116: Dao Slash Demon, are you Mo Fan?

"In fifteen minutes, we'll be instantly locked on, and there'll be no escape..."

Behind the rock, Mo Fan couldn't help but frown upon hearing these words.

Combining the words with that familiar voice, it wasn't hard to judge.

The person speaking right now was Liu Jian.

However, what Mo Fan hadn't expected was...

That the other party had actually brought people to Yuxu Academy.

And their target was the Sword Pavilion.

What were they doing at the Sword Pavilion?

What was their goal?

Also, was the Senior Brother Liu Jian mentioned Li Xinghe?

Had Li Xinghe defected as well... For some reason, thinking of this made Mo Fan's mood turn complicated.

He had a very good impression of Li Xinghe.

This was an old man who studied the Pill Dao diligently and cultivated Spirit Medicine with total dedication.

Even though he was restricted to the Spirit Herb Garden and couldn't leave, he never had any complaints, only knowing how to bury his head in researching Spirit Medicine cultivation methods.

Besides that, he was also very generous, giving Spirit Stones readily, and had applied for extra merit points for Mo Fan twice.

Mo Fan hadn't expected...

That Li Xinghe would actually collaborate with Liu Jian from the inside to bring outsiders into Yuxu Academy.

Had both fellow disciples joined the Heavenly Demon Cult?

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Mo Fan's mind. He focused slightly and cast two Appraisal Techniques toward the two black-robed figures beside Liu Jian.

With a flash, the azure Virtual panel flickered, and the appraisal information of the two appeared before Mo Fan's eyes.

[Ming Qing, Grand Priest of the Heavenly Demon Cult, Guiyuan Peak cultivation.]

[Ming Kuang, First General of the Heavenly Demon Cult, Ninth Level of Guiyuan cultivation.]

Seeing this result, Mo Fan almost gasped.

One Guiyuan Peak!

One Ninth Level of Guiyuan!

These were definitely among the most powerful handful of people in the world, existences that could walk across the Blue Star unchallenged!

What were they doing at the Sword Pavilion?

Just as Mo Fan was in shock, the black-robed man on the left named Ming Qing spoke slowly:

"No need to worry too much. We are only here to investigate this time and won't alert anyone."

The other black-robed man, Ming Kuang, also said:

"According to the Demon Lord, Hidden Sword Peak hides a great secret. We don't have much time, let's set up the array and act quickly."

However, at that moment, Ming Qing seemed to have noticed something and walked calmly toward the large rock where Mo Fan was hiding.

"What's wrong?" Ming Kuang frowned and asked in confusion.

"I feel strange energy fluctuations behind the rock. Could someone be hiding there?" Ming Qing frowned and intentionally raised his voice.

Hearing this, Ming Kuang immediately focused his perception toward that area.

Finally, he frowned and said, "Ming Qing, you're being paranoid. With our cultivation levels, unless it's one of those invincible Supreme beings..."

"Who else could escape our perception so silently?"

"Yuxu Academy is strong, but it's not the Yuxu Academy of the past."

"Though the Sword Pavilion is mysterious, it hasn't seen a Sword Immortal for one or two hundred years."

"In an era where Supremes do not appear, no matter how strong one is, how strong can they be?"

"With the two of us working together, as long as we don't run into those old monsters in seclusion at Yuxu Academy, even if a conflict arises, we can calmly retreat using the loopholes in the Magic Array."

"Now, the only thing we need to worry about is Yuxu Academy's Magic Array."

"Yuxu Academy's Magic Array is too powerful. If we are targeted, I'm afraid it would be no different from facing a half-step Supreme power."

"So, the two of us should hurry and set up the array to properly investigate Hidden Sword Mountain."

While Ming Kuang was rambling, Ming Qing had already suspiciously walked behind the large rock.

The closer he got to the rock...

The more he felt those faint, ethereal energy fluctuations.

The energy fluctuations were very weak and hard to capture; he had only sensed a trace on a sudden whim.

He even suspected that something was wrong with his own perception.

But he had always been cautious.

Even if there was only a tiny possibility, he had to investigate clearly.

