Chapter 0647 Army of Demons

**Chapter 0647: Horde of Demons**

Long Qiaofeng quickly nodded. She found it amusing, as her relationship with Qin Yun was indeed quite strong—they trusted each other completely.

Of course, they still had to keep their relationship a secret.

After all, Long Qiaofeng needed to provide Qin Yun with information about the Long family so he could keep tabs on them.

Through Long Qiaofeng, Qin Yun learned that there was another dragon in the Long family—a true-blooded dragon, and an extremely powerful one at that. It would become the next meal for Yang Yang’s Nine Heavens Black Sparrow after it awoke.

Demonmoon Island lay in the waters between the Demon Wasteland and the Spirit Wasteland.

It was said that Demonmoon Island was nearby as well.

There were several Demonmoon Islands, each unique.

The weakest one held demonic cultivators at the Spirit Martial realm.

These demons were imprisoned here as punishment. Because of their somewhat influential backgrounds, they weren’t executed but instead left to live out their days here.

Over time, powerful sects came to regard this place as a prime training site for their disciples, offering various trials and challenges.

Qin Yun secretly looked forward to getting to Demonmoon Island as soon as possible.

He wanted to know who Demonmoon Island had sent this time. If it was someone familiar, maybe he could even meet up with them.

After flying for a day, Qin Yun and the others finally spotted a massive jungle-covered island below.

“This Demonmoon Island looks surprisingly intact!” Qin Yun laughed. “With so many demons inside, I’m amazed it hasn’t been reduced to ruins!”

“Those villains inside don’t fight often. They form gangs and stake out territory. If they went to war, they’d destroy their own turf, so they avoid major battles.”

Granny Ma said, “You can enter now. No weapons—once they’re sucked away, you won’t get them back!”

Long Qiaofeng asked, “Do those demons not have weapons either?”

“They don’t use weapons either—just their bare hands. Some might carry makeshift bone weapons, but as long as there are no engravings, they won’t be absorbed.” Granny Ma shot Qin Yun a look. “If you’ve got enough tricks, go ahead and use them!”

Qin Yun grinned. “Since Granny Ma said so, I won’t hold back then!”

Jian Ruyan suddenly hoped Qin Yun had plenty of hidden techniques—it would save them from having to fight through brute force.

“Go on down!” Granny Ma called. “This Demonmoon Island has a barrier restriction. Someone at my cultivation level can’t enter—only those below the Earth Martial realm can pass!”

The four leaped from the sky and landed on a thick branch of a hundred-meter-tall tree.

“Lady Swordmaster, you’re the leader. I’ll follow your lead,” Qin Yun said, trying to maintain harmony.

“Good. Let’s first discuss how we’ll locate the Beast King,” Jian Ruyan replied.

Qin Yun immediately took out a *Demon-Tracking Spirit Talisman*, but the moment he activated it, the talisman vanished.

“No use,” Qin Yun clicked his tongue. “I forgot—talismans don’t work here. That was a *Demon-Tracking Spirit Talisman*—it could’ve led us straight to nearby demonic beasts.”

Jian Ruyan felt a pang of regret. It would’ve made things much easier. At the same time, she was quietly impressed by Qin Yun’s resources.

Without restrictions, Qin Yun could probably waltz through this place without a care.

The normally quiet Yue Bufeng suddenly spoke. “I have a way, but we must wait until nightfall. There needs to be moonlight—I can detect hidden powerful demons by sensing the fluctuations in the moonlight’s refraction.”

"That's great!" Jian Ruyan nodded with a smile. "You're much more useful than Qin Yun and Long Qiaofeng!"

Qin Yun frowned, "Don't count me out!"

Long Qiaofeng snorted lightly, "Jian Ruyan, my strength isn't weaker than yours!"

Hearing Long Qiaofeng's words, Qin Yun secretly rejoiced. Her ability to say such things clearly showed she had mastered totem martial arts.

"Oh, Long Qiaofeng," Jian Ruyan chuckled, "you've fought me several times before and never won. After not fighting for a while, you're suddenly this bold? In that case, I'd love to see how you handle me now!"

Qin Yun was also eager to see—if Jian Ruyan really lost to Long Qiaofeng, she might cry her eyes out.

"Are we waiting until night to act?" Qin Yun glanced at the sky and asked.

"What do you expect?" Jian Ruyan sat down. "I hope we don't run into Brother Hu and his group. If he insists on fighting you here, it'll just slow us down."

"Don't worry. Even if we meet him, I can take him down fast!" Qin Yun had been training nonstop in the Celestial Armory Hall during this time.

Using Nine Cycles Celestial Power to refine his body and the Sun Moon Celestial Bed, his mastery of martial techniques had become even sharper.

For example, he could now unleash five strikes of the Ultimate Dragon Palm! He had also learned the second technique of the Earth-Piercing Finger.

In addition, he had a basic understanding of tree totem martial arts!

