Encounter with The Demon Sect

The vice chairman of the Demon Sect opened the box given to him. How shocked the man in red was when he saw the contents inside the box. An Eternal bone belonging to a human still burning with black flames. With great astonishment, the vice chairman of the Demon sect released the box until it fell to the ground.

"Eternal flame!" exclaimed the vice chairman of the Demon Sect in astonishment.

Seeing something extraordinary happening related to the contents of the box handed over by a sect member to their vice president, the sect's advisor took the small box that had fallen below. He then opened the contents of the box, how surprised he was when he found the remaining bones inside the box still burning with black flames. The advisor's face instantly turned pale.

"How could this be? Is this really the eternal black flame?" the advisor of the Demon Sect asked, addressing no one in particular.

"I was also very surprised to see that black flame burning, I tried to extinguish it, but it turned back to attack, that's why I threw it," said the vice chairman of the Flame Star Demon Sect.

"Do you know who the Right-Wing Commander was facing?" the Advisor asked the subordinate who brought the news.

"W-w-we didn't get that information, advisor," the messenger replied.

Elsewhere, Julius had already left the Tower of the Gods Academy far behind and was on the outskirts of the city. The young man traveled on a horse prepared for him by Master Lin Duano. The journey he took was quite far. Being at the westernmost end of the earth, while the Tower of the Gods Academy was at the easternmost end. For a moment, Julius turned his face towards the tower of the gods, which was still clearly visible from a distance at the city's border. After taking a deep breath, he continued his journey.

"Please, sir!"

 Julius stopped at one of the eateries in the first city he passed after leaving the previous city where the Tower of the Gods Academy stood. A waiter immediately approached him and invited him into the restaurant. Julius then handed the reins of his horse to the waiter and entered the restaurant.

"What would you like to order, sir?" another waiter asked Julius after he sat down and chose a seat.

Julius then ordered a meal plus a cup of tea. The young man did not order wine as his meal companion. Neither at the Tower of the Gods Academy nor when he was still a Light God did, he like to drink wine, which is why he was very easy to cultivate because his energy was very pure.

Not long after waiting, Julius's order arrived. A waiter brought a tray of food and placed it on the table in front of the young man. The waiter then invited Julius to enjoy the food that had been provided. The young man immediately devoured the food he had ordered.

"Damn! The Demon Sect has taken over the territory of Sumeru city. Some residents managed to flee the city, most of whom came to this city. However, more than a third of the population there are trapped and can no longer leave because of the ban imposed by the current ruler who comes from that Demon Sect."

"Isn't there anyone trying to free the city from the grip of the Demon Sect? Aren't there many practitioners with high cultivation realms in Sumeru and Inazuma cities? If they were willing to join forces, surely those Demon Sect people could be driven out of the city."

At a nearby table not far from where Julius was sitting, two men were talking about Sumeru city, which is adjacent to Inazuma city where Julius is currently located. From their conversation, Julius concluded that the situation in the neighboring city was not so conducive.

Initially, Julius intended to take another route that did not pass through that city. But the more he heard the conversation between the two men who from their appearance were Cultivator practitioners, he felt compelled to visit Sumeru city. The worrying situation of the people there moved Julius's heart to help those who were there.

"What about you? Don't you have the heart to help the people there, Marcos Navarro? From what I know, your childhood was spent in that city. You should help your hometown regardless of the demons who rule it," asked the interlocutor of the man called Marcos Navarro.

"Me alone? Clearly impossible, Jovin Cortes. Those Demon Sect people have high abilities. Even the lowest position in that sect is in the realm of semi-fairy second level. How could I, who is still in the realm of heavenly spirit fifth level, defeat the people there?"

Jovin Cortes sighed deeply as what his friend, Marcos Navarro, said held a lot of truth. Even the enemies at the lowest level were already in the realm of semi-fairy spirits, let alone their group leaders who were mostly at the fifth level.

"Is there no hero who can liberate the city from its current state? Or perhaps the government will take back control from the hands of those demons," muttered Jovin Cortes.

"I think that's highly unlikely. Currently, even the palace is in trouble because of many infiltrators and demons there. Fortunately, there's still General Frisco who controls the security in the royal city. With his power at the first level of Semi God, those demons will surely think multiple times before attacking the royal city," Marcos Navarro replied.

"Ah, it's truly worrying the state of the world lately," lamented Jovin Cortes.

Bam!

Just as they finished discussing the atrocities of the Demon Sect in various cities, suddenly a body was thrown from outside into the restaurant. The person was already lifeless, evident from the blood-drenched body and a hole right in their forehead. Some people in the restaurant ran out to avoid being affected.

"Whoever dares to oppose the Demon Sect will meet the same fate as that person. After we conquer the city of Sumeru, this city will be next on our list to conquer."

Not far from the restaurant, about thirty spear lengths away, a man dressed in all green with a four-eyed star embroidery emitting fire on his chest was seen. Behind him were about twenty people dressed in all black with the same embroidered pattern on their clothes as the man at the forefront. Seeing their arrival, Marcos Navarro and Jovin Cortes became extremely anxious.

"Trouble! The people of the Demon Sect!" whispered Jovin Cortes to his friend beside him.

Meanwhile, Julius remained relaxed even as he saw the members of the demon sect approaching. There was not a hint of fear on the young man's face. Instead, he casually enjoyed the dish he ordered. The composure of the young man caught the attention of both Jovin Cortes and Marcos Navarro.