Chapter 604: Drag to death

The silver needles that had emerged from the demon god Mutuoluo's wounds returned to the embroidered shoe, vanishing without a trace, making it impossible to tell where they were hidden. The embroidered shoe then slipped off the severed feet and flew into Granny Si's basket.

Granny Si took out some layered shoe soles and fabric from her basket and quickly stitched up a new pair of embroidered shoes. She put them on, shaking her head. "You dirtied someone else's shoes and still have the nerve to yell so loudly. The demon race truly is unreasonable. You don't need your legs anymore, do you? The skin on your calves is still good; it could make a pair of boots with naturally sculpted patterns. Could you give them to me? You're so kind."

The demon god Mutuoluo roared in agonizing pain, his hands trembling as he sealed the wounds on his severed legs to stop the bleeding. Hearing her words, a surge of fury welled up in his chest. "You viper-hearted woman! You... Aiegh!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Furi Luo frowned, then smiled broadly. "Lust leads to ruin; Mutuoluo deserved to be cut down. Zhe Huali, you all should go down, the farther from here the better. Since the pact with Tu Bo has been signed, I also need to have a good talk with the Celestial Master."

The Woodcutter Sage laughed, "Qin Mu, you go down too. This is not a place for you to stay."

Everyone's hearts tightened, knowing that with the Tu Bo pact signed and their burdens lifted, they would inevitably engage in a fierce contest.

Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, Qi Jiuyi, and the others descended from the altar. Zhe Huali said lightly, "I was quite unwilling to accept my defeat by the combined efforts of Brother Qin and Brother Qi last time. I'd very much like to compete with you two again."

"Of course, of course."

Qin Mu quickly walked down the altar, smiling, "My victory over you two last time was merely a stroke of luck. I'm afraid I won't be so fortunate this time."

Qi Jiuyi's eyes flickered. "Brother Qin possesses excellent cunning and methods. I observed you seemed very familiar with Tu Bo, and you just mentioned a 'seal.' Could you elaborate?"

Qin Mu instinctively clutched the 'jade pendant' on his chest, then subtly lowered his hand, laughing heartily. "What seal? I didn't say anything about a seal."

Qi Jiuyi sneered.

The three descended the altar together, almost simultaneously stepping down the stairs, each wary of letting the others see their back.

Qin Mu found it very tricky, his expression shifting. "Experience teaches wisdom. It will be difficult to stab these two in the back now. They've both been ambushed by me before, and they learn quickly..."

The Black Tiger God glanced at his face and snorted, "Junior Brother, your expression has changed again. Be careful it doesn't affect your Dao heart! Our Lord is fighting Furi Luo. This is no place for us to stand. Let's go! Mutuoluo, Yu Luosha, are you coming too?"

Mutuoluo, cold sweat beading on his forehead, struggled to stand. A swirl of demonic clouds beneath his legs kept him afloat. He said coldly, "That viper-hearted woman ruined my legs. If I don't avenge this, how can I face my people back in the demon race?"

Qin Mu couldn't help but say, "Venerable Senior, my medical skills are excellent. If you don't mind, I could help reattach your legs. As they say, a healer has a parent's heart; I can't bear to see others injured. Just pick whose legs here seem suitable, chop them off, and I'll reattach them for you. I guarantee you'll be leaping about in no time!"

The others' expressions drastically changed, and each took a step back, careful not to have their legs chopped off by Mutuoluo.

Mutuoluo gritted his teeth through the pain and chuckled, "Little devil, do you think I'd believe you? Even if I chopped off their legs for you to reattach, you'd just poison me!"

Qin Mu scratched his head. "A healer has a parent's heart..."

"Pah! Silence!"

Qin Mu sighed, looking dejected. "You don't understand my parental compassion... I know you're kind-hearted and unwilling to chop off your own people's legs, but Brother Qi Jiuyi isn't one of your kin. You could chop off his two legs. Brother Qi, I'm not singling you out, just giving an example."

Qi Jiuyi's face changed drastically, his legs tensed, and he said calmly, "Brother Qin, no need to explain, I understand."

The Black Tiger God and Granny Si walked ahead, heading into the distance. Qin Mu quickly followed. Mutuoluo glanced at Qi Jiuyi's legs, and Qi Jiuyi's legs tensed again. He said flatly, "I am from the upper realm, Mutuoluo. You cannot afford to offend me. Furthermore, those skilled in medicine are also skilled in poison. If you believe him, you will surely die!"

Mutuoluo, riding a demonic cloud, caught up with Yu Luosha and sneered, "That viper-hearted woman, as the Venerable King and the Celestial Master fight, you and I will also have a battle. Don't even think about escaping!"

Granny Si turned back and smiled charmingly. Mutuoluo was instantly captivated, chuckling, "No matter how beautiful your smile, it's useless. I will capture you and make you willingly become my wife!"

Beside him, Yu Luosha grew angry, lowering her voice. "Mutuoluo, you've become compassionate and can't bear to kill her, but she won't hesitate for a second to kill you!"

Mutuoluo shook his head. "She won't kill me. She just smiled at me. I saw a hint of admiration in her smile..."

Yu Luosha said coldly, "Your Dao heart has been destroyed by this demoness. Wake up! You deal with Black Tiger later, and I'll kill her!"

