CHAPTER 504: CHAPTER 239: GATHERING OF MARTIAL ARTISTS_2

If Brother Qing hadn’t helped me mask the Evil Qi, how many Great Demons would be coming after me by now? With my current strength, how could I possibly withstand the pursuit of a Great Demon.

Thinking this way, everything made sense again.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "What trouble could I possibly cause? I was just asking casually."

Ding Hui stared at Fang Yu for a while before saying, "You’d better be just asking casually!"

Pausing, she continued, "As for how to eliminate Evil Qi, I don’t know either. It’s something that only powerful Martial Artists come into contact with. Moreover, having Evil Qi condensed in one’s body is not only a symbol of identity. I’ve heard that some special Martial Arts also utilize Evil Qi in order to be executed."

You don’t know but you keep saying I... It makes me feel a bit guilty.

Fang Yu felt frustrated. Since Ding Hui didn’t know, he could only go find Zhuo Xueer or Monk Quan Heng.

Thinking about it, Ding Hui’s field of study, though somewhat chaotic, actually leans towards the demon side, even her department is the Research Demon Mansion, and she just dabbles in other aspects, considered a versatile talent.

She understands a bit of spirit, Martial Artists, and her primary focus is on researching demons.

And Evil Qi, it seems to already belong to the high-tier stuff of Martial Artists.

Thinking it over, Fang Yu asked another question.

"Do you know about Demon Energy?"

"Demon Energy?"

Mentioning this, Ding Hui perked up.

"This is great stuff! It’s a kind of aura that can enhance the strength of demons. Like fish in water, just by breathing, they can continuously become stronger. This strength enhancement is not just any enhancement, but it can improve the demon’s original source power and their constitution. There are even rumors that demons who stay in dense Demon Energy for a long time may experience bloodline reversion and bloodline evolution."

"But that’s just rumors. Wherever there’s Demon Energy, it’s always a dangerous forbidden zone. It’s either occupied by Great Demons or the scene of demons slaughtering each other over it."

Why are all the places that generate Demon Energy mentioned?

Fang Yu quickly asked, "Are there demons who carry Demon Energy themselves?"

Ding Hui looked at him strangely.

"There are, but usually, these are Great Demons who haven’t yet absorbed the seized Demon Energy into their bodies, so they have Demon Energy lingering around them."

"Or, when the strength and realm of a demon reach a certain level, they begin to produce Demon Energy themselves, constantly overflowing outside."

"However, at this point, such demons are not something ordinary people can provoke."

"Moreover, demons are naturally targeted by [Spirits]. Those demons that carry undigested Demon Energy are like walking with huge sums of money in the perspective of [Spirits], and are easily targeted by them."

"Being targeted by [Spirits], demons usually don’t live long."

"If they can withstand that pressure... then I can’t even imagine how exaggerated the strength of that demon could be."

Either absorb the Demon Energy.

Or be so powerful that they become a source of Demon Energy themselves.

And Demon Energy can evolve the bloodline strength of demons.

Fang Yu summarized Ding Hui’s points thoughtfully.

Obviously, for demons, Demon Energy is a great tonic.

What about me?

A Demon Martial Artist, with a high purity of Demon Blood, can I absorb Demon Energy?

Fang Yu’s eyes turned to his attribute panel.

[Demon Bloodline: Green Demon Blood [High Grade Elite], Demonization.]

Perhaps, apart from the Qinghua Fruit given by Green Demon, Demon Energy is also a way to improve the realm of the Demon Bloodline?

But how to absorb it?

Fang Yu was puzzled and asked Ding Hui, who just rolled her eyes.

"How can a human possibly absorb Demon Energy? You are human, remember... wait a second! Maybe it’s not impossible, if you’re willing to modify your body like I did, grafting part of a demon’s body... hey! Don’t go! I haven’t finished talking yet! Diao Deyi! Diao Deyi! Think about it!"

Think about what, I certainly don’t want to lie on your experimental table.

Although the question wasn’t resolved, Fang Yu roughly understood what Evil Qi and Demon Energy are all about.

Leaving the Micro Knowledge Department, that little girl at the door hadn’t left yet, immediately surrounding him with chattering gossip; Fang Yu responded briefly and hastily retreated.

These two are probably Ding Hui’s assistants, not sure if they are all like this.

