Stellar Transformation-Chapter 133: Episode 6 Nine Evil Hall - 2 The Secret of Nine Swords
Within the grand hall of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, the Nine Guardians and fifty Guard Captains were all astonished by Qin Yu’s first command, which seemed to undermine the authority of their own Cave Master. Typically, even among brothers, there would only be a Cave Master and a Vice Cave Master.
"Hmm, do any of the protectors have objections?" Qin Yu coldly said.
The Nine Guardians snapped out of their initial surprise.
"No objections, of course no objections. The Cave Master truly has a broad mind. We subordinates are too happy to have such a leader, how could we possibly object?" Ba Ming, the eldest of the Xuan Turtle brothers, said sycophantically with a smile.
One after another, the Guardians expressed their lack of objections.
Objections my ass, it’s none of the Guardians’ business. The system change from a main and secondary Cave Master to a ’Cave Master, Second Cave Master, Third Cave Master’ structure merely weakened the authority of the Cave Master, which didn’t affect the Guardians.
"Third Cave Master, we know that Brother Hou Fei is the Second Cave Master, but who is the Third Cave Master?" Teng Bi spoke up.
Qin Yu simply didn’t answer directly, "Who the Third Cave Master is, you all don’t need to worry about for now. You will naturally know when the time comes. Do I need the consent of all the protectors to appoint someone as the Third Cave Master?"
Hearing the chill in Qin Yu’s words, all the protectors quickly shook their heads.
"Very well, then I will issue my second command," Qin Yu said looking at the Nine Guardians below.
The Nine Guardians and the fifty Guard Captains inwardly guessed, as the first command was already so astonishing, what could the second command be?
"Effective today, cease the pursuit of Black Hawk and that Cultivator. Humph, Sang Mo and Cha Hong’s vendettas have nothing to do with me, do the protectors understand?" Qin Yu clearly expressed his disrespect for the previous Cave Master.
The Nine Guardians listened and had no objections at all.
What did it matter how formidable Cha Hong had been in the past if he was now dead and gone? Who would bother with him?
With Sang Mo dead and Cha Hong dead, the pursuit orders against Black Hawk and the Cultivator were naturally revoked.
"Your subordinates will strictly follow the command of the Cave Master. That Cultivator and Black Hawk should indeed be grateful for the Cave Master’s vast magnanimity," Ba Ming, the eldest of the Xuan Turtle siblings, flattered once more.
Qin Yu paid it no mind.
"The third command," Qin Yu’s voice rang out again.
The protectors and Guard Captains listened closely; Qin Yu was exercising the rights of a Cave Master for the first time from the throne of the grand hall. Naturally, their first performance as protectors was very important.
"The last time I clashed with Black Hawk, I felt that his strength was not inferior to Guardian Teng Bi’s. Such a skilled individual should be invited to enhance the strength of our Red Blood Cave Mansion. All protectors, spread the word, if anyone spots Black Hawk, notify me."
Qin Yu was taking precautions.
Firstly, expressing his desire to recruit Black Hawk in front of the Nine Guardians would prevent them from being too surprised if Little Black was recruited later.
"Yes, strictly following the Cave Master’s command."
Every protector immediately bowed, which was quite amusing. Just until recently, they were chasing Black Hawk, and now, on the order of the current Cave Master, it seemed quite probable that Black Hawk might become a member of the Red Blood Cave Mansion. The affairs of this world are indeed wonderful.
However, the Nine Guardians weren’t too surprised; after all, in the world of Demon Cultivators, those who were enemies a short while ago could become companions in the blink of an eye.
"Very good, finally, guardians, don’t guess wildly on the outside. Liu Xing is simply my pseudonym, my surname is ’Qin.’ Starting today, I will go into seclusion for a period. If there’s any business, you can report to the Second Cave Master. Alright, you all may leave now." After speaking, Qin Yu stood up and turned to leave directly, followed by Hou Fei.
"Farewell, Cave Master."
The Nine ceremoniously bowed and only began to speak more relaxedly with each other after Qin Yu had left.
"So the Cave Master’s surname is Qin, truly mysterious indeed. Even now, I still can’t fully discern the Cave Master’s strength. Whether the Cave Master used his full strength when he clashed with Boss Teng back then remains uncertain. Boss Teng, what do you think?" Zhuang Zhong smiled as he looked at Teng Bi.
Teng Bi coolly said, "Probably not!"
"Oh, Boss Teng, what do you mean ’probably?’ Don’t you have any feeling?" Yan Qing said discontentedly.
Teng Bi nodded, "When the Cave Master clashed with me, his speed was just too fast, far surpassing me. I couldn’t even defend against his attacks before he hit and sent me flying out. Moreover, I felt his Qi Force was very fierce and concentrated as if there was not the slightest wasted energy on unnecessary actions."
The other protectors’ expressions changed.
