Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Heavenly Demon Body, Nine Nether Demon Flame

At the peak of Heavenly Dao Mountain, Su Bai stood with his hands clasped behind his back, waiting for his disciples to return.

Before long, Zhuge Feng and the others arrived back at Heavenly Dao Mountain.

“Master, we have lived up to your expectations and completely eliminated all the bandits from Black Wolf Village, with none escaping!” Zhuge Feng knelt on one knee and respectfully reported.

“Mm.” Su Bai nodded lightly, then turned his gaze to the girl being supported by Ye Qingyao and Xiao Lingxi. “Who is she?”

“Replying to Master, she is an innocent girl captured by those bandits. Given that we do not know her background and she had fainted, we temporarily brought her back.” Xiao Lingxi explained.

Su Bai nodded slightly, then asked, “How do you all assess this battle?”

“Hehe, replying to Master, this Mysterious Iron Ruler is incredibly handy, and I took down a total of six bandits!” Xiao Yan patted the Mysterious Iron Ruler on his back.

“Replying to Master, when we first approached Black Wolf Village, we quietly infiltrated and eliminated all the bandits guarding the village, then set up an ambush to wait for their main force to return.”

“When their main force came back, Junior Brother Xiao Yan sealed off their escape routes, and then Junior Sister Lingxi, Junior Sister Qingyao, and I took the opportunity to take them all down.”

“However…”

At this point, Zhuge Feng paused and looked toward the unconscious girl.

“What is it?” Su Bai asked.

“I just didn’t expect the leader of Black Wolf Village to use the life of an innocent person as leverage, and with his collusion with the White Wolf Sect, he nearly got away.”Zhuge Feng said with embarrassment, “Master, we had already devised a plan in advance, but we didn’t expect them to have captured someone; otherwise, it would have been a perfect execution!”

Looking at his disciples, Su Bai slowly said, “Zhuge Feng, with your strength, how confident are you in taking down that leader and rescuing the hostage if he is caught off guard?”

Hearing this, Zhuge Feng was slightly taken aback before replying, “That leader only practices a hodgepodge Immortal Technique and is not very strong. If I were to launch a surprise attack, I would be completely confident!”

“In that case, why didn’t you change your tactics to rescue the hostage first?” Su Bai asked.

“I… I was afraid that the plan would have flaws and that we wouldn’t be able to defend our escape routes, which could lead to someone escaping.” Zhuge Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Xiao Yan also stepped forward and said, “Master, when we were devising the plan, we didn’t expect them to have captured someone, and that led to our oversight.”

Xiao Lingxi lowered her head as well and said, “I also didn’t consider everything thoroughly. Please punish me, Master!”

Su Bai’s gaze swept over the group before he finally said, “The battlefield situation changes rapidly; there has never been a perfect plan, nor is it possible to account for all outcomes. What matters is your ability to react in the moment.”

“You all performed inadequately this time. Hence, I will deduct ten points from your task completion score. Do you have any objections?” Su Bai asked.

“Understood, we will comply with Master’s teachings,” Zhuge Feng and the others replied in unison, with no one opposing.

Seeing this, Su Bai nodded, and his expression gradually softened as he said, “This was your first mission, and being able to complete it successfully is commendable. I will reward you each with ten points.”

“Ah?”Then wouldn’t that mean the ten points deducted are back?” Xiao Yan raised his head and exclaimed in surprise.

Su Bai waved his hand and said, “As disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect, rewards must be given for merit, and penalties for faults.”

Zhuge Feng and the others, including Xiao Lingxi, felt warmth in their hearts; where could they find such a master?

“Uh-huh…”

At that moment, the girl who had been unconscious finally opened her eyes and let out a soft groan of pain.

As soon as she opened her eyes, a peculiar demonic flame surged up around her.

This flame was incredibly powerful; even a single spark falling from it could incinerate the surrounding vegetation, leaving behind dark pits in the ground.

“Seal!”

Su Bai made a hand gesture and directly suppressed the demonic flame within the girl; otherwise, Ye Qingyao and Xiao Lingxi, who were closest to her, would likely have been unable to escape.

Even though the girl was merely a mortal, the power of this demonic flame could easily reduce a Qi Refining cultivator to ashes!

“Master, what kind of flame is this? It’s terrifying!”

“The leader from the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining was burned to death by this flame; otherwise, our mission would likely have failed!”

“Master, do you know what is happening?”

Xiao Yan and the others stared in shock at the demonic flame that had just erupted, their faces full of confusion.

It was too powerful!

If this demonic flame could be controlled, it would undoubtedly be immensely formidable!

“This is the Nine Nether Demon Flame.”Su Bai said, “What, the Nine Nether Demon Flame!” Xiao Yan exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.

“What is the Nine Nether Demon Flame?” Zhuge Feng and Ye Qingyao asked, their faces filled with confusion, clearly having never heard of it before.

“I know about it; legends say that some of the strongest flames in the world are born, and the ten most powerful ones are called the Primal Fire.”

“The Primal Fire is enough to burn the heavens, its might is incredible!”

“Because of this, many powerful cultivators have caused bloodshed just to obtain the Primal Fire!”

“In legends, within the Yuntian Sect, there exists a type of Primal Fire called the Yuntian Flame!”

“And this Nine Nether Demon Flame is one of the top ten Primal Fires!”

Xiao Lingxi spoke up, her eyes showing great astonishment.

“It’s actually the Primal Fire!” Zhuge Feng was also quite surprised.

He had heard of the Primal Fire but didn’t know the specifics.

The fact that it could rival the Yuntian Flame of the Yuntian Sect clearly indicated its extraordinary nature!

“But the conditions for the birth of the Primal Fire are extremely harsh; how could it appear within a mortal?” Xiao Lingxi frowned deeply.

“That’s true, the conditions for the birth of the Primal Fire are indeed very stringent, but there is one exception: a special physique!” Su Bai spoke up.

“Special physique?”Zhuge Feng and the others were taken aback.

“In this vast world, there’s no shortage of marvels. Some powerful physiques possess the ability to turn the heavens and earth upside down and have the power to destroy everything. For instance, the legendary Chaos Body, which is said to be one of the strongest physiques, is born with control over Chaos Flames, making it incredibly formidable.”

“If I’m not mistaken, her physique should be the extremely rare Heavenly Demon Body; otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible for her to give rise to such terrifying demonic flames!” Su Bai pondered.

“Master? This Heavenly Demon Body sounds incredibly powerful. Does that mean she could become overwhelmingly strong in the future?”

Xiao Yan glanced at the girl again; at this moment, she was being suppressed by the demonic flames within her and her consciousness was gradually returning.

Uncertain if she had sensed something, the girl was now curling up in the corner, holding her head and repeatedly saying, “Don’t come near, don’t come near…”

Before transforming into the Scarlet Flame Demoness,

Seeing this, Su Bai sighed softly. “If a strong individual possesses the Heavenly Demon Body, it undoubtedly enhances their strength even more.

But if it’s just a weak girl, this Heavenly Demon Body would instead become a curse for her.”

“When she turns eighteen, the Nine Nether Demon Flame will break free, and her life will come to an end.”

Upon hearing Su Bai’s words, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically.

Does that mean the girl before them will not live past eighteen?