Devouring Soul Emperor

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted.

The Sword Aura was blocked, but the dispersing energy tore through the ground, sliced through the building’s pillars, and utterly demolished the wall and door behind them.

The immense force shoved Zhu Xilin back three steps, each one cracking the floorboards and leaving a deep imprint.

Chu Qingyun, on the other hand, was sent flying backward like a kite before landing with a THUD, sending up a huge splash of water.

’As expected of a Martial Master. Even with only one hand, while simultaneously suppressing a potent poison, he still has this much strength!’

Chu Qingyun’s expression was grim. His understanding of Martial Master Level experts had deepened significantly.

Zhu Xilin, for his part, was cursing his misfortune.

In that last violent collision, he seemed to have gained the upper hand.

In reality, the Rhino Horn Poison in his left arm had seized the opportunity to spread wildly. His entire left shoulder and the left side of his chest were now covered in a deep purple.

All he could do now was hope the commotion would quickly alert his subordinates and bring them running to swarm Chu Qingyun.

"Kill!"

Not daring to waste any time, Chu Qingyun roared in his mind and charged forward once more.

Longsword flashing, Chu Qingyun unleashed a furious barrage of attacks on Zhu Xilin.

In the pouring rain, faced with Chu Qingyun’s frenzied assault, Zhu Xilin could only defend passively while trying to suppress the Rhino Horn Poison.

However, with the strength of a Level 1 Martial Master, Chu Qingyun couldn’t break through his defenses in a short amount of time.

"Hmph, brat. I’ll let you be smug for a little while. Just wait until my reinforcements get here, and we’ll see how I deal with you then!"

Zhu Xilin said coldly, knocking Chu Qingyun back with a swing of his saber.

However, Chu Qingyun paid him no mind, continuing his relentless assault, one technique after another.

Soon, Zhu Xilin suddenly realized that Chu Qingyun’s Sword Techniques were growing more ferocious, his attacks stronger, his offensive more overwhelming.

It turned out that by fighting in the downpour, Chu Qingyun had grasped the essence of the Gale Seven Swords’ sixth sword, Gale and Torrential Rain, and was now unleashing it.

’This kid’s Sword Technique... how is it getting fiercer and fiercer?!’

’Dammit, where are my guards? Why aren’t they here yet?!’

As the fight wore on, Chu Qingyun’s comprehension of the sixth sword, Gale and Torrential Rain, grew stronger, and the Sword Momentum he unleashed became ever more powerful.

"Zhu Xilin, thank you for being my living practice dummy for so long. Now, you can die."

"Sixth Sword, Gale and Torrential Rain!"

Chu Qingyun let out a low shout. With a single horizontal sweep, he fused all the Sword Momentum of Gale and Torrential Rain into his blade. The chilling Sword Aura flashed like lightning, illuminating Zhu Xilin’s terrified face.

Empowered by the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, this strike was as unstoppable as a hurricane, as relentless as a downpour!

CRACK!

The long saber shattered. Zhu Xilin was cleaved in two by the same strike, blood spraying everywhere.

After killing Zhu Xilin, Chu Qingyun saw numerous guards rushing toward him from behind.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he leaped high onto a rooftop and vanished into the vast darkness of the night in just a few flashes.

Although two Martial Artists gave chase, he didn’t attack them. Instead, he used his Stealth Soul Technique and Hidden Qi Technique to easily shake them off his trail.

Back in his inn and changed into fresh clothes, Chu Qingyun couldn’t suppress the excitement bubbling up inside him.

Just now, he had killed a Martial Master Level expert in a direct confrontation!

Although he had relied on a sneak attack with the Rhino Horn Poison, the fact remained that Zhu Xilin was a genuine Martial Master!

As a Level 9 Martial Artist, he could defeat a Level 1 Martial Master. That meant once he advanced to Level 1 Martial Master, defeating a Level 3 Martial Master wouldn’t be impossible.

This battle gave Chu Qingyun the confidence he needed to defeat Zhang Han in one month’s time!

After traveling to five different locations in one night, completing five assassination missions, and fighting a great battle with a Martial Master Level expert, Chu Qingyun was utterly exhausted, both mentally and physically. He quickly fell into a deep sleep.

In the early hours of the morning, the upper echelons of the Blood Wolf Gang gathered once again.

This time, no one was joking around. Everyone’s expression was incredibly serious, even grim.

Because this time, not only had four Level 9 Martial Artist Protectors died, but also an Elder—a Martial Master Level Elder!

Level 9 Martial Artists could be recruited again if they died, but Martial Master Level experts were not so easy to come by.

For any faction in Qingshan City, Martial Master Level experts were the foundation, the very key to their survival!

"Rhino Horn Poison again, and that guy again! Which bastard dares to strike against my Blood Wolf Gang time and time again!?"

Gang Leader Qi Gang smashed everything breakable in the hall, his furious roar filling the air. The terrifying aura of a Level 4 Martial Master enveloped the room, and everyone fell silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

"Gang Leader, do you think... could it be that kid?" Zhang Han asked with a frown, his voice uncertain.

"That kid? Chu Qingyun? Impossible. He only just broke through to Level 9 Martial Artist. According to what Elder Zhu’s guards saw, the attacker killed Elder Zhu in a direct confrontation."

"That’s right. To be able to kill a Martial Master head-on, that person must also be a Martial Master Level expert."

"Damn it all! A Martial Master Level expert using Rhino Horn Poison... how despicable and cunning!"

The Blood Wolf Gang’s upper echelons broke into a flurry of discussion. However, not a single one of them suspected Chu Qingyun. In their eyes, it was simply impossible for a Level 9 Martial Artist to defeat a Level 1 Martial Master.

Ultimately, the Blood Wolf Gang decided to concentrate all of the gang’s power on investigating this matter.

Furthermore, from now on, all members at the Guardian Level and above were to return to the Blood Wolf Gang’s headquarters every night. They would all stay at the headquarters together to avoid being picked off one by one.

"Everyone, the seal on the Martial King’s Tomb has weakened further. It is about to open. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity that could completely change the destiny of our Blood Wolf Gang!"

"Before that happens, our Blood Wolf Gang cannot afford any more losses."

Qi Gang scanned the room and said with a sigh.

The loss of an Elder had indeed dealt a grievous blow to the Blood Wolf Gang.

Of course, Chu Qingyun knew nothing of this.

Even if he did, he wouldn’t have cared. He had already gathered enough Primordial Stones to purchase the Water Cloud Potion, so he had no need to move against the Blood Wolf Gang again.

After spending two days at the inn, the day came for the Great Xia Martial Palace to open.

Chu Qingyun went to the Great Xia Martial Palace and explained his situation to Gao Feng. Gao Feng immediately agreed to help Chu Qingyun find all the necessary opponents within a day so he could quickly achieve his ten-win streak.

As the genius Gao Feng had personally scouted, the stronger Chu Qingyun became and the more he achieved, the greater the rewards Gao Feng would receive.

When Chu Qingyun was a Level 7 Martial Artist, he could easily defeat Level 8 Martial Artists.

Now that he had advanced to Level 9 Martial Artist, he was practically invincible within the Martial Artist Realm. The four opponents Gao Feng found for him, ranging from a six-win streak to a nine-win streak, were no match for Chu Qingyun at all.

Chu Qingyun didn’t even need to draw his sword; he defeated them all with ease using only the power of his Five-Star Vine Martial Soul.