Chapter 65
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Chapter 65: The Three Major Powers
Su Yi deduced from the whispers that the old man and the youth dressed in black belonged to the Black Fiend School.
Black Fiend School. This name made Su Yi’s heart shake a little.
Su Yi had been in the Forest of Demons for three years; how could he not be aware of the three major powers in the Forest of Demons?
And one of the three major powers was the Black Fiend School.
Blood God Sect, Raging Dragon Mercenary Alliance, and Black Fiend School. In the Forest of Demons, these were the three main powers. The whole forest was under their control.
Forest of Demons. Despite the fact that the area was desolate, with beasts roaming around and legends of incredibly powerful Demon Race cultivators, the Forest of Demons was a land of many treasures. It generated many different kinds of medicinal herbs and tool-refining materials, and there were also the diverse materials from the bodies of beasts. All of these items were essential for cultivators.
If there existed a market, there were benefits. If there were benefits, there would be friction and disagreement.
The Forest of Demons was desolate and full of dangers, but this led to the Forest of Demons becoming an isolated world.
Some factions within the Forest of Demons were destroyed and dispersed like the winds for years during the tumultuous battles for the benefits, while other factions seized the chance to gain power.
Furthermore, practically all of the benefits that the Forest of Demons could offer were currently in the authority of its three main powers.
All other mercenary groups, medium and small factions, had close relationships with these three major powers.
Other than beasts, medicinal herbs, tool refining materials, et cetera, the Forest of Demons still had something which any cultivator could not lack, and that was Yuan Stones.
In the common masses, there were gold, silver, and materials that were used as currency.
But among cultivators, alchemists, tool refiners, and even Soul Tamers, gold and silver were not the ones being used as currency; Yuan Stones were.
Yuan Stone, a gift from Heaven and Earth for cultivators. They had various attributes and were formed naturally. They contained the energy of Heaven and Earth and could raise the cultivation speed of a cultivator.
When cultivators absorbed the energy contained within the Yuan Stones, their cultivation speed increased dramatically. One could envision how valuable Yuan Stones were to cultivators.
But Yuan Stones were not found everywhere. It could be said to be one of the most precious items in the world, and in the Forest of Demons, coincidentally, there were some Yuan Stone Mines.
And now these people who were riding on the flying beasts were the people whom Black Fiend School had paid a hefty price to hire to help mine for Yuan Stones.
Mining Yuan Stones was a very dangerous job. Normal people were unable to do it.
“Stop your chattering; shut up!”
The disciples from Black Fiend School were alerted to the whispers in the area. They swiveled their heads and scanned the whisperers with icy gazes.
The people who were whispering were scared. They bowed their heads and said nothing more.
Black Fiend School was ruthless and fierce, or else how would they become one of the three major powers in the Forest of Demons?
In the entire Forest of Demons, how many people would dare to offend Black Fiend School?
While Su Yi was sealed, his mind was constantly thinking about how he could escape.
“Perform the techniques and break the seal!”
The Yuan Qi within him could not move, but Su Yi did not give up. He kept on trying secretly. He could not become a fish on a chopping board for others to kill, right?
“This seal cannot block the Supreme Chaotic Yuan Technique!”
Suddenly, Su Yi was ecstatic. As he was performing the “Supreme Chaotic Yuan Technique,” he found out that the seal could not obstruct it.
After performing the “Supreme Chaotic Yuan Technique,” the Yuan Qi within his body was slowly becoming free, and then it started to flow once again.
Afterward, as the “Supreme Chaotic Yuan Technique” was being performed, the Yuan Qi started to head towards the sealed meridians and tried to break the seal.
“There’s some effect.”
Though it was only the beginning, Su Yi could feel the breaking of the seal under the repeated impacts of the Yuan Qi within the meridians. It was slow, but with enough time, he could definitely break the seal on him completely.
“No, I can’t do this. I must wait for the situation to stabilize first, or else I will put myself in even greater danger!”
Su Yi gave up on breaking the seals. The Black Fiend School was still watching him, especially since he was in front of the old man. He would be in considerably more danger at that point if they discovered that he was attempting to escape.
Su Yi was deep in thought. Once they settled down, then he would try to think of a way to escape. At least, he could not try anything when he was in front of that old person. If something happened, the old person would surely be able to notice it quickly.
After several hours, the sun was setting beneath the horizon.
Far away, thick clouds were still in the sky, and the rays of the setting sun made their way through the thin gaps, painting them orange, like dusk.
Su Yi lay on the back of the flying beast. His eyes looked through the forest and mountains. At the point where the sun was setting beneath the horizon, there were many simple structures and occasional roars of demonic beasts.
“We have arrived.”
A disciple from Black Fiend School said and stood up on the back of the flying beast.
On each flying beast, everyone stood up. Various emotions swirled in their eyes. Some filled with expectations, some worried.
“Howl!”
One by one, the flying beasts landed on a flat area within a valley. Simple structures were scattered around them.
Su Yi was still looking around when he was thrown off by a disciple of the Black Fiend School and landed heavily on the ground.
“Swoosh…”
The skinny old man who was called High Elder Bai silently appeared beside Su Yi. Several auras radiating light spiraled out from the tip of his finger and landed on Su Yi.
Su Yi’s sealed meridians were instantly unsealed. They were a bit numb and pained, but they gradually recovered.
“Throw him into the mine to dig for Yuan Stones. If he doesn’t behave, kill him!”
High Elder Bai casually reminded. He did not take a second glance at Su Yi and joined up with the youth in black clothes not far away, and they walked towards a comfortable camp.
The youth in black clothes turned around and glanced at Su Yi. His eyes were full of mockery, and he did not bother with Su Yi any further.
Su Yi stood up and looked at the thin old man and the youth. A streak of killing intent flashed across his eyes without leaving any traces.
“Move! You better behave, or else you will die!”
A disciple of Black Fiend School came forward and kicked Su Yi’s waist, making Su Yi stagger forwards a few steps.
“Everyone, gather around! It is time to enter the mine!”
A disciple of Black Fiend School shouted that someone would lead the way for the workers to enter the mine.
“It is already nighttime. Are we going to be mining throughout the night?”
A person did not understand. The sun had already set. Was mining for Yuan Stones so urgent?
“Shut up and move!”
The Black Fiend School disciple yelled. His icy eyes were fixed on the one who had just posed the query. His eyes glowed with murderous intent, frightening the person till he dared not speak again.
Some other people were also unhappy, but they stayed silent and did not ask any questions.
Su Yi followed behind the crowd. Though his seal had already been removed, disciples of Black Fiend School were everywhere. When he was in the air on the flying beast, he kept his eyes out and found that all the vicinity was the Black Fiend School’s territory. If he wanted to escape, he would need to look for the perfect timing.