It turns out, they were the main characters.

Even this place has been infiltrated by demons...

It seems that the demon emperor has grand ambitions.

The Northern Continent can be described as a kingdom of demons, where demons run rampant. Their queen is said to be a giant serpent from ancient times that devoured the heavens, whose true form is a white snake. She bewitches all living beings, and countless demons and evil cultivators fall at her feet, willingly becoming her dogs.

It wasn't just because of the empress's strength; it was also related to her own allure.

No wonder I always felt something was off about this guy, turns out he's a demon... For the first time, a hint of surprise flashed across Mu Zhian's eyes.

The other party was indeed holding back.

There was more than one man in black robes throughout the entire story.

This is the reason why the man in the black robe has such confidence.

Even if Elder Ren of the Mu family could hold off one of the two cultivators at the Refinement of Spirit Realm, the destructive power of the other cultivator at the same level would be devastating.

Demons are born with abundant spiritual energy. Due to the advantage of their bloodline, cultivators of the same realm are no match for them. Moreover, from the surface, apart from Elder Ren, there are only Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi.

Two Qi Refining Realm cultivators are simply not enough to withstand a demon cultivator in the Divine Refining Realm.

"Young Master Mu seemed to feel that the surprise wasn't enough just now. So, is this surprise enough?" the man in black robes said slowly, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

That indifferent gaze was like the teasing look a cat gives a mouse.

That's true. Under normal circumstances, even a large family can't produce more than two or three cultivators at the Refinement God Realm.

These two demon cultivators at the high level of the Divine Refinement Realm are more than capable of sweeping everything away in the current environment.

As he spoke, the man in black robes glanced at Bai Ruoxi, who was standing to the side, his cold eyes revealing a hint of greed.

Although I have no interest in humans, this girl possesses such abundant spiritual energy that refining her into a cauldron should significantly enhance my strength.

As for Mu Zhian...

In a little while, I'll let this brat experience what it means to wish he were dead.

A cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm was actually ambushed by a mere Qi Refining Realm brat, which caused him to be hated by everyone on the street afterward, and he no longer dared to wear a black robe on the street.

This deep-seated grudge must be avenged; I cannot swallow this anger if I do not seek revenge.

"Two demon cultivators at the Refinement of Spirit Realm... that is indeed a bit of a surprise to me."

Mu Zhian looked at the two men in black robes in front of him and sighed sincerely.

However, the "terrified" look on his face gradually disappeared, and his tone returned to its usual calm.

The man in black robes frowned slightly, almost imperceptibly.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

He imagined Mu Zhian's reaction when he discovered the two demon cultivators at the Refinement God Realm... fear, terror, or even turning around and running away on the spot.

People who have faced him in the past have reacted in this way, but he will first give them a little hope, making them think that they can escape his grasp, and then at the end, he will catch them back... In that moment, he will give them the greatest sense of despair.

He had expected Mu Zhian to react this way, but the other party's expression was so calm that it made him feel uneasy.

Something's not right... He's just a kid at the third level of Qi Refining, so why doesn't he feel any fear at all?

The man in the black robe's eyes flickered slightly.

Almost instantly, his fellow demon cultivator beside him raised his hand and slapped Mu Zhi'an.

Old Ren snorted coldly and struck out with his palm from a distance. The shockwave spread outwards in a surging manner, and the two quickly widened the distance between them.

The black-robed evil cultivator unleashed an astonishing demonic aura, enveloping Elder Ren, and the two engaged in a fierce battle.

The man in black robes remained locked in a standoff with Mu Zhi'an. Seeing that Mu Zhi'an showed no signs of fleeing, for some reason, a sense of fear suddenly arose in his heart, and his eyes flickered slightly.

It's more important to bring the Heavenly Dao Qi back to Her Majesty the Empress now. If the mission fails, it will be troublesome... Thinking of this, the man in black robes was still unwilling. He stretched out his pale, withered hand from his robes and slapped hard at Mu Zhian.

Clang!

A clear and melodious buzzing sound came from beside him. The man in black robes looked closely and was shocked to find that the young lady of the Bai family, who was also only at the Qi Refining stage, had an ancient bronze sword with extremely complex patterns on her back.

A chilling aura emanated from that bronze sword.

The inviolable sense of majesty caused the black-robed man's pupils to contract slightly.

This bronze sword is a bit strange...

The man in black robes stared intently at Bai Ruoxi, his heart filled with shock and anger, but his outward appearance remained calm. He slowly spoke, "So that's how you feel. Is this your source of confidence, Young Master Mu?"

"In the end, it still comes down to a woman," he said sarcastically.

Mu Zhian was not angry at all; instead, he smiled calmly and said, "I have a woman I can rely on. What about you?"

"Oh, you don't have a Daoist partner? That's alright then." Mu Zhian's words broke down the black-robed man's defenses.

The black-robed man's eyes flashed with killing intent as he unleashed another punch.

But Bai Ruoxi's bronze sword stood in front of the two of them, and with a clang, it formed a protective shield, blocking all attacks.

It looked a bit like the anger of a single person... Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Don't be in such a hurry. The surprise I just mentioned hasn't been presented yet."

Looking at the calmly smiling young man, the man in black robes' eyes flickered slightly, and he felt increasingly uneasy. He immediately turned around and transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky.

At that moment, a deafening voice, like thunder, echoed from beneath the sky: "Coming and going as you please, what do you take Tianxuan City for?"

The man in black robes suddenly looked up and saw that, without anyone noticing, three more cultivators flying on swords had appeared in mid-air.

