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Chapter 561: Grudges, Encounters, and Souldevouring Hellfire
Chapter 561: Grudges, Encounters, and Souldevouring Hellfire
"Impossible! How could Master Brother do such a thing!"
Hearing Li Motian’s words, the Violet-Clothed Youth blurted out.
The others also wore expressions of disbelief.
Especially the Maiden, who shouted, "You’re just slandering him! How could Master Brother ever do such a heinous act of slaughtering civilians!"
"Impossible, you say?" Li Motian sneered coldly. "I know you don’t believe me, but I saw it with my own eyes back then.
Qian Lingxiao and the former direct-line Dao Son of the Gongshu family, Gongshu Zheng, were sparring and comparing their Dao techniques.
Just a bit of the residual energy they released razed my hometown to the ground.
None of the villagers survived.
Even if their faces were turned to ash, I would still recognize them!"
Master Brother and Gongshu Zheng!
Hearing these names, the Violet-Clothed Youth and the others were taken aback.
They all knew that Gongshu Zheng, the Dao Son of the Gongshu family, was indeed close friends with Master Brother.
It was said that they had become good friends after a chance encounter, eventually becoming close allies.
Even they had seen Gongshu Zheng visit Master Brother more than once.
However, they still couldn’t believe that Master Brother, who was always gentle and refined like a noble scholar, would do such a thing.
And Gongshu Zheng, being a well-known Dao Son among the younger generation, would never be someone who would casually slaughter civilians.
The Violet-Clothed Youth immediately questioned, "You say you saw Master Brother and them destroy your hometown. According to you, you were just a child back then. How could you have escaped their notice and survived?"
"Perhaps Master Brother never considered us mere ants, commoners like us, worth his attention." Li Motian laughed bitterly. "One was a true disciple of a major sect, the other a Dao Son of one of the thirty-six noble families. Their cultivation and status were so high in the entire Tianyuan Grand World that they wouldn’t even spare a glance for a child like me, less than an ant. They never thought it was worth the effort to crush me."
"So, everything you say is just your one-sided account, with no evidence. How do we know if it’s true? For all we know, you’re just slandering Master Brother!"
The Maiden immediately countered.
"Right, Master Brother’s character would never allow him to do such a thing. You, on the other hand, have allied with the Demon Race and practice demonic arts. This is clearly a ploy to sow discord, and we won’t fall for it!"
Another young man shouted.
"You can call it slander if you want."
Li Motian seemed to have anticipated this reaction from the Maiden and the others.
Qian Lingxiao’s facade was too perfect. If he hadn’t witnessed that beast’s actions with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that the man was such a heartless demon.
Moreover, as the son of the Heavenly Sack Sect’s patriarch, the inner sect’s true disciple and Master Brother, he had achieved the Primordial Spirit realm in just two hundred years, making him a world-renowned genius. No matter what he said, no one would believe that such a person could be so monstrous.
"I’m telling you this not to make you believe me, but out of respect for our years as fellow disciples, so that you die with your eyes open, not as ignorant victims."
"Watch out!"
Hearing Li Motian’s increasingly cold tone, the Violet-Clothed Youth suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He knew it was time to fight for their lives.
Without hesitation, he spat out a purple talisman from his dantian.
With a mental command, the purple talisman expanded to half a person’s height, emitting countless bolts of lightning and radiating formidable power.
The oppressive aura Li Motian had been exerting on them was instantly swept away.
The Violet-Clothed Youth roared, "Quick, get out of here! I’ll hold him off!"
"Life-Binding Talisman?"
Li Motian’s expression didn’t change as he looked at the purple lightning talisman.
"Your high-grade Life-Binding Talisman is indeed remarkable, but your cultivation isn’t sufficient to fully unleash its power. It won’t stop me."
But the Violet-Clothed Youth ignored him, shouting, "Hurry up and go!"
He pointed a spell gesture, and a powerful bolt of lightning shot toward Li Motian.
Bang!
A cloud of dust rose into the air.
...
"Strange, Ah Qing, this mountain range seems to have no more treasures."
In a forest, Xiao Li, Female stood on Lu Qing’s shoulder, looking puzzled.
