Chapter 0598: Dragon Slayer Assassin

Chapter 0598: Dragon-Slaying Killer

The white-robed elder was a powerful elder within the inner sect, a Martial King realm cultivator with considerable influence.

"Qin Yun, our Long family will definitely settle accounts with you!" The Long family elder, seeing Chu Binyu's grim expression, dared not act recklessly.

Moreover, they were still within Immortal Armor City. If he attacked Qin Yun, it would count as an unauthorized duel—even as an elder, he would be imprisoned for three years.

The five Dharma Protectors of the Dharma Protector Hall enforced the rules mercilessly.

Because of this, no one within Immortal Armor City dared to violate the sect's regulations.

"My accounts with your Long family aren’t settled either! You still owe me four Dao Artifacts, and I’ll make you repay them with the heads of four Emperor Wu!" Qin Yun sneered.

"Don’t get too cocky—your days are numbered!"

After delivering his threat, the white-robed elder hurriedly left.

Hu Jingxian snorted. "Little Yun, don’t be afraid of them. The Long family is all bark and no bite! At most, they’ll ally with the Yang and Tian families to deal with you."

"As long as you’re within Immortal Armor City, they won’t dare touch you!" Chu Binyu said with a chuckle, patting Qin Yun’s shoulder. "Let’s head to the Eastern Mystic Rune Hall."

...

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Mystic Rune Hall, located in the eastern district of Immortal Armor City—one of the liveliest mystic rune halls.

As soon as Qin Yun arrived, someone quickly escorted them to a quiet, secretive VIP chamber.

Hu Jingxian also left promptly to summon the assassin.

Upon learning that Qin Yun had come to his Eastern Mystic Rune Hall, Mu Fengxiao hurried over, unsure of the reason for the visit.

Seeing Mu Fengxiao, Chu Binyu also stood up and exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Chubby Mu, I’m not here for anything major this time—just borrowing your place to meet a friend!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Qin Yun, you’ve caused quite the uproar! The Long family’s patriarch had his head chopped off because of the bounty you posted!" Mu Fengxiao said. "And yet you’re still roaming around freely—aren’t you afraid of the Long family’s retaliation?"

Chu Binyu chuckled. "This is Immortal Armor City—the Long family wouldn’t dare act recklessly here."

Mu Fengxiao curled his lips and poured Chu Binyu a cup of tea. "True, but the Long family is thoroughly enraged this time. They might just cross the line!"

"Old Chu, you should know that with the Long family’s resources, they definitely have Spirit Martial Puppets or Mystic Martial Puppets. If they send those into the city, Qin Yun would still be in danger!"

Qin Yun was well aware of the power of Spirit Martial Puppets and Mystic Martial Puppets—they were puppets with strength comparable to Spirit Martial or Mystic Martial realms, hence their names.

The terrifying part was that these puppets looked identical to real humans, with realistic flesh and blood, and their bodies were remarkably sturdy.

Puppets of this caliber were extremely expensive. Even with enough Purple Crystal Coins, they were hard to come by, as they had to be crafted by skilled Mystic Rune Masters.

These puppets were also considered avatars of powerful experts, as those experts could remotely control them through consciousness from great distances.

"No need to worry about that. Once I return, I’ll craft a detector for Qin Yun to wear. If any puppets appear within a ten-thousand-meter radius, it’ll detect them immediately!" Chu Binyu, realizing the severity of the issue, began to worry.

Mu Fengxiao laughed heartily. "Old Chu, no need to craft one—I've got just the thing!"

With that, Mu Fengxiao handed Qin Yun a crystal ring to wear on his finger.

"Qin Yun, if the ring glows silver, it indicates a Spirit Martial Puppet. A golden light indicates a Mystic Martial Puppet, purple-gold indicates a Martial King Puppet, and if it turns black... that’s an Emperor Wu-level puppet," he added. "Generally, you’ll only encounter Spirit Martial Puppets—use your judgment!"

Qin Yun took the ring and slipped it on, hurrying to thank Mu Fengxiao.

"Qin Yun, what kind of friend are you meeting?" Mu Fengxiao asked curiously.

"A killer—the one who took down the Long Family patriarch. He’ll come to me with that head," Qin Yun said with a grin. "Fatty Mu, do you want to stay and see what kind of person he is?"

"No problem! Don’t worry, I won’t breathe a word about this person!" Mu Fengxiao was very interested.

Many people wanted to know who was bold enough to kill the Long Family’s patriarch.

The Long Family had also offered a massive bounty for any leads.

"The Long Family is offering a billion purple crystal coins for information on that killer!" Mu Fengxiao said.

"Fatty Mu, would you betray the killer for that billion?" Qin Yun shot Mu Fengxiao a skeptical look, knowing full well how greedy this fat man was.

Last time, Mu Fengxiao had teamed up with Qin Yun to swindle a fortune in purple crystal coins from others.

The billions Qin Yun had obtained still hadn’t been spent.

"I’m not that kind of person!" Mu Fengxiao chuckled nervously. "Even if I got that billion, I wouldn’t survive to enjoy it!"

