Chapter 401 - 204: Blood-Colored Demon Slaying Order! Another Buff

Chapter 401: Chapter 204: Blood-Colored Demon Slaying Order! Another Buff

The real damage was done by Chen Xuan’s True Essence. He had sent it surging into his opponent’s body, shattering his physical form from within.

Every apparent slam was, in fact, a violent assault of Fire Attribute True Essence, causing all of his life force to rapidly collapse.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Conglong had been reduced to a mangled pulp of flesh and blood.

[...Retribution Points +100,000!]

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Chen Xuan was slightly disappointed as he looked again at the members of the Yun family.

’I thought they’d have some backbone, like the Lan family.’

’Apparently, I’d thought too highly of them.’

’Forget backbone; they didn’t even dare to show the slightest resentment.’

"This man’s parents, wife, and daughters aren’t here?"

Chen Xuan frowned.

’If his parents, wife, and daughters saw this, there’s no way they could remain calm, is there?’

"He was possessed by a demon. I have his parents, wife, and daughters under close watch. They are currently being questioned. I will only release them once I’ve confirmed they haven’t been affected!"

the Yun family patriarch stated decisively.

’In truth, I knocked Yun Conglong’s parents, wife, and children unconscious long ago.’

’This was because Chen Xuan could sense the malice of others.’

’If I hadn’t knocked them out, they would have surely resented Chen Xuan, which would have caused unnecessary trouble.’

Of course.

’I’m still highly skeptical about whether Chen Xuan can truly sense malice. After all, in all my long years, I’ve never seen such an extraordinary ability.’

’But no matter how skeptical I was, I didn’t dare to take the gamble.’

’The Lan family was just annihilated.’

’Their fate was a cautionary tale right before my very eyes.’

’I couldn’t drag the Yun family down too, could I?’

’So, even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance of it being true, I chose to believe him.’

"...Fine. You’re certainly good at avoiding blame."

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but be impressed by the Yun family patriarch all over again.

’No wonder they became a great family in Dark Crossing.’

’Such foresight, such resolve.’

’And that woman, Yun Cai’Er... willing to strip at a moment’s notice, without the slightest hesitation...’

’These are not ordinary people.’

"Then let’s talk compensation. I don’t want to say anything else."

Chen Xuan waved his hand. "Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill, Enlightenment Profound Heart Fruit, Earth Vein Dragon Emperor Marrow, Innate Five Elements Essence Qi... just see what you have and give me a few of them."

The items he named were all exceptionally rare natural treasures.

They were immensely beneficial even to Outer Saint and Dharma Aspect level experts.

The appearance of any single one of them would cause a massive stir in the world.

The expressions of the Yun family members shifted, their scalps tingling with dread.

Experts below the Outer Saint Level had likely never even heard of these items.

Only Outer Saint Level experts would know of them.

But they simply couldn’t produce any of them.

"...Young Hero Chen, the Yun family doesn’t have any of those items on hand. However, we are in the process of refining a Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill."

the Yun family patriarch said, his voice strained.

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan’s eyes flashed with surprise.

He had only mentioned them offhandedly, with no real expectation that they could provide any.

But this was a pleasant surprise.

"In the process of refining? So it’s almost ready?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Yes, but it will still be some time."

The Yun family patriarch’s voice was hesitant. "But I have no guarantee that we can actually get our hands on it."

"What do you mean?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow. "It’s not yours?"

"It is ours."

The Yun family patriarch’s expression was complicated. He sighed. "The Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill is an extraordinary item, nearly impossible to find in this world. Ordinary Pill Masters are incapable of refining it. The only one in the Dark World with such skill is Fahong Temple. But its abbot, Master Wuxiang, is an odd man. Anyone who commissions a pill from him must unconditionally allow him to study it for a year or so after its completion. Once he has studied it thoroughly, he will naturally return it. In the meantime, no amount of urging is of any use."

