Chapter 1212: Slaughter (Middle)
Although the lead Spirit Master hadn't yet reached the realm of a Grand Spirit Master, within the Spirit Master realm, he already had few rivals, as he had reached the peak of Spirit Master, just one step away from entering the more powerful realm of Grand Spirit Master.
Although Ancheng was somewhat larger than Lecheng, that was only in comparison to a remote and secluded small city like Lecheng. Compared to major cities like Gu Mo City or Tongyou City, Ancheng was still merely a small city.
In a city of this size, whether it was the Underworld Office or other major factions, they wouldn't typically station true masters here, as doing so would be a waste of talent; it would simply be a squandering of resources to place a master in such a small locale.
Therefore, a master at the peak of the Spirit Master realm, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would absolutely be considered a top-tier expert. No Spirit Medium would be foolish enough to station a Grand Spirit Master in Ancheng.
For instance, the current Emissary of Death of the Ancheng Underworld Office, his strength paled significantly in comparison to a peak Spirit Master. Against a Spirit Master of that realm, he was as vulnerable as an ant, easily crushed.
This wasn't just true for the Ancheng Underworld Office; the same applied to the Ancheng Talisman Order. Although the Ancheng Talisman Order had more than one Black Talisman Master, their combined strength would absolutely not be a match for a peak Spirit Master. After all, the Black Talisman Masters of the Ancheng Talisman Order were only at the bottom tier within the Black Talisman Master realm.
It was precisely for this reason that the lead Spirit Master, who was slain by Jing Qi, could become the commander of today's assault on the Ancheng Underworld Office. The Talisman Order and other factions all followed his commands. Even the other Spirit Masters performing this mission with him would respectfully address him as "Divine Emissary. " This clearly showed how high his status was among this group.
It was also precisely because the lead Spirit Master held an unshakable position among this group, serving as their vanguard, that when he was instantly killed by Jing Qi's single sword strike, it brought forth intense shock and profound terror in the hearts of his followers.
And indeed, that was the truth. Whether it was Jing Qi or Jing Miao, slaughtering them was truly as simple as crushing an ant. Just moments ago, many of them had fallen at the hands of the brother and sister. Regardless of their strength, they were all instantly killed with a single blow. Such formidable power had already terrified them greatly at the time. However, considering that their strongest individual hadn't yet made a move, and they still held a significant numerical advantage, even with their shock and fear, none of them had fled.
But now, the situation was different. Their lead Spirit Master had been instantly killed. The fear in their hearts was immediately amplified to an infinite degree. Even their strongest existence had been instantly slain, so continuing to stay here would surely be courting death.
The crowd scattered in all directions. The leaders of each faction quickly ordered their subordinates to retreat. Even the Talisman Masters of the Talisman Order, under the command of their Black Talisman Master, retreated backwards, not daring to remain there any longer. After all, the disparity in strength between the two sides was simply too vast. They certainly didn't want to stay there and court death.
“Hahaha,” Jing Qi's laughter once more echoed above the Death God Temple. “I just said, none of you will leave here alive today. I wasn't joking. Today, all of you will die! ! ! ”
As his words fell, a series of shrill screams and terrified shrieks erupted above the Death God Temple, one after another, continuing for a long time without ceasing.
When the screams finally ceased, the entire Death God Temple and its surrounding perimeter were strewn with corpses and severed limbs. Under the swift massacre by the brother and sister, Jing Qi and Jing Miao, not a single one of these individuals managed to escape. They all left their lives behind. Even those who were the fastest to flee only managed to escape the Death God Temple itself, but ultimately failed to get away. They were all cleanly slaughtered by Jing Qi and Jing Miao in the Death God Temple's outer perimeter.
Of course, during this process, the people of the Ancheng Underworld Office still played some role, but this small contribution seemed insignificant compared to what Jing Qi and Jing Miao had accomplished.
A thick, sanguineous scent permeated the entire Death God Temple. Jing Qi and Jing Miao stood amidst the piles of dead, their bodies drenched in blood. The former closed his eyes, took a deep breath with a smile, and then revealed a look of pure enjoyment. The latter stood expressionless in place, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding heaps of corpses, apparently checking for any remaining survivors.
The Ancheng Underworld Office personnel were also amidst these omnipresent piles of corpses. However, apart from the Ancheng Underworld Office's Emissary of Death, who remained relatively composed, the other Night Watchers, when looking at Jing Qi and Jing Miao, their gazes, to varying degrees, carried a hint of dread.
They had personally witnessed how the brother and sister had slaughtered all the invading enemies. The ability to completely annihilate the enemy, leaving no survivors, was undoubtedly a tremendous boon for them. However, the siblings' formidable strength and their cold-blooded, unwavering approach to killing, still made their hearts tremble slightly.
