470: The Zhao family's merit deficit

Chapter 470: The Zhao Family's Karma Deficit

Speaking of which, after deducting someone's lifespan completely, do they die instantly or do certain accidents suddenly occur?

If there's a chance, he could try it on Zhao Qinghe.

Although misappropriating someone else's lifespan comes at a high price, and damages one's own Karma and Dao, if the target has done too many immoral things and their Karma is negative, the cost of misappropriating their lifespan will be infinitely reduced.

If operated properly, he might even gain extra benefits.

For example, those Evil God Scroll Masters, they have all become 'red names' in the book of life and death, and killing them can even earn a little Karma.

Of course, Evil God Scroll Masters cannot be directly manipulated through the book of life and death.

After all, from the moment they became Evil God Scroll Masters, everything had been sold to the Evil God, or rather, they were no longer considered "human."

For such scourges, direct physical annihilation is required.

"Let me take a look at this kid's Karma status."

Saying this, he manipulated the book of life and death to check Zhao Qinghe's detailed information, his eyes lighting up with surprise and shock.

It wasn't strange that a person like Zhao Qinghe had negative Karma; what was strange was how heavily negative it was.

It was the kind of deficit that couldn't be repaid even by working in the Netherworld for a year, and this was despite the book of life and death having lost a lot of data.

The true Karma deficit could only be greater, not smaller.

"Good heavens, how many outrageous and harmful things has this kid done behind the scenes?" Wu Xian was secretly astonished.

One must know that ordinary people rarely come into contact with bad deeds that damage Karma, and regular bad deeds are generally difficult to affect a hidden attribute like Karma.

After all, it is difficult for ordinary people to access the power level of "Karma," which includes both earning and losing Karma.

Therefore, Zhao Qinghe or the entire Zhao Family must have engaged in some unspeakable activity.

So the question is, why does a person like this have a lifespan of ninety-one years?

It would almost be unjustifiable not to borrow some of his lifespan.

Next, Wu Xian checked the files of other Zhao Family members. Good heavens, their Karma deficits were all ridiculously high, especially the older Zhao Family members, who were definitely at the level of being utterly wicked.

"Hiss~ What kind of outrageous and harmful activities is the Zhao Family engaging in behind the scenes?"

Wu Xian was profoundly shocked. He knew the Zhao Family was bad news, but he never expected them to be this bad.

He tried misappropriating one day of Zhao Qinghe's lifespan; the cost was so negligible he could barely feel it.

Next, he tried misappropriating one month; the cost was minuscule.

When he misappropriated one year, the cost became slightly more noticeable, but it was completely within Wu Xian's tolerance.

However, just as Wu Xian wanted to continue the misappropriation, he discovered that some power seemed to be secretly protecting Zhao Qinghe's lifespan.

This power was not the power of the Heaven and Earth Dao, but a secret protection provided by the Law ability of a Yin God.

"Interesting, has the Zhao Family's Izanami developed to this extent?"

He knew without thinking that it must be the Zhao Family's Izanami, whose Legacy spanned a thousand years.

But the more this was the case, the more Wu Xian wanted to misappropriate it.

"You think developing for a long time makes you great, huh?" Wu Xian sneered, directly mobilizing a thread of Karma power to perform the operation. "Come on, try protecting him in front of the power of Karma!"

The moment he mobilized the Karma, Wu Xian's action was instantly enveloped by the power of the Dao.

This was equivalent to elevating the matter directly to the level of Dao sanction, or rather, taking it straight to the supreme court.

Izanami clearly still wanted to protect him secretly, but unfortunately, the moment she encountered that power, she quickly retreated and fled like a startled bird, acting as if she had seen a ghost.

But even though she withdrew quickly, she was inevitably tainted by the power of Karma sanction and detected by the Dao.

The specific consequences were unclear, but it was certainly enough to make her suffer.

It was only because Wu Xian's current power over the Netherworld and the book of life and death was still incomplete, and the weight of various Law powers was limited; if the Netherworld were to develop, that mere thread of Karma-induced Dao sanction would have severely damaged her Origin Qi and harmed her Dao.

"What is Brother Wu chuckling about?" Bai Shiqi cast a puzzled look at him.

"Nothing, just thought of something amusing."

Wu Xian collected himself and casually brushed him off... Meanwhile, at the Undead Dojo.

The Yellow Springs warship sailed majestically, with overwhelming Yin Qi, making anyone unaware think they were attending a military parade.

"Tsk tsk, how interesting~ Did everyone die?"

Zhao Qinghe surveyed the desolate and eerie battlefield of Yaoyang City, feeling a hint of schadenfreude.

He also wondered how many people had died on the Underworld Club's side.

"The situation is urgent," an Elder from the Zhao Family side branch lamented. "Although it's only a small city, it has two to three million inhabitants. It's truly a pity that so many departed souls remain unclaimed."

With that, Zhao Qinghe and the others began utilizing mysterious power to collect the wandering souls scattered throughout Yaoyang City.

