Chapter 641 - Bestowing Mercy!
Chapter 641: Bestowing Mercy!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bai Wu Xin’s headache had intensified to the point where it felt like his head was going to explode. Just standing straight and replying properly was already an extremely difficult task. But with the real “grandmasters” before him, he did not dare be slow with his words.
In that moment, he was forced to completely recount the entire sequence of events again. No detail was left out, and everything was said. Until now, Bai Wu Xin was still extremely angry at Ma Jiang Ming and the two Ruan brothers. Thus, he naturally clearly depicted the facts honestly. If not for those three idiots suddenly fighting each other for no reason, would this old man be cut across the head by a sword?
Just a tiny bit deeper and his brains would have been spilled! Heavens! That would mean forfeiting his old life! Even though he could see Ma Jiang Ming’s head and Ruan Yang’s corpse lying near his foot, he still could not resolve the hatred in his heart for them! In that moment, he felt extremely tempted to go up and kick that annoying looking head to vent his anger…
As they listened to Bai Wu Xin’s tale, Zhen Ci Bei, Du Jue, and Zi Jing Hong’s expressions turned heavy. With regards to the three’s sudden conflict, they felt rather confused as well.
No matter how one looked at it, the three shouldn’t have been so rash!
“Inspect their corpse properly!” Zhen Ci Bei commanded coldly. The three walked over to the pile of corpses and stooped over them. Du Jue directly acted in his usual ruthless style; with a light shua sound, Ruan Yang’s body was stripped completely naked! Then, he beckoned his hand and began to piece Ma Jiang Ming’s body back together piece by piece, actually managing to restore it completely…
“This Ruan Yang’s body has many obvious needle pricks, on his neck, thighs, buttocks… back, everywhere. There’s a total of 21… Ma Jiang Ming is a master of throwing needles; could this be his handiwork? Apart from that… there’s some blood under his crotch… Apparently, this blood came from his… backdoor… He should have been injured there. The area of the injury is extremely strange, as if he had been… penetrated by something. From the blood, it’s very likely that it was due to some kind of concealed, needle-type weapon. But there are only some iron needles in the area, and they count less than the number of wounds. Furthermore, these needles do not have any trace of blood on them; this is extremely strange…”
Zi Jing Hong naturally wanted to find some excuse to cover the actions of his men. But the more he analyzed, the more he found the matter strange. He directly shook his head and stopped talking toward the end. Just what kind of sneak attack could stab so accurately into a Superior Supreme expert’s backdoor?
To this question, he would probably not be able to solve it even if he cracked his brains open to think. There was no chance that the Second Master Ruan would obediently bend over and allow his backdoor to be penetrated right? That would be too ridiculous…
But one really had to hand it to Ma Jiang Ming’s admirable skills! Just that strike alone was truly worthy of the name “Soul Chasing Shadowless Needle” ah!
Truly domineering!
Du Jue’s face darkened as he conducted his own investigation wordlessly. His face was as black as the bottom of a wok.
“There’s no need to look anymore. Ma Jiang Ming probably played a few tricks and threw some shady needles at the two. Not willing to be humiliated, they retaliated in rage, and the fight evolved into a real life-or-death struggle. It should be that this Second Master Ruan grew angry after having his backdoor penetrated that he erupted with anger and shame. Thus, the three suddenly would not rest until the other side was dead. As for why there were no traces of the needle’s mark, it must be because Ma Jiang Ming only used ice needles at the start…” Zhen Ci Bei snorted coldly and gave the verdict.
This analysis was actually extremely close to reality. It could be seen that this person’s analytical skills were top-notch. The only thing that he was mistaken about was that the ice needles had been wrongfully attributed to Ma Jiang Ming’s head.
Zi Jing Hong and Du Jue had also arrived at the same conclusion. In that moment, they simply nodded dully. The fact that the perverted Ma Jiang Ming’s famed Soul Chasing Shadowless Needle was able to achieve such an effect was completely within reason, and not all too surprising.
