Chapter 387 - Come Out And Face Your Death! - Part 2
Feeling her hand squeezing his own tightly, Xuefeng pulled her into his arms and teased her as he started undressing her, "Don't be so tense. We are just going to clean ourselves. I don't want to disturb Yiren again."
His words actually made her relax as she didn't want her first time to be rushed like that, in the bathroom. Every girl wanted their first time to be a memorable experience and Princess Shan wasn't different.
When the dirty blue dress fell to the ground, she was only left with her underwear and over the knee white socks while her round chest was fully naked in front of him. Knowing he would be gentle with her this time, Princess Shan was much more proactive and without any shyness from being exposed, she started undressing him.
His stylish black leather jacket was already handled by Jiao so there was only his shirt and pants that quickly followed her dress example. To Xuefeng's surprise, she boldly took off his underwear together with his pants and with them on the ground, she halted for a moment, having his member right in front of her face.
"It's big even in this state…" She watched it with curiosity and even poked it with her finger which made Xuefeng's imagination go wild. He wouldn't be a man if he didn't picture the beauty of Princess Shan's calibre suddenly taking liberties with him.
Fortunately, he resisted his urges and pulled her up from the ground. He was still yet to properly investigate her body so he did a quick scan with his eyes and hands. Rubbing on the porcelain skin of her waist, his fingers travelled upwards and grasped her breast. It was like examining new territories that were never discovered by anyone.
Seeing that he was forgetting his previous words, she caught his other hand and slipped it inside her underwear so he could find out more about her before teasing, "You said we will only clean ourselves, huh?"
As if an answer to her question, Xuefeng covered his hands with Water Qi in a liquid form and continued with a smile, asking back, "Isn't it exactly what I'm doing?"
Princess Shan only smiled to that and copied him, beginning to clean him as well. She was more diligent than him as Xuefeng took many advances at her yet she didn't, knowing this might provoke some reaction from him. Unfortunately, even if she didn't intend to, Xuefeng's erection awakened and began poking her in the belly like a spear.
They finished cleaning themselves but Xuefeng was still hard, begging to touch it with each twitch. "Don't worry, it will calm down on its own. We just need to wait a moment." Xuefeng assured her after giving her a 'thank you' kiss.
Just as he said those words, the warship suddenly started to slow down. Not only that but it was also lowering its attitude which signalled they might have reached their destination. Ling words quickly resolved his doubts, 'We reached the sect. I can see the structures in the distance.'
He passed the message to Princess Shan and she gave him a naughty smile as her hands grasped on his erection. Even though she never did it with anyone, she naturally had knowledge about it.
Xuefeng immediately realised what she wanted but he shook his head hesitantly, saying, "We don't have time..." If they reached, Xuefeng was needed to command the operation. After all, they were stopping because of him.
Too bad that Princess Shan didn't listen and said with a smile, "I will be quick." She really wanted to do something for him and this was a perfect occasion for that.
Before he could react, Princess Shan suddenly dropped on her knees and swallowed his erection directly, without any mental preparation. Inside her mouth, she examined the object with her tongue as she looked upwards with a cute gaze as if asking if she should continue.
Xuefeng snickered as he caressed her cheek and said, "Tsk, how can I reject you when you are already sucking on it so eagerly…? Let's do it quickly." He would naturally never pull out from a situation like that as that would be disrespectful to her.
"Mhmm…" She acknowledged the challenge and unleashed all of the skills she learned from the other girls while being around Xuefeng. She couldn't stop herself from peeping but that gave her a set of skills she could use now.
Feeling her soft lips launching on an offence by tightly sealing around him while having her tongue licking on his sensitive spots, Xuefeng knew he will experience a good ride. He had to admit that there was nothing better than a nice head from your wife after a battle. He was sure to repeat it after Zhen Zhao finally drops dead.
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"Damn it!" Zhen Zhao cursed the moment he saw a giant Warship with the signature insignia of the Xiao Family, thinking in his mind, 'How come he is already here?! I just arrived and I'm yet to contact the Sect Master. Fuck!'
Zhen Zhao thought that he will have some time before Xuefeng arrives to set up some defensive structures like convincing his Sect that he was being hunted by him. Naturally, being the Sacred Sword Institute's favourite as one of the strongest disciples, the Sect Master would protect him from any disasters.
What's more, they could also receive help from the main sect if there was a need. Unfortunately, it wasn't possible anymore as there was no time. He didn't even go back into his place and instead dashed towards the Sect Master mountain, needing the Sect support as soon as possible.
"Senior Brother, you came back! Where are you rushing to?" On the way, many disciples recognized him but he pushed them out of the way, calling out angrily, "Fuck off!" Those who didn't listen were smashed to the side, leaving everyone stupefied.
Was this the same Senior Brother they idolized or did someone spike their breakfasts?
Zhen Zhao didn't have time and his mood wasn't great, knowing he could face death very soon so he finally showed his true self to everyone. He didn't care about them as his life was the most important to him.
Reaching the barrier in front of a giant mountain, he shouted as loud as he could, "Sect Master! It's Zhen Zhao! Someone is trying to kill me! Help me!"
At the same time, a loud manly voice resounded throughout the whole sect, coming from the sky, "Zhen Zhao! Come out you coward and face your death!"
Chapter 388 - Cut The Bullshit
The disciples of the sect had no idea that the Warship they saw in the sky wasn't friendly. Everyone thought it was just bigger shipping of some important materials and seeing no immediate defensive reaction from the Sect, no one really bothered with it.
Only after hearing the deafening shout coming from it, did they realise that those people didn't come with friendly intentions. They didn't feel the pressure coming from the voice thanks to the barrier surrounding the Sect but just based on its tone, many disciples had shivers.
