Fellow Demons

Several days passed in succession.

The Heavenly Fate Sect had yet to find any trace of Yi Feng. Aside from impotent rage, the higher-ups seemed to be at their wits' end. On the contrary, Yi Feng came and went like a ghost, playing the Heavenly Fate Sect for fools. With the enemy in the dark and themselves in the open, danger lurked everywhere, forcing the Heavenly Fate Sect to be constantly on guard against night attacks.

Suddenly, a state of panic enveloped the Heavenly Fate Sect. The disciples feared for their lives, and the dead of night seemed particularly terrifying. Even though Yi Feng had not appeared again, no one dared to slack off in the slightest.

In just a few short days, the entire Heavenly Fate Sect suffered immense mental torment. Many felt their states of mind wavering, treating Yi Feng as their inner demon...

In the blink of an eye, another half a month went by.

Over the past half month, Yi Feng would launch occasional night raids on the Heavenly Fate Sect, turning the place upside down. Countless disciples suffered from insomnia, almost developing psychological trauma from the fright.

Although the elders did not fare as badly, they were still teased to the point of mental instability, no longer able to cultivate in peace. Even the Great Elder, who was in year-round secluded cultivation, could bear it no longer. He appeared within the sect, quietly awaiting the arrival of Yi Feng and the Youth in Black, vowing to personally slay the two of them!

It was another night.

It was already the fourth watch of the night.

The entire Heavenly Fate Sect waited bitterly, everyone standing in strict formation. Yet, they still did not see any suspicious figures nor hear the slightest movement. It seemed like they were going to wait in vain for another night. However, the crowd still did not dare to relax, forcing themselves to stay alert on patrol.

The current Heavenly Fate Sect could almost be described as an impenetrable fortress.

Aside from adding dozens of patrol squads, the four great elders personally guarded the east, south, west, and north gates. Everyone harbored absolute murderous intent. As long as Yi Feng dared to come again, they would make sure he never returned!

Everyone's nerves were pulled taut by Yi Feng, their attention entirely focused on the Heavenly Fate Sect's main headquarters.

No one could have imagined.

Yi Feng and the Youth in Black had already stealthily arrived at the back mountain's treasury!

That treasury was extremely hidden, absolutely unknown to outsiders. Even the ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Fate Sect did not know its exact location. The treasury was situated near the back mountain's cliff, built against the steep rock faces. With the entire Heavenly Fate Sect acting as a shield in front of it, and inner sect disciples standing guard day and night, it was practically foolproof.

Unfortunately, the exact location of this so-called hidden treasury had long been discovered by Yi Feng and the Youth in Black. Taking advantage of the distraction of the entire Heavenly Fate Sect, they seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, bypassed the heavy surveillance, and arrived right before it.

At this very moment.

Yi Feng and the Youth in Black had ventured deep into the back mountain, flown past thousands of stone steps, and were now lying in ambush on either side of the natural giant stone gate.

According to what Li Zhenfang had confessed earlier.

Passing through this stone gate, one would be able to see the giant treasury doors built into the mountain. The plaza in front of the doors was guarded by a full dozen or so personal disciples. The cultivation levels of those personal disciples were not enough to make Yi Feng and the Youth in Black wary.

However, those dozen or so disciples all held communication jade slips in their hands, and beneath their feet was a secret sect formation. At the slightest sign of trouble, they could notify the entire Heavenly Fate Sect.

When that happened, their only path of retreat would be overwhelmingly cut off by the Heavenly Fate Sect. The treasury was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the plaza directly faced a cliff. There would be absolutely no way out.

Once they made their move, they had to take down those dozen or so personal disciples with blinding lightning speed and absolutely zero margin for error!

If they succeeded, endless wealth awaited them; if they failed, it would most likely be a dead end!

The two knew that this strike was extremely crucial, a matter of life and death decided in an instant. Thus, they did not show themselves rashly. Instead, they first adjusted their states of mind, bringing their bodies and minds to perfect condition, while looking for the absolute perfect timing for a flawless strike before going all out!

Therefore.

The two hid beside the giant rock for a long time without leaking the slightest aura.

It wasn't until their states of mind were adjusted to peak condition, ensuring that their first strike would be their strongest, that they quietly peeked at the mysterious treasury doors.

Who would have thought that when they carefully revealed their eyes and saw the scene in front of the treasury, they would freeze in place!

