118: Taiping Holy Religion

Outside White Stone County, several figures quietly appeared.

Wu Luren, clad in a yellow robe, had a stern face and indifferently scanned his surroundings.

Three people followed behind him.

One was a burly man, carrying a large saber, with steady steps, not uttering a single word.

Another was a thin man, agile as a ghost.

The last was a muscular woman, carrying a light golden greatbow on her back.

“Qu Shuai, are we entering the county town?”

The thin man asked Wu Luren.

“No need. We will wait outside the county town for Ghost Moon Cave to open!”

“Our goal is the Storage Pouch inside Ghost Moon Cave. It’s not advisable to create unnecessary complications.”

“White Stone County is Chu Jiang’s territory. Before Ghost Moon Cave opens, it’s not advisable to meet him.”

Wu Luren said calmly. Inside Ghost Moon Cave, there was a Storage Pouch. Although it couldn't compare to a true Storage Pouch, it could store some strategic materials.

Their group came from the Great Chu rebellious organization, the Taiping Holy Church. Their goal was to overthrow the Great Chu Dynasty, establish a heavenly kingdom, and rule the world together with demons.

They aimed to divide Great Chu into two, with half given to the heavenly kingdom and half to be ruled by demons.

The two would not interfere with each other.

However, they had tried several times and failed.

So, they disappeared from the public eye and went underground, secretly accumulating strength to plan their grand scheme again.

They had tens of millions of believers.

As the branch master of the Taiping Holy Church in Yunzhou, he naturally wouldn't miss such a good item. After previous failures, the Taiping Holy Church suffered heavy losses.

With experience gained,

treasures like the Storage Pouch were absolutely the most scarce strategic materials.

“Qu Shuai, with Chu Jiang stationed in White Stone County, he will definitely compete with us for the Ghost Moon Cave treasure…” The burly man, like a Vajra, spoke in a low, angry voice.

“Then we’ll send him on his way!”

Wu Luren said coldly.

If Chu Jiang was unreasonable and wanted to compete with them, he wouldn't mind the Demon Suppression Division losing a Genius. It would be a good opportunity to eliminate a future strong enemy for his Taiping Holy Church in advance.

With the elite of the Yunzhou branch, three Grandmasters working seamlessly together, plus him, a Middle Stage Great Grandmaster Peak expert, killing a Grandmaster-level Chu Jiang would be effortless.

“As Qu Shuai commands!”

...

Near Qingshan Town.

The Nine-tailed Demon Lord transformed into human form. Her skin was like sculpted jade, pure and flawless. Every movement possessed immense allure, captivating and enchanting.

“Are you sure it’s here?”

“Don’t worry, this was calculated by the Tianji Hall Master of my Earth Fiend Hall. There’s no mistake!”

“It’s in this vicinity, but the exact location is hard to say. We can only deduce it’s here.”

The White-Faced Scholar looked at the compass and map, comparing them several times before responding.

Yunzhou was originally overseen by the Earthly Fiend Star Hall Master, but he was unfortunately trapped somewhere.

The higher-ups discussed and decided to let the Tianji Hall Master temporarily take over the Yunzhou Earth Fiend Hall.

The Nine-tailed Demon Lord nodded.

She knew of the Tianji Star; he was extremely skilled in divination, and his level was comparable to Bingfeng, the Great Priest of the Yunzhou demons.

“Remember, kill Chu Jiang first!” The Nine-tailed Demon Lord emitted waves of bone-chilling coldness.

Chu Jiang had already grown strong.

Heavenly Evil and Mountain Moving Demons had died by his hand; his strength was probably on par with a Great Grandmaster.

They couldn't delay any longer; he had to be eliminated as soon as possible.

“Chu Jiang is also an enemy of my Earth Fiend Hall, so we naturally won’t allow him to continue growing and threaten our grand plan.”

The White-Faced Scholar said in a deep voice.

He had also received news that the Banshan Great Demon and Heavenly Evil Great Demon had died at Chu Jiang’s hands. Individually, neither of them was his match.

If they had cooperated, even he would have had to put in some effort to defeat them.

He hadn't expected them to be killed by Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang’s strength was no weaker than his own, perhaps even slightly stronger.

“Have the Earth Fiend Hall send two more Great Grandmasters at the Peak. This time, our clan will also send another Demon Lord. With the combined strength of four individuals, he must not be given a chance to escape.”

The Nine-tailed Demon Lord said coldly.

“I’ll try my best!”

“Not ‘try your best,’ but ‘must.’ Relay my words exactly to your Earth Fiend Hall's higher-ups. Chu Jiang’s growth speed is too fast; he cannot be allowed to live.”

The White-Faced Scholar clearly felt that the Nine-tailed Demon Lord didn't trust his strength. From her words, she intended to gather four Great Grandmaster-level combatants.

