Lord of the night.

Chapter 1407 Which of the Five Outcomes Should I Choose? [Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leaders Pei Yasi, Jiangnan Scenery, and Zeng Yin!]

Feng Du felt that he would live off this joke for the rest of his life.

'The peerless demon king was utterly defeated in a battle against a lesser demon, while the Heavenless Blade Demon's disciples were utterly humiliated during his assessment! A million-strong army collapsed on the wall, and a ten-thousand-foot-high sailboat capsized in the gutter!'

Feng Du decided that when he got back, he would use this as the topic to spread the great achievements of Sun Wutian among his brothers.

"Brother, you really are my good brother! You know your third brother was in a bad mood today, so you deliberately came to make a fool of yourself and cheer me up, right? It must have been hard for you, getting beaten up thirteen times by your disciple from ten thousand years in the future! Oh, I appreciate your kindness!"

Feng Duxiao wiped away his tears.

They were even trembling violently.

Sun Wutian's face darkened: "You just wait, I'll suppress him until he reaches the seventh rank of Saint Venerable..."

Feng Du cursed, "Have you no shame? You directly suppressed him to the peak of the ninth rank of Saint Monarch. And you even suppressed him to the seventh rank of Saint Venerable... How dare you say that out loud?"

"I apologize for my offense."

Fang Che was filled with trepidation.

Sun Wutian was furious. His eyes flashed with murderous intent as he glared at Fang Che, panting heavily. After a long while, he said hatefully, "You... couldn't you have left me some..."

"I am guilty!" Fang Che hurriedly apologized and admitted his mistake.

Feng Du, standing to the side, was displeased: "From the very beginning, you demanded that they not hold back and fight with all their might. And during the process, you relentlessly forced them to hit you. If they didn't use their full strength, they couldn't overpower you, but if they did, you complained about losing face? Do you even have any sense of reason?"

Sun Wutian fell silent, turning his head away and muttering, "What's the point of reasoning with our righteous sect..."

"shut up!"

Feng Du shouted, "Shut up! You think it's beneath you to teach a disciple? Then give me the disciple!"

"That won't work!"

Sun Wutian immediately turned around: "Feng Laosan, what kind of pipe dream are you having? Trying to snatch your successor from me?"

"You yourself are ashamed..."

"I don't mind at all. My disciple is excellent, hahaha, excellent!"

Upon emerging from the area, Sun Wutian was all smiles.

He even urged Fang Che, "Ask him when the life-and-death patrol will begin?"

So Fang Che started asking Xue Changqing, since Sun Wutian and Feng Du were right there, so it was impossible to ask Fang Yunzheng.

Xue Changqing replied, "It will probably take another half month. They are currently in meditation in the Xue family's secret realm, and the ancestral power here is performing a soul infusion, which will take more time and will not be able to take shape for the time being."

Fang Che replied that he understood and would tidy up along the way himself.

Xue Changqing told him not to rush and to take advantage of this rare free time to rest.

"Why did you come out? You should be in the secret realm, right? Can you receive messages in the secret realm?" Fang Che asked curiously.

"Of course not. But I received news that Feng Yun has now broken through to the Saint King level; he is at the legendary level of the Seven Saint Halos of the Saint King. Moreover, Yan Beihan is said to have returned as well. Yan Beihan has also broken through to the Saint King level, and he is at the unprecedented level of the Nine Saint Halos. Currently, I am the only one on our side who has broken through to the Saint King level, but I only have the same Seven Saint Halos as Feng Yun, and I am not at the Great Perfection of the Seven Saint Halos, but only at the initial stage. The gap is too big! So after my breakthrough, I was called out to discuss with the elders."

Xue Changqing's voice was filled with pressure: "President Fang, when you encounter Feng Yunyan and Bei Han in the future, be careful not to engage in battle. Just turn around and leave. Perhaps everyone's combat strength was similar before, but breaking through to the Saint King realm is a qualitative leap! You must realize this."

"I understand."

"Especially Yan Beihan's Nine Saints Aura, this is a new legend! I'm just glad that Yan Beihan isn't on the front lines, otherwise he would be several times stronger than the Wind God!"

"Has the Wind God not broken through to the Saint King realm?"

"News about the Wind God hasn't come yet. But this time, it's a certainty that the Wind God will break through to the Saint King realm."

News of Xue Changqing kept coming in.

"Why are you all so far behind the members of the True Self Sect? Aren't your cultivation levels about the same?" Fang Che asked curiously.

"I reckon they have some rare and precious treasures to use with them. We, on the other hand, haven't even taken any pills. This is Ninth Master's strict requirement!"

