LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 78
Chapter 86: Two Living Kings of Hell
“What do you want to do?”
“I represent the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground. Do you have any idea what would happen if I died here?”
Zhao Gou chuckled.
“Die? Oh, no, no, no! I’m a medical practitioner. How could I possibly let you die? On the contrary, I’m going to make sure you live… well.”
With that, Zhao Gou’s green mana completely enveloped Tang Xiaoren.
Tang Xiaoren, initially pale and distressed, suddenly looked much better.
Then Zhao Gou released him again, and Tang Xiaoren started aging prematurely once more.
Zhao Gou treated him again.
This cycle continued…
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Liu Shunyi was a bit dumbfounded.
He clearly saw Tang Xiaoren’s brilliance diminishing steadily, but then suddenly, it flared back up again.
Liu Shunyi cranked up the intensity, refining Tang Xiaoren’s essence and lifespan.
As a result, Tang Xiaoren’s name shone even brighter.
“What the hell does this mean? Is it a provocation?”
Liu Shunyi was getting annoyed.
He activated the Burning Blood Divine Fist and poured all his effort into the Blood Demon Scripture.
Consequently, Tang Xiaoren’s name blinked rapidly like a disco ball.
“Damn, his name is a sizzling red. Talk about fierce?”
Liu Shunyi continued to absorb relentlessly.
A day passed.
Under this wild absorption, Liu Shunyi reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.
However, when it came time to condense his Nascent Soul, he found no signs of success— not even a hint of perfection.
Liu Shunyi understood; it was because he had advanced too quickly and needed to settle down.
What Liu Shunyi didn’t get was why, even when he stopped sucking up Tang Xiaoren’s essence and lifespan, the brightness of his name was still flickering downwards.
“What the heck is going on?”
Liu Shunyi was equally perplexed.
But it didn’t really matter.
He figured this would surely cause a significant headache for the Heavenly God Sect.
Now, he needed some real-life experience.
Of course, looking at the time, it seemed the secret realm would be opening soon.
He needed to plan carefully.
Before all that, Liu Shunyi decided to visit Lin Wudao.
Lin Wudao was likely to know more about the secret realm than he did, especially since the Shadow Guard beside him looked oddly familiar.
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After Zhao Gou had left Tang Xiaoren in a near-paralyzed state, he quickly beat a retreat.
As for whether Tang Xiaoren would report him to the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground—Zhao Gou was confident he wouldn’t.
Because he held secrets about Tang Xiaoren.
If Tang Xiaoren dared to report him, he would spill the beans about Tang Xiaoren’s affair with someone from the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground.
At that point, Tang Xiaoren would be in a real mess.
Still, Zhao Gou didn’t want Tang Xiaoren to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground.
Revenge? Nothing beats a direct approach.
However, he couldn’t help but scratch his head.
Because just now, he had comprehended a brand new supernatural ability.
He decided to name that ability “Dismember.”
Why such a name? Because now he could completely take off someone’s limbs or even their liver while still keeping them alive.
And he could also ensure that the dismembered person would feel continuous pain from their wounds without any hope of healing.
Zhao Gou casually picked up a rat from the ground.
Wrapping it in mana, he disassembled the rat’s limbs entirely.
“Cheep cheep cheep…”
The rat cried out pitifully.
With a thought, Zhao Gou reattached the rat’s limbs.
But before long, they just fell right off again.
“Cheep cheep cheep…”
The rat howled in distress.
Zhao Gou sighed, “Still not mature enough.”
Despite this, a strange expression came over his face.
“Why do I feel like I’m heading down a devilish path?”
Zhao Gou was uncertain.
But he was in a good mood today.
He threw the rat aside and decided to find a place to grab a drink.
After Zhao Gou left, the now one-year-old Lin Wudao glanced at the rat still screeching on the ground for having lost its limbs.
He looked back at Zhao Gou, his eyes filled with a touch of awe.
“Good lord, a second living King of Hell!”
Lin Wudao remarked.
The Shadow Guard also stared at the rat, his face turning pale.
“Sir, the severed limbs are still fresh, but there’s no bleeding. This means it will feel persistent pain.”
Lin Wudao nodded.
“Exactly, another living King of Hell. Don’t provoke him from now on.”
The Shadow Guard swallowed hard.
“Uh, sir, I previously thought of locking Zhao Gou up with an old sow!”
Lin Wudao’s expression changed abruptly.
He suddenly recalled the scene when his Jing Shui City was instantly obliterated under one of Zhao Gou’s universal salvation techniques.
“What kind of calamity have I brought upon myself? Two living Kings of Hell, and I’ve crossed paths with both, and they even have past grievances!”
Lin Wudao was questioning his life choices.
He wasn’t sure whether he should consider himself lucky or unlucky.
Fortunately, for now, he was just a ghost of a living King of Hell.
Just then, as if he could sense it, Liu Shunyi arrived.
“What are you two looking at?”
Liu Shunyi asked.
Upon seeing Liu Shunyi, Lin Wudao hurriedly said, “Brother, can I ask you for a favor?”
Liu Shunyi: “???”
Lin Wudao quickly recounted his encounter with Zhao Gou.
Liu Shunyi was just as bewildered.
Even he found it hard to believe his eyes when he looked at the perky little rat with no limbs.
“Did Zhao Gou do this?”
Lin Wudao nodded.
Liu Shunyi scratched his head.
“Wow. I feel like Zhao Gou is even scarier than I am.”
But regarding Zhao Gou, Liu Shunyi waved his hand dismissively.
“Don’t worry about him. We need to find Zhao Gou; I actually have something to discuss with him.”
Lin Wudao paused for a moment.
He had a bad feeling about this.
Two living Kings of Hell meeting? He felt like that couldn’t lead to anything good.
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Not long after, Liu Shunyi successfully met with Zhao Gou.
Zhao Gou looked at the transformed Liu Shunyi warily.
“Friend, you need something?”
Liu Shunyi revealed his true appearance for a fleeting moment.
Zhao Gou was momentarily stunned but quickly pretended he hadn’t seen anything.
Lin Wudao was baffled, staring at Liu Shunyi.
He had investigated the Qinglian Sect’s members.
Aside from Liu Shunyi being an alchemist, there was nothing particularly special about him.
Now, he realized…
Good lord, this living King of Hell had hidden his depths remarkably well.
Of course, at that moment, Lin Wudao didn’t have the slightest inkling about it. He had zero thoughts on the matter.
Meanwhile, Liu Shunyi leaned in close to Zhao Gou’s ear, whispering a few words.
Zhao Gou’s eyes went blank.
“You… you…”
Liu Shunyi grinned.
“Power has no distinction between good and evil. Together, we’re only punishing the wicked without hurting them.”
Zhao Gou still found it hard to let go.
So Liu Shunyi continued persuading,
“How about this? When the time comes, I’ll take care of the bad guys, and you’ll save the good ones. You’ll get to keep your reputation as a healer.”
Zhao Gou’s eyes suddenly lit up: “That sounds great!”