Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1196: Fourth Area: Sanctum

”There’s no need to think about it, as they are members of my sect now.” Zhang Fei [1] looked towards their previous location. ”I want to talk to you about some things, but I don’t think this is the right time. Moreover, this is just your avatar, and you won’t be able to stay here for too long. Once I’m ready, I will go to the Radiance Domain to meet you, and we’ll talk a lot at that time.”

”Alright, I will wait for you.” Tian Yizu’s avatar transformed into a golden light and entered Tian Huangjin’s necklace again.

Tian Huangjin and the others immediately rose to their feet. ”Where are we now, Zhang Fei?”

”Let’s go there.” Zhang Fei [1] led the three members of the Winged Race to a large building not far away. Like the palace and the others, the building was also made of black stone, but it was still completely intact and had not been destroyed by the ravages of time. There, several women were already waiting for them, such as Shangguan Yan, Duanmu Luolan, and several others. ”This place should be the Endless Night Sanctum, but I don’t know the inside yet. We just arrived here when I saw the three of you summon that giant female figure, and I immediately rushed over.”

Tian Huangjin and the other two nodded slightly. ”I didn’t expect to encounter the Nine-Headed Evil Bird, which is one of the ten generals of the evil beast race.”

”Oh?” Zhang Fei [1] turned to them in surprise. ”Who are their generals?”

”The Nine-Headed Evil Bird, Jiu Niao. The Dak Qilin, You Qilin. The Evil Black Dragon, Xie Heilong. The Blood-Horned Xiezhi, Xie Zhi. The Two-Headed Ghost Dragon, Long Gui. The War Devil Beast, Chi You. The Corrupted Dragon-Tiger, Suanni. The Man-Eating Beast, Yayu. The Demonic Wind Beast, Fei Lian. The Three-Eyed Demon Ape, Zhuyan.” Zhang Fei [1] himself had heard of those beasts from Chinese mythology, but he was unsure if they were as described by those mythologies. ”Actually, the evil beast races still have many powerful beasts whose strength is equal to the ten, but they rarely appear in public like them, so not many know about them.”

”It’s okay; we don’t need to worry about them for now,” Zhang Fei [1] then questioned Duanmu Luolan. ”How is it? Can you open this formation?”

Just as Zhang Fei [1] asked that question, the barrier covering the Endless Night Sanctum opened. Duanmu Luolan looked at him with a proud look. ”It wasn’t difficult, right? We can go in and check it out now.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [1] laughed at her expression. ”Let’s go in before other people come here.

”You don’t need to think about them because I can reactivate this formation from within, and I’m sure not many of them can crack it.” Duanmu Luolan said this while following behind him.

”That’s good, then.”

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Despite its name, the Endless Night Sanctum is actually a library where the Silver Moon Clan stores all of their clan techniques, from the ordinary to the forbidden. However, Zhang Fei [1] and the others immediately felt a powerful pressure as soon as they set foot inside, causing some of them to feel dizzy and nauseous.

In the starting room, they saw nothing except many stone tables still neatly arranged despite having long been abandoned. They also saw four hallways in different directions that would lead them to the other four rooms, but their attention fell on the large door at the north end, mainly because its shape was unusual and the material was different from the walls.

”Husband, I think we should split up to check the next rooms.” Shangguan Yan said.

”No.” Zhang Fei [1] rejected her outright before leading them to the first hallway to their right. ”Let’s go there first.”

All of them immediately followed Zhang Fei [1] into the room, where the pressure increased. There, they saw dozens of tall bookshelves neatly lined up on each side of the room filled with ancient books, and some of them immediately moved to examine them.

”This place is actually a library belonging to the Silver Moon Clan.” Tian Huangjin spoke.

Zhang Fei [1] nodded at her. ”I guess there’s no danger here, so you guys can try examining these books first, and I’ll check the other rooms.”

”I’ll go with you.” Tian Huangjin immediately followed Zhang Fei [1]. On the other hand, Tian Huotian and Tian Zhiling joined Duanmu Luolan and the others, checking the books in the first room.

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In the second room, Zhang Fei [1] and Tian Huangjin found many bookshelves inside, and the pressure within was much stronger than in the first room.

”All the books in this room should be more valuable than the previous room.” Tian Huangjin walked over to one of the bookshelves and took a book from it. ”The Shifting Moon Mirage technique! This should be a movement technique, right?”

