Berserk God of War

The hairs on everyone’s bodies were standing on end as they realized that Demon Master Sikong had been on their beast chariot all along.

Though shocked, there was an inexplicable hint of excitement among them—seeing a legendary figure was thrilling.

Sikong Jing paid no attention to their stares, remaining reclined on the beast chariot...

"They went so far as to slaughter all the guests to frame me and protect the secret of the Mechanical Messenger Bird."

"But it doesn’t matter. Being a Demon Master is actually quite nice."

With this, he chuckled, sat up, and looked at the people of Black Copper Manor with stiff expressions, saying softly, "Black Copper Manor Master, you must be a descendant of the Fu Family’s guards or servants from three hundred years ago?"

The elder at Black Copper Manor showed a slight rigidity in his expression before nodding deeply.

The small factions were unaware of the Fu Family’s secret of the mechanism, only the survivors from three hundred years ago knew. Previously he had concealed it from Sikong Jing, but then Fu Miaoling figured it out...

In response, Sikong Jing laughed again, saying, "I’ve already met Fu Miaoling, an admirable woman."

"When you reach Overlord Commerce, find a way to contact more descendants of the Fu Family guards within Fire Artisan City and beyond. The first battle of Overlord Commerce should be to annihilate the Holy Craftsman You Family and rescue all the Fu Family members."

As Sikong Jing’s voice fell, a strong light flashed in the eyes of the elder from Black Copper Manor, who nodded vigorously.

The ancestors entrusted him to seize any opportunity to rescue the Fu Family members.

Although his generation no longer cared much, how could he pass up such a chance?

"Now, let me assist you in leaving Fire Artisan City undetected..."

Sikong Jing said, casually waving his hand to make the beast chariot of Black Copper Manor speed away.

Not long after, several demon beasts of the Emperor Realm were subdued and became the steeds of Black Copper Manor’s chariot...

The demon beasts carried Black Copper Manor’s chariot swiftly away.

Sikong Jing only bid farewell to the people of Black Copper Manor after reaching another city.

This city, closer to Overlord Commerce than Fire Artisan City, wasn’t large, but its City Lord was a chess piece of the Thousand Prison Tower.

This was Sikong Jing’s next target...

"Fu Miaoling is a particularly special chess piece among those of the Thousand Prison Tower, having only recently come into contact with the Qianwang Holy Tower."

"Combined with her inherited fate, convincing her wasn’t difficult at all."

"However, due to her complex circumstances—being tied to her younger brother in the Thousand Prison Tower and responsible for all Fu Family members—both sides must be rescued, and commitments ensured..."

Convincing Fu Miaoling was easy; she intended to join Overlord Commerce anyway.

Nevertheless, help was required to rescue more of her people, which led Sikong Jing to find the elder of Black Copper Manor for arrangements, so that once the latter reached Overlord Commerce, they’d become the contact for Fu Family descendants...

Upon breaking the Thousand Prison Tower, Overlord Commerce also aimed to rescue the Fu Family members to ease Fu Miaoling’s concerns further.

Of course, the destruction of the Holy Craftsman Mountain by Overlord Commerce held great strategic importance as well.

Next was the second target, though the complexity of their background remained unknown.

Regardless, Sikong Jing intended to probe them first, much like how he initially withheld his identity from Fu Miaoling.

Refraining from disclosure was due to uncertainty about her stance on the Qianwang Holy Tower.

Only with determined conviction could Sikong Jing be forthright; otherwise, it could backfire as the Thousand Prison Tower chess pieces might reveal his presence to the Qianwang Holy Tower.

Therefore, every step needed to be foolproof...

With this, Sikong Jing entered the city and began to understand and investigate the small city’s City Lord.

Merely a day later, Sikong Jing departed.

Though he felt uneasy about the City’s Lord, he subdued and appointed the demon beasts around the chess piece City Lord to monitor his every move.

Old Xiu and others likewise dispatched people to monitor conquered chess pieces.

Those deemed trustworthy didn’t need surveillance, but caution was necessary for those deemed unreliable.

Time went by...

A month later, Sikong Jing finally left the Central Central Plains, returning to the Central Plains East, as stories about him, the Demon Master Sikong, grew more abundant, alongside continuous rumors and tales...

Some were akin to Holy Craftsman Mountain’s framing, others entirely fabricated.

Given the lack of immediate conflict, Overlord Commerce and the Qianwang Holy Tower were still clashing over moral high grounds.

In any case, Overlord Commerce was undoubtedly on the rise.

Especially with the auction of the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Formation, many factions began to feign alignment with the Qianwang Holy Tower, ignoring its summons.

Indeed, a month later from today.

Overlord Commerce had already auctioned the first Qianyuan Soldier Killing Map, followed by an announcement of a second auction, with more maps to come.

This explosive momentum had countless factions looking to settle with money, thus the situation favored Overlord Commerce.

Major factions continued to ignore the Qianwang Holy Tower’s commands.

...

Boom boom boom boom...

In a golden building belonging to Pei Kuang of the Qianwang Holy Tower, countless items were crushed into fragments by a terrifying True Qi.

The entire golden hall was consumed by the terrifying aura and pressure of Pei Kuang, who sat atop the main chair, with a livid face, while below knelt Pei Yuguang and others like Qian Ta...

A cold, oppressive silence enveloped them.

When Pei Yuguang and Qian Ta returned to report the massive defeat of the envoy team, Pei Kuang was never this angry, because at the time, Jiang Wanyou was a substantial gain.

However, this time Pei Kuang was truly enraged.

Due to the auction of some Qianyuan Soldier Killing Maps, Overlord Commerce’s safeguarding efforts barred them from purchasing any.

What infuriated him more were the endless refusals and messages distancing them from helping the Qianwang Holy Tower...

Because of the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Maps, the Qianwang Holy Tower’s deterrent and appeal had sunk to historic lows, and the factions that acquired the maps truly unleashed the terror of the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Formation.

Indeed, the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Maps were genuine.

Though only partial maps were auctioned, who knew how many complete versions the Overlord Commerce might possess?

If the Overlord Commerce had a complete set of the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Maps, further delays would spell real trouble for the Qianwang Holy Tower.

All this bad news—how could Pei Kuang not be angry?

After exhausting his rage, Pei Kuang slowly calmed down, speaking harshly, "Clearly, Overlord Commerce is stalling for time, fully learning the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Maps."

"Little Demon Sikong surely possesses the complete set."

"No matter what Elder Su passed down to him, Qianyuan War Emperor’s three millennia-long unsatisfied longing surely was..."

This was Pei Kuang’s greatest fear...

He already saw that Overlord Commerce was stalling, delaying the time for full-scale war.

"We cannot wait any longer; we must not let them succeed. Gather forces and launch an attack on Overlord Commerce immediately."

Pei Kuang suddenly issued his command with weight!