Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 411 - 412: Earth Demon Sect (2nd Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

Chapter 411: Chapter 412: Earth Demon Sect (2nd Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

Chu Fengmian and his companions, having passed through countless nations using teleportation arrays, headed for Beimang Academy.

The vastness of this northern region was immeasurable by man, and en route, Chu Fengmian had to use three or four dozen teleportation arrays before gradually reaching the area near Beimang Academy.

If Chu Fengmian had to fly there, even if given ten years’ time, he might not necessarily reach Beimang Academy.

Throughout their journey, Chu Fengmian and his entourage crossed countless nations and arrived at a place known as Man Yuan Ancient City.

This Man Yuan Ancient City belonged to no single nation; it was a transportation hub where one could take teleportation arrays to many other nations.

The next destination Chu Fengmian and his group were preparing to head for was, indeed, through this Man Yuan Ancient City.

"Hm? Why are there so many people?"

Chu Fengmian’s party had just emerged from the teleportation array and looked out to see the vast Man Yuan Ancient City teeming with martial artists.

It looked crowded and busy, with people conversing now and then, though for what reason, it was not clear.

"Tuoba Ding, go and find out what has happened," Chu Fengmian turned his head and spoke to Tuoba Ding.

"Yes."

Tuoba Ding went to inquire, and after a while, he came back and spoke to Chu Fengmian.

"The teleportation array in Man Yuan Ancient City seems to be broken, and it’s currently inoperable; that’s why everyone is stuck here."

"The teleportation array is broken?"

Upon hearing this news, Chu Fengmian frowned and said.

These teleportation arrays were established by powerhouses of the Ancient Era, and after countless years, many indeed have fallen into disrepair and could be broken.

Though they could be fixed, it certainly would cause some delay.

For those not in a hurry, this might be of little consequence, but Chu Fengmian was pressed for time to get to Beimang Academy.

Considering the remaining days before Beimang Academy’s discipleship opening, Chu Fengmian calculated that he did not have much time to spare, not to mention he still needed to obtain the qualification to participate in the assessment.

If he were to delay here, he might miss this opportunity for discipleship.

Beimang Academy only opened for new disciples every three years, and Chu Fengmian certainly didn’t want to waste three years.

"How far is it from here to the next transfer station?"

Chu Fengmian looked at Tuoba Ding, asking.

He was still unfamiliar with the geography of the northern region.

"About a hundred thousand li."

Tuoba Ding pondered for a moment before responding.

"From Man Yuan Ancient City to the next, Xuanzhou Ancient City, it’s not considered far. Crossing over shouldn’t take too much time. However, there are quite a few bandits in between, which are rather troublesome and not easy to deal with."

"Bandits?"

Chu Fengmian’s eyebrows raised at Tuoba Ding’s words. To him, these bandits were nothing more than martial artists with little qualification and some strength who chose to rob and plunder for a living.

Generally, the strength of bandits would be capped at the Spirit Sea realm, with the Wind Riding realm being extremely rare, posing no threat to them.

Why then, in Tuoba Ding’s words, did they seem so problematic?

"Young Master is unaware—this group of bandits are not simply rebel thieves; they are actually disciples of a major northern sect, the Earth Demon Sect," Tuoba Ding explained slowly to Chu Fengmian.

"The Earth Demon Sect has a colossal influence in the Northern Region," Chu Fengmian said, "but it is a demonic cult, conducting itself in ways people find contemptible. That’s why, generally, their disciples are referred to as bandits."

"These disciples of the Earth Demon Sect, although strong, often establish themselves as the kings of their own hills, laying in wait to rob passersby. Many of them are ruthlessly vicious, not just robbing but also killing, devouring the essence and blood of Martial Artists."

"This area is exactly within the sphere of activity of the Earth Demon Sect, and thus, not easy to deal with. Crossing recklessly could likely lead to an encounter with the disciples of the Earth Demon Sect."

Earth Demon Sect.

Chu Fengmian was indeed aware of this name.

The Earth Demon Sect was, in fact, one of the demonic cults that had branched off from the Nine Demons City.

With the legitimation of Nine Demons City as one of the seven major sects, it had become unseemly to engage in excessively sinister deeds. Consequently, countless powerhouses from the Nine Demons City had split off to form numerous demonic sects.

Though there appeared to be no relationship between the two factions on the surface, Chu Fengmian understood that factions like the Earth Demon Sect were, in reality, still under the umbrella of Nine Demons City.

It was just that no one had ever pierced through this thinly veiled secret.

Among the numerous demonic sects under the Nine Demons City, the Earth Demon Sect was a force to be reckoned with, with no shortage of Life-Death Realm powerhouses among its ranks. Indeed, they were not to be trifled with.

However, generally speaking, the Life-Death Realm powerhouses within the Earth Demon Sect were considered old antiques, who would seldom take action and preferred to seclude themselves for cultivation.

So, it was not so easy to have a chance encounter with them.

"Young Master, shall we wait here for a few days or directly traverse the void and head to Xuanzhou Ancient City?" asked Tuoba Ding, who was beside him.

Now that Chu Feng was the master, all decisions were to be followed in accordance with his commands.

Tuoba Ding’s role was to provide counsel, but the ultimate decision rested with Chu Feng.

"Traversing the void with my speed would take only five days to reach Xuanzhou Ancient City," Chu Fengmian said after listening to the discussions of the crowd, knowing that it would be at least a month before the Teleportation Array could be repaired. "If we wait here, time might be dragged out, leaving us insufficient time."

There was approximately half a month left for Chu Fengmian on his journey to Beimang Academy.

The auspicious day for Beimang Academy to admit new disciples was two months away, and if Chu Fengmian was to wait here for an entire month without purpose, it would indisputably be a waste of precious time for him.

After all, he needed to secure his eligibility to partake in the academy examination; it would be better to traverse the void than to wait aimlessly here.

"Even if we encounter the people from the Earth Demon Sect, it doesn’t matter to me. As long as they are not the Life-Death Realm old antiques from the sect, I can easily handle them."

"Besides, given that it’s only a five-day journey, it’s not certain we would even come across them," Chu Feng declared.

Waiting was not in his nature.

"I agree as well," Han Yueli added her voice from the side.

Waiting here for a month did not guarantee that the Teleportation Array would be repaired in time.

It would make more sense to directly traverse the void.

Hearing Chu Fengmian’s words, Tuoba Ding nodded, then went to purchase a map to check the route to Xuanzhou Ancient City.

Chu Fengmian used his Spiritual Sense to scan the surroundings and noticed that many other Martial Artists shared his sentiment.

Wasting a whole month could mean missing the chance to attend the Beimang Academy examination.

Indeed, there were already a number of Martial Artists who had decided to set off and traverse to Xuanzhou Ancient City.

"Let’s go."

In due course, Tuoba Ding returned, having studied the route thoroughly, and Chu Fengmian, along with his companions, got up and began their journey, traversing the void towards Xuanzhou Ancient City.

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