Chapter 400: The Uninvited Guest Outside the Shadow Demon Sect

In the north of the Shang Continent, a mountain range is shrouded in thick fog all year round.

The towering mountain range reaches straight into the clouds; from the center of the range, a crack, smooth as a mirror, splits the entire mountain in two, revealing a level path wide enough for dozens of people to walk side by side.

Following the small path for several hundred miles, a thousand-foot-tall mountain gate appears before one's eyes. At the gate, the three large characters "Shadow Demon Sect," with just a simple glance, make one feel a powerful pressure, causing an involuntary submission beneath it.

Although the Shadow Demon Sect is merely a sect of assassins who work for money, they do not hide their sect's location at all; their powerful strength makes them unafraid of any intrusion by outside enemies.

Contrary to being low-profile, the Shadow Demon Sect acts without any scruples; not only do they place their sect's location in plain sight, but they also have many quite strange rules.

For example, if one wishes to hire a Shadow Demon Sect expert to take action, one must carry sincerity, walk step by step along that small path in the mountain range to the front of the Shadow Demon Sect's gate; only then does one possess the qualification to hire a Shadow Demon Sect powerhouse.

This seemingly unreasonable rule still makes many employers flock to them; after all, the Shadow Demon Sect's powerful strength and reliable reputation are truly worth trusting.

It is precisely because of the Shadow Demon Sect's intricate client base and their troublesome strength that even if many forces and powerhouses cannot stand the other party's methods, they have no choice but to tolerate the Shadow Demon Sect's existence.

This day.

A young man of about thirty arrived before the Shadow Demon Sect's gate.

A set of white robes, spotless and pure, with golden dragon patterns on the cuffs adding a touch of nobility; his thin face gives a cold and stern impression, and beneath his sharp, sword-like brows are eyes as calm as an ancient well, as if there is nothing left in the world that could surprise him.

However, to the Disciples guarding the Shadow Demon Sect's gate, the man's outstanding appearance counts for nothing at all; over the years, they have long since seen countless employers.

Tottering old men, delicate and weak young girls, burly and rough men, or even renowned powerhouses, wealthy magnates, and even tattered beggars...

No matter what the identity of the visitor is or what their request may be, as long as they can pay the corresponding price, they are guests of their Shadow Demon Sect and will naturally receive good hospitality.

It must be said that the only place that can treat people equally is actually a notorious assassin organization; is this not a kind of irony?

After being slightly surprised by the young man's appearance, the Shadow Demon Sect Disciple stopped that figure and asked according to the rules:

"Task, remuneration."

Repeating the actions and words they had performed countless times, the Shadow Demon Sect Disciple felt no impatience, staring at the man before them with ash-gray pupils, and said indifferently.

According to the Shadow Demon Sect's rules, the employer needs to tell the Disciple at the gate their task target and the offered reward, and then the latter will lead the way to the Task Hall.

If one is willing to pay enough, it is not impossible for the Shadow Demon Sect Sect Master to make a temporary guest appearance.

But in the eyes of the Shadow Demon Sect Disciple, the rules that should be followed were finally rejected today.

Or rather...

This is a madman!

Because the other party actually showed them a gentle smile, and then...

"Task, Shadow Demon Sect headquarters."

"Remuneration, the destruction of the Shadow Demon Sect."

Right in front of the Shadow Demon Sect Disciple, the man spoke slowly.

Before the two Disciples could react, a strong chill instantly surged from the soles of their feet to their hearts, and then...

Two lifelike ice sculptures appeared abruptly in front of the Shadow Demon Sect gate.

Afterwards, only a burst of urgent bell and drum sounds could be heard, echoing leisurely throughout the entire mountain range, and overwhelming streams of light swept out from the distant mountains, shooting toward the direction of the gate.

Before long, the man was tightly surrounded by dense crowds of Shadow Demon Sect powerhouses; truly, not even a fly could fly out.

Pointed at by countless weapons flashing with cold light and stared at by countless grim eyes, the man's expression did not change in the slightest, standing motionless on the spot, as if waiting for something.

