Chapter 2

As the night was about to end, the moon was pale and the stars were sparse.

Ning Fan sat up, looking at the jade lock in his hand, and fell silent.

He hadn't died; the jade lock had saved him. The jade lock was just ordinary jade, worthless in the cultivation world, but it had a miraculous use.

The green jade had a thread of blood, as fresh and bright as a maiden's blood. Holding the green jade, Ning Fan felt warmth all over his body, a warm current surging within him, giving him endless energy.

He didn't know that while he was unconscious, the red light from the jade lock had opened his cultivation meridians. He was now a first-layer meridian cultivator, and moreover, a demonic cultivator.

He also didn't know that the meridians opened were the ancient demonic meridians, a once-in-a-thousand-years occurrence.

Looking at the jade lock, Ning Fan sneered.

"Perhaps this is a fairy's magical treasure... Haha, fairy... Being a fairy is truly great... When your life is about to end, you can use a magical treasure to revive. With astonishing cultivation, you can disregard all norms and bully mortals at will..."

Ning Fan praised the fairy, but his eyes were full of contempt.

Because he had witnessed the filthiest side of the fairy.

"I disdain the things of fairies!"

He raised his hand, intending to throw away the jade lock, but suddenly stopped, falling silent.

In the end, it was this lock that saved his life. The fault wasn't with the magical treasure, but with the fairy who misused it. What was the point of venting his anger on the magical treasure?

"I must escape, before dawn, escape from the Joyful Union Sect! I must travel the land to find my brother! I must cultivate to become a fairy, and I must take revenge!"

He stood up, tearing off the Daoist robe from the black Buddha statue in front of him and putting it on.

This Daoist robe, used to worship the black Buddha, was a decent magical treasure. He didn't know that he had stolen it just to cover his shame.

He tiptoed out of the Joyful Union Hall. At this hour, the female demons of the Joyful Union Sect were still resting or practicing, with only a few disciples guarding the mountain.

He moved in the dark, hiding behind a tree on a small path at the back of the mountain. He held his breath, as cautious as a wild beast, just one step away from escaping down the mountain.

Just one step away from escaping, he hesitated at the end of the path, wondering whether to escape alone.

He thought of the paper crane, the girl who had saved him. Without the jade from the paper crane, he would surely have died. Should he escape alone or take her with him? If he went back, he might be discovered by the guarding disciples.

While he was hesitating, the entire Lixuan Mountain suddenly shook, almost collapsing.

A wild laugh then echoed through the night sky of the Joyful Union Sect.

"A minor demonic sect, daring to kill my disciple, you're courting death! Sha Jiuyou, come out!"

Ning Fan suddenly looked up and saw an old man in a black robe standing in the sky, under the waning moon, looking down at the world as if it were ants.

The appearance of this man startled the entire Joyful Union Sect, and the lights were all turned on. Countless female cultivators, barely dressed, came out to investigate. Seeing the old man standing in the sky, they all turned pale.

"Stepping into the sky, a Fusion Spirit old monster!"

In the Four Heavens and Nine Realms, there are seven cultivation levels: Meridian Opening, Fusion Spirit, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Void Condensation, and Void Shattering.

A second-level Fusion Spirit expert could break free from the constraints of heaven and earth, stepping into the sky.

The Joyful Union Sect was a minor sect in the State of Yue, and its leader, Sha Jiuyou, was only a tenth-layer Meridian Opening female demon. She was left alone only because she had once spent a night with a Fusion Spirit old monster.

But today, a Fusion Spirit old monster had come to the mountain, intent on destroying the Joyful Union Sect!

Sha Jiuyou stood on the ground, unable to fly, and even struggled to stand under the old demon's pressure. Her beautiful eyes were filled with anger, but she had no idea how she had offended this old demon.

"Senior, saying that my Joyful Union Sect harmed your disciple is absurd. I know my cultivation is low, and I only capture mortal men, never those with cultivation, for fear of offending someone I can't afford to anger. I have never harmed your disciple, please investigate clearly! Without evidence, don't wrong a good person. My husband is also a Fusion Spirit expert..."

Sha Jiuyou's words were a veiled threat, but they only earned a sneer from the old demon.

"Evidence, hahaha! I don't need evidence to kill! Shatter the Golden Cauldron, fall!"

The old demon laughed coldly, taking out a small cauldron from his waist pouch. It had six corners, eight edges, and three feet, with black smoke rising from it.

Without a word, he threw the small cauldron, made a hand seal, and the cauldron grew to a hundred feet tall, crashing down on the peak of the Joyful Union Sect with a loud boom.

