Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Killing People, Snatching Treasure

Considering the massive scale of the Departurist Church, it was unlikely for a small team to come here just for some spirit stones. After all, they were zealots who had already forsaken their own greed.

This team had come here on a mission from the church. Their mission was… to obtain the lizard skin that had a trace of divinity!

Thus, the moment the lizard skin appeared, the eight cultivators from the Departurist Church immediately stood up. Killing intent blasted outwards, and the fluctuations of the peak of Qi Condensation were emitted from each and every one of them.

They were extremely fast, approaching the lizard skin in an instant.

What was even more shocking was that although there were eight of them, they moved as one. Not a single step was out of sync with the others as they stabbed towards the basin like eight sharp daggers.

The loose cultivators in front of them didn’t even have time to dodge. As soon as the Departurist Church cultivators touched them, they were instantly destroyed like plants being swept away in a flood.

Watching this scene, the Sea Ghost cultivators stared at the Departurist Church group with cold eyes.

Previously, the Sea Ghost Association’s group had only sent ten people to fight over the two mid-stage Foundation Establishment lizard skins. Now, the remaining seven or eight cultivators rushed out. They, too, were all at the peak of Qi Condensation.

Moreover, the burly man with the strange face on his chest gave off fluctuations that surpassed the others, even revealing a faint trace of Foundation Establishment aura.

The two sides instantly clashed in the basin. As the sounds of battle rang out, Xu Qing’s eyes flashed coldly. His cultivation base erupted as he rushed over as well.

Although the lizard skin had been taken away by the old man from Banquan Road, Xu Qing wasn’t too worried.

Unless the old man never returned to Seven Blood Pupils, if he wanted to swallow Xu Qing’s share after going back… Xu Qing would definitely make the other party cough up his money with interest.

Thus, Xu Qing completely ignored the old man, not saying a single word. Instead, he rushed over to the place where the Departurist Church was fighting with the Sea Ghost Association.

The Droughtdemon Shadow appeared behind him with unprecedented clarity. The cracked skin all over its tall body seemed to contain flowing magma beneath.

As it released an unprecedentedly powerful aura, Xu Qing punched out twice with force that surpassed the Qi Condensation realm.

Boom!

One punch to the Departurist Church, and one punch to the Sea Ghost Association.

If Xu Qing didn’t make a move, that would be one thing. Now that he had chosen to take action, he instantly burst out with his full strength, causing rumbling to fill the basin and even kicking up a tempest.

As the tempestuous winds blew over, the expressions of all the Sea Ghost cultivators changed. The eight members of the Departurist Church were forced to pull back and turned to look at Xu Qing.

"Courting death!"

"Seven Blood Pupils…"

The Departurist Church and Sea Ghost Association attacked at the same time. As they clashed with each other, they split off some of their attention to suppress Xu Qing, preventing him from getting near the three divinity-touched lizard skins floating in the center of the battle.

However, Xu Qing’s ferocity was fully on display.

He was someone who had grown up in the slums and survived in a scavenger camp. Killing and stealing was nothing foreign to him.

At that moment, a vicious light filled Xu Qing’s eyes. With a wave of his hand, droplets of water formed around him and shot out into the surroundings like rain.

As the water droplets shot out, Xu Qing’s body slammed into an alien Sea Ghost cultivator. The crunching sound of shattering bones was drowned out by the sound of collision as Xu Qing quickly sliced the alien cultivator’s neck, causing hot blood to spray out.

Suddenly, Xu Qing stepped backwards and struck out with his fist. A punch landed on the chest of a Departurist Church cultivator behind him with a loud crunch.

His killing intent surged. The Daoist robe on his body was stained red with blood, and his beautiful face was cold and emotionless.

After killing two people in a row, Xu Qing didn’t slow down at all. He immediately formed a hand seal and the Droughtdemon Shadow behind him let out a roar. The water droplets that had shot out in all directions seemed to instantly turn into drops of oil and began to burn.

From afar, it looked like countless fire arrows shooting out into the surroundings.

Reflected by the flames, the shadows on the ground seemed like a chaotic group of dancing demons. No one noticed that among them, there was a certain shadow sneaking towards the lizard skin among the chaos.

Taking advantage of the spreading fire, Xu Qing suddenly retreated. The moment he pulled back, in the middle of the chaotic battle, a shadow suddenly leaped up from the ground, stretching towards the three lizard skins.

At the same time, the void beside the lizard skins distorted and the old man from Banquan Road somehow appeared. His eyes were filled with a fanatical light as he took advantage of the chaos caused by Xu Qing’s flames and reached toward the lizard skins.

But he was a step too late. The three lizard skins were snatched away by the shadow before he could touch them.

“Damn it!” After grabbing onto nothing but thin air, the old man rapidly retreated. When the others noticed this scene, they became utterly furious. Ignoring Xu Qing, they all rushed straight at the old man.

Xu Qing’s expression didn’t change at all. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he rapidly retreated, secretly retrieving the lizard skins that were snatched by the shadow and quickly putting them away before running straight for the foot of the mountain.

When he reached the edge of the basin, the old man suddenly shouted loudly.

“I didn’t take them! Look carefully, I only have this one storage bag on me.” The old man from Banquan Road immediately pulled out his storage bag and threw it to Xu Qing.

