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Chapter 64: Alone, Armed with a Blade, Facing the Horde of Demons!
Chapter 64: Alone, Armed with a Blade, Facing the Horde of Demons!
Huff!
Suck!
The Five Organs radiated a brilliant light, brimming with pure Vital Essence Qi.
The Essence Energy Grinding Mill slowly turned, refining the abundant Heavenly Essence Qi that flowed like a surging tide, which was then absorbed by every inch of his body.
Vital Essence Qi is the innate source of life within the human body.
Heavenly Essence Qi is the free-flowing energy between heaven and earth.
One is the root and stem, the other is nourishment, and the human body is the branch and trunk!
By absorbing Heavenly Essence Qi to supplement one's innate source, one also strengthens their Five Viscera and Six Bowels, flesh, and bones!
On the riverbank, Qin Zheng meditated with his eyes closed, continuously advancing his cultivation and improving his realm.
After learning about the situation in Mo Xu Mountain from Situ Qing and his group, he didn't linger for long and headed towards the mountain once again.
However, this journey was different from his previous escape.
The purpose of this trip was to ascend the mountain and slay demons!
With a changed purpose, his mindset naturally shifted, and so did his approach to traveling.
There was no need to rush day and night, nor worry about potential dangers lurking behind him.
Thus, Qin Zheng cultivated while making his way towards Mo Xu Mountain.
Two days later, Qin Zheng reached the outskirts of Mo Xu Mountain.
Looking up, he saw an endless expanse of towering mountains, like a beast ready to devour and erode humans in the darkness.
Qin Zheng's gaze slightly intensified, and instead of entering directly, he set up a campfire at the foot of the mountain to rest.
On the blazing campfire, several wild chickens and rabbits were roasting.
Qin Zheng stared at the flames, slightly lost in thought.
This time, he didn't come unprepared; he had already inquired about the situation in Mo Xu Mountain.
With the explanation from Situ Qing and the others, he now understood the martial arts of this realm.
First, regarding cultivation realms, aside from the first realm of Skin, Flesh, Sinew, and Bone...
Moving up, there are the Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, and National Guardian Martial Saints.
The higher the realm, the rarer the cultivators.
Grandmasters, only a few hundred in a state with a population of millions.
Great Grandmasters are even rarer, with only a few dozen in a state!
And National Guardian Martial Saints, only eighteen in the entire Great Jin Dynasty!
Thus, after reaching the Grandmaster realm, one becomes a top-tier martial artist in the Great Jin Dynasty!
The strongest among the demons in Mo Xu Mountain, is within the Grandmaster realm, and there are no demons beyond this level.
Moreover, if there were Great Grandmaster-level demons in Mo Xu Mountain, the N Character Camp would have already taken action to eradicate this dangerous place.
Qin Zheng thought to himself, recalling the shocked expressions of Situ Qing and the others.
These Demon Slayer Commanders had assumed he was a disciple from a martial arts sect, traveling the world.
But when he asked such basic questions, they realized he was merely a Loose Cultivator.
So, Situ Qing immediately invited him to join the N Character Camp and become a Demon Hunter.
Demon Hunters have the backing of the Great Jin Dynasty and possess various martial arts and treasures that are hard to find or extremely valuable in the Jianghu.
As long as one accumulates enough merit, they can exchange them for rewards.
Qin Zheng was initially tempted by this offer.
However, he soon realized that these rewards were not easily obtainable.
At this moment, he cherished his freedom and carefree lifestyle, and accepting the role of a Demon Hunter would be like putting on shackles.
Furthermore, he could collaborate with these Demon Slayer Commanders to obtain martial arts and treasures.
He could assist them in slaying demons, and they would help him find the martial arts he desired.
Their methods and resources were undoubtedly more comprehensive than his own.
This was the well-thought-out plan that Qin Zheng proposed.
Although Situ Qing and the others felt regretful, they soon became delighted with this arrangement.
With Qin Zheng as their backup, they now had a Grandmaster supporting them.
Whenever they encountered a challenging demon, they could call upon Qin Zheng.
In doing so, they would earn merit, and Qin Zheng could also obtain what he desired.
A mutually beneficial arrangement, a win-win situation.
Thus, Qin Zheng and Situ Qing's group hastily came to an agreement.
However, on this trip to Mo Xu Mountain, Qin Zheng didn't make any promises to them.
If he wanted to kill the Bear Sovereign, he would inevitably have to kill the demons under her command as well.
The massive pile of demon corpses and bloodshed would be too great for Situ Qing and the others to handle!
The fire flickered, and drops of grease sizzled, emitting a faint popping sound.
The rich aroma of roasted meat began to permeate the air.
At the same time, faint wisps of demonic energy reached Qin Zheng's nose.
"Hahaha! How could there be such a foolish human, daring to come to Mo Xu Mountain alone!"
A massive, muscular flower-like demon emerged from the forest.
Its sinewy muscles exuded a sense of robust beauty, but the stench of raw flesh filled the air as it spoke.
Qin Zheng's expression remained calm, unaffected by the noise of this leopard demon.
As the leopard demon appeared, a pair of eyes glinted in the surrounding darkness, revealing more leopard demons!
