Danzun War God

Chapter Ninety-One: Spirit-Trapping Array

Han Qi was also completely baffled by the question Qin Wuyang asked.

Three days passed quickly, and the Grand Master was still in a deep sleep, but his complexion was much better than before.

During these three days, Han Qi heard many rumors. One rumor caught his attention: the rumor about the fate of the Grand Hall Master.

Rumors circulated that the Grand Hall Master had fallen ill and died. The Elder Council, fearing a commotion within the Divine Demon Hall, concealed this fact and planned to promote the Second Hall Master to the position of Grand Hall Master. This increased the Second Hall Master's influence within the Divine Demon Hall and fueled the arrogance of his faction. More importantly, the Second Hall Master's faction declared their intention to punish Han Qi and Qin Wuyang to avenge Eighth Master.

Of course, there were also some opportunistic disciples who flocked to the Second Palace Master's faction.

Chen Wei has been staying at home for some time, focusing on cultivation. He obtained the inheritance of the Heavenly Wolf Warrior from the Berserker Axe, namely the Heavenly Wolf Technique and the Roaring Sky Slash. The Heavenly Wolf Technique is a set of body-refining mental techniques, while the Roaring Sky Slash is a set of martial arts skills tailored for the Berserker Axe, which is also the essence summarized by the Heavenly Wolf Clan over thousands of years.

Early in the morning, before Han Qi had even finished getting ready, Elder Blue Demon came to inform him to go on patrol. By the time Han Qi arrived at the meeting point, the others were already there. Han Qi immediately felt the provocative gazes of the Five Monsters.

Elder Blue Demon, seeing that everyone had arrived, slowly said, "Our group consists of famous figures from the Temple of Gods and Demons. However, since you are newcomers and unfamiliar with the area, I will reluctantly become your team leader. We need to increase patrols during this period, which is why I called everyone together so early. Does anyone have any objections?"

"Elder Blue Demon, I actually know that you're personally making yourself our captain because you're afraid these two kids will be bullied by us. Don't worry, we'll definitely take good care of them," Lin Qinghai, the leader of the Five Eccentrics, said sarcastically.

Elder Blue Demon smiled slightly and said slowly, "Hehe, I will take good care of you!" After saying that, he turned and left.

The group followed Elder Blue Demon to the patrol area, Kunling Peak, which is a mountain in Copper Demon Mountain and not too far from the Temple of Gods and Demons.

Along the way, the five monsters of Copper Demon Mountain stared at Han Qi and Qin Wuyang with ill intent. Han Qi also felt the provocation in their eyes, but he simply ignored them, because it was not the time to deal with them yet.

"Elder Blue Demon, I heard that the place we're supposed to patrol is called Trapped Spirit Peak. Why is it called such a strange name?" Han Qi asked curiously.

"This has a long history. A long time ago, a astrologer by the side of the Demon Lord predicted that a spiritual object related to the safety of the Demon Clan would appear on this mountain. So he set up an array in advance to seal this place. This array is called the Spirit-Trapping Array, and the mountain is also called Spirit-Trapping Peak. And that's how our God and Demon Palace came to be." Elder Blue Demon said with a proud look.

When the topic of the spiritual object came up, the Five Monsters of Copper Demon Mountain revealed their greedy nature. The fourth of the Five Monsters, Sun Maocai, said with a smile, "I've heard that this spiritual object is a spiritual pearl?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Blue Demon immediately stopped, turned around, and asked, "Hmm? What else have you heard?"

Sun Maocai was taken aback and said, "I also heard that this spirit pearl is actually the core of the Spirit-Trapping Array, and what is truly sealed by this Spirit-Trapping Array is..."

"Fourth Brother, don't talk nonsense!" Before Sun Maocai could finish speaking, Zhang Yuefeng sternly stopped him. Zhang Yuefeng was the second among the Five Eccentrics, and also the most meticulous of them all. Although he was ranked second, he was definitely the soul of the Five Eccentrics.

At this moment, Lin Qinghai glared at Sun Maocai, who realized he had said the wrong thing and lowered his head to keep quiet.

Elder Blue Demon opened his mouth but didn't say anything more, turning around and continuing to walk towards Kunling Mountain.

Elder Blue Demon's reaction immediately made Han Qi realize that what Sun Maocai said was indeed true. Of course, Qin Wuyang also understood the implication. The two exchanged a glance, tacitly understanding each other.

The group remained silent throughout the journey, but the closer they got to Kunling Peak, the lower the temperature became, causing them to pull their clothes tighter.

After walking for almost half a day, when the group reached the mountainside, Elder Blue Demon cleared his throat and said, "Recently, the Spirit-Trapping Array has been fluctuating. We are worried about an invasion from another world. The Demon Lord has issued a new order to strengthen patrols. If any suspicious persons are found, they should be killed without exception."

"Hmph! Tyrant! Butcher!" Qin Wuyang muttered.

The Five Monsters looked at Qin Wuyang with suspicion. Openly insulting the Demon Lord was something even they, the Five Monsters, might not dare to do. A hint of smugness flashed in their eyes, as if to say, "Just wait and see." But Elder Blue Demon's reaction greatly disappointed them.

Elder Blue Demon, however, seemed not to hear and raised his staff, continuing, "Once a suspicious person appears, pressing this will send a signal, and the elders of the God and Demon Palace will quickly come to provide support."

"It's too cold, are we still going to go up?" Li Wenyuan, the fifth of the Five Oddities, said helplessly.

Elder Blue Demon didn't reply, but handed the staff to Han Qi and said, "Take this staff and circle around this mountain. If you encounter any accidents, I will rush over immediately."

"Let's go take a look. Maybe we'll find something unexpected. Don't forget we've had experience with this before," Zhang Yuefeng said softly to Li Wenyuan.

Li Wenyuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt motivated, following the others closely.

By this time, the group had reached the halfway point of Kunling Peak. Kunling Peak is covered in snow all year round, resembling a giant iceberg. The higher they went, the thicker the snow became, making the path extremely difficult; they sank in with every step.

The group began walking around the mountain peak. Apart from the biting cold wind, there was nothing but a vast expanse of white. After they were out of Elder Lanmo's sight, Lin Qinghai spoke up, "Don't you two plan to join our Second Palace Master? Considering you helped us five brothers before, we can protect you. What do you think?"

"We don't need anyone to protect us; I'm always the one protecting others." Qin Wuyang didn't have a good impression of the five of them to begin with, and he didn't give Lin Qinghai any face at this moment.

"You're asking for it!" Sun Maocai said, grabbing Qin Wuyang. He was just looking for an excuse to deal with the two of them.

Qin Wuyang easily dodged Sun Maocai's attack with a mere flick of his wrist.

"Fourth brother, don't do anything reckless!" Zhang Yuefeng said in a deep voice.

"Hmph! Second Brother and Second Palace Master have given us a strong order: we must eliminate them here." Sun Maocai said fiercely.

Han Qi and his companion exchanged a glance, finally understanding why they had been assigned to patrol. It turned out to be the Second Palace Master's scheme. A hint of murderous intent flashed in their eyes; these people could not be allowed to live.

Han Qi understood that Zhang Yuefeng didn't not want to get rid of them, but was wary of the staff in his hand.