Chapter 239 - 237: Overthrowing the Superior

Chapter 239: Chapter 237: Overthrowing the Superior

Chu Hongshang’s smile left the Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciple utterly stunned.

This woman had never smiled within the Ten Thousand Demon Sect. She was ice-cold to everyone and merciless in her attacks; many of the most promising disciples of the younger generation had died at her hands.

And she wasn’t just cruel to others—she was even crueler to herself.

She had tried every lethal cultivation method the Ten Thousand Demon Sect had to offer, nearly dying on several occasions. It was as if she didn’t value her own life at all.

However, the results of this desperate training were extremely significant.

In just one short year, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, making her the second most powerful young disciple in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, surpassed only by Xu Tianhong.

’A person like her can actually smile?’

Before the Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciple could react, Chen Yuan was already charging at him, intent on killing.

He formed a Seal Technique with his hands. Buddhist Chanting echoed through the air as a spectral, Three-Faced Eight-Armed Bright King materialized amidst boundless, dazzling Buddha Light, its presence suppressing the very heavens and earth.

With a furious roar from the Bright King, its eight arms formed seals. The Brahma Sound instantly exploded through the void, and the Buddha Light surged violently!

The Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spell!

The moment this spell was cast, it suppressed demons and vanquished evil. Its might was immeasurable, enough to make the Three Realms submit.

Even before the force of the spell descended, the Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciple felt an overwhelming, surging pressure wash over him. The Demonic Qi around his body began to dissipate, showing signs of instability.

Under this terrifying pressure, the disciple desperately burned his Qi Blood, and the Demonic Qi around him churned wildly.

But at that exact moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Looking down, he saw that a Crimson Training Long Sword—formed entirely from blood and Demonic Qi—had already run him through from behind.

Before he could ask why, the Three Generations of Bright King’s Demon-Suppressing Spell fell. Under this immense power, the Ten Thousand Demon Sect disciple’s body was instantly blasted into a bloody mist, dissipating into the air.

Chu Hongshang looked at Chen Yuan, her smile growing even brighter. "Chu Hongshang greets Benefactor. I never imagined Benefactor would already possess such immense power."

She truly hadn’t expected to see Chen Yuan so soon in this life.

Originally, she had thought Chen Yuan was just a Loose Cultivator and an Assassin, naturally meaning he would be wandering the world, his whereabouts unknown.

She thought she might have to wait until she had achieved a high enough status and sufficient power within the Ten Thousand Demon Sect to mobilize its resources to find him.

But she never expected to run into him on her very first venture into the Jianghu after leaving the Ten Thousand Demon Sect. Could this truly be fate? The will of heaven?

"Not bad. Not bad at all."

Chen Yuan looked at Chu Hongshang with undisguised admiration. "How long have you been with the Ten Thousand Demon Sect? To have already reached such a level of cultivation...

If you were to start making a name for yourself in the Jianghu now, you would surely earn a spot on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

"Tell me, how have you been in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect all this time?"

Chen Yuan’s main reason for helping Chu Hongshang back then was to obtain the Inner Vision God Observation Method.

Sending her into the Ten Thousand Demon Sect was an experiment to see if, after he had influenced the plot, the one who was the Crimson Demon Venerable in the original story would still develop as she had before.

But from the looks of it now, she might be developing even better than in the original story. She had already reached the Condensing Truth Realm Late Stage; her cultivation speed was simply astonishing.

In the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, Chu Hongshang was frigid toward everyone, projecting an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

She barely even spoke to her master, Shi Xueyan; their conversations were usually just a series of questions and answers.

But now, seeing Chen Yuan again, Chu Hongshang wished she could tell him every single thing she had experienced.

After listening to her story, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but feel moved. Chu Hongshang was truly ruthless with herself.

The Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s methods for raising disciples were always strict and cruel. Disciples of the same rank grew up fighting and killing one another.

Beyond that, the sect possessed many extremely perilous secret training grounds. Every disciple who entered faced mortal danger, but the rewards they reaped afterward were immense.

In addition to her normal training, Chu Hongshang began braving these secret grounds. If she didn’t die, she would come out to recuperate, absorb the benefits she had gained, and then enter the next secret ground. This became a repeating cycle.

As a result, she had spent most of her time in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect either injured or severely wounded, all to achieve her current level of cultivation.

It was also thanks to Chen Yuan giving her the Inner Vision God Observation Method.

Chu Hongshang was already astonishingly talented, and this Inner Vision God Observation Method had been passed down from her Chu Family ancestors.

Thus, empowered by the Inner Vision God Observation Method, she had an extremely thorough understanding of her own physical state, allowing her cultivation to progress a thousand miles in a single day.

After finishing her story, Chu Hongshang asked, "Benefactor, you were wandering the Jianghu before. Have you joined the Zhenwu Hall now?"

Chen Yuan nodded and asked, "Have you ever seen the Hidden Dragon Rankings?"

"Of course. My Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s Xu Tianhong is ranked twelfth on the Hidden Dragon Rankings. He’s quite proud of it. I’ve glanced at the rankings occasionally."

Chen Yuan pointed to himself. "My current name is Chen Jiutian."

"I suspected that the Chen Jiutian on the Hidden Dragon Rankings was you, Benefactor. I can’t believe it’s really true!"

A look of faint reverence appeared on Chu Hongshang’s face.

Back then, she was just a young girl with no cultivation. Chen Yuan had descended from the heavens, helped her slaughter the Zhu Family, and avenged the annihilation of her clan.

