Chapter 94: You are a Grandmaster—”

Edited by: Mochiusagi

Illusion!

Shen Changqing’s eyes turned cold and his Level 14 [Heavenly Martial Astral Qi] burst out. He took a step forward and struck.

[Hundred Battles Sword Technique]!

Lone Sword Style!

At this time, Shen Changqing seemed as though he was surrounded by thousands of troops.

“Hah!” 

The barren village was torn apart like rags. When he looked again, Shen Changqing found that he was still in the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion building, just a step away from being outside.

At this time, a strong wind blew at the back of his head.

Shen Changqing did not turn around. Instead, he moved forward and completely left the range of the building.

It was only after he left, did he turn around and strike, colliding against a pale palm.

A chilly frost then began to crawl along the sword, trying to freeze Shen Changqing’s Qi and blood, which was countered by his Qi. 

“Very good!”

The sound of applause suddenly sounded. When Shen Changqing looked to the side, he saw a woman in a long red dress slowly walking over.

At the same time, an extremely strong Evil Aura rushed towards him.

Facing this Evil Aura, Shen Changqing let out his own aura and forcibly expelled the chill that had invaded his body.

“Eternal Life Alliance!”

Shen Changqing’s perception locked into the person in front of him.

Hearing his words, the woman smiled: “My name is Hongyi, I am indeed a member of the Eternal Life Alliance. I take it that you are Shen Changqing, who destroyed Lin’an City’s stronghold, right? It seems that your reputation is well-deserved.”

“You know me?”

Shen Changqing’s expression remained the same. As he was talking to the other party, he was also paying attention to the movements around him.

The street was too quiet.

Although it was night time, it wasn’t time for curfew. Normally, there would be people walking around.

However—

In his perception, not a single commoner appeared.

Not only that, him breaking the door of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion should have alarmed people.

“I can’t say that I know-know you, but I have heard of your name.”

Hongyi shook her head, her eyes still on Shen Changqing.

“You are very strong, it would be a waste if you stay in the Demon Suppression Division. Join the Eternal Life Alliance, isn’t it much better than staying in that dumpster?” 

“My question is: Are you responsible for the missing people in Jin City and the matter of the Zhou Family?”

Shen Changqing had his sword pointed to the ground, ready to swing it anytime. He did not answer the question of the other and asked his own instead.

He could see that the woman wasn’t taking him very seriously, which showed her confidence.

Shen Changqing wasn’t angry either. On the contrary, he’s more than happy to take advantage of the situation to learn more about things.

After all, for some things, it was much better to ask the parties involved directly than finding out yourself.

Hongyi smiled: “The disappearance of the people in Jin City is indeed related to us, but the matter of the Zhou Family is not the work of our Eternal Life Alliance.”

“To be honest, if the Zhou Family hadn’t been wiped out, we also wouldn’t have acted this quickly.”

Hearing this, Shen Changqing immediately thought of some things. 

“So the people who destroyed the Zhou Family are not the same as your Eternal Life Alliance? Are you worried about the destruction of the Zhou Family attracting the powerful people of the Demon Suppression Division, which is why you abandoned staying low, and acted now?”

By the looks of things, the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion was a stronghold of the Eternal Life Alliance, but in order not to expose their identity, they kept a low profile. It’s just that the Zhou Family’s Ancestral house and the destruction of the Zhou Family forced their hand early.

Once the Demon Suppression Division’s attention falls on Jin City, then no matter how well the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion had hid themselves, it would be impossible to hide.

To put it bluntly, such a tactic only worked for the Heavenly Inspection Guard. Once the Demon Suppression Division searched vigorously, then they would be exposed.

“I am very curious. Since the Eternal Life Alliance is a stronghold of the Eternal Life Alliance, why would you kidnap people? If you wanted to keep a low profile, there’s better ways!”

Shen Changqing asked another question. 

Hongyi covered her mouth and chuckled softly in a coquettish manner: “If I answer you, will you join the Eternal Life Alliance?” 

“I can think about it.”

“It’s very simple. The function of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion is to collect the Life Essence. If too much of a person’s Life Essence is sucked, they will show strangeness or just die. By then, the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion will be exposed faster.”

“Therefore, we make those people, who had almost reached their limit, disappear. That way, we can be hidden for a longer time.”

As Hongyi said this, she had a cold look on her face.

