Chapter 603: Dragging to Death (Second Update!)
The silver needles that had emerged from the wound of the Demon Lord Mutulu returned to the embroidered shoes, vanishing and hiding themselves, making it impossible to see where these silver needles were concealed. The embroidered shoes then fell off the severed feet and flew into Granny Si’s basket.
Granny Si took out a thousand-layer sole and some cloth from the basket, quickly sewing a new pair of embroidered shoes. She put them on, shook her head, and said, “You dirtied someone’s shoes, and you still have the nerve to shout so loudly. The demon race truly is unreasonable. Don’t you want your legs anymore? The skin on your calves is still good; it could make a pair of boots, with naturally carved patterns on them. Can you give them to me? You’re so kind.”
The Demon Lord Mutulu roared in excruciating pain, his hands trembling as he sealed the wounds on his severed legs to stop the bleeding. Hearing this, a surge of rage rushed into his heart and lungs: “You venomous woman! You… wah—”
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Furi Luo furrowed his brow, then broke into a smile and said, “Lust is a knife over one’s head; Mutulu was not wronged by being cut. Zhe Huali, you all go down, the farther away the better. Since we’ve already signed the Lord Tu’s Pact, I need to have a good talk with the Celestial Master.”
The Woodcutter Sage smiled and said, “Qin Mu, you go down too. This is no place for you to stay.”
Everyone’s hearts tightened, knowing that after signing the Lord Tu’s Pact, they had no more burdens and would inevitably measure each other’s strength!
Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, Qi Jiuyi, and the others all walked down the altar. Zhe Huali said indifferently, “Last time, I was defeated by the combined efforts of Brother Qin and Brother Qi, and I was very unwilling. I’d like to measure myself against you two again.”
“Easy to say, easy to say.”
Qin Mu quickly walked down the altar, laughing, “Last time I defeated you, it was just a coincidence. This time, I probably won’t have such good luck.”
Qi Jiuyi’s eyes flickered as he said, “Brother Qin, you used clever schemes and means. I noticed you seem very familiar with Lord Tu, and you mentioned something about a seal earlier. Could you elaborate?”
Qin Mu couldn’t help but grip the “jade pendant” on his chest, then calmly lowered his hand, laughing heartily, “What seal? I didn’t say anything.”
Qi Jiuyi sneered.
The three of them walked down the altar together, each taking a step at almost the same time, descending the stairs simultaneously, none daring to show their back to the others.
Qin Mu found it very troublesome, his expression shifting between gloom and uncertainty: “Once bitten, twice shy. It’s a bit difficult to stab these two in the back now. They’ve both been ambushed by me before and learned quickly…”
The Black Tiger God glanced at his expression and snorted, “Junior brother, your expression keeps changing; be careful it doesn’t affect your Dao heart! The Lord and Furi Luo are about to fight; this isn’t a place for us to stay. Let’s go! Mutulu, Yu Raksha, are you coming too?”
Mutulu had cold sweat beading on his forehead. He stood up with difficulty, a cloud of demonic energy under his legs holding him aloft. He said coldly, “That venomous woman ruined my feet. If I don’t avenge this, how can I face my people back in the demon race?”
Qin Mu couldn’t help but say, “Esteemed senior, my medical skills are excellent. If you don’t mind, I could reattach your legs. As they say, a healer has a parent’s heart; I can’t bear to see others injured. Look around—whose legs are suitable? Cut them off, and I’ll attach them for you. I guarantee you’ll be hopping around in no time!”
The others’ faces changed dramatically, each stepping back to avoid having their legs cut off by Mutulu.
Mutulu endured the pain and sneered, “Little brat, do you think I’d believe you? Even if I cut off their legs for you to attach, you’d still poison me!”
Qin Mu scratched his head: “A healer has a parent’s heart…”
“Pah! Shut up!”
Qin Mu sighed, his expression desolate: “You don’t understand my parent-like heart… I know you’re kind-hearted and unwilling to cut off your own people’s legs, but Brother Qi Jiuyi isn’t one of your people. You could cut off his two legs. Brother Qi, I’m not targeting you; I’m just giving an example.”
