Chapter 405 - 395: The Final Part of the Deal

Chapter 405: Chapter 395: The Final Part of the Deal

The mountain forest was a scene of utter chaos.

Soldiers of the Northern Garrison Army were locked in a chaotic melee with the experts of the Demon Sect, Barbarian People, and monsters.

War is always cruel, and even more so between Martial Artists. It was a contest of flesh and blood, with every collision powerful enough to shatter mountains—a reality that mortals could never imagine.

One figure on the battlefield stood out in particular. Kuaidong’s nine-foot-tall frame was nearly the size of a massive monster, making him a terrifying sight.

Using nothing but the power of his physical body, he slammed into several soldiers of the Northern Garrison Army, reducing them to a bloody pulp. With every move he made, a Xuan Yang soldier fell. There was a reason he had become the Northern Garrison Army’s nightmare—a reputation built on a mountain of blood and bone.

"Your opponent is me!"

Bai Yuan’s figure flashed, and he appeared before Kuaidong. His weapon, the Curved Blade Blood Fiend, was already unsheathed, and his eight Divine Mansions faintly shimmered with golden light.

A flicker of excitement even flashed in the depths of his eyes.

When Kuaidong saw Bai Yuan, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He still remembered the first time he saw Bai Yuan in Ling Province. Back then, he was just a small fry who could be swatted dead with a single slap. Now, he had actually grown to the point where he dared to block his path.

’He really is a demon seed.’

’If he weren’t a demon seed, how could his power have grown so quickly?’

Kuaidong felt it was the only reasonable explanation.

"Fight!"

His voice was low and deep, like a rawhide war drum on the battlefield, making hearts tremble.

Bai Yuan leaped into the air and slashed down with his saber.

Kuaidong neither dodged nor evaded, opting to take the strike from the Blood Fiend head-on. Simultaneously, he threw a punch, his sandbag-sized fist hurtling straight toward Bai Yuan’s torso.

CLANG!

The blade of the Blood Demon Curved Saber struck the top of Kuaidong’s head, sending sparks flying as a sound that shook the mountain forest rang out.

The bodies of the Barbarian People were just that terrifying!

Even a weapon as formidable as the Blood Demon Curved Saber was unable to break through Kuaidong’s flesh.

Legend has it that the Horizontal Training techniques of the Martial World were derived from the Body Refining Technique of the Barbarian People. The two shared many similarities, but the Barbarian Body Refining Technique was purer by comparison.

At almost the same instant, Kuaidong’s fist landed on Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan absorbed the terrifying force completely, yet he showed not the slightest sign of injury!

The surprise in Kuaidong’s eyes deepened.

’It’s only been a year, yet Bai Yuan has already mastered such a profound Horizontal Training technique.’

’As a Great Achiever of the Barbarian Body Refining Technique, I know all too well the hardships of Body Refining. It’s simply impossible to master it so quickly.’

’How did he do it?!’

In the end, he could only attribute it all to Bai Yuan being a demon seed.

At this moment, it was as if Bai Yuan had become four people in one. Each of his limbs moved with a separate divine art as he unleashed a killing barrage against Kuaidong.

With his eight Divine Mansions working in concert, he was actually able to trade blows evenly with Kuaidong.

A battle-hardened expert like Kuaidong was no Mingxin Grandmaster like Xia Han; their practical combat abilities were on completely different levels. And yet, even against such an opponent, Bai Yuan showed no sign of defeat.

Kuaidong’s expression remained calm, his boxing style grand and sweeping.

Bai Yuan employed an endless stream of killing moves and the Cloud Ladder Leap Body Technique to weave around Kuaidong, keeping him completely tied down.

’I have to admit,’ he thought, ’there’s still a gap between me and Kuaidong.’

’Killing him is obviously impossible, but holding him off shouldn’t be a problem.’

The battlefield between the two shifted again and again, until they finally battled their way directly into the dense forest nearby.

Bai Yuan felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

The effect of activating all eight Divine Mansions at once far exceeded his expectations. He felt like a furnace, melting eight great Cultivation Techniques into one, with no distinction between them.

Suddenly!

Kuaidong took a White Ape Mountain Breaker head-on, then pulled back to create distance, ceasing his attack.

Bai Yuan stared quietly at Kuaidong.

Or more precisely, at Mr. Yuan, who had appeared behind Kuaidong at some unknown time.

Seeing Mr. Yuan, Bai Yuan showed no surprise at all.

’From the moment Kuaidong appeared, I guessed it. This suicidal attack by the Demon Sect must be Mr. Yuan’s handiwork.’

’To mobilize such a large part of the Demon Sect’s forces, and even get the Vice Sect Leader of the Celestial Heart Sect to make a move... I’m afraid only Mr. Yuan and a handful of others—maybe three to five people in total—could accomplish that.’

He was inwardly terrified.

The stronger he became, the more keenly he could sense Mr. Yuan’s power.

At this moment, Mr. Yuan seemed to have merged with his surroundings. That must be why, even when Bai Yuan extended his perception, he was still unable to detect a trace of Mr. Yuan.

This was the supreme, legendary realm of the Daoist Sect: Blending with Light, One with the Dust.

Bai Yuan recalled Elder Pei’s assessment of Mr. Yuan: a master who had unified the Three Teachings, the most talented man in the world!

A rare smile appeared on Mr. Yuan’s face. "Young Friend Bai, we meet again."

This time, meeting Mr. Yuan, Bai Yuan was far more composed than he had been previously.

"Speak. Why go to all this trouble to find me?"

He had known it was a setup by Mr. Yuan, yet he came anyway, certain that Mr. Yuan would not make a move against him.

Mr. Yuan chuckled. "It seems you still don’t believe in your own identity. But no matter. Fate works in mysterious ways. I was interrupted by that old Daoist last time, so there were some things I didn’t have a chance to give you."

"Things?"

Bai Yuan was curious.

’Mr. Yuan went to all this trouble, sacrificing nearly a thousand experts from the Demon Sect tonight, just to give me something?’

He then saw that a book chest, nearly half as tall as a man, had appeared in Mr. Yuan’s hands.

Seeing that Bai Yuan had no intention of stepping forward, Mr. Yuan chuckled again and took the initiative to retreat several dozen paces.

Puzzled, Bai Yuan walked up to the book chest. He used his blade, Blood Fiend, to pry open the bamboo lid, and then he froze.

Inside the book chest were, naturally, books.

To be precise, they were Cultivation Techniques. Many of them. There were more than a dozen volumes!!!

Bai Yuan blinked, not understanding Mr. Yuan’s intentions.

Mr. Yuan saw Bai Yuan’s confusion. "These were also part of that transaction from years ago. I am only responsible for their delivery. What happens next has nothing to do with me."

Bai Yuan said, "The Demon God?"