The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 148: The Terrifying Demon Shocks the City

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: The Terrifying Demon Shocks the City

Witnessing the horrific visages of Black and White Impermanence as well as the tragic end of the Thirteenth Elder, their scalps nearly exploded, a chill running up from their feet to the crown of their heads, goosebumps involuntarily emerging.

"Ghosts!"

"Thirteenth Elder!"

"Quick, let go of Thirteenth Elder!"

"Are they humans or ghosts?"

A group of disciples from the Divine Sword Hall shouted nervously, trying to scare off Black and White Impermanence with their numbers. However, Black and White Impermanence were both superb experts at the third level of the Earth Immortal Realm. How could they possibly be frightened away by a bunch of ants?

"Seventh Master, let’s kill them all!" Black Impermanence said with a sinister smile.

"Eighth Master’s words are exactly what I was thinking, just right to refine them into Fierce Ghosts!" White Impermanence likewise laughed cruelly.

Legend had it that White Impermanence was named Xie Bi’an and Black Impermanence was named Fan Wujiu, also known as Seventh Master and Eighth Master. Since childhood, Xie and Fan were sworn brothers, as close as limbs to a body. One day, Eighth Master Fan drowned due to a sudden surge in the river, and overwhelmed by grief, Seventh Master Xie hanged himself, which is why White Impermanence is also called the hanged ghost in folklore.

Yan Wang, in recognition of their deep bond, granted them the positions of emissaries of the dead.

Some say that Xie Bi’an means if you repay the gods you shall have peace; Fan Wujiu implies that those who violate the law are beyond salvation.

Black and White Impermanence were a kind of ghost that possessed human sentiments. Of course, they only cared about each other and were extremely cruel to their enemies.

"Refined into Fierce Ghosts?"

Hearing White Impermanence’s words, the disciples became even more terror-stricken. Just then, Black Impermanence suddenly raised his hand, and a giant scythe exuding eerie black qi appeared in his grip. With a thrust, he directly severed Thirteenth Elder’s head.

White Impermanence’s eyes popped wide open, and a ghastly scream rang out. Immediately afterward, a bright light flew from the Thirteenth Elder’s body into White Impermanence’s mouth. This scene made the disciples’ hearts pound fiercely.

All things possess spirits, not only in terms of consciousness and intelligence but also souls.

The soul of Thirteenth Elder was devoured by White Impermanence, leaving not even a chance for reincarnation.

After killing Thirteenth Elder, Black and White Impermanence sinisterly advanced toward the disciples. Underneath the night sky, cries of agony erupted one after another from the Divine Sword Hall sub-branch in Luoyan City, triggering chills among the common folk and cultivators within a ten-mile radius, and it also alarmed Xu Guiku and the city lord.

Whenever Impermanence appeared, a bloody storm followed.

...

The next morning, Qin Jun stepped out of his room with Roaring Sky Dog, with Daji and Li also emerging from their rooms.

"How was it? Did you sleep well last night?" Daji asked with concern.

After the attack last night, which resulted in the walls being smashed down, the innkeeper hastily arranged a new room for Qin Jun, and the incident left the guests of Roaming Dragon Inn feeling restless.

"Of course, I slept well!" Qin Jun said in high spirits. The previous night, Black and White Impermanence had already reported to him the true mastermind behind the scenes, and he had slaughtered them all.

Although initially he felt a pang of reluctance, he soon came to terms with it – this was a world where people preyed on one another, and if you were weak, you would be oppressed without end!

"See, you’ve offended too many people; even your sleep isn’t peaceful," Daji said, covering her mouth with a smile. Her teasing tone made Qin Jun grin wryly. What do you know? One can hardly control one’s fate in this treacherous world!

The trio and the dog chatted idly as they walked down the stairs. At that moment, the Roaming Dragon Inn was under lockdown by the officials, the atmosphere somber.

"Oh my, the Divine Sword Hall sub-branch has been wiped out overnight!"

"Yes, it’s said that the entire mansion was full of corpses, the looks of death were ghastly, with eyes wide open and bulging."

"Ew—do we really need such scary stories?"

