Chapter 504 - 283: Please Show Yourself!
Chapter 504: Chapter 283: Please Show Yourself!
He gradually became blind to others, and what he himself never noticed was that a trace of black mist emerged in his eyes.
It was slowly consuming the white part of his eyeballs.
Suddenly, Chu Qing, who had been dodging continuously, stopped his steps, while Wang Fang’s two palms came together, and with a Double Peak Piercing Ears move, he targeted Chu Qing’s temples.
But just at the moment it was about to strike, Chu Qing blocked him with his arms, shocking Wang Fang, who assumed his own inner strength was robust, leaving him unable to form any effective resistance. His arms were shaken open, revealing obvious openings.
Chu Qing casually struck his palm on Wang Fang’s chest and abdomen.
This palm wasn’t too heavy, but not too light either.
It merely made Wang Fang’s chest slightly concave, pushing him back three steps.
Wang Fang looked down briefly, finding no abnormalities, nor feeling any pain, and laughed heartily:
"Third Young Master’s palm force is just so-so!"
After speaking, he continued to advance rapidly, his palm momentum fluttering towards Chu Qing’s critical acupoints at the chest and abdomen. But this time, before reaching close, Chu Qing easily clasped Wang Fang’s wrist’s pulse doors.
Wang Fang was stunned, unable to understand why Chu Qing, who only had the ability to escape earlier, suddenly seemed to be reborn.
Chu Qing asked:
"What kind of person taught you this Black Water Infinite Scripture?"
"Beat me and I’ll tell you!!!"
Wang Fang was furious; with one hand held by Chu Qing, the other rotated and flipped, causing the air to truly emit a sound of rolling waves as he fiercely struck out to take Chu Qing’s life.
Yet in the next moment, he watched in shock as Chu Qing shook his hand, and the arm he held suddenly twisted like a rope.
The sound of bones cracking entered his ears, which should have made Wang Fang cry out in pain.
But mysteriously, there was no pain!
Absolutely no pain! Even with bones shattered and crumbling like dust, he felt not a single bit of suffering.
Immediately, Chu Qing threw the arm he grasped, still Wang Fang’s own arm.
He used that arm to meet Wang Fang’s fierce palm directly.
The sound of a bang was heard!
The force of the palm was immense; as it landed, blood and a severed arm splattered.
The tremendous force sent Wang Fang flying, and when he stood up again, he was already a one-armed man.
He himself... shattered his own arm.
Standing there in a daze for a moment, as if not knowing what had actually happened.
Then Chu Qing said calmly:
"This is Silk Thread Puppetry; turns out you were already... living on borrowed time."
His initial encounter with Silk Thread Puppetry felt like a long time ago.
The uncle-nephew duo of the Dong Family had discovered the Nine Profound Divine Skill secret manual in Qingxi Village; ultimately, Dong Yubai’s life ended, while Dong Xingzhi secretly practiced that Nine Profound Divine Skill, advancing rapidly in a short period.
Yet unknown to him, he was actually practicing one of the Seven Secrets, Three Treasures, Six Profound Sects of the Celestial Evil Cult, known as Silk Thread Puppetry.
At that time, Chu Qing was oblivious to the details within, piecing together the truth of that moment from later encounters and those he met.
Silk Thread Puppetry is Prince Xi’s specialty, which can turn people into puppets like silk-thread marionettes, obeying orders.
However, achieving great success in this technique means one will die afterwards.
The current appearance of Wang Fang resembles the sight of Dong Xingzhi on that night at Divine Blade City once again.
But Wang Fang’s power far exceeds that of Dong Xingzhi at that time...
In fact, the oddities on Wang Fang are far more than what Chu Qing has perceived.
It’s not just deeper power, but also the fact that despite being alive, he has shown some features of a silk puppet, like lacking pain sensation.
Furthermore... those imparted with the pinnacle of Silk Thread Puppetry all have the same ending, death.
Wang Fang has practiced this martial art for many years, yet remains very much alive.
If Chu Qing knew more about Silk Thread Puppetry, he might discover the oddities within.
Unfortunately, Prince Xi appears occasionally like a Divine Dragon, and Chu Qing’s understanding of this martial art is largely limited to Dong Xingzhi and those few silk puppets seen in his Celestial Secret Valley.
