Chapter 394 - 15 in 1

While Chen Xiaobei channeled True Qi to his body, the Dragon Force spread to his entire body through the Scripture of Heaven and Earth. The Dragon Force would become more powerful after it finished a cycle in his body. The Scripture of Heaven and Earth from the Prime of Tongtian had two major advantages to the users

First, it allowed the users to speed up their training at an incredible speed.

Second, it would turn the users' True Qi attributeless! In other words, it had no weakness at all!

Not only were these two advantages extremely powerful but also useful!

Normally, one would need to train for a few years to get to where Chen Xiaobei. As for Chen Xiaobei, all he needed to do was train for a few hours! When he came across an opponent that was as powerful as him, he would not need to worry about the opponent's attribute. And he could boost his combat power at least 30% higher than his opponent.

That explained even Chen Xiaobei had Xiao'er to help him to boost his combat power and health over the night, he still had to constantly train to improve himself using the Scripture of Heaven and Earth! Lastly, the scripture actually allowed Chen Xiaobei to communicate with the Prime of Tongtian. Recently, the Rahula Demon Tribe were trying to carry out their big plan. Most of the time, the Prime of Tongtian would have to travel to the Void Land to seal the Rahula Demon Tribe.

In the Void Land, there was no cellular service. That was why Chen Xiaobei had to use the Scripture of Heaven and Earth to communicate with the Prime of Tongtian. It was actually one of the most important functions. Because of it, Chen Xiaobei managed to turn the tide around after receiving important advice from the Prime of Tongtian through the Scripture of Heaven and Earth.

Slowly, Chen Xiaobei had entered his zone once again.

"Xiaobei… Xiaobei…"

After some time passed, a familiar silhouette appeared in his mind. The person looked like a Daoist in his twenties. He was really handsome—with a witty presence. His nose was fairly high and the thickness of his lips was just nice. In between his eyebrows, one could sense that he was a calm and relaxed person. However, his eyes reflected wisdom. Clearly, the Prime of Tongtian had just contacted Chen Xiaobei again.

"Sifu! I can finally meet you again! Good day Sifu!" said Chen Xiaobei in an excited manner.

"We have not talked for a very long time. I'm pretty sure you have a lot of questions in your mind, right?"

Seemingly, the Prime of Tongtian was ready to answer all the question that Chen Xiaobei had in his mind.

"Yes! You are right! There are a lot of things happened recently! First is Jiang Ziya! He did what Shen Gongpao did to you a long time ago! He was sent down to the earthly realm as a spy to monitor me!"

"I'm glad that you have already exposed his true identity! You are definitely better than me when it comes to this kind of matters!"

"Sifu! You are too humble! During that time, the calamity had stopped you from looking into the future! That was why Shen Gongpao managed to fool you!"

"Let's not talk about the past! Let's talk about you!"

"The second thing that I want to talk about is Six Ears Macaque! I've heard that the Primordial Lord of Heaven had broken the law to revive him! I'm pretty sure Hong Diao would definitely punish him if he knows about it! Other than that, Shen Gongpao had been sending Red Envelopes to Six Ears Macaque secretly! That's a crime as well! We can eliminate if we expose him!"

"I want to know what you think about it. You did not expose any of these matters even after you found out about it. With that being said, I'm pretty sure you have some idea in your mind!"

"Sifu! You are so wise! I think we can hold on to these two matters first! Let's just wait until a critical moment to expose the two of them! They can actually be your bargaining chips! We can use them to make the Primordial Lord of Heaven act as we wish!"

"We have exactly the same thought!" said the Prime of Tongtian with a smile.

"Sifu! You were thinking about the same thing as well?"

"That's right! The two matters that you just told be are actually quite serious! It will do us no good if we expose them now! Let's just wait until the calamity!"

"Use them as bargaining chips and the Primordial Lord of Heaven will not dare to say no to us!"

"Yes… This is what we are going to do! Jieism lost too many people during the last calamity! A lot of them are dead and others left Jieism after the calamity! In the end, I'm left with a Verdant Bull! That's why it's extremely important that you have created these bargaining chips for me! I'm sorry that you had to suffer while I was gone!"

"Sifu! Don't worry about it! Though I suffered a little, I managed to take possession of the Deity Constricting Rope. As for Jiang Ziya, I managed to keep him under control as well! All in all, I have succeeded to make them pay for what they did to me!"

"You are rather kind! Why didn't you kill them? Aren't you afraid of them getting back at you?"

"Though Six Ears Macaque is enemy, he actually does not agree with the way Chanism operates! I'm planning to copy what Zhu Geliang did in the Southern Campaign! I'm going to slowly play with him and try to make him my ally!"

"Good idea! If you can make him your ally, you can bring him back to the heavenly realm to help him get back to his body! After that, he will be able to wield strength that is as powerful as the Monkey King! To you, that is definitely a powerful addition to your team!"

"That's right! I heard that Six Ears Macaque is as powerful as the Monkey King! That's why I wanted to make him my ally!"

"However, I have to remind you about something! Don't feed Six Ears Macaque with the Heavenly Dog Biscuit! This item is just way too powerful! It will remove his conscience! Once his conscience is gone, he will not be able to gain any Dao Path anymore!"

"Understood. I only use Heavenly Dog Biscuit on those that can never be my allies! If I know that there's a slight chance that the foes can turn into friends, I will definitely not use it on them!"

"Is that why you didn't feed Jiang Ziya the Heavenly Dog Biscuit? You are planning to make Jiang Ziya your ally as well, right?"

"Sifu! You are so wise! Jiang Ziya is a rare talented individual! He protected my family and friends! I want him to betray Chanism and make him my ally!"

"Regarding this matter! You are better than me as well! Jiang Ziya's status is really special! He knows a lot of secrets about Chanism! If you manage to make him your ally, Jieism will definitely become stronger than before!"

"Understood! I will try my best to make Jiang Ziya side with us! Make him become one of Jieism! Next, I would like to ask about the reincarnated Daji! Jiang Ziya and Six Ears Macaque traveled to Japan for her!"

"I haven't found anything yet! With that being said, I have no idea who the reincarnated Daji is! You really have to put some effort into looking for her!"

Actually, Chen Xiaobei had already expected that the Prime of Tongtian did not know who the reincarnated Daji was. If the Prime of Tongtian knew about it; that would mean the Primordial Lord of Heaven would know about it as well. And he would send Six Ears Macaque to look for her right away.

"Actually, I want to know more about the Saturn Peach Feast. That's because my life is coming to an end soon! I need a Saturn Peach urgently to increase my lifespan!"

"I know all about it. Blame the Primordial Lord of Heaven for banning us from sending Red Envelopes to each other! There's a kind of pill that can help you increase your lifespan but you need to pay a huge amount of merit points to get it! It's not economical at all! That's why this upcoming Saturn Peach Feast is your best chance to increase your lifespan! According to the rule, only high-tier deities are allowed to attend the feast! Low-tier deities will never be invited to join the feast. And you are just an ordinary human being… But… This is the first Saturn Peach Feast after the forming of Three Realms Intranet! So, the Queen Mother will celebrate it with everyone in the Three Realms Intranet! By that time, she will send you back a gift if you give her something!"

"Are you trying to tell me that I might receive a Saturn Peach if I give her something that she likes?"

"That's right! She will want to show that she's extremely generous in front of everyone! During the Saturn Peach Feast, she will come up with a 9,000 years old Saturn Peach, ten 6,000 years old Saturn Peaches, and thirty 3,000 years old Saturn Peaches!"

"Great! My lifespan problem will be solved even if I receive a 3,000 years old Saturn Peach!"

"You are right! A 3,000 years old Saturn Peach can increase your lifespan by 3,000 years! It's actually more than enough for you! But I think it's still better for you to put some effort in preparing a gift for the Queen Mother! If you manage to get the 9,000 years old Saturn Peach; other than increasing your lifespan, it will increase your health and combat power by 9,000 as well! It's actually really important for you!"

"Damn! The Saturn Peach can increase my combat power?!"

Upon hearing that, Chen Xiaobei was filled with excitement. Higher combat power would make him a king in the Jianghu. Now, the things that Chen Xiaobei needed the most were time, Spiritual Qi, and Spiritual Items. These three things would allow him to boost his combat power significantly. Increasing 9,000 combat power and health were equivalent to 90,000 pieces of thousand-year-old Ambergris! One should know that an Ambergris was extremely rare in the earthly realm.

The moment Chen Xiaobei received the 9,000 years old Saturn Peach, he would be able to save an enormous amount of time, Spiritual Qi and Spiritual Items. That was no different from cheating to get to the highest level. And 9,000 years increased in his lifespan was going to help him a lot in the future. For example, he would be able to use the Moonlight Cache multiple times if he had 9,000 years in his lifespan. In other words, he could ways turn back the time if he made one wrong move.

This was going to become the best cheat tool in his life journey. However, turning back the time would directly affect the three realms. That meant there was a high chance that the Primordial Lord of Heaven would ban the use of Moonlight Cache. Still, if it was used at the right time—Chen Xiaobei would be able to set his path right for his future. Besides, he might be able to use it multiple times before the Primordial Lord of Heaven banned it!

Now, Chen Xiaobei's priority was figuring out a way to obtain the 9,000 years old Saturn Peach! If not, all his future plan would be left in vain!

"Sifu! What do you think I should prepare for the Queen Mother? The earth is just a lost land! I really can't think of anything special to give to her…"

"Don't dwell too much in it. The Queen Mother has seen all kind of things within the three realms and the universe! She might not be pleased even if you give her the entire earth! That means you don't have to prepare something valuable for her! Get her something that will pique her curiosity! You should know better than regarding this matter!"

"Interesting item? I understood! I will put some time into thinking about it!"

"Okay. We should stop here if there's no other thing to talk about."

"Last question!"

"During the Saturn Peach Feast, will Sifu travel back from the Void Land?"

"Why? You want me to bring you some gift?" 

"Sifu, you are so wise! You read my mind!"

"Every single item that you give me are so powerful! I will be a hypocrite if I tell you that I don't want more of it!"

"Hehe… I like how straightforward you are! There will be a gift but not this time. The Queen Mother is someone lower than me. I'm too lazy to come back to celebrate the feast with her! And I just arrive at the Void Land. I cannot travel back here without working on the thing that I need to do!"

"Understood! Sifu, you should deal with the matter in Void Land first. You can bring me the gift when you travel back to the heavenly realm next time!"