In an instant, half the peak was flattened, and dust filled the air. The old demon pointed at the cauldron lid, and a dragon's roar came from inside. Nine black fire dragons rose into the sky, as if they had a will of their own, killing indiscriminately in the Joyful Union Sect.

Any female cultivator bitten by the black fire dragons screamed and was instantly reduced to ashes.

Sha Jiuyou's face turned pale, and she finally recognized the old man from the demonic cauldron.

"Shatter the Golden Cauldron, Han Yuanji, you are the old demon of the Ghost Sparrow Sect!"

Sha Jiuyou was shocked. The Ghost Sparrow Sect, Han Yuanji, with the Shatter Golden Cauldron and Black Fire Dragons, had once, at the late Fusion Spirit stage, killed a Golden Core old monster, shocking the world!

This man was one of the top ten experts of the demonic sects in the State of Yue. Even the Fusion Spirit old monster who had spent a night with her would keep his distance from Han Yuanji.

Today, the Joyful Union Sect was truly doomed, all because she had unknowingly offended a terrifying old demon!

In just a few breaths, half of the female disciples of the Joyful Union Sect were dead. But Sha Jiuyou no longer cared, only closing her eyes to await death.

If Han Yuanji wanted to kill, no one could escape!

At this moment, Ning Fan's heart was stirred for the first time. The image of the old demon standing in the sky under the waning moon was imprinted in his heart.

Without strength, he would be bullied, but with strength, he could stand in the sky, looking down on the world!

His heart was stirred, and he vowed that one day, he would stand above all, only then would he not be bullied!

He thought for a moment, and the jade lock in his hand emitted a faint red light, unnoticed by anyone.

But after his moment of reflection, Ning Fan's face suddenly changed. He remembered that the old demon had come to destroy the sect. He would kill all the female cultivators, including the paper crane.

"I have to take her with me, or she will be killed by the old demon!"

He could have escaped in one step, but he hesitated, turned around, and ran back to the Joyful Union Sect. This step, this decision, would completely change his life.

The Joyful Union Sect was now in chaos, and no one noticed Ning Fan. He turned left and right, searching through dozens of female disciples' rooms, and finally found the paper crane in one of them.

At that moment, the paper crane was hiding in the corner, her face pale, trembling, and in front of her, several female disciples lay dead, killed by a fierce black fire dragon.

"Save me, big brother, save me..." The paper crane saw Ning Fan come in and begged for help.

But it was too late. The black dragon had already opened its mouth, about to bite the paper crane.

In a critical moment, Ning Fan, with nothing in his hands, desperately threw the jade lock at the black fire dragon.

The lock was a magical treasure and should be able to block the black dragon for a moment.

The lock hit the dragon, and without looking at the result, he pulled the frightened paper crane and quickly retreated to the door.

He didn't expect the lock to kill the black dragon, but to his surprise, the black fire dragon let out a loud scream, turned into a black fire, and was absorbed by the jade lock. The green jade lock now had several blood lines.

Ning Fan picked up the jade lock. He knew it was a magical treasure, but he didn't know it was so powerful.

No one knew about this sudden change, not even Sha Jiuyou or the female demons on the mountain. But the old demon, who had been standing in the sky and laughing wildly, suddenly changed his expression, losing all his arrogance.

"Nine fire dragons, one is dead, how is that possible!"

He scanned the entire Lixuan Mountain with his divine sense and found only Ning Fan and the paper crane in the room where the fire dragon died.

"A first-layer Meridian Opening junior and a mortal, could they have killed my fire dragon? Wait, this is!"

The old demon's divine sense swept over Ning Fan, not detecting the mystery of the jade lock, but sensing something unusual in Ning Fan's body.

"This junior has the Ancient Demonic Meridian! Interesting, hahaha, interesting!"

At this moment, whether to destroy the Joyful Union Sect or not was irrelevant. A new thought arose in his mind.

He opened his mouth, sucked in the eight remaining fire dragons, recalled the black cauldron, and with a wave of his sleeve, a strong wind blew, collapsing the disciples' rooms.

Among the ruins, a few hiding female cultivators and Ning Fan, who was pulling the paper crane and trying to escape, were exposed.

"Killed my fire dragon and still want to run?" The old demon sneered, taking a step and appearing beside Ning Fan, grabbing his neck.

"Boy, how do you want to die!"

The old demon's killing intent was overwhelming, and Ning Fan felt his internal organs tearing under the pressure. If the old demon released his palm, Ning Fan would surely die.

"He wants to kill me!" Fear flashed in Ning Fan's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He had been kind to others, but had been betrayed and bullied, and a ruthless nature had formed within him.