Anyone daring enough to kill the Long Family patriarch was no pushover. Mu Fengxiao wouldn’t risk it.

Qin Yun, Chu Binyu, and Mu Fengxiao waited together.

Half an hour later, Hu Jingxian walked in with a hooded figure wearing a mask.

The person had no detectable presence, and his face was hidden.

"Friend, thank you for killing the Long Family patriarch. This is the Golden Ape Totem." Qin Yun quickly handed over a piece of beast hide.

The hooded man removed his mask, revealing a face with only faint wrinkles, streaks of gray in his hair, sharp reddish eyes, and a small goatee—a vigorous old man.

At the sight of this man, Qin Yun and Mu Fengxiao stared in shock!

They recognized him—it was Wu Mingxu!

Wu Mingxuo was a legendary Runes Master and a sword cultivator.

He had slumbered for tens of thousands of years inside an immortal tomb, having participated in its construction.

Wu Mingxu let out a booming laugh and took out a box. "Qin Yun, here’s the head you wanted!"

"Senior Wu, so it was you!" Qin Yun lit up with excitement. "Do you still want the Golden Ape Totem?"

"Keep it!" Wu Mingxu waved his hand with a chuckle and sat down on a chair.

Chu Binyu and Hu Jingxian exchanged stunned glances—they hadn’t expected the killer to be someone Qin Yun knew.

The two were aware of some of Qin Yun’s past, knowing he came from Wuhuang and had stirred up plenty of trouble there.

But they never imagined he was acquainted with such a reclusive expert.

"Senior, thank you!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

"Don’t mention it. They had it coming," Wu Mingxu laughed. Back then, Qin Yun had sprung him from that tomb—a great favor.

"Qin Yun, I gave you a Dao Artifact. Was it taken from you?" Wu Mingxu’s face turned stormy. "That was my creation. For it to fall into those bastards’ hands is a slap in my face!"

"Elder, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not keeping the Dao Artifact you gave me safe!" Qin Yun said with a face filled with guilt.

"It's fine. I'll visit the Valley of the Medicine Immortals!" Wu Mingxu patted Qin Yun on the shoulder.

Hu Jingxian and Chu Binyu were shocked once again.

Qin Yun’s Ancient Dao Artifact was actually crafted by this elder!

That meant this elder was a figure from the ancient era.

Chu Binyu was also very curious about Wu Mingxu’s identity, but out of courtesy, he didn’t ask.

Subsequently, Qin Yun and Wu Mingxu entered a secret room to discuss some matters.

"Qin Yun, is your relationship with Young Miss Yang Shiyue very close?" Wu Mingxu asked in a low voice.

"Yes, how is Sister Yang?" Qin Yun grew worried the moment Wu Mingxu mentioned Yang Shiyue.

"She's safe for now, but who knows about the future! She obtained the Star Monarch Rune Soul, and many are hunting her down. Moreover… your affairs in Wuhuang have also become known to many major powers in Linghuang."

"They are now preparing to target you, planning to capture you and use you to force Yang Shiyue to show herself!" Wu Mingxu said gravely. "Your current situation is extremely dangerous!"

"Elder, do you think I’m safe in the Celestial Armory? If not, I’ll leave immediately!" Qin Yun said.

"I’m not sure yet, which is why I killed the Long Family’s patriarch! If the Celestial Armory can protect you in this matter, it means they won’t act against you," Wu Mingxu said. "I’ll stay in this city for a while to confirm your safety in the Celestial Armory before I take care of my own business."

"Thank you for your concern, Elder! Elder, where is the Nine Extremes Sect Master? Do you know his whereabouts?" Qin Yun asked.

"He once mentioned searching for the second half of the Nine Extremes Heart Sutra, but I don’t know where he is now!" Wu Mingxu shook his head.

Wei Zhongzheng had also mentioned this when he went to find Qin Yun earlier.

Qin Yun was also worried about Wei Zhongzheng and didn’t know how to contact him.

Wu Mingxu said, "Qin Yun, the Totem Pavilion will likely come for you soon—this is something you must be careful about! The Totem Pavilion has the most Spirit Martial Puppets and Mystic Martial Puppets."

"After you return to the Celestial Armory, hang the Long Family patriarch’s head in your courtyard to taunt the Long Family!"

"If the Long Family reacts fiercely, they’ll surely make a move against you within the Celestial Armory. Then we’ll see if the leadership of the Celestial Armory takes any action!"

Qin Yun nodded and asked, "Elder, do you have important matters to attend to in Linghuang? Am I delaying you?"

"Linghuang is vast. The regions of Proud Star Prefecture, Soaring Dragon Prefecture, Phoenix Prefecture, Pale Moon Prefecture, and Solar Heaven Prefecture belong to the Mortal Domain. Beyond that, there are two other places in Linghuang—the Profound Domain and the Ancient Domain—hidden deep within Linghuang, accessible only with a map," Wu Mingxu said with a smile. "I plan to search for the Profound Domain."

Qin Yun was unaware of this and could only wonder silently at these places.

"Alright, now return to the Celestial Armory and hang up the Long Family patriarch’s head!" Wu Mingxu laughed. "Let’s see how those Long Family dogs react!"