"Okay!"

"Goodbye Sifu!"

....

"Bro Bei! Wake up! The mask is complete! Wake up please!" said Qie Loulan.

Slowly, Chen Xiaobei regained consciousness and let out a long breath. He was renewed! At the same time, the sky had turned dark.

"It's time to move!"

Immediately, Chen Xiaobei put on the mask and he looked no different from Nikkawa Daichi.

Nikkawa Daichi's phone was ringing off the hook.

The crown prince Nikkawa Okazaka had brought his men to surround the hotel Li Xiang was staying in and ordered Chen Xiaobei to go over immediately!

Chen Xiaobei did not hesitate and stepped onto the Somersault Cloud and headed for the city.

To avoid being noticed, Chen Xiaobei put on the Nightstalker Outfit and made himself invisible.

As for the idiot Nikkawa Daichi, Chen Xiaobei had no remorse for him but asked Cang Jingu to finish him off and then destroy the body using the Body Dissolving Poison!

...

At Biyori Hotel.

On the eighteenth floor, Li Xiang's room was being closely monitored.

Nikkawa Okasaka and the thirty of his men and were hiding in the adjacent rooms, ready to capture Li Xiang.

"What the f*ck! Why isn't Nikkawa Daichi here yet?"

Nikkawa Okasaka was sitting on the sofa, restless. "I've been waiting for nearly two hours now! I'm bored to death!"

"Calm down, your highness!" The chubby guy on the side said, "I know Li Xiang's combat power. His True Nirvana cultivation is as powerful as our high-tier ninja! Waiting for Nikkawa Daichi to come is the sure-fire way to catch him!"

"You just keep saying that!" Nikkawa Okasaka scowled. "My wedding is near! There cannot be any mishaps! If Nikkawa Daichi don't show up and the criminal escapes, they will become a huge threat to us! How could I stay calm?!"

"I have just called Li Xiang and told him that I will think about letting him into the palace. We have him in our hands!" said the chubby guy who was, in fact, the royal chef who sold Li Xiang out. "Li Xiang ordered dinner just now, he's eating in there now!"

"Fuck! Don't talk about food! I'm so pissed! It's already dark outside and I still haven't eaten! I'm so hungry!" Nikkawa Okasaka scolded.

"What a coincidence!" The chubby royal chef grinned. "Is the Bluefin Prosperity Crane that I cooked your favorite? I saw the hotel buy a huge Bluefin Tuna when we came. They still have not gutted it yet!"

"Oh? Then what are you waiting for? Go prepare it for me!" Nikkawa Okasaka licked his lips and commanded, "Remember! You need to cut the fish and prepare the sauce for me personally!"

"Don't worry, your highness. I will personally prepare your food. I'll make sure of it. How could an ordinary cook qualify to serve you?" The chubby cook smiled smugly and left the room.

Rumble… Rumble…

The two bodyguards swallowed hungrily at the mention of Bluefin Prosperity Crane.

Seemingly, the royal chef's cooking skill must be very scrumptious and uniquely flavored.

...

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, your highness!"

About ten minutes later, the chubby royal chef pushed a service cart into the room. He lifted the gold food cover and presented a well-made sashimi dish to Nikkawa Okasaka.

Bluefin Prosperity Crane.

Bluefin was referring to the bluefin tuna. This fish was also known as the Rolls Royce of fish and was recognized as the King of Sashimi—the best of sashimi!

Prosperity Crane, on the other hand, refers to the knife work and plating. The crimson red flesh of the tuna was sliced into thin slices like the wings of a cicada and arranged on a large platter to form the wings of a crane!

The fat chef had chosen to use the lowest part of the belly—the most expensive part of the entire fish, which consisted of only one-tenth of the fish.

The belly was marbled with think layers of juicy fats, that melted on your tongue. The marbling also added a lifelike characteristic to the crane.

This plate of sashimi was a work of art.

The mouths of both the bodyguards watered at the mere sight of it.

"Yum…"

Nikkawa Okasaka picked up a pair of chopsticks and picked up a slice of semi-translucent raw fish, dipped it into a mixture of wasabi and soy sauce and then place it into his mouth, savoring it.

The expression on his face was one of relish.

Then Nikkawa Okasaka let out a long, satisfied sigh. "Ahh! Master Akaihi may be number one when it comes to his sashimi knife skills, you are definitely a close second! Mmm… This is so good!"

Nikkawa Okasaka launched his chopsticks repeatedly at the fish at an expeditious pace, unable to stop.

The bodyguards could only stare miserably, swallowing their drool.

"Thank you so much for your kind compliment!"

The chubby royal chef was not mad at being called second but said arrogantly, "Master Akaihi is the God of Cookery in our country! I feel honor for being placed at the second place!"

"Unfortunately, that old man has a temper." Nikkawa Okasaka said as he ate. "No matter what I did to convince him, he refused to cook for my wedding! I only asked for him to cook for our table! He refused to even make a dish for me!"

The chubby royal chef chuckled. "That is Master Akaihi's principle: if anyone wishes to eat his cooking, they will need to give him a dish that meets his expectation in return! Or else he won't cook!"

"Stop talking about it! What a nuisance!" Nikkawa Okasaka's face darkened, irked.

Nikkawa Okasaka was going to inherit the throne! A cook refusing to cook for him was such a shame!

"Excuse me…" Just then, a young female chef walked in.

Even though she was wrapped in a chef jacket, a tall torque blanc on her head, she still looked very beautiful!

Under the torque, her dark long hair contrasted against her fair, marble neck and soft ears. Her features were delicate with fine smooth skin, and twinkling large eyes. The oversized jacket could not hide her tall frame and sexy curves. If she were to put on a different outfit, and some makeup, she would surely become an irresistibly beguiling creature!

"Is there a problem?" When Nikkawa Okasaka, who had been very unhappy, saw this gorgeous chef, he lit up with a sunny smile.

"Your chef used our ingredients but he did not pay… The head chef sent me here to ask if you are paying with card or cash…" She clasped her hands in front of her like a courteous lady.

"Little lady, why are you working in the kitchen with that beautiful face?" Nikkawa Okasaka peered at her, revealing his evil intent. "You look better than a model or a movie star. Do you want to come with me? I can become your sponsor and make you famous! You'll earn big money!"

He got up and then walked toward the beautiful chef, reached his rough palm and slapped her little ass!Previously translated as Hikari Okazaka

"What are you doing?!"

The female chef quickly evaded as her cheeks reddened. She took a few steps back, ready to flee but realized that the door was locked and obstructed by two bodyguards.

"Hey beautiful! Don't be scared!"

With the door shut, Nikkawa Okazaka's lecherousness revealed itself.

"If you satisfy me, you'll benefit handsomely!"

'I don't want your money! Please let me out…"

The female chef bit her red lips, desperate to escape.

But why would Nikkawa Okazaka listen to her? Not only did he not let her go, but he also reached out his filthy claws to grab her breasts.

"Stay away! If you come any closer, I will scream for help!"

The female chef quickly dodged his touch. But the room was only so big, so Nikkawa Okazaka caught up with her almost immediately. The douchebag Nikkawa Okazaka kept coming at her until she was backed into a corner!

"Go ahead and scream! It's useless! No one will hear you! Ahahaha…"

Nikkawa Okazaka approached her slowly with a smile on his face. "Pretty lady! I am a good person! Let's get to bed and chat about life and share our dreams. I promise you that my intentions are pure. I only want to watch the sunrise with you!"

He attempted again to reach out and grab her.

"Don't touch me… Please let me go… Sob…"

The female chef wailed when she felt her back hit the wall. There was nowhere else she could go. Obviously, she had never faced anything like that. She had no idea what to do in this situation. So, she curled up her tiny hands into fists and began thrashing. But the more she fought back, the more excited the perverted Nikkawa Okazaka became, the more he wanted her!

"Don't be afraid! I won't do anything to you! I only want to ride you little pony! We'll gallop away!"

Nikkawa Okazaka pinned the female chef by her arms up against the wall and puckered his lips. "Relax. Let's smooch and cuddle then bang bang bang bang! I guarantee that you'll love it!"

"No… No…"

The female chef sobbed, despair clouding her thoughts. She could not get herself away from Nikkawa Okazaka's claws.

Bam!

The door was suddenly kicked open!

"What's happened?" Both the guards at the door turned around, wide-eyed.

Smack!

Smack!

But before they could even identify the intruder, they were hit across the face by a mammoth force. 

"Waa… Waa…"

The two men let out shrieked in pain like pigs being slaughtered. They hit the wall and fell to the ground, unconscious.

Whoosh!

Then the intruder lunged at the chubby royal chef at supersonic speed.

Bam! 

There was another thunderous sound was followed by the zero-cultivation royal chef being sent into the air, face swollen like a balloon. The flesh on his check was ripped open and his fats poured out.

Instead of blood, foam bubbled from his lips and he fainted.

"What is it? Can't you see that I'm a middle of something?! What are guys prattling about? Get out!"

Everything had happened in less than two seconds. Nikkawa Okazaka had not been paying attention so he did not even turn around.

"Please let me go… There's someone behind you…" The female chef alerted Nikkawa Okazaka urgently.

"Heh, do I look like a three-year-old child to you? How could there be someone behind me… Argh…" 

Before Nikkawa Okazaka could finish his sentence, he suddenly shrieked like an animal caught in a trap, eyes popping out of their sockets!

An explosive pain surged through his anus. He was caught completely off-guard!

A broomstick was driven right into his ass!

The sharp tear of flesh ripped right into his soul, tears flooded Nikkawa Okazaka's eyes. He was crying harder than the female chef.

"Who's that? Who dares to spy on me… argh… my penis…"

Nikkawa Okazaka reflexively let go of the female chef, cradled his member with both hands and turned around to get a look at the intruder!

"Nut! Buster! Kick!"

Before he could even take a peek, he felt a rush of cold air in his pants.

Bam!

A size 42 feet struck him right in the middle of his pants like an exploding bomb!

"Argh! Ow ow ow…"

Nikkawa Okazaka wailed like a banshee as he was sent into the air before hitting the ceiling and then plunged to the ground with a violent thud.

Even though he had cultivation with him, it was not high; so, the pain was so unbearable that he collapsed!

Phissh!

Phissh!

Blood gushed out from his pants. 

This Japanese Crown Prince had joined the eunuch squad!

