Chapter 493 - 302: Yulin Wounded, The Devil Mountain Front (Part 2)

Chapter 493: Chapter 302: Yulin Wounded, The Devil Mountain Front (Part 2)

"Tell me exactly what happened!"

Yu Fei suppressed his anger. The reactions of these two hinted at a fated trajectory, which had to be Ye Shuping’s planning. But why were there so many sacrifices? These were Celestial Pride Martial Artists.

He refused to believe that Ye Shuping would lose control of the front lines. A man who could plant spies within the Shenxiao Corps shouldn’t be so slow to react.

So, there had to be a reason he didn’t understand.

The Demon Mountain Realm was similar to the Abyss. The only enemies on that battlefield were the Yuan-Demon race. However, unlike in the Abyss, where humans had built numerous cities and passes for stable, point-based defense, things were different here.

The Demon Mountain Realm got its name because the border region was covered in mountains. What made it even more difficult was the frequency of earthquakes. The mountains constantly collided and squeezed against each other, with peaks rising and valleys sinking at random. Moreover, the locations of these earthquakes were impossible to predict.

This made establishing fixed defensive outposts in the Demon Mountain Realm extremely difficult. The human side had to pay a huge price just to maintain a defense.

Consequently, whether on offense or defense, the changes in the Demon Mountain Realm were immense, demanding a high level of command capability from both sides.

Not long ago, a massive earthquake had shaken the Demon Mountain Realm, causing catastrophic losses for both the Martial Artists and the Yuan-Demons. That was why Shenhan’s current students were urgently dispatched for a combat mission. They couldn’t withdraw until a complete defensive chain was re-established behind them.

But who would have known that the Yuan-Demon royalty would launch a collective assault? As a result, the Shenhan Celestial Pride Class suffered heavy losses. Across all years, at least ten people had died.

"Boss, you have to help Miss Wei! She’s having a really hard time!"

"Liu Ze, shut your mouth! Don’t talk nonsense!"

Li Pengfei suddenly snapped at Liu Ze.

Yu Fei looked at Li Pengfei, who immediately fell silent. Even though Yu Fei hadn’t been around them for over a year, the authority he once held still lingered.

He then turned to Liu Ze, his eyes filled with sympathy.

"Go on. Tell me about how everyone’s been this past year. I was derelict in my duty. I was away from you all for too long. Don’t worry, I’ll be heading to the battlefield next."

With Yu Fei’s support, Liu Ze explained the Yulin Army’s plight over the last year.

In the end, it came down to a lack of strength. With Yu Fei gone, Jiang Nianwei was the only S-rank member. And although Qin Hao and the others helped, they lacked the power to deal a decisive blow in tough situations.

In the Ironblood Divine Guard, Li Jueyin’s greatspear was unstoppable in frontal assaults. And as a Sword Intent Martial Artist, Zhang Xunyi’s combination of his flashy Phantom and Wind Attribute Sword Intents provided a safety net for their team, enough to handle any unexpected situations.

Meanwhile, in Meteor Pavilion, "Gao Shou" and Lin Zihao used wolf pack tactics. Gao Shou’s hidden throwing knives were especially deadly and surprisingly powerful, allowing them to take on some of the more difficult battles. As a result, these two teams acquired resources much faster than the Yulin Army.

Jiang Nianwei’s dual blades could only maintain the status quo. Even though she fought desperately every time, their overall gains were far less than the other two teams’. Over the year, the gap gradually widened. Fortunately, everyone was very united, so they could just barely get by.

Plus, with Fenghua and Qingshan helping out from time to time, things were still manageable. After all, Yu Fei was only in seclusion, not dead, so most people still showed them some respect.

But in the last six months, ever since entering the Demon Mountain Realm battlefield, the Yulin Army had been targeted by an upperclassman!

"Who?"

The Evil Qi in Yu Fei’s eyes thickened.

Li Pengfei sighed and said resentfully, "It’s that foul-mouthed punk we ran into during the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition, Yu Wen Baji. When we were freshmen, he was a junior. The guy graduated a long time ago and joined the Celestial Tiger Corps. He ended up in the same defense sector as us. We had some conflicts later on, and he’s been targeting us ever since..."

"What conflicts?" Yu Fei pressed.

Li Pengfei lowered his head, trying to be vague, so Yu Fei turned to Liu Ze.

"Yu Wen Baji claimed that you, Boss, had agreed to a duel with him but were too scared to show up on the battlefield. He was spouting all this nonsense, and Miss Wei got angry and argued with him. She got beaten up. Later, Fenghua, Li Jueyin, and the others stepped in to help. Yu Wen Baji set up a fighting ring and told them to come at him all at once. We were still no match for him. Miss Wei refused to back down, so he’s been targeting us ever since!"