“However, Ma Jiang Ming’s injuries are the strangest. The real cause of his death was not those sword wounds. Instead, he was forcefully kicked repeatedly on his crotch area, until his five viscera and six bowels were ruptured, and even his brains were jolted to mush from the shock… Someone should have kicked him in the exact same spot continuously tens of time, launching him into the air…
“To kick a living person to death, and then continue kicking him into the air… to a height where he only landed after we arrived… ” Du Jue sucked in a breath of cold air and furrowed his brows as he looked at Ma Jiang Ming’s corpse which he had pieced together. “This person’s methods were exceptionally cruel, to the point of being horrifying! Damn his granny, this fellow is even more vicious than me! He’s simply an unreserved perverted murderer!”
“Du Jue, with our strength, it shouldn’t be very difficult to kill Ma Jiang Ming. But do you have the ability to continuously kick him a hundred zhang into the air?” Zhen Ci Bei looked coldly at him and ridiculed. “At least, I don’t think I can do that. If you’re capable of such a feat, I must congratulate you; you must have broken through the Venerable realm!”
Du Jue instantly understood Zhen Ci Bei’s meaning.
To kick a living person several hundred zhang into the air… the one who did this would have had to ascend with Ma Jiang Ming all the way through the air, kicking him again and again to send him higher up… Does this world really have a high level movement technique capable of doing that?!
Not needing to catch a breath, rest, nor requiring external help, ascending through the air while stepping on nothing and kicking out at the same area repeatedly…
Du Jue sucked in a long, cold breath of air as he felt a chill run down his back! All of a sudden, a certain idea hit him, “That’s not entirely impossible, the Eagle King and Crane King of the Tian Fa Forest, as well as those flying type Beast Kings should be able to do this…”
Zhen Ci Bei’s eyes flashed and he remained silent. Indeed, he hadn’t thought of this point. His earlier analysis was all based on his considerations from the angle of Xuan techniques. If he looked at it from the perspective of a human, it was basically impossible to understand. But, if it was the work of flying-type Beast Kings, then everything would seem more reasonable. At the very least, this matter could be explained.
Zhen Ci Bei stroked his beard thoughtfully and added, “Could it be that Tian Fa was involved in this battle?”
At this time…
“Eh? Ma Jiang Ming’s body is not complete. There’s still a very important part missing.” Du Jue suddenly widened his eyes with realization. “Since he was kicked into the sky, there should be some marks… even if it was kicked into mush, the main sack should still be hanging there ah… how come it’s completely gone? Wouldn’t he be dead without a complete corpse like that? Although death is a very final thing, one should still be buried with their complete body! Everyone, help me look around for it!”
Hearing this, the Three Star Throne Bearer, Xiao Wei Cheng, cleared his throat sheepishly and stuttered, “Third master… t-that… Ma Jiang Ming he… he doesn’t have that thing… originally…”
Du Jue’s face stiffened and turned pale. Then, turning around swiftly, he spat fiercely on the ground. “God damned!”
“Just as they were completely immersed in the fight and had even merged as one with their swords… Chu Qi Hun appeared…” Bai Wu Xin continued with his story after seeing that the old masters had finished inspecting the corpses.
“Stop!” Zhen Ci Bei waved his hand and thought deeply for a moment. After that, he pulled five men over and arranged them on the snowy ground, “Continue. Were they standing in these position?”
“Yes! They were standing exactly on those spots. At that time, I felt an abrupt danger behind me and instinctively dodged forward. However, I still received a heavy injury. It was only after I escaped the fatal strike that I found out that the two companions behind me were already dead… At the same time, the two who were standing over there had also fallen prey to those attacks. One of them was stabbed through the back, while the other was cut open from his shoulder to his torso…”
“Slow down!” Du Jue raised his hand and interrupted him again as he walked over and looked over the injuries of the corpses again. “The people from the Elusive World of Immortals were sneak attacked first, followed by the people from the Supreme Golden City. In that case, this matter has become illogical!”
“Indeed!” Zhen Ci Bei nodded and his eyebrows furrowed deeply in thought.
