Chapter 258: No Matter What, I Must Go Celebrate the Birthday

On the Yin Heaven Mountain Range, several Earth Fiend Stars and Heavenly Gang Stars were chatting and laughing, preparing to set off for the birthday banquet.

Just as those few had not yet taken off, Shen Qing, wearing a dark robe with gilded embroidery, slowly descended in front of them.

"Where are you all headed? You look so happy—tell me so I can share the joy."

When they saw Shen Qing's face, their expressions froze instantly, and their upturned mouth corners stiffened.

But by the law of conserved smiles, since they stopped smiling, Shen Qing ought to smile.

"What a grand spectacle—three Heavenly Gang Stars, five Earth Fiend Stars, a great harvest!"

The Heavenly Hero Star reacted fastest, slamming his palm forward with a thrusting strike aimed at Shen Qing while shouting loudly.

"It's Shen Qing! Run..."

Before the words were finished, Shen Qing had instant‑moved to stand before him and delivered a left front kick.

Bang!

The Heavenly Hero Star was kicked into the wall in a strange pose, lodged there so tightly he couldn't even budge.

Shen Qing turned his head to the others and said, "Want to run? Feel free to try."

All the Earth Fiend Stars trembled, lifting their legs only to set them down again, afraid to move.

Shen Qing nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze toward some White Dragon Sect followers in the mountains.

"Who is the insider from the Embroidered Uniform Guard? Come out now."

As soon as the words fell, two martial artists of the Grand Master Realm stepped forward nervously.

"We two are..."

Shen Qing instinctively extended his six senses, confirmed they weren't lying, then used primordial qi to pull those few behind him.

With a casual flick of his finger, Shen Qing sent out several terrifying golden blade arcs that swept back and forth across the Yin Heaven Mountain Range.

In an instant, miserable screams rang out continuously.

The shrill screams made the Earth Fiend Stars and Heavenly Gang Stars feel a chill down their spines, their whole bodies trembling.

Within just a few breaths, the altitude of the Yin Heaven Mountain dropped by several tens of meters; inside, the mountain was drenched in blood, every patch of land soaked crimson, and over a thousand White Dragon Sect followers were hacked into minced meat.

The Heavenly Blessing Star trembled all over and said, "Lord Shen, with such slaughter, aren't you afraid of karmic bonds and the Five Declines of Heaven and Human?"

Even a normal Primordial Core Realm cultivator would be bound by karma from such slaughter and feel the Five Declines, yet on Shen Qing there was not a trace of karmic bond to be found.

Shen Qing walked toward him smiling and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Since you spoke first, let's start with you."

"What are you planning to do with those gift boxes you're carrying?"

The Heavenly Blessing Star forced a smile worse than a frown and said, "We intend to go celebrate the birthday of the White River Martial Saint..."

Now he bitterly regretted it, wondering why he hadn't listened to the Earth Demon Star.

Shen Qing muttered, "Really, they're just going to celebrate a birthday."

"Where is your White River Martial Saint now?"

"Right at the Seven Lotus Mountain Villa on Seven Lotus Lake."

Shen Qing nodded, committed the name to memory, then turned his gaze to the surrounding Earth Fiend Stars and Heavenly Gang Stars.

"I came here today mainly for one matter."

"Do you know the Earth Inspector Star of Qingzhou? He's been studying something called the Transplanting Flowers and Joining Trees Grand Method all these years."

"I want to ask you whether you know where that Grand Method came from."

The Earth Fiend Stars and Heavenly Gang Stars looked at each other, each hoping to see the answer in the other's eyes.

But after looking around, everyone's eyes showed only confusion.

Shen Qing felt a bit disappointed, drew Slaying Dragon, stepped toward the Heavenly Blessing Star, and said, "One last time—do you know?"

The Heavenly Blessing Star shook his head tremblingly; Shen Qing raised his hand and the blade fell—his head flew off.

The fierce White Dragon aura was absorbed by Slaying Dragon.

