Chapter 612 - 394: Mountain Sea Zhou Family
"You want to know, I can tell you, I’m just afraid you don’t have the guts to cause trouble for him!"
Wei Fan wanted to know who the behind-the-scenes antagonist was, and Sun Tao had no intention of hiding it. The Zilan Sect was destroyed, his family and disciples all dead, and he wasn’t afraid of offending the mastermind.
Moreover, he hoped Wei Fan would go and cause trouble for that person. Just because the Zilan Sect couldn’t handle Wei Fan didn’t mean there was no one in the world who could.
Feng Hua looked over, wanting to speak but hesitating. She knew she could no longer hide her identity.
"No need to ask him, I’ll tell you later!"
She eventually walked over herself, intending to tell Wei Fan personally. At this point, there was no need to hide it, and Wei Fan now had some ability to protect himself.
"You haven’t even met him, yet just because of his one word, you want to kill those who have no enmity with you, leading to the annihilation of your entire clan. Are you satisfied with this outcome?"
She looked mockingly at Sun Tao, who couldn’t even be considered a minion. If it weren’t for people like Sun Tao being greedy and attacking someone without enmity, such a result wouldn’t have occurred.
This matter was always aimed at her; Wei Fan was merely implicated. Naturally, she had no good feelings toward the Zilan Sect.
"Make your move, I regret not going all out to keep you back then."
Without further words, Wei Fan directly crushed Sun Tao’s head, and thus, except for the Martial Saint who escaped to the Wilderness, the Zilan Sect’s disciples were almost entirely wiped out.
Under the fluctuation of the Holy Soldier, the Zilan Sect was turned into ruins. Wei Fan didn’t bother searching for resources, taking Feng Hua with him as they soared into the sky, disappearing from everyone’s sight.
As the two left, the news of the Zilan Sect’s destruction spread like wildfire throughout the Beiding Continent.
The Zilan Sect was a Holy Sect, but since its Martial Saint wasn’t on Beiding Continent, Wei Fan being able to destroy it meant he could destroy other Holy Sects as well. On the same day, elders from Holy Sects instructed their disciples not to provoke Wei Fan.
As for Guo Yulun, who had connections with the elders of Holy Sects in Beiding Continent, none said they would help him seek revenge or criticized Wei Fan.
At first, there were those who condemned Wei Fan’s ruthlessness, but upon hearing Guo Yulun was killed by Wei Fan merely for siding with the Zilan Sect, no one dared to speak out.
This lawless person acted completely without restraint, and of course, the main reason was his power. Few were willing to provoke such a fierce person for a dead Alchemy Master.
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"Has the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell advanced?"
Wei Fan’s Heart Spirit delved into his body, discovering significant changes in the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell. Most of its previous runes had vanished, replaced by more mysterious and elusive runes, and the color of the lightning symbols became more profound.
On the surface of the bell, it was filled with crowds of people worshipping in droves, kneeling toward an unknown place. However, contrary to his previous speculation, the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell didn’t capture all the imprints.
Although he killed nearly ten thousand people in the Zilan Sect, the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell only captured just over a thousand imprints, collecting the imprints only of Martial Artists above Martial Venerable Cultivation. Those below Martial Venerable cultivation weren’t captured on the bell surface.
"They seem to be kneeling in worship of some unknown existence, as if trying to establish some kind of connection!"
Wei Fan frowned slightly. Under his Heart Spirit’s perception, the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell seemed to extend a power towards an unknown place. Even with the Martial Arts Celestial Eye open, he couldn’t see where it was extending, only sensing it dimly.
Suddenly, Feng Hua’s voice reached his ears:
"His name is Zhou Cheng Ancestor, the most stunning figure from the Zhou Family of Mountain Sea Continent in the Eastern Domain in thousands of years. Not yet thirty, he is already at Martial Saint cultivation, renowned across the Five Great Domains."
In the sky, Feng Hua’s long hair danced, her voice gentle: "I didn’t tell you before because I was worried you’d impulsively go looking for him!"
Wei Fan didn’t know anything about Zhou Cheng Ancestor or the Mountain Sea Zhou Family, but she knew how terrifying this family was. Not to mention the Eastern Domain, they were a colossal force across the Five Great Domains, with a history almost unimaginable.
"Moreover, regarding the troubles from the Fire Cloud Cave and Zilan Sect against you, he probably wasn’t even aware. To be precise, he can’t be considered the mastermind. It was just that the Fire Cloud Cave and Zilan Sect wanted to curry favor with the Zhou Family to act against you..."
She didn’t mention that even if she told Wei Fan, it would be useless. Not to mention Wei Fan wasn’t yet a Martial Saint. Even if he became one, he couldn’t shake the Mountain Sea Zhou Family.
For a force like the Fire Cloud Cave, which has existed for tens of thousands of years and has three Martial Saints in the present age, to actively try to curry favor with such a force, one can imagine how terrifying it is, definitely an Emperor Dao Sect rumored to have produced Martial Emperors, perhaps even more frightening.
"Of course, it doesn’t mean Zhou Cheng Ancestor had no connection to this matter. It’s because he said that if a man appeared by my side, he would kill one. That’s probably why the Fire Cloud Cave and Zilan Sect wanted to kill you when they saw you with me."
Feng Hua displayed an apologetic expression. Wei Fan was entirely implicated by her, not knowing the truth of the matter from the beginning to the end.
"Is Zhou Cheng Ancestor your husband?"
Wei Fan’s expression remained calm because he had long suspected the matter was related to Feng Hua. He just wanted to know who could make the Fire Cloud Cave and Zilan Sect willingly become lackeys.
