Xu Qing gazed at the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill in his hand. After being upgraded to Level 10, this elixir had clearly undergone a tamorphosis.
To put it one way,
before reaching Level 10, the Celestial Bridge Pill was an out-and-out Evil Pill. Anyone who consud it, no matter who, was dood to die and would inevitably beco a Mad Demon.
In other words,
the Celestial Bridge Pill was useless to Xu Qing before Level 10—just another worthless Evil Pill. But after the upgrade, it was completely different.
This was because
the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill had transford into a control-type Evil Pill, which offered Xu Qing imnse potential and a world of possibilities.
First,
the effects of the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill were terrifyingly potent, almost defying the world’s natural laws. Any Dan Jin Martial Artist who consud this Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill could directly step into the Peak of Invulnerability, a feat that would otherwise take countless years of arduous cultivation.
And then,
there was the true essence of the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill.
First,
the side effects of the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill had been drastically improved. The Demonic Thoughts, Evil Thoughts, Demonic Qi, and Evil Qi it contained had all been cleansed by Celestial Thunder. Therefore, even after consuming and refining this elixir, one’s consciousness and sanity would not be eroded.
However,
after taking the Celestial Bridge Pill, one’s Realm would be permanently stuck at the Peak of Invulnerability. No thod could raise their Cultivation any further, unless they consud a similar pill to the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill, and it had to be of an even higher grade.
Second,
the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill could control another person’s mind. This control was no longer limited to using pain and threats to their life; it delved into the mind and soul, altering a person’s psyche from their very self and subconscious, turning them into an unconditionally loyal servant.
As a result,
Xu Qing only needed to infuse a drop of his Essence Blood into this Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill and have a suitable candidate consu it. Then, Xu Qing would gain a servant at the Peak of Invulnerability who was unconditionally loyal to him.
This change only affected their loyalty to Xu Qing. The servant’s other aspects, mories, and so on would not be affected by the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill in any way.
In other words,
the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill was now absolutely Perfect.
"Good, good, good."
After fully understanding the effects and functions of the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill, Xu Qing was extrely satisfied. ’All my effort to upgrade it to Level 10 wasn’t wasted!’
SPURT!
Imdiately after,
with a thought, Xu Qing forced a drop of Essence Blood from his body. He made a cut on his wrist, and a single drop of Essence Blood slowly oozed out, dripping onto the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill.
HUMMM!
The next mont,
the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill shimred with a fluorescent glow, slowly absorbing Xu Qing’s drop of Essence Blood. A bright red, blood-like line appeared on the surface of the jade-white elixir.
"Good."
Satisfied, Xu Qing put the Level 10 Celestial Bridge Pill away.
"Done."
Xu Qing nodded.
"AHH!"
Suddenly,
Xu Qing heard a scream. ’What’s going on?’
And so,
Xu Qing shot to his feet, pushed open the door, and hurried out. He strode quickly into the Inner Courtyard, where he saw Huo Yi and the others.
In addition,
Xu Qing also saw a much more weathered Du Cangying.
Not only that,
Xu Qing also saw a tall, slender woman standing beside Du Cangying. She wore a Faceless Mask and a long robe.
’Master, Senior Sister.’
Xu Qing recognized them at a single glance.
The Jiang Family had indeed kept their word. They had released Du Cangying and Du Luan the very next day. Not only had they been released, but all their injuries had been healed.
However,
the damage to Du Luan’s face was irreparable. That was why she now wore a Faceless Mask and was dressed in a long robe and trousers, leaving no part of her skin exposed.
At this mont,
in the Inner Courtyard.
With the return of Du Cangying and Du Luan, sothing Huo Yi and his followers had hoped to avoid had co to pass. The two sides had clashed almost imdiately.
It was clear that
the entire Cangying Martial Arts Hall had split into two factions. Setting aside the Outer Courtyard Disciples and Inner Courtyard Disciples for a mont,
ten of the Martial Arts Hall’s Elders and nearly two-thirds of the mbers stood behind Huo Yi. They ford a massive, swarming crowd.
Behind Du Cangying stood only eight Elders and the remaining one-third of the mbers.
The two factions were facing off in the Inner Courtyard.
Moreover,
just monts ago,
they had co to blows. Soone had been injured, which was why Xu Qing had heard a scream and co out of his room.
"Master, Senior Sister, you’re back."
Xu Qing walked straight over with a smile on his face, quickening his pace toward Du Cangying and his daughter.
"Junior Brother Xu."
At this,
Huo Yi frowned and called out sharply, "You’d better think this through. Are you sure you want to stand with that old bastard who already has one foot in the grave?"
"Heh."
Xu Qing gave a cold laugh and, as if he hadn’t heard Huo Yi at all, walked right to Du Cangying’s side. "Master, are you alright?"
"Mm."
Du Cangying nodded and took a deep breath. "I’m fine. It’s just your Senior Sister..."
As he spoke,
Du Cangying glanced at Du Luan beside him, his expression filled with grief.