Though, they were a few who were not affected by it at all and rather smirked instead while saying, "Who is this daring? He is brave enough to curse and even challenge our senior brother to a battle. I guess he is courting death."
When the disciples of the Sacred Sword Institute realised who the man from the Warship plans to fight, they immediately laughed, fully confident that Zhen Zhao was impossible to defeat by some random foe. Many tried but all failed.
Naturally, none of them recognized the Insignia of Xiao Family on the side of the Warship but how could the Sect Leader miss that? The moment he was alarmed by the booming cry, he immediately left his abode and shot his gaze at the skies. Seeing the Warship, he momentarily paled.
Just as he was about to fly and meet the unexpected guests, he heard a familiar voice coming from behind him, "Master! Save me! They came to kill me?"
Realising that it was his personal disciple that Xiao Family mentioned, the Sect Master quickly called out to him, "What happened?! How did you offend Xiao Family?!" His facial skin slowly began to don the colour of his white hair as his mind got consumed by headache.
He couldn't even imagine it as Xiao Family was situated in the Central Region and they barely had any contact with them in this kingdom. Just then, the Sect Master recalled the sexual tendencies of Zhen Zhao and quickly questioned, "Did you flirt with someone you shouldn't?!"
Hearing that his Master knew what's up, he didn't bulshit and tried to win him over with honesty, "I didn't know she was connected to Xiao Family! She is just a simply Princess from the Aurora country. If I knew, I wouldn't dare approach her…"
This angered the Sect Master as he cursed, "Damn it, the lack of knowledge doesn't exempt you from punishment! Come! We will meet with them and hopefully resolve it. Maybe they will give our Sect some face and let you off when you apologize."
Zhen Zhao showed a scared expression and shook his head hurriedly as he pleaded, "Master, I can't! Her boyfriend just said he wants to kill me! The moment I go out, they will all gang up on me, going straight for the kill. He doesn't care about the Sect as long as he sees me dead. Please Master, can you represent me? They won't attack you." A normal person would kneel while begging like that but Zhen Zhao would never do that even if his life is in danger.
"Humpf," Sect Master snorted. "If they dare attack, we will retaliate. Unless a Monarch Stage cultivator is helping them, they don't stand a chance against our Sect's barrier. Stay here, I will take elders and meet with them."
"Ah! Thank you, Master!" Zhen Zhao exclaimed as a smile finally returned onto his face and the Sect Master only nodded in response as he set off to gather his elders.
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Seeing no movement for a few minutes after he shouted out, Xuefeng asked Princess Shan calmly while giving her a hug, "Should we go down and kill him there? It doesn't seem like they would be going up."
He knew that Zhen Zhao wouldn't dare show his face and eventually he would have to find him on his own but just in case Zhen Zhao did, Xuefeng took Princess Shan into his arms to show she was his woman and piss him off.
Their opinions were divided though as Princess Shan muttered after hugging him tighter, "I don't mind waiting..." They were a bit delayed as Xuefeng took his time enjoying her soft tongue but it seemed like they could savour the moment more as their early arrival didn't change anything.
Xuefeng didn't leave anyone behind this time, taking all of his women on the deck as he wanted to involve everyone, no matter what he did.
"Can't they see a giant Warship right above their Sect? I think it has been a few minutes already. Tsk, so unprofessional." Xiao Wen snickered, hating to wait for nothing. "I agree with Xuefeng. We should just raid this Sect and find him ourselves."
"I don't think this is how we should announce our arrival. We came so suddenly but instead of dominantly pursuing our goals, we stopped by their doorstep. I think they will prepare themselves now just in case we attack." Jiao said while each time emphasising the word 'we'.
Nuwa was the one with the strongest Spirit Awareness and she was first to spot the incoming cultivators. She stopped the others from talking as her frosty face voiced out, "There is no need for that anymore. It seems like they are coming." She seemed to be in a bad mood and Xuefeng knew he was the reason for that.
Just as she woke up from the cultivation with Yiren after feeling the Warship halting, she noticed Xuefeng having fun with Princess Shan in the bathroom which quite triggered her. He was supposed to train yet there he was, having fun. Naturally, she was the most upset that he didn't invite her.
Fortunately, he somehow managed to calm her down after forcing a hug on her until she stopped pouting. Nuwa was calm and collected when she wanted but there were also times where her jealous and selfish attitude leaked.
Looking at the five approaching old men, she immediately felt a desire to unleash her frustration on them but Xuefeng was there to interfere, saying, "Let me take care of them." She wasn't exactly convinced but after a gentle back rub, she nodded in the end.
He didn't walk forward in front of everyone like a leader but instead stood in the same place, equal in status with all of his women. Seeing that there was no young man in the group that finally reached them, he let go of Princess Shan just in case he needed to take action and called out with annoyed expression, "You made us wait."
He already had a plan for this confrontation and he definitely wouldn't be a good boy.
The Sect Master of the Sacred Sword Institute glanced at the only man in the group, quite surprised to see a Sage Stage cultivator accompanied by so many beauties and said with open arms, "Welcome guests. I'm the Sect Master of—"
Just as he was introducing himself, he spotted Jiao which distracted him and changed his focus onto her, "Huh? Jiao? What are you doing here?"
Unfortunately, he didn't get to hear her reply as she stood silent and instead heard Xuefeng's frigid voice, "That's Sect Master Jiao for you."
The old man looked surprised and asked confused, still looking at Jiao, "Oh. I thought we were friends?" She was the only one he knew, but that wouldn't help him.
Jiao stood silent, carrying a casual smile and simply glanced at Xuefeng instead of replying, signalling that he was the shot caller in the group.
Xuefeng was also bored of that small chit chat so he cut the conversation short as he questioned, "Cut the bullshit. Tell me where is Zhen Zhao. Or do you want to me go inside and find him myself?"
