Chapter 76 The Number One Sect in Guzhou

Li Qingqiu cast the Soul Capturing Incantation on the Black Fox Soul beneath Lin Chuan, completely restraining it. Afterward, Lin Chuan actually began devouring its soul.

Although it was slightly strange, Li Qingqiu could feel the hunger in his heart, so he did not stop him.

The Devil Emperor was notorious for his evil deeds, so the demonic soul on him naturally wasn’t anything good either.

Only after the Black Fox Soul completely lost consciousness did Li Qingqiu turn around.

The Demonic School was not entirely composed of peak experts and first-rate masters. The martial arts of the vast majority of its members were only slightly better than ordinary commoners, and even if they attacked together, they could not breach the outer perimeter of the Qingxiao Sect.

Aside from Bai Ninger and the other person guarding the spiritual mine, forty-four True Disciples who had stepped into the Nourishing Origin Realm, First Layer displayed their strength at this moment. Demonic School Martial Artists were simply no match for them in one-on-one combat.

Jiang Zhaoxia, Xu Ning, Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue, Wu Maner, Li Sifeng, Li Sijin, Thirteen Sword厉, the Seven Sons of Qingxiao, Qin Ye, Cheng Canghai, Su Xiling, Li Yang, Zhao exquisite, and others interspersed among the True Disciples, significantly alleviating the pressure on the True Disciples.

The Demonic School Martial Artists seemed fearless, but the death of the Devil Emperor had caused a massive blow to their morale; they were only pretending not to be afraid.

As more and more Demonic School Martial Artists died, the courage of those behind them rapidly diminished, their forward Aura weakened, and their steps grew slower and slower.

However, the Qingxiao Sect Disciples fought with increasing ferocity. They were pleasantly surprised to find that their inner Qi was incredibly powerful, and those Demonic School Martial Artists couldn’t withstand their inner Qi at all.

Was this the ultimate technique of the Qingxiao Sect?

If they continued practicing, would they be able to kill that Devil Emperor with the terrifying Aura with a single palm strike, just like the Sect Leader?

By the time Lin Chuan finished consuming the Black Fox Soul, Demonic School Martial Artists began to flee in defeat. At this moment, the long street was covered in corpses.

Li Qingqiu merely watched from afar. Even when Disciples were injured, he did not intervene.

Qingxiao Sect Disciples had to venture down the mountain and train. Traveling the Jianghu inevitably led to injury. It was better to use this Opportunity to gain experience; getting injured under his protection was far better than dying at the hands of others.

Practicing martial arts and actual combat were two different things.

The rout of the Demonic School Martial Artists rapidly expanded. Li Qingqiu seemed to hear something, turned to look, and his gaze fell upon the Divine Monk Taihang in the distance.

This man had suffered such severe injuries and fallen from such a height, yet he was still alive.

Li Qingqiu immediately walked over… *Clang!*

As the broadsword hit the ground, the Demonic School Martial Artist in front of Liu Yan collapsed. His mask was sliced into two halves, and the cut extended from his glabella and nasal bone all the way down to his chest, a horrifying sight.

Seeing that there was no one left behind him, Liu Yan immediately let out a sigh of relief.

Since childhood, she had never done physical labor under Liu Fanzhou’s protection, and killing was an even more distant concept to her. When she came to fight with the Qingxiao Sect this time, she had expected her father to stop her, but unexpectedly, he supported her.

This was the first time she had killed someone, and she had killed so many in one go. The anticipated fear and terror did not appear. Liu Yan was still feeling quite excited.

She turned to look and saw that the other Disciples were also excited, and even those who were injured were not crying out.

At this moment, she felt pride from the bottom of her heart, not just for herself, but for her fellow Disciples and for the Qingxiao Sect.

The Demonic School was strong, but so what?

They were still defeated by their Qingxiao Sect, and they accomplished it while heavily outnumbered.

The long street was filled with corpses, a sight that should have been shocking, but none of the Qingxiao Sect Disciples were afraid. They all turned their eyes toward Li Qingqiu.

Recalling the image of Li Qingqiu killing the Devil Emperor with a single palm strike, their hearts were all filled with excitement.

