I Can Strengthen Everything

Chapter 293: Chapter 141: Departure, Hell on Earth

Even a Martial Saint is not immortal.

Fang Xing said nothing. He was in no position to comment on a Commander.

"The Southern Border is a dangerous place. Are you truly willing to go?"

Yuan Tiangang’s tone shifted as he looked at him and asked suddenly.

Fang Xing was taken aback for a moment but quickly recovered. With a serious expression, he replied, "Though the Southern Border is dangerous, I wish to do my part. It is not because you are forcing me, Sir."

And he meant it.

To him, a place teeming with Demons and Monsters was a land of great opportunity.

He had carved his path to his current strength through slaughter.

"You’ve got character, kid!" Yuan Tiangang chuckled, his gaze filled with approval.

Still, his heart ached faintly.

’Once he leaves Cang Province, we’ll likely never see each other again.’

"As long as Demons and Monsters remain, the world will never know peace. It is my duty to face them," Fang Xing replied in earnest.

Yuan Tiangang nodded lightly, picking up his teacup and looking at him. "That’s the spirit. I hope to hear more news from you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xing looked at Yuan Tiangang and said, "Though I am being transferred, you will always be my superior, Sir."

"Haha! Come, drink your tea!" Yuan Tiangang laughed.

Fang Xing raised his teacup and took a sip.

After chatting for over an hour, Fang Xing finally rose to take his leave.

Yuan Tiangang’s summons had been for nothing more than a conversation.

Of course, there was another reason: Yuan Tiangang saw his potential.

Fang Xing was well aware of this.

However, he would not refuse the goodwill of a Celestial Giant.

’It’s always good to have another powerful backer.’

’You can afford not to use one, but you can’t afford not to have one!’

「Back at Qingfeng Villa.」

With nothing else to do, Fang Xing devoted himself to his cultivation.

After his breakthrough to the True Gang realm, his daily Enhancement Points had also increased.

They had doubled, rising from sixteen to thirty-two points.

But for him now, the daily accumulation was a mere drop in the bucket.

’Even a year’s worth of points isn’t as much as I’d get from one good round of slaying demons!’

’The Evil Cultivator’s path is simple and direct!’

——

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Early one morning at Qingfeng Villa, Fang Xing finished his preparations.

Today, he would follow Hong Miaojin to the Southern Border.

He had long been anticipating this day, this journey to the most dangerous region in the Great Jing.

After a quick bite to eat, Fang Xing left the villa.

He headed for the rendezvous point outside the city.

He soon passed through the city gates and arrived at a hillside beyond them.

Zhang Xuan and the twelve Commanders were already there waiting for him.

"Sir."

Seeing Fang Xing, everyone greeted him with a salute. Fang Xing nodded in acknowledgment.

"Brother Fang, if you ever get the chance, come back and visit. The doors of the Cang Province Observatory will always be open to you," Zhang Xuan said.

The words sounded familiar, and for a moment, Fang Xing was lost in thought.

Nangong Qing had once said the same thing.

Looking at Zhang Xuan and the others, Fang Xing gave a slight smile. "I will. I’ll come back when I get the chance."

VMMMM—!

Just then, the air vibrated and distorted as a figure materialized before them, seemingly out of thin air.

It was Hong Miaojin.

"Greetings, Sir." Seeing Hong Miaojin, the crowd saluted.

Hong Miaojin’s gaze swept over the group, and she nodded lightly. "I trust your performance won’t decline in the future. After all, the achievements of the A Level Team are there for all to see."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan spoke up. "Please rest assured, Sir. I will not bring you shame."

Hong Miaojin nodded. Without another word, she waved her hand, and a Spirit Boat materialized.

Fang Xing followed her onto the Spirit Boat.

As everyone watched, the Spirit Boat soared into the clouds, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The group stood rooted to the spot, staring for a long while before finally snapping out of it.

"Let’s go. Get back to work, and don’t let your guard down," Zhang Xuan ordered, and the group departed one after another.

——

In the Void Cloud Sea, the Spirit Boat tore through the sky, heading toward the Southern Border.

Aboard the Spirit Boat, Fang Xing gazed up at the heavens as the Heart of Slaughter stirred restlessly within him.

"This contains a general overview of the situation in Qing Province. You can take a look."

Hong Miaojin produced a dossier and handed it to Fang Xing.

Fang Xing took the dossier and began to read.

The further he read, the deeper his brow furrowed.

’My god, this is even worse than I expected.’

Traces of Demons and Monsters could be found in nearly all of the Nine Commanderies and Twelve Prefectures of Qing Province.

Some places were even under their complete control.

The local Government Offices, seeking self-preservation, had colluded with them.

And this wasn’t an isolated incident—it was rampant.

The entirety of Qing Province, aside from its Prefecture City, was almost completely occupied by Demons and Monsters.

And their confidence stemmed from the backing of the Demon Alliance.

Anyone who didn’t know better would think they had stumbled into a Demon Kingdom.

And this dossier was merely an overview; the reality was bound to be even worse.

Demons and Monsters, Evil Cults, and Demon Sects!

All three were intertwined.

It could be said that they ran rampant with absolute impunity.

He knew the Southern Border was chaotic, but he had never imagined it would be *this* chaotic.

He could extrapolate a thing or two from the dossier.

Most places were almost completely controlled by Demons and Monsters.

The local Government Offices lacked the power to confront the Demons and Monsters head-on.

If other regions were experiencing turmoil, then it would be no exaggeration to call the Southern Border a living Hell.

The Observatory’s forces were simply insufficient to maintain order.

The only stable areas were around the Prefecture Cities.

Even some of the Prefecture City lands had been infiltrated by the forces of Demons and Monsters.

This dossier on the general state of Qing Province could be summed up in three words.

Hell on Earth!

Demons and Monsters devouring people was the norm.

In some places, humans were raised like livestock—one batch to be eaten, one batch to be spared for later.

Even Exorcists dared not set foot in such places.

At any moment, one could run into an even more terrifying Great Demon.

"Sir, is the situation in Qing Province... truly this severe?" Fang Xing asked, looking at Hong Miaojin in disbelief.

Hong Miaojin’s expression was grim. "What you’ve read is only part of the story. The reality is far worse."

"..."

Fang Xing fell silent at Hong Miaojin’s reply.

This was the first time he had ever encountered a place so thoroughly overrun by Demons and Monsters.

He was now getting a true sense of the Demon Alliance’s terrifying power.

’To truly pacify this region, we’d probably have to uproot the Demon Alliance entirely.’

’Otherwise, even if we eliminate some, more Demons and Monsters will just rise to take their place.’

The situation was already on the brink of being completely out of control.

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