Du Jue’s aura rose soundlessly and he suddenly disappeared into the snow and wind. After that, he abruptly appeared beside one of the five “dummies,” who was standing at the perimeter of the group. His hand was angled in a sword-wielding stance as he sliced silently upwards, then to the side. Borrowing the momentum, he slashed down at the place where Bai Wu Xin had been standing at the time, aiming for the back of the head… After that, with a light shua sound, he appeared at the position where the two experts from the Supreme Golden City had died…
Finally, he stopped and shook his head. “It’s impossible! There must be more than one assailant! At the very least, there needs to be two to accomplish this!”
“Right, only two people striking together can justify this result. Furthermore, the two people must both possess the same top-notch assassination skills as Chu Qi Hun! This kind of timing and intricate instincts is extremely difficult to come by. Although our people had been focused on the fight, they should still have the basic alertness of Supreme level experts! Even the slightest bit of movement in their surroundings would not be able to escape them! Thus, this must have been done by at least two assassins. And both of them are top tier assassins! If it was Chu Qi Hun alone, it would be impossible for him to accomplish this no matter what!”
At this point, Zhen Ci Bei turned coldly to look at Bai Wu Xin. “Bai Wu Xin, your report was untruthful! To think that you were so greedy for life and afraid of death that you actually dared to flee without even turning around. And now, you’re actually telling lies to mislead us. What are your intentions?”
Bai Wu Xin’s face instantly paled and his normally calm face was taken over with panic. “Second Master, what is the meaning of those words? I, Bai Wu Xin, have been with the Elusive World of Immortals for over a hundred years! Could it be that Second Master still does not know what kind of person I am?”
“We’ll keep the other stuff out of the topic. Right now, I only recognize you as a cowardly wretch who flees in the face of danger, abandoning your brothers to die. On top of that, I see you for who you are now: a liar and a deceitful bastard who seeks to mislead our investigation to cover your own face. Bai Wu Xin, a person like you deserves more than death!”
Zhen Ci Bei looked at him coldly as the killing intent in his eyes intensified. “Bai Wu Xin, this Seat shall bestow you with mercy just this one time! If you are willing to end your own life, you shall get to die with a whole corpse. Otherwise, if this Seat took action personally, the result would not be so pretty!”
Bai Wu Xin took two steps backward rapidly with a shua sound, distancing himself as he hollered with rage. “Second Master, you are placing wrongful charges on an innocent person! What is the reason for this accusation? I had no intention to flee back then as well, but if I had not done so with all my might, or if I had even the slightest hesitation in that moment, I would have undoubtedly fallen under the enemy’s blade! Second Master, just stop and think for a moment; from where did you get news of this matter from? Who notified you to the incident here? It was me who rushed back with all my might to bring you this news, and to offer as much of my assistance to the Elusive World of Immortals! How could I be said to be misleading your investigation?”
Although he defended himself reasonably, it was a pity that no explanation in the world would have any meaning at this point!
Zhen Ci Bei carried a benevolent smile on his face as he floated up like a white cloud. He raised his palm and snorted coldly, “Even if your tongue is as flowery as the lotus from the heavens, it would still be impossible for you to escape death this day! There’s no way to absolve yourself from this matter with just words. Are you truly unwilling to take your own life?”
Bai Wu Xin struggled internally and his expression was marked with sorrow and rage. With a shua sound, his sword flew out of his sheath and he gritted his teeth. “Zhen Ci Bei, you’re being an unreasonable bully, and this one refuses to submit! I’ll like to see if your ‘mercy’ can really reach me!”
“You actually dare to draw your sword against me?! How presumptuous! I’ve already given you a chance; it was you who abandoned it!” Zhen Ci Bei smiled sinisterly as he raised his hand. A powerful voice burst out of his throat. “Imprisonment!”
A strange force suddenly burst out of his hand, seemingly intricately linked with the heavens and earth!
Bai Wu Xin suddenly found that he was unable to move a single muscle. In fact, he could not even blink his eyes!
This was the Power of Heaven and Earth that only Venerable level experts could comprehend!
Power of Heaven and Earth, bind for me!
This was already drawing on the Power of Heaven and Earth on a small level! For an ability like this, only Mei Xue Yan could counter it!
This was the World Cage!