sheng Yue’s lips turned pale.
Far away, within a dense cloud, two Medicine Kings whose Demon Qi blotted out the sky stared in the direction of Fubo Cave.
“Iron Back, for that person’s sake, you’ve really gone all out this time. You actually brought out all your bastards from over the years?”
One of them, a sinister-looking young man with red hair and a black robe, sneered at the burly, middle-aged man beside him.
“It’s just a transaction. Besides, this kills two birds with one stone. Fubo Cave has always been our sworn enemy. I heard they have a new Cave Master, so this is a perfect chance to teach him a lesson. I also heard he’s a True Disciple of the Star Sect. If we can lure him out and slaughter him, we might even be credited with a great merit!”
“Iron Back, you’re too impulsive. You should be even more wary of attacking a True Disciple of the Star Sect!” Red-eyed Scorpion shook his head.
“None of these True Disciples are simpletons. If you don’t investigate properly before making a move, you might end up losing the lady and the soldiers too.”
“Red-eyed Scorpion, you worry too much. He’s nothing but a wet-behind-the-ears brat. We’ve cultivated for a thousand years. Why would we be afraid of a mere kid who’s only cultivated for a dozen years or so?!”
The middle-aged man in the silver robe sneered.
…
BUZZZ!
In the sky, countless clouds of Demon Qi obscured the moon!
“Cave Master, let’s retreat to Fubo Cave!” Sheng Yue urged anxiously.
The sight of those densely packed, powerful Demon Beasts was chilling!
He wasn’t confident he could even deal with one, let alone hundreds or thousands.
Even he couldn’t handle a single one of those Demon Soldiers, to say nothing of the Star Soldiers and Star Generals behind him whose legs had already gone soft, ready to flee with their heads in their hands at any moment.
Qin Feng shook his head. If he retreated now, how could he possibly command his subordinates in the future? He would lose all authority!
“Don’t worry. They’re just a bunch of little demons,” Qin Feng sneered, his figure silently appearing in mid-air.
Looking at the sky full of Demon Soldiers, Qin Feng scoffed. His chest swelled like a giant bellows before he spat out a divine flame that soared to the heavens and swept out like a tidal wave.
In an instant, all the Demon Soldiers in the sky were engulfed by the divine flame.
This was no ordinary Spirit Fire, but a divine flame forged from the Fire of Hope, Taiyi Green Fire, True Sun Fire, Cyan Simurgh True Fire… and numerous other top-tier Spirit Fires!
In a flash, before the stunned eyes of the people from Fubo Cave, the many centipede Alien Species were instantly reduced to ash.
“It’s over just like that?”
“This…”
Sheng Yue, Zhang Xun, Li Wu, and Shen Qiancheng’s jaws dropped to the floor!
Among those many centipede Demon Soldiers, there were plenty of powerful Alien Species like the Flying Centipede, the Ice Frost Six-Winged Flying Centipede, and the Silver-backed Centipede, whose strength was comparable to Sea of Reincarnation Realm Martial Artists.
A single stream of flame had buried them all, turning them to dust.
It was simply unbelievable.
CRACK!
An incomparably furious surge of Demon Qi erupted from the dark clouds, shaking the Firmament.
The Iron-backed Centipede King shot out from the dark clouds like a madman, lunging crazily toward Qin Feng, the hatred in his eyes practically tearing through the Yunxiao.
Red-eyed Scorpion’s words had been a prophecy. With that one attack, all of his bastards had been wiped out.
Those thousand Alien Species centipedes were the most outstanding among his offspring.
A full thousand of his children!
He had originally brought these children out just to let them reap some benefits, devour some Martial Artists’ Essence Blood, and increase their Dao Practice.
He never imagined they would all be buried!
The Iron-backed Centipede King almost coughed up blood!
“Brat! You dare kill my beloved sons! Today, I, this king, will bathe Fubo Cave in blood to have them accompany my boys in death!” A pitch-black killing intent ravaged the Firmament and tore through the Void. Filled with an indescribable ferocity and coldness, a giant, dark hand instantly appeared before Qin Feng and slammed down heavily!
“With just you? Today, not only will every last one of your beastly sons be gone, but you won’t escape either. You want to bathe Fubo Cave in blood? Dream on!”
Qin Feng retorted without hesitation. To the terror of Sheng Yue and Zhang Xun, a vast power of the Void Law erupted from his body, easily tearing apart the hand like a Sharp Blade. The next moment, a similarly massive hand slammed down toward the Iron-backed Centipede King!