The poison needles shot out without warning.
Chen Guan was in midair, and quickly used Exquisite Leg to dodge them.
But after spitting out the poison needles, the enemy had lost their chance to escape!
Chen Guan charged into their midst!
He unleashed Wild Goose Fist and Exquisite Leg to their limits.
In less than half an hour, he had killed every last one of them.
Now, to unlock the System Shop, all he had to do was kill Sun Shihu!
But Sun Shihu's whereabouts were a problem.
[Killed a juvenile Demon Body. Reward: eight hundred years of Demon Lifespan]
The system's voice made Chen Guan nod.
It seemed Demon Bodies came in several grades!
The enemies he had killed this time had only just begun cultivating demonic arts!
That was why they weren't very strong!
And the Demon Lifespan reward wasn't very high, either!
"Open the System Panel!"
After taking care of everything, Chen Guan grew curious and wanted to see how things stood.
[Host: Chen Guan] [Remaining Lifespan: five years] [Demon Lifespan: two thousand six hundred years] [Martial Art Wild Goose Fist (Mystic Grade Low Rank): Demon Lifespan required to advance to the next stage: 0/800 years] [Martial Art Exquisite Leg (Mortal Grade Low Rank): Demon Lifespan required to advance to the next stage: 0/450 years] [Technique Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art (Mystic Grade Low Rank): Current progress: 5/9. Demon Lifespan required to advance to the next stage: 0/3,200 years]
He wasn't far from having enough Demon Lifespan to advance again!
He just didn't know how many people had cultivated demonic arts.
Whatever the case, to grow stronger, he couldn't let a single person who colluded with demons go free!
"Sun Yuan really has some nerve. He actually dared to come after me so brazenly!"
Chen Guan rose to his feet, his face brimming with murderous intent.
Sun Yuan had already made his move against him.
So he absolutely couldn't let Sun Yuan get away with it.
Just as he was preparing to investigate Tushan,
an official from the Demon Suppressing Division hurried over.
It was the same man who had gone with him to the Blazing Flame Sect.
His name was Luo Guang.
"Brother Chen, did you take care of all these people?"
Luo Guang looked at him curiously.
Chen Guan nodded. "That's right! Does Lord Mu have any other instructions?"
"Lord Mu heard that Sun Yuan was going to come after you, so he sent me to help. Looks like that won't be necessary now. Lord Mu's investigation found that the demons who attacked the villages weren't from Tushan. Sun Yuan brought them here!"
Luo Guang looked at him with a grave expression.
Chen Guan was startled by this. "Sun Yuan did it? And he's the prince's subordinate, so does that mean the prince is the one colluding with demons?"
It was a shocking piece of news.
After all, the prince had an excellent reputation among the common folk.
And the person Mr. Zhao had referred to as "the one above" was actually the prince.
If this news got out, no one would believe it.
"That's what we suspect for now. Lord Mu is leading people in search of the Great Demon on Tushan, while the Blazing Flame Sect's master is still at the sect."
Luo Guang had now told him everything he'd been sent to report.
The news filled Chen Guan with delight!
So the system novels he'd read in his past life really had been right!
The system's missions were basically always connected to what came next.
He'd been worrying about how to find Sun Shihu, and now the news had come to him on its own.
Suppressing his excitement, Chen Guan asked, "So Lord Mu wants us to deal with Sun Shihu?"
"Sun Shihu is powerful. We might not be able to beat him. But the master of Phoenix Perch Sect has already gone there. We only need to help him!"
Luo Guang's words made Chen Guan agree.
Then the two of them headed straight for the Blazing Flame Sect.
By the time they arrived, night had fallen.
The Blazing Flame Sect had long since been burned to the ground by their fire.
Sun Shihu sat at the entrance to what had once been the Blazing Flame Sect, murder in his eyes.
"You still dare show your faces! Looks like even Heaven is on my side. None of you will leave here alive today!"
Seeing them approach, Sun Shihu flew into a rage.
His inner force surged out.
The scorching heat seemed to set the surrounding air ablaze.
"If you hadn't colluded with demons, would you have ended up like this? You brought this on yourself!"
Luo Guang didn't hold back. He shouted the rebuke straight at him.
Sun Shihu sneered. "You fools don't know a damn thing. Demons are running rampant, and the Imperial Court can't stand against them anymore. I joined forces with the demons just to stay alive!"
"There's no point in saying more. Today is the day you die."
As he spoke, he raised his fist and charged.
His immense power made the air around them tighten in an instant.
Chen Guan and Luo Guang wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
This mission from the system really was full of hurdles!
With his current level, how could he possibly get through it?
"Master Zhao, help!" Luo Guang cried out as Sun Shihu charged at them.
A figure in blue robes appeared before them.
He effortlessly blocked Sun Shihu's furious strike.
"Zhao Kaishan? You're still alive?"
Sun Shihu stumbled back several steps, staring at the man before him in disbelief.
Zhao Kaishan was the master of Phoenix Perch Sect.
Sun Shihu had seen him leap from a bottomless cliff with his own eyes.
And yet there he stood, alive and well.
"Sun Shihu, Heaven wouldn't let me die because it wanted me to kill you with my own hands!"
Zhao Kaishan stepped forward, holding a horsetail whisk.
His pale complexion showed that he was gravely wounded.
But his hatred for Sun Shihu burned fiercely.
"Master Zhao, you're injured. Let's join forces!"
Chen Guan stepped forward and asked.
Luo Guang had already prepared to fight as well.
But Zhao Kaishan merely smiled calmly. "There's no need. Even wounded, I can handle Sun Shihu. You saved one of my disciples, and I thank you for it. Watch my battle closely. You're sure to learn a great deal!"
Chen Guan agreed.
But he kept his eyes fixed on Sun Shihu, staying alert.
If Zhao Kaishan fell behind, he could step in at once!
"Stinking Daoist, you're asking for death!"
Sun Shihu's scorching inner force enveloped him.
Zhao Kaishan, meanwhile, walked forward, swinging his horsetail whisk.
All the while, he murmured something under his breath.
"Blazing Flame Fist!"
Unable to bear the pressure, Sun Shihu charged at Zhao Kaishan with his fists raised, and the two began to battle.
The Blazing Flame Sect's martial arts were direct and forceful, built around overwhelming strength.
His fists cut through the air with a series of booming cracks.
But Zhao Kaishan never met him head-on.
Instead, he used his horsetail whisk to keep deflecting Sun Shihu's attacks, and the two fell into a stalemate.
"Brother Chen, there are plenty of valuable things left in the Blazing Flame Sect! We have to stop Master Zhao from killing Sun Shihu. We still need him alive!"
Luo Guang's words made Chen Guan shake his head.
Given Sun Shihu and Zhao Kaishan's skill,
even if they wanted to stop them, they might not make it in time.
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