Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 148, Acquiring the Beast Skin Again

Poof!

Although Shadowless Burn is only the first move of the Shadowless Sword, its power is considerable. The sword strikes, and the tiger shadow formed by spiritual power shatters instantly, dispersing into the air.

"Frenzied Dragon Swordsmanship!"

In an instant, Chu Ming strikes again, his steps light. Each move he makes condenses the Slaughter Sword Force in his hand, and when he gets within ten meters of the scar-faced man, the Slaughter Sword Force is thick and substantial.

Several strands of red and white Sword Force combine fiercely in the air, forming a ferocious dragon-like shape. The frenzied dragon rushes towards the scar-faced man.

"Hmph!"

The scar-faced man snorts coldly, his Tiger Head Saber dances tightly, shattering the sword blades formed by Frenzied Dragon Swordsmanship.

Poof, poof, poof...

"Shadowless Night Travel!"

A clear voice echoes in his ears. The scar-faced man tries to turn his head but is a step too slow. A brilliant flash of Sword Light crosses his vision, then darkness envelops his sight, losing his senses.

Whoosh!

Figures in the air shift rapidly, finally merging into one, revealing Chu Ming. He sheathes his Blue Red Sword and collects the Storage Rings from the fallen men. However, this is far from over. The Skull Society has dominated the small town for many years; it is unlikely their wealth is entirely stored in the rings. The most probable scenario is that there is a hidden location within the courtyard where their wealth is stored.

"Master, I know where they store their wealth."

Chu Ming is about to search when a dancer among the crowd lifts her head weakly and speaks. The other women remain huddled in the corners of the courtyard, not daring to lift their heads, trembling all over.

"Take me there, and I’ll share some with you!"

Chu Ming says lightly, turning back and slashing the Skull Society’s plaque in the hall, splitting it in half, causing layers of dust to rise as it falls.

"Yes!"

Under the woman’s guidance, Chu Ming found a secret room under a hidden compartment in a rockery, filled with Spirit Stones. Chu Ming gave a rough glance; there are nearly two million Lower Grade Spirit Stones and five thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, all packed in boxes, amassed by the Skull Society over a decade.

Moreover, besides these, there is a bookshelf in the corner of the dark room holding some Martial Techniques. Chu Ming glances at them and puts them down without further interest; these techniques are only Yellow Level techniques, and the highest level is just a Low Tier Profound Level technique.

"Hmm?"

Chu Ming’s peripheral vision catches something, and he reaches out to grab it. Instantly, suction pulls a fragmented beast hide into his hand. He feels it and scrutinizes it, a trace of happiness flashing in his eyes. freewebnøvel.coɱ

"This beast hide should be part of the map my ring contains!"

Chu Ming thought, knowing it’s not the time to inspect further, he discreetly keeps the beast hide in his Storage Ring. Then, he collects all the Spirit Stones into the ring, along with the Martial Techniques, less useful but better than nothing.

"This is for you, share it among yourselves!"

Chu Ming takes a stack of Silver Notes from his Storage Ring. Now, Silver Notes are useless to him; True Dao Martial Artists usually trade with Spirit Stones.

"Thank you, master!"

The woman gratefully replies.

Chu Ming leaves the Skull Society’s courtyard and finds a new inn to stay at. He begins contemplating a way to pass through Life and Death Gorge.

If not for the Skull Society incident, he would naturally take a Black Water Sect ship. But now, this option is directly dismissed by Chu Ming.

The Skull Society is under the protection of the Black Water Sect. Destroying the Skull Society has undoubtedly offended the Black Water Sect. Many saw him take Elder Yin Ye away from the courtyard; it’s not hard to guess Chu Ming is responsible for the destruction of the Skull Society.

"Take a Beihua Sect ship?"

Chu Ming hesitated. Beihua Sect, also one of the two major sects in the Celestial River Kingdom, is immensely powerful. Given that Black Water Sect has ships in Life and Death Gorge, Beihua Sect naturally has ships too. But Beihua Sect being in the west of the Celestial River Kingdom and Life and Death Gorge in the east means their control is weaker, thus their deterrent power is less.

In the Life and Death Gorge, many outlaw groups specialize in robbing ships. Do not underestimate these people; their power, built over centuries, might not match the sects, but there are a couple of True Dao Martial Artists among them.

Generally, they do not rob the two major sects’ ships because every sect has Guiyuan Realm experts, and provoking them would lead to their destruction.

However, there are exceptions. Six months ago, Beihua Sect’s ship was ransacked by the largest outlaw group in Life and Death Gorge, the Red Turban Pirates, and the entire crew was slaughtered.

Just as Beihua Sect was prepared to send Guiyuan Realm elders to eradicate the Red Turban Pirates, they were stopped by Black Water Sect elders, forcing Beihua Sect to retreat.

It seems there are intricate ties between Black Water Sect and the Red Turban Pirates, and with Black Water Sect and Beihua Sect being adversaries, many Martial Artists dare not take Beihua Sect’s ships for fear of being implicated if the Pirates seize the opportunity.

These months, Beihua Sect’s business in Life and Death Gorge has plummeted, which is why Chu Ming initially considered Black Water Sect’s ships instead of Beihua Sect’s ships.

"Still, I should take the Beihua Sect’s ship!"

Chu Ming has no other choice; besides these two ships, the safety levels of others are not reliable.

With that decided, Chu Ming sits cross-legged on the bed. A dim light flashes in his hand, revealing two fragmented beast hides. One was bought in Great Yan City, the other found today in the Skull Society’s secret room. The material of both fragments is identical, including the color.

"That should be it."

Chu Ming pieced the two hides together, matching the torn edges. With some effort, the entire map route can be seen.

"Still missing half!"

Chu Ming noticed the map originally had four fragments, but he only possesses two. The whereabouts of the other halves are unknown.

However, Chu Ming’s keen eyes faintly discern the map’s destination.

"It’s the Blood Bee Mountain Range!"

Recognizing Blood Bee Mountain Range was thanks to ancient books he read in Cyan Yang Hall, which detailed the geography of Celestial Realm. Without them, he would be clueless.

"Hopefully, the remaining fragments aren’t with the same person."

Chu Ming thought to himself.