Chapter 0415 Black Soul Demon Curse

Chapter 0415 Black Soul Demon Curse

Qin Yun not only defeated Wu Kuangxiang but also killed him.

This was beyond everyone's expectations, especially the black shockwave power Qin Yun unleashed, which was the most shocking.

Mu Fengxiao delayed closing the Martial Arts Field's protective formation to prevent the Totem Pavilion from attacking Qin Yun.

An elder from the Totem Pavilion angrily said, "Qiwen King City, we have lost an excellent dual-totem warrior! You should also know that a physique capable of matching dual totems is extremely rare. But now, he has been killed by Qin Yun. Are you going to shield Qin Yun now?"

Mu Fengxiao replied, "First, in our Qiwen King City, attacking someone at will comes with a heavy price! Second, in martial arts competitions, injuries and deaths are permitted. Qin Yun killed Wu Kuangxiang, and I can only express regret."

After speaking, he took out a jade talisman and said, "I will now notify our city lord to come here and take charge!"

Qin Yun stood on the Martial Arts Field and shouted angrily, "Old dogs of the Totem Pavilion, not to mention that injuries and deaths are permitted in martial arts competitions, Wu Kuangxiang was a demon. Slaying demons is a righteous duty!"

"You old demon dogs, if you were worried Wu Kuangxiang would die, you shouldn't have let him come up to fight me in the first place!"

Seeing Wu Kuangxiang die, the Totem Pavilion members were furious and wanted revenge, which infuriated Qin Yun the most.

"Qin Yun, you are the demon! How dare you say the power you just used wasn't demonic?" the elder from the Totem Pavilion shouted, "You're a thief crying 'stop thief'! Prepare to meet your end!"

"Qiwen King City, you are shielding a demon!" the Totem Pavilion members shouted.

Mu Fengxiao frowned and said, "Totem Pavilion, you came from the Demon Wasteland... naturally, you don't understand the affairs of Wuhuang!"

"Let me tell you, Qin Yun just used the power of his Shockwave Martial Soul! Because his Shockwave Martial Soul is black, it released black energy!"

A black Martial Soul, and a Shockwave Martial Soul at that, is a legendary-level Martial Soul!

The people in the Martial Arts Field were all astonished.

The Martial Kings had also noticed earlier but weren't entirely sure.

"Doesn't Qin Yun have the Thunder Fire Martial Soul and the Purple Gold Flame Martial Soul? Now he also has a black Shockwave Martial Soul? This... this must be a lie!"

"He has three Martial Souls, does that mean he has three Dao Pills? That's impossible. He's not even twenty yet, and cultivating two Dao Pills is already incredible."

"If he cultivated three Dao Pills, he must have consumed an enormous amount of resources, and he would need the capacity to digest them!"

"He only has a single Yang Meridian; even if he took a lot of pills, he wouldn't absorb much!"

Everyone found it hard to believe that Qin Yun had three Dao Pills.

Qin Yun quickly explained, "To be honest, I only have two Martial Souls! They are the Thunder Fire Martial Soul and the Shockwave Martial Soul!"

Hearing this, everyone found it somewhat acceptable, though they secretly cursed Qin Yun a few times.

He had previously hidden his Shockwave Martial Soul, instead separating the Thunder and Fire Martial Souls.

If they had known he had a black Shockwave Martial Soul, those who fought him would never have taken him lightly!

Mu Fengxiao looked at the Totem Pavilion members and said, "Now you should understand! Qin Yun did not use demonic arts. On the contrary, your Totem Pavilion members just used demonic arts!"

The elders of the Totem Pavilion were left speechless.

Qin Yun's black Shockwave Martial Soul was comparable to a Heaven-bestowed Martial Soul, leaving many in awe.

"If you wish to kill Qin Yun, you may do so outside Qiwen King City!" Mu Fengxiao added, "But if you act here, I guarantee that you will all perish!"

Mu Fengxiao had also considered stopping Wu Kuangxiang earlier, but the leadership of the Runes Hall had given specific instructions.

In such duels, even if demonic techniques were used, they had to turn a blind eye.

Moreover, Mu Fengxiao knew that Qin Yun was an advanced Runes Master, and for this reason alone, he was determined to protect Qin Yun now.

Not long after, a short-haired middle-aged man approached with a smile.

This middle-aged man was dressed in red, with two curved mustaches that, along with his slight smile, gave his entire face a smiling appearance.

This middle-aged man was the lord of Runes King City, a Martial King named Liao Tielong.

"City Lord Tielong, I thought you wouldn't show up today!" Hong Ying laughed from a distance.

"With something like this happening, how could I not appear?" Liao Tielong laughed heartily and landed in front of the elders from the Totem Pavilion.

The people from the Totem Pavilion quickly took a few steps back. Although Liao Tielong was all smiles, he exuded an inexplicable aura of fear.

To become the lord of Runes King City and to be a Martial King, his strength was undoubtedly terrifying.

Even other Martial Kings were somewhat afraid of him.

Liao Tielong chuckled and said, "Listen carefully, Totem Pavilion! There were no issues with the duel process, and no rules were violated! So, if you want to take action against the winner, be prepared to die!"

"We’ve already been generous enough to allow you demons to duel here, what more do you want?"

The elders from the Totem Pavilion regretted not bringing a Martial King, otherwise, they wouldn't have to put up with this now.

