Near and Far [Bonus for Perfect Zhongzhou]

Disease!

Air currents surged!

The scholar's avatar's Living Soul raced through the wind!

After the Living Soul, a figure roared and ran!

"Interesting! I never expected to run into Soul Dao cultivator. Perfect for satisfying my craving!"

The roaring, charging man had a prominent forehead, and was strong and imposing. His robe was taut and clung to his body, clearly ill-fitting.

He stomped his feet on the ground, leaving deep footprints with each step, and ran faster than Living Soul!

This person was one of those who vacated the house from the Pan Household's courtyard, and also the one Qiu Yan had been paying attention to in Third Young Master Pan's dream.

"This person is from the Upper Spirit Sect, sent to investigate Tang Yi's death!"

Even as his Living Soul flew swiftly, his thoughts continued to race, his senses constantly surrounding him, without the slightest relaxation.

Just now, the Circuit City God descended, his divine might spreading out without any concealment, enveloping the entire Yuan Ning. Anyone in the city with some cultivation could clearly feel it, and thus were intimidated by his majesty, their movements slowed down.

However, Qiu Yan's Earthly Soul had just condensed the fragments of the Sage's writings. With the fragments residing within his soul, all evil was warded off, even Fourth Grade deity like the Circuit City God. Therefore, his Living Soul only trembled slightly before being freed.

At the same time, the two figures that rose from the courtyard were also quickly freed from the Subordinate Deity. One of them pounced directly on the Living Soul, looking as if it wanted to capture it as soon as possible.

And so, Qiu Yan's Living Soul began a chase with the burly man with the protruding forehead, traversing the city.

"We originally planned to wait until dawn to start the killing spree, but the gods descended and awakened us brothers, so it wouldn't hurt to act ahead of time. Unexpectedly, we encountered a pleasant surprise: Living Soul that has condensed the Earthly Soul, and we didn't even bring Law Artifact. Isn't this food delivered to our doorstep!" The burly man with the protruding forehead watched as he got closer and closer to the Living Soul, his saliva gushing down his face, soaking the front of his clothes!

Noticing this, Qiu Yan had a question, "This person's words and actions are truly strange, not at all human, yet his body is full of Qi and Blood, without a trace of Yao Qi! However, since he comes from the Upper Spirit Sect, such a sect may have a method to refine demonic energy, but I don't know what realm this person is at. Judging from his appearance, he should be following the path of Life Cultivation."

Qiu Yan knew very well what the other party meant by "killing".

After two years of searching, the murderer has not been found. Upper Spirit Sect has clearly exhausted his patience. As long as there is even the slightest suspicion, he will try to wipe out the entire family, not even ordinary families. Two families, with more than 20 people in total, have already suffered the same fate.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!

Liu Huai's family was also on the list, and ranked quite high. In a few days, they would suffer a terrible fate!

"Where do you think you're going to run now!"

Just then, seeing the Living Soul so close, the burly man with the protruding forehead roared, slapped his palms together, and with a "smack," his entire body swelled up!

Prices are soaring!

This increase was a full five times!

He instantly transformed into a three-zhang giant, and the robe that was stretched taut over his body also swelled up, still clinging tightly to his flesh!

Then, the burly man leaped into the air, balanced himself on the ground, puffed out his chest in mid-air, and then crashed down!

The surging Qi and Blood and Yao Qi energy crashed down, covering an area of ten zhang in radius, creating a crushing force like Mount Tai pressing down, and the big man fell straight down!

"What kind of move is this?" The Living Soul was stunned, sensing the surging Yao Qi. "It really is a demon! It's just that the Yao Qi is too concentrated and restrained, making it difficult to detect!"

In the blink of an eye, a deafening roar erupted, shaking the entire street and causing several surrounding buildings to collapse!

Screams erupted from inside the house, and further away, several restaurants and inns began to shake. Then, travelers and students hurriedly ran out of the crumbling buildings.

The violent impact covered an area of seven or eight zhang in radius with dust. Amidst the dust and smoke, the ground collapsed, and the bluestone pavement shattered into pieces.

However, at the critical moment, Qiu Yan's Living Soul quickly contracted, condensed, and concealed itself, calmly dealing with the impact.

