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Chapter 546: Rich Harvest
🕑 Added 2025-02-09 21:06:40 +0000 UTCChapter 546: Rich Harvest
Deep within the desolate desert, Xiao Ze focused on refining the Catastrophic Poison, injecting it into the bodies of the three old demons from the Yunyu Sect. This unleashed extreme agony, their screams echoing through the area, shattering into a hoarse roar. The face of the human scorpion twisted grotesquely as he opened his mouth wide, but no sound came out.
The initial screams were so intense that nearby strong individuals halted, too apprehensive to approach. The screaming was just too severe. Xiao Yi and Qing Lin looked on coldly, their eyes devoid of any pity for these vile old demons who used women as cauldrons to enhance their power. They wished nothing more than to dismember these demons, so pity was out of the question.
Xiao Ze bound the demons with the power of thunder, rendering them immobile. He then used his soul power to remove the rings from their fingers. Despite their still potent soul imprints, confronting Xiao Ze's vast soul power made it trivial to break these imprints, even right before their eyes.
The Scorpion Demons felt the breach of their soul imprints and, amidst their intense pain, glared at Xiao Ze with bursting eyes. They had committed countless atrocities through their lives, amassing resources that now fell into Xiao Ze's hands. The thought of their wealth now in the hands of another fueled their fury and hatred.
Xiao Ze examined the three rings and raised an eyebrow at the unexpected richness of the demons' collection. "Such a wealth of resources; you three must have been quite busy with your murderous raids," he commented. "But as they say, 'live by the sword, die by the sword.' Sometimes you strike the real deal."
Casually passing the rings to Xiao Yi and Qing Lin, Xiao Ze allowed them to sort through the contents. Hearing Xiao Ze's words, Tianxiezi, the strongest of the three, still managed to speak despite the severe erosion of the Catastrophic Poison. His voice was raspy and intermittent: "Heh, my only regret is not cultivating more cauldrons to enhance my strength. Then today, I would have made you suffer instead of being utterly helpless."
Xiao Ze just smiled coldly in response. Even in defeat, these demons felt no remorse for their sins. Instead, they regretted not being evil enough to have avoided defeat by Xiao Ze today. "Don't bother with unrealistic talk; a defeat is a defeat. Before a true Dou Saint, even a Dou Zun has no right to self-destruct," Xiao Ze shook his head and added, "You are thoroughly evil, and I hope you can keep such thoughts in the coming times."
He then condensed three droplets of a semi-transparent liquid, another form of Catastrophic Poison, but this one capable of corroding soul power. The demons' expressions twisted even more grotesquely when Xiao Ze introduced the liquid into their bodies through their foreheads.
"Let's hope you last a bit longer; it would be a shame if you broke down too quickly." Xiao Ze created a cage of thunder around them, ensuring they couldn't escape, and then turned to Xiao Yi and Qing Lin. "Let's go. We shouldn't waste more time on these three."
Once they sorted through the contents of the rings and destroyed what was unnecessary, keeping only what was useful, the trio left. Perhaps the lack of further screams would make others curious enough to investigate. Soon, a dozen figures arrived at the scene, and upon seeing the state of the three demons within the cage of thunder, their expressions turned to horror.
"Although the Scorpion Demons were notorious, their strength was not to be underestimated. To think that they, who could once fight against a Half-Saint, have ended up like this..."
"They deserved it! They must have provoked some formidable figure. There are no signs of a fight here, so it looks like it was a one-sided battle," one of them remarked, recalling the powerful thunder technique, familiar yet formidable, and linked it to a well-known powerhouse active in Zhongzhou in recent years.
After realizing who might be responsible, the crowd was both relieved and scared. While they were glad the Scorpion Demons got what they deserved, the fearsome means employed made them wary of crossing paths with Xiao Ze.
As the crowd dispersed to avoid drawing unwelcome attention from Xiao Ze, he, Xiao Yi, and Qing Lin made their way back to Dan Tower. Xiao Ze reviewed the contents of the rings again, pleased with the outcome. The resources obtained from the Scorpion Demons were substantial, and along with the heavenly techniques acquired during the space trade event, the trip had been very fruitful.
Soon, they returned to Dan Tower, where the alliance with the four major forces was finalized, including the establishment of space portals for mutual assistance. The formation of this alliance sent ripples across Zhongzhou, boldly countering any moves from the Soul Palace, which dared to hunt down alchemists from the Dan Tower. The response from the newly formed alliance was to retaliate against the Soul Palace's enforcers and venerables.
However, both sides restrained themselves from deploying their strongest, the Dou Saints. Especially since Xiao Ze had already eliminated two of the Soul Palace's top Dou Saints. With the deputy palace lord and the great heaven venerable gone, unless the Soul Palace deployed more forces from the Soul Clan, the head of the Soul Palace might have to personally intervene.
(End of Chapter 546)
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