I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 358 Jade Pendant

"[Slain a Late Stage Xuan Gang Realm Martial Artist and obtained 3,000 pieces of Qi Blood Essence.]"

For Han Zheng, he truly shouldn't have just slain Cui Zeyuan.

Even if he suspected that the Demon Chaos was related to Cui Zeyuan, he should have carefully investigated and gathered evidence before handing it over to Xu Cunbao to decide how to deal with Cui Zeyuan.

But what in the world truly conforms to should and should not?

For Han Zheng, there were only things he wanted to do and things he didn't want to do!

Before entering the Martial Arts community, Han Zheng was extremely cautious and careful.

Now, Han Zheng didn't want to act recklessly or arrogantly, but that didn't mean he was willing to endure everything in silence.

Why had he cultivated so diligently and strengthened his power?

Originally, it was for survival, for self-protection, but now it was to live more freely, without suffocation, not letting others control his fate.

Killing Cui Zeyuan was unwise, but the cost, Han Zheng could afford, even if it was just for a moment of satisfaction.

"Good kill!"

Tuoba Feng praised with satisfaction, feeling extremely pleased.

Mr. Han was still the same Mr. Han; even away from Smoke Wave Prefecture, his actions remained decisively satisfying.

Pei Xiuyuan was thoroughly convinced, although he had long been convinced by Han Zheng.

But what Han Zheng had done was something he could never have accomplished in his lifetime.

The subordinates brought by Cui Zeyuan were nearly scared silly.

They never expected Han Zheng to be so decisive in killing Cui Zeyuan.

Only now did they realize Cui Zeyuan was not at the same level of existence as Han Zheng.

Cui Zeyuan was still concerned that Han Zheng's presence in Smoke Wave Prefecture might affect his status, while Han Zheng was already thinking about how to kill Cui Zeyuan.

"Control all of them."

Han Zheng ordered Pei Xiuyuan.

Pei Xiuyuan immediately led his men to control all the trusted subordinates brought by Cui Zeyuan.

Those men didn't even dare to resist.

If Han Zheng dared to kill Cui Zeyuan, what were they to him?

"Tell me everything Cui Zeyuan did after entering deeper into Smoke Wave Lake, and don't make me ask a second time!"

Han Zheng's gaze swept over the Xuanjia Guards.

Pei Xiuyuan pointed at one of them and said, "His name is Li Chenghui, a trusted aide of Cui Zeyuan; he should know quite a bit."

Seeing Han Zheng look his way, Li Chenghui's face turned bitter.

But he didn't dare to resist and hurriedly said, "Mr. Han, please forgive me! I'll tell you everything!"

Cui Zeyuan had his head cleanly chopped off by Han Zheng; would they care about a small fry like him?

Besides, although he was a trusted aide of Cui Zeyuan, he did not have enough loyalty to die for him.

Thus, Li Chenghui crisply recounted all the events after Cui Zeyuan entered Smoke Wave Lake.

Originally, Cui Zeyuan entered the depths of Smoke Wave Lake to kill three or four Great Demons, hoping to surpass Han Zheng with this achievement.

Hadn't Han Zheng slain the Dragon King and Golden Spirit King, two Great Demons of Smoke Wave Prefecture? Then he would kill twice as many as Han Zheng!

Cui Zeyuan was confident; ordinary Great Demons were no match for him, and he had brought over thirty elite members from the headquarters of the Demon Cleansing Bureau, confident enough to hunt Great Demons within Smoke Wave Lake.

And after Cui Zeyuan decided to venture into the depths of Smoke Wave Prefecture to slay demons, Pei Xiuyuan also advised Cui Zeyuan it was best not to venture too deep into Smoke Wave Lake.

Although Pei Xiuyuan disapproved of Cui Zeyuan, he had said everything that needed to be said to avoid being blamed should anything happen to Cui Zeyuan in the future.

The perimeter of Smoke Wave Lake was a completely different concept from its depths.

Countless dangers lurked in the deep waters of Smoke Wave Lake, where powerful demons resided. You may intend to only slay demons of the Xuan Gang Realm, but you might encounter those of the Demon Lord level.

Moreover, the deep waters of Smoke Wave Lake had been the subject of countless horrific legends since ancient times; tales of monstrous creatures in the lake, ghostly ships at midnight, and even stories of an ancient city submerged in the lake rising to the surface on nights of a full moon, all of which were terribly sinister.

