LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 81
Chapter 89: Soaring to Glory, Fortune like a Dragon!
The fisherman looked at Zhao Gou with sheer terror.
At this moment, Zhao Gou stood there, the sun at his back, casting a moody shadow in front of him.
His expression was stern, making his face appear even darker.
Zhao Gou was extremely angry.
“You said you had investigated thoroughly that those people who died had nothing to do with me?”
The fisherman nodded reluctantly.
Zhao Gou adjusted his magic slightly.
In an instant, the man’s head flew into his hands.
The fisherman was dumbfounded.
“My head fell off?”
“How did that happen?”
“Why am I still alive?”
Zhao Gou’s eyes reddened.
“Then why didn’t you help me prove it at the time? Do you know that for three years, I worked so hard to make people truly fear me? I studied medical techniques for killing, and now, I’ve succeeded, I did it!”
“Do you know how long it took me to master medicine?”
“I spent two hundred years perfecting my medical skills!”
“Do you have any idea how long it took to learn how to kill with medicine? In three years, I became a master of techniques that would baffle anyone—you’re telling me you knew all along?!”
The fisherman was stupefied.
At first, he thought Zhao Gou was just a paper tiger.
But he never imagined…
Zhao Gou really had mastered those divine abilities.
And what was even more shocking?
“My head is gone, and I’m still alive!?”
At that moment, it seemed Zhao Gou had vented his anger.
He finally sighed.
“Alright, what’s done is done. I see the value in learning some self-defense skills.”
Then, Zhao Gou placed the man’s head back onto his body.
“Now tell me, why did you want to kill me?”
Simultaneously, under the influence of Zhao Gou’s magic, the fisherman’s fishing line snapped, restoring the freedom of those masked figures.
The ghost-faced individuals looked at Zhao Gou in sheer fear.
Truly, their new boss, the King of Hell, was the living embodiment of that title.
Look at the fisherman!
He was still touching his neck, a look of utter disbelief on his face.
However, the man didn’t stay put.
Seeing that he was unharmed, he turned to flee.
But as soon as he turned, he collapsed like a rag doll.
“What… what did you do to me?!”
Zhao Gou sneered.
“Don’t try any tricks in front of me, and don’t think about taking poison to kill yourself!”
“You don’t want to die, then you won’t die. If you don’t want to suffer, just be honest with me.”
The man fell silent.
Zhao Gou chuckled.
At that point, he identified a disease within the man’s body.
Then he amplified that sickness.
“Ah, ugh…”
The fisherman’s screams pierced the air.
His wails were so harrowing they made everyone’s hair stand on end.
Those ghost-faced figures following Zhao Gou were soaked in cold sweat.
Zhao Gou’s methods were genuinely terrifying.
As the man attempted suicide, Zhao Gou simply stood by and watched.
In the end, the fisherman swallowed the poison.
But it only tormented him with its effects.
He didn’t die.
“I will talk! I’ll tell you everything! Just kill me already!”
The man couldn’t take it anymore.
Because Zhao Gou had not only heightened his pain but also kept him fully aware at all times.
This really was the King of Hell, the living embodiment of what that title meant!
“I’m one of the Angry Heaven Palace; I wanted to kill you because of your medical skills!”
“That’s all I know…”
Zhao Gou believed the guy wasn’t lying.
He turned and walked away.
Soon after, the man’s body began to dissolve into blood, gradually disappearing.
Not a single bone remained.
The ghost-faced crowd trembled at the sight.
Suddenly, Zhao Gou noticed a pale-faced passerby.
Zhao Gou’s face turned ghostly white too.
As soon as the person saw Zhao Gou looking over, they ran off in sheer panic.
“Wait, don’t run!”
As soon as Zhao Gou’s words fell, two figures leaped out and swiftly subdued the fleeing individual.
But soon, the number of people kneeling before Zhao Gou grew.
Zhao Gou sat back in a chair, looking at the sea of kneeling figures, feeling a bit melancholic.
“Hey, you there! Come over here!”
Zhao Gou casually summoned a ghost-faced figure.
The man approached respectfully.
“Lord Yama!”
Zhao Gou had little energy left to refute this title.
“I want to keep these people from spreading rumors, but I also don’t want them dead. What should I do?”
The masked figure hesitated for a moment.
“Then they can only join our Hall of Yama and become your subordinates!”
Zhao Gou rubbed his forehead.
“Then you go handle it!”
The man nodded and departed with the others.
Zhao Gou looked at the remaining masked figures, feeling speechless.
“Am I the King of Hell in this Hall of Yama?”
