Ch. 2339 Entering the Demon Cave

Fu Yunjie and Feng Yuanyuan both looked weighed down by their thoughts as they walked out of the shop, and didn’t notice Huang Xiaolong.

At this moment, Fu Yunjie was also dressed in the Holy Heaven Organization’s Inner Sect Disciple brocade, with a Holy Heaven Inner Sect Disciple Jade Token hanging at his waist.

It seemed Fu Yunjie had already gone to the Holy Heaven Assessment Hall to receive his Inner Sect Disciple brocade and Jade Token, officially becoming a Holy Heaven Inner Sect Disciple.

“Brother Yunjie, don’t worry. Even if that Huang Xiaolong really ends up taking the four Ancestors of Holy Heaven as his masters, he still wouldn’t dare really do anything to you. You’re a Holy Heaven Inner Sect Disciple. I don’t believe he’d dare expel you from Holy Heaven.” Feng Yuanyuan comforted him. “Besides, he doesn’t even have the authority to do anything to you!”

Fu Yunjie’s brows remained tightly furrowed.

“Who would have thought that trash Huang Xiaolong would actually manage, by sheer luck, to comprehend the Twelve Holy Steles.” Feng Yuanyuan snorted.

Fu Yunjie shook his head. “For Huang Xiaolong to be able to comprehend the Twelve Holy Steles, his talent is definitely not as simple as it looks on the surface. Otherwise, the four Ancestors of Holy Heaven wouldn’t have decided to take him as a Disciple.”

Feng Yuanyuan said, “He’s just a Disciple with a Mixed Element Divine Dragon Saint Rank. No matter how strong his talent is, I don’t believe it can be that strong. Him comprehending the Twelve Holy Steles is absolutely a fluke. I heard His Highness Saint Heir Li Chen took nearly two hours just to comprehend the eleventh Holy Stele. I refuse to believe Huang Xiaolong’s talent is better than His Highness Saint Heir Li Chen’s!”

“The reason the four Ancestor Lords are taking him in as a disciple is just because there were rules laid down beforehand, so they have no choice but to accept him.”

Fu Yunjie’s smile was bitter. “You don’t have to keep picking out these pleasant-sounding words to comfort me. Right now, quite a few people in Holy Heaven City are spreading rumors that Huang Xiaolong possesses an Enlightenment Saint Realm, Holy Veins, and Holy Body that can evolve.”

Speaking up to here, he let out a sigh. “He may not have the authority to expel me from Holy Heaven, but within the Holy Heaven Organization there are plenty of Hall Masters from various halls who want to curry favor with him. Any one of those Hall Masters casually scheming against me a little would be enough to make me suffer. You have no idea—yesterday when I went to the Assessment Hall to receive my Inner Sect Disciple brocade and Identity Jade, that examination officer Zhou Ruo sneered at me every which way and made things difficult for me in every possible manner.”

As Fu Yunjie recalled scene after scene from yesterday, a surge of humiliation and anger rose from deep inside. “That stinking bitch Zhou Ruo, everything she did was nothing but an attempt to ingratiate herself with Huang Xiaolong.”

Feng Yuanyuan said, “Maybe it was Huang Xiaolong who ordered her to deliberately make things hard for you.”

“One day, I’m going to take all this humiliation, all these sneers, back from Huang Xiaolong himself!” A vicious, icy light flashed in Fu Yunjie’s eyes.

“Is that so.” At that moment, Huang Xiaolong’s indifferent voice sounded.

The two of them were startled and suddenly turned their heads.

“H-Huang Xiaolong!” Fu Yunjie’s expression changed drastically.

Feng Yuanyuan’s pretty face also turned ashen.

“Huang Xiaolong, what do you want?” Fu Yunjie tried to sound fierce while feeling weak inside, but his voice was feeble, completely lacking the momentum he’d had just now.

“What do I want?” Huang Xiaolong said coldly. “You’ll find out, slowly, in time.” With that, he walked past Fu Yunjie, not even bothering to glance at Feng Yuanyuan, as if looking at her even once more made him feel disgusted.

Fu Yunjie’s face was ugly as he watched Huang Xiaolong’s back receding into the distance. He suddenly spoke out, “Huang Xiaolong, what do you want? I can give you anything! As long as you let me go!”

Huang Xiaolong turned his head slightly, his face utterly cold. “The things I want are beyond what you can give.”

Only after Huang Xiaolong had gone far away and his figure completely disappeared did Fu Yunjie remain standing there in a daze, his eyes dull and lifeless.