Jian Ruyan snorted lightly, "Qin Yun, you're really confident. I heard Brother Hu has made great progress. With his hard work, he’ll surely rise quickly."

"The time is too short—just a few months. Does he really think he can shake his reliance on that sword?" Qin Yun shook his head.

"Qin Yun, you don’t know. Brother Hu can cultivate a soul-bound sword—it’s not hard for him!" Jian Ruyan laughed. "You actually thought he’d abandon weapons completely?"

Qin Yun believed that even if Jian Nanhu cultivated a soul-bound sword, he'd still be no match for him.

"Shh, someone’s coming!" Qin Yun suddenly sensed a faint energy presence nearby.

Upon hearing this, Jian Ruyan immediately grew alert.

Qin Yun was the first to detect something approaching—showing he was sharper than the others.

Even Jian Ruyan hadn't noticed as early as he did.

Now, Jian Ruyan realized that in terms of mental energy, she truly wasn't as strong as Qin Yun.

"There’s a whole group coming!" Qin Yun whispered mentally to Jian Ruyan. "Judging by their energy signatures, these are the island’s fiends!"

The so-called fiends were Demon Cultivators.

They had gone mad due to cultivation errors, committed massacres, and were captured before being exiled to this place.

Many of these cultivators had powerful demonic sects behind them, so after capture, others dared not kill them outright and simply sent them here instead.

Maddened cultivators would eventually recover after some time.

Thus, the fiends on this Demon Martial Island could band together, forming factions.

Qin Yun and the others hid among the leaves of the massive tree.

"Qin Yun, how did these fiends find us?" Jian Ruyan sent a mental message, puzzled, since they hadn’t leaked much energy.

"I don’t know. Maybe one of them has keen senses!" Qin Yun replied. "Either way, they sensed something here and came to check it out."

At this moment, Long Qiaofeng and Yue Bufeng also sensed the approaching fiends.

The fiends came from all directions.

What puzzled Qin Yun and the others was that these demon cultivators, who typically had weaker control over their powers due to their demonic arts, were now sneaking up on them—**their auras were faint, expertly hidden.**

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Suddenly, numerous arrows shot toward them!

"They've locked onto us!" Qin Yun whispered.

"Defend and cut our way out! Without knowing their situation, we shouldn't engage head-on!"

Though Jian Ruyan loved battle, she recognized the urgency of the situation. Fighting without understanding the enemy would be downright suicidal.

Qin Yun **was stunned** by the quality of the arrows crafted by these fiends—they were incredibly penetrating.

Their tree was pierced through by the arrows.

Worse yet, the arrowheads exploded!

"Beast oil!" Qin Yun exclaimed. "They've infused beast oil into their arrows!"

Kaboom! Kaboom! Kaboom!

The subsequent waves of arrows exploded upon impact.

"Abandon the tree—now!" Jian Ruyan shouted.

She whirled her black-and-white yin-yang swords, unleashing blades of qi that flew like countless swords to counter the rain of arrows.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun activated Tsunami Strike, sending out shockwaves to repel the incoming arrows from a distance.

Long Qiaofeng and Yue Bufeng held back from blocking, as Jian Ruyan had instructed them not to act.

Since they couldn’t see the fiends yet, retreating was their only option for now.

After a short while, the fiends stopped firing arrows.

Then, dark shapes came rushing in!

"The fiends are here! Watch your backs!"

Jian Ruyan shouted urgently, then charged forward with her twin swords toward the advancing figures.

Qin Yun wasn’t worried about Long Qiaofeng—she wielded the Dragon Totem and had mastered totem martial arts, greatly boosting her strength.

As for Yue Bufeng, though Qin Yun didn’t know him well, his unshakable composure suggested he had considerable skill.

The rushing figures turned out to be hulking brutes, covered in long, filthy fur, resembling feral beasts.

As they attacked, their demonic energy erupted.

Qin Yun rushed toward several fiends, his hands becoming blade edges, infused with the Ninefold Dao Force, carving through the air.

Shing! Shing! Shing!

Having trained in the Mortal Saber Manual for a long time, his swordplay bordered on the sublime.

His palms, sharp as blades, slashed forward, releasing a torrent of blade energy that instantly dismembered the several demons.

"Their bodies are poisonous; be careful of their blood!"

Qin Yun shouted hastily. His palms were enveloped in streams of energy, allowing him to cleave through the demons' bodies without being splattered by the toxic blood.

Qin Yun and Jian Ruyan had initially held the demons within in low regard.

But now, the strength of these demons had earned their respect.

"They move as one, and there are many of them. Follow me quickly, we need to retreat!"

Jian Ruyan immediately sprinted ahead, controlling her mental sword to fly and slash in front of her.

Jian Ruyan's mental sword was formidable, flying ahead and instantly slaying any demon it encountered, easily clearing a path for them.

"Two beauties, don't run away! We haven't seen such lovely women in ages, hahaha..." A rough, thunderous laugh suddenly echoed.

Around them, a chorus of laughter erupted.

The demons, hidden all around, were numerous.