Merging with Demon Spirits

Among student circles, whether in elementary, middle, or even college, the Avengers Alliance is a daily topic of conversation.

On a conservative estimate, at least two hours of the day are spent discussing news about the Avengers Alliance.

Elementary school students have a hobby of collecting character cards.

Among them, the Avengers Alliance cards are the most popular, surpassing the Top Ten Glory All-Stars in popularity.

If you don’t know about the Avengers Alliance or Lin Feng and his information, you wouldn’t even be able to join in the conversation.

Anyone who claims not to idolize the Avengers Alliance will be isolated and ridiculed.

This morning, the world headlines were dominated by "Avengers Alliance killing Alfonso".

Among whom, Hong Yi is undoubtedly the protagonist.

And Hong Fei, that’s Hong Yi’s younger brother!

"Hong Fei, is your sister really Hong Yi? The one from the Avengers Alliance?"

"Don’t call me Hong Fei, want me to slap you? You should call me Brother Fei!"

"Brother Fei, can you ask Big Brother Hong Yi to sign something for me?"

"Brother Fei, I want a signed card from Lin Feng!"

"I want a signed card from Yun Kai!"

"Brother Fei, you haven’t eaten this morning, have you? I have cake here!"

"Eat my chicken roll!"

Faced with the enthusiastic classmates, Hong Fei was flattered, his plump face a bit puffed, looking bewildered and at a loss for what to do.

It was the first time he heard someone address him like that.

He was fat, not good at studies, introverted, and somewhat self-conscious, holding no presence in the class. Only when bullied would classmates notice him.

This was the first time he felt welcomed.

Classmates were scrambling to "feed" him; before long, Hong Fei’s hands and pockets were stuffed with all kinds of food.

If Ma Lele saw this scene, she would definitely find it familiar.

Hong Fei’s treatment closely resembled Ma Lele’s.

Of course, the identity was also very similar.

Back in Jiang City, as Lin Feng’s fame soared, Ma Lele was also "fed" by others every day, with snacks piling up on her desk and in her backpack.

So much so that Ma Lele could only give them to good friends.

It was obvious that Hong Fei was experiencing something even more exaggerated.

Keep in mind that at that time, Lin Feng hadn’t reached Seventh Grade yet, but Hong Yi had sealed a Celestial Chart Demon Beast.

A true boss indeed!

Seeing the passionate classmates around him, Hong Fei was very unaccustomed, yet extremely delighted.

Everyone has vanity, and Hong Fei was no exception.

With no more room for food, Hong Fei hurriedly refused: "I’ve already had breakfast, please step aside, let me go home for a bit."

Upon learning the news about his sister, and that she had joined the Avengers Alliance, Hong Fei was so excited he was dizzy, stumbling into school, now suddenly remembering that his parents were unaware of the news.

But clearly, he couldn’t go home now.

He was completely surrounded, unable to move.

At that moment, the entire class next door, and even from adjacent classes, all the way to the entire school, was crazily surging towards them.

As the news spread that Fourth Grade, Class Five’s Hong Fei was Hong Yi’s brother, the students were in an uproar.

Everyone wanted to see what Hong Yi’s brother was like.

Some even wanted to connect with him, hoping for a chance to get Hong Yi’s or Lin Feng’s autographed photo or card in the future.

Hong Fei also did not anticipate his sister’s popularity being this high now.

In the Hong family, Hong Yi was regarded as a spirit medium, a vessel for Sha Mi, the murderer of her clansmen, hence everyone disliked or vilified her.

But in the eyes of the students, Hong Yi was a Beast Control Master that could control the Celestial Chart Demon Beast, Sha Mi.

They didn’t know what a spirit medium was.

Even if they found out, they wouldn’t care but find it even cooler.

Moreover, Hong Yi joined the Avengers Alliance and was a major force in the siege of the Mad Demon Alfonso.

In the beginning, when Bing just joined the Avengers Alliance, he was heavily questioned and criticized online due to his half-human identity, causing an uproar on the internet.

This was the first time the Avengers Alliance faced public doubt.

At that time, a well-known blogger posted demanding Lin Feng expel Bing from the alliance, threatening to unfollow otherwise.

The post garnered over a million comments and signatures within days.

This was the "Million-Blood-Letter" incident, though not reported by mainstream media, it was highly popular, causing quite the stir.

However, Lin Feng didn’t respond to it, as they were busy sealing the space gates, leading the topic’s heat to gradually dissipate and eventually fade away.

Now, doubts about Bing still exist but are greatly reduced, lacking the intensity and hostility from before.

Bing’s character cards are collected by many students as well.

The impressive achievements created by the Avengers Alliance over the years have been enough to offset any voices of doubt.

Bing is like this, and so is Hong Yi.

The sight of crazily surging students immediately alerted the school authorities.

They almost sounded the alarms, thinking there was an earthquake or a terrorist attack.

Only after hearing the truth from the students did they finally relax.

But quickly, upon knowing Hong Fei had been bullied for a long time, they became tense again.

Among the Twelve Base Cities, Shangjing as the capital can be said to be full of hidden talents.

Yet even so, the Emperors still stood at the top of the "food chain".

Even the heads of state had to be cordial to the Emperors.

Hong Yi’s body sealed the Celestial Chart Demon Beast, Sha Mi, making her essentially an Emperor of sorts.

