Arc 16: Tai Gu Desert | Chapter 307: Exterminating Devils

Arc 16: Tai Gu Desert | Chapter 307: Exterminating Devils

This demon lair had countless stone chambers, all filled with demon cultivators seeking pleasure and entertainment.

Xu Ziqing’s expression grew solemn as he searched one room after another.

At that moment, he could not feel any pity in his heart, only a surge of anger. He hoped to find a stone chamber that did not have such a tragic scene, but every single one was distressing, truly disappointing him and making his strikes more decisive.

Around the perimeter, there were eighteen caves, and in each cave, an innocent woman was a victim. Some had already exhausted their vital energy; even the best among them could only hold on for a brief moment, unable to utter a final word before dying.

Xu Ziqing suppressed the impulse to slay these beasts, allowing the demon vines to silently absorb their life force.

His movements were extremely quick. In just a moment, he had already killed more than thirty demon cultivators, all foundational cultivators, all deeply guilty!

Eventually, the naked bodies of the women could no longer be concealed. In order to kill a few more demon cultivators, Xu Ziqing could not unleash his spells recklessly at this moment, fearing it would alert others. Thus, he had to strip off the outer garments of those demon cultivators and cover the many mortal women with them.

Xu Ziqing felt a deep-seated rage.

These demon cultivators were entrenched in the wilderness; he had already killed dozens of them. How many victims had they harmed in total?

Amidst the endless yellow sand, who knows how many corpses of the victims were hidden away, how many innocent people could not return, and how many ordinary families were filled with grief and sorrow!

The further he went in, the stronger his killing intent grew.

In the past, Xu Ziqing had felt that his Shixiong’s method of killing to stop evil was not without merit, but he himself had not wanted to act that way. Yet today, upon witnessing this situation, he suddenly understood that the reason evil people do evil is that few can punish them. If they knew they would die for their wrongdoings, how could they dare to act recklessly again?

His Shixiong chose this path, perhaps to eradicate all evil in the world. He, too, could not stand by idly; he must strive to eliminate evil!

After finishing the outer ring of caves, they entered through a small path, leading to many more spacious stone rooms.

Xu Ziqing used his breath-holding technique to the utmost, slightly swaying his figure until he reached the outside of a stone room, peering inside through the crack in the door.

To avoid detection, he could not scan with his spiritual sense and could only observe with his eyes.

Inside this stone room, there was only one person.

It was a later-stage foundational demon cultivator, whose spiritual light was very abundant and fluctuating, currently lying on top of a person, rising and falling.

That person had their limbs spread wide, with their wrists and ankles bound by some kind of spiritual artifact, tied to the four corners of the room. The entire body was half suspended, exposing themselves completely.

This person was a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his eyes filled with rage, seemingly wanting to burn the person on him to ashes!

Xu Ziqing could see that the spiritual light from the young man was flowing like water toward the demon cultivator, decreasing by three parts from the young man’s body while increasing by one part on the demon cultivator. After a few movements, the light in the young man’s eyes was about to dim.

The young man’s life force... had already been depleted to the utmost. Now he could only shoot glances of hatred, fueled by his intense feelings.

Seeing that the young man had not yet died, Xu Ziqing did not hesitate and immediately unleashed the demon vines.

The demon vines transformed into a long whip, aiming straight at the demon cultivator’s back!

The demon cultivator shouted angrily, “Who is it?” and actually jumped, narrowly dodging the demon vines!

Xu Ziqing felt a chill in his heart. Previously, when eliminating those foundational cultivators, he had not encountered this situation. But he did not panic; instead, he remained calm, raising his other hand, causing dozens of vines to burst forth, binding the demon cultivator tightly... In an instant, blood flowed from all the places the demon was bound, immediately devoured by the vines, leaving him unable to utter a single word as he was completely consumed!

The young man widened his eyes, looking at the two who had suddenly entered.

Xu Ziqing walked over, remaining silent. He first tested the spiritual artifact and realized he couldn’t easily open it. If he used too much force, he was afraid it would attract the attention of other demon cultivators, so he turned to Yun Lie, his eyes filled with a plea.

Gradually, Xu Ziqing killed all the foundation-building demons he encountered, but he still had yet to see a single transformation stage demon.

However, the deeper he ventured into the demon lair, the more he felt a sense of impending crisis.

If he wanted to ambush again like before, it would likely not be that easy...

After navigating through several paths, he finally saw an open area, where a spell had been laid down, creating an illusion resembling a paradise on earth, appearing exceedingly luxurious.

Within the illusion were several grand halls. Xu Ziqing was about to discern their nature when he was stopped by Yun Lie. He didn’t dare to speak aloud and transmitted a message: “Shixiong?”

Yun Lie responded with a transmission, “The first three and last four halls are all false; you go to the middle hall, and I will head to the rear hall.”

Xu Ziqing understood. He grasped Yun Lie’s hand and quickly said, “Shixiong, be careful.”

The middle hall was surely where the transformed cultivators, as described by the victims, were located, while the rear hall must be where the two half-step Nascent Soul demons resided.

Now, he had to part ways with his Shixiong, which was both a test for him and for Yun Lie.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Ziqing added, “I will do my utmost, and you should return victorious.”

Yun Lie’s figure swayed slightly as he walked several steps away. “I will return.”

The two hurriedly passed each other, and Xu Ziqing transformed into a green light, diving into the middle hall.

Upon entering, sounds of laughter and lewdness filled his ears. The “sizzle” of water and the sound of bodies colliding were incessant, accompanied by many teasing voices, enjoying limitless pleasures.

Even outside the door, he could sense the abundant spiritual energy within, along with some elusive fragrances that, upon the slightest whiff, made his head spin.

Xu Ziqing quickly dispelled the enchanting fragrance and reached the doorway, only to be greeted by the sight of naked bodies.

Many young men and women, all Foundation Establishment stage or higher, were stripped and tied up in various poses, their bodies flushed and gasping for breath. No matter how they struggled, they could not escape.

Additionally, six or seven Core Formation stage cultivators, wearing robes but no pants, were freely indulging in the bodies of those men and women, taking turns siphoning their energy.

Most eye-catching were two boys, seemingly no more than twelve or thirteen years old, lying on a couch, their faces pale and terrified, being pinned down by two burly men, who were incessantly entering and exiting, letting out pitiful cries...

However, just as Xu Ziqing was about to unleash his demonic vines, the two burly men atop the boys suddenly looked up at him.

“Who are you?!”

At that moment, Xu Ziqing no longer needed to worry about alarming the snakes in the grass. He flicked his fingers and shot out dozens of seeds.

In the next moment, the hall suddenly sprouted into dense forests, each tree reaching the ceiling, along with many waist-high stalks of grass swaying. Every movement seemed intent on binding people.

Blood-red leaves crawled up the walls, creating a bizarre sight, obscuring the vision of many.

Pure wood energy pervaded the hall in an instant.

At the same time, Xu Ziqing’s figure suddenly vanished.

Translator: Lynn

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