"It’s true, people nearby said they heard screams last night, and it seemed there were even the cries of ghosts!"

"Ghostly cries? Could it be cultivators of the Demonic Dao? Only they dabble in the Ghost Dao."

The cultivators were all abuzz with discussion, and the soldiers seemed to be searching for something, leading to some chaos on the scene.

As soon as Jia Xun and the others on the first floor saw Qin Jun coming down, they hurriedly surrounded him. Qin Yun exclaimed in shock, "The branch hall of God Sword Sect has been massacred, and no one knows who did it. Luoyan City is too dangerous now, it’s said a powerful cultivator from the Demonic Dao might have infiltrated."

"Don’t worry, God Sword Sect will definitely send a powerhouse to investigate," Jia Xun reassured, but his eyes were filled with fear.

The Luoyan City branch of God Sword Sect had a powerhouse at the peak of the Transforming Void Realm overseeing it, with plenty of experts at the Ascending Mortal Realm within, and even more at the Golden Elixir Realm. Such a force was annihilated overnight, and not a single enemy corpse was left behind. Moreover, the battle ended before Xu Guiku could arrive, indicating the tremendous strength of the attacker.

Fa Hai, Evening Star, and Li Bai all had grave expressions on their faces, and the others were even more terrified, turning pale.

Righteous and Demonic cultivators are sworn enemies; who can be at ease with a vicious demon hidden in Luoyan City?

Roaring Sky Dog couldn’t help but look up at Qin Jun, its eyes full of curiosity and admiration; it had not expected that the two Ghost Gods tamed by Qin Jun were so terrifying.

Looking again at Evening Star and the others, it suddenly realized that Qin Jun had become fully fledged, and the power he held was enough to dominate any state capital in the Imperial Dynasty.

Of course, to actually dominate within the Imperial Dynasty, he was still lacking; the high-end military strength of the dynasty was in no way inferior to Evening Star, and there were innumerable troops, enough to crush opposition simply by numbers.

"With the God Sword Sect branch hall gone, what will we do about the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition?" Qin Jun suddenly thought of a key issue.

"Don’t worry, God Sword Sect will still send someone, and the competition order won’t be affected," said Jia Xun, shaking his head.

Qin Jun was enlightened and relaxed again.

He was not worried that God Sword Sect could trace the investigation back to him; no one would believe that a Golden Elixir Realm cultivator could destroy a branch of the God Sword Sect, and those who had seen Black and White Impermanence were all dead.

"This edition of the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Competition is really not peaceful."

Zong Yan shook his head and sighed, with Ye Xuan and the other two nodding in agreement, whereas Zhu Yanqing kept her eyes on Qin Jun, deep in thought. She had happened to see a scene from last night at the window that she shouldn’t have seen, but she didn’t speak of it, choosing instead to bury it in her heart.

Meanwhile, at the teleportation square three miles away from the Roaming Dragon Inn, a group of God Sword Sect cultivators were emerging from the teleportation gate in succession.

Xu Guiku and the city lord both stepped forward to greet with clasped hands, saying, "Paying respects to Elder Fei."

The leader of God Sword Sect’s elders was Fifth Elder Fei Yushu, who was one of those who had judged Qin Jun and Li Yuanba before. He possessed the cultivation of the first layer of the Earth Immortal Realm, had a handsome appearance, and clearly specialized in youth-preserving techniques.

Fei Yushu’s face was severe as he waved his hand and said, "No need for such courtesies, Lord Xu."

As for the city lord of Luoyan City, he was ignored; the gap in status was too great, and Fei Yushu had no interest in dealing with him.

The cultivators in God Sword Sect were connected with official positions, and Fei Yushu’s rank was even higher than Xu Guiku’s.

Generally, Fei Yushu wouldn’t take action, but the situation was unusual, so God Sword Sect sent him. His combat strength was not the least bit weaker than Xu Guiku’s.

"Have you found anything?" Fei Yushu asked in a solemn voice.

The massacre at the branch was a blatant challenge to God Sword Sect, and the news was unstoppable—it was estimated that in a few days the whole Imperial Dynasty would know.