Chapter 43: The Golden Body Forged Through Trials
Chapter 43: The Golden Body Forged Through Trials
With that done, Quincy Greenwood stood tall and looked down at his captive with a cold, indifferent expression.
"Speak. What is your purpose here?"
"Quincy Greenwood, I am under the command of the Divine Warrior King (formerly Pei Jing). If you harm me, you will be making an enemy of the Divine Warrior King... Ah!!!"
As Sima tried to issue a cold warning, Quincy Greenwood stepped on his hand with his right foot, grinding it into the ground. The hand turned into a bloody mess, the bones shattered under the force.
The excruciating pain made Sima scream in agony.
Quincy Greenwood's eyes were icy cold.
"You seem to have misunderstood the situation. Answer my questions, and if you dare to waste my time, I'll make your life worse than death!"
"Speak."
"What is your purpose here?"
This time, Sima didn't dare to waste any more words or make any threats. His face was filled with fear as he spoke.
"The King heard that you destroyed the Iron Bone Clan and unified the White Stone Path. He wants you to serve him!"
"The mastermind behind the Iron Bone Clan is the Divine Warrior King. I killed Luo Yu and destroyed the Iron Bone Clan. Doesn't the King want to avenge them?"
"A small clan like the Iron Bone Clan isn't worth the King's effort. The Greenwood Family's ability to destroy the Iron Bone Clan and unify the White Stone Path shows that you have more potential.
If the Greenwood Family serves the King, he will not be stingy with rewards. With your talent, if you receive the King's resources, you might even have a chance to break through the Bone Washing Stage and even reach the Viscera Refining Stage!"
Sima held nothing back, revealing everything.
In the end, he still tried to win Quincy Greenwood over. Given the current situation, if he couldn't persuade Quincy Greenwood, he might not leave the Greenwood Family alive.
Sima's answer didn't surprise Quincy Greenwood. It was clear that the Divine Warrior King was a cold and calculating person, valuing ability over loyalty. But then again, great men are not bound by trivialities. The King's control over several counties wasn't without reason.
Quincy Greenwood asked, "What if I refuse? What will the King do then?"
"This..."
Sima hesitated, and Quincy Greenwood pressed his foot down harder. Sima's face turned pale, and he dared not delay any longer.
"The King's intention is that if the Greenwood Family refuses to submit, then you have no reason to exist!"
"How much power does the King have in Guangyang Prefecture?"
"I don't know..."
Sima started to answer, then quickly added, fearing Quincy Greenwood wouldn't believe him.
"I truly don't know. Only the commander of the Black Guard knows their movements. We, the hundred-house leaders, only have limited information on other Black Guards.
However, the governor of Taishan County has been actively hunting down the Black Guard, making it difficult for us to operate there."
"How many strong warriors does the King command?"
"The King has many strong warriors, but I don't know the exact number."
"What is the King's own cultivation level?"
"The King's cultivation is profound. He is at least at the Viscera Refining Stage, and there are rumors that he may have already reached the Master Stage. However, I don't know the specifics."
Sima answered all of Quincy Greenwood's questions honestly. To refuse would mean certain death.
After a long while, Quincy Greenwood was satisfied that he had no more questions. He looked at Sima and said,
"You trespassed into the Greenwood Family, and for that, you deserve to die. But I will give you a chance. Write down all the martial arts you know, and I might spare your life."
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“Is this true?”
“I never speak falsely!”
August Sky Feng’s words made Tian Si's expression waver. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.
“Please, Lord August Sky, set my bones. I will do as you say!”
Without further ado, August Sky Feng set Tian Si’s dislocated limbs. However, Tian Si’s left hand was already severely damaged, but it didn’t affect his ability to write with his right hand.
Then,
August Sky Feng had someone bring ink, a brush, and paper, and instructed Tian Si to write down all his martial arts knowledge.
Tian Si endured the pain in his left hand and diligently wrote down everything.
...
An hour later,
Tian Si had finished writing down all his martial arts knowledge, his face pale from blood loss.
“Done. All the martial arts are here. I hope Lord August Sky will keep your word!”
“If the martial arts are correct, I will fulfill my promise.”
August Sky Feng picked up the sheets of paper. The ink was still wet, and he quickly scanned through them, memorizing all the martial arts in a short time.
Then,
August Sky Feng glanced at his attribute panel.
Sure enough,
Hundred-Refined Golden Body (Not Mastered)!
Seven Kill Blade Technique (Not Mastered)!
...
Both martial arts were of the highest quality, reaching the pinnacle of the upper tier, aimed at perfecting the Bone Refinement stage.
The Hundred-Refined Golden Body focused on refining and breaking through, while the Seven Kill Blade Technique was centered on combat.
The latter was far more profound than the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, a martial art designed for military use, centered around slaughter.
Normally,
such high-quality martial arts were impossible for an ordinary person to obtain.
Now, having obtained two upper-tier martial arts from the Black Guard, it was an unexpected windfall.
“The martial arts are correct. You can leave.”
“Thank you, Lord August Sky!”
Tian Si’s heart, which had been on edge, finally relaxed. He immediately leaped up, about to leave the Gu Residence, when a sword beam sliced through the darkness, piercing his chest.
Thud!
Tian Si’s body, which had just leaped up, fell back to the ground.
Then, August Sky Feng delivered a powerful palm strike. In Tian Si’s disbelieving gaze, his head exploded, and his decapitated body twitched briefly before lying still.
“I only promised to consider sparing your life. But after some thought, it’s better for you to die here.”
August Sky Feng’s expression was cold.
From the moment the Iron Bone Gang was destroyed, he and the Divine Martial King were already at odds.
Even if he had followed Tian Si’s advice and served the Divine Martial King, it wouldn’t have guaranteed any benefits.
It was simple.
This was Guangyang Prefecture.
Taishan County was still under imperial control. If the news of the Gu Family’s allegiance to the Divine Martial King were to leak, the consequences would be dire.
Moreover,
the Divine Martial King was known for his cold and unfeeling nature. Serving him wouldn’t necessarily bring any real benefits to the Gu Family.
And one more thing,
August Sky Feng had no intention of being anyone’s lapdog.
Thus, from the moment Tian Si appeared, his fate was sealed.
Seeing that Tian Si had cooperated so readily, August Sky Feng had spared him the agony and given him a quick death.
With Tian Si’s death, he had now firmly positioned himself as an adversary to the Divine Martial King.
But August Sky Feng was not concerned.
If the Divine Martial King wanted to come after him, he would first have to take Guangyang Prefecture.
(End of Chapter)
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