Devouring Soul Emperor

The Crossbow Arrow had already been coated with Rhino Horn Poison by Chu Qingyun. The purple toxin spread rapidly from the wound, and before Ma Liang could even react, he was dead.

After Ma Liang’s death, a Sword Martial Soul materialized before his body.

’Just a Tier One Martial Soul...’

Chu Qingyun shook his head, but absorbed the Martial Soul anyway.

’A mosquito’s leg might be small, but it’s still meat.’

After taking care of Ma Liang, Chu Qingyun dared not linger and made a swift departure.

About half a minute later, Miss Qiuyue sensed something was amiss. She called out in a coquettish voice, "Lord Ma, hurry up! I can’t wait any longer..."

After another minute, she walked over, her clothes in disarray, and tapped Ma Liang from behind.

With a THUD, Ma Liang collapsed to the ground. His face was purple and he was bleeding from all seven orifices—he couldn’t be any more dead.

"AHHH!~"

Miss Qiuyue shrieked, and the entire Spring Breeze Tower was instantly thrown into chaos.

A Protector of the Blood Wolf Gang had been assassinated. This was a major incident!

By this point, Chu Qingyun had already discarded the attendant’s uniform and vaulted over the back wall.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Chu Qingyun wore a grim expression. He took a pre-planned, concealed route, activated his Stealth Soul Techniques, and sped toward Sishui Street.

Number 19 Sishui Street was a house that the Blood Wolf Gang’s Protector, Chen Deyi, had bought for a favorite mistress. It was complete with both a front and a rear courtyard.

In a city like Qingshan City, where every inch of land was as precious as gold, this was a truly extravagant purchase.

News from the Spring Breeze Tower obviously hadn’t reached this place yet; the entirety of Sishui Street was peaceful.

To a high-level Martial Artist like Chu Qingyun, the courtyard wall, over two meters tall, was merely for show. With a light push of his toes, he vaulted inside.

The courtyard was silent. Only one room was lit, and two silhouettes flickered within.

’Hidden Qi Technique.’

Chu Qingyun activated the Hidden Qi Technique, concealing all traces of his Primordial Power aura and killing intent. He tiptoed to the outside of the room.

"Hehehe, baby, I’ve got something special to show you."

"I just got my hands on this. Even though I only have the first two layers, with this, it won’t be long before I become the First Protector of the Blood Wolf Gang!"

"When that happens, I’ll make that idiot Zhao the Monkey pay. How dare he lay his hands on you."

"Profound Celestial Divine Pattern? What’s that? It’s just some tattered old book."

"Don’t throw it away! I spent my entire fortune and got incredibly lucky to get my hands on this..."

The two in the room were drinking and flirting, and they soon tumbled into bed.

Chu Qingyun silently climbed onto the roof. He gently lifted a roof tile and saw a pale, naked body straddling Chen Deyi, writhing wildly.

All of Chen Deyi’s attention was clearly focused on his pleasure; he was completely oblivious to the extra pair of eyes on his roof.

Having found the perfect angle, Chu Qingyun aimed the Black Iron War Crossbow into the room and pulled the trigger.

With a soft *TWANG*, the black Crossbow Arrow shot out. In an instant, it pierced through the woman’s body and lodged itself in Chen Deyi’s chest.

The Black Iron War Crossbow, worth three hundred Middle Grade Primordial Stones, was capable of piercing the Primordial Power defenses of a ninth-level Martial Artist.

Chen Deyi’s mistress was just an ordinary person without even a Martial Soul. Before that Crossbow Arrow, she was as fragile as paper.

The Rhino Horn Poison took effect, a toxin so potent it killed almost instantly upon entering the bloodstream. The pair died swiftly on the bed.

After confirming they were both dead, Chu Qingyun entered the room.

On the bed, two naked corpses lay together. A leopard-like Martial Soul with purple stripes had appeared over them.

’A Tier Two Martial Soul, a Purple-striped Leopard!’

Chu Qingyun’s eyes lit up, and he quickly absorbed the Martial Soul.

Not wasting a moment, Chu Qingyun snatched the "Profound Celestial Divine Pattern" Secret Manual from the table and departed swiftly.