Two cultivators at the Refinement Realm from the Gongsun family, and a Refinement Realm expert from the Morning Dawn Chamber of Commerce!

The black-robed man's pupils contracted to pinpoints, and he abruptly turned to flee to the other side.

However, the moment he turned his head, he saw a girl in a pale yellow dress standing there quietly waiting for him.

She carried a slender sword on her back, her expression aloof, her eyes, usually calm and deep, filled with indifference.

Another Refining Spirit Realm cultivator?!

At that moment, the man in black robes felt as if he had woken up to find himself at odds with the entire world. He abruptly turned to look at Mu Zhian, uttering each word with deliberation: "You tricked me?!"

A junior member of the Mu family was able to secretly unite with three major families... No one would have expected that.

"This isn't called tricking you. If we interpret it according to what you just said... this is called a surprise."

Mu Zhian said, enunciating each word clearly, "Now I'd like you to explain again—"

What exactly is this surprise you're talking about?

Chapter 39: Is the bandit suppression over?

"The pleasant surprise is that a cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm has rid the people of a scourge, killing the man in black robes and restoring peace to Tianxuan City!"

Gongsun Xiong laughed loudly, his voice like thunder, resounding throughout the entire sky.

"Not only did you attack the Bai family patriarch, but you also secretly suppressed the Bai family. You even pretended to be a member of the Gongsun family to plunder their property and pocketed all the treasures you obtained. What crime should you, this demon cultivator, be charged with?!" Gongsun Xiong continued to question.

Instead of getting angry, the man in black laughed and chuckled, "Isn't it your Gongsun family that's been embezzling money? Now you're trying to pin all the blame on me?"

"The Gongsun family has never amassed wealth, nor has it ever had the intention to do so. It was all the work of the man in black robes."

Gongsun Xiong stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the black-robed man on the ground with an indifferent tone.

Beside him, a retainer of the Gongsun family also looked down indifferently at the black-robed man on the ground.

Beside Gongsun Xiong, another elderly man, who looked somewhat frail, stood in mid-air and slowly spoke: "Since I have been hired by the Dawn Merchant Guild, there is no reason for me to take advantage of the situation at this time. I should at least contribute something..."

Within the cocoon, Ye Yu, who had barely regained consciousness, seemed to understand everything. He roared from within the pitch-black cocoon:

"Mu Zhian, are you kidding me?!"

At this moment, Ye Yu finally realized what was happening, and he felt extremely humiliated.

From beginning to end, Mu Zhian never regarded him as an opponent. The battle they just fought was merely an insignificant appetizer before the main course.

From the very beginning, Mu Zhian never took him seriously.

Mu Zhian didn't even care about winning or losing.

He was a true opportunist; from beginning to end, Mu Zhian's only goal was the man in black.

boom!

The next moment, three figures in mid-air turned into afterimages and fell together. In the distance, Wei Mengrou also turned into afterimages and attacked the man in black robes.

As the cultivators at the Refining Spirit Realm attacked in unison, an invisible wave of heat swept towards the man in black robes, enveloping him.

The black-robed man's movement to dodge was noticeably slowed, as if each movement was twice as slow as a normal person's.

But the man in black robes was clearly someone who knew how to fight in a group. He suddenly raised his head to look at Gongsun Xiong and then flashed towards Gongsun Xiong in mid-air to attack.

He extended his right hand, and a jet-black chain shot out from his sleeve, binding Gongsun Xiong.

The chains are drawing spiritual energy from Gongsun Xiong's cauldron!

Gongsun Xiong struggled fiercely and roared, "If we don't make a move now, we might all die here together!"

Without further hesitation, Elder Tian, ​​a guest elder of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, seized the opportunity to strike. Although he was nearly fifty years old, his punch landed squarely on the head of the man in black robes, causing the man's head to buzz and his entire body to fly uncontrollably backward, creating a huge crater in the ground.

The chains binding Gongsun Xiong were then released.

Gongsun Xiong stared down at the man in the pit, a chill flashing in his eyes, and raised his hand to unleash a wave of heat.

A huge crater was blasted into the ground, and the black-robed man's body was slammed into the ground in the twisted heat wave. His hand unconsciously loosened, and the jade bottle that sealed the Heavenly Dao Qi flew out and landed in a nearby forest.

Wei Mengrou made a hand seal and pointed at the man in black robes. The sound of the sword being drawn was crisp and melodious. The tip of the sword pierced towards the man in black robes' chest, delivering a fatal blow.

But at this moment, another accomplice who was fighting Ren Lao in the distance suddenly punched the sword blade from a distance. A terrifying shockwave came with pressure. Just as the sword tip was about to pierce the black-robed man, it was deflected by the shockwave and spun into the ground.

Gongsun Xiong gasped for breath, swallowed a pill, and while waiting for his spiritual energy to recover, he kept his eyes fixed on the man in black robes.

The chains that the black-robed man had just released were able to absorb the spiritual energy of others, which was quite strange.

And... even though I didn't have much spiritual energy absorbed just now, why am I so exhausted now?

Could it be because of what Bai Yuanfeng has been doing these past few days...?

Inside the pit, the man in black robes struggled to his feet from the ruins.

It must be said that this demon cultivator is indeed tough and resilient; even when surrounded by four cultivators at the Refining God Realm, he is still full of energy.

He dusted himself off, glanced at Mu Zhian beside him, grinned, and sneered, "You've really given me a huge surprise, Young Master Mu."

Despite being on the defensive, he remained composed, his eyes even brimming with confidence.