Open One of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians!

At the Chen Family, a family of demon slayers, Chen Luo was confined to his room to reflect on his mistakes.

The moment he returned to the Chen Family, he was placed under house arrest.

That was only because he had captured the Blood Demon and brought it back. Otherwise, it would have been far more than mere confinement.

At that moment, Chen Lin hurried to the room where Chen Luo was being confined.

Although Chen Lin had also "run off" with Chen Luo, Chen Luo was the "main culprit," while Chen Lin received a lighter punishment. She was only confined for a few days before regaining her freedom.

"Brother, guess what news I just got?"

Chen Lin asked, panting heavily.

She seemed unable to suppress the excitement in her voice.

"What news?"

Chen Luo asked.

Confined as he was, he could only learn about the outside world through Chen Lin.

"It's Third Brother. He's caused a huge stir in the Jianghu. Apparently, he killed Green Province's number one constable, Du Chen, the Wind Chasing Blade, right in the street! Third Brother has truly become famous throughout the Jianghu now. He's the hottest topic in the entire Jianghu!"

Chen Lin's face was full of excitement as well.

It was as though the greater Ji Qing's reputation became, the prouder she felt.

"Du Chen, the Wind Chasing Blade?"

Chen Luo was shocked too.

Demon slayers and martial artists were two different systems, but they did not live in two separate worlds.

Both sides lived in the Jianghu, and there were places where their paths crossed.

Demon slayers were often far from cut off from news; they knew many matters of the Jianghu like the back of their hands.

Thus, Chen Luo knew that Du Chen, the Wind Chasing Blade, had not earned his reputation for nothing. He was a true expert!

Who would have thought that Third Brother Ji Qing could actually kill Du Chen?

"Du Chen was a man of the Government Authorities. Third Brother killed him in public—this probably won't be a small matter."

"What's there to fear? The Government Authorities and the Jianghu have strict boundaries between them. Du Chen was killed because his skills were inferior; he had it coming. Brother, don't forget—Du Chen wasn't a good man either. He was the one who pinned the blame for Lei Family Fortress on Third Brother."

"I really want this confinement lifted soon. Then I can go find Third Brother and Big Sister again..."

Chen Luo longed to set foot in the Jianghu once more.

Unfortunately, he would be confined for at least several months. All he could do was wait patiently.

"Spare us, heroine! We truly don't know anything about some Skin-Peeling Demon..."

Lei Yu, built like a mountain of flesh, looked coldly at the bandits before her.

These bandits had long since been scared out of their wits by Lei Yu. The bloodstains in their stronghold had not even dried yet. They had boasted wildly about having seen "demons," only for Lei Yu's interrogation to nearly destroy their stronghold and wipe them all out.

"You don't know?"

A sharp gleam flashed in Lei Yu's eyes.

Bang.

With one slap of Lei Yu's huge hand, the bandit's head was smashed into pulp.

However, Lei Yu had left one bandit alive.

This bandit specialized in gathering information.

"What's the latest news in the Jianghu?"

Lei Yu asked.

"Heroine, the latest news in the Jianghu is that Ji Qing, the Heartless Blade, ranked fifth on the Villain Ranking, killed Green Province's number one constable, Du Chen, the Wind Chasing Blade, in the street!"

"Ji Qing, the Heartless Blade? Tell me in detail."

"Heroine, it happened like this..."

As the bandit recounted, point by point, the details of Ji Qing's battle with Du Chen, a faint smile appeared on Lei Yu's face.

"Not bad. It seems Third Brother's martial arts have improved again. Du Chen was a troublesome opponent. Anyone in the Jianghu he set his sights on was either killed or captured. Who would have thought he'd die beneath Third Brother's blade..."

Lei Yu was happy for Ji Qing as well.

"Now tell me about the Skin-Peeling Demon."

"Ah? Heroine, the Skin-Peeling Demon was just something we made up while boasting. I truly don't know anything about it. Please spare me, heroine..."

"Is that so? How many people have bandits like you harmed? Since you know nothing about the Skin-Peeling Demon, then go die..."

