Capítulo 3: Monster Leader, Chu Yong
Within moments, Qin Yun arrived outside a magnate's manor with the restrained cat demoness in tow. He had sealed her demonic powers to ensure she couldn't escape. He hid with her in a shadow outside the manor walls.
"It's here. My leader is living in there," the cat demoness said in hushed tones.
Qin Yun opened his Dharma Eyes and looked beyond the walls, into the manor.
"No demons?" Qin Yun was perplexed. From his perspective, it looked like a normal magnate's manor. He could not detect any demonic aura within.
"Are you sure that your leader is living here?" Qin Yun used the sealing spell to put a light barrier around the cat girl and himself, preventing any sound from being transmitted.
The cat girl nodded with great conviction, "Definitely! This manor might seem normal, and there is even a magnate living inside. But this manor is split into two portions, an inner sanctum and an external one. My leader and the others live in the inner sanctum. There's even an underground palace within the inner sanctums of the manor. That is where my leader resides most of the time."
"Underground palace?" Qin Yun was quite surprised. "A luxurious palace is definitely not something that can be completed in three to five years without being discovered by the authorities. It looks like your leader has been in Grand Dominance City for quite a while."
"He has been here for decades," the cat demoness said obediently.
...
Meanwhile, inside the secret palace.
A yellow-robed fat man was smiling and squinting his eyes as he sat on an extravagant throne. A pink-robed woman whose breasts nearly burst out of her robes snuggled up to the yellow-robed fatty and fed him desserts.
Sitting beneath the yellow-robed man were seven experts that lined the sides of a hall. They were of all ages and genders with extraordinary dispositions. They were enjoying nice wine and food while watching the dance before them.
Musicians were performing to the side of the hall.
Their zithers and flutes played in harmony, making the tune go from majestic and bombastic to soothing and whimsical…
The dancers danced along with the vicissitudes of the melody. At times, they would be extremely solemn, other times they would dance agilely with alacrity, and finally in a seductive and alluring manner…
"Good!" The yellow-robed fatty and the seven experts under him enjoyed the show.
"Master, try this. I made it myself." The pink-robed woman took out a bit of dessert from one of the plates and extended her hand towards the yellow-robed man's mouth.
However, the yellow-robed fatty was focused on a black-robed elder that had appeared within the hall.
"Do you not like what I made?" The pink-robed woman wheedled.
"It tastes great. Babe, everything you makes tastes good but your mouth is the sweetest." The yellow-robed fatty turned his head and kissed the pink-robed woman.
The pink-robed woman laughed seductively.
"All of you are dismissed," the yellow-robed fatty ordered.
"Yes, Master."
The musicians and dancers stopped and left after bowing. They had already lost themselves to despair. Ever since they entered this underground palace, they were never able to leave. They could only live out their hopeless lives in silence. They didn't even dare to complain, because the demon was simply too scary!
At that moment, the black-robed elder walked up with a wooden box in his arms. The elder bowed obsequiously as he said, "Leader Chu, the Astral Patterned Steel that you needed has finally been obtained after eight years of gathering. This batch weighs a total of 83 pounds."
"Astral Patterned Steel?" The figure of the yellow-robed fatty that was originally sitting down suddenly turned blurry. He traversed a distance of more than a hundred feet while leaving a series of afterimages in his wake.
Thud!
He appeared before the black-robed elder.
The black-robed elder's heart quivered. "He's so fast. He can probably kill me in one strike. However, before he even bothered to, the other seven demons lining the sides would easily kill me as well."
The yellow-robed fatty reached out his hand and grabbed the wooden box. He quickly opened it and caught sight of the silvery-white metallic blocks engraved with special patterns. His eyes lit up and he chuckled queerly. "This Astral Patterned Steel is banned by the government, so no civilian is allowed to be in possession of it. If one is caught with it, it's punishable by death to the entire family."
"It really wasn't easy. We tried everything and spent eight years. Many people died before we managed to get our hands on these. Once I obtained them, I immediately brought them here to you," the black-robed elder said quickly.