He has yet to discover much about Wang Fang’s oddities.
But he has always been interested in the Twelve Saint Kings of the Celestial Evil Cult, having a deep impression of the external manifestations of this martial art, so he sensed familiarity when Wang Fang struck today.
Only then did he allow Wang Fang to flaunt his martial prowess briefly before him.
"Impossible..."
Wang Fang’s pupils suddenly contracted:
"This cannot be! He clearly told me that if this skill is mastered, it may not make one invincible in the world, but few can rival it anywhere...
"He wouldn’t deceive me!!!"
"Who is he?"
Chu Qing followed up his question.
Wang Fang seemed to ignore him, muttering only:
"He taught me martial arts, I do tasks for him... Even dared to deceive the Ghost Emperor!
"How could he deceive me?"
Chu Qing raised his head suddenly:
"What did you deceive the Ghost Emperor about?"
The Ghost Emperor is said to be dying... first declared by Prince Mu, and then Beitang Zun relayed Beitang Lie’s words, all implying some issue with Modo, the Ghost Emperor.
Yet, ever since the battle between the two halls concluded, Chu Qing hadn’t found any clues about the Ghost Emperor.
After careful thought, Chu Qing considered that masters like the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns might be beyond his capacity to help if they did encounter issues.
So he accepted the situation peacefully, no longer preoccupied with the information.
Instead, he headed to Lingbei’s Small Cold Valley in search of the Unchanging Celestial Book, focusing on saving Gentle’s life.
Unexpectedly, just as he thought he was solving a minor issue for a small reward, he stumbled upon an unanticipated discovery.
The Ghost Emperor traveled south, nowhere to be seen... could it be related to Wang Fang?
Wang Fang muttered:
"The Ghost Emperor... came seeking the Celestial Essence Chess Manual.
"I gave it to him... but that manual actually..."
Just as he spoke, Wang Fang’s body suddenly froze, blood oozing from his seven orifices.
Then, Chu Qing was presented with a prompt before his eyes.
[Commission Completed!]
[Successfully assassinated Ding’an Hall’s Grand Hall Master Wang Fang, receiving one Martial Arts Treasure Chest.]
"Dead!?"
From beginning to end, the most aggressive move Chu Qing made was twisting Wang Fang’s arm; it was Wang Fang himself who broke the arm... how did he die?
Wu Qianhuan, hearing this, was equally stunned:
"How did he die?"
She first tapped the Broken Army Swordsman’s acupoints and was about to step forward to inspect.
But Chu Qing quickly pulled her back, and then with a swift kick towards Wang Fang’s head.
Wang Fang, who should have been dead, suddenly thrust his elbow, colliding with the sole of Chu Qing’s foot.
The moment they touched, a cracking sound was heard.
Wang Fang’s elbow instantly shattered, his entire arm flew off, and he was flung outward.
He collided fiercely into the wall.
The force was so great it embedded him into the wall, but he continued to struggle and roar, attempting to jump down from the wall, trying to use his mouth to bite someone to death without arms.
This scene was quite shocking, making Wu Qianhuan and Lan Shuyi feel somewhat horrified.
Lan Shuyi couldn’t help but ask Chu Qing:
"Is he really dead?
"Whose dead person is this lively?"
Wu Qianhuan thought this metaphor by Lan Shuyi was quite enough... she calls this lively?
Chu Qing sighed gently:
"He is indeed dead; this is one of the Seven Secrets, Three Treasures, Six Profound Sects known as Silk Thread Puppetry..."
After he spoke, he slowly extended a palm, and fierce palm force instantly enveloped Wang Fang, blasting him along with the wall into pieces.
Boulders mixed with Wang Fang’s flesh scattered outward.
A moment later, as the dust settled, a hand-shaped hole appeared on the wall.
Outside the hole, a head peeked in, belonging to Gentle waiting outside.
Chu Qing walked out slowly, gently rubbing Gentle’s head as he passed, feeling this girl was adorable, her head enjoyable to touch...
Upon reaching the empty space outside, Chu Qing slowly spoke:
"Since Prince Xi is here, please show yourself for a meeting!"