"I have not used this move for a while now. It's awesome to be able to use it every once in a while!"

Chen Xiaobei grinned. He had wanted to destroy Nikkawa Okazaka and this was an opportune time!

Of course, after he had his fun, it was time to get down to business.

Chen Xiaobei looked at the female chef and said, "Lady this is no ordinary criminal. Fix yourself and leave!"

"You… It's you…"

The beautiful female chef looked up at her savior tearily with knowing eyes as if she knew him.

"Do you know me?" Chen Xiaobei was taken aback as he was still wearing the Nikkawa Daichi's mask.

Could it be that this woman knew Nikkawa Daichi?

"Oh, no… I don't know you..." She shook her head and said weakly, "Sir, my name is Uzuishi Yasai! Could you tell me your name? I will repay your kindness when I get the chance to!"

"Yasai?!"

Chen Xiaobei was stumped. How could her name be so adorable? How could her family give her that name? That was simply too random.

"I'm not a good person and I don't need you to recompense me!" Chen Xiaobei put on a fierce front and yelled, "Hurry and leave! Stop bothering me!"

"I…"

Uzuishi Yasai looked deflated but she understood that she should not stay for too long so turned and left.

"Is there anything wrong with the mask…" Chen Xiaobei examined his mask and asked himself, "How could that girl have spotted any problem. She must have been too nervous… Forget about her. I'll send Li Xiang off first!"

Everyone in the room was out like a light. Chen Xiaobei closed the door gently and hurried over to Li Xiang's.

He used the same method as how Jing Fei unlocked the door, and swung the door open soundlessly!

"Who's that?!" Li Xiang was vigilant and had locked the door.

"It's me! But with a mask! Don't be alarmed!" Chen Xiaobei did not use True Sound but spoke in his own voice.

Li Xiang knew about the mask so he was not surprised.

"Bro Bei, why did you put on the mask?" 

"Duh! The Royal Chef you made a deal with sold you out!"

Chen Xiaobei then proceeded to explain everything to him.

Li Xiang shuddered at the thought of what might have happened. "Luckily, Bro Bei came in the nick of time! Or I wouldn't even have known how I'd died!"

"Because of that, you cannot be involved in the palace operation!" Chen Xiaobei said, "Tell me in detail your plans to infiltrate the palace so that I can go and find out myself if the ninth piece of the Orochi Scale is in there!"

Li Xiang was well aware that he could possibly show his face in the palace. It all depended on Chen Xiaobei now! 

"Based on my many years of research, there is a metal brocade box that has been handed down by the descendants of Xu Fu in the emperor's residence!" Li Xiang lowered his voice and said, "You may not believe it but the metal is very unusual. No one has ever been able to open it! They've used drills, bombs, acid, even the Divine King himself couldn't get it to open!"

"I believe it!" Chen Xiaobei smiled and said, "I have seen a similar box in Paradise Island. It is made of a very rare Spiritual Material. It's not unusual that men cannot break through it!"

The box that Chen Xiaobei was talking about was the one he had bought in Paradise Island. Inside it was 2,000 Spiritual Stones that were buried with Egyptian Pharaoh!

The box was made of a material called Phoenix Rune Enigmatic Silver. Chen Xiaobei had employed Xiao'er's special ability to consume and gain 1,000 health!

If the box in the Emperor's palace was also a Spiritual Item, then Chen Xiaobei must get his hands on it!

Because one, after eating the brocade box, he could increase his health!

Second, he might find a nice surprise inside!

There was no way Chen Xiaobei would pass up on something like that!

"Since you believe it, then I don't have to give an elaborate explanation, said Li Xiang. "Now, the fact that it had something to do with the descendant of Xu Fu and the material it is made of, gives me every reason to believe that the ninth piece of Orochi Scale is inside!"

Chen Xiaobei nodded and said, "Your deduction is well established. But how am I going to get the box?"

Li Xiang said feebly, "I don't know either… You'll have to take your time and find it when you're in there…"

"Take my time to find it?" Chen Xiaobei had not anticipated that. "Since you haven't got a clue, then we'll have to see when I get in!"

Chen Xiaobei had also come to Japan with the intent of feeding the Heavenly Dog Biscuit to the higher authority of Japan!

All Chen Xiaobei had to do was make the Emperor his loyal hound. Why worry that he would not be able to find the box?

"Mm, looks like you'll have to make it up as you go along!" Li Xiang nodded and said. 

There was no other option but to count on Chen Xiaobei.

"Let's go. I'll bring you out." Chen Xiaobei instructed, "Go find Cang Jingu. Once you do, find a place to hide and wait for me!"

Chen Xiaobei then jumped onto the Somersault Cloud, and flew out of the balcony and dropped Li Xiang off somewhere safe.

There was no time to delay, Chen Xiaobei quickly hurried back to the hotel.

Once he was back, Chen Xiaobei immediately put on a show.

"Oh no! The crown prince was attacked! Everyone, gather now… hurry…"

He was the one who had turned Nikkawa Okazaka into a little eunuch, but his screams would clear him of any suspicion. At once, all thirty-over bodyguards came rushing in, debating amongst themselves, creating a commotion.

"The criminal named Li Xiang is gone! He's not in the room!"

"It must have been him! He was the one who beat up the crown prince!"

"How did he do it? We were in the room next door but we didn't hear anything!"

"We have to find a way to catch Li Xiang! Beat him up and peel his skin off! Avenge the crown prince!"

...

In their discussion, they had pinned the crimes all on Li Xiang.

Moreover, Nikkawa Okazaka did not see their attacker's face.

Impersonating Nikkawa Daichi, Chen Xiaobei would never be suspected and could use his identity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard to blend in.

"Catch Li Xiang?!" Chen Xiaobei used True Sound and barked, "A bunch of fools! Call the ambulance now! The most important thing you need to do now is to make sure that the crown prince gets treated! If anything happens to his highness, you will all be buried with him!"

"Right! Right! Call the ambulance first!" The men nodded, unwilling to take the risk.

It was chaotic.

Chen Xiaobei, on the other hand, stood motionless. Inside, he was laughing to himself. By the time they sent Nikkawa Okazaka to the hospital, Li Xiang would already have been in hiding.

"Huh? What is that?" As Chen Xiaobei stood there, nearly bored to death, the leftover sashimi that Nikkawa Okazaka had eaten caught his eye.

Even though it was already half-eaten, Chen Xiaobei could see that the way the chef cut the sashimi was masterful. Even the plating was a work of art!

As he was looking at it, a brazen idea popped into his head! 

If he gifted this to Queen Mother, would she like it?

The Prime of Tongtian had told him before that when giving gifts to the Queen Mother, it was not a matter of how precious but how rare it was!

Queen Mother had never eaten sashimi before!

The wheels in his mind turned, and he thought of arranging them in a way she had never seen!

If she is pleased, then she might just give Chen Xiaobei that 9000-year-old Saturn Peach.

"Alright! I'll send these then!" Chen Xiaobei decided. But something stopped him in his tracks.

The sashimi was prepared by the chubby royal chef!

Chen Xiaobei had punched his face so hard that the flesh tore. Which meant that he would be hospitalized for a while.

There were only four days to the Saturn Peach Feast. Should Chen Xiaobei use Hundred Herbs Potion on chubby's face?

If he were to employ another chef, the sashimi might not be as good.

Just like that, Chen Xiaobei found himself stuck in a dilemma.

The gift for Quuen Mother was decided but there was a problem with the chef.

Chen Xiaobei could cure the chubby royal chef, but the idiot's character was problematic; he had taken goodies from Li Xiang and then double-crossed him! He nearly had Li Xiang killed!

Chen Xiaobei wanted the chubby idiot to suffer, not cure him!

"Ah, forget it. Later, I'll ask Tanaka Tsuyoshi and Cang Jingu if they know any other reputable chefs."

Chen Xiaobei put this matter behind for the moment.

After a while, the ambulance rushed to the scene.

...

In the Imperial Household Agency hospital.

Only the members of the Imperial family could access this private hospital. No commoner was allowed to enter!

Nikkawa Okazaka was immediately sent to the operating room.

One by one, the members of the imperial family and the high-ranked officers rushed to the hospital.

The hospital was jam packed with luxury cars, even more extravagant than a motor show.

Nearly all of the people on the highest tier of Japan's pyramid had gathered here.

They were all whispering amongst themselves. Clearly, they were in no place to talk about a matter like this. Only those in the highest of the highest tier of the pyramid could decide what to do with this matter.

"They're here! The Emperor and the Prime Minister's cars are here!"

"Make way… Make way…"

There was racket as the sea of people parted, standing obsequiously on each side.

The emperor and prime minister were the highest power in Japan. However, the emperor was like the king during the old time. With the presence of the emperor, the power of the prime minister would be weakened. Now, his power was equivalent to Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Under normal circumstances, the prime minister would be in the eyes of the public, handling the daily affairs whereas the emperor who oversaw major political events would be behind the scenes.

Both men actually showed up today!

The impact of Chen Xiaobei's Nutbuster Kick was potent! One kick and the entire nation was shaken! How much cooler could it get?

"Make way! Make way…"

The first to get down the car was a man in his sixties. He was plain-faced with dyed black hair and was a little on the plump side. He was dressed in a suit and had on a pair of shiny shoes. One look and you can tell that he was a high-ranked officer of Japan.

"The prime minister of Japan, Yamaguchi Takaki."

Chen Xiaobei's eyes gleamed, immediately identifying the man's identity.

He had done some fact-finding beforehand and had seen his pictures. That was why he recognized him. 

Ding!

[Cultivation: Garbage. Health: Crap. Combat power: 5!]

Chen Xiaobei had taken the opportunity to use his Netherspirit Battlescouter to spy on the Yamaguchi Takaki's cultivation.

"My guess is right! He's trash!"

Chen Xiaobei chuckled to himself; it was exactly as he had forecasted.

According to what he had read off the internet, this prime minister was a workaholic. He worked more than 12 hours every day. Without time to train himself, how could possibly have any cultivation?

"Your highness!"

Yamaguchi Takaki bowed and then walked to the other side of the car and opened the door.

Everyone, including Chen Xiaobei turned their attention to him.

The person who was about to get alight the car was Japan's Emperor, Nikkawa Uchu!

The article on the web said that this old emperor was already in his 70s and his health was in a critical condition. That was why, he was ready to renounce the throne right after the wedding of Nikkawa Okazaka so that his son could take over as Emperor!