"Relax, I will be good to you in consideration of your loyalty to me. No one will dare challenge your standing as sect head as long as I'm here! There is no need for your sect to pay any tribute to me for the next decade," the yellow-robed fatty said forthrightly.
The black-robed elder was overjoyed.
With the support of the demon leader, his standing as sect head was stable? Tribute was waived for ten years? That tribute would naturally end up in his pockets.
"Thank you, Leader Chu," fawned the black-robed elder.
"Astral Patterned Steel." However, the yellow-robed fatty was fixated upon the treasure within the wooden box. He picked up a silver-white metal piece and threw it into his mouth. The teeth in his mouth were originally quite ordinary but they suddenly turned hideous like razor-sharp saws. With crunching sounds, he pulverized the Astral Patterned Steel into smaller pieces and swallowed them. Afterwards, his teeth returned to normal.
"My strength is ranked within the top three of the sect. However, even a strike from my ax only leaves a scuff on this Astral Patterned Steel. Furthermore, the metal will automatically heal itself very quickly. Yet, he crushed it with his teeth just like that?" The black-robed elder was secretly appalled.
After the yellow-robed fatty finished a block of Astral Patterned Steel, he walked back to his seat and sat down. However, there were silver lines circulating faintly over his skin.
"Congratulations leader!"
"With this Astral Patterned Steel, leader's strength will definitely enhance immensely!"
The seven underlings who were sitting by the side stood up to offer their congratulations.
Some precious materials could only be used by immortals, buddhas, gods or demons. For example, the demon leader's cultivation could be directly enhanced by consuming Astral Patterned Steel.
"Hahaha….." The yellow-robed fatty laughed and the sound of his laughter made the whole hall tremble.
Suddenly, a black-robed youth walked into the hall through a side door, with a frail girl in his grasp. He walked in so casually, it was as if it were his back garden.
The new arrival was none other than Qin Yun, who had the cat demoness in his custody.
"Huh?" Everyone in the hall fell silent as they looked at the uninvited guest.
The yellow-robed fatty's expression changed slightly, but he immediately sat back down on his throne in a calm manner. He hugged the pink-robed woman as he gave a meaningless smile and said, "My palace has seven guardian corps and many hidden traps. However, this young man grabbed one of my subordinates and arrived here, silently, without any warning. I, Chu Yong, am impressed. Might I ask, where do you hail from, my friend? Why are you here?"
Qin Yun glanced at the yellow-robed fatty. Through his Dharma Eyes, he could clearly tell that the yellow-robed fatty was a wild boar demon. His aura was extremely oppressive and he seemed peerless. The seven that sat on the sides were all demons as well.
"Is he your leader?" Qin Yun ignored the demon leader and instead looked at the cat demoness, "Was it on his order that you harmed Qin An?"
"Yes." The cat girl lowered her head in shame.
"Friend, are you here for Qin An?" The yellow-robed fatty sat there as he spoke with a deep baritone voice.
"Yes, Qin An." Qin Yun turned his head towards the yellow-robed fatty and asked, "Why did you order your subordinate to ambush Qin An, with the intent to control him?"
"Haha, Qin An's father is Qin Liehu. He's one of the three silver-badge constables of Grand Dominance City. You know, a single silver-badge constable is nothing to me. However, the government has a lot of men with powerful weapons. His particular group of constables has been a headache for me. Thus, I decided to use his son's life in order to have a good talk with him. It resulted in such a vulgar scheme." The yellow-robed fatty laughed. "Friend, since you have intervened, I can drop the matter on your account. However, might I ask where you come from? There is no expert like you in Grand Dominance City."
"Oh? You believe that I'm not from the Grand Dominance City?" Qin Yun asked.
"Haha, I've been in Grand Dominance city for sixty-eight years now," the yellow-robed fatty said confidently. "Whether it's a human or a demon, I know everyone that possesses strength."
"Everyone?"
Qin Yun nodded.
Phew.
