I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2332 The Feud is Over

Yu Qiushui saw the murderous intent in Liu Jun's eyes and sensed the other man's determination to torture him to death. Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran.

However, would Liu Jun let him escape so easily?

When he touched the edge of the seemingly invisible array, a powerful force instantly bounced him back, slamming him heavily to the ground, almost shattering his soul.

Yu Qiushui struggled to get up, looking at the indifferent Liu Jun not far away, and Cat Brother and Liu Yuan gradually disappearing from sight. His heart was filled with fear and despair.

He knew all too well that Liu Jun was ruthless and would never let him die easily. Liu Jun would definitely use every means to torture him, making him suffer a thousand times more than death. This premonition coiled around his heart like a cold snake, sending chills down his spine.

"Wait, Liu Jun!" Yu Qiushui suddenly shouted, her voice filled with urgency and pleading.

Liu Jun stopped what he was doing, squinted, and looked at Yu Qiushui with a mocking gaze, as if he were looking at a dying rat.

"What deal? Tell me," Liu Jun said, his tone full of disdain and contempt.

Yu Qiushui swallowed hard, trying to remain calm. He knew this was his only chance.

"I will tell you the location of all the treasures in the Catholic Temple over the years," Yu Qiushui said in a trembling voice, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth.

"Another treasure trove besides the three treasure troves of Heaven, Earth, and Man?" Liu Jun asked tentatively, a hint of barely perceptible excitement in his voice.

“Yes, there’s also a treasure vault.” Yu Qiushui nodded hurriedly, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope. “If you’re willing to let me go, I’ll tell you the location of that treasure vault.”

Yu Qiushui's tone was pleading, as if she had grasped at a straw.

However, Liu Jun grinned, a cold and cruel smile.

"I don't like it when people try to negotiate with me." After saying that, Liu Jun waved his hand, and a blue flame appeared in his hand.

The flames leaped and emitted a ghostly blue light, looking both beautiful and terrifying.

Yu Qiushui stared at the flame, a fear he had never felt before rising in his heart. He knew this was the Netherworld Fire, a flame specifically designed to burn souls. Once touched by this flame, if the owner of the Netherworld Fire did not wish to be harmed, the soul of the condemned would suffer endless torment, never finding peace.

"Ah—" Yu Qiushui screamed in terror, her voice filled with despair and pain.

However, his struggles and cries were in vain. The blue flame instantly engulfed him, and his figure twisted and struggled within the flames.

"Tell me your location, and I'll give you a quick death, but you won't live." Liu Jun's lips curled up, his eyes turning cold.

"You, you need to stop this fire first, ah!" Yu Qiushui curled up there, the blue ghostly fire on his soul coiling around him like a venomous snake, devouring his will and soul every second.

His voice was shrill with fear and pain, and his eyes were filled with despair and pleading.

Liu Jun smiled and snapped his fingers. As if receiving a command, the Netherworld Fire instantly shrank into a tiny flame. Although it was not completely extinguished, it did significantly reduce the torment inflicted on Yu Qiushui.

That brief moment of relief gave Yu Qiushui a glimmer of hope, however faint that hope was.

“Alas, actually, the location of this other treasure trove is right here…” Taking advantage of the brief moment of peace, Yu Qiushui, panting heavily, slowly approached Liu Jun.

A sly glint flashed in his eyes, as if he were calculating his last chance to strike back.

However, before he could finish speaking, a flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes. It was a power that had been building up for a long time, a struggle in despair, and a final madness. He instantly lunged at Liu Jun, attempting to turn the tide with this sudden attack.

But Liu Jun had already seen through everything. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he retreated like lightning.

At the same time, he waved his hand lightly, and the previously restrained Netherworld Fire burst into flames again, like an angry beast, instantly engulfing Yu Qiushui.

"Ah!" Yu Qiushui's scream echoed through the space, shrill and desperate. He struggled and rolled in the flames, but could not escape.

Finally, he collapsed five steps away from Liu Jun, his body convulsing and screaming for three whole hours until he was completely exhausted.

During this time, Brother Cat also rushed back. He looked at Yu Qiushui's miserable state, his brows furrowed, but he did not show much surprise or sympathy.

Because his methods of torturing Liu Yuan were only slightly less effective than Liu Jun's. He and Liu Jun shared the same philosophy: never show mercy to enemies.

It wasn't until three hours later that Liu Jun finally ended his torture of Yu Qiushui.

Yu Qiushui's soul, having been tormented by Liu Jun for so long, has become foolish and will just stand there laughing stupidly.

His eyes were empty and lifeless, a strange smile playing on his lips, making him look like a complete idiot. That once scornful, sinister gaze now held only childlike bewilderment, occasionally punctuated by a jarring "heh heh" sound that pierced the silent space.

Without even going up to check, Liu Jun could tell that Yu Qiushui's soul was incomplete; she was missing her soul, and all three souls—heaven, earth, and man—were gone.

He gathered a wisp of spiritual energy at his fingertips to probe, and indeed found that only a tattered fragment of Yu Qiushui's soul was barely holding on at her spiritual level; her celestial and terrestrial souls had long since been reduced to ashes by the Netherworld Fire. In this state, even if she were to be reincarnated, she would only be a fool, forever condemned to eternal damnation. Of course, adhering to the principle of never leaving any future trouble, Liu Jun threw in a handful of phoenix fire, completely incinerating Yu Qiushui's soul.

