Chapter 30

As the Demon Hunting Competition and the wedding approached, the few young people who were to participate in the competition were naturally nervous, while everyone else, facing the festive day, broke into smiles.

Especially the old patriarch of the Yang family, who had waited half a lifetime to see his daughter finally find happiness, was beaming every day.

On this early morning, Long Chen followed Yang Lingqing, Yang Lingyue, and Yang Wu, led by Yang Qingxuan, heading towards the exit of the town that led to the Great Wasteland Mountains.

As for the other disciples, due to their weak strength, they would struggle to protect themselves in the Great Wasteland Mountains and might even become a burden, so both families agreed not to let them go.

This way, each family had exactly four people. The Yang family's overall strength was slightly weaker, but hunting demon beasts also required luck, so the outcome was completely uncertain.

However, the heads of the Bai and Yang families did not have the tense atmosphere that existed between the two forces in other towns. It seemed that the Demon Hunting Competition was just a small interlude in the wedding, and they were focused on preparing for the wedding, allowing the younger generation to compete for the management rights of Baiyang Town for the next twenty years.

On the way, Yang Lingyue and Yang Wu walked together, while Long Chen and Yang Lingqing followed behind.

"Hey, do you really have the means to protect yourself?"

Yang Lingqing asked with concern.

"A few clowns from the Bai family, how can they be a match for me?"

Long Chen smiled mysteriously.

Yang Lingqing immediately looked helpless and said irritably, "Fine, I'm too lazy to argue with you. If you're really in danger, shout loudly, and I'll do my best to help if I hear you."

Long Chen nodded. In his heart, he really liked this younger sister. If it weren't for the blood relationship, he might have made a move long ago.

However, upon hearing Long Chen's arrogant words, Yang Wu and Yang Lingyue turned around and glanced at Long Chen, their eyes filled with ridicule. They quickly turned away, and Yang Lingyue looked at her brother and whispered, "Brother, remember what you promised me."

Yang Wu nodded and said, "If the Bai family doesn't act, I'll give him a lesson."

Their voices were extremely low, and Long Chen and Yang Lingqing couldn't hear them.

Soon, they reached their destination, and Long Chen found that the five people from the Bai family had already arrived.

Leading them was Bai Zhanfeng, the fourth son of the Bai family. The other four were the same four people who attended the banquet that day. As soon as they saw Long Chen, Bai Shiji immediately sneered and pointed a finger at him.

Long Chen knew that he was referring to the Netherworld Cave Finger technique.

This obvious provocation, however, seemed to go unnoticed by Long Chen, who didn't even look at Bai Shiji but instead looked at the supervisor from the Lingwu Family, who stood at the front.

This person was dressed in black brocade, with a hood on his head, making his face unclear. However, he emitted a faint aura, a feeling that Long Chen couldn't quite describe.

"This person is very powerful to the people here," Lingxi's voice sounded.

"How powerful?"

"I can't explain it to you, a bumpkin. Just understand that your grandfather is no match for him in one move."

Lingxi's casual words made Long Chen's hair stand on end!

Perhaps to Lingxi, defeating his grandfather in one move was a normal thing, but in Long Chen's world, defeating the old patriarch of the Yang family, whom he considered an absolute powerhouse, was a terrifying existence.

He stared straight at the person, and at that moment, the person also glanced at Long Chen, seemingly surprised, but quickly turned his attention away.

At this moment, Yang Qingxuan bowed to the person and said, "Lord Wolf, the young disciples of the Yang family are here."

"Alright, let's head to the Great Wasteland Mountains. You two can go back. The Lingwu Family will give you a fair result."

Yang Qingxuan and Bai Zhanfeng didn't dare to disobey his words, confirming that what Lingxi said was true.

Long Chen noticed that his voice was very young, almost the same age as the young people.

"You need to know that there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. You, the geniuses of Baiyang Town, are just considered cultivation failures in the larger world."

Lingxi's words made Long Chen realize his limited knowledge, but also broadened his horizons. This person of the same age had such high strength, and Long Chen was truly in awe.

As soon as Yang Qingxuan and Bai Zhanfeng left, Lord Wolf headed straight for the Great Wasteland Mountains. The young people from the Bai and Yang families looked at each other and hurriedly followed.

Yang Wu and Yang Lingyue quickly walked with the Bai family. Yang Lingqing, seeing Long Chen lagging behind, hesitated for a moment but stayed beside him.

At this moment, Yang Lingyue was laughing and talking with Bai Shiji. Suddenly, she saw that Yang Lingqing was still walking with Long Chen and immediately looked angry, saying, "Lingqing, come over. Big Brother Bai Shichen wants to meet you."

Beside her, Bai Shichen, whose cultivation exceeded Bai Shiji, smiled warmly at Yang Lingqing. In the morning light, he seemed like a god descending from heaven, even making Yang Lingyue's heart flutter.