Qin Yun then threw the cat demoness in his grasp to the ground. The cat demoness quickly got up as she pleaded in a soft voice, "Senior, I have brought you here. I hope that you can honor our agreement, removing your Dharmic spell and sparing me."
"Since I brought this cultivator here, the leader will definitely not spare me. I need to escape while this cultivator fights him," The cat demoness thought.
"Pu!" The cat demoness suddenly trembled. The Quintessential Essence energy sealing her demonic powers instantly minced her heart.
"You, you didn't live up to…" the cat demoness's eyes were filled with indignation and anger as she collapsed limply to the ground. Her body distorted and her corpse revealed her true form of a large black cat.
Qin Yun looked at her, "Towards some people, promises must be kept, even if it means death. However, to others, abiding by promises is stupid and pedantic! It's the same for demons! If I were that stupid, I would have died at the hands of demons countless times."
When his voice fell, everyone in the hall had drastic changes in their expressions.
"Would have died at the hands of demons countless times?" The yellow-robed fatty muttered to himself as his eyes suddenly narrowed, "Demons are quite rare, but it appears as if he has faced many demons before…"
"Friend, can we put the matter of me going after Qin An to an end, considering you have also killed one of my subordinates?" The yellow-robed fatty stood up and stared at Qin An. However, the pink-dressed woman by his side became slightly nervous. As for the seven other demons that were originally seated, they also stood up and stared at Qin Yun. As for the black-robed elder, he was so nervous that he was shaking. Although he controlled a whole sect that had thousands of members, he was in a panic at that very moment.
"No." Qin Yun shook his head.
A fierce glint flashed in the yellow-robed fatty's eyes. He bellowed suddenly, "Kill him!"
His voice rumbled like a thunderclap that reverberated through the hall. Even the ceiling trembled as most of the cutlery on the table shattered.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The seven experts of different ages and genders, but shared extraordinary dispositions, immediately moved. Five charged at Qin Yun, while one of them turned into a ball of mist and another vanished.
"Invisibility?" Qin Yun was slightly shocked.
Capítulo 4: I am his Younger Brother!
Editor: GGP
The demons revealed their true natures, and began to physically change appearances. Some of them began to grow yellow fur from their skin as their eyes became dark green. Some of them began to grow a thick hide of skin on their faces as horns sprouted from their heads… All of them were manifesting demonic characteristics. Furthermore, some held two sharp thorns in their hands, while others were grasping large battle axes or using flexible swords… These were the weapons that the demons were most proficient in. They had extraordinary strength but their speeds varied. Some were fast, while others were slow. But even the slowest ones were still leaving phantom images of themselves in mid-air. One could well imagine the speeds they were going at!
The demon that had dispersed into a cloud of mist was even more peculiar. It was hard to discern where exactly it was. The sudden disappearance of one of the demons caused tremors in the heart of the black-robed elder who was observing from the side. "Invisibility? How is that beatable? These demons are too horrifying."
Although the yellow-robed fatty, Chu Yong, had delivered the order, he maintained his original position by standing in place. "My seven subordinates are not that weak. The collective effort of the seven will be sufficient in ascertaining the strength of this mysterious expert."
When experts met in battle, there was only a fine line separating victory and defeat.
Understanding the limitations of the mysterious expert in front of him could help him gain the upper hand when they engaged in combat.
"Seven?" Qin Yun stood there, motionless.
"Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!"
His right hand unsheathed his sword for a split second before putting it back in.
Several ice-cold beams scintillated mid-air like swimming snakes. The five demons that had pounced quickly fell to the ground. The mysterious mist demon similarly collapsed into a corpse that quickly transformed into a panther. Behind Qin Yun, a woman's corpse also appeared and immediately transformed into a snow mink in mid-air… All seven demons fell to the ground one after another. Their weapons clanged to the ground as they escaped the demons' grasps. All the demons eventually morphed back into their true forms—wolves, panthers, etc… All seven of their corpses were significantly larger than that of regular beasts. Yet, they only laid there motionless.
