Chapter 280: So They Weren’t After Me, but You!

“What did you do in the Demon Abyss to have them chasing you so relentlessly?” Meng Changqing immediately put away the manual.

“Ridiculous.” Feng Laiyi denied it outright, “This isn’t pure demonic energy, but the aura of demon-path cultivators.”

“But how did they find my whereabouts?” Instinctively, Feng Laiyi assumed they were after her.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Five overwhelming auras burst forth, shaking the heavens and earth!

The void cracked instantly!

Endless demonic energy surged in, covering the sky and obscuring the sun.

In no time, the five figures surrounded the Qingyu Phoenix completely.

Feng Laiyi slowly stood up, her elegant brows furrowing tighter.

“Just a first-level Marquis? That doesn’t make sense.” At the same time, five shadowy figures emerged, each exuding the aura of the ninth level of the Marquis Realm!

Moreover, every one of them possessed a True Domain!

“True Domain-level Marquis,” Feng Laiyi murmured softly.

In the Marquis Realm, cultivators were divided into four levels:

Ordinary Marquis, who were still at the True Intent stage.

True Domain Marquis, who had condensed a True Domain.

Titled Marquis, the elite among True Domain Marquises, often listed in the Heaven Rankings.

Quasi-Royal, those on the cusp of breaking through to the Royal Path Realm.

“Senior, what do you think?” Meng Changqing grinned, “I can help, but it’ll cost extra.”

“You can handle True Domain Marquises?” Feng Laiyi was skeptical.

She was already preparing to use her strength, even if it meant risking her injuries.

Although Meng Changqing was the youngest Marquis she had ever met, youth alone didn’t matter.

At merely the first level of the Marquis Realm, he couldn’t possibly rival True Domain Marquises.

“Of course,” Meng Changqing replied confidently.

From his perception, these five demon-path Marquises had only one True Domain each.

If that was the case, no matter how many came, he wouldn’t fear them.

“Fine. If you survive, feel free to name your price,” Feng Laiyi said.

As a Human Royal, her resources were abundant and her confidence unshakable.

However, the next words that rang out left both of them stunned.

“Meng Changqing! Finally, we’ve caught you!” One of the demon-path cultivators spoke coldly. “Today, this will be your burial ground!”

Meng Changqing fell silent, so did Feng Laiyi.

“Seems like they’re after you, not me,” Feng Laiyi remarked. “I’m just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.”

Cough cough.

Meng Changqing looked awkward.

Who would have thought the situation would reverse like this?

“Well then, no extra charge,” Meng Changqing said, standing up slowly and walking forward.

“Let’s see what you’ve got, kid. Facing five True Domain Marquises at once, how do you plan to survive?” Feng Laiyi’s gaze remained fixed on him, curiosity gleaming in her beautiful eyes.

“Meng Changqing! You dared kill the heir of the Blood God Demon Sect? Did you think you’d get away with it?” One of the demon-path Marquises spoke with a sharp, menacing tone.

His body glowed with a bloody light, a clear sign of being from the Blood God Demon Sect.

“If I recall correctly, I only killed Sikong Wuque. The others weren’t my doing.” Meng Changqing stood tall in the void, his mind quickly recalling past events.

After breaking the Forbidden Martial Array, his only real opponent had been Sikong Wuque.

As for the other demon-path cultivators, they had been dealt with by the prodigies from the Four Regions.

What did that have to do with him?

“Forget it. Since you’ve pinned it on me, I’ll accept it,” Meng Changqing said lazily. “Actually, you should be grateful.”

“Grateful? For what?” one of them asked, puzzled.

“For getting rid of the trash in your sect. If someone like Sikong Wuque remained your heir, your sect’s future would’ve been bleak,” Meng Changqing replied with a faint smile.

“You court death!”

“Attack!” The five demon-path cultivators’ faces turned grim as they unleashed their full power.

They had been in seclusion but were ordered to act when they received news that all the prodigies sent to the Wild Sea had perished.

The culprit? This very Meng Changqing.

“Besides,” Meng Changqing said with a smirk, “your intel needs improvement. Two months have passed, and you still don’t know what’s changed about me?”

Drawing Crimson Sky from his waist, he continued, “One True Domain? You’re delusional if you think that’s enough to deal with me. Honestly, I suspect someone in your sect wanted you dead and sent you here.

“You’re here to die!”

His aura surged as he spoke.

“Arrogant fool!” The five cultivators attacked in unison.

Before coming, they had learned Meng Changqing possessed a True Domain.

Even before reaching the Marquis Realm, he had managed to condense one, which was why five of them were dispatched.

Every one of them was close to making it onto the Marquis Rankings, with immense strength to back it up.

Such a formation should have been more than enough to deal with a newly-advanced Marquis.

Boom!

Meng Changqing’s Sword Dao True Domain expanded from his body, spreading out like an unstoppable tide.

Everything it touched became one with the way of the sword.

However, the moment it reached the five, it was stopped in its tracks — each of them also possessed a True Domain.

“Sword Dao True Domain,” Feng Laiyi murmured, her eyes sparkling.

No wonder he was so confident.

Having a True Domain gave him the strength to stand against them.

“Indeed, his potential and strength are no less than that of a Holy Land’s true disciple,” Feng Laiyi concluded. “But even so, with the gap in their cultivation levels, how does he think he can handle all five at once?”

Her gaze remained locked on Meng Changqing.

Boom!

Almost as soon as the thought crossed her mind, a second True Domain erupted from Meng Changqing’s body!

“What?!” Feng Laiyi’s pupils shrank in shock.

Even for her, this was unexpected.

Meng Changqing possessed a second True Domain!

This was utterly extraordinary.

True Domains were not easily condensed.

The ratio of ordinary Marquises to True Domain Marquises made that abundantly clear.

Even the most prodigious Holy Land disciples typically only had one True Domain when they first entered the Marquis Realm.

But Meng Changqing, at the very first level, had two?

“Who is this young man?” Feng Laiyi wondered, utterly astounded.

She couldn’t recall any force in the Central Province capable of producing a disciple with such potential.

Certainly not the Holy Lands.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the five demon-path Marquises’ confidence had crumbled.

“Two True Domains!” The five gasped, their expressions filled with disbelief and dread.

Even their scalps tingled.

A dual True Domain wielder was the hallmark of a high-ranking Marquis, someone likely listed prominently on the Heavenly Rankings — a seasoned veteran!

Yet this Meng Changqing was a mere fledgling in the Marquis Realm!

“Who gave us this intelligence?!” one of them cursed angrily.

Two True Domains?

How were they supposed to fight that?

This was no longer a battle. It was a massacre waiting to happen.