Kill Me More Times, I'll Become Invincible-Chapter 388:

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Crackling sounds continued.

The red Etching Bones Li Fire gradually ignited in the giant cauldron.

Without his protective robe, Elder Yaoyang was quickly engulfed in flames, becoming a human torch in the giant cauldron, with the fire growing stronger and stronger.

"Do you want to add more fire?" Qiao Mu looked suspiciously at Wang Songhe.

As Wang Songhe had already become the South King recruited by the Immortal Gate, Qiao Mu couldn’t fully trust him just based on his words.

To make Qiao Mu believe, just burning Elder Yaoyang was not enough.

Seeing the doubt on Qiao Mu’s face, Wang Songhe felt somewhat helpless.

He regretted provoking Qiao Mu earlier with his exaggerated and convincing words.

"I wonder if anyone would actually believe me," Wang Songhe thought to himself.

The words he used earlier were made up to provoke Qiao Mu, and upon closer inspection, they were illogical.

Earlier, the South King mentioned being in a difficult position and needing to maneuver tactfully, as well as wanting to establish peace in the Immortal Gate by bridging the gap between the mortal and immortal realms to protect the region.

However, disasters of inhumanity often occur. A humble person like South King may not even have the qualifications of a paperhanger, let alone mediate between immortals and mortals for peaceful coexistence.

In short, he was indeed weak and not qualified.

Therefore, even if he was recruited by Immortal Gate and became the so-called South King, he was simply unable to reconcile the conflicts between immortals and mortals – and it was clear that South King himself understood this.

Therefore, Wang Songhe was subtly implying: The principles of "South King" may seem righteous, but they are actually contradictory and a beautiful facade, representing a compromise made to surrender using principles.

His anger, in reality, would surely be provoked once Qiao Mu understands this deeper level – he knew that members of the Qiao family are righteous and just, and he portrayed "South King" as a figure that a member of the Qiao family would not tolerate.

Little did he know, Qiao Mu seemingly didn’t grasp this deeper meaning, but it was due to Elder Yaoyang’s secret surveillance that Qiao Mu’s instincts sensed, leading to this change…

"A thousand strategies, all the cunning schemes, are no match for a pair of disruptive iron fists…" sighed Wang Songhe softly.

He failed twice, both times for the same reason.

Lacking strength, even with noble ideals and iron will, he was still played by Immortal Gate Xuantian Sect.

So what he said just now was made up, but there was still some sincerity in it.

"I won’t talk about those unreal things with you, and I won’t guess how much of what you said is true or false.

Since you want to stir up trouble, why not make it big? Then we’ll see the truth later."

Qiao Mu reached out and grabbed the burning Elder Yaoyang in his hand.

At this moment, Elder Yaoyang was almost only half left, with his flesh already burnt to ashes. The remaining half of his bones were still burning in the Etching Bones Li Fire, looking very frightening.

Even so, Elder Yaoyang’s head was still intact, just that his body was seriously injured.

He was not an ordinary person after all, but a Nascent Soul Immortal with over a thousand years of cultivation. He was not dead yet, just being restrained by Qiao Mu’s hand and unable to break free.

The Nascent Soul of Nascent Soul Immortal was hidden in the sea of consciousness between the eyebrows, so Elder Yaoyang tried his best to protect his head from destruction. At this time, only his head was intact.

"South King, didn’t you ask me before what the purpose of this mountain climbing and breaking the view is?"

Qiao Mu leaped up onto the roof of the main hall of the Taoist temple, holding Elder Yaoyang who was on fire, looking down from above.

Looking from here, the whole Taoist temple was surrounded and blocked by the soldiers under South King’s command.

In the outer circle, there were some martial artists like bandit Zhang Kui, or brave ones like Xue Changhe, as well as civilians peeking cautiously from the streets and houses.

"Do you still remember Qiao Pifu from two years ago in the capital city?"

Qiao Mu’s voice was loud and carried far.

Everyone looked up in the direction of the sound, seeing Qiao Mu holding only half of Elder Yaoyang’s body, feeling shocked.

"What is that…"

"Hmm? The head he’s holding in his hand seems to be alive… Wait, is that Elder Yaoyang? Another immortal coming?" freёweɓnovel.com

Everyone stared wide-eyed, speechless.

They didn’t even notice the second Xuantian Sect cultivator who appeared, and in the blink of an eye, Qiao Mu had caught him in his hand.

This scene was quite similar to Qiao Pifu’s two years ago, except this time, the person who was burned to death was different.

"South King?"

A suspicious Ironclad General walked up to Wang Songhe and asked for guidance.

