Chapter 406 - 403: The Secrets of Five States City

Chapter 406: Chapter 403: The Secrets of Five States City

Before Feng Hao could even start to show off, Zhong Yuntao had already spoken up to confirm it. "Although I didn’t see it with my own eyes, Feng Qianxing’s Spatial Ring is indeed in Feng Hao’s hands."

"What? It’s actually true?!" The Elders were dumbstruck.

After all, the matter was so incredible that no one would have believed it, no matter where it was told.

"Damn, a fourth-tier killing a Hundred-level Expert? I’m not fucking dreaming, am I?" countless students in the crowd exclaimed in shock.

"Impossible! I wouldn’t believe something like this if my life depended on it!"

"I don’t believe it either, but the City Lord wouldn’t lie to us, right?"

On Feng Hao’s side, the most shocked were none other than Xie Kuangfeng and Yun Jiansong. All this time, they had felt that the gap between them and Feng Hao wasn’t that large. But after this, they finally realized that Feng Hao was long past being someone they could compare themselves to.

The same was true for Xiyue Frost. For the longest time, she had held a dream: to defeat Feng Hao fair and square, just once.

But at this moment, shock and a sense of powerlessness washed over her. ’Are you kidding me? An opponent who can even kill a Hundred-level Expert... how could I possibly defeat him?’

"So you’ve become this powerful already?" Xiyue Frost sighed wistfully.

"Ahem, it was a complete fluke," Feng Hao said, slightly embarrassed. "If that old man hadn’t underestimated me, I never would have been able to kill him."

Xiyue Frost gave a faint smile and said no more, but her tranquil eyes seemed to tell a story of their own.

Meanwhile, his three underlings were ecstatic. Zhang Meng, in particular, was dragging his portly frame around and bragging wildly to the others nearby, "See that? That’s my boss, Master Fatty’s boss! What Hundred-level Expert? In my boss’s eyes, they’re all fucking trash!"

"From now on, you all better watch yourselves! If anyone dares to step out of line, my boss can wipe them out with a wave of his hand."

Seeing Zhang Meng’s smug display, Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. After a few brief words to handle the situation, he walked toward the Elders.

’The crisis in Five States City isn’t over yet. It’s not the time to be celebrating.’

Seeing Feng Hao approach, the old men and women grew more and more excited, staring at him intently and sizing him up as if trying to discern something special.

This was especially true for the master of the Iron Hand Martial Arts Hall. The previous incident with the simulator had left him quite displeased with Feng Hao, but after learning of his true strength, he was now filled with admiration.

Of course, the happiest of them all had to be Elder Yun.

She had previously intended to matchmake Feng Hao and Bai Yin. Now, learning that he could kill a Hundred-level Expert, she was naturally overjoyed. She looked at Feng Hao with the classic expression of a mother-in-law sizing up her son-in-law—the more she looked, the more she liked what she saw.

"Come, come, hurry and tell us how you did it," Elder Yun said with a gentle laugh, beckoning to Feng Hao.

Feng Hao was instantly mortified. "Uhm... that’s not important right now. Let’s talk about the current situation first."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Sun Yaowen. "Dean, when we were rescuing you, I heard you mention some legend to the people from the Celestial Eagle Team. Is there something you know?"

Sun Yaowen paused for a moment, then smacked his forehead in realization. "If you hadn’t brought it up, I would’ve almost forgotten. We were just talking about that."

"What’s going on exactly?" Feng Hao pressed, his brows furrowed.

At the same time, everyone else’s expression turned serious as they fixed their gazes on Sun Yaowen, waiting for him to explain.

"Previously, while gathering information on demons, I came across a legend in an ancient tome. It mentioned a high-level demon that crossed an ancient barrier to invade the Ancient Cang Realm. It’s said that more than half of the Ancient Cang Realm was overrun by demons at the time, but the invader was ultimately defeated by the Black Light Sword Saint, Sun Yalong, and sealed in a place where dragon veins converge," Sun Yaowen recounted seriously.

Feng Hao was taken aback. "The Black Light Sword Saint? You mean the legendary expert who cleaved open the Sword Language Coast?"

"Of course," City Lord Zhong Yuntao chuckled. "In this world, who else besides Elder Sun would dare call themselves the Black Light Sword Saint? If I recall correctly, Elder Sun was an expert who hailed from our Wolf Country. No, wait, there was no Wolf Country back then."

"That’s right," Sun Yaowen nodded in agreement. "The Black Light Sword Saint was indeed from the lands that would become Wolf Country. He was most likely born in the area we now call Shuzhou."

"Furthermore, regarding the place where dragon veins converge, I specifically consulted some ancient texts. According to my research, the place mentioned in the legend is precisely what is now Five States City!" Sun Yaowen suddenly declared.

Hearing this, everyone’s face paled in shock.

"You mean to say that a high-level demon is sealed here in Five States City? And the Root Cutting Sect is here for it?" Xuchang asked in disbelief.

"That’s most likely the case," Sun Yaowen replied, nodding with a wry smile.

"But..." Xuchang scratched his head, half-convinced and half-skeptical. "I was born and raised in the Five States, so why have I never heard this legend? And if a Demon Seal is in Five States City, where exactly is it located?"

Sun Yaowen glanced in the direction of the Elder Hall and sighed. "Before, I wouldn’t have known either. But ever since I moved into the Elder Hall, I’ve noticed some clues. If I’m not mistaken, the seal should be right underneath it."

"What? We’ve always lived in the Elder Hall. How come we didn’t know?" the Elders exclaimed in disbelief.

Sun Yaowen was speechless. "Of course you wouldn’t know if you never paid attention. I, on the other hand, specialize in studying demons. Besides, what do you think the Array at the Elder Hall is for? Does a group of Elders like you really need that kind of protection?"

After hearing Sun Yaowen’s analysis, the Elders couldn’t help but look at one another, finally realizing what he meant.

Just as Sun Yaowen had said, the Array outside the Elder Hall was indeed rather pointless. If it was meant to protect the academy, it should have been protecting the students, not a bunch of old-timers like them.

"In that case, the Root Cutting Sect will definitely attack the academy again," Feng Hao analyzed with a frown. "By the way, why is the Root Cutting Sect so fixated on the Demon Seal?"

"What do you think?" Sun Yaowen said meaningfully.

Feng Hao froze for a second, then suddenly sucked in a sharp breath. "You mean... the Root Cutting Sect is connected to the demons?"

As soon as he said this, everyone else also gasped, looking at Sun Yaowen with shocked disbelief as they awaited his answer.

Facing everyone’s questioning gazes, Sun Yaowen shook his head with a bitter expression. "Actually, I’ve had my suspicions about this for a long time, I just wasn’t certain. A while ago, I specifically studied the Genetic Tree of a Root-cutting Mage."

"According to my research, under normal circumstances, it’s impossible for a Mage to survive after severing any of their root systems. So how did the members of the Root Cutting Sect manage it?"

"So I conducted specific research on this and finally discovered that by injecting a demon toxin extract into the Genetic Tree, one can sever a genetic root while ensuring the Mage’s survival."

"Combining that with the current situation, we can basically conclude that the Root Cutting Sect is definitely connected to the otherworldly demons," Sun Yaowen stated with conviction.