Chapter 389 - Breaking In
Finally realising that it was the man in front of him who was the leader of the group, the Sect Master turned to Xuefeng and said politely, despite hearing curses from the opposite side, "Sir, I think no matter the case, there should be a way to resolve it peacefully, without unnecessary bloodshed."
Xuefeng found that amusing but he agreed, saying, "Of course. Give me Zhen Zhao and there will be no accidental deaths. I don't have time to play games." The whole clan was waiting because of this issue so he didn't want to stall for too long.
The old Sect Master frowned when he heard that and asked curiously, seeing that Xuefeng wouldn't stop his vendetta, "Can I know what my disciple did to get Xiao Family chase after him?"
Xuefeng pulled Princess Shan into his arms and gave them a chance as he exposed Zhen Zhao, "He wanted to force my woman into marrying him. Isn't that courting death? Not only that, I heard he harmed many females from White Lotus Sect who were deceived by him. I won't leave until he is dead."
Jiao was momentarily alarmed when she heard that but instead of questioning him, she sided with Xuefeng while admitting her mistake, "I am ashamed I didn't kill him the first time I heard about it. I tried to convince the girls to testify against this bastard but they begged me to drop pursuing him. They didn't want to announce that they were sullied by someone. Enough is enough. Either his head drops or the Sacred Sword Kingdom will lose its biggest Sect today."
Even though her sect was so big that it was hard to manage everything, it wasn't an excuse to let her disciples get harassed by others. It was her duty as the Sect Leader to know everything that was happening inside her Sect.
Hearing the threat, the elders' faces turned ugly and one of them called out angrily, "Sect Master Jiao! Are you threatening our Sect?! Don't forget how many times we helped you!"
Xuefeng lost his patience with that one shout and immediately silenced him, "Okay, shut the fuck up. No one asked you to talk. Dogs should sit down and let the master talk." He didn't want to straight-up kill people again but unfortunately, Nuwa was not in a good mood today.
Crack… Snap!!!
A muted pop echoed in the air above as the head of the shouting elder twisted out of nowhere in an unnatural position. His body started falling down from the sky right after. After the elder died, no one supported him which resulted in the current situation.
A dead body passing through the barrier before crushing to the ground with a thud.
Trying to not expose Nuwa who was still standing as if nothing happened, hiding her strength from the very beginning, Xuefeng tried to calm down the situation while taking the blame, "There is no need for any bloodshed. We will kill Zhen Zhao and leave."
Pointing down, he added, "That old man was rude to Jiao so he doesn't count."
Jiao blushed when she heard that Xuefeng cared so much for her and actually killed someone in her defence, not expecting it was actually Nuwa. The thought of questioning how he killed him didn't cross her mind at that moment.
The four elders together with the Sect Master looked at each other and before they knew, they were all running away, activating all of their defences at once just so they could reach the Sect's Barrier before they die.
Xuefeng couldn't help but facepalm himself and commented with annoyance, "Sigh, now we will have to go down and find him ourselves… I guess it was inevitable. I doubt he would even show up knowing who he is up against."
Princess Shan nodded and confirmed as she added, "Yeah, I don't think he will come. But I also don't think he will run away. He is too proud for it."
Trying to be considerate, Xuefeng looked her straight in the eyes and asked curiously, "Are you fine with seeing him if we go down there? I don't want you to feel uncomfortable. You were the one he harassed after all."
"Yes, I'm fine." Princess Shan replied without hesitation. "I want to see him dead. Don't worry about me. I know you won't let anyone hurt me, or any of us."
She found it quite sweet for him to ask but no matter how she felt, Princess Shan wanted to see Zhen Zhao get punished for all the pain he brought to those girls.
"Alright." Xuefeng nodded as he caressed her cheek before asking in his mind, 'Is there a way to locate him quickly? I don't want to search for him endlessly if he is hiding somewhere.'
'Yes. After you destroy the barrier, you can let me connect with Shan so I can find him. I only need to see what he looks like and you can leave the rest to me.' Ling replied happily, not having problems with his request.
"Shan, later when you feel like something is entering your body, don't resist and instead imagine what Zhen Zhao looks like," Xuefeng whispered as Golden Wings spread out of his back.
"Okay~" Princess Shan nodded, trusting him fully and hugged into his chest before asking worried, "Won't I disturb you by staying in your arms?" She knew he would be battling with Zhen Zhao because of her very soon.
"Don't worry. You all stay with me." Xuefeng assured her, pulling her closer and turned to others, warning them, "Everyone, when we go down, stay together and cover each other. We act as one unit. We didn't come for bloodshed or to kill innocent kids. We will retaliate only after we get attacked, or if you think they deserve death. Don't question yourself. Do what you have to do."
Seeing the girls' nods, Xuefeng added, "We will find Zhen Zhao and give him the punishment that he deserves before leaving." As Wuying didn't have the ability to fly, he turned to her to figure that out but she commented before he even said anything, "Don't worry about me. I have discovered an amazing skill within the sword. I'm yet to master it but I can follow after you."
As she said so, Wuying pulled out her sword and her body got surrounded by a blood-red translucent miasma that made her soar in the air. She smiled at Xuefeng's surprised smile and called out happily, "Let's go!"
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Seeing the dead Elder on the ground, the disciples on the site panicked and swiftly realised it wasn't just a friendly shipment of goods but rather enemies that were killing them. The sight of a scared Sect Master and four other High Elders didn't help to calm them down but instead increased their anxiety.
"Legacy Disciples! Come out and defend your Sect! Everyone else, run and hide!" The Sect Master cried out on top of his lungs, finally confirming everyone's guesses that they are in deep shit.
One had to be a Saint Stage Cultivator to become a Legacy Disciple which said something about the level of their enemies.
