Chapter 596: The Competition for the Heavenly Demon Order

Song Yuanqiao was taken away to the Heavenly Demon Gate.
Kai Xin was certain that Song Yuanqiao would be secretly imprisoned in the Heavenly Demon Caves, rather than at the ruins of the Heavenly Demon Gate, where he would be harassed day and night by countless martial artists.
Now that all four pieces of the Heavenly Demon Order had been gathered by chance, Kai Xin decided to proceed with the “journey to the Heavenly Demon Gate.”
He knew!
Although entering the Heavenly Demon Caves in their current state and with their limited numbers would be extremely dangerous, as long as they didn’t go too deep, Yin Hu and his group still had the strength to handle it.
Moreover, this was the first time—he really didn’t want to let other factions get ahead…
The secrets hidden in the Heavenly Demon Caves were of immense value. If even just one top-grade pill from them ended up in the martial world, it might not change the overall balance of the martial arts communities in the Central Plains, but it could certainly alter the power dynamics of a particular region!
This was also why, upon learning that someone else was bidding for the Heavenly Demon Order, Kai Xin immediately doubled the bidding price—he didn’t want to miss any chance to strengthen the Mu Family’s power.
Although the Mu Family was already so vast that countless gangs in the martial world could only look on in awe—whether in terms of resources, equipment, logistics, or the number of skilled warriors in their combat halls and top-tier experts—who could guarantee things would always go smoothly? Progress required constant effort; there was no room for slack!
After informing Yin Hu, Feng Ling, Xiao Bei, Mo Mo, and Yao Shi Wanneng, Kai Xin set off right away. He had Lei Zhan locate Song Yuanqiao’s position while they rushed toward the Heavenly Demon Gate.
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Song Yuanqiao’s group seemed to have set off along the coast. Despite their fast pace, they still couldn’t narrow the half-day gap—because the speed by sea was consistent.
On the ship, Kai Xin didn’t dare slack off. He practiced the Nine Yang Divine Skill, reflected on his battles with experts at the Wu Wei realm, and constantly imagined facing even more formidable opponents from his past life, using various ultimate techniques to confront them in his mind—yielding significant gains.
During this time, Kai Xin received news.
After Lei Zhan raised the bidding price for the Heavenly Demon Order, many competitors emerged, all of whom took notice and raised their bids as well, secretly competing with the Mu Family.
However, Lei Zhan, having superior resources, wasn’t afraid of anyone in this price war. He raised the price to five million, crushing his unknown competitors.
Even though dozens of pieces of the Heavenly Demon Order had been acquired, Lei Zhan still felt a sense of frustration, as if he were being outmaneuvered…

After sending the Heavenly Demon Orders to Kai Xin, he kept muttering that one day he would catch those who were driving up prices, as they had caused him to lose hundreds of millions of silver coins for no reason. Upon hearing this, Kai Xin smiled without saying a word… With dozens of Heavenly Demon Orders, it seemed someone had already entered the Heavenly Demon Cave, but they didn’t succeed and even lost some members. That’s why they took advantage of the Mu family’s purchase of the orders to drive up prices, then sold off all the accumulated orders at once. Although they made a significant profit from this, Kai Xin knew it was a stroke of luck. The Heavenly Demon Cave could only be entered once a day at fixed times. In his past life, it would take four to five days for someone to gather four Heavenly Demon Orders… This time, Lei Zhan acquired over forty in one go. Although it cost some money, Kai Xin considered it a huge profit. Without revealing his thoughts, he simply instructed Lei Zhan to continue purchasing, while he disguised himself and entered the ruins of the Heavenly Demon Gate. … The Heavenly Demon Sect. Since it was conquered by various sects over thirty years ago, it had long disappeared from the martial world. However, remnants of its disciples still operated in the vicinity. Some of those active in the ruins were former disciples of the Heavenly Demon Gate, while others were its actual disciples. As the name implies, the actual disciples were part of the Heavenly Demon Sect, belonging to its ranks, whereas the former disciples were ordinary people who emerged after the sect’s downfall, with abilities at the mortal level. Outside the ruins, it was mostly the former disciples who roamed around, attacking anyone who approached without hesitation! But since they often carried some silver, many experts liked to train here—earning money while practicing their skills. Along the way, Kai Xin noticed that wherever former disciples were present, there were usually groups of them guarding the area or strong-looking individuals occupying it. He had no interest in these guys and headed straight inside the Heavenly Demon Gate! The entrance to the Heavenly Demon Gate… A dozen men and women in strange costumes stood there, armed with swords, knives, sticks, and various weapons. They guarded the entrance with hostile expressions, scanning every player who approached with a warning look. These few seemed to have some influence in the area. Many martial artists approaching the gate stopped abruptly when they saw one man holding the Guardian Sword and wearing a blue hero’s headband, then awkwardly turned and left.

“What’s going on with the boss? Bringing everyone to Tianmo Gate at a time like this and blocking the entrance—no idea what he’s up to in there. I almost offended a few tough guys just now…”
In the group, a man with a arm-thick Red Refining Snake coiled around his arm started chatting out of boredom.
A woman beside him glanced at the red, slippery thing on his arm with disgust: “Who knows? Can you move it away? I hate this thing. If you keep waving it in front of me, be careful—I might cut it off…”
“…”
A few others laughed and looked away.
One of them suddenly took over the conversation: “It might be related to the bidding for the Tianmo Order that started yesterday.”
After a pause, seeing everyone’s attention turn to him, he was slightly surprised: “Huh? Didn’t anyone hear about it?”
“Of course we heard about the Tianmo Order. But we don’t come here often, otherwise the boss would keep us outside. Come on, what’s really going on?”
“Lei Zhan, the head of the Mu Family, suddenly bid a high price—two million—for the Tianmo Order yesterday. Then it seems he was targeted by someone else. A few big players stepped in to bid, but Lei Zhan raised the price to five million, saying he’d accept anyone. The boss might be motivated by this and wants to know the ins and outs.”
“Is it related to the Mu Family?”
“That’s right. Lei Zhan never pays attention to Tianmo Sect matters, but his sudden price increase is surprising. Many people speculate that the Mu Family might have gotten some secret information or hidden mission.” The man guessed, “The Mu Family is offering such a high price for the Tianmo Order—it’s definitely not random. And they’re still bidding… There’s probably something big coming.”
“If the Mu Family is about to take action, might it not be wise for us to get involved?”
The man holding the Guardian Divine Sword suddenly frowned and spoke up.
At those words, everyone in the group took a deep breath, suddenly realizing:
That’s right!
Since the Mu Family is making such a big move to acquire the Tianmo Order, they might already be preparing to act at Tianmo Gate.
Just as they were talking, there was suddenly commotion outside…