Devil Lord's Follower, Forging Heavenly Human

Piercing Screams came from Yuan Tiangang's mouth.

His eyes widened as he looked at Ren Xiaoyao before him, his expression filled with terror.

He only felt as though he were dreaming.

And this dream was an unprecedented nightmare.

The Devil Master was stunned as well.

He, too, rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

After confirming that he was not hallucinating.

A bone-chilling feeling rose in the Devil Master's heart.

What exactly was going on?

The Devil Master could not understand.

There had been no fluctuation of True Essence whatsoever on Ren Xiaoyao's body.

Then how had he just used a Qi Sword to break through Yuan Tiangang's True Essence defense at the Heavenly Human Realm and sever Yuan Tiangang's left hand?

Yuan Tiangang was even more horrified. Before he had time to think, he used True Essence to seal the tendons and veins in his severed arm, then sprinted madly down the mountain without hesitation!

Escape!

That was the only thought in Yuan Tiangang's mind.

Although Yuan Tiangang had yet to figure out what had happened.

He understood one thing.

If he remained here any longer.

Certain death awaited him!

Naturally, Ren Xiaoyao could not allow Yuan Tiangang to escape. In truth, the moment Ren Xiaoyao revealed his strength before Yuan Tiangang, it meant that Yuan Tiangang was certain to die.

He merely saw.

Ren Xiaoyao stretch out his right hand in the direction Yuan Tiangang was fleeing.

In an instant, invisible Spiritual Power transformed into an incomparably powerful vortex of suction, forcibly dragging Yuan Tiangang back from ten zhang away.

Boom!

Yuan Tiangang's body crashed heavily onto the steps.

To Ren Xiaoyao, he had merely manipulated Spiritual Power into an Invisible Hand. But to Yuan Tiangang, this force made him completely collapse into despair.

At this moment, Yuan Tiangang.

Only felt as if the vast heavens and earth were suppressing him!

That sense of despair and helplessness.

Was beyond words.

Yuan Tiangang coughed up blood in great mouthfuls. Looking at Ren Xiaoyao before him, utter horror filled his eyes.

He could not understand.

He could never understand what was happening!

Seeing this scene, the Devil Master felt a chill run down his back as well. Ren Xiaoyao's methods had already surpassed the Devil Master's understanding of Martial Dao.

"Martial Saint Realm?"

"No! Even the Martial Saint Realm could not possibly be this terrifying!"

The Devil Master looked at Ren Xiaoyao before him.

His entire body was trembling.

Even the Devil Master.

Had been thoroughly frightened at this moment.

"Can't figure it out? Then I can at least let you die understanding."

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Yuan Tiangang before him and said blandly, "I am the strongest person in the Imperial Observatory. As for my Master, he was merely a smokescreen of mine."

After receiving Ren Xiaoyao's confirmation.

Yuan Tiangang only felt as though countless bolts of lightning had struck his mind.

His lips trembled in fright.

"How is that possible! How can this be possible! I know you—you are Luo Mengshen's Son. You are only seventeen this year. You... how could you possibly..."

Yuan Tiangang trembled even as he spoke.

However.

Ren Xiaoyao did not waste another word on Yuan Tiangang.

An invisible Gang Sword descended.

Yuan Tiangang's head was severed from his body.

For a vile and ruthless man like Yuan Tiangang, since Ren Xiaoyao had acted before him, he intended to crush him to death outright. He would not give Yuan Tiangang any chance to live.

Otherwise.

It would only bring him endless future troubles.

Then.

Ren Xiaoyao's gaze fell upon the Devil Master.

As for the Devil Master.

Ren Xiaoyao did not particularly dislike him.

After all, the Devil Master had previously wanted to protect Ren Xiaoyao with his life.

Though it had meant nothing.

At the brink of life and death.

The Devil Master had no need to pretend.

He had acted entirely according to his true nature.

Ren Xiaoyao said blandly, "Devil Master, you also know that since I chose to conceal my strength, naturally I do not wish for anyone to leak this information."

The Devil Master understood Ren Xiaoyao's meaning. Only the dead could keep a secret absolutely. He nodded and said calmly.

"I understand. I will kill myself. I was already certain to die at Yuan Tiangang's hands. Now that Yuan Tiangang has died before me instead, I can die content."

"You do not necessarily have to die."

Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and said, "I have a cultivation technique that can control you. Only then can I trust that you will not reveal my secret."

"I am willing to be controlled by you."

The Devil Master nodded directly.

Since Ren Xiaoyao was willing to leave the Devil Master a path to survival.

Naturally, the Devil Master would not put on a false show.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

He then transformed Spiritual Power into a Life and Death Mark and struck it into the Devil Master's body. In an instant, the Devil Master felt that his life and death rested in Ren Xiaoyao's hands in a single thought.

Such a method naturally exceeded the Devil Master's imagination.

He regarded Ren Xiaoyao as a Heavenly Human.

Yet the Devil Master was in high spirits.

Though he had been controlled by Ren Xiaoyao.

It also meant that his life had been saved.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at the Devil Master and said, "Now, tell me what happened to you."

Hearing this, the Devil Master sighed.

Then he began to recount everything in detail.

Two and a half years ago, the Devil Master learned that Yuan Tiangang had been imprisoned by the Empress, so he began making arrangements to rescue Yuan Tiangang. At the time, the Devil Master had considered that Yuan Tiangang was the founder of the Dragon Capturing Organization, and that they had both come from the Imperial Observatory, so they could cooperate with one another.

Later.

Yuan Tiangang also gained the Devil Master's trust.

But the Devil Master had never imagined.

That Yuan Tiangang had been obeying the Empress all along.

He was a Hidden Agent planted by the Empress at the Devil Master's side.

