XIAO SHUXIANG'S
429 - Valley of Hell
The Pearl of Death Eaters is an ancient heirloom that has the size of a small child's fist. The shape is perfectly round, jade black with thin fibers on the surface.
In the past, the heirloom was used to take the life of the strongest Demonic Beast in this world and it only took two minutes for the Demonic Beast to turn into ashes.
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Xiao Shuxiang's foot retraced on one of the tree branches before he jumped back up and caught up with Wu Yu.
"How could Nan Shui Gong obtain those Death Eater Pearls, Uncle? Has no one tried to snatch the heirloom from him?"
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"Not sure. Suddenly, the border region of White Emperor Mountain was suddenly attacked, it was fortunate that your aunt and I acted quickly. But indeed, the war cannot be stopped."
Wu Yu darted faster, Xiao Shuxiang followed him from behind. They never stopped talking about the Pearl of Death Eaters.
Elsewhere, Ling Qing Zhu listened to the story about his Guardian Lord from Lui Me Tian. He repeatedly frowned because everything that was said to him did not concern the kindness of his Guardian.
".. Xiao'Er likes to collect the hands of children. One of the walls of his room was filled with the tiny hands of a one-year-old. While in that place, he once put the preserved heads of his father and mother."
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Lui Me Tian embraced Ling Qing Zhu's arm and took the girl to a place that her foster niece used to love to visit.
"What Shuxiang.. I also eat meat often.." Ling Qing Zhu was uneasy when asking him, but Lui Me Tian could easily catch her point.
"This world is different from the world you live in. Here the only delicious food is of course humans. We farm them, but I won't take you there. That place isn't good for you to see,"
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Ling Qing Zhu though was surprised, yet he did not ask any further. The answer to his question alone had not been answered clearly by Lui Me Tian. Though he wanted to know whether his Guardian Guardians also liked to eat humans or not. He should know this.
"Auntie.."
"Don't worry. Although often offered, Xiao'Er never ate human flesh. He still prefers chicken,"
Ling Qing Zhu looked at this red-clothed woman who was embracing him. There was no aura of life, and it also felt very cold - an uncomfortable cold-feel.
"It's actually surprising to know Xiao'Er is getting married.." Lui Me Tian looked straight ahead, he seemed to be unaware of being noticed by Ling Qing Zhu.
".. As far as I can tell, he doesn't have a girl he likes. In fact perhaps, marriage and the like never existed in the purpose of his life. In the past, he only thought one-force was everything. So when she said she wanted to get married, I obviously couldn't believe it. But it seems like Xiao'Er is serious, the proof is that he brought you here."
"We.. Just a coincidence came. That's.. Because we ran from someone."
Ling Qing Zhu still clearly remembered that she and her Guardian Guard had escaped from Mei Qi. He still could not believe there was another world besides his home.
Lui Me Tian did not know and did not want to know who Ling Qing Zhu and Xiao Shuxiang were afraid of until they could escape. He was just convinced that his adoptive nephew couldn't possibly go wrong choosing an escape spot.
"Xiao'Er.. He hates humans so much. Compared to the others, this place was considered a home. I'd love it if she really married you out of love, not for anything else."
Ling Qing Zhu frowned, he looked at Lui Me Tian as this woman's words sounded strange to him. He courteously asked about the nature of his Guardian Patroness to Lui Me Tian.
The adoptive aunt of Xiao Shuxiang started to smile. He had long wanted friends to be invited to talk about the problem of men like this, not like his servants who did not dare to say every time he told a story.
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Far away elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang and Wu Yu were already in the Forbidden Valley Region. The two directly attacked a place believed to be the headquarters of Nan Shui Gong.
Trang!
Trang!
Craash!
The sound of the fight between Xiao Shuxiang and Wu Yu with Nan Shui Gong's subordinate Demonic Beasts was melodious. Several times the sound of explosions was heard.
"Fuck up! Who's that young man with that damn old ape?! The way to fight is so insane..!"
"He's Human..!!"
"No, it'S XIAO SHUXIANG..!"
OH, BAAAAM..!!
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The Demonic Beasts were shocked and instantly became boisterous. Their eyes widened when they knew that Xiao Shuxiang had returned. Some of them were struck by fear, some immediately felt more excited.
