Nangong Ming had kept the forging of the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon a secret from everyone; only Lu Ya and the other three Innate Elders knew of it.

So when the purple-clad woman and her two companions managed to receive prior news that today was the day the weapon would be completed, it was no coincidence—it meant that there was a traitor amongst them, someone who informed these three about the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon!

Under the piercing gaze of Nangong Ming, an elder couldn’t help but avert his eyes unconsciously.

With a crushing realization, Nangong Ming uttered in disbelief, “Uncle Xie Fei? You leaked the information? Why?”

This elder, named Xie Fei, was one of the few Innate Elders of Divine Weapon Villa, greatly respected for his old age and high moral standing. Nangong Ming trusted him implicitly, so his betrayal was something Nangong Ming couldn’t fathom.

Xie Fei’s face showed a tinge of guilt, but he argued forcefully, “Manor Lord, forging the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon isn’t a fortuitous thing for our Divine Weapon Villa—it might bring a calamity upon us!”

These words triggered Nangong Ming’s furious response, “But what does that have to do with colluding with outsiders?”

Believing that forging the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon would bring disaster to Divine Weapon Villa, Xie Fei should have spoken out to stop it directly, but instead, he sold the news to outsiders. It was clear that they promised him a great reward, and he was acting out of pure selfishness!

Xie Fei offered no rebuttal—he indeed did it for himself. The older one gets, the less one wishes to die, especially for someone of certain status and power; there are too many pleasures of this world left unexperienced.

Immediately, Xie Fei said to the three, “Zi Mei, Xiongshan, Lan Chen, you three better not forget the benefits you promised me!”

The scholar-dressed blue-clad man, Lan Chen, fluttered his folding fan and chuckled lightly, saying, “Rest assured, we three always keep our word. We’ll assist you with merging the Demon Monster Crystal Core and minimize the risks for you.”

This declaration made Lu Ya and Nangong Ming fully understand the identity of the trio—they were not humans, but Monster Men!

The reason Xie Fei betrayed Divine Weapon Villa was to merge with the Demon Monster Crystal Core and undergo a Rebirth in order to extend his life.

Merging with the Demon Monster Crystal Core carries a higher risk of failure with age, and failure means certain death. However, with the assistance of other Monster Men or Monster Warriors, the success rate greatly increases.

Having lived for over a hundred years, even though Xie Fei was a Martial Artist, he didn’t have many years left to live. As he aged and his bodily functions declined, he grew more desperate for the idea of merging with the Demon Monster Crystal Core. With the help of these three Monster Warriors, the dangers would be much less!

“This beast… intends to trade Divine Weapon Villa for the chance to live longer?” Lu Ya and the others were red-faced with anger. Xie Fei was simply betting on a higher probability of success. Even if he did succeed, he would become a human-shaped Monster Man devoid of humanity, and the premise for this chance was the betrayal of their Divine Weapon Villa!

“Bring forth the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon! This item is a rarity indeed. I’m sure the Monster Martial Alliance and Life Extinguishing Association would be willing to pay a high price for it, maybe even offer a mid-level Demon Monster Crystal Core!”

The brawny man with a physique like a bear, his eyes burning brightly, stared at the Flame Prison Blade in Nangong Ming’s hand.

The Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon was undoubtedly a precious treasure. The forces that feared it would likely pay a handsome sum to acquire it, whether to possess it or to destroy it. They, the trio, could reap significant benefits by facilitating this.

Thus, after receiving the news, they waited until now, until Divine Weapon Villa had forged the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon before making their appearance!

“Humming!”

The Flame Prison Blade in Nangong Ming’s hand let out a sonorous tremble.

“Want the Flame Prison Blade? Then come consecrate it with your blood!” Nangong Ming’s eyes blazed with murderous intent. He, the Manor Lord of Divine Weapon Villa, was not only outstanding in weapon forging but had also stepped into the Innate Realm as a Martial Artist quite early.

Without any further talk, Nangong Ming who detested Demon Monsters moved swiftly. His towering figure instantly appeared in front of the robust man, Xiongshan, and the Flame Prison Blade unleashed a Horizontal Chop. The blade, entwined with green flames that could melt steel into molten iron, aimed to slay the burly Xiongshan!

Xiongshan’s face showed no emotion as he reached out with a large hand, directly grabbing for the oncoming blade.

“Pfft!”

The clear sound of tearing mixed with the sizzle of burning, and Xiongshan’s hand was severed at the wrist, the flames scorching the severed limb until nothing but ashes remained of the airborne hand.

But as Xiongshan’s mind flickered, strands of black gas emerged, extinguishing the burning flames at the wound; the severed hand began to regrow slowly.

Xiongshan’s brows furrowed deeply, “This Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon embedded with five Demon Monster Crystal Cores, all from lower-tier Demon Monsters, indeed packs more power than ordinary weapons… but is that all? Is the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon merely this effective? Barely better than scrap metal!”

Rumors said that the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon had a potent restraint against the Immortal Body of Demon Monsters. As a Martial Artist who had merged with a Demon Monster Crystal Core, Xiongshan deliberately took the strike with his palm to test it out, but he was disappointed. The weapon’s damage wasn’t unbearable for him.

With such a performance from the Demon-Slicing Divine Weapon, how could it possibly fetch a high price?

“Die!”

Nangong Ming was enraged. He had put so much effort into forging the Flame Prison Blade; he would never tolerate such slander from the Monster Man.

“Boom!”

The surrounding nature’s spiritual energy fluctuated violently as four phantoms of Heavenly Pulses manifested around Nangong Ming, his aura skyrocketing, ready to exert his full strength to slay the Monster Man before him!

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