Chapter 148: Targeted by the Demon King

A subtle change flickered in Su Nan's eyes.

He hadn't expected Zhou Cheng to come to Tianyun City, let alone seek him out.

After a moment of contemplation, he understood that Zhou Cheng must have received the task to guard the Golden Radiance Tower.

Beside Zhou Cheng was a player in his twenties, dressed in black and exuding a cold demeanor.

Zhou Cheng smiled and said, "I've heard of Brother Zhang Yang's name for a long time, and today I finally get to meet the real person."

"You are... Zhou Cheng?" Su Nan feigned surprise.

Zhou Cheng nodded, "Indeed."

Then he glanced at the young man in black next to him and introduced, "This is Lin Hao, ranked 31st on the Realm Ranking."

"And this is Meng Feng, formerly ranked 83rd. They are both members of my Divine Seal Guild."

When introducing Meng Feng, Zhou Cheng used the word "formerly" but didn't mention his current ranking. It was clear that he didn't want Su Nan to underestimate Meng Feng.

Su Nan gave the two of them a brief look, feeling somewhat surprised. He remembered that Meng Feng wasn't a member of the Divine Seal Guild. It was unexpected to see him join the guild.

"What brings the three of you to me?" Su Nan asked.

Zhou Cheng directly said, "I wonder if Brother Zhang encountered the wolf demon in the Heavenly Wolf Valley that can plunder luck during your last visit?"

"The wolf demon?" Su Nan maintained a calm expression, but he instantly understood that these three had come to ask him to deal with the wolf demon he had transformed into.

Looking at Meng Feng, he became even more certain that Meng Feng had joined the Divine Seal Guild to deal with the wolf demon he had created.

"You mean the wolf demon that killed many players in the Heavenly Wolf Valley as mentioned on the forums?"

"That's right, it's the one," Zhou Cheng nodded.

"No, although I went to White Water Town last time, you should know that I was chased by a Late Spiritual Rank peak monster. When I returned to the Heavenly Wolf Valley, there was nothing left."

"It's a pity; I made a trip for nothing last time," Su Nan shook his head.

"Is that so?" Zhou Cheng appeared disappointed.

In his eyes, if Su Nan had encountered the wolf demon, he would have definitely been pursued by it. In that case, the chances of Su Nan joining him to deal with the wolf demon would have been much higher.

Zhou Cheng continued, "Brother Zhang, you should be aware that when guarding the Martial King Temple, most of the Late Spiritual Rank monsters will attack the two formation nodes."

"If, during this process, the wolf demon attacks, it will be a disaster for both you and me."

Zhou Cheng changed his approach, trying to persuade Su Nan using the side quest.

Su Nan, however, remained unmoved and replied with a knowing tone, "So, you want me to deal with that wolf demon?"

"That's right. Our Divine Seal Guild has already gathered most of our players in Tianyun City. In addition to us, there are twelve players in my guild who are ranked in the top 100."

Zhou Cheng said proudly.

In his view, although Su Nan was the Chief of the Exorcism Division, he was still inferior to Zhou Cheng in terms of his status in the Star Points Sect. Su Nan's third-place ranking didn't pose a significant threat to him, and given time, Zhou Cheng believed he could return to the top three.

Currently, he had advanced to the Spiritual Rank, ranking fifth below Qian Yu, which was the best proof of his strength.

Compared to these factors, he was even more proud of his Divine Seal Guild. Currently, his guild was among the best in the entire Eastern Chen Prefecture, filled with powerful players. This was something Su Nan couldn't compete with.

"Twelve players from the top 100?"

Su Nan was surprised. He didn't expect Zhou Cheng to mobilize the entire guild's main force for this task.

"Twelve is enough!"

No one noticed the subtle excitement in Su Nan's eyes.

He had been worrying about how to gather ten players with high luck for Lang Thirteen's main quest, and now they had come to him.

Su Nan replied without hesitation, "It is said that the wolf demon is powerful, and once killed, it can plunder luck, weakening its killer. I don't want to risk provoking it by dealing with it now."

"Are you kidding me? Do you want me to deal with myself?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Cheng's face darkened.

Su Nan could mobilize the Exorcism Division's forces and was rumored to have the ability to kill Late Spiritual Rank peak monsters. That was why he had come to invite Su Nan.

Originally, he expected Su Nan to agree to give him face when he personally invited him. However, the current situation was somewhat unexpected.

