Chapter 342: The Puppet Master

The voice was cold, and before it completely fell, the figures of Su Jingzhen, Luo Yuebai and Shen Yifeng had already appeared in this space.Shen Yifeng’s sudden voice sent a jolt through the hearts of Hong Seng and the other Free and Unfettered Sect members.

Hong Seng was extremely confident in the formation above the central plaza.

He knew the origins of that thing were extraordinary.

Cultivators from powerful sects like Spirit Sound Valley and Flowing Wind Sword Sect wouldn’t be able to break free from such restraints so easily.

He instinctively turned his head.

But he saw Shen Yifeng and Su Jingzhen, along with the third person, all with slight smiles on their lips.

Hong Seng and the others frowned.

Su Jingzhen and the others’ faces were unfamiliar to the Free and Unfettered Sect members.

While most people were intimidated by Shen Yifeng’s infamous title, “Blood hand Asura,” few had actually seen his true face.

Su Jingzhen was even less known.

The Free and Unfettered Sect was a force outside the Yunmeng City system, and they had only heard the name in whispers.

However, Zhao Tianming and the others kneeling on the ground became visibly excited upon seeing Su Jingzhen.

“Master! Master, you’re finally here!”

Zhao Tianming burst into tears, like a wronged child who had finally seen his parents.

At Zhao Tianming’s words, Hong Seng and the others’ faces changed again.

Who could make Zhao Tianming call them “Master”? Hong Seng, being a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, instantly understood.

“Evil Moon Sect!”

Hong Seng’s voice was icy cold.

The Evil Moon Sect’s swift arrival surprised him.

“Your speed is a bit beyond my expectations.

But just the arrival of your Linjiang branch can’t change anything.

Leave, my target has never been your Evil Moon Sect.

I just want to find a few alchemists, that’s all.”

After figuring out Shen Yifeng and the others’ identities, Hong Seng’s tone calmed down, but it was still filled with arrogance.

His words, however, caused Su Jingzhen and the others to raise their eyebrows.

This arrogance was beyond their expectations.

At this moment, Luo Yuebai frowned.

Her aura suddenly turned cold.

She seemed to have heard something else in Hong Seng’s words.

Seeing Luo Yuebai’s change in aura, Su Jingzhen subconsciously glanced at her.

Then he was stunned for a moment, and he also figured out the way.

“There’s no silver three hundred taels here…”

Su Jingzhen muttered to himself.

It was easy to guess that they came from the Evil Moon Sect, but as soon as Hong Seng recognised them and said they were from the Linjiang branch, and that he wasn’t targeting the Evil Moon Sect.

These words were somewhat deliberate.

Moreover, in normal circumstances, a force like the Free and Unfettered Sect would inevitably feel immense pressure when facing the Evil Moon Sect.

After all, the Evil Moon Sect’s strength was well-known throughout the Qingzhou region.

It was the number one demonic sect, and no single righteous top-tier force could stand against it alone.

But Hong Seng was so calm at this moment.

Not even a bit worried.

This showed that this guy at least had a reason, a certain trump card, to be fearless of the Evil Moon Sect.

That kind of trump card couldn’t be the so-called alliance he mentioned outside.

After all, their fragile alliance had already been personally torn apart by the Free and Unfettered Sect.

In the Qingzhou region, the only forces that could face the Evil Moon Sect with such confidence were the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and perhaps the Alchemist Association.

But they had never heard of the Free and Unfettered Sect having a close relationship with the Treasure Gathering Pavilion or the Alchemist Association.

Apart from these forces, the only one who could be completely fearless of the Evil Moon Sect was the Evil Moon Sect itself!

So the answer was obvious.

Who would be most unwilling to see the Linjiang branch develop rapidly?

It would be Holy Son Zou Zeyu.

Although this was just a guess, Su Jingzhen felt that his current thinking was correct.

The facts might be very close to this.

But this was a good thing for them.

At least they had a vague idea of who was secretly targeting their Linjiang branch.

