Chapter 248: Demon King Enters the City!

"What?"

Netherworld Dharma King's heart pounded wildly.

Just as he was about to move, a thunderclap burst in his ear.

Boom—

Halberd blades fell like a mountain!

At the instant the huge sound exploded, within Poison King Valley it seemed as if the Milky Way poured down from the nine heavens, bursting forth with an indescribably fierce light.

This was the Heaven-Severing Blade Intent, unleashed by Qin Shuo with a Profound Iron Heavy Halberd, its power not diminished but increased.

Blade gangs and air waves exploded...

In an instant, threefold surges erupted simultaneously, descending like mountain-shouting, sea-roaring waves.

In that instant, Netherworld Dharma King felt the surrounding air turn viscous like mercury, his body locked by immense pressure unable to move, only able to watch helplessly as the chilling halberd blade descended upon him.

Ah!

Netherworld Dharma King raised his head and let out a long howl, his disheveled hair flying wildly, appearing mad.

The scant qi blood and true essence within his body erupted in an instant, his withered, decayed form instantly flushing a red-hot iron hue, steam rising from his whole body as his blood burned.

Bang!

Forcibly shaking the surrounding air, Netherworld Dharma King retreated at full speed.

He could see nothing but a vicious slash of terrifying blade light that made his very soul tremble, filling his entire field of vision.

That blade light was vicious as a tiger, seeming able to slash away all things in the world, break any obstruction; before it even fully fell, it made his skin feel as if cut by knives.

How dare you?

Netherworld Dharma King was both shocked and furious.

The Gold Silk Silver Thread Gu is a supreme gu worm produced in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains,

Those infected by it, if unable to meet its symbiotic conditions and forcibly stir their blood and qi, will quickly have their blood and flesh devoured, leading to death.

Yet the opponent utterly disregarded this gu's threat and boldly struck at him,

Was this meant to be mutual destruction?

But why?!

With shock and anger intertwined in his heart, that mountain-like, sea-like terrifying blade light had already descended.

A life-or-death instant,

Netherworld Dharma King seemed to see behind the youth a rising bright moon and a silver-white heavenly wolf howling at the moon!

So that's how it is!

At this moment, he seemed to gain sudden enlightenment!

It turned out the opponent wasn't seeking mutual destruction, but possessed a Demon King bloodline, fundamentally unafraid of the Gold Silk Silver Thread Gu's invasion!

Upon this thought, all his hopes turned to ash!

A wave of fear flooded his mind.

Soon he saw a sea of blade light completely engulf him.

Following close behind was a mountain-heavy, roaring black dragon!

Boom—

Blade gangs shattered true gangs, iron halberds shattered horizontal training.

With one strike, the already spent Netherworld Dharma King exploded outright, bones shattering, flesh flying, then sliced apart by the wave-like blade light and scattered by the gale-force gusts.

When Qin Shuo landed steadily, not only Netherworld Dharma King but also the towering ancient tree he had stood on was blown to splinters.

……

Huh? Seems like there's no movement...

Several li away, Helian Tang and the disciples of the Giant Whale Gang stood on a small hill, gazing toward Poison King Valley.

"Is Colonel Qin perhaps done for?" someone wondered curiously.

"Hard to say; that Myriad Poison King is a notorious heretic master of decades standing, his poison arts uncanny and his cultivation heaven-reaching. Otherwise, why would our Chief Helm personally go to invite him?"

A relatively clever Giant Whale Gang disciple glanced at Helian Tang's expression and continued to voice his loyalty:

"When tigers fight, one must be injured! Chief Helm, why not seize the opportunity..."

Shut up!

He hadn't finished speaking when Helian Tang coldly cut him off.

"Everyone stay put; I'll go up the mountain to have a look."

After a brief silence, Helian Tang still decided to go up the mountain to investigate.