The people of the Ancheng Underworld Office didn't know much about the Demon Cult, as Ancheng itself had no Demon Cult presence. Now, having witnessed the methods of the Demon Cult members and their cold-bloodedness in killing, while their hearts quivered, they also felt a sense of relief. Relief that these two 'killing stars' were on their side, not the enemy's. Otherwise, those lying dismembered on the ground right now wouldn't be the enemies, but the people of their Ancheng Underworld Office.
“Many thanks to both envoys for your assistance today. If the two envoys hadn't arrived in time, our Ancheng Underworld Office would surely no longer exist. ”
The Emissary of Death from the Ancheng Underworld Office quickly approached Jing Qi and Jing Miao's location, bowing deeply to both of them, and with the utmost sincerity in his tone, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the two.
Since the source of Jing Qi and Jing Miao's power was not from the Underworld Office, the Ancheng Underworld Office's Emissary of Death did not rashly address them as "Divine Emissaries," but instead used the respectful title of "envoys" for them.
From the perspective of the Ancheng Underworld Office's Emissary of Death, his manner of addressing Jing Qi and Jing Miao was absolutely reasonable. After all, the siblings were Yang Haoran's people, and Yang Haoran was his direct superior. There was certainly nothing wrong with him respectfully calling the siblings "envoys."
“Heh, you don't need to thank us siblings. We are simply acting under orders. Since we siblings are here today, we will certainly resolve all the troubles of your Ancheng Underworld Office completely, so that you won't face any further threats. Tell me, where are the lairs of these factions? We siblings will uproot all of them in one go! ”
Jing Qi said with a cold laugh. It wasn't hard to discern from his words that, having already helped the Ancheng Underworld Office overcome its immediate crisis, he had no intention of leaving so soon.
Indeed, that was the truth. At this moment, Jing Qi truly didn't want to leave, because he hadn't had his fill yet. The recent battle was merely a warm-up for him, which was why he proposed to completely eliminate all threats for the Ancheng Underworld Office.
In truth, completely resolving the Ancheng Underworld Office's troubles was merely a pretext. What he truly wanted was to indulge his desires, achieve more accomplishments, and report back to Yang Haoran, the Divine Emissary. Having finally gotten an opportunity to prove himself, he certainly didn't want to miss it.
Upon hearing Jing Qi's words, the Ancheng Underworld Office's Emissary of Death was instantly overjoyed. Given the current strength of their Ancheng Underworld Office, it certainly couldn't withstand any retaliatory strikes. Therefore, if all the lairs of the invading factions in Ancheng could be completely wiped out by them in one fell swoop, then the threats to their Ancheng Underworld Office, if not entirely eliminated, would definitely no longer include dangers from Ancheng's local factions. Any remaining threats would come from other cities outside Ancheng.
Thus, he did not refuse, and immediately informed Jing Qi of the locations of all these factions' lairs. Jing Qi, after listening, excitedly licked his lips, and then turned his gaze to Jing Miao.
“Sister, you stay here and clean up the battlefield with them. All these spoils of war are accomplishments from our mission. Not a single bit can be missing. We need to take all of them back and hand them over to the Divine Emissary. At the same time, it will show others that we siblings are not freeloaders. ”
Jing Qi said to Jing Miao. In truth, cleaning up the battlefield could be completely handled by the people of the Ancheng Underworld Office. Although they didn't have much fighting strength left at the moment, cleaning up a battlefield didn't require any fighting strength at all, nor much technical skill. So, letting them clean up the battlefield was no problem. As for a master like Jing Miao, having her stay here to clean up the battlefield was somewhat of a waste of talent.
The reason Jing Qi made this decision was because he didn't trust the people of the Ancheng Underworld Office. While it was true that these people were Yang Haoran's subordinates, he wasn't familiar with them after all. He couldn't guarantee that these people wouldn't secretly pocket things while cleaning up the battlefield.
To him, every bit of gain from this mission was an essential item to prove his own ability and worth. Therefore, he didn't want to lose even the slightest bit of gain. Leaving Jing Miao here was solely to act as a deterrent, preventing the Ancheng Underworld Office personnel from eyeing the spoils of war.
Jing Miao could somewhat guess what her brother meant by such an arrangement. However, she certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to voice it. Although the siblings weren't familiar with the Ancheng Underworld Office, she also didn't want the Ancheng Underworld Office people to think they were petty. After all, everyone was working for the same master, and there might be interactions in the future. Tearing face on the first meeting would bring no benefit to their future interactions.
“Brother, you go ahead. The spoils of war are a minor matter. My main reason for staying here is to protect their safety, and to prevent any ill-intentioned individuals from using this opportunity to harm the Ancheng Underworld Office. ”
Jing Miao's words were considerably more artful than Jing Qi's. Jing Qi nodded with a smile, without saying anything further, and transformed into a streak of blood-red shadow, leaving the Death God Temple.
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