by Shian Jeen
Ch.601
Just when Wuyue was about to attack, Zhang Quan suddenly reached out to stop him. Facing Huwang Xiao, he said, “Huwang Xiao, considering the fact that you’re the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s personal disciple, as long as you give us one billion, we can overlook your discourtesy. I’m well aware that you bought the True Dragon King’s beast cores at the last Black Warrior Auction House for thirty billion, therefore, one billion is nothing to you.”
Zhang Quan’s words stupefied Huwang Xiao for a moment, and second later, he started laughing from indescribable anger.
These two Wuyue and Zhang Quan were but hired hands he got from the Azure Sea Firm to protect his parents. Using a more pleasing term, they were guards, but stripping all niceties, they were but slaves of the Luo Tong Residence! Now, not only did they not know the distinction between master and slave, Wuyue even styled himself ‘Enforcer’, ignoring his parents’ orders, and on top of everything else, they dared to turn the tables over to threaten him, demanding one billion with extended hands!
At Zhang Quan’s words, Wuyue halted his actions and snorted at Huwang Xiao, “One billion is too little. Huwang Xiao, your parents, brother, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, each person is worth one billion. I won’t ask for much, just six billion. Otherwise, after I kill you, I will kill your parents, brother, sister, and others before fleeing to the Azure Dragon Galaxy.”
One billion wasn’t enough, hiking the price on the spot to six billion!
Six billion!
Zhang Quan was stunned but he remained silent.
Huwang Xiao looked fixedly at Wuyue and Zhang Quan before bursting in laughter, “Initially, I only planned to cripple your arms, but now, both of you are going to hell!”
Those who dared to use his parents, siblings, and family’s life to threaten Huwang Xiao, all of them should die without exception!
It was as if Wuyue had heard the greatest joke of his life, laughing wantonly in Huwang Xiao’s face, “All of us are going to die? Huwang Xiao, do you think you’re the Institute Principal himself?”
Zhang Quan too was shaking his head at the side; did this Huwang Xiao have a problem with his head?
Hidden in the dark, the other eight Tenth Order God Realm masters that were employing a wait and see attitude also shook their heads in mockery at Huwang Xiao’s brazen words, an ignorant and naive chick acting arrogant.
Precisely at this moment, the golden Dragon Pearl symbol between Huwang Xiao’s brows released a blinding light, rendering everyone to close their eyes from the pain. An enormous ten thousand zhang five-clawed golden divine dragon flew out.
Wuyue and Zhang Quan’s arrogant demeanor instantly vanished as fear overtook them.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi peered down at the two of them loftily as if looking at two insignificant lowly existences, then his dragon claw slammed down.
Both Wuyue and Zhang Quan’s faces were gray with despair, wanting to cry out but were unable, wanting to escape yet unable to move.
Pa! A sharp clear noise rang in the main hall. Just like slapping flies, the two people were flattened into human-shaped meat patties, sticking to the floor. The overpowering dragon essence force instantly shattered their Qi Seas, meridians, and souls, even destroying the time and space law threads residing in their soul seas.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi transformed into a golden streak, returning to the golden Dragon Pearl in Huwang Xiao’s forehead.
The blinding light dissipated.
Recovering their sight, everyone was stunned. Huwang Peng, Su Yan, Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the others were agape staring at the two human-shaped patties stuck to the floor. Even without checking, everyone knew for sure that Wuyue and Zhang Quan were deader than dead.
Two mid-Tenth Order God Realm masters died just like that? So vulnerable?
“Long-Long’er, that just now, what happened?” Huwang Peng stuttered a little dazedly. Just now, he barely had a vague glimpse of a vast golden light shooting out from the golden symbol on Huwang Xiao’s forehead, then, nothing else.
Even Su Yan, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu were staring at the golden Dragon Pearl symbol between Huwang Xiao’s eyebrows.
That time when he killed the Deities Templar’s Preceptor Ying Tian, Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi once appeared in front of Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu, however, Ying Tian was merely a First Order God Realm while Wuyue and Zhang Quan were both mid-Tenth Order God Realm masters.
