Chen Zong was still the only one in the secret room.
"Yunjian, you've passed the Yusha Mystery Zone test. From now on, you're a member of the Black Demons. Don't ever think about leaving because the Black Demon Mark on the back of your hand will always be there." The cold and fleeting voice seemed to be warning Chen Zong.
Chen Zong was startled. He sensed it carefully and his face turned solemn.
Chen Zong's thoughts flashed like lightning, and he immediately understood.
In the test of the Hazy Rain Mystic Realm, after obtaining a hundred Hazy Rain Imprints, one would be able to leave the Hazy Rain Mystic Realm. And those hundred Hazy Rain Imprints would eventually fuse into the Black Hazy Imprint, which would be branded on the back of one's hand, forming a mark unique to the Black Hazy.
"The Black Demon Mark can't be removed. No matter where you are, you're a member of the Black Demons."
"Live … as a Black Demon. Die … as a Black Demon."
"Don't make a mistake."
The cold voice fell silent. Chen Zong's heart sank along with it.
He didn't expect the Black Demons to be so terrifying.
Once one joined the Black Demons and was branded, one couldn't leave. Even if one tried to escape, the Black Demon Mark would sense it and hunt him down.
"I must leave." With this thought in mind, Chen Zong's eyes became extremely resolute.
Yes, he must leave the Black Demons, even if he was hunted down.
He didn't want to join such an organization.
Since he didn't want to and didn't like it, why should he wrong himself?
If he wronged himself, his heart wouldn't be happy. If his heart wasn't happy, his sword would be damaged.
Leave!
Once he found a chance, he must leave.
Now, Chen Zong could be considered a member of the Black Fiend. He was given an independent room. The room was very simple. There was only a bed and a set of tables and chairs. That was all.
As a member of the Black Demons, even if Chen Zong didn't want to admit it, the Black Demons had already decided that it was the truth. Whatever Chen Zong needed to know would be passed to Chen Zong in the form of information.
Chen Zong also consciously learned more information, especially about the Tianyuan Sacred Region. Firstly, he wanted to know more about the Tianyuan Sacred Region. Secondly, he wanted to prepare for his escape.
The Tianyuan Sacred Region was extremely vast. It was far more vast than the Sky Pillar Upper Region or the True Martial Upper Region.
Even if the Four Upper Regions combined, they would still be a far cry from the Tianyuan Sacred Region.
The Tianyuan Sacred Region was divided into nine realms, and he was currently in one of the nine realms, the Xuanyuan Realm.
Just the Profound Origin World alone was more than 10 times the size of the Sky Pillar Upper Region. Just think about it and one could imagine how enormous it was. After all, the other eight worlds weren't the slightest bit inferior to the Profound Origin World, and some of them were even larger.
The Mystic Origin World had its own divisions.
One world, five regions, and thirty-two prefectures!
To be precise, Chen Zong was currently in the Ancient Wind Mansion in the Xuanming Territory of the Xuan Yuan World.
As for the Black Fiend, it was one of the famous Dark Forces in the Xuanming Territory. It seemed to be the strongest Dark Force in the Xuanming Territory. As for the Black Fiend that Chen Zong was in, it was just a branch of the Black Fiend Organization.
As for how strong the Black Fiend branch was, Chen Zong didn't have a clear idea. He only knew that there were many Saint Realm powerhouses in this branch, at least a hundred of them.
A single branch had more than a hundred Saint Realm powerhouses, and there were thirty-two Black Fiend branches in the entire Xuanming Territory. Including the headquarters, the number of Saint Realm powerhouses in the Xuanming Territory was in the thousands.
White Cloud Mountain couldn't compare with such a number at all.
Thinking of this, Chen Zong couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
As a member of White Cloud Mountain, he was a very important member. Naturally, he had a good understanding of White Cloud Mountain's heritage. It was unbelievable that such a large and powerful White Cloud Mountain couldn't compare to the Black Fiend Organization.
For a time, Chen Zong became even more vigilant. He buried his thoughts of leaving deep inside. He didn't want to think about it and didn't want to reveal any flaws.
Every day, Chen Zong cultivated and collected as much information as possible to deepen his understanding of the environment.
After various changes, Chen Zong felt that his bottleneck was loosening. Gradually, there were signs that he could begin to cultivate the Eighth Level of the Great Abyss Cloud Scraping Art.
If he could cultivate the Eighth Level of the Great Abyss Cloud Scraping Art, his strength would increase again.
No matter where he was, strength was the only thing that could truly make him feel at ease.
With great strength came great confidence. It allowed him to face everything calmly.
The Black Fiend Organization had a strict division. The lowest level member was the Iron Fiend, followed by the Copper Fiend, Silver Fiend, Gold Fiend, and there were even higher levels above the Gold Fiend.
Although the difference between the levels in the Black Fiend Organization had nothing to do with strength, it had a lot to do with it. This was because only when one was strong enough, one could complete more difficult tasks and obtain more Fiend Points to level up.
However, the Iron Fiend and the Copper Fiend were generally below the Saint Rudiment Stage. The Silver Fiend was at least at the Saint Rudiment Stage, and so was the Gold Fiend. Normally, the Saint Rudiment Stage might be the Copper Fiend's level, but the Gold Fiend was at least at the Intermediate Saint Rudiment Stage.
Chen Zong's current level in the Black Fiend Organization was the Iron Fiend. He did not have any Fiend Points at all.
Time flew by. Another half a month had passed.
