"Of course not."
The old man shook his head, gazing at Feng Bingwen's face, which still retained a touch of childishness yet possessed a strong masculine air, and voiced the question that had been lingering in his mind.
"My sage, what is the purpose of inquiring about these things? Are you planning to settle scores with them one by one?"
"How can I stand idly by while demons and monsters wreak havoc on humanity?"
Feng Bingwen responded with a powerful and resounding voice.
"My lord, in Donghua Continent, the ones who kill the most humans are never demons, but humans. Even the demons you see are mostly acting under orders."
They have no free will whatsoever; they can't even decide what they want to do. They're just pawns, weapons.
Just as Feng Bingwen just said, betraying the interests of one's own family is unacceptable, even if it costs him his life. But betraying the interests of other families is no problem at all, and he wouldn't hesitate to do so.
At this moment, Zhao Tianbao realized the deeper meaning behind Feng Bingwen's words and immediately began to frantically try to discredit this seemingly reincarnated sage.
He had just witnessed how terrifying this young man's talent was. He had only explored the flow of Qi within the young man's body, yet he had deduced a divine ability that was highly similar to the famous Wind and Thunder Wings of his Zhao family.
Even if he is not a reincarnated sage, such terrifying talent, given enough time, will surely enable him to become an extraordinary figure comparable to a sage in the not-too-distant future.
"The conflicts between human races and the struggles between noble families are none of my business, and I won't be now."
Feng Bingwen could easily see through the old man's intentions, but the old man had no idea what he wanted.
"I only eliminate those demons who take advantage of the infighting among noble families to harm and devour people."
“My sage, if you only wish to slay demons and monsters, then I do have some secret information about them. I just don’t know if you dare to go and deal with them now?”
Seeing that his attempt to sow discord among this reincarnated sage had failed, Zhao Tianbao gritted his teeth and decided to reveal a sufficiently confidential piece of information.
"Don't try to provoke me. Right now, all you need to think about is how to survive. If the information you provide is worthless, then you'd better be prepared to die here."
Feng Bingwen remained expressionless, swung his sword, and severed one of the old man's arms. As blood gushed out, the Zhao family elder let out a wail. This old fellow had been too cocky; if you gave him a little taste of his own medicine, he'd be ready to rip you off.
"In Yunze Prefecture, the Heavenly Demon Palace has established a new secret stronghold there. It is said that a demon king is stationed there to collect the newly born demons and monsters in Yunze Prefecture and nurture them using humans as food."
"Yunze Prefecture?"
Feng Bingwen frowned. According to his household registration, he should be from Jinglin Prefecture, but he was not as familiar with it as the neighboring Yunze Prefecture, which was the place he visited most often, where he often unleashed his thunderbolts.
"Yes, this is a secret that my Zhao family recently learned. Because of the Dragon King of Dongting Lake's disappearance, humanity in Yunze Prefecture has declined, and the divine realm has been severely impacted. Many city gods have been forced into a deep sleep, and it is said that the true spirits of many of them are about to dissipate."
Zhao Tianbao began to explain,
"Therefore, the Heavenly Demon Palace set up a breeding base there because the defense system of Yunze Prefecture suffered heavy losses, and they were preparing to take the opportunity to plunder resources."
What is the origin of the Heavenly Demon Palace?
Upon hearing this confidential information, Feng Bingwen remained calm and composed, his face showing neither sorrow nor joy. Instead, he patiently inquired about the origins of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
"Don't you know this?"
This question surprised the Zhao family patriarch, as the Heavenly Demon Palace was different from his Zhao family, a cultivation family that occupied a country and a state.
"If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you."
"Is this some ancient relic from many years ago, reincarnated in the mortal realm?" Zhao Tianbao muttered to himself as he explained the origins of the Heavenly Demon Palace to Feng Bingwen.
As the ill-intentioned old man began to explain, Feng Bingwen understood the origins of the Heavenly Demon Palace, which was far more extraordinary than he had imagined. The Heavenly Demon Palace was a demon clan power that could rank among the top ten in Donghua Continent, and it was not just something that sounded impressive.
"The Heavenly Demon Palace is the most powerful demon force in Donghua Continent. The reason it was able to develop to this scale is because the Heavenly Demon Palace can undertake assassination missions for various forces, so it has gained the tacit approval and support of many forces in its development."
"What forces are supporting that Heavenly Demon Palace stronghold in Yunze Prefecture? It can't possibly be the one that's attacking the royal family, can it?"
Feng Bingwen asked.
"Of course not. The royal family despises forces like the Heavenly Demon Palace the most. I heard that a prince once died at the hands of a demon king sent by the Heavenly Demon Palace. I don't know if it's true or not. The Heavenly Demon Palace is quite good at keeping secrets."
"I won't ask you any more unnecessary questions. Do you know the exact location of the Heavenly Demon Palace in Yunze Prefecture?"
Feng Bingwen knew that the old man had no good intentions, but the information he revealed was very useful to Feng Bingwen. It would be unreasonable for a demon clan force that relied on humans for sustenance and cultivated new blood not to be entangled in karma.
