345: Chapter 345 The Land of Ghosts and Demons

The atmosphere in the main hall of the Xu Family villa was completely wrong.

"This is..."

Suddenly, Hua Shengxi's pupils constricted. He had actually seen a corpse severed at the waist. The face was familiar; wasn't it the head of the Ma Family, Ma Kunyao?

"The Ma Family head is dead???"

His heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

Compared to the Ma Family, the Hua Family was about the same.

Ma Kunyao was a Level 7 Martial Artist, and he was also a Level 7 Martial Artist, so the Hua Family was not much stronger than the Ma Family.

But the problem now was that Ma Kunyao had been severed at the waist right here.

This...

"Little Hua, you really have quite the imposing manner."

A mocking voice pulled Hua Shengxi back from his shock.

The voice was incredibly familiar. Hua Shengxi turned his head sharply and saw the Black Mountain Old Demon kneeling on the ground, looking somewhat disheveled.

"Senior Black Mountain!"

Hua Shengxi exclaimed involuntarily.

Black Mountain Old Demon was an Eighth Realm Peak expert in the Witchcraft Path and was quite famous in Donghai City.

Hua Shengxi had seen this Black Mountain Old Demon at several Advanced Martial Artist exchange meetings.

An Eighth Realm Peak Martial Artist was high and unreachable for Hua Shengxi, especially since this guy also cultivated the Ghost Evil Arts; who would dare to provoke him?

Never would he have thought that at this very moment, he would be kneeling in the main hall of the Xu Family villa.

Today, Hua Shengxi had arrived full of confidence. He was very certain about the soul crystal, but having just arrived, he had intended to throw a tantrum and suppress the Xu Family.

He never expected that Ma Kunyao would be severed at the waist and the Eighth Realm Peak Black Mountain Old Demon would be kneeling and begging for mercy.

Hua Shengxi finally looked slowly at the young man sitting on the main seat, who was staring at him with a contemptuous gaze.

With just one glance, Hua Shengxi's body trembled.

"Little Hua, why haven't you knelt down upon seeing Senior Qin?" Black Mountain Old Demon barked.

Thump!

Hua Shengxi didn't know who exactly Qin Chuan was, but since Black Mountain Old Demon had already knelt, how could he not kneel as well?

"Tiancheng, you kneel down for me too!"

Hua Tiancheng was stunned for a moment, then obediently knelt down.

"Senior Black Mountain, he... which Senior is he?" Hua Shengxi asked cautiously.

Black Mountain Old Demon spoke as if counting his Family treasures: "The legend of this generation, the number one powerhouse in the Dragon Kingdom, the one who strikes fear into the hearts of Martial Artists at home and abroad, the only existence on the god ranking... Emperor Qin!"

Boom!

A bolt from the blue.

Hua Shengxi almost coughed up blood.

He originally thought that today's party was an Opportunity for the Hua Family.

Looking at it now, it was no Opportunity at all; it was simply a catastrophe.

As a Level 7 Martial Artist, how could he not know the reputation of Emperor Qin?

It was just that he really hadn't expected this famous Peak powerhouse to appear in Donghai City, and in this small Xu Family.

Hua Shengxi, this Level 7 Martial Artist, had already started trembling.

Qin Chuan frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

"What did you come here to do? Break my legs?"

"I wouldn't dare... I wouldn't dare..." Hua Shengxi hurriedly explained, "It was all just a momentary impulse. I was just coming over to make a joke, it wasn't real."

Qin Chuan snorted coldly and couldn't be bothered to waste words. His palm transformed into a blade, and he slashed horizontally. An invisible True Qi palm blade tore through the air with a piercing sound, directly severing Hua Tiancheng's legs.

Splat!

"Ah..."

Hua Tiancheng screamed, his lower body already covered in blood.

"Many thanks to Senior Qin for sparing our lives!"

Even though Hua Shengxi felt immense heartache inside, on the surface, he could only shout gratefully.

"Get lost!"

