Chapter 128: Demon Hunter

Just as the Poison Hegemon, that Poison Dragon, was flying into a rage, Hu Feng had already used the Great Teleportation Technique to return to Graham City, over a hundred li away.

Imprisoned for a full eight hundred years and suffering endless torture, the Flying Dragon City Lord, Maurice, was filled with raging fury. He led a massive Flying Dragon Legion to slaughter the Graham Clan completely, burning, killing, and looting everywhere. The once magnificent castle was now rolling with thick smoke and covered in corpses, almost turning into ruins overnight.

The unprecedented turmoil even affected the Monastery in the city. The towering Crystal High Tower was broken in half by a power ful Flying Dragon, and even the heavily guarded prison suffered severe damage. However, under the protection of Pamela, the Nun Elder, Cinia, Randolph, and the others were not harmed and were transferred to a secret room in time.

Upon learning the news of Hu Feng’s return, Elder Pamela rushed over quickly and bowed. Unlike usual, her spotless nun’s robe was replaced by a suit of tight-fitting chainmail, and she held two sharp curved blades. She had transformed from a holy Nun Elder into an imposing female warrior, her temperament completely different.

“Elder Pamela, you…”

Seeing Elder Pamela’s outfit, which was so different from usual, Hu Feng almost didn’t recognize her.

“Lord, just call me Pamela from now on!” Elder Pamela’s expression was calm as she continued, “Starting today, I am no longer a nun of the Monastery, but a Demon Hunter walking on the Wasteland. From now on, the holiness of the Monastery and the honor of the Divine Court have nothing to do with me anymore.”

Fallen!

Almost overnight, Elder Pamela had betrayed her faith and become a cold Demon Hunter. Perhaps she had deeply realized the hypocrisy of the Divine Court, or perhaps she had tasted too much pain over thousands of years! The moment she killed Quentin, she had already made her decision to abandon all hypocrisy and constraints, determined to become a Demon Hunter who followed her own heart.

“Betraying for true knowledge, gaining new life through falling; that is good too!”

Hu Feng nodded, looking at the Pamela before him with respect. As a woman, whether it was enduring humiliation for thousands of years or making a decisive move after avenging her deep hatred, Pamela was truly admirable. This kind of scheming and perseverance was far beyond what ordinary people could achieve.

“Thank you, Lord!”

Seeing Hu Feng’s smiling face, Pamela finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Feng’s background was mysterious, and he hid his true strength and identity; he was far from being a simple Divine Official. However, after all, he was a Divine Official officially appointed by the Divine Court. After betraying her faith for many years, she had worried that Hu Feng might oppose or be dissatisfied, but now she finally felt at ease.

“Are you thanking me for saving you, or for letting you betray your faith?”

Hu Feng smiled, seeing Pamela’s worry, and then said, “Pamela, after leaving the Monastery, what are your plans next?”

After capturing Blackwater City and establishing a foothold in the Underground World, the Lich Legion had begun to expand rapidly. At this time, what was lacking most was not territory or resources, but various talents. Looking at the spirited Pamela, Hu Feng quickly formed the idea of recruiting her.

“I’m not going anywhere. I will stay right here and rebuild Graham City. I ask the Lord to bestow a new name.”

Pamela’s tone was firm; she already had a grand plan in her heart.

During the years she pretended to be a puppet, she had endured endless humiliation, but she had also used the authority of Quentin, the City Lord, to secretly develop a massive force. Under the ravage of the Flying Dragon army, Graham City was severely damaged, but the foundation remained, and there were still many people and resources scattered around. As long as the people were still there, she believed she could rebuild the castle, making it even stronger than before.

“You want to be a City Lord yourself?”

Hu Feng was stunned, not expecting Pamela’s ambition to be even greater than he had imagined. “Good, good, Pamela, I will be the first to support you. Just say whatever you need. This castle shall be called City of Bathed Fire. Having undergone the baptism of death, it will be reborn in fire like a phoenix, more confident and more powerful.”

Originally, Hu Feng had hoped to recruit Pamela to his side to serve in Blackwater City. After thinking for a moment, he quickly changed his mind. Supporting Pamela in becoming a City Lord had far greater strategic significance!

An isolated castle, no matter how powerful, could never truly develop. It needed a large population, various resources from the outside, and a continuous injection of new vitality. These were all things that the Lich Castle and Blackwater City urgently needed. Currently, they could communicate with the outside world through Cold Moon City and Sand City, which were under Weinberg’s control, but this alliance was not stable or safe. Communication with the outside world required a more hidden and secure channel.

“City of Bathed Fire, City of Bathed Fire… thank you, Lord!”

Pamela murmured softly, her eyes slightly red as she bowed respectfully. At this moment, it was not because of Hu Feng’s rescue, nor because of his powerful strength, but because of his understanding and encouragement.

Over the years, every time she met with Quentin, it was done in secret. Outsiders only knew that the Monastery and Graham City had a good relationship; no one knew of the secret bitterness and humiliation she endured. Only Hu Feng truly understood all this; not only did he save her from dire suffering, but he also encouraged her to step out of the shadows of the past.