"Dad, Junior Brother, I’m fine. You don’t need to worry about ."
Du Luan’s voice was hoarse and much deeper now. The ordeal had made her more mature and steady; the pain and torture had not broken her.
"That’s good,"
Xu Qing said.
"Senior Brother Huo Yi."
Xu Qing turned to face Huo Yi and his followers, his voice cold. "Do you have any idea what you’re doing? How could you do this to your own master? This is an act of utter treason!"
"Hahaha..."
Huo Yi burst out laughing, then snorted. "Xu Qing, and to think I held you in such high regard! Yet you choose to side with that old fool. What master? Don’t make laugh! Everything I, Huo Yi, have achieved today is through my own hard work and diligence. I fought for it all with my own two hands."
"Cough, cough..."
Suddenly,
Jin Hong gave a slight cough. He stepped out from behind Huo Yi with a smile and started walking toward Xu Qing’s side. "Senior Brother Huo Yi, I think Junior Brother Xu is absolutely right. You, Huo Yi, are an ungrateful, treasonous traitor. You’re the kind of scum who would murder his own master."
"And so,"
"I, Jin Hong, will no longer associate with you. Everything I did before was rely a compromise, a way to protect those in the Martial Arts Hall who refused to be manipulated by you."
"Now,"
"Master has returned. I no longer need to swallow my pride and put up with you."
The mont he finished speaking,
Jin Hong broke into a run, heading for Xu Qing’s side.
"What?"
"This..."
Instantly,
the people on Huo Yi’s side were stunned.
"Hahaha..."
"That’s right!"
"Huo Yi, I bet you didn’t know! Jin Hong was never going to side with you."
"..."
On Du Cangying’s side, many people burst into laughter.
Apparently,
those who were laughing had known about the situation all along.
"You’re courting death!"
Huo Yi snapped back to his senses, his face contorted with rage. He truly hadn’t expected to be deceived by Jin Hong, and he was furious.
BOOM!
Huo Yi charged directly at Jin Hong, striking out with a claw-hand. His attack descended like a goshawk from the sky, like a Dapeng swooping in for the kill. If it landed, Jin Hong’s head would surely explode.
"Stop!"
Du Cangying roared and shot forward, swiftly intercepting Huo Yi. The two exchanged several blows in mid-air before landing, neither gaining an advantage.
"Thank you for saving my life, Master."
Jin Hong had already reached Xu Qing’s side. He bowed to Du Cangying and continued, "Also, Huo Yi has colluded with the Blood Demon Sect, and Ye Langtian joined them long ago. I’ve spent this ti gathering a substantial amount of evidence against them."
"We just need to hand this evidence over to the Governnt Office, and none of them will be able to escape."
"You!!!"
Huo Yi was seething with uncontrollable rage.
"Hahaha..."
At that mont, Ye Langtian suddenly burst out laughing. He looked at Jin Hong. "Senior Brother Jin Hong, I truly didn’t expect you to have fooled us all."
"Evidence? Hand it to the Governnt Office?"
"Ridiculous."
"You’ve run out of chances. Today, all of you will die here."
As soon as he spoke,
Ye Langtian took a Soul Summoning Bell from his robes. As he shook the black bell, a crisp, clear ringing sound spread out in rapid waves.
ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!!!
The next mont,
from all around the Inner Courtyard—from inside buildings, from beneath the ground, from the sewers, the gardens, and more—figure after figure began to shamble forward.
These were all Blood Corpses created through Ye Langtian’s refining.
There were a great many of them.
Upon closer inspection,
the Blood Corpses were all the missing disciples from the Martial Arts Hall. There were Outer Courtyard Disciples, Official Disciples, and even the three missing True Disciples were among them.
Of course,
there were also so Instructors who had mysteriously disappeared.
In addition,
there were so unfamiliar faces.
Their numbers had reached over a thousand.
The Blood Corpses ford an encirclent, trapping Xu Qing and the others.
"YE LANGTIAN!!!"
Du Cangying took a deep, furious breath and roared, "If I had known you would do sothing like this, I never should have saved you back then! I should have let you be beheaded along with the rest of your people!"
"Hahaha..."
Ye Langtian laughed maniacally. "What did I do wrong? What did the Ye Family do wrong? Even if my grandfather did sothing wrong, that was his business alone! On what grounds did they implicate my entire Ye Family? On what grounds did they execute my entire clan?"
"I, Ye Langtian, refuse to accept it! I will not resign myself to this fate! I will have my revenge! No matter the cost, I will make those people from the Governnt Office pay their debt in blood!"
"A debt of blood paid in blood?"
Du Cangying sneered, glancing at the surrounding Blood Corpses. "With just these Blood Corpses of yours? How laughable. You think you can shake the Qingbei Town Governnt Office with your Power alone?"
"You truly overestimate yourself."
"Heh heh..."
Ye Langtian also sneered. "Master, you just don’t understand. For the sake of you having saved , I’ll honor you with the title of Master one last ti. Join , and I can spare your life!"
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