“To be honest, even if the Zhou Family was not destroyed, the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion didn’t plan to hide for too long. When the life essence of the people in Jin City is almost absorbed, it will be enough for me to make a breakthrough. It’s a pity… if he hadn’t caused a ruckus, in a few months, I would have succeeded.”

Breakthrough!

Shen Changqing keenly noticed a word.

When the woman appeared, Shen Changqing’s attention instantly landed on the other party.

Judging from the Evil Aura she was exuding alone, he could tell that she’s powerful.

Shen Changqing even had some doubts about whether the other party might have reached the Grandmaster Realm. Fortunately, hearing her words, she wasn’t and he felt relieved.

If she needed to collect Life Essence to break through, then it was unlikely for her to be at the Grandmaster Realm. 

In other words, she was more likely at the Peak of Innate Realm.

“You want to break through to the Grandmaster Realm?”

“Who doesn’t want to?” Hongyi asked back, and then chuckled again: “I have already said all that I should say. Now, about what you had said earlier, would you join the Eternal Life Alliance?”

She then went on to say: “You have no future if you stay in the Demon Suppression Division. As the demons get stronger, the Demon Suppression Division’s power is getting weaker and weaker.”

“Further, I don’t know if you know this, but the Great Qin Emperor is already old. it will not be long before he will die. Without the Emperor, the Great Qin will be reduced to a paradise for monsters and demons.”

“I think you have a good talent, and you would bring value to the Eternal Life Alliance. How about it?”

Shen Changqing was shocked by what Hongyi said.

If the reason why the demons couldn’t conquer the Great Qin was because of the Emperor, that means that the Emperor was actually a terrifying powerhouse!

Shen Changqing thought a lot in a short period of time.

“I had thought about it. However, being a monster is not what I am after—”

Hongyi’s face changed.

Before she could get angry, Shen Changqing had already moved.

“You have made the wrong choice!”

Hongyi was furious. As her palm struck, a cold chill swept across the four directions. The terrifying palm force forcibly shattered the Sword Qi, while the rest of the power rushed towards Shen Changqing.

Shen Changqing did not retreat and struck out a palm strike of his own.

[Bang~]

The two palms soon clashed against each other.

The fire poison of the [Iron Sand Palm] and the [Heavenly Martial Astral Qi]’s Qi erupted. The extremely powerful force made Hongyi’s sway. Her slender and white hand was scorched.

“Impossible!”

There was a look of shock on Hongyi’s charming face.

The power from the palm strike was beyond the limit she could bear.

Grandmaster!?

“You are a Grandmaster—”

Hongyi screamed. Black scales began to spread on her beautiful face, as well as all over her hands and feet.

Immediately afterwards, her body fell to the ground and began twisting. She was crawling on the ground, and her pair of green eyes stared at Shen Changqing.

Wait… No!

He’s not a Grandmaster!

After the shock, she quickly reacted. Although Shen Changqing was strong, he did not emit any Intent, so he couldn’t be a Grandmaster.

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Hongyi then jumped up. With a ghostly-like movement, she arrived at Shen Changqing’s face in an instant.

Shen Changqing wasn’t afraid and used the [Heaven Capturing Astral Steps] to dodge. At the same time, he slashed his sword.

With her attack failing, Hongyi disappeared again.

Before Shen Changqing could think further, a cold aura came over him. He then turned around and struck a palm, sending a figure flying out.

“Corpse Puppet!”

Shen Changqing immediately recognized the identity of the other party, and it was the Qing’er that he had seen two days ago.

When he looked at the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion again, the Corpse Puppets that had gone missing suddenly began to appear. 

On the other side, the big spider-transformed, towering as she looked at Shen Changqing like he was a meal. 

“Kill him!” 

With the order, many Corpse Puppets began to surround and attack Shen Changqing. However, Shen Changqing was already prepared for this.

Shen Changqing gripped his sword tightly, and at the same time he stepped out. An extremely powerful aura erupted from him, spreading like a wave.

[Plop~]

Swinging his sword, several Corpse Puppet heads rose into the sky, black blood spraying into the air.

Shen Changqing couldn’t avoid it, and had some of the black blood spattered on his body. It corroded his clothes and skin, causing white smoke to sizzle out.

Shen Changqing felt a tingling sensation.

But when he saw that the place where the white smoke was emitting was only a little red, he was relieved.

Although the blood of the Corpse Puppet was highly corrosive, the Level 7 [Impregnable Golden Body] could resist it.

At this time, Hongyi also took action and rushed towards Shen Changqing.