Evil Strategies
chapter 26

Footnotes abound as we are introduced to new characters.

The so-called Endless Gorge was an empty space at the intersection between the Human Realm and the Devil Realm.

As a transition space, the Endless Gorge was filled with dangerous and unknown ones, filled with spatial whirlpools and fiery magma.

The disciples present along this path had expended a lot of energy. After the previous exertion, most of it had collapsed. The only ones left were Shen Qingqiu, Luo Binghe, and Shang Qinghua.

Since the Endless Gorge was opened, it meant that there would be demonic things coming out from that side.

The three people held their breaths, were alert, and calmly waited.

From the darkness, the figure of a tall man walked out.

As soon as he saw the ice-cold face and aura of a god figure repelling others for thousands of li, Shen Qingqiu immediately knew who he was.

He glanced at the pale Shang Qinghua, wanting to laugh but unable to really laugh.

Why would this future subordinate Luo Binghe who did all sorts of evil things on orders, commit murder and arson, fuel the jet for his flame, appear here right now!

Mo Beijun [1] was a legitimate and pure-blooded second generation descendant of a demon who inherited his family territory at the northern boundary of the Demon Realm and replaced the seat of the Demon King. He came and went like a shadow all the time doing nothing, paying no heed to anyone. Such a maverick character, after being beaten all-out by Luo Binghe who was hanged at that time, mysteriously lowered her head and swore allegiance, gesturing herself to standby. From then on, Luo Binghe had another errand boy (.).

However....obviously, according to his original development, there should be at least five hundred chapters before your turn comes up, okay Great?! [2]

Messy, fucked up, everything's fucked up!

Shang Qinghua took a step forward, asking firmly: "Who are you? Why are you here?"

Shen Qingqiu: ......Hehe, keep pretending?

Isn't that your real direct boss? Allowing dangerous creatures into the Eternal Alliance Conference is an order he gave you! You keep pretending!

Mo Beijun slightly leaned to the side, his handsome and masculine face half-drowned in darkness. It made the hearts of the people feel a deep chill. Shang Qinghua took another step forward. He had just raised his hand when a mighty force lifted him into the air, like hitting and breaking a piece of ancient wood. He fainted, unable to stop spewing blood straight at Shen Qingqiu, who could not stop the admiration in his heart: a:

Brother, you are really trying hard for the sake of your work!

In his heart, Shen Qingqiu sighed and groaned in sympathy.

All right, he knew that in the end he would still appear.

He blocked in front of Mo Beijun's path, holding his sword horizontally in front of him. Not haughty or humble, he said: "Is His Majesty [3] a mediator of the Demon Realm?"

It's a load of rubbish. If you can't see the black mass of that demonic energy, then you're blind.

A silver-white light flashed. Luo Binghe actually did not say a word, blocking in front of Shen Qingqiu.

Previously he was still angry and arguing, but now in the face of a powerful enemy, he blocked in front of him without hesitation. If you say that Shen Qingqiu is not moved at all, it is wrong.

Merely, he increasingly felt that what he was going to do to Luo Binghe in a moment was truly inexcusable. He said: "Binghe, back off."

Luo Binghe did not reply or respond. He stood directly with Mo Beijun, actually unmoved by his strength and momentum.

Mo Beijun let out a 'yi', as if he found something that could arouse his interest.

Shen Qingqiu raised her voice: “Running wild! Since when does a disciple get in the way in front of his master?”

Mo Beijun said: "You are the sect disciple of Cang Qiong Mountain?"

Luo Binghe replied: "Qing Jing Peak disciples of the Cang Qiong Mountain sect, Luo Binghe, greet Your Majesty."

Mo Beijun suddenly smiled coldly: “Abadi, yet not immortal. Devil, but not devil. Fascinating."

Hearing these words, Shen Qingqiu suddenly felt a look of light.

Could ...... the reason Mo Beijun appeared here ...... is to replace the Black Moon Python Rhino in developing the plot?

"Abadi, yet not immortal," was supposed to be talking about Shang Qinghua lying on the side, who did not forget to vomit blood even while pretending to be dead. Obviously, he was an immortal cultivator, but still worked as hard as a bull or a horse for the demons [4]. As for the "devil," there was Luo Binghe present at the scene; who else could it be? After all, Luo Binghe's pair of fiery and sharp eyes [5] revealed a glimpse that her bloodline was different from the others.

Shen Qingqiu could not confirm it, but she also did not dare to take the risk. In a cold voice he ordered: “Binghe, these master's words, will you listen or not? Right now, I want you to leave immediately and bring all the other sect elders nearby here. Are you going or not?”