Xiao Shuxiang gripped the neck of one of the Demonic Beasts and directly dropped it on the ground until a loud thumping sound was heard. He broke the Demonic Beast's neck and then punched the monster's face until a bone crack rang out.
Xiao Shuxiang let out a long breath, his eyes flashed red and again exchanged attacks with several other Demonic Beasts.
"There's no way you're that Xiao Shuxiang, who exactly are you..!?" one of the bear-faced Demonic Beasts growled, his axe weapon clamped firmly with just two fingers by this all-black dressed youth.
"Hmph, I'm your elder!" Xiao Shuxiang attacked using his right elbow, he moved the body and gave a kick to the opponent.
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Four Demonic Beasts came and attacked him simultaneously. They wore different weapons and each movement was measured.
Xiao Shuxiang used the chest of the bear-shaped Demonic Beast field as a foothold. He banged his body in the air and gave a kick to his four opponents.
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The sword of one of the Demonic Beasts was captured by Xiao Shuxiang. He broke the demon beast's hand and gave it a stab in the chest, right hitting his heart.
Xiao Shuxiang did not take out a single one of his immortal weapons. He currently preferred to snatch the opponent's weapon and use it. The fast and calculating movement was able to take the life of the opponent in one incision.
On the other hand, Wu Yu was seen smiling widely as his plan which directly attacked the Nan Shui Gong headquarters went royally. These Demonic Beasts were evil and it was difficult to properly manage their positions.
"Fucking Old Ape..! How Dare You Wear Dirty Ways Like This, I'll rip your tail off..!"
Nan Shui Gong, a Demonic Beast in the form of a Serpent-Scaled Buffalo. He had a muscular body and was Wu Yu's strongest rival.
OH, BAAAM..!
The tip of Wu Yu's wand clashed violently with Nan Shui Gong's fist. It should have been a long time ago that the Serpent-Scaled Buffalo Beast had died from losing to Yan Xi Fan, but somehow he was able to come back alive.
"Your presence will bring danger to this world. You don't deserve Nan Shu Gong's life, so die..!" Wu Yu flowed his Qi and attacked with full force.
Nan Shui Gong snorted, he accepted the attack and returned to reply. It used to be possible that he was comparable to this ape before him, yet now-he had already surpassed everything.
".. You are no longer my match, Old Ape!" Nan Shui Gong gave off a murderous aura that instantly fused with his Qi. His entire muscles stiffened and his strength doubled.
In a few moves, he was able to make Wu Yu take a defensive position and make Xiao Shuxiang's adoptive uncle bounce quite far away.
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Xiao Shuxiang was surprised when something rushed towards him. He then jumped to avoid being hit by something that was none other than his uncle.
"Uncle Wu..!"
"Where are you looking, huh?"
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Nan Shui Gong was suddenly right in front of Xiao Shuxiang and instantly gripped the neck of the young man in the all-black uniform. His eyes flashed and a grin was painted on his hideous face.
"Xiao Shuxiang's.. We finally meet again.."
"Ukh! Motherfucker..!" Xiao Shuxiang tried to let go of Nan Shui Gong's hand that gripped his neck, but indeed this Demonic Beast had great power.
"You were just having fun with my subordinates. You like to break their necks, don't you? What if it's your turn, huh?"
Nan Shui Gong tightened his grip until Xiao Shuxiang had difficulty breathing. He smiled and then lifted the young man up until Xiao Shuxiang's feet no longer stepped on the ground.
"The Destroying Star, you fool for coming here. Your time is over.. Now is my moment of success. Just look how I made this world and yours under my feet.. Nan Shui Gong!"
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Xiao Shuxiang groaned as the Demonic Beast gripping his neck gave him a black flow of electricity.
Xiao Shuxiang's body was stung and very sick. He could not even control himself properly when he was thrown away by Nan Shui Gong.
OH, BAAAM..!
"Ha ha ha..!" nan Shui Gong's laughter broke out, ".. You made an Old Ape mistake!"
The war some time ago was actually not won by Wu Yu and Lui Me Tian. Those two Demonic Beasts did not come home with a state of severe injuries, but it was all because Nan Shui Gong made them think that they had won the war.