The figures nodded.
Zhao Gou asked again, “What exactly is my position here?”
One of them quickly replied.
“Naturally, you are one of our leaders!”
Zhao Gou raised an eyebrow.
“What about our influence?”
The group fell silent for a moment.
Finally, they replied.
“We’re on par with the Qinglian Sect!”
Zhao Gou stared blankly at the sky.
“Heh, establishing a top-tier force isn’t that hard, is it?”
Zhao Gou was utterly at a loss.
For some reason, he recalled what that fortune teller had said.
If he learned medicine, he’d soar to glory, his fortune like a dragon.
What in the world…
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At this time, in another realm.
Ji Suying’s expression was grim.
She had uncovered a brand new organization, one that hadn’t even been mentioned in her past life.
The Angry Heaven Palace.
And this organization had recently been hunting down the renowned talents from her previous life.
Most shocking to Ji Suying was that this organization even had deep ties with the Heavenly Extreme Sacred Ground in Zhongzhou.
This made Ji Suying’s face look even worse.
Now, what worried her the most was that the ancient secret realm was about to open.
Various geniuses and future influential figures would be converging in Qinzhou.
This time, would they be all captured by the Angry Heaven Palace?
“I can’t let this happen! I need to go check it out!”
Ji Suying was restless.
But just as she was about to step outside, Ji Mingyue entered.
“Where are you going, sister?”
Ji Suying replied straightforwardly, “To take a look downstairs!”
Ji Mingyue shook her head.
“That’s not a good idea; there are at least three Void Refinement experts lurking outside.”
“However, I’m curious; why are those people targeting you, sister?”
Ji Suying glanced at the three approaching Void Refinement experts, her eyes filled with killing intent.
“Because someone intends to slaughter the talents below!”
But just as she finished speaking, the three Void Refinement experts couldn’t sit still anymore.
They were, in fact, wanting to leave.
Though Ji Suying didn’t know what was going on, she quickly understood one thing.
“Don’t let them escape!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Suying dashed out.
Although Ji Mingyue didn’t understand why her sister acted this way, she still raised her hand slightly.
“Boom~”
A massive cage suddenly enveloped the three Void Refinement experts.
The three of them wore exceptionally dark expressions.
They realized they were in dire straits.
In their minds, Liu Shunyi had already stepped forward, black gourd in hand, heading towards the Angry Heaven Palace…
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Chapter 90: The Ninth Fury
Liu Shunyi had initially intended to find the name-listed Nascent Soul cultivator.
But by the time he arrived, that cultivator was already dead.
However, Liu Shunyi discovered another feature of his gourd.
It could collect residual souls, even reconstruct them into full forms.
With a complete residual soul in hand, Liu Shunyi proceeded to interrogate it.
As a result, he acquired information about the Angry Heaven Palace.
Following the memories of the residual soul, Liu Shunyi reached the location of this so-called Angry Heaven Palace.
Upon arriving, he was engulfed in confusion.
This place didn’t seem suitable for hiding anyone.
He didn’t see any establishment.
“The memory of a soul shouldn’t lie.”
Liu Shunyi pondered for a moment and then took out his little black gourd.
As soon as the gourd was revealed, it began vibrating uncontrollably.
The black mist it emitted formed numerous lines connecting to an unknown point in the distance.
Liu Shunyi was taken aback.
He never expected that the gourd also had a function for locating enemies.
At the same time, he noticed something.
This gourd seemed to particularly enjoy devouring the souls of the wicked.
Looking at how excited the gourd was made Liu Shunyi’s eyes shine.
He followed the lines created by the mist.
He didn’t know how long he walked, but Liu Shunyi found himself at the edge of a cliff.
The gourd’s lines connected directly downward.
After a moment’s contemplation, Liu Shunyi jumped into the chasm.
—
The three trapped Void Refinement cultivators watched Liu Shunyi leap down and their expressions soured considerably.
They had been monitoring the situation below.
The Angry Heaven Palace had even labeled Liu Shunyi as a target for elimination.
Though they wanted to hunt him, they realized that the one bag of rice taro was simply too bizarre.
In fact, his combat capabilities were a complete enigma.
Because ever since they started focusing on Liu Shunyi, they noticed a troubling trend.
Although Liu Shunyi was undoubtedly at the peak of Golden Core, all Golden Core-level cultivators under his hand were little more than ants.
He didn’t even need to use divine powers against Golden Core opponents.
Just relying on his gourd alone, he could turn those cultivators to dust.
What about the people down there? The strongest of them was still only at the Golden Core stage.
