King of Ten Thousand Years

”Hmph!”

The purple-haired youth’s face darkened, and he led the way without a word.

A short while later.

Inside a tower on the Battle Castle’s walls.

Luo Tian saw the back of Yue Jing, who stood with his hands clasped behind him. The Crow was leaning lazily against a corner.

”Luo Tian.”

Yue Jing’s voice was Yin Cold as he turned around, a murderous aura emanating from him.

The moment he turned around...

Luo Tian was stunned.

Yue Jing’s face was grim, his hair was a mess, and a patch on his forehead was nearly scorched black.

There was a claw mark on his face, bruised and swollen, and several wounds on his body were bandaged.

”Senior Yue, what happened to you?”

Luo Tian was rather surprised.

Although he had expected the Crow to cause some trouble for Yue Jing, he never imagined it would leave this Golden Lord in such a sorry state.

”Luo Tian! This Crow you sold us is a complete jinx! It attracted a huge number of Demon Beasts, including attacks from Spirit Level Demon Birds, and it almost got Senior Yue killed!”

the purple-haired youth roared angrily.

”CAW CAW! How can you blame this god! You’re the ones who wanted to attract Demon Beasts for easy harvesting.”

the Crow squawked in dissatisfaction.

Luo Tian was dumbfounded, imagining the scene of a Spirit Level Demon Bird and hordes of other demonic birds swarming Yue Jing.

”Senior Yue, if you don’t want this Crow, you can just give it back to me. Of course, the one hundred Spiritual Essence Coin deposit is non-refundable.”

Luo Tian said nonchalantly.

”I’m not here to return your pet. It’s about something else.”

Yue Jing’s expression was indifferent.

SHING!

Yue Jing waved his hand, and a cloth behind him was flung aside, revealing three corpses in horrifying states. All had died from poison.

”The bodies of Ji Xingjun, Tang Wei, and Li Hai!”

Yue Jing’s voice was ice-cold, his chilling eyes fixed on Luo Tian.

In an instant!

An immense pressure bore down, powerful enough to fluster anyone below the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening.

”How... did they die?”

Luo Tian remained unmoved, putting on a ”shocked” expression at the appropriate moment.

”All three were Silver Students. Tang Wei was even the son of Duke Dingyuan. This matter will be investigated to the very end!”

”According to the investigation, you were in the same village as them. Later, you were also separated from the team at the same time.”

Yue Jing looked at Luo Tian with deep meaning.

The three deaths appeared to be caused by Poison Darts, the work of a Black Market assassin, but the bodies also had other fatal sword wounds.

Yue Jing knew what the three had been up to; he had even indirectly pushed them from behind the scenes.

Logically, it should have been Luo Tian’s body that was found.

But the reality was the complete opposite!

Regardless, Yue Jing connected the deaths of the three men to Luo Tian.

”The entire village was overrun back then. We weren’t the only ones who got separated from the team.”

Luo Tian said slowly and deliberately, the corner of his mouth curling into a sarcastic smile.

”Does Senior Yue truly believe that I, a mere cultivator at the Sixth Layer of Meridian Opening, could be their killer? Even if I claimed I was, not many people would believe it, would they?”

Yue Jing’s brow furrowed, his stern gaze never leaving Luo Tian.

But from beginning to end, Luo Tian didn’t slip up, and his words were watertight.

Without evidence, Yue Jing couldn’t touch Luo Tian.

Indeed. The three corpses had sword wounds.

But in the Martial Arts World, swords were the most common weapon; it couldn’t be ruled out that the assassin also used a sword.

”Second thing! The defense line is undermanned. You will return to your unit immediately and help defend against the Beast Tide!”

Yue Jing said with a stern face.

Just mentioning the Beast Tide made his stomach burn with anger.

Ever since the Crow arrived,

the pressure from the Beast Tide in the area Yue Jing was responsible for had skyrocketed. Even he had suffered a huge loss and nearly died.

Walking out of the defensive tower, Luo Tian looked out from the Battle Castle and was shocked by what he saw.

ROAR! WHOOSH!

Outside the Battle Castle, the ground and sky were a black, oppressive mass of Demon Beasts and flying birds. A thick Demon Evil Qi churned between heaven and earth.

Below the walls, blood flowed like rivers and bodies piled up like mountains. A red mist of blood hung in the air.

