Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 424 - 415: The Appearance of the Heart Demon

Chapter 424: Chapter 415: The Appearance of the Heart Demon

When these words were uttered, Liu Yi was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Qin An meant by them.

Qin An raised his finger and ran it across his neck, his eyes filled with an even more complete murderous intent.

At this moment, Liu Yi finally understood, turning around to glance at the crowd of obsessed civilians and the elderly man laughing manically on the high platform, her aura of silence growing even deeper.

Moments later, Liu Yi looked up and softly said, "Logically, it should be handed over to the yamen for handling."

"Hand it over to the yamen? How would they handle it?" Qin An replied carelessly, "I can handle it myself."

With these words, Liu Yi stopped talking, tacitly agreeing with Qin An’s thoughts.

She understood very well that if this matter were handed over to the yamen, perhaps these people might gain a glimmer of survival.

After all, there were many aspects worth discussing within this situation.

But given what these people had done, including the tragic scene now unfolding on the high platform, if they were to live, not only Qin An, but Liu Yi would also feel unsatisfied.

Liu Yi was well aware that if the Mountain Patrol General of the Evil Extermination Bureau were here, and Qin An truly acted in such a manner, letting even a whisper escape, it would lead to their doom.

After all, this was the iron law of the Evil Extermination Bureau, one they could not defy.

But now, it was only the two of them, and as long as she remained silent, this matter would not leak out.

Seeing Liu Yi provide no answer, Qin An’s gaze shifted toward the high platform, his hand grasping the Cold Star Saber.

After the old man finished speaking, his eyes grew increasingly fanatic.

He looked at the people trapped by the fishing nets, whose flesh protruded through the gaps, raised a small knife, and pointed at one of them, "You, come up."

The person pointed at was wearing ordinary clothes, devoid of any trace of a cultivator’s aura, clearly a civilian from outside.

When pointed at, the civilian shivered, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

But the fear soon faded, replaced by a touch of excitement, as if he found an utterly novel experience thrilling.

Trembling, the civilian took step after resolute step, despite their fear.

Ascending the staircase to the high platform...

Before long, the civilian stood beside the old man.

The old man handed the knife to the civilian and, pointing at those bound by the nets, shouted, "Begin this process! The Lord of Heart Demons will surely value you even more! The more you’re willing to let go of your obsession, the easier your life will be, and you will live better!"

The civilian took the old man’s small knife, a look of confliction appearing on his face, though it quickly vanished.

The fanaticism and excitement in his eyes gradually increased, as he slowly approached the bound people, raising the small knife toward the exposed flesh caught in the net’s gaps.

Qin An stood below the stage, observing the crowd’s frenzied acts, and surveyed the surrounding area.

He saw the surrounding civilians similarly displaying expressions of madness and fanaticism, especially those who had already let go of their obsessions; their expressions could even be described as nostalgic.

Indeed, nostalgic.

Qin An could see from their expressions that these people had done this before.

"Using the flesh of your own kind as a price to commit cruel acts, and yet still able to savor it."

Qin An’s fingers slightly curled, grasping the handle of the Cold Star Saber tightly, suddenly saying, "I’ll stall for time."

Liu Yi froze on the spot.

Before she could react, Qin An was already rising slowly.

The crowd had been lost in this brutal slaughter, but when Qin An rose, it immediately caught their attention.

They all turned their gazes toward him.

Some wore expressions of confusion, while others were completely bewildered.

The old man on the high platform noticed his ritual being interrupted, disgruntled, "Who are you? How dare you interrupt the Lord of Heart Demons’ deep obsession gathering!"

In the eyes of the crowd, Qin An remained composed, his demeanor as tranquil as water, and calmly said, "The Lord of Heart Demons should treat us equally, not make distinctions of firsts and lasts."

These words left the old man stunned.

Originally entranced, some of the crowd began to show signs of jealousy.

And this jealousy came from the civilian on the platform holding the small knife.

Qin An’s statement inspired many to think.

They were all here to let go of their inner obsessions, yearning to embrace the Lord’s domain.

But now, why should someone else have the chance to perform the ritual before them?

There’s always an order; the ones who come first surely gain more benefits.

Thus, when Qin An spoke, quite a few even quietly began to echo him.

"That’s right, we are the same people, we came together, why should he perform the ritual before us?"

"We are no different!"

Hearing this, the old man’s brow furrowed deeply, directing his gaze toward Qin An, and his eyes grew increasingly displeased.

He had presided over many deep obsession gatherings, each without issue.

But he hadn’t anticipated unexpected resistance on this day.

The atmosphere at the scene seemed to spiral beyond control.

It wasn’t only the newcomers who felt dissatisfied; even those who had previously participated in the deep obsession gatherings now displayed signs of dissatisfaction.

Recalling that they themselves had once been ordered, although the matter had passed, it seemed that these newcomers could reset the sequence.

This deepened their internal discontent.

Seeing Qin An’s back at this moment, Liu Yi felt a sudden disorientation.

Initially, she thought that given Qin An’s character, he would surely charge forward with his blade directly.

Doing so would startle the snakes hidden in the grass.

She hadn’t foreseen Qin An opting for a different approach to delay.

Even Liu Yi hadn’t imagined such a method.

But reflecting further, it was actually quite simple.

One should worry not about scarcity, but inequality.

Some of these people had already participated in the deep obsession gatherings, while others had not.

They placed great importance on the order of things.

