Chapter 354
Chapter 354: Jambu’s Top Little Demon!
Translator: Myriea_ActiasLuna Editor: Nou
No matter how infamous Fang Xing was as the little demon, all the cultivators subconsciously placed him lower than the Huangfu clan's young master . The little demon was the little demon, after all, a lone wolf without any background or clan to fall back on; even if people like this had some ability, they were usually nothing more than a night-blooming cactus flower that would have a short moment of fame only to be completely forgotten afterwards .
Not having a sect or clan was the same thing as not having any trump cards, and in fact the reason Fang Xing had even this amount of fame was because his guts were excessive enough to cover the heavens and have him dare to challenge the Huangfu clan directly within the Mysterious Domain . Although he'd plundered the Sword Mound and killed four of the Eight Bewitched Followers, most people had determined it was done through cheap tricks and tactics, and although everyone admired his cleverness when he fled after saying he was going to challenge the Huangfu clan's young master, there had been no shortage of disdain alongside it .
When the Huangfu clan placed bounties to capture and kill Fang Xing afterwards, the people felt the little demon was a foolish and reckless person who didn't understand limitations . Although he'd temporarily gained an advantage, he'd still brought a great deal of trouble to himself in the process . Not only was his life in ruins and it was inevitable he'd be unable to escape his own death eventually, he'd also brought about the punishment of his teacher in the Qing-Yun Sect—a loss without gain .
When news of the little demon killing his own teacher with a single arrow spread a few days later, the cultivators were indeed shocked at how vicious the little demon was, but the fear they'd felt towards him lessened as well . In their eyes, this little demon had simply been pushed to the edge of madness by the Huangfu clan, and although it revealed a bone-chilling viciousness, it exposed his helplessness as well . If Fang Xing had truly had the battle prowess, why would he need to kill his teacher? Wouldn't it have been much easier to save him directly? By now, Fang Xing had become something like a cruel joke within Jambu's cultivation realm . A strong, courageous, and viciously decisive little demon, yet—in front of a great power like the Huangfu clan—he was still like a helpless character from a tragic play .
The cultivators all felt a sense of helplessness towards the strength of the Huangfu clan, and the extraordinary power the Huangfu clan's young master—who managed to get into the depths of the Mysterious Domain and attain a rank within the Big Dipper rankings—had pushed the clan's name to its highest point . The clan had quietly lived within the Blackwater Lakeside without showing themselves ever since the Battle of Beast Exhausting three thousand years ago, but now their name had easily reached its peak and overlooked all of Jambu . The possibility of them ruling over Jambu had already began to materialize—their glory was so bright no one even dared to look at it directly .
And yet, at a time like this, that little demon who'd been deemed some kind of cruel joke showed up again and—using such a shameless method as assassination—managed to kill the young master under everyone's watchful eyes!
Assassination was an incredibly rare sight in the realm of cultivation . The reason assassination would be used in the ordinary realm was because power and strength were in fact separate; those who had great power did not necessarily have great strength for combat, and so people would use combat strength to overpower someone who had great power but happened to be weaker . It was nothing short of relying on brute force—the fury of a coarse and unrefined man .
Within the realm of cultivation, however, strength itself was power, and so those who happened to have great power also had great strength . Assassination was rare because if a person's strength was greater, they could simply use their greater influence to deal with their opponent, whereas if someone's strength was lower, trying to confront them via combat to assassinate them was even more of a joke .
Assassinations had been all but unseen within the realm of cultivation for thousands of years, and most cultivators were prepared for duels and spell attacks, not close-ranged assassination attempts . After being brought up in a bandit nest, however, Fang Xing had brought the characteristics of the ordinary realm with him to the cultivation realm, and alongside his excessive boldness and viciousness, he'd actually managed to succeed .
The entire balance shifted within the blink of an eye . The extremely talented young master of the Huangfu clan had been in the public eye for less than a month, only for his head to be chopped off at his most glorious moment, and the Huangfu clan that had been so prestigious was turned into a laughingstock .
All the cultivators were shocked, and in their curiosity they gave chase to see precisely what was happening . They could already imagine that the murder of the Huangfu clan's young master would assuredly become the biggest news for the next three hundred years . This little demon was indeed a little demon !
The cultivators gradually grew in number, filling up all the space on the ground below and the sky above the Qingqiu Tombs . People were everywhere, with some excited to witness history in the making while others were worried about the terrifying consequences that would come afterwards . Their moods were different, yet their thoughts were the same .
The Eight Bewitched Followers also arrived before long, and although they originally wanted to rush inside as well, they didn't dare to be too hasty when they noticed the abnormality of the fog surrounding the Qingqiu Tomb . Instead, they all anxiously waited outside with murderous looks, each of them wishing they could pull the little demon out and tear off his flesh piece by piece, chew him up, and then swallow him completely so not even a scrap was left behind .
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