“Brat, everything’s in there. Keep it safe.”

The old man was also a decisive person and knew that his words alone weren’t enough to convince the people here. Thus, with a bang, he actually shattered his clothes and bared himself to everyone, only leaving a pair of underpants to protect his modesty. As his clothes disappeared, he spun in a circle to prove that he really didn’t have anything.

A moment later, he grabbed onto the big snake and quickly fled toward the foot of the mountain.

A few people believed him, but most of them continued to chase after the old man, and the Sea Ghost Association and the Departurist Church were both among the pursuers. However, when they almost passed Xu Qing’s position, both sides suddenly changed direction and headed straight for Xu Qing.

“No matter how much you try to hide it, it’s useless. Others might not be able to sense the aura of the lizard skins, but to me, it’s like a bright torch in the dark night!”

“Hand over the lizard skins!”

Both sides attacked like lightning, unleashing astonishingly powerful spells.

Xu Qing backed up rapidly to avoid the attacks of the Sea Ghost Association and the Departurist Church. Killing intent appeared in his eyes and he directly ignored the storage bag that the old man had thrown over. He definitely wouldn’t believe that the old man had left anything good inside.

Moreover, Xu Qing’s hadn’t expected to be able to hide the matter of the lizard skins in the first place. He had only had some hope because of the old man’s sudden attack.

But now that he had been discovered, Xu Qing wouldn’t shy away. Killing intent blazed in his eyes again as he quickly pushed both hands forward. Suddenly, a blue talisman treasure appeared in front of him.

As he poured spiritual energy into it, the talisman treasure glowed and turned into a huge statue.

This statue resembled the messenger of death that a certain alien race believed in. It had three heads and six arms, and there was a cold death aura exuding from its entire body. In an instant, it suppressed the attacking cultivators of the Sea Ghost Association and the Departurist Church.

This talisman treasure was taken from the dead merfolk youth. Because it had only been used a few times, the Foundation Establishment might contained within was relatively intact. Under its suppression, the Departurist Church and Sea Ghost Association cultivators instantly pulled out their own talisman treasures to resist.

Boom! A huge shock wave spread out, forcing all sides to retreat.

Although Xu Qing was strong, there were too many cultivators present, causing blood to trickle out of the corner of his mouth. However, with the recovery power granted by the purple crystal, this small injury was healed in an instant.

His gaze deepened as he coldly stared at everyone around him.

Licking his lips, Xu Qing tasted the familiar flavor of blood at the corner of his mouth. It was as if he was back in the slums or had returned to the scavenger camp.

Xu Qing didn’t like complicated things. Now that the lizard skins were in his hands and there were people here preventing him from leaving, things had become simple.

"Just kill them all."

As Xu Qing muttered internally, his gaze caused the hearts of the surrounding cultivators to tremble slightly.

They had seen ruthless people before, but the killing intent in the eyes of this Seven Blood Pupils youth in front of them made the hearts of many cultivators thump wildly. However, the temptation of the divinity-touched lizard skins was too strong, so they were unwilling to back down.

However, there were a few loose cultivators and alien cultivators who had watched Xu Qing from the beginning and knew how strong he was. These cultivators simply watched from a distance and didn’t dare to approach lightly. Instead, they were waiting for an opportunity.

This group included the alien cultivator in the straw raincoat and the burly man with an elephant trunk.

After a brief standoff, the Departurist Church was the first to strike. Xu Qing had already killed one of them previously, and the remaining seven all attacked at the same time. Long spears appeared in their hands and killing intent erupted from their bodies as they rushed straight toward Xu Qing.

The Sea Ghost cultivators also made their move, and some loose cultivators and alien cultivators quickly approached as well.

But at that moment, one cultivator suddenly let out a shrill scream. His body instantly turned greenish-black, and he spurted out black blood as he fell to the ground.

“Poison!”

He wasn’t the only one. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight other cultivators suddenly bled black blood from their seven orifices, striking fear into the hearts of the others. At that moment, Xu Qing made his move.

He approached the Departurist Church group with blinding speed, swinging the dagger in his right hand to parry the spears in front of him while twisting his body to avoid the spears coming from the sides. He suddenly let go of the dagger, sending it flying into the neck of one of the nearby Departurist Church cultivators.

As blood sprayed everywhere, Xu Qing instantly pulled the black skewer out of his leather bag. He didn’t retreat, but advanced, killing his way through the crowd that was rushing towards him

With a bang, the Droughtdemon Shadow appeared again. It roared up to the sky and spread a sea of fire, augmenting Xu Qing’s physical strength even further.

In an instant, the mountaintop basin was filled with slaughter!

As booms rang out in the basin, the old man from Banquan Road had finally taken care of his pursuers. Holding onto the big snake, he looked back and immediately cursed in anger.

“Brat, so it was you who took them!”

As he cursed, he moved even faster. However, the big snake seemed unwilling. It gurgled anxiously, as if it wanted to go back and help.

The old man glared at it.

“Silly girl, that brat is too treacherous.”

As he spoke, he directly knocked the big snake unconscious and carried it on his back to flee. When he reached the shore, he didn’t even need a boat, directly jumping into the sea to escape.

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