Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 144 - 42: Golden Water 【New book requesting for monthly votes!】_1

Chapter 144: Chapter 42: Golden Water 【New book requesting for monthly votes!】_1

Hard?

Upon hearing Chu Liang say this, Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan were simply baffled.

It’s a reasonable statement, considering how formidable the Earth Slaying Envoy of the Fifth Stage was, with his powerful cultivation and various tricks. They had just undergone a brief but risky combat against him.

But when these words came out of Chu Liang’s mouth, something seemed amiss...especially after he’d instantly killed the Earth Slaying Envoy with a single stroke of his sword.

From the moment they met Chu Liang, Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan had not really considered him to be on the same level as them. Regardless of manners, individuals of their exceptional abilities carry a certain pride within them.

No matter the circumstances, Chu Liang was still only at The Third Realm. Indeed, this level of cultivation at such a youthful age was remarkable, but it couldn’t be compared to theirs.

So, when the battle began, both Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan had subconsciously discounted Chu Liang, not expecting much assistance from a member of the Shu Mountain Sect.

When their combined efforts failed to stop the Earth Slaying Envoy from escaping, they thought their mission was doomed to fail. They held no resentment towards Chu Liang for his lack of contribution. After all, they had known from the start that he was only at the Divine Consciousness Realm, so what could they expect from him?

The shock they received when Chu Liang made his move was directly proportional to how much they had initially overlooked him!

Unlike their previous encounter with Yun Chaoxian, he had not known Chu Liang beforehand and saw him as a newly emerged master when Chu Liang slaughtered the Tiger King with his Ten Thousand Swords Technique. However, Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan had long formed a somewhat weak impression of Chu Liang, which was utterly shattered by his sudden show of power, resulting in an even greater shock.

To think that after using such a ground-shaking sword technique to kill the Earth Slaying Envoy in the blink of an eye, you would nonchalantly comment "kind of tough"... If this was tough, what would easy look like? Killing him by sneezing?

The combination of Chu Liang’s unexpected prowess and his casual remark left Monk Pu Shan, the biggest talker among them, speechless for a moment.

Nevertheless, Chu Liang was sincere in expressing his difficulty.

Because in his original plan, he was not eager to make the first move. Although the Beheading Red Famous Sword was vibrating with heat, killing didn’t yield any rewards. As long as the Earth Slaying Envoy was eliminated, he would happily let Luo Yao and Monk Pu Shan take the credit.

Given their cultivation levels and Divine Skills, coupled with the element of surprise in their planned ambush, they indeed had the potential to kill a Fifth Stage warrior. Yet it was a pity that the Earth Slaying Envoy had a multitude of tricks up his sleeve and managed to escape, forcing Chu Liang’s hand.

That was why he found it hard.

The reason for his reluctance in making a move was that the other two had already confirmed his cultivation level. If he displayed such a formidable power at this point, it would either mean he had concealed his true cultivation earlier, or he held some extraordinary treasures!

Even though neither Luo Yao nor Monk Pu Shan seemed to be the type to covet other people’s treasures, Chu Liang had to stay cautious. The world is full of uncertainties, and even the slightest leak of information could put him in unnecessary danger.

But since he had already made a move, there was no use in worrying about it anymore.

He had to search the corpse now.

He lit a White Bone Torch and rushed in the direction where the Earth Slaying Envoy had fallen, using his vague memory to find him. However, amidst the vast fog, and with the Earth Slaying Envoy having exploded so thoroughly, all his belongings may have been spread far and wide, even if they hadn’t been destroyed. After several futile rounds of searching, he found only a single black Jade Slip, which seemed to contain yet another legacy.

"Sigh..." Chu Liang heaved a genuine sigh.

An experienced Fifth Stage demonic cultivator from the Underworld King Sect was like a walking treasure chest. It would be such a waste if all his belongings were lost.

Just as he was about to search again, he heard a whooshing sound behind him.

"Be careful!" Monk Pu Shan warned.

Chu Liang had already turned around, his sword in hand. However, this time he was not wielding the Beheading Red Famous Sword but the Dustless Sword!

A Reaper Ghost had sprung up behind him, attempting to take advantage of Chu Liang’s distraction to launch a sneak attack.

Gripping the Dustless Sword, Chu Liang was able to repel the Reaper Ghost’s skeletal body with a single stroke, causing a clang!

"Ahhh—" The Reaper Ghost leapt back after half of its body was sliced open, letting out an angry howl.

Chu Liang was surprised at the Reaper Ghost’s resilience, which even the Dustless Sword wasn’t able to penetrate. Of course, it wasn’t entirely the Dustless Sword’s fault...

With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed the Ice-Fire Dual Talisman Sword. His left hand made a gesture, the right pushed, and the Dustless Sword soared into the sky, Boom—

The sword finally shattered the Reaper Ghost.

Bones fell helter-skelter everywhere. Thankfully, this sword stroke was not too powerful, and the scattered bones were still easy to collect.

The two watching behind had found this quite strange.

Although the strike from the Dustless Sword was powerful, it was significantly weaker when compared to the one that had killed the Earth Slaying Envoy.

