Walker Of The Blue Sky

Chapter 232: Ch 232: Deliberate Action

The small dispute between the two groups led to the point that a fight could break out between them at any time. None of them wanted to back down at all.

Andrea stood firm, unwilling to back down, as he could sense that this bamboo stick was far from ordinary. Ever since awakening his Soul Mark, his instincts had been heightened to a terrifying degree. Even if he lacked knowledge about certain treasures, his instincts always guided him, telling him the true value of what was before him.

At this moment, those very instincts were telling him that the bamboo stick in his hand was even more valuable than the Primeval Soul Pearl he had acquired just a few days ago. Clearly, Andrea had no intention of letting this treasure slip away, no matter the opposition he faced.

The argument with the other person grew more heated, but Andrea stood his ground. No matter how hard the other person tried to claim it, Andrea was determined not to give up the bamboo stick. It was too important, and something deep inside told him that letting it go would be a huge mistake.

"There’s no way I’m backing down," Andrea thought, his eyes firm as the argument continued.

Exactly at this moment, a voice attracted the two group’s attention, causing everyone to pause for a moment.

It was Emrys’s voice, saying, "Hey, why don’t the two of you take a step back each and give me that bamboo stick instead?"

Andrea, Laura, and Caruso found this voice familiar but couldn’t remember where they heard it before. As for the other group from the Dark Serpent Gang, they felt it was ridiculous.

"Who is it? Come out!" The sharp-eyed man turned his head to the side, speaking coldly.

Andrea and the other two also turned, only to see a handsome silver-haired figure with strange symbols on his face.

"It’s him!"

Andrea glanced at Laura and Caruso. The two of them nodded at Andrea, obviously recognizing Emrys.

Emrys ignored the sharp-eyed man and approached Andrea directly. He examined the bamboo stick for a moment before speaking in a calm yet commanding tone, "I have a use for this bamboo stick. If you give it to me, I’ll promise you one thing; anything you want. Even if it’s to kill these people, I’ll do it."

He paused for a moment, letting the weight of his words settle in, then continued, "Of course, you can also sell the bamboo stick to me at any price you name. I’ll buy it. But in that case, I won’t owe you a favor, and you won’t be able to ask me for anything in return."

His eyes remained fixed on the bamboo stick, and the intensity of his offer made it clear that Emrys was willing to go to great lengths to acquire it.

So what if he has to kill someone for it? He is no hero, why bother thinking like a hero? If there is something that can benefit him, he’ll take it away even if he has to destroy a city for it.

In other’s eyes, this might be something only a villain will do. But in Emrys’s eyes, this world is like a hunting ground. People will hunt you down if you have something precious in your possession.

Since they can do such a thing, why can’t he?

He is no different from other people. He is also greedy for wealth and treasures.

A few years ago, Emrys might have found this kind of thinking unacceptable, but his experiences in the fragmented Cosmic World, Chaos, Eternal Paradise, and especially in the virtual world had taught him many harsh lessons. One of the most important was that survival and success demanded adaptability. Be greedy, be a thief, a villain, a killer, or even a demon as long as it can benefit you. Be whatever it takes that leads to your personal gain.

His former ideals had long been shattered by the realities he faced in the virtual world, and now, he embraced this darker philosophy without hesitation.

Of course, there was a limit to how far he would descend for personal gain. He would never compromise his core principles or betray those he cared about. Despite his willingness to be ruthless, a villain, and a demon, certain lines remained uncrossable. He wouldn’t sacrifice innocent lives or rob the poor. Even in his pursuit of power, there were boundaries he refused to break.

For Emrys, survival and gain were crucial, but not at the cost of his honor and the few values he still held dear.

He promised Andrea to kill the people from the Dark Serpent Gang because these people are not good to begin with. He can sense dense killing intent and even traces of auras related to Soul Demons.

Obviously, the Dark Sperent Gang is colluding with Soul Demons to do something bad. If it takes him to kill these people to obtain the bamboo stick, he’ll do so.

Anyway, in the Infinite Soul Star, he fears nothing.

As for why he wants this bamboo stick, it is obviously due to the source of thunder present inside this ordinary-looking stick. If this bamboo stick falls in his hand, he’ll extract the source of thunder, and use it as the primary material to forge a weapon. At that time, even if he were to sell his own Empyrean Grade Blade, it would not matter.

After all, Emyprean Grade treasures are the weakest and lowest-valued treasures in a Cosmic Field. In other words, after he enters the Spiritarium, this weapon will be useless to him.

Furthermore, he has a feeling that it’ll not be long before he will take his first step into the Spiritarium.

"I... I don’t want to sell it," Andrea took his time before answering Emrys.

"So you choose the first option?"

Actually, Emrys understood what Andrea meant, but he pretended to not understand and turned to the Dark Serpent Gang. "You want me to kill these people, right? I’ll do so!"

Saying that, he didn’t even wait for Andrea to speak before slashing his hand down.

Bang!

"Ahhh..."

A series of screams echoed in the air and people started running away. Some backed off and retreated, and some remained standing at their positions, still in shock.

It is because the instant Emrys made the gesture of slashing his hand down, the sharp-eyed man and others in his gang were all decapitated. Their heads were cut from their bodies and rolled on the ground.

Andrea, Laura, and Caruso were one of those who were too shocked to make a move. They didn’t even flinch from their positions.

The sharp-eyed man and people from the Dark Serpent Gang were not weak at all. All of them were Beginner Freezing Moon Soul Masters and above. However, they were all killed by Emrys in an instant, and in one slashing gesture of his hand.

What kind of nonsensical strength is this?

For a moment, none were able to believe what happened right before their eyes, until a voice interrupted their thoughts.

"It is over, now give me the bamboo stick!" Emrys placed his hand in front of Andrea, asking for the bamboo stick.

Andrea and the others finally came to their senses. Andrea first looked at Emrys, then glanced at his hand before shifting his eyes between his bamboo stick and dead people from the Dark Serpent Gang.

In the end, he said unsteadily, "I... I never told... you to kill them!"

Emrys already knew, but he was too calculative in his actions. He frowned at Andrea and a powerful aura rose from his body. His expression turned cold as he said, "Do you want to go back from the deal we just had?"

His aura was terrifying, instantly suppressing Andrea and others to the extreme. Let alone moving, they couldn’t even use their Soul Force due to the terrifying pressure. It was as if the blood flowing within their bodies had frozen.

It was too terrifying.

"No, wait," Andrea used all his strength to speak.

Emrys stopped and withdrew his aura, giving Andrea and others time to catch their breaths.

After gasping deep breaths for a few seconds, Andrea revealed a look of terror as his eyes met Emrys’s. His instincts were telling him he should not anger this person, otherwise, the consequences would be terrible.

But still, he wanted to clear a few things. Gritting his teeth, he said, "You misunderstood me. I never agreed to any condition. I never intended to sell or give this stick to you or anyone else."

"Then you should have told me clearly." Emrys frowned deeply before continuing, "You only said you wouldn’t sell the bamboo stick. You didn’t tell me you didn’t want to give it to me at all. I thought you wanted to choose the first option and give me the stick in exchange for killing these people, so I did. But since they’re already dead, so be it. Even if you find it unreasonable, you still have to give me the bamboo stick now that I have already killed these people for you!"

Andrea finally realized his own fault. He understood he should have spoken clearly earlier.

How could he have known that Emrys would act so quickly, killing the people of the Dark Serpent Clan right after his brief response?