Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 1754 - 1736: Where Are the Demon Beasts?

"What happened?" The sudden sound of the phone startled Lin Feng awake. He glanced at the caller ID, seeing it was Xia Yan, and furrowed his brow slightly. He immediately asked, knowing that the young master calling meant something significant had occurred at the sect.

"Sect Master, something has happened here at the sect. Here’s what happened..." Xia Yan quickly detailed the situation over the phone.

"Such a person exists? Interesting! I understand, I’ll return to the sect immediately." After listening to Xia Yan’s report, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, uttered a phrase indifferently, and then hung up the phone. He hadn’t expected someone like this to awaken, but instead of being concerned, he was excited. He had just realized many things and saw it as a perfect opportunity to test his skills on this individual.

It seems I should go out and take a look.

After muttering to himself, Lin Feng stepped out of the cave and traversed the air. In a short while, he arrived at the Holy Wind Sect, appearing in Xia Yan’s room. Some matters required face-to-face communication with Xia Yan.

No one knew what Lin Feng and Xia Yan discussed, but by the evening, stories about Xu Tianhong circulated throughout the Holy Wind Sect, spreading an atmosphere of fear among everyone...

...

At midnight, Fang Zheng’s communication jade token suddenly sounded. He quickly took out the token and immediately connected.

"Sixth Elder, it’s Fang Zheng." Fang Zheng excitedly spoke into the jade token, unaware of what his father was sending over.

"It’s me, Young Master Zheng. Where are you so I can give you the items?" The voice of Sixth Elder Fang Lang came through the communication jade token.

"Go to the western wall, where a rainfruit tree extends over it. Call for me when you find it; I’m under that tree." Fang Zheng quickly replied. He had already scouted the area; the courtyard he lived in had a rainfruit tree, and it was the only one on the west side, making it easy to find.

"Understood, Young Master Zheng." Upon receiving Fang Zheng’s instructions, Fang Lang quickly hung up the communication jade token and went looking accordingly.

He easily found the lush rainfruit tree outside the wall and successfully contacted Fang Zheng. Soon, he saw a vine thrown from inside the wall, upon which Fang Lang promptly secured the space bag given by Family Head Fang Tianhan on it for Fang Zheng to pull in. Having done so, to avoid being discovered by those from the Divine Sword Sect, he quickly departed, riding the Xuantian Crane back to the sect.

Upon returning to his room with the space bag, Fang Zheng immediately inspected its contents. His eyes lit up with excitement; the space bag contained elixirs, weapons, and dharma treasures. With such items, he could navigate the Heaven Demon Forest without worry. Thinking about acting covertly and killing Fang Yan in the forest made him immensely happy.

He hummed a tune in delight, lying on his bed, brimming with pride, even imagining how he would rise above others outside once he eliminated Fang Yan, fantasizing about becoming the first of the Outer Sect...

Similar events occurred many times after midnight, with each person receiving family assistance by their own means, even Qin Kun and Wu Shan received family support, armed with elixirs and weapons, emboldening them further.

...

Before they knew it, the next morning arrived. After breakfast, Zhang Bufan appeared before everyone, leading them towards the Heaven Demon Forest.

Heaven Demon Forest was a peculiar area near the Divine Sword Mountain Range, surrounded by mountains with only one entrance, resembling a valley in shape. It covered an expansive area, spanning thousands of miles, filled with dense forests. Towering ancient trees rose tens of meters high, covering most of the area, preventing any outside observation of what lay inside.

Demon Beasts roamed the area, making it sparsely populated. Only specialized herbalists and sects’ trainees visited occasionally. Typically, hardly anyone ventured here, for obvious reasons—the demon beasts were formidable, and encountering powerful ones could be fatal. Thus, the Heaven Demon Forest was generally marked as a restricted zone, and without special circumstances, nobody dared enter. The beasts within formed their own ecosystem, shunning human interference.

Leading everyone to the forest entrance, Zhang Bufan stopped and, glancing at the Heaven Demon Forest, displayed a cunning expression. Turning around, he spoke to the thirty new Outer Sect disciples behind him, "This is the Heaven Demon Forest, where you will spend the next two and a half months. The place is dangerous, so I hope you will band together to enhance your survival chances."

"This is Heaven Demon Forest!"

"It truly differs from the outside!"