Luo Yao remained aloof, but Monk Pu Shan could not hold back any longer and asked curiously, "Warrior Chu, why does the power of your sword Qi fluctuate so much?"

"Heh, heh." Chu Liang smiled, replying "I simply can’t stand evil. Upon seeing a wicked person, I can’t help but unleash more power."

"Ah, I see." Monk Pu Shan nodded in understanding: "Now I get it."

What he understood, of course, wasn’t the reason for the fluctuating power of Chu Liang’s sword Qi.

However, when someone obviously makes up a lie to appease you, you should no longer pursue the matter.

...

In the circle of people waiting in place.

The South Route Guide looked at the white bone torch in his hand, the second one had burned down partially. By this time, the three hunting parties should have returned.

Yet, only two of them have returned.

Just as he was pondering this, a figure darted out of the mist, a Soul Envoy with the number "Fifty-eight" hanging around his waist stumbled back, seemingly having exhausted his True Qi.

"What happened?" The South Route Guide urgently stood up and asked.

"Guide Envoy, the Earth Slaying Envoy... the Earth Slaying Envoy has been killed!" fifty-eight responded with his head bowed.

"What?" The South Route Guide frowned.

"While we were hunting the Reaper Ghost, a figure in the same black robe suddenly emerged from the mist. His cultivation was extremely high; one sword technique critically injured the Earth Slaying Envoy! We scattered and ran, I looked for a long while before I finally found my way back!" Fifty-eight explained loudly.

"You returned on your own?" South Route Guide asked in a low voice.

"Yes!" Fifty-eight responded.

"You are lying!" South Route Guide rebuked abruptly, "The mist is filled with ghosts, as long as you get separated, even with the white bone torch, you will still be chased! How could you possibly return alone?!"

"I dare not!" Fifty-eight trembled and immediately defended himself. "Indeed, there are many ghosts in the mist, but I relied solely on my fervent dedication and will to serve the sect. Resisting all the illusions of the ghosts, I persisted and made it back!"

South Route Guide fell silent in contemplation.

Actually, he wasn’t completely certain that Fifty-eight was lying but merely intended to scare him. After all, everyone else in his team had died, and only one returned. This reality was suspicious. If he harbored secrets, this scare might reveal some slip-up.

However, Fifty-eight immediately began to loudly defend himself which alleviated some of South Route Guide’s suspicions. After all, he also knew that they were only at the initial part of Misty Mountain Valley where the ghosts weren’t very strong, so it was indeed possible for a Golden Core Realm practitioner to make it back relatively unscathed.

While he was still pondering, another figure emerged from the mist – this time it was Sixty.

"Lord Guide Envoy!" Sixty glanced at Fifty-eight before continuing, "Someone in the mist ambushed and killed the Earth Slaying Envoy. I got separated from the group and barely managed to find my way back..."

"Hm?" South Route Guide stared at Sixty, "You saw the Earth Slaying Envoy die?"

"Yes... I was running slowly and witnessed the Earth Slaying Envoy die under a sword technique, which is when I turned to flee." Sixty replied.

The South Route Guide’s gaze wavered between fifty-eight and sixty, their statements seemed to validate each other’s stories.

But that doesn’t rule out the possibility that they had conspired together beforehand.

Just as he was thinking, a series of shouts and cries came from outside the mist. The shouting arrived before the person emerged, the newcomer donned a plate with the number "fifty-nine".

"Lord Guide Envoy..." Fifty-nine fell to the ground as soon as he arrived, in his voice was the hint of a sob, "I barely made it back to see all of you! A person in black suddenly appeared and killed the Earth Slaying Envoy. We scattered and fled! The journey was treacherous, with hordes of ghosts and groups of Reaper Ghosts in the mist!"

Another one...

The South Route Guide looked at the three of them, and his suspicion was completely quenished. One person might lie, two people might lie, could it be that three people are also lying together?

It seems that someone indeed ambushed and killed the Earth Slaying Envoy in the mist. But who is this person and what is their purpose...

His eyebrows were knitted together for a long time.

However, the journey needed to continue. After a while, South Route Guide ordered, "You three return to the line, we will move on. Later, when we go hunting again, follow the teams of other Earth Slaying Envoys."

The three "fortunate survivors", "shaken to the core" Soul Envoys were once again assigned to the back of the line.

In Luo Yao’s and Monk Pu Shan’s eyes, there carried a hint of approval towards Chu Liang.

Because it was Chu Liang who stopped them earlier, saying that if they returned in such a manner, claiming only the highest skilled Earth Slaying Envoy from their team had died, there would inevitably be suspicion, making things more inconvenient later.

Better to return to their respective teams.

In this way, one testimony is divided into three parts. The three of them could verify each other’s statements, time after time, making it much easier to gain trust.

This set of inter-verifying tactics indeed dispelled South Route Guide’s suspicions toward them, allowing them to continue participating in the subsequent actions.

This seems to be a great boon!

And his state of drained True Qi and apparent weakness was not feigned, he had truly risked it all, and walked back all the way from the deep mist!