Qi Jiuyi’s face changed drastically, his legs tightening as he said calmly, “Brother Qin, no need to explain. I understand.”
The Black Tiger God and Granny Si took the lead and walked into the distance. Qin Mu quickly followed. Mutulu glanced at Qi Jiuyi’s legs, and Qi Jiuyi’s legs tightened again. He said indifferently, “I come from the upper realm, Mutulu. You can’t afford to offend me. Moreover, those skilled in medicine are also skilled in poison. If you believe his words, you’re doomed!”
Mutulu rode his demonic cloud, following Yu Raksha, and sneered, “That venomous woman! The Venerable King and the Celestial Master are about to fight, and you and I will also have a battle. Don’t think you can escape!”
Granny Si turned back and smiled sweetly. Mutulu was instantly captivated by her beauty, chuckling, “No matter how beautiful your smile is, it’s useless. I’ll capture you and make you my wife willingly!”
Beside him, Yu Raksha grew angry and lowered her voice, “Mutulu, you’ve developed compassion in your heart and can’t bear to kill her, but she won’t hesitate to kill you!”
Mutulu shook his head, “She won’t kill me. She just smiled at me, and I saw a hint of admiration in her smile…”
Yu Raksha said coldly, “Your Dao heart has been destroyed by this demon woman! Wake up! Later, you deal with the Black Tiger, and I’ll kill her!”
Mutulu hesitated for a moment, then had to nod. He also sensed something was wrong with his state. He had clearly had his feet severed by this demon woman’s trick, yet for some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to hate her.
Not only could he not hate her, but every smile and frown of hers tugged at his heart, affecting his judgment, as if she had taken up residence in his Dao heart, making him feel like he was deeply in love.
This situation was very dangerous!
Perhaps letting Yu Raksha deal with her would be the best choice.
“Yu Raksha, don’t kill her.”
Mutulu said seriously, “You know, it’s hard for me to be moved, but once I am, it’s until death. Defeat her, but spare her life.”
Yu Raksha gritted her teeth and snorted coldly.
Qin Mu blinked, thinking to himself, “Could this be the Dao Heart Demon Seed derived from the Great Cultivation Demon Scripture? When did Granny plant it in Mutulu’s Dao heart?”
They ran for over a thousand li, and suddenly the Black Tiger God stopped, looking around. The scene was apocalyptic, with earth, water, wind, and fire surging endlessly. In the distance, a huge star core lay fallen, round and pitch black, its geomagnetic force twisting, making it impossible to tell up from down.
“Right here.”
The Black Tiger God laughed heartily, “Friends of the demon race, I think this is a good place. Whether it’s for burying your corpses or ours, it’s a feng shui treasure land! Junior brother, go over to that black sphere to avoid being caught in the crossfire.”
Yu Raksha and Mutulu stepped forward. Yu Raksha sneered, “This land has already buried too many demons. It will only bury your corpses here.”
Granny Si instructed Qin Mu, “Your third eye is still exposed. Quickly cover it with the golden willow leaf, and don’t use it lightly.”
She thought for a moment and then added, “If you really can’t win, you can take it off. Using it shouldn’t be a big deal.”
Qin Mu smiled, “I’m just going over there to chat with these senior brothers. There won’t be any danger.”
Granny Si was still uneasy and said, “Zhe Huali is one thing, but be careful of Qi Jiuyi. His techniques are very powerful, but his activation speed for great divine abilities is a bit slow. He has ulterior motives and has been staring at your chest. You can take advantage of his unpreparedness to kill him first. Then dealing with the others will be much easier.”
Qin Mu nodded solemnly, waved his hand, and walked toward the star core.
Qi Jiuyi walked shoulder to shoulder with him and said calmly, “Brother Qin, I heard everything. It won’t be so easy for you to ambush me.”
