Chapter 0: Anomaly
Within the Profound Realm.
The Demon God stared expressionlessly at his severed arm, which instantly regenerated. He spoke indifferently, “I never knew before that Qin Gou was quite skilled at teaching his disciples.”
As he spoke, the Dharma Aspect of the Ancestral Sword was recondensing around him. A gaping hole appeared on the chest of the Mother of Cursed Gods Dharma Aspect, gradually dissipating.
Although the Dharma Aspects could recover, the damage still reflected onto Ye Qishuang, leaving her face ashen and her mouth spewing blood.
However, it was precisely because of Xiao Shuang’er’s efforts that the injuries sustained by everyone else were not as severe.
The Demon God’s fierce gaze swept over Zhao Xinting, Ren Ci, Qingyu, and the others. “It is enough for you to injure this Seat for a moment; you can be proud of that. However, it ends here!”
With that, the Demon God took a sudden step forward.
At this moment, however, the entire Underworld Profound Realm began to shake violently.
“What’s happening?”
The one most shocked by this turn of events was the Demon God. He disbelieved, “It’s Qin Gou? No, there’s no way he could still possess such powerful control over this Profound Realm at this moment!”
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Within the prison of the Time-Space Wall.
“Many people in this world have cursed my infamy for various reasons. What the hell these Demon Masters and Demon Saints say, each one more exaggerated than the last, but after seeing so much, I always felt they never got to the heart of the matter, so in the end, I had to do it myself.”
“A Xi, I’m starting!”
“Ding!”
As he spoke, Qin Gou, without any hesitation or delay, stabbed the special sharp blade in his hand directly into his own chest with astonishing speed.
“The first sin, recklessness in love!”
“Yeah, what kind of scoundrel is this, falling for someone at first sight, not acting like a human?”
As blood bloomed like a flower and he felt intense pain, the System prompt sounded in Qin Gou’s mind.
“Ding. Host successfully injured the Demon Master Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain, who possessed overwhelming demonic might and reversed the cosmic order. Reward: 100,000 Merit points.”
“Excellent! Next, the second sin, absolute protectiveness. Absolutely siding with my own and not caring about fairness, because I want to!”
“Pfft.”
Qin Gou’s movements did not stop at all. He deliberately did not use any protective spiritual power and used the specially made blade, clearly feeling every bit of the pain.
“Ding. Host continued the pursuit and successfully severely injured Zhenyu, one of the Ten Pillars of the Abyss. Reward: 120,000 Merit points!”
“Direct infusion.”
“Yes.”
In an instant, snow-white radiance flashed, and Qin Gou’s aura intensified.
“The third sin, defying the heavens! I have repeatedly deceived the Heavenly Dao with false Spirit Oaths.”
“The fourth sin, disrespecting superiors. Not just disrespect, but extreme disrespect.”
The ground beneath his feet was completely stained red by Qin Gou’s blood.
“The fifth sin, slaughtering indiscriminately. I have definitely taken more lives than many of the villains I eliminated. Was it truly to punish evil and promote good? No, at least half the reason I eliminated them was simply to improve myself, and I never cared who they killed.”
“The sixth sin, avoiding emotional entanglements. Clearly, it was recklessness in love. I did indeed develop feelings, but I not only deceived myself but also others, and I was the greatest fool among fools.”
“The seventh sin, no regrets. Apart from the sixth sin, I have absolutely no regrets about any of the above to this day!”
Continuous infusion.
If anyone else were present at this moment, they would be utterly terrified to discover that Qin Gou’s entire aura had reached an extremely terrifying level. Ordinary cultivators would have their souls tremble simply by approaching him.
“The eighth sin, recidivism! That’s right, apart from the sixth sin, I will definitely repeat all of the above. I swear, with the Heavenly Dao as my witness, I will definitely repeat them! If it’s truly unbearable, Qin has been waiting for you, Heavenly Tribulation.”
Qin Gou’s voice was utterly maniacal, but after the last infusion, his astonishing might suddenly receded, as if he had returned to his original simplicity.
“The Heavenly Tribulation, it still hasn’t come?”
Although clad in a blood-soaked robe, in that instant, all of Qin Gou’s injuries were completely healed, fully recovered.
He clearly felt that he had indeed entered a brand new realm.
“But, I don’t need it anymore.”
Taking a few steps forward, Qin Gou secretly gathered his strength and unleashed a powerful kick.
“Boom!”
The terrifying loud noise was only the surface.
At this moment, the minds of all cultivators in the entire Demon Race Abyss trembled intensely due to the shattering of the Time-Space Wall, filled with astonishment.
Qin Gou immediately headed in the direction of the Demon God. Along the way, he discovered another Time-Space Wall prison and Luo Wei Ban within, who was still working hard to break through, maintaining a state of unity with all her might.
“Qin Gou?”
Upon seeing Qin Gou, Luo Wei Ban’s eyes trembled violently. “Why are you covered in blood? Are you so seriously injured? What happened?” It seemed that Qin Gou’s injuries caused Luo Wei Ban more emotional turmoil than the fact that he had already broken through the Time-Space Wall.
“This is nothing.”
Saying that, Qin Gou signaled Luo Wei Ban to move further away. With a punch, the Time-Space Wall in front of him also shattered.
Seeing this, Luo Wei Ban’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she hurried over. After sensing him, she asked, “Hmm? What realm are you in now? Even I, your master, can’t sense it at all?”
Qin Gou smiled and spread his hands. “Cough, actually, I’m not too sure either, but let’s go first.”
With that, Qin Gou took Luo Wei Ban’s small hand, and the two of them teleported away at full speed, finally reappearing before the Demon God.
“Master!”
“Qin Gou! Saint Monarch!”
For a moment, everyone in the Profound Realm exclaimed in astonishment.
After all, the Demon God had been relentlessly pressing them, and the confinement technique he had used to deal with Qin Gou and Luo Wei Ban had been boasted about endlessly. Although they all did not admit it, they didn’t expect them to return so soon, even though they didn’t believe the Demon God could truly keep Qin Gou and Luo Wei Ban imprisoned forever.
At the same time, the usually arrogant and haughty Demon God couldn’t help but look utterly bewildered, dumbfounded, and made a very ‘mundane’ gesture, rubbing his eyes vigorously, completely unable to believe the insane scene unfolding before him.
The Time-Space Wall could actually be broken in such a short period?!
“A Xi.”
At this moment, Qin Gou couldn’t help but ask himself, “Do you know what realm I’m in now? Didn’t you say only ascending to immortality can break the Time-Space Wall, but I haven’t ascended, nor have I seen any sign of a Heavenly Tribulation?”
“Ding…” The System suddenly went silent.
“What?” Qin Gou was bewildered.
“Anomaly, anomaly! Major anomaly…” The System suddenly repeated itself unusually many times.
“What?”
Qin Gou quickly said, “No, A Xi, wake up! I won’t ask anymore!”
“Don’t ask!”
“Alright, alright!”