Thinking this, Ming Qing took a deep breath, preparing to split the rock open to see for himself.

Meanwhile, behind the rock, Mo Fan was breaking out in a cold sweat, feeling terrible.

He hadn't expected...

That this person would actually come over out of suspicion.

Originally, he just wanted to hide here and wait for these people to leave... Although he had a sword talisman and a blade talisman in his hand.

But it wasn't worth using them at a time like this.

Especially the sword talisman.

That was condensed by Liu Xiyan using her Primordial Spirit Light.

Once consumed, a part of Liu Xiyan's Primordial Spirit Light would dissipate.

In turn, her Lifespan would also decrease accordingly.

She already didn't have much time left.

Mo Fan was afraid that if he used this sword talisman, Liu Xiyan would die immediately.

Even if she didn't die, she likely wouldn't last until Mo Fan found a way to solve the flaws in the Sword Pavilion's Legacy.

Moreover, the two black-robed men had said they were only here to investigate and wouldn't have a direct conflict with Yuxu Academy.

If that was the case, so what if he let them investigate?

Anyway, once they left, Mo Fan could secretly inform Liu Xiyan and have her be careful.

No matter what the other party's goal was, as long as there were precautions, the problem wouldn't become too serious.

Maybe they could even take advantage of it to do more things.

But now—

You're forcing my hand!

Mo Fan took a deep breath, and the black blade talisman appeared in his hand.

The sword talisman couldn't be used.

But the blade talisman was fine.

Pouring his spirit into it, the paper-like blade talisman immediately radiated a dazzling black light, its secret power surging like a living thing.

In an instant, Mo Fan erupted his Mental Energy and locked onto Ming Qing.

"Th-th-th-this is Intent?! Sword Intent? A Sword Intent belonging to a Sword Immortal?!"

At this moment, Ming Qing finally realized something was wrong. His expression changed drastically, his eyes nearly splitting as he instinctively erupted his Primordial Spirit Light, leaping into the sky like he was teleporting.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

In a flash, a brilliant blade light emerged, locking directly onto Ming Qing.

The blade light was magnificent, as if it could sever a galaxy, dazzling and intimidating.

As soon as the blade light appeared, it connected heaven and earth, seemingly wanting to pierce through the firmament, making the pitch-black night sky appear slightly brighter.

Ming Qing didn't even have time to scream before he, along with his Primordial Spirit, was slashed into a black bloody mist by this single strike.

Then, the blood mist evaporated directly, without even a trace of Primordial Spirit Light escaping. He died completely.

Simultaneously, the blade talisman in Mo Fan's hand quickly dimmed, finally turning into a streak of light that shot toward the horizon and disappeared.

Watching the light fade away, Mo Fan felt a complicated mix of emotions for a moment.

He had only had it for a day, and before he could even get used to it, it was gone?

Just as Mo Fan was feeling pained over the blade talisman...

"Damn it, the intelligence was wrong! The Sword Pavilion still hides a Sword Immortal!" Ming Kuang finally reacted.

Fortunately, he didn't completely panic. Still possessing some rationality, he didn't charge into the sky.

Instead, he flashed to the place where the spatial ripples had appeared earlier, formed several strange hand seals, and dove right in.

"Holy Envoy, wait for me—" Liu Jian also recovered from the shock and ran toward the spatial ripples.

Unfortunately, he was too late.

After Ming Kuang dove in, the spatial ripples immediately subsided, leaving no trace behind.

"This..." Liu Jian was dumbfounded. In his anxiety, he spat out blood, his old injuries flaring up as he collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, a tall and handsome figure walked out from behind the rock.

"Sword Immortal, spare me! I was originally a Deacon of the Inner Sect's Pill Dao Hall. I was momentarily blinded by greed. Sword Immortal, spare—"

Liu Jian hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

However, soon, he caught a glimpse of the person before him out of the corner of his eye. He was stunned, his face full of disbelief as he said:

"You... You are Mo Fan?"

(PS: Here's one chapter. The next one will be very late. I suggest you handsome readers wait until tomorrow to read it.)