The Entire Sect is Full of Villains, Yet the Junior Sister Conquers All

Chapter 252 : The Fearless Little Junior Sister, Brave Indeed

That demon cultivator was resolute. Even facing intense pressure and scared to death, he refused to yield.

"Won't talk, eh? This Emperor naturally has ways to make you speak."

Yan Wangxing chuckled coldly, his palm pressing on the person's head, intending to perform soul search.

Soul search is an extremely cruel technique that causes immeasurable, almost irreversible damage to one's consciousness. It's practically considered an evil art, generally forbidden in the cultivation world and only widely used in chaotic places like the demon realm.

"Ah!" The demon cultivator let out an agonized scream, his face turning even paler. His lips trembled as if wanting to speak, but the next second, he suddenly fell to the ground convulsing uncontrollably. His hands violently clutched his throat, eyes bulging. Black blood oozed from his mouth, eyes, nose, and ears. In just a few blinks, he melted into a pool of black blood.

An extremely pungent and foul odor filled the air. The vegetation that touched the black blood instantly withered.

"Stay back, it's poisonous."

Chu Sang administered an antidote pill to Yan Wangxing and herself, unable to help but remark, "You demons really don't hold back on your own kind. A late Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator, killed just like that."

"Damn it. The person behind this planted a demon seed in his body. As soon as he spoke the mastermind's name, he would be instantly consumed by the demon seed... However, I can roughly guess which bastard it is." Yan Wangxing's expression turned grim. The lead had been cut off just like that.

Soon, he raised his hand and sent out a demon command, summoning demon cultivators from all directions.

The arriving demon cultivators saw the corpses strewn inside and outside the demon palace, feeling somewhat panicked. "May we inquire why the Demon Emperor has summoned us so urgently in the dead of night?"

"Why? Were all those on guard duty outside the palace tonight killed? Do I have to personally drag you out?" Yan Wangxing's cold gaze swept over them, not answering but asking instead.

Yan Wangxing casually called up a demon cultivator. The person knelt on the ground in panic as he was questioned, "Which squad was on duty tonight? The palace was attacked, yet not a single report. It seems your heads on your necks are useless."

"No, my lord, we didn't abandon our posts. We received orders from the head of the secret guards. He relayed your verbal command, saying a large-scale demon beast tide had appeared nearby and we needed to go clear it out. That's why we left..."

As he was speaking, a panicked figure tried to slip away under the cover of the crowd. Yan Wangxing glanced in that direction, gathering demonic energy in his palm and transforming it into a blade that pierced through the person's chest.

The traitor fell to the ground, lifeless.

There was a brief commotion in the crowd before it quickly settled down. Chu Sang felt something was off. She nudged Yan Wangxing's arm and lowered her voice, "That traitor just now, was he one of your subordinates?"

Yan Wangxing gave a faint "Mm" and said, "I remember that person. He's been under me for decades. I even specially promoted him. I didn't expect he would dare betray me. He deserves death."

Yan Wangxing was an unknown demon cultivator decades ago. That traitor wouldn't have been planted by his side from the beginning. Most likely, he was turned later and cultivated as an important sleeper agent.

That means there must be other spies hidden among this group, used for liaison and reporting.

Chu Sang silently spread out her divine sense. After breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage, her divine sense had strengthened several times over. Curious, she stretched her divine sense net further and wider, wanting to test its limits.

An area of several dozen li was covered by layers of interwoven, densely packed divine sense like a spider web.

Upon reaching the limit, her sea of consciousness felt a stab of pain. She quickly retracted her divine sense to a normal range she could bear.

Throughout this, Yan Wangxing beside her showed no signs of noticing. Chu Sang guessed that her current divine sense strength was not inferior to the Unity stage, perhaps... even slightly stronger than early Unity stage?

Under the coverage of her powerful divine sense, no movement could escape detection. She noticed a demon cultivator in the crowd behaving unusually. However, this person was clearly much smarter than the previous demon cultivator and also stronger, at the late Nascent Soul stage. Their aura was perfectly concealed. After the commotion ended and the crowd dispersed, that person left with several other demon cultivators, appearing no different from ordinary demon cultivators. If not for the hint of inappropriate panic they leaked when the demon cultivator was killed earlier, Chu Sang might not have even noticed them.

Yan Wangxing caught Chu Sang's gaze and couldn't help but look in the direction she was looking. He quickly discovered the person's unusual behavior as well.

