Chapter 124 - 104: Subduing Fanyun Demon Monarch, Copying [Saber Demon]

Chapter 124: Chapter 104: Subduing Fanyun Demon Monarch, Copying [Saber Demon]

The gliding speed of a Rebirth Realm expert was mind-numbingly fast.

In this chase, they covered a thousand li in less than half an hour.

They had already gone from central Yunyang Prefecture to the northern border.

At this speed, never mind a colt, even a cheetah was nothing compared to the glide of a Rebirth Realm expert.

Lu Changfeng estimated that the gliding speed of a Rebirth Realm expert was roughly a quarter of the speed of sound.

That was about as fast as a high-speed train from his previous life.

’With such terrifying speed, coupled with the durability of a Rebirth Realm’s Spirit Body and the sheer power of their attacks, it’s no wonder they can take out a Fifth Layer Bone Forging Realm expert with a single punch.’

"He’s still running?" Lu Changfeng couldn’t help but ask.

Xuansha’s expression remained unchanged. "Do not worry, Saint Master. Gliding at full speed consumes a vast amount of Spiritual Power. I’ve already used nearly half of mine. If you weren’t here, I’m afraid my Spiritual Power would already be running low."

"That scoundrel’s situation can only be worse than mine."

"Perhaps if he runs just a little longer, he’ll stop on his own."

As soon as Xuansha finished speaking, a figure came to a stop on the mountainside ahead.

The unknown Rebirth Realm expert had indeed stopped.

Xuansha, still carrying Lu Changfeng on his back, stopped several dozen meters away from the man.

"Stop chasing! Please! I was wrong!" The Rebirth Realm expert shamelessly admitted his mistake.

He had no choice but to admit his mistake. If he kept running, his Spiritual Power would be completely exhausted.

At that point, he would have to start breaking down his own Spirit Body to fuel his escape.

’If it comes to that, my cultivation will be damaged. The reward Xu Fan offered isn’t worth this!’

Lu Changfeng climbed off Xuansha’s back and looked up. He saw a young-looking man with a head of red hair and red patterns painted on his face.

"This person appears to be the Fanyun Demon Monarch of Yunyang Prefecture." Xuansha had been in the Martial Arts Realm for a long time, after all.

He recognized the man’s identity at a glance.

"Fanyun Demon Monarch?" Lu Changfeng frowned. He had never heard this name during his time in the Martial Arts Realm.

"It’s normal that you don’t know of him, Saint Master. This man became famous over thirty years ago. He belongs to no sect or school. To have reached the Rebirth Realm on his own, he must be a person of extraordinary talent."

The Fanyun Demon Monarch cupped his hands. "You must be from the Dark Buddha Demon Sect! What an honor that a venerable Demon Sect expert like yourself still remembers me!"

"This time, I was goaded into it by that scoundrel Xu Fan! That’s the only reason I attacked!"

"I hope you and the Saint Master won’t take it to heart!"

"How about this? Xu Fan gave me a stalk of Thousand-Year Ghost-Cutting Grass, which can greatly enhance a Rebirth Realm expert’s cultivation speed. I’ll give it to you. How about we just pretend that attack never happened?"

As he spoke, the Fanyun Demon Monarch took a box from his robes. He opened it to reveal a stalk of Ghost-Cutting Grass shimmering with Spiritual Energy.

"This item is indeed quite effective," Xuansha said, nodding at Lu Changfeng.

However, Lu Changfeng had no intention of letting the Fanyun Demon Monarch go so easily.

"You must have noticed," Lu Changfeng began, "my subordinate from the Dark Buddha Demon Sect here has no concerns about running out of Spiritual Power."

The Fanyun Demon Monarch nodded with envy. "Your Excellency, the Saint Master, you must possess the legendary Ancient Hero Root Bone!"

"It was I who was ignorant and over-confident, and I ended up offending you, Saint Master. Please forgive me."

Lu Changfeng smiled. "Don’t be so quick to apologize. Let me ask you, what do you think would happen if we just followed you today, without making a move to kill you?"

The Fanyun Demon Monarch’s expression shifted, but he still replied, "Then I would naturally die from Spiritual Energy exhaustion."

"Then do you still think a mere medicinal herb can buy you your life?" Lu Changfeng said.

Hearing this, the Fanyun Demon Monarch plopped down on the ground. "Just say it. What do you want? You’re the Saint Master, you call the shots."

Lu Changfeng stated his purpose: "Serve under me for ten years, and we’ll consider that attack of yours to have never happened."

"Ten years?" The Fanyun Demon Monarch looked unwilling.

"Ten years. Otherwise, you can forget about entering a state of slumber to recover your Spiritual Power today."

"Just wait for your Spiritual Power to run out, for your Spirit Body to be damaged, and for your realm to drop to the Bone Refining Realm," Lu Changfeng said.

The Fanyun Demon Monarch’s expression shifted repeatedly, but in the end, he yielded to Lu Changfeng and Xuansha.

"Ten years. After ten years, you’ll definitely set me free?"

