Chapter 40 Mid-stage Qi Sea
In an abandoned residence, Yan Chu sat cross-legged on the ground in silence.
Right now, Six Doors and the Gao Family were surely searching the entire city, and all new guests checking into inns were prime targets for investigation.
To be cautious, Yan Chu had sought out an abandoned house to hide in temporarily.
He pulled up the panel.
γ Host: Yan Chu γ
γ Cultivation: Fourth Realm Qi Sea Early Stage γ
γ Cultivation Technique: Nine Yang Divine Art (Fourth Layer 2082 / 16000), Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield (Third Layer 980 / 7500), Iron Cloth Shirt (Major Achievement) γ
γ Martial Skill: Rushing Thunder Palm (Major Achievement), Wind-Splashing Saber Technique (Major Achievement), Golden Goose Skill (Soaring Upwards 40 / 4000), Great Demon Subduing Fist (Major Achievement 340 / 2600), Wood Burning Saber Technique (Major Achievement 301 / 2500), Shifting Stars (Momentum Shifting Stars 201 / 1800), Formless Tribulation Finger (Entry Level 1 / 500) γ
γ Secret Technique: Disguise Art (Major Achievement) γ
γ Experience Points: 3700 γ
"I've obtained another Formless Tribulation Finger..."
The Formless Tribulation Finger, like the Wood Burning Saber Technique, was one of the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts.
Once this finger technique was unleashed, it was formless and traceless, yet fierce and overbearing. It struck enemies with pure Yang True Qi, and those hit would inevitably end up charred all over as if burned by fire, with almost no chance of survival.
But Yan Chu did not intend to upgrade this finger technique just yet.
3700 Experience Points was not much.
As usual, he added 2000 Experience Points to the Nine Yang Divine Art.
γ Nine Yang Divine Art (Fourth Layer 4082 / 16000) γ
Instantly, countless True Qi began to flow from the void into his body, and after circulating through the Nine Yang Divine Art, it settled in his Dantian.
At the same time, the aura on his body began to rise steadily.
In the blink of an eye, he broke through the barrier and stepped into the Qi Sea Middle Stage, the total amount of his True Qi surging more than several times over.
"Hoo..."
Yan Chu let out a long breath, blowing up a cloud of dust inside the room.
"Add all the remaining Experience Points to the Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield!"
γ Thirteen Protectors Hardened Golden Bell Shield (Third Layer 2680 / 7500) γ
Crack! Crack!
The Experience Points returned to zero, and the panel blurred for a moment.
Yan Chu's muscles and bones emitted a teeth-gritting sound of contortion, and a layer of faint dark golden luster flashed across the surface of his skin and vanished.
Thump!
His heartbeat became increasingly powerful, and his physical strength increased significantly.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was late at night.
Zeng Tianxiang appeared on time at the agreed-upon location at the foot of the south city wall, his long sword slung diagonally across his waist.
The time he had agreed upon with Yan Chu was the Hour of the Rat (midnight).
Seeing that the time had already arrived and Yan Chu had yet to appear, he couldn't help but frown.
"Could something have delayed him?"
Zeng Tianxiang muttered to himself.
He looked at the torches on the city wall not far away, where city guards clad in armor and holding sharp weapons were patrolling back and forth.
He only dared to hide in the shadows behind a tree, fearing he would be discovered.
"I'll wait a little longer; if he doesn't come, I'm leaving!"
The search inside the city was extremely strict right now.
The Gao Family and Six Doors had each lost a Fourth Realm expert, and especially since the Gao Family's Fifth Young Master had been chopped off a leg in public.
Now they were searching for people everywhere in the city like madmen.
Soon, half an hour had passed.
"Forget it! I'm not waiting anymore!"
There was a hint of gloom between Zeng Tianxiang's brows. He had wasted so much time for nothing, and the good impression Yan Chu had left on him not long ago had diminished significantly.
"Hmm? Something's wrong!"
Suddenly, Zeng Tianxiang stopped in his tracks, his hair standing on end.
