Chapter 78: The Old Man Slayer

Chapter 78: The Old Man Slayer

Qi Yuan gazed into the void.

Within, a burly man, reeking of alcohol, was beating up an old man. He snatched some silver coins from the old man's pocket and kicked him before leaving.

Qi Yuan observed, unmoved.

"Take a closer look, young friend," the elder waved his hand, and the scene shifted.

The same burly man who had beaten the old man was now showing utmost filial piety, carefully feeding him, serving tea, and cleaning his body.

"It is because of our Filial Piety Decree that people in this world have started to become filial. Thus, we came here to save the world."

Qi Yuan smiled calmly, "What a hilarious act of filial piety."

The elder continued, unhurried, "Do you know, young friend, that the moment you abolished the Filial Piety Decree, that man in the vision killed his father.

The responsibility for this lies with you."

Qi Yuan looked at the elder, suspicious, "Is it my head or yours that has a problem?

An extra-terrestrial demon is trying to morally blackmail me?"

"Sigh." The elder sighed, showing helplessness. "Young friend, we do not wish to be your enemy.

But what I say is the truth.

We truly came to save this world."

Qi Yuan remained silent, alert to his surroundings.

The elder continued, "We lure and devour the flesh of mortals, but it's not by choice.

Because... once we pass away, we will transform into terrifying malefic incarnations.

These incarnations lack any rationality and will slaughter any living being they encounter.

Their power will reach the Five Realms, bringing calamity upon the world.

The appearance of even one incarnation will plunge the world into ruin, and no one can stop it.

Hence, we have no choice but to lure and consume mortals, extending our lifespan to minimize the disasters the world will face."

The elder's face showed a sorrowful expression, as if genuinely concerned for the world.

"After arriving in this realm, we feared bringing calamity to this world.

So, we specifically came to the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

One day here equals ten years outside.

The geniuses and martial arts masters that emerge in those ten years are enough to prolong our lives.

This way, the malefic incarnations won't truly appear.

I have my reasons for doing this.

Otherwise, why would we stay in this Forbidden Zone instead of going directly to the mortal world?"

The elder tried to convince Qi Yuan, his words seemingly logical.

Once their lifespan ended, they would transform into malefic incarnations, and these incarnations seemed even more powerful than them.

If even one such incarnation appeared in the mortal world, it would bring about a true calamity.

Qi Yuan stared into the old man's eyes and suddenly spoke, hitting the crux of the matter, "Since you say that malefic incarnations appear after your passing, then how did your previous world deal with these incarnations?

How did they prevent these incarnations from appearing?"

Indeed, upon hearing this, the old man's eyes froze, revealing a pained expression.

Qi Yuan recalled the Filial Piety Decree and the old man's words, instantly understanding. He looked at the old man and said, word by word, "If malefic incarnations appear after your passing, then doesn't that mean..."

"It's not that you don't want to pass away, it's that you don't want the malefic incarnations to appear!"

Qi Yuan's words filled the old man's face with painful memories.

After a long silence, he lifted his head, looking at Qi Yuan with intense emotion.

"Do you know? I've been fighting for my family since I was seventeen. I've shed blood for them, discovered seventeen secret silver mines, and even when facing siege from peers, I've endured over seven hundred injuries, big and small.

But why, why, when I'm old and nearing death, just a few years away, do my clan members discuss how to kill me?

They even invited the Exorcism Guild.

I'm not dead yet, what are they trying to do?"

The elder paused, his eyes filled with pain.

"They are my most beloved children, whom I raised with my own hands.

What do they want to do? Is it wrong for me to want to pass away naturally?

If you were in my shoes, would you accept such a fate?"

He looked at Qi Yuan, deeply agitated.

"What a boring setup," Qi Yuan said, looking at the elder. "You're just a villain, a big boss I should slaughter. I'm not interested in how much you've suffered or the injustices you've faced.

Even if you become a pitiful beauty, crying with pearly tears, telling me about your hardships and how you were forced into this, I won't have an overflow of empathy or interest.

What interests me is using my great treasure sword to cut off your head!"

He was just a big boss, and killing him was the solution.

The elder's face turned gloomy, "Are you sure you want to be our enemy? Are you prepared for the consequences?"

The elder didn't want to fight Qi Yuan.

Their group was in a poor state, and fighting would significantly reduce their lifespan.

Qi Yuan's strength far surpassed that of the Celestial Deities.

"It's not that I want to be your enemy, but it's fate that I will defeat you all!

I am the dragon-slaying youth!"

Qi Yuan finished speaking and took action!

"You're asking for death!" The elder burst into rage.

"Hmph, you're all old Bideen, but I'm young and vigorous, full of energy!" Qi Yuan had already found the weakness of these extra-terrestrial demons.

Their lifespan was limited.