Xue Changqing said, "Perhaps the difference lies here, but I cannot be sure. I do not yet know whether this is self-comfort or the truth."

Xue Changqing's words were quite reasonable.

Fang Che frowned, thinking of Yan Beihan's breakthrough and the Star Jade Spirit Liquid and Earth Core Immortal Milk he had consumed throughout the process; he nodded with a frown.

Because of these things, not only Yan Beihan was taking them, but he and Bi Yunyan also took quite a lot of them.

"There shouldn't be any problems with taking the elixir at this time, right?"

Fang Che asked, "And it won't affect your future in martial arts, will it?"

"I really don't know. I need to ask my elders."

Xue Changqing said, "I'll tell you as soon as I figure out the reason."

"it is good."

"Also, the Fengyuxue family and the third, fourth and fifth level families are currently engaged in internal strife, cleansing up and determining the next leadership of the family. At present, the human world seems peaceful, but the martial arts world is not. Mr. Fang, you should be careful when you travel in the martial arts world."

"it is good."

Fang Che cut off the communication.

Looking at Sun Wutian and Feng Du.

The entire process took place under their watchful eyes, so there's no need to recount it. They also understood the question behind Fang Che's turn of his head.

"The ascension of a Saint Venerable to a Saint King is a fundamental change; the Guardians' cultivation methods are unique, emphasizing that they form their own world, and because of their divine power, they are defined as natives within the rules of this world. The True Sect, on the other hand, is defined as outside the rules because of the Five Spirit Gu."

"If the natives advance to the Saint King rank through their own strength, they will receive a boost of divine power after the breakthrough, thus advancing one level! However, if there is external intervention, they will not receive this additional boost."

"And consuming rare and precious treasures after a breakthrough also solidifies the foundation of a Saint King. So Xue Changqing's aptitude is clearly inferior to Feng Yun's, but after breaking through, he was able to reach the initial stage of the Eighth Saint."

"That's why you can't see much disappointment or confidence in his words."

Feng Du slowly explained, saying calmly, "However, Yan Beihan's Nine Saints Halo at its peak is truly unmatched in this world! That's why Xue Changqing is so wary of him."

Sun Wutian said somewhat indignantly, "But the quality of the geniuses that have emerged this time is really too high. Back then, the Grand Master only had seven Saint Halos. I remember I only had four Saint Halos; now, nine-ring and eight-ring geniuses are appearing so casually?"

"This is the inevitable trend!"

Feng Du said solemnly, "This is the accumulation of generations, and with the help of the prevailing trends, it's natural that geniuses emerge in large numbers!"

"Back then, we had no foundation whatsoever; we could only rely on our own talent to forge ahead and practice relentlessly. But nowadays, children are selected not only from birth and pregnancy, but even from the moment their parents unite. How can that be the same?"

"Moreover, with the Six Gods about to return and the great war of the gods about to begin, it would be strange if there weren't many geniuses!"

"In the future, among this group of people, those from the sixth, seventh, and eighth rings will emerge one after another."

Feng Du looked at Fang Che and said, "For example, when Night Demon breaks through to Saint Lord, he is very likely to break through to the full Saint Aura."

Sun Wutian: "Huh?"

"Absolutely. Although I have never met Yan Wu's granddaughter, I can guarantee that she could never have defeated Sun Wutian's fifth-grade Saint Venerable when she was only at the eighth grade Saint Emperor level, let alone the sixth grade! No matter how talented Yan Beihan is, it is impossible for her. But Ye Mo did it."

Feng Du spoke with great certainty.

Sun Wutian's face was ashen: "Third Brother, I understand your analogy, but this analogy is ill-considered. What about my reputation?"

Feng Du glanced at him sideways: "You still have the nerve?"

Sun Wutian: "..."

Fang Che lowered his head and chuckled to himself.

Feng Du didn't laugh, but said, "So when Night Demon breaks through to Saint King, I'll be watching from the sidelines!"

"why?"

Sun Wutian asked curiously.

Even if Night Demon is a genius, surely it wouldn't warrant someone like Feng Du personally watching it?
Feng Du remained silent for a long time before saying, "My elder brother once said that when the great trend arrives, countless geniuses will emerge, and any one of these geniuses will possess martial arts talent that surpasses that of their ancestors! This situation is the last chance for the continent to save itself!"

"The more geniuses who surpass the highest standards emerge at this moment, the more dangerous this trend becomes."

"If someone with a full Holy Aura or even a higher appears, it means... the situation will exceed everyone's expectations. If this catastrophe falls..."