"They surely can't break through the barrier this quickly, right?" One of the Legacy Disciples witnessing the scene commented confidently.
Roar! Bang!
Just as he said that they heard a piercing cry, followed by a loud explosion which destroyed the defensive barrier with just one hit, making it crumble like a house of cards.
Their faces immediately changed and they quickly activated their defences, ready to battle. Unfortunately, seeing the Golden Wings on Xuefeng's back, not many could stay without having their legs shaking. It was indeed a breathtaking view.
"Zhen Zhao is our target." Xuefeng said loud enough for everyone to hear him before ending with a cold glare at everyone, "Anyone who blocks our way will die just like your Elder."
Chapter 390 - This Is Strength!
Those who wanted to rush out and defend the Sect with their Elders and Sect Master suddenly halted their movements. They didn't need to be smart to realise how unrealistic that would be. After all, they couldn't even discern the cultivation of their enemies.
Seeing the blinding Golden Wings on Xuefeng's back, looking as if he descended from heavens. The Legacy Disciples, as well as Law Enforcement Disciples, couldn't get themselves to move just so they could throw their lives away.
Their Elder who was so much stronger than them dropped dead and the Sect Barrier, that needed at least a few Spirit Monarchs to destroy, was crushed with just one attack. The choice was obvious. Sect wouldn't matter to them if they were dead and being selfish as most cultivators were, they couldn't sacrifice themselves like that.
"Damn it!" The Sect Master cursed, feeling hopeless in such a situation. He glanced at Xuefeng, wondering if he should fight them but then he spotted the body of his elder who was splashed on the ground which immediately crushed his hopes.
It didn't take long for Ling to find Zhen Zhao after getting the information from Princess Shan who was really cooperative and said, 'I got him. He is running away towards the gate in the north. He is wearing a black hood, trying to hide his identity. I guess you scared him too much, hehe.'
'Thank you, dear,' Xuefeng said happily in his mind, before informing everyone with a smile, "I already found him. Zhen Zhao is running away. Let's go catch him."
For Xuefeng, it wasn't even a serious hunt as the difference in strength was just too big. What's more, Xuefeng wasn't alone. He had a strong group of beauties which fully supported him.
They ignored the many disciples who were staring at them from the ground and only assured the pale Sect Master who didn't know what to do, "Don't worry old man, we will just take him and leave. Continue doing what you were doing."
Without saying anything else, they all flew towards the fleeing Zhen Zhao, leaving them in awkward silence.
All disciples suddenly felt useless but the Sect Master of Sacred Sword Institute broke their negative thoughts as he cried out to them as he pointed at the Xuefeng's backs, "Did you see that?! Do you know what just happened?!"
No one said anything and the Sect Master continued, giving them an answer, "This is strength! Isn't that what you all want?! Look at him! He can walk into our sect without anyone even trying to stop him! He reached Sage Stage in such a young age! What excuses do you all have?! Strength! Respect! Beauties! This is what you can get for working hard!"
Strength… Respect… Beauties…
Those three words resounded in the disciples' minds as they imagined Xuefeng with the beauty in his arms, domineeringly breaking into their Sect. Wasn't that their goal? They wanted to walk unhindered in this world with no one capable of endangering them. This was how the peak of cultivation looked like.
To motivate them, even more, using the show Xuefeng created, the Sect Master added with power in his voice, "He can enter into our Sect and kill anyone he wants without receiving any punishment. Set this as your goal and fight for it! You all are the masters of your destiny!"
"Yes!" The disciples responded united. They knew their Sect Master was correct but it was definitely hard to achieve. Not everyone can reach such level of power and they definitely needed some luck in their lives.
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Blub, blub.
"It seems like you became a celebrity now, haha." Tianshi giggled after hearing the Sect Master's speech from the distance. It wasn't hard as he didn't try to hide it, talking to everyone loudly.
She wanted to be more involved in whatever Xuefeng does so she sneaked closer to him when everyone watched the situation in front of them.
"I'm just enjoying my life with the greatest beauties of this world and trying to adapt to the situation. I'm nothing special." Xuefeng said while shrugging but still gave Tianshi a kiss, inviting her by his side.
Blub, blub, blub.
"You are more than special… To me at least." Tianshi confessed as she gave him a hug which got her a reward in the form of another kiss.
Blub, blub!
Getting disturbed by the popping sounds, Xuefeng finally cancelled the water bubble that he created around Zhen Zhao's head, letting him breathe a little.
Even though Xuefeng showed him mercy, Zhen Zhao cursed right away after coughing the water out of his lungs, "Cough, cough! You bastard! I will kill you!"
When they spotted Zhen Zhao from the air, Xuefeng didn't do anything to catch him. Nuwa was the one who rushed out and he couldn't do anything. She stopped Zhen Zhao from the distance before bringing him beneath their feet and sealed his cultivation after giving him a solid kick in the face. The fight was over before it even started.
Xuefeng rolled his eyes and shut Zhen Zhao mouth with the power of his bloodline and asked bored, "Should we just kill him? I'm quite a newbie in the art of tortures." With his cultivation sealed, Zhen Zhao didn't have the power to resist him at all.
"How about we destroy his cultivation, cut off his tendons and manhood before cutting off his tongue so he can't speak for the rest of his miserable life? We can also poison him and then send him to the Sacred Sword Kingdom's capital to show his father what bastard son did he raise?" Xiao Wen proposed as he rubbed her hands with a devilish smile. After learning what he did, she wanted him to eternally suffer instead of dying.
Nuwa nodded, liking her plan and added something from herself while also showing an evil smile, "Instead of only poisoning his body, we can do that with his spirit as well so that even after he reincarnate with his death, the pain will carry on with the second life of his."