To deal with a Grandmaster-level opponent.

Wasn't that giving Chu Jiang a bit too much credit? One Great Grandmaster could easily kill Chu Jiang countless times; why would they need four?

“Alright, I will relay your words!”

The White-Faced Scholar still agreed. After all, the two parties were currently in a close cooperative relationship, and he couldn't ignore the Nine-tailed Demon Lord’s words.

“Don’t underestimate your enemy!”

“Otherwise, you will pay a heavy price for your arrogance!”

After the Nine-tailed Demon Lord finished speaking, she disappeared from where she stood.

The White-Faced Scholar looked at the Nine-tailed Demon Lord’s departing back, somewhat lost in thought.

“What a truly captivating woman, but unfortunately, I’m not blessed to enjoy her.”

...

County Yamen, Council Hall.

Chu Jiang sat at the head of the table, his eyes calm and profound, looking indifferently at the people seated below him.

Wang Chao sat on the right, his Qi and blood like a river, clearly having already achieved a Breakthrough to the Grandmaster Realm.

Fu Yunxuan sat on the left, her Realm already at Vajra Peak, only one step away from a Breakthrough to Grandmaster.

The remaining seven or eight people were Vajra Realm Demon Suppression Guards, including the newly joined Zhang Huan and Shui Yunji.

Of course, Liu Guangwu and Ma Han were also among them.

The two had undergone the baptism of Medicinal Pills.

Although they hadn't Broken Through to the Vajra Realm, they had both reached the Innate Peak Realm.

“My Lord, the Demon Suppression Guard has already been dispatched!”

“As soon as Ghost Moon Cave appears, we can receive the news immediately.”

Wang Chao spoke first.

Chu Jiang nodded.

Ghost Moon Cave would appear at an inauspicious year, month, hour, and moment, but its exact location was unknown to anyone. They could only wait for it to reveal itself.

Each time Ghost Moon Cave appeared, unusual phenomena would occur, which could not be concealed.

On the day it appeared, he would definitely patrol the skies above White Stone County.

If he happened to discover it,

he would also be able to arrive at the first possible moment.

“Lord Chu, White Stone County currently has good public order. There are only some civil disputes, and no criminal offenses have occurred.”

Ma Han also stepped forward at this moment to report on the public order situation in White Stone County to Chu Jiang.

Since Chu Jiang, this great deity, appeared in White Stone County,

basically no one dared to cause trouble here anymore. Everyone knew this was Chu Jiang’s lair.

Who was Chu Jiang?

A peerless fierce man who had slaughtered sects and exterminated factions, with countless people dying by his hand.

Daring to commit crimes under his nose?

Unless they didn't want to live anymore.

Everyone reported their work progress one by one, then gradually dispersed.

“That Young Master Ling Xiao, there’s no need to keep him!”

“Your subordinate obeys the order!”

Fu Yunxuan, heroic and spirited, bowed to Chu Jiang before leaving.

After everyone had left,

Chu Jiang opened his interface.

He had already obtained one Grandmaster-level palm technique and two Vajra-level palm techniques from Young Master Ling Xiao.

Grandmaster-level: 《Flaming Demon Divine Palm》

Vajra-level: 《Earth Fire Palm》 《Crimson Fire Palm》

“Fuse Earth Fire Palm and Crimson Fire Palm!”

【Fusing Martial Arts: Earth Fire Palm (Uninitiated), Crimson Fire Palm (Uninitiated)】

【Martial Art Fusion Successful — Grandmaster Martial Art · Crimson Flame Divine Palm (Uninitiated), consumed thirty years of Lifespan】

“Fuse Flaming Demon Divine Palm and Crimson Flame Divine Palm!”

【Fusing...】

【Martial Art Fusion Successful — Peak Martial Art (Pseudo) · Southern Bright Embers Palm (Uninitiated), consumed forty years of Lifespan】

【Southern Bright Embers Palm: The palm strike is profound, like a raging fire spreading across the plains. Its flames are as dazzling as the scorching sun, with extremely high temperatures, capable of instantly evaporating top-grade profound iron. When cultivated to Perfection, it can scorch the Soul】

【Demon Lifespan: One thousand nine hundred twenty years】

...

“This palm technique has such an effect!”

Chu Jiang showed a look of pleasant surprise.

The Purple Flame Demon Sect truly lived up to its reputation for palm techniques. The fused palm technique was so overbearing that it could even forge the Soul.

This almost involved Soul-type attack secret techniques, and such martial arts were extremely rare.

And Southern Bright Embers Palm was to combine the means of attacking the Soul and burning the physical body into one.

Therefore, it was even rarer.

He immediately began.

As a vast amount of Lifespan was poured in, the martial art underwent a transformation.