Chapter65:TheThreeMajorPowers
Fromthewhispers,SuYifoundoutthattheoldmanandtheyouthinblackclotheswerefromtheBlackFiendSchool.
BlackFiendSchool.ThisnamemadeSuYi’sheartshakealittle.
BeingintheForestofDemonsforthreeyears,howwouldSuYinotknowaboutthethreemajorpowersintheForestofDemons.
AndoneofthethreemajorpowersweretheBlackFiendSchool.
BlackFiendSchool,RagingDragonMercenaryAlliance,BloodGodSect,thesewerethethreemajorpowerswithintheForestofDemons.Theycontrolledtheentireforest.
ForestofDemons.Thoughitwasdesolate,withbeastsroamingaroundandtherebeingtherumoursofextremelystrongDemonRacecultivatorsbeingthere,itwaspreciselybecauseitwaslikethis,thattheForestofDemonswasalandofmanytreasures.Itproducedmanydifferenttypesofmedicinalherbs,toolrefiningmaterials,andtherewerealsothevariousmaterialsfromthebodiesofbeasts.Thesewereallitemsthatcultivatorscouldnotlack.
Iftherewasamarket,thentherewerebenefits.Iftherewerebenefits,thentherewouldbeconflictsanddisputes.
TheForestofDemonswasdesolateandfullofdangers,butthisledtotheForestofDemonsbecominganisolatedworld.
Foryears,amidthechaoticfightsforthebenefits,therewerefactionswithintheForestofDemonswhichwereeliminatedandscatteredlikethewinds,buttherewerealsootherfactionswhotooktheopportunitytoriseup.
Andcurrently,thethreemajorpowersoftheForestofDemonscontrolledalmostallthebenefitswhichcouldbegainedfromtheforest.
Allothermercenarygroups,mediumandsmallfactionshadcloserelationshipswiththesethreemajorpowers.
Otherthanbeasts,medicinalherbs,toolrefiningmaterialsetcetera,theForestofDemonsstillhadsomethingwhichanycultivatorcouldnotlack,thatwasYuanStones.
Inthecommonmasses,thereweregold,silver,materialswhichwereusedascurrency.
Butamongcultivators,alchemists,toolrefinersandevenSoulTamers,goldandsilverwasnottheonebeingusedascurrency,YuanStoneswere.
YuanStone,agiftfromtheHeavenandEarthforcultivators.Theyhadvariousattributesandwereformednaturally.TheycontainedtheenergyofHeavenandEarthandcouldraisethecultivationspeedofacultivator.
WhencultivatorsabsorbedtheenergywithintheYuanStones,itwasmuchfasterthananordinarycultivation.OnecouldimaginehowimportantwereYuanStonestocultivators.
ButYuanStoneswerenotfoundeverywhere.ItcouldbesaidasoneofthemostpreciousitemsintheworldandintheForestofDemons,coincidentally,thereweresomeYuanStoneMines.
AndnowthesepeoplewhowereridingontheflyingbeastswerethepeoplewhichBlackFiendSchoolhadpaidaheftypricetohirethemtohelpmineforYuanStones.
MiningYuanStoneswasaverydangerousjob.Normalpeoplewereunabletodoit.
“Stopyourchattering,shutup!”
ThewhispersinthesurroundingsdrewtheattentionofthedisciplesfromBlackFiendSchool.Theyturnedtheirheadsandswepttheireyescoldlyacrossthewhisperers.
Thepeoplewhowerewhisperingwerefrightened.Theyloweredtheirheadsandspokenomore.
BlackFiendSchoolwasruthlessandfierce,orelsehowwouldtheybecomeoneofthethreemajorpowersintheForestofDemons?
IntheentireForestofDemons,howmanypeoplewoulddaretooffendBlackFiendSchool?
WhileSuYiwassealed,hismindwasconstantlythinkinghowhecouldescape.
“Performthetechniquesandbreaktheseal!”
TheYuanQiwithinhimcouldnotmove,butSuYididnotgiveup.Hekeptontryingsecretly.Hecouldnotbecomeafishonachoppingboardforotherstokill,right?
“ThissealcannotblocktheSupremeChaoticYuanTechnique!”
Suddenly,SuYiwasecstatic.Ashewasperformingthe“SupremeChaoticYuanTechnique”,hefoundoutthatthesealcouldnotobstructit.
Afterperformingthe“SupremeChaoticYuanTechnique”,theYuanQiwithinhisbodywasslowlybecomingfree,thenitstartedtoflowonceagain.