Qin Chuan couldn't be bothered to deal with such small fry.

Hua Shengxi carried Hua Tiancheng and took the severed legs with him, immediately leaving the Xu Family.

What he needed to do now was hurry to the hospital; as long as the timing was fast enough, there was still a chance to reattach them.

But how could he have known that after Qin Chuan's slash, even if a divine doctor were alive, it would be impossible to reattach them.

The Hua Family came quickly and left just as quickly.

In the main hall, only the original people were left soon after.

"Where is the Ghost Evil Land?"

Qin Chuan asked again.

Black Mountain Old Demon never intended to hide it. After stating the location, he paused and added, "Senior Qin, this Ghost Evil Land has an owner..."

"Oh?" Qin Chuan was somewhat surprised.

"The other party is the Donghai Chen Family. It is said that this Chen Family has a Half-step God Realm expert; even I would not dare to provoke them easily." When mentioning the Chen Family, Black Mountain Old Demon's eyes carried a hint of wariness.

An Eighth Realm Peak facing a Half-step God Realm expert would basically be slapped to death with a casual wave.

"The... Chen Family?"

"It would be better... not to provoke the Chen Family easily."

"They have official backing..."

The Xu Family had only heard of Qin Chuan's terror, but they were born in Donghai City and were a Martial Arts Family, so they were very clear about the terror of the Donghai Chen Family.

In this day and age, one fears a Martial Arts Family that also has official backing; who would dare to provoke them?

The Chen Family was absolutely the number one Family in Donghai City; no one could rival them.

"Mr. Qin, the Chen Family has recently produced a dragon. It is rumored that among the younger generation of the Chen Family, someone named Chen Teng, only twenty-something years old, has already stepped into the Half-step God Realm."

A twenty-something-year-old Half-step God Realm expert?

Qin Chuan was somewhat surprised. With his understanding of Earth's martial arts, even with the highest Aptitude, it would be impossible to step into the Half-step Soul Transformation at this age.

Never mind Half-step Soul Transformation, even the Eighth Realm would be impossible to reach.

Half-step Soul Transformation is equivalent to the Peak of Foundation Establishment in immortal cultivation. In the Cultivation World, even with extraordinary Spiritual Roots, it is very difficult to reach Foundation Establishment in just twenty years.

Not to mention that the Spiritual Qi on Earth is thin, which is why most of those who have cultivated to the God Realm are already over a hundred years old.

Looking at the entire Earth, the one with the best Aptitude that Qin Chuan had seen was Marshal Chu Junlin, which was why he was willing to give the other party an Opportunity.

Whether he can grasp it and whether he can advance further depends on Marshal Chu Junlin himself.

"The head of the Chen Family has even publicly declared that my son Chen Teng has the bearing of an invincible person. In my opinion, it is just some crooked, evil path. Over these years, the Chen Family has sacrificed I don't know how many lives for this Ghost Evil Land, and the Chen Family's Cultivation Technique is also quite special. I estimate it is merely borrowing the power of the Ghost Evil."

Black Mountain Old Demon's words carried a bit of mockery; evidently, he looked down on the Chen Family.

This was normal. Witchcraft Path cultivation of Ghost Evil Arts relies on ghost-raising techniques and requires a ghost-raising gourd, but this Chen Family member, at twenty-something years old, stepped into the Half-step Soul Transformation. Is this refining the Ghost Evil with their own body?

After a pause, Black Mountain Old Demon continued very firmly: "Senior Qin, although I have not seen this Chen Teng, I can be certain that it is absolutely not power cultivated by himself. This power is most likely borrowed from external forces."

Qin Chuan didn't care at all whether this power was cultivated by himself, borrowed from external forces, or if he was using his own body to refine the Ghost Evil.

The Ghost Evil Land was the source of nutrients for his Lifebound Treasure; how could there be any reason not to go?

The Cultivation World is inherently about the strong preying on the weak; if you want it, just take it.

"Lead the way!"