Chen Xiaobei did not expect the old emperor to make an appearance.

Creak! 

The car door was opened.

An elderly man with snow-white hair got off the car slowly.

Despite his old age, the old emperor Nikkawa Uchu had good Qi; in fact, he looked rather exuberant!

His health aside, his Qi, compared to the 60-year-old Yamaguchi Takaki was far better.

"Was the information on the internet false?"

Chen Xiaobei was perplexed.

By reason, which Emperor, in good health, would willingly give up the power and the throne?

That was especially true for Chinese emperors who desire longevity. Which, to put in plain words, meant that they were possessive of their power.

"Oh, right! Longevity!" Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up. He had just figured out the reason for Nikkawa Uchu's abdication.

Ding

[Cultivation: Middle phase of Celestial cultivation. Health: 90,000. Combat power: 90,000!]

"What the… What the f*ck"!"

Chen Xiaobei jumped. The internet rumored that the emperor in critical condition but what they did not mention was that he had such powerful cultivation.

Not only was he healthy, he would have no problem living for another hundred over years!

Based on this reason alone, we can deduce that this old emperor had his heart set on cultivation. In order to become more powerful, he had actually decided to let go of the throne!

To assuage his people, he pretended to be very sick.

As the saying goes, you cannot have your cake and eat it.

Between power and strength, Nikkawa Uchu chose the latter.

Not only did he give up power, he also used the country's best resources on himself! He could not care less about his son; all he had in mind was to become more powerful!

That was why he was able to achieve today's cultivation.

Compared the likes of Cao Zhenyang and Zhuang Hao who wielded great power but were not willing to let go of their national affairs and family affairs. That was why they could never become truly powerful!

Chen Xiaobei could tell that this old emperor had a heart of stone!

He was willing to put everything down! How ruthless!

'Make way! Make way…"

Yamaguchi Takaki trotted ahead to clear the way like an old palace eunuch.

Nikkawa Uchu on the other hand, walked briskly toward the door of the operating room. He stood silently still with a blank expression on his face, keeping everyone guessing what was on his mind.

Even Chen Xiaobei dared not act rashly. He set his Qi aside and stood aside quietly.

Time passed slowly.

Finally, a doctor walked out of the operating room.

Nikkawa Uchu, who had been silent, finally opened his mouth and asked glumly, "Doctor, how is my son?"

The doctor swallowed hard before he stuttered, "The crown prince's condition is stable. He is not in any danger but his vital part is completely… Completely defunct… An ordinary medical procedure would not be able to do anything to salvage…"

But Nikkawa Uchu was completely uninterested in his son's injury. He merely asked, straight-faced, "Will he be able to attend his own wedding?"

"I'm afraid not…" The doctor said, "The part that was injured will require him to be bedridden for at least two months!"

Nikkawa Uchu's expression turned frosty. He swept his gaze across the room and said in a stern manner, "I want all of you to utilize your contacts to hire as many famous doctors as you can!"

"Famous doctor?"

Chen Xiaobei raised his brow, a plan brewing in his head.

Those present were all Japan's patricians—the richest of the rich. 

Their connections and assets were out of the ordinary. Upon Nikkawa Daichi's request, all of them immediately got to work.

In less than half an hour, famous doctors from different parts of Japan began to arrive.

Since the country was pretty small, some of them were directly helicoptered from abroad.

Nikkawa Uchu had only one request: to nurse Nikkawa Okazaka back to normal within ten days so that he could go through with the wedding without any setbacks. The doctors were permitted to use whatever method they saw fit.

However, Japan's healthcare system was thoroughly westernized and, therefore, relied heavily on advanced machinery and drugs.

Nikkawa Okazaka's crotch had exploded because it was destroyed by the Nutbuster Kick!

All the so-called famous doctors had no way of getting him off the sickbed within ten days!

When he was informed of this, the stony expression on Nikkawa Uchu's face was gradually replaced with incense, and a frighteningly bitter, and murderous intent lurked beneath the surface.

'The wedding must have a certain special connection with Nikkawa Uchu's plan to increase his combat power! His plans would be affected if the wedding is canceled." Chen Xiaobei surmised. "If the western doctors are ineffective, then there's a chance that they would employ me through the Amasa family!"

The idea had just hatched when a royalty proposed, "Your Majesty, I heard that a Chinese miracle doctor had come to visit Japan. Since we are out of solutions, why don't we give him a try?"

"A Chinese? Can we trust him?"

Nikkawa Uchu narrowed his eyes, purportedly scornful of the Chinese. But he was desperate, no matter how unwilling he was, he would have to give it a shot.

"Of course!" The royalty said in all seriousness. "Mr. Amasa Hiko's granddaughter fell ill with a strange sickness. They consulted with doctors from all over world, but to no avail! Then, this Chinese doctor came and cured her permanently!"

"Permanently cured?" Nikkawa Uchu's eyes lit up. "I have indeed heard of Mr. Amasa Yuki's sickness. Perhaps this Chinese doctor is quite masterful. Go ahead and ask Mr. Amasa Hiko to send this man over!"

"Right away!"

The royalty did as he was told.

Chen Xiaobei quickly put his phone on silent mode.

Once the royalty hung up, Amasa Hiko immediately dialed Chen Xiaobei's number.

Of course, Chen Xiaobei did not pick up.

Right now, Chen Zhufeng and the Emperor's Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Imperial Guard were the same person!

For Chen Zhufeng to appear, Nikkawa Daichi would have to disappear!

It was not easy blending in with the members of the imperial family. How could he give up his identity just like that?

At least before he located the brocade box handed down by the descendant of Xu Fu, Chen Xiaobei could never switch his current identity!

...

Chen Xiaobei's phone was still on silent.

In the end, Amasa Hiko could not but come in person to tell the Emperor that he could not reach Chen Xiaobei

Nikkawa Uchu could do nothing about it. So, he ordered Amasa Hiko to keep trying to get the doctor on the line and then instructed the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency to comb through every nook and corner of the country for the whereabouts of Chen Zhufeng.

What they did not know was that the miracle doctor was before their very eyes! No matter how many men they dispatched, they would never be able to find him!

That meant that Nikkawa Okazaka's condition could not make any headway.

The earth will not stop revolving for one person and the entire nation of Japan could not possibly come to a standstill for this matter. So, at 12 midnight, Nikkawa Uchu left after joining the others to do the same, so as to not interfere with their work the next day.

Only Chen Xiaobei and about ten other bodyguards stayed on.

When the crowd had dispersed, the chance that Chen Xiaobei had been waiting for reared its head.

"You two, go keep watch outside. I'll take stand guard here!" Chen Xiaobei directed.

"Yes, sir!" The two bodyguards left unsuspectingly.

Ding!

Chen Xiaobei turned his wrist and took out a special-looking metal bell from the Infinite Space Ring.

It was black and covered in strange words. There was even a skull carved into the handle.

Correct!

That was the Magical Item, Dreamcatcher Bell that Chen Xiaobei had acquired from the Red Envelope Group a long time ago!

This was an effective weapon that unearthed the deepest and darkest secrets of others.

As long the targeted individual was in a state of unconsciousness, the buried information could be extracted from his or her dreams.

Chen Xiaobei did not want to have to waste the Heavenly Dog Biscuit he had made on this useless piece of shit Nikkawa Okazaka.

Dreamcatcher Bell was the best option for now!

Ding Ring Ring…

Without a word, Chen Xiaobei rang the bell.

The crisp sound of the bell had no effect on Chen Xiaobei but instigated a remarkable reaction on Nikkawa Okazaka.

"Oh…"

Nikkawa Okazaka let out a groan and then his body straightened, and stiffened like a corpse, motionless.

"Nikkawa Okazaka!"

Chen Xiaobei called out in a hushed tone.

"I'm here!" Nikkawa Okazaka answered indistinctly, monotonous. 

"It worked!" Chen Xiaobei smiled to himself and asked, "There is a brocade box that was handed down by the Xu Fu descendants in the emperor's quarters. Do you know where it is?"

Nikkawa Okazaka answered, "I do. The box is in my father's room, under his pillow that he sleeps on!"

"Oh! So, you know! That's great!" Chen Xiaobei exultant.

Chen Xiaobei did not expect much from the useless Nikkawa Okazaka. He had only wanted to test it out.

Who knew that this idiot actually knew where the brocade box was hidden?

This actually helped Chen Xiaobei save a lot of time. That was great news!

After a while, Chen Xiaobei asked again, "Do you know what is inside the box?"

"I do." Nikkawa Okazaka replied, "My father said that there is a key inside that unlocks a large ancient treasure trove!"

"

"A key? Ancient treasure trove?" Chen Xiaobei thought to himself, 'The Orochi Scale was the key item to unlock the tomb of Emperor Qin! There are countless treasures being buried with the emperor! With that being said, his tomb can actually be considered as a treasure trove! Everything makes sense to me now! It seems like the ninth Orochi Scale is lying inside the box!'

This sudden breakthrough had Chen Xiaobei jumping with joy; he could not wait to get moving.

"But… Nikkawa Uchu's cultivation is unnerving! How am supposed to get into his bedroom?" Chen Xiaobei frowned as this was a really big problem.

"You won't be able to take it out!" Nikkawa Okazaka thought that Chen Xiaobei had directed the question at him and answered, "Father's bedroom is a forbidden area. The people who had tried to enter are all dead!"

Those who entered had all died?

Was it a bedroom or hell?

Chen Xiaobei asked, troubled, "Even you are forbidden to enter?"

"Yeah, I can't go in. it is completely off-limits!" Nikkawa Okazaka answered with absolute certainty.

Chen Xiaobei frowned deeply at this. "He won't even allow his own son to enter. How obscure! It looks like I will have to go check it out myself!

"Commander-in-chief! Has the crown prince awaken? The doctor said that the machines detected some changes in his body!" a voice came from outside the room.

"No, he's not! Come in and watch him while I go out for a smoke!"

Chen Xiaobei rang the Dreamcatcher Bell and lifted him out of the state Nikkawa Okazaka was in and then left the ward.

In the hospital garden.

It was already dawn and there was no one else around.

Chen Xiaobei drank a bottle of Hundred Herbs Potion to replenish his energy.

Then he began chalking out how to get into a prohibited area where a 90,000 combat-power person kept watch!

...

