Evan Chu was startled by Luna's words. He immediately looked around, but seeing nothing suspicious, he asked in confusion, "Where are these Demon Clan people? I don't see anyone."
"I don't mean Demon Clan people are here. Didn't you hear those men downstairs? Blood-draining and black mist—those are classic Demon Clan traits. Especially the black mist. It could mean some demon general has awakened." Luna explained.
Evan grew worried. Back then, the Six Demon Generals never truly died. If this is one of them, the consequences could be dire. Right now, his strength is surely weak, but if we don't find and kill him, once he recovers, chaos could sweep the world.
Luna Chu saw Evan frowning and couldn't help asking, "Lin Feng, what's on your mind? You look unhappy."
"No, it's nothing! Eat up. Let's rest early—we've got a long journey tomorrow," Evan forced a smile and said.
They didn't eat for long before heading to their rooms. Evan sent Goldwing to check out the teleportation entrance the waiter mentioned, just in case.
As soon as he entered, he saw a familiar figure standing motionless. Evan was instantly delighted. He hurried over and hugged her from behind, "How did you know this was my room? How long have you been here?"
"Let go of me. You're getting more and more presumptuous!" she snapped.
Evan slowly released her and looked at her, "Selena, are you hiding something from me? You look pale."
It was Selena. She glanced at Evan and said, "Lin Feng, can we not go to the Sea Regions?"
Selena's sudden words left Evan at a loss. "Why do you say that? Did something happen?"
As soon as Evan finished speaking, his expression changed. He remembered what Luna said about Demon Clan activity and immediately asked, "Did you discover traces of a Demon General? Has he awakened?"
Selena, being from the Demon Clan and very powerful, likely knew the truth. Hearing Evan say this, she was shocked, her face full of disbelief as she looked at him.
"How do you know? Do you have some kind of prophetic power, or is it because you're the Lord of Frostbane's reincarnation?"
Selena's words made Evan understand instantly, so he said, "I overheard people downstairs saying someone drained human blood and was surrounded by black mist. I realized it had to be a Demon Clan member."
Ordinary Demon Clan members rarely appear in public, so the only possibility is that one of the Six Demon Generals who didn't die in the ancient war has awakened. Your pale face confirmed my guess.
"That's right, a Demon General has awakened. Although his strength is weak now, within a year he can recover seventy percent of his former power. By then, no one in this region will be able to oppose him," Selena said.
"Not even experts from the Azure Tide Ruins?" Evan asked. He felt that even at seventy percent strength, that was only early Saint Martial Realm. Surely Azure Tide Ruins had experts who could deal with him.
Plus, the Vermilion Bird Clan and Divine Dragon Clan should also be able to handle him. I don't get why you say no one can oppose him.
"You don't understand many things. Azure Tide Ruins does have people who could kill him, but they can't come here. There's a strange barrier around Azure Tide Ruins—anyone at or above the Divine Martial Realm can't cross it."
That's why no experts from Azure Tide Ruins have ever appeared in the Heavenly Dragon or Sea Dragon Empires. The Divine Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger clans each have their own missions and won't show up just for one Demon Realm person," Selena explained.
If I try to kill him, will you stop me?" Evan asked seriously.
I would. I won't let you kill a member of my Demon Clan, especially someone so crucial to us," Selena said firmly.
If I kill him, what will you do?" Evan pressed, refusing to back down. Good and evil have always been at odds, and the Demon Clan and humans are sworn enemies—yet here he was, entangled with a Demon Clan woman.
I probably wouldn't even get the chance. Besides, you're not strong enough! Lin Feng, can't we just talk calmly? Why do you keep forcing me to make choices I don't want?" Selena said helplessly.
Let's drop it. Are you really going to stay here all night? If so, I might not be able to control myself, and you can't blame me if I do something bad," Evan teased.
It's fine. I'll just sit here and absorb some stellar energy. This journey has drained me more than I expected, and your little bird was so fast I almost couldn't keep up," Selena said.
Evan said nothing more, walked to the bedside, and sat down. He wasn't planning to absorb stellar energy—he was preparing to fully comprehend the wind element. Ever since mastering the ninth form of the Windchaser Sword Art, Wrathful Wind Annihilation Slash, he hadn't made further progress.
Having already mastered the fire element, he believed the wind element would come naturally. Once he did, both his attacks and speed would improve dramatically.
Selena held a top-grade Starstone, absorbing its energy, while Evan cleared his mind and recalled the sensation of comprehending the wind element.
Time passed slowly, and Evan gradually entered a state of selflessness. If he opened his eyes, he'd see that he'd unconsciously gathered many wind elements around him, forming a faint azure barrier.
Selena noticed this phenomenon and was surprised to see wind element molecules around Evan. These aren't one of the five main elemental molecules, and few people can comprehend them—Evan was an exception.
Evan kept thinking about the formation and flow of wind elements, and the wind elements around him grew denser.
Gradually, these wind element molecules entered his body and settled in his dantian, where they were slowly refined and absorbed by his Chaos Qi.
Evan was completely unaware of all this. He only felt incredibly light, as if he could drift like the wind.
At this moment, traces of azure appeared in his Chaos Qi—faint, but real.
If Evan knew he'd unconsciously fused the wind element into his Chaos Qi, he would be astonished. This was the true manifestation of comprehending the wind element.
Once he mastered this, he could summon vast amounts of wind elements at will, and his speed would naturally increase.
When Evan opened his eyes, it was already morning. Selena was gone, and he was surprised he'd spent the whole night in meditation.
He stepped outside and saw Luna Chu, Skylar Yule, and Selena waiting for him below. "Lin Feng, you slept so deeply! We've been waiting forever!"
Let's go. We'll reach the sea today—hopefully everyone will gain something from this trip...