Chapter 3: The Shocked Ning Ke

Duan Fengyun murmured with a laugh:

"I didn't expect that my great backer behind the scenes still hasn't forgotten about me.

First, there was help in obscuring the heavenly secrets to block the Demon Lord from divining my fate, and later, having you, Immortal, protect me in secret—my master is truly a cautious man.

I really thought my master would just let me fend for myself and completely ignore me."

Guyue laughed:

"Senior Xuanyuan Huangdi spoke to you that way because he wanted to push your potential.

He also chatted with me before, saying that he is already very satisfied with your current cultivation.

In eighteen years, your cultivation has already reached this level.

You can already be considered invincible in the Human Realm now; once your Xuanyuan Sword fully awakens, you will be able to complete the requirements your master set for you."

Duan Fengyun said with a resolute expression:

"That counts for nothing; I am still far from my goal.

I will not let down my master's expectations, nor will I forget my goal!"

Guyue nodded and said:

"Not bad, not bad. If Senior Xuanyuan Huangdi saw you like this, he would certainly be very pleased.

Brother Duan, I must remind you that your identity is now known to the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord will surely keep sending people to hunt you down from now on, so you must be careful in your daily life.

This time, when the Red Piercing Demon Star aligns, the Demon Lord's power will reach its peak; you must be extremely cautious.

In your daily life, you can associate more with Yuwen Tuo, Chen Jingchou, and the others.

I assume you should already know that Chen Jingchou is the Earth Emperor of this generation.

And Yuwen Tuo is the Divine General who guards the Five Divine Artifacts; he is the Guardian General of the Kunlun Mirror, the Kunlun Divine General.

I am the previous generation's Earth Emperor, and I am also the Guardian General of the Fuxi Zither.

If you want to defeat the Demon Lord, you must combine the power of the Five Divine Artifacts, the Five Divine Generals, the Earth Emperor, and the Xuanyuan Sword."

Upon hearing Guyue's words, Duan Fengyun realized that it seemed Xuanyuan Huangdi had not told Guyue everything.

Duan Fengyun felt a bit of disdain for Guyue's words.

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"Immortal, my agreement with my master is to defeat the Demon Lord alone.

I do not want to borrow anyone's power. And that useless prince Chen Jingchou—if not for the Demon Lord's interference, would he have become the Earth Emperor?

I will have my own ways of dealing with the Demon Lord, so please believe in me."

Guyue looked at the resolute Duan Fengyun and knew that, given Duan Fengyun's personality, it seemed he could not be persuaded.

Guyue laughed:

"Good, truly a hero among the young.

Worthy of being Senior Xuanyuan Huangdi's disciple; I believe you will certainly be able to do it.

You must be extra careful from now on; the Demon Lord will surely make plans targeting your existence.

I have other matters to attend to and cannot protect you forever; take care in all things."

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"Immortal, rest assured, I will be fine.

If the Demon Lord dares to send people, I dare to kill them.

If one comes, I kill one.

If a pair comes, I kill a pair.

I will let the Demon Lord know my strength!"

Guyue nodded and flew away.

Duan Fengyun looked at the Xuanyuan Sword, which had returned to its original state, and gently stroked it:

"Good brother, you have finally returned."

After speaking, Duan Fengyun raised his hand and cast a dharma seal, and the Xuanyuan Sword vanished into thin air.

The Xuanyuan Sword was of too great importance; Duan Fengyun could not let it appear before Yuwen Tuo and the others.

Unless absolutely necessary, Duan Fengyun would not take the Xuanyuan Sword out from the Void.

Duan Fengyun looked at the small courtyard behind him, gazing at the place where he had lived for eighteen years; he might never return to this place again.

After looking, Duan Fengyun walked straight out the door, and as he passed by the Yuehe Small Inn, he saw Ruyan busy inside, and a smile appeared on Duan Fengyun's face.

Although Mo Ruyan looked truly beautiful, Duan Fengyun still preferred the current Ruyan.

Duan Fengyun did not go in to greet Ruyan; they were not people of the same world, and there was no need to drag Ruyan into this world of strife that should not have belonged to her.

After watching for a while, Duan Fengyun left with a smile.

And Ruyan, having finished her work, happened to look up and see the back of Duan Fengyun as he left; she also had a smile on her face.

After experiencing so much, she finally understood what Duan Fengyun had told her back then.

Many things are not about possession, but about witnessing their beauty.

And the beauty of many things lies not just in their appearance, but even more in their hearts.

After a great upheaval, Ruyan finally understood this principle.

She was very grateful to Duan Fengyun, and she would bury this gratitude deep in her heart.

After leaving Yuehe City, Duan Fengyun immediately used his Divine Fire Clone to rush toward Taba; now that his identity was exposed, he did not know if it would affect Yuwen Tuo and the others.

Duan Fengyun worried that the Demon Lord might change his strategy toward Yuwen Tuo and the others because of his existence.

Therefore, he had to reach Yuwen Tuo and the others as quickly as possible to prevent any changes.

At this moment, in the Prince's Mansion, Ning Ke, who was lying on the bed resting, suddenly felt a summons from within her heart.

She immediately opened her eyes; she knew this was the Demon Father calling her.

She immediately cast a spell and arrived in the Demon Realm.

After arriving in the Demon Realm, Ning Ke saw the Demon Father, who had a murderous look on his face, and asked in confusion:

"Demon Father, what has happened to you?

It looks like someone has made you angry!"

