31: Yuanmai

“Kill them all!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Dark Moon transformed into a black shadow and vanished from Xu Qing’s shoulder!

When it reappeared, it was already on Xuan Tian, who was greatly horrified, but it was too late. His eyes went black, and his head flew off!

Dark Moon collected the storage ring and King Weapon from him, then swiftly darted towards Real Person Shui Yue!

Seeing this, Real Person Shui Yue’s expression changed drastically. She tried to activate her King Weapon to fight back, but Dark Moon gave her no chance, easily eliminating her!

The Grand Elder, witnessing this scene, decisively stopped in his tracks!

He knelt on the ground and shouted, “My Lord, I am willing to offer my Natal Divine Soul. Please spare my life!”

He had only lived for over four hundred years and hoped to reach the Marquis Realm within ten years, which would increase his Lifespan by over five hundred years. Therefore, he did not want to die like this!

And once he offered his Divine Soul, it meant his life and death were in the other party’s hands. But if he could live, who would willingly die?

As for avenging the Xuan Shui Palace, he could no longer do it. Even an existence like Old Ancestor Xuan Feng was not the opponent’s match, so how could he seek revenge!

At worst, he would pass down the Legacy of the Xuan Shui Palace in the future, so that the Xuan Shui Palace would not be completely cut off!

Just as the Grand Elder was begging for mercy, Dark Moon’s small claw was just a few inches from his forehead, and the terrifying Qi energy had cut several bloody gashes into his forehead!

But the Grand Elder dared not move, maintaining his kneeling posture!

Dark Moon retracted its claws and looked at Xu Qing with an inquiring expression!

“What value do you have to me?”

Xu Qing took a few quick steps and was already in front of the Grand Elder!

“My Lord, I am about to Breakthrough to the Marquis Realm. Although such Cultivation may not be impressive to you, there are always some matters that are inconvenient for you to handle personally. These dirty and tiring tasks can be entrusted to me. I will serve you faithfully like a dog or horse!”

The Grand Elder knew his situation very well, so he quickly said!

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing’s face showed a surprised expression!

This old fellow is quite clear about his own identity!

However, what he said was not unreasonable. Currently, the Family’s high-end combat power is not abundant. Profound Darkness Two Elders’ arrangement is to quickly improve their Cultivation. Some miscellaneous tasks can indeed be handed over to this person!

“Offer your Divine Soul!”

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder was overjoyed. His life was saved!

So he offered a trace of his Natal Divine Soul. Xu Qing checked it with the System, confirmed it was indeed a Divine Soul, and then refined it into a jade token!

From now on, as long as the Grand Elder harbored ill intentions, Xu Qing only needed to crush the jade token to make his Divine Soul perish!

This is the difference between Natal Divine Soul and Divine Soul. The Natal Divine Soul involves the core of a Martial Artist’s Soul. Once lost, at best, it leads to severe injury and slumber; at worst, it results in the complete destruction of the Divine Soul!

“Ding! Plunder Luck in progress...”

A voice sounded in his mind. In Xu Qing’s sight, a hundred-zhang-long blue Dragon, with a dull luster, was forcibly dragged out by the System and then devoured!

As expected of a power that had produced a Fengwang Realm expert, this Luck Spirit actually reached the Dragon level!

“Ding! Luck Plunder successful. Reward: one top-grade King Grade Origin Vein, ten High Grade Origin Stone Mines, and thirty High Grade Origin Stone Mines!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing’s expression was shocked!

He never expected such a harvest!

Origin Veins are a special type of earth vein where the Origin Qi concentration is extremely rich, which can accelerate a Martial Artist’s Cultivation!

They are divided into Mortal Grade, Profound Grade, Spirit Grade, Marquis Grade, King Grade, Venerable Grade, Emperor Grade, Saint Grade, and Imperial Grade, with each grade further divided into initial, middle, high, and top-grade levels!

A top-grade King Grade Origin Vein is something that even ordinary Heavenly King powers might not possess; only top-tier Heavenly King-level powers or Venerable-level powers would have one!

Because Cultivating in such an Origin Vein, as long as a power does not experience significant changes, it will inevitably produce many Geniuses and powerful individuals. Over time, it will eventually grow into a Heavenly King-level power!

And High Grade Origin Stone Mine refers to a mine underground that stores High Grade Origin Stones.

High Grade Origin Stones are Origin Stones used by Martial Artists in the three King Realm stages for Cultivation. They contain extremely rich and pure Origin Qi. The entire Chu Dynasty does not have many High Grade Origin Stone Mines!

