"Shao Qiu, master of the Mortal Domain's Shadow Pavilion, reporting"

Mortal City.

Today marks the opening of the "First Mortal Domain Auction," attracting numerous forces. Many of these forces know each other but rarely have the opportunity to meet. Naturally, they will engage in some exchanges upon meeting.

In particular, many of the people on this trip were Family Head, sect leaders, and other powerful figures who personally led their teams.

This gives a glimpse into the level of importance attached to Kui Yi.

"Family Head?"

A Middle-Aged Man stood at the Mortal City. After scanning his surroundings and confirming that no Mortal Domain Member nearby, he cautiously approached another Middle-Aged Man and said, "Didn't I hear that when the Mortal Domain Slaying the Pill Sect Young Master, they activated hundreds of Cannon Tower at once?"

"This city doesn't look like it has that many Cannon Tower."

"And the City Wall is only level 1."

"Are the rumors circulating outside false?"

"It's not fake."

The Family Head sighed helplessly, "I've told you to get out and about more often, instead of staying at home like a virgin who never leaves the house. This isn't the Headquarters of the Mortal Domain. The Headquarters is in that Nameless Mountain over there. This is just a Market built by the Mortal Domain."

"It's just a City Wall surrounding the Market."

"Let me tell you, don't cause trouble in the Mortal Domain. You've probably heard about the methods Mortal Domain, haven't you?"

"I've heard of it."

The Middle-Aged Man sighed, "I've seen the Image Recording Stone commemorating the destruction of the Pill Sect in the Mortal Domain. That flying Nine-Five Dragon Chariot was truly terrifying. I couldn't think of any way to counter it, but... I think the cost of using such a thing even once must be very high, right?"

The Family Head glanced around before lowering his voice and saying, "You should update your intelligence. The Mortal Domain is divided into several parts: the 'Commerce Pavilion' which is in charge of the Trade Association, the 'War Pavilion' which is in charge of combat, and a... 'Shadow Pavilion' which is in charge of assassinations."

Have you heard of the Wind and Rain Tower?

"Of course, they are a long-established Assassin organization with a long history of fame. They have assassinated the leaders of several major forces. It is said that as long as the price of the Eerie Stone is high enough, there is no one they cannot kill."

"Hmm." Family Head sighed, "A few days ago, the Wind and Rain Tower sent dozens of core members to lure Chen Fan into a trap they had chosen, and then carried out an assassination?"

"It failed?"

"It must have failed. Otherwise, what Auction? Everyone knows that Domain Lord Chen is Builder with almost no personal strength, but no one knows how Domain Lord Chen managed to thwart the assassination attempt. He simply reappeared quickly, completely unharmed, with his hair perfectly styled and free of dust or blood."

"I don't feel embarrassed at all."

"Starting from the second day, Wind and Rain Tower's shops in other City were raided one by one. When customers came to post quests, all they found were piles of corpses lying in pools of blood."

"On the ground, there were also symbols representing the Shadow Pavilion drawn in blood, as well as a kill order from the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion..."

"This is the Mortal Domain's revenge."

"The Mortal Domain did not use the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, but instead dispatched the Shadow Pavilion to retaliate in kind."

"Think about it, those shops were full of official members of the Wind and Rain Tower. If they could be killed so easily without even a hint of resistance, how could the Shadow Pavilion be weak?"

The Middle-Aged Man stood frozen in place for a long while before a chill ran down his spine as he scanned his surroundings. "You mean the assassination methods of the Mortal Domain are also very strong? But the Pill Sect also had an assassination method that they were so proud of back then, so why didn't the Mortal Domain use that against the Pill Sect?"

"This one..."

The Family Head pondered for a moment and said, "I suspect there are two possibilities. One is that even in the Mortal Domain, the true Headquarters of the Wind and Rain Tower cannot be found. For so many years, no one has been able to locate the Wind and Rain Tower's Headquarters."

"The Nine-Five Dragon Chariot is unusable; target not found."

"The only option left is to send out the Shadow Pavilion to remove the Nail that the Wind and Rain Tower has planted in other City."

"Another possibility is that he's showing off his muscles..."

"Let's take this opportunity to prove ourselves to the outside world."

"In the Mortal Domain, there are Dragon Chariot."

"Those who play dirty tricks have Shadow Pavilion in the Mortal Domain."

"Whether it's overt or covert, it's up to you. The Mortal Domain will accompany you to the very end."

"Is the Wind and Rain Tower just going to let the Shadow Pavilion take away its shops without retaliating in any way?"

The Middle-Aged Man asked, somewhat puzzled.

Not yet.