Feng Du's lips moved, but he swallowed the last sentence back.

But he turned to look at Sun Wutian and said, "Brother, if a true man dies, then it is the right time!"

Sun Wutian nodded silently.

Fang Che was puzzled and said, "Vice Chief Cult Leader Feng, I have a question."

"You said."

"Our righteous religion worships the Heavenly Centipede God. If a divine war were to occur in the future, the Flying Bear God on this side is clearly not yet fully developed. The final victory will most likely still be on the side of the Heavenly Centipede God, whom our righteous religion worships."

Fang Che said, "If that's the case, why do we..."

Feng Du's face darkened as he looked at Sun Wutian, only to find that Sun Wutian also looked puzzled.

After a moment's thought, he said softly, "My elder brother discussed this matter with me three thousand years ago."

"Several possibilities after the war of gods!"

"Now, with the situation gradually becoming clearer, it's even clearer, let me tell you about it."

He said calmly, "Let's put aside what we humans think and how unwilling we are to be controlled. Let's talk about other things..."

"If a war of the gods were to break out, with all six gods emerging to vie for supremacy, then... the following outcomes would occur."

"In the first scenario, the Flying Bear God defeats all the gods and returns as the king. In that case, only our righteous religion will perish."

"In the second scenario, all the gods except the Flying Bear God will win. As long as it is not the Heavenly Centipede God, then the Guardians and the Sovereign Church will perish together."

"The third outcome is that the Heavenly Centipede God wins, drains the continent's life force, and leaves it to the Sovereign Cult. In this case, the guardians and other forces will perish, leaving only the Sovereign Cult and a devastated continent on its deathbed. The Sovereign Cult will dominate the continent, but it will inevitably lose its immortality at that time. Until the not-too-distant future, it will scatter into star dust along with the continent. All martial arts experts will have their paths cut off! And this outcome is the best one for the Sovereign Cult."

"The fourth outcome is that the Heavenly Centipede God wins, annihilating all life on the entire continent, while our righteous sect is completely devoured by the Heavenly Centipede God using the Five Spirit Gu, turning into food for raising Gu."

"The fifth outcome is that the Heavenly Centipede God wins and takes away the Sovereign Sect, or takes away those who are qualified to join the Sovereign Sect, who will become the Heavenly Centipede God's eternal servants. The others will perish on this continent along with the guardians."

Feng Du turned to look at Fang Che: "Which of these five outcomes do you accept?"

Fang Che was dumbfounded: "This... I can't accept this! Is there a sixth way?"

"Have!"

Feng Du said in a deep voice.

Fang Che's spirits lifted: "Really?"

"Yes, the sixth outcome is that we will rise up and fight back, using the power of humanity to defeat all the gods, take control of this continent, and extend martial arts to the stars!"

"..."

Fang Che stared wide-eyed, utterly speechless.

"Of these five outcomes, apart from the third one where the True Church can barely survive, the other three, regardless of which god wins, may give the Guardians a chance to live, but the True Church will undoubtedly perish!"

Feng Du said calmly, "So, as things stand... the seemingly strongest sect on the continent, the Sovereign Sect, has always been destined to die! Since that's the case, why don't we fight back? In the face of life and death, what can even a god do?"

"Think things through clearly and thoroughly, and you'll see the end from the beginning. Then you'll understand why you need to fight, plan, and resist at this moment."

Feng Du looked at Fang Che: "Do you understand?"

"understood!"

Fang Che murmured, "When will we be able to stop fighting?"

Feng Du gave a strange laugh: "That's far."

He pointed to the starry sky and said, "The starry sky is endless and contains countless powerful beings. I would venture to estimate that even beings like the Heavenly Centipede God and the Flying Bear God would not be of a very high level in the starry universe."

"If the level is high, the Heavenly Centipede God wouldn't need to go to such lengths to plot against this continent beneath our feet."

"So I estimate that the Heavenly Centipede God is just a nobody among the gods."

"The Flying Bear God isn't that much stronger either."

"There are even higher levels. But higher levels inevitably have higher pursuits, and there are even higher beings they need to fight against. Therefore, the starry sky is endless, without end. As long as life exists, the struggle will not stop! No matter... no matter what level we reach! The human level or the divine level!"

"And the process of human life is a process of struggle."

Feng Du smiled and said, "Night Demon, once you're dead, you don't need to fight anymore. There's only this one path! Besides that, even gods, no matter how high they are, must fight! This starry universe is vast. The so-called ruler is only the ruler of a certain region. And the entire starry universe... has no ruler." "If there is a ruler, it is time. Not any particular being."