As for Hong Yi’s identity, they had heard of it.

In Shangjing, it wasn’t really a secret.

Previously, Hong Yi was just a spirit medium, a disposable pawn of the Hong family.

However, that was her identity before joining the Avengers Alliance.

Now, she had joined the Avengers Alliance and contributed to taking down Alfonso, making it a different story.

....

When Hong Tao, dusty from travel, emerged from the Celestial Night Space Gate, Chen Tiangeng and Xie Chun had already been waiting for two hours.

All around them, within a kilometer radius, various lethal weapons were scattered, and the barrels of the large cannons were all pointing in unison at the overlapping, fluorescently shimmering space gate.

"Why did you urgently want to see me? And even have the two of you come together?"

Hong Tao asked with some surprise, while taking out his phone.

In the Otherworld, there was no signal, so the phone was just a decoration and was turned off.

The first thing to do after emerging from the space gate was, naturally, to power it on.

"There’s an urgent special meeting you need to attend," Xie Chun explained, "How’s the situation at Celestial Night?"

"It hasn’t reached an unmanageable point yet, why hold a sudden meeting?"

Hong Tao slightly frowned, sounding a bit impatient: "Speak directly, you know I hate when people beat around the bush."

"Hong Yi appeared."

Xie Chun hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Oh!"

Hong Tao was somewhat surprised and asked, "Where did he appear?"

For the past year, he had been searching for the spirit medium, but to no avail.

"Kufeng Desert," Xie Chun said.

"Avengers Alliance!"

A flash of coldness passed through Hong Tao’s eyes as he immediately understood why Hong Yi would appear there.

He had previously suspected and even specifically asked Lin Feng.

Lin Feng said he didn’t know either.

He believed him.

Because he thought Lin Feng wouldn’t dare deceive him and had no reason to.

"So then?"

Hong Tao asked with a smile, his smile honest like that of an old farmer.

Since the spirit medium had appeared, it meant the Avengers Alliance no longer intended to hide.

After reaching King, did they feel they had enough confidence to face him?

If they thought so, then they were somewhat naive.

"Hong Yi and Lin Feng, among ten people, succeeded in encircling and killing Alfonso."

Without waiting for Xie Chun to explain, Chen Tiangeng chimed in first, with a hint of amazement in his tone.

Hong Tao was momentarily stunned, his eyes flickering.

Of course, he knew about Alfonso, an Extraordinary Powerhouse, one of the mentors of the King Becoming Plan.

During the King Becoming Plan, the second phase, the mentor contest, he had also observed it.

It was only now he realized why an urgent meeting would have two Emperors waiting for him at the exit.

He couldn’t deny, he was startled a moment ago.

Defeating an Emperor and killing one were two entirely different concepts.

There were just over a hundred Emperors worldwide, and the fall of any of them would cause a sensation.

"Sha Mi killed him?"

"Sha Mi supported, Lin Feng and the others did the killing. The Avengers Alliance now has ten Kings, and perhaps more. Their Soul Skill levels are high, with many having Divine Level Soul Skills, their individual combat power on par with Middle Rank Kings."

Xie Chun slowly said.

"So then?"

Hong Tao took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and asked lightly.

He didn’t question why the Avengers Alliance wanted to kill Alfonso, as that wasn’t important.

"The higher-ups don’t want you to conflict with the Avengers Alliance."

Xie Chun’s expression turned serious.

"Afraid I’ll kill them, or afraid they’ll kill me?"

In a deep voice, Hong Tao’s dark face was hidden in the smoke.

"Hong Tao, there’s no need for such harsh words."

Xie Chun said helplessly.

Although Hong Tao seemed calm, she could sense the fury in his heart, knowing with his temperament and the importance of the spirit medium to the Hong Family, he wouldn’t let it go easily.

But now the Avengers Alliance already possessed the power to contend with Hong Tao.

Even stronger than Hong Tao.

Because there were powers supporting Lin Feng and the others as well.

At this point, they were eligible to represent their respective families.

Since the Avengers Alliance dared to reveal Hong Yi’s existence, it meant they were prepared and confident enough to face Hong Tao’s fury.

The higher-ups certainly wouldn’t let such a thing happen.

Hong Tao said nothing, his phone in the pocket kept vibrating, he answered it, and an urgent voice came from the other end: "Clan Leader, Hong Fei and three others were taken by government officials, what should we do now?"

Xie Chun and Chen Tiangeng also heard the voice on the other end, but they didn’t react, obviously already knowing about it.

"Understood."

Hong Tao hung up, a hint of mockery and chill in his eyes.

Without his approval, the fact that Hong Fei and the others were taken without even being informed, was to prevent the situation from escalating further.

As long as Hong Fei and the others were still detained, the Hong Family would inevitably conflict with the Avengers Alliance.

This was unavoidable.

In this regard, Hong Tao could understand.

Moreover, the implication behind this was also very clear.

That is, in the eyes of the higher-ups, the Avengers Alliance is now more important than him.

More than ten young Kings with brilliant achievements were indeed more valuable than an old Emperor like him.

What puzzled him was why Lin Feng was so fearless?

Didn’t he know that in Sha Mi’s body, there was his seal?

With the seal, he could detonate Sha Mi at any moment.

Or do they assume he wouldn’t do so?

Or do they also see the spirit medium as a disposable tool?