Wang Songhe didn’t say anything, he just waved his hand, signaling the general to step back.

Previously, as the Xuantian Sect Medicine Man, known as the South King, Wang Songhe was actually a puppet manipulated by the Immortal Gate. The soldiers under his command were also deceived.

"Add fuel to the fire." Wang Songhe was neither a martial artist nor a reckless person.

He always thought carefully before acting, and this time, since he started relying on Qiao Jinyin, he was mentally prepared for his own death in the Immortal Gate’s retaliation.

Only Qiao Mu was standing on the roof, saying calmly:

"I, Qiao Pianxin, have come this time to fulfill what Qiao Pifu in my family left unfinished before he passed away."

He held the burning Nascent Soul old path in his hand, as if swinging a torch in the shape of a person, and suddenly hit it down.

With a loud boom.

Tremendous True strength spread out suddenly with this hit.

With this strike, Elder Yaoyang’s head and the main hall of the Taoist temple all shattered in the loud noise, and then collapsed with a bang.

The burning half body fell into the collapsed main hall, and the fire gradually intensified.

The entire Immortal Statue in the room was all shrouded in this rapidly spreading sea of fire.

In an instant, the main hall had turned into a sea of fire.

And Qiao Mu stood above the sea of fire, standing on the eaves of the collapsed roof with a big hole.

"Time changes, but people remain the same," Qiao Mu said.

"However, from today onwards, the strategy of attack and defense will be different!"

"Today, we conquer the mountain and destroy the temple!"

Crack, crack.

The roaring fire engulfed the palace buildings of the Taoist temple, causing them to gradually collapse.

Qiao Mu’s robe billowed in the wind as the flames illuminated his silhouette. The flickering heat distorted the onlookers’ vision, sometimes blurring and twisting the figure in their eyes, sometimes standing tall like a pine tree.

The locals of the capital city gazed at this silhouette and became lost in thought, "Could it be Qiao Pifu from years ago…"

Xue Changhe, like the others, looked up at the silhouette and drifted off into a dreamy state.

Having traveled far to Nan Province, Xue Changhe had thought that the opportunity to advance his martial arts by learning from the master Hua strength and inheriting Qiao family’s divine skills from Qiao Jinyin had arrived. Perhaps this moment was the turning point for the Xue family’s thousand-year-old wish.

Looking back, he realized it was a joke. But now, watching Qiao Mu’s figure, Xue Changhe began to shake slightly, feeling as if his blood was boiling.

The Xue family members don’t live past fifty years old.

So, at twenty years old, Xue Changhe appears young, but he’s already halfway through life’s journey.

At this moment, he seemed to truly see the possibility of the Xue family’s thousand-year-old wish coming true.

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In the water mirror, bright flames connected together, turning the entire Taoist temple into a sea of fire.

In the council hall, the faces of the elders also turned red.

Not from the reflection of the flames in the water mirror, but from growing anger.

"Qiao Pianxin… I have noted this name, truly audacious," Elder Tianxing said coldly.

Earlier, the elders had already scattered, leaving only Elder Sun alone by the water mirror watching for any movement.

Before long, Elder Yaoyang, who was supposed to investigate, was burned to ashes, so Elder Sun had to urgently gather the other elders.

The sect leader was severely injured by other Immortal Gate members before and has been in seclusion for two years to recover, only major events would disturb him.

So now, it was up to the elders to deal with this situation.

"I will go and kill this beast." Elder Tianxing was a quick-tempered person, stood up immediately and walked out.

"Hold on a moment." Just as he took a few steps, Elder Sun called out to him.

"What? Do you think I can’t defeat that Qiao Pianxin?" Elder Tianxing frowned.

"That’s not what I meant." Elder Sun coughed lightly;

"With the sect leader in seclusion, the matters of Xuantian Sect will be handled by me and nine other Nascent Soul Elders."

"Except for Elder Yaoyang, and a few others who are either meditating or not in the sect, there are now four of us in the hall, along with Senior Brother Jiuyang who guards the sect, we must take on the heavy responsibility of the sect."

"That Qiao Pianxin is so arrogant, most likely there is someone behind him… perhaps really connected to Yunxiao Sect Leader."

"Hmm? Are you saying you are not going?" Elder Tianxing asked angrily.

"Heyang City is the largest city in Nan Province, that temple is naturally one of the most important religious sites in Nan Province, how could we miss it?"

"Even if Yunxiao Sect is causing trouble behind the scenes, are we just going to hide in the Mountain Protection Formation?"

"Tianxing, don’t be in such a hurry… what I mean is…" Elder Sun cleared his throat.

