Wolf Demon Spy (1)

"How is this possible? How old is this kid? How could he possess such vast internal energy? I don't believe it... This doesn't make sense!" Qin Wuji activated his internal energy, and the force in his palm suddenly increased.

However, the result remained unchanged. On the contrary, Qin Wuji discovered that the other party's palm was shrouded in a faint layer of blood mist, and touching this blood mist caused a stinging pain in his own palm.

"Sect Leader Qin, I hope you remember this lesson. Don't provoke me again, and especially don't provoke the Wandering Dragon Sect!" A voice came from the young man opposite him. Qin Wuji felt a sudden force on his palm. Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer, spat out a mouthful of blood, and flew backward.

A person flew out of the smoke and dust and landed heavily on the ground. It was clear that the two sides had exchanged blows and their internal strength had come to a conclusion. However, when they saw the face of the person who had fallen, they all gaped and gasped.

The person who was knocked flying backward was actually Qin Wuji, the sect leader of the Hunyuan Sect!

The disciples of the Hunyuan Sect were thrown into chaos, but fortunately they quickly rushed over and helped Qin Wuji up. His chest and mouth were stained with blood, and his face was pale; he was clearly seriously injured. A disciple hurriedly took out a pill and gave it to Qin Wuji, after which his complexion gradually improved.

"Young... Young hero, your martial arts are superb! I admire you!" After saying this, Qin Wuji had his disciple help him down, and the group left immediately, clearly ashamed to remain.

No one expected the first challenge to end so quickly, let alone this result. Wandering Dragon Hermit trembled with excitement, but he also clearly knew that although Li Wei used the Youlong Palm, the Wandering Dragon Palm was definitely not as powerful as this. Clearly, he, the chief disciple, must be hiding many secrets.

However, Wandering Dragon Hermit didn't want to delve into those secrets. He only knew that Li Wei was a disciple of the Wandering Dragon Sect, and even though he, as the master, was inferior in skill, he felt no jealousy. Ultimately, Li Wei was one of their own, and that was the most important thing. Moreover, Li Wei's palm strike directly suppressed the desire of those who wanted to continue challenging him. After all, even Qin Wuji, the number one person in Qingzhou, had been defeated; what chance did anyone else have of winning? Therefore, hanging the martial arts plaque and establishing the sect today was a foregone conclusion.

As expected, just as Wandering Dragon Hermit had predicted, everyone in the audience remained seated, with no one wanting to step forward to challenge him. Waiting any longer would be futile, so he rose and channeled his inner energy, saying, "Our sect's chief, Li Wei, possesses unparalleled martial arts skills. Who else wishes to come up and spar?"

After asking once and receiving no response, Wandering Dragon Hermit was overjoyed and said, "If no one challenges me, I will now announce that Wandering Dragon Sect is open to disciples today. People come here... to hang up the martial arts plaque!"

"Wait!" someone suddenly shouted.

Everyone was stunned. Following the voice, they saw that the speaker was none other than the Prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture. Wandering Dragon Hermit's heart also skipped a beat as he looked at the portly official.

This prefect, clearly having a grudge against Wandering Dragon Hermit, tilted his head back and said, "According to your martial arts rules, one must accept three challenges. You think you can hang up the plaque after only one? That's too easy..."

Although he felt very uncomfortable, Wandering Dragon Hermit still cupped his hands and said, "Then what are your thoughts, sir?"

The latter chuckled coldly, "A few months ago, I hired a martial arts instructor for a hefty sum. He's quite skilled. How about this, let him spar with this young man on the stage... Instructor, please come in!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a tall, burly man walked in from outside.

Most men are between 1.7 and 1.8 meters tall, but the man who came in was over 1.9 meters tall, with unusually long limbs covered in muscles. Li Wei could tell at a glance that this man was extraordinary.