The Martial Artists who had been fighting outside had all retreated to the top of the walls.

Luo Tian joined Yue Jing’s elite squad, responsible for intercepting and killing High Tier Demon Beasts in a specific section of the wall.

”Crow, the pressure from the Beast Tide is immense now. You don’t need to go out and attract Demon Beasts anymore.”

Yue Jing instructed.

Although he’d been screwed over once, Yue Jing still believed the Crow was highly intelligent and had an extraordinary origin. He had no intention of giving it back to Luo Tian.

”No problem!”

The Crow readily agreed, then began to bargain, ”This god will hide behind you. Is it okay if I just eat the heart meat? Once this god’s power increases, I’ll lead you to slaughter everything in your path...”

”Fine. Just hide behind me.”

Yue Jing nodded, also hoping the Crow would grow stronger and be of help to him in the future.

He didn’t know that when the Crow was in the village, it hadn’t gone out to attract Demon Beasts, but it had still attracted a ”village-destroying disaster.”

”Boss, something’s not right! A lot of Demon Beasts are charging our section!”

the purple-haired youth’s face fell. Most of them were flying beasts.

”We’ll kill as many as they send!”

Yue Jing snorted coldly. The nine Qi Veins in his body surged, and his crimson great-saber, wreathed in a dazzling, golden-red flame, slashed out with a scorching, golden-red blade light that tore through the air.

SCHLICK! BOOM!

A High Tier Demon Beast and several Middle Tier Demon Beasts charging at them were sliced into pieces, their charred limbs and corpses flying everywhere.

”Senior Yue is truly a top-fifty genius on the ’Human List.’ He’s unrivaled by anyone below the Spirit Level Martial Artist realm.”

A few Silver Students praised, shamelessly flattering him.

’So strong! Is this the power of a Human List genius?’

Luo Tian marveled inwardly.

With that single strike, Yue Jing had instantly killed a Demon Beast comparable to the Eighth Layer of Meridian Opening, along with several Middle Tier Demon Beasts. The blade light was incredibly domineering and fiery.

And that was just a normal strike, not a finishing move.

Luo Tian didn’t stay idle either. He drew the [Wind and Snow Sword] he had just purchased and started earning Contribution Points.

WHOOSH!

The snow-white blade moved like a swift arc of lightning. Cold Power radiated from it, easily dicing several Middle Tier Demon Beasts into pieces.

A High Tier ground beast that charged onto the wall was also easily reaped by a few of Luo Tian’s sword strikes.

’The [Wind and Snow Sword] is worthy of its three Inscription blessings. My striking speed and its sharpness have increased dramatically, and it even contains Cold Power.’

Luo Tian was satisfied.

With the help of this sword, his Attack power had greatly increased.

”CAW CAW CAW!”

The Crow flapped its wings, trailing behind Yue Jing and the others, happily devouring the heart meat from the nearby Demon Beast corpses.

But gradually, all the students present, including Yue Jing, began to feel an even greater pressure from the Beast Tide.

Even though they were on the same stretch of wall, the pressure on their section was clearly higher than in the surrounding areas. A massive number of flying Demon Beasts were charging them in a frenzy, completely disregarding their own safety.

”What’s going on! The Crow has been behind me the whole time; it hasn’t gone out to attract Demon Beasts.”

Yue Jing’s brows furrowed slightly.

”Caw caw... Ah!”

The Crow had just swallowed a piece of heart meat when it suddenly sensed something. It shivered and quickly hid behind Yue Jing.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

From within the clouds, a massive Black Shadow suddenly descended.

It was a colossal Demon Bird. Its wingspan was a full ten to twenty meters, its feathers were pitch-black, and it dragged a strange, seven-to-eight-meter-long tail behind it, emitting an overwhelming Demon Evil Qi that blanketed the sky.

SCREEE! WHOOSH—

The giant black bird shrieked, and a demonic wind swept in all directions. Countless Demon Beasts roared in unison, as if paying homage to their king.

Even the few Spirit Level Demon Beasts trembled in awe.

”What a terrifying aura!”

Luo Tian’s heart leaped, and his Creation Technique began to hum with warning.

The tyrannical aura of the giant black bird was nearly on par with that of the ”Sleeping Beast” Kun Ga.

