Chapter 76 - 76 76 Heavenly Destiny Seven Fiends of the Seven Luminaries

76: Chapter 76 Heavenly Destiny Seven Fiends of the Seven Luminaries 76: Chapter 76 Heavenly Destiny Seven Fiends of the Seven Luminaries “Ouch…” At this moment, due to the shaking, Master Liu also woke up from his unconscious state. Touching his head, with his mind still buzzing, he brightened up upon seeing the City Guard and with support from the stove, he loudly voiced his grievances, “Gentlemen, Big Spear and that bunch of animals are bullying honest people!” “Mr. Liu, don’t panic just yet.” The captain, clad in armored clothes, glanced over the scene and was quite astonished in his heart. After detecting that a battle had erupted here, they had arrived at the scene in just over two minutes; their speed could not be considered anything but fast, yet they had still not made it in time. Generally speaking, if the battle involved cultivators at the Spirit Awakening realm it could end very quickly if it was a head-on confrontation for a platform, since only a frontal decision of victory was possible without the chance of dodging or evading. But if one side were to run and avoid battle, then it would basically be impossible to resolve the opponent in a short time. But looking at the current situation, in front of the breakfast shop, bodies were lying all over the ground, clearly all dealt with by the other party. The actual combat time probably did not exceed half a minute. “Day Tiger Gang’s Big Spear squad…” He muttered thoughtfully, then turned to ask Master Liu, “Who was the other party in the battle? Which faction’s expert was it?” “This… I was unconscious just now…” With a hesitant voice, Master Liu actually knew that it must have been Huo Qing who resolved Big Spear… no, Huo Qing did not have that strength, it was the wilderness boy by Huo Qing’s side. But he neither knew the name of that wilderness boy nor wanted to reveal Huo Qing’s name. He could see that Huo Qing was obviously getting wrapped up in the factional interests conflict, and since Huo Qing was somewhat like a child he had watched grow up, it was best to cause him as little trouble as possible. “Understood.” Hearing Master Liu’s words, the captain knew that someone from the local neighborhood must be involved, and a little investigation would reveal who it was. He even had an idea of who it could specifically be, so he wasn’t too concerned about these testimonies. He waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to detain all the fainted gang members one by one, while he stepped forward to examine the injuries, “One was knocked down by a punch, the others surrendered and were knocked out afterwards…” “The skill of exploding with force is quite good, very delicate, it must be a body cultivation technique… interesting, Essence Qi like a river, yet so strong in combat? The talent for fighting is quite good indeed.” Seeing this, the captain confirmed that it couldn’t be a fighter or enforcer from any faction because if it were, with such potential, they would have been piled with resources to at least the peak of ‘Essence Qi like a tide’. If they had a Spirit Root, being in the Qi Refinement Realm would be quite normal. ‘Essence Qi like a river’ was too weak, but the actual combat power was strong, and combined with body cultivation… it must be a guest from the wilderness, right? That actually makes things much easier; there’s no need to catch the person. Later, they would interrogate this group from the Day Tiger Gang, see the specific circumstances, and then conclude the case. Unlike the worries of Master Liu and Huo Qing, this captain had no intention of pursuing the matter of an internal brawl in the town. If it were normal times, he indeed would have taken some interest in meeting that potential wilderness visitor, as their City Guard Army needed talented individuals without any company affiliations. But not recently. Because he had received word from above… in the coming days, all the towns in the four major safe zones surrounding Xuanye City needed to be prepared, setting up a net to catch fugitives fleeing within the city. Soon, the big one was coming! At this moment, An Jing and Huo Qing, unaware that the big one was coming, were racing towards a garbage site on the outskirts of Xuanye City. Searᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A massive city, where the daily influx of material is mountainous, and so is the outgoing trash. Xuanye City has over twenty different waste transfer storage and processing zones, one of which is a high-value mechanical equipment processing area located southwest of the Floating Dust Plains. And there, Huo Qing had an “uncle” who ran a small recycling hut, where Huo Qing and Big Spear used to fence and trade goods in the past. This junkyard was also a rare instance of a ‘Neutral Peace Zone’ agreed upon by various gangs. The few recyclers