"I agree! Scum like him should suffer forever." Xiao Wen concurred with her and glared at the shivering Zhen Zhao. He could naturally hear what they were planning and he definitely wouldn't be able to survive this time.
Though, he wasn't shivering from fear but anger instead. He was angry at himself for putting himself in such a horrible situation and what's more, at Xuefeng who ruined everything for him. Despite having a blade pointed at him, coming from Princess Shan's hand, he still glared at Xuefeng, having a deep desire to kill him.
Princess Shan turned frosty and pressed her sword closer to Zhen Zhao's neck before warning coldly, "Glare at him once again and I will—" Unfortunately, she couldn't finish her words as she was suddenly stopped by Xuefeng as he pulled her back, "Don't kill him. This is exactly what he wants. Giving him a quick death will be a blessing for him right now."
Princess Shan realised what she planned to do just now and drew her sword back, complaining as she fell into Xuefeng's arms, "You are right... I just hate him so much, ugh!" She was the one being tormented by Zhen Zhao, giving her stressful nights for a long time.
"It's okay. I am actually curious about what he wants to say. Those will be his last words in his life." Xuefeng assured her before lifting the lock on Zhen Zhao lips, waiting for his last words.
The disciples who were naturally watching from the distance held their breaths and waited for their senior brother's words. Many of them still didn't know what wrongings Zhen Zhao committed but against ultimate power, it didn't matter. Even if he did nothing, when someone with a stronger background wants to kill him, no one will care.
Having his ability to talk back, Zhen Zhao quickly snapped, "You are not even a man! You parade with your girls, trying to act manly, yet you can't even fight me! There is no way you can defeat me one on one! Fight me, coward!"
"Oof…" The disciples gasped, not knowing where Zhen Zhao got the courage to curse his enemies a moment before his death and everyone looked at Xuefeng, awaiting his response.
"Hahaha!" Just as they expected, Xuefeng burst out laughing at that accusation and asked, "Didn't you see how I destroyed the barrier of your Sect with just one punch? You are funny. I have no intention to fight a nobody like you. There is nothing I can gain from that. My wives don't need me to showcase my strength to know they chose the correct husband. Life is brutal. Either you adapt or you will be a loser."
Xuefeng didn't care about more about Zhen Zhao and sealed his mouth before any other words left his mouth. Turning to Xiao Wen, he called out, "I think your idea was nice. We can do that. Let's start by crippling his cultivation."
It wasn't that hard, knowing the placement of the dantain in the human body. Before anyone could react, Xuefeng covered his leg with Earth Qi, making it as hard as a rock and smashed it against Zhen Zhao's lower abdomen.
Bang!
They heard a loud pop as if a bubble broke and a large amount of Spirit Qi leaked out into the air. Zhen Zhao immediately bent over and his eyes opened wide with its whites turning red from pain, trying to escape from their sockets. He had the urge to cry and vomit yet his lips were sealed, forcing the blood to stay in his mouth. It started to fill his lungs, making him choke yet he couldn't spit the nasty liquid.
Raising his head so that Zhen Zhao can look at him, Xuefeng punched him in the face which sent him to the ground, finally spurting blood from his mouth before saying coldly, "And just like that, your cultivation life ended. I hope that after you die, you will be haunted for all the girls' lives you ruined."
"Girls, I will need your help with your plan," Xuefeng muttered as he immobilized Zhen Zhao once again, pressing him against the ground.
"Gladly." The girls replied united.
Just then, when Xuefeng turned his head towards the girls, Ming cried out in his mind, 'Watch out!'
Chapter 391 - New Bloodline?
Zhen Zhao's blood-red eyes suddenly shone with crimson light, similar to a beast turn activated her berserk ability, and he immediately broke from Xuefeng's lockdown, striking Xuefeng in the back.
Bang!
A dull thud resounded throughout the area as Xuefeng got pushed back tens of meters away, creating a deep line on the gravel with his feet. He didn't lose his balance but the sheer power of the punch was enough to send him far away.
On his back, right before he was struck, a lightning barrier appeared and absorbed the attack, nullifying any damage he could take. He immediately realised who helped him.
'Thank you Ling.' Xuefeng acknowledged her quick help and glanced in the direction of Zhen Zhao. 'What happened to him? He broke my lockdown while being crippled...'
Unfortunately, there was little time to talk as Zhen Zhao locked his gaze on him.
"Fight me!!!" Zhen Zhao roared while spitting saliva everywhere like an actual beast.
His body began expanding at that very moment, gaining a bit over a meter in height while also expanding his muscles throughout his body. Most of his clothes ripped apart due to the excess tissue but luckily, he still had his privates covered.
'It's a bloodline! He awakened one under pressure from you. If I'm not wrong, he should have the blood of Titan in his body which triggered the awakening.' Ming explained what happened as she proposed the solution. 'It's our lucky day. Go kill him and take his bloodline.'
Nuwa frowned seeing how Zhen Zhao dared to punch Xuefeng and suddenly exploded with pressure, focusing it all on the giant in front of her. The power of her Spirit was so much more violent compared to Xuefeng or even her daughter, Yiren, that Zhen Zhao didn't have a chance.
Thud.
"Aaaaargh!!! Fight me!!!" Zhen Zhao dropped on both of his knees but still tried to struggle, crying out on top of his lungs while glaring with his bulging eyes at Xuefeng.
"Sit down!" Nuwa shouted as she utilized her Royal Elf Bloodline to its full potential and Zhen Zhao lost any power in his body. He was pressed against the ground with his face scrubbing the gravel.
When Nuwa gets serious, no one would want to face her in this world. If she desired, she could simply chop his head off right at that very moment yet she looked at Xuefeng instead.