Yu Fei took a deep breath. He remembered seeing Yu Wen Baji once last year in the Red Sun Realm during the fight for the Golden Crow Fruit. ’I never would’ve thought!’

’That bastard is so out of line.’

"You two just focus on recovering. I’ll make a trip to the Demon Mountain battlefield. I will get payback for every injury my brothers have suffered, for every drop of blood they’ve shed!"

"Boss, you have to be careful! The Demon Mountain Realm is really dangerous right now!"

"I know. Take care of yourselves."

Watching Yu Fei’s retreating figure, Li Pengfei grew worried. Yu Fei was clearly enraged, but Yu Wen Baji was two years their senior and had already reached the Grandmaster Realm.

One had to understand that a Celestial Pride Grandmaster and an ordinary Grandmaster were two different concepts in terms of combat power. And the combat leader of a Celestial Pride Class was even stronger than a typical prodigy.

Yu Fei had shown overwhelming power before, but those were mid-level battles, after all.

"Eunuch Liu, do you think the boss can beat Yu Wen Baji?"

Liu Ze answered without a second thought, "Of course he can... The hell you say! Who are you calling Eunuch Liu!"

Li Pengfei’s gaze shifted downward through the pod’s material as he teased, "You don’t have it anymore. What are you if not a eunuch?"

Liu Ze exploded with a string of furious curses.

"Bullshit! I’ve already healed! Open your damn dog eyes and see for yourself!"

Liu Ze roared in the mental network, intending to take off the treatment device inside the pod to show Li Pengfei.

As he moved, the alarm light in the recovery pod flashed. "Look! See? It’s grown back, hasn’t it!"

Li Pengfei glanced over. "Don’t move, I can’t see clearly!"

Liu Ze was livid. "Fuck you! You just wait! When I get out, I’m gonna fuck you even if it disgusts me!"

Just then, medical staff rushed over. Seeing Liu Ze with the treatment device off, wildly brandishing himself at Li Pengfei and even trying to stretch it out, they were instantly furious!

"What are you doing? Liu Ze, do you really want to be a eunuch? If you cause any more problems, you can forget about ever having it back!"

"MMPH..." Unable to speak now that he was off the mental network, Liu Ze anxiously blew a stream of bubbles.

Li Pengfei said with a pained expression, "Doctor, my classmate here is suffering from psychological trauma. He doesn’t want to be a boy anymore. He wants to cut off the root of his troubles!"

"MMH... GLUB GLUB!"

’Doctor, I was wrong! Li Pengfei, you bastard, you just wait! Wait ’til I get out!’

In a flash of desperate inspiration, Liu Ze remembered he could still use the mental network and couldn’t let that bastard Li Pengfei slander him.

Yu Fei was oblivious to the antics of these two clowns. His next step was to go to the Shenxiao Army’s station to collect some supplies. After that, he needed to find Ye Shuping and ask him face-to-face why Celestial Pride students had died. Given his understanding of Shenhan’s power and his knowledge of Ye Shuping’s strength and methods, something like this shouldn’t have happened.

Finally, he would head to the Demon Mountain Realm battlefield.

He had been passively waiting for Ye Shuping to arrange his fated trajectory, but he never expected the old man’s first move to catch him so completely off guard.

Meng Jun moved quickly. Although not much time had passed, he had already prepared a considerable amount of supplies. Yu Fei settled the remaining balance on the spot and asked him to continue his procurement.

Afterward, he went to the Profound Bright Palace, but unfortunately, he searched the entire island without finding any trace of Ye Shuping. He then checked the Gui Zhen Dojo, but he wasn’t there either, and neither was his Senior Brother Tang Lihui.

’The old man is avoiding me!’

Yu Fei felt a growing frustration. First, Ye Shuping arranged for Yan Sea to be transferred from his combat post, then he took a leave of absence and vanished. After that came the great battle in the Demon Mountain Realm.

Based on the timeline, Yan Sea left right when the Yuan-Demons were attacking. That meant Teacher Yan Sea should also be in the Demon Mountain Realm.

’Whatever. I’ll find the old man and ask him in person after this is all over.’

He was curious to see what kind of stage the old man had set that he would be willing to gamble with the lives of the Celestial Prides. Yu Fei had a visceral dislike for it.

After leaving a message for Li Mengyao, Yu Fei set off for the Demon Mountain Realm. He had never been to this realm before, so he downloaded its data files in the Void Mirror to review on the way.