Watching the flabbergasted expression on his parents’ faces, Huwang Xiao relaxed slightly, smiling faintly as he said, “Father, Mother, in the past I have obtained the Dragon Clan’s heritage power. Just now, what you saw was the Dragon Clan’s heritage power which killed Wuyue and Zhang Quan.”
Dragon Clan’s heritage power!
Another wave of shock crashed against Huwang Peng and Su Yan’s hearts.
“Eldest Young Master Huwang, spare us, have mercy, spare us!” The several guards in the main hall regained their senses, immediately begging Huwang Xiao for mercy. These were all people recruited by Wuyue and Zhang Quan, dogs to the two ‘enforcers’ in essence.
A strong killing intent flitted in Huwang Xiao’s eyes as he raised his hand and struck out an Earthen Buddha Palm, sending out myriad images of Buddha statues in dazzling aureate lights, slapping the guards into the air. When they fell to the ground, none of them were breathing.
Subsequently, Huwang Xiao briefly asked his parents about matters related to Wuyue and Zhang Quan.
It turns out that slightly over a year after Huwang Xiao went into closed-door practice, Wuyue and Zhang Quan began to self-style themselves as Enforcers, recruiting new guards on their own, even snatching the Black Warrior Greater Strength Pellets that Huwang Xiao gave to Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, and the rest.
When Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu reprimanded them, the two of them used the excuse of defying their masters to punish Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu, and anyone else that dared to speak up.
Though the other eight remaining Tenth Order masters did not work in cahoots with the two of them, they were apprehensive of Wuyue and Zhang Quan’s mid-Tenth Order God Realm strength yet the eight of them did receive many benefits from the two as well. Hence, all of them silently agreed to open an eye and close another
This only increased the ire in Huwang Xiao’s heart.
Even though those eight people did not take part in Wuyue and Zhang Quan’s schemes, it was no different than being accomplices. Knowing full well about Wuyue and Zhang Quan acting so, they actually chose to ignore the matter, what was that if not being accomplices?
“Call those eight people here.” Huwang Xiao stated sharply.
“Yes, Sovereign.” Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu acknowledged respectfully.
Moments later, eight early Tenth Order God Realm masters walked into the main hall behind Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu. However, each of them had doubt and confusion in their eyes. Earlier, when Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi acted, he had barricaded the main hall from outside perception. Hence, these eight people were still in the dark about what took place in the main hall.
“Eldest Young Master Huwang.” Upon arriving, the eight people extended a perfunctory greeting, it was clear from their manner and expression that there was no courtesy or respect at all.
Huwang Xiao looked at the eight people with an icy gaze as he spoke, “I hired you all to protect my parents and others, but Wuyue and Zhang Quan, those two dogs of a servant dared to defy their masters, yet all of you remained impassive, how do you explain this?”
Huwang Xiao’s questioning tone lit a fire in the eight people’s hearts.
“Explain?” One of the eight snickered, “How we act, do we need to explain to you? Huwang Xiao, you think you’re the Black Warrior Institute Principal?”
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p; Another chimed in presumptuous tone, “You hired us to ensure your parents and these people’s safety. Now, these people are very safe, not dead, their limbs all intact, this proves that we have carried out our duty. If you’re dissatisfied, you can go to the Azure Sea Firm to dismiss us, but it’s impossible for the Azure Sea Firm to refund the ten billion fees to you!”
“He thinks he’s really something just because he’s the Black Warrior Institute Principal’s personal disciple. Huwang Xiao, a Black Warrior Institute inner disciple like you, before God Realm masters like us, you’re nothing at all!” A third person added.
“Let’s go!”
All eight ignored Huwang Xiao, turning around to leave.
“Leave?” Huwang Xiao sneered, “Who allowed any of you to leave? There’s no need to leave.”
One of them turned around laughing, “We’ll go as we please, but of course, you can also cry to the heavens, begging us not to leave.”
All eight burst into laughter.
Ch.602
While the eight of them were immersed in unbridled laughter, a sudden overwhelming dragon might descended over them, vast and profound, shocking the eight Tenth God Realm masters. Turning around to look, none of them could tell when an enormous five-clawed golden dragon had appeared behind them.