"Such towering trees, nothing can be seen below their cover!"

...

Upon hearing Zhang Bufan’s words, everyone began examining the Heaven Demon Forest, suddenly realizing its peculiarities—the trees were overwhelmingly dense and towering, their branches forming a canopy that blanketed the entire region. It’s no exaggeration to say that inside the forest, sunlight was likely obfuscated, casting the area in perpetual darkness. Surviving in such a setting posed significant challenges!

At once, everyone furrowed their brows. They had heard of the forest but never visited. Now, witnessing its environment intensified their anxiety; battling demon beasts in such darkness was an experience unknown to them, leaving them uncertain of how they’d fare...

Noticing everyone’s hesitation, Zhang Bufan added, "Without my orders, none of you are allowed to venture deep into the forest. Act within your limits; your abilities aren’t sufficient. Reckless actions will result in danger here. Remember, the beasts inside are beyond the capacity for any one of you to handle. So starting now, you may form teams, and then enter for training. You may emerge in two and a half months to participate in the assessment."

Observing everyone, Zhang Bufan seemed genuinely concerned for their welfare, even stating the risks within the forest. However, he cast sidelong glances at Fang Yan, thinking of ways to play him once he entered the Heaven Demon Forest. He was confident that by then, things would become exceedingly thrilling.

As soon as Zhang Bufan spoke, everyone began forming teams, grouping with those they’d bonded with over the past half month. Some groups were larger, with six or seven members, while others were smaller, with only two. Qin Kun and Wu Shan promptly stood beside Lin Feng, forming a team with him.

Surprisingly, Fang Zheng had built good relations over the half-month, gathering four people around him, while Wu Kexiong had the largest group with seven members—quite expected since Wu Kexiong was already in the late stage of the Divine Firmament Realm and the young master of the Wu Family. Such status naturally attracted others.

Once everyone had formed teams, they entered the Heaven Demon Forest, heading in different directions. Almost simultaneously, Fang Zheng and Wu Kexiong glanced at Fang Yan and his team, then proceeded into the forest with their own.

"Let’s go too." Fang Yan, seeing everyone enter, smirked slightly and, with understated confidence, led Qin Kun and Wu Shan into the Heaven Demon Forest. He sensed this journey to the forest would be intriguing—Fang Zheng sought his demise, Wu Kexiong bore hostility, and Zhang Bufan’s intentions were clear. Each party aimed to end him in the forest, making this game all the more fascinating.

Trailing Lin Feng, Qin Kun and Wu Shan seemed thoughtful, already suspecting surviving the forest wouldn’t be simple. One misstep could be fatal. Yet, having reached this point, they felt no regret, trusting Lin Feng; being with him assured greater safety than anyone else.

As the three progressed into the Heaven Demon Forest, Zhang Bufan finally grinned. Within the forest, everyone would train for over two months, not warranting any haste on his part. He could act once the opportunity presented itself. With this in mind, Zhang Bufan left the area, preparing some unique supplies to present Fang Yan with a grand gift.

Fang Yan led Qin Kun and Wu Shan, speeding through the Heaven Demon Forest. After half a day, they had penetrated about a hundred miles deep into the forest. Unexpectedly, they hadn’t encountered any demon beasts, nor had they seen other Outer Sect disciples, sensing something amiss.

"Fang Yan, what’s the situation? Why haven’t we seen demon beasts, weren’t they supposed to abound in the forest?" Qin Kun suddenly stopped, querying Lin Feng, uneasy with the lack of beasts, sensing something was awry.

"Indeed, I’ve been puzzled by this too," Wu Shan added, also perplexed. Typically, demon beasts were encountered within ten miles of entering the forest, yet they’d traversed a hundred miles without any sightings—clearly unusual.

Upon hearing them, Fang Yan smiled and stopped, calmly explaining, "It’s not that we haven’t encountered them, I’ve been leading us in strategic avoidance."

Fang Yan did this to guard against enemy ambushes. The Heaven Demon Forest was teeming with demon beasts, but if he engaged a beast while leading Qin Kun and Wu Shan, and Fang Zheng or Zhang Bufan suddenly attacked from behind, things could go awry. Though he could manage, he cared for Qin Kun and Wu Shan’s safety, prompting him to divert beasts using divine sense.