Chapter 89: Working for Shencheng

"We in Great Xia have an old saying: 'When you arrive, settle in.' Since you've arrived, then just be buried here!"

As soon as He Yunfeng finished speaking, a brilliant light erupted from his fingertips.

The head of that winged demon was instantly swallowed by the intense light.

When the light faded, the winged demon had already turned into a headless corpse.

The remaining demons were so frightened by the sight that they couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

Killing a demon in a single strike—such terrifying strength made all the top scholars' hearts surge with excitement.

They couldn't help but fantasize that in the future, they too would have the feat of scaring off countless demons all by themselves, just like He Yunfeng.

"My lord, we must go; the human experts should be arriving soon."

A demon flashed to the side of the demon man and helped him up.

The demon man's eyes were filled with unwillingness as he stared fixedly at Ye Lin.

"Your name is Ye Lin, right? I, this lord, will remember you! My name is Gallagher! One day, I will peel off your skin and chop off your head to use as my trophy!"

"You can barely save your own life and you still dare to threaten a human!"

He Yunfeng let out a cold shout and struck again, a brilliant light instantly bursting from his fingertips.

That light was like a meteor in the night sky, tearing through the surrounding void with endless power.

Wherever the light passed, the air seemed to ignite instantly, emitting crackling sounds.

"My lord, watch out!"

The demon beside Gallagher hurriedly blocked the strike for him; he was hit head-on by the brilliant light, and a large hole was instantly melted through his chest.

"Go!"

Gallagher gritted his teeth and shouted coldly.

He had never imagined that someone among the humans could defeat him, and because of that, he had wasted too much time.

Now that He Yunfeng had arrived, if they dragged it out any longer and more human experts arrived, they would suffer heavy losses; after all, this was human territory.

Several demons quickly gathered around He Yunfeng, demonic energy rising; they were clearly preparing to buy time for the other demons to retreat.

One of the demons brandished its sharp claws and charged toward He Yunfeng, the claws tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

He Yunfeng’s eyes glinted, and the brilliant light shone once more.

With a light flick, a beam of light flew straight out, instantly piercing through the demon's body.

The demon's figure stiffened in mid-air, then collapsed with a boom, turning into a cloud of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

The remaining demons were not in the least bit afraid at the sight, but continued to close in on He Yunfeng; meanwhile, Gallagher had almost retreated to the exit.

"Get out of my way, all of you!"

Seeing that Gallagher was about to escape, He Yunfeng was instantly displeased; his entire body shone with brilliant light, like a small sun, and he charged head-on toward the demons in front of him.

Those demons couldn't stop He Yunfeng at all and were sent flying backward from the impact.

He Yunfeng was clearly determined to keep Gallagher here today.

Gallagher's expression changed drastically; he had clearly underestimated He Yunfeng's strength and resolve.

Just then, a pale, massive hand suddenly reached out from the crack in the Top Scholar Secret Realm and collided with He Yunfeng, who was rushing over like a stream of light.

Bang!

The violent collision kicked up a terrifying wave of energy, snapping all the towering ancient trees in the vicinity in half.

Taking this opportunity, Gallagher and the numerous demons dove directly into the crack and returned to the demon realm.

As the dust settled, He Yunfeng's figure was revealed again, his expression very grim.

"You demons aren't good for much else, but your speed in running away is truly top-notch," He Yunfeng mocked coldly.

"Words are useless. If you have an opinion, you are welcome to pursue us," a hoarse, aged voice slowly sounded from inside the black crack.

"I will. One day, the warriors of Great Xia will step foot into the Demon Realm and slaughter every last demon!"

He Yunfeng spoke in a cold voice, then turned his head to scan the faces of all the top scholars.

"Do you have the confidence!"

"Yes!"

A deafening, hysterical roar erupted within the Top Scholar Secret Realm.

Everyone was a hot-blooded youth, and having just won the title of top scholar, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses, they were naturally filled with burning passion under He Yunfeng's encouragement.

"Hmph, I look forward to that day!" The hoarse, aged voice sounded once more from the crack, and then there was no more movement.

He Yunfeng turned around and bowed deeply to everyone.

"To all the top scholars who have come from all over Great Xia, here, I represent Shencheng and offer you all an apology. I am sorry."

"It was our negligence in defense that allowed the demons to take advantage of the situation and nearly caused a catastrophe. Rest assured, we in Shencheng will certainly compensate you."

Watching He Yunfeng bow to them, everyone was deeply shocked.

This was a powerful class-changer ranked among the best in Great Xia, yet he was willing to lower his status and bow to a group of students around level twenty!

"City Lord He, don't blame yourself; it was all the fault of those demons!"

"That's right, those demons were just too despicable!"

"Yes! One day, we will drive all the demonic beasts and demons out of the land of Great Xia!"

Listening to everyone's concern, He Yunfeng nodded with a smile.

"We will, there will be such a day! You all go back and get some good rest first; the results of the Top Scholar Secret Realm trial will be announced later."

Soon, the staff of Shencheng appeared to help Ceng Canqi down for medical treatment, and the candidates who had been seriously injured by Gallagher also began to receive treatment.

As for the uninjured candidates, they were taken back to the hotel where they were originally staying to rest.

After Ye Lin returned to the hotel and opened the door, he discovered that there was an extra person in his room.

He instantly became vigilant, his first reaction being that the people Wu Shaoqi had sent to take revenge on him had arrived.

But after seeing the person's figure clearly, Ye Lin was startled, because this person was none other than He Yunfeng!

"City Lord He!" Ye Lin called out politely.

"Hmm! I know everything that happened in the Top Scholar Secret Realm. You are very good, to be able to defeat a possessor of a Demon King-level bloodline head-on without injury!"

"Many thanks for the praise, City Lord He." Ye Lin couldn't figure out what He Yunfeng was thinking for the moment, so he could only politely brush him off.

"The demons have a bloodline system, divided into various ranks. Demons above the King-level look very similar to humans; not only can they command other demons, but their strength is also terrifyingly incomparable, and they can be called invincible among their peers."

He Yunfeng explained the origins of the demons with a faint smile, then changed the subject and asked.

"Ye Lin, are you interested in working for my Shencheng?"

"Me?" Ye Lin pointed at his own face in confusion. "Are you sure?"

"I know you are a Forbidden Spellcaster. Cultivating a Forbidden Spellcaster... is indeed a labor-intensive and costly endeavor, but now that the demons are restless, Shencheng truly needs a terrifying existence capable of deterring the demons."