"Let alone core members, none of the ordinary members of the Mortal Domain have died. Perhaps they are preparing to gather their strength for a big heist, going all out to assassinate Chen Fan. If that's the case, then tonight's Auction crowded with people from all sorts of forces."

"Today is the best opportunity for assassination."

Be careful today.

"Don't get caught in the crossfire."

"The same to you."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two parted ways.

Meanwhile, within the Mortal City, other factions that knew each other were also discussing in hushed tones the recent actions of the "Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion," as their achievements, methods, and style of operation were all highly worthy of discussion.

This was also the first time they had learned that there was such a powerful group of Assassin in the Mortal Domain.

Why was the Pill Sect so powerful in the past?

Three points.

Firstly, there was a supply of Pills; secondly, a large number of Cultivation Pill were used to train many assassins with strong killing abilities; and thirdly, the City Wall were not weak, ensuring the safety of the Headquarters.

The Mortal Domain today is essentially an enhanced version of the Pill Sect.

There are three points as well.

Firstly, they have a supply of Skeleton Horse; secondly, they Shadow Pavilion; and thirdly, their Headquarters are stronger than the Pill Sect.

A complete and utter defeat.

What the Pill Sect has, the Mortal Domain not only has, but also has stronger capabilities; and what the Pill Sect doesn't have, the Mortal Domain also has.

The only thing missing is...

The Mortal Domain... has no Alchemist.

This is common knowledge, after all, the Mortal Domain has already posted notices to the public, clearly stating that it is recruiting Alchemist, but it has not yet found anyone. It is unlikely that Alchemist are Rogue Cultivator; they are basically affiliated with a certain force. The Alchemist in these areas have long been taken by their respective masters.

Unless they betray their original faction and join the Mortal Domain.

However, the cause and effect behind this are very complex.

Putting aside the fact that betraying one's own faction is tantamount to offending that faction, and whether the Mortal Domain can protect them, just considering the question of whether they can truly gain the Mortal Domain's Trust after betraying them, what if the Mortal Domain finds Alchemist with clean backgrounds later? Won't they be marginalized or even expelled?"

Inside a house in Mortal City.

Chen Fan frowned as he looked at Qi Yue in front of him. "What did you mean by what you just said? I've always known that your final step after taking revenge is to kill yourself, but I thought it was the kind of killing you in spirit, that you want to kill your cowardly past self, that you want to formally sever ties with your wretched past."

"From this moment on, a new life begins."

"So now you're telling me you're really going to kill yourself?"

"Suicide?"

"Um."

Standing still, Qi Yue looked out the window and whispered, "The reason my Cultivation has progressed so quickly is partly due to my involvement in Demonic Cultivator, but there are other reasons as well. I learned a special Cultivation Manual. The effect of this Cultivation Manual is that all my negative emotions will accelerate my cultivation."

"I was solely focused on revenge."

"His cultivation speed is naturally extremely fast."

"But there's a drawback."

"When negative emotions accumulate enough, they transform into another version of myself, possessing all the strength of the original. Only one of us can survive. If I win, this Cultivation Manual will then be flawless."

"I have lost. Qi Yue will no longer exist in this world; only the Jiangbei Old Devil remain."

"Negative emotions have now accumulated to a critical point."

"Twenty days later."

"That will be the day I promised."

"I will travel to the West of Jiangbei to kill the person I am meant to kill, and then fight to the death with another version of myself. I don't know if I can win, so I want to entrust my son to you again. I hope that after I die, you, Domain Lord, can... take care of the Gongyang Clan."

"Gongyang Yue hasn't experienced much since childhood, she's a bit naive, I'm worried about her."

Chen Fan frowned and remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll definitely agree to your request. The question is, how can I ensure you win? Should I give you an extra Exotic Treasure, or let you take some Pills that temporarily boost your combat power?"

"It's no use. He'll have everything I have."

What about the Cannon Tower?

"You fight him under my Cannon Tower. If he dares to come out, I'll bombard him."

"That won't work either. During this period, he's immune to all external attacks and can only fight one-on-one."

"Then you summon the opponent while they are severely injured, and the instant they are summoned, you jump into the Altar to quickly heal your injuries."

"He will recover from his injuries as a result."

Chen Fan was somewhat exasperated; this sounded like there was no way to resolve the situation, "So there's only a 50% chance of survival?"

"No."

Qi Yue shook her head and said softly, "It's zero."

"Their strength is the same, and so is their external force."

"But he is, after all, a demon formed from negative emotions. He is not afraid of death, but I am. I have things I can't let go of, things I can't let go of about Gongyang Yue, and things I haven't avenged."