When a master makes a powerful attack, it’s usually with a great surge of storm and momentum, exhibiting grandeur. Although this indicates a powerful attack, it also shows that much of the attack’s energy was wasted, not fully striking the opponent.
"The Cave Master, when clashing with Boss Teng, managed to not waste a single bit of energy?" Wu Feng said in shock.
Wu Tong nodded, "The Cave Master is truly unfathomable."
While these protectors were marveling at Qin Yu’s strength, they were completely unaware of the characteristics of the "Star Transformation" cultivation technique. When cultivated to the Meteor Realm, the energy itself is condensed into a line, and during attacks, the strength is also well-concentrated with hardly any wasteful expenditure.
"Fellows, the Cave Master just mentioned he’s going into seclusion again, ah, the previous Cave Master Cha Hong also often secluded himself, and now the Cave Master is doing the same, honestly, does the Cave Master have to seclude himself so frequently?" Xi Yan said languidly.
The other protectors also nodded.
Just his first day as Cave Master, and Qin Yu had gone into seclusion.
"Humph, don’t you see anything from this?" Teng Bi coldly said.
The other eight protectors all looked toward Teng Bi.
"To maintain his status, the Cave Master must have strength that surpasses everyone; he naturally needs to keep his strength at its peak, which is why he frequently goes into seclusion to cultivate. You only see the Cave Master’s formidable strength but fail to see why he is formidable. If you wish, when might you catch up to the Cave Master. I am also planning to go into seclusion soon. Farewell."
After speaking, Teng Bi directly turned and left the grand hall.
The other protectors were left speechless by his words, but Teng Bi had indeed given them something to think about.
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On the way to the Northern District, Qin Yu and Hou Fei walked side by side.
"Feifei, after I go into seclusion, all matters of the Red Blood Cave Mansion will be handed over to you. Our most important task now is to stabilize the internal affairs. If our internal affairs are unstable, and if the people from the Nine Evil Hall come over, that could be troublesome," Qin Yu communicated through spiritual sense.
Hou Fei agreed as well, "Big Brother, rest assured about that; the Red Blood Territory isn’t so large, so stabilizing it won’t be difficult. However, since you killed Di Tong, his eight brothers definitely won’t let it go easily. We can ignore the mediocre ones, but we must be cautious of their top fighters."
"During this upcoming closed-door cultivation, I should be able to reach the Late-stage Meteor. Nevertheless, even at that stage, although capable of contending with cultivators in the ’Late-stage Cave Void,’ as for the ’Purple Evil Flood Dragon’ of the Late-stage Cave Void, I truly don’t have full confidence."
Qin Yu was very clear in his heart that the talent of the Purple Evil Flood Dragon was exceptional—a Late-stage Cave Void Purple Evil Flood Dragon was comparable to a cultivator in the Kongming Stage! Facing such a top-level expert, he truly wasn’t confident. Unless he desperately relied on the Meteor Tear.
But desperation wasn’t something one could simply summon at will. If his opponent immediately smashed Qin Yu’s head, destroying his soul, even the Meteor Tear, powerful as it is, would be useless. Or if the opponent destroyed Qin Yu’s Dantian, that would be equally devastating.
Therefore, he shouldn’t resort to desperate measures unless absolutely necessary.
"The Late-stage Cave Void Purple Evil Flood Dragon, well, according to my inherited memories, is very tough to handle," Hou Fei also felt helpless, "Even if risking severe injury to enter the Frenzy State and fighting recklessly, the chances of winning are only fifty-fifty."
Qin Yu and Hou Fei discussed for a long time, yet they still felt that the Nine Evils Hall was overwhelmingly powerful.
However, Qin Yu and Hou Fei knew that with their current strength, they were more than capable of sweeping through the seven other Cave Mansions under the command of the Nine Evils Hall, especially now since the Red Blood Cave Mansion had their presence along with Hei Yu, their power was far greater than before.
"Cave Master, Second Cave Master"
The patrolling guards immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Qin Yu and Hou Fei.
"Haha, the command was passed so quickly; I had just issued an order in the hall, and these guards already knew to address you as the Second Cave Master," Qin Yu exclaimed, noting that those Guard Captains had just left the grand hall and had immediately conveyed the message to their subordinates through spiritual communication.
Hou Fei’s eyes gleamed with excitement: "Gaga, this Marquis also has subordinates now; well, it wouldn’t hurt to train these fellows a bit more."
Upon hearing Hou Fei’s words, the patrolling guards couldn’t help but feel a surge of apprehension. The Second Cave Master training them? What kind of scene would that be, considering the terrifying strength attributed to him?
...
In the Northern District of the Red Blood Cave Mansion, within the underground secret chamber group.
The underground chambers had been nearly half destroyed due to the battle between Cha Hong and Di Tong, yet many were still intact. Qin Yu ordered people to remove the debris while he entered one of the inner chambers to start cultivating again.