"This demon is far too unscrupulous, even more so than the Wolf Demon! He shows no regard for his surroundings whatsoever! But now that things have come to this, I have nothing to worry about. He's already come after me, and sooner or later he'll come after the Liu Household, so there's nothing more to say!"

Soon, the Living Soul unfolded again, and the person within the soul rapidly formed hand seals, as fast as lightning!

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the side.

"Oh no! Once the fight started, I forgot to control myself and made too much noise. If word gets out, it will ruin Upper Spirit's reputation, and the master won't let me off the hook."

Amidst the swirling dust, the towering giant with a protruding forehead, now standing three zhang tall, raised his hand and ripped open the robe that was taut on the god's robe, tossing it into the air!

The garment swelled in the wind, expanding rapidly until it covered an area like an open awning, obscuring a radius of several dozen feet.

Then, the area that was obscured became distorted in light and shadow, and suddenly fell silent.

"What happened? What's going on here?"

Soon, the crowd that heard the noise rushed over and surrounded the place in layers. Looking around, they saw that the ground had collapsed and houses had collapsed, with many people covered in blood being buried under the rubble, screaming in agony.

Apart from that, there was nothing unusual.

"Here it is?"

The instant the robe enveloped him, Qiu Yan's senses suddenly fluctuated, and he discovered a strange place. He could see ruins and crowds of people around him, but their voices sounded distant and faint, as if there was an invisible barrier separating his Living Soul his surroundings, taking him to another dimension.

A thin mist drifted and enveloped the area above and all around.

Suddenly, a gruff, booming voice rang out from the side.

"This is a magical Law Artifact crafted by the master. Once it's covered, we won't have to worry about being exposed, even if we stay at the ends of the earth for a long time."

The one who spoke was none other than the three-zhang-tall giant. He strode over, each step leaving a deep impression, grinning smugly. "Just accept your fate. Once you're here, there's no escaping it! Although you've condensed Earthly Soul, I've also refined Four Souls and have the aid of Law Artifact. You're no match for me!"

"Was this done by Law Artifact?"

Qiu Yan's Living Soul slowly floated up, still surveying his surroundings, seemingly not taking the giant's words to heart at all. Feeling the sense of isolation and estrangement, he seemed lost in thought.

"So close yet so far? This is something no Curse Arts can achieve. If I could seize this robe and study it, it would help me understand the principles of Law Artifact!"

As soon as the thought arose, the four directions suddenly trembled. It turned out that a giant of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) was rushing over, and every step it took made the ground shake violently!

With each step it takes, it grows larger; this giant is still expanding!

He was fast; he reached Qiu Yan 'Living Soul in just a few steps. Then, roaring like thunder, he swung his arms, palms facing down, and slammed them down!

Whoosh!

It blotted out the sky and the wind howled!

The powerful Qi and Blood, Yang Qi, and Yao Qi descended directly, about to engulf the Living Soul!

The entire Living Soul was shaken by the wind, as if it were about to be blown away—vital energy Qi and Blood Yang Qi are the greatest enemies of the Living Soul, no less than the scorching sun in broad Blazing Sun.

Faced with this situation, Qiu Yan remained calm. The person in his soul made a hand seal and said lightly, "After your body expanded, your skin and bones became taut. Not to mention swords and blades, even ordinary Curse Arts and Spiritual Qi would have difficulty breaking through your defenses. However, your perception and exploration of your surroundings have been far too negligent."

"Hmm?" The giant, having undergone another round of flesh expansion, was already ten zhang tall. Upon hearing this, he let out a soft "hmm," his voice like muffled thunder. As soon as the voice fell, he suddenly stumbled and lost his balance. He glanced around and realized that the ground beneath his feet had been completely corroded and crumbled under his foot!

Sinking!

Unsteady on its feet, despite its massive size, the giant lost its balance. It tilted to one side, and its two hands, having tested their aim, struck the Living Soul beside it.

What's going on?

The giant was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, the soul had already finished the last hand seal.

Suddenly, the Masters Section Bookshelf flew out of his soul and landed on the ground with a loud bang.

P. S.: This is the first update today. It's an extra chapter to celebrate the first leader of the "Perfect Zhongzhou" fan club. Thank you for your support. The remaining two chapters will be released at the usual time.