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The Devouring Soul Sutra!

Corpse-borne Osteitis!

A storm raged in Chen Yuan's heart.

Where exactly did Chen Qingcang find such a top-tier, unorthodox martial arts technique?

He is clearly a righteous cultivator of the human race, yet he acts in such a secretive and unassuming manner.

It seems this old man is far more complex than he appears.

"Hey, Brother Yuan, do you want to learn? I'll teach you."

Nuomi made the suggestion with a serious expression.

Then, tilting her head, she added, "Grandpa Chen said that the Devouring Fiends and Souls can only devour evil spirits and wicked people; it must never indiscriminately kill innocent people."

Chen Yuan smiled and rubbed Nuomi's head. Seeing that she could remember Chen Qingcang's instructions, he felt a sense of relief.

He looked up at the sky, but the void was now dark and he could no longer see any trace of the magic boat that Chen Zhaoning and the others had been riding.

I don't know where to go right now.

Instead of doing so, I'd rather take this opportunity to study Nuomi's heretical cultivation techniques.

Nuomi possesses the seed of an evil god, making her naturally suited to cultivate this type of technique.

Perhaps... I can cultivate myself?

With this thought in mind, Chen Yuan said gently, "Nuomi, you must not tell outsiders about your cultivation technique, and you must not say that it was given to you by Grandpa Chen."

"Okay, I know! But Brother Yuan isn't an outsider."

Nuomi said matter-of-factly.

A warm feeling welled up in Chen Yuan's heart, and he immediately accompanied Nuomi to comprehend the Devouring Soul Scripture.

Before long, Chen Yuan's heart was once again filled with turbulent waves.

He actually managed to cultivate this evil technique!

"Does this mean I can transform into both demons and evil spirits?"

Chen Yuan's emotions were turbulent, and he could hardly calm down.

But having come this far, he has no other choice.

He never cared how the human race would view him in the future, even if he was branded as a demon and besieged by the righteous path.

In this chaotic world, simply being able to survive is a luxury.

"Even if I transform into a demon, what does it matter? Devouring souls and craving blood, there is still a great path to follow."

"There are countless people in this world who deserve to die, and this skill has its uses."

With a firm resolve in his mind, Chen Yuan felt no more psychological burden and devoted himself to cultivating this heretical cultivation technique.

……

The next day.

At the foot of Xiezang Mountain, a group of young disciples gathered.

The person in the lead was none other than Tang Niannian, the genius disciple of the Tang family.

She sat atop the back of a giant black wolf, looking warily toward the summit of Evil Burial Mountain.

"Strange, many towering ancient trees around Evil Burial Mountain have been broken and are lying scattered on the ground. Could it be that a top expert fought a fierce battle here last night?"

Beside Tang Niannian, a short-haired young man spoke with a puzzled expression.

"Hmph, who dares to act recklessly in Evil Burial Mountain?"

Another bald youth scoffed, then looked at Tang Niannian and said, "Sister Niannian, I think we should go back. There's no need to make a fuss."

The Chen family members were teleported to the Evil Blood Demon Cave, where they were certain to die; they were all wiped out.

As soon as he finished speaking, the others echoed his agreement.

"Yes, once you fall into the Blood Demon's Lair, there's absolutely no chance of survival!"

"Young Master Sun and the others are overthinking things, making us come all this way for nothing."

……

Tang Niannian remained silent, her large chest heaving slightly, her heart filled with humiliation and anger.

Last night, she had used every trick in the book, employing all sorts of techniques, to serve those two beasts, Sun Wu and Niu Huanxi, with utter humiliation.

Because she didn't lick it clean, she was kicked out of Cloudfall Castle early in the morning.

Did you come here to see if the Chen family members are dead?

He's a fucking lunatic!

"Go up the mountain."

Tang Niannian's tone was icy, her phoenix eyes harboring a murderous intent.

"Huh? Sister Niannian, are we really going up the mountain?"

The short-haired youth looked at the mountaintop shrouded in menacing aura and felt a chill run down his spine.

The remaining dozen or so people also looked fearful and hesitated.

Even the black wolf beneath him lowered its head, whimpering softly, unwilling to move forward.

"If we don't go, they'll kill my sister."

Tang Niannian slowly closed her eyes, an endless sorrow and bitterness welling up in her heart.

The Tang, Zhang, and Li families all submitted to the Xiangshou clan, all in the hope that someone could survive and continue to gain the qualification to cultivate at this clan gathering.

In particular, the original family members, under Tang Hu's leadership, offended Chunmenglou, putting them in an even more difficult situation.

After entering this place, the two hundred clansmen became servants of Niu Huanxi, Sun Wu and other members of the Xiangshou clan, and were subjected to arbitrary humiliation and slaughter.

Upon hearing that Tang Niannian's sister had been killed, both the short-haired and bald young men fell silent.

"Don't worry, the Blood Demon had a hearty meal last night and will fall into a deep sleep during the day. It won't easily harm anyone."

Tang Niannian glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We only need to go up to the altar at the top of the mountain, take a sacrificial candle, and then we can turn back. We just need to prove that we have been up the mountain."

Do not approach the mountain god temple, for a wicked old woman and evil spirit dwell there.

After saying that, Tang Niannian urged the ferocious wolf beneath her to gallop up the mountain.

The Tang family was skilled in beast taming, so controlling the ferocious giant wolf was naturally a piece of cake for them.

The group trod on the crimson earth and reached the mountaintop in less than half an hour, where they could see the towering altar in the distance.

