Chapter 544 - 478: Asura Demon, Scapegoat Candidate

Chapter 544: Chapter 478: Asura Demon, Scapegoat Candidate

But his eyes were ice-cold, devoid of any pity.

He gazed at Qinghua, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he mused to himself.

’It seems that even if she can resist a Divine Sense shock, she still can’t completely negate the Soul Suppressing effect of the Whale-Hunting Spear, can she?’

’That makes sense. No matter how extraordinary she is, she’s still just in the Golden Core Realm, no different from me. Of course I can control her!’

The exclusive skills from his panel were truly extraordinary!

As long as their cultivation levels were the same and there was no realm suppression, even a divine being would be subdued!

’And besides...’

Su Ye narrowed his eyes.

She hadn’t taken out a treasure to make a quick escape.

’Does this mean that after our clashes, she’s running low on treasures?’

The thought vanished as quickly as it came. Su Ye raised his Moonfall Halberd again. The standard opening stance for the Whale-Hunting Spear formed in an instant, as if by instinct!

SHHIIING!

A silver thread shot out, striking terror into Qinghua’s heart!

The only saving grace was that she had just endured the Whale-Hunting Spear once, giving her a certain degree of resistance to its Soul Suppressing property.

Furthermore, as a seasoned cultivator, Qinghua had learned her lesson. After being caught off guard once, she had already taken out an item to protect her soul as a precaution against Su Ye.

CRACK.

A blue-green gemstone pendant on Qinghua’s earlobe shattered and disintegrated.

The secret treasure was utterly destroyed, but in exchange, it allowed Qinghua to completely negate the Soul Suppressing attack!

This bought her a precious moment to react to the Whale-Hunting Spear.

’This move... I can’t block it!’

’And... I’m out of Substitute Dolls!’

’The only way is to...’

A Golden Core cultivator’s thoughts moved with lightning speed.

In a flash, a series of thoughts raced through Qinghua’s mind, and she gritted her teeth!

’I’ll risk it all!’

A look of grim determination flashed in her eyes, as if she had just made some difficult decision.

She began casting again, her Magical Power circulating. In stark contrast to the previous decree, a dense, crimson-gold radiance suddenly erupted from her palm!

"A demonic technique?" Su Ye was startled.

If the True Talisman Decree he’d seen before was neutral in nature, leaning neither to good nor evil...

...then this crimson-gold light was exceptionally sinister, suffused with an aura of blood, cruelty, and evil!

This malevolent aura was so potent that for a moment, Su Ye seemed to see a vision of a hell filled with lava and brass, teeming with Asura Ghost Gods locked in endless slaughter!

Su Ye’s expression changed slightly.

An invasive spiritual intent!

With his level of Divine Sense, he wasn’t afraid of such corruption.

However, any Cultivation Technique or Divine Technique with this property was, without exception, top-tier!

"Come forth!"

"Six Paths: Asura Demon!"

Qinghua’s eyes were sharp. Behind her, an Asura Demon manifested—several dozen feet tall, with a hideous, contorted face, six arms, and wreathed in demonic flames!

No!

This wasn’t just a manifestation. Besides the illusion from her technique, Qinghua had truly summoned an Asura Demon God!

The two overlapped, their power surging as a tangible, menacing aura billowed outward!

"ROAR!"

The Asura Demon roared, thrusting out six different weapons, each one pulsating with a bloody aura!

A heavy Nail Hammer, a flail, a greatsword, a horse-chopping saber, a long-handled battle-axe, and a long spear!

’Spiritual Treasures?’

’Are all six of these weapons supreme-grade Spiritual Treasures?’

Su Ye had a sharp eye. Seeing the treasured light swirling around the six weapons, his heart tightened.

Even for someone as wealthy as him, the corner of his mouth twitched. He couldn’t help but feel a little exasperated.

CLANG!

The sound of metal striking metal exploded!

A violent explosion echoed through the corridor, blasting away a layer of the walls on both sides!

But the Moonfall Halberd, which took the brunt of the impact, was in a much more pitiful state.

VMM.

The clear, spiritual light on the Moonfall Halberd instantly dimmed.

A few metal shards broke off, leaving a noticeable nick on the halberd’s blade!

VMMM!

Damaged, the Moonfall Halberd immediately flew back.

It lowered its altitude, circled once in mid-air like a pitiful, injured puppy with its tail between its legs, and returned whimpering to Su Ye’s hand.

"You’ve worked hard..." Su Ye sent a flicker of his Divine Sense to soothe it.