Qin Mu said seriously, “Brother Qi, what are you saying? I’ve studied the classics since childhood and am well-versed in the words of the sages. I’ve always been upright and honorable. How could I resort to sneak attacks? This time, let’s only talk about the wind, flowers, snow, and moon, not about war.”
Zhe Huali, carrying his demon blade, walked to his left, each step as if measured, and said indifferently, “Last time, the two of you joined forces to defeat me, and I was very unconvinced. Now that we’re gathered again, it’s only natural to have a good contest.”
Qin Mu smiled, “Fighting and killing—what kind of behavior is that? Those senior brothers over there, come along too. When the gods and demons start fighting, it will affect us small fry.”
Behind them, two demon race divine ability practitioners stepped forward upon hearing this. Everyone walked together toward the star core, half-buried in the ground.
When these two demon race divine ability practitioners got close, they sensed something was wrong. Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi’s auras were intertwined, pulling them into the mix!
Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi constantly changed their stances and steps, their auras shifting continuously. Every movement of their bodies concealed mysteries, with the art of attack and defense hidden in their walking. This involved changes in divine abilities and auras. Though no killing intent was visible, it was lurking beneath the surface!
The five of them walked forward. Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi’s steps remained steady, without any disorder, but the steps of the two demon race divine ability practitioners behind them gradually became chaotic. They staggered and swayed, as if drunk.
After walking three or five li, the two demon race divine ability practitioners had already opened their defenses, their faces flushed red.
After another three or five li, the two demon race divine ability practitioners suddenly began spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, staggering and running behind the three.
After another three or five li, the two demon race divine ability practitioners had already vomited all their blood. Suddenly, one of their primordial spirits ignited, turning into a human torch. He died, his body falling to the ground and quickly burning into a pile of human-shaped charcoal.
After walking another ten or so zhang, the other demon race divine ability practitioner’s legs broke. He fell to the ground with a bang, his head exploding and his primordial spirit shattering.
Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and smiled, “Now, without them disturbing us, we can talk slowly.”
Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi broke out in cold sweat, their eyelids twitching.
The three of them were locked in an aura exchange, each finding it hard to back down. Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali were not of one mind either, competing with each other, which allowed Qin Mu to smoothly drag the two demon race divine ability practitioners to their deaths.
If they had joined forces against Qin Mu, he would never have succeeded.
But they simply couldn’t join forces.
Qi Jiuyi sneered, “Brother Qin, you said you wanted to talk, so why did you set up a trap to drag those two demon race senior brothers to their deaths first? However, our insights and experience are about the same. If you want to drag us to death, you’ll need to walk for a year or two!”
The three of them reached the huge star core. Here, the geomagnetic force had changed. As they stepped onto this sphere, they could easily walk parallel to the ground upward, still steady.
On this huge sphere, Luofu Heaven seemed to have become a vertical wall—of course, one immeasurably high, immeasurably long, and immeasurably thick!
This spectacle was beyond belief.
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Zhaizhu thought for a long time, wanting to say some impassioned words to get the readers’ blood boiling, so that monthly tickets would rain down. But when the words came to his lips, they felt a bit pretentious.
Thanks to everyone’s love, this month, The Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality has been at the top of the monthly ticket rankings, and it also reached the top of the bestseller list mid-month. It’s been first for a long time. The boost from the monthly ticket rankings has greatly improved the book’s performance.
It’s like Qin Mu in The Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality—second in medical skills, second in painting, second in blacksmithing, second in thievery, and in beauty… pfft, no, beauty isn’t second.
Actually, Qin Mu wants to be first, and The Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality wants to be first too. Zhaizhu wants it even more!
Today, my wife went back to her hometown. Qingming Festival is approaching, and my parents are getting old. They told us to go to the ancestral graves today to burn paper money for my grandparents, afraid that after they’re gone, we won’t remember where the graves are. I let my wife go, asking her to kowtow a few more times for me, while I stayed home to write. Maybe it’s unfilial?
I might take a day off during Qingming Festival to go kowtow and burn paper.
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