Chapter 410: Another Drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid
Wu Qinghe ambled out of the forbidden area to find his apprentice, Ma Gu, pacing back and forth restlessly outside.
Ma Gu hurried forward to greet him, asking with some anxiety, "Master, this is a critical moment for Cheng Yuan’s inheritance. Why have you left the Inheritance Holy Land?"
Wu Qinghe said flatly, "The High Priest ordered me to go guard the Evil Vein."
Ma Gu was extremely anxious. "Master, the High Priest is deliberately sending you away! You can’t just accept this!"
Wu Qinghe looked at Ma Gu with great interest. "And what do you suggest I do if I don’t accept it?"
A sinister glint flashed in Ma Gu’s eyes. "Master, as long as Cheng Yuan dies inside the Inheritance Holy Land, you’ll still be the Sect Leader! The High Priest is old; it’s time for him to retire! The Celestial Witch Sect should be handed over to a strong pillar of the sect in the prime of his life, like you, Master! Our men are fully prepared. At your command, we will storm the Inheritance Holy Land and kill Cheng Yuan inside!"
Wu Qinghe was pleased with Ma Gu’s loyalty, but he reprimanded him with some dissatisfaction, "Ma Gu, use your brain. If the Celestial Witch Sect falls into internal strife, its power will be greatly weakened. Even if I were to gain control of the Celestial Witch Sect, what would be the point?"
Ma Gu was at a loss for words. His master’s strength was indeed on par with the High Priest’s. A sneak attack would have a high chance of success, but it would also result in heavy losses.
But Ma Gu was still unwilling to accept it!
"Are we just going to let this opportunity slip by? If Cheng Yuan leaves the Inheritance Holy Land safely, we’ll never have a chance to turn things around!!"
Wu Qinghe said cryptically, "Of course we can’t let this opportunity go. Cheng Yuan must die!"
Ma Gu’s eyes lit up, and he said with immense excitement, "Master, just give the order! Our men are champing at the bit!"
DONG! Wu Qinghe rapped Ma Gu on the head.
"All you think about is fighting and killing. Can’t you use your brain for once?"
Ma Gu shrank back, looking at Wu Qinghe with a bewildered expression. "Master, do you have a better idea?"
Wu Qinghe took a Small Jade Bottle from his robes, uncorked it, and waved it in front of Ma Gu. "What is this?"
Ma Gu sniffed the air, and his eyes widened in utter shock!
"Is this Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid? How is that possible? Didn’t you give that drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid to Cheng Yuan, Master?"
Wu Qinghe corked the bottle and said flatly, "Who told you there was only one drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid? Now do you understand why I am going to ’suppress’ the Evil Vein?"
A look of sudden realization dawned on Ma Gu’s face, and he was filled with utter admiration for Wu Qinghe.
"Master, you’re incredible! I can’t believe you had this trick up your sleeve! Cheng Yuan has already used one drop of the Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid, causing the Evil Vein to fluctuate violently. If you pour this drop into the Evil Vein, it will surely go berserk! When that happens, the Evil Qi in the Inheritance Holy Land’s Secret Realm will surge by more than a hundredfold! The skeletons in the Beast Fighting Arena will have more than a hundred times their strength! If all those skeletons appear on the stone platform, Cheng Yuan wouldn’t have enough lives to fight them off!"
The corners of Wu Qinghe’s mouth tilted up slightly. "So, you should learn from this, boy. Don’t spend all day just thinking about fighting and killing. With a single drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid, I can take Cheng Yuan’s life."
"I’ve learned my lesson!"
Ma Gu bowed deeply, then asked with some curiosity, "Master, where did this drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid come from? Is the rumor that the Evil Vein only produces one drop every thirty years false? Can it actually produce multiple drops at once?"
Wu Qinghe shook his head gently. "That’s no rumor. Otherwise, why would that old fossil Wutubo feel at ease letting me go guard the Evil Vein? This drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid was left to me by your grandmaster. Everyone thought his aptitude was poor, but no one knew that he never even used the Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid!"
Ma Gu was stunned!
’My heavens, all this time, everyone in the Celestial Witch Sect has been criticizing Grandmaster, saying his talent was too poor. But to think he reached the rank of Martial Emperor Peak without even using the Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid!’
’What kind of talent was that?’
"Ma Gu, have our men stand by. When the Evil Vein goes berserk in a moment, that old fossil Wutubo will definitely come to suppress it at once. You will take our men into the Inheritance Holy Land to ’rescue’ the Young Master."
Wu Qinghe emphasized the word ’rescue,’ and Ma Gu gave a savage grin. "Master, rest assured, I will be sure to ’rescue’ the Young Master’s corpse! If that’s not possible, I’ll at least rescue a piece of it."
Ma Gu took his leave, and Wu Qinghe slowly walked into the Evil Vein’s forbidden area.
Guarding the Evil Vein was the Celestial Witch Sect’s Fifth Elder, Qian Ping.
Qian Ping had been suppressing the Evil Vein the whole time and hadn’t attended the Saint Heir’s investiture ceremony. Unaware that Wu Qinghe had already abdicated his position as Sect Leader, he bowed very respectfully.
"Greetings, Sect Leader."
Wu Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly and ordered, "Open the Earth Vein Stone."
Qian Ping’s expression changed. "Sect Leader, the Evil Vein just experienced a violent tremor. If we open the Earth Vein Stone now, there’s a risk the Evil Vein will go berserk."
Wu Qinghe’s face darkened. "Qian Ping, are you trying to tell me how to do my job?"
Qian Ping lowered his head. "I wouldn’t dare."
"Open the Earth Vein Stone at once. That’s an order!"
Qian Ping said, looking a bit nervous, "Sect Leader, according to the rules set by the old Sect Leader, opening the Earth Vein Stone requires the tokens of both the Sect Leader and the High Priest. May this subordinate see the High Priest’s token?"
"Of course you can."
A cold glint flashed in Wu Qinghe’s eyes as he slowly pulled a token from his robes.
Qian Ping’s expression relaxed slightly. He took the token with both hands respectfully. Then, Qian Ping froze for a moment. ’This isn’t the High Priest’s token!’
Qian Ping was about to ask, but Wu Qinghe had already struck, viciously slamming a palm into his chest!
With a muffled THUD!
Qian Ping’s heart meridian was shattered!
GACK! Qian Ping violently spat out a mouthful of blood, staring in disbelief at Wu Qinghe, who was slowly retracting his power. "S-Sect... Leader... you... why did you ambush... me!"
Wu Qinghe gave Qian Ping a cold glance. "Anyone who stands in my way must die!!"
Qian Ping’s head lolled to the side, and his breathing stopped completely.
Wu Qinghe snorted coldly and shoved open the stone door behind Qian Ping. In the center of the stone room was an Earth Vein Stone, faintly exuding Spiritual Qi, which was used to suppress the Earth Vein and prevent it from becoming unstable.
At this moment, the Evil Vein was fluctuating violently, but under the suppression of the Earth Vein Stone, the fluctuations were gradually weakening.
Wu Qinghe sneered and, without hesitation, lifted the Earth Vein Stone away.
Without the suppression of the Earth Vein Stone, the Evil Vein’s fluctuations became slightly more intense. However, because the energy from that drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid had already been depleted, the fluctuations only intensified for a moment before subsiding.
Wu Qinghe, of course, would not allow the Evil Vein’s fluctuations to subside. Without a second thought, he poured his drop of Celestial Slayer Spirit Liquid into the Evil Vein!
BOOM!!!
No longer suppressed by the Earth Vein Stone, the Evil Vein erupted like an undersea volcano, stirring up monstrous waves!