He narrowed his eyes and raised his hand, about to grab that person using the same method, when a voice devoid of emotion yet particularly infuriating to him came from beside his ear, "Impulsiveness is the devil, young man. You just lost the previous lead. Do you want to grab another one? Should I praise you for being stupid or applaud your lack of brains?"

"Shut up, or I'll kill you first."

He glared at her coldly, irritated and embarrassed, but didn't make a move.

That person thought they were perfectly hidden. After leaving the demon palace and going a few li, they parted ways with the other demon cultivators and slipped into a deep forest.

Several black-clad figures were waiting in the woods.

The person reported to their contact, informing them of everything that happened at the demon palace that night.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings who can't accomplish anything but mess things up. I even gave you the Sky-Burning Furnace. How could you fail?" The tall black-clad figure in the lead spoke in a deep voice filled with anger.

"Our apologies, my lord. The plan was leaked. Yan Wangxing wasn't as we expected. He seemed to know our plan in advance. Not only did he not fall into the trap, but he had also set up an ambush at the demon palace waiting for us to arrive... Almost all of our people on this mission were wiped out..."

How could this be?

Could it be that they had a spy planted among them as well?

Would that Yan Wangxing have such intelligence??

"Not almost. All of them."

A sudden mocking voice broke the atmosphere. Yan Wangxing's lips curled into a smile, but his eyes were cold. "All of you will die!"

"Still as arrogant as ever, not taking others seriously. Your conceit will be your downfall eventually. Even if you luckily escape this time, so what? Do you think you can sit in that position forever?" The black-clad figure laughed coldly. "That position doesn't belong to you in the first place. You haven't received the acknowledgment of the inheritance ground, nor have you obtained the demon sword passed down by the previous Demon Emperor. What qualifies you to sit in that position? Why should we toil for you like oxen and horses? You've occupied that position for some time now. It's time to step down and let others have a turn!"

"You Liu, if you really want this position, come and take it fair and square. What's the point of hiding behind the scenes and resorting to tricks? Someone who doesn't even dare to take off their cloak isn't worthy of dying under my blade." Yan Wangxing, shameless as ever, wasn't provoked by these words.

So what if he hadn't received the acknowledgment of the inheritance power?

He was the strongest demon of this generation in the demon realm. He had the ability and qualifications to sit in this position. If other demon lords had the capability to knock him down, he would accept it. But if they didn't have the ability, they should obediently become his pawns or become souls under his blade.

The black-clad figure suddenly tore off his cloak, revealing the face of a middle-aged man. Behind him, over a dozen demon cultivators of considerable strength drew their swords. The two sides engaged in fierce combat.

However, one person among the demon cultivators stood out, finding an opportunity to retreat from the battlefield.

Chu Sang initially thought he wanted to escape and was about to take action, but unexpectedly, he came straight towards her.

?

Before she could react, a slender hand covered her mouth and dragged her behind a tree.

Chu Sang could have easily overpowered this person, but in the instant he approached, she sensed his identity. After moving away from the fight, he released her. Chu Sang took a breath and reached out to pull off the man's mask. "Fourth Senior Brother?"

"Little Junior Sister?"

They spoke in unison,

"What are you doing here?"

Chu Sang paused, "You go first."

Mo Baizhou frowned, "Don't change the subject. You explain first, why are you alone in the demon realm? And with that Yan Wangxing? The demon realm is very dangerous. Where are the others from the sect? Did you come by yourself?"

His last sentence wasn't a question, but a statement.

If others from the sect had come with her, they certainly wouldn't have let her come to such a dangerous place alone.

Mo Baizhou had sent news about the demon realm back, but he clearly remembered the Master's reply was to send sect disciples to clear out the demons disturbing the border between the demon realm and the cultivation world. It had only been a few days, how could they have finished clearing so quickly? And his little Little Junior Sister dared to sneak into the demon realm alone, truly fearless.

It was rare to see Mo Baizhou's usually expressionless face show such motherly concern. Chu Sang watched with interest for a while, then unhurriedly took out a small spirit fruit from her storage ring to stop his questioning. "Don't worry, I'm fine, aren't I? Fourth Senior Brother, if you can come, why can't I?"

