In the demon realm, though Lianhua State was small, sects stood like forests and powerhouses emerged in drovesâtruly a land of extraordinary talent. Among them, Qi Li Ta was an old, established demon sect. It had once shone with glory, but after the calamity from the Celestial Realm, some of its greats vanished and it gradually declined. Even so, the proverb âa starving camel is bigger than a horseâ applied: Qi Li Ta still held firm as a second-tier sect in Lianhua State. Its second-generation heirs remained arrogantly domineering.
Outside Qi Li Taâs sect grounds, several demons strolled, still savoring the morningâs fight. âI have to say, Brother Leâs kick was the coolestâhe sent that Ah Rui flying upside-down! Perfect power and precision!â âNaturallyâthat Brother Le is destined to become a big shot in the demon realm. Kicking that blockhead Ah Rui was nothing. Wonder if we killed him, though.â âGood riddance if we did! That guyâs always simperingâhe got on my nerves. Even without Brother Leâs kick, I would have beaten him senseless!â âNo, you donât get itâI hope Ah Rui survived. That way we can keep beating him!â They laughed uproariously.
The loudest laugh was from Le Yang, only son of Qi Li Taâs Elder Le Bufan. Spoiled since birth, heâd grown cruel, roaming the sect with his lackeys and bullying whoever he pleased. When Ah Rui was still in Qi Li Ta, weak and submissive, heâd been their target. In time, Ah Rui slipped away. With him gone, they lost their playthingâuntil today, when they unexpectedly ran into him again. Before Ah Rui could react, Le Yang kicked him over and the others joined in, relishing the brutal exercise of their limbs. Le Yang, though, had another motive: the demon witch he fancied had favored Ah Rui. That was why he really beat him!
Clapping a lackey on the shoulder, Le Yang agreed, âRightâyou said it. I hope Ah Ruiâs alive; otherwise, how will we have our fun later?â Before he could finish, a fierce punch reduced that demon to a mist of blood! The others froze, then screamed like madmen. Mo Gei Lian, however, showed no mercyâeach blow carried enough force to obliterate his foes completely, body and soul. Within mere breaths, every lackey lay dead, leaving only Le Yang.
âStop!â A calm, mellow voice rang out. Mo Gei Lianâs fist halted inches from Le Yangâs face, the wind from his punch having already torn several cuts across it. Had he stayed one breath longer, Le Yang would have shared his menâs fate. Even so, the display terrified the second-generation heir, who collapsed, gasping and begging, âDonât kill me! Please donât kill me! My father is Qi Li Taâs Elder Le Bufanâif I die, heâll never forgive you!â
Mo Gei Lianâs expression didnât change; he turned and looked back. Following his gaze, Le Yang saw a handsome man approachingâit was Ye Yu! From Ah Ruiâs dream, Ye Yu knew Le Yang was the mastermind behind the bullying. That was why he had spared the bratâs life. But Ye Yu rarely let bullies enjoy the luxury of speaking to him comfortably. He strode forward, stomped on Le Yangâs face, pinning him to the ground, and quietly said, âTo untie a knot, seek the one who tied it. Killing him outright is too cheap. Iâll leave him to Ah Rui. You have more important mattersâmove on.â
Mo Gei Lian nodded heavily. In the next moment, he transformed into a streak of light that shot into the sky, crashing down on Qi Li Taâs protective array. The unparalleled impact cracked the array into ruin. Even Ye Yu, a kilometer away, could feel the ground tremble! âTsk, tskâthis is why body forging rules in the demon realm,â he muttered. âStraightforward, head-on tactics like this require a truly formidable physique!â
Qi Li Taâs disciples were stunned by the commotion. âWhoâs destroying the protective array in broad daylight? We havenât had any major enemies lately!â They looked up but didnât recognize the attackerâs unfamiliar figure.
Suddenly, Mo Gei Lian raised both fists like a primordial ape demon and slammed them downâone of the
Mo Lin Tian
techniqueâs moves,
Zhiyang Luo
(Supreme Yang Descent)!
Boom!
With a muffled roar, Qi Li Taâs array finally collapsed completely. Mo Gei Lian landed forcefully on the ground, crushing another unlucky demonâs spine with his foot. The wails of agony echoed across the field, sending Qi Li Taâs disciples into a terrified retreat.
At that moment, the surrounding space distorted, and five demons of diverse forms appeared a hundred meters away. Their leader was none other than Elder Le Bufan himself, his face icy. âScoundrelâwho are you? How dare you trespass into Qi Li Ta and injure my disciples! Have you considered the consequences?â
Mo Gei Lian sneered, âI am Mo Gei Lian, Sect Lord of Chi Mo Hall. Consequences? I donât care about those. Big brother asked me if I dared to tear down your sectâand of course I dared. So here I am!â