And now, the Black Robe Watchmen had all been slain.

As long as Qi Yuan blocked this place and prevented them from devouring mortal flesh and blood, these old Bideen would be unable to replenish their lifespan.

Qi Yuan then fought against them.

With this strategy, the extra-terrestrial demons would be unable to pass away peacefully.

Of course, this method was easy to think of, but it didn't mean that anyone could achieve it.

After speaking, Qi Yuan held his great treasure sword and stood at the only entrance, a bronze door, to the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

He lazily looked at the crowd, "Those from above shall return to the heavens, and those from below shall remain in the mortal realm. I shall play the role of the Southern Heaven Gate Guardian!"

Qi Yuan held his sword, blocking the entrance.

At this moment, several cold voices echoed from the depths.

"You're courting death!"

"Hmph, I only want a tenth of his flesh and blood."

"Haha, you dare to block us even in the Divine Realm!"

As the voices trailed off, Qi Yuan saw five powerful figures appearing in front of him.

These five figures exuded terrifying auras, comparable to the sage-like aura of the elder with the immortal master's bearing.

They gathered with the elder and advanced towards Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan looked at the six of them, sword in hand, his eyes revealing a puzzled expression, "Are these extra-terrestrial demons just the six of you? Is this boss too easy to defeat?"

The elder with the immortal master's bearing let out a cold laugh.

The sky above the Earth's Forbidden Zone suddenly darkened.

Qi Yuan looked up and saw countless glowing eyes in the sky, silently staring at him.

However, these eyes' owners seemed to be in a special state, unable to act freely.

To Qi Yuan, it seemed like they were in hibernation.

Once they woke from hibernation, their lifespan would rapidly decrease.

This terrifying sight made Qi Yuan shudder involuntarily, "You brought an entire raid team, didn't you?"

A raid team boss?

Who would bring such a team! Qi Yuan instantly felt intimidated.

"It's not too late to beg for mercy now!" The old man spoke, his eyes dark as he glared at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan ignored him, and despite feeling intimidated, he maintained a strong facade, "It seems like today, I'll play the role of the old man killer!"

Qi Yuan held his sword, blocking the entrance to the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

The six powerful figures, all at the 119th level, attacked Qi Yuan simultaneously.

Their power was overwhelming!

In an instant, Qi Yuan unleashed his ultimate skill.

His body was enhanced, and his inherent qualities doubled.

With the Heaven's Forbidden Zone Sword Technique, he slashed with his sword, and the six elders felt an immense threat.

They retreated one after another.

"So strong!"

"I have to use my origin power!"

The six figures revealed the same abilities as the elder with the immortal master's bearing.

"The more we use our origin power, the more our lifespan decreases. We must kill him without holding back!"

The six figures attacked again, and this time, they used their most powerful methods.

Qi Yuan, facing attacks from six vastly superior opponents, remained unfazed.

At the Ascension Platform, Qi Yuan had experienced over 120,000 battles, some of which were against three thousand strong cultivators simultaneously.

His combat experience had reached an unparalleled level.

Holding his sword, he defended with offense!

"Kill!"

With a single sword strike, blood essence surged.

The six figures' blood and energy churned.

But the elder with the crane hair and child-like face suddenly laughed, "Meat, such fragrant meat! It's worth it to forcefully use my origin power!"

Unbeknownst to Qi Yuan, a bloody piece of meat appeared in the elder's hand.

Qi Yuan looked at his chest, and during his moment of distraction, a bloody wound had appeared.

He was injured.

Blood dripped from the wound.

On his first day in the Earth's Forbidden Zone, he had been injured.

The elder held the piece of meat, his eyes filled with greed.

He extended his tongue, a snake-like tongue, and swallowed Qi Yuan's flesh into his belly.

Suddenly, he widened his eyes, staring at Qi Yuan, "Tasteless!"

The other five extra-terrestrial demons around him were also stunned, unsure of what had happened.

"His flesh and blood is not ordinary, it can't replenish our lifespan!" The white-haired elder was furious, "What are you?"

After using so much of his origin power, his lifespan had shortened significantly.

He had originally intended to take a piece of Qi Yuan's flesh to replenish himself.

But he never expected Qi Yuan's flesh to be tasteless.

Qi Yuan turned to the six extra-terrestrial demons, "My flesh and blood are tasteless, how wonderful."

This surprised Qi Yuan, but he also felt relieved.

He raised his sword, gazing at the six extra-terrestrial demons, "I'm young and vigorous, I'll outlast you old Bideen!"

The only regret was that he couldn't log off and sneak a bite of braised meat.

Otherwise, he would have more energy.

"Ordinary methods can't harm him.

My time is limited, I must kill him and replenish my flesh and blood.

"Come on, don't hold back, use your Origin Power to kill him!" The elder with white hair and a child's face urged anxiously.

