206: Possession

Beimang Mountain Range.

Fenglan Sword Sect’s red iron mine area.

This mountain range was a place where Vicious Beasts roamed. Although it was within the Great Lan Dynasty’s territory, the Dynasty was powerless to govern and develop it.

However, according to the rules, any mining operations within the Great Lan Dynasty’s borders required the Dynasty’s consent.

But the Fenglan Sword Sect didn't care about any of that.

They simply brought their people and started mining.

They even sent people to use a Formation to specifically drive out the Vicious Beasts from the mine area.

Many of these expelled Vicious Beasts fled to the outer fringes of the mountain range, causing numerous casualties among the villagers.

Even when facing accountability from the Great Lan Dynasty,

the Fenglan Sword Sect’s attitude was extremely indifferent.

The Elder in charge of the mine area, Liang Yan, even shamelessly declared,

“Those villagers died because they were weak.”

“The weak deserve to die.”

Furthermore, at Liang Yan’s behest, many villagers from nearby settlements were captured and brought in to serve as laborers.

The Elder in charge of the mine area was named Liang Yan.

At this moment, Liang Yan was on the uppermost level of the mine area.

He was overseeing a very large, excavated mine shaft below.

red iron mine was quite unique; it wasn't a tunnel-style mine shaft, but rather excavated from top to bottom, requiring a huge deep pit. The more red iron mine excavated, the deeper the pit became.

The difficulty of mining also increased.

The process of going up and down was also quite long.

However, the intense heat of the red iron mine here was very suitable for Liang Yan to Cultivate.

Several Fenglan Sword Sect Disciples attended to him, while also monitoring the transportation of the Ore, which was piled up on one side.

At regular intervals, Spirit Beasts from the Sect would be dispatched to transport these Ores.

After all, these Ores were massive; small Storage Rings couldn’t fit them, nor could they hold much.

If each piece had to be refined by hand, it would be too mentally exhausting.

After all, they didn't have professional Ore refining artisans.

“I heard our Saint died?”

Liang Yan rubbed a piece of refined red iron in his hand.

Staying in this mine area every day, bored, he casually found a piece of refined red iron to play with.

Although he was in the mine area, he could still get some important news, especially something of this magnitude.

“Yes, Elder.”

“And I heard that the Sect dispatched an Elder from the War Sword Hall to massacre the city. Everyone is waiting to see what happens.”

Upon hearing this, Liang Yan immediately sat up from his chair.

“How could they be so reckless!”

Liang Yan’s expression clearly showed extreme anger.

His subordinates were momentarily confused.

“Couldn’t they have just captured tens of thousands of people to help us mine the Ore!”

“After mining, they could just kill them, what a waste!”

Liang Yan sighed helplessly.

“And I also heard that the daughter of the Cangzhou City Lord is famously tender and delicate.”

“I wonder which brat got to enjoy her.”

This place itself was not very far from Cangzhou City, especially for a master of his Earth Martial Realm, who could arrive very quickly if needed.

However, due to his duties, he couldn't leave his post without authorization, otherwise, the consequences would be quite severe.

“Elder need not worry, the City Lord’s daughter, Sheng Lingyao, is not in Cangzhou City at the moment, but in the Sacred Martial Academy in the Imperial Capital.”

A Fenglan Sword Sect Disciple stepped forward and said.

“Oh? That’s good then. I’ll take a day off later and go capture her for some fun!”

Liang Yan muttered to himself.

Just as Liang Yan was starting to get a little excited,

Suddenly.

Liang Yan’s ears twitched.

He heard the ground trembling continuously.

It seemed like more than a dozen cavalrymen were rapidly approaching.

And each of these individuals was a master.

Although their strength was not as great as his, their speed of approach indicated they were not weak.

“Hmm?”

“Where did these rats come from, daring to cause trouble on the Fenglan Sword Sect’s territory!”

“Guard Team! Slaughter them all for me!”

Liang Yan sensed them. Although these people were not weak, most of them were only at the Early Stage of the Spirit Martial Realm.

The guard Team stationed at the mine area had the ability to deal with these people.

Immediately, after receiving the order, the guard Team charged in that direction.

In the jungle.

Jiang Chen led the charge, rushing to the very front.

Although the command of this operation was given to Xu Yang, once on site, all combat authority was handed over to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen could fight however he wanted.

“They’re here!”

“On the opposite side is the mine guard Team.”

“The leader is a master of the Late Stage Spirit Martial Realm, and even the other Disciples are masters within the Xiantian Realm.”

Xu Yang said.

He then saw Jiang Chen take out a longbow glowing with spiritual light.

Immediately, he fired several arrows in succession.

It was just like when he shot down the Spirit Martial Realm experts fleeing in all directions above Cangzhou City.

Arrows whistled through the air.

Rapidly shooting down all those who charged at them head-on.

“Puff! Puff! Puff!”

A casual arrow from Jiang Chen could transform into more than a dozen arrows, especially after he comprehended the Dao of the arrow.

He had completely transcended the realm of archery techniques; his moves could now unleash extremely powerful might.

Boom!

The sharp arrows in Jiang Chen’s hand whistled.

He shot down all of these so-called mine guard Team, causing them to fall from their mounts.

Figures exploded one after another.

In Jiang Chen’s mind, the sound of increasing kill value kept prompting him.

Xu Yang and the others were all greatly invigorated.

Jiang Chen’s strength was too formidable.

With such strength alone, he was enough to sweep aside everything.

“Bastard!”

At the end of the jungle, an extremely angry voice suddenly echoed.

The next moment, the Qi of the earth veins surged, and dust churned like giant waves, rolling towards Jiang Chen and the others.

This was the Qi of the earth veins stirred by an Earth Martial Realm expert!

Jiang Chen pulled the reins.

The warhorse beneath him reared up, then slammed down fiercely.

Boom!

An even more terrifying Qi of the earth veins was blasted out in reverse at this moment.

Directly shattering that wave of Qi.

Jiang Chen and his dozen companions walked out from the dust.

But they saw on the opposite side.

There were also dozens of people, standing in strict Formation.

The leader, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand playing with a red stone, had a hint of doubt in his eyes, but more so, disdain.

“Who are these people seeking death?”

“Daring to cause trouble on my Fenglan Sword Sect’s territory.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen and the others flung off their concealing black robes.

The official uniforms of the Demon Slayer Guard were immediately revealed.

The Fenglan Sword Sect Disciples around Liang Yan seemed startled by the sight.

“It’s the Black Yamen Demon Slaying Guard!”

Liang Yan frowned.

“What are you panicking for!”

“When did your Black Yamen Demon Slaying Guard gain jurisdiction over my Fenglan Sword Sect’s territory?”

“Didn’t your Commander teach you how to do things?”

Jiang Chen smiled faintly at these words.

“We suspect there are demons here.”

“Demons? Are you out of your mind? This is my Fenglan Sword Sect’s mine area. If you know what’s good for you, scram!”

Liang Yan shouted, his gaze warily scanning the surroundings, preventing Jiang Chen and the others from having any other ambushes.

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly.

He spoke to Xu Yang beside him.

“Sir, it seems that the demon has taken Possession of this old gentleman.”

“Leave this person to me!”