"How could I possibly know that? If I did, the Demon Slayer Division would have already surrounded them."
"Do you really not want to live?"
Feng Bingwen sighed helplessly; his already dwindling patience was about to be exhausted by this old man.
"Wait a minute, I can help you find the demons I've been in contact with!"
"If I can't find the stronghold established by the Heavenly Demon Palace, I'll kill you!"
“My sage, I was just arguing with you. Didn’t you hear what I said? There is a demon king guarding that stronghold. This is a great demon that only a Yuan Dan cultivator can fight. Although I am no match for you, you seem to be only at the Yun Ling realm.”
Zhao Tianbao regretted it. This sage's bloodlust was far too strong. Although he could understand the human sage's killing intent towards all non-human beings, he should at least have considered his current level before taking action.
If I had known this sage was so irritable, I would have just told him the locations of those demon-raising families he knew. Although it wouldn't be as good as the Heavenly Demon Palace, at least it would have allowed this sage to kill to his satisfaction, and I wouldn't have implicated him and put my life in danger.
"You just need to lead me to the Heavenly Demon Palace's stronghold; you don't need to worry about the rest."
He spoke with such confidence that he wasn't just putting on airs; he genuinely had the confidence.
He is indeed a cultivator in the Spirit Gathering Realm, but he is two realms away from the Demon King of the Demon Clan. So what?
Crossing borders to kill enemies is as simple as eating and drinking for him now. Didn't you see that this elder from a noble family could only lie on the ground, at his mercy?
Of course, Feng Bingwen also admitted that even with the blessing of an innate Dao body, it was indeed a bit risky to fight against a demon king in full strength, because of the difference in their cultivation levels.
However, a cultivator's combat strength is not constant. In addition to their own realm, the magical power they have cultivated, and the supernatural abilities they have developed, there is another crucial factor: magical treasures.
As everyone knows, even a novice in the cultivation world can easily defeat veteran experts if they obtain a powerful magic weapon that they can use freely.
Such things have been commonplace and occurred frequently throughout the long history of the cultivation world.
"I see."
Seeing Feng Bingwen's confident posture, Zhao Tianbao suddenly woke up and realized that he had been worrying about things that weren't his business. After all, Feng Bingwen was a reincarnated powerful figure with a significant background. What could a mere Core Formation Demon King do?
"Let's go! Lead the way!"
The affairs of the Feng family mansion are naturally handled by a group of demons and spirits. They will cover up anything that is too frightening to mortals and try their best to maintain the peaceful and tranquil daily life in the eyes of mortals.
This is why, despite causing quite a commotion the previous two nights, it did not disturb ordinary people.
Even when Feng Bingwen was performing his magic, there were spirits that concealed the changes in the celestial phenomena—it is very difficult to cover up the sky, but it is very easy to cover people's eyes so that they cannot see the truth.
With no worries about the future, Feng Bingwen took a distinguished elder of a prominent family on a leisurely stroll, searching for the hidden stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Palace amidst the towering mountains of Yunze Prefecture.
Geese leave their shadows as they fly by, and the wind leaves its mark as it passes.
If you're determined to search, you'll naturally find the relevant clues. Besides, Feng Bingwen isn't an inflexible fool. On his first day in Yunze Prefecture, he found the City God he knew and informed him about the Heavenly Demon Palace.
Therefore, before the start of the Autumn Examination, Feng Bingwen had already found traces of the Heavenly Demon Palace. Most importantly, the ghosts and gods of Yunze Prefecture were indeed responsible. After hearing that a demon king had appeared in their territory, they spared no effort to exhaust their divine power in tracking down all suspicious traces.
While someone was deliberately trying to outwit someone who wasn't paying attention, they were quickly caught red-handed.
"Has the person been found?"
Yun asked a City God who was accompanying him.
The Heavenly Demon Palace truly lived up to its name. After setting up its stronghold, it began to secretly abduct people, and what they stole were ordinary people with special talents and destinies. The number was small, but the quality was excellent.
"Found them, we're about to rescue them."
The City God next to Feng Bingwen didn't look too good. After what happened, it would be a miracle if he, as a local deity, was in a good mood.
"Okay, then I'll go upstairs and get ready."
Looking down at the seemingly ordinary mountain peak not far away, whose interior had been hollowed out, Feng Bingwen felt the wind and thunder behind him transform into wings, and then flew towards the higher sky.
Through the tireless investigation of a city god, it can be basically confirmed that the stronghold of the Heavenly Demon Palace located here contains not only a demon king, but also more than ten transformed great demons, as well as nearly a hundred small demons and monsters with good development potential that have been recruited.
In addition, the defensive array they set up here makes it quite difficult to annihilate this stronghold even if more than ten city gods from the surrounding area gather together, because the city gods cannot sustain a prolonged battle after leaving their territory.
But Feng Bingwen confidently assured the many city gods that he could break through the magic array in one fell swoop and severely injure or even annihilate the demon king!
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