Mutuoluo hesitated, then had no choice but to nod. He also realized his own state was somewhat off. This demoness had clearly tricked him and severed his legs, yet for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to hate her.

Not only could he not hate her, but her every frown and smile tugged at his heart, affecting his judgment, as if she resided within his Dao heart, making him feel as though he was falling in love.

This situation was very dangerous!

Perhaps letting Yu Luosha deal with her would be the best choice.

"Yu Luosha, don't kill her."

Mutuoluo said seriously, "You know that I'm rarely swayed, but once I am, it's to death. If you defeat her, you must spare her life."

Yu Luosha gritted her teeth and snorted coldly.

Qin Mu blinked, thinking to himself, "Is this the 'Dao Heart Seed Demon' technique from the Great Cultivation Demonic Scripture? When did Granny plant it in Mutuoluo's Dao heart?"

They flew over a thousand miles before the Black Tiger God suddenly stopped, looking around. The scene was one of doomsday, with earth, water, wind, and fire constantly surging. In the distance, a massive star core lay fallen, perfectly round and pitch black, its geomantic energy twisted, rendering up and down indistinguishable.

"Let's do it here," the Black Tiger God laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoists of the demon race, I think this place is excellent. It's a prime geomantic spot for burying either your corpses or ours! Junior Brother, you all go to that black sphere over there to avoid being affected."

Yu Luosha and Mutuoluo stepped forward. Yu Luosha sneered, "Too many demons have already been buried on this land. Only your corpses will be buried here."

Granny Si admonished Qin Mu, "Your third eye is still exposed. Quickly apply the golden willow leaf properly. Don't use it easily."

She thought for a moment, then added, "If you really can't win, then take it off. Using it should be fine."

Qin Mu laughed, "I'm just going over there to have a chat with these senior brothers. There won't be any danger."

Granny Si was still worried. "Forget about Zhe Huali, but be careful of Qi Jiuyi. His cultivation technique is incredibly powerful, but his grand divine abilities are slow to activate. This person has ulterior motives and has been staring at your chest. You can strike him down first while he's unprepared, then dealing with the others will be much easier."

Qin Mu nodded gravely, waved his hand, and walked towards the star core.

Qi Jiuyi walked beside him, saying calmly, "Brother Qin, I heard everything. It won't be so easy for you to ambush me."

Qin Mu said sternly, "What are you talking about, Brother Qi? I, Qin, have read since childhood, well-versed in the words of sages. I have always been upright and honorable. How could I launch a sneak attack? This time, we'll only discuss arts and literature, not battles."

Zhe Huali, carrying his demonic blade, walked to Qin Mu's left. Each step he took seemed perfectly measured. He said lightly, "I was very displeased when the two of you ganged up and defeated me last time. It's a rare chance for us to gather again, so naturally, we should have a good spar."

Qin Mu laughed, "What kind of behavior is all this fighting? You few senior brothers over there, come along too. When the gods and demons start fighting later, we 'pond fish' will be affected."

Behind them were two more demonic cultivators. Hearing this, they came forward, and everyone walked together towards the star core that was half-submerged in the earth.

As these two demonic cultivators approached, they realized something was wrong. Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi's energies subtly intertwined, drawing them both into their intricate web!

Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi continuously changed their movements and footwork, their auras shifting. Every action subtly concealed profound mysteries; their offensive techniques were hidden within their very gait. This involved variations in divine abilities and aura fluctuations. Although no killing intent was visible, it was hidden!

As the five walked forward, Qin Mu, Zhe Huali, and Qi Jiuyi's steps remained steady and unhurried. However, the steps of the two demonic cultivators behind them gradually became erratic, swaying and staggering as if they were drunk.

After walking three to five *li*, the two demonic cultivators were already completely exposed and flushed red.

After another three to five *li*, the two demonic cultivators suddenly vomited large mouthfuls of blood, staggering and running behind the three.

After yet another three to five *li*, the two demonic cultivators had vomited all their blood. Suddenly, one's primordial spirit ignited, turning him into a flaming figure before he died, his body collapsing to the ground, instantly incinerated into a pile of humanoid charcoal.

After walking a dozen more *zhang*, the other demonic cultivator's legs broke, he fell to the ground, his head exploded with a bang, and his primordial spirit shattered.

Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. "Now that they won't disturb us, we can talk slowly."

Cold sweat beaded on Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi's foreheads, and their eyes twitched.

The intertwined auras of the three made it difficult for any of them to back down. Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali were not of one mind; they were also subtly competing with each other, which allowed Qin Mu to successfully wear down and kill the two demonic cultivators.

If they had united to deal with Qin Mu, he would have had no chance of success.

However, they simply could not unite.

Qi Jiuyi sneered, "Brother Qin said he wanted to talk, yet he still set up a scheme to wear down those two demonic senior brothers first? However, our insights are quite similar. If you want to wear us down, you'll need to walk for a year or two!"

The three walked to the massive star core. Here, the geomantic energy had changed. They lifted their feet and landed on the spherical surface, effortlessly walking upwards parallel to the ground, remaining perfectly steady.

On this giant sphere, Luofu Heaven seemed to become a vertical wall—a wall of immeasurable height, length, and thickness!

This wondrous sight was beyond imagination.