It wasn't about wanting to reap the fisherman's gain; he simply wished to know how that colonel of the Demon-Subjugation Office, who single-handedly overturned Heavenly River Prefecture and put everyone on edge, was faring now.

He surely couldn't have truly fallen into the hands of that old poisonous fiend, could he?

"Chief Helm, you flatter us; we old bones aren't dead yet—how could we let you risk yourself?"

An elder of the Giant Whale Gang spoke up, not allowing Helian Tang to go alone.

"Alright, let's all go up the mountain; if there's danger, we'll retreat immediately!"

Helian Tang waved his hand, leading the charge toward Poison King Valley; the others, though apprehensive, still followed closely.

Soon, they arrived at the valley's entrance.

First to come into view were piles of poisonous insect corpses strewn across the ground, startling Helian Tang into ordering everyone to cover their mouths and noses.

But to everyone's surprise, the variegated poisonous mist in the valley had vanished; a single glance took in the whole scene.

Afterward, everyone stood frozen in place.

All that could be seen amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood was a black-clad youth seated astride before a half-collapsed thatched hut, leisurely wiping his black great halberd as he gazed off in the distance.

"How so, you all want to pick up a bargain?"

Hu!

Upon these words, many Giant Whale Gang disciples turned pale.

Those disciples who indeed harbored the thought of sitting back and reaping profits; at this moment their legs trembled, and they almost collapsed from fear.

"Colonel Qin...

Helian Tang hastily spoke.

His gaze swept over the mountain-like piles of poisonous insect corpses, and the ground hissing and smoking from the corrosive poison blood, finally settling on the headless corpse missing half its body; for a moment his mouth went dry and he could not utter the following words.

The Poison King!

He's dead!

Although he had guessed as soon as he saw the toxic mist in the valley dissipate, he still couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

This is the Poison King!

He is the true giant of the evil path in Yunzhou's martial world; although he has secluded himself in the mountains for years, his prestige remains, and even their gang leader wishes to invite him down from the mountains to discuss great plans.

But now, he has met such a miserable death in the Poison King Valley he has operated for many years.

And his killer is merely a youth not yet of age.

Such a shock left Helian Tang's emotions unsettled for a long time.

Not long ago, he also considered himself an outstanding talent of the region, having achieved great completion of viscera refinement before thirty, and looking across Yunzhou, he could hardly find a few peers.

But compared to the youth before him...

"Colonel Qin, Helian Tang misjudged people and nearly fell in with the demonic cultivators of the Gui Mu Sect; fortunately, your intervention has relieved my Giant Whale Gang of this calamity.

"Helian Tang has nothing to offer in return, and wishes to invite Colonel Sir to Tianhe Prefecture City for a drink to express his gratitude."

After a brief shock, Helian Tang quickly regained his composure and spoke the aforementioned words.

"Oh?"

Seeing Helian Tang behave so properly, Qin Shuo instead dispelled the thought of striking again.

Although he deeply despised the Gui Mu Sect, he was not a murderous maniac; seeing Helian Tang's friendly gesture, he also did not continue to make things difficult.

"I just happen to be heading to the prefecture city, so I'll trouble Helm Chief Helian to show the way."

Qin Shuo's tone was cold, yet it let all the Giant Whale Gang disciples present breathe a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Good, good, no misunderstanding!

Otherwise, if they really fought, even all of them together wouldn't be enough for one person to kill.

"Thank you, Colonel Qin, for giving us face!"

Helian Tang also felt a great weight lift from his heart.

For a youthful hero capable of single-handedly slaying the Poison King and the Netherworld Dharma King, no amount of courtesy would be excessive.

Given his strength and status, even if the gang leader came, he would have to be courteous and treat him with propriety.

Just as Qin Shuo and Helian Tang's party were returning to Tianhe Prefecture City,

Within Yunzhou City, however, three uninvited guests arrived.

One was a bewitching woman in green robes, another a youth with a hooked nose holding a feather fan, and the third a sturdy man bare-chested on one side.