It feels like the personnel at the Research Demon Mansion are rather weak in strength.

Enter the threshold of Martial Arts, then stop practicing and focus on research.

Leaving the Research Demon Mansion, Fang Yu went straight to Stormwind Tower.

Lucky him, he saw Zhuo Xueer right after entering.

Standing there were also Qian Bei, Liu Ningran, and a white-robed woman whom I’ve never seen before.

"Diao Deyi!"

"Junior Brother Diao."

Qian Bei and Liu Ningran greeted.

Only the white-robed woman, turning her face halfway, glanced at Fang Yu and then looked away.

[Suo Fengxiang: 1100/1100.]

Impressive!

Her strength might be at the same level as Zhuo Xueer.

It’s just that her health hasn’t reached the full quota of 1500.

But...

[Health: 19678/19678.]

Hmm, she shouldn’t be able to beat me.

"Diao Deyi."

Zhuo Xueer above spoke.

"This is Suo Fengxiang, who joined the team earlier than you and is also your Senior Sister. If you have any troubles in the future, you can ask her for help."

After a previous battle, Zhuo Xueer recognized Fang Yu’s strength a bit more.

But she was still suspicious of Fang Yu’s identity.

"I have met Lord Zhuo Xueer, Senior Sister Suo, as well as Senior Sister Liu and Senior Brother Qian Bei."

Fang Yu paid his respects.

"Ah, we don’t care much about formalities here. Just speak directly if you have anything."

After thinking, Fang Yu asked first.

"Lord Zhuo Xueer, I heard that Tianyuan Town has seen many martial artists from outside recently. May I know what the situation is?"

"So, you know about it too..."

Zhuo Xueer sighed.

"It is the annual Flowers Banquet of the Flowers and Birds Sect about to begin."

"Flowers and Birds Sect? What sect is that? Is it very powerful?"

Zhuo Xueer looked at Fang Yu unexpectedly, and besides her, Suo Fengxiang let out a cold snort as if mocking Fang Yu’s ignorance, but she restrained her expression after Zhuo Xueer glanced at her.

Zhuo Xueer, after all, had fought side by side with Fang Yu, and the way she looked at him was no longer just as a subordinate or a junior but tried to treat him as much on an equal footing as possible.

She patiently explained,

"The Flowers and Birds Sect, taken alone, indeed isn’t considered a very powerful sect. Though it has opened many branches and isn’t small in scale, its overall strength is only mediocre."

"However, the Flowers and Birds Sect is under the jurisdiction of the Black Withered Saint Sect."

"That is to say, the Flowers and Birds Sect holds a ticket for external access. A ticket, with a chance to directly enter the Black Withered Saint Sect!"

"That’s the origin of the Flowers Banquet."

"The Flowers Banquet will select an outsider and, as a special grant by the sect, recommend them to participate in the Black Withered Saint Sect’s assessment. If they pass, they can join the Black Withered Saint Sect."

"Moreover, internally, the Flowers and Birds Sect will also nominate one disciple to go together to take part in the Black Withered Saint Sect’s assessment."

"This is the most promising and safest way offered by the Black Withered Saint Sect to recruit outsiders."

"Like the carp jumping through the dragon’s gate, once past this threshold, the sky’s the limit, and the path of martial arts becomes wide open."

Fang Yu looked puzzled.

"Black Withered Saint Sect? Flowers and Birds Sect?"

"You don’t even know about the Black Withered Saint Sect?" Suo Fengxiang suddenly spoke, her voice cold.

"Please enlighten me."

Fang Yu was polite.

That’s just it, my knowledge is limited.

"The Black Withered Saint Sect, one of the Five Great Holy Sects. All the Five Great Holy Sects are hidden sects, able to annihilate our entire Tianyuan Town in a flick. You don’t need to overthink it; these foreign martial artists are just stopping by for a brief rest in Tianyuan Town. They aren’t all powerful, most come to join the excitement and broaden their horizons; they are not worth too much attention."

Zhuo Xueer then took over the conversation.

"Indeed, although the foreign martial artists are not very disciplined, their strengths vary greatly, and they are just stopping briefly. As long as they don’t cause trouble, we won’t need to deal with them. Starting today, for about half a month to a month, there will be such martial artists passing through our place, then things will return to normal."