LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 87
Chapter 96: The Terror of the Two Kings of Hell
“Ah…”
“Oh ho ho… heh… hi hi…”
The disciples of the Heavenly God Sect were living a life that felt like they were on the eighteenth level of hell.
It was as if someone was slicing them open with a knife, making sure to have a thorough poke around.
Their bodies ached, their souls ached, and their heads pounded.
The kicker was that under Zhao Gou’s relentless treatment, they kept bouncing back to life just to feel the pain all over again.
What really drove them mad was how incredible Zhao Gou’s medical skills were.
Despite enduring such immense suffering, they were still coherent enough to observe a few people hanging from trees—even more folks dangling from the rafters!
At this moment, Abe Luoxue also looked pale as a ghost.
Watching Zhao Gou still tirelessly treating them, she couldn’t help but ask, “Elder Zhao Gou, how much longer until they’re better?”
Zhao Gou thought for a moment and replied, “Just a sec, let me check.”
Abe Luoxue was confused. “??? What do you mean?”
Zhao Gou cleared his throat and explained, “I’ve briefed my assistant about the situation here. I need him to fetch a special medicinal herb; once it arrives, we should be almost there.”
Abe Luoxue finally understood.
Zhao Gou hastily contacted Liu Shunyi.
“How much longer?”
On the other end, Liu Shunyi wiped sweat off his brow.
“Okay, okay! I’m working on it.”
Zhao Gou sighed in relief. “If you don’t hurry, these folks might be toast!”
“What do you mean?” Liu Shunyi asked, puzzled.
Zhao Gou glanced at Abe Luoxue and spoke quietly. “The reason they can keep producing blood is that I’ve been pushing their livers to create it under overdrive. Even though I’m treating them, this nonstop blood production for days on end, not even a pack of hungry bulls could handle it.”
Liu Shunyi coughed awkwardly. “Oh, good to know! I’m on it!”
Zhao Gou nodded.
After delivering one last treatment, the disciples of the Heavenly God Sect finally stabilized.
Zhao Gou stopped.
The disciples looked dazed but, once they realized they weren’t in pain anymore, all of them burst into tears.
Not out of gratitude for Zhao Gou, but because they were simply relieved to have survived the hands of the Death King.
Zhao Gou was utterly spent.
“Mission accomplished!”
Zhao Gou smiled at Abe Luoxue.
Abe Luoxue noticed the fear in her disciples’ eyes as they looked at Zhao Gou.
After a long moment of hesitation, she mustered up the courage to say, “Thank you, Elder Zhao Gou!”
Zhao Gou waved his hand dismissively. “No need for thanks; let’s settle the fee for my services.”
Abe Luoxue froze. “Fee? What fee?”
Zhao Gou’s face darkened. “Wait a sec, are you trying to get away with free labor?”
With that, a swirl of green energy enveloped him again.
Abe Luoxue was taken aback. “No, no! Elder Zhao Gou! We can discuss the fee, whatever you need!”
Zhao Gou did a quick calculation. “So, let’s see… I treated about 500,000 patients here. Each gets about 10,000 spirit stones, so that brings us to a whopping 5 billion spirit stones!”
Abe Luoxue’s jaw dropped.
5 billion spirit stones?! You might as well go rob a bank!
Abe’s face turned sour. “Uh, we don’t have that many spirit stones on hand right now. How about you let us owe you for the time being?”
Zhao Gou shook his head. “No can do. If you can’t pay up, all your people will revert back to their previous condition.”
Panic spread like wildfire among the disciples of the Heavenly God Sect.
“Wait! We’ll get it! We’ll pay!”
They scrambled together to gather spirit stones.
After a while, they managed to scrape together the 5 billion spirit stones.
“Alright then! If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave!”
Zhao Gou finished and headed out the door of the Heavenly God Sect.
At the same time, he expected to be greeted with admiration for his reputable skills.
But as soon as he stepped outside, the onlookers all turned white as ghosts and scattered like leaves in the wind.
Zhao Gou: “!?”
What the heck was that supposed to mean?
Am I that scary?
Zhao Gou scratched his head in confusion.
As he walked a bit further, he noticed that everyone who saw him was dodging him like he was a plague, forced smiles that looked more like grimaces.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Zhao Gou grabbed a passing practitioner.
“Why are you running from me?”
The practitioner trembled. “Elder Zhao Gou, we saw your amazing skills at the Heavenly God Sect, and honestly, we’re a bit terrified!”
Zhao Gou frowned. “I was just treating them! I healed them! Why are you scared?”
The practitioner gulped. “Your medical skills are top-notch, but you’ve also imparted a certain lesson upon us!”
Zhao Gou raised an eyebrow. “Oh? What lesson?”
The practitioner hesitated.
Zhao Gou forced a friendly smile. “Come on, spill! I won’t bite!”
The practitioner’s gaze darted around nervously. “Umm, it’s just… sometimes, death is actually a relief.”
He was too scared to mention that offending Zhao Gou could make you wish for death.
Just imagine—if you ticked off Zhao Gou, he might just throw you in a boiling pot while “treating” you, letting you experience a crispy fry while you’re at it.
Yikes!
Now that’s a living nightmare!
Zhao Gou’s smile froze on his face.
Finally, he released the practitioner and silently walked away.
……
Meanwhile, Lin Wudao and the Shadow Guards were staring at the warehouse brimming with Blood Pills and Spirit Soul Pills.
Both of them were starting to tremble.
Earlier, Lin Wudao thought he had a grip on some of Liu Shunyi’s secrets, possibly even a way to handle him.
But now, witnessing Liu Shunyi draining blood and spirit souls and crafting pills, Lin Wudao realized how utterly clueless he truly was.
As for the ghost-faced masked figures, their fear of Liu Shunyi went so far as to exceed their trepidation for Zhao Gou.
Ticking off Zhao Gou might leave you with a bruised ego, but this powerhouse was the real deal if you wanted to avoid a fate worse than death.
If this lord wanted you dead at three, you wouldn’t last until five!
Clearly, Zhao Gou and this terrifying figure were both very much alive and dangerous.
With them teamed up, you’d regret ever setting foot in this world.
Members of the Hall of Yama were fully engrossed in the drama.
Meanwhile, Liu Shunyi had no intention to cultivate anytime soon.
Instead, he turned to Lin Wudao and said, “I might not be very active for a while; I’ll be heading back to the sect with Zhao Gou. With the secret realm opening soon, we need you to hold down the fort!”
Lin Wudao bowed respectfully. “Don’t worry, my King.”
Liu Shunyi nodded, then exited the hidden chamber of the Hall of Yama.