"Thank you very much, Vice Chief Cult Leader Feng!"

Fang Che was deeply moved and rose to his feet to offer a solemn bow in gratitude.

Feng Du's words seem ordinary, but they contain profound truths.

The simplest words, the most profound truths.

Feng Du remained unmoved, but a look of satisfaction appeared on his face. He asked, "Why are you bowing?"

"Because I saw my path."

Fang Chedao.

Where is your path?

"Endless!"

Feng Du pressed further, asking, "What does 'endless' mean?"

“Endless means… even if one day I reach a cultivation level 100,000 times that of the Grand Master, my path ahead will still be endless!” Fang Che replied.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Feng Du burst into laughter: "Not bad! Not bad!"

He tilted his head and glanced at Fang Che twice, then said to Sun Wutian, "Wutian, I really want to take it now."

Sun Wutian exclaimed nervously, "This is outrageous!"

Feng Du chuckled: "Look how nervous you are. Why would I need to snatch it? My Illusory World Mind and Heaven-Supporting Blade are both on him. Why would I need to snatch them? They are his to begin with!"

"That's what Third Brother said."

"So what did you realize?" Feng Du asked Sun Wutian.

"I'm living paycheck to paycheck, so what's the point of all this talk about enlightenment?!"

Sun Wutian scoffed: "Third Brother, the kind of reasoning you're giving is only good for these kids who are almost old enough to understand but not quite. It might give them a real insight, but for us old hands, even if we grasp it, it won't have that soul-stirring effect. And without that soul-stirring effect, understanding it is useless."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Feng Du burst into laughter again!

He cursed, "Damn it, I never thought I'd actually run into two real people today!"

Fang Che couldn't help but smile.

The way Feng Du described himself as a "real person" is truly brilliant.

Regarding martial arts and worldly affairs, Fang Che's current level is in a state of 'muddled, confused, and bewildered'.

Therefore, any reasonable statement, as long as it touches the soul, is like a ray of light shining in from afar.

But for someone like Sun Wutian, a seasoned veteran who has seen it all and understands the ways of life...

What is called reason is nothing but a laugh.

"Go and solidify your realm."

Feng Du said, "I'll take Fang Che to play chess. You don't need to worry about what happens during this time."

"it is good!"

Sun Wutian readily agreed.

He had only recently broken through to the next level, and with the recent shock to his mind in Baiwuzhou, he definitely needed time to recover.

Now that Fang Che has returned, Sun Wutian is completely relieved.

As for following Feng Du, Sun Wutian felt even more at ease.

Even if Fang Che follows Duan Xiyang, he wouldn't feel as at ease as if he were with Feng Du.

Sun Wutian has disappeared.

Feng Du and Fang Che quietly played three games of chess.

Fang Che has one win and two losses.

They went all out, but at times, they were still no match for Feng Du's seasoned and shrewd tactics.

"Where are you going next?"

Feng Du asked.

"The black-clad inspectors of life and death have disappeared from the mainland for more than three months."

Fang Che said, "Since the others can't get out, then all the credit and glory are mine."

Feng Du laughed: "That's right, this is the time for you to establish your supreme authority."

He then asked, "You just won a game of chess against me, what do you want in return?"

Fang Che obediently replied, "This subordinate hopes to play chess with you continuously along the way."

"Hahahaha...you little devil!"

Feng Du laughed loudly: "You just want me to replace Sun Wutian's role, right? You made it sound so nice, and you even played chess with me all the way."

Fang Che chuckled: "You can't hide my thoughts from you."

Feng Du was increasingly satisfied and said, "Actually, I had this in mind when I asked your ancestor to go into seclusion. Your request is a waste. So, we can change it."

"I'm not changing it."

Fang Che said, "As your disciple, it is my duty to serve you and make you feel comfortable. Moreover, if you want other benefits, I can win them."

"Hahaha……"

Feng Du laughed loudly: "Night Demon, I'm getting more and more satisfied with you now."

He stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go!"

Feng Du led Fang Che across White Mist Continent and drifted away.

Once outside White Mist Island, Fang Che resumed his life-and-death patrol persona, traveling openly and swiftly. Feng Du, a hermit from the mountains, followed Fang Che, sometimes openly and sometimes covertly.

When he wanted to play chess, he would come out and play with Fang Che, then review the game and think about what he had done, letting Fang Che do as he pleased.

Fang Che left Baiwuzhou, and his journey was essentially a surprise inspection.

The evildoers along the way will be wiped out.

The black-clad figures patrol, bringing humanity back to life.

Wherever he went, the people cheered and jumped for joy, their shouts echoing like a tidal wave.

