As Wang Xiaoqiang was assuring Ye Qingcheng of her safety, the trio of Dual-Faced Impermanence was already skimming over the water towards them.

"Ah? They're here..." Ye Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't be afraid." Wang Xiaoqiang comforted her while placing her behind him.

Upon reaching the shore, Dual-Faced Impermanence, Donkey Saint, and Demon Boar didn't rush to attack but instead cornered Wang Xiaoqiang and Ye Qingcheng from an angle.

"Oh ho, from afar a flower blooms, up close a big fresh flower, today Dual-Faced Impermanence has really struck it lucky..." Dual-Faced Impermanence completely ignored Wang Xiaoqiang, whose cultivation base was only at the early Golden Core stage, and his eyes tightly fixed on Ye Qingcheng's stunning face as he gulped down saliva and said with a lewd expression, "Beauty, I've taken a liking to you. Just submit to me, and I'll take you for Dual Cultivation, and even help your cultivation soar. Why bother with this low-level pretty boy?"

Having said this, Dual-Faced Impermanence finally glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang, but his look was as if he was seeing a dead man.

Hearing Dual-Faced Impermanence's threat, Ye Qingcheng's delicate body shivered involuntarily, and she thought, what would happen if she were alone facing such an evil cultivator today? She didn't even dare to think about it!

Indeed, finding a boyfriend with profound cultivation seems like a reliable choice. With that thought, she pressed her delicate body tightly against Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Dual-Faced Impermanence..." Seeing that his opponent had announced his name, Wang Xiaoqiang sneered at him, "It's said you have a Magic Treasure called the Wuchang Chains, right?"

"Hmm?" Dual-Faced Impermanence was momentarily startled, "You brat, did you steal my Wuchang Chains...?"

"No, no, the person who stole your Wuchang Chains isn't me, but, heh heh, the person who destroyed them, is me!" Wang Xiaoqiang said this with a smug expression on his face.

Dual-Faced Impermanence was taken aback by the young man's lack of fear and his claim of having destroyed the stolen Wuchang Chains. He knew that the chains were vicious, and it wasn't easy to destroy them unless one was a high-level expert in the late Golden Core stage, like himself.

"Wuchang Boss, don't waste your words on him. This kid's just at the early stage of the Golden Core; how could he possibly destroy the Wuchang Chains? He's obviously bluffing you! Let's capture him alive and pry the whereabouts of the Wuchang Chains from his mouth... Then there's hope of retrieving your Divine Weapon, the Wuchang Chains," one of them said.

"Right, proceed as planned," Dual-Faced Impermanence said, and with a meaningful look at Donkey Saint and Demon Boar, he reached with both hands towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Suddenly, his hands emitted rolling black qi, accompanied by the sound of ghostly wails and howls, as if emanating from Hell. It was terrifying and soul-shattering.

"Ghost Grabber!" Dual-Faced Impermanence shouted fiercely, and as he grabbed towards Wang Xiaoqiang with his right hand, a hand as large as a winnowing basket formed and surged towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Because Ye Qingcheng was with him, and there could be no mishap, especially as the opponent was numerous and evil, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to slack off. He instantly absorbed a hundred Spirit Springs into his body and wielded the Holy Flame Sword, slashing towards the incoming giant black hand.

The next moment...

Boom!

A loud noise erupted as the Holy Flame Sword shattered the giant black hand that was advancing.

"Hmm?" Dual-Faced Impermanence was startled to see his Ghost Grabber crushed by Wang Xiaoqiang's sword. After scanning Wang Xiaoqiang with his Divine Sense, he was even more shocked, "You, you brat, are actually at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul. Brothers, let's take him down together."

Following Dual-Faced Impermanence's command, the three of them seamlessly coordinated by releasing their Magic Treasures together to attack Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang embraced Ye Qingcheng, and with a thought, two Spirit Springs lifted them into the sky.

Just as they took off, three peculiar Magic Treasures struck the spot where they had been standing, creating a car-sized crater with resounding explosions.

Although the three were not as powerful as Wang Xiaoqiang was currently, when combined, their strength was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, the inherent ferocity and fearlessness of evil cultivators granted them even greater combat efficiency.

"Where do you think you're going!" Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang and the beauty ascending, Dual-Faced Impermanence and his companions thought they were trying to escape, so they immediately soared into the sky as well, quickly directing their Magic Treasures to attack again.

Dual-Faced Impermanence was now wielding a skull that could change shape, Donkey Saint a jet-black longsword, and Demon Boar a dark green bone staff.

As the three Magic Treasures assaulted from the front, left, and right directions.

"Xiaoqiang, let go of me, I'll only slow you down," Ye Qingcheng released the Jade Crystal Sword, then tried to free herself from Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace to face the enemy with Sword Control.

Wang Xiaoqiang knew that Ye Qingcheng's cultivation was too low and without protection, he could be harmed, so he spurred the Spiritual Spring beneath his feet to elevate his figure once again, then absorbed all 88 remaining Spiritual Springs into his body. Instantly, his Spiritual Power surged like a tsunami, and now, his cultivation base was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, even stronger than when he had battled Qi Jingtian on the arena.

To catch bandits, first catch their king.