Yang Lingqing, however, wasn't swayed by this and said hesitantly, "Sister Lingyue, I still need to talk to Brother Chen..."

Yang Lingyue, feeling embarrassed in front of the Bai family's two heroes, became unhappy. Seeing Yang Lingyue's somewhat pale face, Long Chen suddenly said, "Lingqing, go over there. Otherwise, they might not let you follow later."

He naturally intended to act alone. If Yang Wu and Yang Lingyue left her behind, the Great Wasteland Mountains were full of dangers, which wouldn't be good.

Yang Lingqing also thought of this and gave Long Chen an apologetic look before walking to the front. Yang Lingyue then smiled and introduced Yang Lingqing to the Bai family's two heroes.

Yang Lingqing was actually more attractive than Yang Lingyue. So, while Bai Shichen usually didn't talk much, once Yang Lingqing came over, he began to recount his impressive experiences over the past twenty years.

"Want to date my sister? I'll cut off your manhood later," Long Chen thought evilly.

Soon, they reached the Great Wasteland Mountains.

Lord Wolf turned around and said, "Before the sun sets, you need to be here and submit your demon cores for my inspection."

His voice then turned cold and stern, "I am from the Lingwu Family, so don't try any tricks in front of me. Your every move is under my surveillance. Only the demon beasts you kill yourself count. Any other means of obtaining them, and I will take your life for each extra one found on you!"

"You don't need to guess how I'm monitoring you. If you try to cheat, you can try, but you can't blame me if you die. Additionally, you can also snatch demon cores from each other, or even kill each other. This is allowed by the Lingwu Family!"

Lord Wolf's voice carried a strange magical power. Even the strongest Bai Shichen broke out in a cold sweat when he heard him.

Actually, the heads of their families had already warned them about this before they came. The Lingwu Family was such a massive entity that they naturally didn't dare to try any tricks.

"Previously, some people buried demon cores at the training site, but the result was one death for each core buried..."

"If there are no objections, let's start now. Make the most of your time!"

Long Chen understood that under Lord Wolf's supervision, there were only two ways to obtain demon cores: one, kill demon beasts; two, snatch them from the others.

At this moment, Bai Shiji and the others coldly glanced at Long Chen and entered the Great Wasteland Mountains first. Yang Wu and the others followed closely behind. Yang Lingqing, though worried about Long Chen, gave him some instructions and finally left.

"Four hours is enough for me to kill Bai Shiji and snatch the demon core from his body."

Thinking of this, Long Chen was about to enter the Great Wasteland Mountains. However, Lord Wolf suddenly stood in front of him, looked him over, and said, "In less than a month, you've advanced four levels and even completed the Starry War Body?"

Long Chen was truly stunned.

This mysterious Lord Wolf knew so much about him, even about the Starry War Body?

Just as Long Chen was about to ask, Lord Wolf suddenly said, "Don't waste your time. Go in quickly. I see that the Bai family has ill intentions towards you, so be careful."

Saying this, his figure disappeared in front of Long Chen, and he didn't know where he went...

"Even knows about my Starry War Body and cares about my life, and his voice and figure seem somewhat familiar. This person..."

Long Chen suddenly remembered the young man who gave him the Starry War Body and almost exclaimed in surprise. He was 100% sure that this so-called Lord Wolf was that beautiful, gender-ambiguous genius!

"At the time, I felt he had a strong background, but I didn't expect him to be from the Lingwu Family. No wonder he came to Baiyang Town, probably to investigate the two major families. However, the Starry War Body he gave me has been very helpful, and he even warned me this time. It seems I have good luck..."

Thinking this with satisfaction, he quickly entered the Great Wasteland Mountains, concealing his presence.

"I have Lingxi, so finding Bai Shiji will be much easier than them finding me. Let them fight the demon beasts to a standstill first. I'll wander around the Great Wasteland Mountains for a while and then go to take his life."

With Lingxi's powerful perception, Long Chen could easily avoid overly dangerous demon beasts. He gradually delved deeper into the Great Wasteland Mountains, and the surrounding forests grew taller, and the cold feeling became more intense.

"The depths of the Great Wasteland Mountains are the Wasteland Beast Domain. Last time, I left the Wasteland Beast Domain from another direction, so I didn't pass through the Great Wasteland Mountains..."

"However, the desolate aura is getting stronger, so I must be close to the Wasteland Beast Domain..."

At this moment, Lingxi suddenly said, "Hey, there seems to be someone's aura not far ahead, in a very hidden cave."

Long Chen was taken aback and asked, "Is it that Lord Wolf?"

"No, it's a person at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. And there seems to be a strange fragrance coming from there. I know, he must be guarding an immature spirit herb!"

{Piaotian Literature}