However, Li Wei also discovered something else. This strong and muscular man clearly had a unique bone structure, unlike ordinary people. His face was also very rugged, with a long face, protruding forehead, and the hair on his temples standing up like steel needles. Occasionally, one could see a set of sharp teeth through his two thick lips.

Li Wei took a deep breath, but caught a whiff of something that surprised him greatly.

Evil aura!

Li Wei's true form is that of the Heavenly Fox Clan, so he is naturally very sensitive to demonic energy. Even though this sensitivity is greatly reduced in mission scenarios, it is still there. Otherwise, Li Wei wouldn't have been the first to detect the Black Bear Spirit when they were hunting Black Bear Spirit.

The tall, thin man in front of him looked like a human, but without a doubt, that was just an illusion. Judging from the trace of demonic energy emanating from him, Li Wei was certain that he was a demonic beast.

How could a demonic beast appear in Qingzhou Prefecture? And what's more, it's the martial arts instructor from the prefectural government office!

For a moment, Li Wei couldn't figure out the key to the problem, but there was no doubt that the monster in front of him was his biggest trouble. Whether he could defeat it was secondary; if the prefect, who looked like a fat pig, was also in cahoots with the monster, then their situation would be dire.

"This mission is getting more and more interesting, but no matter what, since there are demonic beasts delivered to our doorstep, why not take them? At worst, we can break with the government and leave the city!" Li Wei snorted coldly, but he also put aside his doubts and focused all his attention on the humanoid demonic beast.

On the stage, the prefect looked smug. "Gentlemen, this is the martial arts instructor I hired at great expense. Not only is he incredibly strong, but he is also skilled in using halberds and spears. Let him experience the 'profound' martial arts of the Wandering Dragon Sect!"

Seeing the chilling killing intent emanating from the martial arts instructor, many experts present were shocked. However, they still needed to observe further to see just how capable the martial arts instructor truly was.

Then look at the martial arts instructor, who jumped onto the platform effortlessly, and glanced at Li Wei on the platform.

"Hmph, I wondered who he was, but he's just a kid who's refined two strands of spiritual energy. If I devour him, my cultivation should increase quite a bit, hehe! But there are too many people now, so it's not a good time to make a move. I'll have to wait until tonight!" Instructor Wu muttered to himself when he saw Li Wei.

Although Li Wei could hear the other person muttering, he couldn't hear clearly. In any case, judging from the way the other person was staring at him, they definitely had bad intentions.

The two had just gotten into position when the instructor chuckled and charged forward. He was so fast that he was just a blur in the air before he was in front of Li Wei.

He then formed his fingers into claws and lunged at Li Wei's throat with a whoosh. Wisps of black energy emanated from his claws, clearly indicating that he had cultivated some kind of fierce and unorthodox martial art.

These were merely the conclusions drawn from the observations of ordinary martial artists. However, upon seeing the black aura, Li Wei understood that it was the demonic aura that was the creature's innate essence. Once one came into contact with it, it would corrode flesh and bones, leaving one crippled even if they didn't die.

Fortunately, Li Wei's cultivation technique, the 'Nine Yin Transformation Scripture,' was also a supreme evil martial art, especially the Great Strength Divine Demon Art, which could also release blood-colored energy when unleashed. Therefore, Li Wei was not afraid of it. Just as the claw was about to sweep towards Li Wei's throat, the latter sprang back half a meter with his legs, and at the same time flipped his hand into a palm, slapping it against the top of the demon's head.

Both palm strikes deliver a powerful, domineering wind; if they land, even a large rock would crack, let alone a body of flesh and blood.

The demon disguised as the instructor was also taken aback. He tilted his head to the left and simultaneously kicked Li Wei in the chest. The movement was fluid and extremely fast. Two muffled thuds were heard, and the two men each retreated several meters before standing still.

A large footprint was clearly visible on Li Wei's chest, indicating he had been kicked hard. Judging from the small amount of blood oozing from the corner of Li Wei's mouth, he had likely suffered internal injuries.