The borders of the White Emperor Mountain Region or the territory of Yan Xi Fan were actually worth breaking through. Nan Shui Gong being able to attack the border was a warning that he could actually mess with the borders in the other two Mountain Emperor Regions.
Xiao Shuxiang coughed, his entire body trembling but he could still smile. "Damn you Nan Shui Gong, fortunately not my handsome face that first hit the ground. Otherwise, I'd really send you to hell."
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Xiao Shuxiang's eyes turned red, the five stocky Demonic Beasts began to attack him and like not letting himself set up a position properly.
Previously, the black electric attack from Nan Shui Gong had caused the flow of Qi and blood of Xiao Shuxiang to be chaotic. Now all he could do was try his hardest to avoid the attack that came at him, even though some incisions remained on his body.
OH.HHHH..!!"
"Don't let him take a breath..!"
"Keep attacking him to death..!"
"How dare a man set foot in this place..!"
Xiao Shuxiang was completely beaten up. The punches, kicks, and slashes addressed to him made his clothes and body filled with his own blood. He was urged to continue to be in a position of receiving every attack.
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One of the Demonic Beasts was startled as his fist was suddenly stopped by the young man in all-black uniform that they were attacking in a crowd. The young man's eyes looked very cold.
"I'm giving you a chance to hit me but don't go beyond your limits. You're free to give me an incision or even pull my intestines out, but never scratch my face.."
It was enough for Xiao Shuxiang to prove himself to still be able to feel pain. He firmly gripped the Demonic Beast's fist before him and within a few breaths, a groan of agony began to sound.
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The Demonic Beast that attacked Xiao Shuxiang retreated a few steps when it saw their comrade's body filled with blackish veins. Their eyes widened as they watched how the face of the Demonic Beast turned black before finally becoming dust.
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Every incision that was on Xiao Shuxiang's body slowly disappeared. His regeneration made the Demonic Beasts who witnessed it all involuntarily gulp.
They had forgotten that do not let the Destroying Star take a breath. Now, things are going to be bad for all of them.
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Xiao Shuxiang suddenly disappeared and the next second dozens of medium-sized mirrors appeared in various places, some even appearing to be floating in the air.
Before the Demonic Beasts threw questions at each other, red slashes began to flash past and lunged at them one by one. The sound of bone cracks, roaring screams, and blood spurts became a terrifying sight in this place.
"What's really going on!!" one of the Demonic Beasts felt his chest being hit by something strong, he groaned because his breast bone was like being pulled out.
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The Demonic Beasts who witnessed it were again startled when their faces seemed to be hit by something. While holding it, they were almost like being hit by a lightning strike. The thing that hits them is an organ in living things.
"Damn it..! That man..!"
"No. But Xiao Shuxiang,"
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One tone began to sound, so loud and deafening. Nan Shui Gong who was fighting Wu Yu even stopped his fight immediately.
"It seems that now things are turning around, Old Buffalo! You've made my adoptive nephew angry, this will be the end for you..!" Wu Yu grinned, he spat out blood and then darted into one of Xiao Shuxiang's mirrors.
Forbidden Valley or also called Valley of Hell is a suitable place to carry out mass slaughter. At least here Xiao Shuxiang did not have to think about who was worthy of being allowed to live.
"I haven't played in a long time.. Now you have to take out that heirloom Nan Shui Gong.. You don't want them all to die horribly, do you?" Xiao Shuxiang continued to play high notes on his White Jade Flute, he also slid a poisonous needle on each of his moving mirrors that kept his opponents from twitching.
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When changing the tone from high to highest, Xiao Shuxiang took out his Blood Control Technique which made some Demonic Beasts have difficulty controlling their bodies.
The five Demonic Beasts shouted batedly when their legs suddenly twisted to the sound of broken bones. Their hands and hips suffered the same fate.
The pain is unbearable. Their hearts were like they were blown from the inside and instantly their vision went dark.
Xiao Shuxiang's eyes flashed reddishly, twisting the opponent's neck by using the Blood Control Technique was the last piece after torturing them. Although he likes to do it with his hands directly, but his enemy is currently quite a lot.
Nan Shui Gong gritted his teeth. His size suddenly grew and began to change. He darted and then lunged at the young man in a black uniform who was playing his flute.
"XIAO SHUXIANG..!!"