The Divine Monk Taihang, who had been treated by Li Qingqiu using the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle, struggled to open his eyes. He looked at Li Qingqiu and weakly asked, “Who… who are you?”

Li Qingqiu glanced at him and replied, “Sect Leader of the Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu. Your injuries have been stabilized, but we cannot take you with us. We must continue deeper into the Prefectural City.”

After speaking, Li Qingqiu departed.

The Divine Monk Taihang fell silent.

Accompanied by the sound of an eagle’s cry, Li Qingqiu leaped onto the back of Little Eight. The Divine Monk Taihang watched a giant eagle fly overhead, a sight he would never forget.

“We cannot rest now, nor is it time to collect rewards. Don’t forget our mission: annihilate the Demonic School, not just for the common people, but also for the future of the Qingxiao Sect!”

“Everyone follow up!”

Zhang Yuchun stood atop a courtyard wall and shouted loudly so that all the Disciples could hear him.

Cheng Canghai continued to lead the way, his fighting spirit equally high. Whether it was Li Qingqiu’s power or the tenacity of the Disciples, he felt honored to be a part of it.

If the Qingxiao Sect could truly defeat the Demonic School and save the Prefectural City, their future reputation would be unimaginable.

What five great Schools!

The Number One School of Guzhou Prefecture was about to have a new master!

He was already beginning to imagine the prosperous scene of Qingxiao Mountain filled with magnificent towers and palaces, and countless Disciples.

Jiang Zhaoxia walked ahead, his expression stern, thinking about the scene of Li Qingqiu exchanging palm strikes with the Devil Emperor.

He had originally thought that reaching the sixth layer of the Nourishing Origin Realm would allow him to dominate the Jianghu, but the Devil Emperor’s power refreshed his understanding of the Jianghu. He realized he didn’t have absolute confidence in defeating the Devil Emperor.

Yet, when the Senior Brother made his move, the Devil Emperor seemed vulnerable. How great was the gap between him and the Senior Brother?

Xu Ning was among those harboring the same thoughts as him.

Xue Jin, the leader of the Thirteen Sword厉, also had Li Qingqiu’s imposing figure echoing in his mind. A desire arose in his heart.

He also wanted to become an existence like the Sect Leader!

The Qingxiao Sect Disciples, each immersed in their own thoughts, advanced along the road. They began encountering Disciples from Chanding Temple and the Sect. Some lay dead on the street or hung from the eaves, while others were barely clinging to life.

Li Dongyue and her apprentices continuously took action, saving those who could be saved, and not lingering for those who couldn’t.

Along the way, they occasionally encountered surprise attacks from Demonic School Martial Artists. Fortunately, they reacted quickly, and no casualties occurred.

Guided by Cheng Canghai, the Qingxiao Sect arrived in front of a large mansion complex.

“That night, I saw people from the Demonic School escorting many commoners’ children inside. There might be experts guarding the place, so everyone be careful.”

Cheng Canghai spoke, his voice ringing loudly. He wasn’t afraid of alerting the people inside the mansion; he even hoped to, as making the people inside nervous would make them more likely to expose flaws.

Just then, Li Qingqiu descended from the sky, landing in front of Jiang Zhaoxia.

He was the first to arrive at the mansion gate, kicking it wide open. Seeing his appearance, the Disciples felt more confident and quickly followed his steps.

This mansion was very large, containing many courtyards. Li Qingqiu glanced at Lin Chuan out of the corner of his eye. Lin Chuan immediately floated up, drilled directly into the ground, and disappeared.

He stood waiting in place. The other Disciples walked in, making the large courtyard feel crowded.

Zhang Yuchun walked up beside Li Qingqiu and said, “Senior Brother, this mansion has too many rooms. We cannot let the Disciples disperse, lest something happen.”

Li Qingqiu looked ahead and instructed, “First, let everyone rest here and wait for my orders.”

Zhang Yuchun nodded and immediately turned to relay the order.

Jiang Zhaoxia followed him up and said, “Why does it feel like the Demonic School members have disappeared?”

Although they had killed many Demonic School Martial Artists, many had also escaped, and these Martial Artists had vanished mysteriously.

