Return of the Celestial King

Xu Zhigang said coldly,

"These guys are too vicious. To kill so many innocent Daoist Children and not even spare a little girl... It’s simply outrageous!"

Ouyang Tianqi nodded heavily as well, his beard bristling and eyes glaring with uncontrollable anger.

Daoist Chi Xu’s eyes were blood-red, as if he had descended into madness.

He slowly knelt down, cradled the body of Daoist Chongxu, and muttered to himself.

"Junior Brother, rest assured. I will handle the funeral rites for the temple, and then I will go to Extinction Valley to seek revenge on those animals!"

Ouyang Tianqi and Xu Zhigang fell silent. They could, of course, understand the immense pain Daoist Chi Xu must be feeling.

But both men understood deeply that there was no use in them interfering. Daoist Chi Xu had to resolve this himself.

Qin Tuo, however, couldn’t bear it any longer. He spoke with a sense of urgency:

"Daoist Chi Xu, we can’t delay this matter for a second!"

Daoist Chi Xu looked up and couldn’t help but ask:

"Oh? Mr. Qin, what do you mean?"

Although he had misunderstood Qin Tuo before, he now understood perfectly well that Qin Tuo’s strength was immense.

Therefore, Daoist Chi Xu hoped to receive Qin Tuo’s help.

Qin Tuo immediately blurted out:

"Let Mr. Ouyang help handle the funeral arrangements. You need to take me to Extinction Valley right now! If we’re too late, I’m afraid something will happen to Xiaoyuan!"

Hearing this, Daoist Chi Xu nodded heavily.

He, too, wished he could charge into Extinction Valley this very instant, rescue Xiaoyuan, and avenge his junior brother and all the innocent victims.

Nearby, Ouyang Tianqi and Xu Zhigang both thumped their chests firmly.

"Don’t worry! You two hurry and get revenge for them! Leave the funeral arrangements here to us!"

Hearing Ouyang Tianqi and Xu Zhigang’s declaration, Daoist Chi Xu was finally able to put his mind at ease.

Afterward, he and Qin Tuo swiftly departed from Ice Spring Mountain, heading toward the Southwest.

In the wilderness, the roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time, but both men were heavy-hearted, traveling at their top speed.

Qin Tuo understood that they couldn’t delay any longer. Otherwise, who knew what terrible fate awaited Xiaoyuan.

He imperceptibly accelerated, quickly leaving Daoist Chi Xu behind.

Daoist Chi Xu’s eyes widened. No matter how hard he chased, he couldn’t catch up to Qin Tuo.

Fortunately, Qin Tuo slowed down appropriately and then secretly channeled a stream of Spiritual Power into Daoist Chi Xu’s body.

Now that Qin Tuo had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, his Spiritual Power was exceptionally abundant. Even after sharing some, he still had more than enough for himself.

After receiving this infusion of Spiritual Power, Daoist Chi Xu was stunned. He felt his speed increase by leaps and bounds.

He immediately understood it must be because of Qin Tuo, and shock filled his heart!

However, he was solely focused on revenge at the moment and had no time to ponder it further.

Soon, the two arrived at the mouth of a valley.

Daoist Chi Xu pointed ahead and said gravely:

"Mr. Qin, look. That is Extinction Valley!"

Qin Tuo listened, sized it up carefully, and then couldn’t help but sneer.

"Heh, just a small mountain hollow, and it dares call itself Extinction Valley? How utterly ridiculous!"

「Meanwhile, in a tower in Extinction Valley.」

Having just endured a terrifying ordeal, Xiaoyuan slowly regained consciousness.

She opened her heavy eyelids to look around, and the color instantly drained from her little face.

She found herself in an unfamiliar place, with a lecherous old man sitting before her, constantly looking her up and down.

Xiaoyuan was startled and quickly shrank into a corner, trembling all over.

"You... who are you?"

Xiaoyuan asked, stammering.

The old man gave a sinister laugh and said:

"Little girl, listen up! I am Elder Extinction!"

Xiaoyuan’s face turned pale with fright. She had, of course, heard the name Elder Extinction before.

"You’re that great demon? Stay away from me, or my father will never let you get away with this!"

Xiaoyuan shouted, trying to muster her courage.

But Elder Extinction only broke into wild laughter.

Hearing this laughter, Xiaoyuan’s heart pounded with anxiety.

Elder Extinction gritted his teeth and said smugly:

"Little girl, your father died by my hand long ago. How is he supposed to stand up for you now?"

The color drained from Xiaoyuan’s face, her expression one of utter disbelief.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! My father is so powerful, how could you have killed him?"

Xiaoyuan shook her head frantically, unwilling to believe Elder Extinction’s words.

Elder Extinction chuckled menacingly:

"Little girl, you should be thankful you have a Taiyin Body. Otherwise, you would have died back at Taixu Temple. How else could you still be alive?"

Xiaoyuan completely broke down, hugging her knees tightly as tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.

Elder Extinction paid no mind to Xiaoyuan’s emotions, instead wearing a lustful smile as he said:

"Little girl, just give in to me. Start dual cultivating with me. As long as you can satisfy me, I might just be merciful enough to let you go. How about it?"

Elder Extinction knew that Xiaoyuan’s Taiyin Body was exceedingly rare. If he were to dual cultivate with her, living for another hundred years would be no problem at all.

However, Xiaoyuan’s heart was already filled with hatred. How could she possibly grant Elder Extinction his wish?

"You great demon! You killed my father! I’ll fight you to the death!"

In her despair, Xiaoyuan threw all caution to the wind, grabbing a nearby wooden plank and charging forward to fight Elder Extinction to the death.

However, with her frail body, how could she possibly defeat a great demon like Elder Extinction?

With a smug laugh, Elder Extinction easily restrained Xiaoyuan.

In the struggle, Elder Extinction tore a piece of her clothing, revealing a patch of fair skin.

Xiaoyuan screamed in terror and began to struggle with all her might.

But Elder Extinction’s face wore a triumphant smile as he slowly closed in.

...

「Outside the valley entrance.」

Qin Tuo and Daoist Chi Xu strode swiftly into the valley.

But just then, a gloomy voice suddenly rang out.

"You two, halt right there!"

Several Daoist Children with vicious expressions and an eerie aura emanating from their bodies walked over.

Each of these Daoist Children had eyes full of hostility, brandishing Dao Swords in their hands.

But Daoist Chi Xu was already incandescent with rage. He had no time for this!

He let out a great roar, and the Duster in his hand, as hard as steel, swept forward.

SWISH!

The attack forced the group of Daoist Children to retreat, their expressions changing instantly.

"Courting death! Mr. Qin, let’s go!"

Daoist Chi Xu said coldly.

But just then, another Daoist walked out.