The Sect Master of Sacred Sword Institute regained his hope for a short moment when Zhen Zhao, his strongest disciple finally fought back, but it was soon crushed when he realised the people he dealt with were not from his rank.
"I think she already reached the peak of the Monarch stage… How did this youngster convince such a strong cultivator to be his lover…?" The Sect Master muttered, not understanding Nuwa's thought process.
He believed that such an expert would rather aim higher and pick someone stronger to be her man instead of looking at youngsters like Xuefeng. Unfortunately, he didn't have the say in this.
'I don't think I need such a bloodline… I don't really want to become a giant like this…' Xuefeng replied as he slowly walked back to the group.
'Don't worry, I won't let you absorb his bloodline. I will store it and we can later combine two bloodlines together to create something more useful. This one is too crude for you.' Ming assured him.
'Okay, what do I do then? Do I just kill him?' Xuefeng questioned, trusting Ming for now.
'No. You have to tire him out first. Once he is weakened, it will be easier to collect his bloodline. His berserk ability will end soon but if he doesn't use the power of it, his bloodline will be ruined and useless afterwards. I will tell you when you can collect it.' Ming explained the process in a simple manner.
"Nuwa, it's okay. You can let go of him. I will handle it." Xuefeng informed Nuwa as he finally stopped walking, standing some distance away from him.
"Are you sure?" She asked confused, not sure what he planned to do but he nodded, giving her some info which only she would understand.
"His current power. I will take it away from him." He said with a confident smile.
Nuwa looked at Zhen Zhao curiously and her eyes brightened when she understood what he meant. Zhen Zhao had crushed dantain with all Qi leaked out. His sudden outburst of power could only mean he got a bloodline which was located safely inside of his Spirit.
"Oh. Fine. He is yours then." Nuwa said before removing all restrictions from the giant.
"You wanted to fight me? What are you waiting for?" Xuefeng called out to Zhen Zhao who abruptly stood up, finally free.
"Aaargggh! I will kill you!" Zhen Zhao snapped angrily with his fists clenched and teeth-gritting against each other. He didn't wait and launched himself forward using all of his berserk strength.
Gravel flew out from the ground with each stomp of his but Xuefeng wasn't scared. His job was to tire him out, not fight him. He spread wings from his back and just as Zhen Zhao charged at him like a raging bull, Xuefeng simply shot an airball at his face before dodging to the side with one swing of his Golden Wings.
Zhen Zhao couldn't simply stop his attack so he went right past him before crashing into an Earth Wall that suddenly blocked his path.
Rumble!
Chunks of earth were blasted in every direction as it couldn't resist his raw power. Fortunately, that wasn't Xuefeng's goal.
"Haha, I thought you wanted to fight me? Why are you hitting walls with your head? Are you that dumb?" Xuefeng asked with a smirk as he sat cooly on the small boulder he used as a chair, his leg put on top of another.
He wanted to anger Zhen Zhao even more and he was successful.
"Stop running!!!" Zhen Zhao roared, launching himself at Xuefeng once again. He only had the power of his body so he had to hit Xuefeng with his fists.
Xuefeng realised that Zhen Zhao wasn't that smart under the power of his bloodline which subtracted some difficulty in this battle.
In the end, muscles couldn't make you smarter.
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At the same time, far away in the Heaven Realm, a large group of Giants were roasting a bear-like beast under a large fireplace. It was fully skinned from its fur with its legs roasting on separate sticks. They were drinking and laughing when suddenly, every each one of them froze.
"A new brother was born!" One of them with a crown made of bones on his head stood up and announced the happy news.
"Yeah!!!" Everyone cheered loudly as they raised their cups of liquor in the air.
"For the new Titan!" The Leader of Titans called out as he also raised his cup and gulped the whole cup to the bottom.
"For the new Titan!" The others repeated and similarly drank their cups.
"I will go check up on him with my Avatar. Hopefully, we will have a new family member soon. When I come back, I want a whole leg for myself!" The King called out happily as he sat down and closed his eyes, controlling the Avatar in meditation.
Chapter 392 - Leader of Titans
"Tsk, only two minutes and already out of juice. Didn't you want to fight me earlier? Pathetic." Xuefeng called out seeing how Zhen Zhao slowed down his movements.
The energy provided by the berserk state was already in the end game. The pains that were ignored for a short moment were coming back, paralyzing his body with each of his steps, distorting his facial expression into an unsightly grimace.
'Do it now. Immobilize him and draw his Titan Blood from his system with the help of Wuying.' Ming ordered while describing the process.
'Also, be quick. I recalled one trait about the Titans that might be an inconvenience if we don't hurry.' She warned before Xuefeng launched forward.
As Ming didn't explain further, Xuefeng didn't ask and finally attacked, sending four swords at Zhen Zhao while also creating an Earth Qi wall behind him. The whole area was already filled with his Earth Qi which allowed him to trick Zhen Zhao many times, dodging all of his advances while also punishing him back.
"Aaaaghh!!" Zhen Zhao cried out when the four swords pierced right through his limbs, pinning him to the wall behind him. The speed of the swords was just too quick for him to react, slicing right through his abundant muscles without a problem.
"Wuying, can you help me?" Xuefeng called out to the group and Wuying jumped to his side right away.
"What can I do for you?" She asked as he embraced her and flew towards the Zhen Zhao with one flip of his wings. They didn't have time so he explained to her what Ming just told him.
"I want you to extract the special bloodline blood from him. I suppose it should be different than normal. I will count on you." Xuefeng whispered into her ear before further immobilizing Zhen Zhao so she would be safe.
"Sure! I will do my best." Wuying quickly agreed, happy that she could help him and extended her hand to the giant in front of her.
At that point, Zhen Zhao was powerless. Having no dantain to provide him with Spirit Qi as well as no power left in his bloodline, he was like a sheep waiting to be slaughtered by the butcher.
