novelraw Chapter 321: The Old Man Teases the Child
Chapter 321: The Old Man Teases the Child
Qin Bai's arm gave a sudden violent shake, and the Eternal Night Aurora Whip abruptly lengthened, instantly wrapping around Su Zhan several times.
It bound him tightly, along with that pair of energy-materialized fleshy wings.
A law of restraint emanated from the Aurora Whip.
It transmitted along the whip's body to Su Zhan's entire being in an instant.
The surging Mist Energy within him was instantly solidified at this moment.
Su Zhan was completely sealed and suppressed from the inside out by an invisible force of rules.
His entire person was firmly bound by the Aurora Whip, unable to move a muscle.
Qin Bai flicked his wrist, and the Aurora Whip brutally yanked Su Zhan back, slamming him heavily at his feet.
Dust flew up.
Su Zhan lay on the rock, his body entangled by that magnificent Aurora Whip, all his power completely sealed. He couldn't even move a finger.He could only open his eyes.
Watching as Qin Bai's cold, indifferent face slowly lowered, looking down at him.
Like looking down at an ant finally crushed underfoot.
Despair instantly drowned him.
"Now..."
Qin Bai spoke lightly, "we can have a proper talk."
Su Zhan had thought Qin Bai would be strong.
But he never imagined... he would be strong to this extent...
His all-out attack had been effortlessly dismantled by the other.
His all-or-nothing gamble, in the face of the other's true strength, seemed so laughable.
Like an old man toying with a naughty child.
Within the same major realm, the gap between Special-risk first stage and Abyss Realm peak was actually this vast.
Su Zhan had always believed that after breaking through to the Special-risk level, he at least possessed the capital to maneuver around Qin Bai, perhaps finding a sliver of hope.
But only now did he realize how utterly wrong he was.
He was being completely and utterly crushed in every aspect!
The foundation Qin Bai had accumulated over five years of tempering at the Abyss Realm peak was far beyond anything he could compare to.
The other was like a bottomless, icy pond.
And he was merely a small fish that had occasionally leaped out of the water, glimpsing but the tip of the iceberg.
Su Zhan thought he had already sufficiently overestimated Qin Bai, yet he never expected reality to be a hundred times crueler than his worst estimation.
Defeated...
Completely and utterly... defeated...
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Three black shadows descended from the sky.
Landing around Qin Bai in a triangular formation.
They precisely encircled him and Su Zhan at the center.
The arrivals all wore dark purple robes bearing the Transcendence Society emblem, their faces covered by masks.
The leader's aura was profound and deep, unmistakably at the Special-risk eighth stage.
The other two also emitted powerful fluctuations of Special-risk seventh stage.
Su Zhan's heart shook violently.
They were here to kill him!
To silence him!
He had stolen the method to summon the Mist. For the Transcendence Society, which regarded this method as their exclusive treasure, he was a thief that must be eliminated, with no room for negotiation.
Qin Bai slowly straightened up, his gaze sweeping over the three as if he had long anticipated this: "Transcendence Society rats... your noses are quite sharp. What, are you here to rescue this little thief who stole your organization's secret technique?"
The Special-risk eighth stage emitted a hoarse, mocking laugh: "Rescue him? You jest, sir. The order we received is to ensure this audacious information thief... disappears completely."
Qin Bai fell silent for a moment.
This silence itself already confirmed the other party's guess.
He did indeed intend to take Su Zhan back, squeeze out all his value, and then dispose of him.
An Aberrant capable of hiding many secrets held immense research value.
He had to be kept in his own hands... both the secrets and the person.
Su Zhan's mind raced frantically.
Did Qin Bai want to protect him?
No, he wanted to squeeze out his value...
Qin Bai's silence confirmed the Transcendence Society members' speculation.
Su Zhan immediately understood Qin Bai's plan.
Study him, dissect him, excavate all the secrets on his body, and then dispose of him like garbage once he lost his value.
This was even more cruel than simply killing him.
Seeing Qin Bai's silence.
The Special-risk eighth stage continued: "You see, we guessed right, didn't we?
Commander Qin, we understand your working style to some extent.
Interrogation, research, extracting value... we get that. However...
The absolute order we received is immediate execution, to make an example and uphold the sanctity of the organization's secret techniques!"
The organization's authority could not be challenged. Precedents of secret techniques leaking out must never be set, or the consequences would be endless.
Any information thief must be erased in the most public manner!
Qin Bai spoke: "After I finish interrogating him, he will die just the same. You can rest assured about that."
"Hahahaha!"
The Special-risk eighth stage laughed as if he had heard the biggest joke: "Commissioner Qin, your guarantee might be valuable, but our mission requirement is now! Immediately! At once!
We don't want to bear any risk of unforeseen circumstances.
Who knows what excuses you might find to protect him once you take him back?"
A sense of absurdity surged in Su Zhan's heart.
He was like a piece of goods placed on a chopping block, fought over by two factions for ownership.
Yet the purpose of the fight was to take his life.
Only the method and timing differed.
Qin Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing: "So, there's no room for negotiation?"
"Negotiate? Of course we can negotiate."
The Special-risk eighth stage spread his hands, his tone mocking: "The condition is simple. You kill him right now, right here, in front of us. We'll turn and leave immediately, without staying a second longer."
Su Zhan's heart rose to his throat.
He had no doubt Qin Bai would refuse, but what if?
What if Qin Bai, to temporarily appease the Transcendence Society, or feeling that dealing with three powerful enemies while burdened with him was too difficult, actually struck the killing blow?
"Impossible."
Qin Bai refused with absolute certainty.
The secrets on Su Zhan were something he was determined to obtain.
Su Zhan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the other was still sticking to his plan. In that case, he still had a chance.
"Then I have no choice."
The Special-risk eighth stage's tone also turned cold.
Intense Mist Energy simultaneously rose around all three, locking onto Qin Bai.
Fight... fight quickly!
That spark of unwillingness in Su Zhan's heart burned once more.
This was his only chance.
Only in the chaos of both sides being mutually wounded could he possibly break free from his restraints and find a sliver of life!
Even if that chance remained slim, it was far better than falling into either side's hands!
Qin Bai looked around at the three, no fear on his face, revealing a faint, contemptuous sneer: "Two seventh stages, one eighth stage. You don't actually think the three of you can snatch someone from my hands, do you?"
"Qin Bai's great name naturally rings in our ears like thunder. Abyss Realm peak, five years of tempering, the Eternal Night Aurora Whip is even more bizarre and unpredictable. In a one-on-one fight, none of us three is your match."
The Special-risk eighth stage's tone then shifted, murderous intent chilling the air: "But whether we are a match or not, we have to try to know!"
Before his words faded.
The auras of the three Transcendence Society members instantly connected as one.
Like a single entity, Mist spread out with them as the center, faintly forming a strange triangular formation that firmly locked Qin Bai in place.