Demon Lord's Reincarnation

After Ren was done killing the final bandit his body remained standing for a few more seconds before falling down like a puppet that had its strings cut. Mo Fan's group could finally breathe as they saw Ren going back to sleep. The group of people looked around and saw that the desert sand had been dyed red with blood and was filled with people's innards. They couldn't help but recall the horrifying massacre they just witnessed, Ren needed only one attack to kill each bandit, and no matter what the other party did they couldn't even scratch Ren.

Mo Fan wanted to quickly leave this place that had an intense scent of blood all around. Usually, this much blood would've attracted predators but with Ren's deterrence that wasn't a problem. What was problematic was Mo Fan and the others were too frightened to approach Ren. They knew that Ren wouldn't attack them, but after witnessing such carnage they dare not risk it.

"What should we do now?"

One of Mo Fan's men whispered. Seeing the anxiety in his men's faces Mo Fan sighed. Even though he was a little reluctant he and his men could not continue their journey in their current mental states.

"We will camp out a few meters away from here."

"How about him?"

The one who spoke didn't even dare point nor look at the person he was talking about, but everyone knew who it was.

"We will leave him here for now and return tomorrow. Any beast that comes near him will be torn to shreds so we have no need to defend him."

The group collectively sighed when they heard what Mo Fan said. They then distanced themselves from Ren and set up camp. Once they were done setting up, Mo Ye could no longer hold in his curiosity.

"Who is that monster, why is he with you guys?" Mo Ye asked while looking in the direction where they left Ren's unconscious body. The others look at each other and in the end, Mo Fan was the one who explained the situation.

...

"So he's that powerful? He actually defeated that Sand Dragon and ate it... Surely he should be at least in the Nascent Soul Realm the same as the Ancestor, so then why does he need to sleep?"

"We aren't sure as well. Even though he's currently absorbing a ton of Qi, I feel like he remains a mortal."

"How is that possible, how can a mortal absorb Qi? Shouldn't his body have changed once he started gathering Qi?"

"That's what I don't understand as well... Still, while I was carrying him I'm sure that I didn't feel a cultivator's aura on him, that would eliminate the possibility that he's a demon or divine beast that took human form. I then thought he was some kind of deity from the lower realms, but he wasn't that as well, nor was he one of the Gods. Despite everything we had seen him do, he is a hundred percent mortal. He didn't even use any Qi despite constantly absorbing it, instead, he used the energy that they used in the lower realms."

"So that's what that was, I was wondering why I couldn't feel any Qi from his attacks."

"... Despite using such an impure form of spiritual energy he dealt with that fifth stage Foundation Establishment realm cultivator like he was a child."

"A mortal man with the strength of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. I can't even grasp what kind of existence that is." Mo Ye held his forehead feeling a bit dizzy.

"It's not just his strength, you didn't see it back then but when he fought the Sand Dragon the sword technique he used was beyond words. It looked like a simple sword slash, but it was something more profound than that. Even the top Sword Cultivators in Swallow City shouldn't be able to compare to him in terms of swordsmanship."

"So not only is his strength top class, but even his techniques are powerful. Who is this person, someone so powerful shouldn't be some unknown guy... Is it really alright for us to bring him back to the city?"

The group suddenly became silent when that question was asked. They each looked at each other their anxiety visible on their faces. As the invisible tension was rising, Mo Fan suddenly spoke.

"I won't deny that he is dangerous, and bringing him back to the city might prove to be our downfall, but it could also be an opportunity. Even though he acted that way, he did warn us about it. So he's not some mindless beast that kills everyone on sight, and he did save us twice now. If we play this right, we might gain a powerful ally for our clan. Not to mention have you guys forgotten what I said before, the alternative of not bringing him to the city might not end well for us as well. If by chance this Senior finds Swallow City on his own and finds us, he might not hesitate to kill the ungrateful b*stards that left him in the desert after saving their lives."

When the group heard what Mo Fan said, they imagined Ren's anger if they leave him here. He would surely kill them in a more gruesome way than the way he killed the Bandits. They shivered in fear at the mere thought of Ren's vengeance.

"... If you put it that way, we really don't have a choice."

"Yeah..." Mo Fan suddenly realized something and took out a pen and paper. He started to write something on it, once he was done he took out a seal and marked the letter.

"Mo Yan, you're the fastest among us. You head back first and deliver this letter to the Patriarch."

"What is this?"

"Basically it's a letter explaining our current circumstance. The clan needs to prepare itself for the Senior's arrival. Since we're near the Teleportation Array now, it should take you half a day to reach it with your speed."

Mo Yan held the letter tightly, nodded his head, and sprinted away. Seeing Mo Yan's fading silhouette Mo Fan felt a little worried. His position in the Clan wasn't high enough to make any decisions regarding Ren, so he sent the letter just in case.

'I hope, the clan makes the right decision...'