He remembered that more than two thousand years ago, a High Grade Origin Stone Mine appeared in Tianyuan Commandery, attracting many powers to contend for it. In that battle, even the royal Family lost three Marquis Realm experts!

In the end, it was the then Chu King of the royal Family who personally intervened to seize ownership of this High Grade Origin Stone Mine!

This shows the allure of High Grade Origin Stone Mines!

And this time, there are ten such mines as a reward! If this news were to spread, even the strong individuals from the Central Plains would probably come to Xu City!

“Deng Changyun greets Young Lord!”

Xu Qing nodded, “Hmm! From now on, work diligently under my command, and I will certainly not mistreat you! If you perform well, I will bestow upon you a Marquis Breaking Pill, allowing you to Breakthrough earlier!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Deng Changyun was overjoyed. Marquis Breaking Pills were rare even in the Wu Dynasty!

The only one the Xuan Shui Palace possessed was kept as a reserve, to ensure that if the Xuan Shui Palace ever declined, it would still be able to produce Marquis Realm experts!

“Young Lord, rest assured, I will definitely not disappoint you!”

“Young Lord, although the Xuan Shui Palace is submerged by the lake, some of its Legacy still remains and can be brought back for your Family members to use!”

Deng Changyun looked at the submerged Xuan Shui Palace below and quickly said!

“Then you go down and retrieve it!” Xu Qing said with a smile!

Firstly, it was to test whether the other party was honest, and secondly, since the other party had just pledged allegiance, Xu Qing entrusting this matter to him also counted as a sign of trust!

Indeed, when Deng Changyun heard Xu Qing’s command, his heart settled, and he immediately felt that this Young Lord had a grand vision!

He immediately stopped procrastinating and went down to search for the Xuan Shui Palace’s Legacy. As a former Grand Elder of the Xuan Shui Palace, he knew the locations of many of the Sect’s treasures, so he was extremely fast in his search!

Meanwhile, the Purple Winged Eagle was stationed a hundred li away from the Xuan Shui Palace, responsible for driving away those who wanted to investigate the situation of the Xuan Shui Palace!

All the people from Xuan Shui Palace who knew Xu Qing’s identity, except for Deng Changyun, had already died. Therefore, afterwards, naturally no one would know who destroyed the Xuan Shui Palace!

And the Xu Family could take this opportunity to digest what the System had provided, as well as the Xuan Shui Palace’s Legacy, and quickly grow stronger!

Two hours later, more and more strong individuals gathered at Xuan Shui Marsh, but due to the formidable might of the Purple Winged Eagle, no one dared to step forward and challenge it!

It was also at this time that Deng Changyun returned with a full load, handing dozens of storage rings to Xu Qing!

After Xu Qing looked at them, he left with him!

Under the gaze of the strong individuals from the Wu Dynasty, the Purple Winged Eagle flew westward!

And after the Purple Winged Eagle left, the strong individuals from the Wu Dynasty surged into the depths of Xuan Shui Marsh, only to see a ruined area submerged by lake water. The Xuan Shui Palace, which once awed the region, had been annihilated!

This news quickly spread throughout the entire Wu Dynasty through those present, as if it had grown wings, rapidly extending to other places.

The entire Wu Dynasty was shocked by this news. People speculated who possessed such great ability to annihilate the powerful Xuan Shui Palace.

For a time, various rumors spread, and the entire Dynasty fell into a state of panic.

Not only that, but this news also reached the other four major Dynasties, including the neighboring Chu Dynasty.

The rulers of these Dynasties were also greatly shocked, because although the Xuan Shui Palace was not a top-tier Sect in the Southern Continent, it had produced several King Realm experts, and possessed a Bloodline King Weapon Legacy, thus securing its place in the Southern Continent!

Yet, such a powerful Sect was annihilated within just a few hours!

The appearance of the Purple Winged Eagle became key, drawing attention to the Xuan Ling Mountain Range!

Thus, three days after the news emerged, the Chu Dynasty and the true Dominator of the Wu Dynasty, the Tianxuan Sect, jointly entered the depths of the Xuan Ling Mountain Range!

An unavoidable great battle erupted in the Xuan Ling Mountain Range, and surging energy spread out, shaking half the sky!

Three days later, news returned that this matter had nothing to do with the Xuan Ling Mountain Range!

After investigation, it was a mysterious strong individual who took away the Purple Winged Eagle. Thus, news of a mysterious strong individual appearing in the Southern Continent spread like wildfire!

All the various powers quickly restrained their Disciples, fearing to provoke this individual and cause their Sect to meet a destructive end!