The faces of the black-robed elder who stood afar without daring to move and the lady in pink went pale.
"They died, just like that? The seven demons died instantaneously?" The black-robed elder found it unbelievable, "His strike, I couldn't see it at all!"
"What a fast sword. Did you rely on your Dharma Eyes to see through the invisibility technique?"
The yellow-robed fatty, Chu Yong stood there as he spoke with a deep voice. "It's no wonder you have the guts to saunter in here alone. However, coming to my territory was your worst mistake." As he said this, he slammed his left hand onto the armrest of his throne. He had used a tremendous amount of strength in the strike, causing the armrest to crack with a loud sound and sink down.
All the side doors in the audience hall abruptly slammed shut. Simultaneously, the walls and ceiling became filled with numerous holes.
"Oh no." The black-robed elder's expression revealed a look of panic and despair.
"Master." The pink-robed woman felt despair as well.
However, the yellow-robed fatty sported the same ferocious grin as his head transformed into a hideous boar's head and he grew a thick layer of hair all over his body. His height swelled up until he was nearly ten feet tall. His clothes tore apart as he grew.
"Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!"
From the dome of the hall, countless spikes in the form of black beams of light shot through the holes in the walls. Each was the length of a human palm, but the black beams of light were densely packed together in a shroud that left no room for escape. Even the place where Chu Yong was standing was enveloped by the poisonous spikes.
Innumerable spikes shot through the hall, penetrating the black-robed elder and the pink-robed woman. Instantly, more than a dozen holes were bored through their bodies. They had died on the spot, eyes filled with despair.
Puah! Puah! Puah!
Even the long narrow table that was made of stone was easily penetrated by the poison spikes! The floor of the hall that was made of granite was also penetrated, leaving behind a series of cavities.
"When I built this underground palace, I filled it with mechanisms for the sole purpose of taking on true experts." The wild boar demon, Chu Yong, watched in anticipation.
However, Qin Yun slowly stepped forward.
His footsteps would occasionally speed up, causing a poisonous spike to graze past his back.
At times, his footsteps would slow down, allowing a poisonous spike to fly past his chest.
Sometimes, he would tilt slightly to the left and a poisonous spike would graze past his ear.
Sometimes, he would tilt slightly to the right and, once again, a poisonous spike would graze past his neck.
The poisonous spikes came from every direction, and yet Qin Yun moved like he had eyes on the back of his head. He easily avoided all the poisonous spikes.
"How is this possible?" The wild boar demon, Chu Yong, widened his eyes, "How did he dodge the poisonous spikes that shot from behind him without being able to see them? Could it be…"
...
Qin Yun strode through the main hall in a relaxed manner. He did as he pleased as he emanated his psyche, covering a region of fifty feet in diameter. Everything inside it, even a speck of dust which could not be seen by the naked eye, was within his perception. With the fifty-foot buffer, it made avoiding the poisonous spikes a lot easier.
He only needed to make minute movements to avoid the incoming poisonous spikes.
Even though there were times when it was difficult to dodge the spikes, Qin Yun would simply extend his right hand and, with a light flick, send the poisonous spikes that were flying at him to the side.
In a few seconds, all the poisonous spikes were expended. The grand hall resumed its silence, with holes nearly everywhere.
The wild boar demon, Chu Yong, removed his huge hands that resembled cattail-leaf fans from his eyes. All the hair on his body was quivering, as the poisonous spikes fell from his body onto the ground.
"I've heard that the hides of wild boars are fairly thick. For a wild boar demon like you to actually use your body to resist those poisonous spikes is quite an impressive feat." Qin Yun gave a rare compliment.
"Hmph, you easily deflected those poisonous spikes, which means you have reached the perfected Seamless realm. You can even release your psyche, can't you?" Chu Yong continued, "When you are capable of releasing your psyche, you are not that far from the realm of Heaven Man Unity. I never imagined that a great expert such as yourself would come to my territory."