Even the merchant ships sailing on Smoke Wave Lake would take a detour around the deep waters, preferring to spend multiple times the journey.

However, Cui Zeyuan didn't believe what Pei Xiuyuan had told him, thinking that Pei was deliberately trying not to let him outdo Han Zheng.

Cui Zeyuan stubbornly forged ahead, taking his trusted subordinates into the deep waters of Smoke Wave Lake to search for traces of great demons.

The deep waters of Smoke Wave Lake were extremely eerie. The outer area wasn't actually very deep, at most around ten meters, similar to a normal large lake.

But the inner deep water area could be several miles deep, plunging underwater was akin to entering a terrifying abyss, supposedly filled with countless underground rivers.

Moreover, this depth was only what humans had discovered; some areas were even deeper, who knew what truly lay beneath Smoke Wave Lake?

Initially, Cui Zeyuan and his people were successful, tracking and slaying a great demon.

Soon after, Cui Zeyuan targeted another great demon, but the latter managed to escape.

That great demon deliberately lured them deeper into the deep waters and then found an opportunity to escape.

Cui Zeyuan wanted to turn back, but then a fog rose up in the lake, causing them to completely lose their way.

Moreover, the fog was extraordinarily sinister, blocking even sensory perception; his cultivation in the Xuan Gang Realm was suppressed to only sensing around a yard.

Left with no choice, Cui Zeyuan continued to row in one direction with his subordinates, but after rowing for several hours, they found no way out.

It wasn't until a Xuanjia Guard threw a floating object onto the water and they rowed for another two hours, only to suddenly see that floating object again, that they realized they had been moving in circles.

As Cui Zeyuan and his people were at a loss, a huge shadow suddenly appeared below the surface of the lake, immense yet not a demon.

The shadow tore their boat apart, and as the group fell into the water, a whirlpool appeared, sweeping them all into it, with even Cui Zeyuan unable to escape.

After being swept into the whirlpool, they found themselves in an underground river filled with mindless, frenzied demons and mutated aquatic creatures, including those bizarre, legged fish that attacked the city.

Cui Zeyuan and his group followed the underground river and entered a water-filled cavern, encountering many strange demons, and suffered significant casualties.

Eventually, they discovered what seemed to be an underwater tomb, with Cui Zeyuan opening a coffin. However, the coffin was empty except for a jade pendant with bloodstains on it.

Cui Zeyuan discovered that the jade pendant had a peculiar power that could amplify his own, thinking it was a treasure, he took it with him.

Then, they wandered through several twists and turns in the underground tomb and finally found a broken pit, which they crawled through to return to the surface.

On this journey, Cui Zeyuan also encountered many strange events, losing two more subordinates, barely managing to swim back to the perimeter of Smoke Wave Lake and hijacking a merchant ship to return to Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Actually, Cui Zeyuan was lucky to have made it back safely; the sinister incidents he encountered could have wiped them out with just one or two occurrences.

Cui Zeyuan had thought the ordeal was over, but when he slept, he kept dreaming of a dark shadow staring at him, and then he would wake up in fright.

Then the demon chaos happened, with countless crazed demons and mutated aquatic creatures assaulting Smoke Wave Prefecture.

Seeing those demons and creatures were identical to those he encountered in the underground river, Cui Zeyuan realized that he might have triggered the chaos.

But this was something Cui Zeyuan dared not mention. He also commanded his subordinates to keep silent and, while the demons had not completely surrounded them, quickly sent people to seek help.

Cui Zeyuan hadn't expected the sheer number of demons.

Had he known this, he probably would have been the first to flee.

After hearing the whole story, Pei Xiuyuan couldn't help but say resentfully, "By the look of him when he returned, I knew that bastard hadn't let a good fart!"

Han Zheng went to examine what was supposed to be Cui Zeyuan's body, and in his Dantian, he found a small jade pendant.

But the item didn't look like a jade pendant; it was only the size of a thumb, resembling a cicada, made of green jade, but covered in blood vessel-like striations.

Wen Jingyun, who was nearby, saw the jade pendant and his expression changed, he cursed, "That idiot Cui Zeyuan!

That's not a jade pendant, but a 'Jade Yuan' for the dead!"