Chapter 350: How could there be such a disgusting person?!
Bai Feng yawned internally, too lazy to argue with Yun Yue Yao. He took a glance at the sky, which was no longer dim, estimating that dawn was approaching. So he decided not to crawl back into bed but to seize this rare early morning moment.
There was still a lot to do today. Their outing wasn’t aimless wandering; they had a mission.
Due to the internal chaos of the Demon Path, their forces had been steadily retreating in the confrontation with the righteous path. The next step was to expand their advantage. Thus, Heavenly Sword Sect teamed up with other sects to target bl**d Demon Sect.
bl**d Demon Sect was geographically closest to the boundary between the righteous and demonic factions. Also, because many opposed Divine Monarch, they had been purged in a purge instigated by Divine Monarch’s people. Right now, they were at their weakest.
Their task was simple: go k*ll bl**d Demon Sect—and ideally take out the long-famous genius, bl**d Hand Futu.
Actually, Sect Master had prepared an enemy with decent strength, but not over the top, for them to test their limits.
Bai Feng wasn’t too worried about this. What he cared more about was how to avoid other Child of Destiny.
“I remember there are quite a few Array Magicians in the research lab who accepted missions to fight the Demon Path for points. Some of them are here in Wufeng City. I should go find them later,” he pondered, already forming some ideas in his mind.
As for why these Array Magicians, who could have been resting peacefully, came to the battlefield, they claimed it was because the closer to the fight, the better they could craft specialized battle formations.
Although this place was dangerous, and Magicians generally weren’t good at fighting, it depended on the type of Magician. In Heavenly Sword Sect, if you didn’t learn a few sword techniques, you’d be ashamed to step out the door.
Having made up his mind, Bai Feng approached the top-hat-wearing, dark-circled, sleep-deprived Sect Array Magicians.
“Senior Brother Bai? You actually came too?” One of them looked up, exhausted and weak, greeting Bai Feng.
“…You guys should rest first. I really worry you’ll drop dead!” Bai Feng couldn’t help but complain, then walked over and looked at what they were working on.
“What are you making?”
“During the east continent’s war, our use of the Image Retainer inspired us. So we’re trying to go further,” one said, holding a heavily modified Image Retainer.
“Besides making the Image Retainer float and invisible, we added a combined transmission function,” another demonstrated, holding up a nearby Retainer. “See, by linking multiple Retainers and stitching the maps, we can get a more complete map that even marks where the enemies are.”
Bai Feng stared at the city map on the Retainer for a few seconds—wasn’t this just a mini-map?
“But there’s still a problem: flying cultivators are a bit hard to photograph,” he mused. “Maybe you can try something like sound waves? Like shouting in an empty house that would produce echoes—for example, bouncing back from the walls—that might work,” he suggested, offering a vague idea.
He wasn’t sure if it’d work, but it was worth a shot.
“Hey, that might actually work…”
“No wonder Senior Brother Bai thought of it! I never would have thought of that!”
“But sound waves are too messy. We need a more suitable, less interference-prone wave.” The group’s eyes widened, one person even dropping to the ground and starting to sketch rapidly.
Not everyone was in such a hurry. Another rubbed his face hard to stay alert, then smiled and asked, “Senior Brother Bai, is there something you need from us?”
“I was going to ask you to help make some formations, but I’ve changed my mind,” Bai Feng said pensively, watching the busy crowd.
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bl**d Demon Sect.
Right now, Sect Leader of bl**d Demon Sect wore a serious expression. As the closest sect to the righteous path, they bore the heaviest pressure.
Especially recent days. The righteous sects seemed to have turned a new leaf; among them, the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples were the worst—their methods made even the demons feel ashamed and shameless.
How could there be such disgusting people?!
Now, even bl**d Demon Sect’s disciples were mentally unhinged—afraid of trees, inspecting every item and looking around several times before picking things up. They even checked behind doors before entering a room, wary of hidden enemies.
Most oddly, Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples always seemed to find their location first.
Could there be an insider among them?
It had to be. Surely, many were dissatisfied with Divine Monarch, especially those who became sect leaders because of him! But out of fear of Divine Monarch’s methods, they didn’t dare speak openly. Maybe they even intended to help the righteous to clear their names.
Bah, they probably thought he was a fool!
He was about to signal his subordinates to come in, but then he paused—any traitor who could relay messages so precisely must hold a high rank. Perhaps there was a traitor among his own.
He decided he must investigate personally.
The Sect Leader of bl**d Demon Sect straightened his expression and calmly walked out.
Meanwhile, outside the sect, several cloaked Retainers floated invisibly in the air, circling the sect and glaring at it.
If one looked around further, more Retainers floated high, all spying below.
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“bl**d Demon Sect Sect Leader is cleaning house again? What’s going on?” Bai Feng, holding the latest intel, looked puzzled.
It was obvious now: the righteous path had gained the upper hand, even completely suppressing the Demon Path. Yet bl**d Demon Sect was still purging members—are they trying to d*e faster?
Or did the Sect Leader realize the righteous might strike soon and plan to set a trap, luring them into an ambush?
He hesitated, then stopped. This had nothing to do with him—better to continue crafting that ‘fortress’ that could block the Child of Destiny’s gaze.
“Can install several formations—defense must be strong, or we’ll be sitting ducks. Also need formations that boost illusions…”
His eyes flickered with black and white. After obtaining a new Yin Yang Pattern fragment, besides strengthening his divine consciousness again, he gained a new technique—be able to drag enemies into illusions silently, making them halt or even d*e unwittingly while immersed, without noticing.
This ability was slightly different from ordinary illusions; it was like blending a deducing capacity. When enemies fell into the illusion, everything in it was indistinguishable from reality, following a normal trajectory. That made it hard for enemies to realize they’d been deceived. Once affected, they’d stop moving—deadly in a fight. Previously, he used this to deal with fleeing demons in the city.