”Let me see it.” Tian Huangjin handed the book to Zhang Fei [1], who immediately read it.

[Shifting Moon Mirage: The user creates overlapping afterimages of their body while moving, making it extremely difficult for enemies to determine their true position. At higher mastery, the afterimages become tangible mirages that can deflect attacks or strike with partial force, confusing enemies.]

”This technique isn’t just a movement technique; it also combines it with an illusion technique.” Zhang Fei [1] returned the book to her. ”This technique is similar to my Clone Illusion Steps, so it’s useless for you. However, it’s quite good for you, so you can learn it if you like it.”

”Clone Illusion Steps?” Zhang Fei [1] nodded at her and demonstrated his movement technique, amazing Tian Huangjin as his ten clones appeared in front of her. ”Your clones seem alive, and I find it difficult to differentiate between you and them.”

”Haha.” Zhang Fei [1] softly laughed. ”This technique has helped me a lot in the Three Mortal Realms, and I have always managed to outwit my enemies using it. However, no technique is perfect, and many cultivators can still differentiate between my real body and these clones.”

Tian Huangjin nodded in understanding. ”I’ll look through the books in this room first.”

”Alright, I’ll check out the third room.” Zhang Fei [1] immediately left Tian Huangjin there.

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In the third room, Zhang Fei [1] felt the pressure increase again, and it was several times stronger than in the second room. There, he only found five bookshelves, which were also filled with books.

Zhang Fei [1] carefully checked every bookshelf, looking for techniques that might suit him. A while later, he took a book from one of the shelves, brushed off the dust, and read it. ”The Demon-Blood Refinement Art.”

[The Demon-Blood Refinement Art: A foundational body cultivation method practiced by the demon branch of the Silver Moon Clan. It awakens and strengthens their demonic bloodlines by circulating Yin demonic force through the veins, forcing impurities out and fusing qi with blood. It has three steps: Blood Tempering, Blood Transforming, and Blood Transcendence.]

[Blood Tempering: The demon blood was condensed and refined, becoming denser and stronger. Impurities are forced out, and the user gains tougher flesh, faster healing, and higher stamina.]

[Blood Transforming: The blood undergoes a transformation, enhancing its bearer’s natural demonic traits. Scales, horns, claws, wings, and other features become stronger, and the blood itself carries corrosive qi that damages enemies while nourishing the body.]

[Blood Transcendence: Demon blood perfectly fuses with pure demon essence, becoming a boundless source of vitality and power, regenerating grievous wounds, and burning enemies with pure destructive energy.]

Zhang Fei [1] nodded his head in satisfaction. ”This is an interesting technique, but what does ’pure demon essence’ mean?”

Mei immediately explained to him. [Master, the Pure Demon Essence is the pure origin of demon power. Unlike ordinary demon essence, which is chaotic and violent, it is extremely dense and stable.]

Zhang Fei [1] rubbed his chin in thought. ”Doesn’t that mean I already have the Pure Demon Essence in my body?”

[Not yet.] Zhang Fei [1] raised an eyebrow. [Master, all demons are born with ordinary demon essence, including you. You can only get the Pure Demon Essence from ancient demon items, such as Abyssal Heartstone, Abyssal Essence Fruit, Demon Marrow Bead, and many more. Unfortunately, those items only exist in places full of strong and pure demon aura, like those demon domains. You can learn two sub-techniques of the Demon-Blood Refinement Art, but you need the Pure Demon Essence to learn the third sub-technique.]

Zhang Fei [1] nodded in understanding, stored the book in the system’s inventory, and left the room. He then headed to the fourth room, where he found only two bookshelves.

On the left bookshelf, Zhang Fei [1] saw a sign that said ’human techniques’, and on the right bookshelf, he saw a sign that said ’demon techniques’. He chose to check the bookshelf on the right, as he was more interested in demon techniques than human techniques.

Zhang Fei [1] spent some time looking through all the books, with Mei helping him record them all in the system. However, he felt that none of them were interesting, and he decided to leave the place before going to the last room, which was closed by an unusual door.

Zhang Fei [1] stood in front of the door while pressing his palm against it. After some thought, he channelled his demon power into it, and as he expected, it immediately opened by itself. ”So, only demons can access this room, huh?”

- To Be Continued -