Seeing this, the Shadow Demon Sect powerhouses did not make any excessive moves; as assassins, their perception of aura is more outstanding than that of ordinary powerhouses.

The sixth sense honed from years of walking between life and death made them afraid to act rashly against this youth who revealed no aura; since the other party made no further moves, they were happy to stay calm and wait for an Elder to come and resolve this blind intruder.

Finally, the man's eyes suddenly moved, his gaze cast toward a certain place, space rippled, and a voice filled with killing intent resounded through the sky,

"Who is it that seeks death?"

A very arrogant opening; in the eyes of the Shadow Demon Sect powerhouses, the person before them was likely just like those greenhorns from back then who wanted to step on their Shadow Demon Sect to rise to power and ended up as corpses without a burial site, just coming to their door to seek death.

Giving the other party a chance to state their name was considered the greatest mercy of their Shadow Demon Sect.

The man's eyes glanced indifferently at the Elder who had spoken; his gray and white hair danced without wind, and his sharp eyes, like those of a falcon, seemed capable of piercing through an enemy's body at any moment.

Only two?

Sensing another powerful figure hidden in this world, Xiao Han was somewhat disappointed; a combination of a Third Grade and a Fourth Grade did not seem enough to satisfy his appetite.

Shaking his head helplessly, his soft murmur reached everyone's ears just right,

"Better than nothing, I suppose."

Hearing this, the expressions of the Shadow Demon Sect powerhouses on the scene changed; how could they not perceive the contempt in the man's words.

That Elder with gray and white hair was even more enraged, his face turning red, and his withered palm immediately slapped down toward Xiao Han,

"Die for this old man!"

A thousand-foot giant palm fell heavily toward Xiao Han's direction.

"Boom!"

Thick dust rose along with the loud noise, and then, the others looked for the figure of that overconfident challenger with anticipation mixed with contempt.

In the eyes of many, facing their Elder's angry strike, this person would at least lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die.

Contrary to the others, the Supreme Elder who had attacked had his expression change abruptly, and he shouted sharply:

"Scatter!"

As the words fell, under the long-cultivated obedience and trust in the Elder, everyone subconsciously retreated toward the rear.

However, everything was already too late.

A calm voice clearly spread throughout the entire scene,

"Snow Domain, appear!"

As the words fell, the mist-shrouded mountain range suddenly began to snow with goose feathers without warning; the dancing snowflakes landed on the ground and mountain walls, rapidly condensing into a thick layer of solid ice.

What was even more hair-raising was that, except for that Supreme Elder, everyone touched by the snowflakes suddenly stiffened; within a few breaths, they watched in horror as frost crawled over their entire bodies at a speed visible to the naked eye.

And then, with a snap of Xiao Han's fingers, they shattered with a bang, and the ice crystals flying all over the sky refracted seven-colored light, becoming the only remaining scenery in the world.

In less than ten seconds, in front of the entire gate, except for Xiao Han and the two Supreme powerhouses, there were no living people left.

"Why, are you still going to hide?" Xiao Han said to the space beside the old man.

"Hmph!"

Accompanied by a cold snort, an old man in green robes revealed his figure, his face wearing the same expression of shock and anger as the old man with gray-white hair.

Snowflakes hit their bodies, the terrifying low temperature dissolved by their thick Spirit Power, but the chill in their hearts would never dissipate.

Their own side had been wiped out too quickly; they simply hadn't had time to save anyone.

"The two of you, forgive my bluntness," Xiao Han said sincerely:

"You are no match for me; you had better hurry up and call out the experts of the Shadow Demon Sect!"

However, upon hearing Xiao Han's words, the Shadow Demon Sect Elder's anger grew even more intense; he stared fixedly at the former, his eyes wide with rage, trembling as he said:

"Thief, you have some nerve!"

"Go to hell!"

The two Elders erupted with the strongest attacks of their lives, together blasting toward Xiao Han.

"Sigh!"

"Why must you do this?"