These demons silently encircled Qin Zheng, their eyes growing colder as they awaited his response.
The creature slowly approached Qin Zheng's back, continuing to speak, "I've had my fill of dead human flesh, so today I'll feast on some fresh meat to satisfy my craving!"
With that, it suddenly pounced, opening its massive jaws towards Qin Zheng's neck.
But just then, a wide and thick blade appeared out of nowhere, followed by an overwhelming force that it couldn't resist, instantly slamming it to the ground.
At the same time, the sharp blade fell straight onto its neck.
The chilling blade's aura seemed to penetrate its very bones.
It seemed that if the creature showed any sign of resistance, the blade would fall without hesitation, causing its head to roll on the ground.
Seeing this, the surrounding forest quickly stirred, and the leopards that had come with it scattered in fear.
"I'm asking, and you answer," Qin Zheng said, gripping the Ghost Head Blade in one hand, intimidating the leopard on the ground and those in the forest, while picking up a roasted chicken from the campfire with the other.
As he ate the meat, he spoke.
At this moment, the leopard didn't realize it had stumbled upon a formidable opponent.
A human who dared to venture alone into the Must Not Exist Mountain must be no ordinary person.
Its attitude changed instantly, and it rolled over like a cat, exposing its belly to Qin Zheng in a submissive manner.
"Master, I'll answer whatever you ask, as long as I know the answer," it said in a fawning tone.
Qin Zheng's expression remained unchanged as he heard its words, and he slowly asked, "Where is the Bear Sovereign?"
At the mention of the 'Bear Sovereign', the leopard's face paled.
In the past few days, the Bear Sovereign's anger had spread throughout the Must Not Exist Mountain, and no demon within was unaware of it.
Now, a human had come to their doorstep, specifically seeking the Bear Sovereign.
Clearly, the person before it was the one who had killed the Bear Sovereign's son and his old friend.
In an instant, the leopard trembled with fear, its heart filled with terror.
The Bear Sovereign's old friend was a true human clan grandmaster!
In the Must Not Exist Mountain, he was only slightly weaker than the Bear Sovereign, the Toad Sovereign, and the Eagle Sovereign, the three great demons.
He was the well-deserved fourth-best in the Must Not Exist Mountain!
But such a master might have very well died at the hands of this human before it.
At that moment, the leopard dismissed all unrealistic thoughts from its mind.
Like trying to act cute to lower the human's guard, then leaping up to bite his neck and attempt a counterattack.
It only hoped that the human would spare it, allowing it to live.
So, without hesitation, it said, "The Bear Sovereign is powerful and occupies the best location in the Must Not Exist Mountain."
"Sixty li from here, there's a cave on the mountainside."
Regarding the Bear Sovereign's location, it didn't hide anything.
First, it feared that the human master would sense something amiss and kill it in anger.
Second, the Bear Sovereign had been occupying the best location in the Must Not Exist Mountain, enjoying the best resources, which it resented.
After listening, Qin Zheng nodded and said, "How many people have you eaten?"
The leopard's eyes flickered slightly as it replied, "Not many!"
"And I only eat the dead, the ones killed by the Bear Sovereign and the Toad Sovereign!"
"I've never eaten a living person!"
Its heart pounded, sensing that if it said the wrong thing, it might die instantly.
"Are you saying the Bear Sovereign and the Toad Sovereign only eat living humans?" Qin Zheng asked calmly.
The leopard nodded.
Whoosh!
The Ghost Head Blade fell.
A leopard's head rolled on the ground, its eyes wide with shock.
Its massive demonic body trembled a few times before going still.
Only at the neck, blood flowed like an open sluice gate.
The thick, bloody smell overpowered the stench of the demonic aura.
Qin Zheng sighed, setting down the roasted chicken he had finished, and stood up.
A demon's lair lair' is a dangerous technique where the human's neck is a vulnerable spot.
Before coming, he had already anticipated this demon's den and the horrors within.
But even with these demons' confirmation, a chill ran down his spine.
These demons distinguished between eating living and dead humans based on their strength.
How interesting!
Qin Zheng's eyes filled with determination as he looked towards the Must Not Exist Mountain.
Without hesitation, he slung the large bow on his back, gripped the Ghost Head Blade, and stepped into this demon-infested land.
Squeak!
The night sky was high above, the moon shining brightly.
Several large birds circled above the Must Not Exist Mountain.
Qin Zheng's lightfoot techniques propelled him swiftly towards the location the leopard had described.
Sixty li later, at the mid-mountain cave
His figure moved swiftly, like a phantom, and the deep forest on both sides retreated rapidly.
A wolf howl echoed in the distance.
Simultaneously, pairs of green lights glowed in the dark forest, like ghost flames.
Qin Zheng tightened his grip on the Ghost Head Blade and leaped forward.
Whoosh!
The sharp blade's light flashed like a sudden rain.
After his figure disappeared, wolf heads rolled on the ground.
In the Must Not Exist Mountain, the thick, foul smell of demonic blood began to spread in the air.
At the same time, in a cave somewhere in the mountain,
Xu Weisan anxiously watched the surrounding demons, his body trembling.
Before him, Liu Shiye was drinking with a fat man.
(End of Chapter)
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