However, the situation before them left them bewildered.

"Hmm? So many people died, but where are the departed souls?" Zhao Qinghe's expression was strange. "Why can we only sense a few scattered souls?"

The Elder from the Zhao Family side branch frowned and analyzed, "Could they have been guided away by that Abyssal Demon Lord?"

"What a pity." Zhao Qinghe sighed regretfully.

Although he felt frustrated, there was nothing he could do.

In the past, they could only pick up scraps in the loopholes and crevices of the Upper Realm's framework. They had finally waited for the Upper Realm's influence to wane, clearing a blue ocean of opportunity, but unfortunately, an Abyssal Demon Lord popped up again.

Fortunately, the Abyssal Demon Lord's control was not comprehensive, and many areas were not covered by him.

This also gave their Zhao Family a good opportunity for development.

At the same time, the army from the Undead Dojo gradually joined the disaster relief operation.

Although they didn't really want to exert effort, they still had to maintain appearances, as there were many embedded reporters from various media outlets following on the warship.

"Please make sure I look handsome in the photos."

Zhao Qinghe adopted the demeanor of a refined Young Master, causing the female embedded reporter's eyes to glaze over with admiration.

Immediately, the divine scroll above his head unfolded, his Aura fully unleashed, and he righteously charged toward the bloody battlefield below.

"Vile Evil God and flesh-and-blood monsters, Zhao Qinghe of the Undead Dojo is here—!"

He had to admit, Zhao Qinghe's acting skills were quite good.

Facing the strange and varied flesh-and-blood monsters, he fought valiantly, appearing like a great hero burdened with the mission of saving the world.

It was just that the flesh-and-blood monsters were too tricky, and their Undead System scrolls were genuinely difficult to deal with.

Only certain vicious and tyrannical ghost scrolls were relatively useful.

"Isn't this Brother Qinghe?" A young man flew over from not far away, effortlessly controlling two powerful Beast System scrolls to slaughter large swaths of flesh-and-blood monsters. "I saw the impressive presence of your Undead Dojo from a long distance away."

"..." Zhao Qinghe's face darkened. "Brother Liu Chao, why aren't you staying with your Dengfeng Dojo team? What are you doing running over here?"

"I just happened to drop by to say hello," Liu Chao, from the Dengfeng Dojo, teased. "If you ask me, your Undead Dojo is ultimately too specialized. Undead System scrolls aren't very useful here."

Zhao Qinghe naturally knew this point; in fact, he hadn't planned on genuinely exerting much effort.

But Liu Chao's sudden mockery and smugness genuinely made him uncomfortable.

"I heard Brother Bai also came? Why haven't I seen him yet?"

Zhao Qinghe immediately changed the subject, striking directly at his opponent's weak point.

They were all Scions of Noble Families and knew each other extremely well.

If you come over here to show off, don't blame me for hitting a nerve.

Hearing this, Liu Chao's expression visibly stiffened, and he said testily, "That guy disappeared the moment he arrived. He doesn't look like he's doing any proper work. Sooner or later, he'll be trampled under my foot."

"Is that so?" Zhao Qinghe teased. "I highly doubt it."

"..." Liu Chao's face sank. Suddenly remembering something, he immediately counterattacked. "Oh right, he seems to have gone looking for that kid named Wu Xian. I heard Brother Qinghe was thoroughly humiliated by that kid at the Mechanical Dojo previously?"

Zhao Qinghe's face instantly turned ashen.

This round of mutual damage vividly illustrated the concept of 'injuring the enemy by a thousand while harming oneself by eight hundred.'

Seeing that the conversation was going nowhere, Liu Chao didn't linger and prepared to head to other battlefields.

Just then, two figures were seen charging through the vast horde of monsters.

In an instant, both of their expressions became solemn and twisted.

Liu Chao stared intently at Bai Shiqi, a hint of ferocity and unwillingness flickering in his heart.

Zhao Qinghe, on the other hand, glared fiercely at Wu Xian, gritting his teeth, while also carrying a bit of psychological trauma.

Of course, that wasn't the main point.

The main point was the astonishing performance of Wu Xian and Bai Shiqi at that moment, which truly stunned both of them, as well as the surrounding people from the Undead Dojo.

The embedded reporters who came along immediately turned their cameras toward Wu Xian and Bai Shiqi.

There was no helping it; the sight of the two of them "sweeping" through the area was simply too breathtaking.

In comparison, the performance of the Undead Dojo looked like child's play, completely incomparable.

"Good heavens, one flesh-and-blood monster per bite? They don't even need to chew!"

"Crucially, that head is huge, isn't it? So fierce, so dominant!"

"I've never heard of Bai Shiqi having such a monster scroll? Is it a new creation?"

"It looks like a countermeasure card specifically tailored for this disaster."

"Seriously? How long has it been since the disaster erupted, and they already produced targeted new creations?"

"It seems the rumors were true. Bai Shiqi really is the most outstanding new generation talent of the current Dengfeng Dojo!"

