CHAPTER 356: CHAPTER 351: NOBLE FAMILY’S DESCENDANTS

Li Fan stood up and walked toward a Hou Demon, his brows furrowed, its human face and demonic body resembling a mutated demon.

Moreover, this Hou Demon might not only appear here; where did so many Hou come from?

Around him, Chen Zhen and others looked at Li Fan, their eyes no longer the same as before—was this really a mountain villager who walked out from a village?

Huang Xiong and others were already so strong, and as their leader, Li Fan must be even stronger. The woman beside him hadn’t taken action either, and they were the youngest among these people.

Such a young Condensed Core, even Yu Kun Academy couldn’t find one.

Wang Yuyao glanced at Li Fan, then at Yang Qingshan. Previously, her father had asked her to look after them, but now it seemed like a joke.

"Brother Xiao Fan." Yang Qingshan walked to Li Fan’s side, not surprised. Back in the day on Li Mountain, Brother Xiao Fan had already showcased peerless talent, so he wasn’t surprised at any of his achievements now.

Moreover, ’his Lu Yuan’ was also a Heavenly Pride Girl of Li Mountain.

"Do you know this person?" Li Fan looked at the corpse of Mr. Ke and asked Wang Yuyao.

"Yes, he was a martial artist from Qinghe County, known for his outstanding martial arts, cultivated to the Golden Body Realm Peak, and had some fame in the Qinghe County town. Previously, there were rumors of demons wreaking havoc outside, and many cultivators went out; he should have gone out to slay demons at that time." Wang Yuyao said, "But somehow, he ended up like this, seemingly cast with sorcery."

"It is said that some demons have the means to beguile people’s hearts, and he might have been bewitched by sorcery and lost his mind; otherwise, he wouldn’t possibly collude with demons to ambush us." Chen Zhen also added from the side.

"Many cultivators have already gone missing; could it be that they were..." Wang Yuyao’s expression changed slightly. If these cultivators were being controlled, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Others are also in danger." Chen Zhen looked toward the distant, dark Qinghe County, fraught with peril.

Li Fan also gazed into the distance, where demon energy lingered under the moonlight.

"I’ll go take a look; you all wait here and don’t wander off." Li Fan said to Lu Yuan and others. This demon turmoil was not simple. A large number of demons were dispatched, and Fifth Realms peak cultivators were mobilized. The manipulator behind this was at least of the Sixth Realm cultivation. Li Fan dared not let everyone scatter to slay demons lightly.

This seemed like a planned demon hunting operation.

"Okay." Lu Yuan nodded. Li Fan’s figure flickered, and the sword aura shattered through the air, instantly disappearing from where he stood.

"He is a Sword Cultivator."

Wang Yuyao sensed the sword aura and secretly noted, looking at Yang Qingshan, who was also a Sword Cultivator and had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. His previous Demon-slaying Sword was very strong.

"Qingshan, is this Young Hero Lu your brother? How is he so incredible?" Uncle Wang looked at the place where Li Fan’s figure vanished and remarked.

"Yes." Yang Qingshan nodded proudly. "Brother Xiao Fan grew up with me. His cultivation talent is slightly higher than mine, so naturally, he’s amazing."

Old Man Wang pursed his lips at him. "You’re not being humble; is this just a little bit?"

"I’m still young." Yang Qingshan said.

"Heh." Old Man Wang leaned closer to Yang Qingshan and whispered, "Is your Brother Xiao Fan married?"

"Get lost..." Yang Qingshan glared at him. My wife has already run off with Brother Xiao Fan, and now you, Old Man Wang, are eyeing him as a son-in-law?

"Just asking, no need for young people to have such a temper." Old Man Wang waved his hand.

Li Fan’s figure flickered like a sharp sword in the dark. In the distance, a demon pounced on a cultivator, gnawing on the body.

A flash of cold light shimmered as the flying sword sliced through the void. The bloodthirsty demon seemed to sense something, turned its head for a look, and then, with blood spraying, its head separated from its body, cut off by the flying sword.

Li Fan’s speed was incredibly fast, moving forward, and many demons perished where the flying sword passed. Those saved bowed slightly in the direction of Li Fan.

"Why are there so many demons?" Li Fan continued forward, having already slain many, yet battles still erupted ahead. For now, he had to act low-key, unable to sound too high-profile, or it would draw attention as this area was already the heartland of Da Li.

At this moment, in a direction ahead, a fierce battle seemed intense, the demon energy was thick, and the fighting unceasing.

His figure moved forward, ready to head to that battlefield, but just then, he heard the sound of something breaking. He looked into the distance and saw brilliant lights illuminating the night sky.

A group of cultivators led by a man and a woman stood a distance apart, but when their mana burst forth, it instantly gave a sense of pressure.

"Die, beast!" the man shouted loudly, and a huge Dharma Form appeared behind him, like a celestial phantom, resembling Fatian Xiangdi. This Dharma Form had a massive body, with three heads and six arms, abundant mana, with many arms simultaneously forming seals, and immediately, numerous Dharma Seals exploded, like beams of light killing in different directions.

"Bang bang bang..." Each Dharma Seal landed at different positions, causing the ground to tremble violently, and demon wails sounded.

