Chapter 1197: The Red-Faced Ghost Slayer

lthough there aren't many treasures here, getting the skeleton of this strange beast is a pretty good harvest. Little boy, come back to the Demon Academy when you have time. It wouldn't be possible fo...Chapter 1197: Red-faced Demon Slayer

In the eyes of many, the assassination of high-level officials in God-Weapon Heaven was a foregone conclusion. But even so, it still caught them off guard. Everyone knew the reasons behind these assassinations. Whoever managed to take down God-Weapon Heaven would be able to enter the central region of the Celestial Martial Continent. Based on the cause of death, some had already guessed that it was the work of the Demon Slayer Sect. This was because they were notorious for using poisons!

Shen Xiang immediately headed to Sacred Flame Mountain. Only half of the people on that list provided by the Fire Temple had been assassinated, but he felt it was enough for the Fire Temple to gather their forces and launch an attack.

“Xue Xianshian is Shen Xiang’s wife, and Cengyulan is his sworn sister. Now that they are dead, how will we threaten him in the future These fellows have messed up my plans! They didn’t even bother to inform me when they did this!” The Temple Master of the Fire Temple was furious upon hearing about the assassinations.

Shen Xiang had also considered this possibility previously, which was why he suspected that there were conflicts within the Fire Temple’s hierarchy. The temple master wanted to use him as leverage, while someone else was eager to conquer the Celestial Martial Continent. This led him to wonder if there was also a divine king hidden within the Fire Temple’s headquarters. Otherwise, that Celestial monarch would never have handed him that list.

“Temple Master, it seems the one who couldn’t wait has already acted. What should we do now Should we continue to defend our position” An elderly person asked the Temple Master of the Fire Temple.

“Humph! We must defend this position. If Shen Xiang were to come out and learn of these assassinations, I dare say he would unleash his wrath. These fools didn’t think about the importance of these two women. Capturing them already feels like we have conquered a large portion of the Celestial Martial Continent.” The Temple Master of the Fire Temple was extremely angry.

The leaders from various factions were all shocked.

News of the assassinations reached the New Leader of Great martial sect and some elders. They received a call for backup, indicating that they needed to prepare themselves隨時 to assist God-Weapon Heaven. This was because God-Weapon Heaven would become the main front of attack against Celestial Martial Continent.

Similarly, other factions in the Celestial Martial Continent were also taking action. Dragon-Capturing Pavilion even sent their most elite forces!

Those who didn’t know about the situation, such as Yun Xiaodao and Shen Xiang’s close friends, were enraged. However, they managed to calm down with the help of Duan Chong and Li Baojun. They were told to prepare for battle since there would be a large number of people attacking Celestial Martial Continent at that time.

The reactions from various factions were as expected, and Shen Xiang was already disguised as the Golden-faced Demon Slayer as he headed to Sacred Flame Sect.

Upon leaving Sacred Flame City, he sensed someone following him. He pretended not to know and continued on his way. Once he was far from the city, deep within a forest, that follower suddenly increased their speed and rushed towards him!

“This… This is the leader of the Demon Slayer Sect, Red-faced Demon Slayer!” Shen Xiang was startled. He used the Nine Heavens Mystic Flying technique to see that the person chasing him wore black robes and had a reddish mask covering their face—this was none other than the legendary Red-faced Demon Slayer.

Shen Xiang didn’t accelerate to escape because it was his own person, but he sensed something amiss—he wouldn’t have pursued him otherwise.

The mysterious Red-faced Demon Slayer was known for his true identity, lifespan, strength, or voice. He rarely appeared publicly but had the power to control the entire Demon Slayer Sect.

The Red-faced Demon Slayer was now in front of Shen Xiang, and the atmosphere from his presence made Shen Xiang feel tense. She was strong enough to make him realize how troublesome she could be.

“Those people were all killed by you” The Red-faced Demon Slayer actually spoke, her voice deep and somewhat eerie—it was that of an old woman.

The Red-faced Demon Slayer turned out to be a woman!

“Yes!” Shen Xiang answered coldly, worried about being exposed. He was well-prepared for battle.

“You don’t have that kind of strength!” The Red-faced Demon Slayer’s voice suddenly became sharper.

“But I was able to do it anyway!” Shen Xiang didn’t expect the Red-faced Demon Slayer would suspect him based on that. He hoped she wouldn’t have contacted people from the Fire Temple, or his plan would be ruined.

“This was meant to have been our joint operation. You know very well that you couldn’t kill those few people, how did you manage it” The Red-faced Demon Slayer’s words were true. At the time, the Fire Temple had given him that list to mobilize the entire Demon Slayer Sect, which included this Red-faced Demon Slayer!

Shen Xiang couldn’t tell the head of the Demon Slayer Sect about this. He took his chances, betting that she wouldn’t pursue him for this matter if it was a secret. However, the Red-faced Demon Slayer was very cautious and had followed him nonetheless.

“You shouldn’t doubt my strength!” Shen Xiang spoke coldly.

“Oh You think you have surpassed my strength by doing this, trying to prove yourself worthy of the Demon Slayer King title” The Red-faced Demon Slayer became furious.

Shen Xiang finally understood. He was secretly relieved—the Red-faced Demon Slayer had been worried about him usurping her position! Indeed, there was a vicious hierarchy rule within the Demon Slayer Sect. A Silver-faced Demon Slayer could kill a Golden-faced Demon Slayer, thus gaining their mask!

In the case of the Red-faced Demon Slayer, there was only herself and she was also known as the Demon Slayer King. It wouldn’t be easy to kill her.

“You’re right, I’ve been eyeing your mask for a long time!” Shen Xiang sensed the danger and quickly punched towards the Red-faced Demon Slayer’s shoulder. The Red-faced Demon Slayer was prepared, but she still got shocked by the sudden attack. Just as she said earlier, this Golden-faced Demon Slayer shouldn’t have such strength.

“Without any fluctuations from qi essence, could this be physical strength!” The Red-faced Demon Slayer couldn’t dodge as the fist hit her shoulder. In that fraction of a second, she started to think about the strength behind it.

“No, this…” The Red-faced Demon Slayer suddenly felt her left shoulder hit by a punch that made it feel lighter and softer. Upon closer inspection, she realized that her left arm and shoulder were gone.

“Boneless Fist,” Shen Xiang’s second punch arrived quickly, hitting the Red-faced Demon Slayer’s other shoulder. She had around the level of strength that one would find in a late-stage divine cultivator judging by Dragon Xueyi’s estimation. Just a step away from becoming a Celestial monarch, while Shen Xiang used the power of Celestial Saint Body and qi essence to execute Boneless Fist, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to get rid of her weak bones.

“Foolish… don’t think that just because you know Boneless Fist, you can kill me.” A pink fog suddenly appeared around the Red-faced Demon Slayer’s body. It was a deadly poison, like an evil spirit engulfing Shen Xiang.

It was common knowledge that the Demon Slayer Sect excelled in using poisons, and having such powerful poison was expected!

After being enveloped by the pink fog, Shen Xiang saw countless steel thorns piercing towards him. If other people were hit by these, their bodies would be pierced with numerous holes instantly and those steel thorns had deadly toxins! Blue Blood bloodline in this Blue Blood Crystal. If one refined it, they could obtain the most authentic blue blood, making their physique stronger and also gaining special abilities unique to the Bl...