In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

In a dark room

Several figures formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth converged.

"According to the investigation, there are four experts of level four or above in Shirakawa City."

The leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect said hoarsely, "They are Gu Tiannian, the principal of No. 1 Middle School; Chen Zhengfang, the centurion of the Tiger Might Army; Song Xun, the president of the Baichuan Professionals Association; and Fang Yuan, the newly appointed mayor!"

"Old Zhao, you've been undercover in Baichuan City for twenty years, you know it best, why don't you give us a brief introduction!"

"Um!"

The aged voice continued, "Chen Zhengfang, a fourth-tier, second-level Golden Core cultivator!"

"Song Xun, a fourth-tier, third-level Nascent Soul Realm martial artist!"

"Both of them are in the early stage of the fourth tier, so there's no need to worry about them too much."

Old Zhao continued, "Gu Tiannian is a fourth-tier earth elemental guardian mage. He hasn't made a move in many years, so his exact level is unknown. I suggest treating him as a late-stage fourth-tier mage."

"Late stage of Tier 4?"

A figure looked on in disbelief, "How is this possible? A mere medium-sized city in the East Sea Province actually has a late-stage fourth-tier expert?"

Old Zhao explained, "Gu Tiannian is a native of Baichuan and has a deep affection for his hometown. He did have many opportunities for promotion before, but he turned them all down."

"Don't underestimate this person; monks often become more cunning with age!"

"Yes, Old Zhao is right."

The leader nodded. "How about this, the third and fourth brothers will team up to deal with him."

"No problem, boss, don't worry!"

The two figures nodded simultaneously. Old Zhao, being a local, was excluded. Their operation was based on ranking by strength, with only the eldest and second eldest possessing late-stage fourth-tier strength.

However, the third and fourth brothers are both at the sixth level of the fourth rank and have undergone the "Heavenly Demon Baptism", so blocking a late-stage fourth-rank mage is not a problem.

"Where's the other person? What's Fang Yuan's situation?" the leader asked.

Old Zhao paused for a moment, "Well, because he's new here, we don't know much about his strength, we only know he's a martial artist."

"What should we do then?"

One of the figures spoke up, "Why don't we have headquarters investigate? A mayor can't just appear out of thin air; there must be some information about him."

"No, there's not enough time!"

The eldest brother shook his head. "The patriarch ordered us to make our move tonight. He will provide support from his side and won't disrupt the plan for our sake."

After a moment's thought, he made up his mind, "Let's do it. We'll treat him as a peak fourth-tier expert, and the second brother and I will deal with him together. Even if he is a fifth-tier expert, we can retreat. But that's impossible. A Jade Liquid Realm martial artist would never be willing to come to such a small place to be the mayor."

"Isn't this...too dangerous?"

Some hesitated, as this was not in line with their usual style of doing things. The Xia Kingdom was too difficult to navigate, and taking action without knowing the enemy's specific information was too risky.

"Hmph, you're scared?"

Seeing their apparent hesitation, the leader's eyes flickered. "The High Priest has already promised that if this succeeds, all participants will receive a [Heavenly Demon Origin Baptism]. Do you still want to back out?"

"What?"

"How is that possible?!"

All the shadows began to shake wildly, and their burning gazes could be felt even from a great distance.

"Boss, are you serious?"

"certainly!"

"The [Heavenly Demon Origin Baptism] may be precious to you, but what does it mean to the Grand Master? If you do a good job, you will be rewarded handsomely!"

Rapid breathing came from behind several figures. After a long pause, they all said in unison, "Okay, let's do it!"

Why are they risking their lives for the Demon Realm?

Isn't it just about cultivation level and lifespan?

Both of these can be obtained through the baptism of the Heavenly Demon Origin!

"Hmm, not bad!"

The leader nodded in satisfaction. This time, they brought six fourth-tier Heavenly Demon Envoys, plus the local Lao Zhao, making it seven. Seven against four, the advantage is on our side!

He and his second brother were facing Mayor Fang Yuan, his third and fourth brothers were facing Gu Tiannian, and among the remaining three, there was one mid-stage fourth-tier opponent. He really couldn't imagine how he could possibly lose to two early-stage fourth-tier opponents.

"After returning, each of us will gather our demonic followers. I intend to transform Shirakawa City into a purgatory and offer it as a sacrifice to the great Azure Heaven Demon God!"

"Everything is proceeding according to plan. We will announce the arrival of Lord Cangyan Tianmoshen with blood and fire!"

"Furthermore, we must let all realms know that the Xia Kingdom is not a den of dragons and tigers, but still a place where my Heavenly Demon Sect runs rampant!"

……

夜晚

After class, Zhao Hao greeted him with a smile, "Ji Ming, let's go!"

"Zhao Hao, why did you come to pick me up?" Ji Ming asked in surprise.

"Hey, Yun Dan Fang is too remote, I'm afraid you won't know the way," Zhao Hao explained, waving his hand.

Ji Ming rolled his eyes inwardly. Was this guy afraid I wouldn't go? What grudge did he hold against me?

If he hadn't already discussed it with Master Luo, he really would have liked to stand him up and see what kind of expression that bastard would have.

"Thank you very much, Zhao Hao!" Ji Ming said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, let's go! Yun Dan Fang is on the edge of the outer city, quite a distance from here!"

Ji Ming was speechless. It was true that one's IQ would drop after joining the evil god. Didn't he even think about why he went to such a remote place? Couldn't he communicate at school?

……

Not far away, two figures hung behind, their bodies shrouded in a strange power, making them undetectable to anyone. They were Fang Yuan and Luo Zhao.

"Something's not right!" Luo Zhao suddenly said.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Yuan paused.

Luo Zhao's pupils slowly deepened, and a jade-like color gradually emerged. Fang Yuan looked on with envy, for such a level of willpower was truly astonishing.

"The Mind-Bending Spell!" Luo Zhao said in a heavy voice.

"What is this?" Fang Yuan racked his brains, confirming that he had never heard of it before.

"This is not a method of the Heavenly Demon Clan. It comes from a very rare innate being. I only saw it once when I traveled through the myriad realms with my master," Luo Zhao explained.

"There's a problem!"

"Zhao Hao's actions weren't voluntary; it seems his aim was to lure us there!"

Luo Zhao looked at Fang Yuan, "Go quickly and work with Chen Zhengfang to mobilize the Tiger Might Army. You go back and oversee the inner city!"

"No! What will you do?" Fang Yuan refused decisively.

"What? You think I'm really useless?" Luo Zhao chuckled.

"No!"

Fang Yuan said urgently, "But you really can't do it anymore."

"It's alright, I can fight a fourth-tier opponent with just my willpower. You should go quickly, or it will be too late!" Luo Zhao said seriously.

"Then... Brother Luo, you must wait for me!"

Knowing Luo Zhao's temper, Fang Yuan didn't resist anymore. He moved swiftly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Yundanfang was indeed very far from the main city. Ji Ming and his companion traveled by car and walked a long way before finally arriving.

The first thing you see is a dilapidated plaque with the three characters "Yun Dan Fang" crookedly carved on it.

"This used to be a pill-refining workshop for cultivators, but something happened thirty years ago that caused all the pill refiners to disappear, and the place was gradually abandoned," Zhao Hao's voice echoed softly.

"What happened?"

Ji Ming was drawn to the story and asked a question instinctively.

"Because...they all believed in my God..."