Using Fire Element Spiritual Energy, Wang Xiaoqiang commanded the Holy Flame Sword to strike at Dual-Faced Impermanence.

Dual-Faced Impermanence noticed that Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation had risen again, reaching the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, which was far beyond his ability to cope with. A cry of alarm erupted from his heart, and a look of fear finally appeared in his eyes. He immediately used the Skull Artifact to shield himself and turned to flee.

But, it was already a step too late.

Boom!

The Holy Flame Sword, with an unstoppable momentum, struck the skull, reducing it to debris, and without slowing down, charged straight towards the fleeing figure of Dual-Faced Impermanence.

"Ah~"

Feeling the terror approaching, Dual-Faced Impermanence let out a terrified scream, and the next moment, the Holy Flame Sword struck his body, slicing Dual-Faced Impermanence in two, blood spattering everywhere.

The severed body fell to the ground. The era of the evil cultivator Dual-Faced Impermanence was thus extinguished.

There was no way around it—if he had known earlier that Wang Xiaoqiang was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, he wouldn't have dared provoke Wang Xiaoqiang. After all, a Mid Stage Nascent Soul could easily kill a cultivator in the Late Golden Core Stage.

Seeing the Wuchang Boss sliced into two by a single sword strike, even the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar, who were accustomed to bloody scenes, trembled all over with fear.

Not only the two evil cultivators, but even Ye Qingcheng was shocked by Wang Xiaoqiang's powerful sword swing. Dual-Faced Impermanence was at the Late Golden Core Stage, an existence even more formidable than Qi Jingtian. Wang Xiaoqiang had struggled to defeat Qi Jingtian, so how could he have killed Dual-Faced Impermanence with a single sword strike?

Amazed, Ye Qingcheng once again examined Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation and was surprised to discover that he had reached the Nascent Soul Mid Stage. What did the Nascent Soul Mid Stage represent? Take their master, the South Gate Sect Master Guo Shoujing, for instance, he was also at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage and had only broken through this year. Now Wang Xiaoqiang actually had the same level of cultivation as their master.

Not only did Ye Qingcheng realize this, but the Demon Boar and the Donkey Saint did as well. Seeing that the young man before them was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, and then noticing Wang Xiaoqiang's cold gaze sweeping towards them, the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar immediately knelt on their Magic Treasures, begging for mercy, "Senior, senior, please spare our lives!"

Wang Xiaoqiang looked at the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar, hesitated, and Ye Qingcheng shouted a reminder, "Little Qiang, kill them! For such a cultivation of evil cultivators, taking their heads could earn rewards from our sect..."

"Senior, please spare my life. I, Demon Boar, have elders above and young ones below. If I die, they will starve to death on the streets..."

"I beg you, senior grandpa, please spare my life. I, Donkey Saint, will work like an ox or a horse to repay your mercy of not killing me..."

Wang Xiaoqiang still made no move, a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes, and then he said to the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar, "Demon Boar, Donkey Saint, I give you two choices: one, die dismembered like Dual-Faced Impermanence; two, become my dharma slaves..."

"Ah..." Hearing this, the Demon Boar and the Donkey Saint exchanged glances, not choosing immediately. They both understood the implications of becoming dharma slaves. However, after exchanging glances, they made the wise choice: better a bad life than a good death. "Senior, we are willing to become your dharma slaves... to follow you for life," they said.

"Senior, I am also willing to become your dharma slave, obey your commands for life, and if I rebel, let my body and spirit be destroyed..."

"Good!" Wang Xiaoqiang declared loudly, "Since you are willing to be my dharma slaves, then offer up your Essence Blood..."

Hearing the order, the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar dared not delay; they immediately bit their index fingers and flicked a drop of Blood Pearl towards Wang Xiaoqiang. Those Blood Pearls floated neatly to Wang Xiaoqiang's front. Wang Xiaoqiang chanted an Incantation, simultaneously forming hand signs and casting two "curse" characters onto the Blood Pearls of the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar. Then, those two Blood Pearls returned to the respective bodies of the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar.

At that moment, the Demon Boar and the Donkey Saint, like Mozaren, had become complete dharma slaves to Wang Xiaoqiang, bound to obey him or face annihilation with a single thought from him.

The Demon Boar and the Donkey Saint looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with reverence in their eyes, and deeply bowed, "Master, the Donkey Saint (Demon Boar) is willing to follow for life, awaiting the master's commands, and shall never disobey..."

"Haha, Donkey Saint, Demon Boar, I don't need you two to stay by my side. Go about your business, but from now on, you must not commit any more murders. If I find out, I will destroy both your body and spirit. Also, upon receiving my will, you must come at once; otherwise, you will have no place to be buried after death..."

The Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar had thought Wang Xiaoqiang would ask them to attend to him for life, but unexpectedly, he did not do so. This let them breathe a sigh of relief, and they happily promised, "Yes, master, we have noted it and will never disobey..."

"Hmm, now, I command you two to go down, search Dual-Faced Impermanence's body for treasures and secret scriptures, and bring them to me..." Wang Xiaoqiang instructed.

"Yes, yes... Master, we'll get right to it," answered the Donkey Saint and the Demon Boar as they hurriedly flew toward the ground to plunder the treasures from Dual-Faced Impermanence's body. (To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your monthly ticket support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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