199: A wonderful fate with Feng Yao

“Just like that, some more time passed, and my Realm had already reached Nascent Soul Second Stage.

“By this time, the team hunting me down had once again grown stronger. Some factions had even begun to dispatch Demon Infant powerhouses to pursue and kill me.

“I was severely injured and on the brink of death several times. I knew that if I continued like this, the only outcome awaiting me was death.

“Actually, at that time, I could have returned to Ling Country as a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

“But I couldn’t go back.

“It wasn’t for any other reason, but because I could absorb the essence of demons. I’m not afraid of you laughing at me, Brother. Absorbing the essence of demons to break through Realms was much faster than me Cultivating little by little. If I were to go back to Ling Country to Cultivate by myself, I’d rather just die.”

Jiang Lan understood.

So, after Feng Yao was afflicted with the Blood Curse, he gained a lite version of his System.

He was also a cheater.

Although it was far from being as Heaven-Defying as Jiang Lan’s System, Feng Yao’s ability wasn’t brought by a System.

It was because of the Blood Curse.

As for why such an effect appeared after being afflicted with the Blood Curse, Jiang Lan had no way of knowing.

The path of Cultivation was inherently mysterious, and no one dared to claim they fully understood it.

So, it was likely that the changes in Feng Yao’s body were also a matter of Opportunity.

However, Feng Yao was truly… straightforward.

He told him even such things.

This was only Jiang Lan; if it were someone else, they might harbor ill intentions towards Feng Yao.

But Jiang Lan’s cheats were far greater than Feng Yao’s.

Even though he was currently at Core Formation, not much time had passed since he Transmigrated to Great Yan until now.

And Feng Yao spoke in terms of years and years.

If Jiang Lan were given a few years, he might have already achieved Immortal Ascension.

Of course, there might be another reason for Feng Yao’s lack of concealment.

He simply didn’t believe Jiang Lan could do anything to him.

It made sense.

Feng Yao’s strength was at Nascent Soul Fourth Stage.

And the current Jiang Lan was only at Peak Core Formation.

There were quite a few Realms separating them.

Not to mention the major Realms, even a minor Realm difference between Nascent Soul Third Stage and Fourth Stage represented a qualitative change in strength.

To Feng Yao, the current Jiang Lan was like a slightly larger ant, essentially no different.

Killing Jiang Lan would be nothing more than a flick of his hand.

Facing someone so much weaker than himself, Feng Yao naturally didn’t need to worry about so many things.

However, what he didn’t know was that Jiang Lan now had a Cultivation Technique, and as long as the Law Enforcement Hall’s progress was smooth, it might not even take three days for him to catch up and become a Nascent Soul Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Stage existence.

Unaware of Jiang Lan’s thoughts, Feng Yao continued to speak with absorption.

“So, after some inquiries, I learned about this place called the Luan Mo Region.”

At this, Feng Yao grinned.

“Brother Jiang, at first, I thought the same as you, that there were no laws in the Luan Mo Region, so I could kill as many demons as I wanted.

“But after killing too many, I found it somewhat uninteresting. Coincidentally, my own strength wasn’t weak, so I simply thought, why not just unify this Luan Mo Region?

“As you can see, I succeeded.”

Hearing this, Jiang Lan couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.

In Jiang Lan’s heart, there were only two words for Feng Yao’s past.

Awesome.

When Feng Yao spoke, he glossed over all the dangerous parts.

But in reality, according to Feng Yao’s account, his situation at the time must have been dire, even narrowly escaping death several times.

Therefore, Feng Yao’s achievements today were only a very small part due to luck.

More importantly, it was his own persistence and willpower.

Even without the Blood Curse placed on him by that Jiao Demon, Feng Yao’s future achievements would certainly not be poor.

Remembering the Jiao Demon, Jiang Lan then asked with some curiosity:

“Oh, Brother Feng, you mentioned earlier that there were two Jiao Demons that came to Shuangyi City. The larger one was killed by you and gave you the Blood Curse. What about the smaller one?”

“The smaller one?” Feng Yao narrowed his eyes, seemingly recalling.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

“I didn’t pay attention to the smaller one at the time; it probably ran away. However, that small Jiao Demon should have been the offspring of the large Jiao Demon, and its strength was very weak. When I saw it in Shuangyi City at that time, it seemed to be only at Qi Gathering, right? It probably wouldn’t amount to anything, and even if I hadn’t killed it, it most likely died somewhere else.”

Hearing this, Jiang Lan’s expression became a little strange.

It couldn’t be that coincidental, could it?

Previously, he had killed a Jiao Demon.

Seeing Jiang Lan’s expression, Feng Yao asked with some confusion:

“What’s wrong?”

Jiang Lan didn’t answer, but instead asked:

“Brother Feng, do you think there are many Jiao-type demons?”

Feng Yao shook his head at the question.

“How could there be many? Jiao-type, even if not the rarest, must be considered among the top one or two. If they were even rarer, they would be Dragons!

“Dragons are formed from Jiao. If there were many Jiao, then what would happen?”

Good gracious.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Feng Yao asked again:

“Brother Jiang, why are you suddenly asking this?”

Jiang Lan paused and said:

“Brother Feng, I think I know where the small Jiao Demon you said escaped is now.”

“Oh?” Feng Yao also became curious, “Where?”

Jiang Lan reached into his waist.

His long saber had always been hanging at his waist.

However, when he transformed into his wolf demon form, he had hidden it inside his clothes, so it wasn’t visible from the outside.

Taking the long saber from his waist, Jiang Lan pointed to the scabbard.

“Here it is.”

“This is…?” Feng Yao took the long saber from Jiang Lan’s hand, his eyes flashing, “Jiao Demon scales?”

He looked up.

“Well, I’ll be. That escaped Jiao Demon was killed by you?”

“If Jiao Demons are as rare as you say, Brother Feng, then it probably was. However, when I killed that Jiao Demon, it was already at Gathering Yuan Eighth Stage, almost at Mortal Shedding.”

“When did you kill it?” Feng Yao asked.

Jiang Lan recalled for a moment.

“Hmm, it should have been a few months ago.”

“Then that’s right.” Feng Yao said, “Demons naturally have long lifespans, but unlike humans, before adulthood, even if demons don’t actively Cultivate, their strength will slowly increase on its own.

“Based on the demon’s racial talent, the Realm they can reach after adulthood also varies.

“Like ordinary monkeys, chickens, dogs, and pigs, when they become adults, they are only at the Skin Refinement and Bone Refinement Realms. But a Jiao Demon, as long as it reaches adulthood, will be at least at the Mortal Shedding Realm. Calculating by time, that small Jiao Demon from back then was also almost an adult. So the one you killed was most likely the one I didn’t notice.”

Feng Yao became happier as he spoke.

He clapped Jiang Lan on the shoulder.

“I never thought that you and I, brothers, would have such a predestined Opportunity! Come, drink with me; today, you and I, brothers, won’t go home until we’re drunk!”