Hearing the surrounding discussions, Liu Chao felt like his face was about to twist beyond recognition.

But mostly, he was shocked by Bai Shiqi's two new scrolls.

Although he had prepared many trump cards before coming, compared to the terrifying performance of Big Bug and big mouth, his own trump cards seemed unnecessary to reveal.

How the heck could he compete with that?

Those two monster scrolls ate the monsters like they were snacking on sunflower seeds, crunching them one bite at a time.

Other scrolls simply couldn't compare.

At least in terms of dealing with flesh-and-blood monsters, these two scrolls had undoubtedly reached the peak.

Wait, it should be three.

The Vicious Beast scroll controlled by Wu Xian was equally outrageous, perhaps even slightly more outrageous than Bai Shiqi's two scrolls.

The entire Vicious Beast seemed to be nothing but a head and a mouth, wildly devouring everything like a rabid dog, rushing up to chew on anything it saw.

"Young Master Zhao, long time no see~!"

Wu Xian jested as he fought his way closer to the two men, naturally not missing the chance to mock Zhao Qinghe.

In the past, this was the villainous line used by Zhao Qinghe, but now the tables had turned.

If the enemy can mock, so can I.

Zhao Qinghe's expression was twisted, but he forced himself to remain calm, as cameras from various live broadcasts were recording them.

"I genuinely didn't expect Young Master Zhao to put aside our personal grievances and come to support our Yaoyang City," Wu Xian said righteously and passionately. "On behalf of the people of Yaoyang City, I express my sincere gratitude to you!"

Although the Zhao Family likely harbored malicious intent toward the Xue Family, coming to support the disaster area was still a form of assistance.

He might as well praise him first.

"Cough cough..." Zhao Qinghe's expression was strange; he was thrown off balance. "It's what we should do. The Evil God is the enemy of humanity, and also the enemy of our Undead Dojo."

"And this gentleman is?" Wu Xian turned to Liu Chao beside him.

In fact, Bai Shiqi had already introduced him during the journey.

He was Liu Chao, the Prodigy of the Liu Clan of the Dengfeng Dojo, known alongside Bai Shiqi as the Twin Stars of the Dengfeng Dojo.

His nature was decent, but he was mentally unstable and quite envious.

Because he was constantly overshadowed by Bai Shiqi, his mentality was somewhat twisted.

He was quite normal when Bai Shiqi wasn't around, but the moment he saw Bai Shiqi, he seemed to change into a different person, acting completely childish.

Given his temperament, he was unsuitable to take charge of the Dengfeng Dojo in the future.

Therefore, Bai Shiqi had never regarded him as a threat or a competitor.

"This is Liu Chao, the Prodigy of the Liu Clan of our Dengfeng Dojo," Bai Shiqi introduced formally. "Strange, Brother Liu, why did you run over here? How is the battle situation on our side?"

"Hmph, you still remember our side?" Liu Chao spoke as if he had swallowed gunpowder, but fortunately, Bai Shiqi was long accustomed to it.

Bai Shiqi gave a wry smile. "Didn't I go to figure out countermeasures for our disaster relief team?"

"Countermeasures? Those two monster scrolls?" Liu Chao was stunned. "Did you make them just now?"

"Not exactly," Bai Shiqi explained. "They were finished before I came, but under Brother Wu's suggestion and introduction, I met with Old Senior Lu of the Divine Beast Dojo and performed an infusion and modification of their Bloodline Structure.

The effect was surprisingly good. I plan to equip these two scrolls to our rescue team later."

"Old Senior Lu? Bloodline power infusion?"

Liu Chao's eyes flickered with surprise, and he felt a subtle internal stirring.

He thought about talking to his Elders later and asking them to take him to pay respects to Old Senior Lu; perhaps he could also achieve a good level of improvement.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Liu Chao also brought up the situation encountered by the Dengfeng Dojo's main force.

"The main team has encountered an Evil God Scroll Master, and he is a famous figure on the bounty list," Liu Chao said seriously. "We can suppress him for now, but there's a problem: under the Evil God's blessing, that guy seems to be virtually unkillable."

"Unkillable?" Bai Shiqi frowned.

"Exactly," Liu Chao replied. "The power of the flesh-and-blood earth beneath their feet is endless, and that guy's power is also endless."

Wu Xian nodded. "Currently, those Servants of the Evil God are indeed unkillable. I ran into one earlier too."

"Even eating them doesn't work?" Bai Shiqi asked, puzzled.

"No," Wu Xian shook his head. "Even if they are eaten, they can regenerate from the flesh-and-blood earth."

"Hiss~ So, as long as the Evil God isn't dead, they won't die?" Bai Shiqi gasped.

"As it stands, yes," Wu Xian said helplessly. "Right now, the best solution is to find a way to trap them, or simply ignore them entirely."

Afterward, led by Liu Chao, they headed towards the main force of the Dengfeng Dojo.

Zhao Qinghe followed along out of curiosity.

When the embedded reporters heard about this matter, they naturally followed enthusiastically.