"That’s natural. We’ve almost combed through the entire mountain range these past few days.
I’m sure you’ve found most of the treasures here, Xiao Li, Female.
So, Xiao Li, Female, we should probably set off soon."
Lu Qing said with a hint of exasperation.
Ever since they found that Dragonblood Cinnabar Fruit, Xiao Li, Female had become incredibly interested in treasure hunting. She had dragged Lu Qing all over the mountains, searching for more.
Fortunately, there were no powerful beings above the Primordial Soul Realm nearby, or their reckless exploration would have surely caused trouble.
However, they had reaped a bountiful harvest over the past few days.
They had found several mid-grade and high-grade spiritual herbs.
They even stumbled upon the secluded retreat of a late Core Formation Realm cultivator, where they found some treasured items.
But in the past two days, despite their extensive search, Xiao Li, Female had not sensed any more high-grade treasures nearby.
It seemed they had found most of the high-tier treasures in this mountain range.
"It looks like that’s the case. We’ll have to search for treasures in other places in the future", Xiao Li, Female said with a hint of regret.
"Right. This mountain range is just an ordinary part of the Tianyuan Grand World. We’ll find more treasures in the famous mountains and rivers later."
Seeing Xiao Li, Female’s enthusiasm wane, Lu Qing let out a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.
The little one’s sudden passion for treasure hunting had finally cooled down.
As for Wu Xing, he had managed to get a Core Formation Realm spirit beast’s corpse from Xiao Li, Female after some flattery. After consuming it, he had entered the Qian Kun Yi Qi Bag to digest it slowly.
Bang!
Just as Lu Qing was about to leave the mountain range with Xiao Li, Female, a sudden surge of magical power came from ahead.
"This is the aura of a human cultivator. Someone is fighting up ahead?"
Lu Qing was slightly taken aback by the aura, which wasn’t particularly strong.
He immediately took to the air to investigate.
As he flew into the sky, he saw a figure staggering toward him.
It seemed to be a Maiden.
Before he could figure out what was happening, the Maiden had already spotted him.
Her face immediately showed signs of anxiety, and she shouted, "Fellow Daoist, run! There’s an evil demon behind us..."
But before she could finish her warning, a hand formed from black qi shot out from the forest below, grabbing her and pulling her down.
The Maiden panicked, realizing she couldn’t escape, and shouted desperately to Lu Qing:
"Run! Go to the Heavenly Sack Sect and tell them that we were killed by the Demon Race spy, Li Motian..."
Just then, a white sword beam suddenly flew in from the front, landing on her.
In an instant, it cut through the black qi hand that was restraining her, freeing her from its grasp.
As the Maiden was still in shock, a gentle voice spoke up.
"Young lady, if there’s anything to report, it’s best you do it yourself. I don’t know where the Heavenly Sack Sect is located."
The Maiden suddenly looked up and saw that the young man who had been a hundred paces away was now right in front of her.
He was dressed in simple, plain clothes, and a mottled-furred spirit beast resembling a raccoon sat on his shoulder.
"Were you the one who saved me?" the Maiden asked, dazed.
"Indeed", Lu Qing smiled slightly.
The Maiden suddenly came to her senses and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, please save my senior brothers and sisters. They’ve all fallen into the hands of a Xianiu.
If you can help me rescue them, I’ll do anything you ask!"
"Is the demon cultivator you’re talking about the one in front of us?"
Lu Qing didn’t immediately agree but pointed forward.
The Maiden turned around sharply and her body trembled.
Not far behind her, Li Motian stood, his body wrapped in black flames, looking at them coldly.
Seeing that only Li Motian had followed, the Maiden’s heart raced, and she immediately shouted:
"Li Motian, what have you done to Senior Brother Zi Xiao and the others?"
"Don’t worry, you’ll see them soon enough in the underworld", Li Motian said coldly.
"Li Motian, you’re not human! How could you do such a heinous thing, after Senior Brother Zi Xiao and the others treated you like a close friend?"
The Maiden, hearing this, was overwhelmed with grief and anger, and she started to shout at him.
But Li Motian ignored her completely.
He only turned his gaze to Lu Qing, his eyes filled with a hint of seriousness.
