Demon Cultivator: Heaven and earth are the cauldron, and all living beings are the medicine

As evening approached, the setting sun bled across the sky, painting it with hues of crimson.

At the gates of Song Family Stronghold in the Floating Cloud Mountains, two burly men stood guard, each clutching a long spear with diligent attentiveness.

Presently, three figures emerged from the distance, slowly advancing towards the stronghold.

Leading the trio was a slender youth clad in yellow robes.

The other two were robust young men dressed in grey robes.

Upon noticing them, one of the guards strode forward, brandishing his spear to block their path, and bellowed, "Who goes there? Song Family Stronghold—no loitering!"

Hearing this, Ning Lu maintained a placid expression, but his legs propelled him forward, his figure leaping into the air with a speed that the guard's eyes could barely follow.

"Ah!"

The guard was aghast at the sight, feeling a gust of wind rushing past his ears, causing him to cry out in alarm.

"Bang!"

The next instant, a fist slammed heavily into his face, turning it into a bloody pulp, unrecognizable. His body flew backward for dozens of feet, crashing onto the stone steps of the stronghold, lifeless.

With that one punch, the guard's scream abruptly ceased. The other guard stared in utter terror, his entire body trembling uncontrollably as he stammered, "You, what are you doing? This is Song Family territory!"

"Hmph! A mere mortal dares to disrespect me? This punch was already lenient!" Ning Lu's gaze was icy, his tone chilling to the bone.

Even the two young men beside the youth couldn't help but gasp at the sight.

"I am Ning Lu, an outer disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect! Song Family, send someone to greet me!" The youth's voice was resonant, like thunderclaps echoing throughout the Song Family Stronghold.

Instantly, countless members of the Song Family gathered at the gate, watching from afar, none daring to approach, all thoroughly frightened.

In truth, this task assigned to the youth had been outstanding for many years. The Azure Cloud Sect had, of course, sent people to the Song Family Stronghold before, but none had completed the mission, and none had dared to openly offend the Song Family.

The reason was simple: the Song Family Stronghold had immensely powerful ancestors. It was said that a Nascent Soul cultivator had emerged from their ranks hundreds of years ago. However, the current Song Family was content with its isolated corner, arrogant and oblivious, and its power had gradually waned.

Even so, the Song Family remained immersed in its own world, taking pride in its ancestral glory, still considering itself strong, and looking down even on the Azure Cloud Sect.

Little did they know that the most powerful member of the current Song Family was only at the peak of Qi Refining. The Azure Cloud Sect did not bother wasting time with the Song Family.

Therefore, the sect sent disciples with low cultivation levels, who could not take the Azure Bamboo Wine from the Song Family, but the Azure Bamboo Wine was not valuable enough to warrant sending powerful disciples, which led to the task remaining unfulfilled.

But now, the youth had killed a Song Family guard upon arrival, disregarding all propriety, acting with a ruthlessness that far exceeded everyone's imagination, practically akin to a demonic cultivator!

After a moment, a middle-aged man with greying temples and a stern expression appeared at the gate of the stronghold, his gaze fixed darkly on the youth in yellow robes. He rebuked sharply,

"What is the meaning of this? The Azure Cloud Sect sent you here, presumably to retrieve the Azure Bamboo Wine. Why did you attack my people?"

"Enough nonsense. Hand over the Azure Bamboo Wine, or I will force my way in. Your Song Family is weak now. If something were to happen to me here, do you think the Azure Cloud Sect would still treat you kindly?"

The youth remained calm, sensing the middle-aged man's aura. Although he knew he was no match for his opponent, he showed no fear, relying on his sect's reputation to intimidate him.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man gnashed his teeth in anger, but he was thoroughly awakened by the youth's words. The current Song Family Stronghold had completely declined; how could it afford to offend such a powerful force as the Azure Cloud Sect?

However, due to the pride in his heart, he was unwilling to hand over the Azure Bamboo Wine directly. After weighing his options, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I can give you the Azure Bamboo Wine, but you must defeat someone from our Song Family Stronghold. Seeing as you are young, we will have the number one of the younger generation of the Song Family Stronghold spar with you, how about it?"

"Why not? Bring him out!" Ning Lu sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

After a moment, a burly youth slowly walked out of the stronghold, his eyes bright, his face radiating immense fighting spirit.

Ning Lu glanced at the youth and sneered inwardly.

"Unstable steps, an unsteady lower body, possessing only muscles, nothing more than a flower raised in a greenhouse. It's clear he has never experienced real combat, and his cultivation is only at the mid-stage of Body Tempering."

The middle-aged man looked at the youth beside him, his eyes full of satisfaction, as if he did not see the youth's flaws.

"Come! I will let you know that the Song Family's prestige has never been allowed to be violated, from ancient times until now!" The youth squatted slightly, adopting a fighting stance, and roared.

"Are you sure you want to fight me? I won't be responsible if something happens later!" Ning Lu's tone was indifferent.

"Enough nonsense!" The youth felt his dignity insulted and was immediately enraged, swinging his fist forward.

Ning Lu shook his head repeatedly, a faint blue light flickering in his hand, slowly employing the Art of Attraction.

The next moment, two pebbles rose from the ground, shooting towards the youth's eyes like bullets from a gun.

"Ah!"

The two pebbles instantly pierced the youth's eyes, blood soaring into the sky, splattering everywhere, causing the youth to collapse to the ground, covering his eyes in agony, his wails echoing throughout the mountain range.

"What are you doing? Didn't we say it was just a spar? Are you challenging the bottom line of our Song Family?"

The middle-aged man with greying temples instantly had bloodshot eyes, roaring incessantly. His figure shot up, his anger surpassing reason at this moment, causing him to throw a heavy punch towards the youth.

Seeing this, the two young men beside Ning Lu quickly blocked in front of the youth, taking the punch for him.

"Bang!"

With one punch, the two young men were sent flying, their bodies crashing heavily to the ground.

It wasn't that they had any deep friendship with the youth, but because the youth's status was important. If something were to happen to him here, their consequences would be even more severe!

"Have you thought clearly? Are you going to indulge in a moment of anger, take my life, and then lead the entire Song Family Stronghold to destruction! Or are you going to hand over the Azure Bamboo Wine to me, and from then on, your Song Family will have no connection with my Azure Cloud Sect!"

Ning Lu's face remained unchanged, but in truth, a faint blue light flickered in his hand, setting up a perfect plan for himself, having already prepared to escape at any moment.

After the punch, the middle-aged man completely regained his composure, exhaling a long breath. He finally chose to compromise, handing over a jar of mellow Azure Bamboo Wine to the youth.