'He came in the end... Don't make any sudden movements else he will know we discovered him.' Just then, Ming warned him right when Wuying's Blood Qi entered into Zhen Zhao's body.
'Who?' Xuefeng asked confused, focusing on Wuying.
'I told you a moment ago. There is something in the Titan Bloodline that is special. Just as Royal Elves, they also can feel each other through their bloodlines but the sensitivity in Titan Bloodline is way above others. Just as Zhen Zhao awakened his bloodline, they immediately sensed it and now their leader arrived from Heaven's Realm with his Avatar to check up on him. Don't worry, I will handle it if anything happens.' Ming explained, assuring him at the same time.
'Okay, thank you.' Xuefeng said while having a huge desire to turn around and look around to spot the person. Fortunately, he resisted it, knowing it wouldn't be possible with his stage.
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'Huh? Crippled Cultivation? Half-dead? Is that the newborn that is supposed to join us?' The leader of Titans Race muttered to himself while rubbing his eyes, thinking he was seeing wrongly.
For him, the Members of the Titan Race were undefeated. If any of them lost, they no longer deserved to be called as such. Seeing the beaten up Zhen Zhao immediately made him both angry and disappointed.
He didn't rush to save Zhen Zhao as he joined the ranks of losers. Just then, he noticed something disturbing. Ten drops of black Titan blood suddenly flew out of Zhen Zhao wounds and formed a small ball right in front of Wuying, making her burst in smiles.
'What?! They are stealing his Bloodline!' The Leader of Titans momentarily cried out in his mind, finding that ultimately disrespectful but then, his angry face froze.
He saw the brown-haired girl walk up to the Golden-Winged cultivator and pass the blood to him. The boy quickly absorbed it and hugged her afterwards but that wasn't what the Leader of Titans focused on.
'He absorbed it…' The face of the Avatar calmed down as he started thinking deeply about the situation. 'It doesn't matter who has it as long as he has it, right? This elf seems much more impressive than that human anyway… What we want are winners… He will do then.'
The Leader of Titans quickly decided what to do and smiled in the end, no longer looking at Zhen Zhao.
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'Great, Wuying has amazing control. Although most of the Bloodline was burned during Zhen Zhao's berserk, ten drops should be sufficient. We will put them into good use.' Ming praised after collecting the blood for Xuefeng, already locking in safely inside of his Spirit.
'I never thought it would be that simple. Does that mean that I can also gain other bloodlines with the same method?' Xuefeng asked surprised.
He had to go so far as to stay connected with Yiren during a ceremony just to get half of her Royal Elf Bloodline yet here they simply sucked the Bloodline Blood from Zhen Zhao. He realised it was probably a dangerous procedure so he was happy there were other, safer methods.
'Absolutely. As long as you don't care if they are dead or alive. Extracting someone's else bloodline is like killing them. Zhen Zhao just awakened so it was much simpler as the Bloodline still didn't fuse with his Spirit. It just existed in his blood circulation. Just from those ten drops, it will be really hard to awaken a Titan Bloodline. Though, I'm not saying it's impossible.' Ming said, simplifying so Xuefeng could understand.
'Oh! Do you know why that Titan Leader didn't defend Zhen Zhao? He is still here, right?' Xuefeng asked as he pulled out the swords from the wall, making Zhen Zhao fall limply to the ground.
'You will probably meet him soon. Settle the Zhen Zhao case first.' Ming responded lightly, not saying anything anymore.
Seeing that she wasn't worried, Xuefeng also relaxed and glanced at the almost dead body on the ground who slowly began to shrink back to its original size as if someone popped a hole in his body, letting all the air out. Xuefeng suddenly realised it would be unfair to all of Zhen Zhao's victims if they took care of him themselves.
"Let's take him with us. We will think about what to do with him on the board." Xuefeng decided as he lifted Zhen Zhao from the group.
"Alright." They all agreed united and flew towards the warship, leaving all the disciples with dejected expressions. This was the strength their Sect Master was talking about.
Like Ming guessed, just as they reached the warship, they saw a tall translucent giant on top of the deck. Xuefeng didn't plan to expose that he knew that and quickly got alerted as he aimed his Black Flames Slayer at him.
"Who are you?!" He asked with a frown.
"Brother, don't worry. I came with peace and to present you with an offer." The Leader of Titans greeted calmly as he smiled, explaining his visit.
Xuefeng didn't put down his guard which made the giant nod with satisfaction and asked loudly, "What do you want?"
Chapter 393 - Anyone Moves And I Will Kill Her!
*** I changed the Barbarian Race into Titan Race *** - Author Pio
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The Leader of Titans looked at him straight in the eyes through the mist surrounding him, knowing it was rude to ogle the other clansmen women and proposed, "Young Man, I sincerely invite you to join our Race. You have a Titan's Blood now. Although it's not much, we can help you improve your bloodline. What do you think?"
He didn't expect Xuefeng would reject him but he was bound to be disappointed. He thought too highly of himself, imagining that everyone should already know his glorious Titan Race.
"I'm sorry but Sir come here uninvited, didn't introduce yourself, then invite me to join your Race without any information. I don't know where, why, how, nothing. Do you expect me to just agree to join some foreign race, just like that?" Xuefeng questioned, not planning to join anything.
He was a free bird who never really wanted to bind himself to any organisation or even worse, race because there were too many responsibilities in such cases. He was already in the Clan but that was his family. Even if Xuefeng plans to join White Lotus Sect in the Central Region to provide the right environment to train for his wives, he didn't plan to stay there for too long.
"Don't accept any of his offers. Once you join, they won't let you leave anymore. They are too prideful so don't outright reject him. He will feel offended and even might try to take the Titan Blood away from you." Ming advised, knowing how different races behaved.