In this regard, if Su Jingzhen could think of it, then Shen Yifeng could naturally think of it as well.

At this moment, a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.

“Free and Unfettered Sect, you’ve surprised me.

I wonder if you are worthy of your current arrogance.”

After sneering at Hong Seng, Shen Yifeng said again: “This old man is Shen Yifeng from the Evil Moon Sect.”

As soon as these words came out, Hong Seng was stunned for a moment, then his pupils shrank.

And a look of horror appeared on his face.

The few Golden Core cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Sect beside him subconsciously took a few steps back.

They were also aware of Shen Yifeng’s infamous reputation.

At this moment, Hong Seng’s heart was already quite tense.

He couldn’t help but secretly resent himself, wondering why he wasn’t told before that the person guarding the Evil Moon Sect Linjiang branch was Shen Yifeng?

If he had known this information beforehand, the lineup of the Free and Unfettered Sect that came here should have been stronger.

Now, in this situation, he felt a bit like he was caught between a rock and a hard place, quite uncomfortable.

He was naturally somewhat afraid of Shen Yifeng in his heart.

But if he were to give up everything he had within reach just because of a name, it would be difficult to do.

In just a moment, he glanced at the lineup of both sides, and he made a decision.

A sneer appeared on his face.

“The Blood Hand Asura’s name is indeed intimidating, but your current cultivation is only at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, just like mine.

Master Shen, you don’t think that just because of your name, Blood Hand Ashura, you can make Free and Unfettered Sect let you go, right?

That’s a bit ridiculous.”

Although Hong Seng was somewhat blustering, his tone was undeniably firm.

Shen Yifeng nodded this time. “Sometimes, just having a name and not fighting is a cowardly way to subdue your opponent. It’s rather boring.”

He gave Hong Seng a slight nod of appreciation. “You’re not bad, but that doesn’t change the fate of the Free and Unfettered Sect today.”

Shen Yifeng then turned his gaze to Su Jingzhen and Luo Yuebai beside him.

“There shouldn’t be any problem with the other Golden Core cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Sect, right?”

Su Jingzhen’s combat prowess had been demonstrated during his time at the Evil Moon Sect.

For a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage, it would only take one brick for him to defeat them.

Moreover, the Free and Unfettered Sect’s cultivators were unaware of his true strength.

As for Luo Yuebai, although she had only recently formed her core, she was the chief saintess of the Evil Moon Sect.

She was a super genius who was eligible to compete for the position of sect master. Seaʀᴄh the NôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Naturally, she couldn’t be judged by ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

“Master, rest assured, as long as your actions are swift enough, we guarantee we won’t die.”

At this time, there were eight Golden Core cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Sect present.

Most of them were mid to late-stage cultivators.

In this life-or-death battle, although Su Jingzhen was confident, he wouldn’t be arrogant.

He might be able to kill one or two of them by surprise.

But if the enemy reacted and prepared themselves, they would be overwhelmed. Su Jingzhen and Luo Yuebai would likely only have to endure the beating.

Therefore, guaranteeing survival was already a remarkable achievement.

That was a statement of absolute confidence.

“Kill them!”

As soon as Su Jingzhen finished speaking, Hong Seng didn’t hesitate. He directly ordered the eight Golden Core cultivators behind him.

He knew very well that if he fought Shen Yifeng alone, he would definitely lose.

But for Shen Yifeng to instantly kill him was just a pipe dream.

Their advantage this time lay in the eight Golden Core cultivators he had brought.

In his view, if these eight could quickly subdue Su Jingzhen and Luo Yuebai, and then come to his aid, Shen Yifeng would be helpless.

Even if he couldn’t kill Shen Yifeng, at least the Spiritual Medicine Sect’s alchemists would fall into the hands of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

As for what happened afterward, the Evil Moon Sect’s Linjiang branch would have others to balance things out, and they wouldn’t need to worry about it.

As Hong Seng’s voice fell, he took the initiative.

The giant handprint that had previously suppressed Zhao Tianming and the others directly turned towards Shen Yifeng.