Feng Hua shook her head: "He’s not. He came to my family to propose marriage. My elders agreed, but I dislike the Zhou Family and him, so I didn’t assent."
"So he flew into a rage and vowed to kill all the men around you? You were forced to flee to the Wilderness like Senior Xuanyuan Peak and hide for years?"
Wei Fan frowned, "This guy’s got a screw loose. He refuses to agree, so he wants to kill all the men around you to force you to comply?"
Feng Hua first nodded, then shook her head, saying, "It’s not because of rage. I’ve only met him once. There are plenty of women more beautiful than me in the world. It’s not enough for such a genius to do something so despicable. He... he’s just after something else on my body, and he’s being pushed by people in his family."
Her family isn’t some small family. The reason Zhou Cheng Ancestor is forcing her like this is mostly due to family power struggles, and it’s complicated.
Of course, the main reason is that she doesn’t have any good feelings for Zhou Cheng Ancestor and doesn’t want to agree to the marriage.
"Your family is targeting you too? Just because you don’t want to marry Zhou Cheng Ancestor?"
Feng Hua has always been very mysterious. Even when fighting with enemies, she never uses her true abilities. He thought Feng Hua didn’t want outsiders to know her background, but now it seemed she didn’t want her family to know her whereabouts.
"The reasons are complex. Apart from not wanting to marry Zhou Cheng Ancestor, there are other reasons. It’s not something that can be explained in a few words..."
She was reluctant to talk much about family matters.
Three days later, the two appeared at the Demon Hunter Sub-Hall in Celestial Star City and met Zhou Shen again.
"Kid, you’re quite ruthless. You dared to slaughter so many people from Zilan Sect!"
Zhou Shen led Wei Fan and Feng Hua into a small room where no one else was present.
He was shocked when hearing about the destruction of Zilan Sect and Guo Yulun, not expecting Wei Fan to be so bloodthirsty as to slaughter everyone after breaking through Zilan Sect’s Holy Array.
Fortunately, the Demon Hunter Organization doesn’t concern itself with such matters, otherwise Wei Fan’s actions could be categorized as belonging to the Demon Dao.
"Wei Fan was just returning the favor!" Feng Hua spoke.
Zhou Shen nodded, "Rest assured, the Demon Hunter Organization won’t pursue Wei Fan. I just wanted to remind Wei Fan that the Zilan Sect Martial Saint is no weakling. If he returns to find everyone gone, he will undoubtedly go mad!"
He was already feeling a headache. Wei Fan had been too ruthless lately, killing off the Qilin Ape, Five-Colored Demon Bull, and Dragon-Horned Deer tribes. When the Demon Saints of these tribes return, there will surely be a great war.
He didn’t mention this, as the Demon Hunter Organization would naturally step in. However, in this way, the Martial Saints of the Beiding Continent’s Demon Hunter Organization would be stalled by the Demon Saints. Even if the Demon Hunter Organization wanted to help Wei Fan deal with the Zilan Sect’s Martial Saint, they would have no manpower. Wei Fan would have to face the Zilan Sect’s Martial Saint on his own.
To be honest, when a ruthless Martial Saint wants to kill a Martial King, it’s practically a death sentence. Unless, like Xuanyuan Peak in the past, you find a place to hide until you achieve the Martial Saint level.
But the Dao Collapse in the Wilderness is coming to an end; you can’t find such a place anymore.
"Do you plan to break through to the Martial Saint Realm before the Zilan Sect Martial Saint returns?"
Zhou Shen suddenly realized, staring wide-eyed at Wei Fan, knowing that Wei Fan’s wisdom could naturally analyze these things.
Having provoked so many Demon Saints and Martial Saints, the only way for Wei Fan to avoid death is to become a Saint before these Demon Saints and Martial Saints come to settle the score.
"Indeed!"
Wei Fan nodded. Now that his Primordial Spirit had undergone a third transformation, he began to prepare to break through to the Saint Realm, which was why he came to Celestial Star City.
Although he had the Scripture of the Three Emperors, it seemed more like the Martial Arts General Outline, explaining the essence of cultivation without any cultivation Heart Method. So, he planned to exchange for some Saint-level Martial Arts to complement the Scripture of the Three Emperors and comprehend the Saint Realm’s Scripture of the Three Emperors.
"What if you fail the breakthrough?"
Zhou Shen frowned. Wei Fan really intended to proceed this way. It’s not that he was pouring cold water on Wei Fan; even Xuanyuan Peak dared to attempt the Saint Realm breakthrough only after reaching the peak Martial King and settling for five years, showing the difficulty of breaking through to the Saint Realm.
Even a Martial Saint like him wouldn’t be confident of success if he had to attempt the Saint Realm breakthrough again.
"If I fail and die, then so be it. If I survive by sheer luck, I’ll return to the Wilderness before the Dao Collapse ends and slaughter them all." Wei Fan said with a smile.
Zhou Shen’s eyelids twitched violently. This guy had no fear of Martial Saints at all, no wonder he was so reckless.
What is a Martial Saint? Even with their cultivation suppressed in a place like the Wilderness, they are like dragons trapped in a shallow pond. No matter how, they won’t become minnows, but this guy talks about slaughtering Martial Saints and Demon Saints carelessly.
Even if their cultivation is suppressed and they cannot use Saint Dao, a Saint Realm powerhouse’s Holy Body is not something a Martial King can break.
"Kid, don’t be reckless. With your talent, you will become a Saint one day. Attempt it only when you’re confident. If not, hide in our Demon Hunter Organization when the time comes. I believe no one would dare to touch you here."
The Demon Hunter Organization doesn’t meddle in Jianghu conflicts, but he would be willing to make an exception for Wei Fan, hoping for another powerhouse like Xuanyuan Peak for the Human Race.