If they hadn’t encountered injured Disciples from the Sect and Chanding Temple along the way, they would have thought they had entered a ghost town.

“Wait and see how things develop. We will leave the city before dark. Keep a close eye on the Disciples.”

Li Qingqiu said softly. He was very satisfied with the Disciples’ performance.

He had previously seen the battlefield outside the city from the sky. Two armies were indeed clashing, and the reinforcements held the advantage. Coupled with the fact that they had executed so many Demonic School Martial Artists, the Demonic School’s momentum was gone.

It was impossible to completely wipe out the Demonic School; the Emperor could create another Demonic School at any time.

What Li Qingqiu wanted was for the Demonic School to be unable to establish roots within Guzhou Prefecture.

As long as they couldn’t establish roots, if the Demonic School wanted to attack the Qingxiao Sect, it would be impossible for them to do so without warning, much less launch a large-scale invasion.

Currently, Li Qingqiu only wanted to save as many people as possible.

Li Qingqiu had never shouldered the burden of the world. For this operation, he had Cheng Canghai scout ahead to confirm that the Demonic Daoist was not that terrifying before leading the Disciples here.

He would not drag his Disciples into danger for the sake of blindly saving people.

In his heart, the Qingxiao Sect would always come first.

While ensuring the safety of the Qingxiao Sect, if he could perform good deeds and save people, he would certainly not be stingy.

Just like now, after removing the potential threat to the Qingxiao Sect, Li Qingqiu was willing to save people. This was one of the reasons he brought so many Disciples; saving people required manpower.

After a while.

Lin Chuan emerged from the ground, flew up in front of Li Qingqiu, and recounted what he had seen while shaking his hands.

After listening, Li Qingqiu’s expression became strange.

He turned and said to Zhang Yuchun, “You all stay here for now, and be careful of the Demonic School surrounding you. I will go take a look alone.”

Having finished speaking, he followed Lin Chuan’s guidance, bypassed a few small paths, and entered a large hall.

He walked toward a wall where a huge portrait was hanging. He waved his right hand, the portrait flew away, revealing a secret door.

He pushed the door open and stepped into a secret passage. Lin Chuan floated ahead, leading the way for him.

He had to admit, keeping a ghost was indeed quite useful.

Li Qingqiu sighed inwardly, but when he heard Lin Chuan’s words, his mood grew heavy again.

Following the secret passage downward and turning several corners, he arrived in an underground plaza. Oil lamps hung on the walls, illuminating everything.

He saw various large water vats. He walked over with a grim expression and saw children, both male and female, submerged in the vats. All of them had their eyes closed, and their bodies were bloated.

Lin Chuan floated in the air, raised a hand, and pointed in a direction, indicating for Li Qingqiu to go look.

Li Qingqiu immediately quickened his pace. He came to a vat and discovered that the young boy inside, though his eyes were closed, was hugging his arms and trembling.

Seeing this, Li Qingqiu reached out, his hands infused with Origin Qi, and lifted the boy out of the vat of medicinal liquid.

The boy looked only eleven or twelve years old. He instinctively huddled in Li Qingqiu’s arms, gripping his clothes.

As Li Qingqiu injected Origin Qi into the boy’s body, the boy felt warmth. He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze lost and confused.

Although Li Qingqiu was unsure what kind of medicinal liquid was in these vats, the fact that so many people had died yet this child survived suggested that his body was extraordinary, or perhaps he had obtained some kind of Opportunity.

“Are your parents still alive?”

Li Qingqiu looked down at the child in his arms and asked softly.

The boy parted his cracked lips and replied, “They were… beaten to death…”

Since being dragged in here, Li Qingqiu was the only person not wearing a devil mask, and the boy instinctively wanted to trust him.

“Are there any other people in your family?”

“They were also… beaten to death…”

“If you become my Disciple in the future, I will give you a home. Are you willing?”

“I am willing…”

After the boy spoke, he buried his face in Li Qingqiu’s arms. Li Qingqiu was not worried about him launching a sneak attack; while treating him, Li Qingqiu had already sealed his acupoints.

Seeing that the boy agreed, Li Qingqiu brought up the dao lineage panel to look for the boy’s portrait.

Found him!

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