Jucui State.

Middle Domain City.

In a lively pleasure-seeking establishment.

Ai Kun lounged on a luxurious, comfortable beast-skin sofa with an arm wrapped around a gorgeous demoness. He was drinking, enjoying a dance, and bragging extravagantly.

"I'm not just talking big. In the current Three Thousand Worlds of the Upper Realm, I, Ai Kun, fear no one! Whoever comes is nothing but a damn weakling to me!"

The beautiful demoness snuggled into Ai Kun's embrace, whispering coquettishly in his ear.

"There's no one quite like my dear Kun, you're so amazing. You can't let me down in the future, okay?"

"Don't worry. As long as you're obedient and serve me well, I promise you a lifetime of glory and wealth."

"Come here, let me give you a squeeze."

"Ah, stop it."

On the dance floor ahead, colorful, glowing gemstones spun through the air. Several scantily-clad, flamboyantly dressed demon women twisted their waists and struck seductive poses. Every movement, every glance, was brimming with allure.

Not far away, a group of musicians played a lively tune on various exotic instruments.

BOOM!

A sudden, deafening crash shattered the pleasant atmosphere. A massive force smashed a large hole in the ceiling, and a beam of daylight shot down.

The music stopped abruptly. The demon women on the dance floor screamed and scattered.

The already inebriated Ai Kun irritably waved his hand. "Why did you stop? Keep the music playing and the dancing going for me!"

But the moment the words left his mouth, he froze. His drunkenness vanished in an instant, for he had just seen the one face he feared seeing most in the world.

It was Luo Xiu.

"Kun, who is this guy?" At this, the beautiful demoness in his arms stood and strode angrily toward Luo Xiu.

"Little bastard, where did you spring from? Have you no manners, daring to disrupt Emperor Kun's pleasure? Are you looking to die?" the gorgeous demon woman snarled, giving Luo Xiu a look one gives to a dead man.

However, Luo Xiu treated her as if she were thin air. He scanned the surroundings. Even in the Cultivation World, where strength reigns supreme, there's no shortage of these mundane pleasures enjoyed by the common folk, he sighed inwardly.

Then, Luo Xiu stepped forward, brushing past her.

"Little bastard, I'm talking to you! Are you deaf? Kneel for me!"

Luo Xiu paid her no mind.

Seeing Luo Xiu approaching, Ai Kun's face turned pale. He staggered back, shaking all over. "You… you were on Calamity Extermination Island… How did you…"

Luo Xiu suddenly appeared before him as if teleporting.

Despair washed over Ai Kun. He knew that in front of the Azure Emperor, escape was futile. He dropped to his knees with a thud, pleading, "Boss, I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong! My heart was blinded by greed. Please, spare me this once. I swear I'll be completely loyal to you from now on!"

"And anything you want to know, as long as I know it, I'll tell you everything!"

Luo Xiu simply shook his head without a word, slapped Ai Kun to the floor, then bent down, grabbed him by the hair, and began dragging him out of the room.

As he passed the beautiful demoness, she abruptly fell to her knees and began slapping her own face, weeping and begging, "I… I'm sorry! I was blind just now to have offended you, my lord… Please don't kill me…"

Luo Xiu didn't even spare her a glance. A cold light flashed in his left eye as he dragged Ai Kun into the Land of Lawlessness.

…

「Land of Lawlessness.」

At the entrance of Green Lotus Palace, Ai Kun was bruised and covered in blood. In the last half an hour, he had been subjected to an inhumanly brutal beating.

"Boss… I beg you, don't search my soul… I'll tell you anything you want to know, without a single lie!"

As an Emperor Realm Expert, he knew all too well how agonizing it was to have one's soul searched. Being forcibly soul-searched was equivalent to having one's soul sliced to pieces—an agony that surpassed even the physical version of the punishment.

Luo Xiu asked, "Where are the two girls?"

"They… they left Jucui State on a Starry Sky Ferry not long ago. I… I asked the Shark King to intercept that ferry… They should be in the Shark King's hands by now…"

"Which Starry Sky Ferry?" Luo Xiu pressed.

Fearing he would answer too slowly, Ai Kun hastily said, "The Genesis Pillar!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu's gaze darkened. He suddenly remembered that the Starry Sky Ferry Zuo Qianhuang had mentioned before they parted was called the Pillar of Creation. He also recalled that the demon who had boarded the Breaking Sky to find Zuo Qianhuang was called the Shark King.

"You son of a bitch. If anything happens to them, not only will you die, but the entire Wan Yao Forest will be buried with you!"

Luo Xiu kicked Ai Kun high into the air and, with a wave of his hand, unleashed a burst of Sword Qi.

"Yan'er, I've crippled his cultivation. You stay here and keep an eye on him. I'm going after that ship."

…

After leaving the Land of Lawlessness, Luo Xiu pushed his speed to its absolute limit, flying directly out of Jucui State. Flying through the cosmos on his own consumed a great deal of Spiritual Power, but Luo Xiu couldn't worry about that now.

Soon, he caught up with the Starry Sky Ferry named the Pillar of Creation and went straight to the captain.

Feeling the terrifying killing intent radiating from Luo Xiu, the captain's heart went cold, thinking another Starry Sky Bandit had come to cause trouble.

"Rest assured, Captain, I mean no harm." Luo Xiu cut straight to the chase. "Was there a Starry Sky Bandit called the Shark King here recently?"

"Yes… yes, there was."

"Was he after two girls?"

"Yes… but the two girls escaped the ship. The Shark King is leading a chase after them now."

"Which way did they go?"

"That way."

Luo Xiu's figure flashed and vanished as if he had evaporated. Once again, he pushed his speed to the maximum, flying in the direction the captain had pointed.

Before long, his Divine Sense located the Shark King's ship.

After forcibly breaching the ship's protective Barrier, he boarded the vessel to find a group of Starry Sky Bandits sitting on the deck, groaning in despair. Each one was battered and bruised, looking as though they had just lost a battle.

"Get that so-called Shark King out here."

A toad-like demon pointed at Luo Xiu. "Fuck, who the hell are you, kid—"

Before he could finish, a streak of Sword Qi shot through the air. In an instant, the demon's head hit the deck.

Luo Xiu's gaze swept over the remaining demons.

"I'll say it again. I'm looking for the Shark King."

One of the demons scrambled away, running toward the cockpit.

A moment later, the Shark King flew out onto the deck. He frowned upon seeing Luo Xiu.

"Well, well. I remember you… aren't you that little mercenary who was with Zuo Qianhuang?"

"What, is this how Zuo Qianhuang teaches his little dogs?"

"Forcibly boarding my ship is one thing, but killing one of my men the second you arrive? You've got quite the temper, kid."

"How about this? You hand over that girl you had before, and I'll forgive your little outburst."

Luo Xiu said coolly, "Did you chase two girls earlier? Where are they now?"

"Oh… you mean those two Lower Realm chicks? Tsk, tsk, they were quite a treat. I've already caught them and had my fun several times. Right now, my brothers are probably still playing with them."

"What, you interested? If you are, you can trade that girl from before for them."

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