“Don’t thank me, Lord City Lord Pamela. I am just a humble Divine Official!”

Hu Feng smiled, restraining the aura and energy fluctuations in his body, pretending to be an ordinary minor Divine Official again. Pamela, skilled at reading people, understood. She clapped her hands lightly, and a maid quickly pushed the door open and entered. Pamela whispered a few instructions in her ear, and the maid turned and left. Soon, she brought Cinia, Randolph, and the others over.

Upon seeing Hu Feng, Nun Cinia, who was veiled, had a flash of light in her eyes, then quickly returned to normal. “Lord Hu Feng, are you alright?”

“Yes, of course something is wrong. I stood at the entrance of the Monastery all night, using my status representing the Divine Court to intercept the fierce defeated soldiers and Flying Dragons. I wasn’t killed, but I was almost dead from exhaustion!” Hu Feng stretched and yawned, then continued, “No, I really can’t walk today. It’s so chaotic outside, let’s rest in the Monastery for a few days before leaving. The Graham Clan is completely finished; no one will trouble us anymore. The Monastery locked us up earlier, partly due to pressure from City Lord Quentin, but on the other hand, it was actually to protect us in secret. Otherwise, if we had been captured directly by the guards of the City Lord’s Mansion, we would have been beheaded long ago.”

Hu Feng said this without blushing or his heart skipping a beat, quickly finding a reasonable excuse.

“Lord Hu Feng, you have worked hard. If there are any difficulties, just say so. Although conditions are tough right now, within the Monastery, you are absolutely safe!”

Pamela returned to her cold demeanor, gave a few instructions, and then turned to leave. Under her secret planning, teams of Rattan Armor Warriors quickly moved into action, first enforcing a curfew within the castle to capture defeated soldiers and all those who were taking advantage of the chaos to commit crimes. Then, she issued various notices and allocated resources to gradually restore order in the city.

With Hu Feng’s strong support behind her, she was convinced that the future City of Bathed Fire would be even more magnificent and vast than the previous Graham City.

After drinking happily with Randolph and the others to celebrate their escape from death, Hu Feng returned to a quiet courtyard that Pamela had prepared for him. Closing the door, he sat cross-legged on the bed and focused on his Cultivation.

In the battle of ambushing Redelson, although he had blinded him, he himself was also injured quite badly, taking a heavy punch. In the heat of the moment, he hadn’t felt much, but now that he was alone and relaxed, he felt waves of stinging pain like needles all over his body. Concentrating to examine carefully, he could see that almost every inch of his muscles and bones had cracks the size of a hair, fragile as if they might shatter at any moment.

Powerful!

Finally calming down, Hu Feng realized how dangerous the previous ambush had been.

A Demi-god Stronger! This was not a Thought Incarnation like the Saintess of Divine Court or the Old Ancestor Bone Demon he had encountered before, but a genuine True Body, a whole two major realms higher than his current level. Usually, in front of a Demi-god Stronger, a cultivator with the strength of a Great Magician was worthless; a simple move of a finger could crush them. To actually ambush one in return, thinking back on it, he felt it was crazy. Luckily, it was successful in the end!

Underestimating the enemy is the greatest enemy!

Hu Feng did not become complacent. His mind was calm as he understood that the success of this ambush was not due to how powerful his own strength was, but mainly because of Redelson’s arrogance. Utilizing his opponent’s arrogance and carelessness, setting up unexpected traps, combined with the right time, place, and people, he had succeeded by a fluke. Otherwise, in a head-on fight, he would definitely not be a match for Redelson. If he had taken another punch from him, his body might have disintegrated completely long ago.

“Lord, Lord…”

Just as Hu Feng was about to start healing, Pamela’s voice came from outside the door. After receiving his response, she gently pushed the door open and entered, holding a wooden box in her hand, with a sealing Magic Array carved on the surface. Upon opening it, a crystal-clear bead appeared before his eyes, emitting vast and pure Holy Energy.

“Holy Bead?”

Hu Feng exclaimed. The Holy Bead before him was not large, but the energy it contained was many times stronger than the Holy Bead from the Wuhai Town Monastery. He summoned the injured Holy Angel Taliana, who was overjoyed to see the Holy Bead. Spreading her massive wings, she absorbed the rich Holy Energy greedily. The shocking wounds on her body once again forced out drops of foul-smelling Black Blood.

“Lord, there are no treasures in the Monastery. Please accept this Holy Bead!”

As soon as they met, Pamela realized that Hu Feng was injured quite badly. Without any hesitation, she handled some urgent matters and then personally brought this invaluable Holy Bead over, hoping to help Hu Feng heal quickly. Seeing the sudden appearance of the Holy Angel Taliana, her heart trembled, realizing that Hu Feng’s strength far exceeded her imagination. No wonder he dared to ambush a Demi-god Stronger. Her expression quickly returned to normal, and she bowed before turning to leave.

Everyone had their own secrets, and if Hu Feng didn’t take the initiative to speak about them, she wouldn’t ask. It was enough for her to know that there was a powerful big shot supporting her from the shadows.