Chapter 397: Great opportunity (1/2)
Chapter 397: Great opportunity
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
The wind continued to assault the people on the cliff. Fang Zhengzhi was they eye of the storm, the origin of this chaos.
The icy cold continued to intertwine with the rain, blowing Yun Qingwu's dress upwards.
No one wanted to get close, not voluntarily at least. However, Yun Qingwu stepped forward once again.
She was like a boat in the storm.
Alone and insignificant, but bobbing in the rough waters. No matter how strong the winds or how choppy the waters, the boat showed no sign of sinking.
”Fang Zhengzhi, if you want to kill Yun Qingwu, then you have to go through me, Si Ponan!” Just at this moment, another voice rang out. It was not loud, but everyone heard it.
Then, a figure stood up shakily, standing between Fang Zhengzhi and Yun Qingwu.
There were only three people on that cliff.
The only person who could put himself between Fang Zhengzhi and Yun Qingwu was the young, half kneeling vice domain chief.
However, this time, he did not address Yun Qingwu by her title. He called her by name.
Even so, Yun Qingwu did not seem to mind.
In fact, even Bai Xing, Wu Ji, and the dozens of demon elites were not stunned or shocked by this.
Because...
His name was Si Ponan!
”Si Ponan? That young demon... is from the Si Family?!”
”Is it that Si?”
”If that really is his name, then it has to be that family. There is only one family with surname Si amongst all the demons! Only one family that dares to take on that surname!”
When all of the candidates heard Si Ponan's voice, they stared right at him, their eyes filled with shock and awe.
The world of the demons was different from those of the humans.
The humans built an empire by handing the throne to their son. For the demons, their empire was supported by three major families.
This had something to do with their reproduction. No one could say for sure if the current demon lord would have a son.
Even if they did, they would not have many children, one or two at most. Furthermore, no one could guarantee that the children of the current Demon Lord could take on the responsibility of being the next Demon Lord.
As such...
Keeping this in mind, the demon race set up a ruling coalition with three families.
If the sons of one family were not up to the task, they would pick the lord from the other two. The criteria included their cultivation state, aura, demeanor, and contributions.
As such, after the death of a Demon Lord, the next Demon Lord may not share the same surname as the previous one, even if the previous one had children.
The three families were the Yun Family, the Si Family, and the Yu Family.
Si...
The same family as that of the Demon Lord Si Kong!
It was said that when Si Kong was in power, the demons were more powerful than they were at any time in history. The demon army even reached the gates of Yan Jing, almost snuffing out the human race.
This battle was at the gates of Yan Jing, and the rivers flowed with blood.
In the end, the Demon Lord Si Kong was killed in the Blood Shadow City. He was killed by the Sagely Battle God Meng Tian.
And now...
The sword continued to glow purple in Fang Zhengzhi's hand. The sword tip was lowered at Si Ponan's throat. Si Ponan's blood still stained the blade.
”Kaboom!”
The purple lightning shot across the sky and illuminated Si Ponan's face. His face was pale and powerless, but he was determined.
”Fang Zhengzhi, I know that the demons and humans have not gotten along. I will not blink when you strike. We are the superior race!” Si Ponan's blade continued to shake as he raised the blade. Just standing up took all the power that he had.
However, he still managed to stand up, letting the rain pummel his body.
”Si Ponan?”
”Si...”
”Die!”
”...”
Fang Zhengzhi murmured to himself. His raised sword stopped in mid-air, the lightsword in his eyes twirling manically.
It may have been a hallucination, but as the sword continued to swirl, the purple light around his blade also seemed to move, rings of purple exploding outwards.
”Hum!”
”Hum!”
”...”
The ripple-like killing aura that surrounded his body also became a lot more chaotic. It was a sharp lightsword one moment, and completely absorbed by the body the next.
”Kaboom!”
The thunderous boom echoed through the skies.
The Traceless Sword in Fang Zhengzhi's hand began to shake, a crisp whine and hum echoing out as the purple light blinked manically.
It felt like he was struggling...
”What's wrong with Fang Zhengzhi? Why isn't he striking? This is a great opportunity! He can easily defeat Si Ponan!”
”Could it be that he is afraid of the Si Family avenging Si Ponan? I doubt it. If he was scared, he should be more afraid of the Yun Family!”
”Could it be that he wants to let Yun Qingwu off? That doesn't seem likely... if he really wanted to let Yun Qingwu off, why would he go and stop her? Who would have forced him to go up there?”
”No no... Fang Zhengzhi doesn't look alright!”
”Was he ever alright ever since he regained consciousness?”
”It's not that, look... his aura is getting quite large, it feels as though he can't control it.”
”Could it be that he can't control it because he's used up too much energy?”
All of the candidates looked at the purple glow on the cliff. Fang Zhengzhi's body kept radiating killing auras.
Xing Qingsui, Xing Yuanguo, Nangong Hao, Bai Xing, and Wu Ji were all confused by what they were seeing. The people from the Great Xia were anxious.
The demons were surprised at this turn of events.
They were just thrown a lifeline.
The demons were ruled by the three families. Yun Qingwu was not the most powerful child, but she was the one who commanded the most respect.
There was no one even close to her.
If the current Demon Lord was the most powerful one, Yun QIngwu was the most charismatic and intelligent. Furthermore, no one would dare to contest that ranking.