Xuefeng accepted it but he already knew he had to do the same. His speech threw the Titan off, but he realised that it was normal that Xuefeng didn't know anything about them. They were from the Heaven Realm after all.
"My bad. It's normal for you to not know. Let me summarise some information you might know. First of all, we Titans are the greatest Ra—" The Leader of Titans started his introduction when Xuefeng cut him off, stopping his monologue.
"I'm sorry but don't Sir think its too early to invite me? I'm going to stay in this Realm for a few more years so that all of my wives can go to Heaven Realm with me. I don't want to any long term plans like that. Can Sir invite me again when I finally ascend? I can promise that it shouldn't take more than four years." Xuefeng asked, stalling for time.
Unfortunately, the Leader of Titans only frowned, understanding Xuefeng's words differently.
"So you are rejecting me…?" He asked sternly. "You know that once you reject me, you won't be able to keep your bloodline. Just for you killing one of us, I should have killed you on the spot, yet I gave you a chance."
Xuefeng wanted to facepalm his face after hearing such a threat but he resisted his urges and gave out his own counterarguments.
"I'm not rejecting Sir. I just don't want to distract myself until I'm strong enough. Also, don't sir think that I might get attacked once I awaken my Titan Bloodline? Unless Sir wants to protect me every day till I ascend, I would like to keep it a secret else others might do the same to me as I did to that guy." Xuefeng said while pointing at the unconscious Zhen Zhao.
"Hmm… You are right… Our blood is so precious that many would want it, even if its only ten drops…" The Leader of Titans admitted hesitantly. Before he continued, Xuefeng added more.
"Also, you can feel my presence anyway so once I ascend, you can find me easily. There is no need to stress ourselves with any acceptance ceremonies. It will be better to celebrate with everyone, am I right? We can't leave our brothers alone." Xuefeng said sneakily, trying to outsmart the leader. Knowing how many levels of intelligence did Zhen Zhao lose after transforming into a Titan, he didn't believe their leader was any smarter.
What happened was just as he expected.
"Alright. I will find you once again after you ascend. I will introduce you to our brothers personally at that time." The Leader of Titans finally agreed, finding Xuefeng's arguments reasonable. The act of him already calling them brothers made Xuefeng look even more believable.
Just as he said it, he vanished with a puff and they didn't see him again. With Ming confirming that he was gone, Xuefeng finally breathed out deeply, relaxing while turning towards his girls.
"To think that we would be surprised by such a meeting. I didn't know cultivators could still enter the Earth Realm just like that." Xuefeng commented surprised as he put down his sword and gave Princess Shan a hug. She didn't leave his embrace the whole time.
"It's power was only that of a peak Monarch Stage. I could take care of him if there was a need." Nuwa explained as she took over Zhen Zhao's body and began investigating on his bloodline. She wasn't bothered about hurting him or not so the word careful was not in her mind.
"I can't feel any bloodline anymore. Good job Wuying." Finding nothing, she praised Wuying for the nicely done extraction. "Shall we go? This bastard won't survive for long. His heart is barely beating."
"Don't worry, I will keep him alive. The ladies he hurt needs this revenge." Xuefeng assured her, healing Zhen Zhao barely enough to survive the journey.
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'No… No, no, no, no, no! How could they catch him!? What did he do to deserve it?!' Zhen Zhao's sister cried out in her mind after hiding behind the corner right when she saw her brother being dragged to the middle of her plaza.
She was just coming back from her training when her brother suddenly appeared in the sky. She didn't spot the Warship in the sky as her eyesight locked on him, a lifeless body hanging in the air without any support. Only a moment after she spotted a group of people flying behind him.
'They did it to him!' She immediately figured out and hid on instinct. Just yesterday she found a new girl for her brother who was willing to meet with him in private. She wanted to receive a gentle pat from him as a reward but now all her efforts turned out to be useless.
'No! I can't let them kill him! I need to do something…' She thought panicky as she suddenly thought of a crazy plan which she immediately accepted as the right choice of actions.
The news inside the White Lotus Sect spread quickly and soon thousands of female disciples came out to see it for themselves.
The great Zhen Zhao, the one that everyone knows, got crippled and stripped of his cultivation, and was now pinned to the wall with ice bolts. It was hard to believe but they didn't have any choice. The scenes were happening right in front of them.
"Zhen Zhao committed unforgivable crimes against our sect. He hurt many of our sisters, giving them hell and pain which forced us to act. We went to Sacred Sword Institute and took him away to face punishment from the hands of those who got hurt by him. His punishment: death from a thousand swords!" Being the Sect Master, Jiao announced his death to everyone gathered. She was sure there would be the victims in the crowd who wanted to get revenge.
Pulling out her own sword, she pierced it through his stomach without hesitation, causing him to cough out blood.
"Ladies! I order you to raise your swords and punish Zhen Zhao for the crimes he committed!" Jiao cried out to the crowd as she pulled the sword out, raising the bloodied tip to the skies.
They already decided to make it a punishment directed from the whole sect instead of a single individual. It was naturally hard to face the person who hurt you even though he was all tied up and unable to move. For the girls he preyed on, it was too much. Having their sisters around would also hide their involvement in the case.
It didn't take long for the girls to start approaching. Not only they got an absolute order from the Sect Master but they also wanted to see Zhen Zhao from up close.
Naturally, they were not impressed. With his head down, dirty body full of cuts, blood flowing out of his mouth and his messy hair, he looked more disgusting than appealing.
Unfortunately, just as the first girl planned on approaching and piercing him with her sword, she was caught by another girl from behind. Black dagger quickly landed on the girl's neck as the attacker stopped the punishment from starting with her shout.
"Anyone moves and I will kill her!"