Chapter 502 - 464: Performance
Chapter 502: Chapter 464: Performance
About two hundred kilometers from Lingshui City.
The fires of battle raged everywhere.
At one of these battlefields, Li Qian was confronting two Cultists from the Blood Demon Sect—one fat, one thin.
Of course, to be precise, it wasn’t him doing the fighting, but the Golden Radiance Sword.
He was just standing guard, preventing anyone from escaping.
However, as it turned out, his precautions were meaningless.
Because neither the thin figure, who had a contract with a Mutated Thundercloud Tiger, nor the fat figure, with his Three-headed Dominator and one Commander Level Pet Beast, was a match for the Golden Radiance Sword.
"ROAR!"
The Mutated Thundercloud Tiger roared furiously. It looked like a walking corpse, completely devoid of reason, as it launched a fearless charge against the Golden Radiance Sword, a being a full major realm stronger than itself.
SWISH!
SLICE!
Seeing this, the Golden Armored Giant General that the Golden Radiance Sword had transformed into charged forward, equally fearless, its greatsword radiating a dazzling golden light.
The dazzling golden light flashed like a bolt of silk, streaking through the air and across the Mutated Thundercloud Tiger’s neck.
The two Pet Beasts shot past each other.
The next moment, the Mutated Thundercloud Tiger’s massive head was sent flying high into the air.
With the Mutated Thundercloud Tiger’s head severed, dark red blood stained a large area.
With his Pet Beast dead, the thin figure suffered from the Soul Contract’s backlash and violently spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Please, I beg you, spare me! I can give you everything I own!"
"I have money! I have a lot of money!" The thin figure, grievously wounded and knowing escape was impossible, immediately began to beg for mercy.
The way he wept and pleaded made him look no different from an ordinary person.
It seemed that even Cultists panicked and felt fear when facing death.
"Hahaha! Money is a good thing, indeed. Too bad it’s not omnipotent. At the very least, it can’t buy your life!" Li Qian said, looking at the thin figure. Judging by his voice, he sounded like a middle-aged man.
His tone dripped with sarcasm as he continued, "Because of the Blood Spirit Gu, my mother suffered immensely. Even if you were to be sliced into a thousand pieces, it wouldn’t be enough to atone for your sins."
"No, it wasn’t me! I’m not the one who planted the Blood Spirit Gu on your mother!" Hearing this, the thin man clung to his words like a drowning man grasping at a straw.
He immediately sold out his companion, saying, "As long as you don’t kill me, I can tell you who put the Blood Spirit Gu on your mother."
As he said this, the thin man subconsciously glanced at the fat man beside him.
Nearby, the fat man, who was trying to break through the perimeter under the protection of his four Pet Beasts, heard this, and beads of sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
It was obvious his companion—the thin man—was trying to shift the blame onto him.
He hurriedly spoke up, flatly denying it. "No, it wasn’t me! It was your idea!"
"Li Qian, I was forced! I had no choice! He held a knife to my throat... I’ve only just barely reached Dominator Level, but he’s at Emperor Level! I couldn’t possibly resist him," the fat man accused, his voice choked with tears.
Seeing the two of them descend into this dog-eat-dog farce, Li Qian couldn’t help but look at them with contempt.
Soon, however, something the fat man did caught his attention.
At this critical, life-and-death moment, the fat man actually pulled off his mask, revealing his true face. "Li Qian, it’s me! It’s Uncle Sun!"
Li Qian froze for a second when he saw the fat man’s face, but his expression quickly shifted to one of sudden understanding.
He had thought the man’s voice sounded a bit familiar earlier.
Now, it was confirmed. ’I really do know this person!’
This was none other than the father of Sun Shouhe, the very person who had joined a Cult Organization and attacked him last time.
Li Qian seemed to recall his name was Sun Daifu.
At this moment, Li Qian genuinely felt that this father and son from the Sun Family were a real piece of work.
The son, twisted by jealousy after Li Qian had stolen his spotlight and embarrassed him, joined a Cult Organization to come after him. He never expected the father to walk the same path.
The most ridiculous part was that their methods were pretty much the same.
’And what was the point of him revealing his identity now?’
It would only confirm his motive for the attack.
Last time, Sun Shouhe was arrested by the Public Security Bureau for joining a Cult Organization and attacking Li Qian. He was sentenced to life in prison; he’d probably be ’stepping on the sewing machine’ for the rest of his days.
Sun Daifu seeking revenge for his son, targeting Li Qian’s mother, trying to use her to get rid of him—it all made perfect sense.
At this very moment, with Sun Daifu revealing his identity, all the pieces that didn’t fit before suddenly clicked into place.
"That’s right, it was him!"
"His son was arrested by the Public Security Bureau because of you and has no hope of getting out in this lifetime! He held a grudge... It was him! He deliberately used the opportunity of pleading with your mother to plant the Blood Spirit Gu on her!" Seeing Sun Daifu expose himself, the thin man went with the flow and continued his accusations.
Li Qian watched their performance, the corners of his mouth lifting into a faint smile.
Just as Li Qian appeared relaxed on the outside but remained vigilant on the inside, the thin man, who had been groveling on the ground and preparing to crawl toward him, suddenly straightened up.
Somehow, a dagger gleaming with a cold, sinister light had appeared in his hand.
The thin man gripped the dagger tightly and charged, lunging to assassinate Li Qian without hesitation.
At the critical moment, a pale blue curtain of light suddenly materialized, separating the thin man and Li Qian.
The pale blue curtain of light easily blocked the thin man’s assassination attempt.
Not only that, but a fluorescent glow instantly enveloped the thin man’s body.
Then, he was unable to move.
Without a doubt, this was the "Water Curtain Celestial Splendor" cast by the Tidal Sea Spirit and the "Telekinesis" Skill used by the Six-tailed Cat.
Only after these two Skills were cast did the two Pet Beasts slowly materialize behind Li Qian.
Following Li Qian’s secret orders, the two Pet Beasts had been on guard the entire time, prepared for any unexpected developments.
Seeing this, Li Qian shot a mocking glance at the thin man and Sun Daifu, then said contemptuously, "Are all you people from the Blood Demon Sect this stupid?"
Seeing their stunned expressions, Li Qian continued in a jeering tone, "Everyone in your Blood Demon Sect, humans and Pet Beasts alike, should have a Blood Spirit Gu—or perhaps even a higher-level Gu Insect—planted in them!"
"Defecting means certain death. So obviously, this whole tearful performance of mutual attacks and accusations was just a ploy to make me lower my guard, giving you a chance to subdue me and escape with your lives!"
"A decent performance, I’ll admit. You almost had me believing you..."
Li Qian pursed his lips. At the same time, he used Telepathy to command the Tidal Sea Spirit to fire a Water Arrow, which pierced the thin man’s abdomen and pinned him to the ground.
Ignoring the thin man’s agonized howls as he lay pinned to the ground, Li Qian slowly approached and continued, "Unfortunately for you, ever since I was first attacked by your Blood Demon Sect, I’ve made it a point to research your intel and information."
"This little show of yours is nothing more than you deceiving yourselves!"