Chapter 359: Chapter 138: A Great Windfall: The Superior-grade Ancient Treasure, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner; Beginning Bitter Cultivation of the Demon Dragon Celestial Spirit Scripture

Lin Yue looked petite and delicate, but she carried a broadsword on her back that was nearly as tall as she was and resembled a door panel. She grinned at Chu Fan, her lively eyes filled with undisguised curiosity and admiration.

The three of them were all extremely satisfied with the new Demon Suppression Guard that Yue Mankong had found.

If Chu Fan hadn’t turned the tables at the critical moment, the three of them would have met a terrible end. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The calamity in Cyan Yang Ancient City was by far the most perilous and death-defying ordeal they had faced since joining the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Yue Mankong’s Paperman began to assign tasks, its voice once again becoming stern and authoritative. "Ding Jian, Shi Hao, Lin Yue, the three of you are to depart immediately for the Celestial Profound Sect in Canglan Province."

"The Bureau has received a secret report. The Moon Worship Sect’s re-emergence is, in all likelihood, connected to someone within the Celestial Profound Sect. You must uncover the truth!"

"Yes!" the three of them replied, their expressions turning serious.

The Paperman turned to Chu Fan. "Chu Fan, your mission is to go to the capital of Qing Province and secretly investigate the Zhang Family."

"The Demon Suppression Bureau has never interfered in the factional disputes between the Noble Families of the imperial court. But now that the Zhang Family is implicated with the Moon Worship Sect, it’s impossible that Zhang Yunpeng was the only one involved!"

"If your investigation confirms that the Zhang Family is indeed colluding with the Moon Worship Sect, then no matter how powerful their patrons are in the court, the Demon Suppression Bureau will tear them out by the roots! We will show no mercy!"

The Paperman’s cinnabar-dot eyes "looked" at Chu Fan. "Well? Are you afraid the Zhang Family will come after you for this?"

A faint smile touched Chu Fan’s lips, but his eyes were exceptionally calm. "There’s no need to use a Provocation Technique on me, sir. If I were afraid of the Zhang Family, I would never have delivered that strike yesterday."

"Very good!" Yue Mankong’s voice was filled with approval. "However, before you head to the capital of Qing Province, you have one more task to complete."

The Paperman paused, then continued, "Find ’Heaven-Flipping Saber’ and completely annihilate him and his entire gang."

"I don’t care about his so-called title as a rebel. But according to reliable intelligence from the Bureau, ’Heaven-Flipping Saber’ and his gang have long been colluding with Zhang Yunpeng and the Moon Worship Sect, stirring up trouble in this area."

"Anyone connected to the Moon Worship Sect falls under the iron laws of the Demon Suppression Bureau and will not be spared! They must be completely eradicated with swift and overwhelming force!"

Hearing this, Cao Feng’s expression changed slightly, and he interjected, "’Heaven-Flipping Saber’? I’ve heard of him. He’s a Divine Power Realm expert, and he’s gathered a band of desperate fugitives under him. They’re exceptionally fierce, and their movements are even more mysterious..."

But his words didn’t seem to cause much concern.

Everyone in the room looked to Chu Fan, their eyes filled with trust.

He had even slain a Moon Worship Sect master at the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Power Realm. What kind of trouble could a mere ’Heaven-Flipping Saber’ who was just holed up in the mountains possibly cause?

The only real difficulty was finding their hideout in these vast, sprawling mountains.

Seeing Chu Fan frown, Yue Mankong said calmly, "Don’t worry about the location. The Demon Suppression Bureau has its own intelligence channels and has already roughly pinpointed the area of their main lair. Just follow the map and go in for the kill."

As he finished speaking, a speck of Spiritual Light flew from the Paperman and entered Chu Fan’s forehead.

A map of the mountain forests immediately appeared in Chu Fan’s mind.

The several potential hiding spots of "Heaven-Flipping Saber" were all conspicuously marked on the map!

With the tasks assigned, Ding Jian and the other two cupped their fists in a farewell to Chu Fan.

Shi Hao said in a booming voice, "Brother Chu Fan, we’ll be on our way! When we meet again in the Imperial Capital, we must drink three hundred cups with you and not stop until we’re completely drunk!"

Chu Fan smiled and returned the gesture.

Suddenly...

"BOOOM—!!!"

A terrifying, tremendous noise, as if coming from the depths of the Nine Nether, erupted without warning from the direction of Dragon Ridge Mountain!

The sound didn’t fade in an instant. Instead, it was like a continuous, muffled roll of thunder, or like an ancient beast frantically ramming the earth, making one’s eardrums ache and the very ground beneath their feet tremble slightly.

Immediately following it was a boundless and terrifying aura that made one’s very soul shudder, sweeping over them from a distance like an invisible tsunami!

The candlelight inside the room flickered violently, wavering between bright and dim, as dust rained down from the walls.

In Cyan Yang Ancient City, many people’s faces instantly turned deathly pale, and they began to scream incessantly!

Those with weaker Cultivation felt a tightness in their chests, finding it almost impossible to breathe!

Chu Fan and the others immediately rushed out the door.

The Paperman, however, said calmly, "It is of no concern. My true self has broken free!"

"I am currently hunting down Lingkong Jade."

The earth-shaking roar and heart-stopping aura persisted for quite some time before slowly receding like the tide, eventually vanishing without a trace.

All that remained was a deathly silence and a city filled with shock and uncertainty.

Just as everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief, they saw the Paperman move on its own, floating up to hover in mid-air.

The Runes painted on its body with cinnabar suddenly flared with a blinding light. Countless tiny specks of light, like summoned fireflies, streamed from the Paperman. They swiftly interwove in the air, condensing in the blink of an eye into a complex and shimmering Void Array.

In the center of the Array, space rippled like water, and a figure stepped out.

The newcomer was tall and handsome, but his features carried a weathered resilience. His eyes were as sharp as a falcon’s, and his body faintly pulsed with the fluctuations of a powerful Primordial Qi that had yet to settle.

It was none other than the man Chu Fan had only ever seen as a phantom image before—Yue Mankong... his true self!

After he appeared, the last speck of Spiritual Light left the floating Paperman and flowed into Yue Mankong’s body, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

The Paperman instantly grew dull and listless, fluttering down. Yue Mankong reached out, caught it, and casually tucked it into his sleeve.

Yue Mankong’s gaze swept across the room, finally landing on Chu Fan. A smile of approval spread across his face, and his voice boomed, "Excellent work! Chu Fan, you deserve the greatest credit for thwarting the Moon Worship Sect’s plan this time!"

Ding Jian, who was standing to the side with his usual perpetually cold expression, heard this and spoke up. His tone was flat, yet held a needle-sharp edge. "You were clearly trapped on Dragon Ridge Mountain for days and only just managed to escape. Why are you acting as if you’ve returned from a great victory, waiting to be rewarded?"