Meng Feng was equally angry. Pulling Su Nan into the plan to deal with the wolf demon had been his idea. Now that Su Nan had bluntly refused, it was like a slap in the face.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Cheng continued, "Brother Zhang, you should have received the task to guard the Martial King Temple by now. You should know that most of the Late Spiritual Rank monsters will attack the two formation nodes during that time."

"If, during this process, the wolf demon attacks, it will be a disaster for both of us."

Zhou Cheng tried to change Su Nan's mind by referring to the side quest.

"You don't have to worry about it," Su Nan replied, showing no intention of agreeing.

Seeing this, Zhou Cheng felt anger bubbling up inside, but he didn't want to show it on his face. He said, "Since Brother Zhang has no intention of helping, we won't disturb you any longer. Goodbye."

Suppressing his anger, Zhou Cheng turned and left with Meng Feng.

As they left the Exorcism Division, Meng Feng couldn't contain his frustration and said, "Hmph, he clearly has the power but values his life too much. What a joke, the so-called third-ranked player is nothing!"

"It would be best if that wolf demon attacks the Martial King Temple the day after tomorrow. I'd like to see how he can defend against it. If he's killed by the wolf demon, that would be even better."

Having been robbed of his luck twice, Meng Feng had become obsessed with getting rid of the wolf demon. Su Nan's refusal had only intensified his hatred towards him.

Meng Feng looked at Zhou Cheng and said, "What should we do now? Without Zhang Yang, even if we can deal with the wolf demon, we're likely to suffer heavy losses."

Zhou Cheng remained silent for a moment and then said, "Since he doesn't want to cooperate because he hasn't been killed by the wolf demon before, let's arrange for him to be killed by the wolf demon."

"We'll have someone monitor the wolf demon and, when the quest begins, lure him to the Martial King Temple."

Hearing this, Meng Feng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but laugh, "That's a good plan."

Zhou Cheng quickly devised a plan targeting Su Nan.

Unbeknownst to him, Su Nan had also set his sights on Zhou Cheng.

Inside the Exorcism Division

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As he watched Zhou Cheng and the others leave, Chen Su, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Sir, it seems you don't like them. Do you want me to take care of them?"

Su Nan waved his hand without saying anything.

He looked in the direction where they had left and couldn't help but smirk.

...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was half past midnight, and there was only half an hour left until the game refreshed.

Su Nan left the Exorcism Division and headed towards the dungeon.

"Now it's time to see how that yellow-haired monster is doing!"

Chapter 148: Targeted by the Demon King

It had been more than four hours since the demon had consumed the Soul-Breaking Potion. Even if the effects were slow, they should have taken full hold by now.

Seven or eight minutes later, he arrived once again at the abandoned dungeon.

[You have returned to the abandoned dungeon. The demon guarding this place has been slain by you, and you smoothly proceed to the second floor of the dungeon.]

[Having consumed the wine laced with Soul-Breaking Potion, the yellow-haired demon has fallen into a deep slumber. You know this is the perfect opportunity to strike.]

[You channel the power of your spirit and vitality into your strength, executing a devastating strike aimed at the demon's vital spot.]

[This is a mystic-type demon, and although its spiritual power is formidable, its physique is ordinary. With your full-force strike, its skull shatters, and red and white matter splatters.]

[The demon awakens, eyes wide open, but it's too late for him to react.]

[Congratulations on successfully killing the demon.]

"Success!" Joy lit up in Su Nan's eyes.

This marked his third successful hunt of an Arcane-level demon.

The foresight hadn't ended and was still ongoing.

[You know that as demons are killed, more powerful demons are sure to take notice. Without hesitation, you quickly make your exit.]

[But compared to some demons, your speed is still too slow.]

[Just as you reach the exit of the dungeon, a woman dressed in a white gown appears before you.]

[You don't recognize the woman, but you can guess that she is likely the younger sister of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe's Grand Princess, the Azure Wolf Demon King.]

[Unbeknownst to you, by killing another Arcane-level demon the last time, you have attracted the attention of two demon kings.]

[Now, no matter which Arcane-level demon you kill, it will draw one of the two demon kings to you.]

[The woman attacks you.]

[You are dead!]

"The Azure Wolf Demon King! I've actually drawn the Azure Wolf Demon King this time!" The joy on Su Nan's face vanished instantly.

Especially when he saw the last part of the message, his heart sank to the bottom.

"No matter which Arcane-level demon I kill, it will attract a demon king. How am I supposed to proceed from here?"

Facing a demon king, even with his ability to move between dimensions, he probably couldn't escape. After all, the distance he could travel with Dimensional Shifting was only two kilometers.

And the power of a demon king was something he couldn't fathom.

