Chapter 232
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Chapter 232: Shadow of the Demon
Ji Yang appeared confident and slowly spoke,
"I have already thought of a plan, but one person’s plan is short, while two peoples’ plans are long!"
"I would like to hear my junior brothers’ thoughts on this training mission. Please feel free to share your ideas so we can improve together."
After saying this, Ji Yang looked at the other disciples surrounding him.
Many disciples frowned at the mention of a plan.
With Senior Brother Ji around, they had never thought about any plans; they could just follow his lead!
They didn’t expect Senior Brother Ji to want to quiz them now.
But many disciples began to think, knowing that if they came up with a good idea, there might be a reward from Senior Brother Ji. Even without one, they could make a good impression on him, which they certainly didn’t want to miss.
Seeing everyone deep in thought, Ji Yang smiled inwardly.
Very good, just as expected, he had thrown the trouble to them.
If their plans were unreasonable or too difficult, he could easily switch sects without trouble.
At that moment, Ruan Yong’an slowly spoke up,
"Senior Brother Ji, I have some thoughts."
"Please, Ruan Junior Brother, go ahead."
"The goal of this mission is to gather detailed information about the demonic sect. However, the Heaven Demon Sect is a large sect, and with our strength, it might be difficult to infiltrate them. The risk is too great; it is not worth the loss."
"In my view, once we reach near the Heaven Demon Sect tomorrow, we should disguise ourselves, blend into the nearby market, and start gathering information. This way, we stay safer and can obtain the necessary intelligence."
"After gathering the news, we can meet up and share our findings, deducing which pieces of information are reliable before considering further actions. What do you think of this plan, Senior Brother?"
Listening to Ruan Yong’an’s clear plan, Ji Yang paused for a moment, but other disciples were already nodding:
"Ruan Junior Brother makes a valid point."
"I share the same thought as Ruan Junior Brother."
…
He Feng, standing nearby, also nodded. Though he and Ruan Yong’an had previously disagreed, their relationship had improved after the mining incident.
While Ruan Yong’an might not be as skilled in combat, he certainly excelled in this regard.
However, He Feng was not disappointed.
Every person has strengths and weaknesses, and his strengths lay elsewhere.
Seeing the approval from many disciples, Ji Yang felt reluctant to express his desire to switch places.
Now that he had the upper hand, bringing this up would only tarnish his reputation.
At this moment, Ji Yang finally understood why people in high positions often have a sycophant by their side; sometimes, certain things need to be said by others.
Unfortunately, there was no one to do that now.
After careful consideration, Ji Yang figured it out.
By splitting the disciples, he could act in a different place, making it harder for the Heaven Demon Sect to find him, while also increasing the safety of the other disciples.
As a genius of the righteous sect, Ji Yang felt that he was most likely attracting the attention of the demonic sect due to his mediocre talent.
As long as he remained careful and cautious, he believed there wouldn’t be much trouble.
"Alright, Ruan Junior Brother’s plan is feasible; let’s do it that way."
With Ji Yang’s nod, the disciples began to discuss the details before dispersing.
However, on the spiritual boat, Ji Yang couldn’t shake the feeling of unease.
He wasn’t sure why he felt this way, but he trusted his instincts.
After returning to his room, Ji Yang slightly closed his eyes while activating his divine ability.
Wandering Spirit Commanding Energy!
This ability, of course, was not simply for exploring ores.
Using the speed of the primordial spirit’s phantom, he could cover thousands of miles in an instant, easily surveying the surroundings and detecting dangers; this was the more normal use.
As the ability activated, a primordial spirit phantom emerged above Ji Yang’s head.
The phantom first glanced at Ji Yang’s physical body, then passed through the spiritual boat and began to explore around, centered on the flying spiritual boats of the group.
After deploying the divine ability, Ji Yang turned his gaze back to the window, waiting for feedback from the primordial spirit phantom.
With his primordial spirit energy, using this divine ability briefly wouldn’t be a big issue.
But before long, Ji Yang’s expression changed.
On the other end, high above, the primordial spirit phantom frowned as it watched several battle-type spiritual boats speeding toward Ji Yang’s own spiritual boat.
Indeed, there are various types of spiritual boats.
Most spiritual boats are designed for flight, equipped with flight formations and spirit gathering formations, as well as some balancing formations, all aimed at making the boat faster and the ride more comfortable.
However, battle-type spiritual boats are designed for combat.
While cultivators are powerful, if the spiritual boats are crafted to automatically attack as magical tools or treasures, paired with a less experienced cultivator, the results can still be impressive.
Every top-tier sect has such battle-oriented spiritual boats.
Ji Yang didn’t expect to see them before even approaching the Heaven Demon Sect.
To confirm that these spiritual boats were unrelated to him, the primordial spirit phantom immediately moved inside the spiritual boat without arousing any suspicion.
This is the brilliance of this divine ability, allowing it to traverse formations effortlessly and without restrictions.
While there may be formations that could block the passage, it wouldn’t be the formations on these spiritual boats.
As Ji Yang ventured deeper into the spiritual boat, he carefully examined the surrounding cultivators.
Indeed, they were all demonic path cultivators. Judging by their uniform clothing and insignias, it was clear that these disciples belonged to the Heaven Demon Sect.
Leading them was a middle-aged demon cultivator, dressed in a black robe with a hairpin and a piece of black jade hanging from his waist, indicating his distinguished status.
His cultivation level was not low—Ji Yang struggled to gauge his exact depth but guessed that he was at least in the Spirit Transformation Stage!
"Hmph, they dare to come into the territory of my Heaven Demon Sect to complete their sect’s training, despite being mere beginners."
"Just in time; our sect also has similar plans, so we might as well use them to test your results."
With that, the middle-aged demon cultivator looked at the other disciples in the spiritual boat.
These demon sect disciples responded in unison:
"We will definitely not disgrace the sect’s mission!"
The middle-aged demon cultivator nodded in satisfaction:
"Good, after we crush their spiritual boat, capture them all alive. For each Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment disciple captured, you will receive one hundred spiritual stones; for mid Foundation Establishment stage disciples, three hundred spiritual stones; and for Late Stage of Foundation Establishment disciples, five hundred spiritual stones."
"If you can capture that leading Talent Jealousy, you’ll earn a thousand middle-grade spiritual stones! Plus, one magical treasure!"
"This is a picture of that Talent Jealousy, named Ji Yang!"
"The opportunity has come; whether you can seize it depends on your abilities!"
Hearing this, the many demon sect disciples’ eyes lit up with greed and desire.
In the demonic sect, obtaining resources meant relying on robbery, testing whose abilities are greater.
A thousand middle-grade spiritual stones and a magical treasure was a significant temptation for them!