Fang Che discovered that along the way, there were indeed very few families committing large-scale evil deeds or wrongdoing. The ones who escaped the net last time were basically local gangs or thugs.

These people are the kind who don't deserve the death penalty but constantly commit minor offenses.

Ordinary people, when they encounter them, are repeatedly disgusted and forced into complacency.

They rarely kill people, but they can drive people to the brink of despair through repeated acts of horrific violence, forcing them to commit suicide or flee to distant lands.

However, when the government investigated and the guards interrogated the suspects in the main hall, they found that there was not much substantial evidence.

“He bumped into me last time and I got hurt. I know it was unintentional, but I was injured and had nowhere to eat, so it's okay for me to eat at his house for a few days, right?”

“I only went out for a few meals, did I break the law? In the end, he hanged himself. Sir, you can’t blame me for this, can you? I did eat a bit too much, but I don’t accept that I could drive someone to their death like this.”

"It's a fact that he borrowed money from me, right? It's a fact that he didn't repay it on time, right? Can't I even ask for the money back? Just because he said he didn't have the money, does that mean I should suffer a loss? I threatened him a couple of times, and he ended up committing suicide. Sir, I haven't even gotten my money back yet; it's my hard-earned money. And now that he's dead, I'm being questioned. Was I wrong to lend him money?"

This kind of shameless, borderline murderous act, causing families to break apart or forcing people to flee, is something that, according to the law, is truly unavoidable.

But this was no problem for Fang Che.

What evidence?
No need.

I walked through the city, asking no questions. Wherever I went, righteousness shone through, dispelling all resentment.

The resentment and malevolent energy is enough to warrant death; it can directly sever the heart meridian, resulting in a silent and deadly death!

He traversed a large city eight times, wiping out the entire city.

The golden-horned dragon roared past, circling and dancing in the sky, sweeping away even the malevolent aura along the coast.

Where the black-clad patrol passed, the sky was clear and bright, and people were no longer afraid to walk at night.

Following the original route, the search area was expanded, and the area was patrolled along the way.

There's no need to inform the local garrison. Anyway, wherever Inspector Fang goes, he can just pull the hearse and look for the bodies. There are bound to be some, and quite a few at that.

Then you can investigate what these people did that led to Captain Fang's killing.

There will definitely be a discovery.

Fang Che, with his Saint Emperor Eighth Grade cultivation, patrolled and killed without a ripple in his heart.

In the cities Fang patrolled, countless petty thugs reformed: "Don't get involved in any gangster activities... Didn't you see the crackdown...?"

"As long as Fang Qingtian is still alive, he's doomed to die in the underworld!"

"Joining a gang is a dead end..."

"Just settle down and do something peaceful. Find a job; you're capable enough to have hands and feet, you won't starve, will you?"

"Fang Qingtian doesn't just manage martial artists; he manages everything."

"He has a license to kill..."

Fang Che worked all the way, originally planning to go back to the Guardian Headquarters to visit his family since Mo Ganyun and the others wouldn't be able to leave for the next two weeks.

After all this time, Ye Meng must miss me.

However, with Feng Du following him around like a ghost in his boots, his wonderful plans were ruined.

Fang Che channeled his grief and anger into strength, and the local thugs, bandits, and highwaymen along the way were truly doomed.

They encountered no experts along the way; Fang Che, with his eighth-grade Saint Emperor cultivation, practically swept through the enemy lines. Feng Du didn't even have a single chance to make a move.

However, the 'assassination by a powerful family' that Fang Che had anticipated never happened, not even once!

This made Fang Che sigh involuntarily: This world is indeed peaceful.

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, trouble struck.

It's only been 300 li outside Qingpu City, just as we entered the mountains.

Fang Che suddenly stopped.

I gazed intently at the dark mountain forest at dusk.

Over there, malevolent energy rose from three directions, startling millions of birds in the mountains and forests into screaming and circling in the sky in flight!

A wisp of green smoke rose from the ground, and a figure dressed entirely in black emerged from the flat ground dozens of feet in front of him. The black robe covered him from head to toe, and he was also wearing a long cloak that reached his feet.

The evening wind howled, and the black clothes fluttered.

The person stood in the void in front of him, his feet three feet off the ground, seemingly weightless.

A chilling, eerie aura wafted over us.

The last rays of twilight quietly disappeared.

Two dark figures drifted in from both sides like ghosts.

Both of them wore demon masks; their attire made them appear to be legendary soul-reaping messengers.

A sinister voice rang out: "Fang Tu! Your time has come."

(End of this chapter)