At this moment, in front of the treasury doors.

There were absolutely no signs of any personal disciples; not even a single hair could be seen!

There was only a bizarre creature pressing against the giant treasury doors, fumbling up and down.

Seeing that massive back, both Yi Feng and the Youth in Black were stunned. After looking closely for a while, their eyes widened further and further. Greatly surprised, they couldn't help but mutter softly.

"What a Giant Toad..."

In their line of sight.

There was indeed a Giant Toad, fully ten feet tall. A giant three-pronged pitchfork lay by its feet, and a red cloth was wrapped around its neck. At this moment, it was standing half-upright against the giant doors, its webbed hands constantly fumbling around!

By the looks of it, it seemed to be searching for something.

Yi Feng considered himself somewhat knowledgeable, but he had never seen such a Giant Toad, let alone one that could stand up like a human and fumble endlessly against the giant doors of the Heavenly Fate Sect's treasury.

This scene was truly unexpected and extremely shocking.

The Youth in Black felt the exact same way. He had roamed the martial world for years, but he had never seen a toad this flamboyant. Who knew where it found that big red scarf, and it actually dared to fumble around in front of the Heavenly Fate Sect's treasury. Its audacity was unmatched.

Before the two could take a few more looks, a lazy voice drifted up from the cliffside nearby.

"How is it going..."

There was clearly no one there, yet there was a voice?!

The two were even more surprised and couldn't help but look closely in the direction of the voice.

After waiting for a few breaths.

A ten-foot-tall Giant Snail actually crawled slowly up along the broken cliff face!

Holy crap?

Is this even a thing?

The Youth in Black's eyes widened into perfect circles as he looked at Yi Feng with even greater astonishment.

Yi Feng didn't have the slightest clue either. He never expected to see such things. The way things were developing was completely out of left field compared to their anticipated scenario!

Never mind where the personal disciples went; what the hell were these two things!

It couldn't be that they were the personal disciples of the Heavenly Fate Sect, right?

The two looked at each other, their eyes full of bewilderment, and could only continue watching the front of the treasury doors.

The Giant Snail had already squirmed its way over, urging slowly.

"Hurry up already..."

"If you don't open this door soon, and we get discovered by the people of the Heavenly Fate Sect, let alone taking any spirit treasures, even slipping away will be a bit troublesome..."

As soon as the voice fell.

The Giant Toad finally stopped its movements. It turned its head, glaring with its big eyes, revealing a helpless expression. While using its webbed claws to pull at its slightly tight large scarf, it complained in annoyance.

"Ah..."

"Stop rushing me all the time. I just ate a few of those bad guys from the Heavenly Fate Sect, and I haven't even digested them yet. This door isn't simple, and we can't make too much noise. How could it be that easy to open?"

Hearing this, both the Youth in Black and Yi Feng widened their eyes!

Good heavens!

This toad and snail have become monsters!

Judging from their words, it seemed like they were also planning to rob the Heavenly Fate Sect's treasury!

Yi Feng and the Youth in Black never expected that the big job they were targeting would actually run into peers in the trade, and two big monster spirits at that!

Damn it!

So, they had run into fellow monsters of the trade?

The two brothers stared at each other, wide-eyed, not knowing what to say for a moment.

It wasn't until they had peeked for a long time, quietly watching the Giant Toad fumbling around in confusion with no progress, looking rather clumsy, that the Youth in Black couldn't help but let out a laugh.

"Pfft..."

This laugh was very faint, but it instantly caused the two giant shadows to freeze in shock!

The next moment.

The Giant Toad suddenly looked back, grabbing the ten-foot spiked fork by its feet with a highly vigilant expression. The Giant Snail also slowly turned its gaze, staring intently at the massive boulder where the Youth in Black was hiding!

"Who's there!?"

Seeing their reaction, Yi Feng felt a hint of surprise.

The noise he made just now was incredibly faint, something ordinary human cultivators would find hard to detect. Yet, these two creatures reacted simultaneously in an instant. As expected of monsters, their five senses were extraordinarily sharp.

Looking closely at their stances, there did not seem to be any openings.

It appeared neither of them were ordinary monsters!

Knowing he was already exposed, Yi Feng realized there was no point in continuing to hide. Besides, since they were not from the Tianyuan Sect, there was no need to fight to the death, so he calmly stepped out into the open.