"If we kill Qin Yun outside the city, your Runes Hall can't do anything about it, right?" an elder from the Totem Pavilion said coldly, trying to appear tough.

Liao Tielong smiled and said, "If you want to kill Qin Yun outside our Runes Hall's territory, you’d better be careful and don't let us know! Because he is a Runes Master of our Runes Hall!"

Qin Yun had previously competed with Chu Longjie in artifact forging and had won, clearly at the level of a senior Runes Master.

Under twenty years old, a senior Runes Master, and with such an impressive martial soul, he is indeed a rare genius in Wuhuang.

"Hmph, the black martial soul will be his downfall!" someone from the Totem Pavilion mocked. "Although I was blind and didn't notice he had a black martial soul before, I do know something about black martial souls!"

"Black martial souls are difficult to develop a third life mark, meaning they are essentially worthless martial souls!"

Many people present were also well aware of this.

Martial King Hong Ying said, "Exactly, black martial souls are the highest level of martial souls! Over the years, there have been people in Wuhuang with black martial souls, but... their martial souls could not evolve, and thus they could not develop a third life mark, stuck at the second level of the martial realm!"

"They couldn't break through until they died of old age!"

Someone laughed and said, "Qin Yun didn't dare to reveal his vibrating martial soul before, likely fearing the Nine Extremes Sect Leader would abandon him if he found out! After all, black martial souls cannot evolve!"

An elder Martial King from the Western Province sighed, "My elder brother had a black sword martial soul."

"Back then, our entire sect poured resources into him, but in the end, that black sword martial soul couldn't evolve. He died, and a tremendous amount of resources was wasted!"

Although black martial souls are the strongest, they are not the best.

Qin Yun now understood why Zi Qingcheng hadn't mentioned this to him before, likely worried he’d overthink it.

Those Martial Kings were very certain that black martial souls could not evolve because they’d personally witnessed people with such martial souls fail to break through and die of old age.

Liao Tielong smiled and said, "Everyone, nothing is set in stone! Our knowledge of the Nine Wastelands beneath the Nine Suns is limited, and our grasp of many things is limited."

Qin Yun said, "City Lord Tielong, I remember that winning first place would grant me the Soul Ascension Mystic Pill, right?"

"Yes, I almost forgot!" Liao Tielong smiled as he walked over, and Mu Fengxiao also shut down the formation.

Liao Tielong took out a small jade bottle and poured out a pale golden pill, handing it to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun took out a jade bottle to receive it and then happily thanked Liao Tielong.

"What a waste of the Soul Ascension Mystic Pill!" the elder of the Totem Pavilion snorted, "Qin Yun, just you wait! Our Totem Pavilion won’t let you get away with this!"

"Even if I don’t kill Wu Kuangxiang, you won’t spare me or the Nine Profound Sect, so I think killing him is no big deal. The consequences are the same anyway!"

Qin Yun laughed heartily, "Back then, your Totem Pavilion was relentlessly hunting our top disciples... Now that you’ve lost one of your own, how does it feel, huh?"

"Don’t be too upset; you’ll get used to it soon enough! One day, our Nine Profound Sect will wipe your Totem Pavilion off the map!"

The elders of the Totem Pavilion were seething with anger but could only leave in fury.

Liao Tielong still wore a broad smile, "The four strongest from the four prefectures of Wuhuang will head to the Qiwen Hall near the Demon Road. Then, sixteen young talents from the Demon Wasteland, Wuhuang, and the Demon Realm will compete multiple times to decide who enters the Ancient Garden!"

The martial competition in the northern prefecture concluded, and everyone dispersed, returning to their homes or meeting up with friends at taverns.

Qin Yun, however, headed to the suite in the high tower.

Xiao Yuemei followed him there.

In the living room of the suite, Qin Yun stared silently at the jade bottle holding the Soul Ascension Mystic Pill.

"Brother, you’re definitely going to break the Black Soul Curse!" Xiao Yuemei, seeing Qin Yun lost in thought, walked over and said with concern.

"Yes!" Qin Yun smiled, "To break the curse of the Black Soul, ordinary methods won’t work! Only the Art of Soul Refinement can do it!"

Xiao Yuemei quickly asked, "Can it really work? Did you already have some leads?"

"I have a direction!" Qin Yun nodded, "Do you remember? Back then, I devoured Xiao Yanglong’s Yang Martial Soul and then broke through to the Martial Dao realm!"

Although Xiao Yuemei wasn’t present at the time, she had heard about it.

Xiao Yuemei’s jade-like face was full of surprise, "I understand! The Black Soul demands an enormous amount of energy, and that kind of energy isn’t something ordinary pills can provide!"

"Brother, does that mean you’ll need to devour a lot of Martial Souls?"

"Perhaps! I have mastered the Art of Soul Refinement, so I can enhance and evolve my soul through it!" Qin Yun smiled slightly, "Yuemei, I might need your help in the future!"

Xiao Yuemei was somewhat excited, "Brother, I’ll ask Grandpa Wei to hand me the Soul Devouring Spirit Snake! When I go out and encounter villains, I’ll take their Martial Souls!"

"That’s possible, but you must be very careful not to harm the innocent!" Qin Yun said.

Xiao Yuemei laughed, "Brother, I won’t go with you to the Demon Road. I’ll wait here for Grandpa Wei and meanwhile, I’ll go gather some Martial Souls!"