novelraw Chapter 295 - 259: Subjugation, Paying a Visit
Chapter 295 - 259: Subjugation, Paying a Visit
The Dark Law surged forth, transforming into a black Demon Dragon that soared skyward. It collided with the Thunder Dragon, and the resulting explosion, imbued with the Mighty Power of Annihilation, tore cracks in space itself.
SPURT!!
Wang Miao coughed up blood, wounded by the blast’s aftershock.
HUMMM!
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
A black Three-legged Tripod appeared above Xu Qing’s head. This was the Black Dragon Tripod, a Top-Grade Nine-Layered Law Artifact that Xu Qing had asked Cloud Ascendant Zhenren to purchase for ten thousand Top-grade Law Stones.
This Black Dragon Tripod was a defensive Top-Grade Nine-Layered Law Artifact.
However, Xu Qing had already upgraded it to Level 10.
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[Black Dragon Tripod Level 10: 0/512,000,000 (A Top-Grade Nine-Layered Law Artifact created through refining with Black Dragon Bone, Abyssal Demon Iron, and Celestial Divine Water as its primary materials. Engraved with a Ninefold Law Pattern, it has undergone a qualitative change after nine upgrades. Bathed in Thunderbolt, its body is now engraved with a sliver of a Law Pattern, allowing it to withstand the Power of the Fourth Realm to a certain degree.)]
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’That still wasn’t enough to finish him.’
A hint of surprise appeared on Xu Qing’s face. With a thought, the Power of Law flooded into his eyes, turning them into the Eye of Law.
’A ring... an old master...’
Xu Qing was astonished. He had noticed the Dark Bone Ring on Wang Miao’s hand and sensed the wisp of a remnant soul contained within it.
Xu Qing couldn’t help his surprise.
If Xu Qing had also known of Wang Miao’s tragic life story, he would have likely exclaimed aloud, ’This is another Child of Fortune with a protagonist’s template, just like Ye Langtian!’
"Sword, come."
SHING!
The sound of a ringing sword echoed once more.
SWOOSH!
With a wave of his right hand, Xu Qing summoned a terrifying Magic Sword that appeared out of thin air. It hovered before him, unleashing boundless Sword Qi as its Sword Dao Power radiated outward.
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[Law Sword Level 10: 0/512,000,000 (A Top-Grade Nine-Layered Law Artifact created through refining with Celestial God Iron, Dragon Vein Stone, and Law Essence Crystal as its primary materials. Engraved with a Ninefold Law Pattern, it has undergone a qualitative change after nine upgrades. Bathed in Thunderbolt, its blade is now engraved with a sliver of a Law Pattern, allowing it to injure beings of the Fourth Realm to a certain degree.)]
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"Master! Master!"
Wang Miao’s face was pale as he tried to contact the Dark Demon King.
"I have already done my best..."
The Dark Demon King’s reply sounded incredibly weak.
"!!!"
Wang Miao’s expression was one of absolute horror.
Gradually, the Dark Demon King’s aura faded. He had exhausted all his Power and fallen into a deep slumber, his consciousness sinking into the depths of the Dark Magic Ring.
In that moment, Wang Miao lost his greatest trump card and his only backup.
"Die!"
CLANG!
Xu Qing simply pointed a finger. Accompanied by the ringing of a sword, the Power of Law activated, and the Level 10 Law Sword transformed into a blindingly brilliant Sword Light that slashed toward Wang Miao.
Terrifying!
Utterly terrifying!
It was a strike that Wang Miao had absolutely no hope of blocking—unless he was in perfect condition and could once again borrow the Power of the Dark Demon King.
"Wait..."
At this moment of crisis, Wang Miao dropped to his knees and shouted, "I’m willing to take your Elixir!"
"Oh?"
SHING!
The Level 10 Law Sword stopped, hovering just above Wang Miao’s head. It was a mere centimeter away; another centimeter, and it would have sliced his head clean off.
At the same time, the Mighty Power of the Level 10 Law Sword receded.
Xu Qing smiled. "I have to admit, I didn’t expect you to kneel and beg for mercy."
"I don’t want to die."
Wang Miao looked up, his gaze firm as he met Xu Qing’s. "Because when you’re dead, it’s all over. Besides, I still have a blood feud to settle. How could I possibly die just like this?"
"Fine."
Xu Qing shrugged, not seeming to care too much. With a casual wave of his hand, he once again produced the Level 30 Celestial Bridge Pill, along with a Level 20 Transcendence Pill.
"Here!"
Xu Qing gestured. "Take both of these Elixirs."
