The Legend of the Devil
Ch. 171 - Message in Wood Engraving

Xue Zhan and Xiang Yi Bai decided to leave Diqiu Empire. Start a real journey to find the truth. After making preparations and buying supplies, Xue Zhan and Xiang Yi Bai started moving in the early hours of the morning when everyone was still asleep.

It made Xue Zhan think about the journey five years ago, he had so much trouble balancing his running speed with others. With the Clouds-Shattering Steps technique he now had from a book, his running speed was five times faster than before.

In the quick time they passed through various places, Xue Zhan had once measured to the extent where Xiang Yi Bai could increase his speed. But it seemed that the man was already far above him, it was just that Xiang Yi Bai did not show it at all. The man instead looked very relaxed talking while running at high speed.

The weather was also very cold as they passed the city border, the air in that place was not friendly at all, they had to stop for a moment from the strong winds that impeded the journey and decided to stop at an inn, they arrived at a bustling and noisy village. Xiang Yi Bai and Xue Zhan only stopped overnight before deciding to continue on

The faster they moved, the less likely they were to be left behind from the enemy's footsteps.

Two days passed by so quickly, both of them passed through a beautiful valley and a flowing river. After a few hours of walking, they arrived at a small village where they could see the beautiful scenery in front of him. A gigantic palace stood towered defying the sky, its peak enveloped by misty clouds and birds.

Xue Zhan was blown away for a moment, it was the Feng Imperial Palace. They were paying attention from the periphery of Diqiu Empire. Although it had once come to its place directly, Xue Zhan could not believe that the palace was also very beautiful when viewed from a distance.

"You ever say the Wind Stone was almost stolen, it was the Red Taring too?"

Xiang Yi Bai asked, Xue Zhan nodded in response. "Yes, Teacher. They slaughtered one village mercilessly, the news shook the four Empires that time."

"I just remembered I haven't told you this ..." Xiang Yi Bai held back his words for a moment in order to look away at his disciple. Xue Zhan was distracted from the scene in front of him, looking at Xiang Yi Bai curiously.

"What's up, Master?"

"About the Sun's heirloom, it takes a large container that takes years to resurrect before it can absorb the power. I think it's time the container got up and started gathering strength, they're looking for food for it. It was possible that the Earth Ruler Elemental Stone was the food in question, to activate the Sun's Heirloom power."

Xue Zhan fused his brows. "If it's true, we don't have much time. We must catch up with them before the Sun's heirloom rises."

Xiang Yi Bai plunged free from the heights while saying, "before speaking after the enemy, how about first pursuing my steps first?" he mocks with a challenging voice. Xiang Yi Bai disappeared as fast as lightning from sight.

"W-what?! Guru! I'm not ready, why so suddenly!" Xue Zhan rambled even though the man did not hear him, he decided to directly chase without protest.

It seemed like the events of five years ago were reoccurring again, this time the speed that Xiang Yi Bai used was at the highest level and Xue Zhan felt his heart was screaming inside there.

Half a day finally Xue Zhan's suffering ended.

Xiang Yi Bai laughed. "You're still young, which might be inferior to the power of an old man like me."

"The old man indeed. Run like people are being chased by demons."

Xiang Yi Bai clapped his disciple haphazardly. "If there's such a thing as a demon, that demon must be you."

"Teacher, someone once said. The student is a reflection of the teacher. That means Master's a demon, too, right?"

"Shut your mouth, you naughty student."

They had finally arrived at the border of Feng Empire and Diqiu Empire.

Xue Zhan and Xiang Yi Bai stepped slowly towards the great gate of the kingdom, with clothes that looked tangled after going through a long journey of thousands of miles and had time to deal with the Wind Goddess Storm.

Around them, there is a beautiful garden with fountains and shady trees that adorn the surroundings.

"Here the information about the Red Fangs is easier to read, because this is where they come from," Xiang Yi Bai said seriously. "But the Red Fangs are a very dangerous group, and we have to be careful."

Xue Zhan took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air flowing into his lungs. After years of confining himself in the Precipice of Regret, he felt refreshed with the natural beauty that enveloped the Feng Empire.

Their current goal was to find the information of Yue Linghe, the former founder of the Purple Centipede. It was very dangerous to find out about the female swordsman, as Xiang Yi Bai told his disciple to be more careful, not all informants could be trusted.

Because it could be that the informant they were questioning was an enemy spy.

The Purple Centipede, a secret group famous for their expertise in martial arts and their ability to hide themselves.

The Purple Centipede criminal group is a group that is very feared by the entire martial world. They were famous for their poison skills and extremely dangerous high-level martial arts. Many great warriors have tried to defeat them, but almost all have failed.

The people of the Purple Centipede were very much shut out from the martial world and few knew of their existence. Many say that they live up to 200 years more and have martial arts that are very difficult to master.

This group consisted of warriors who were highly skilled in using poison as their weapon. The toxins they use are very dangerous and very difficult to treat. Moreover, they also had high-level martial arts that allowed them to cripple opponents easily.

Although they lived in darkness and sealed themselves off from the martial world, yet once they came out and acted, they could shake four Empires at once. The people of the Purple Centipede were extremely dangerous and should not be underestimated.

Xiang Yi Bai knew very little about the existence of Yue Linghe, one of the Purple Centipede founders who was rumored to still be alive in the southern part of Feng Empire. However, the information about the woman was extremely limited, and Xue Zhan and Xiang Yi Bai had to find out more about her before they could find her.

Xiang Yi Bai entered an inn that seemed to be very old, he chatted with the shopkeeper until they were both taken to a closed room. Xue Zhan only knew one thing he never knew. Not all information can be found openly. Some of them pretended to be shopkeepers, farmers and even merchants.

From the news, Yue Linghe, one of the Purple Centipede members was last known to be in a small village called Xinghua. The village was located in the southern part of Feng Empire, in the middle of the heavily forested mountains.

It didn't take long for them to immediately go there, Xue Zhan followed Xiang Yi Bai's footsteps from behind. But for a moment his gaze was trapped at a single point in a corner of the city.

His pupils are enlarged. He felt like he had just seen such a familiar figure. His memory returned to a giant flash of light and a huge blow that left his entire bone almost broken.

A little girl with monster strength and a light tattoo on her arm. They had fought in the Intermediate Swordsman Exam and the last time the girl left a single message through the sword engraving on the wood and said she would kill Xue Zhan next time.

Because his gaze was blocked by many comers, Xue Zhan lost track of the figure before being able to confirm his conjecture. He suddenly flinched as a swordsman nudged him.

"Hey, use your eyes!!"

A hovering fist, Xue Zhan caught up with his bare hands. Suddenly, dozens of people pulled over. A strong wind flew over Xue Zhan's clothes and the figure of the burly man and the long sword on his back. There was a momentary tremor, the man's strength was so great and at a glance made Xue Zhan's legs push back.

Xue Zhan thought to himself, "What is this power? Who is he really-?"

Anger was evident in the man's eyeballs.

"You pissed me off. Find dead, huh?!"

In addition some of the people who watched shook their heads in pity. Xue Zhan was really unlucky to have to deal with such a person.