Using their Origin Power repeatedly, their lifespan in the Earth's Forbidden Zone was reduced to just one day.

"Come on, a bunch of old Bidden, are you coming?" Qi Yuan held his sword, and even though he was injured, he was fearless.

"Kill!"

Six powerful beings, excluding the elder with white hair and a child's face, simultaneously used their Origin Power attacks against Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's body was now riddled with five more wounds.

Blood flowed from his injuries.

He had sustained severe damage.

"Now, it's my turn!"

Death Radiance!

Heaven Severing Sword Technique!

Overwhelming Power!

The three ultimate skills were unleashed simultaneously.

This time, Qi Yuan focused his attack on the elder with white hair and a child's face.

"Ahh!" The elder with white hair and a child's face cried out in agony as he faced Qi Yuan's sword.

Being from the same Divine Realm, he was no match for Qi Yuan.

He had to use his Origin Power to dodge Qi Yuan's sword.

But he couldn't bear to use it.

If he did, he would surely die.

Instead, he used his physical strength to withstand the attack.

He felt that he wasn't necessarily weaker than Qi Yuan.

However... with a single sword strike, the elder was cut down.

Qi Yuan looked at the dead elder, his body covered in blood, and smiled, revealing his teeth, "The hunting time begins!"

The remaining five extra-terrestrial demons looked at Qi Yuan, their eyes revealing a hint of fear.

If they were trapped here, they had no means of replenishment.

They originated from the same realm, sharing a common source, but consuming each other's flesh and blood could not restore their lifespan.

At that moment, a vast voice echoed from the distant sky.

"We broke the seal, risking the reduction of our lifespan, to exterminate this evil!"

Twelve formidable beings appeared, each exuding an incredibly terrifying aura.

Qi Yuan observed these powerful beings, his body covered in wounds, but his gaze remained resolute.

"Come on, I'm young and strong, not afraid of you old Bidden!"

...

Spring passed and autumn came, a hundred years had gone by in the mortal world.

The once-powerful Hundred Cities Alliance had vanished without a trace.

Only some elders and martial artists in the mortal world still spoke of the Hundred Cities Alliance.

Some said that the Hundred Cities Alliance was a mortal hell, where evil spirits devoured people daily.

There was a faceless sword knight who led a young girl, wielding a blood dragon sword, and single-handedly destroyed a hundred cities, slaughtering demons in the Ten Thousand Tombs.

Some young men, upon hearing these rumors, looked unconvinced.

According to these tales, the Hundred Cities Alliance had nearly a hundred Supreme Overlords. How could it be destroyed by a single Supreme Overlord?

Others became excited, donning faceless masks, wearing precious swords on their waists, believing themselves to be the Faceless Sword God.

The mortal world underwent many changes, and news of the Faceless Sword God became increasingly scarce.

Near the ancient Ji Chun Tree, a kingdom named Moon Emperor Dynasty slowly rose.

At that time, in a wooden house by the Seventh Moon Lake, a young girl with a pale face curled up, her eyes filled with pain, "Sir... are you okay?"

In the past hundred years, she hadn't grown or developed, still looking like a seven-year-old.

In the past, her master had left to slay extra-terrestrial demons.

She had tattooed a moon mark on her master's arm.

The moon mark was insignificant, but it could help her master bear a portion of his injuries.

The extent of the injuries she could bear depended on her and her master's strength.

If she were as strong as her master, she could bear half of his injuries.

However, after a hundred years of hard training, she was still far from his strength, perhaps not even one-tenth. The injuries she could bear were even less than one-tenth.

But every day, she could feel the tearing pain.

It continued, it persisted.

Her master's strength far surpassed hers, and she wondered what kind of agony he was enduring and what injuries he had sustained.

The Moon Maiden curled up, her face pale, and focused on her cultivation.

She wanted to become stronger.

If she became stronger, perhaps her master's suffering would lessen.

...

"Haha, a bunch of old things, hesitating and still wanting to live?"

At the entrance of the Earth's Forbidden Zone, Qi Yuan sat on the steps.

His body was drenched in blood, resembling a blood man.

Upon closer inspection, there wasn't a single uninjured part of his body.

His wounds were numerous, and even his eyeballs were half-torn.

Yet, he stubbornly remained at the entrance, a mischievous smile on his face.

"Kill!"

In response, the extra-terrestrial demon's cold voice echoed from within the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

"Kill!" Qi Yuan replied with a single word, drawing his sword, and it struck out like a dragon.

Empowered by Death Radiance, he fought with increasing courage, like an invincible god of death.

It was the Death Radiance skill, a blood-sucking technique, that allowed him to endure so much.

Otherwise, facing the attacks of so many high-level Bidden, he would have died long ago.

In the past dozen days, he had already replaced eight hundred Bidden in the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

That's why he had the right to be so arrogant!