The Demon Father said, full of murderous aura:

"Yes, I am very angry right now; I have been made very angry by that Qin Shuang, that Duan Fengyun."

After hearing this, Ning Ke was even more confused and asked:

"Demon Father, have you gone to see that Qin Shuang?

Since he made you angry, why didn't you bring him to the Demon Realm to teach him a harsh lesson?

Demon Father, you didn't bring him back—is there some concern you have?

Regarding his identity, have you received some news, Demon Father?"

Ning Ke was now also urgently wanting to know news about Qin Shuang, wanting to resolve him as soon as possible.

The Demon Father looked at Ning Ke and said:

"Daughter, I have already been to see that Qin Shuang.

His real name is Duan Fengyun, and he is a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi.

I just went to find him and also learned his identity.

I never expected that he would have actually learned Xuanyuan Huangdi's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, exhausting half of the spirit consciousness of my Spirit Consciousness Avatar.

Later, when I was about to capture him and bring him back, that fellow Guyue suddenly appeared.

Guyue also used the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique, dissipating the remaining half of my spirit consciousness.

You must be extremely careful when dealing with Duan Fengyun; his Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique should have already been cultivated to the second level, and you likely cannot take this move of his.

Therefore, you must be extremely careful when dealing with him."

After hearing this, Ning Ke looked at the Demon Father with a face full of surprise; she had not expected that Duan Fengyun was actually a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi.

She opened her mouth and said:

"I never expected that this Duan Fengyun would actually be a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi.

Several thousand years ago, Xuanyuan Huangdi sealed our Demon Realm into the Scar of the Sky; now, as the Red Piercing Demon Star arrives, Xuanyuan Huangdi has sent his disciple again. Could it be that he wants to stop our Demon Realm from returning to the Human Realm again?"

The Demon Father said, full of murderous aura:

"This time, with the arrival of the Red Piercing Demon Star, the power of our Demon Realm will reach its strongest moment in thousands of years.

This time, no one can stop our Demon Realm from descending into the Human Realm.

Whoever dares to stop me, I will destroy them.

Once our Demon Realm occupies the Human Realm, we will then strike at the God Realm; our Demon Realm will rule the Human Realm, Demon Realm, and God Realm once more.

I want to complete what was not completed thousands of years ago.

Xuanyuan Huangdi sending a mere greenhorn to try and stop me is simply a pipe dream."

Looking at the Demon Father's appearance, Ning Ke knew that he must already have a plan.

Ning Ke asked:

"Demon Father, do you already have a way to deal with Duan Fengyun?"

The Demon Father said:

"Now that the Red Piercing Demon Star has not yet arrived, my true body cannot reach the Human Realm for the time being.

If my true body does not reach the Human Realm, I have no way to deal with Duan Fengyun and that Guyue.

Therefore, the plan to seize the Five Divine Artifacts must be accelerated; as long as the Nine-Five Array is activated, I can return to the Human Realm, and at that time, I will be able to tear Duan Fengyun into ten thousand pieces.

Daughter, you must now use every means possible to ensure Yuwen Tuo obtains the Five Divine Artifacts as soon as possible."

Ning Ke nodded and said:

"Understood, Demon Father!"

After Ning Ke finished speaking, she discovered that she had already returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Ning Ke muttered:

"Duan Fengyun, I will not let you ruin our Demon Realm's plan!"

At this moment, Shuxiang walked in; seeing Ning Ke, who was full of killing intent, Shuxiang asked in confusion:

"Mistress, why are you so murderous? Who has made you angry?"

Ning Ke did not hide it from Shuxiang; she replied:

"Qin Shuang's identity has just been confirmed by the Demon Father.

Qin Shuang's real name is Duan Fengyun, and he is a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi!

It seems he is likely the one sent by Xuanyuan Huangdi to deal with our Demon Realm."

"What?

Qin Shuang is a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi!"

Shuxiang said with a face full of surprise after hearing this.

She truly had not expected that Qin Shuang's background would be so significant.

After realizing this, she muttered:

"No wonder there was a fog when tracking this Qin Shuang's trail; it turns out he has Xuanyuan Huangdi behind him, no wonder!"

Now, many long-standing doubts for Ning Ke and Shuxiang had been cleared up.

No wonder Duan Fengyun would go to such lengths to get close to Yuwen Tuo, Jing Chou, and the others; it seems it was all to win people over to deal with their Demon Realm.

Shuxiang opened her mouth and asked: "Then Master, we already know the identity of that Duan Fengyun now.

Does the Demon Lord have any instructions from his side, and should we take action to eliminate him?"

Ning Ke shook her head and said:

"Demon Father has already tested Duan Fengyun's strength.

Duan Fengyun possesses the Yellow Emperor's Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique; we cannot deal with him and must wait until Demon Father descends to the Human Realm to handle him.

Demon Father wants us to gather the Five Divine Artifacts as quickly as possible and open the Nine-Five Array.

By then, he and the Demon Realm army will be able to descend to the Human Realm, and that will be the time of Duan Fengyun's death."

"What, Duan Fengyun also knows the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique!"

Shuxiang covered her mouth and cried out.

As someone who possessed the secret transmissions of the Mountains and Seas, she naturally knew of the records concerning the Sword-Drawing Heaven-Slaying Technique.

She truly did not expect that the Yellow Emperor would have handed this offensive Secret Technique over to Duan Fengyun; it seems Duan Fengyun is even more terrifying than they had imagined.