Chapter 294: Chapter 284: The Human Race Suddenly Reveals a Killing Intent, Truly Killing My Own Kind!

Eastern Wilderness Divine State, Eastern Wilderness Academy.

The environment here remained the same: birds sang, flowers bloomed, and it was like spring all year round, with immortal mist cascading like waterfalls.

However, Hong Yuan’s mood was far from wonderful.

Because his Sword Tao Avatar was going to hunt a Demonic Beast Avatar—In other words, I’m killing myself!?

"Marquis of Dragon Sword, let’s go meet up with Green Lamp Buddha."

"According to the academy’s secret report, both Xuan Guangqiao and Xuan Qi have entered the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm. In at most half a year, they will be expelled by the will of the Demon Realm."

"At that time, the Demon Clan will definitely relax their guard against them and instead turn their attention to the struggles for the Ten Thousand Domains in the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and other Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realms."

"..."

Under a Phoenix tree, the Lightning Martial Saint, with his purple hair and an imposing face that conveyed authority without anger, urged him.

Marquis of Dragon Sword, Bo Qing—also known as Hong Yuan—nodded lightly. "Let’s go, lest we keep Green Lamp Buddha waiting."

To control the specific assassination situation, Hong Yuan decided to join the assassination team of the Five Great Human Race Academies.

This way, he could adjust his tactics in time to prevent his Demonic Body from actually being assassinated by these Human Race Heavenly Talents and Martial Saints.

After his Wisdom Tao Demon Skill "Seven Star Beads" advanced to a Wisdom Tao Divine Power, Hong Yuan’s mental strength greatly increased. Simultaneously, performing highly difficult operations on multiple fronts became very simple.

The Lightning Martial Saint showed a knowing smile and, with a movement of his feet, immediately transformed into a streak of purple lightning and sped far away.

Hong Yuan, not to be outdone, channeled three Green Grapes Immortal Nuances into the "Sword Qi Runs Through the Rainbow" Divine Skill Talisman, transforming into a sword rainbow and easily catching up with the Lightning Martial Saint.

One after the other, they left the Eastern Wilderness Academy and headed towards the Endless Sea Area.

On the vegetable plot in front of the Elder’s residence at the academy, Kong Yande, dressed in plain clothes and carrying a hoe, looking like an old farmer, gazed at Hong Yuan’s departing figure, his murky eyes narrowed.

Bo Qing, since you are a cold sword adept at slaughter, I hope you won’t disappoint me.

Kong Yande mused silently, then lowered his head and continued to till the vegetable plot.

All five of the Five Great Human Race Academies were Tao Heritages of the Dragon Sun Emperor, shouldering the responsibility of preserving the Human Race’s legacy.

The Book Mountain in the Heaven Earth Secret Realm, on the other hand, was a place specially created by the Dragon Sun Emperor for the spiritual inheritance of Human Tao, its primary duty being to identify true Human Tao Species.

According to the original trajectory, the Martial Saint of this generation meant to enter the Eastern Wilderness Academy was supposed to be a hot-blooded youth, not a sword embryo of slaughter.

Hong Yuan’s arrival was like a small fish that had received a stroke of Creation and unexpectedly broken free from its fetters, slightly altering its path.

Such occurrences were not without precedent; it was just that these small fish, having unexpectedly broken free, tended to possess more extraordinary qualities.

This was why Kong Yande held such expectations for Hong Yuan.

「...」

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The scenery flashed past like afterimages, the wind roaring in their ears.

In the blink of an eye, Hong Yuan and the Lightning Martial Saint had crossed one hundred and eight thousand li.

Vaguely, Hong Yuan exuded a hint of the celestial grace described as "visiting the cerulean sea by morning and the Cangwu Mountains by dusk, gazing upon the Green Heaven and ascending to the white sun."

This was the power of a Saint.

If a Martial Artist was mortal, then a Martial Saint could truly be called an immortal!

"Marquis of Dragon Sword, Green Lamp Buddha is a very amiable person; getting along with him isn’t difficult," the Lightning Martial Saint transmitted his voice, alleviating the tedium of their journey. "His enemy-trapping techniques are superb. With his help, we’ll definitely be able to slay Xuan Guangqiao and Xuan Qi before anyone else!"

Hong Yuan maintained a poker face, but inwardly he was grumbling:

They’re just picking on the soft targets! So what if my Demonic Body is only at the Demon Realm? Is this discrimination?

All these Martial Saints treat this hunt like a game. Aren’t they afraid the Demon Clan will set a counter-trap?

In truth, Hong Yuan also understood that these Martial Saints weren’t ignorant of the possibility of the Demon Clan setting counter-traps; they were simply supremely confident in their own strength.