Crimson flames soared into the sky, and Yu Qiushui's remnant soul twisted and wailed in the fire before finally turning into a wisp of smoke and dissipating into the world.

After the flames died down, only a few sparks remained, as if telling the final story of the once-powerful Lord of the Catholic Temple.

With Liu Yuan and Yu Qiushui, two major threats, dealt with, Liu Jun breathed a sigh of relief. Gazing at the setting sun above Burial God Valley, he let out a long sigh, finally relaxing his nerves that had been tense for many days.

The fall of these two arch-enemies signifies the end of the feud with the Temple of God, and also marks the fall of the curtain on the war in the divine realm.

“Brother Cat, why don’t you come with me and leave this place for the outside world?” Liu Jun turned to look at Brother Cat and said sincerely.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Cat Brother's golden, vertical pupils. It did want to follow Liu Jun to see the outside world, but most of his people had been killed, leaving only a little over a hundred kittens.

These kittens have almost no hunting ability; if he weren't here, they wouldn't survive more than a few days.

Liu Jun felt that he definitely couldn't stay in the Burial Valley forever, but if he left Cat Brother alone to take care of more than a hundred kittens, one could imagine how miserable Cat Brother would be.

Liu Jun could already picture it in his mind: the cat being surrounded by its cubs, each wanting food—dried fish, spirit fruit, and milk. Even more terrifying was the night, with over a hundred pairs of eyes glowing in the darkness, accompanied by a cacophony of meows.
Throughout history, few people who take care of children have escaped going crazy, let alone those taking care of over a hundred. Liu Jun thought of the parents in the human world who were worn out by their children and couldn't help but shudder. He then made up his mind to persuade Cat Brother to leave this hellish place with him.

“There are endless spirit fish in the outside world,” Liu Jun paused, then continued, “and there are also blessed lands specially prepared for the demon race, with spiritual energy ten times richer than that of the Burial Valley of Gods.”

Seeing Cat Brother's ears twitch slightly, he knew that the suggestion was starting to work. "Most importantly, I still have considerable influence outside. I can hire a hundred or a thousand people to help you take care of the cubs."

Upon hearing that he wouldn't have to personally look after the children, Cat Brother readily agreed. Although he had a deep attachment to his little den, for safety reasons, they were used to regularly changing habitats to avoid being tracked by cunning and ferocious wild animals.

The kittens showed no dissatisfaction with the upcoming move; on the contrary, they were extremely excited, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and longing for the unknown world.

Cats seem to have an innate passion for exploration, and each migration is like a brand new adventure.

Thus, Liu Jun and Cat Brother led this huge group of more than a hundred lively and adorable kittens on a journey to the outside of Burial Valley.

Along the way, they encountered far more challenges than they had imagined. The biggest trouble didn't come from the ferocious wild beasts, but from these mischievous kittens.

These mischievous kids—no, these cat kids—always run around when no one is looking, and every now and then one of them gets lost in the dense jungle.

To ensure the safety of each little one, Liu Jun had to mobilize all available resources around him. The Golden Spirit Embryo, Brain One, and even Thor were forced by Liu Jun to join the ranks of childcare.

In the past, if anyone dared to ask him to watch the kids, Thor would have thought that guy was asking for death.

But under Liu Junlei's threat, he felt that it wasn't impossible to see the child.

With everyone working together and implementing targeted measures, we were able to ensure that these kittens did not get lost.

Cat Brother also deeply realized how difficult it is to take care of kittens during this trip. He not only had to keep an eye on the kittens' movements at all times, but also had to deal with various unexpected situations, which left him feeling extremely exhausted.

However, it was these experiences that strengthened his resolve to leave the Valley of Burial Gods with Liu Jun.

Taking care of the kids is more tiring than fighting with Saul.

After more than twenty days of arduous trekking, the team finally saw the exit of the Valley of Burial Gods. At that moment, Liu Jun, Cat Brother, and Thor all had faces etched with weariness and despair.

Even the Golden Spirit Holy Embryo looked up and sighed, looking up at Liu Jun, this grandson, and doing the work of looking after the child. It made even a spiritual holy embryo that had lived for tens of thousands of years feel like dying.

Meanwhile, outside the Valley of Burial Gods, on a vast plain, stood a large and menacing army.

The army's flag flew high, fluttering in the wind, and the design on the flag was a phoenix soaring high with its wings spread and burning with flames.

The phoenix seemed to come alive, about to spread its wings and soar into the heavens, showering the earth with endless flames.

As soon as Liu Jun and his group appeared at the entrance of Burial Valley, they were spotted by the sentries on the watchtower built by the army.

The sentry immediately sounded the alarm, and the entire army sprang into action, like a sophisticated machine beginning to operate at high speed.

Before long, the densely packed soldiers were ready to go, their red armor gleaming in the sunlight.

These soldiers quickly formed several square formations, arranged neatly, with their weapons pointing straight ahead, as if they were about to launch a fierce attack at any moment and level all obstacles.

Upon seeing this, Cat Brother instantly became wary. He could sense that although these people individually seemed weak, the aura they exuded when they came together was so powerful that it inspired awe.

But it was Cat Brother. The mischievous kittens behind him were also frightened and hid behind him, not daring to make a sound.