"Therefore, one"

I have to deal with all my emotions.

"Only after killing everyone I need to kill and settling Gongyang Yue in peace can I let go of all my worries and, like him, have a death wish. Only then will I have a 50% chance of survival."

After speaking, Qi Yue paused for a moment and smiled wryly.

"Domain Lord."

"Gongyang Yue can sense my pain. You must stop him then. If I'm in the middle of a duel and he suddenly runs over, I might die in that moment of distraction."

"Rest assured."

Chen Fan calmly replied in a low voice, "I'll imprison her in the Mortal Domain then, ensuring she can't go anywhere."

Qi Yue nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to look out the window.

Next, all that's needed is to resolve all the hatred.

Then one can begin to decide whether to live or die.

Only...

His negative emotions had almost reached their limit, so he tried his best not to have any negative emotions during these twenty days, otherwise they would erupt prematurely. He would then face the situation with unresolved hatred, lingering attachments, and a reluctance to die.

The more afraid you are of death, the sooner you will die.

Chen Fan walked out of the house and into the Jiangnan Market, smiling and nodding to everyone who greeted him. However, he felt a pang of regret; Shao Qiu indeed couldn't kill the person Qi Yue wanted to kill.

Only Qi Yue can kill this person.

Such miraculous techniques still exist in this world.

Martial King has completed the Perfect Body Tempering process is much stronger than other Martial King.

It's truly hard to say who will win in a duel between two Perfect Body Tempering Martial King have reached the pinnacle of their Body Tempering.

Especially when the opponent's strength is the same as one's own.

The same applies to combat experience.

It all comes down to who can stay Composure, who can expose the opponent's weakness first, or who can break through on the spot. The difficulty is extremely high. Although he didn't want the Martial King he had just recruited in the Mortal Domain to perish like this, it was Qi Yue's own path, and he couldn't stop or help her.

All we can do is watch from afar.

The moment Qi Yue won, he rushed forward to treat her.

If we lose.

The cannons roared to the heavens, a funeral for Qi Yue.

It got dark very quickly.

A group of powerful figures, along with their core members, gathered on the streets of Mortal City Market. The Auction was originally scheduled to be held in a restaurant, but due to the large number of attendees, it was moved to the street.

The Auction, originally scheduled for the afternoon, was moved to the evening.

Eternal Night is about to descend.

The Auction begin soon.

Just then!

A young man dressed in white rode Skeleton Horse, followed by a dozen men dressed in black, their faces unseen, also riding Skeleton Horse, striding towards the city gate!

The Skeleton Horse was laden with bags and packages on both sides.

It looks like they've had a very fruitful harvest.

The white-clad man at the head of the group dismounted, carrying a blood-stained package in his hand. He strode over to Chen Fan, who was standing in the middle of the Market street, and knelt down on one knee, speaking in a hoarse voice.

"Domain Lord."

"The Dark Pavilion Master of the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion, Shao Qiu, has come to report that the target has been Eradication, and all 78 core members of the Wind and Rain Tower have been slaughtered."

"These are the heads of the three Pavilion Masters and the young Pavilion Master the Wind and Rain Tower."

"The voucher is here."

Shao Qiu loosened the package in his hand, and four bloody, lifeless heads rolled out, eliciting a gasp of surprise.

He finished speaking.

Shao Qiu remained silent, kneeling on one knee with his head bowed, exuding a cold and Ice-Cold aura that kept strangers at bay.

"Retreat."

Chen Fan said softly.

"Yes."

Shao Qiu responded, and his body slowly turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared before everyone's eyes. Everyone subconsciously looked around, only to find that the dozen or so people who had been riding the Skeleton Horse had also disappeared at some point.

Only a lone group of Skeleton Horse remained.

Chen Fan withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, his lips twitching slightly.

The restaurant isn't big enough.

It could still accommodate a group of powerful figures, since there Auction. However, through the Message Talisman, Shao Qiu pleaded with him to Auction to the streets of Mortal City Market.

Yes, they pleaded desperately.

He had never seen Shao Qiu plead like this before, not even when Qi Yue had pinned him to the ground.

He didn't understand why at first.

Now he knows.

This guy...

He is addressed as the Domain Lord.

He referred to himself as Shao Qiu, the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion, which was practically a self-introduction, and a rather detailed one at that.

However, after glancing at the looks on everyone's faces, he couldn't help but smile, "The Auction about to begin, please wait a moment."

Everyone around had their eyes fixed on the four heads on the ground.

Extremely quiet.

No one spoke; the only sounds were rapid breathing and the horror in their eyes.