The man in front of him, though he seemed to have only the strength of a First Stage Golden Core, had managed to break through his "Heavenly Demon Palm", which made Li Motian wary.
"Who are you? Are you trying to interfere in my affairs?"
"Not at all", Lu Qing shook his head. "I have no intention of meddling in your personal vendetta."
Lu Qing could see that the young man wrapped in black flames was indeed a genuine demon cultivator.
However, since he wasn’t from the Tianyuan Grand World, he didn’t share the same resentment towards demon cultivators as the locals did.
Until he understood the full story, he didn’t want to get involved in someone else’s conflict.
The Maiden, hearing Lu Qing’s words, widened her eyes in disbelief and stared at him.
Li Motian was also taken aback by Lu Qing’s response, but he quickly regained his composure.
"If that’s the case, then hand over the woman beside you."
To Li Motian’s surprise, Lu Qing shook his head again. "I’m afraid I can’t do that. From the look of it, if this young lady falls into your hands, she won’t survive.
I don’t have the habit of sacrificing an innocent woman to save myself."
"Are you toying with me?" Li Motian’s eyes narrowed, and a chilling aura emanated from him.
"Do you think that breaking one of my minor spells gives you the right to stand against me?"
"I wouldn’t dare, but I don’t like being threatened", Lu Qing said calmly.
At that moment, Lu Qing’s vision displayed Li Motian’s data strip.
"So, you lost your family and hometown due to the aftermath of a duel between two powerful cultivators when you were young.
To gain the strength to seek revenge, you deliberately fell into the path of demons and joined the Demon Race, is that it?"
After reading the data strip, Lu Qing understood more about Li Motian’s background.
He realized that the Maiden’s words were not a lie.
However, this man, radiating demonic aura, was no ordinary demon cultivator.
"Very well, then I’ll see what you’re made of!"
With that, Li Motian wasted no more words and shot a stream of black flames at Lu Qing.
The flames were peculiar; when they first emerged, they were only as thick as a forearm.
But as they flew, they absorbed the surrounding spiritual qi, growing larger and larger.
In the blink of an eye, they transformed into a massive dragon, charging at Lu Qing.
What was even more peculiar was that despite its size, the flames didn’t emit any heat.
Instead, they gave the Maiden and Xiao Li, Female, a bone-chilling sensation deep in their souls.
"Be careful!" the Maiden cried out.
She had already witnessed the terrifying nature of Li Motian’s black flames.
Though they seemed cool, they were extremely strange.
Even a powerful cultivator like Senior Brother Zi Xiao, after being touched by just a bit of the black flames, couldn’t extinguish them and had to amputate his arm to survive.
In the end, even his Life-Binding Talisman was burned to ashes by the black flames.
"Interesting."
Lu Qing watched the black fire dragon flying towards him, a curious look in his eyes.
He then formed a sword finger and gently waved it.
A sword qi tornado appeared in front of him.
As soon as the sword qi tornado formed, it swallowed the black fire dragon whole.
Countless tiny strands of sword qi swirled around the black fire dragon, cutting through it. Each strand of sword qi could easily extinguish a tendril of black fire.
In less than three breaths, the terrifying black fire dragon that had just been released was completely destroyed, vanishing without a trace.
"How is this possible?"
Not only was the Maiden shocked, but Li Motian’s cold expression also faltered.
Seeing his ultimate move so easily neutralized by Lu Qing, Li Motian’s eyes showed disbelief.
His "Souldevouring Hellfire" was no ordinary flame. It could absorb spiritual qi to grow, and even magical power couldn’t extinguish it; instead, it would only feed the flames, making them burn even brighter.
Once a cultivator was burned, unless they immediately amputated a part of their body, the flames would spread throughout their entire body, burning them to death and destroying their soul.
And yet, this young man, who looked ordinary and seemed to have average cultivation, had managed to completely extinguish his "Souldevouring Hellfire" with just sword qi.
Such a feat would be difficult even for a late-stage Core Formation Realm cultivator.
"Who are you?"
Li Motian could no longer maintain his composure, his eyes filled with deep wariness as he asked Lu Qing.
(End of Chapter)
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