“I-it’s a Highgod Realm master!!” One of them shrieked albeit slightly tongue-tied.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi’s small lake-sized eyes fixed a cold gaze on the eight people, then without any warning, one of its claws slammed down and two people ended up like the previous Wuyue and Zhang Quan, turning into human-shaped patties before they could even utter a cry. The scent of blood diffused in the air as two meat patties were stuck to the floor.
“Mer—!” One of the remaining masters was just about to cry out for mercy in fear, but only managed so say one syllable before Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi’s dragon claw slammed down on him, sending him on his way like the two before him.
The rest finally recovered their senses at this point.
They had been wondering where Wuyue and Zhang Quan went after they walked into the main hall, and now, the truth of the matter had dawned on them.
Huwang Xiao actually had a Highgod Realm divine dragon protecting him?! The remaining five people were paler than pale as death cast a shadow over their faces.
“Huwang Xiao, please spare us!” One of the remaining five cried for mercy, even kneeling before him. Seeing this, the four others quickly got down on their knees as well.
As if he had just heard a joke, Huwang Xiao let out a loud laugh, “Weren’t you the ones who just told me to cry to the heavens and beg you not to leave?”
“What is it that you want, I’m willing to give you anything, please spare our lives! We have gone through untold hardships to reach Tenth Order God Realm, we don’t want to die, don’t want to die. Don’t kill us!” The other four cried incoherently, babbling whatever came to their minds as long as Huwang Xiao was willing to spare them.
“Too late!” Huwang Xiao scoffed, his eyes signaling to Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi.
Nodding in return, Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi’s claws fell like the death god’s scythe. Bottomless despair was reflected in the five people’s eyes. If the dragon was a peak late-Tenth Order God Realm master, there might still be a slim chance of escaping. However, it was an actual Highgod Realm master before their eyes, there was naught the slimmest thread of hope.
In the blink of an eye, there were five new additions of human-shaped patties on the main hall.
Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi transformed into a streak of golden light, returning to the Dragon Pearl space on Huwang Xiao’s forehead.
Watching the eight human-shaped patties, Huwang Xiao’s expression was hard and cold. Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi was a secret that must not be known by outsiders, moreover, Huwang Xiao’s current spiritual force was too weak to control a God Realm master, hence, he could only eliminate all of them once and for all.
Although Dragon Emperor Ao Taiyi wasn't fully confident that he could kill a peak late-Tenth Order God Realm, it was a different matter for a bunch of mid and early Tenth Order God Realms.
Huwang Peng, Su Yan, Zhao Shu, and Zhang Fu were hit with another bout of shock staring at the eight new meat patties on the main hall floor. A few seconds prior, these were eight fighting-fit Tenth Order God Realm masters.
Inside Wuyue and Zhang Quan’s spatial rings lay quite a huge amount of divine grade spirit pellets, saint grade spirit stones, Xuanwu coins, and medicinal herbs ranging from a few thousand years old to above ten thousand years old, but these were useless to Huwang Xiao. Hence, they were quickly distributed among his parents and the others.
Wuyue and the nine other corpses were thrown into the Linglong Treasure Pagoda for the Poison Corpse Scarabs.
These ten people merely had a business relationship with the Azure Sea Firm and weren't an integral part of the firm, which was why, even after killing these ten people, Huwang Xiao wasn’t worried that the firm would question him. If they happened to ask, he could just glaze over the situation with an excuse, saying that the ten of them had already left the Luo Tong Residence.
Although Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu were laden with whip marks from punishment, most wounds were merely skin deep, with no serious repercussions. With Huwang Xiao’s divine grade spirit pellets, both of them healed swiftly.
Huwang Xiao decided to stay in the Luo Tong Residence for the time being
After his Master Feng Yang helped resolve Huwang Peng, Su Yan, and his sister Huwang Min’s innate talent problem, they had been taking the divine grade spirit pellets given by Huwang Xiao every day and their strength had grown exponentially, reaching mid and late-Third Order Xiantian realm. Whereas his younger brother Huwang Xiaohai, nephew Guo Xiaofan, as well as brother-in-law Guo Tai, they each advanced until Ninth and Tenth Order Xiantian realm, half-step Saint realm was only a matter of time. However, whether they could break through to Saint realm would depend on opportunity.