This was a siege of thousands of extra-terrestrial demons against Qi Yuan?

No, this was Qi Yuan soloing a massive boss.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

If you don't go crazy, you won't survive.

Qi Yuan fought alone against hundreds of extra-terrestrial demons.

These demons held nothing back, using their Origin Power relentlessly on Qi Yuan.

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Because they knew that if they didn't resolve this trouble, they would surely face death!

Qi Yuan, despite facing countless attacks, remained fearless. Years of tempering had honed his combat skills to the core of his being. Even with severe injuries, even when he was constantly wounded, and even when he looked like he couldn't hold on any longer and was about to collapse, he still stood firm.

With each swing of his sword, he dispatched another extra-terrestrial demon. The vast amount of experience gained from each kill left him exhilarated, even though he didn't use it to level up. The feeling of accomplishment with every kill had him hooked.

Gazing at the sky, he noticed the diminishing number of eyes above. With a loud roar, he exclaimed, "No way! No way! Surely, two thousand seven hundred old men can't beat a young man like me, right?"

The extra-terrestrial demons, witnessing Qi Yuan's determination, trembled in fear. At that moment, Qi Yuan's body was a mess; not a single piece of flesh remained intact. Half of his flesh had been torn away, and as he swung his sword, his white bones were visible through the wounds.

Flesh, the very source of life, was being stripped away. Even they couldn't endure such horrific injuries. The extra-terrestrial demons felt a heavy burden in their hearts.

Time passed, and who knew how many years had gone by in the mortal realm.

At the Five Elements Forbidden Land, a coffin lid was flipped open, and dozens of terrifying figures emerged. These were the powerful beings of the Divine Realm who had been slumbering within the Five Elements Forbidden Land.

About a quarter of an hour later, the Yin-Yang Forbidden Zone group arrived at the Five Elements Forbidden Land via a teleportation formation.

Tong looked at the group and spoke in a cold tone, "The Demon Extermination Assembly... has begun."

Everyone looked up at the sky, and above, they witnessed the phenomenon of the Celestial Dog devouring the moon—a sign that the Demon Extermination Assembly had commenced. This was the moment when extra-terrestrial demons were at their weakest, and the best opportunity for the group to confront them.

"Where is the Minister of Clothing?" asked Burial Flower Fairy, scanning the crowd.

Long Pan replied calmly, "He's probably off training in the mortal realm."

"The Demon Extermination Assembly is about to start, and he's not back yet?" Burial Flower Fairy's expression grew complex as she spoke, "I hope nothing unexpected has happened to him."

The others' expressions varied upon hearing this.

"It's a pity that we've all been marked by the extra-terrestrial demons. If we leave the forbidden land, we'll be lured out and devoured."

"We can't leave, and those outside can't enter. We have no way of knowing the Minister of Clothing's situation. I hope nothing has gone wrong."

"Hmph, I fear he's fled, scared." A strange, mocking voice sounded.

"Hmph, don't make baseless assumptions," Burial Flower Fairy retorted, glaring at the speaker, "The Minister of Clothing might be delayed. Let's wait one more day."

"Aren't you making baseless assumptions?"

"I'm making reasonable deductions!" Burial Flower Fairy said, her eyes cold as she stared at the speaker.

The person was clearly afraid of Burial Flower Fairy and fell silent.

The group remained silent, and no one else offered an opinion. They waited, discussing the demon extermination plans.

After another day, they still hadn't seen the Minister of Clothing.

Long Pan observed the celestial phenomena and spoke slowly, "Let's wait one more day."

Meanwhile, in the Earth's Forbidden Zone, Qi Yuan's body was in a terrible state. Not a single part of his body was intact, and even his bones were shattered.

His slender fingers, now mere bones, clutched the sword tightly as he pierced the heart of a crazed extra-terrestrial demon with his blade.

After slaying the last extra-terrestrial demon, a smile emerged on Qi Yuan's mangled face.

"Finally, it's over?"

After so many days, he had finally eliminated all the extra-terrestrial demons in the Earth's Forbidden Zone.

Some demons even cried and begged him to be their father.

Qi Yuan showed no mercy and continued to slay them all!

Holding his sword, he guarded the bronze gate, not allowing any extra-terrestrial demons to pass.

The maddened demons unleashed their formidable powers, countless abilities, upon Qi Yuan.

He was severely wounded.

His heart was weary.

For so many days, he had been relentless, never daring to stop.

Because if he stopped, he knew he might never wake up.

Even after defeating all his enemies, he kept his spirit alert, maintaining an excited state.

Leaning against the bronze gate, his eyes gleamed with determination.

"The fragment of the Heavenly Dao is finally mine."

He knew that he was about to face the greatest challenge since entering this game.

The game wasn't over yet.

(End)

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