Our Discord Server: .gg/PazjBDkTmW Bright golden light shimmered like water ripples in Taotie City. Under the reflection of this golden light, the whole city seemed to shine under the sunlight, as if made of gold. But at this moment, the expressions on the faces of the mountain people in the city were gloomy, filled with deep resentment. The muscles on their faces were a bit twisted, looking quite frightening. "You dare to come back?" "I picked up stones for three days, even stayed up all night by the river to pick them, worked hard to earn ten silver coins and some Taotie Gold, and you just borrowed all my Taotie Gold with one word," a middle-aged man’s eyes were almost red, shouting hoarsely: "We trusted you! Are you being fair to us? Give back the money!" "Not only refunding the money, but also charging the interest he promised at the beginning! Three percent interest every three days!" Having experienced Qiao Mu’s Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method fist firsthand, it really had the potential to harm its true form. "Wait, these insults and accusations are not entirely pointless," Gold Ingot Demon realized. Qiao Pian mastered the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method and Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps, his sudden burst of speed was so fast that even Gold Ingot Demon couldn’t keep up… That’s why back in the temple on the mountain, Gold Ingot Demon was severely beaten by Qiao Mu, almost unable to resist. Qiao Pian’s speed was so incredible that if he focused solely on running at top speed, the wind generated by his speed alone could blow away ordinary folks. With just two or three breaths, he could catch up. "Controlling these ordinary people is not entirely useless," Gold Ingot Demon pondered. "It was clear that Qiao Pian was not completely heartless, as he still cared about the lives of these ordinary people to some extent. He deliberately avoided them and held back his power." The Gold Ingot Demon made a decision and began to plan. Since they had already identified the opponent’s weakness, they naturally wanted to exploit it. Qiao Mu jumped high and landed on the roof of a tile house, avoiding the crowd below. The Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps is the best light-foot technique in the world. It not only allows one to jump on rooftops but also walk on cliffs effortlessly. As Qiao Mu leaped high again, his feet stepped on the air, creating ripples beneath him. His speed increased significantly as he soared into the sky. However, the Golden Giant Demon also moved. His arm swung, and a huge fist separated from his arm, descending towards Qiao Mu in the air like a mountain pressing down. His whole body was covered in shadow. As Qiao Mu prepared to fight back against the huge fist, the fist suddenly exploded like a small mountain, turning into countless tiny pieces of gold that rained down. In the midst of the storm, Qiao Mu could only defend himself by raising the King Qin Golden Body above his head, hearing a loud clattering sound. After a moment, he landed on both feet unscathed, with no dents on the King Qin Golden Body. Despite this, he was knocked down by the sudden rain of gold from above, falling onto the street below. "Now, it’s your turn." Gold Ingot Demon looked down at the crowd on the ground, focusing on the Luo family’s leader and Yang Xiaoqian. "Even though they are quite old, they still believe in the idea of windfalls and ‘turning stones into gold,’ falling for such fairy tales, reaching this point is their own fault." Gold Ingot Demon raised his finger lightly: "If you’ve accepted a bit of gold, you must bear a price, with every gain comes a loss." The so-called gold stones are actually a part of Gold Ingot Demon’s body that can turn stones into gold, forming the armor of Gold Ingot Demon. People like Yang Xiaoqian and the Luo family’s leader, who have spent many days with the gold stones, naturally have to pay a price. Perhaps there really is a "kind god" that can turn stone into gold in this world, but it is… a demon. "Qiao Pian! Are you brave enough to look me in the eyes? Are you pretending not to hear me?" Just as Qiao Mu landed, several people in the crowd immediately rushed towards him like hungry wolves. When Qiao Mu looked up, he furrowed his brow slightly. Among these people, there is the leader of the Luo family, and Yang Xiaoqian from the gambler Old Yang family. The leader of the Luo family is not young anymore. Yesterday, he specially came to share joy and celebrate, but he fainted from anger. At this moment, he is very agile and skilled, surpassing ordinary martial artists. Yang Xiaoqian was even more peculiar. Qiao Mu had practiced martial arts for over seven hundred years, his muscle control far exceeding that of an ordinary martial artist. He knew exactly how light or heavy his punches were. Yet, after Yang Xiaoqian was defeated by Qiao Mu not long ago, how could he now appear lively and well in front of him? "This is troublesome. If I defeat him again, by dislocating his joints this time, I don’t believe he will dare to bother me anymore." With a single thought, Qiao Mu reached out his hands towards Yang Xiaoqian and the others, grabbing their arms. Just as his hand touched the leader of the Luo family’s arm. The leader’s expression suddenly turned fearful as his body began convulsing, limbs twisting, before exploding with blood splattering over Qiao Mu. Not only the leader of the Luo family, but also the other familiar faces like Yang Xiaoqian, all had their bodies explode one after another in a bloody mess. The crowd fell into a brief silence, shocked by the gruesome scene. Then, there were even louder accusations and insults. "You owe money and still dare to kill? Is there still justice?" "This martial artist has fast hands and a cruel heart. In an instant, he turned those people into this state! It’s simply unforgivable!" "Owe debts, repay money; kill someone, pay with your life. Qiao Pian, how are you planning to repay what you owe us…" As soon as he finished speaking, he felt many people around him glaring angrily at him. The merchant Luo Cheng