At the same time…

The lights were on in the grand hall of Tenshou's building, the VIP of Tenshou Japan Division had all gathered there.

According to Tanaka Tsuyoshi, there were a total of four ninjas with Celestial cultivation and twelve ninjas with pinnacle phase of True Nirvana stage in Tenshou Japan Division.

Tanaka Tsuyoshi had already become Chen Xiaobei's loyal hound.

Nikkawa Daichi had already been sent to hell with the Body Dissolving Poison

The remaining fourteen people had shown up in the grand hall, and they were all seated on both sides of the room.

"Green Dragon, what is it that's so important that you've rounded us here at this hour?" a silver-haired man in the first seat on the right asked.

The one called Green Dragon was also an elderly man. He was seated on first seat on the right and was clearly the leader of the fourteen.

"It's the order from this higher authority!"

Green Dragon got up from his seat slowly and said in a grim voice, "White Tiger! Phoenix! Black Tortoise! Ten Guardians! Everyone, listen to me!"

"Yes!"

The thirteen other men stood up swiftly, their faces solemn and their back straight as a die. The air in the grand hall turned somber! No one would dare to ignore the order from the higher authority. On the surface, these people serve the Imperial family, but in reality, Tenshou was their leader!

The higher authority rarely gave out orders, but when they do, it would always be a mammoth task that must be completed at all costs!

Green Dragon focused his eyes on his audience and announced, "Chen Xiaobei is here! The high ups have ordered us to capture him alive within three days and send him to Tenshou Island!"

"Chen Xiaobei? Here? How could that be?" everyone had on a look of complete disbelieve as if they had just been told the story of Arabian Nights!

"The immigration officers were policing twenty-four hours and there was no news about him!"

The other old man who had spoken up earlier was Phoenix. He looked as if he had just seen a ghost.

White Tiger was a well-built elderly man. He spat, "Officials are all a bunch of useless drunks. I wouldn't be surprised if they were deceived! And since the upstairs had already given the orders, it must be true!"

A paunchy old man called Black Tortoise wondered aloud, "Did Chen Xiaobei take the wrong medication? Isn't he setting himself up to be caught by coming to Japan?"

"Whatever reasons it was that he came here, we must get our hands on him within three days!" Green Dragon said, unsmiling.

"Heh, he's just a Chinese kid with early phase of True Nirvana cultivation, why do we need to trouble the four Enigmatic Ninjas?"

A ninja with pinnacle phase of True Nirvana cultivation volunteered and said, "As long as we can locate Chen Xiaobei, I will make a move immediately and bring him back alive!"

"Shut up! I'm not done talking!" Green Dragon snapped. "A while ago, we sent Tamaka Tsuyoshi to China to capture Chen Xiaobei but we had lost all contact with him! And yesterday, Chen Xiaobei killed Nikkawa Dachi! Do you still want to catch Chen Xiaobei yourself?"

"I… I dare not…" the ninja gulped, unnerved by what he was told. "I acted rashly and. Master Green Dragon, please give us your wise order!"

Old man Green Dragon narrowed his eyes and said, "For now, we are still unable to confirm Chen Xiaobei's cultivation but what we are sure of is that he is capable of killing a ninja with pinnacle phase of True Nirvana cultivation! That's why the four of us will need to take him down together!"

Phoenix asked, "Does that mean that we have Chen Xiaobei's location?"

"Yes!" Green Dragon nodded.

"Chen Xiaobei is in the Imperial Household Agency hospital! He's passing himself off as Nikkawa Daichi! His intention is still unclear!"

"That's strange…" Black Tortoise squinted and asked, "No one knew about Chen Xiaobei and this information had not been disclosed. How did the higher ups find out about it?"

"We were not told but that is not the question we should be asking!" Green Dragon admonished.

White Tiger asked, "Why wasn't the emperor informed of this? He could capture Chen Xiaobei singlehandedly!"

Phoenix nodded in agreement. "Yeah! Chen Xiaobei is wanted by the military! If we let the emperor take care of it, then we would save ourselves a lot of trouble!"

"Chen Xiaobei is just a chip to the military to be traded off for the Chinese Professor Lin's research!" then Green Dragon changed his tune and said, "But this kid bears more important secrets than those researches! The higher ups want to find out what about them before they turn him over to the military!"

"If the emperor gets his hands on him then I'm afraid that we may never discover Chen Xiaobei's secrets!" Green Dragon continued, "We must always remember that our Master Phantom Rain is our boss, not the emperor! We must keep this information from the emperor and his officials!"

"Understood!"

The others agreed.

"That's it then! Every one of you should go get ready! We'll make a move once Chen Xiaobei leaves the hospital!"

Green Dragon gave the final verdict and the rest dispersed.

...

Imperial Household Agency hospital

Chen Xiaobei was completely unaware that his identity and his whereabouts had been found out and a terrifying storm was stirring.

"It looks like the best way to do it is to use Deity Constricting Rope on Nikkawa Uchu!"

Chen Xiaobei mused for a long time before coming up with this solution but he was a little uncertain.

"There are 4,050 Spiritual Stones worth of Spiritual Qi in the Green Jade Gourd. One-time use of the Deity Constricting Rope will consume 1,000 Spiritual Stones. That's just too big an amount…" Chen Xiaobei sighed deeply. "And my real enemies are still after me. Tenshou and Divine Sovereign Sect are two giants that I can't circumvent. We will eventually go to war so I cannot use up too much Spiritual Qi!"

Ring!

His phone suddenly rang.

"Bro Bei! We've been tricked by that idiot Umekawa Shichijiro!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi's voice came over the phone. He sounded agitated.

"What happened?" Chen Xiaoebei asked.

"I followed Umekawa Shichijiro to his house to retrieve the Spiritual Stones from his vault." Tanaka Tsuyoshi said, "It took us ages to locate their mansion. And when we got to the door of the vault, the idiot told me that he didn't have the keys! Tell me he's not messing with us?!"

Chen Xiaobei said, "Send his address to me and I'm coming over now!"

"Alright! I'll send it to you now!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi thought for a while before asking, "Wouldn't that affect your operation over there?"

"No, I have the Somersault Cloud. I'll be back before the sun is up!" Chen Xiaobei replied as-a-matter-of-factly.

When he got the address, Chen Xiaobei summoned the Somersault Cloud and disappeared into the darkness.

...

The mansion was located on the hill in the outskirts of Tokyo.

Considering that the entire hill belonged to the Umekawa Organization, no outsiders were allowed

It was dawn and there was not a shadow in the mansion.

Chen Xiaobei changed into Chen Zhufeng's mask.

In the dark, Chen Xiaobei followed Tanaka Tsuyoshi's instructions and snuck into the mansion's basement.

There were many different paths and traps in the basement. After a while, Chen Xiaobei finally found Tanaka Tsuyoshi.

"Bro Bei! You're finally here!"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi was more than happy to see the familiar face.

Chen Xiaobei nodded and looked at the Umekawa Shichijiro cowering in the corner. 

"Mr. Chen… Save me… Your man kept hitting me just now… They want to kill me… Waaaa… Help me…"

Umekawa Shichijiro's was swollen like pig's head, red and bumpy! In fact, as he was talking, blood was dripping down the side of his lips. Tanaka Tsuyoshi had clearly given him a good beating!

"Bro Bei! This idiot is full of lies so I taught him a lesson!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi explained.

"Mr. Chen… I've already brought you to the door of the vault… How was I lying? You torture me like that… You've crossed the lime!" Umekawa Shichijiro gnashed his teeth, feeling wronged.

"No shit! We wronged you?" Tanaka Tsuyoshi's blood curdled. "You promised to give us the Spiritual Stones but you wouldn't open the door! How is that being honest? You're lucky you're still alive!"

"Hmph! If you kill me, you will never get your hands on the stones!"

Umekawa Shichijiro harrumphed, suddenly emboldened.

"You…" The corners of Tanaka Tusyoshi twitched. It was true that he did not dare to kill him yet. This was, after all, the matter of 1,300 Spiritual Stones and a vault. From what Tanaka Tsuyoshi could see, Chen Xiaobei was really set on getting his hands on this resource so he could not kill Umekawa Shichijiro.

Umekawa Shichijiro knew that too. That was why he was not afraid.

Why don't you tell us then, how could we open this door?"

Chen Xiaobei half-smiled.

"That's simple!" Umekawa Shichijiro's eyes lit up. He thought that Chen Xiaobei was going to compromise so he said excitedly, "Take out your phone and call my uncle! I'll ask him to bring the key and pay you the Spiritual Stones!"

"Idiot! Do you think I'm a child?" Tanaka Tsuyoshi burst out in anger, "Once we make the call, your uncle will come wielding katanas to kill us instead!"

Umekawa Shichijiro snorted and said, "If you don't believe me, then we can just sit here all day. My uncle will find us eventually!"

"You…"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi was speechless.

He could not kill him but he could not not kill him.

Seeing Umekawa Shichijiro's face really put Tanaka Tsuyoshi on edge!

"Tanaka," Chen Xiaobei called out. "Give him the phone so he can call his uncle."

"Bro Bei! Are you kidding me? Surely with your wisdom, you could see that this is just a ruse?!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi was very distressed. "Once he makes the call, we will be surrounded by the Umekawaan famiy's elites. Their guards are loaded with firearms! Once their firepower overpowers us, I don't think our True Kang will be able to protect us!"

"Just let him make the call!" Chen Xiaobei ordered flatly, "It's time to end the feud between me and the Umekawa!"

"Yes sir…"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi was reluctant but he obeyed Chen Xiaobei's ordered and handed the phone over to Umekawa Shichijiro. 

"This…"

Umekawa Shichijiro was taken aback. He had not expected Chen Xiaobei to allow him to make the call.

"Go ahead. Tell your uncle…" Chen Xiaobei reached up and took down his mask. "… that Chen Xiaobei is here! And you Umekawas will perish!"

"You… You You You…"

Umekawa Shichijiro turned white as paper.

He knew that the feud between Chen Xiaobei and his family had reached a point of no return.

Now that Chen Xiaobei had revealed his identity, he would have to settle score now!

"Uncle! Bring your men to the vault… Chen Xiaobei is here! Yes! He's here! The one who killed cousin Umekawa Neiku! You must bring as many men as you can… Bring guns… And quick…" Umekawa said fretfully into the phone.

The person in the other end hung up almost immediately.