Luo Binghe directed her gaze at the unknown demon man: “Shizun, she won't let any of us go. We might as well pit our strength and do battle. ”

Shen Qingqiu said: "Living here is just a waste of giving up your life."

Luo Binghe said: "Whether it's dying for Shizun, or dying with Shizun, this disciple is very happy to do it."

Is that the way to talk, you gave birth to a child!

Mo Beijun disdainfully said: "Fight with me?" The phrase 'do not know heaven first and earth after' [6], he was polite enough not to say it out loud. In his heart, thought Shen Qingqiu, fortunately you did not say it out loud. It doesn't even take three years for Luo Binghe to hit you until you can't get up. If you're not being honest with your henchmen, you're going to hit your own face!

Mo Beijun spoke again: "That's good too. Then let me see if your grades are in jinn or burrows [7] to be able to fight with me!”

The sound of his words was barely audible as a murderous aura spread through the air.

Shen Qingqiu's steps moved unexpectedly. A moment, he flashed in front of Luo Binghe, his left hand sheathing the sword of Xiu Ya. Regardless of whether it was any use, he blocked first and asked later. His right hand was like an eagle picking up a small chicken, taking Luo Binghe and throwing it away, sending it out of the reach of Mo Beijun's demonic energy. Turning around, he faced Mo Beijun's palm strike!

The hands of the two men meet. On Shen Qingqiu's chest, blood rose and churned as if she had been struck by someone there. The spiritual strength of his entire body seemed to boil with endless vigor. Although his cultivation was not low, this Demon King legacy had a cheat-like arrangement: The new Demon King could directly inherit the collective power of the previous Demon King, accumulating from generation to generation. As one could imagine, a Core Formation cultivator was nothing to look at in front of Mo Beijun.

But he must try his best!

Luo Binghe had been sent by Shen Qingqiu for a certain distance. On his own initiative, he pulled Zheng Yang from his scabbard. Mo Beijun picked it up with his hand, sending the dazzling white sword into the shadows with a flick. The body of the sword was unable to withstand the demonic energy flowing like the sea. In the explosion of white light, it broke in place into pieces.

Mo Beijun's palm was against Shen Qingqiu's two palms, deeply holding the upper hand. When he lost interest, he used his strength to open up the space between him and Shen Qingqiu. He said: “Talent is bad. Basic and inflexible techniques. Get lost.”

Shen Qingqiu: "......"

If it was the original item that heard these words, he would definitely spit out three quarts of blood.

Shen Qingqiu herself in the Human Realm could not be said to be a peerless genius, but she could at least be said to be a first-rate talent in thousands of li. The basic technique of the Cang Qiong Mountain sect could not be called inflexible; it was called orthodox! In Mo Beijun's mouth, it became a bunch of trash......

Luo Binghe's sword was broken, but she didn't care about it. But when he saw that Shen Qingqiu had been shaken by the force of the palm strike until her internal organs were injured, gnashing her teeth and swallowing blood into her stomach, his gaze suddenly became gloomy and cold.

The aura throughout his body instantly changed!

Mo Beijun felt this shocking change. His two eyes emitted an excited, bloodthirsty, and cold light: "First I will finish off this interfering shifumu, then fight again!"

Suddenly, a completely black ice sword fused in the air. One gave birth two, two gave birth four, four gave birth eight. The sword split into hundreds of rows of ice swords, surrounding and shooting from all directions towards Shen Qingqiu!

These ice swords were simply untenable by normal methods, as they were formed from the purest demonic energy. Shen Qingqiu's spiritual power was now almost depleted. If they faced each other, it would be like dealing with star flames and terrifying waves as high as the sky. The results of this kind of difference need not be said anymore.

Against the array of swords that flowed like rain, at that moment, Shen Qinqiu roared like thunder in his heart.

How much hatred was there, that he could not even die with a better look and had to be defeated by the hundreds of black swords that stuck in his body, until he got stabbed into the sieve?! Can you see?!

However, he waited for a long time but did not feel the pain of the sword piercing through his heart.

At a time like this, if not Mo Beijun who suddenly changed his mind like the wind and drew his sword array, then there was only one person and one possibility that could withstand this wave of deadly attacks.

Shen Qingqiu opened her eyes expressionlessly on her face.

Sure oes.

In all directions in the air, the dense and countless sword arrays shattered into pieces. It shattered into pieces, until it seemed as if it disappeared without a trace and there was only a sky full of black ice crystals reflecting the moonlight, falling down bit by bit.

Such a scene could be described as beautiful.

Sure enough, he was standing in the middle of the scene. In Luo Binghe's body and in her eyes, there seemed to be a blizzard gathering around her that could only be described as 'horrible.'

