202: Chapter 202 Vengeful Spirits and Malevolent Aura

Chapter 202: Wraiths and Evil Qi

Shen Quan struck first, like a fierce tiger descending the mountain.

Crimson-gold fist energy condensed on his fist, and the power of his Acquired Treasure Body erupted with full force; he transformed into a streak of golden light, crashing straight into the crowd of Tianyang Sect Disciples.

"Bang!"

With one punch, he slammed into the chest of a Disciple at the Peak of the Huahong Realm, the sound of breaking ribs clearly audible.

The Disciple didn't even have time to scream; his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spraying a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily onto the crimson rock ten zhang away, sliding to the ground, completely devoid of life.

One punch, instant kill!

"What?!"

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's pupils constricted, the smug expression on his face instantly freezing.

Before he could react, Shen Chong had already moved.

A cyan sword light traced an arc under the blood-colored sunlight, fast as lightning and extremely ruthless.

Wherever the sword light passed, a line of blood sprayed from the throats of three Tianyang Sect Disciples simultaneously; their eyes widened, clutching their throats desperately, but they could not stop the blood gushing out.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

The three corpses fell to the ground almost simultaneously, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Three breaths.

Merely three breaths.

Of the dozen or so Tianyang Sect members, four had already fallen.

"How is this possible?!"

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's face turned deathly pale, and he subconsciously took half a step back.

The Tianyang Sect Disciples behind him were so terrified that their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering; some turned and ran, some collapsed to the ground, and others frantically dug into their robes for distress jade talismans.

How could these people from the Shen Family be so fierce?!

Wasn't it said they were just a small Family from Guangnan City?

Wasn't it said the strongest was only at the Void Piercing Realm?

But these two before him—

One is an Acquired Treasure Body, crushing a Peak Huahong Realm cultivator with one punch as easily as crushing an ant!

The other is even more monstrous; at the seventh level of the Huahong Realm, he kills a Dharma Image Realm cultivator with a single sword strike without even blinking!

"Run! Run quickly!"

Someone shouted, and the Tianyang Sect Disciples scattered in all directions.

However—

Sun Buer had already blocked their retreat.

He pulled three dark red talismans from his robes and poured spiritual power into them; the talismans suddenly erupted with blinding red light, transforming into three walls of blazing fire, trapping the Tianyang Sect members firmly in the center.

"Want to run?"

Sun Buer sneered, his aura at the second level of the Dharma Image Realm erupting, "Too late!"

Before his voice faded, he waved his hand, and a sharp palm wind whistled out, swatting the Tianyang Sect Disciple who was rushing in the front.

The person crashed heavily against the wall of fire, his whole body instantly ignited, emitting a shrill scream; after rolling on the ground a few times, he completely stopped moving.

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's face was as pale as paper, cold sweat raining down his forehead.

He looked at the dozen or so Disciples he had brought; in the blink of an eye, only five or six remained, all of them injured, pale, and trembling.

"Who... who exactly are you?!"

His voice was trembling, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Shen Quan grinned, revealing a mouthful of ghastly white teeth: "The Shen Family of Guangnan City, have you heard of us?"

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's face was full of disbelief.

It really is the Shen Family of Guangnan City?!

He had thought it was just an exaggerated rumor; what kind of ability could a small Family from Guangnan City have?

But now—

He looked at the corpses strewn all over the ground, at the Disciples trapped by the walls of fire, and at these three existences before him who were like gods of slaughter—

He finally believed it.

"I, I am the Young Sect Master of the Tianyang Sect! If you kill me, the Tianyang Sect will not let you go!"

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian roared hoarsely, his voice trembling, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

Shen Quan ignored him and turned to look at Shen Chong.

Shen Chong's expression was calm, his hand gripping the long sword without the slightest tremor.

"The Tianyang Sect?"

He spoke indifferently, his tone casual, "We have already wiped out the Tiangang Sect, so why would we fear your Tianyang Sect?"

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian stiffened, his face instantly turning as pale as paper.

The Tiangang Sect... was it really wiped out by the Shen Family?!

"No, impossible..." His voice was hoarse, like a mutter in a dream.

Shen Chong did not speak again.

He took a step forward, his figure like lightning, and the cyan sword light traced an arc under the blood-colored sunlight, striking straight at Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's throat!

