The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 516 - 12 Corpse Scattering Person

Chapter 516: Chapter 12 Corpse Scattering Person

"This matter must still be decided by the Shadow King," Qing Yu did not reveal that he possessed the fragment but used the Shadow King as an excuse to deflect.

The last few pages of the "Secret Volume of Heaven Calculation" contained extremely powerful secret techniques, such as the "Sky-Cleansing and Mysterious Technique" and the "Heavenly Reversal Life-taking Technique," each one of which was a trump card of Elder Suan Tian.

Thinking that they could obtain these secret techniques simply by striking at Yu Jian Manor was quite a fanciful idea.

It wasn’t that Qing Yu couldn’t handle the task—it simply meant a few more cannon fodder would die. Was there really a need for the Heavenly Demon Palace to send people?

"The fragment is of utmost importance to our Heavenly Demon Palace. I ask you to convey to the Shadow King that we will spare no expense to obtain it," the Demon Young Master stated solemnly.

"Revealing the importance of the fragment so openly, aren’t you afraid that the Shadow Pavilion will demand an exorbitant price?" Qing Yu said with a light chuckle.

"Then we will negotiate on the spot. The fragment contains one of the most essential parts of Elder Suan Tian’s legacy. There is no need for me to emphasize its significance, the Shadow King should be aware of it. Since that is the case, it is better to speak plainly to show our sincerity," the Demon Young Master replied with a smile.

"I will convey this to the Shadow King. Farewell!"

The figure standing on the low wall disappeared instantly, leaving no trace, as if there had never been anyone there at all.

"Heh!" Seeing Qing Yu’s figure vanish, Tong Pi couldn’t help but strike the ground with his huge axe, huffing, "If it were a hundred years ago, I, Old Tong, would never have to endure such frustration. I’d wring that youngster’s neck and use his head as a night pot!"

"Surviving is already a blessing. Compared to others who died in battle, it’s our good fortune to have lived on as Corpse Scattering People," Shi Xuanlan dusted the ash off his clothes and said.

"Well, my friends, let’s go," the Demon Young Master said.

The three of them soared into the sky, and within a few leaps, they disappeared into the night.

The Cold Mountain Temple ruins, under the moonlight, returned to the quiet and cold state it was in before the uninvited guests arrived. The axe marks on the ground and the shattered stones merely added another scar to the already ruined temple.

"Quite cautious," a sudden voice once again broke the silence.

Qing Yu slowly emerged from the shadow of the pillar, watching the direction in which the Demon Young Master and the others had disappeared, and murmured in a low voice, "The Demon Young Master has indeed improved a lot."

After Qing Yu left, Tong Pi and Shi Xuanlan made only casual remarks while the Demon Young Master remained silent, leaving no valuable information behind.

Moreover, even after Qing Yu had gone, the Demon Young Master still maintained his calm demeanor without any signs of forced anger. It seemed his arrogance had been worn away.

This ability to keep one’s cool was indeed one of the conditions for becoming an old coin, and the Demon Young Master being able to do so marked a bright future for him.

"What I did not expect, however, was that the Heavenly Demon Palace has already activated the Corpse Scattering People, which means their true resurgence is not far off."

Yun Wuyue once shared some secrets of the Demon Path with Qing Yu, including matters concerning the Heavenly Demon Palace. This included the origins of the Heavenly Demon Palace’s Corpse Scattering People.

The Corpse Scattering People were an important secret technique for preserving the Heavenly Demon Palace’s strength.

Each time the Heavenly Demon Palace emerged, they would cause a great disturbance, man-made chaos, and deaths, in order to more easily summon the most sinister Evil Qi. As such, each emergence resulted in a large number of deaths.

Amongst these deceased, there were many from the Righteous path and also many from the Demon Path. However, compared to the Righteous sects that could openly recruit disciples, it was a bit more difficult for the newly formed Demon sects.

In this context, the Heavenly Demon Palace’s Shiyin Hall created a Corpse Refining Secret Technique, using Yin Qi to nurture the bodies of grievously injured experts beyond saving, allowing them to slumber for years and then revive in a zombie-like body to fight for the Heavenly Demon Palace once more.

Masters revived through this Corpse Refining Secret Technique have a unified title, "Corpse Scatterer." Each time a Corpse Scatterer emerged, it already signified that the Heavenly Demon Palace was ready to make its debut, and in the worldly society, a storm of bloodshed would rise again.

"Could it be that it’s also the handiwork of those who covet the Immortal Mechanism behind the scenes, this activation of the Corpse Scatterer by the Heavenly Demon Palace?" Qing Yu speculated.

After being reminded by the Shadow King, Qing Yu also realized that in the past two years, the conflicts had become increasingly frequent. Starting from two years ago, when Prince Zhen Shan began to carve up territories and seize Qing Province, one matter after another had emerged over these two years, all pushing the world further into chaos.

If that group’s shadow wasn’t behind this, Qing Yu wouldn’t believe it even if he were beaten to death.

The emergence of the Heavenly Demon Palace and the recent unusual movements of the Yin Demon Sect was also likely to be those people adding fuel to the flames from behind the scenes.

"The state of affairs is getting messier and messier. I must also hasten my progress so that I can be a player in the future chaotic world."

In the midst of a deep sigh, Qing Yu’s figure disappeared into the shadows.

This time, he truly vanished.

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Under the moonlight, within Yu Jian Manor.

In the main hall, Xiao Qianxiu stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching the "Sword" character hanging scroll on the wall.

"Manor Master, you, you called for me."

His indifferent and slightly hoarse voice sounded as if he was just learning to speak. The speaker, Xiao Qiye, had entered the main hall at some unknown time, emotionlessly looking at the dignified figure with hands behind his back.

"Qiye, tomorrow you will lead a hundred elite disciples, along with three True Pill Realm Sword Masters, and do everything possible to search for the master of that dark green Sword Qi. Once found, capture them immediately; if capture is not possible, inform me at once, and I will take action personally," Xiao Qianxiu stated, still watching the hanging "Sword" scroll, his voice more solemn than ever before.

"Why?" Xiao Qiye asked haltingly.

When he spoke, there was still no emotion in his voice. This sworn father and son, as the rumors suggested, seemed to have a very faint father-son relationship. Their conversation resembled less of a father and son, and more of a superior and subordinate.

"You don’t need to know too much, just do as I say. The rest is not your concern," Xiao Qianxiu, acting as a father, scolded decisively.

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"Fine." After a brief silence, Xiao Qiye uttered a short "Fine" and then left straight away, paying no heed to whether his adoptive father had any other orders.

After Xiao Qiye left, Xiao Qianxiu still silently watched the large "Sword" character on the scroll.

This "Sword" character was written by his great-grandfather, the last Master of Sword God Lake, inspired by the Holy Sword Stele.

The "Sword" character on the scroll, with its contained Sword Intent, returning to the original, was just like the Holy Sword Stele, the last piece of peak Sword Intent created by the last Master of Sword God Lake.

It was just a pity that the Sword Intent in this scroll, after so many years, had now begun to decay. Just like the Sword God Lake in the past, this Sword Scroll was also beginning to approach its end.

After all, without the Sword God of the past, the Sword Intent could not remain forever.

"That dark green Sword Qi does not seem to be crafted by man but rather formed naturally by the Earth with a person as its vessel. Such Sword Qi, in the hands of a junior of the True Pill Realm, is wasted like casting pearls before swine. If I could acquire it, then..."