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BLAAAR..!!
Wu Yu could hear the thunderous sound of lightning and also felt a tremor under his feet. Right now he was very far away from the Forbidden Valley region.
"Nan Shui Gong must have been very angry.." Wu Yu rubbed his navel wand, he shook his head slowly and tried to recover his condition.
Although it looked like he and Xiao Shuxiang had come to deliver their lives, the head of his adoptive nephew was filled with stratagems.
Xiao Shuxiang had never said anything about his plans to Wu Yu, so Wu Yu had to be able to rack his brains in order to be able to compensate for his nephew's insanity. Otherwise, he would have been swallowed alive.
"Nan Shui Gong will have no life anymore. While being excited, Xiang'Er would have a hard time controlling themselves. Especially apparently.. There's no chain that curbs his power anymore,"
Wu Yu so thought of just going back to Lui Me Tian's place. When thought of, it was actually enough for Xiao Shuxiang to ravage the Forbidden Territory. His presence was clearly not much needed.
"My nephew.. I hope you're not too crazy to kill them all.." Wu Yu looked at the sky which was now dotted with endless lightning. He breathed slowly and then wiped the sweat on his forehead.
On the other hand, Ling Qing Zhu did not expect Lui Me Tian's story of his Guardian to be so different from the one he had known all along.
"Shuxiangsu.. He's a good young man to me. Just sometimes like to act shamefully."
"Miss, do you think the young man who slashed the necks of his parents and displayed them like a painting is considered good? Xiao'Er even had a large collection of baby hands, he himself killed them. You don't know just how insane he is.."
Ling Qing Zhu knew Lui Me Tian was not a human, but this red-clothed woman did not look like a bad person to her. But still, he should always be careful.
"Son.. As a fellow woman and a person who knows Xiao'Er well, I have to tell you something.." Lui Me Tian grabbed Ling Qing Zhu's hand and then grasped it.
".. You must be a strong girl, Xiao'Er does not like weak girls who are always a burden. As much as possible, you should never depend on anyone. You have to believe in yourself,"
"I.. I don't know if it could be stronger. I just know.. My hard work is not enough,"
Lui Me Tian flipped Ling Qing Zhu's hand and watched the thin veiled girl's palm. For someone who had a pretty face, Ling Qing Zhu had a rough palm. Clearly it was proof that he was too hard at sword training.
"Girls like you should be able to take care of yourself, you don't lose to Xiao'Er. He was a man, but had a smooth and tender palm. Let me help you soften your skin again.."
"No, Auntie." Ling Qing Zhu refused, the harshness on his hands would always be a reminder that he did not rely solely on his surname and the talent that the heavens had passed down on him. He liked his rough palms.
"You are as strange as Xiao'Er. He also likes the pain he gets in a fight. He always said the pain was a reminder that he too could die.." Lui Me Tian shook his head, he took out one skewer of his hair and started to injure Ling Qing Zhu's hand.
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Lui Me Tian's actions were clearly startling, Ling Qing Zhu grimaced but could not pull out his hand. He looked at this red-clothed woman before him.
"I like Xiao'Er.. He looks like my husband when he's not in a talkative state.." Lui Me Tian drew a flower painting in Ling Qing Zhu's hand wearing her hairpick. He explained that this was as a sign that now Ling Qing Zhu was part of the Demon World.
The flower painting and the arch that resembles a creeping root was once also owned by Xiao Shuxiang, when the Destroying Star was still in its original body, not the reincarnation body as it is now.
".. You will not be considered food or intruder if you have this mark. And if you practice hard, maybe you can unlock the secret of this sign someday. You have to help me look after Xiao'Er. At least.. Make him want to hear you,"
"…"
Ling Qing Zhu nodded slowly, he did not know what to say. The longer he was with Lui Me Tian, the more comfortable he became near this non-living creature. He was anxious to ask, was Lui Me Tian dead or not? But the question was hard to get out of his lips.
Ling Qing Zhu also seemed to have forgotten that his Guardian Master was currently in a fierce fight with Nan Shui Gong in the Forbidden Valley Region.
The Alchemist Chef no longer used his White Jade Flute. He punched and kicked the Snake-Scaled Ox-shaped Demonic Beast and urged him to take out the Death Eater Pearl.
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