But the next moment, the group stopped in their tracks, their faces grave, not daring to take another step forward.

Two figures were sitting cross-legged in front of the altar.

One large and one small, both exuding a calm and composed aura.

"That's... Chen Yuan? He's actually... still alive?"

The short-haired youth gasped in shock, his face suddenly changing drastically.

Chen Yuan now had long, disheveled hair and a cold demeanor; he had changed a lot since he was last seen in Tianqing County.

But the fact that someone could be found here immediately reminded him of Chen Yuan.

For a moment, he was completely puzzled.

The other party is still alive?

At the same time, Chen Yuan and Nuomi opened their eyes and looked at the person who had just arrived.

After a night of dedicated cultivation, Chen Yuan's cultivation level had increased significantly, even though he had not yet broken through to the mid-stage of the Yellow Court realm!

They are becoming increasingly adept at controlling the flow of malevolent energy.

My own perception is several times stronger than yesterday.

Nuomi, in particular, had overheard every word of the conversation between Tang Niannian and her group at the foot of the mountain.

"They were indeed plotting this in secret!"

Chen Yuan cursed in a low voice, a chilling murderous intent surging in his eyes.

"You...how come you're still alive?"

Tang Niannian recognized Chen Yuan and exclaimed in surprise.

Her gaze turned icy as she scanned the surroundings again, finding no other members of the Chen family. "So, it seems the rest of your Chen family are all dead, and you're the only one who's lucky enough to survive, is that it?"

"Heh, you're all still alive, so how could I possibly die?"

Chen Yuan spoke coldly, stood up, raised his hand to take out the iron spikes he carried, his eyes were icy, and slowly approached.

"Hmph, you want us dead? Not so fast. We have the Xiang Beast Clan protecting us."

Tang Niannian spoke proudly.

"Is that so? It seems you have a good grasp of their intelligence."

After a pause, Chen Yuan spoke again coldly, "Tell me the truth about the cultivation levels and hiding places of everyone in the Beast Clan!"

As he spoke, he quickened his pace, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"What...what do you want to do?"

The short-haired young man from the Tang family felt inexplicably uneasy, sensing that Chen Yuan's aura was so powerful that it was in no way inferior to Sun Wu and the others.

puff!

Chen Yuan suddenly threw the iron spike from his hand, which pierced straight through the short-haired youth's forehead.

With a thud, the short-haired youth fell backward to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.

"Are you deaf?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, opened his palm, and a large golden bow appeared on it!

This great bow was forged for him by Zhang Shan, and at this moment, Chen Yuan wanted to take it out and test its power.

The rest of the Tang family members' gazes fell on the golden bow in Chen Yuan's hand, sensing the terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations, and felt a chill run down their spines.

Even though he was riding a ferocious wolf, he couldn't help but retreat repeatedly, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

"Chen Yuan, what kind of skill is it to act so arrogantly towards us?"

The bald youth spoke with a blustering but ultimately weak voice, his eyes trembling, "If you have the guts, go find the Sun family and the Niu family, and cause them trouble!"

hum!

Chen Yuan raised his hand and drew his bow as if to pull it back. With a hum, as his left hand unleashed spiritual power, an arrow imbued with primordial energy was created out of thin air!

I rely on!

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened, revealing excitement and fervor.

The Dragon Binding and Slaughtering Technique and the Profound Yellow Righteous Qi Technique gave him sufficient spiritual power, as well as enough strength and a sense of attack.

Moreover, Lu Chengfeng had already taught him archery.

Therefore, under all these conditions, drawing the golden bow at this moment was as if divinely aided!

In the blink of an eye, the energy arrow in his hand pierced through the void, went straight through the bald man's forehead, and shot out from the back of his head.

The bald man fell backward and was killed again.

"You all can't understand human language?"

Chen Yuan slightly raised his eyes, narrowed his gaze, and coldly focused on Tang Niannian.

Having escaped from the Blood Demon Cave and fought a bloody battle against the Blood Demon, the resentment and killing intent that had accumulated in Chen Yuan's heart were already on the verge of exploding.

Are these Tang family members afraid of the Xiangshou clan, but not of Chen Yuan?

Then kill them until they're terrified!

A wicked smile crept across Chen Yuanqing's fair and handsome face, sending chills down Tang Niannian's spine!

They felt as if they were facing a venomous snake, and even the courage to run away completely vanished.

"He... a portion of them were stationed at a temporary camp at the foot of Yunduan Mountain."

"At the summit of Yunduan Mountain, there stands an ancient castle called Yunduan Castle, where Sun Wu, Niu Huanxi, and others ate, drank, and had fun..."

Tang Niannian was intimidated by the murderous aura and dared not conceal anything. She hurriedly revealed the cultivation levels and numbers of the disciples of the Niu family, Sun family and other forces, as well as the powerful external forces secretly lurking there.

She had been toyed with by Sun Wu and Niu Huanxi, and had not only entered the ancient castle but also secretly observed the strength of the people.

I often had in-depth conversations with those two people, engaging in heated debates and overhearing their private talks, thus learning many hidden secrets.

Niu Sengru, the county magistrate, and Gou Zongdao, the prefect, were both determined to kill Chen Yuan and nip the trouble in the bud.

They also coveted the location of the Heavenly Grade Pill Secret Realm, hoping to extract information from Chen Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's face turned frosty.

Good guy.

To eliminate the Chen family members, they actually made so many plans?

They really haven't given up on killing my Chen family members!

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