It was too quiet!
Today was the day of the Gao Family's city-wide search; how could it be so quiet at the city wall?
"Sigh! It seems the other person won't show up. Brother Shize, let's apprehend this person first!"
"Mm!"
Another slightly cold voice responded in the dim, long street.
Run!
Zeng Tianxiang hurriedly darted out from behind the tree and leapt away into the distance.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a long beard dressed in blue flashed instantly in front of him. Without even seeing how he moved, Zeng Tianxiang fell straight to the ground, unable to move a muscle all over his body.
Clatter!
At this time, figures in black walked out of the houses on both sides of the street, all lighting torches, illuminating the entire street brightly.
There were both Gao Family members and Six Doors Constables.
They were all silent, staring straight at Zeng Tianxiang's face.
This was a trap!
Zeng Tianxiang gritted his teeth and whispered, "Who is it?!"
Who had betrayed him?
His voice was suppressed with extreme unwillingness.
Han Xuan waved his hand, the formation dispersed, and two old people walked out from behind.
"Old Man Yu? Old Woman Yu? You... why?"
Zeng Tianxiang was somewhat incredulous.
Yan Chu had just warned him during the day, but he felt that these two old people were completely trustworthy, so he had stayed in that secret room the whole time.
The two old people didn't dare to look up at Zeng Tianxiang.
Finally, Old Woman Yu spoke in a low voice:
"Third Leader, please don't blame us old folks. They captured Xiaoman. He is our only grandson, we had no choice but to cooperate!"
As she spoke, she began to sob in a low voice.
"I see..."
Zeng Tianxiang realized, and only then did he remember.
These two old people did have a young grandson, but he hadn't seen him playing in the courtyard today.
Mainly because the operation during the day was very successful, his mind had been somewhat agitated, and he hadn't noticed this scene at all.
Old Man Yu turned to Gao Shize at this moment and bowed, saying:
"My Lord, you promised that as long as we helped, you would return Xiaoman to us."
Gao Shize's face was full of gloom, and he said coldly:
"The other person wasn't caught tonight, and you still want the person?
Besides, you two lowly commoners dared to join Big Black Mountain and go against our Gao Family, you deserve to die!"
A guard walked out from behind, holding a five- or six-year-old child in his hand.
However, the child's face was blue and purple, obviously having been dead for some time.
Thud!
The guard coldly threw the child at the feet of the two old people, the child's lifeless eyes staring straight at them.
"Ah!!!"
A shrill scream rang out on the dark, long street.
Unfortunately, the residents here had long been forcibly evacuated; there were only Gao Family members and Six Doors Constables, and no one else could see the two old people's breakdown.
"You goddamn scoundrels! I'll fight you to the death!!"
"He was only a five-year-old child! How could you bring yourself to do it!!"
Old Man Yu lunged forward, claws bared, completely desperate.
Bang! Bang!
Gao Shize flicked out two finger blasts, and the two old people exploded into two mists of blood one after the other.
This scene made many of the Six Doors people frown.
However, since Commander Han Xuan didn't say anything, the others naturally dared not stand up to show off.
Zeng Tianxiang turned his head away, unable to bear watching this human tragedy.
Compared to them at Big Black Mountain, the Gao Family was more like bandits, almost demonic.
Han Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Zeng Tianxiang from a high position.
"Where is the person who was with you during the day? Tell me his whereabouts, and you can suffer a little less."
"Otherwise, once you enter the Six Doors prison, you'll find it hard to even die."
"Heh!"
Zeng Tianxiang spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm and chuckled, "Grandpa's body is itching, you sons of bitches, use whatever tricks you have. If I scream once, I'm not a real man!"
"Good!"
Han Xuan nodded and sneered, "I've heard that the people of Big Black Mountain are all tough nuts. I'd like to see if that's really the case!"
"Take him away. First, break all the bones in his body. I will interrogate him personally tomorrow!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, two Constables stepped out, used iron hooks to pierce through Zeng Tianxiang's shoulder blades, and took him away.
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