Chapter 509 - 286: Capture a Saint King Alive!?
Chapter 509: Chapter 286: Capture a Saint King Alive!?
Youzong’s eyes almost popped out.
The reason he snuck in was to avoid alerting the enemy.
But Chu Qing seemed to be here to kill people directly?
Moreover, the fact that he could be here meant Wang Fang had already been dealt with by him?
In this way, it’s more than just alerting the enemy!
Youzong’s thoughts were fully apparent on his face.
But Chu Qing just waved his hand:
"What does Wang Fang’s death have to do with you?"
Youzong thought it over and felt the words made sense.
Chu Qing then asked:
"So, did you find out anything after investigating all night?"
Youzong sighed:
"I did find something... I only know that this matter is inevitably related to the Twelve Saint Kings."
"...So you don’t even know who is behind Wang Fang?"
Chu Qing was momentarily speechless; given how much this guy knew about the Celestial Secret Valley, it seemed he primarily had a foresight advantage.
He pondered and then spoke:
"The person behind Wang Fang should be Prince Xi, one of the Twelve Saint Kings.
"Wang Fang himself practiced the martial arts of Silk Thread Puppetry, and after his death just now, he turned into a puppet, which I then destroyed.
"Speaking of which, when I broadcast my voice across the city earlier, you didn’t hear it?"
"...Do you know why this is a secret room?"
Youzong was speechless:
"Not only did I not hear your voice, but I also didn’t know when you entered the room."
"Is the sound-proofing that good?"
Chu Qing was a bit surprised.
Youzong then asked:
"Why did you broadcast your voice across the city... Oh, you wanted to lure Prince Xi out?"
Chu Qing nodded:
"He didn’t take the bait."
"The Twelve Saint Kings, you think they’re just some neighborhood fool, growing only in size and not brain? Even if he is around, he certainly wouldn’t come to see you."
Youzong rubbed his hands together:
"But this confirms that it is indeed the Twelve Saint Kings behind this scheme."
Saying this, he suddenly looked at Chu Qing, as if sizing him up.
Chu Qing felt uncomfortable under the scrutiny:
"What do you want?"
Youzong grinned:
"To what level have your martial arts reached now?
"Facing the Twelve Saint Kings in combat shouldn’t be an issue... What I want to know is, do you have the confidence to capture one of the Twelve Saint Kings alive?"
"Capture a Twelve Saint King alive?"
Chu Qing contemplated; this might indeed be possible.
If not for the Supreme Wisdom Art, killing would be easy, capturing difficult...
But with the Supreme Wisdom Art, if the opponent doesn’t have a countermeasure, they could end up like Prince Xue, forgetting all of their skills.
Then capturing them with ease, how could they resist?
However, thinking back, it was somewhat impulsive to just kill Prince Xue.
The impact this woman had on him was significant, especially after the intense fight, and she managed to escape in the end.
When facing her, Chu Qing was cautious and didn’t want any errors whatsoever.
In hindsight, with the Supreme Wisdom Art, Chu Qing could have captured her alive and observed other impacts of the Supreme Wisdom Art on her.
Currently, Chu Qing is unsure of the limits of this art... Is it merely forgetting one’s skills, or does it extend to forgetting one’s entire past?
If they ultimately become senseless, then capturing a Twelve Saint King can’t rely on this method.
Youzong’s intentions are clear: he wants to extract the Ghost Emperor’s whereabouts from the Twelve Saint Kings.
If they end up as simpletons, not even knowing who they are, what information can be extracted?
Chu Qing thought about it and figured this matter shouldn’t be spoken of conclusively.
He could later find someone to try the Supreme Wisdom Art again and observe the subsequent effects on the person.
Also, this method is by no means invincible.
At its core, it is a spiritual martial art, and if the opponent also has spiritual martial skills, the effects may be greatly diminished.
Even so, the main reason Chu Qing can resist such methods is due to his Mingyu Skill.
The Extreme Cold True Qi can keep Chu Qing’s mind clear in any situation.
If an opponent facing the Supreme Wisdom Art also possesses extraordinary Inner Power, it’s uncertain whether it would work.
However, all this is speculative and needs to be discovered through actual combat.
After pondering several ideas, Chu Qing spoke softly:
"This is difficult to say... I suppose the problem isn’t too significant.
"However, the Twelve Saint Kings are elusive, are there still any of their people in South Ridge?"
"There were supposed to be, but now there mostly aren’t."
Youzong said:
"Your journey here has been like a knife, destroying at least half of the Celestial Evil Cult’s three-year setup in South Ridge.
"Another part, like the Celestial Sect, was resolved using their own methods.
"What remains is too little to cause any devastating impact on South Ridge.
"Now it seems the Twelve Saint Kings have abandoned their initial plans for South Ridge...
"But conversely, the situation in Lingbei isn’t looking good."
"..."
Chu Qing raised an eyebrow:
"Tell me more; I am planning to head to Lingbei."
"Oh? That’s it!"
Youzong rejoiced and then took out two things from his chest and handed them to Chu Qing.
A token and an invitation.
The token was made of black steel, pitch-black, with a sinister ghost head on the front and a ’ghost’ character on the back.
"This is the Ghost Emperor’s Order."
Youzong explained to Chu Qing:
"To go to Lingbei, you have to pass through Heaven-Reaching Ridge.