The previous sequence had passed, yet if these newcomers could be treated equally, that’s where inequality lay.

Moreover, if the newcomers were treated unequally and with precedence, to them it was inequality.

This contradiction naturally escalated.

The old man glared darkly, shouting, "What are you? Dare to cause trouble here!"

Uncertain how to manage the situation, he vented his anger on Qin An.

But Qin An remained calm, suddenly spreading his arms wide, and shouted, "I am a follower of the Lord of Heart Demons, participating in the deep obsession gathering, which means I’m willing to let go of my deep obsessions, but I don’t want to generate new obsessions upon letting go. I need equal treatment!"

The old man heard Qin An’s words, his eyes growing increasingly somber.

He had originally planned to take advantage of Qin An’s inability to answer by having him removed.

But he hadn’t expected Qin An’s response to be so seamless, even using the identity of the Heart Demon Master to suppress him.

"Fine! If that’s the case, let’s treat each other as equals." The old man sighed.

Then, he snatched the small knife from the hands of the townsfolk and looked toward the newcomers.

Just at that moment, someone who had previously attended the devotion meeting stepped forward.

"That’s not right. If they can be treated equally, then what does that make us before?"

At this moment, conflict suddenly erupted.

As this person spoke, more and more people started to agree, the scene becoming extremely chaotic.

The situation also grew increasingly difficult to control.

Seeing this, the old man’s eyebrows twitched wildly, his gaze becoming more and more ruthless.

When the noise reached its peak, Qin An stood in the middle, yet he seemed like the calm surface of water, not causing any ripple of disturbance.

"Enough!" The old man suddenly shouted.

The sound wave spread like clouds across the open space.

Once the sound echoed, the townsfolk stood in place, not daring to move.

Leaning on his cane, the old man sneered: "Consider past events as nonexistent. If you think it unfair, we can reorder later, ensuring fairness for all of you. For now, what we must do is complete the newcomers’ ritual, lest the Heart Demon Master grows angry, and none of you will fare well!"

As he spoke, the old man’s aura became increasingly fierce.

The crowd, shocked by the old man’s presence, did not refute.

Qin An squinted his eyes: "Inner God Realm Perfection, interesting."

He hadn’t previously discerned the old man’s cultivation, as the old man was perfectly concealed.

Once the old man began speaking, his cultivation inadvertently revealed itself.

Qin An didn’t speak, but instead turned to Liu Yi, signaling how much time was left.

Liu Yi slyly revealed her cuff to Qin An.

Then, Qin An saw that the talisman paper had a small section left.

At the current burning rate, there should be about a few minutes left.

However, these few minutes seemed impossible to prolong.

Once the old man noticed the crowd settled down, he scattered the small knives over the platform, pointing at the group of newcomers, saying: "Good, now each of you come up, take these small knives, and finish cutting them all, that should suffice."

The newcomers showed excitement.

Once inequality was erased, they once again were filled with fervor for the Heart Demon.

Qin An continued to frown: "This won’t do either!"

The old man was stunned: "What else do you want?"

His anger toward Qin An had reached its limit.

Were it not now during the devotion meeting, he might have already taken action against Qin An.

However, he now wanted to know what exactly Qin An intended to say.

Qin An continued: "It’s simple, you must hand out these small knives to us simultaneously. There is significance in who takes first and who takes afterward."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi stood behind Qin An, as if struck by lightning.

Her mouth twitched slightly; she hadn’t expected Qin An to exploit the loophole.

Honestly, even if it were her, unable to bear Qin An’s loophole exploitation either.

"I wonder whether this old fellow can tolerate it?"

Thinking this, Liu Yi looked towards the old man on the stage.

At this moment, the old man’s patience broke, crushing his cane.

"I see you’re here to cause trouble!"

With that, the old man turned into a shadow, lunging at Qin An, as if to tear him into pieces.

His Inner God Realm Perfection’s cultivation spread, leaving those present breathless.

But at that moment, the old man’s figure suddenly halted, his face pale, sweat covering his forehead.

A hand precisely grasped his neck, halting his offense completely.

Qin An looked indifferently at the old man held up in the air, shaking his head: "I’m just seeking a fair sequence, and you refuse. Since that’s the case, you might as well die first." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

As his words fell, Qin An’s fingers slightly contracted.

The old man’s neck snapped instantly.

Qin An threw the old man’s corpse off the stage as if discarding trash.

Below, participants of the devotion meeting frozen in place.

Soon after, a wave of panic spread around.

Several strong men on the stage turned into shadows, rushing at Qin An, intending to capture him.

Qin An sighed.

Originally, he intended to delay some more time, but hadn’t anticipated them would act decisively.

Yet by now, the time should be almost reached.

Thinking this, Qin An’s Cold Star Saber flashed at his waist.

Several heads flew high.

The townsfolk witnessing the blood flow like pillars screamed in terror.

But at that moment, an anomaly suddenly appeared.

Just saw several white clouds appear in the sky, rapidly turning black.

In an instant, a giant face formed from clouds emerged.

Under the continuous shrinking of the giant face, an elderly man dressed in a green robe, white-haired, condensed in mid-air.

The white-haired elder’s eyes were cold, scanning around: "Audacity! Daring to come to my ground to seek death!"

With that, the elder’s evil qi surged like the ocean, exerting immense pressure that shook the spirit.

At that moment, Liu Yi unexpectedly stood up, holding up her right hand’s talisman paper.

Ash covered the entire sky.

"It’s over."