novelraw Chapter 890 470: For the Justice of the Martial World, We Will Stop at Nothing! (2)
Chapter 890 470: For the Justice of the Martial World, We Will Stop at Nothing! (2)
But it was such a person who was now being slapped by the overseas intruder dressed in pink.
This person was God Jue's third son, Jue Zhong, said to be one of the most useful among God Jue's thousands of children.
He had always been managing Hai State here.
Last year, his father had already said to him that he wanted to use Hai State as a springboard to subjugate the entire Martial World.
This was a grand task, although the Nine Provinces Martial World was a scattered mess and full of lowly breeds lacking martial talent, the vast land and large population still made it challenging to accomplish.
But Hai State gave them enough confidence.
Because within just a few years of their arrival, those in Hai State revered them as gods.
For example, the Blood Banner Sect, which was quite reputable in the Nine Provinces Martial World, surrendered and willingly became servants after a few battles.
Originally, his father was very satisfied with him because under his management, both in the Martial World and on ordinary streets, Hai State was already solid as a rock, and no one dared to oppose them.
Yet this time, the Red House tragedy occurred.
His younger brother was killed while playing in the Red House.
According to intelligence, he was brutally murdered by someone tearing his body apart.
After learning of this incident, his father was already very displeased with him.
Jue Zhong was very unhappy and afraid of such a situation.
As one of the three most useful children for his father, although he would not fall to being used as Great Medicine like those useless siblings, his status would sharply decline, and he could not aspire to be the "number one son."
God Jue had a cultivation technique called "World of Jue," which involved refining relatives' lives into Great Medicine to quickly boost power.
Of course, God Jue was a good father who cared much for family, treating those used as Great Medicine as useless sons.
In God Jue's words, those who are useless don't deserve to be my sons, and letting other siblings absorb them instead helps family prosperity.
Being useless thus meant being made into Great Medicine, showing how hierarchical Jue's family was internally.
This was also why Jue Zhong was so furious.
Xue Qilin took over ten slaps on the face yet maintained a smile, saying: "Forgive your anger, Lord Jue; Old Demon Duan is originally a madman, and many from the Nine Provinces Martial World share enmity with him. But this man is strong and has survived until now."
Jue Zhong spat out a mouthful of saliva, saying: "Baka! What kind of trash are you in the Jiuzhou Martial Arts? Such people require my help to clean up! I want to know his whereabouts within a day!"
"Immediately!"
After saying this, Jue Zhong left abruptly.
The side hall of the Blood Banner Sect fell quiet afterward.
Though Jue Zhong had departed, Xue Qilin still knelt there, gasping for breath.
At this moment, no one dared to come close.
If the Sect Master knew someone knew about the eighteen slaps he received, they would be punished deceitfully.
Despite no one approaching, Xue Qilin knew that at least ten people inside and outside were aware of him being slapped.
Yet at this moment, rather than feeling humiliated, his eyes were filled with excitement.
He liked it like this!
He liked it like this!
The next moment, Xue Qilin closed his eyes, and a flash of green and white light appeared on his face.
These lights mixed with the handprints, flashing like breathing.
Shortly after, Xue Qilin's mouth twisted, with a sharp gleam in his eyes.
Getting slapped was something Xue Qilin brought upon himself.
It all stemmed from five years ago when a subordinate caught a big fish in the sea — the fish was colorful like a hundredfold magnified goldfish, incredibly beautiful.
As people gathered around, the fish shed tears with great spirituality, spitting out a Jade Scroll.
Upon receiving word, Xue Qilin did not release the fish but instead killed it and used its flesh for cultivation.
He knew this kind of fish was some sort of immortal thing; though incomparable to Azure Dragon, it belonged to the same kind and certainly offered great nourishment.
Back then, he ate fish meat daily, consuming a hundred pounds or more each day, using half a month to finish.
His power indeed increased greatly afterward, but a problem arose: he started having amnesia easily.
Sometimes, he forgot things within seven breaths.
However, as he completely refined the flesh, the issue of easy forgetfulness improved significantly.
Thereafter, Xue Qilin devoted all his attention to that Jade Scroll.
