The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

The area suddenly became silent. Qing Yu stood where the small alley originally was, murmuring to himself, "I didn't expect it to be a Corpse Scattering Person transformed from a Divinity Realm warrior."

In his hand, a wisp of azure Qi Force appeared, which he had intercepted from Fatty Lan earlier.

The Qi Force didn't have the powerful strength of True Qi that a usual Divinity Realm warrior possessed, but its essence was extremely extraordinary.

The essence of the Xuanyin Su Sword was also extraordinarily unique. As the owner of the Xuanyin Su Sword, Qing Yu could naturally discern the power that the azure Qi Force was supposed to have.

Before becoming a Corpse Scattering Person, Fatty Lan had undoubtedly been a bona fide Divinity Realm warrior. He hadn't broken the rule that one can't become a Corpse Scattering Person without first reaching the Divine Origin Realm.

The reason there was no Corpse Pill was simply that Divinity Realm warriors themselves do not possess True Pills. Their True Pills would merge with their flesh, completely integrating the Three Elements to achieve a Divine Communication body.

"It is said," Qing Yu continued speaking to himself, "that Corpse Scattering People transformed from Divinity Realm warriors are called 'Corpse Venerates' or 'Undecomposed Bones'. Their strength is much weaker than when they were alive, and it's difficult for them to advance further. Fatty Lan, in his lifetime, must have been unwilling to settle for this stagnation, hence he thought of this somewhat unconventional method."

The wisp of True Qi in Qing Yu's hands was filled with the unique Corpse Qi of Corpse Scattering People. He was no stranger to this Qi Force full of death intent, but Qing Yu, who was extremely precise in his understanding of the connection between life and death, sensed a trace of faint vitality within the Corpse Qi.

Perhaps this trace of vitality was still very weak, far from that of a normal person, but the fact that this trace of life appeared within the death-filled Corpse Qi proved there was a turning point.

What Fatty Lan sought might have been to nurture and strengthen this trace of life, to once again bring vitality flowing through this body.

"The old monster's thoughts are truly profound."

Qing Yu clasped his hands and extinguished the azure Qi Force, turning around to look at a brothel that had turned to ruins not far away, and said, "You've watched for a while now; it's time to come out and meet."

Moonlight flickered, and from behind the rubble emerged a snow-white silhouette.

Yun Wuyue still wore her pure white palace attire, her face veiled with light gauze, ethereal as if beyond the dust of the world.

Only this time, the one meeting her was not Gong Ziyu, with whom she had cooperated for more than two years, but Zheng Qingyu, the representative of Emperor Zhou, the Director of the Imperial Observatory.

With a light chuckle, Qing Yu executed a courtesy hand gesture and said, "I presume the young lady must be the Young Sect Master of the Yin Demon Sect. I am Qing Yu, representing the Emperor from our court to discuss the collaboration between Young Master Yun and our side."

"By the way, just now, the Demon Young Master of the Heavenly Demon Palace appeared here. I've heard that Young Master Yun has grievances with the Demon Young Master. I can wait for the Young Sect Master to settle her personal grudges before we proceed with the negotiations."

The words were teasing, yet failed to stir any reaction in Yun Wuyue. She spoke with a cool voice, "The Demon Young Master cannot escape. For now, follow me."

Qing Yu watched her turn around and was about to step forward to follow.

As he took a step, Qing Yu extended his left hand, and his sword finger lightly tapped the jade-colored Blade Energy in front of him.

Return to Nothing was executed, the Blade Energy disappeared without a trace, followed by a cold warning in his ear, "If you speak out of turn again, this won't be the end of it."

'Tch, women can be so petty,' Qing Yu inwardly curled his lips.

He thought a little teasing was harmless, but received a Blade Energy warning immediately. When he was still Gong Ziyu, even standing her up caused no issue.

Back then, Yun Wuyue had searched in vain for several months, never facing her blade. Now, he had received a direct Blade Energy warning.