"...Yes."
Wang Miao wanted to ask why he had to take two Elixirs when it had only been one before, but he held his tongue.
Then, Wang Miao took a deep breath. Gazing at the two Elixirs from Xu Qing, he didn’t hesitate and swallowed them one after the other.
BOOM! BOOM!
Immediately, the Power of the Elixirs surged through him, melting into his body and seeping into his mind, where it began to influence his consciousness.
At the same time, Wang Miao began absorbing and refining the Level 30 Celestial Bridge Pill and the Level 20 Transcendence Pill.
The strength of his aura also increased slightly.
An hour later, Wang Miao had finished absorbing and refining both the Level 30 Celestial Bridge Pill and the Level 20 Transcendence Pill.
"Haaa..."
Wang Miao opened his eyes. There was a flicker of confusion in them before they returned to normal. Then, he respectfully knelt before Xu Qing.
"Wang Miao kneels before Master!"
Wang Miao’s tone was utterly reverent.
"Mm."
Xu Qing studied Wang Miao, sensing a faint, mysterious connection forming between them. He knew that Wang Miao was now under his control, just like Ye Langtian, and had become his most loyal servant.
"Tell me everything about yourself, in detail," Xu Qing commanded.
"As you command," Wang Miao said with the utmost respect.
Next, Wang Miao recounted his life story, told Xu Qing about the Dark Demon King, and explained his ten-year plot to refine the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box, holding nothing back.
"I never would have thought!"
Xu Qing’s tone held a note of wonder, and a subtle, unreadable expression crossed his face as he looked at Wang Miao.
Because it seemed Wang Miao, much like Ye Langtian, was a man blessed by fortune. And now, both of these men of fortune had become his loyal subordinates.
"In that case, I won’t kill the remaining Peak Refiners," Xu Qing mused, "You plotted for ten years, and the Mother-Child Nine Spirit Box was just one step away from completion. It would be a shame for it to fail just like that."
"Thank you, Master."
A look of delight crossed Wang Miao’s face.
HUM! HUM!
With a single thought, Xu Qing deactivated his Minor Divine Technique. The seven remaining Peak Refiners were released from the Reincarnation Space, and one of them was simultaneously freed from the Heart Demon’s control.
"After this is over, how long will it take you to break through?" Xu Qing asked.
"Reporting to Master." Wang Miao thought for a moment before replying, "With my master, the Dark Demon King, in a deep slumber and unable to help me, I will likely need about a year to reach the Venerable Ultimate level."
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded. "Then go. Break through as soon as you can."
"As you command," Wang Miao’s tone was utterly deferential.
"Master."
At that moment, Wang Miao spoke again. "This subordinate has quite a few Pattern Techniques. If you need them, Master, I can copy them all out for you."
"You may," Xu Qing nodded.
Afterward, Wang Miao quickly departed.
And so, the matter came to a temporary close.
However, Yue Yun was a Consort to the Marquis of Cangzhou, Cangba Dao. Her death today would undoubtedly alert the Marquis, and repercussions were sure to follow.
Indeed, things unfolded just as Xu Qing had predicted.
The 9th Layer of the Cangzhou Prefecture.
The Marquis’s Mansion.
Inside the ancestral hall.
Row after row of spirit tablets were on display.
CRACK!
Just then, one of the spirit tablets suddenly shattered, its pieces falling to the floor.
"Oh no!"
The servant guarding the ancestral hall turned pale with fright. Seeing what had happened, he screamed in utter terror, "Something’s happened! Something’s happened! Lady Yue Yun’s spirit tablet has shattered!!!"
"Yun’er!"
Half an hour later, Cangba Dao arrived at the ancestral hall and saw Yue Yun’s shattered spirit tablet. A look of absolute fury appeared on his face, radiating a terrifying killing intent.
"Who was it? WHO WAS IT!!!" Cangba Dao roared.
Afterward, Cangba Dao issued a decree. He dispatched his subordinates, and the various departments of the Prefecture Mansion mobilized, sending out numerous agents to investigate the cause of Yue Yun’s death.
「Seven days later.」
The various departments of the Prefecture Mansion had not discovered the cause of Yue Yun’s death, but they did find out that she had recently been visiting numerous Peak Refiners.
However, when they went to investigate, they discovered that all these Peak Refiners had mysteriously vanished.
In the end, only one lead remained. On the first layer of the Cangzhou Prefecture, on Lin Yun Street, the mysterious owner of A Weapon Shop was still accounted for, having not mysteriously disappeared.