clenched his fists, his eyes almost turning red, "What are you saying? Are you speaking to Qiao Pian? Are you Discover more novels on NovelHub - your gateway to endless stories. Feeling the stares, the young man felt uneasy, and nervously said; "…. The scene just now was too fast, I couldn’t see clearly." "If you didn’t see clearly, then don’t talk nonsense, young man, don’t be eager to speak out," the merchant Luo Cheng frowned. "And even if, let’s say, he didn’t kill the person, does that mean he’s not involved?" "Even if he didn’t do the killing, it’s still because of him that the person died in the end." The young man opened his mouth but in the end, didn’t say anything. In the crowd, an old man patted his shoulder and led him into a small alley away from the crowd. "Young man, you are indeed too impulsive." "They are venting their emotions, and you actually tried to argue right and wrong with them?" The young man was momentarily speechless, just looking slightly confused at the crowd. Accusations and curses filled the air for a moment. The roof of a building. Qing Li stood there, holding a spear, listening to the noisy voices. She didn’t have the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method. She was slower than Qiao Mu on the road, hence only arriving now. However, the scene before her made her empathize. "This Gold Ingot Demon claims to be from the Yunxiao Sect. It doesn’t seem fake, and even learned their techniques." The original her gradually became the Feather King under the Immortal Gate. Even if she didn’t kill him herself, he still died because of her in the end. After getting blood on her hands, she found it hard to continue as a disciple of the Spear Saint and couldn’t face her hometown. As she delved deeper, "Feather King" and "Qing Li" almost became opposites. "And Qiao Pian… what will he do?" Qing Li sympathized with Qiao Mu in her heart. Amidst the crowd’s accusations. Despite the criticism, Qiao Mu remained calm, wiping the blood off his clothes as he gazed at the people. "Stop talking nonsense. It’s not about being numerous or loud, it’s about fairness." The crowd’s noise briefly quieted down, then grew even louder. "A beast who not only kills but also disrespects the gods, dares to talk back?!" Despite the remark, Qiao Mu paid no attention as he glanced up at the towering Golden Giant Demon, with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "You’ve been hiding in the mountains for many years, haven’t you? Just seeing the shallow people in this small town, pretending to understand grand ideas and playing dirty tricks here?" "Thinking that insults can shake my resolve, you’re quite full of yourself." From his teenage years to the age of 725, Qiao Mu had long grown accustomed to the pain of blades piercing his body. Hundreds of years trapped in a dream prison could be endured little by little, his determination as strong as iron. The criticisms and cold gazes from the world indeed weighed heavily, sharper than swords, heavier than Mount Tai. But weighty as they were, they were nothing compared to life and death, to one’s true self. "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method!" The energy bursting out of his body turned blood-red. Qiao Mu once again soared into the air, wielding the King Qin Sword, and charged towards the Golden Giant Demon swinging its clenched fist. The loud insults and criticisms in his ears were really noisy. Although he didn’t care much, he did feel annoyed after hearing them. In that case… let’s just make even louder noises to drown them out! Holding the King Qin Sword in his hand, Qiao Mu transformed into a blur in the air, stepping on the air repeatedly, changing directions in the air several times to dodge the attack of the golden giant palm. Only leaving a faint blood-colored trace in the air, like a silk ribbon fluttering in the wind. Then, landing on the body of the Golden Giant Demon, he sprinted while tightly gripping the King Qin Sword in his hand, pouring vigorous energy into the sword, exerting all his strength to strike the ten-foot golden body. It wasn’t just swordsmanship or spear technique anymore, but swinging the King Qin Sword wildly without any rules. Despite the lack of rules, the extraordinary divine power, combined with the frenzy of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method, rivaled the violent energy of three thousand years of internal strength. Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang! The sound of the clash of gold and iron was like a ringing bell, loud and deep, with wave after wave of rolling sound waves rippling out, completely drowning out the noisy insults and criticisms below. The Golden Giant Demon’s ten-zhang golden body burst open with beams of golden light. The just formed golden body kept caving in, creating holes one after another, until finally with a shake, it almost lost balance and knelt on one leg. One step, one smash, one step, one hole! Meanwhile, Qiao Mu held the King Qin Sword in his hand, his feet seemingly stuck to his body, running wildly up his torso as if on flat ground. "Even ordinary people must use it, this is the limit." Qiao Mu leaped up and ruthlessly smashed the King Qin Sword on the head of the Golden Giant Demon. "Hey! You monster, give me gold coins!" Then, with a loud clang, the sound echoed through Taotie City as the entire head of the Golden Giant Demon shattered, turning into large and small pieces of gold that rained down. Qiao Mu’s shadow behind him trembled, and a round chubby cat sprang out from it, swatting away many gold fragments with a paw, grabbing something in its mouth. Qiao Mu and the chubby cat landed, with the cat landing accurately on Qiao Mu’s shoulder. It opened its cat paw, revealing a plain Gold Ingot tightly held on top. The fat cat seemed to love this Gold Ingot very much, holding it in its mouth and not wanting to let go. Under the shining sunlight, scattered gold pieces and the half-ruined Golden Giant Demon stood tall in the middle of Taotie City, sparkling. Join the discussion! Login to share your thoughts and connect with other readers. No comments yet. Be the first to comment!