Introducing Shen Qingqiu this trashy villain; is it with morality or ability, how could he cause the male protagonist to explode and block the sword for him?!

This is an inhumane battle.

Shen Qingqiu sat next to the huge tree, gulping blood down her stomach while circulating energy to recover her injuries and watching the battle of the demon lord that split the mountain and destroyed this world.

The seal on Luo Binghe's demon blood had not been revoked. Mo Beijun also only tested it, yet they continued to fight until it was as if the heavens and earth were in darkness without the light of the sun or moon. The two people were like a stormy sea filled with demonic energy, almost like clouds covering the day.

This area is where the Thousand Leaf Cleaning Snow Flower.....this thing is called by this name, right?! True, the essence of the Thousand Leaves Cleansing Flower and its range, demonic creatures did not dare to approach at all. But after being flooded by the overflowing demonic energy like covering the sky and covering the earth, the abundant spiritual energy of the Snow Lotus withered and necrosis all the way to its roots. The creatures that lurked and hid in the black shadows all crawled out, greedily choosing the scent that appealed to them.

Shen Qingqiu saw some Ghost Head Spiders secretly climbing onto the bodies of some of the Cang Qiong sect disciples, their hairy legs going into their temples. His spiritual power was almost depleted, so he could not use the technique. He could only directly grab their dirty and tangled hair and throw it to the side.

He ascertained where he was aiming for before throwing. He was careful to throw towards Shang Qinghua's traitorous body!

And on that side, Mo Beijun had just tested and sensed Luo Binghe's depth, planning to get close and make a final blow.

His fingers flicked and sent a bright red light onto Luo Binghe's forehead.

The light flowed and made contact with Luo Binghe's forehead, immediately entering her skin, melting into a fiery red seal [8]. Luo Binghe who was rampaging with the need to kill, did not know what it was. He only knew that he had a strong headache, almost making him kneel on the ground. His entire body churned with a savage impulse that he could not let out. Conveniently, with a throw, demonic energy exploded as if from the barrel of a cannon towards Mo Beijun.

This time his strength was strong. Mo Beijun raised his hand and cut it off, slightly surprised as he praised: "Not bad."

He also did not care whether Luo Binghe's consciousness was now clear or not as he speculated to himself: “Human Nature is not where you should live. Why don't you go back to where you came from?"

Now, Shen Qingqiu could finally confirm with a hundred percent certainty.

Yes, the sudden appearance of Mo Beijun, was to replace the Black Moon Python Rhino!

Just compared to the original, Mo Beijun had done things much more thoroughly. He-he-he, he actually directly opened the seal that suppressed Luo Binghe's demonic blood.

—Late Chapter 26—

[1] Mo Beijun ( ⁇ ): Another poor man burdened with a very literal name, courtesy of Airplane Towards the Sky. His name translates directly to his lineage, which is Mo (Land) Bei (North) Jun (Gentleman/Lord/Monarch). So the Northern Desert Lord/Monarch was the closest approximation.

[2] The Great ( ⁇ ): Not sure if this means 'father' or 'great.' But it means almost the same.

[3] “Is this gentleman..”: The term used is gexia ( ⁇ ) which is a rather formal way of speaking. My little trusted dictionary says it translates to 'Your Majesty.'

[4] Working hard as a bull or horse ( ⁇ ): A proverb means to enslave away to someone or something. In this context, it refers to how bulls and horses are farm animals for forced labor.

[5] ..fiery and sharp eyes (e): These are difficult to translate. Literally, it is said that Binghe has eyes like torches/fire. Huo yan jin jing ( ⁇ ) is more elaborate, translated more literally into 'flame eyes and diamond pupils'. However, it meant more like he had sharp eyes.

[6] 'Don't know the heavens come first and the earth after' ( ⁇ ): A phrase meaning one doesn't know their place, in my interpretation. My dictionary gave me 'height sky and as deep as earth' which means 'the complexity of things.'

[7].Value in jin or burrow.: Jin ( ⁇ ) and burrow ( ⁇ ) are units of weight. Mo Beijun basically said that he would see if Binghe could speak or had the strength to support him.

[8] The fiery red seal ( ⁇ ): Wen zhang translates to 'symbol, ' but I think it sounds better as a 'seal.' From my understanding, this 'seal' is the remnant of the seal that locked onto hers.the blood and identifier for her demon bloodline. In Chinese culture, a stamp is an important little thing that may consist of only a few of the longest Chinese characters (or one) but can be personalized to an individual or family/clan/what-you. You can imagine one red Chinese character shining on his forehead if it helped.