Afterward,asthe“SupremeChaoticYuanTechnique”wasbeingperformed,theYuanQistartedtoheadtowardsthesealedmeridiansandtriedtobreaktheseal.
“There’ssomeeffect.”
Thoughitwasonlythebeginning,SuYicouldfeelthatthebreakingofthesealundertherepeatedimpactsoftheYuanQiwithinthemeridians.Itwasslow,butwithenoughtime,hecoulddefinitelybreakthesealonhimcompletely.
“No,Ican’tdothis.ImustwaitforthesituationtostabilizefirstorelseIwillputmyselfinevengreaterdanger!”
SuYistoppedtryingtobreaktheseals.HewasstillundertheeyesoftheBlackFiendSchool,especiallybeinginfrontoftheoldman.Oncetheyfoundoutthathewastryingtobreakloose,atthattime,hewouldbeinevengreaterdanger.
SuYiwasdeepinthought.Oncetheysettleddown,thenhewouldtrytothinkofawaytoescape.Atleast,hecouldnottryanythingwhenhewasinfrontofthatoldperson.Ifsomethinghappened,theoldpersonwouldsurelybeabletonoticeitquickly.
Afterseveralhours,thesunwassettingbeneaththehorizon.
Faraway,thickcloudswerestillintheskyandtheraysofthesettingsunmadetheirwaysthroughthethingaps,paintingthemorange,likedusk.
SuYilaidonthebackoftheflyingbeast.Hiseyeslookedthroughtheforestandmountains.Atthepointwherethesunwassettingbeneaththehorizon,thereweremanysimplestructuresandoccasionalroarsofdemonicbeasts.
“Wehavearrived.”
AdisciplefromBlackFiendSchoolsaidandstooduponthebackoftheflyingbeast.
Oneachflyingbeast,everyonestoodup.Variousemotionsswirledintheireyes.Somefilledwithexpectations,someworried.
“Howl!”
Onebyone,theflyingbeastslandedonaflatareawithinavalley.Simplestructureswerescatteredaroundthem.
SuYiwasstilllookingaroundwhenhewasthrownoffbyadiscipleoftheBlackFiendSchoolandlandedheavilyontheground.
“Swoosh…”
TheskinnyoldmanwhowascalledHighElderBaisilentlyappearedbesideSuYi.SeveralaurasradiatinglightspiralledoutfromthetipofhisfingerandlandedonSuYi.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales😓)
SuYi’ssealedmeridianswereinstantlyunsealed.Theywereabitnumbandpained,buttheygraduallyrecovered.
“ThrowhimintotheminetodigforYuanStones.Ifhedoesn’tbehave,killhim!”
HighElderBaicausallyreminded.HedidnottakeasecondglanceatSuYiandjoinedupwiththeyouthinblackclothesnotfarawayandtheywalkedtowardsacomfortablecamp.
TheyouthinblackclothesturnedaroundandglancedatSuYi.HiseyeswerefullofmockeryanddidnotbotherwithSuYianyfurther.
SuYistoodupandlookedatthethinoldmanandtheyouth.Astreakofkillingintentflashedacrosshiseyeswithoutleavinganytraces.
“Move!Youbetterbehaveorelseyouwilldie!”
AdiscipleofBlackFiendSchoolcameforwardandkickedSuYi’swaist,makingSuYistaggerforwardsafewsteps.
“Everyone,gatheraround!Itistimetoenterthemine!”
AdiscipleofBlackFiendSchoolshoutedthatsomeonewouldleadthewayfortheworkerstoenterthemine.
“Itisalreadynighttime.Arewegoingtobeminingthroughoutthenight?”
Apersondidnotunderstand.Thesunhadalreadyset.WasminingforYuanStonessourgent?
“Shutupandmove!”
ThedisciplefromBlackFiendSchoolshouted.Hiscoldgazestaredatthepersonwhohadjustaskedthequestion.Killingintentleakedfromhiseyes,scaringthepersonuntilhedidnotdaretosayanotherword.
Someotherpeoplewerealsounhappy,buttheystayedsilentanddidnotaskanyquestions.
SuYifollowedbehindthecrowd.Thoughhissealhadalreadybeenremoved,disciplesofBlackFiendSchoolwereeverywhere.Whenhewasintheairontheflyingbeast,hekepthiseyesoutandfoundthatallthevicinitywastheBlackFiendSchool’sterritory.Ifhewantedtoescape,hewouldneedtolookfortheperfecttiming.