Now, she had power of her own, but Chen Yuan had become famous throughout the Jianghu, one of the world’s top young prodigies. This instilled in Chu Hongshang a feeling that bordered on blind adoration for him.

’A person like Benefactor will never fade into obscurity, no matter the circumstances.’

"Don’t call me Benefactor anymore. You can just use my name."

Chen Yuan corrected her. Being called "Benefactor" over and over felt a bit awkward to him.

"No! Benefactor is Benefactor! You are my benefactor for life!"

But Chu Hongshang’s expression was stubborn.

Chen Yuan could have any identity, but he was *her* benefactor alone, so she didn’t want to change how she addressed him.

Since Chu Hongshang was so insistent, Chen Yuan didn’t press the issue. He just asked, "What’s the situation with the Hu Yan Tribe and the Ten Thousand Demon Sect this time? Is the sect just here to train its disciples?"

Chu Hongshang nodded and gave Chen Yuan a detailed account of what had happened.

In addition to that, Chu Hongshang spilled everything she knew, revealing information on all the disciples the Ten Thousand Demon Sect had sent this time, including Yin Kuang and Xu Tianhong.

Chu Hongshang had absolutely no loyalty to the Ten Thousand Demon Sect.

In fact, compared to Chen Yuan, the entire Ten Thousand Demon Sect wasn’t worth a single strand of his hair.

Within the whole sect, only her master, Shi Xueyan, held some importance to her, but even her weight in Chu Hongshang’s heart couldn’t compare to Chen Yuan’s.

After hearing her out, Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He hadn’t expected that the Hu Yan Tribe’s raid on the White Tiger Hall’s territory was actually his own fault.

He had dealt with the Chi Shu Tribe ahead of schedule, which had caused the Hu Yan Tribe to set its sights on this region.

And the one orchestrating all of this was that Demon Monk, Yang Lianzhenjia. Killing him was actually more important than wiping out the Hu Yan Tribe.

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that the Ten Thousand Demon Sect requires you to achieve something in this trial, or you’ll be punished when you return?"

Chu Hongshang looked unconcerned. "It doesn’t matter. With my master around, any punishment won’t be too severe."

"And that Xu Tianhong has been targeting you within the Ten Thousand Demon Sect?"

A look of disgust crossed Chu Hongshang’s face. "That guy is an unhinged lunatic. I didn’t want to stoop to his level, but he insisted on causing trouble for me."

"In that case, I have an idea."

Chen Yuan said with narrowed eyes, "It’s best to avoid punishment if you can. You don’t have any achievements to your name right now, do you? Would the head of the Zhenwu Hall’s White Tiger Hall Master be enough to report back with?"

Chu Hongshang was stunned for a moment, then she understood. "Does the White Tiger Hall Master have a grudge against you, Benefactor?"

"It’s not some deep-seated hatred. It’s just that at our level, there’s no room for both of us."

He, Chen Yuan, had now achieved so much that his master felt threatened. His reputation was too great, his power too strong, and his accomplishments too many. The White Tiger Hall could no longer contain him. One more step forward, and he would directly threaten Feng Wushang’s position.

Likewise, if Chen Yuan wanted to advance within the White Tiger Hall, that old bastard Feng Wushang was standing in his way.

So now, it was either Feng Wushang completely suppressing Chen Yuan, or Chen Yuan getting rid of Feng Wushang.

Since his return from Qin Province, Feng Wushang had dropped all pretenses and was targeting him at every turn. Chen Yuan had long been looking for an opportunity to deal with him.

This was the perfect chance to kill Feng Wushang and, at the same time, give a significant achievement to Chu Hongshang.

"And as for that Xu Tianhong, hasn’t he been targeting you in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect? I’ll go kill him for you.

After he’s dead, you should become the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation in the entire Ten Thousand Demon Sect, right? All the special treatment Xu Tianhong used to receive will be transferred to you."

"Thank you, Benefactor!"

Chu Hongshang’s eyes lit up.

By doing this, Chen Yuan was essentially giving her the great merit of killing a Primordial Pill Realm expert and helping her eliminate an enemy.

"There’s no need for thanks. Between you and me, helping you is helping myself."

Chen Yuan saw Chu Hongshang’s attitude. Even though they hadn’t seen each other for years, she still remembered the kindness from back then. In fact, that sense of gratitude would only grow stronger.

That being the case, Chen Yuan would naturally help Chu Hongshang grow stronger. The more powerful she became and the higher her status in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, the more useful she would be to him.

"First, we’ll kill Feng Wushang. I know where he is. You’ll make the first move and lure him to a suitable location. Then, we’ll join forces and kill him."

With that said, Chen Yuan began discussing the details with Chu Hongshang, also explaining the characteristics of some of Feng Wushang’s Cultivation Techniques.

Feng Wushang might be greedy, incompetent, shortsighted, and narrow-minded, but his combat strength was not weak.

He was a Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster who had followed Chao Hongtu in rebellion to conquer the world back in the day, and he possessed the cultivation of a Primordial Pill Realm Middle Stage expert.

Although his cultivation had stagnated due to an old injury, his combat power was still formidable.

In the previous battle, Nihachu, Yang Lianzhenjia, and Yin Kuang had attacked him simultaneously, yet they only managed to injure Feng Wushang instead of killing him outright. This was proof enough of his combat strength.

Therefore, Chen Yuan had to be cautious in his attempt to kill Feng Wushang this time. He had to strive for a single, decisive blow. Otherwise, if Feng Wushang managed to escape, things would get complicated.