Chen Zong received his first task. It was not a task that he chose. Instead, it was a task that every official member of the Black Fiend Organization had to complete. It was called the Black Fiend Baptism.
"Here's my chance." Chen Zong's eyes flashed.
There were many powerhouses here. There were even powerhouses at the peak of the Saint Rudiment Stage. Even if he used all his trump cards, he would not be able to leave. However, if he went out to complete the task, he would have a greater chance of escaping.
As for the Black Fiend Mark, he would think about it after he escaped.
He could not be bound to the Black Fiend Organization for the rest of his life just because of a Black Fiend Mark.
The task that Chen Zong received was a personal one. He was required to kill a blue-robed disciple of the Ancient Wind Mansion within ten days, cut off his head, and bring it back to the Black Fiend Branch. He was also required to leave behind his code name.
When he learned about this task, Chen Zong was shocked. He once again felt the ruthlessness of the Black Fiend Organization.
Ancient Wind Mansion was not only a name for a region, but also a representation of a great force.
There were several great Righteous Sects in the Ancient Wind Mansion territory. The Ancient Wind Mansion was one of them, and it was the most powerful one. It was even stronger than the Black Fiend Ancient Wind Branch.
The disciples of the Ancient Wind Mansion were divided into three ranks: blue robed, blue robed, and purple robed.
Blue robed disciples were generally at the Transcendent Realm, blue robed disciples were at the Half-Saint Realm, and purple robed disciples were at the Early Saint Realm.
As the most powerful force in the Ancient Wind Mansion territory, they were naturally very strict when it came to recruiting disciples. Every one of them was a genius. Therefore, even if a blue-robed disciple was killed, the Ancient Wind Mansion would pursue and investigate, let alone a blue-robed disciple.
The Black Fiend Branch wanted Chen Zong to kill a blue-robed disciple of the Ancient Wind Mansion. It was to push Chen Zong to the opposite side of the Righteous Sects, further ensuring that Chen Zong would not be able to escape the grasp of the Black Fiend Organization.
Because if they were to become enemies with the righteous forces, they would have nowhere to hide except by relying on the dark forces. Because the righteous forces would put them on the wanted list, attracting many righteous cultivators to hunt them down, causing endless trouble.
Even if he could avoid being hunted down time and time again, he would inevitably die in the end.
Moreover, the days of being hunted down like a stray dog were not easy.
For a moment, Chen Zong's thoughts were thousands of thoughts. Countless sparks flew in his mind.
The cause and effect, as well as the sinister intentions, were all analyzed by Chen Zong.
This was not a conspiracy, but an open one.
If he did not do it, the Black Fiend would kill him. If he did it, he would be hunted down by the Righteous Sects.
Forcing him to go against the Righteous Sects, this was what the Black Fiend Organization did.
"I can't reject the mission from the Black Fiend Organization, but I can't kill the blue-robed disciple of the Ancient Wind Mansion either." Chen Zong thought to himself.
This mission's requirement was not as simple as killing the blue-robed disciple of the Ancient Wind Mansion. He also had to cut off his head and leave behind his code name.
This was purely a great provocation to the Ancient Wind Mansion. It was an act to directly enrage the Ancient Wind Mansion.
Only those who were seeking death would do such a thing.
He could not reject the mission, nor could he kill the disciple of the Ancient Wind Mansion. He could only act according to the situation and find a chance to escape.
No matter what, he had three trump cards on him. If he used them well, escaping should not be a problem.
"This time, I will witness the entire process of you completing the mission." A powerhouse emitting a terrifying murderous aura said to Chen Zong. This person was shrouded in a long black robe, and his face could not be seen clearly. Even his voice seemed to have changed, becoming hoarse and obscure.
Chen Zong's eyes instantly narrowed. Based on his aura, Chen Zong could tell this person was an Intermediate Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse. His cultivation level should be at the Fifth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage.
They actually sent a Fifth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse to monitor him while he carried out the mission. It was to prevent him from escaping.
This Black Fiend Organization was indeed becoming more and more terrifying.
However, since things had already developed to this point, he could only give it his all.
Fortunately, the person sent by the Black Fiend Organization to monitor him was a Fifth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse and not a Sixth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse. Otherwise, his chances of escaping would be even lower.
Perhaps, he could kill this Fifth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse with the Flowing Cloud Flying Sword.
However, he only had one Flowing Cloud Flying Sword. Once he used it, it would be gone. Chen Zong did not want to use it so easily. He would act according to the circumstances.
Putting on a long black robe, Chen Zong left the Black Fiend Branch under the guidance of the Fifth Heaven Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse. The other party's aura directly shrouded Chen Zong, as if he had sealed Chen Zong's senses. This way, the safety of the Black Fiend Branch was ensured.
Unless Chen Zong carried out the mission and truly obtained the Black Fiend's approval.
Ruthless and cautious. The Black Fiend Organization had existed for so many years. It was indeed extraordinary.
It was currently night. The night was dark and there was no one in the alley other than Chen Zong.
Relying on his amazing eyesight, Chen Zong began to take action after he saw his surroundings. First, he took off his long black robe. After all, it was very conspicuous and would easily attract attention.
What the other party did not know was that he could not block Chen Zong's senses because Chen Zong's soul realm had reached the Late Soul Gathering Realm. That was a level that only a powerful Mastery Saint Rudiment Stage powerhouse could reach.
Chen Zong already knew the entrance to the Black Fiend Branch.
The time limit for the mission was ten days. Chen Zong walked out of the alley and stepped onto the street.
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