Chapter 341 - 155: Shock, County Town (Part 2)

Chapter 341: Chapter 155: Shock, County Town (Part 2)

’Is it that serious...’

Fang Xing was surprised by Chen Qing’s explanation.

It seemed their last losses had made the Demons and Monsters restless.

He was the cause of it all—or rather, the catalyst.

They had always been in opposition; things had simply erupted because of him.

And it was sweeping across the entire Southern Border.

The situation was dire!

Fang Xing then asked for more specifics, gaining a more thorough understanding.

At present, every region except for South County was facing its own set of problems.

While not yet catastrophic, the situation had intensified compared to before.

"Sir, are you heading back?" Chen Qing asked softly, looking at the contemplative Fang Xing.

Fang Xing returned to his senses and looked at them. "I’m not going back yet. You all leave first, and be careful on the road."

At his words, Chen Qing and the others cupped their fists in a salute before departing.

As Chen Qing and the others departed, Fang Xing withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance.

After the Refinement of the Qi Blood Essence from the last Top Level Demon King, he had grown another fourteen Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos.

Now, he had cultivated a total of fifty Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos.

He was one step closer to achieving the Prison-Suppression Golden Body.

He was halfway there.

His strength had reached a staggering sixty Dragon Power.

The golden Dragon Elephant Power within him had grown even more immense.

With sixty million jin of force, he could shatter a great mountain with ease.

This strength gave him the confidence to battle someone at the True Gang Perfection Level.

Even though his Cultivation was only at the Middle Stage of the True Gang Fourth Layer, his overall combat prowess was much higher.

He could now easily face a being at the True Gang Perfection Level.

Slaying the Top Level Great Demon previously might have involved a bit of luck.

Now, however, he was completely confident.

His Primordial Spirit had grown immensely, and his Divine Level Secret Technique had formed a second Divine Spirit. Add to that the quality of his Tenth Grade Gang Qi, his other Divine Skills that had reached the Peak of Perfection, and his improved Flesh Body. The combination of all these elements—his Power, Divine Skills, Secret Techniques, and Primordial Spirit—was the source of his current, astonishing strength.

’According to Chen Qing, South County is very peaceful now...’

’I should go see for myself.’

’If there’s nothing, I’ll just head back and complete my mission.’

The thoughts flashed through Fang Xing’s mind.

He would find out if there were any Demon Evil Cult factions left once he got there.

If not, it would still mean he had completed the mission assigned by Hong Miaojin.

Whatever the outcome, based on the current situation, his Merit was secure.

The situation hadn’t unfolded as expected, but at least the mission was complete.

The process didn’t matter; only the result was important!

Slaying the Eight Great Demon Kings in one fell swoop had been a massive windfall for him.

Enveloped in Gang Qi, Fang Xing activated the Zongyi Ascension Step and vanished.

...

「Half a month later. South County City.」

Fang Xing’s figure appeared outside South County City.

Just as he had been told, South County was almost absurdly clean.

He had traversed all twenty counties of South County and had only managed to slay a single Initial Realm Demon King.

And then...

...there was nothing else.

Aside from that one Initial Realm Demon King, he hadn’t encountered a single other one.

All the Demons and Monsters had fled elsewhere.

Standing in place, Fang Xing scanned his surroundings, his Golden Eyes of Truth surveying the capital city of South County.

The fires of the mortal world blazed, and amidst them, only a faint trace of Evil Qi lingered.

’They really did a clean sweep...’ The golden light faded from his eyes, and Fang Xing winced inwardly.

This was good news for everyone else, but for him, it was anything but.

Demons and Monsters were his best source of Resources and Treasure Medicine.

Nothing boosted his power faster than the Qi, blood, and Inner Cores of Demons and Monsters.

’It’s getting late. I’ll enter the city for now and head back tomorrow.’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Fang Xing strode toward the city ahead.

The capital city of South County.

It was quite bustling.

Buildings stood shoulder to shoulder within the city, and the streets were lined with all sorts of shops.

There were silk emporiums, apothecaries, and shops selling Exotic Treasures, among others.

The streets teemed with people, a constant stream of pedestrians brushing shoulders.

In all of Qing Province, such a sight was usually reserved for capital cities.

It was rare for a mere county town to be this prosperous and bustling.

South County may have stabilized for now, but this stability was only temporary.

Fang Xing had come to South County with another purpose in mind.

Besides checking for Demons and Monsters, he had another goal: to kill the Governor of the South County.

That was also part of his mission.

South County was one of the lowest-ranking counties in Qing Province, a minor county.

Though all were titled Governor, the Governor of a major county was different from one in a minor county.

The Governor of a minor county was merely a fifth-grade official.

The Governor of the Middle Province was a fourth-grade official.

As for the Governor of the Grand Province, they were third-grade!

The Governor of the South County was in deep collusion with the Evil Cult Demon Sect. His hands were stained with the blood of countless people, and he was a blight on the region.

As the Qing Province Demon Suppression Envoy, besides his duty to maintain stability in Qing Province, he also had to deal with situations like this.

Of course, Fang Xing had already discussed this with Hong Miaojin beforehand.

Although killing a fifth-grade official was a small matter for a provincial Demon Suppression Envoy like him, proper procedures still had to be followed.

Night fell as he wound his way through the streets and alleys.

Fang Xing arrived at the Governor’s Mansion.

However, the Governor of South County was not at his residence.

Using a technique called Divine Illusion to question the steward of the Governor’s Mansion, Fang Xing quickly learned of the Governor’s whereabouts.

At that moment, the Governor of South County was at the city’s Music Bureau.

’He’s really living the good life...’

Fang Xing looked up in the direction of the Music Bureau, and with a flash, his figure vanished.

The city was suffused with the fires of the mortal world, so he couldn’t recklessly use his Primordial Spirit to scan the area, lest he be scorched by them.

Focusing on a single location, however, was not a problem.

Soon, Fang Xing arrived at the city’s Music Bureau.

As the officially sanctioned pleasure house, the Music Bureau was of the highest caliber.

Pleasure houses, too, came in several varieties.