The chamber had a round ceiling and was square below. At the center, there was a long rectangular mat made of soft sea grass where Qin Yu sat.
The Nascent Soul of Di Tong, partially drained of energy by Qin Yu, was smaller than before. Now it flew in front of Qin Yu again, enveloped by a flame of True Fire as Qin Yu resumed refining Di Tong’s Nascent Soul.
Beams of golden light emanated from Qin Yu’s body, akin to the sun.
The golden light enveloped Qin Yu completely, forming a rotating nebula pattern. From the purple Nascent Soul, streams of purple liquid flowed out, rotating with the nebula, and were continuously absorbed by Qin Yu’s body into the Dantian.
Within the Dantian.
The three golden particles at the center of the immense nebula kept moving. If the trajectories of those three golden particles were drawn out, they would perfectly merge into a sphere. The purple liquid was continuously burned by the True Star Fire, purifying all impurities.
As time passed,
the three golden particles gradually began to grow larger; the silver particles in each ring of the huge nebula also continued to enlarge, like countless stars...
Qin Yu quietly continued his cultivation, undisturbed by anyone.
Three days later.
"Crack!" A crisp sound echoed, the three golden pellets in the Dantian had grown to the size of quail eggs and now once again split into three parts, instantly forming nine golden pellets, which continued to orbit on a spherical trajectory.
Countless silver particles also split in half again, doubling their number.
Late-stage Meteor!
Qin Yu had finally reached the late-stage Meteor, yet there was still a small part of Di Tong’s Nascent Soul not refined. Qin Yu, of course, would not waste it and continued to absorb and refine it. As time passed, about a day and a half later, Qin Yu had completely absorbed Di Tong’s Nascent Soul.
Qin Yu was still in the late-stage Meteor.
Moving from the late-stage Meteor to the early-stage Cave Void required indeed no small amount of energy.
"Sizzling~~~"
Inside the Dantian, the nine golden pellets kept spinning, and due to their mysterious trajectory, they began to interact in a profound way. Surprisingly, streams of light resembling electric snakes emerged in the center of the nine golden pellets.
These electric snakes connected the nine golden pellets, yet their circular trajectory remained unchanged.
"Nine Stars United, then the Star Core will be formed. However, I’m still some distance away from achieving Nine Stars United," Qin Yu opened his eyes, smiling as he muttered to himself.
Upon reaching the late-stage Meteor, an attraction force had already begun to manifest among the nine stars; when this attraction force reaches its peak, it will fully draw in the nine stars, and at that moment, with the Nine Stars United, Qin Yu will be able to reach the Star Core Realm.
However, in the meantime, Qin Yu needed to endure the ’Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations’.
"Those Flood Dragons from the Nine Evil Hall; now that I’ve killed one, the remaining eight will surely come to investigate. The Red Blood Cave Mansion is the closest to the Hidden Dragon Continent. The Nine Evil Hall is still eighty million miles south of here, and even with the strength of a Purple Evil Flood Dragon in the Cave Void Realm, I guess it will take about a year to get here."
Although there was still a year, Qin Yu still felt the time was too short.
If given ten years, Qin Yu was confident of reaching the early-stage Star Core; once reaching the early-stage Star Core, Qin Yu would be able to confront the Nine Evil Hall directly. However, at this moment, Qin Yu did not yet have that strength.
"Why worry so much. ’Meet the soldiers with a bloc, and counter the flood with earth.’ Feifei, Little Black, and I, joining hands together, what is there to fear?" Qin Yu no longer thought about the threat from the Nine Evil Hall but instead took out several items from his space ring.
A top-grade spiritual artifact-level spear, one of the Nine Swords—the Jade Scroll, and a black jade box.
Opening the jade box, there was a jade scroll inside, which Qin Yu swept with his Spiritual Sense.
"Oh, Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, nine keys. According to the narration inside, this Nine Sword Immortal Mansion is indeed extraordinary. This jade sword appears to be the eighth key, but..." Qin Yu smiled, "Even if they gather the other eight jade swords, without mine, they still couldn’t open that Immortal Mansion, could they?"
Qin Yu quickly identified this factor.
His own power was weak, but if he simply didn’t bring out the jade sword, others—even if they gathered the other eight jade swords—would probably still be unable to open the Immortal Mansion. Meanwhile, Qin Yu would patiently wait until his strength was sufficient to openly challenge Bishui Mansion, Green Dragon Palace, and Nine Evil Hall, and then he would bring out the jade sword.
However, at this moment, Qin Yu did not know how deep the bond between the brothers of the Nine Evil Hall was; they would hardly give Qin Yu time to patiently increase his strength. The leader of the three big brothers who was coming was Di Jian, a Late-stage Cave Void Di Jian, who even Hou Fei would find difficult to oppose!
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