"I'm at least at Divine Transformation stage and have a demon identity as protection. It's much more convenient and safe for me to operate in the demon realm... But you're just at Nascent Soul stage. Once your identity is discovered by high-level demon cultivators, they'll attack you without hesitation. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator would only be waiting for death against high-level demon cultivators." This was the first time Mo Baizhou had worried so much since meeting this Little Junior Sister.

Chu Sang had attached talismans to conceal her aura and cultivation level, appearing to the outside world as just an ordinary Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator. Although Mo Baizhou knew she wasn't a demon cultivator, it had only been a few months since she last left. A few months ago, Chu Sang was indeed a genuine early Nascent Soul cultivator, so he didn't think otherwise, silently marveling at how brave his fearless Little Junior Sister was as always.

A Nascent Soul cultivator daring to venture alone into the demon realm was indeed somewhat reckless. However, time was pressing, so Chu Sang didn't rush to explain, instead asking Mo Baizhou about the information he had gathered during this time.

Seeing she was fine, Mo Baizhou didn't pursue the matter further. Chu Sang drew out a barrier formation. Seeing no other demon cultivator auras nearby, he answered truthfully, "A few months ago, Master discussed important matters with the sect leaders and elders of other sects, then sent me to the demon race to gather intelligence. During this time, I've been disguised as a subordinate of a high-level demon, going back and forth collecting quite a bit of information."

"The demon race has always been unstable internally. After Yan Wangxing obtained the inheritance power left by the old Demon Sovereign before his death, he also greatly absorbed the remaining forces under him, claiming them for himself. His subordinate forces rose rapidly, occupying many resources in the demon realm. In just a few days, he broke through to the Unity stage... This course of action offended quite a few people, making many enemies."

"However, the demon race has always followed the principle of might makes right. Although those demon lords are dissatisfied in their hearts, considering his strength after advancing to the Unity stage, they outwardly expressed their allegiance, not daring to cause much trouble in secret."

Mo Baizhou paused, then continued,

"But just a few days ago, a Divine Decree from the upper realm descended upon the demon realm. It's said that obtaining the power of the Divine Decree would undoubtedly make one the number one person in the demon realm, perhaps even the number one on the entire Spirit Abyss Continent."

"This naturally upset the balance in the demon realm. The demon lords who were already dissatisfied couldn't sit still anymore, which led to tonight's plan."

He had originally disguised himself as a subordinate of this demon lord, intending to see how things would progress, but unexpectedly encountered Chu Sang...

When he saw his sect's Little Junior Sister appear on the opposite side, Mo Baizhou's heart skipped a beat, almost forgetting to maintain his disguise.

Chu Sang calmly said, "The lead black-clad figure is Demon Lord You Liu, right?"

"Yes. There are currently six demon lords in the demon race. The relationship between the demon lords isn't good, but small people unite for profit. At present, they seem to be in the same boat." Mo Baizhou said, "Demon Lord You Liu is currently the strongest among the major demon lords and has the worst relationship with Yan Wangxing. But Little Junior Sister, how did you end up with Yan Wangxing? That person is by no means good. Compared to these demon lords, he's even less worthy of associating with."

Chu Sang was about to explain when her expression changed again, "Be careful, someone's coming."

As her words fell, a streak of black demonic energy grazed her cheek. Fortunately, Chu Sang reacted in advance, dodging and resisting with her energy, narrowly escaping. She reached up to wipe the blood from the scratch on her face.

"Who's there?"

Mo Baizhou summoned a demon sword in his palm, stepping forward to shield her behind him.

Two tall, cold figures appeared on the path ahead - Divine Transformation stage demon cultivators, either demon lords or great demons.

"I didn't expect there'd be two fish that slipped through the net... Oh? I seem to recognize you, boy. That sword in your hand, could it be the ancient demon sword Qi?" One of them stepped forward, his gaze fixed intently on the cold, glowing black sword in Mo Baizhou's hand. His lips curled into a smile, "Could you be the mysterious person from the rumors who obtained the ancient demon sword passed down by generations of Demon Sovereigns? I heard from my dear sister that you're a descendant of the old Demon Sovereign. Why not cooperate with us? What do you say?"

"Cooperate with you, get used and discarded, then turn around and attack the cultivation world? Hey hey hey, although my Fourth Senior Brother isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, you can't play him like that, can you?" Chu Sang's lips also curled into a smile as she spoke sarcastically, "I don't believe you'd be so kind as to hand over the benefits after obtaining the Demon Sovereign's inheritance. If you were really that benevolent, you could just do charity work. Why bother being demons?"