Lei Yu kicked the bandit flying.

Bang.

The bandit crashed heavily onto the ground, already a corpse.

Lei Yu set the entire mountain stronghold ablaze.

The atmosphere at Qingzhou Six Doors had recently grown extremely tense.

Ever since Du Chen's death, Qingzhou Six Doors had been under immense pressure.

"My lord, Du Chen is dead. Has that outlaw Ji Qing truly become this brazen? Should we continue sending people to hunt him down?"

"Send whom? You? Even Du Chen is dead. That proves Second-Rate Martial Artists can no longer threaten Ji Qing. As for First-Rate Masters... they are all needed to hold down an entire province. Mobilizing them is no easy matter."

"Forget it. Qingzhou Six Doors can no longer handle this matter. Report it to Capital Six Doors."

"Yes, my lord."

Du Chen's death had greatly affected Qingzhou Six Doors.

Yet Qingzhou Six Doors currently had no solution.

Ji Qing had already grown into a force to be reckoned with. In this vast world, aside from First-Rate Masters, no one could do anything to him!

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

Hundred Battles Sect, Anyang City.

Ji Qing sat cross-legged in the Scripture Repository.

Who would have thought that Ji Qing, the Heartless Blade, who had caused such a tremendous uproar, was actually still hiding within Hundred Battles Sect?

The most dangerous place was instead the safest!

Ji Qing had left Anyang City for several days, then quietly returned to Hundred Battles Sect.

And Lie Yingniang's attitude toward Ji Qing had not changed in the slightest.

She had not distanced herself from him because of his identity as a "Demon Lord."

Thus, for the past three months, Ji Qing had devoted himself to martial arts within the Hundred Battles Sect's Scripture Repository.

Boom.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted within Ji Qing's body. His inner force surged like a raging flood, instantly breaking through the Chong Meridian.

This was one of the Extraordinary Meridians.

Once the Chong Meridian opened, Ji Qing's inner force swelled sharply along with it.

Ji Qing opened the Demon Record and checked his information.

Ji Qing: Second-Rate Martial Artist (one Extraordinary Meridian opened)

Supreme Yang Pure Origin Skill: Complete Mastery (Supreme Yang Inner Force, Inner Force Burst increased by thirty percent, Inner Force Purification)

Startling Swan Blade: Complete Mastery (ultimate move Thread of Sky, Tremor Force, Accumulating Momentum)

Grass on Wings: Complete Mastery (ultimate move Void Borrowing Strength)

Origin Point: 0

Ji Qing had opened one of the Extraordinary Meridians in just three months. That could only be called astonishing speed.

Yet Ji Qing still found it difficult.

This was the relatively easier Chong Meridian.

If it had been any of the other Extraordinary Meridians, the difficulty would have been even greater. It might have taken half a year or even a full year to open one.

A second-rate inner cultivation technique had become an urgent necessity for Ji Qing!

Ji Qing needed a second-rate inner cultivation technique, and he also needed Origin Points!

Without Origin Points, even having a second-rate inner cultivation technique would be useless.

Whoosh.

A figure silently slipped into the Scripture Repository through the window.

The other person wore black clothes and a face covering, but had one distinctive feature—only one ear.

It was none other than One-Ear from Listening Wind Tower.

Smack.

One-Ear tossed down a token, along with a note placed atop it.

Ji Qing picked up the token.

The token was proof of identity, representing Listening Wind Tower in Anyang City.

As for the contents of the note, Ji Qing unfolded it.

"Upon success, one second-rate inner cultivation technique! Upon failure, nothing."

Ji Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Shopkeeper Yu is quite bold. He's finally willing to offer a second-rate inner cultivation technique? This must be a big job, then?"

Ji Qing looked up at One-Ear.

"Hero Ji, this job is indeed not easy. Not only does it involve some internal competition within Listening Wind Tower, it also requires absolute martial strength—enough to suppress everything! Of course, the most crucial point is that one must know how to eliminate demons!"

"And when it comes to eliminating demons, who could possibly be more professional than you?"

One-Ear explained ingratiatingly.