Huang Haisheng said in a deep voice, "I will."
A cold light flickered in his eyes.
This mission's failure, and his current plight, were, in his view, chiefly because of Chen Feng.
Moreover, a question lingered in his heart: how had Chen Feng gained such formidable strength and archery in such a short time?
A night passed.
He felt refreshed and invigorated.
Chen Feng could feel himself growing stronger and stronger.
He glanced at his status panel.
Name: Chen Feng Cultivation: Mid-stage Skin Refining Realm Strength: 35 Speed: 14 Spirit: 12 Defense: 10 Cultivation Method: Blood Dragon Incantation (Skin Refining Method proficiency progress 65%). Martial Skills: Cloudy Smoke Carefree Steps (proficiency progress 20%), Crimson Flame Saber Art (Not Yet Initiated). Skills: Nutrient Absorption (mastery progress 50%), Basic Archery (mastery progress 15%), Yin Yang Arts (Initiation Progress 60%), Trap Arts (mastery progress 11%), Killing Intent (mastery progress 3%), Stealth (Initiation Progress 60%), Faith Power (Initiation Progress 35%.) Beginner Talent: 1: Killing Intent Deterrence (Centered on yourself, enemies entering within several dozen meters will suffer Killing Intent Deterrence, losing focus for a minimum of 0.01 seconds. The effect weakens as the enemy's Spirit increases.) 2: Nimble Hands, Quick Mind (The traps you set gain 10% attack power, and their setup speed increases by 10%.) Intermediate Talent: 1: Three Stars in a Row (You can fire three arrows in an instant. They may strike the same point or attack separately.) 2: Dragon Scales (Can unleash up to three times the Strength and Defense.) 3: Cloudy Smoke Illusory Shadow (While using Cloudy Smoke Carefree Steps, movement speed increases, and three Cloudy Smoke Illusory Shadows can be created.) 4: Copper Skin, Iron Bones (Increases Strength by 2 points each day.)
Chen Feng's eyes held a thoughtful look. He could feel his physical body continuously growing stronger.
Anticipation rose in Chen Feng's eyes. "I wonder what changes will happen once the Blood Dragon Incantation Skin Refining Method reaches perfection, breaks past its limits, and enters the second grade?"
Not long after breakfast,
Wan Baoyang delivered the essence blood.
Ten bottles of second-tier essence blood.
Naturally, Chen Feng was delighted.
Afterward, he continued his secluded cultivation.
Even a Human Ranking prodigy like Sword Cultivator Yun Xi could encounter danger.
In such chaotic times, if he wanted to live a peaceful life, he had to become stronger.
Chen Feng suppressed the many emotions in his heart.
He prepared to continue cultivating directly.
However, before long, his student token began to tremble.
"Brother Chen, hurry to the Demon Patrol Guards Hall!"
It was a message from Wan Baoyang.
"What's going on?" Chen Feng was somewhat surprised.
After informing Lin Xue, he hurried straight toward the Demon Patrol Guards Hall.
He had told Wan Baoyang that he would be entering secluded cultivation.
If nothing had happened, he believed Wan Baoyang would not have contacted him.
The Demon Patrol Guards were a subordinate organization of the Demon Patrol Division.
Their mission was to hunt demons. Unlike official institutions such as the Demon Patrol Envoys, however, anyone could join the Demon Patrol Guards, so long as they accepted missions and hunted demons.
As for Black Stone Academy students, they were directly Bronze Guards of the Demon Patrol Guards.
One of the most important ways for countless students to obtain resources was through the Demon Patrol Guards.
That was also why Chen Feng had dared to spend all his silver, leaving himself this way out.
He had planned to begin accepting Demon Patrol Guard missions after the Blood Dragon Incantation broke through, killing demons in exchange for cultivation resources.
Yet he had not expected Wan Baoyang to call him over so soon.
The Demon Patrol Guards Hall was not far beyond Black Stone Academy.
By the time Chen Feng arrived, several Black Stone Academy students were already inside the hall.
Most of them carried Killing Intent.
Clearly, they had slain demons before.
When someone like Chen Feng, who looked like a newcomer, entered, it did not cause the slightest stir.
After entering the hall, Chen Feng walked straight toward Wan Baoyang and asked in confusion, "Brother Wan, what happened?"
Wan Baoyang's expression was ugly. "Take a look."
Chen Feng looked ahead. In only moments, his face darkened as well.
The most prominent feature of the Demon Patrol Guards Hall was a towering stone stele, several dozen meters high. Like a screen, it continuously displayed scrolling Demon Patrol Guard missions.
At present, the most common notices were calls for Demon Patrol Guard support, as demon attacks had begun appearing frequently in villages near Black Stone County City.
What made Chen Feng's expression turn ugly was that he saw information about Black Mountain Village among them.
Just last night, Black Mountain Village had suffered a demon attack, leaving several dead and injured.
Anxiety rose in Chen Feng's heart. He had no feelings for the others, but Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu were still in Black Mountain Village.
Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu had shown him kindness. He certainly did not want anything to happen to them.
Besides, he currently needed demon essence blood.
Chen Feng took a breath and directly used his student token to accept the mission.
Seeing Chen Feng's actions, Wan Baoyang said worriedly, "Chen Feng, the few villages at the foot of Black Mountain are all under special watch now."
"If you go now, I'm afraid you won't be able to do much. You may even be in danger."
"I know," Chen Feng said.
"But I practice martial arts to kill demons, and that place is also my home."
A cold light flickered in his eyes.
The sight of demons eating people that he had first witnessed back then still circled endlessly in his mind.
And now that his Blood Dragon Incantation cultivation required demon essence blood, he might as well kill his way back.
At his side, Wan Baoyang's expression shifted uncertainly. Then he said in a deep voice, "Fine. I'll go with you."
Chen Feng had wanted to persuade him otherwise, but Wan Baoyang said, "A chaotic place like that will also have all kinds of resources and opportunities. Besides, I want to see what this Demonic Blade Secret Realm really is."
"Alright," Chen Feng said.
He did not know Wan Baoyang's exact thoughts.
But he certainly would not wait.
After accepting the mission, he headed directly toward Black Mountain Village.
The student token could also serve as a Bronze Demon Patrol Guard token. So long as one slew a demon and collected a trace of demon essence blood, it could be brought back and exchanged for merit points.
Merit points could be used in both the Demon Patrol Guards Hall and the academy.
Therefore, nearly all students were Demon Patrol Guards.
Along the way, Chen Feng used the Cloudy Smoke Carefree Steps, moving at extreme speed.
As for Wan Baoyang, Chen Feng was somewhat surprised to discover that he was actually a Third-grade Martial Artist.
His speed was even a little faster than Chen Feng's.
This made Chen Feng feel much more at ease about the journey.
Along the way, they also saw other martial artists heading toward Black Mountain.
Chen Feng pressed his lips together, hoping that no other problems would arise.
While Chen Feng rushed toward Black Mountain Village,
the atmosphere within Black Mountain Village was exceptionally oppressive and fearful.
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