"I am the Saint Master of the Saint Demon Sect. My word is my bond," Lu Changfeng replied.

"In that case, I will serve you for ten years. Serving the Saint Master of the Saint Demon Sect won’t be a disgrace to my title as a Demon Monarch," the Fanyun Demon Monarch said.

Lu Changfeng took out a Rainbow Seed and tossed it to the Fanyun Demon Monarch.

Lu Changfeng had acquired this after his recent seclusion, having asked for it from his in-law, the High Priest of the Taihong Association.

Although the marriage between Zhao Xingtian and Hong Xiangxiang was now in name only, the High Priest still held Lu Changfeng, his in-law, in high regard.

Besides, when their child grew up, Lu Changfeng would still need to take them to pay respects at the gates of his father’s sect.

The High Priest had been extremely generous, giving Lu Changfeng a total of three Rainbow Seeds and their corresponding antidotes.

The seed contained a special technique from the Taihong Association that targeted one’s spiritual world; not even a Rebirth Realm expert would dare to act recklessly against it.

However, the thing was quite large—the size of a baby’s fist—and had to be swallowed whole.

It was impossible to use for surreptitious poisoning, and could only be used for open coercion like this.

Lu Changfeng briefly explained the origin of the Rainbow Seed.

With a dark expression, the Fanyun Demon Monarch swallowed it.

Once the seed’s effect took hold and spread throughout the Demon Monarch’s mind, Lu Changfeng finally dared to approach within ten meters to inspect his interface.

After all, he was a Rebirth Realm expert; caution was essential.

Name: ??? (Fanyun Demon Monarch)

Root Bone: Upper A

Talent: High-Grade Talent [Saber Demon], High-Grade Talent [Immortal Palm]

’Well now, two High-Grade Martial Talents.’

’But this guy managed to break through to the Rebirth Realm without a Demon Fiend Bloodline. He must have some other secrets.’

’When the time is right, I can look into it.’

Since Lu Changfeng would be acting as the Saint Master of the Saint Demon Sect for a long time, he was planning to forge a sabersmanship-related Martial Arts Supreme Talent to increase his strength.

He immediately used his second copy chance for the year to replicate the Fanyun Demon Monarch’s [Saber Demon] talent.

With that, Lu Changfeng’s interface changed as follows.

Name: Lu Changfeng

Root Bone: Hero (33%)

Talent: Supreme Talent [Longevity Sword Dao (Lifespan +12 years, Combat Power +2.5%)], High-Grade Talent [Flying Swallow], High-Grade Talent [Fist Martial Arts], High-Grade Talent [Saber Extremity], High-Grade Talent [Saber Demon]

Bloodline Talent:

[Ancient Chongming Bird 5% (Activation Boost 300%), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Chongming Bird’s Cry’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Breaking Evil Roar’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Chongming’s Fury’) (Location: Vocal Cords)]

[Ancient Candle Dragon 10% (Activation Boost 800%), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Candle Flame’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Daylight’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Nine Yin Candle Fire’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Nine Yin Reincarnation’) (Location: Third Eye on Forehead)]

[Ancient Snow Python 3% (Ancient-level Demon Fiend Bloodline, activation boosts physical constitution by 200%), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Ice Snake’s Sigh’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Rapid Freeze Rebirth’) (Location: Heart)]

[Ancient Ba Snake 10% (Ancient-level Demon Fiend Bloodline, activation boosts physical constitution by 400%), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Snake Swing’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Snake Swallowing’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Ba Snake Devouring Elephant’), (Demon Fiend Skill ’Ba Snake Space’). (Location: Waist and Abdomen)]

Realm: High-Grade Tendon Transformation Realm

Tendon Transformation Skill: [Fengtian Inner Vein Method].

Tendon Transformation Martial Arts: [Fengtian Saber Technique: Tendon Transformation Chapter] Perfection, [Hundred-Change Star Monarch] Perfection, [Flying Swan Stepping on Snow] Perfection (Blood Forging Realm Martial Arts omitted)

Martial Arts Insights: Death Sword Intent (Advanced Sword Intent, Visualization Death Shadow, provides some defense around the host’s body, max burst power 500%), Fengtian Saber Intent (Intermediate Saber Intent, saber strike power increased by 160%)

Copy Interval: Forty-nine days

"Is this the feeling of a ’Primordial Medicine’?" The moment he came within ten meters of Lu Changfeng, the Fanyun Demon Monarch immediately felt a change in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy around him.

His cultivation speed instantly tripled. This caused his constantly depleting Spiritual Power to slowly regenerate, even while he kept his Spirit Body in a conscious state.

SMACK! Xuansha punched the Fanyun Demon Monarch in the chest. "What did you just call the Saint Master?"

"Ahem! A slip of the tongue! My apologies! Saint Master, I feel like I can’t ever leave your side!" the Fanyun Demon Monarch said with heartfelt sincerity, coughing dryly.

Any Rebirth Realm expert who had suffered the ravages of the world’s depleted Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy would have felt the same way as the Fanyun Demon Monarch upon getting close to Lu Changfeng...