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's pupils constricted; he tried his best to dodge, but found his body locked tight by an invisible force, unable to move at all!

"No—"

"Puchi!"

The sword light flashed, and a head flew into the air.

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian's headless corpse twitched twice before it completely stopped moving.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the crimson rock beneath their feet.

The remaining few Tianyang Sect Disciples were so terrified that their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering; some collapsed on the ground, unable to move, while others desperately slammed into the walls of fire, wanting to escape this slaughterhouse.

But could the walls of fire set up by Sun Buer be broken through by them?

As soon as they touched the flames, they screamed repeatedly as they were burned, their bodies charred black.

Shen Quan walked in front of them, looking down at these shivering Tianyang Sect Disciples without a shred of pity in his eyes.

"In your next life, keep your eyes open."

Before his voice faded, he punched out.

The crimson-gold fist energy whistled out, blasting the last few Tianyang Sect Disciples away, slamming them heavily into the walls of fire, where they were instantly consumed by the flames.

It took no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian of the Tianyang Sect, along with the dozen or so Disciples accompanying him, were completely wiped out.

Immediately afterward, the three of them saw wisps of Qi and blood power emerging from the corpses and drilling into their bodies.

"It really is possible to plunder Qi and blood power by killing others?!"

The three felt that warm Qi and blood power merging into their bodies, and after a brief silence, a look of solemnity appeared on their faces.

"This Qi and blood power... is it really okay?" Shen Quan frowned, raising his hands to examine them repeatedly.

He could clearly feel that after the Qi and blood power of Young Sect Master Yang Dingtian and the others entered his body, it did not gently merge into his flesh and Meridians like the Qi and blood power of a Yao Beast; instead, it carried a violent, resentful aura that rampaged through his body, making him inexplicably irritable, and even giving him a faint, bloodthirsty urge.

Shen Chong also noticed the abnormality.

He closed his eyes and looked inside his body.

The spiritual power of his Azure Wood Precious Body was running frantically, attempting to purify and fuse with that Qi and blood power carrying resentment.

But that power was like a bone-eating maggot, clinging tightly to the walls of his Meridians, impossible to expel.

"Young Master, how did you get infected with Wraith Evil Qi?!"

Liu Xuzi's voice exploded in Shen Chong's mind, carrying unprecedented solemnity.

"Senior, you are awake?" Shen Chong was overjoyed, then immediately asked, "What is Wraith Evil Qi?"

Liu Xuzi said solemnly, "This Wraith Evil Qi is a special kind of Qi and blood power; it is not just energy condensed from Qi and blood, but also contains the resentment and obsession of the deceased before they died! The more you absorb, the more easily your Heart-Nature will be affected; over time, you may even suffer from Qi Deviation and become a madman who only knows how to kill!"

He paused, then continued, "For tens of thousands of years, the only one who could remain unaffected by Wraith Evil Qi was Venerable Chiling. But later, even Venerable Chiling died because the Evil Qi became uncontrollable. Young Master, you must never come into contact with this Wraith Evil Qi again."

Shen Chong's expression changed slightly.

He opened his eyes abruptly and looked at Shen Quan and Sun Buer.

Both of their faces did not look good; evidently, they had also noticed the abnormality.

"Brother Sun, you are knowledgeable; what exactly is going on with this Qi and blood power?" Shen Quan asked in a deep voice, his eyes full of wariness.

Sun Buer frowned tightly, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke, "The rules of the fifth level are to hunt Yao Beasts and absorb their Qi and blood power to strengthen oneself. But what we just killed were not Yao Beasts; they were people."

He paused, then enunciated every word, "In human Qi and blood power, there are the seven emotions and six desires, obsessions, and resentments from their lifetime. This kind of thing is more violent and harder to refine than the Qi and blood power of a Yao Beast. It might increase your cultivation in the short term, but in the long run, it will definitely erode your mind, leaving endless troubles."

Shen Quan gasped, "No wonder those people from the Tianyang Sect were insane!"

Shen Chong thought thoughtfully, "We cannot absorb this kind of Qi and blood power anymore; let's suppress it first and wait until we get out to ask the Ninth Elder to help us clear it."

"Correct!" Speaking of the Ninth Elder, Shen Quan and Sun Buer also breathed a sigh of relief.

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