Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 354 - 341: Hunting

Qi Sha, though he didn’t know where Alkaid’s information was coming from, promptly commanded his men to operate the warship and change its course. Your next chapter is on novelbuddy

In the days that followed, Alkaid cast True Spirit’s Light every half day, using it to search for their target through the ethereal perception of the Soul Dao.

Thus...

Six days later.

After casting True Spirit’s Light once more, Alkaid suddenly focused his mind on a specific area.

Immediately after, his figure flickered, appearing a thousand miles away, and then he brandished the You Long Sword, fiercely slashing it towards a tranquil sea area.

Almost at the same time as his You Long Sword struck the sea, a streak of light burst forth from the ocean depth, carrying a surge of demonic energy as it fled towards the horizon.

"Demon King!?"

From a distance, Qi Sha, who was following in formation, was startled.

This...

Was indeed a Demon King active in the Outer Sea.

Could it be that Sect Leader Alkaid had truly plucked a hidden Demon King from the vast Outer Sea!?

Compared to Qi Sha’s shock at Alkaid finding the Demon King, the Demon King itself was quite panicked.

It clearly recognized Alkaid’s identity and was aware of his achievements in slaying three Demon Kings, so it didn’t dare to engage him in combat and attempted to flee the scene as quickly as possible after revealing itself.

Unfortunately...

Alkaid quickly summoned the Heaven-Sealing Stele, its crushing force of the Void descending, visibly slowing the Demon King’s speed.

"This is bad!"

The Demon King, sensing danger, struggled desperately. The demonic energy surged from its Heavenly Demon True Body, breaking free from the suppression of the Heaven-Sealing Stele while also turning to combat the Sword of the Void cut from the You Long Sword.

But...

It couldn’t withstand it.

Even though its combat strength was not weak and Qi Sha, who had cultivated the Great Path of Destruction, might not have been able to defeat it readily, facing the coordinated attack of two great Dao Artifacts and Alkaid, who had already reached the Void Refinement Realm, it could only resist briefly before the You Long Sword seized the opportunity, its blade wrapped in void sharpness piercing through its Heavenly Demon True Body, instantly slaying it.

This was still the case with Alkaid not wanting to reveal the power of Cave Heaven or freely convert the Void Force, otherwise, the Demon King would have fallen even faster.

With a wave of his hand, Alkaid collected the Demon King’s corpse into his Cave Heaven.

His Cave Heaven had already merged with the Void Heart, capable of preliminarily containing energy and matter.

However...

Formally allowing the Cave Heaven to assimilate the corpse of the Demon King would have to wait until it was verified once more at the Penglai Immortal Sect’s Demon Slaying Hall.

"Swoosh!"

At this moment, Qi Sha’s figure immediately appeared beside Alkaid.

"To think... you really found a hidden Demon King?"

Saying this, he also realized the importance of Alkaid’s Dao Technique, "My lord, if this ability of yours is exposed, it’s likely that Demon Emperors, and even Demon Sovereigns will take risks to come and kill you, as this means that many demons hiding around no longer have anywhere to hide."

"I know, I’ll be careful with the frequency, kill some Demon Kings, make sure to alarm the Heaven-Devouring Demon King, let them come to me, and then finish them off before I return," Alkaid said.

To formally commence a massacre in the Outer Sea, he had to wait until his cultivation in the Void Refinement Realm was fully matured, and he was ready to strike for the rank of Dao Lord.

Qi Sha listened and finally relieved his heart.

Alkaid had already achieved Void Refinement, though newly so, but from the Dao Techniques he used, it was evident that he regarded those movement and flickering type Dao Techniques as his Lifebound Daoist Art. With such techniques, even ordinary Void Refinement Demon Kings couldn’t trouble him.

As for a Demon Sovereign...

If one dared to show up, that esteemed and frustrated Penglai Dao Lord would immediately descend in true form and slap it to death.

With such security, safety was naturally assured.

Leveraging this security...

To draw out the Heaven-Devouring Demon King and resolve it, claiming that reward of up to 4.8 billion contribution points was not beyond reach.

Now, the warship sailed once more.

Alkaid, wielding the True Spirit’s Light, sensed for any potential "dangerous" factors.

If none were felt in a region, they would travel to farther places, sure to find them there.

Under these conditions, just over a month after slaying the Demon King, he had found a second Demon King.

Even, thanks to the current contraction of Penglai Immortal Sect’s influence in the Outer Sea, which gave the demons some arrogance, a third Demon King was not long in coming.

In less than half a year, he had slain three Demon Kings, an efficiency rate that left Qi Sha in awe.

If his lord could maintain this momentum, wouldn’t it be possible to collect enough contribution for a Dao Artifact in just two or three years?

...

In any major sect or clan, the Hollow Void Realm was a critically important existence.

The Nine Veins of Demon Immortals were no exception.

Although the numbers of Demon Kings, Demon Emperors, and Demon Emperors were slightly higher than in any single one of the Ten Great Immortal Paths, they could not afford such losses.

How long had Alkaid been in the Deep Blue Sea?

Five years.

And already six Demon Kings had perished at his hands.