The martial arts instructor didn't fare much better either. His right shoulder also took a solid blow from Li Wei's palm, leaving a handprint and bleeding under the skin, with a red and swollen area. As for whether his bones were damaged, that was unknown.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged several blows, both landing a hit on each other. The rapid pace and ferocious attacks left the audience stunned, while many discerning experts cheered with excitement.

"Amazing, amazing! This is real combat! Not a single fancy move. Every move is a life-or-death struggle. It's so exciting, fucking exciting!" A man in the audience, seeing this fight, was so excited that his face turned red. He seemed to want to join in and have a match himself.

However, he also knew that although his skills were not weak, he was far inferior to the two on the field. What puzzled him was that the martial arts instructor looked to be around 30 years old and was a combat instructor by training, so he naturally had rich fighting experience. His performance, while amazing, was also reasonable. On the other hand, the chief disciple of the Wandering Dragon Sect, at only twenty years old, was so powerful, and it seemed that he had just gained a slight advantage, which was quite intriguing. Martial arts skills can be improved rapidly with natural talent, but fighting spirit requires years of accumulation. In the exchange just now, both of them were full of killing intent and were exceptionally experienced, which was really unusual for a young man.

Many people shared this thought; even Wandering Dragon Hermit frowned, stroking his beard as he fell into deep thought. He realized that his disciple possessed far too many secrets, and for a moment, he began to doubt the disciple's motives for joining his sect.

But soon, Wandering Dragon Hermit chuckled self-deprecatingly. His most skilled techniques were the Wandering Dragon Palm and the mental cultivation method, which he had already passed on to all the servants who had entered the sect. Now, he had nothing that anyone could be proud of, so it was simply impossible for Li Wei to have any designs on him. With that thought, he felt at ease and only hoped that Li Wei could give him another surprise.

The only one with a livid face was the prefect. In fact, he and Wandering Dragon Hermit had been classmates. Back then, he couldn't outsmart Youlong, nor was he as handsome, and his family background was far inferior. So, he harbored a grudge ever since. Even after so many years, now that he was the prefect of Qingzhou, his narrow-mindedness remained unchanged. So, after learning a year ago that Wandering Dragon Hermit was his classmate, he had been plotting revenge. He had intended to sabotage the establishment of the Wandering Dragon Sect today, but who knew that even his martial arts instructor couldn't defeat that Wandering Dragon Sect disciple in one fell swoop? Had he lost to him again?

Thinking of this, the prefect was furious and shouted, "Instructor Wu, I hired you as an instructor with a hefty sum of money. If this is all you've got, then I'll have to find someone else!"

Upon hearing this, the instructor on the platform sneered, but considering his mission there, he said, "Don't worry, although this kid isn't weak, there's absolutely no way he can beat me!"

Having said that, he let out a wild roar and lunged at Li Wei again.

At this moment, Li Wei knew his own bitterness. He hadn't expected this demon to be so powerful. After taking his palm strike, it only suffered minor superficial wounds and didn't break any bones. However, he could feel a bone breaking in his chest. Seeing the aggressive opponent, Li Wei used his Great Strength Divine Demon Art and swung his palm to meet it.

Clap clap clap clap!

After a flurry of claw and palm strikes, more than a dozen moves had passed, and both Li Wei and his opponent had taken several more blows. But this time, neither of them stopped to rest; instead, they continued their fierce attack.

On the stage, muffled thuds echoed as opponents engaged in close-quarters combat, almost touching each other. At this moment, Li Wei brought out the advantages of the Swimming Wandering Dragon Palm. This palm technique was designed for this kind of close-quarters fighting, and at least in terms of moves, Li Wei had the upper hand. Therefore, for every blow he took, he could land at least three blows on his opponent.

If it were an ordinary person, even a master of external martial arts, they would be defeated after taking so many blows. However, this martial arts instructor was a demon in disguise, so his physical strength was much stronger than that of an ordinary person. Despite taking so many blows, his movements and speed did not decrease at all.

