Chapter 598: Chapter 258: Celestial Beast Record, Taowu

Wind Bell Village.

The night wind howled noisily, and the bonfire burned with crackling smoke.

The once jubilant and joyous scene seemed to be paused, as all the enthusiastic smiles vanished from the villagers’ faces.

Village Chief Liu Dashu stood in front of the fainted Qin Gengyun and others, laughing heartily:

"The Holy Wine bestowed by the Celestial Fall Sect Immortal Master indeed has miraculous effects, wonderful!"

At this moment, a villager asked, "Village Chief, what should we do with these two men?"

He was referring to Qin Gengyun and Mo Xiaolan disguised as a man.

Liu Dashu instinctively turned to look at Liu Zhen, but saw a flash of fierceness in Liu Zhen’s eyes. Liu Dashu immediately instructed the villagers:

"Kill these two men, and drag their bodies to the mountain for burial!"

"Yes."

The villagers seemed not to be doing this for the first time and immediately agreed.

Some even joyfully said, "Who would’ve thought seven women would come at once, now we have more than enough sacrifices for the Celestial Fall Immortal Master this season."

"We only need to offer five women per season, and we have two extra!"

"Indeed, now our village has nothing to worry about for half a year!"

"It’s a pity, though, with these women being so beautiful, if only we could..."

"Don’t act recklessly, the Immortal Masters of Celestial Fall Mountain demand virgins!"

Someone had already taken out a sickle, heading towards Qin Gengyun and Mo Xiaolan.

Just then, a middle-aged couple suddenly stepped forward, kneeling before Liu Dashu:

"Village Chief, since we’ve already captured enough sacrifices, can you release our daughter?"

Other villagers were startled, their expressions becoming complex. Soon, several other couples, also in their forties or fifties, knelt before Liu Dashu, pleading:

"Village Chief, for the safety of Wind Bell Village, we willingly locked our daughters in your cellar as backup sacrifices."

"But now we’ve captured so many women, enough for this year’s offering to the Celestial Fall Immortal. Can’t our daughters be freed?"

From their words, it seemed the village’s young women were locked in Liu Dashu’s cellar, always ready to be offered to the Celestial Fall Sect.

Included among them were the daughters of these couples.

They now wanted to exchange the lives of Qiu Zhihe and the seven women for their daughters’ lives.

Liu Dashu sneered, the long scar on his face becoming more menacing:

"Indeed, there are enough sacrifices for this year, but what about next year?"

"This..." The couples glanced at each other.

Liu Dashu continued, "Offering village virgins to the Immortal Masters of Celestial Fall Mountain has been a tradition in Wind Bell Village for hundreds of years. Do you want to break it?!"

The few trembled, a gray-haired woman desperately pleaded:

"Village Chief, my eldest daughter became a sacrifice two years ago, now Xiaoyin is my only daughter, I beg you to spare her!"

Liu Dashu coldly gazed down at her, "For the sake of the entire village, no one’s daughter is an exception!"

He surveyed the villagers, his voice growing hoarse: "Those with young daughters, I’m warning you, don’t think of secretly sending them away, or you’ll end up like Liu Li and Zhang Cui’Er from twenty-five years ago!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers fell silent as though struck by cold fear, and those middle-aged couples crumpled to the ground, looking dazed.

Liu Dashu shouted, "Get moving!"

"Yes!"

A group of villagers approached Qiu Zhihe and the others, preparing to move them into the village chief’s cellar.

Others neared Qin Gengyun and Mo Xiaolan, lifting their sickles high.

"Sigh."

Suddenly, a long sigh echoed.

"It seems there’s more to this matter than meets the eye."

To the villagers’ disbelief, Qin Gengyun slowly stood up, the women beside him opened their eyes and rose as well.

Their expressions were calm, the drunken flush on their faces had vanished.

"You, you..."

The villagers were shocked, retreating hastily, while Liu Dashu pointed at them, his face twisted in anger:

"You weren’t knocked out? How is this possible!"

Qin Gengyun ignored him and said to Su Xin, "Senior Sister Suxin, your instincts were right, there is indeed something wrong with this village."

Su Xin stood gracefully, still dignified and gentle, but her gaze toward Wei Wan carried sympathy:

"I actually hoped I was wrong."

Wei Wan clenched her fists, stepped forward, and her voice trembled: "What happened with Liu Li and Zhang Cui’Er twenty-five years ago?!"

Liu Dashu’s face contorted, and he shouted, "What are you standing there for, get them!"

The villagers hesitated for a moment, but under Liu Dashu’s loud orders, they rushed at them yelling.

Qiu Zhihe snorted coldly, an invisible stream burst forth, and all the approaching villagers were blown away, several had their arms severed by sickles, rolling and wailing on the ground.

Others were struck with horror, retreating, no longer daring to advance.

Su Xin couldn’t help but say to Qiu Zhihe, "Junior Sister Ruo, they are just ordinary people, why strike so seriously?"

Qiu Zhihe said indifferently, "If someone wants to kill me, I will kill them."

"You..."

Su Xin stared at her, dumbfounded, as Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er exchanged glances, trembling slightly.

Was Junior Sister Ruo really such a cold person?

Why did she seem so much like... someone from the Demon Sect?

Wei Wan’s figure flashed, already in front of Liu Dashu: "What happened to Liu Li and Zhang Cui’Er, and their child, twenty-five years ago?"

Liu Dashu was horrified, trying to escape, but found his body unable to move. He hurriedly shouted at Liu Zhen:

"Immortal Master, save me!"

Everyone was stunned, only to see Liu Zhen’s honest look vanish, his black hair gradually lengthening, and his lower body beginning to twist and deform.

His two legs transformed into four sturdier ones, covered in thick fur with sharp claws.

His upper body retained a human face, but his mouth extended, growing boar-like tusks.

"Roar!!"

This demonic beast howled to the sky, deafeningly, a powerful shock wave causing the village houses to collapse halfway.

"A human face, boar tusks, a tiger mouth... an Ancient Demonic Beast, Taowu!"

Su Xin was shocked, recognizing the demonic beast.

Qiu Zhihe sneered, "The ’Celestial Beast Record. Taowu Scroll’ describes it having half a human body, no wonder it can disguise as a human and hide its aura."

Liu Su clicked her tongue in amazement, "So ugly!"

"This aura... almost as strong as a first-layer Nascent Soul, so powerful!"

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er were stunned, quickly summoning their Magical Immortal Swords and bracing themselves.

Su Hongling sneered, lifting her heavy hammer: "This one is somewhat interesting."

Qiu Zhihe suddenly spoke, "Su Hongling, don’t interfere."

Su Hongling glared at her, "Why?!"

Qiu Zhihe cast her a glance, "You no longer hold practice value for me, the demonic beast’s physique far surpasses that of the cultivator, making it the perfect opponent for my husband to continue his practice."

"You...."

Su Hongling pointed at her, Qiu Zhihe said:

"Once this matter is done, I’ll spar with you once."

"Alright! You better not back out!"

Su Hongling relented, and Qiu Zhihe said to Qin Gengyun:

"Husband, this person’s Celestial Beast Record has reached the eighth layer, making him a most suitable opponent for you, feel free to act!"

Qin Gengyun grinned broadly, "My wife is very considerate, I won’t let you down!"

Qiu Zhihe blushed slightly, giving him a stern look: "Smooth talker, be careful."

Qin Gengyun smiled at her, then turned to face the fearsome Ancient Fierce Beast.

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