Chapter 95: Bamboo Grove Meeting

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Black-Corner Region

Outside the mountains of Jia Nan Academy lies a city named Maple City. Although it is not a large city, it holds a significant position in the Black-Corner Region.

The reason is simple: the city lord of Maple City is the foremost alchemist in the Black-Corner Region, Han Feng, known as the 'Pharmacist Emperor,' who has long since become a High-Rank Sixth-Class Alchemist!

Apart from his unparalleled alchemy skills, Han Feng himself is also extremely powerful, having reached the peak of the Battle Sovereign realm and is on the verge of stepping into the Battle Ancestor realm.

At the center of Maple City is a bamboo grove, which is entirely different from the bustling market outside. The bamboo grove is serene and tranquil, a forbidden area of the city. Anyone who approaches it without permission will be mercilessly eliminated.

Deep within the bamboo grove stands a bamboo pavilion, its lush green color resembling jade, permeated with a faint bamboo fragrance.

At this moment, the originally quiet and elegant bamboo pavilion is filled with the sound of heated arguments, completely destroying the tranquil atmosphere of the bamboo grove.

"Bang"

Inside the bamboo pavilion, a bearded giant slammed his hand on the exquisite and sturdy wooden table, his eyes filled with anger, and he shouted through gritted teeth.

"That damned Gufeng Sect! That damned Elder Gufeng, the Demon, that woman is completely insane, with no regard for any benefits, always thinking of killing! Killing! Killing! I have no idea what goes through her mind!

Every day, she invades our Blood Sect for no reason. If we let her continue, she will stir up chaos throughout the entire Black-Corner Region!"

A man in black robes, with a handsome face and a commanding presence, nodded and said, "My Eight Fans Sect has also been disrupted by her. Recently, many of my disciples have been injured or killed. We need to find a way to destroy her and the Gufeng Sect together.

We must make her understand that the Black-Corner Region is not a place where she can act recklessly just because she has some cultivation. Even if she is chaotic and bloodthirsty, there must be limits!"

A woman with an extremely alluring and delicate appearance, resembling a fox spirit, giggled and said, "Yuan Yi, I heard that you almost fell to that Elder Gufeng, the Demon last time. What, are you helpless against her even at your Eight-Star Battle Sovereign realm?"

The middle-aged man called Yuan Yi snorted coldly, a fierce look flashing in his eyes as he said, "Hmph, Su Mei, stop being sarcastic. It's just that your Rakshasa Sect is far from the Gufeng Sect and hasn't been affected. Otherwise, I doubt you would still be saying such things."

The woman named Su Mei did not back down from Yuan Yi's rebuke.

"Yuan Yi, you always boast about your strength and the lawlessness of your Eight Fans Sect. My Rakshasa Sect has suffered greatly from your disciples. What, are you now afraid to face the Gufeng Sect?"

Yuan Yi's eyes instantly flared with killing intent, and a terrifying aura rose from his body, subtly pressing down on Su Mei.

"Hmph"

Su Mei snorted coldly, not backing down. Her aura rose, colliding with Yuan Yi's, causing the ground to crack and the bamboo pavilion to shake violently, on the verge of collapse.

Just as their auras clashed and the bamboo pavilion was about to crumble, a voice stopped them.

"Enough, the two of you. If you keep fighting, we'll have to move our meeting to the forest. I invited you here to deal with the Gufeng Sect, not to fight among yourselves. Please give me some face."

A handsome man inside the bamboo pavilion spoke, his aura cold and a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from his body, adding to his unique charm.

"I believe everyone has a basic understanding of the Gufeng Sect, right?"

As the man spoke, the previously noisy crowd in the bamboo pavilion fell silent, and the bearded giant spoke up.

"Pharmacist Emperor, the Gufeng Sect is not much of a threat. It consists mostly of people who were originally struggling in the Black-Corner Region and joined this sect, which was founded just over a year ago. However, that Elder Gufeng, the Demon, is quite sinister."

Yuan Yi also nodded and said, "I have investigated the Gufeng Sect. Most of its members are not very strong, mostly of average level, but they are quite agile. The main reason they invade other forces is due to Elder Gufeng, the Demon.

She doesn't invade based on the richness of resources but on the strategic location. She occupies areas that allow her to observe the largest possible range within the Black-Corner Region and eliminates forces along the route to the Gufeng Sect.

This ensures that information can be transmitted promptly. Any slightest movement in the Black-Corner Region can be quickly known to her, as if she is searching for something."

The man called Pharmacist Emperor by the bearded giant was naturally Han Feng. Han Feng's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he listened to Yuan Yi.

"Whatever this person is searching for must be extraordinary. I wonder how much everyone knows about Elder Gufeng, the Demon?"

Han Feng had been researching a pill formula for the past few years, hoping to use it to find an opportunity to advance to the Seventh-Class Alchemist. Therefore, he was not particularly aware of the events that had occurred in the Black-Corner Region over the past two years.

Han Feng had only heard that Elder Gufeng, the Demon, possessed a terrifying Dark Golden Flame, but no one could identify what kind of flame it was, as it did not appear in the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Han Feng became interested upon hearing this. After learning about Elder Gufeng, the Demon's deeds and approximate strength, he realized that he could not handle her alone. Thus, he invited a few 'partners' he usually cooperated with and some forces deeply harmed by Elder Gufeng, the Demon, to join forces and take her down.

However, why did these 'partners' who had encountered Elder Gufeng, the Demon, seem to harbor a subtle fear? These were the top figures in the Black-Corner Region, how could they be so frightened?

Due to his limited knowledge about Elder Gufeng, the Demon, Han Feng decided to be cautious and listen to what his 'partners' knew about her.

"Elder Gufeng, the Demon, began to gain a reputation in the Black-Corner Region about a year ago. She entered the Battle Sovereign realm with a strange flame that allows her to fight evenly against high-ranking Battle Sovereigns, even slightly suppressing them. Middle-ranking Battle Sovereigns find it difficult to escape from her. I believe it is a Strange Fire I have never seen before."

The bearded giant paused, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, and continued.

"Later, she founded the Gufeng Sect, primarily for gathering intelligence. However, their methods were too audacious and soon caught my attention.

I sent a middle-ranking Battle Sovereign along with several high-ranking Battle Sovereigns from the western part of the Black-Corner Region to surround and kill her. Three of them died on the spot, although the old demon was severely injured. When the remaining people tried to finish her off, she was saved by a black shadow.

A few days later, the old demon recovered fully and went to the west alone to kill the high-ranking Battle Sovereigns who had attacked her. After that, she went silent for nearly a year.

A few days ago, she reappeared, even more reckless, slaughtering sects and clans at an alarming speed, leaving no time for anyone to react. Yuan Yi and I, along with several Battle Sovereigns, planned to join forces to kill her.

However, the old demon's strength had greatly increased this time. Yuan Yi and I saw the situation and left first, while the rest were killed by her. I even suspect that the old demon has already advanced to the Battle Ancestor realm, although this is just a guess. It seems too incredible, considering she was only a newly-minted Battle Sovereign a year ago."

(End of Chapter)