Chapter 708 - 385: Treasure Chest Plus One

Chapter 708: Chapter 385: Treasure Chest Plus One

Just moments ago, everything seemed shrouded in mist, and it’s truly unclear how this person died.

When Mu Chunyu finally arrived in front of the man with a hairy face, he discovered that his death was extraordinarily gruesome.

The bones throughout his body were shattered, his entire body resembling a pile of rotten flesh, collapsed on the ground... crushing his internal organs, bringing an end to his life in a way that was beyond agony.

Mu Chunyu took a deep breath, unable to bear looking any longer.

He determined his direction and quickly headed towards the nearby town.

He had to reach a town or someplace like it as soon as possible to fulfill his promise to the Night Emperor, or else, if someone like that came to collect his debt, it would be even more terrifying than falling into the hands of the Three Curses.

Just thinking about the Three Curses and Tong Jinglai and Liao Qingcheng, who had died at their hands, filled him with a mix of sorrow and rage.

Among the Four Friends of Cyan Mountain, Mu Chunyu had genuine friendships with all but Li Shengxing.

Furthermore, he was actually fond of Liao Qingcheng.

He just didn’t dare to speak up easily.

But no matter what, they all should have had a more brilliant future ahead of them.

Who would have thought they would be captured by the Three Curses and drugged into losing their senses, waking up to a dire situation?

Although he kept reminding himself that it wasn’t their fault.

But the fact had happened, and the once brilliant future was utterly shattered.

In reality, by the end of their captivity, neither Tong Jinglai nor Liao Qingcheng had the will to live any longer.

Only Mu Chunyu refused to give up, which allowed him to find a chance to escape and survive.

But now, with the Three Curses dead, he had traded his life and future with the Night Emperor.

And from then on, he wandered alone in the Martial World, not knowing where his home could be.

Standing beneath the vast night sky, looking around, Mu Chunyu couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of sorrow.

...

...

In the inn, a shadow suddenly appeared by the open window.

Dressed in black with a covered face, he carried with him the chill of rain and frost.

He casually removed his mask; it was none other than Chu Qing.

He could have completed the deal with Mu Chunyu during the day, killing the Three Curses to gain a reward.

But he suddenly remembered something... so he deliberately allowed the Three Curses to leave.

The Three Curses’ arrogance wasn’t a misconception; it was a signal Chu Qing intentionally sent, making them think Chu Qing was nothing special, or why would they dare come again?

If they hadn’t come back, how could Chu Qing reveal himself as the Night Emperor and make this deal with Mu Chunyu?

But now, it’s hard to say whether this deal was a gain or a loss.

Just like the initial mission, Chu Qing killed the Iron Horse Seven Bandits.

And the Iron Horse Seven Bandits ended up being counted as one reward.

Now, having killed the Three Curses, he still received only one reward.

He felt a bit frustrated.

But up to this point, he couldn’t be bothered to dwell on it; the vile of this world couldn’t be completely eradicated, so there would always be deals to make.

And thus, there would always be rewards to claim.

Changing out of his black clothes, he tidied himself and then sat down by the bed.

On the system task panel, there were now two tasks.

The first was "Nameless on the List."

It had progressed to the fifth stage.

However, there was currently just one optional treasure chest, and killing Jiang Qianliu would earn him a second optional treasure chest.

But it seemed that due to the General of the Celestial Evil Cult causing a stir, the Mirror of Sin had gradually retreated to observe the situation, and had not sent anyone to kill Wenren Qianluo.

This left the task in a limbo state. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Chu Qing could only monitor the situation for now, planning to properly deal with Jiang Qianliu’s case during the Hero Conference.

The second task was the one he received from Mu Chunyu that night.

Assassinate the Three Curses!

Of course, to say "assassinate" is misleading; it was really a direct kill.

Given Chu Qing’s current martial arts, no assassination was necessary for any kill.

But the system insisted on this prompt; he could only attribute it to... the system reminding him not to forget his principles.

However, Chu Qing doubted if the system had such high intelligence.

After all, it was an emotionally null system.