”Not good! It’s a Two-star High Tier Demon!”

”This bird looks like the infamous ’Black Feather Great Demon’ of the Celestial Extreme Mountain Range!”

On the walls, some of the Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artists’ faces changed color.

The Black Feather Great Demon was the overlord of the flying beasts in the vicinity of the Celestial Extreme Mountain Range.

Its Cultivation was comparable to the Eighth to Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm. It was a Two-star High Tier Demon, commanding tens of thousands of Demon Birds.

”Oh no!”

Yue Jing discovered that the ”Black Feather Great Demon’s” pair of sharp, cold, and hateful eyes were locked onto him.

Instantly!

The hair on his body stood on end. He was enveloped by an immense pressure that made him feel as if he were suffocating.

”Run!”

Yue Jing shuddered and quickly retreated into the Battle Castle.

The moment he moved,

WHOOSH!

the Black Feather Great Demon dove down with a surging, heaven-blotting demonic aura. Its eyes were blood-red, filled with violent hatred, looking as if it wanted to swallow Yue Jing whole.

Following the Black Feather Great Demon’s move, the Middle Tier Demon Beasts in all directions, especially the flying ones, let out furious roars and charged toward Yue Jing!

”Quick, stop it!”

At that moment, it wasn’t just Yue Jing; the entire Battle Castle plunged into panic.

SHLIIICK! Ah!

A Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artist tried to intercept and delay the ”Black Feather Great Demon,” but a flurry of sharp, black feather shadows swept past, and his body was torn to shreds.

An ordinary Spirit Sea Realm expert, instantly killed!

”Hurry, join forces to stop it!”

From within the Battle Castle, several Spirit Sea Realm Martial Artists with even stronger auras leaped out, desperately trying to block the Wuyu Demon King.

Among them were the Holy Mansion Elder Luo Tian had seen before, as well as Nangong Yu’s grandfather, the white-haired old man.

WHOOSH! KABOOM!

The Black Feather Great Demon whipped up massive blades of black-feathered qi, each one over twenty meters long, forming a vast tornado of sharp edges.

”It’s too strong! We can’t hold it back—”

The Spirit Level Experts were all forced to retreat, and the Beast Tide led by the Black Feather Great Demon broke through.

BOOM!

A huge gap was smashed in the Battle Castle’s wall. The defensive line was on the verge of being completely overrun.

The hearts of the Martial Artists defending the Battle Castle turned cold with utter despair.

Was this terrifying Great Demon going to slaughter everyone in the entire Battle Castle?

SCREEE!

The Black Feather Great Demon’s blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Yue Jing. It let out a crazed, furious shriek as its giant, dark-metal claws smashed the surrounding buildings as if they were made of tofu.

”What... what the hell is going on?!”

Yue Jing’s face was pale. Luckily, he had reacted quickly—thanks to his prior experience ”being attacked”—and had rapidly retreated into the Battle Castle.

To be targeted by such a terrifying Great Demon... forget a Ninth Layer of Meridian Opening cultivator, even a Spirit Sea Realm expert would be scared out of their wits, unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Only a very few people noticed that the Black Feather Great Demon was charging directly at Yue Jing with killing intent.

’What in the world did this Ugly Bird do?’

Luo Tian reacted quickly, putting distance between himself and the Crow ahead of time, so he wasn’t caught in the mess.

He was one hundred percent certain that the arrival of this terrifying Great Demon was definitely related to the Crow.

At this moment, the Crow was trembling, hiding behind Yue Jing, looking palpably terrified.

”Damn it! It must be you, you damn Ugly Crow, who brought this disaster upon me!”

Yue Jing roared, having lost control of his emotions.

”You bastard! What the hell did you do?”

”This god never thought that beautiful female bird I slept with would turn out to be that guy’s beloved concubine.”

The Crow, also terrified, looked aggrieved as it peeked its head out to glance at the Black Feather Great Demon.

The Great Demon’s real target wasn’t Yue Jing, but the Crow hiding behind him.

”What! You slept with the Black Feather Great Demon’s beloved concubine...”

Yue Jing looked as if he’d been struck by lightning, his entire body turning to stone.

This Crow was unbelievably audacious! It had actually cuckolded that terrifying Great Demon and then made him take the fall for it.