Feng Yuanyuan glared hatefully in the direction Huang Xiaolong had left, then said to Fu Yunjie, “Brother Yunjie, why bother begging him? If it really becomes impossible to remain in Holy Heaven, we’ll just join the Holy Heaven Alliance. I don’t believe that once you’ve joined the Holy Heaven Alliance, Huang Xiaolong would still dare do anything to you!”

…

Half a day later.

Looking at the Demon Cave before him, Huang Xiaolong was rather surprised. So this was the so-called Demon Cave of Holy Heaven.

The Demon Cave before his eyes looked nothing like what its name implied. Originally, in Huang Xiaolong’s imagination, the Demon Cave should be filled with Demonic Qi soaring to the skies, eerie and bone-chilling. But the Demon Cave before him showed not a trace of Demonic Qi, nor the slightest bit of gloom. At least at the main entrance, there was no Demonic Qi and no eerie aura whatsoever.

The entrance to the Demon Cave was built atop a vast mountain range, and at the entrance, Holy Heaven Disciples were stationed in layers of defenses.

Before Huang Xiaolong could even reach the Demon Cave entrance, he was stopped by the heavily stationed Disciples and then had his identity checked. When the guarding Disciples took his Identity Jade and realized that Huang Xiaolong was the Disciple with the Mixed Element Divine Dragon Saint Rank who had just comprehended the Twelve Holy Steles a few days ago, their expressions changed, and their attitude instantly became extremely respectful.

The elder in charge of the Demon Cave, Zhang Sijin, hurried over as soon as he received the news, and respectfully invited Huang Xiaolong into the Demon Cave.

Once inside the Demon Cave, a single glance showed that within it, one Holy Platform after another had been erected, and on each Holy Platform a Evil Demonic Disciple was imprisoned. Around each Holy Platform, countless Holy Light rune arrays were running, trapping those Evil Demonic Disciples within.

All around the Holy Platforms, streets crisscrossed, broad and spacious, with many buildings and shops.

This Demon Cave was built inside the belly of the mountain, yet there was not the slightest dampness or darkness. On the contrary, Holy Light filled the place, giving one a warm, cozy feeling.

On the streets, Holy Heaven Disciples came and went frequently. On some Holy Platforms, Disciples were currently battling the Evil Demonic Disciples imprisoned within, while quite a few Disciples shouted and cheered below the platforms.

After accompanying Huang Xiaolong into the Demon Cave, elder Zhang Sijin asked cautiously, “Lord Huang Xiaolong, may I ask the purpose of your visit to the Demon Cave this time?”

Not all Disciples who entered the Demon Cave came to test their skills against the Evil Demonic Disciples. Within this Demon Cave, the Holy Heaven Organization had an Elixir Medicine Store and a Divine Artifact Shop, and many Disciples came in to purchase Elixir Pills and Divine Artifacts.

“This Demon Cave is quite lively.” Huang Xiaolong actually chuckled.

Zhang Sijin was taken aback, then followed with a laugh. “Yes, yes, it is indeed quite lively.”

Afterward, Huang Xiaolong didn’t hide his intent. He told elder Zhang Sijin that he had come to the Demon Cave this time specifically to look for Evil Demonic Disciples to test his skills against, and then asked him to send over the information on all the Evil Demonic Disciples in the range from Third-stage Supreme Middle Stage to Seventh-stage Supreme.

According to Holy Heaven’s rules, Holy Heaven Disciples could only choose Evil Demonic Disciples whose Realm was higher than their own to test their skills against.

Upon hearing that Huang Xiaolong had come to find Evil Demonic Disciples for combat training, Zhang Sijin couldn’t help feeling hesitant and troubled. Huang Xiaolong was about to become the Direct Disciple of their four Ancestor Lords of Holy Heaven, his status incomparably precious. If anything unexpected were to happen in a fight with those Evil Demonic Disciples, even ten thousand heads wouldn’t be enough for Zhang Sijin to lose.

Seeing Zhang Sijin’s expression, Huang Xiaolong understood his concern and smiled calmly. “Elder Zhang Sijin, don’t worry. If anything happens, you won’t be held responsible. How about this: if you find it hard to make the decision, then ask your Hall Master. And if even your Hall Master can’t decide, then ask your Main Hall Master, Wu Ge.”

Very soon, the inquiry produced a result.

After offering Huang Xiaolong a few apologetic smiles, Zhang Sijin hurriedly had all the information on Evil Demonic Disciples from Third-stage Supreme Middle Stage to Seventh-stage Supreme sent over, for Huang Xiaolong to select from.