After arriving in the Cloudsea Mainland, Zhao Shu, Zhang Fu, Blessed Buddha Emperor Shi Fantian, Emperor Duanren, Yu Ming, Haotian, Fei Hou, and the others’ cultivation had visibly increased.
Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu were already half-step God Realm. With his support, Huwang Xiao was confident that both of them would be able to reach peak half-step God Realm in twenty years’ time and break through to God Realm within a hundred years.
Blessed Buddha Emperor, on the other hand, had also stepped into half-step God Realm, and he was even slightly stronger compared to Zhao Shu and Zhang Fu. He was at the edge of peak half-step God Realm.
Emperor Duanren was now a Tenth Order Saint realm, the Guo Family Ancestor reached Fourth Order Saint realm, Yu Ming advanced until peak late-First Order Saint realm, while both Haotian and Fei Hou were peak half-step Saint realm. It was the same with Huwang Xiao’s best buddy Xie Puti, he was now a peak half-step Saint realm. Just a little more accumulation and he would be able to step into Saint realm. However, no breakthrough came easily, although Xie Puti possessed a high talent, other elements also played a part, especially opportunity.
That year, during the Duanren Imperial City Battle, Xie Puti’s cultivation was higher than Huwang Xiao, but now, he could only admire Huwang Xiao from afar.
On the same day, Huwang Xiao went in search of Xie Puti for a drinking session, reminiscing about the old times.
“How is it? Did any girl take your fancy?” Huwang Xiao jested, “If there is one, I’ll ask your old Ancestor to go propose a marriage for you.”
A wry smile emerged on Xie Puti’s face, “So what if I took fancy to one? I’m not even a Saint realm cultivator, less than a fart on this Cloudsea Mainland. Let me breakthrough to God realm first, then we'll talk.”
“Breakthrough to God Realm?” Huwang Xiao frowned. “This is the other side’s requirement?” Although Xie Puti was highly talented, to break through to God Realm was not something easy. The reason Huwang Xiao seemingly broke through to God Realm
easily was due to the innate spiritual embryo that he found.
The bitter expression on Xie Puti’s face deepened.
“With your talent, you can definitely advance to God Realm.” Huwang Xiao said solemnly. However, in Huwang Xiao’s estimation, even if Xie Puti took the Black Warrior Greater Strength Pellets and Hailstone Divine Pills that he gave on a daily basis, just arriving at peak half-step God Realm would take Xie Puti at least three hundred years. As for God Realm, no one could say for sure, perhaps in five hundred years, maybe even longer.
Xie Puti nodded, his eyes resolute, “I will definitely cultivate harder and strive for the earliest breakthrough.” As he said this, he looked gratefully at Huwang Xiao, “Xiao, thank you.”
Xie Puti was well aware that without Huwang Xiao’s help, in these short years, he wouldn’t be able to reach peak half-step Saint realm. He might not even reach Tenth Order Saint realm in his life. Moreover, he was sure that his future God Realm breakthrough could be realized because of Huwang Xiao’s help.
“We’re brothers, no need to say these words.” Huwang Xiao laughed, “Come, drink up.”
The two clinked their cups, bottoms up in one gulp.
“Just tell me if you need any help.” Huwang Xiao reiterated.
Xie Puti’s mouth opened and closed, in the end, he only said, “Sure.”
Noticing Xie Puti’s expression as if there was something he had difficulty bringing up, but if Xie Puti decided against saying it, Huwang Xiao wouldn’t pressure him with questions.
The other side’s condition was for Xie Puti to be a God Realm master, just from this point alone, one could tell that their background wasn’t simple. If it weren’t a super force’s disciple, then it would at least be a first rank force family’s disciple.
Huwang Xiao fell into contemplation as he walked back to his courtyard from Xie Puti’s place. Now that Wuyue, Zhang Quan, and the rest dead, he needed other Tenth Order God Realm masters to protect his parents and family. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to relax worrying about their safety.