The "Jade Scroll" spit out by the fish indeed recorded a Divine Skill Secret Technique.
Recorded was "Dragon King's Wrath," a Divine Skill combining anger and endurance to cultivate "Dragon's Fury."
But to master this technique required enduring endless humiliation; the more sincere and genuine the humiliation, the greater the growth of Dragon's Fury.
In Hai State, he was a local overlord, even finding people to slap him as fake couldn't cultivate the skill.
Until "Lord Hai" started swallowing his territories, previous clashes yielded little benefits.
Everyone thought he wouldn't settle without fighting Lord Hai to death considering his nature.
Yet to everyone's surprise, he knelt down immediately upon defeat, willingly calling himself a "slave."
Indeed, only those arrogant Fusang people who treated inhabitants like pigs and dogs would sincerely humiliate him.
As one of the three major sects in Hai State, his decision considerably influenced the direction of Hai State's martial arts.
Look, even Lord Xue knelt; don't you kneel?
The Blood Banner Sect thus lost much interest, its reputation reduced.
But nobody knew that Xue Qilin enduring the humiliation was merely for mastering the Divine Skill.
"Endure!"
With his eyes sharp and speaking theatrically, Xue Qilin echoed the word, if seen by anyone, they'd think he was possessed.
At this point, Xue Qilin stood up, strode toward a copper mirror in the room, and couldn't help but rub his chest.
The next moment, he grinned, his mouth almost twisting towards his ear roots.
This time, Xue Qilin truly laughed.
This crooked smile indicated his Divine Skill was about to succeed!
Dragon King's Wrath was about to manifest!
....
In Hai State, ever since the Red House completely turned red, sadness continued to spread.
Yet some were filled with fighting spirit, eager for work.
These people thrived in teahouse streets, fond of being long-winded; they naturally were "storytellers."
Since the last time Old Demon Duan spread suffering throughout the city, they lost many good hands; after the coward experts were wiped out, the Bloodthirsty Storyteller once lay low.
No matter how much Old Demon Duan was depicted as heinous and vicious, it was ineffective.
In fact, it had the opposite effect.
This time, however, was different!
Old Demon Duan, well-done or ill-done, dared provoke Lord Hai!
He even had the audacity to tear Lord Hai apart!
Old Demon Duan may have been arrogant in Yun Yu and two states, or even in Qingzhou and Tianzhou; certain heroes didn't bother opposing him, yet confronting Lord Hai equaled courting death!
What kind of person was Lord Hai? A noble several levels above others!
Many Martial World people greatly admired Lord Hai, and even those who never visited Fusang, or Hai State's seas knew that their martial artists possessed unique talents unmatched by Nine Provinces, with Fusang immaculate, claiming even toilet water sweeter and cleaner than water in Nine Provinces.
Old Demon Duan was in real trouble this time.
After all, these Martial World folks could sell even their wives but refused to let anyone challenge Lord Hai's dignity.
Including people dreaming lifelong to become Lord Hai's dog.
This group of people was more easily incited than the cowards; if someone spoke against Lord Hai, they'd turn into mad dogs viciously attacking.
Furthermore, there was something more absolute!
Bloodthirsty Storytellers knew that Fusang's martial artists could truly handle Old Demon Duan.
The representative, God Jue, even harbored ambitions to enslave the Nine Provinces.
Thus, they instigated rumors, claiming Old Demon Duan ran amok wanting to annihilate God Jue's family.
Knowing God Jue's temperament and ambition, they figured such provocation not only targeted Old Demon Duan but placed the entire Jiuzhou Martial Arts at risk of subjugation.
But for justice, to dispose of Old Demon Duan, they couldn't worry too much.
Even though Jiuzhou Martial Arts faced possible enslavement by Fusang martial artists, they needed to set this fire to burn Old Demon Duan away.
Some peers argued further that Jiuzhou Martial Arts being overpowered by Fusang martial artists would be shameful.
Bloodthirsty Storytellers immediately responded: "What shame! That's called progress; perhaps if Fusang martial artists controlled Jiuzhou afterward, the Martial World might be more just!"