The old demon asked how he wanted to die, but why should Ning Fan die!

"I want you to die!"

Ning Fan swung the jade lock and smashed it down on the old demon's head, but the old demon didn't dodge.

The jade lock could easily kill a black dragon, but it left no mark on the old demon's head.

The old demon, instead of being angry, laughed loudly.

"Good, good, good! You're not bad, boy, you have courage and the potential to cultivate as a demon!"

The old demon's smile faded, and his killing intent disappeared, but his expression suddenly became serious.

"Junior, do you want to be my disciple? You seem to have a deficiency in yang energy, probably because you were used as a cauldron. It's a pity you lost your innocence, but it doesn't matter. Just nod, and I'll help you destroy the Joyful Union Sect!"

"I don't want to!" Ning Fan stubbornly replied. He hated demons and wanted to become a fairy to eliminate them!

"Unwilling? Hahaha, I don't care if you want to be my disciple! If you say no again, I'll strip the girl beside you, take her back to the demonic sect to be used as a cauldron! I'll give you three breaths, and if you don't nod, you'll regret it!"

"One!"

"Two!"

Ning Fan gritted his teeth, looking at the frightened paper crane beside him, his fists clenched.

He couldn't die; if he died, everything would be meaningless.

"One day, I will make you regret taking me as your disciple!" Ning Fan gritted his teeth and finally nodded.

"Good! You know what's good for you, I like that! Now you're my disciple, and the Joyful Union Sect is yours to deal with. If you say kill, I'll kill!"

The old demon's eyes turned cold; he was very protective of his disciples.

"Deal with it..."

Ning Fan looked at the night sky and closed his eyes in silence.

He hated fairies and despised demonic sects, but from today on, he would become a part of the demonic path.

But what if the demonic path was more suitable for him? Perhaps, compared to hypocrites and false scholars, the demonic path was more fitting, as he had seen the ugliness of the world.

Ning Fan released the paper crane and, under the watchful eyes of all the disciples, walked towards the Joyful Union Sect's leader, Sha Jiuyou.

Yesterday, he was just a lowly cauldron in the eyes of the Joyful Union Sect's disciples. But today, he had become the disciple of the great old demon Han Yuanji.

The surviving female cultivators, seeing Ning Fan approach, avoided him like the plague.

And the twin-braided girl who had humiliated Ning Fan yesterday was so frightened by his gaze that she fell to the ground.

Now, Ning Fan only needed to speak, and the old demon would destroy the Joyful Union Sect. The fate of the demonic sect was in Ning Fan's hands.

Ning Fan walked to Sha Jiuyou and pinched her chin. Sha Jiuyou, the leader of the sect, was humiliated by a mortal, her eyes filled with anger, almost wanting to kill Ning Fan, but she didn't dare.

Her life was now in Ning Fan's hands.

"Hehe, my lord, are you interested in me? If you promise not to kill me, I will serve you in bed."

Sha Jiuyou was stunningly beautiful, but Ning Fan paid no attention, only sneering.

"Where is my brother, Ning Gu?"

"Your brother, Ning Gu? The 'Mystic Malevolent Cauldron'? He was bought by a senior female cultivator from the Heavenly Departure Demon Sect..." Sha Jiuyou had no impression of Ning Fan but remembered Ning Gu very well.

With her life in Ning Fan's hands, she spoke without reservation.

"Senior, kill them..."

Ning Fan closed his eyes. His cultivation was low, but his mind was sharp. He wasn't foolish.

He vaguely guessed that the old demon's decision to let him decide the fate of the Joyful Union Sect might be a test.

A test of whether he was worthy of joining the demonic sect. In the demonic sect, one must kill, especially enemies!

He had already found out where his brother was, so what use were Sha Jiuyou and the others?

He could have proposed to take Sha Jiuyou and the others as cauldrons, but he found it beneath him.

"Boy, you have a good mind... What's your name!"

The old demon smiled, satisfied. If Ning Fan had shown any weakness, he would have killed him without hesitation, even if Ning Fan had the Ancient Demonic Meridian. Without a demonic heart, he didn't deserve to be a demon.

"Ning Fan!"

Ning Fan looked at the old demon's smile, which seemed warm but made him shiver.

Han Yuanji was a true demon. He had to be cautious around him, or he would surely die! The Ghost Sparrow Sect was a dangerous place, but he had to survive.

Holding the jade lock, Ning Fan secretly vowed. The jade lock's red light flickered again.

A woman's sweet murmur came from the jade lock, gradually waking up, unnoticed by anyone.

"Is this the Rain Realm..."

(Seeking collections and recommendations for the new book.)

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