Devouring Soul Emperor

"Oh? You’ll do anything?"

You Yun suddenly lifted Chen Lengyu’s chin flirtatiously, speaking in a playful tone.

Tears finally streamed down Chen Lengyu’s face. The meaning behind the sallow-faced, middle-aged man’s actions was obvious—he wanted her.

Biting her lip, Chen Lengyu nodded heavily. "Yes, I’ll do anything you ask!"

Nearby, Peng Gang and the others were filled with a mixture of grief and indignation. The goddess of their hearts was being harassed right in front of them, and there was nothing they could do.

Chu Qingyun, however, felt a bit helpless. Chen Jinshi was already in a desperate state over there, yet You Yun still had the heart to play games here.

Of course, he didn’t think You Yun was serious, unless she was a lesbian...

"Alright, in that case... if we save Chen Jinshi, how about you make that Peng Gang slap himself three times and apologize to the two of us?"

’Make Peng Gang slap himself and apologize? He doesn’t want... me?’

Chen Lengyu froze and looked toward Peng Gang.

Peng Gang’s expression turned even uglier. "You’re dreaming! As if you two could be a match for those two Ice Demon Apes!?"

"Hmph," You Yun snorted. "Your young miss was willing to sacrifice her own purity for the Hall Master. You’re his disciple, aren’t you? Is your master’s life not even worth three slaps to your face?"

The way the people around them looked at Peng Gang immediately changed.

Three slaps and an apology. It was no real loss to him, but it could save the Hall Master’s life. By any calculation, it was worth it!

Peng Gang’s eyes flickered. He suddenly looked at Chen Lengyu and said, "Leng Yu, if you promise to marry me, I’ll agree to their terms."

Instantly, everyone, including Chu Qingyun and You Yun, was stunned.

Even Chen Jinshi, who was fighting the Ice Demon Apes up ahead, was so enraged he nearly passed out.

At a moment of life and death, Peng Gang was actually using his three slaps—using his master’s life—to blackmail Chen Lengyu, to force her into marriage!

Shameless. Truly shameless!

Even Chu Qingyun couldn’t stand to watch anymore. "Miss Chen, don’t worry. My friend was just joking earlier. Since Hall Master Chen is guiding us out of the forest, we will definitely save him."

"Thank you..." Hope rekindled in Chen Lengyu’s eyes.

Peng Gang’s face, however, darkened. He snorted coldly and said, "Ice Demon Apes are no easy foe. Kid, you picked a bad time to show off. You think you two can handle an Ice Demon Ape?"

Chu Qingyun paid him no mind, ignoring him completely as he walked unhurriedly toward the Ice Demon Apes.

After drawing his Black Iron Long Sword, Chu Qingyun said, "Hall Master Chen, you can rest. I’m enough on my own."

Chen Jinshi forced a smile. "Little brother, this Ice Demon Ape is too ferocious. I can still hold on. Let’s face it together."

Chu Qingyun shook his head, pushed Chen Jinshi aside with one hand, then tapped his toes lightly on the ground and shot toward the Ice Demon Ape.

As if it had caught Chu Qingyun’s scent, the blinded Ice Demon Ape suddenly grew agitated, baring its fangs and roaring nonstop.

Hearing the roar, the uninjured one also became extremely agitated and lunged at Chu Qingyun with a furious howl.

’They really did come for revenge.’

Chu Qingyun’s expression was indifferent, showing no trace of nervousness.

When they were less than three meters apart, the longsword in Chu Qingyun’s hand moved.

"Thunder Sword Manual, first form—Thunderbolt Flash!"

A point of purple lightning seemed to condense on the tip of Chu Qingyun’s sword. As he swung the longsword, it trailed a swath of purple Thunder Aura.

With the swing of his longsword, Sword Momentum and Thunder Aura merged into one, heading straight for the Ice Demon Ape’s head.

Sensing that wild and ferocious power, the Ice Demon Ape instinctively formed a thick layer of hard ice on its forehead and face to defend itself.

The Thunder Aura appeared and vanished in a fleeting moment.

In that instant, Chu Qingyun and the Ice Demon Ape passed by each other. After a brief pause, Chu Qingyun moved again, longsword in hand, and continued toward the blinded Ice Demon Ape behind it.

The first Ice Demon Ape, however, was frozen like an ice sculpture, completely motionless.

Two breaths later, Chen Lengyu, You Yun, and the others facing the Ice Demon Ape saw its two eyes, each the size of an adult’s fist, rapidly turn grayish-white as the life drained from its body.

With a loud THUD, the massive Ice Demon Ape collapsed to the ground.

Only then did they see a deep, head-sized hole blasted into the back of the Ice Demon Ape’s skull, the inside charred black by electricity.

The first form of the Thunder Sword Manual, Thunderbolt Flash, had only pierced a nearly invisible point on the Ice Demon Ape’s forehead, but it had dealt a fatal blow to its brain!

The unblinded Ice Demon Ape’s aura rapidly weakened and vanished, making the blinded one extremely agitated and uneasy.

But Chu Qingyun didn’t hesitate. With another slash—Thunderbolt Flash—he instantly killed this Ice Demon Ape as well.

At this moment, everyone was utterly stunned.

As fellow Level Three Martial Artists, Chen Jinshi had been beaten by the Ice Demon Apes with no power to fight back, forced to use his own life just to buy time.

But Chu Qingyun had killed them with one strike each, slaying the Ice Demon Apes effortlessly!

Chen Lengyu’s pretty face was filled with shock, her jaw hanging open.

She had guessed before that there was more to Chu Qingyun and his companion than met the eye, but she never imagined he possessed such strength.

’To instantly kill an Ice Demon Ape with one move... Did he hide his strength? Is he actually a Level 5, or even a Level 6 Martial Artist? But... he’s so young...’

You Yun, at this moment, was also very surprised.

Of course, she didn’t care about instantly killing an Ice Demon Ape. Back when she was a Level Three Martial Artist, she could have done the same, perhaps even more easily.

What shocked her was that Chu Qingyun had actually managed to master the first form of the Thunder Sword Manual in a single night!

One had to understand, that was a King-rank Sword Technique! If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, You Yun would never have believed it!

’With this level of comprehension in the Sword Dao, he could become a powerhouse in his own right, even with only a Tier Three Martial Soul. And if he can obtain the item pointed to by those Fragments...’

An idea began to form in You Yun’s mind.

She started to consider whether she should help Chu Qingyun collect more of the Fragments.

"What’s wrong? You all look frozen solid."

It had taken him less than two minutes in total to deal with the two Ice Demon Apes, and Chu Qingyun had already walked back.

"The... the Ice Demon Apes are dead?" Chen Lengyu said blankly.

Chu Qingyun looked at Chen Lengyu and smiled. "Of course they are." He hadn’t expected that this seemingly cold girl would have such a unique charm when she was in a daze.

"Haha, we survived a great catastrophe! We really survived! Chu Qingyun—no, Lord Chu, thank you for saving us! If not for you, the Golden Lion Martial Arts Hall would have been completely wiped out!"

At this moment, Chen Jinshi’s face was also filled with lingering fear.

It was a good thing he had listened to his daughter and brought Chu Qingyun and his companion along.

Otherwise, they would have been dead for sure today.