Chu Yong stretched his hand out to grab a metal column beside his throne. With a rumble, he ripped out the thirteen-foot metal column and brandished it. However, it did not appear out of place. He looked almost like a regular person holding a staff. He twirled the column with one hand, stirring up a howling gust of wind. The stance and momentum were terrifying. "A high cultivation level doesn't necessarily mean strength! I've killed many human experts who were at a higher cultivation realm than me."
Just as his voice faded, Chu Yong rushed forward and fiercely swept the metal column in his hands, creating a loud ring. The metal column weighed at least a thousand pounds. A single sweep of it seemed like it could carry him to victory. A graze would result in serious injury and a direct strike would leave one dead.
"Sou!"
Qin Yun abruptly bent down and avoided the swinging column above his head. In a moment, he unsheathed his sword.
"Wah!"
The sword blade drew across the demon's stomach diagonally. At the instant of the slash, Qin Yun felt an immense amount of resistance. His sword managed to cleave off a few hairs with great difficulty and, when it finally reached the demon's thick hide, the momentum barely left a white mark before dissipating.
"Woosh." Chu Yong instantly retracted the metal column before suddenly stabbing downwards at his target.
Qing Yun quickly brandished his sword and immediately rushed forward to dodge before returning with a surprise attack.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Qing Yun raised his speed to his limits while Chu Yong wielded his metal column. Chu Yong's staff techniques were rather powerful, but he could not even lay a finger on Qin Yun. At the same time, Qin Yun was slicing, stabbing, and slashing Chu Yong's body continuously. However, even his strongest strike only managed to pierce two inches into the thick hide. He failed to penetrate the entire depth of the thick hide.
"What a thick hide of skin." Qin Yun retreated to the side and sighed with a click of his tongue. "The hide is too thick, just too thick."
"Haha, I've already said it. A higher cultivation realm does not mean higher strength. How will you fight me if your sword cannot penetrate my skin? I just need to hit you once and you're dead." Chu Yong laughed boisterously.
"Your hide is indeed thick. Perhaps it is worthy of meeting my 'Misty Rain Sword,'" said Qin Yun. "This is a sword technique I came up with on my own."
"On your own?" Chu Yong guffawed, "A sword technique needs to be properly tempered and honed with multiple revisions. So what if you came up with it on your own?"
"Is that so?" Qin Yun advanced forward.
"Come over and die!" Chu Yong swung the metal column forward, but Qin Yun easily dodged it. He also struck out with his sword, creating a hazy sword beam that flashed like the misty rain in spring. It was ethereal and hazy.
Chu Yong pushed his metal column up, tipping the column down to rapidly block.
Pu!
The hazy sword beam and the metal column collided, and the metal column slowly changed directions. The sword beam swung around the column and proceeded forward. With a sharp lacerating sound, the hazy sword beam tore through Chu Yong's abdomen! Chu Yong originally ignored it because he was confident of his physical defense. However, he immediately widened his eyes and frantically grasped at his abdomen.
With a loud tear, his body was split into two. The upper half of his body separated from his lower half as his dismembered body fell to the ground, covering it in fresh blood.
Only then did Qin Yun sheathe his sword, putting it back into his scabbard.
Chu Yong had very robust vital strength. He raised his head to look at Qin Yun, "How…how is this possible? You couldn't penetrate my hide before so how…how did you do it with one strike… It's not possible, the hide I was born with is incredibly thick. I was even taught a body-tempering cultivation by a water god, so how could a single strike of yours split my body apart? This 'Misty Rain Sword' technique...was self-taught?"
"Yes." Qin Yun nodded.
The lower half of Chu Yong's body had already reverted to its true form and the upper half was beginning to revert back as well. He continued to stare at Qin Yun. "You killed me today because of that Qin An? Who exactly are you?"
He could not take his defeat lying down.
He had been settled in Grand Dominance City for sixty-eight years, and yet here he was, killed by a mysterious expert without even knowing why.
Qin Yun looked at the wild boar demon and said, "That's right. I killed you because of Qin An! It's because I'm his younger brother!"
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