No doubt, preparations were taking place at Umekawa Osatake's.

"Chen Xiaobei, you refused to take the highway to heaven and now busted your wat into hell!" Umekawa Shichijiro smirked. "My uncle will be here soon! And he's bringing 30 ninjas and 100 armed bodyguards. This basement is your burial ground! Hahaha…"

"Shut your trap! Believe it or not, I will kill you!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi barked.

"No, I don't!" Umekawa Shichijiro gloated, "You didn't kill me just now, you won't kill me now! You still need a hostage to negotiate with my uncle! Killing me means that you're throwing away your bargaining chip!"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi's face turned steely, exasperated.

Suddenly, Chen Xiaobei did something completely unexpected!

Whoosh!

He drew his hand backward and hurled a golden beetle onto the door of the vault. It then started to chew, at lightning speed, on the ten centimeters thick metal.

Swoosh! 

Out of nowhere, an invisible True Kang shot out of Chen Xiaobei's fingertips and pierced right into Umekawa Shichijiro's heart.

"You… How dare you kill me…"

Umekawa Shichijiro's pupils contracted and his lips parted, a look of disbelief affixed on his face.

"How dare you… kill… kill me…" Umekawa Shichijiro desperately tried to cover the finger-sized holes that punctured his chest, through his heart and exited his back where thick, crimson fluid streamed.

His breathing grew ragged as he struggled against death.

Umekawa Shichijiro thought that Chen Xiaobei would never kill him because he was a key bargaining chip.

But he was again proven wrong. Chen Xiaobei did not even consider using him to negotiate.

"Bro Bei… You killed him… Now we won't be able to get the Spiritual Stones… And soon, Umekawa Osatake and his men will surround this place. Let's go…"

Even Tanaka Tsuyoshi had no idea why Chen Xioabei would kill someone at this critical moment. He was ready to back down and avoid fighting against the Umekawa's army.

"Who said we're not getting the Spiritual Stones?"

Chen Xiaobei chuckled. He had everything under control!

Bam!

Right as he had finished talking, the metal door of the vault collapsed onto the ground.

"How… How is that possible…" Umekawa Shichijiro and Tanaka Tsuyoshi looked as if they had just been jolted awake from their sleep.

The alloy door that was thicker than a bank's vault door fell open just like that

A few minutes ago, even the pinnacle phase True Nirvana cultivated Tanaka Tsuyoshi could not open the door. 

But when Chen Xiaobei came, the door opened almost immediately.

Upon closer examination, the gold beetle was still busy chewing away on the metal door.

It was meteoric. In less than a minute, it had consumed nearly the entire door!

"Shichijiro, do you see now that I had no use of you at all?"

Chen Xiaobei strolled into the vault, and the wave of hand, absorb all 1,300 Spiritual Stones into his Infinite Space Ring.

The vault was pretty small so Chen Xiaobei merely swept his gaze across the room. Seeing that there were mostly useless junks, he walked out.

"Blarghh…"

Umekawa Shichijiro vomited blood and he fell to the ground, an expression of agony affixed on his face.

He glared at Chen Xiaobei and spoke with grave difficulty, "So what if you get the Spiritual Stones…. Aren't you afraid that my uncle will be here soon? He will tear you into pieces…"

"Hehe, I said that I'm here to settle the final score! Not only am I not afraid of Umekawa Osatake, but I'm also going to annihilate all Umekawas!"

Chen Xiaobei laughed, marked with murderous intent!

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth—that was Chen Xiaobei's principle in life.

Since he had already come tonight, he would have to kill! 

"Blargh…"

Blood poured from Umekawa Shichijiro's lips again and his breath was labored. He was on the brink of death.

Whoosh...

Chen Xiaobei waved his finger and drew Umekawa Shichijiro's blood essence and soul into his palm and fuse into his Chaos Blood Sword. That would mean his soul completely perished. There was no way that his soul could go through the reincarnation process anymore. With that being said, this person's record would not appear in the Book of Life and Deah and the Book of Merits. That was why Chen Xiaobei would not be able to acquire merit points from him. Knowing that an imminent war was coming soon, acquiring more power was more important than merit points. Only stronger power would allow Chen Xiaobei to dominate the war.

"Grab his head and let's go outside and wait for Umekawa Osatake!" Chen Xiaobei ordered.

Crack! 

Tanaka Tsuyoshi twisted Umekawa Shichijiro's neck, broke the bones and severed the head from the body, and grabbed it by the hair.

If Bro Bei wanted to fight, then let there be a fight!

...

At Umekawa Mansion

About a hundred men turned up in full strength.

Umekawa Osatake stood at the very front, his core family members next to him. 

And in before them were a hundred bodyguards in black armors and thirty ninjas in black suits!

Every single one of the bodyguards was armed not only with a pistol and a rifle, but also a machine gun! 

The ninjas' cultivation were not too bad. They were carrying a katana on their back and a hidden weapon was hidden around their waist. All 30 of them were powerful enough to go against an entire army!

The Umekawa's were Japan's largest first-rate family. That was why they were rich enough to hire all these elites. Today, in order to kill Chen Xiaobei, the Umekawas had mobilized all of their available military powers!

Clack clack clack… 

An old man in samurai attire and wooden clogs walked toward them, with a katana in his hand.

"Master Miyano! You're here!"

Umekawa Osatake hurried over to greet him, bending his back submissively.

All of the Umekawa's core members, every ninjas and bodyguards wore a look of veneration on their faces. 

This old man was called Miyano. He was Japan's most famous sword master! The katana that he was holding in his hand was called Bone Shaver! One of the ten most powerful katanas in Japan!

Because of him, the Umekawas were able to expand so rapidly and secure their position in these ten years.

"Who is the enemy that I have to raise my hands?" Miyano Tsune asked.

"Chen Xiaobei is here! That's the Chinese kid I told you about a while ago!" Umekawa Osatake replied.

"Huh? You sent so many of our national assassins over but none of them were able to eliminate this kid?" Miyano Tsune frowned, his eagle eyes was filled with surprise.

Previously, Miyano Tsune had felt that Chen Xiaobei was unworthy of his efforts so he had told Umekawa Osatake to find other hitmen. It had already been a year and not only did he not manage to get rid of Chen Xiaobei, Chen Xiobei had come to eradicate them instead! How inconceivable!"

"It looks like this kid is worth getting my hands dirty after all!"

Miyano Tsune tightened his grip on the Bone Shaver and walked to the front.

"With Master Miyano here, that kid is like a fish on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered!"

The Umekawas laughed excitedly amongst themselves, as they followed closely behind Miyano Tsune. Clearly, this sword master was one of the strongest foundation that kept Umekawa Family stayed strong in Jianghu.

As long he was there, there was no enemy the Umekawa could not defeat!

...

In the garden outside the basement.

Chen Xiaobei and Tanaka Tsuyoshi were surrounded by 130 men.

"Bro Bei…" Tanaka Tsuyoshi frowned. Under these circumstances, even though he was a pinnacle ninja, there was no certainty that he could escape from them! Let alone the enemies' cultivation, the weapons in their hands were enough to shatter their True Kang armor with ease.

Chen Xiaobei shrugged and said in a blasé tone, "You don't have to do anything. I will take care of it!"

"Hey little twat! This is Japan, not China! All that hubris will kill you!" Umekawa Osatake looked at Chen Xiaobei through narrowed eyes and chuckled, "Take a good look around you! There more than 130 men here! This is my welcome gift to you! Today, you will die! I even prepared a grand ceremony after that! I will send my men to China and kill every single one of your family and friends so that they can accompany you in hell!"

The 30 ninjas drew their katanas and the 100 bodyguards aimed their rifles, ready to shoot at Umekawa Osakate's order.

"Hehe, I have also prepared a welcome gift for you!" Chen Xiaobei shot him a steely smile.

"Oh, what is it?" Umekawa Osakatewanted to know.

Swoosh! 

Tanaka Tsuyoshi swung his arm and sent Umekawa Shichijiro's head flying towards Umekawa Osatake!

Tanaka Tsuyoshi was a pinnacle ninja. His arm strength was, needless to say, really powerful. The head flew at a blinding speed and hit Umekawa Osatake right in the head like a bullet.

It all happened so quickly that Umekawa Osatake did not have time to react.

"Move aside!" 

Luckily, Miyano Tsune was sharp. He shoved the idiot aside and saved his life.

Bam! 

Umekawa Shichijiro's head shot right past Umekawa Osatake and landed on one of the Umekawa 's core family member's face! The impact of the hardness of a human skull combined with Tanaka Tsuyoshi's strength would be fatal! Both heads collided like earth met mars and exploded, sending bits of brains all over the place. It was impossible to tell what belonged to who.

"Second brother! Shichijiro!" 

Umekawa Osakate was hysterical, his pupils contracted in horror because Umekawa Shichijiro was the sole heir of the Umekawa Family! And the guy whose head had exploded in the collision was Umekawa Osakate's younger brother—a very important member of the family.

"Chen Xiaobei! I want you dead!"

The rim of Umekawa Osakate's eyes reddened. He had wanted to show off his power to Chen Xiaobei but instead, Chen Xiaobei had him eat his own words!

"Open fire! All units open fire! Kill that damned piece of shit! Shoot him until there's nothing left of him!" Umekawa Osakate let out an animalistic scream. He wanted to put his hands around Chen Xiaobei's neck and choke the life out of him!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ratatatata…!

All at once, the bodyguards pulled the triggers and lethal bullets rained like hailstorm, blanketing the ground.

Half of those were pistols and the rest were submachine guns and large caliber rifles—imported from the US! Their destructive power was definitely not to be underestimated!

That was especially true of the rifle! It could penetrate a cement wall!

Even though they could use their True Kang Armor to block those bullets, the repercussion of every bullet would greatly consume their True Qi!

Under normal circumstances, the hundreds of bullets would crush the True Kang armor and cause the elites to die on the spot! 

"Bro Bei!" Tanaka Tsuyoshi let out a scream of terror.

Since ancient times, the rulers of every country are those who have control over the military. To be called a powerful country would be the one with the largest armed forces. The modern-day weapons have improved so much that no one would dare to underestimate them!

Tanaka Tsuyoshi was aware of Chen Xiaobei's strength; if there were 20 guns or so firing at him, Chen Xiaobei would come out of it completely unharmed! But right now, there were 100 guns firing at the same time! There was no way Chen Xiaobei could shield himself against that!