After the incident at the Spring Breeze Tower, someone from the Blood Wolf Gang was bound to come and inform Chen Deyi soon. It would be a huge problem if he were to be discovered.

He ran all the way back to his inn and slipped into his room through a rear window, attracting no one’s notice.

Back in the inn, Chu Qingyun washed the makeup from his face and breathed an inward sigh of relief.

His first assassination had gone off without a hitch.

At that moment, Chu Qingyun felt a surge of gratitude toward You Yun.

The items she had recommended had all proven to be incredibly useful.

Without the Fine Iron War Crossbow and the Rhino Horn Poison, even if he had managed to assassinate two ninth-level Martial Artists, it would have likely caused a huge commotion, and he might not have been able to escape.

Without the Hidden Qi Technique, his aura and killing intent would likely have been detected while he was outside the door, resulting in failure.

’Right, let’s see what kind of treasure gave Chen Deyi the confidence to vie for the position of First Protector...’

Chu Qingyun took out the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern Secret Manual and began to examine it carefully by the moonlight. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Ten minutes later, Chu Qingyun let out a long breath and closed the Secret Manual, his face filled with excitement.

This time, he had really hit the jackpot!

This Profound Celestial Divine Pattern was a Secret Technique for inscribing Divine Patterns on the body, capable of vastly enhancing a Martial Artist’s physical capabilities and strength!

Chu Qingyun possessed a powerful killing move, the Sword Drawing Technique, but he dared not use it lightly.

The reason was that the toll of using the Sword Drawing Technique on his body was too great. Each time he used it, his right arm would be crippled for over an hour.

But if he had this Profound Celestial Divine Pattern to increase his physical strength...

If he could strengthen his body enough to withstand the impact of the Sword Drawing Technique, then he would be able to use the move at will!

’At the Martial Artist Realm, I can cultivate the First Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, but it requires a Metal Attribute Spiritual Medicine...’

Chu Qingyun put the Secret Manual away and went to bed.

He had just killed two of the Blood Wolf Gang’s Protectors tonight; the gang was sure to be majorly stirred up.

So he planned to lie low for a couple of days, wait for the heat to die down, and then go turn in the mission.

「Later that night, at the Blood Wolf Gang headquarters.」

A dozen or so people were gathered together. In their midst lay two corpses, their bodies completely purple.

"Rhino Horn Poison, a Black Iron War Crossbow... One look tells you this is the work of the Assassin Alliance."

A middle-aged man with a soft, effeminate face leaned back in his chair and spoke.

"The Assassin Alliance? They’ve gone too far! How dare they make a move against our Blood Wolf Gang!"

A vicious-looking old man growled in a low voice.

"Oh? Elder Zhang seems quite fired up. We all know where the Assassin Alliance is. If you’ve got the guts, why don’t you go stir up some trouble with them?"

The effeminate-looking elder taunted with a wide, mocking grin.

"Peng Yu, are you courting death?!"

Elder Zhang roared furiously.

"Ooh, getting angry are we? Tsk, tsk. It’s different, isn’t it, after your only grandson dies? One can’t afford to provoke a man with no heir to carry on his name."

But Peng Yu was not the least bit afraid of him, continuing to taunt him with a smirk.

*CRACK!*

In his fury, Elder Zhang crushed the armrest of his chair to splinters. "Peng Yu, I’ll kill you!"

"Both of you, shut your mouths!"

"At a time like this, you’re still bickering!"

From the head seat, a burly, broad-shouldered man with slightly reddened eyes bellowed, silencing them.

Elder Zhang sat back down, furious and resentful, while Peng Yu still wore a faint smile, his eyes filled with provocation.

This Elder Zhang was the grandfather of Young Master Ning, the very one Chu Qingyun had killed.

Elder Zhang’s son had been killed by his enemies in his youth, leaving behind Young Master Ning as his only descendant.

Ever since he was a child, Elder Zhang had doted on him endlessly, catering to his every whim. He had even given his own Cyan Wolf Blood Jade to Young Master Ning.

However, a few days ago, his grandson had gone missing after leaving the city.

Although nothing had been confirmed, with no news for so many days, it was feared that the worst had happened.

As a result, Elder Zhang had been in a state of perpetual rage for the past several days.