They were confident that after eliminating his Demonic Body, they would have ample time to escape the Endless Sea Area and return to the Five Great God Continents.

"Before considering victory, one must consider defeat. Is our escape route sufficiently covert?" Hong Yuan asked aloud.

A smile touched the Lightning Martial Saint’s lips. "Rest assured on that point. I’ve naturally made preparations."

「Half a month later.」

Hong Yuan met Green Lamp Buddha.

Green Lamp Buddha wore the distinctive plain cloth kasaya of the Western Desert: a short-sleeved robe of intermingled gray and yellow, its edges embroidered with Sanskrit characters, giving him an air of simple, grounded antiquity.

He wore an ordinary vine belt around his waist and a simple straw hat on his smooth, bald head.

His feet were bare, dark, and sturdy.

His skin, characteristic of the Western Desert, was dry and slightly dark, yet it exuded a profound vitality.

He was slender and small, yet carried himself ramrod straight, somewhat resembling a gentle, refined monkey.

This was truly a monk of great virtue and esteem!

"Almsgiver Lightning, Almsgiver Marquis of Dragon Sword," Green Lamp Buddha said, his eyes crinkling into a smile as he pressed his palms together in a respectful salute.

"Master," Hong Yuan and the Lightning Martial Saint hurriedly returned the gesture, showing no arrogance.

Among the Five Major Divine Continents of the Human Race, the Western Desert Divine Continent was the most desolate and dilapidated.

Even though Le Tu Buddha, a Great Emperor, had endeavored to improve this Divine Continent’s geographical environment, his efforts were akin to a drop in the ocean.

The Western Desert Divine Continent’s landscape was an endless great desert with only a few oases.

These oases only persisted, preventing desertification, because various large and small Buddha Sects stood guard over them, granting the Human Race dwelling in the Western Desert a chance at survival.

In fact, the Five Great Human Race Academies had considered relocating the people of the Western Desert Divine Continent to other Divine Continents. However, the consequence would have been Demon Cultivators running rampant and creating havoc in the region.

Moreover, Demon Saints from the Endless Sea Area would take turns secretly crossing over to undergo their tribulations, creating considerable disturbances for the Human Race’s stability.

"Master, we’re counting on you," the Lightning Martial Saint said to Green Lamp Buddha.

Green Lamp Buddha nodded and took out an incredibly old and dusty patchwork sack.

He tossed it forward, and the sack expanded in the wind, growing large enough to envelop the three of them.

Most importantly, under the sack’s protection, the auras of Hong Yuan and his companions became extremely faint, as if they had ceased to exist.

A Holy Artifact for concealment!? Hong Yuan was inwardly astonished, deeply struck by the vast Divine Powers these Martial Saints possessed.

At this moment, Hong Yuan felt exceedingly fortunate that he had joined the hunt for his Demonic Body using his Sword Tao Avatar.

Otherwise, merely facing the Human Race’s inexhaustible supply of Holy Artifacts would have caused him immense suffering; his Black Dragon Demon Saint might have even perished due to a single moment of carelessness!

「...」

「A month later.」

In a secluded chamber within the Green Dragon Saint Palace, located in the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

Hong Yuan’s main consciousness descended into his Demonic Body, focusing all his efforts on refining the Great Moon Virtual Mirror.

After expending numerous precious resources and many days, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror was finally successfully manifested.

Hong Yuan mused, a contemplative look in his eyes, It’s displaying the same phenomena as when it first came into being.

The Great Moon Virtual Mirror hovered above his head, displaying various astounding phenomena.

The void trembled, and a True Dragon Phantom descended, emitting draconic roars.

Ten semi-illusory Cave Heavens manifested, each containing various kinds of profound Immortal Qi.

The winds and clouds surged abruptly, astonishing thunder rumbled, and boundless starlight and divine radiance were devoured by it.

However, under the suppressive power of the Dragon Sparrow Zither Holy Artifact, these phenomena were entirely contained.

"Return."

With a mere thought from Hong Yuan, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror instantly retracted all its phenomena, reverting to an unremarkable appearance.

It was an ordinary-looking bronze mirror, disc-shaped, engraved with images of birds in flight and fish swimming—the Bird Flying Fish Swimming Picture.

Connected to me by bloodline, like a third hand... This is what a true Life Tao Seed feels like!

Holding the Great Moon Virtual Mirror, Hong Yuan felt a great sense of relief.

Even the impending assassination attempt on his Demonic Body by the Human Race’s Heavenly Talents and Martial Saints no longer made him as tense.

After all, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror had once helped him exhaust Tianli of the Heavenly Horned Ants to death!