who worked there were very capable, because it was under the half-official flag of Xuanye City, so the general gangs and small companies didn’t dare to provoke them. The recyclers could maintain their impartial stance in trading, which is why the gangs were willing to give them face. With An Jing’s speed, before Huo Qing collapsed from exhaustion, the three of them (including Big Spear, who had been knocked out again by An Jing with a punch) arrived at this southwestern junkyard. Large amounts of discarded flying shuttles, industrial waste, and damaged magic artifacts were piled up in this outer city space, resembling a chaotic grave mound of metal. Many capable and officially qualified recyclers built their own huts next to the junkyard, but their power still couldn’t cover everything, so there were also many independent scavengers in action. The related disturbances of Xuanye City hadn’t swept over this place, which remained very quiet. As An Jing walked in, a smell of industrial waste and machine oil hit him, giving him a strange ‘sense of familiarity’. The air was filled with a greasy, decaying odor, very similar to Hanging Fate Valley before the Heavenly Demon was unsealed. “The Demonic Qi here is a bit heavy.” An Jing immediately became cautious, took the unknowing Huo Qing to hide beside a damaged flying shuttle, and carefully surveyed the junkyard: “Could there be a Heavenly Demon lurking around?” “Not necessarily,” the Sword Spirit sensed for a moment and reassured: “If a normal world is spotless, the moment when the Heavenly Demon manifests is like a sandstorm.” “Then the Tianyuan Realm would at most be considered a thin mist, though somewhat inconvenient, it doesn’t hinder cultivation.” “We can think of it further as heavy fog and haze, right?” An Jing understood: “Completely unclear, and not only can’t see clearly, but it’s also harmful to the body.” “Haha, there are many more subdivisions, but that’s more or less the gist,” laughed the Sword Spirit, while An Jing remained puzzled: “Why is the Demonic Qi of this realm so pervasive? Why is the Demonic Qi here in the junkyard heavier than other places?” The Sword Spirit answered patiently: “This realm is saturated with Demonic Qi, Evil Qi, and Calamity Qi, seeped into the marrow, certainly having undergone that ‘Great Calamity’ with Embracing the Void, yet only tragically prevailing.” “Demonic Qi leans towards corruption, depravity, decline, and decay. A world that has been eroded will gradually plunge into an era of the decline of the law.” “It’s not about the severance of Spirit Qi, but that this world will lose its order, many principles that cultivation methods adhere to will be twisted and changed… just like Embracing the Void, who was forced to convert to a Fate Pattern Martial Arts.” “And the junkyard, as a symbol of decay and downfall, naturally induces the convergence of Demonic Qi.” “However, compared to places like Chaotic Grave Mounds or battlegrounds where large numbers of demons could be catalyzed from the Land of Calamity, the most a junkyard could catalyze are some Demon Rats and Demon Insects.” At this point, the Sword Spirit reflected with some emotion: “The people of this realm are so brave and fierce, clearly influenced by the Heavenly Demon… But as for you, An Jing.” “Back in Hanging Fate Valley, you came into close contact with the Heavenly Demon, didn’t you feel that your spirit was influenced?” After pondering for a while, An Jing shook his head slightly: “I feel rather peaceful. On the contrary, the most angering and saddening thing has already ended.” “I killed the Master of the Medicine Manor for revenge on behalf of those who died, led the survivors away from the Demon Sect, living up to my true self. As for what others think, it’s of no concern to me.” “So when I saw the Heavenly Demon manifest, other than finding the smell unpleasant, my state of mind was exceptionally calm.” “That’s not normal,” the Sword Spirit said firmly: “The way the Heavenly Demon warps emotions and mental states is like the scorching sun baking everything.” “Even if your heart is as cold as mysterious ice, the outermost layer will inevitably melt a little into water, causing some restlessness, like dust falling on a mirror surface that needs constant cleaning.” “Unless, it’s suppressed by a powerful Fate Pattern.” At this point, having pondered over this matter for a while, the Sword Spirit voiced its thoughts: “An Jing, your Fate Pattern is very powerful. The acid rain contained a large amount of Demonic Qi and Evil Qi, something ordinary Inner Breath martial artists and Inner Strength martial masters would not want to touch. Yet you were completely unafraid.” “This is by no means any common Star Detriment Strange Destiny. I speculate that you might be…” “One who emerges only during the Great Calamity, the destiny of the Seven Fiends!” “The Heavenly Destiny Seven Fiends!”