The Random Martial Arts Treasure Chest fortunately added one more.

It being night, the world still and silent, was the perfect time to open a treasure chest.

So, without any hesitation, he chose to open the treasure chest directly.

[Opening successful, obtained Palm Technique: Celestial Mountain Six Yang Palm!]

Chu Qing’s eyebrows slightly raised:

"So it’s this Palm Technique..."

The surprise of a random martial arts draw always goes beyond expectation.

Had he gotten the Celestial Mountain Six Yang Palm before obtaining the Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm, he’d certainly have been overjoyed.

The specifics of the palm technique aside, the key was its accompanying Life and Death Talisman, an excellent tool for extreme coercion and control.

However, now he already possessed the Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm, so adding the Life and Death Talisman was somewhat redundant.

Of course, aside from the Life and Death Talisman, the Celestial Mountain Six Yang Palm is an outstanding technique in its own right.

Nimble, ethereal, elegant in its demeanor, named after ’Six Yang,’ one might assume it is a Pure Yang Palm Technique.

But it is not... this palm technique births Yin from the extreme Yang, operating through True Qi, blending Yin and Yang.

The Life and Death Talisman consolidates Pure Yin Inner Power to freeze water into ice, storing large quantities of True Qi within the ice, allowing for pure Yin, pure Yang, or a blend of both.

The variation in acupoints, strength, and true Qi amounts impacts different resolutions.

It’s remarkably variable, defying conventional logic.

The Palm Technique performs with a fairy-like grace, achieving lightness with ease, certainly not of the masculine kind, nor the soft Yin path, but filled with an air of ’leisure.’

As Chu Qing’s thoughts passed through him, he effortlessly understood the essentials of the techniques and methods of circulating Inner Breath.

He opened his eyes suddenly, and with a hook of his fingers, a trail of water from the teacup on the table was drawn into his palm.

Clasping his hands together, a thin layer of ice appeared in his palm.

Looking at that thin ice, he felt a sense of reflection for a moment:

"Even this small piece could make one’s life unbearable.

"Although the Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm can bring about extreme pain, the Life and Death Talisman offers a different approach.

"Previously, my poisonings were generally a facade... but if I were to plant a Life and Death Talisman, I would truly hold dominion over the victim’s life or death."

Lightly exhaling, the True Qi in his palm dissipated, and the ice vanished instantly.

After reflecting on it for a moment, he stopped pondering and lay back, yanking the blanket towards himself... It had been a long time since he’d had a proper rest, although his deep Inner Power was sufficient to withstand it.

But he still wanted to sleep well.

He awoke to the gray light of dawn, and the martial artist’s biological clock was incredibly precise.

And as Chu Qing’s Inner Power grew stronger, he found that he rarely felt the need to sleep, but when he did, he always naturally woke with the first light of dawn.

As if living in tandem with the sun and moon, waking with the sun’s rise... though the sun’s setting didn’t necessarily draw him to sleep.

Exiting the room, he woke Wu Qianhuan, Gentle, and Wenren Qianluo.

Then retrieved Jiang Qianliu from the stables.

The group had breakfast at the inn and then set off by horse.

As they traveled, the number of Jianghu people increased along the way.

Reaching the base of Immortal Cloud Mountain, they found a large assembly of Jianghu people.

Although, at the moment, they had gathered into a group, staring inward, the sound of fighting could be heard from inside even from afar.

This was common enough, for with many Jianghu People gathered, friction was inevitable.

Chu Qing did not intend to stick around and watch the commotion; he planned to go find people from the Celestial Sound Mansion to see how the Hero Conference was being arranged.

But as they say, the tree wishes for calm, but the wind will not cease.

Just as he was about to walk past, a piercing sound approached head-on.

Chu Qing slightly raised his head to see three flying shuttles opening up in mid-air, exploding into hundreds of silver rays the moment before they descended, enveloping his group, save for the trailing Jiang Qianliu.

Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flick of his robe, the silver rays seemed to return to the sea, completely absorbed into Chu Qing’s sleeve.

The storm began magnificently, but it ended without ripple...