Crimson Thief
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A week has passed since Ryu wreaked havoc, 3 Major Sect of Qinghai has fallen with 9 masters having lost their Qi, while the Kunlun Pinnacle Sword lost half. Ryu stole all of their high rank martial arts and put them in a cart, he pulled it all the way to Xinjiang, many tried to steal his cart but all of them died in a Crimson Storm and not only that, the corpse was found Qi-less.
This incident have caused great stress, panic and fear in Jianghu, being able to defeat Masters is a great and rare achievement but it isn't completely unheard of but stealing Qi and making it your own is an entirely different subject.
Never in the entire History of Murim has this happened, and this caused a great deal of headaches for the top echelon of Jianghu.
Some were afraid, some were greedy and some were happy
Afraid because a technique capable of stealing Qi without using lengthy and dark ritual belongs to a Demonic Practitioner, greedy because if they managed to steal this they could possibly rule the world.
The happy one of course belongs to Demonic Cult as a great genius unheard of in the entire history of the world belongs to their cult.
Currently in the Heavenly Mountain, Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, the Cult Leader sat on his high throne while listening to his advisor, the Brain of The Heavenly Demon. Though the advisor was tasked to handle the matters within the cult, all the important events where to be reported to him no matter what, as in the very end He is the Cult Leader.
"HAHAHA!! What an interesting news"
The Heavenly Demon laugh, his voice projecting throughout the entire peak of The Heavenly Mountain, his laugh alone was able to shake the Ten Thousand Demons Hall. Currently the Heavenly Demon was in good mood not only his daughter was rescued from the blade ogre there was also a newly graduated Demonic Practitioner that is estimated that is at least in the Demonic King rank.
"It certainly is your benevolence"
San Gwan Chuk said, equally impressed by Ryu's achievement.
"Once all of them returned from their missions gather them here"
The Heavenly demon said with authorative voice.
"Your wish is my command"
"ALL HAIL THE HEAVENLY DEMON!!"
San Gwan Chuk then disappeared from his position, leaving the Heavenly Demon alone on his throne.
'Hmmm once the internal strife is over, I will declare war on the mainland'
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After traveling for a week, Ryu arrived at the borders of Xinjiang.
Xinjiang is the main territory of the Demon Cult, this is where the Heavenly Mountain, Ten Demonic Tower, and Hundred Demon Village resides, making it the haven of Demon Practitioners, a territory that even the prideful and arrogant Light Faction can't dare to approach.
In the four Cardinal Directions, there are Major factions and groups within each of it.
The entire South belongs to the Demon Cult, the West to the Murim Alliance, Light Factions, Ten Great Sect, Four Royal Family and the Empire.
The east on the other hand belongs to the Dark Faction or Unorthodox Faction, and 18 Mountain Bandit Stronghold, while the North belongs to the Ice Palace and the Great Plain Barbarians.
After Ryu passed through the borders he continued his way to the Demon Cave, while on his way he rested on the inn belonging to the Cult. Ryu was certainly gaining some of the people's interest when they saw him, Ryu was pulling a cart that contains all the stuff he stole from the three sect he have ransacked.
When he was on the Inn, an officer of the Cult arrived.
"No.68 of the Cave of Latent Demon hear your order!"
Ryu kneeled in front of the officer and shouted.
"All HAIL THE HEAVENLY DEMON, ALL DEMON SUBMITS!!"
The officer looked at him in approval and continued.
"By the order of the great Heavenly demon you are ordered to head to the Heavenly Mountain and personally report to the Heavenly Demon."
"ALL DEMONS SHALL OBEY!!" Ryu shouted in respect and acceptance, after hearing Ryu's word of approval, the messenger gave him one last look before leaving.
After receiving the order Ryu looked at the imposing mountain at the distance, red Qi then subtly covered his feet and arms after then he lifted the entire cart and used Qinggong (Movement Technique) his figure then disappeared.
Ryu made his way towards the direction of the mountain when suddenly he spotted several figures kilometers away from him immediately Ryu regognized them, Ryu was currently as strong as one of Ten Demonic Master due to him devouring the Qi of Kunlun Pinnacle Sword and other sect leader of Qinghai. So pinpointing how strong others even a mile away isn't a problem to him.
After just one glance he was able to perceive who they were and approach them.
Ryu purposely didn't hide his aura so even when he was just kilometers away from them made all of his peers shivered.
The Ten Demonic Master, Individuals who lived through with one goal in mind.
Power.
They are the Demonic People who have walked the treacherous road of Demonic Paths and reached it's peak, they are only lower to the leader and that alone made them a force unstoppable within the cult.
Each Master belonging to this ten were given a tower for their own, like how the Brain of Heavenly Demon have the Knowledge Tower or how the Wind Demon Fist King have Wind Fist tower, someone who was able to reach this level where given their tower.
Ryu approached his peers without him restraining his aura and this alone made everyone freeze. He was lifting a cart on his shoulder but that didn't affect his image more over he looks more intimidating.
And when he finally reached them, he retrieve it back making all of them sigh breaths of relief.
"Greetings Head Instructor" Ryu looked at Sang In Hyo before doing a brief bow, he then nodded at the other instructor beside him and after doing so he turned his attention back to his classmates.
He looked at the ragged state of everyone right now and sigh before greeting them.
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Sang In Hyo and the rest felt relieved when the pressure disappeared but before they can once again sigh a deep breath a realization hit them.
Immediately Sang In Hyo and the rest of the Instructors bowed deeply with their heads and shouted.
"THIS DEMON GREETS ONE OF THE TEN DEMONIC MASTERS, CRIMSON THIEF"
Ryu was taken aback by his instructor's attitude, seeing the mighty figure of Sang In Hyo bow to him made him a little bit happy.
In the Cult ranking and strength were the ruling force of everything, that's why even when a slave reached the level of a Great Demon and his previous owner was just Demonic Captain then his previous owner would be forced to bow otherwise his head will be forfeited from him.
Even though Ryu isn't officially part of The Ten Demonic Master his strength is undeniably qualified for it.