Chapter 609 - 336: Southern Domain Headquarters?

Chapter 609: Chapter 336: Southern Domain Headquarters?

The name of the contact person is Pu Cheng.

His identity is the shopkeeper of a general store in another city within the sphere of influence of the Celestial Sound Mansion.

On the surface, the purpose of entering Celestial Melody City this time is to procure goods.

In reality, it is to coordinate this new business deal.

This time, to assassinate Han San, besides the Knife King Li Shengxing, there are three other people.

One is a newcomer, designated by the Mirror of Sin as ’Bone Crusher’.

The other two are experts listed on the Evil Extermination List.

One is the infamous ’Mad Demon Fist’ of the Martial World, whose true identity is unknown even to Pu Cheng.

It’s known that this person’s fist technique is ruthless and powerful.

Those who die at his hands can consider themselves lucky to have an intact corpse; a few are directly turned into a human meat patty by his mad and demonic fist technique.

But no one knows the name of this fist technique.

The other has a reputation not visible in the Martial World, known by the codename ’Shadow’.

This person’s martial arts are extremely mysterious, incorporating illusion arts and blinding techniques, allowing him to shuttle within shadows.

He often stands up from the shadow of his target to take a head, then flees a thousand miles using shadows.

His methods are not only ruthless but also strange.

As for the Bone Crusher... he hasn’t been with the Mirror of Sin for long, according to Pu Cheng, such a newly joined person usually needs at least a year’s experience before reaching Inquiry Pass.

But the current situation in the South Ridge is dire, with the hidden strongholds on the verge of collapse.

Not only Iron Blood Hall and Blazing Hall are dealing with the Celestial Evil Cult, but the interception of Cao Qiupu has almost made them public enemies.

Thus, the Inquiry Pass has been advanced.

The intention is to quickly absorb living strength to handle the upheaval in South Ridge.

Pu Cheng shouldn’t have disclosed these matters in detail, but now that he’s caught by Celestial Sound Mansion, he faces a life-or-death dilemma.

Before him is Chu Qing’s Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm, behind him is Liu Zhaonian’s [Heartless and Chaotic God Song].

[Heartless and Chaotic God Song] and [Heavenly Heart Peaceful Song] are both secret techniques of Celestial Sound Mansion.

One is used for healing internal injuries, and can restore damaged meridians.

The other is used for interrogation... Demon Sound Piercing Ears, causing mental disarray.

It can make a person with a firm heart become paranoid, unable to maintain their resolve.

This song, combined with Chu Qing’s Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm, achieves miraculous effects.

Not to mention that Pu Cheng is just a person... Even if he were iron, he would have difficulty keeping silent.

Thus, after returning to the Celestial Sound Mansion, Chu Qing quickly extracted the information he wanted from Pu Cheng’s mouth.

And by this time, seeing Pu Cheng hanging there, mumbling and seeking a quick death, Chu Qing spoke again:

"Since you’re the contact person, I assume you know the sub-regional headquarters of the Mirror of Sin in Lingbei like the back of your hand?

"Come, draw me a map."

Pu Cheng looked at the smiling young man before him and sighed bitterly:

"I’ve heard Bai Qi is quite close to you, so you seem to have a deep understanding of the Mirror of Sin...

"I’m not a wanderer who travels the world, how could I possibly know all the sub-regional headquarters?"

"Even if you don’t know the sub-regional headquarters, surely you know where the Southern Domain Headquarters is?"

Chu Qing’s smile receded as he softly said:

"Tell me the location of the Southern Domain Headquarters, and I’ll give you a quick end."

Pu Cheng’s expression changed:

"How do you know... the Southern Domain Headquarters is in Lingbei?"

Chu Qing smiled at his words, and then struck Pu Cheng again, causing a piercing scream to rise once more.

After enduring it for a full stick of incense’s time, Chu Qing finally withdrew his palm force.

Pu Cheng’s pupils had dilated, though still alive, he seemed ever so close to having his spirit depart to the Netherworld.

Chu Qing’s voice interrupted persistently once more:

"Remember, you’re now the fish, and I am the cutting board.

"If you answer my questions, you may suffer less... But it’s not your place to question me.

"Tell me, where exactly is the Southern Domain Headquarters?"

"In Langya... Langya Forbidden Land."

Chu Qing frowned slightly, the Langya Forbidden Land is also among the Ten Forbidden Lands, being the eighth of them.

This place is ominous, naturally forming into a formation, filled with poisonous gases and evil swamps, impossible to traverse freely no matter one’s martial art prowess reaching the sky.

Could the Southern Domain Headquarters be hidden in such a forbidden land?

It’s possible... but it’s equally possible that the person is deliberately saying this, hoping to send me to die.

Chu Qing lowered his gaze slightly, after a while, he lifted his head and smiled:

"Alright, thank you."

After saying these few words, he struck to shatter Pu Cheng’s head.

Turning around to leave, outside the door, he saw Liu Zhaonian waiting there, and Chu Qing casually instructed two disciples of Celestial Sound Mansion to go inside and deal with the corpse, while walking out with Liu Zhaonian.

"Did you just kill him so directly?"

Liu Zhaonian spoke softly as they walked:

"His words cannot be fully trusted."

Pain can compel a person to speak the truth, but some may treat false words as truth to inflict terrifying consequences upon their interrogators.

The more Liu Zhaonian looks at his nephew, the more pleased he becomes.

Martial arts unrivaled, intelligent, calm in facing situations.

That Chu Qing managed to return safely after going out to aid Liu Zhaohua had already surprised Liu Zhaonian.

But upon hearing what Chu Qing accomplished in this journey, his eyes almost popped out.

Martial arts experts from the Celestial Evil Cult, and even the ’Evergreen First Demon’, were all captured alive by him.

This level of martial arts has already surpassed mine by an unknown magnitude.