Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 67

Chapter 67: One Sword

“Half-demon?”

Li Qian’s hearing was astonishing, and his spiritual perception enveloped the entire scene. He naturally heard the exclamation of Chu Ping, the Mysterious Monitoring Division Commander.

At this moment, the unexpected happened.

The hideous humanoid monster unexpectedly turned and fled, its speed astonishingly fast.

“Huh?”

Li Qian’s face revealed astonishment.

What was going on?

Judging from its ferocious momentum earlier, the humanoid monster seemed as if it was about to unleash a massacre.

Why did it suddenly run away?

Li Qian swiftly raised his sword, employing light body skill to chase after it.

He couldn’t let this half-demon escape.

Otherwise, how could he complete his mission?

With the humanoid monster fleeing, everyone present heaved a sigh of relief.

“Residence Master Yan, quickly tell Mister Li not to chase. That’s a half-demon!”

Chu Ping, the Mysterious Monitoring Division Commander, said anxiously.

He knew from the Mysterious Monitoring Division headquarters’ data how strong half-demons were.

To eliminate this kind of monster, it was likely necessary for Divine Sword Sect to dispatch true Grandmaster Level experts.

“Senior Brother Li and that monster are too fast. They’ve already caught up.”

Yan Song, seeing that both man and monster had vanished, said helplessly.

“This is troublesome. How could a half-demon appear here?”

Chu Ping, the deputy of the Mysterious Monitoring Division, said with a grave expression.

“Commander Chu, what is this half-demon?”

Yan Song asked in puzzlement. The monster from before was hideous and ferocious, emitting an incredibly terrifying aura.

Even he, a dignified Postnatal Ninth Level, didn’t even have the courage to look directly at it.

Fortunately, he hadn’t encountered it during his investigations this whole time; otherwise, the consequences would be dire.

“I’m not particularly clear either. I only learned a little about it at the Mysterious Monitoring Division headquarters before. It’s said that at least a Grandmaster Level expert is needed to deal with it.”

Chu Ping said.

“Grandmaster Level expert?”

Upon hearing this, Yan Song gasped.

Because a Grandmaster Level expert, within Divine Sword Sect, was an Elder Level expert.

Generally speaking, comprehending Illusory Image Level Martial Intent and reaching the True Essence Realm allowed one to be called a Grandmaster.

And reaching the True Elixir Realm meant becoming a Great Grandmaster.

If a Grandmaster Level expert was truly needed to deal with that half-demon, wouldn’t Li Qian, who had chased after it, be in danger?

No matter how talented Li Qian was, his strength was estimated to be that of an ordinary Innate Realm expert. He was definitely still a long way from Grandmaster Level.

No wonder Commander Chu had asked him to stop Li Qian from pursuing.

But now it was too late.

Both man and monster had long since vanished.

“Senior Brother Yan, will Senior Brother Li be alright?”

Junior Sister Fan at the side couldn’t help but ask worriedly.

“Immediately send someone to deliver a flying eagle message to the sect.”

Yan Song took a deep breath and said decisively.

At this point, they could only seek help from the sect again.

Unfortunately, distant water couldn’t quench their immediate thirst.

By the time the sect received the flying eagle message and dispatched Elder Level experts, it would take at least three to four days.

“Such speed.”

Li Qian, watching the humanoid monster rapidly sprinting ahead, was astonished in his heart.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry to intercept it.

He didn’t believe that the other party could maintain this half-demon state indefinitely.

Therefore, he kept trailing it, as long as he didn’t let the humanoid monster out of his sight.

This was a desolate wilderness, already far from Three Harmonies Town.

As it was nighttime and even the moonlight was absent, under Li Qian’s spiritual perception, it was as clear as day.

Moreover, the places where the humanoid monster had fled would leave behind faint traces of demonic energy.

This guided his direction.

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Therefore, he wasn’t afraid of the humanoid monster escaping at all.

After a full two to three quarters of an hour, the humanoid monster suddenly stopped.

“Innate Realm expert of Divine Sword Sect, why must you push me so hard? Do you truly want us to fight to the death?”

The humanoid monster emitted a hoarse voice, panting heavily.

“The fish might die, but the net won’t necessarily break.”

Li Qian chuckled lightly.

Knowing it couldn’t escape, the humanoid monster immediately roared, its speed as fast as lightning, pouncing fiercely towards Li Qian. Its furry large hands, like wolf claws, viciously tore towards Li Qian.

Li Qian’s figure flickered, sword light flashing, like a startled swan piercing the sun.

Thud!

A large bloody hole exploded on the humanoid monster’s back.

A stream of black blood spurted out.

Although the humanoid monster’s body seemed to be healing, the destructive sword qi had completely destroyed its life force.

The humanoid monster thudded, falling to its knees, able to support its body only with its two furry, thick arms.

Black blood surged from its mouth, and it lowered its head, looking at the penetrating wound on its chest.

“Impossible… How could you be so strong?”

After transforming into a half-demon, it had already sensed a terrifying threat, which was why it had chosen to flee immediately.

But it had still underestimated the opponent’s strength.

In a single exchange, it didn’t even have a chance to resist.

Li Qian didn’t approach, simply watching as the humanoid monster’s life force rapidly drained away.

Even its heart had been shattered by his sword.

This humanoid monster hadn’t died instantly, showing its strong vitality.

Suddenly, the humanoid monster’s body gradually changed, shrinking, finally transforming back into a normal human. It laboriously raised its head to look at Li Qian, spitting out a few words: “The Cult Leader… won’t let you off…”

In the next moment, its head drooped, completely devoid of breath.

Li Qian hadn’t shown any mercy, asking why the other party had killed so many people or what it was searching for.

These were none of his concern.

He was merely completing his mission.

As for other troubles, he couldn’t be bothered to care.

The sooner he finished the mission, the sooner he could return to Divine Sword Sect, the sooner he could resume his bell ringing cultivation.

After watching the person completely lose its breath, Li Qian walked over, using his sword to poke and prod the corpse. A bloodstained cloth bag was lifted up by the sword.

Li Qian looked at the cloth bag, and with a flick of his sword, he skillfully cut a slit in it.

Revealing something like parchment inside.

He used his sword again to pick out the parchment inside.

Soon, the folded parchment unfolded.

“Eh?”

Li Qian suddenly felt it looked familiar.

He squatted down and picked up the parchment. There were three pieces in total, clearly made of cowhide.

This material…

And the map on the cowhide parchment… Li Qian immediately thought of the so-called hidden treasure map of opportunity that Old Song had given him.

He briefly pieced together the three pieces of cowhide parchment. One piece was clearly missing.

After carefully examining it for a moment, Li Qian took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and recalled the map content on that hidden treasure map.

Although many years had passed, he still remembered it vividly.

His memory from his previous life had been excellent, and after transmigrating, his memory was even more astonishing, almost photographic.

“Good heavens, together with that hidden treasure map, this forms a complete map.”

Li Qian opened his eyes, his face contemplative.

But he remembered Old Song mentioning in his letter that he had found the hidden treasure location but was unable to enter due to his strength.

If Old Song’s portion of the map was enough to find the hidden treasure location, wouldn’t these three pieces be redundant?

“There must be a reason. The things involved in this hidden treasure map are probably not simple.”

Li Qian pondered silently in his heart.

The person who created the hidden treasure map shouldn’t be so pointless.

Moreover, this person who could transform into a half-demon was clearly collecting the hidden treasure map. Perhaps the piece in his hand was their final target.

The current question was how to handle these three pieces of the map.

The words spoken by that person before dying implied that there was a powerful force behind it, which was a potential hidden danger for him.