"So you’re saying your family’s Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill is at Fahong Temple now?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Yes, but it likely hasn’t been successfully refined yet."

the Yun family patriarch said with a light sigh.

’Originally, I had prepared that pill for my own secret breakthrough to the Dharma Aspect realm.’

’I would never have given it away, no matter who asked.’

’The problem is, not long ago, I received word from my informant in Fahong Temple. It turns out Master Wuxiang has also taken a liking to the Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill and intends to claim it for himself.’

’Hearing this news startled me. How could I possibly sit still?’

’I immediately rushed to Fahong Temple and demanded they return the materials, saying I no longer wanted the pill refined.’

’But alas, it’s easy to feed something to a wolf.’

’It’s much harder to get it back out.’

’No matter what I said, Fahong Temple just made excuses, claiming the materials were already in the Pill Furnace and couldn’t be removed.’

’They even offered placating words, telling me not to worry. They said that after the pill was complete, they would study it for a year at most before delivering it to me.’

’How could I possibly believe such empty words?’

’But even though I didn’t believe them, there was nothing I could do.’

’I certainly couldn’t defeat them in a fight.’

’And asking for it back was useless.’

’I was already stressing over this matter.’

’Then Chen Xuan showed up demanding compensation. That’s when an idea struck me: pit a tiger against the wolf.’

’Fine, so you at Fahong Temple want to secretly renege on my pill, do you?’

’If I can’t get it back myself, then I’ll just give it up.’

’I’ll give the pill to someone ruthless and let *him* come asking you for it.’

’Let’s see you try reasoning with *him*!’

"So, when exactly will it be successfully refined?"

Chen Xuan understood what the man was getting at.

’He was just trying to use me to snatch the pill.’

’But if the man gave the pill to me, then it would indeed be my pill. It wouldn’t be a matter of snatching it; I would simply be retrieving what was rightfully mine.’

"My informant has been watching the process closely. According to him, it should be another ten to fifteen days. He will notify me as soon as the pill is nearing completion."

The Yun family patriarch replied, glancing at Chen Xuan, "So, if you want the Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill, I can give it to you. You’ll just have to wait... for Fahong Temple to study it for a year or so."

"Wait my ass. The moment that pill is ready, you tell me. I’ll go get it myself."

Chen Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "I don’t care what rules he has. It’s my pill, and I’ll take it on the spot. By the way, have you paid them for the alchemy service? Don’t you dare welsh on the bill!"

"Rest assured, it’s all been settled. We would never default on a payment!"

the Yun family patriarch said.

"Good. As long as the bill is settled, I’ll go pick up the pill when it’s ready."

Chen Xuan said in an indifferent tone, "As for the rest of the compensation, just give me a few tens of thousands of Essence Coins."

"Agreed!"

The Yun family patriarch nodded lightly. With a wave of his hand, he retrieved a pile of Essence Coins from his Inner Realm and pushed them toward Chen Xuan. He also handed over an ancient communication jade.

Chen Xuan didn’t stand on ceremony. With a sweep of his palm, he stored everything in his own Inner Realm.

"In that case, the score between me and the Yun family is now settled. I hope you don’t do anything foolish again."

Chen Xuan looked at them. "I’ll be on my way, then."

With a massive, blood-red "Demon" character hovering above his head, he turned and walked away.

The Yun family patriarch personally saw him off, only breathing a sigh of relief once Chen Xuan was far in the distance.

"Patriarch, why did you give the Sacred Source Heaven Repairing Pill to that man?"

a Yun family descendant asked, his expression shifting.

"Do not ask. I have my reasons."

The Yun family patriarch waved his hand, his voice grave. "From this moment on, the Yun family will go into lockdown. No one is to take a single step outside. No matter how chaotic the outside world becomes, we are to ignore it completely!"

’With that Demon Slaying Order above his head, he’s sure to attract powerful experts from every direction.’

’Whether from the Grotto Heavens or the Dark World, they will surely come swarming.’

’Great chaos is about to erupt!’

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