I’ll Take That Opportunity Chapter 35 - Devil Subjugation

Seeing the pitiful, clueless disciples, Ye Lin silently mourned for them. Yet the situation also stirred a deep sense of impending danger within him.

None of the twenty disciples sent on this mission would survive. That could only mean one thing—the deviant devils’ cultivation base had far surpassed the Qi Refinement realm. Even if he joined, he’d be cannon fodder.

The rewards were tempting, but only if you lived long enough to claim them.

At that moment, Ye Lin made up his mind: he would lie low.

“Alright, now that everyone’s been informed, make your preparations.” The Sect Master declared with a wave of his hand.

The disciples, full of excitement and fighting spirit, exited the great hall. Ye Lin followed silently.

After finishing his preparations at his residence, Ye Lin headed for the Outer Sect. His current goal lay in the Dark Abyss, deep within the Hundred Thousand Li Mountain Range, where he planned to seize Lin Ziyou’s opportunity. With the Nirvana Fruit, the phoenix egg’s hatching process would advance.

As he walked past groups of outer disciples, he overheard their conversations.

“Did you hear? Senior Brother Li Shan fought the deviant devils yesterday. He died horribly, drained of all lifeblood, leaving a desiccated corpse. It’s terrifying.”

“No joke. Eighteen outer disciples have died in just half a month. I hear the sect’s furious and is sending inner disciples.”

“They say even a personal disciple is going. With such power, the deviant devils are doomed.”

Ye Lin’s heart tightened. Had the situation become that dire? A growing sense of urgency gnawed at him.

Once outside the sect, he took out the Concealment Bead and activated it to cloak his presence, and then vanished into the woods.

The Dark Abyss was a strange place void of spirit qi. Neither humans nor demon beasts ventured near it.

“As the rumors say—no spirit qi, like it’s been drained.” Ye Lin murmured, stepping into the Dark Abyss and scanning the area.

Despite its ominous name, the Dark Abyss was simply a chasm.

“There it is, the Nirvana Fruit.”

About ten meters down, nestled in a crack along the cliff, there was a crimson spirit fruit. The place was so barren that no one had ventured here and picked it.

Ye Lin carefully descended the cliff, plucked the Nirvana Fruit, and climbed back up.

A strange unease tugged at him.

“The deeper you go, the stronger this feeling gets…”

Standing at the edge, he peered into the black void below.

Something terrifying lay beneath. But he wasn’t ready to find out what.

“I’m too weak right now. Better not poke around.”

Shaking off the unease, Ye Lin turned and left, returning to the sect.

Back at the Outer Sect, the place was abuzz with activity. Twenty inner disciples stood ready to depart, fully equipped, as the outer disciples eagerly gathered to see them off.

Though the devil subjugation officially started tomorrow, no one wanted to wait.

Most of them were in their twenties. Despite years of cultivation, they'd never encountered a deviant devil. And every young cultivator dreamed of glory.

More than anything, the promised rewards stirred their blood.

“Let’s move out!” The disciple at the very front called.

The twenty inner disciples began their descent.

“Hmph. Deviant devils? With the Inner Sect involved, we’ll see how long you can stay arrogant.”

“All of them are at the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm, and there's even a Foundation Establishment personal disciple with them. The deviant devils stand no chance.”

The crowd buzzed as the group passed through the sect gate.

Watching the twenty walking corpses, Ye Lin sighed inwardly. Each of them possessed decent fate grades, yet not a single one had any opportunities.

Anyway, they wouldn’t live much longer, so where would the opportunities come from?

“If I’m not among those going down the mountain, the sect will definitely investigate. In that case, I might as well tag along, and then look for a chance to slip away.”

Ye Lin eyed the twenty figures ahead of him, quietly calculating. The disciples present in the great hall had been recorded. If he skipped out, questions would arise.

So, he joined the group from behind.

“Junior Disciple Brother Ye, where were you just now?” Asked the lead inner disciple, brow furrowed, “We went to your quarters and thought you ran off.”

“This devil subjugation mission is important. I was preparing a few things.” Ye Lin replied calmly.

Wang Li nodded. Inner disciples all had their own tricks. Pressing for details—especially about life-saving trump cards—was taboo, even among sworn brothers.

“According to the sect’s formation, the deviant devils have appeared in Wang Family Village, Li Family Village, and Zhao Family Village. We’ll split into three groups.” Wang Li announced at the foot of the mountain.

As for the deviant devils wreaking havoc in the cities, that naturally wasn't their responsibility. Their task was merely to clear out the small fry plaguing the villages.

The senior figures of the Azure Cloud Sect weren’t fools; they wouldn’t send their core forces to die in vain.

“There are twenty-one of us, including Ye Lin. We’ll divide into three groups of seven, each heading to one village.”

Three minutes later, the teams were formed. Ye Lin’s group was assigned to Wang Family Village.

He was quietly pleased, as he knew the terrain well. It was a perfect chance to slip away.

On the way to the village, a burly man at the front turned to him, “When the fighting starts, stay in the back. If you screw up, no one’s saving you. Don’t drag us down.”

Ye Lin nodded silently. No point arguing with the soon-to-be dead.

“Hmph, what’s someone at the 8th layer Qi Refinement realm doing here?”

“He’s obviously here for the rewards. If outer disciples heard about this, even those at the 5th layer would rush to join.”

The other five burst into laughter.

Ye Lin sneered to himself, “Laugh while you still can. Let’s see if you’re still laughing in front of King Yama.”

When they arrived at Wang Family Village, the stench of blood hit them immediately.

The sight inside stunned everyone—bodies everywhere, all shriveled husks, skin stretched tight over bones.

“What… what happened here?” Someone whispered, voice trembling.

For disciples used to the peaceful cultivation life in Azure Cloud Sect, this was a horror they’d never imagined. The fact they hadn’t soiled themselves was already impressive.

“Spread out. Look for survivors.” The burly man ordered, “If you encounter the deviant devils, shout for help immediately.”

The others nodded and scattered.

Ye Lin shook his head. Now he understood how they were going to die.

Faced with the unknown, their first instinct was to split up rather than stay together—a perfect setup for the deviant devils to pick them off one by one.

As for shouting for help? Against deviant devils, they likely wouldn’t even get the chance.

Midway through, Ye Lin activated the Concealment Bead, vanishing from sight. Unless he encountered a God Core deviant devil, no one would be able to detect him.