Li Wei knew that if the fight continued like this, he would undoubtedly lose. The two streams of spiritual energy within his body were already extremely weak; once they were exhausted, he would truly be powerless to continue.

Seemingly seeing Li Wei in danger, Zheng Yutong, Nina, and others watching from below the stage were anxious, and unintentionally released a wisp of their refined spiritual energy mixed with killing intent.

The demon, who was locked in a fierce battle with Li Wei, was suddenly jolted, sensing at least five streams of spiritual energy. A fierce greed flashed in its eyes. After a moment's thought, it abruptly stopped its attack and retreated sharply.

Then, he actually admitted defeat directly, very decisively. Even though the prefect was furious, the monster only frowned and then retreated without paying any attention to the prefect. Of course, before leaving, he turned back and glanced at the audience.

With just one glance, Li Wei knew what the other party was planning.

Because Instructor Wu suddenly conceded defeat, Li Wei naturally won. After two spectacular fights, the audience knew that Wandering Dragon Sect would likely soar to become the number one sect in Qingzhou Prefecture from this day forward. As for the remaining challenges, no one was foolish enough to provoke them anymore. Thus, after the prefect left, Wandering Dragon Sect was successfully established and its plaque was hung.

After saying goodbye to Wandering Dragon Hermit, Li Wei returned to his room, and at the same time, Zheng Yutong, Nina, Fatty, and the others followed him in.

"How badly are you hurt?" As soon as she entered, Zheng Yutong dropped her pretense, her face full of concern. She rushed over and helped Li Wei to the bed.

The other girls were also flustered, while Nina was furiously berating the instructor who had injured Li Wei. Fortunately, after checking Li Wei's injuries, Green Conch said, "It's alright," which calmed Nina and the others down.

Li Wei knew his injuries best; he could recover by taking some restorative medicine and meditating for a while. But what he cared about more was the demon disguised as Chengren.

Since everyone in the room was one of their own, Li Wei made no attempt to hide anything and revealed his discovery. Upon hearing that the seemingly inhumanly powerful figure was actually a demon in disguise, everyone was shocked.

"A demon that can transform into the form of Chengren must at least have formed an inner core and achieved great cultivation. If it were such a demon, it could have slaughtered everyone present at the time with its own strength. Therefore, I believe that the demon did not have the cultivation to transform into Chengren, but only achieved the effect of transformation by relying on some kind of treasure!" Green Conch, who was most knowledgeable about demons, thought for a moment and expressed his opinion.

Li Wei nodded, agreeing with the logic. Just as Green Conch had said, if he were truly a demon capable of transformation, he could easily kill him with a single finger. Why bother with such a fuss about fighting?

After pondering for a while, Li Wei quickly considered and deliberated before saying, "In short, this is the second demon we've discovered, and unlike the Black Bear Spirit we encountered before, this demon is clearly highly intelligent. It wouldn't be wrong to say it's like a human; it's a special kind of demon... Furthermore, I've come up with two more possibilities!"

After a pause, Li Wei continued, "First, this demon didn't possess the cultivation to transform into human form, but for some purpose, it used a disguiseable treasure to infiltrate Qingzhou Prefecture... Note that it infiltrated; we can understand this as a form of espionage, which can be inferred from its position within the government. So, what was its purpose?"

"Secondly, it could have defeated me today, but it only stopped after you released your killing intent. I can somewhat guess its purpose. As a demon, it must be cultivating some kind of unique demonic technique. As far as I know, almost all evil techniques contain methods to absorb the spiritual energy of living beings to enhance their power. The Nine Yin Transformation Scripture we obtained also has a similar technique. Therefore, I conclude that this demon must want to devour the spiritual energy within our bodies to improve its own cultivation. Then its previous actions can be understood. It doesn't want to cause any trouble; it only wants to act secretly. Perhaps it plans to kill us and devour our spiritual energy after nightfall. With its abilities, it has a 100% chance of defeating any one of us individually."