He was helpless as well.

The Moonfall Halberd was also a supreme-grade Spiritual Treasure, but how could one Spiritual Treasure fight against six?

What’s more, the Asura Demon that Qinghua had summoned was also exceptionally powerful and strange!

And so, the Moonfall Halberd had suffered a major loss and had come flying back, crying for its master’s comfort.

...

When Su Ye looked again, Qinghua and her Asura Demon were gone from the corridor.

Only her voice still echoed, "Yehai, we both have our secrets. Why must you press me so hard? Where it’s possible to let things pass, one should be forgiving!"

"These Dream Wardens are just using you to do their dirty work. With your Divine Techniques and skills, why act as their pawn?"

"Hmm..."

Su Ye did not give chase.

He toyed with a lock of his hair, a thoughtful look in his eyes. ’So... she knows about the Dream Wardens too.’

’And that Asura Demon of hers... I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before, haven’t I?’

A playful smile touched Su Ye’s lips. With a flick of his sleeve, he took out a jade slip.

He channeled a bit of Magical Power into the slip, and a lifelike image appeared—the very scene of Qinghua, with a solemn expression, summoning the Asura Demon!

"Heh..."

’When in trouble, don’t panic. Just pull out your phone and record the evidence...’

Su Ye toyed with the jade slip, humming a tuneless little song.

With the evidence in hand, he lost his enthusiasm for hunting down Qinghua.

The point of killing her was just to silence her, but... Su Ye suddenly realized that this woman’s identity was apparently even more problematic than his own.

’Sure enough, as soon as this volcanic Grotto Heaven opened, all sorts of monsters and demons came crawling out of the woodwork...’

Su Ye clicked his tongue in bemusement, his smile playful.

He then asked the Dream Wardens, "This Qinghua, do you really want her dead? How about you sweeten the deal... Toss in another fifth-tier Spiritual Object or something, and I’ll take care of her for you!"

The Dream Wardens: "Heh heh..."

Su Ye shrugged. From their attitude, he figured their desire to kill her wasn’t that strong.

Seeing their reaction, Su Ye was now ninety percent certain about Qinghua’s identity.

’Of course...’

’To avoid any risks, I should still confirm it,’ Su Ye thought.

「Soon.」

After promising to set off immediately to refine the Dao Source, Su Ye received a reply from the Dream Wardens, sworn in the name of the Li Huo Divine Lord to ensure its truthfulness.

’As I thought...’

’A disciple of the Blood Moon... a remnant of the Demon Palace!’

Su Ye smiled. Qinghua’s true identity really couldn’t see the light of day!

And... it would attract even more hatred than his own!

The Blood Moon Demon Palace!

To the current nine sects of the inner sea, they were unequivocally remnants of a fallen dynasty!

Whether it was the Jade Void Sword Sect or the Star Casting Hall, they were all on the same side when it came to exterminating the remnants of the Demon Palace!

’In that case... she’s a good candidate to draw fire and take the blame.’

’Heh...’

Su Ye stroked his chin, pondering.

He had originally thought that his own identity could no longer be hidden.

That was why he had planned to go on a killing spree this time, to try and gather all the cultivation resources he needed in one go... If his identity was exposed, he would just leave his home behind and flee thousands of miles away!

There was no other way.

Who could have known that the Jade Void Sword Sect’s detection methods were so powerful?

It was impossible to guard against, so his only choice was to prepare to flee and wait until his techniques were perfected before making a kingly return.

But now, it seemed... things didn’t have to be so drastic, did they?

After all...

’If you’ve been framed as the wolf, the best way to save yourself isn’t to argue your innocence... It’s to find a way to make someone else seem even more suspicious than you...’

’That way, at least this person... can take the heat for one round of voting...’

Su Ye murmured to himself, a contemplative look appearing in his eyes.

’As for how to frame her...’

’Hmm... I’ve got it!’

Su Ye clapped his hands together and laughed.

’The culprit who cruelly murdered Jiang Wenyuan has been found!’

’It’s her... Qinghua of Candle Python Cave, who is suspected of having obtained a fragmented inheritance from the Blood Moon Demon Palace!’

As for Qinghua turning around and exposing Su Ye’s identity?

Heh... ’I have Li Jinhua to vouch for me. Even if I’m also a suspect, I’m definitely far more credible than she is!’

Besides, Su Ye patted the jade slip. He had evidence!

’Qinghua... oh, Qinghua...’

’Time to take the fall!’

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