If he maintained this pace for another decade or two, wouldn’t their vein of Demon Kings be wiped clean?

At this point, the Demon Race of the Jade Kirin lineage could no longer sit idly by.

After some discussion, the order to kill Alkaid was quickly relayed to the front lines, and the task, as expected, fell to the Heaven-Devouring Demon King.

...

At this moment, at the bottom of a vast expanse of ocean that had already traversed the border between the Outer Sea and the Deep Sea, a streamlined warship, just over a thousand meters long, was stationed silently.

The warship blended completely with the surrounding environment, possessing such a powerful concealment effect that even if a Hollow Void expert passed overhead, they wouldn’t dream of detecting the warship moored beneath the water.

"Oh, so you’re saying that although we didn’t catch a big fish from the Penglai Immortal Sect, we’ve hooked a little fish from the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

Speaking on the warship was a Demon King adorned with crimson red scales and four wings on its back.

If any disciple from the Penglai Immortal Sect were here, they would definitely recognize this being as the dreadful entity that had inflicted great losses on the Penglai Immortal Sect and even forced them to slightly retract their forces in the Outer Sea—the Heaven-Devouring Demon King.

"What big fish can the Penglai Immortal Sect have? A homegrown Hollow Void that can’t be flaunted, two vice sect leaders competing for power, openly and secretly scheming, afraid that the Penglai Dao Lord won’t pass down the sect to them after entering the Gate of the Immortal Realm, pfft, as if they are even qualified."

Another Demon King took over the conversation.

This Demon King was in control of the warship.

It was originally a Shadowless Beast which underwent a mutation and awakened a powerful innate divine ability, which it then evolved into a Daoist art. With the Formless Boat bestowed by a Demon Emperor, it truly achieved formlessness and shadowlessness.

Due to its cooperation with the Golden Cicada Demon King, their team could effortlessly maneuver in this sea region.

"Speaking of which, that Penglai Dao Lord surely can’t be blind to the true colors of her own disciples. She must have secretly supported some talented individuals as a contingency for the Penglai Immortal Sect. This Junior Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Alkaid, given his talent, has a high probability of reaching Shattered Void within a millennium. Once he reaches that stage, he might even contend for the position of Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Hah, if successful, he could masterfully execute a coup."

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Another Demon King was somewhat excited, "In that case, we might have really hooked a true big fish."

"Sanzu is right; the Penglai Dao Lord wouldn’t leave the Penglai Immortal Sect without an escape route. The likelihood that Alkaid is her secretly nurtured pawn is high. This can be seen from his rapid advancement to Hollow Void and his eagerness to risk his life for the Penglai Immortal Sect, as bait to lure us out. Clearly, he is demonstrating his loyalty in exchange for greater support from this Dao Lord."

The Heaven-Devouring Demon King also chimed in, his crimson eyes filled with maliciousness, "In that case, if we kill him, that Penglai Dao Lord would surely be heartbroken and deeply regretful."

They had been clashing with the Penglai Immortal Sect for over a hundred years, losing numerous Demon Kings, Demon Emperors, and Demon Emperors during that time.

Especially during the initial decades of the conflict, that Dao Lord, by leveraging her greater power, dominated the Deep Blue Sea, turning countless of their kin into vengeful spirits under her command.

Many Demon Kings, Demon Emperors, and Demon Emperors both hated and feared her.

"Then let’s make our move,"

Golden Cicada Demon King said somberly, "If we can make that human Dao Lord feel sad, grief-stricken, and regretful... it’s worth taking a bit of a risk."

"With me here, there’s no danger. Not to mention that Alkaid has only been promoted to Hollow Void for a mere ten years. Even if he had reached the peak of Hollow Void and planted his Dao seed, he wouldn’t escape from me."

The Heaven-Devouring Demon King was brimming with confidence.

However, the other Demon Kings did not deny his words.

Among them, the Shadowless Demon King even said with a laugh, "We naturally believe that, after all, you had already advanced twenty years ago. The correct title should not be Heaven-Devouring Demon King but Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor. You have been hiding your true cultivation all these years just to catch a big fish, and now... it’s finally time to haul in the net, so there’s no need to hide any longer."

The other Demon Kings looked towards the Heaven-Devouring Demon King,

or rather, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor, with a mixture of awe and aspiration in their eyes.

They were also fully convinced by what it had said.

With the power of a Demon Emperor leading six Demon Kings, not to mention facing just a newly promoted Hollow Void like Alkaid, even a newly advanced Refining Void would be defeated confidently.

Thereupon, this invisible and formless Flying Boat activated, swiftly traversing through the seabed.

Meanwhile, they frequently contacted other members of the Demon Race.

Finally...

Three months later, they received news that that person called Alkaid had once again audaciously slain another Demon King.

After roughly determining Alkaid’s range of activity, the team led by the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor went straight for Alkaid.

Since Alkaid was navigating the warship of the Heavenly Casualty War Hall openly on the surface of the Outer Sea, they did not waste much time this time.

In just half a month, the most perceptive Demon King, Sky Blue Demon King, suddenly alerted, "Found him!"

"Then…"

The eyes of the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor gleamed cruelly, "The hunt begins."