"The aura of the World Origin?"

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up, a fiery glint flashing within them. He had only cultivated his Supreme Demon Body to the Fourth Layer, and the only reason he couldn’t advance further was a lack of resources.

To advance his Supreme Demon Body, Shu Feng needed to either travel to the Void Demon Realm and find a Demon Path Sacred Land brimming with Demonic Qi, devour Void Demon Dukes and Void Demon Grand Dukes as fuel for his evolution, or consume massive amounts of Source Energy.

For an expert like Shu Feng, the World Origin held a tremendous allure.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!"

Shu Feng leaped into the air and streaked like a bolt of lightning toward the Flame Desert.

The Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master’s figure flashed as he followed closely behind Shu Feng.

’They’re gone! Those two damn bastards!’

Qiu Yunzhen watched as the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master and Shu Feng rapidly vanished from sight. Anger flashed in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth, cursing inwardly. Their departure meant her mission had failed. Upon returning to the Great Song Empire, she would undoubtedly face all sorts of repercussions.

The area around the Flame Desert was riddled with terrifying cracks, which had formed immense and unfathomable canyons.

"Where on earth is the World Origin?"

Shu Feng rode a specially bred mutant camel as he searched the Flame Desert.

The Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master said, "Master, it should be in this direction. This is the general area where I sensed it before. Could it be that the World Origin has withdrawn?"

"Heh heh heh... You stinking brat, you dare try to steal my prize? You’re courting death!"

A sinister, eerie voice suddenly came from the left. Shu Feng looked toward the sound and immediately spotted an old man in a black robe streaking toward them. The man had shriveled skin, a wrinkled face, and was suffused with a grim Ghost Qi.

A young man, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old with handsome features and a single ponytail, was fleeing frantically in their direction. He had a hint of roguishness about him and was using an exquisite Lightweight Skill.

The moment the young man saw Shu Feng and the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master, his expression changed. He leaped into the air and streaked off in another direction.

A look of surprise flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. ’This guy’s actually decent!’

Most people, when being hunted, would rush toward anyone they saw ahead of them in an attempt to divert the disaster. For this young man to turn away instead showed that he was surprisingly kind-hearted.

"You really are a kind one, brat. Unfortunately for you, I love nothing more than to watch you Despair."

The black-robed old man smiled ferociously. With a flick of his fingers, he sent two black stones shooting like bullets toward the heads of Shu Feng and the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master.

The black-robed old man was a Martial Saint Level cultivator, and those two small stones contained terrifying Power, enough to easily kill a Martial Arts Grandmaster. He was clearly a volatile old monster who killed without a second thought.

’Unbelievable. Minding my own business, and trouble just falls out of the sky,’ Shu Feng thought. ’I was still debating whether or not I should kill you, old monster, and you just had to serve yourself up on a platter. You’re really digging your own grave!’

A cold glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. He pointed, and a beam of Yin Yang Qi Finger Aura shot out like a terrifying Poisonous Flood Dragon. It instantly shattered the two black stones and continued, unabated, straight for the black-robed old man’s head.

"A Martial Saint! Stop! I am the Snake Demon, one of the Three Demons of Dragon Mountain! If you dare to kill me, our leader, the Ghost Demon, will not let you go!"

The black-robed old man’s expression changed drastically. His Profound Qi surged, and the phantom of a ten-meter-long black Demon Snake appeared behind him. He himself seemed to transform into a terrifying Demon Snake as he drew a black Demon Fork and swung it at the Yin Yang Qi Finger Aura.

BANG!

The Yin Yang Qi Finger Aura slammed into the black Demon Fork, shattering it instantly. The aura then coiled around the Snake Demon’s head, crushing it into a bloody pulp as gore splattered everywhere.

A notification prompt appeared: "Source Energy +10,000, Holy Soul +1, Profound Qi +100,000,000!"

The Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master leaped over to the Snake Demon’s corpse and began skillfully searching it.

The young man let out a sigh of relief. He walked over to Shu Feng, cupped his fist in a salute, and said, "I am Nangong Yuan of Meng Mountain. Thank you for saving my life, Senior. May I ask for your name?"

Shu Feng replied coolly, "People call me the Poison Emperor."

A flash of excitement lit up Nangong Yuan’s eyes. "So it is Your Majesty, the Poison Emperor! Please forgive my earlier disrespect."

Once the Great Song Empire’s Celestial Ranking was released, the entire martial world of the Black Tortoise Realm knew that the new number two expert under heaven was the Poison Emperor of the Da Feng Empire, Han Feng.

In the eyes of the younger generation of experts in the Black Tortoise Realm, Shu Feng had become a legendary senior figure. To meet him was considered a stroke of incredible luck.

Shu Feng asked, "Who are the Three Demons of Dragon Mountain?"

Nangong Yuan looked blank. "I don’t know either."

The Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master explained, "Master, eighty years ago, the Three Demons of Dragon Mountain were three of the most notorious villains in the Da Feng Empire. Their leader, the Ghost Demon, was ranked fourth under heaven at the time. Legend says he once challenged a young Wei Tuxian and lost by only a single move. Afterward, he vanished from the martial world for unknown reasons."

Only then did Shu Feng become slightly more wary of the Ghost Demon. ’To challenge Wei Tuxian and survive... that fellow must be quite capable.’

Shu Feng asked, "Why was the Snake Demon hunting you?"

Nangong Yuan gave a bitter, sorrowful smile. "I discovered a cave in the Flame Desert, glowing with a rainbow-colored light from within. I was originally planning to explore it and hunt for treasure with a few friends. But someone betrayed me and lured the Snake Demon there."

’So that’s how it is!’

Shu Feng finally understood why the Snake Demon hadn’t killed Nangong Yuan. With the Snake Demon’s Martial Saint Level cultivation, he could have easily killed Nangong Yuan, even if his Lightweight Skill was poor. The only reason the Snake Demon chased him without landing a fatal blow was that Nangong Yuan knew the location of the secret cave.

Shu Feng said coolly, "Nangong Yuan, I’ll be frank with you. I also came here searching for that cave. If you tell me its location, I can grant you one reasonable request, or I can teach you a Sect-level martial arts technique."

"Your Majesty, Poison Emperor, I wish for you to be my master and teach me the Martial Dao!"

Nangong Yuan’s eyes lit up, and he spoke with the utmost respect. The only truly exceptional martial art he had cultivated was a Lightweight Skill; the rank of Grandmaster was his absolute limit. He desperately craved the guidance of a renowned master, and becoming Shu Feng’s disciple would bring him immense benefits.

Shu Feng chuckled. "Become my disciple? I’d have to examine your aptitude and test your character first. It’s not so simple to become my student."

Excitement shone in Nangong Yuan’s eyes. "I am willing to undergo any test."