'However, Yun Wuyue's Realm has actually broken through.'

The Blade Energy that Qing Yu just handled with ease was something only a martial artist of her strength could manage so effortlessly. For a typical True Pill Realm martial artist, it would be impossible to handle it with such leisure and ease.

Indeed, Yun Wuyue had made a breakthrough, becoming an undisputed True Pill Realm martial artist.

She had advanced before Shi Jue and Yuan Jianyi, becoming the first young martial artist to break through to the True Pill Realm, aside from Qing Yu.

"It seems that the cultivation body of the Guanghan Immortal Palace has truly been of great help to her."

Since Yun Wuyue had shown herself, it meant that the cultivation body of the Young Palace Master of the Guanghan Immortal Palace had already been seized and refined by Yun Wuyue.

Yun Wuyue, already at the late stage of the Divine Origin Realm, had refined the cultivation body of the Guanghan Immortal Palace, so it was within reason that she could break through.

Thus, it was no wonder that the negotiations with the Northern Zhou Court were entrusted to her. A Young Sect Master of the True Pill Realm, when placed in any sect, would have already begun to take over some measure of real power.

While thoughts continuously swirled in her mind, Qing Yu's steps did not stop, and in no time, she followed Yun Wuyue into the Lingxian Pavilion nearby.

This building, originally the premier brothel of the Northern Zhou, had quietly retreated from the leading brothel array after the tragic murder of the Oiran. However, with the support of the Yin Demon Sect in secret, this place had turned into a haven of tranquility within Tianyue Workshop.

"Hmm?"

Upon stepping into Lingxian Pavilion, Qing Yu felt a stir in her heart and looked towards a graceful young woman quietly reading in the courtyard, thinking: "No wonder."

Lingxian Pavilion wasn't far from where Qing Yu and Fatty Lan had dueled, yet it showed no signs of being affected by the shockwaves at all.

Even a brothel slightly further away had one wall collapsed, whereas Lingxian Pavilion still had its lanterns hanging undisturbed at the entrance.

The reason for this was the graceful young woman quietly reading.

"Uncle Master Ye," said Yun Wuyue as she went over and performed etiquette to the young woman.

"Indeed, it's her, Ye Lingshuang," Qing Yu inwardly acknowledged.

Ye Lingshuang, apart from Yin Tianxia, was another Divinity Realm warrior of the Yin Demon Sect.

As the current leader amongst the Six Demon Sects, the Yin Demon Sect actually did not have the most Divinity Realm warriors. Their numbers were even considered few, similar to the Seven Absolute Manor, each only having two.

Yet, it was these two individuals who upheld the Yin Demon Sect as the foremost sect (not counting the Primordial Demon Path).

Not to mention Yin Tianxia, the ninth-ranked supreme warrior on the Heavenly List who solidified the Yin Demon Sect's stability like Mount Tai. Aside from this supreme warrior, Ye Lingshuang was wholly different from the past Divinity Realm warriors of the Yin Demon Sect.

Former Divinity Realm warriors of the Yin Demon Sect were not known for their combat prowess. However, Ye Lingshuang...

This particular Venerable had once fought the Sect Master of the Heart-devouring Demon Sect to a standstill. It is worth noting that among the Six Demon Sects, aside from the Yin Demon Sect, every other sect had their powerhouse warriors, and the martial arts of the Heart-devouring Demon Sect were extremely sinister, not holding the last place within the Six Demon Sects.

Ye Lingshuang being on par with the Sect Master of the Heart-devouring Demon Sect proved that even without Yin Tianxia, the Yin Demon Sect was no longer the weakest among the Demon Path.

Aside from the outlier that was Yin Tianxia, the emergence of the powerhouse that was Ye Lingshuang proved that the Yin Demon Sect could indeed nurture true warriors.

Information about Ye Lingshuang flashed through Qing Yu's mind as she stepped forward, executed a salute, and said, "This humble Taoist Qing Yu greets Deputy Sect Master Ye."