"Now what should I do?" Su Nan furrowed his brows, momentarily unsure of what to do.

If he chose to kill the demon, he probably wouldn't be able to escape.

If he chose not to kill it, all his efforts would be in vain.

Furthermore, it would be difficult for him to hunt other Arcane-level demons in Tianyun City in the future.

Su Nan's mind raced.

"Kill! I must kill it; otherwise, how can I enhance my strength?" Su Nan made a resolute decision without too much hesitation.

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to attack the demon right here in the dungeon.

He needed to take the demon elsewhere before taking action.

The two demon kings might have a way to know whether his Arcane-level demon had died, but they probably wouldn't know where it had died.

He didn't believe that they could still find him if he took the demon outside the city.

If they could, he would admit defeat.

With this in mind, Su Nan acted swiftly.

Due to the effects of the Soul-Breaking Potion, the yellow-haired demon was in a deep sleep.

Su Nan directly stowed it away in his Qiankun Ring and then quickly made his way to the Drunken Wind Tower.

Arriving at the Drunken Wind Tower, he found it bustling with customers, and the fragrant aroma of alcohol could be detected even from a distance.

He returned to the backyard once again and began to foresee.

[You climb over the wall and enter the backyard, heading straight for the wine cellar in the last room on the right.]

One minute later, you arrived at the stone house at the end of the wine cellar and saw the demon sleeping soundly, next to an empty wine jar.

"The wine has been consumed!" Su Nan rejoiced, as his plan was now halfway to success!

You realized that the demon had already drunk the wine with Soul-Breaking Potion you had added, and now was the perfect time to strike.

Without hesitation, you channeled the power of your vitality and spirit into your strength and launched your racial innate skill, "Sky-Breaking Strike," directly at the demon.

Seemingly sensing danger, the demon's face showed signs of struggle, attempting to awaken from its slumber.

Unfortunately, due to the effects of the Soul-Breaking Potion, the demon couldn't wake up in time, and your strike only shattered its skull, not causing fatal damage.

However, the demon, now heavily injured, finally woke up, realizing it had been ambushed. It became furious and attacked you frantically.

Facing the demon's attacks, you fought back with all your strength, but you could only barely hold your ground.

Three minutes later, your power from the Spirit realm was depleted.

You died!

In your final moments, you realized that maybe merging another bloodline, along with your other racial innate skill, "Mad Ghost Body," could give you a chance to kill the demon.

"I couldn't even kill it like this?"

"Mid-level Arcane-tier is indeed significantly stronger than the early stage."

Su Nan felt somewhat disappointed, despite all his preparations. He sighed and realized he had overestimated himself.

"Another bloodline shouldn't be a problem."

"I may not be able to kill a mid-level Arcane-tier demon, but I can still take you with me!"

Su Nan had administered three drops of Soul-Breaking Potion into Xiong Yan's wine, and he was still unconscious. There was still a chance.

Su Nan acted swiftly, just as he had with the yellow-haired demon, and stored the unconscious Xiong Yan Demon King in his Qiankun Ring.

At this point, his Qiankun Ring already housed a Demon King and two Arcane-tier demons!

Without much thought, he swiftly headed out of Tianyun City.

A few minutes later, he had left Tianyun City behind.

His speed remained undiminished, and after just over ten minutes, he had reached a location more than twenty miles away from Tianyun City.

At this point, it was midnight.

With the game reset, all his spent energy had been fully restored.

Without further ado, he checked his daily tasks.

First was Wang Nan's task.

[Daily Task 1: Hunt a Common-tier demon.]

[Daily Task 2: Hunt a Spirit-tier demon.]

[Daily Task 3: Hunt an Arcane-tier demon.]

As he had left Tianyun City, the task to explore Chenghuang Temple was no longer there, which Su Nan had expected.

The same was true for Zhang Yang's tasks, which were now three different-tier demon hunting tasks.

Only Lang Shisan's task remained unchanged.

It seemed that because he had stored Xiong Yan in his Qiankun Ring, the task that took Xiong Yan's place was still there.

After a casual glance, Su Nan took out the yellow-haired demon, ready to make his move.

Of course, before doing so, he had to use foresight.

To test whether killing the yellow-haired demon outside the city would reveal his location to the two demon kings, he used foresight twice in succession.

The results pleased him.

As he had hoped, the two demon kings did not come looking for him.

"It seems that in the future, if I want to hunt Arcane-tier demons within the city, I'll have to find a way to lure them outside the city."

Relieved, he began to make his move.

(End of this chapter)