Not far from him, in that direction, the woman’s hair was tied up, and a Dharma Form appeared behind her as well—a giant golden bow and arrow. The woman had numerous phantom arms simultaneously drawing the bowstring, releasing a barrage of arrows, with golden arrows streaking across the night sky like meteors, dazzling and radiant.

Li Fan glanced toward that side, his figure stopping in midair.

The two cultivators were both at the peak of the Condensed Core stage, with mana surging from their bodies and strong Dharma Forms. In this realm, they should have few opponents and should not have a problem with demons from the Sixth Realm.

He paused for a moment before moving towards some remote places to hunt down demons lurking in corners, to prevent the common people from suffering.

"Cui Shan."

"Xie Lingxuan."

Voices echoed from afar—the names of those two arriving cultivators. Apparently, they were quite renowned in Qinghe County, and many people recognized them.

Moments later, Li Fan stopped on a rooftop, glanced into the distance, as Cui Shan and Xie Lingxuan massacred along their path, leaving demons dead in their wake. They only stopped after all demons were eradicated, hovering in the air, radiant and dazzling.

"Cui Shan of the Cui Family, Xie Lingxuan of the Xie Family. The Cui and Xie families sent them to slay demons. It seems necessary to quell the chaos caused by the demons," many people discussed.

Li Fan turned around and disappeared into the darkness. People he had saved earlier bowed in his direction. Compared to Cui Shan and Xie Lingxuan, he seemed to have no desire for fame, silently slaying demons and withdrawing, garnering respect.

Li Fan returned outside Old Man Wang’s courtyard, where there had been no attacks.

"Young Hero Lu, how’s it going?" Old Man Wang asked worriedly.

"Everything should be fine now," Li Fan replied, allowing Old Man Wang to finally relax and say in a low voice, "Old age is catching up with me, I have the will but not the strength."

He looked at Li Fan and the others; now, it was the young people’s world.

"Father, Senior Brother Cui and Senior Sister Xie are on the move, the demons won’t stand a chance," Wang Yuyao said.

"The Heavenly Pride Children of the Cui and Xie families?" the old man asked.

"Yes," Wang Yuyao nodded. "Both are at the peak of the Condensed Core stage, invincible in this realm unless encountering a Great Demon of the Sixth Realm."

"Such arrogance," Yang Qingshan muttered, glancing at Li Fan. Heavenly Pride, invincible in Condensed Core?

With Li Mountain Sword Son here, does anyone dare claim invincibility in this realm?

Now, years after Yang Qingshan descended the mountain, he was no longer the naive youth of those days, naturally knowing what kind of presence Li Mountain was and understanding what kind of battle Brother Xiao Fan and Lu Yuan had faced back then.

Wang Yuyao glanced at Li Fan and Lu Yuan; they hadn’t made a move, but seeing Luo Qingyan and others, she knew they must be very strong, especially when Huang Xiong’s punch demonstrated terrifying power.

However, she was still a person from Qinghe County, where the Heavenly Pride Children of the Cui and Xie families, the brightest talents of Yu Kun Academy, Cui Shan and Xie Lingxuan, seemed invincible in her eyes.

"Are those two also disciples of Yu Kun Academy?" Li Fan asked.

"Yes," Wang Yuyao nodded. "Yu Kun Academy was founded back then by several noble families of Qinghe County. Although now the Cui and Xie families officially have no control over it, the presence of noble families in Yu Kun Academy, from the upper echelons to the disciples, is common. Senior Brother Cui and Senior Sister Xie are the most outstanding younger generation of the two noble families, and also the Heavenly Pride of Yu Kun Academy."

"Let’s go take a look," Chen Zhen said at this moment, since Cui Shan and the others had arrived, the crisis should be resolved.

Li Fan did not stop them, while he himself stayed behind and said to Old Man Wang, "Elder, go rest. I will be practicing outside, there will be no danger."

"Thank you, Young Hero," Old Man Wang nodded, and Li Fan sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes to practice.

The night passed without words, but the arriving cultivators were busy throughout the night.

The next morning.

Wang Yuyao and the others returned here.

"Where did you go last night?" Old Man Wang asked.

"Last night, we checked the situation and found that a large area was attacked by demons, many people were killed, and even some disciples of Yu Kun Academy," Wang Yuyao said in a low voice. "Moreover, this situation might continue unless the root is eradicated, but so far, we haven’t found out the exact cause, and this matter will still need Yu Kun Academy to decide."

A group of figures was flying in the air from afar, pausing momentarily when passing by.

"Senior Brother Cui, Senior Sister Xie," Wang Yuyao and others saluted; it was Cui Shan and Xie Lingxuan.

Cui Shan glanced down and nodded slightly, his gaze pausing on Li Fan and Lu Yuan and others, with a hint of surprise. This group’s demeanor and appearance were extraordinary.

"Who are they?" Cui Shan inquired.

"Young Hero Lu and the others are outsiders on a cultivation journey. During last night’s demon attack, they helped us; otherwise, we might have met a terrible fate," Wang Yuyao replied.

"Since you are demon slayers, I thank you on behalf of the people of Qinghe County," Cui Shan said, looking at Li Fan. "However, the chaos behind the demons might not be simple, so refrain from taking action lightly to avoid danger."

"Thank you for the reminder," Li Fan responded, as Cui Shan and the others left without saying more, traversing the skies.