Not long ago, Yuan Tiangang successfully ambushed the Devil Master and severely wounded him. From then on, the Devil Master began his flight.

The commotion from that battle had been immense and had been noticed by many. Yet when word spread to the outside world, it became that the Fake Devil Lord had slain Yuan Tiangang and unified the Demonic Sect and the Dragon Capturing Organization.

After that.

The Devil Master fled all the way.

During this period, the Empress dispatched several Martial Artists at the Heavenly Human Realm.

Seeking to kill the Devil Master completely.

Yet the Devil Master ultimately escaped by sheer luck.

But the Devil Master had suffered grave injuries and was nearly reduced to a cripple.

He no longer possessed the slightest bit of combat strength.

Until he came to the Imperial Observatory this time.

After hearing the Devil Master's account, Ren Xiaoyao frowned and said, "This was all the Empress's doing, but what exactly does the Empress want?"

Ren Xiaoyao knew the Empress was playing a great game of chess.

But what exactly the Empress was plotting.

Even Ren Xiaoyao did not know.

The Devil Master shook his head as well.

He did not understand either.

Now, there were more and more Martial Arts Masters under the Fake Devil Lord.

The Fake Devil Lord could not control these Martial Arts Masters either.

So many Martial Artists who wanted to rebel gathered together.

Were absolutely an unstable factor for the Empress.

There was no need for the Empress to play with fire like this.

Then.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at the Devil Master and asked, "What plans do you have next?"

Hearing Ren Xiaoyao's words, the Devil Master shook his head and said.

"You can see my current state. I am nothing but a cripple. My injuries are too severe; even immortals cannot heal them. I will probably find a place to live out the rest of my days."

Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and said blandly, "I can help you recover your strength and heal your injuries. But you also know that I cannot help you for nothing."

The Devil Master was stunned upon hearing this.

He knew how terrible his condition was.

Could he still be saved?

How was that possible!

But the Devil Master looked at Ren Xiaoyao before him.

He knew he could not view Ren Xiaoyao as an ordinary person.

Thus, the Devil Master took a deep breath, knelt directly on the ground, and said to Ren Xiaoyao, "I am willing to acknowledge you as my lord and become your servant."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded.

He himself was not very willing to leave the Imperial Observatory. He only wished to remain within the Imperial Observatory and cultivate immortality in a low-key manner, but he would always need someone to learn about news from the outside world for him.

Now, Ren Xiaoyao had planted a Life and Death Mark in the Devil Master's body.

There was no need to worry about the Devil Master's betrayal.

Thus.

The Devil Master was a suitable choice.

The Devil Master's injuries were indeed extremely severe. If it were anyone else, even the Imperial Physicians in the Imperial Palace or those so-called miraculous physicians of the martial world, they would be utterly helpless before the Devil Master's condition.

But Ren Xiaoyao had previously inherited the Medical Skill within the Hundred Herbs Scripture.

He had already mastered Medical Skill completely.

Naturally, he was confident in treating the Devil Master.

Ren Xiaoyao first used Spiritual Power to protect the Devil Master's acupoints and tendons, ensuring that the Devil Master's injuries would not continue to worsen. At the same time, the Devil Master would be able to recover a portion of his combat strength.

Only then did Ren Xiaoyao allow the Devil Master to leave the Imperial Observatory.

He had the Devil Master go down the mountain to search for some Healing Herbs.

Only by using them together.

Could the Devil Master be completely healed.

Of course.

As the Empress's chess piece.

Yuan Tiangang's death on Fulong Mountain also needed an explanation.

Ren Xiaoyao was not worried about this.

The Devil Master would reasonably take all responsibility for Ren Xiaoyao.

Soon.

The Devil Master hurriedly left the Imperial Observatory with Yuan Tiangang's corpse.

And Ren Xiaoyao's life returned to peace.

While cultivating on one hand.

He began trying to master Alchemy on the other.

Sharpening the axe did not delay the chopping of firewood.

Once he could refine Spirit Pills.

Ren Xiaoyao's cultivation speed would only become faster.

Two days later.

Within the Imperial Palace, the Empress stood in her bedchamber wearing a Dragon Robe, listening to the report from Shadow Guard Commander Phoenix. Her expression was uglier than ever before.

"Yuan Tiangang died at the Devil Master's hands?"

The Empress's voice was icy to the extreme. "I truly underestimated this Devil Master! He was clearly already at death's door, yet he still managed to kill Yuan Tiangang in return!"

Then,

the Empress looked at Phoenix and said, "Phoenix, are you truly certain that Yuan Tiangang died at the Devil Master's hands, rather than Li Chunfeng secretly making a move?"

Hearing the Empress's question, Phoenix hurriedly replied, "Li Chunfeng left Great Gan several days ago, escorting Bai Su and Yao Luochen to Great Zhou. There can be no mistake in that intelligence. Yuan Tiangang's death must have been the Devil Master's doing!"

"Perhaps the Devil Master attained the Heavenly Human Realm through his own strength, while Yuan Tiangang relied on External Objects. That is why there was a gap between them."

Upon hearing this, the Empress nodded. "This analysis is not without reason. But no matter what, all the effort I previously invested in Yuan Tiangang has completely come to nothing, like drawing water with a bamboo basket!"

"No!"

Phoenix shook her head and said.

"Your Majesty, I believe Yuan Tiangang still had his value. At the very least, he proved that the Heavenly Human Realm can be created in batches. From now on, Your Majesty will have an endless stream of Heavenly Human Realm experts, and even Martial Artists of higher levels!"

"Given time, you will surely become the first Son of Heaven to break free from Qianqiu Pavilion's control. Your achievements will surpass those of any Emperor throughout all the dynasties!"