After slaying those old fellows of the Zhu clan in Wuyang Prefecture, Slaying Dragon had acquired a golden dragon aura; the scales of the Purple Python, spirit of the demonic sword, had turned half‑golden, and the horns on its head had grown halfway out, fully revealing its draconic nature.

After beheading the Heavenly Blessing Star, Slaying Dragon trembled, and faint white dragon aura coiled around its blade while the Purple Python sprouted white scales along its body.

Shen Qing approached the Heavenly Speed Star and said, "And you?"

Before the Heavenly Speed Star could utter a word about not knowing, his head flew off.

At that, the remaining people completely broke down, shouting, "Scatter and run!"

Before the words even finished, everyone shot off in all directions, but before they could leave the ground, several blade arcs sliced through, turning them into chunks of flesh and blood that fell into the Yin Heaven Mountain Range.

Countless White Dragon aura was also devoured by Slaying Dragon; at this point golden scales made up half, awaiting the white scales to reach half as well—then Slaying Dragon might just be able to evolve.

Just then, footsteps sounded from behind, accompanied by a faint voice.

"Lord Shen..."

Shen Qing turned around—it was the Earth Demon Star, who had not fled but instead returned to the Yin Heaven Mountain Range.

Shen Qing chuckled and said, "Well, not letting you run, you actually didn't run, and even dared to come looking for me on your own."

The Earth Demon Star, gazing at the scattered limbs, took a deep breath and said, "Lord Shen, I know I can't escape; rather than flee in disgrace only to be caught by you and suffer a fate worse than death, I'd rather come to you willingly."

Shen Qing laughed heartily and said, "You really do understand me— which Earth Fiend Star are you?"

"I am the humble Earth Demon Star, Liang Xing."

Shen Qing's eyes lit up and he said, "You're exactly that luck‑blessed Earth Demon Star."

"So you were planning to run down the mountain just now?"

The Earth Demon Star Liang Xing nodded.

Shen Qing raised his brows, explaining that his breakthrough to the Primordial Core Realm, combined with his half‑sage physique, had boosted his speed, allowing him to arrive quickly; otherwise he would have been late by half a cup of tea, and Liang Xing would have gotten away again.

Could it be that this Earth Demon Star Liang Xing really has some destiny upon him?

Shen Qing looked at Liang Xing: "Then I ask you, do you know where the Qingzhou Earth Inspector Star got that Moving Flowers and Grafting Wood Great Law from?"

Liang Xing stared for a moment: "Lord Shen Qing, you mean the Moving Flowers and Grafting Wood Great Law?"

Shen Qing was somewhat surprised: "You know?"

Liang Xing nodded: "That Moving Flowers and Grafting Wood Great Law was stolen from me by the Earth Inspector Star!"

"I remember it was many years ago; I found this great law in a mountain cave. I went halfway in and found this great law, but the cave should still have a long distance ahead, yet I felt something was off, so I turned back after going halfway."

"I only got this great law, but I couldn't understand it; later it was stolen by the Earth Inspector Star. I thought, since I couldn't understand it anyway, I didn't bother with him."

Shen Qing sized up Liang Xing: "Do you still remember where that mountain cave is?"

Liang Xing nodded, pointing toward the due south: "Remember, remember, just go this way; there's some distance, but I remember the location."

Immediately he said: "Lord Shen Qing, can you spare my life? I've joined the White Dragon Sect and till now I haven't killed anyone; I'm just a teacher, and I've also opened an orphanage to take in abandoned infants..."

Shen Qing glanced at him and grabbed his collar: "Watch your performance."

"This Earth Demon Star Liang Xing really didn't lie—he really hasn't killed anyone, really did open an orphanage, and really is a teacher."

Shen Qing grabbed Liang Xing and flew toward the due east.

Liang Xing said: "Lord Shen Qing, we flew the wrong direction; the mountain cave is in the due south."

Shen Qing's tone was flat.

"That's right, the mountain cave is in the due south, but your White River Martial Saint's Seven Lotus Mountain Villa is in the due east."

"If I didn't know, I'd let it be, but now that I know..."

"Anyway, we have to go celebrate longevity!"