"Die, you little brat!" The Umekawas cursed.

They all had a crazed look in their eyes, certain that there was no way Chen Xiaobei would survive. All of them concentrated their gaze on Chen Xiaobei, keen on witnessing Chen Xiaobei's body being perforated by the bullets! But what they saw turned their world upside down!

Whoosh!

Chen Xiaobei threw his hands high into the air and, with it, a Yellow Jade Gourd!

"The river of sand pours down from heaven… Be my guiding wave…"

Chen Xiaobei mumbled a bunch of gibberish, appearing unfazed.

Whoosh!

Yellow sand came pouring out of the Yellow Jade Gourd!

It was violent and vigorous, pouring down like a huge waterfall of quicksand into a massive protective barrier in front of Chen Xiaobei!

Plop! Plop! Plop!

The fleeting bullets fell onto the ground in loud muffled sounds like sponges being punched. They did not even travel a tenth deep into the pile of yellow sand. There was no way it could hurt Chen Xiaobei.

"My god! That… Is that black magic?"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi and every enemy were shell-shocked. 

"That is a Spiritual Item! How could a Chinese kid get his hands on a Spiritual Item like this?"

Miyano Tsune was extremely disturbed.

"Master Miyano, what should we do? Think of something now!" Umekawa Osakate demanded.

"Don't worry! Let them continue to shoot!" Miyano Tsune said calmly, "Even though this Spiritual Item was extremely powerful, it consumes a lot of Spiritual Qi. Once that kid has used up all his Spiritual Qi, victory would still be ours!"

"Alright!" Umekawa Osakate was relieved to hear so he gave out the order, "Open fire! Don't stop! Kill that idiot for me!"

"Bro Bei, do you want me to do something?"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi could not hold back any longer. If Chen Xiaobei exhausted his Spiritual Qi, they would turn into dead meat.

"I already told you to stand back!"

Chen XIaobei was composed.

He then shouted, "The river of sand devours the sky!"

Waaaaa…

The pile of sand that had fallen to the ground surged upwards like giant waves, rising as tall as 10m tall and 10m wide and whizzed toward the bodyguards!

The colossal force was like that of a hill being moved. The ground trembled violently!

"My god… That's insane… Hurry… Keep shooting… Or we'll be buried… Hurry…"

The bodyguards trembled in the face of the behemoth sand storm. They suddenly felt like helpless ants about to be swallowed whole by sand. It was impossible for them to stop the sand from rushing toward them even if they were shooting like mad!

"There is no way we can stop it! Run… Run now…"

The men threw their weapons to the ground and ran for their lives.

They made the right choice but a few minutes too late.

Rumble… 

The sand lurched like a giant blanket smothering the hundreds of tiny ants.

Then something unusual happened, menacing claws grew out of the sandstorm!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

The sound of swords moving in the sand could be heard. Hundreds of thousands of swords that were made of sand arose and pointed towards the ground!

Ten thousand swords!

Rain down!

Though the swords were made up of sand, their sharpness was no different from a real metal sword.

Swish!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Hundreds and thousands of sand swords flew to all those hundreds of bodyguards and penetrated them like they were tofu.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

At that moment, there were agonizing screams all over the place. Some of them were being decapitated, some of them were being cut into half, and some of their hands and feet were being cut off. A pool of blood had colored the ground red. Though some of them were dead, the sand swords never stopped cutting their bodies into smaller pieces. Seconds later, body parts could be seen all over the floor—making the whole place look like a living hell.

"Oh god… What kind of monster is he?"

Umekawa Osatake and the rest of the 30 ninjas started to run and hide. That was why they were not hit by the lethal sandstorm. Upon witnessing their allies being brutally killed by Chen Xiaobei, they were completely stunned by it. Clearly, fear had completely taken over their state of mind.

No ordinary human could do what Chen Xiaobei just did. Normally, this kind of attack could only be seen in sci-fi movies.

"All those killings are not done by one single Spiritual Item! There's another more powerful Spiritual Item fueling the attack too… How powerful can that kid go? This is truly unbelievable!"

Miyano Tsune was completely taken aback. One should know that Spiritual Items are extremely rare in Japan. Even the Tenshou and Divine Sovereign Sect possessed only one Spiritual Item each! He found it hard to believe that the kid that stood in front of him possessed two Spiritual Items. That was just beyond terrifying for him.

Honestly speaking, Miyano Tsune was right about what he said earlier. The true Spiritual Items that powered all those sand swords were the Ancestral Divine Sword Rune. It was given by Lu Dongbin and it allowed the user to form swords out of things around him. Actually, Quicksand Gourd was actually not that powerful. However, when it combines with Ancestral Divine Sword Rune, it turned into a lethal weapon immediately. It was best used to suppress enemies' massive attack.

"Master Miyano, what should we do now?"

Frowned, Umekawa Osatake's face turned pale and his voice was trembling in fear. In less than a minute, hundreds of elite bodyguards were completely eliminated. Fear had completely taken over him. To him, only Miyano Tsune could turn the tide around.

Klak!

Shinng!

With his stare focused on Chen Xiaobei, Miyano Tsune took out his legendary katana called Bone Scraper!

He then shouted, "Everyone! Come and form a katana formation with me! Let break through the sand storm together!"

"Let's do this!"

Miyano Tsune made all 30 demoralized ninjas blaze with passion to battle again. All of them charged into the battlefield with Miyano Tsune taking the lead.

Swoosh!

Using his sheer will, Chen Xiaobei summoned back all the sand into his Quicksand Gourd. It was true that the combination of Quicksand Gourd and Ancestral Divine Sword Rune was great against nullifying the attack from enemies. However, it required Chen Xiaobei to inject a massive amount of Spiritual Qi into these two Spiritual Items to make them work. Since the amount of enemies had been cut off greatly, Chen Xiaobei would rather choose a more economical way to deal with the rest of his enemies.

Shinng!

With a swing of his right hand, a pitch black long sword flew out from his Infinite Space Ring.

That's right!

This pitch black sword was made of the bone of the Demonic Black Dragon and it was forged by the Prime of Tongtian himself. This weapon was none other than the Dragon's Edge! Due to time constraints, the Prime of Tongtian did not manage to complete forging it. In other words, it was only a half-done product! There was no Spiritual Attribute being added to it and it did not have any special ability as well. Still, it was powerful enough to be considered as the most powerful weapon on this earth!

With both of Chen Xiaobei's hand holding the sword, the sword started to tremble, just like a bloodthirsty beast.

"Kid! How dare you keep your Spiritual Items? Are you looking down on me?"

At the same time, Miyano Tsune and the rest of the ninjas were closing in on Chen Xiaobei. He was about to channel all this strength to wield his Bone Scraper and attack Chen Xiaobei. It was obvious he would not retreat until he shed Chen Xiaobei's blood. At the same time, he wished to take possession of Chen Xiaobei's Spiritual Items.

"I'm not trying to act tough! To me, you are not worth for me to spend any Spiritual Qi on you!" said Chen Xiaobei while shrugging.

It was the truth. There were quite a number of Spiritual Items inside his treasure chest but he did not even bother to take out any of them to deal with Miyano Tsune. Though he could be considered as a Shonin, there were three different tiers of Shonin too. Considering that there were only 24 pinnacle ninjas in Japan and all of them were stationed at Tenshou and Divine Sovereign Sect, Chen Xiaobei knew that he would not need much strength to defeat a mere Shonin. He did not even use his Netherspirit Battlescouter to scan his opponent to check their combat power and cultivation.

"Motherf*cker! I have been in Jianghu for more than ten years! You are the first that has the guts to speak to me rudely! Prepare to die!"

Clearly, Miyano Tsune was not pleased by how Chen Xiaobei treated him.

"Master Miyano! Kill that son of a bitch! If not, we are all doomed!"

Everyone from the Umekawa Family held their breaths. It was as if their hearts were about to jump out from their mouths.

"Don't worry! Master Miyano is the champion of our family! He will definitely win in this battle!" said Umakewa Osatake with both of his fists clenched.

He had put all the hopes on Miyano Tsune to defeat Chen Xiaobei.

Swoop!

Before the Bone Scraper landed on him, Chen Xiaobei swung his sword at it and the sound of dragon wailing could be heard clearly. The Qi from the black sword flood the area instantaneously—making the space look like it was going to split into half.

Klink!

The legendary Bone Scraper broke into half like paper the moment Dragon's Edge came into contact with it.

"Oh my god… That black sword just cut the Bone Scraper clean into half… Is this an illusion?!"

Everyone around did not know how to respond to it. Even Tanaka Tsuyoshi was no exception. Earlier, he knew that Chen Xiaobei would be able to win in this fight. However, he did not expect that Chen Xiaobei could break the legendary Bone Scraper in half with ease! Before the crowd could regain their composure, Chen Xiaobei landed another slash on Miyano Tsune. This time, the black sword was at his throat.

Needless to say, he was decapitated while he was still trying to figure out how in the world Chen Xiaobei broke his katana.

The most powerful Kendou Master in Japan was now officially deceased!

Everyone was stunned into silence.Previously translated as Demonic Dragon Apocalypse

"Damn! Bro Bei! You are so damn cool!"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi could not help but let out a loud shout. At that moment, Chen Xiaobei had become the person that he admired the most. Even without the Heavenly Dog Biscuit, Tanaka Tsuyoshi would also be impressed by Chen Xiaobei's strike. Frankly speaking, Chen Xiaobei's combat power was a couple of thousands lower than Miyano Tsune. Still, he was killed by Chen Xiaobei instantly. That perfect counterstrike had managed to make Tanaka Tsuyoshi felt excited about it.

"Oh god… Master Miyano is dead… I must be dreaming… This is not real!"

At the same time, everyone in Umekawa Family was shocked beyond words. The remaining 30 ninjas had forgotten that they were supposed to attack Chen Xiaobei. All they did was stand their ground and stare at Chen Xiaobei.

Swoosh!

While the enemies were left in shock, Chen Xiaobei took the opportunity to attack them. With both of his hands holding the Dragon's Edge, Chen Xiaobei then swung it with all his might. The sword Qi emanating from the sword turned into an energy arc and charged at the enemies. The combo was so smoother that there was no way that the enemies could dodge the attack.

All the trees that the energy arc traveled on were cut in half without any mercy. Within the blink of an eye, six ninjas were cut into half by the energy arc before they could realize it.