"There may be interference from Yunxiao Sect behind this matter, so we must act cautiously and be more prudent."

"Let’s go together."

Elder Tianxing was briefly puzzled, he thought Elder Sun wanted to retreat, but it turned out his intention was the opposite.

"Five Nascent Soul Elders going together to deal with a mortal? The matter of Yunxiao Sect hasn’t surfaced yet, it’s just speculation," Elder Tianxing said.

Apart from those in seclusion, on guard duty, or not at the sect, there is also one Elder who was recently burned alive, making a total of five Elders that the sect can mobilize.

"Of course, when you disturb a sacred place, you will face fierce retaliation," Elder Sun said decisively.

"Let’s go, the four of us will ask Senior Brother Jiuyang for help."

"With him around, unless the Yunxiao Sect Leader personally comes, this matter can be settled here."

Mentioning Elder Jiuyang, the others all nodded slightly.

Elder Jiuyang is the top-ranking Grand Elder among the elders of Xuantian Sect, even above Elder Tianxing.

Elder Tianxing is in the later stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, specializing in thunder magic, while Elder Jiuyang is a prominent figure within Xuantian Sect. He had contended for the position of sect leader with the present sect leader in his youth.

Despite being slightly inferior, he has now also reached the pinnacle of Nascent Soul cultivation.

If not for the weakening spiritual energy and insufficient incense in Nan Province, Senior Jiuyang would have been the second Soul Changing Taoist Lord of Xuantian Sect.

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Burning Taoist temples.

Qiao Mu and Wang Songhe sat on the ground, unconcerned by the intense flames around them.

"Actually, I am not a true golden core cultivator," Wang Songhe continued to explain his situation at this moment:

"Even within two years, a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator would not be able to form a core."

"When I joined the Immortal Gate, Xuantian Sect secretly set traps for me… Elder Yaoyang’s cultivation method that was given to me was flawed, my foundation was unstable."

"I originally came from a humble background, with limited knowledge. At first, I thought my talent was exceptional and matched well with the Xuantian Sect’s techniques, which led to rapid progress in my cultivation. But later on… sigh…"

Wang Songhe sighed.

"The sky won’t drop meat pies, only disasters…"

"I am not compatible with Xuantian Sect’s righteous ways, but with Medicine Man’s practices. This caught Elder Yaoyang’s attention…"

"Now that Medicine Man Elder Yaoyang is dead, are you temporarily safe?" Qiao Mu asked.

"No." Wang Songhe shook his head.

"Elder Yaoyang was just a Medicine Man, not a user of medicines."

"The user of medicines is the sect leader of Xuantian Sect, the current Xuantian Taoist Lord." Wang Songhe’s gaze deepened.

"Xuantian Sect dared to let me, a Medicine Man, take on the role of ‘South King,’ staying within the city, so naturally, there is a way to control me."

Although Wang Songhe wasn’t entirely sure what had been done to him, he remembered Elder Yaoyang’s threat before he died, mentioning some kind of fairy prohibition that could make Wang Songhe unable to live or die, which seemed real.

"Then it’s fine. When the enemy comes, we’ll block them; when the water comes, we’ll use the earth to cover it up," Qiao Mu said, brushing off the dust from his clothes and standing up.

"Will you order your soldiers to evacuate the civilians in this city?"

After burning down the Daoist temple in the city, Xuantian Sect will surely seek revenge.

To cultivators, ordinary civilians are like the rice in the field.

Normally they wouldn’t waste food recklessly, but if it affects civilians, they might just express regret.

"The civilians have been evacuated early." However, Wang Songhe didn’t leave. He stopped in front of the Daoist temple and said:

"I am a Medicine Man. Facing death is inevitable for me. If Xuantian Sect wants me dead, hiding in the city is useless."

Qiao Mu stayed silent, knowing he couldn’t persuade someone facing imminent death.

"Is there a way to break Xuantian Sect’s Medicine Man’s spell?" he asked.

"I do not know."

"Let’s catch a few Nascent Soul Elders and ask them."

The two of them fell silent and waited quietly.

At this moment, the area around the Daoist temple was calm, like the quiet before a storm.

But the peace didn’t last long, as a young figure entered the temple gates – it was Xue Changhe, who had been watching outside the temple for a while.

"Xue Changhe, what are you doing here? You shouldn’t be here, go to Peach Blossom Villa outside the city…" Qiao Mu said.

Inside and outside the temple were separated by only a wall. Although Qiao Mu was burning incense inside, he couldn’t ignore the commotion caused by Qiao Jinyin and Xue Changhe outside.

"Senior Qiao misunderstood…" After some thought, Xue Changhe took something out from his pocket.