Facing Liu Shunyi, they were essentially just offering themselves up on a platter.
“This cannot stand; the Angry Heaven Palace cannot fall to us.”
One Void Refinement expert transmitted to the others.
The other two nodded in agreement.
Having made up their minds, all three turned their eyes towards Ji Suying.
“What does a Qinglian Sect person like you mean by this?”
Ji Suying wasn’t sure what was happening at first.
But she could see that the three were rather anxious.
If they were so agitated, it probably meant that their underhanded plans had hit a snag.
Therefore, Ji Suying felt even less inclined to let them move.
With this in mind, Ji Suying smiled slightly.
“I observe that all three of you are indeed formidable and skilled. Coincidentally, I’ve recently encountered some bottlenecks and would like to seek some advice from you seniors.”
The three wore grim faces.
“Since you call yourself ‘younger,’ how dare you ask for our guidance?”
Ji Suying didn’t respond much.
At that moment, she began drawing her sword.
This was the first time Ji Suying truly drew her sword.
“Woosh~!”
The sword only emerged a fraction of an inch, but a terrifying sword intent directly tore through the heavens.
As she slowly withdrew her sword, the air around crackled with oppressive sword energy.
“Boom~!”
The sword pressure loomed over the three Void Refinement experts, causing them to break out in a cold sweat.
They looked at Ji Suying in horror.
“Heightened Void Refinement!”
The three were totally speechless.
What the?! You a Heightened Void Refinement cultivator hiding your true strength in the Golden Core Realm?
What kind of bizarre game is this?
They were in no mood to fight at this point.
One, because Ji Suying was acknowledged as invincible in her circle, and two, she was Ji Suying—someone who made even the leaders of the Angry Heaven Palace change color.
“Princess Suying, please, let us yield.”
“Whoa~!”
Ji Suying sheathed her sword.
Then, looking at those three, she wore a smile.
“Now tell me, what’s your situation?”
The three smiled awkwardly.
“Nothing’s really going on. We just suddenly remembered something important and wanted to head back.”
Ji Suying sighed internally.
She understood that in the current situation, getting answers from them would prove challenging.
However, that didn’t mean they could simply leave.
“No matter what’s going on, you all must stay here for now!”
Two of them felt anxious inside.
But suddenly, one of them nodded.
“Since Lady Suying requests it, we’ll remain here!”
The other two looked at him in surprise.
The man transmitted, “No worries, the ninth fury has been dispatched. Even if that bag of rice taro is formidable, there’s no way he can rival the Ninth Fury. While the Ninth Fury may only be in the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, he is far beyond others of the same rank.”
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The mention of the Ninth Fury brought shock to the eyes of the other two.
Of course, their expressions also relaxed a little.
Instead, they now needed to suppress Ji Suying, standing firmly in their way.
Ji Suying observed their expressions closely.
What was brewing behind those eyes?
Without saying anything, she just glanced at the butterfly slowly flying away from her flower pot.
The butterfly took off leisurely into the distance.
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At the bottom of the cliff.
Liu Shunyi gazed at the dark mass of people before him, astonishment captured in his eyes.
“Damn, what are you all doing hiding down here?”
At this moment, the folks from the Angry Heaven Palace were equally stunned.
Even they looked at Liu Shunyi in utter disbelief.
“Kill him!”
One shouted a command.
Someone barked orders.
Without hesitation, more than a dozen individuals surged towards Liu Shunyi.
Liu Shunyi felt speechless.
“I’m not hiding my realm here. You’re disrespecting me by sending a few Foundation Establishment cultivators?”
Liu Shunyi didn’t even bother reaching for his gourd.
He just unleashed pressure from his Golden Core level.
The front row exploded into a chaotic mess.
“Everyone, attack together!”
The leader shouted again.
This time, practically every single individual under the cliff leaped into action.
They were relentless and showed no mercy whatsoever.
Liu Shunyi nodded.
“Not bad, you lot are vastly superior to those unruly rabble outside.”
He activated his little black gourd once more.
“Boom~!”
The gourd inflated instantly.
Liu Shunyi guided its massive form into the throng of attackers.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
The scene resembled a truck crushing bags of blood.
With every collision, there was an explosion.
The spells and weapons from the cultivators merely bounced off the gourd like pebbles striking a mountain.
Unstoppable, the gourd cruised through relentlessly.
As he turned, the entire bottom of the cliff became a river of blood.
“Whoosh~”
A cloud of black mist enveloped the valley.
All the blood was devoured by the gourd.
Soul fragments scattered throughout were also entirely refined!