"Oh god… The monster is coming to kill us… Run… Run now!"

The moment the blood of the dead ninja splashed on their faces, the rest of the ninjas were so scared they tossed away their armors started to run for their lives.

"Don't run! You guys are not allowed to run from me! Come back…"

Umekawa Osatake was completely freaked out by what he saw. Hundreds of bodyguards were being killed by Chen Xiaobei within the blink of an eye and Miyano Tsune was deceased as well. Umekawa Family would be left in doom if all 30 ninjas abandoned them. Unfortunately, no matter how Umekawa Osataked shouted, none of the 24 ninjas listened to what he had to say. All they wanted was to get away from Chen Xiaobei as soon as possible. To them, Chen Xiaobei was now death that was about to harvest their lives.

"Did I say you guys can get away from me?!"

Suddenly, Chen Xiaobei's terrifying voice traveled to their ears. It was like the order from hell. Those who disobeyed it would surely be killed.

"No… No… No… We don't dare to run anymore…"

All 24 of them stood on their ground—frozen. They could choose not to listen to Umekawa Osatake but they must listen to Chen Xiaobei.

"Do you guys want to live?" asked Chen Xiaobei.

"Of course… Yes… We all want to live to see tomorrow!"

Every single ninjas nodded their heads faster than a sewing machine.

"Pick up your katanas! I want you guys to kill every Umekawa Family member! Kill them and I will spare your lives!" said Chen Xiaobei with not an ounce of emotion in his tone.

Deep within his eyes, a sense of cruelty could be seen. The reason why Chen Xiaobei made such decision was because of Umekawa Osatake kept on sending international assassins in an attempt to murder his parents. Chen Xiaobei would never forget the things that Umekawa did to his family. Now, asking the ninjas to slaughter them was merely an act of revenge.

"No! All of you must not listen to him! All of you are the ninjas that swore to serve us! Every year we pay you a good amount of salary! And your status in the society are always higher than the ordinary people! This is not the time to betray us!" said Umekawa Ostaka.

"This…"

Upon hearing that, all the ninjas' decision were shaken. After all, the Umekawa Family had hired them for a very long time. It was only right for them to serve them after they took their money. Besides, betraying the master was against their belief. That was why they were hesitating whether to listen to Chen Xiaobei or Umekawa Osatake.

Suddenly, Chen Xiaobei moved his finger and all the blood essence and souls of all the deceased enemies were drawn to him. Though they could not see the souls, they could see that the bodies around them starting to dry up and their muscles were contracting as well. The smell of blood filled the air—flowing to Chen Xiaobei like a river.

"Mons… Monsterrrr!"

Everyone from Umekawa and the 24 ninjas were so shocked that as if they just saw a ghost walked pass them. They would not believe that it was real if they did not see it with their own eyes.

"I don't have much patience with me… You have ten seconds! Do it or I will do it myself!"

Siii…

All 24 ninjas took a deep breath when Chen Xiaobei glared at them. They could feel that an absolutely cold breeze was ravaging them. Their feet and hands were frozen and their backs dripped with cold sweat. Breathing was no longer an easy task. Actually, the temperature around them did not drop. The thing that affected them was Chen Xiaobei's domineering presence!

After going through so much hardship, Chen Xiaobei's state of mind was fortified to the level that he could use his presence to make fear grow in one's mind. Right now, the 24 ninjas were not facing Chen Xiaobei! They were facing their deaths! With that being said, their beliefs and principles were about to crumble into pieces.

"We are so sorry… Mr. Umekawa… We don't dare to make death our enemy… You have to go to hell…"

All 24 ninjas picked up their katanas and slowly strode toward the Umekawa Family with murderous intent. 

"Don't come near us… Don't do it… We have been paying all of you for so long… You are supposed to kill for us! Not kill us! Don't!"

Everyone from the Umekawa Family was hysterical. However, their scream would not do them any good since Chen Xiaobei had already ordered the ninjas to kill them.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

Immediately, all 24 ninjas started to slash the entire Umekawa Family with no mercy. Knowing that they had been lived a comfortable lives their whole lives, none of them knew how to defend themselves. They could not even kill a chicken! Let alone fight for their lives! The ninjas did not stop until all of them were cut into pieces!

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Once everything was taken care of, Chen Xiaobei left with Tanaka Tsuyoshi.

He had reaped 1,300 Spiritual Stones from this battle, take away the 300 stones used on the Quicksand Gourd and the Ancestral Sword Divine Rune, and the total Spiritual Stones he had in the Green Jade Gourd right now was 5,050.

The Spiritual Stones and Spiritual Qi coupled with Chen Xiaobei's combat power, when accumulated, would result in higher chances of winning battles! As long as there was a sufficient amount of Spiritual Qi, he could activate the third and fourth transformation of Witch Dragon when needed easily.

Other than Spiritual Qi, Chen Xiaobe had also absorbed 120 blood essences and souls and was able to enhance the power of his Chaos Blood Sword. Now, it could unleash an attack that was equivalent to 90,000 combat power.

This meant that Chen Xiaobei had another card up his sleeves to deal against Nikkawa Uchu.

"It's almost day time, I need to get back to the hospital." Chen Xiaobei brought Tanaka Tsuyoshi to a secret hiding place and ordered, "Go meet with Li Xiang, Cang Jingu, and the rest of them. Wait for my instructions!"

"Yes, sir!"

Tanaka Tsuyoshi leaped onto the Somersault Cloud and navigated through the forests with ease.

Chen Xiaobei did not worry too much about his safety. He was, ultimately, a pinnacle ninja.

Back in the Imperial Household Agency hospital.

At first light, Chen Xiaobei alighted in the empty garden and strolled toward the ward.

"Mmm… Yamateh, Yamateh… Ah ah… Yoshi, sugoi… Oh oh…"

As he turned towards the corridor, Chen Xiaobei heard a familiar voice characteristic of a Japanese pornographic film! He then walked towards the group of bodyguards gathered around a mobile phone, completely engrossed.

"Ahem…"

Chen Xiaobei had already put on Nikkawa Daichi's mask and then he activated his True Sound.

"What are you doing?"

"Comm… Commander… We… We were…"

The guards jerked and looked up alarmingly at their superior who nearly scared the living daylights out of them!

"You guys look like you're enjoying yourselves. So, is this how night watch is done? Let me take a look at what you were watching."

Chen Xiaobei grabbed the phone and looked at the screen. A smile crept up his face at the sight of it. No wonder it had sounded so familiar. He had seen the film before, it was the classic blockbuster, Seven Sister Serpents Fighting with an Old Grandpa!

"Com… Commander, we can explain…"

The bodyguards were already drenched in cold sweat.

Watching films while on duty was a crime. If the higher-ups who were already very upset by the Crown Prince's severe injuries were to find out about this, they could actually lose their jobs.

But Chen Xiaobei did not intend to pursue the matter as one might expect. Instead, he smiled at them and said, "Relax. I get it. We all need a little bit of a work-life balance! Tell me what you think of this film."

"That..."

The bodyguards raised their brows questioningly. Had their commander been replaced by someone else? But his voice and face were undoubtedly their Commander-in-chief's. So, they did not think too much of it.

One of the bodyguards spoke up and said cautiously, "I think… That this film is very good! Its creativity alone is worth 32 likes!"

"Mmm… What about the others? Go ahead and feel free to speak!"

Chen Xiaobei nodded, looking very pleased.

This film was Chen Xiaobei's idea.

When they saw Chen Xiaobei's reaction, they started to loosen up and began expressing their opinions of the film.

"I'm in the opinion that this film can be considered really creative in the history of porn! I'm sure many people will try to imitate it but no one will ever be able to surpass it!"

"Yeah! When I first saw the old man on the poster, I knew I had to watch it! One versus seven! Sounds good to me!"

"That's true! We Japanese are essentially pretty perverted. We enjoy novelty and have pretty exotic tastes. It would be so uncomfortable not to click on it!"

All at one, they were talking, one after the other. 

The smile on Chen Xiaobei's face grew wider as he listened to their feedback.

It was plain to see that this idea was a hit!

The tens of millions of otakus in Japan would definitely click on it and watch!

Even if a tenth of the audience were mesmerized by Jiang Ziya, this plan could be considered a major success.

"What about the actors? What are your thoughts about them?" Chen Xiaobei asked.

"Oh, we have to talk about that! The actors are the second highlight of the film!"

Again, the bodyguards grew excited.

"The cover and the title were the main reason we clicked on the film. We thought that Teacher Jiang Ziya was just a gimmick and we only really wanted to see the seven popular actresses."

"But after a minute or so, we realize that Teacher Jiang Ziya was not a ploy but the real deal. A downright legit leading character!"

"As swift as a sewing machine, as strong as an ox and as long-lasting as a perpetual motion machine! My god… Now that I think about it, I don't think I could consider myself a real man…"

"In the first few minutes, we were all looking at the female actresses but after a few hours, all our eyes were fixed on Teacher Jiang Ziya…"

"Teacher Jiang Ziya is not a human! He's a god! God of Sex! I was completely awestruck by him. From now on, I will buy every single film that he stars in!

"YEAH! We are all his number one fans!"

...

The bodyguards were all fired up. They seemed to have forgotten that they were standing at the hospital corridor.

Chen Xiaobei did not show it but he was overjoyed at those comments.

Different countries have their own cultural differences; In China, no one will ever idolize an actor of a pornographic film. But in Japan, there was a large group of people who idolized them.

From these bodyguards' reaction, Chen Xiaobei concluded that Jiang Ziya was a hit! The film would be a sell out in Japan!

The Saturn Peach Feast was in three days' time, by then Jiang Ziya would have at least a million of fans!

It would be best if Shen Gongpao did not mention it then. If he did, it would bring pride to Chen Xiaobei.

But there was another problem!

Chen Xiaobei had decided to gift Queen Mother with a very special dish of sashimi but he had incapacitated the emperor's royal chef.

If Chen Xiaobei healed him now, it would rouse a lot of suspicions.

That was not a viable solution.

This was such a pain in the neck.

Where would he find a similarly qualified chef to prepare such an important gift?

Chen Xiaobei would not dare take shortcuts when it came to a 9000-year-old Saturn Peach.

"What are you guys doing over there?"

A middle-aged man in a suit walked over.

This idiot was here last night. He was none other than the Prime Minister of Japan, Yamaguchi Takaki!

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