Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Qin Fei, You Will Reap What You Sow

Underneath Qianlong Pond, within the ancient ruins.

Xiao Yang recalled memories from his past life, unraveling the Demon Sect’s scheme, and promptly shattered the array to secure the ultimate treasure, the Taiyin Dragon Pearl.

Just as Xiao Yang was taking the Taiyin Dragon Pearl, an elder from the Demon Sect lunged at him.

This elder was shrouded in swirling Demon Qi, emanating a fierce and aggressive aura, his crimson eyes filled with madness.

“Kid, die!”

Without waiting for a reply, the elder leapt up, extending his hand directly towards Xiao Yang.

In the next instant, a suffocating Demon claw materialized in mid-air, quickly enveloping Xiao Yang beneath its shadow.

Xiao Yang found all his escape routes instantly sealed off.

Is he trying to take my life right off the bat?

With a smirk, Xiao Yang gripped the Taiyin Dragon Pearl in his right hand and waved his left, unleashing a surge of Sword Intent.

The crimson Demon claw was instantly shattered.

“Pfft!”

Sword Qi swept through, and a mist of blood erupted from the elder, as a deadly sword aura pierced through his chest, creating a gaping hole that connected front to back.

“Sword… Intent?”

The elder’s expression shifted to pure terror as he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

In one move, Xiao Yang had killed this Demon Sect expert, who was at least a peak Heavenly Martial Realm master.

“Old Meng…”

A startled cry came, and three black-clad figures rushed in from the entrance.

Upon seeing the fallen elder, their faces drained of color in shock.

“Who are you to dare steal our Holy Sect’s treasure?”

The leader, a gaunt middle-aged man with a sinister gaze, demanded.

The other two drew their Flying Swords, glaring menacingly at Xiao Yang.

These were two Flying Swords enshrouded in Demon Qi.

Most Demon Weapons wielded by the sect members were forged from the black iron found in the Abyss of Demons.

Xiao Yang remained silent. Having already uncovered the Demon Sect’s plot, how could he let these remnants go?

With a flick of his left hand, a Flying Sword materialized in his palm, exuding a sharp wave of Sword Qi.

“Chiyang Sword? You’re Xiao Yang, the Holy Son of the Qingyang Sword Sect?”

The middle-aged Demon master gasped upon recognizing the Flying Sword in Xiao Yang’s hand.

“You actually know me?”

Xiao Yang was taken aback.

But then, it clicked; that guy Qin Fei must have shared his characteristics with these Demon Sect remnants.

This sword was forged by him personally from Chiyang Divine Iron he procured from Chiyang Fire Valley.

Chiyang Fire Valley was a forbidden area in the northern territories.

When he stormed it back then, he nearly lost his life.

In the end, he succeeded in attaining the Chiyang Divine Iron.

However, although the Chiyang Divine Iron was precious, it was still pales in comparison to the Five Elements Divine Iron.

In his past life, he had given the best treasures he obtained to those closest to him.

Little did he know, those dear ones had passed them right along to Qin Fei.

When he discovered this in his previous life, he was almost furious enough to spit blood.

He risked everything to gather these treasures for them, and they not only didn’t cherish it but freely gave it to Qin Fei.

What a downright betrayal!

Now looking back, he felt utterly foolish.

In this new life, that won’t happen again.

“Kill!”

The Demon Sect expert wasted no time. Upon realizing Xiao Yang’s identity, he issued the kill order immediately.

The two underlings behind him surged forward, activating their Flying Swords and aiming to skewer Xiao Yang.

“Ah!”

With a helpless shake of his head, Xiao Yang waved his left hand again, releasing a dazzling Sword Light that surged dozens of feet from his hand.

As the Sword Light passed by, the two oncoming Demon Sword lights were shattered into oblivion.

With a single sweep of his sword, the three Demon Sect remnants were instantly bisected.

“Sword Intent… How is this possible…”

The leader found it hard to believe.

The three remnants moaned in agony as they lay on the ground, not dead yet.

Xiao Yang chose to ignore them. He retrieved a jade box from his possession and carefully sealed the Taiyin Dragon Pearl inside it.

After tucking the box away, he glanced around.

This place had two entrances.

One was the entrance he came through.

That entrance, at the bottom of Qianlong Pond, was obviously long abandoned.

The other was the one the remnants had come from.

Before leaving, he made a hand seal, slashing the ground, and the massive Spirit Gathering Array along with the Wind Blade Formation beneath it were sliced in half by his Sword Qi.

Both formations were instantly ruined.

Instead of retracing his steps, he ventured into the other entrance.

…

As night fell, several miles away from Qianlong Pond, an inconspicuous wooden cabin stood silently.

The wooden door suddenly swung open from inside.

Xiao Yang emerged from the cabin.

“This entrance is surprisingly well hidden!”

Xiao Yang didn’t disturb anything in the area, glancing around and noting the absence of any figures.

The entrance to the underground ruins was deceptively disguised as a hunter’s dwelling.

Beast hides hung outside while traps for catching animals were stacked in a corner.

Suddenly, Xiao Yang’s ears perked up.

In the next moment, he dashed into the small woods beside the cabin, standing quietly in the shadows.

Soon, a black figure rushed in from the distance and entered the cabin.

Moments later, the figure bolted out of the cabin in a panic, racing towards South Stone Town.

“These Demon remnants are indeed connected to Qin Fei.”

Xiao Yang stepped out from the shadows, peering towards the direction the figure disappeared.

After a moment of thought, he smiled slightly; a plan had formed in his mind.

He re-entered the wooden cabin and took the passage back.

…

“Splosh!”

Xiao Yang surfaced from the pond, swimming ashore.

Good grief, there was Lin Wangchuan, frying up a Golden Silk Dragon Carp that was over two meters long.

He was utterly speechless.

“Big Brother Holy Son, you finally came out! I was so worried!”

Lin Wangchuan rushed over.

“You might want to take that fish to town and let a chef handle it!”

Xiao Yang shook his head helplessly.

There’s no way such a huge fish could cook through properly.

Besides, this Golden Silk Dragon Carp probably has an inner dan by now.

“Oh right, how could I have missed that?”

Lin Wangchuan smacked his head in realization.

“Then why are you just standing there?”

Xiao Yang said, subtly scanning the surroundings.

There was still someone lurking in the woods, watching.

However, upon seeing Xiao Yang emerge from the pond, that person quickly slipped away.

Before long, Lin Wangchuan, hauling the massive fish, caused quite a commotion upon returning to town.

Never had anyone seen such a gigantic Golden Silk Dragon Carp.

Just the fish’s whiskers alone were several feet long.

The townsfolk gathered, intrigued by the spectacle.

Amidst all the attention, Lin Wangchuan beamed with pride.

Meanwhile, after returning to the inn with Lin Wangchuan, Xiao Yang quietly slipped away.

At this moment, Qin Fei had already received the news.

He was unable to remain calm.

That was the Taiyin Dragon Pearl, an unparalleled treasure.

His plans with this treasure were monumental, crucial for the rise of their Demon Sect, and must not go awry.

Now that the treasure had been snatched away, he could not let that happen!

He feigned the need for rest and headed back to his room.

Not long after, Qin Fei stealthily left the inn and headed straight for the wooden cabin near Qianlong Pond.

Outside the cabin, a dozen Demon Sect remnants had gathered.

They were waiting for someone.

Meanwhile, in the distant woods.

Xiao Yang stood quietly in the shadows.

Qin Fei, this time, you will reap what you have sown.