CHAPTER 1704: CHAPTER 1704: TOP DEVIL PATH TECHNIQUES

As the follower and lackey of the Junior House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion, Peace Adams, I have always known about Peace Adams’s matters.

Regarding Peace Adams’s cultivation of the Devouring Dark_Demon Art, throughout the entire Sky-scraping Mansion, besides Peace Adams himself, only I knew about it.

I originally thought the Junior House Master was dead, and I was about to lose my backing.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a surprising turn.

First, the House Master of our Sky-scraping Mansion confirmed that the Junior House Master was not dead, and then the aged Vice House Master mentioned the Devouring Dark_Demon Art and the Soul Gathering technique within it.

With this, I knew that my family’s Junior House Master’s life was saved.

Because my family’s Junior House Master was cultivating the Devouring Dark_Demon Art!

Of course, although I knew these things, I didn’t dare to say them, whether the Junior House Master was dead or not.

For I had once sworn an oath under Thunder Punishment, not to reveal this secret of the Junior House Master.

"House Master, there is something I must tell you."

The Grand Elder of Sky-scraping Mansion, ’Serene Adams,’ looked at the House Master ’Hardy Adams,’ and said gravely, "During the Overleaping Rankings, the Junior House Master was already a Demon Cultivator! I think the Junior House Master must have obtained a top-notch Devil Path technique within the past year, thus falling into the Devil Path, becoming a Demon Cultivator, and greatly increasing in strength!"

Thinking of the powerful strength Peace Adams displayed during the Overleaping Rankings, combined with what the aged Vice House Master just mentioned, the doubts in Serene Adams’s heart suddenly cleared up.

It turned out that the Junior House Master ’Peace Adams’ fortuitous encounter was obtaining the top-notch Devil Path technique.

Thinking that Peace Adams spent only a year to cultivate from early Middle Saint Realm to the peak of Middle Saint Realm, his heart trembled again, "The top-notch Devil Path technique he cultivated is too heaven-defying, isn’t it?"

As Serene Adams finished speaking, everyone, including Hardy Adams, the House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion, was stunned.

Finally, Hardy Adams was the first to react, looking at Serene Adams and said in a deep voice, "Grand Elder, tell me everything that happened during the Overleaping Rankings, including the matter of your grandson ’Shane Adams’ and two others being killed... and of course, about my son."

That his own son became a Demon Cultivator without his knowledge left Hardy Adams somewhat frustrated.

"Yes, House Master."

Facing Hardy Adams’s gaze, Serene Adams dared not delay and slowly recounted the ins and outs of the matter.

Upon learning that a disciple of their Sky-scraping Mansion died at the hands of Ashton Chapman, several of the top figures in the Mansion were instantly furious, "That Ashton Chapman, how dare he kill our Sky-scraping Mansion’s disciple! House Master, our Sky-scraping Mansion absolutely cannot let this Ashton Chapman off!"

As they spoke, they said to Hardy Adams indignantly.

"There’s no need for that."

Serene Adams shook his head and then, facing the gazes, including Hardy Adams’s, said, "Ashton Chapman later died at the hands of the Junior House Master."

Upon hearing this, the anger of those top figures in the Sky-scraping Mansion dissipated.

Originally, according to the normal script, they should have praised the Junior House Master ’Peace Adams’ at this point.

However, thinking about Peace Adams’s current predicament, they refrained from speaking.

"Continue."

Hardy Adams urged.

Next, Serene Adams mentioned ’Eden Lee,’ recounting the events of Eden Lee killing a Sky-scraping Mansion disciple and then his grandson ’Shane Adams.’

At this point, Serene Adams’s face couldn’t help but darken.

Shane Adams, after all, was his grandson!

For a moment, the flames of hatred in his heart rose uncontrollably, difficult to extinguish for a long time.

"Eden Lee? A Loose Cultivator?"

Hearing this, many top figures of the Sky-scraping Mansion, including Hardy Adams, frowned, "Previously, we never heard that there was such a Loose Cultivator in our Sky-scraping Mansion’s region... the fact that he could kill a mid Middle Saint Realm ’Shane Adams,’ his strength is definitely not below that of Ashton Chapman!"

"Hmph! This Eden Lee dares to kill our Sky-scraping Mansion’s people, truly seeking death!"

"Don’t be hasty... this Eden Lee most probably also died at the hands of the Junior House Master."

"Yes. There’s nothing much to argue with a dead person."

...

Hearing the words of the Sky-scraping Mansion’s high-level officials, including Serene Adams, the group of people returning from Jewel Valley couldn’t help but twitch their lips fiercely.

"Hmm?"

As the House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion, Hardy Adams’s observational abilities were naturally above others; he quickly noticed Serene Adams and the others’ unusual expressions, and his heart skipped a beat, "Could it be, Jing’s injury is related to this Eden Lee?"

"Hmm."

Serene Adams smiled bitterly and nodded, then under Hardy Adams’s cold gaze, continued recounting the events that followed.

Including the appearance of the Junior House Master ’Peace Adams,’ who killed Ashton Chapman and eliminated the allied Monk Flower and Silent Void.

"What?! The Junior House Master killed Monk Flower and Silent Void? And it was when they joined forces?!"

Hearing this, the top figures of Sky-scraping Mansion were in an uproar.

