deltrittennovels #208 - Into the Star Demon Sea
#208 - Into the Star Demon Sea
The sky was completely dark.
The entire Flowing Sand City quickly quieted down.
Because of the tragedy last night, it was already difficult to see pedestrians on the streets of Flowing Sand City.
Liang Jin took out the clothes he wore last night, put them in a bundle, and left the bedroom.
Outside the door.
Cang Du stood with his arms crossed, seemingly expecting Liang Jin to leave.
"Young Hero Meng, please prioritize the overall situation."
"Don't let your desire for revenge ruin our mission!"
Cang Du said earnestly.
Liang Jin said helplessly:
"Lord Cang, when did you become so talkative?"
"Don't worry, I won't forget your matter since I promised."
Seeing that Liang Jin wouldn't listen to his advice, Cang Du felt a headache.
After all, Liang Jin was the reinforcement he invited, not his subordinate, so he couldn't use the discipline of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to restrain him.
This forced Cang Du to say:
"My men have already found out that the elites of the Star Demon Sea, Great Snow Mountain Sect, and Boundless Bright King Sect, the three major sects of the Western Desert, have gathered in Flowing Sand City."
"There are also people from other small sects, and even some small and large countries around here."
"The situation is complex and undercurrents are surging. It's best for us to remain still and observe the situation."
It seemed that Cang Du was really anxious.
Otherwise, with his personality, he wouldn't easily share intelligence with Liang Jin.
Liang Jin smiled and said:
"Lord Cang, your men can stay put."
"Let me stir the waters even more, and maybe the mastermind behind the scenes will jump out sooner."
"Alright, you should rest. I can handle my own affairs."
With that, Liang Jin ignored Cang Du and left on his own.
Cang Du frowned and said:
"If Young Hero Meng insists on going his own way and doesn't listen to good advice,"
"Then if you encounter danger, I won't come to your rescue!"
This was Cang Du's last resort.
But Liang Jin waved his hand without turning his head, indicating that Cang Du didn't need to rescue him.
He never expected Cang Du to begin with.
He also didn't place his safety and hope on anyone else.
A person must rely on themselves!
Liang Jin quickly left the inn. When he arrived at a deserted place, he changed into the clothes he wore last night and put on the [Serpent Mask].
As soon as the Fiery Eyes were activated, everything in Flowing Sand City was clear in Liang Jin's sight.
He saw that this group of martial artists had already begun to gather in a corner of the city.
Immediately, Liang Jin moved and quickly approached the group of martial artists.
… … … …
Street corner.
In a deep alley.
A group of martial artists wearing various masks had gathered together.
The leader, dressed similarly to the battle puppet Huang Xingzi, also wore a metal skull mask on his face.
He led the team forward while whispering:
"Everyone, remember!"
"Tonight's mission is to kill!"
"That group of hypocrites from the Great Snow Mountain Sect is treating Flowing Sand City as their territory, and they even organize their disciples to patrol everywhere at night."
"And those bald donkeys from the Boundless Bright King Sect, instead of sleeping well at night, are looking for women to enjoy themselves."
"Tonight, we will specifically kill them! Completely mess up the situation in this city!"
"Each group of three, find the target and kill them directly!"
"Listen carefully, the hypocrites of the Great Snow Mountain Sect are skilled in lightness techniques, and their martial arts are elegant and agile. Don't entangle with them. Use swift and decisive means to kill them."
"The bald donkeys of the Boundless Bright King Sect are strong in martial arts. Don't confront them head-on, and don't engage in close combat. Use hit-and-run tactics to deal with them."
"If you find that you can't beat them, run away, but don't bring people back to our place."
"Everyone, wear your masks properly and don't take them off halfway, lest people discover our true identities."
This person seemed to have high prestige.
After he finished speaking, everyone behind him took orders in unison:
"Yes, Star Lord Xi Mu!"
It turned out that this group of people were actually martial artists from the Star Demon Sea.
The Star Demon Sea is a local sect in the Western Desert.
On a mountain range, there is a large lake with the highest terrain in the Western Desert.
Every night, the lake reflects the starry sky, which is extremely bright, so it is called the "Star Sea".
Near the lake, a group of believers who believe in the holy lake gathered and eventually formed a sect called "Star Sea". This is the early origin of the Star Demon Sea.
Later, this sect was abandoned by the martial arts world and called a demon sect for some reason.
So the sect was furious.
You call me a demon sect, right? Then we will show you a demon sect!
So the Star Sea Sect changed its name, adding the word "Demon" in the middle, and has since been called the Star Demon Sea.
In the Star Demon Sea, the leader is the most respected, followed by the Left and Right Demon Envoys, the Four Great Guardians, and the Twelve Star Lords.
The Twelve Star Lords, as middle-level cadres in the Star Demon Sea, have the highest frequency of leading the congregation to perform tasks outside.
They are named after the twelve constellations: Star Epoch, Xuan Xiao, Ju Zi, Jiang Lou, Da Liang, Shi Shen, Chun Shou, Chun Huo, Chun Wei, Shou Xing, Da Huo, and Xi Mu.
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Tonight, the leader of the team is Star Lord Xi Mu.
The group had just gathered under the leadership of Star Lord Xi Mu.
Suddenly!
"Whoosh—!"
A gust of wind inexplicably arose around them.
The strong wind blew everyone's hair wildly, and they even hurriedly held down the masks on their faces to prevent them from being blown away by the wind.
But this gust of wind came suddenly and went suddenly.
Soon, the wind calmed down and everything was back to normal.
No one noticed that after the wind ended, there was actually one more person among this group of people.
"Where did this strange wind come from?"
Star Lord Xi Mu's heart sank.
He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse that such a strange wind came before the action.
Star Lord Xi Mu calmed himself down and began to plan the arrangement for his subordinates.
But when he saw his subordinates wearing various masks, he couldn't tell who was who for a while, and he couldn't call out their names at all.
This made him cough twice, and he could only point randomly:
"You three, go to the west of the city."
"You three, go to the south of the city."
"You three, go to the east of the city."
"You three, go to the north of the city."
After he finished pointing, the people of the Star Demon Sea took orders one after another.
They dispersed quickly in groups of three and disappeared into the darkness.
Only Star Lord Xi Mu was left in place.
Star Lord Xi Mu was in a daze.
He vaguely remembered that someone seemed to be performing the task with him.
But why was he left alone on the scene after the distribution?
He scratched his head and wondered:
"Huh… How many people did I arrange to come out to perform the task today?"
"Yes, twelve."
"But… are there twelve subordinates, or are there a total of twelve people including me?"
Star Lord Xi Mu was a little unclear for a while.
It's all because of these masks and costumes that made him feel that his memory was confused.
"It seems that there are twelve subordinates, and there should be thirteen people including me."
"I have the highest realm, so I should be sitting in the city."
"Um… That's right, that's it."
Star Lord Xi Mu calmed himself down and stopped thinking wildly.
Then he turned and left quickly, after all, the task was important.
As for whether someone would sneak into his team, he didn't consider it at all.
He didn't believe that anyone's lightness skills would be so high that he wouldn't even notice that they had sneaked into the team.
What's more, his subordinates' clothes and masks were prepared in advance.
He spent a lot of time preparing these props during the day.
He didn't believe that outsiders could predict that they would wear these clothes and masks to perform the task tonight, and they could make the same outfits as them in a hurry.
Unless someone could predict the future, it would be absolutely impossible!