One must know, earlier Serene Adams mentioned that Monk Flower and Silent Void both had cultivation bases of ’late Middle Saint Realm,’ and their Junior House Master, against the combined forces of these two mid Middle Saint Realm cultivators, had actually killed them?

Unbelievable!

This is exactly how they feel right now.

Even Hardy Adams was taken aback. He never expected that after a year, his son’s strength would become so powerful.

"The Junior House Master is a Demon Cultivator at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm!"

When Serene Adams revealed this, the high-ranking members of Sky-scraping Mansion, including Hardy Adams, were astonished.

A year had passed, and he had advanced from the early stage of the Middle Saint Realm to its peak?

What kind of terrifying progress is this?

"Luckily, Peace is still alive..."

At this moment, not only was Hardy Adams relieved, but so were the high-ranking members of Sky-scraping Mansion, including Serene Adams.

Especially Serene Adams, who felt a sense of regaining what was once lost.

Moreover, since Peace Adams was alive, he would not be punished any further.

As Serene Adams recounted the events that transpired, the scene fell into a dead silence.

That Loose Cultivator ’Eden Lee’, whom they never heard of before, turned out to be another Martial Artist at the peak of the Middle Saint Realm, and he was under forty years old... such talent was rare even in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land.

Yet, he appeared in their Sky-scraping Mansion’s territory!

"That Eden Lee, truly ungrateful!"

Upon learning that Eden Lee refused Serene Adams’s invitation, the high-ranking members of Sky-scraping Mansion cursed aloud.

However, realizing that Eden Lee hadn’t gone to Teng Yue House or Surge Hayden House later on, they felt a bit more at ease.

"Since we can’t recruit Eden Lee for our use, we can only kill him!"

Hardy Adams’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he said in a deep voice, "Killing two disciples of Sky-scraping Mansion and seriously injuring my son like that... Eden Lee must die for me to be at peace!"

Immediately, Hardy Adams instructed Serene Adams to draw a portrait and sent out orders to mobilize Sky-scraping Mansion’s external forces to hunt down and kill Eden Lee.

Little did he know, Eden Lee was just an alias.

Additionally, the person in the portrait was merely wearing a disguise, and it was uncertain if this face would ever appear again in the future.

Therefore, no matter how the people of Sky-scraping Mansion searched, they were destined not to find Eden Lee.

Suddenly, the elderly Vice House Master seemed to recall something and looked at Hardy Adams, asking, "Master of the House, the Junior House Master is now seriously injured and will take nearly three years to recover... What should we do about the marriage with the eldest daughter of the fifth-rate Bibohan House that’s scheduled for next month? Should we inform them?"

Immediately, others also looked at Hardy Adams.

They knew a bit about this matter.

"Given my son’s condition, the marriage is naturally on hold... There’s no need to inform a mere fifth-rate power! Besides, before long, the news of my son’s death will spread throughout the Sky-scraping Mansion territory and even reach Bibohan House. They will naturally know why we didn’t proceed with the marriage then."

Hardy Adams declared haughtily.

As the leader of the fourth-rate power Sky-scraping Mansion, he indeed found it unnecessary to regard a fifth-rate power like Bibohan House seriously.

"That’s true. By then, even the guests we invited to Sky-scraping Mansion will surely understand that the marriage is canceled upon learning of the Junior House Master’s death."

Serene Adams nodded.

"Everyone present, now swear a thunderous oath; no one is to spread the news that the Junior House Master is alive... To the outside world, just say the Junior House Master is dead!"

Quickly, Hardy Adams’s gaze turned cold as he scanned those present and spoke in a solemn voice.

Those present weren’t surprised by Hardy Adams’s decision.

Currently, the status of Junior House Master ’Peace Adams’ was clear; he must have cultivated a top-tier demonic art that saved his life.

If news got out that Peace Adams was alive, it would inevitably lead others to connect him with top-tier demonic arts.

Then, Peace Adams would become a target for everyone!

Even quasi-third-rate powers would be interested in top-tier demonic arts.

For the people of Sky-scraping Mansion, today was undoubtedly an unforgettable day.

This is because, at one moment, the entire Sky-scraping Mansion grounds were enveloped by thunderous roars; the sound was so loud, it was deafening, and those who hadn’t reached the ’Saint Realm’ nearly had their eardrums burst, and some even had blood streaming from their seven orifices, teetering on the brink of life and death.

After all, so many people swearing a thunderous oath simultaneously, with the overlapping responses of the ’Ninety-Nine Thunder Tribulation’, was extremely terrifying.

As time passed, news about the ranking battles in the "Overleaping Rankings" also spread to Bibohan House’s territory and reached Bibohan House’s quarter.

"What?! The Junior House Master of Sky-scraping Mansion ’Peace Adams,’ actually died in the ’Overleaping Rankings’ battle?"

Hearing this news, the Grand Elder of Bibohan House, Juan Hanson, changed his expression, his eyes revealing murderous intent, "So Karina Hanson, that girl, actually escaped this disaster?"

"No!"

Soon, a layer of frost covered Juan Hanson’s face, and a chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes, "I can’t just let her go! Since even Sky-scraping Mansion’s Junior House Master ’Peace Adams’ couldn’t deal with her, then I have no choice but to handle this personally..."